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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Glnttony in a rrig.

A rather interestingincident occur
red while l was student in the
Sheffield Scientific School of Yale
College. In the Peabody Museum
we had a large wire cage containing
numerous reptiles, and among these
was frog of unusual size
On one ofour excursions brought
a number of frogs and other animals
and going to the cage dropped the
contents of the jar, frogs and all,
down among the animals at the bot
tom. The large frog, which had been
confined there for some time, caught
one OF the small ones before itreach-
ed the bottom Ofthe cage, and swal-
lowed it with as much ease as he
would have captured a fly. This
quickly done, he sat and looked
about with an air of satisfaction for
a moment, then sprang upon an
other of medium size, caught and
swallowed it as quickly as the first.
This done, there was another pause
OF couple Of minutes, and then with
another quick bound, he seized and
swallowed a third frog, equal in size
to the second ; this accomplished,
there was another pause of about
FIVE minutes and then another quick
savage bound for fourth victim, this
time for a frog two-thirds the size of
himself. Each of the three was seiz-
ed and swallowed head first, but the
fourth effort was not so successful as
the others, for this he only managed
to get into his mouth as far as its hind
legs, when there was struggle The
unfortunate frog in the mouth of the
large one persisted in holding its legs
out sidewise, at right angles
to its body, as if conscious that these
tactics would prevent the others from
swallowing it ; and at the same time
the large one used its front feet at
times one, and again both, to
straightan out the hind legs of his
victim so that he might be able to
swallow it ; and while this struggle
was going on, hemade frequent efforts
to use the sides and bottom of the
cage against which to press the 9TH
er frog, so as to aid his efforts to
swallow it. The struggle, however,
after lasting Il number of minutes,
terminated in favor of the smaller
frog, for by desperate efforts it man.
aged to elude the grasp of its assqil-
ant; but while the battle did last it
used both il muscular and vocal pow
ers to their utmost TO thwart the
murderous design Of its enemy.-B.
T. K19a5. IN american Naturalist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
How to Tell a Good Potato.

To distinguish a good from poor
potato, take q sound one, pay no at
tcntion to It's outward appearance,
but divide in into two pieces with
sharp knife and examine the expos
ed inner surfaces. If there is so
much water or juice that 4 slight
pressure would seemingly cause it
to fall off in drops. you may be sure
that it will be "soggy" after it is
boiled. That is evidence of q poor
potato, and don't you buy it.
The following are the requsisite
qualities OF a good potato:
When cut in two, the color should
be yellowish white; if it is a deep
yellow it will not cook well. There
must be considerable amount of
moisture, though not enough to col
lect it in drops and fall of, even with
moderate pressure. Rub the two
pieces together, and, if it is good, a
white froth will appear around the
edges and also upon the two sur
faces after they are separated. ms
signifies the presence of a proper
quantity of starch. The more froth
the more starch, and consequently
the better the potato; while the less
there is the poorer it will cook. The
quantity of the starchy element
may also bejudged by the more or
less ready adherence of the two
parts. If the adherence is sufficient
for one piece to hold the other up,
the fact is evidence of good article.
These are the experiments usually
made by experts when buying pOta-
toes, and are the best tests that can
be given short of boiling but even
they are by no means infallible.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

A man breathes about eighteen
times minute. and uses 5000 cubic
feet of air per hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Cattle Disease.

WASHINGTON, August 21-The
acting secretary of the treasury to-day
received letter from f. F. Thayer,
of the treasury cattle commission,
dated at West Newton, Mass, August
II, reporting An outbreak of lung
plague among the cattle at Salem.
DR.. Thayer states that the affected
herds are in quarantine by order of
the state commissioners, who appre-
ciated the importance of preventing
the spread of the disease, and
having full authority will doubtless
prevent its further extension. The
disease appeared early in July, and
has been fatal in several cases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
ORDER OF COURT.

The resolutions bein adopted
it is now ordered that this meet
ing be noted, and the resolutions be
spread at length upon the record of
this court and that the minutes of
the meeting be filed as G tribute to
the memory of a learned, wise and
just Judge: and that this court do
now adjourn until 81 o'clock to NOR
row morning. Per cuTidnl.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
nE1rrA Wis Sept. a. 1S7

DELEvA, Wis Sept. "a, 1878.
Gents-I have taken not quite one
bottle of the Hop Bitters. | was a
feeble old man Of IS when | got it.
To-day I am as active and feel as
/ did at 80. l see great many
that need such medicine.
d. BOYCE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
HOWARD WYNNE, NJ. D.

