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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
An American Desert.

Reno new Gazette
Twenty years ago the Great Ameri-
can Desert was the terror of the over
land emigrant 1t was impossible to
go around it, for it extended from the
Colorado to the Cascades. All the
routes that led to the land of promise
crossed it, and it was soon covered with
the bleaching bones of stock and dotted
with human graves. 1t is about forty
miles from the lower end of the Hum
boldt Sink to the Truckee River at
Wadsworth, and the name "Forty Mile
Desert" given to the stretch has become
known the world over. There is no
water fit to drink on the whole dis
tance. The road lies through a sandy
sage brush plain, extending several
miles west of the lake, where it strikes
an alkaii desert, in the center of which
the railroad has station that it appro-
priately calls "White Plains" This is
the lowest point east of the mountains.
Eight miles further is Mirage Station,
which might serve as memorial to the
unfortunatss who have been betrayed
from their proper course by the picture
of running water, waving trees and
fields that existed only in the deceptive
air. In the middle OF the journey is a
boiling hot spring at the foot of the
mountain and large beds of salt lie
near, from which B. F. Leete and the
Bonanza mines put up and ship large
quantities to market. The deposit has
killed all vegetation for long distance
around, leaving the fiat old lake bed as
bare as a floor.
Between there and Wadsworth are
some very odd formations. The body
of the country seems to be light yell
|)w substance, probably diatomOus,
over which lie high ridges of brown
! Hills. The level places are strewn with
heavy rocks of all sizes, as black as
coal. There is no timber anywhere in
sight, and even the sage brush is of in
ferior size. On either side is the mo-
notonous brown mountains, carved and
grooved by centuries of wear and frost
into fringes of stony lace. The rail-
road has made frequent attempts to get
water for its engines, but without sue
cess. They bored 1900 feet at Hot
Springs, but got only brackish mix
ture if liquid ali ali. They haul water
in tank cars for their section men be.
tween ovelock's and Wadsworth, and
the engines make the run with ono
tankful, distance of sixty-one miles.
They formerly carried an extra car be
hind the engine with two wooden tanks
to draw from, but new engines have
been built with tanks that hold $500
gallons. They frequently run seventy
five miles without stopping, and Nick
Cole made a hundred-mile run once
1t is very pleasant comparison for the
rich '49er who rides in the palace car
over the ground where ne walked along
with sore and tired feet, urging his
oxen out of the thirsty desert, half a
life time ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
The Eyesight of Readers.
Popular Science Monthly.

fNltulI
4 writer in The Literary Journal
calls attention to the danger which
readers run of injuring their eyesight
by the use of a bad light. He remarks
that eDGravers, watchmakers, and all
others who use the eye constantly in
their work take extra care to preserve
them by getting the best possible light
by day, and using the best artificial
light at night. The great army of
readers are careless, and have, sooner
or later, to pay the penalty of their
carelessness by giving up night work
entirely and sometimes reading, except
at short intervals and under the best
conditions. All departures from COM
mon type, making the mattar more diff
ficult for the eyes to take in, increase
the danger. The magnitude of the
physical labor of reading is not appre-
ciated. A book of five hundred pages,
forty lines to the page, and fifty letters
to the line, contains a million letters,
all of which the eye has to take in,
identify, and combine each with its
neighbOr. Yet many readers will 90
through such q book in day. The
task is one he would shrink from, il
he should stop to measure it before.
hand. The best positions and the best
lights, clear type. plain inks, with the
best paper of yellowish tints, and
abundant space between the lines, af.
ford the best safeguards against harm
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
A Horse and Sleigh for Peach.

fseaulhg (FAD IiInCs.
? George Thompson, who farms the
place of DR.. Lee Cummins, on the line
of the Wilmington and Northern rail-
road. for the shares, made an agree
ment last winter to dispose OF his
share of the crop to B. B. Allen for a
horse and sleigh valued at $3.50. Al.
ter diligent search in the orchard last
Saturday week two peaches were
found. one of which Mr.. Thompson de-
liyered to Mr.. Cummins as his share,
and the other he handed over TO MI
Allen according to agreement. 1t is
not often that man gives horse and
sleigh for a single peach OF the noun
tain rose variety, as this one happened
to be. or of any other kind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
Wise Words of a Willing Witness.

