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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
The Potato Rot.

Potatoes in many sections are being
seriously injured by the rot This dis
ease, scientists say, is caused by the
growth of a microscopic fungus of the
same genus with the several fungi which
make havoc among grapes, lettuce, etc.
The foliage'of the potato plant gives
first evidence of the presence of this
fungus by turning brown; the stems are
next affected, and finally the rot is in
The tubers, where it works its chief de-
struction. The rot makes its appear
ance usually about the LIST of August.
when the brown spots begin to show on
the leaves of the plants.
Investigations of this disease have
been carried on for years both by bot
anists and practical farmers, but as yet
there appears no certain preventive or
cure for rot. Some of our progressive
cultivators claim that the disease may
be arrested in part. at least by moving
off the tops of the plants as soon as
these are affected. The argument for
this practice is that no time should be
allowed for the fungus to spread to the
stems and thence to the roots. Quick
growing varieties can often be harvested
before the rot comes.
Lnere are advocates DOtn Tor anu
against harvesting the crop when af-
fected by rot. Some contend that it is
better to let the roots remain in the soil;
others insist they ought to come out. 1t
appears there are two sides TO this ques-
ton. Probably in dry, sandy soils it is
a good plan to let the potatoes remain
in the ground until the disease has run
its course, while in wet, heavy soils il
is better to dig them out and dry them
as soon rs the roots are sufficiently
grown. Exposure of the affected tribers
to the light and air increases the disease
and tends to spread it to sound potatoes.
For this reason the dry, sound tubers
ought to be carefully sorted out, as soon.
as dug, from the diseased ones, placed
in layers and covered with burnt clay,
ashes or similar absorbent to prevent
contagion from any that may be impcr-
ceptibly affected. The potatoes should
be placed in cool, dry spot on an open
or slotted floor that will admit of free
circulation of air.-M Y. World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
Facts AND FIGURES.

The Mississippi River has 1851
miles na7igable to steamboats, and TO-
221 miles navigable to barges.
One pawnbroker in New York says
that in year he received 10000 coats,
vests AMI pantaloons, of which number
he sold $4,000, and 10000 were re-
deemed.-N Y. sam.
Within the corporate limits of the
CITY of Buffalo are more miles of rail-
road track than there are in any
other three cities on the face of the
globe. The Erie alone has 1874 miles of
track there.-Bmtaio IN. ~ Express.
The dead rot has seized business in
Northwestern Canada. Failures are
very numerous. The Toronto telegram
says that they are due to the fact that
"there are too many people living in
the cities and not enough on farms"
In other words, there are too many con-
sumers and too few producers.
The steamer St. Paul, which locked
at San Francisco recently, on her return
from the hunting grounds of the Alaska
Fur Company, discharged $4,000 seal
skins valued at S1,80O,O0O, the duty on
which due the Government is $40, 900.
The skins were being sailed and packed
in barrels containing about sixty each.
The barrels are made tight, and when
ready shipped to London, where the
skins are properly cured, then shipped
back to the United States. Chicago
Times.
-Nominally, carload is 10000
pounds. 1t is also 20 barrels of salt, 20
of lime, 80 of flour, 60 of whisky, 200
sacks of flour, 6 cords of soft wood, 1e
to 20 head of cattle, so or 60 head of
hogs, 90 to 100 head of sheep, 5000 feet
solid boards, 1900 feet of siding, 49,
900 feet of flooring, 10000 shingles, one
half less of lumber, one-tenth less of
joist, scantling and other large timbers,
$40 bushels of wheat, 400 of barley, 400
of corn, $50 of oats, 800 of flaxseed, 366
of apples, $40 of Irish potatoes, $50 OF
sweet potatoes, and 1000 of BRAN
Chicago Journal.
Some comparisons between the rail
road management in Europe and that
of the United States are favorable to the
way we do the business in this country.
In the United States, during the past
year, 289, 1888 persons were trans.
ported on 107, 900 miles of railway, OF
six times the total population of the
country. The total nu mber of persons
killed on the roads was something over
1000. In Europe. in 1881, scarcely
10, 900, 900 passengers were transported
over 172,804 miles of railway The
European railways, in the year 1881,
killed $500 persons.-N. Y. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
THE ROOT OF EVIL.
How the Sudden Accession to Compare.
tive Aniuence Upset the Life OF q Promis.
ing Young Man and Made . Criminal of
Him-Fast Life and Forgery Hand In