IpHNSTO W'N IJ'A.
a.. f.hs Eve. Ear. Nose and Throat
.rl Exclusive practice. Hours, 6 A NJ 10
f Lu.kcr y Green Block, 2e5 Main 81.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

ACTION OF THE COURT AND PRO
CEEDINGS RELATIVE TO THE
DEATH OF JUDGE JEREMIAH
$. BLACK
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
Death of David Levy.

The sad intelligence vas received here,
Yesterday, that David Levy, former we'll
known merchant of Sedalia, died at the in
sane asylum at Fulton at the hour of
o'clock a. IN.
Mr.. Levy, in company with his brother
Simon, came to Sedalia in the early COS,
and engaged in the dry goods business, un-
der the firm name OF D Levy & Bro. He
resided here continuously until something
like year ago, when he was attacked with
sof,ening of the brain, which eventually re-
suited in insanity.
With view OF placing him under proper
medical treatment, he was taken to the
state ASYLUM at Fulton, of which institu-
ton he has since been an inmate. Mr..
Levy was aged about 40 years, and during
his residence here was an exemplary citl-
zen and excellent business man. A wife
and three children, in addition to . large
circle of warm personal friends. are lett to
mourn his demise.
The remains will be brought to Sedalia
| for interment in the Jewish cemetery. but
the exact hour of arrival is not known, as
trains are running quite irregular on
| account of the storm. Due notice of the
funeral will be given, however.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06

shall t"ke my o~n time to choose between
three newspaper propositions, more or less
acceptable, admitting that ever care to
choose. ] shall not stir from this place,
however, until We have done land we'll done,
just what have told you We are now
working to do. That accomplished, and
almost any road will take . man to home
who has even an ordinary amount OF ener-
Nv ard self reliance
will you regret leaving Sedalia?"
more than you might suppose Ssdalia's
western freedom, cosmopOlitanism, Hearty
good nature. and real generous hospitality
naturally attracts a man who has seen not
a few of the extremes Of life. But how
much does one get taat he really desires in
this world? Ii everybody could have
what he loved best. Of what avail would
be patience. and constancy, and friendship,
and devotion? There could be
No icy without sorrow, and no
kingdoms won If beyond to-morrOw's ''bat-
tie field there were not other lands TO ride
into." Que cOnsOliny thing however,
anides: Nh matter who goes or stays, Sc
dalia will 60 Oil forever. She needs only
be true to herself Her people need only
to stand by her and stand BY one another,
and all tine balance is easy. But you only
wanted To know about the Dispatch
Well, we PLAYED the best We knew how to
make il win in that game of Journalism,
which is a desperate game at best. We
lost. Then what? Why, only one thing
upon earth: Patience, and shuttle the
cards again"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
HEADLIGHT HITS.
Local Items Of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.

