Custer County Republican 3S.M. AMNl.lIUHYi KilltoriiiKl rtilillftlint tBKOKKN BOW , NlClHlASKA Hio girl rouilora of "I'rutty L'olly I'cr- klus. " by liubrlulh' 1-3. .liickson , wrllo entliufrlustlcully ri'KimlltiK It , autl Uio book Is liiivlnjf u wlilo wilt- . Win. Dean Howulls , tlie foroinost lltf- tire In American letters to- < lay , IH to bts one of .the literary mlvlMits to the reor ganized house of Hurnor & Bros. "The Hlo&rupliy of a Baby" Is the < ltlo of un iiniiuinil volume by Miss Mil- liceiit W. Slniin. Mli-H Shiini Is u Call- JTornliui ami still lives there. Shu him always hocu lutereslod In babies , and ins nmdo a careful study of them both Rfl teacher and friend. Mlsn Martini Hoekco inint , whoso vet uine of e iys vailed "A Uaiden ot Samples" was recently published , died not long ago at the lioine of her brother In Dutvliess County. Now York. Slid was the daughter of the late Augustus Kllnl and Catherine I'.ocUee , who was a daughter of Judge lloekei * of revolu tionary fame. Miss Bockco had of late divided her time between history , gon- I rnlogy , and certain aspects of garden- Ink. Una L. ' Sllberrad. whose "The Lady of Dreams" has recently been pub lished by Donbledny. Tiigu k. Co. , Ifl quite a heroine herself In a humbln way. She was born In I'Xsox , lOngland , tlilrty years ago. The oldest daughter of a large family , she has been the head of the household , and It was In the leisure of Sunday afternoon that lie wrote the "Enchanter. " This book JB the fruit of live years' labor , awl was at once welcomed as displaying great creative gifts. Ilalllo Mrmlnle Itlvcfi , whose novel , "A Furnace of Earth , " has created such n sensation , Is a Kentucklan by birth. Her father owned u thousand slaved liefoTe the war. Her mother was a celebrated beauty known as "the beau * tiful Mary Kngsdale , " and from her Mlsa Illvcs got her love of horscllesh which shows so clearly In her novels , Amelia Illvcs , who wroje "The Quicker or the Dead , " Is her cousin. When Hal He Ermfnle was t.r she wrote a sketel of Adlal Stevenson , which ii Chicago publisher at once accepted. "A Fur nace of Earth" In said to bo the most ensatlonaJ sex story written alncu The Quick or the Dead. " STEAMSHIPS OUT OF DATE. California Will UUll'/.e llyilrnulle 1 1'ower for Hciitrnlnir VcniclH. .f Cnlll'ornliin some time ago concelv < ed the Idea of Bupphuitlng steam pow erftn ocean craft and for several yean * aw iK'en experimenting with a view tOgSHibstltutlng hj'draullc pressure foi the.Btcnin engine. At a shed at Oak he has built a small vessel , whlel wll revolutlonlxo the carry of the world. Tolf VCHSclt novv ! lllllsl completed ml already mimed the .John S. Morton owner and Inventor , Is ex to demonstrate the superlorltj f bydranlle pressure as n motive force If a'Jij il develoi H the necessary speei ! * nd sea-going iinalltles the tlnltec poveriiiwint will look Into tin with n view of dlspenslnj y furuw propellers on al | its , torpedo boats niul sunlmnts mi iiuSutufm&rtihu inttvliliiury for wntc Morton litw t iH > nt many thousands o &ilMo'uHlT 1"0111 * "nd I > atcnt.i began work'on his hydraulic pres WWne years ago. At speed with whlcl slloirntu ? lhu "lir ho ( ' ° " Idea of jiropelling n boat b ; stream of wtilu has invented wll m wn'of. tak through a jet ii Is much th. . DjF pclllch the euttlellsl ot'r San Kranc'lsco ti V/-NllX'ton In the now on Is thlrly-Uvi lu'iuii , tins t . ; nnd a rotar ; to attain n SU > H of iWo hrwoiliyoiift'ym'f' ' iwwnty l U JIL hour with ease. iHig ana uumucn Dlruot by "Mnil. wuu'tlonliii : tbe extension of the rail . .to1ft two year , direct from , AkxnndiTn in sixty hours roiuinuiil -tnnee of fn7 inllesf 'Hio e fron Jlnlfa uni by ml ! ound-aud-auoU ) r oouoi- i WJyiti usimlly. Bbiud by husband 8ramSflj ! taaSLii in in ? x > ltom