tive Aniuence Upset the Life of a Promis-
ing Young Man and Made Criminal of
Him-Fast Life and Forgery Hand In
Hand as Usual.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. q.
The day Of the shooting of President
Garfield by Guiteau, District Attorney
Corkhill engaged a young lawyer and
stenographer to go to Guiteau's cell and
report an interview between the attorney
and the assassin. Edmund A. Bailey was
the name.of the reporter, and representing
himself to Guiteau as an attache of the
New York Herald, the assassin talked very
freely, and the interview was turned over
10 Col. Corkhill and became part of the
record in the celebrated case. Afterward
Bailey made frequent trips to the jail and
.iuiteau told him the story of his life.
Bailey was well paid for his services and
subsequently, sold copies Of the interview
TO the Herald exclusively, receiving there
for $500. The possession of so much
money seemed to have upset the young
stenographer and he launched out very
recklessly upon q life of dissipation,
and succeeded in maintaining his ex-
travagant course of life up to six
weeks ago, when he quietly left Wash
tngton, leaving numerous creditors. dis
rovery has been made which in great
measure accounts for Bailey's having so
muCl money. OOl.4 E0OCu lOUIcus q lcdQlHS
member of the district bar, and one of the
counsel for the star-route defendants, gave
Bailey desk-room in his Office, in return for
which the latter acted as his secretary. 1t
now appears that Bailey took advantage of
the confidence reposed in him aud forged
Col. Totten's name to papers to the extent
Of $1,000. He became so expert in counter
feiting Mr.. Totten's name that the latter
finds some difficulty in distinguishing the
forged from the genuine signature. A
number of other persons who Endorsed
Bailey's notes for small amounts have
found that their names were forged and the
amounts increased. He passed the spurious
notes on the different banks and it is
thought that at least $4,000 has been pro-
cured in this manner. A number of bills
for small amounts at hotels, stands and
restaurants are left unpaid. Bailey's
whereabouts are not known to any of his
former associates. He is about twenty five
years of age, about five feet ten inches in
height, with an incipient blonde mustache,
probably weighs 100 pounds; dresses neat
ly, but not extensively. Some DAYS ago he
staid at the Lafayette House, Philadelphia,
where he often stopped before. On his last
visit he departed by carriage, and told the
driver to collect fare at the hotel. The ho-
:el mourns his loss.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05

Yesterday afternoon as the Polish
procession made long halt on Mon
roe avenue, ward politician of con-
siderable note hurried into store and
called out to the proprietor: EF
Here's my chance now! Half a
dozen of those Poles are in the saloon
after beer, and now's my time to
get in a little fall work. want to make
'em speech"
"WeD. you may ga-rs~
But L want to tickle 'em. What
was the name of that great
must have heard of him.
Yes, have. 1t was either Kos
metic or Metropolitan. but I've for
gotten which.
sob. ,blazes-7they'll be gone! Kos
Koskiusco-that's the chapr'
What did he doP"
Hanged if L know. Let's seeP
There's an old poem about him, I be-
lieve."
.'Yes-yes- hurry up! Hang i'll
Why didn't post up on this thing yes
terdayr'
And it comes in somehow;
Z" And freedom and freedom and
tree
Eyes, I've got it, III. j
land freedom shrieked when Koski-
usko fell.'o
..She did. She did! Bless you. that 8
big pointer for mel He fell. Where
did he fall?''
Haven't the least idea whether it
was ut Austerlitz or First Bull Run.
Like enough he fell off a house,"
> s'He FELL" unused the politician.
Freedom shrieked. 1t must have been
on a battlefield. For Heavens sake
try and remember what field it was.''
mo use. Even if could remember
that, / wouldn't be sure that he was
| killed.
The politician dashed out aud ap-
| pealed to the first man he met with:
.Say, you-where did Koskiusco fall
Quick-I can't spare a minuter'
ION his ear, guess!'' was the heart
less reply.
The orator rushed for the saloon and
mounted a table, but hardly had he
said: my dear. patriotic Poles, -
when the band struck up and the pro-
cession mrved.-DetroH Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
WIT AND WISDOM.