At the close of mass meeting, ac-
cording to the report of the same pub
lished in a La Grange paper, reference
was made to the phenomenal efficacy
of st. Jacobs Oil in the many painful
diseases to which mankind is subject.
We refer to the above as showing how
strong hold the Old German Remedy
for Rheumatism, has on the experience
and good wishes Of the great public
JVOIIn W17L1 Wltch1uan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
The Little Hatchet.

"Come heah, George Washington,
you black ape" exclaimed Rev. Ami
nidab Bledso, of the Austin Blue Light
coloIed tabernacle, to Sunday-school
scholar who had just removed big
wad of something or other from his
mouth. The boys trembling limbs
carried him into the immediate presence
of the irate sheperd.
"You was chawin terbacker In de
house OBJ de Lord"
81 owns right up, parson. was
chawin' terbacker, but won't do so no
NOAH"
George Washington, chawin' ter
backer am bad enough. Lawd knows,
but when yer has got so shameless yer
don't eben try to lie out OBJ it, hit am
time ter take yer in hand so yer won't
grow up and disgrace de fodder of his
country. Lean ober dat knee, George,
and for about ten minutes people liv'
ing several blocks off imagined thell
neighbors were preparing tough beet
steak for dinner with an AK.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
OUR FAITH.

The contests before us;
The onomy's strong.
The conflicts n fierce one
The fight will be- long;
Eut contending for right
The salvation for man;
We have faith In our God,
And conquer we can.
n in numbers we trust.
We may as we'll yield,
For thc rnemy's line
Extends DER the field:
liut cOnteuding for right,
We hold the fort still:
We have faith In our God.
And conquer we Will.
or we lean on ourselves
Trust In our own arm,
We shall find very soon
We've cause for alarm;
But contendiug for right,
In n cause that Is Just,
We have faith I'm our God
And conquer we must.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
StronP's Success.

w. B. Strong, the new president of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe COM
pany, began his experience with "the
boys" on the lower rings of the ladder,
and his rise has been steady and rapid.
His only aids to upward progress have
been intelligence, energy and capacity
for hard work. With such an equip
ment any railroad employe, however
humble his position at the start, may
attain power and prosperity in the SER
vice. The requisite intelligence is a
cOmmOner possession than the quail
ties Of energy and application, without
which success need not be looked for.
Mr.. Strong's brilliant career presents a
bright example to all young railroaders.
After rising through various subordi-
nate positions, he first attracted partic-
ular attention by his work as general
agent for the Chicago and Northwest
ern, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. He then
filed in quick succession the positions
of division superintendent of the Chi
cagO and Northwestern, general super
intendent of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, and general superintend-
ent of the Michigan Central. He was
then induced TO return to the c., B. &
@. at a greatly increased salary. His
next move was to that remarkable sys-
tenn of roads known as the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, where he was en-
gagged for four years at salary of $10,-
900 year, with bonus of $1,000
Here, in the rapid development of this
great system, he had full scope for the
display of his genius, which attracted
the attention of the railway world. He
was subsequently appointed general
manager and is now elected president
From the turmoil and battle of life
upon the line he has won his retire
ment to the comparative ease and qui
ct of the presidents Office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22
Isif Possible

That a remedy made Of such common,
simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake,
Dandelion, &C., make SO many and sucn
marvellous and wonderful cures as hop
Bitters do? It must be, for when old and
Young, rich and poor, Pastor and Doctor.
Lawyer and Editor, all testify to having
been cured by them, we must believe ana
doubt no longer. See other column.-Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22

John Stein,- Esq, City Brewer, re-
ferring to Its valuable qualities said 10
a Ne,cs representative: 1 have used
st. Jacobs Oil in my family and rec
ommend it to my acquaintance. 1t
has always given the best satisfaction,
and is truly a wonderful remedy
DonUiUe (IU.) Ne,CS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-09-22

of terming her our "little temperance
reformer," little being a pet adjective
of affection solely.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-23
President Arthur's Family.