of their hearts thebellu \ to be guilty , AN EASTER BONNET Aunt ItliQiln Ilonienwuy WHS about to be tuurrled. IIuvhiK never listened in her younj ! days to a syllable on love nnd matrimony , now , at the age of fifty-live , Hhi ! suddenly nsluni.slied all her relatives by bidding them to her mariiiiKe with Luke Potter , a shrewd , well-to-do farm er , who had lived a neighbor to her all ids lite , "With all hur property and her sot , particular ways ; it can't be possi ble ! " we each and all exclaimed in dilVer- out keys , dropping onr letters of invita tion. I had a special call to present myself a few dtiys bo font the iiiarrhiKe feast , be- iiiK considered In the family a favorite of Aunt Ithoilu's. Mow to Cousin John. He was Hath- nhelii's : son , Aunt Uhoda's favorite sis ter , who married early anil went away from the homestead with her hnihand to .suttlo in what was then the "fur \VoHl , " now a flourishing town In Illinois. I had always heard of 1dm since I could lemember , bill had never seen him. That thure was a person whom I could dislike more thoroughly than this s.une , loha 1 had never believed. Now it was a I act , f < r we had met , he arriving at the Hem- vnway homestead the day before the wedding , Aunt Ithnda was to perpetrate matri mony on lOn.ster eve. Shu Uad allower me. that day to do little services for her thus showing her favor , so at about T o'clock we were none of us astonished t ( hear her hay : "Utm , Hitty , and get my bonnet fron the spare room cupboard. It's about time to put it on. 'Pry it on ; It's gnoil luck. " Quick as thought 1 drew out the wed ding bonnet , and threw it over my brown braid * . It was a heavy affair of gray shirred silk , without the scrap of n bow to enlivun it , and only one dull , Miff feather , looking for all Ihe world like Aunt Hhoila hcr.M'lf , set straight in the center. And as I pulled it into place with the eager lingers of eighteen n a naughty prank , the old thing settled dis mally from its own weight over my light crimps. I laughed aloud , it was so lu dicrously ( f opposite of a festival bon net , just as a voice struck my ear. . "Very appropriate. Don't , pray , te- inove it. " I turned to Bee Cousin John in the doorway. "Much obliged for your opinion , \ \ hleh was unlinked , " I managed to say coolly , dashing aside the headgear , where , I iliil not .stop to sec , and turning to him. He bowed with that supercilious mnilo of his , and took himself ofV. Hurstingith j Indignation , 1 set about picking np the bonnet. I could not Und it. Not with ' dropping In my hands ami Uncc * to search that ingrain carpet could that hcmlgcar ! tie brought to light. It was only when I ( i direful smell of something buniing ! struck my olfactories thai ir Hashed up on me where it was. I Hew Imcl ; to the heavy , elaw-footeil divs.sing t.ihle that fuoil "on a bi.is" ia the corner of the room. How I moved it I never could i ell. At hit the bonnet was in my hand , the half-feather that remained still burn- mi : xnmrlly. At Mght of It 1 gave a cry belore I could control myself. That I hud broken up the marriage I had not a doubt I knew my aunt well enough to belii'Vi her \\illing to ghe up her great- o.sl tu'.iMire rather than to break onu of the proprieties of life. And to bo mar ried without a bonnet waa , In her eyes , .t custom only lit tor silly little things not yut escaped from their tceun. And thure these wedding candles blinked and t lured merrily , as If glad they had done it. To reach the village milliner , Miss Slack , was my only hope , I know where her little shop was , hfivintc been dispatch "il there the day previous for some extra lutcatring ribbou to tin up the pieces of cake. No time to lose. Steps sound along the entry. Even now I may be late ! "Something's burning ! " exclaimed