Repentance without amendment is
like continual pumping in ship, with
out stopping the leak.
The Chinese should te good fight
ers-faSt colors do not run and the Chi.
Dese certainly wash well. -BoSton Butle-
tin.
No matter what his rank or posi-.
ton may be the lover of books is the
richest and the happiest of the children
of men.-Langford.
The Queen, according to the Lon
don Truth, has given the usual Indian
shawl to one of her ma ds-of-honor on
her marriage. We have more listers
than we require, and if her majesty has
no objection we will swap them off for
the remaining shawls.-Pnck.
Village carts are no longer "nice,"
for the common summer people have
got hold of them. Something must be
done for the exclusives If the populace
continues to crowd their sensitive ma
lures, they will be forced pretty soon to
drive around in circus wagons to avoid
vulgar imitation. y. Graphic.
81 understand that you referred to
me as pig, sir, remarked pompous
elderly gentleman to a young man who
had spoken disparagingly of him to a
third person. You have been misin-
formed, sir,' replied the young man,
Il hope that L know better than to re-
fer to person of your advanced age
as PIG. "-Rochester Post ETprcSS.
When a man has so far mastered
himself that he can live within his in
come he has made long stride toward
the kingdom of Heaven. To make a
show with money you have not yet
earned is to live in house built on an
acre of purgatory. 1t is homely
proverb, but true one: 1.-The devil
wipes his tail with the poor mans
pride. ~. Y. Herald.
"A Massachusetts man has invented
an arrangement for hotels which not
only calls man at any given hour, but
which keeps him called until he gets
up. 1t may be useful invention, but
what the travelling public wants is an
arrangement that will not only call a
man, but also shove him out of bed,
shave him and pay his hotel bill. The
inventor of such a continuance could sell
'em for six dollars apiece. NorriStown
Herald ~
:" Boss, I KANT take dis twenty.
five cents. It's got hole in it what's
been plugged up" said negro grocer
to customer. "But you must take it.
got it from you last night. Don't you
remember" "Oh, yes, / members
knows dat gin it ter yer, an gin il
ter yer case l didn't want it. Eff
had wanted it l would hab gin vel
some udder quarter. Git outen de way
an let me cut off a piece oh bacon
Mustn't stan roun' de sto' when Gus.
toners is SO rampant ter buy sutbin'.'
--Arkdnsds0 Traveller.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

There are $4,000. 900 acres of graz
ng land in Arizona. s.se
Gas lime sovn in the fields in win
;er drives away moths and moles.-M.
Y Herald.
Tho yelk Of an egg mixed with
little molasses makes a rich brown
glaze fol the top of rusks and buns.
-Corn-dodgers: Mix five tablespoon.
tuls of Indian meal and one of white
-four. Mix over night with enough
boiling water to cover the meal. In the
morning add one egg, one teaspoonful
Of milk, little sugar and salt. Bake
in muffin-rings. - hicago Journal.
This way of making plum pud-
ding car not be too highly recommended.
Ii fresh plums are in season use them;
If not take quart can of plums; pu:
them in basin on the stove; when hot.
sweetsn them plenteously; soak several
slices of bread in the juice, then line
pudding-dish with the bread, and pour
the plums in. Serve cold, with cream.
N Y. Post.
-Spiced fruit: Take ten pounds OF
fruit. five pounds of sugar. one ounce OF
allspice. one ounce of cinnamon, one
ounce of cloves, half ounce of mace
Tie the spices in bag. Take enough
vinegar to moisten the sugar; boil to
sirup; pour over the fruit hot. Lei
stand until the next day, when put in
the spices and cook until done. This
will answer alike for nearly all kinds OF
fruit. including melons, peaches, ETC.
Detroit Post
AS many persons are fond of cab
bage who can not digest them cooked
in the ordinary way, will give the way
in which they meet with the most favor
upon our table: Boil firm head OF
cabbage, aud when half done drain of
the water and pour on more from the
boiling tea-kettle and slightly salt it.
When tender, set aside until thoroughly
cold; chop up fine, and add one-hah
teaspoonful butter, pepper, two eggs,
well beaten. Mix all well together and
bake until brown in pudding dish,
Serve hot.-Ihe Household.
The editors of the Journal of Com.
pordtiUe Medicine and Surgery, an ex-
cellent veterinary magazine, in an an
swer to Texas correspondent, object
to the continued administration of sui
phur to animals for the purpose of cur
ing skin diseases or destroying parasitic
insects. They say that il is dangerous,
rs sit has produced rheumatism in
man and beast" when used long and
freely. They recommend in place OF
sulphur carbolic acid or white precip-
itate ointment, one drachm to an ounce
Of lard. This is safer. and more sure to
destroy lice and ticks.
"A delicious apple pudding to be
served hot is made thus: Peel and quar-
ter enough apples to cover the bottom
of a deep tin plate; then make batter
Of sour milk, soda and flour. with Ia
blespoonful of lard to enough flour to
make batter which will cover the APP
pies. This should not be thicker than
for pancakes. Pour it over the apples,
and bake till brown. Then, when done,
turn it on large plate, with the crust
down. Over the apples scatter sugar
and cinnamon. If you like it rich,
spread thin layer of butter over the
apples before putting the sugar and
cinnamon on.-N Y. Posi-.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
Soap Bubbles.