As already stated, the wife of President
Arthur, who died one year ago last Janu-
airy, was the daughter of Capt. Herndon, of
the United States navy, who went down
while in command of his ship, the Central
America, displaying in that trying ordeal
splendid seamanship and courage. Capt.
Herndon was native of Fredericksburg,
Va, Many of his relatives still live in that
section Of the State. Gen. Arthur married
Miss Herndon in the early part of his
career as lawyer in New York city. He
has two children, one youth of II, named
after his father, but called Allan by the
family the other girl of IL, named Mel.
lie. These, with the servants, constitute
the household Of the modest Lexington
avenue residence in New York. The Presi-
dent has one brother, Major VIM. Arthur,
of the regular army. He has three mar
ried sisters. OF these, Mrs Mary McElroy, of
Albany, has spent as much time ut his house
and has looked rs much after his house
hold affairs as she could, and will probably
preside at the White House whenever the
new President occupies it. At present he
is at the elegant residence of Senator Jones,
OF Nevada, and that Senator is quoted rs
saying the new President can occupy II as
long as he pleases, as tho Senator's family is
on the Pacific coast and he proposes to go
there in few days,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-23
National Hotel Arrivals.

r. Z. Ross, Pa; w. ]. Brown and wife,
Baltic; j. j. Francis, Pa. X. Ii. Thompson,
Nd; A. G.. Mabbs, Pa. M. Il. Seymour
Hartford II. III. Wyer, Va. II. Q. Marshall
and wife, Va; l.. II. Haines, Phila.; Il. G..
Jackson, N. Y; w. b. Lamar, Fla; s. Solo
mon and wife, N. Y; Hon. M. H. Dunnell,
Mimi; w. J. Chapman, Phila. j. f. Han
sen and wife, Ga. l. II. Mari and wife,
Phila.; G. w. Budd and wife, Phila. Major
]. w. Ryan, Adj. G. Bergey, Capt. o. Moore,
State Fencibles Battalion, Phila., Pa. p.
b. Reilly, Pittsburg; j. Burns, Pittsburg |;
o. Schaedel,..N. Y; Hon. Il. l.. Martin, Del;
Mrs. j. ii. Weaver, Baltic. ID. Coleman and
family, Ala. G. S. Medray, N. Y; w. G..
Vansant, Egypt; j. NJ. Walsh, N. Y; S.
Crawford, N. y; c. Jackson, H.; A. b.,
Slater, jr., r. l.; J. p. Mcdowell, Chi. G.
w. Augustus, Chi; NJ. l.. Kleppiel Baltic;
Hon. j. b. Hoge, w. Va; J. NJ. Harlan,
Wilmington; A. b. Holloway, Phila.; G. p.
Janney, Va; ID. b. Martin, Phila.; ID. Lar
rabee, Baltimore; Il. II. Maloney, Bos-
ton; r. NJ. Writ, Pennsylvania; j..
A. Franks, Phila. J, f. Flood, Phila.
j. w. Smily, Phila. w. warlser Phila. ;
T. A. Hicks and wife, Phila. j. II. Roper,
Florida; f. w. Trewin, Phila. ; @. G. Temp
J, Randall, Phila, IL. swazey, Me-; W. 2,
Cossurt, Phila. +. j. Burns, Mo. j. Il.
Owens, Md; w. B. Houston, Ohio; +.
Clendenin, Ill. c. w. Lautenbach, N. Y.
A. Ii. Bickers Richmond; f. A. Dilling-
ham, BALTIC. Hon. j. Il. Briggs, N. H.. A.
Debin, Atlantic City.
DRAFTS on London, Dublin and Paris at
TT II Conke Jr a. Co "a 14og II ST
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-23