a voice , just as I escaped , wedding bonnet in hand , through an opposite door and down a dark and little-used passage. The passage led to tliw back yard 1 knew , ami out on the Hat stone that served as a step. I only stopped to gather np my long , pretty nun's veiling train. It seemed hours before 1 could place my hand on the brass knocker adorning .Miss Slack's little hhop. At hint It clanged so sharply as to bring al most immediately a frowsy little girl , who retreated behind a tall pewter can dlestick , with terror in every feature. "I want to sue Miss Slack at once , " 1 cried , pushing the child aside to hurry into the little entry and shake off the damp snow , "You can'the's gone , " said the git I , taring at me ami the bonnet. "OoneV Where ? " "To the wedding , " said the girl. "She went early so as to see thu folks comu in , and get a good seat. " I sank down on the lowest stair , bon net and all , but immediately jumped up again. "See here , little gill , " 1 cried , " 1 want a gray feather to put oa this bonnet. Something has happened to it " " 1 know. It's got burnt. I smell it , " the girl said from behind her candle , "Well , get another one for me as quick as yon can , and don't stand there talking , " I cried Impatiently. "It's gray dark gray. Hurry up you must know wherts she keeps them. " "She hain't got any not that shade , " said the girl , examining the feather. "Hers are all black aud white , beside she's got a green one , yes , aud u vellow. but she hain't got a gray one. " "Take me to her box of feathers and I will look for myself , " 1 cried , turninv ; to the shop door. "I'll pay her to-morrow. I'm Hitty Ibarra r. Miss llemcnway's niece. It's all right. Now open this door. " I laid my hand on the Knob as I spoke. "I can't. It's locked and she's got tho. key. She always does when she goes out afraid homebody's get in. " Kvery particle of blood seemed to de sert me at this juncture , and for a mo-1 ment 1 felt as if sinking to the cellar , j The first thing that brought me to my senses was hearing the girl say : "Ain't you going ? I want to lock the door. " And 1 found myself out in thu roid. : A dark object stood encircled in mist. It was a carriage. A man sprang out. It \\.IH my Cousin John. "Cousin Hitty , get Into my elwisi > , " he said. "Not i'or a thousand worlds , " L criud , striking out for home and wrapping my I noggy dress around the poor bonnet. "Yon slll.\ child ! " exclaimed my cousin. I Without further preamble he took me In his nnns , hurried me out to the car- I Hugo and put me therein , the wedding bonnet , in the meanwhile slipping to the ground. "We're almost home ; I want to say one thing to you " "Well ? " "I wnnt to soy " "Well , if jou nro going to scold me. pray wait , " I ciled. "I shall have enough of that soon. " " 1 , wasn't going to scold yon. " sold Cousin John , "I was only going to say , supposing you and I have A wedding of our own. Then we can look after your bonnet. " "What do you mean ? " And then I laughed. "I mean , " he snid , with extra dignity , "that I ask you to marry inc. Will you ? " "Goodness no ! " I cried , and , reaching the hitching post by Aunt Ulioua's door. I sprang out before he could remon strate. The next moment I was before the bride and groom. The buzz of conversa tion stopped instantly. It was as still us death throughout the room. ! "Mchitable , " said Mrs. Luke Potter , ' in harsh tones , "you thought best to take my wedding night to play pranks with what was given to you in trust. Now 1 take the time to say before every one present that you shall never touch a pen ny of mine. Yon may march out of this house as soon ns you find it convenient. That's all : now go. " "Instead of going we have a word to say , " declared Cousin John , at his tall est , and drawing