-
The formula for preparing soap-suds
Tor making the bubbles which chemists
study In measuring wave-lengths OF
light is as follows: Into a clear glass,
quart bottle put four ounces of best
white CASTLE, or of pure palm-oil soap,
cut in thin shavings. Fill the bottle
with distilled or rain-water, and shake
1t until you get saturated solution Of
soap On standing the solution should
settle. perfectly clear; if it does not
pour Off the liquid. and add more water
% Ine same shayings. shaking as be-
lore. The second trial will hardly fail
% give clear solution. Then add to
Two volumes Of soap solution one vol
1me OF pure concentrated glycerine.
lhis viii make magnificent soap bub-
pies. -Four a little of this into q shall
low dish, dip into it the open mouth Of
common tumbler. withdraw IL slowly,
and you viii have rainbow bands oi
great beauty. z. Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
COuRTED HIS FATE.
An Illinois shootist Goes Out to Shoot and
Comes Homo shot-An Old Fued Set
fIed.

An Illinois Shootist toes Out to Shoot ana
Comes Home Shot-An Old Fued Set-
tied.
CAIRO, Ills, Sept. 81.
, A gentleman from New Burnside, on the
line OF the Wabash road fifty miles north
Of here, gives the particulars of a savage
ARRAY which took place there Yesterday.
A hard character named Frank Smith hav.
ing al grudge against couple of young
men named Howerton, concluded to get
even, and, to screw his courage to the
proper. degree, he became partly intoxt.
Gated. Mounting his horse he sought the
brothers, who were engaged in threshing
near the village, announcing his approach
by firing on his pistol. After reloading
and when in good range, he directed his
shots at the young men. They naturally,
in self-defense, opened fire on the
enemy, which resulted in Smiths
hat receiving bullet holes through the
crown, brim and outside, one ball, which
caused his death, entering the left breast,
about four inches below the nipple. ranging
downward. His horse was instantly filed.
He fingered until to-day, when death ended
his sufferings. Previous to his demise he
expressed wish to be baptized, and In
the absence of anything else a new wagon.
bed was improvised, filed with water and
the dying mans last wish gratified. The
Howertons disappeared after the ARRAY,
but will no doubt surrender, as the shoot
ing was clearly a case of self-defense. An
old feud Is said to have existed between the
parties, in which it appears that Smith was
the original aggressor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
A BIG BLAZE.
Destruction of the Hannibal 6 st. 10 Rail.
road Shops Mt Hannibal by Fire-Three
Locomotives and Several Freight Cars In.
oluded in the Loss.

road Shops ut Hannibal by Fire-Three
Locomotives and Several Freight Cars In.
oluded in the Loss.
HANNIBAL, NO., Sept. 81. e
At $3.50 this morning the city was
awakened by the blowing of whistles, clang
of bells and the cry the Hannibal & st. 10
shops were on fire. The citizens turned out
en- mssse and discovered the shops to be
one sheet of flames. The fire department
arrived promptly ON the scene and began
throwing streams of water upon the burn.
ing mass, but finding it impossible to save
the machine shops they turned their atten.
ton to the other buildings and worked with
such will that only the machine and
blacksmith shops were burned. This build.
ing stood between the car and carpenter
shop and the round-house, and both of these
buildings were saved. The machine and
blacksmith shops were totally DESTROYED
with their contents, including tools, ma
chinery, material and three locomotive en-.
gines that were undergoing repairs. One
of these was completed and would have
left the shop to-day. The fire on the
east communicated with three freight
cars, valued altogether at $4,000, and
burned these and their contents.
The roofw burned from the engine house.
but the engine itself was uninjured. The
car building was also badly scorched. but
otherwise not damaged. The loss will fall
heavily on the laboring men, nearly 2,OOO
of whom are thrown out of employment,
and whose tools. which were very valuable
were burned. The total loss is estimated
to be from $4,000 to 100000, but il is be.
lieved to be covered by insurance.
The fire originated in the eastern part OF
the machine shop, and was first discovered
by some section hands who were sleeping
i'm a construction car ne ar this building.
The men have been working from fifteen
to eighteen hours a day in the shops, and
had been working in this room until 1885
p. m; but there had been no fire in the
room all day, except that connected with
the riveting machine, nor is any smoking
allowed on the premises. The Waterman
says he passed through the building at two
o'clock, and at that time saw no signs OF
fire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
A MANAGES BLOODY WORK.
William Ferry, of Springfield, Mass, ina
Fit of Insanity, Makes Deadly Assault
on his Wife with a RazOr-A Ncighbor
who Interposed Badly Cut.