To-day begins the celebration of the
Hebrew holiday of Rosh Hashanah, also
called Day Of Memorial, and commonly
known as the Hebrew New Year. IL
stands second only to the Day Of Atonement
in importance in the Hebrew calendar. 1t
begins on the evening before the first day
of the seventh month, Tishri, In accordance
with Leviticus. xiii, g. Formerly all
Hebrews celebrated two days, but now the
reformed observe but tho first The re-
formers take the ground that In the ancient
times the coming of holiday was generally
announced by heralds, who went from
town to town notifying tho children Of
Israel that the time had arrived. In many
instances It is claimed it was impossible to
reach the more distant towns until too late
for the first day. and in order that all
should celebrate at least one day together
tho rabbits are said to have ordained the
keeping of two days. The devout and
orthodox Hebrews, however, still cling to
their earliest customs and observe the
second day with the same solemnity that
they observe the first. The main features
of tho observances are, first, the white
habiliments or shrouds indicative of inno-
cence and purity worn in the synagogucs by
tho officiating ministers, in place Of the con-
venti0nal black vcstments second, the
Is to remind the devout Israelite OF the
creation of the universe, and makes known
to the world that Israel Is proclaiming the
| righteousness and justice Of God, and warn
ing man that death is nigh and the time
for repentance Of sins is at hand The choir
music is also arranged to accord with the
solemnity of the occasion. 1t Is, in short,
on this day that the Israelite is taught to
proclaim God as the King and Judge of the
whole earth, who judges him according to
his doing; and that this idea should arouse
him to the consciousness of his sinfulness
and to the resolution of returning to God
by repenting his sins and amending his con-
duct. The scholar, or rains horn, which is
generally blown on both days in the Ohio
dox synagogues, will, on this celebration OF
the New Year, be sounded only on the sec
ond day, because of the first happening ia
occur on the Sabbath day Hebrew when
all manner of labor or exertion is strictly
forbidden. The Day of Atonement (Yom
Kippur), the hottest and most rigidly OBJ
served of all Hebrew holidays, occurs within
| ten days after New Year.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-23
Tho New president.

Collector Robertson, when asked for his
opinion about the fitness of Gen. Arthur
for the high position he has been called to
fill, said 81 have known Gen. Arthur for
twenty-five years, and have no hesitation
in saying that he has the requisite admins
trative and executive ability to make n
good President. Furthermore, think his
natural disposition will lead him to BIO at
the head offs good administration. He has
always been strong and active Republi-
the leaders of the party in the State. He
was not in the army during the war, but
served on Gov. Morgan's s'aff, and served
well. The sickness of President Garfield
educated our people and at the same time
educated the man who was destined to sue
coed him in his lofty place, and thus his
death created scarcely a ripple in our social
o nd political waters"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-23
Army OF the Cumberland.

At the meeting of the society of the
Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga,
yesterday, resolutions appointing Garfield
monument committee were adopted, the
place for the erection of the monument to
DO hereafter considered. The committee is
empowered to solicit and collect subscrip-
tions for the purpose The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year !:
President, Gen. p. II. Sheridan; treasurer,
Gen. ]. s. Fullerton secretary, Gen. IL. NJ.
Cist; recording secretary, Major John Steele,
and vice-presidents representing each State
in tho Union.
Gen. j. d. Cox, of Ohio, was chosen to
deliver at the next meeting memorial on
the life and services of the late member Of
the society, President Garfield, after which
the society adjourned. At IL o'clock all tho
bells in the city were t0lled, business was
suspended by proclamation Of the mayor,
and several thousand ex-Federal and ex-
Confederate soldiers formed in line and
marched to Cameron Hill, where the
requiem exercises of the day were to take
place. An immense flagstaff had been
erected OH the apex of the hill, and around
this the ex-soldiers formed. AS the Con-
tolerate division of the procession reached
the crown of tho hill their baud played
"Dixie," and they followed cheering,
which was Justify responded to by the
Fcderals. The marshals of the two divisions
of the procession, each with four aids,
salutcd and marched to the staff, and the
flag draped in mourning was raised, the
band playing the Star-Spangled Banner,
ten thousand soldiers loudly cheering. The
flag was then lowered to half-mast, the
band playing, Nearer, My God, to Thee. y
Major s. A. Key, of Chattanooga, de-
livered an address ON the part of the ex.
Confederate soldiers, which was responded
to by Gen. Keifer, of Ohio, on behalf of tho
Army of the Cumberland.
Resolutions of sympathy and coincidence
over the death of President Garfield were
adopted, and committee appointed to at
tend the funeral at Cleveland.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-23
The New Papa in,Romance.