A large force Of hands was engaged
yesterday in shoveling snow off the Mis-
sousi r:cifc track within the city limits.
The h. & Il. train from the south, due
here at 1880 last night, was SIX hours
late, The detention being caused by the
Eeavy snowS In the south.
Hon J. C. Brown, general solicitor,
and II. NJ. Hoxie, third vice president OF
the Gould roads, left ST. Louis Tor Texas
Friday night to join the other Missouri
Pacific officials who eft several days ago.
The Missouri Pacific and Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe roads have issued
the following joint circular: "On and
after Feb. all shipments OF ale, beer and
porter in carload shipments TO points in
Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, covered
by the Arizona and New Mexico classified.
zion, will be charged at class A rates."
Yesterday the Lexington Branch train,
due here Al 1918 q M, did not arrive un-
I'll little before l p. m. Although the
train was light one, it required two en-
gines TO pull il on account of the sleet
which had frozen on the rails. The driving
wheels of the engines would slip on the
rails as though they had been creased
Commencing to-day, trains on the
Lexington branch will b. run through to
Kansas City. going from Lexington over
what Is known as the Kansas City and
Eastern division. The train that leaves
Sedalia at 4:30 a. N. reaches Kansas City
a. 1890 o'clock, or one hour and ten min
utes after the arrival of that on the main
line.
Switch engine No. 202, in charge of
Engineer Ed. Parker, jumped the track In
front of the Garrison house about 3
o'clock yesterday morning. II required
about an hours hard labor to replace the
engine on the track, but fortunately no
damage was done. The snow and ice being
almost on 8 level with the top of tie rail,
il was very difficult for cars and engines to
maintain the track, and switch engines
got off the track both in the X. & L. end
Missouri Pacihc yards several times dur
ing the day.
Mr.. s. III. Thompson, central passen-
ger agent OF the Missouri Pacific at Puts
burg passed through here Yesterday, en-
route for Wichita, Kansas - charge Of
seven iDdisu pupils from the school at
Carlisle, Pennsylvania. They are all fine
looking, intelligent boys and girls, between
twelve anu eighteen years of age. able to
speak and write English. Two bows have
completed the course OF study and work al
Carlisle and are returning to their people
as teachers Several Of the others arr GO
ing back 10 the Indian Territory because
of i'll health.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
SAFETY SUGGESTIONS.
The Valuable Books and Papers Of
Sedalia at the Mercy Of the
Planes.

Meeting yesterday, Mr.. G. F. Dorr. whe
represents the st. Louis firm OF Starr 4
Co, dealers in Hill's patent safes, bank
locks and vault works, whose face has be-
come familiar one in Sedalia, . BAZOo
reporter inquired:
"Well, Mr.. Dorr, what are you doing
here. now? l thought you had sold every
man in this community safe who needed
one"
Eyes; it is true that have had especi-
ally good luck in Sedalia, and in fact, all
over Central Missouri where Oursafes have
oeen substituted for those of less reliable
make, but now want to sell the county =
large safe which will hold all of its most
valuable records, and provide the city with
one of our vault doors which will render
the vault absolutely fire proof, and protect
its books and papers IN the event of a fire
do you mean to say that the city vault,
in which valuable documents and the
archives of the city are kept, is not fire
proof"
"The vault itself would he fre-proof if
it was provided with the right kind Of
door the one now in use is simple sheet
iron affair, without fastenings at the cor
ners, the top or bottom, which could warp
by excessive heat, and let the flames
into the vault. My object is To put in I,
u regular vaul; door, with a combustion
lock and bolts at the corners top and bot
tom. such az the Pettis county bank has,
which would afford perfect protection to
he contents of the vault, no matter how
hot the fire might be-"
YES; but this would be attended with
heavy costs, would IL not?'
when the importance Of tho matter is
token into consideration the COS. is slight,
probably not over $50 Look at the city
of Carthage. She failea! TO provide tho
necessary safe guards against fire md lest
her records which cannot be replaced for
ten thousand dollars. II the market house
should burn it would make a terribly hot
fire and would be particularly so directly
over what you call the tar boxes, or cells,
where the vault is situated"
This being the case it seems 10 the BAzos
that ordinary precautiou should be
taken, when it can be done at so little cost.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
Rogers Racket.

Shorty after two O'Clock yesterday after
noon, a BAzoo reporter had his attention
called 10 tine hideous noises being made BY
tramp, who, i'm the haads of two stalwart
policemen, was vending his Nay to the
calaboose. Upon arriving at the cooler,
this genus tramp, for sometime played the
sick act to perfection. and succeeded In en-
listing the sympathies of Marshal shy.
Alter being carefully covered with o
blanket by the marshal, the ex-convict, for
such he proved himself to be. became OBJ
streperous and threatened to annihilate all
of the minions of the law, thrusting his
fists through the bars in vicious manner.
This action on the part OF the tramp
aroused the ire of Marshal Shy and other
officers and from that time he was not sub
jected to the gentlest treatment imagin-
able.
The prisoner ut first absolutely refused
to give his name, but finally admitted that
he had Just been discharged from the
Missouri penitentiary, whore he had
served term of seven years,
being sent FROM 81. Joseph for burglary
and larceny, and getting out at the expira-
ton of FIVE and one-half years under the
three-fourths rule. He gave his name az
John Rogers and stated that he was here
to seek employment.
When arrested he VS. in q semi-uncon
scious condition lying prone on the cor
ner of Third and Engineer streets. He ii
thought by Yardmaster Kidwell to be ens
of gang of four who have been hanging
around the yards for the past three or lou
days with the evident intention oil rob
berry.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
HASTY HUGHES.
He Hammers Frank Kell, of tho
Missouri Pacific Bar. with
Brass "Knucks."