the roomful within his glance , "and will use no hesitancy in air ing it now. We are betrothed , Aunt Ithodn , " lie announced , turning his hand some head toward Mrs. Potter , "and , beg ging your pardon , don't in the least care for your old money. Now , then , all eoino on with jour congratulations. " I felt 11 warning pinch on my cold fingers - | gers to hold in check the astonishment in my eyes at hearing a betrothal an- | nonuceil that had never taken place. And then such n wealth of peace and strength came into my heart , that I was happy i just to bo near him. I was in a world of | love and protection , and I forgot to sfdv- | er with the cold , while I smiled nnd ( blushed in the right 'places as the rela tives trooped around us .with their aston ished congratulations. Uncle Abiel came as soon ns hu could extricate himself from his corner. "Well , young man , " he said , excitedly , "you've done well In a short time , too , uhV" "That's so , " said Cousin John , giving the brown hand a hearty shake. ( Ho told me afterward ho was aching to wring his neck. ) "lint long enough to know my own mind. " The first moment I could I drew Conn- in John out into n corner of the old hall , . at least three yards awuy from any sluirn car. "Oh , how could you ! " I crioil. "We've never been ODKHKLM ] . I told you 'No. ' " "Can't lii-lp it ; your eyi-n wnid 'Yes. ' There'n no stopping It now , Hitty. Wts'll huve a wi'diUiiK Imiinet of our own. " AN EASTER "MESSAGE. Wh t nuwiwiRp frVim thin Kanltsr land , Over the Krccii til.N . rliull I Komi's The lilies that yon luve , Htvci-t friend , Woiilil wittier err they touched your htnil. U. Anil for this MHIK--HO inuiiy note * Are rlnttlliK 'ruiiiiil you , It would tic I.oat In tlu suoi'tiT nii'loily From the fur tlmmlieH * thrllilnt ; throntn. 111. What niossnKo , tlicuV Wlmt word of fraco ? Wluit lilcpsliiK from thu hlllK niul mreams 'I'o uiiikc n iiiunlv In your ilrcniiiH And Ituhlen with u Hiullc your facrT IV. Oiilj this wnnl : All thlH BHi-ct time Mny all ( iuil'x HllcH lunoin for you- May all thv KaHtcr Hklrit liuuil liluu Anil sni'Otrr hrlln 111 nil rurtli-lii'lN ehliue. Odd'x uurlil l > e lioautlful nud hrlnlit Korovcr when- your fuuihtvpH t < ml ; .Ills love lie ultli you to the eml > A MID l ) > < Iay , u Kinr by u Kill. VI. All KlfH of uv.Utti und fauiu nlinvB ' Still iniiy your life , divinely hli-n. Itt'iip In tliu Mfjlit-Huci't vii u uf rest The ili-ithloHs Hies of Ills love ! An Master Kilt-prise. I'm Tftltlnr , my dtrltne , tor U * . " JHE after-effects of the grip arc often disastrous. It Is com. nionly known to the medical fraternity that the numerous all" mcnts and complications which follow the grip arc apt to be more serious than the acute stage of the disease. Some people have the grip very lightly. They may be con fined to the house only a day or two , and yet a long train of dis agreeable , disabling symptoms follow. All sorts of tonics and stimulating remedies have been devised to meet this condition , ' None of them can compare in results with Pcruna , Everyone who has had the grip ought to take a short course > of Pcruna. Read what the following people have to say about Itr Washington , Feb. < , 1S09. The I'eniDa Medicine Co. , Columbus , U , : - - - Gentlemen " 1 ' have taken I'oruna > ' for two ' ' . weeks , nnd find I , , nni very much re- . . liered. I feel that . . uiy cure will be . , p e r m a n e n t. 1 [ . . have nleo taken It j , lor la crlpue , and [ .lake pleasure In , r e c o tu m ciullns I'eruua as uu ci- ' celicut lumedy to tall fellow-suffer- e r s . ' ' M. W. - - - * - - Hownrd. HjwnrU. C o n g r essman Howard's home address Is Fort 1'nyne , Ala. Crip Produces Catarrh. Henry Ulstln , the Inventor and maker ot nil tliu baud In&truuieuts fur ihe lleiiry iJUtm Ills. Co. , ut