According to the ancient custom of novel
lists and comedy writers, all fathers Of lovely
young girls were brutes, and never did the
decent thing except on the sly.
If the much abused heroines Of Fielding
and Smollet could read of the action Of a st
Louis parent in recent story, how they
would rejoice for their sisters Of the present
day.
Geraldine laughed in spite of herself
~ have strong impression that he would
scarcely ask me to marry him unless he
thought pretty well of me-"
"Of courso-of course; but do you love
him?"
"With my whole heart and soul"
"Well, if that's the case" said Col. Spen.
Ger, throwing away his cigar, all I've got
to say, is. you are both COMPOUNDED simple
tons If you don't get married-there.'
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-23
Notable Sayings OF Notable Men.

=" Home again."-Al. Clark.
-" Live and let livc."-Abe. Onderdonk.
81 cannot tell lic."-Dcnny O'Neal.
=" Forgive and forget."--Guy Thomp-
son.
-" ! am not what l used to be."-Me-too
Plat.
81 wonder where Gibson is?'-Rcv.
Billy Cook.
-"That was u great catastrophe"
George Jones.
=" Love mo- love my dog."-Nfaj. King,
s. f. T. G. T..
-" am boy, and bully boy with n
glass eyc."--James Carter
-" Just look at mo when / am in
uniform this cvening. III. 1. O'Neal.
-" 1t Is not as warm this weather as II
was when II was hotter."--Jack Harris.
-" If you are slandered never mind it IL
will come off when it is dry."-Lawyer
Blunt.
=" l told them that floors could only
bear certain number of tons."--J. II.
Crane.
=" If topper and quart Of whisky were
left together, which would be drunk first"
Elisha Camp.
There are more things in Heaven and
earth than are dreamed Of in your philoso-
phy.'-Iluthiel.
-"Talk about doctors differing, just
look upon us lawyers for half sccond."--
II. Jcssup Miller.
Gin tho bright Lexington of youth
there is no such word as fail."-Com-
mander Lucien Young.
=" People who have not draped their
houses ought to be dropped by decent so.
ciety."-J. s. McWhorter.
=" 1t is to be hoped that something will
be done for the river front under tho new
Administration" "A. Watson.
-"You have no pecsness to put my Gus
toners in dot CRITIC, and don't want you
to do it some more. Andy Sprohs.
-" We have had long fight about thi.
produce license business, but then, you know
we have staying powers"-R. X. Elliott.
-" Why should not the City Hall offices bt
closed whom oil the other departmental and
District offices are closed PR. J. Meigs, jr
-" say that section $3.50, Revised Stat
utes, simply defines the offense. 1t does MOI
attempt to prescribe the forum of trial. Sec
ton 731 places the forum of trial in tn,
alternative" -MajOr J. b. Sweat.
--"'Tis thine she said, with glance oblique
! While blushing roses dyed her chiquo-
The twain Will be made one mex
wique."
Clerk Clancy. when he issued mar
rlage license to a couple.
-"Thcrc was an aesthetic named stone,
Whose clothing was drcnched with co
lone,
lie fell in the mud,
And all covered with blud,
| He raised most piteous mone:n
Oscar Wilde.
IA German, who loved sauer-kmut,
Was troubled with sorrow and daut.
He fled from his frau,
And shipped on scau
On Il well.known American raut."
Bismarck.
-" There was good father named Kern
Who said 1t Is little ern,
But I'd give every cent,
If thought my boy ment,
To leave his bad ways and retcrn.'"
ID. l.. Moody.
-" A farmer, who lived near the Seine,
Had trouble in raising his CREME.
|. Twas by insects destroyed,
They left n great vOyed,
And he thought them u terrible beine.
-Gambettu.