william Ferry, of Springfield, Mass, ina
Fit of Insanity, Makes n Deadly Assault
on his Wife with a RazOr-A Ncighbor
who Interposed Badly Cut.
SPRISGFIELD, MASS, Sept. @.
Loud cries of "Murder." and "Help!"
.ame from a house on East Union street
ibis noon, and when Mrs. Harry Mayher,
who lives in one part of the house, burst
into the tenement of her neighbor, William
Ferry, a most sickening and horrible sight
net her eyes. William Ferry, respecta.
Die workingman of forty-three years of
age, was standing over the kneeling form
of his wife, with bloody razor in one hand
and the other holding the crying woman by
the hair. Her hands and arms were badly
cut, and two deep and fresh gashes had
been made across her neck. Mrs. Mayher
rushed toward the man and implored him
10 stop his bloody work. Ferry took no no.
lice of her, but made another dash at his
wife's throat. Mrs. Mayher caught the
mans hand, screaming for help, which
came none too soon, as Ferry
fought like an enraged animal, cut
ting right and left with his razor, and say.
ing he would kill any one who prevented
his work. Help having arrived, Ferry was
secured and the police called. 1t was then
found that Ferry was violently insane, and
in no way accountable for his terrible act.
In the meantime Mrs. Ferry had tainted
from loss OF b lood and fright, and Mrs.
Mayher was found to be terribly cut about
The hands and arms. Ferry, after a severe
struggle, was handcuffed and taken to the
station, where he raved wildly for some
time, but at last appeared to realize what
he had done and became more calm. Mrs.
Ferry's' wounds have been sewed up TO.
night, and it is thought she may recover.
Her husband will be examined in the morn.
ing, and will probably be taken to the asy-
lum at Northampton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
THE WORLDS
A Summary or the Daily News.


FRED Il. jerks, n well-known cotton
broker, recently hired rooms at the Ire
mont House, In Boston, and was afterwards
found dead, having poisoned himself In
vestigation proved him % have been a for.
ger for various amounts, aggregating 49,.
600.
BERNARD GALLAGHER, brother Of DIR.
Gallagher, under sentence for life in En-
gland for having been concerned in dyna-
mite plots, was lately sent to the New York
lnebriate Asylum.
RETURNS from the election for Chief of
the Creek Nation, I'm the Indian Territory,
indicated the election Of Spicche over Per-
riman and Chicote by about forty majority.
The result was defeat for the liberal and
progressive party.
The Colored National Convention, which
assembled ut Louisville, Ky, on the oath,
after an exciting contest Of over four hours,
IN the attempt 20 choose pr siding officer,
finally elected Fred Douglass
The Vatican has authorized the Catholic
bishops, who were expelled from Prussia, TO
open negotiations with the Prussian Gov
eminent for n return 10 their pastorates.
DIR. "A. b. MCkUME, a prominent ply.
stefan and druggist, Of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, was recently shot ard instantly
killed by DIR. l.. ID. Cross. He Vsas on his
way home TO supper when he met Cross,
with whom lac had for some time been on
unfriendly terms. A few angry words
passed which resulted i'm the shooting.
GENERAL SHERMAN has fixed upon the
first Of November as the date upon which
he will turn over the command to General
Sheridan, and practically retire from active
life, although he viii not be placed on the
retired list of the army until the Sth of
February.
The international Arbitration and Peace
Association, Of Paris, has issued an adj
dress to the people of France, urging that
mediation be resorted 10 for the settlement
OF the dispute between France and China.
The address suggests America or Switzer-
land for arbitrator.
The Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention renominated General Benjamin
+. Butler for Governor, and nominated
Frederick o. Prince for Lieutenant Gov
ernor; Charles Marke, Secretary of State;
c. II. Ingalls,, Treasurer; General John W.
Cummings, Attorney General, and John
Hopkins, Auditor.
THE Nebraska Republican State Conven-
ton, nominated NJ. b. Reese for Judge of
the Supreme Court.
The ceremony Of receiving Sitting Bull,
the Indian chief, into the Catholic Church
was indefinitely postponed, because he
would not give up one of his wives.