Wlllliunsiiort , i'u. , wiltes : 1441 South Ninth Street , Phlluaeiphla , Pa. , May U , 1&09. Dr. S. D. Unrtiuau Dear Sir : "I write to Inform you that 1 had a bad attack of la erlppe last December which lusted more than three months and which left me with catarrh , when uereral of my friends ad vised me to try your wonderful medicine , i'eruna. I began with a botile the first week In Starch , and It certainly did me a great deal of good. I was so well autUiled that I purchased another bottle and followed your directions , which you furnish with erery bottle , and I am glad to say that It has cured me. 1 shall certainly recommend the Peruua to all my friends. " U. D. Wallace , a char GRIP ter member of the Inter national Barber's Union , CAUSED writes from 15 Western avenue , Minneapolis , NERVOUS Minn.- "Following a severe DYSPEPSIA , attack of la grippe I' seemed to be affected badly all over. 1 suffered with a severe backache , Indigestion and numerous Ills , so I could wcltucr cat nor sleep , and 1 thoiiKht I would give up my woik , which I could not afford to do. "One of my customers who was greatly helped by Perunu advised me to try It , and 1 procured a bottle the same day. I used It faithfully and felt n marked Improve ment. During the next two mouths I took five bottles , und then felt splendid. Now my hend Is clour , my nervei are steady , I enjoy food , nud rest well , Peruna has been worth a dollar a dose to me. " D. I * . Wal lace. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Pcruna , write at once to Dr. Hartman , giving a full state ment of your case , and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address DR. HARTMAN , President of The Hartman Sanitarium , Columbus , Ohio. I.nbor Wanted. The shopman went patiently through the whole stock of blnnkets , but his prospective customer paid leant attention , every few moments gazing round the shop as though she Imagined she was being watched. "A kleptomaniac , " thought the . "I'm madam " he ( hop-man. sorry , , laid aloud , "but I've now shown you fcvery blanket In the place. If" "Oh , It docsn'Lreally matter today , " ivas the reply. I came in mainly because - cause 1 expected to meet a friend here Hid or" "lleally , said the perspiring shop man. "If you think your friend Is imung the blankets , madam , I shall be happy to go over them again for fou. " JMonoy Makes thu Mure Go. Mamma Why , Willie , what do you mean by offering the horse a penny ? Willie Pa says money makes the mnre go ; and [ want to see her go.-- Chicago "News. NEARLY GONE. Mm. Julia A. Mulluliun , of Mich. , Hu * a Very Narrow K cni > e The Doctor Hntl Little Hope. Owosso , Mleli. . March 2.1. ( Spe cial.EliteHcbckaU ) Lodgr. No. 2 , I. O. O. F. , of this town , came very nc-nr- ly losing their ofltcorned nnd capable Bcore-tury , Mrs. Julia A. Mnlhihan. Mm. Mallaban caught n etevero cold ast winter , and like many others , fall cd let lecognl/.e the danperous posslhlll ties until it had settled In her kidneys , and left hur with very severe bearing- down pnlns and almost constant back- uchc. . It almost curried her on1. Mrs. Mnllaban tolls the Htory tblh way : "I caught a cold last - winterwhich I neglected until It nettled In my kidneys , causing severe bearing-down pulns and almost constant backache. My health bad previously bcon so K od that I paid little attention to these symptoms , un til the dl.scase bud gone so far that my doctor entertained but a slight hope of iny recovery. Fortunately one of our Ledge Mem bers mentioned Dodd'o Kidney Pills. Her description of the cures they had effected founded like it fairy tale , but I sent for a box , deciding to jjlvo them a trial I soon found that fhe had but balf told the. story of what they could do. I bless the day I tlrst tried them , and have nothing but tbe highest pralfe for thorn. " Muuv very valuable lives have been kaved by the timely use of Dodd's Kid ney Pills , and not n few of these huvo been In Owosso and other neighboring Michigan towns. There seems to be no case of kidney trouble or backache tbat Dodd's Kidney Pills will not cure. They are 50c a box , six boxes for ? 