About Z o'clock last evening, Jack
Hughes, who acts as foreman at A. l..
Goodwins livery stable, on East Main
street, had an alteration with Frank Kell,
of the Missouri Pacific bar, in which the
latter received severe beating, being dam
gerOusly injured about the head and ewes
from brass knuckles in the hands eli
Hughes.
The difficulty originated about . bill,
which Hughes, as the empleye of Mr.. A.
L. Goodwin, was attempting toeollect from
Kell. The latter disputed the bill. stating
that il Mr.. Goodwin would call he would
have a settlement, vhereupon Kell Was ~
sailed with . storm of vituperation and
abuse BY Hughes. Words led to blevs
Hughes, as is claimed by several Of tho
bystsnders, drawing q pair of brass knucks
from his pocket, covered with silk hand
kerchief. and dealing Kell several heavy
blows about the bead and face, telling him
to the floor.
After the unfortunate man was down,
Hughes attempted TO complete his muir
derous work by several vel. directed kicks
in the head, all of which were prevented
by the Intervention of the byetanders. A
it is. Kell is seriously injured and his
physical beauty spoiled temporarily. IL
will doubtless be some time before he can
assume his usual duties.
Immediately after the fracas Kell went
home and received the necessary medical
attention.
Hughes was interviewed in his cell in
the calaboose bv a BAzOO reporter. and en-
ergetically denied having any brass knuck-
les in his possession but this statement IL
emphatically denied BY credible parties
who witnessed the trouble from beginning
to end.
Hughes,:it is said, has for some time past
been in the habit of carrying a revolt
yer, and in the absence of any
more serious charges preferred by
Kell. he was slated for drunke nness, dis
turbing the peace and carrying concealed
Seapons.
Up to a late hour last night, Kell was not
in condition to give . succinct account Of
the unfortunate affair but it is altogether
probable that state warrant will be sworn
out against Hughes this morning, charging
him with intent to kill.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
They Were Divorced.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The Sentinel says !:
A Ken,uckian writes Of how he passed
from misery to happiness. We'd been to-
gether eleven years, and va never were
what yen might call congenial. l mean
rheumatic and myself. Finally it got to
be altogether too lively for yours truly,
and jus, invoked the power of st. Jacobs
Oil That's how me and my pain came to
be div orced."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06

The arrests up to midnight last night,
in addition 20 that Of JACK Hughes, already
McCarty, for vagrancy, and John Welsh. for
drunkel ness and late hours. The last
named individual is devoid off hands, and
will be a pensioner on the city, unless he
can be induced. to seek more consenial
cline.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
THE CONFESSION.

First OF all, lett CRANKY and went to
Joplin In the first part OF winter or the lat
ter part OF fall, and there got acquainted
With Bruce Younger. Bruce told me about
these boys, snd was all the time talking
about what they would do about the bank
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06

WE MET THE OTHER FOUR.
On the night of the 9Th it commenced
raining very hard, and we remained there
all day, and on the 9th we started back
west. Me and Glenn Miller went together.
Frank and Jesse James went together, Bill
Caldwell and Bob Younger went together,
and Charlie Pitts and Cole Younger went
together. We met about two miles from
the Lamine bridge, on the east side. about
p. m. on Friday, the 9TH inst. Glenn
Miller and staid at house on Thursday
night. We got there about p. m. Glenn
and had no dinner on Friday. We staid
at the point spoke of. two miles east OF
Lamine bridge. until about shutdown. and
then there were Bob Younger, lem Mile,
and Charlie Pitts going down to tie watch
man at the bridge, and we started and rode
up to the end of the field in the timber
and tied our horses. Then they told me and
Bill Caldwell to stay there. 1t was some
where about fifty yards from where the
train stopped We stopped there twent.
Or thirty minutes before they brought up thu
Waterman. As they passed with the watch
man heard him say, "You amt going Il
hurt me ?" one of the party said, "Wha
do We want to hurt yoa for?
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-06
For Sale.