2.W ) . Buy them from your local drug gist If you can. If be cannot supply you , send to the Dodds Medicine Com pany , Buffalo , N. Y. Fifty thousand tons of oysters are eaten in London durin ? the season. Washington , April 24 , 1900. The Pcruna Medicine Co. , Columbus , O U e n t 1 a niuu - i "About two" mon ihs ago I wan " taken very 111 with In g r I p p e " and wus obliged to go to bed. J took three bottles " i ot Peruna with TO * very b c n e U c lal resultfi nnd was able to leave my bed In a week , nnd rejj.ilned my usual strength , . - - . . < o , .yvn/r-w very soon. I Gave | Frances .M. Andennn. . nothing but the p p pv tf.T . y- Highest praise for Peruua and recommen&t It to those similarly nlllletca wherever I can. " Frances M. Anderson. Crip Poisoned Her Blood. Mrs. T. W. Collins , Treannrer or tba 1 - dependent Order of Good Templars ot Everett ett , Wash. , writes : "After havl.ig a severe attack of la jrlpp I continued In a feeble condition even niter the doctor called me cuicd. My blood seemed I poisoned. "I also sufteicd with dyspepsia , and had either to starve or suffer from what I wae eating. A neighbor who was using Peruufc prnlsed It so highly that she Induced me to ! try It , and 1 noon found this was what I really needed. ' "I could goon cat my regular meals with. , relish , uiy system was butit up , my health , returned , and I have remained In excellent htrcngtu nnd rigor now for over two year * . * * ' Mrs. T. W. Collins. Mis.-i Alice Drctsler , of 1313 N. Dryant ave GRIP nue , Minneapolis , Minn. , writes as fol LEFT HER low * concerning Penina : "l.nst spring I suffered BROKEN from in prlppe nud wan partially cured , but the DOWN bad nft"r cff"cts remained through the unniner , and somehow I did AOA get rts titrnug us I was before. "In the fall I en light cold after getting mj feet wet and attending a lecture In a cot < 3 hall , and suffered a relapse. Catarrh of the- throat and head followed , and as I was In a weak condition physically previous to this , It look but little to break me down com pletely. One of my college friends , who woe visiting me. asked me to try Pcruna and I did so and found It all and more than I bad expected. It not only cured me of the cr tarrh , but restored me to perfect health. " Alice Dressier. Cave III in Awuy. They had been at the masquerade , where she had recogni/.cd him atonoe. "Was It the loud beating of niy heart , my darling , that told you I wa& here ? " he murmured. "Oh , no , " she replied : "I recog nized you by the size of your feet. " Town Topics. SEAFARING MEM KNOW THE VALUE OF OILED CLOTHING IT WILL I KEEP YOU DRY IN THE WETTEST WEATHER iH FOR ABOVE TPADEnWR ON MLE EVERYWHERE _ CATALOGUES FREE 5HOWiNG FULL HNE OF GARMENTS AND HAT3. A.J.TOWER CO. BOSTON. MASS. CLEANSING THE CATARR1 N1 > IIEAT.ING VU1U5 VOK IH O V W CATARRH K y ami pleasant tof uue. Contain * co hi- | lurlnua drug. It U < | tilrkly absorbed. ( liven Itollcf at onto. onto.COLD'N ' HEAD Heals nud I'rotccb ) the Membrane , lleitorea th briuiva of i aoto and HmetU Large Siw. so ctnU ak mull ; Trlil Size , Per lor Slie-p. Swine , Citllt , I'uollrj.tlc. Will U w .lk (100 to jou U ' Billion Dollar Grass 111 potlilnlj n t < jw ttth , U tan „ " ° -V Wbfjws lim ( * * For this Notion and 10o. Ct < OT > 4U. , dlly vulth H | H ftlllUt J'nrH * . 1 loli.di UOIINA.SAIZERSEED'SJ uynts nntKt ML tu > t twta. Il st Couch SJTUP. Tn5ie Oooti. 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