A complete country printing Office for
sale cheap. 1t consists OF washington
hand press, Gordon iobber, type, cases.
stands, imposing stones, sticks and type Al
abundance. Address
]. WEST G0oDwM,
aHda ssdalia Ma.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-19

WHEN American citizens 90 into
foreign lands, even if those lands
are the ones of their birth, and stir
up riot and revolution, aud engage
in plots to blow up buildings and
assassinate officials, they should be
allowed to work out their own de.
struction. If caught in the act and
placed in prison, the American peo-
pie should extend them no sympathy,
n,r should the government lift a
hand to save them from just punish
ment. The American flag should
but protect its lawless citizens abroad
10 Tue extend of securing fair trials
for them, nothing more. 1t is I'M
fortunately fact that most of the
leaders III the dynamite plotting that
is now alarming En- land are natural
lied Americans who are disgracing
the country of their adoption,b by pos
ing as assassins and vandals. Many,
perhaps the majority of these Fen
ian dlsturbers are men who have
come over and tarried here for the
very purpose of becoming cilizens
of the United States, 50 AS to secure
protection III their nefarious schemes
against the British. The question
at issue between Ireland aud Eng
land does not enter into the matter.
The American coloni-ts won their
independence like men; they were
not towards aud assassins; they
could look England in the face,
when they had secured their liberty,
and be proud of the honest record
they had made. Their descendants
have no sympathy with the dagger,
the torch and the dynamite Cartridge,
as revolutionary agencies aud must
continue to frown upon them. And
the American citizen abroad, who so
far forgets the principles upon which
this republic is founded as to become
q political bandit, should be left to
his fate.-Ea.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-19
The Celebrated Young clydesdale,
YOUNG ROBIN HOOD
DESCRIPTION.

Young Robin Hood ia coal black color,
stands u hands high and weighs 1910 pounds, OF
very gentle disposition. has most excellent irav-
cling qualities, very tine bone and muscle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-19
WIN. IREWEEK :
Hambletonian Stations
STA N LEY

In color is beautiful brown: is kind and gentle
of good sposition; is q stylish driver, level
headed, we'll gated and well bred: is good
foal getter-tra snits 20 his progeny the LIKENESS
OF himself His cots invariably, without regard
to color of dam, are either bay OF brown of large
rangy size, go limbs good feet. full eyes re
markabh level h AIDED, and good steppers suit
a le for either farm or road work and no,ed for
their srmi Il. endurance and courage in all
prices to their oEners:--weaulings bringing from
$40 10 Sl23; Two yearotn sci ing for $3.50. three
yesi-olds rom 500 {, $3.50
SIAN ny wa sired by Homer: Homer by Rys-
dixie s iamhletouian he by AbdBllah; Ahdaliah
by hembrino: Membrino by imop, ted Messen-
Ger Stanley's dam Bessie sired by webbcr's
Kentucky Whip; by Blackburns Whip, son of
imported Nhip dam daughter of Kentucky
Hunter, from which Flora Temple descended
Stanley was bred by Mr.. Henry Cox Little
Meek. Long Island New York; was brought to
and kept at the stables of V. 1rewe,k. Mineral
Point
JOHN Q.
Is a bay colt, sired by Stanley: dam Kitty by
Nat Lexington; "a dam Polly, by Bullrush Mop
gan.
John is a bay colt foaled May 9th, 1891
bfa' points, is remarkably tine traveller open
gated good knee action, short back well ribbed.
good limbs larg eyes. kind disposition; took
first prize last fall In the roadster class over
large field Of competitors; refused two hundred
dollar tor him from good horseman.
The above horses viii be kept at the stables
of The owner in This city and Will be handled
by an experienced hokeman
l6mi WM. TREWEEK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-19
a Cure Warranted

Persons ruln.d 10 health By unlearued pretendsrs
who keep them irininr month alter nunth, tasisy
poisonous and Injurious compounds rh9ul1 apply i'm
mediattly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-19
The Celebrated Trotting Horse,


FOR THE SEASON or 1883, WILL STAND AT THE
BARN or BoHAN a SINS, IN MINERAL pOIEr