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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
A Strange Presentiment.

In the year 1866 the late James S.
Thorn, who was the city editor of this
paper, was lying on his death-bed,
slowly succumbing TO the inroads OF
that fatal disease, consumption. The
intelligence was brought to the office
that he could not possibly last more
than a day or two longer He was a
man of such genial and loving qualities,
and had SO tenderly entwined himself
around the hearts of all his associates.
that no one could endure the thought OF
writing his obituary in advance of his
death; and yet it was quite important,
If not imperative, that a proper memorial
should be prepared, ready for insertion
in the paper at moments notice upon
the receipt of the news of the death OF
our young associate. One after another
declined to write the obituary, until il
was finally. determined that Abram
Fonda, an editorial writer on the paper,
should perform the melancholy task.
Mr.. Fonda accordingly began it, omit
ting the introduction, and was engaged
some time upon the work, when the
writer of this paragraph, who occupied
a chair in front Of Mr.. Fonda's table,
turned around and inquired how he was
getting along. He replied that he was
not progressing satisfactorily, that it
was harder task than he had antici-
pated. and then went on with his work.
Instantly, as quick as thought could
frame the expression, there flashed
through the brains of the writer these
words: 50 Old fellow, you'll die before
Jimmie doesr' And he did. That
night after retiring Mr.. Fonda arose for
some purpose, went to an open window
in his room, and fell headlong out of it
to the sidewalk below. In the morning
he was found lying upon the ground
speechless and insensible. He died at
rine o'clock in the forenoon of the day.
Mr.. Thorn survived until nearly noon.
The hand that writes this wrote the in
PRODUCTION and close of the obituary Of
Mr.. Thorn that MIR. Fonda began, and
also wrote hasty tribute to the memory
of the latter.-U tica Observer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
Those Dangerous European Cars.

Another attempt at murder in q rail-
way carriage has been made in France.
A young gentleman travelling in the
train from Paris to Chagry, on the
Lyons line, was, It is stated, found on
Friday night insensible in a.ompart-
ment of first-class carriage, having
been stabbed in several places and
robbed. This incident, following so
soon after like attempt to rob and
murder another passenger on French
railway the other day, viii create some
not unnatural anxiety among travellers
on the Continent, who, at this season of
the year especially, carry with them, as
q rule, sufficient sums of money to rem
der them objects of attention to railway
robbers. At some future day, arrange
ments will perhaps be made for the bet
ter protection Of railway travellers from
perils Of this. description; but in the
meantime journeys by rail are becoming
even more dangerous than journeys by
road in the good old days of Dick Turp-
in. The railway robber does not give
the victim the choice Of your money
or your 1ife," but finds It more con-
venient to take both. Isl. james
Gazette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
We Noble Savages.

Twenty-eight wild men, six wild
women and four unclad children, none
of whom had ever been out of the
mountains, were led by Major Llewe}
lyn down to station on the Santa Fe
Railroad few days ago. When atrain
doomed in the band were awed, and
whispered EXPLANATIONS of "de-sa-ra-
Ia" (wonderfuD were many times re-
peated. The brawny fellows, who emp,
ty-handed would face a grizzly, were
afraid to step into the cars, and the
squaws and their children crouched
behind their trembling lords But they
were 10 board the train, and flat on
their faces between the seats this re-
markable band of Apaches was borne
into Santa Fe TO take part in the tertio-
millennial parade. No part of the pro-
cession was so striking. Leonine heads
set on shape.-, robust frames, with
massive shoulders and chests full and
rounded. splend dly displayed by tight
lifting buckskin costumes; sinewy
trunks and TANKS of shifting muscles.
constituted the physical material for an
exhibition both graceful and unique.
The keen, strong black eyes glIstened
in n setting of red, brown and yellow,
drawn across their dusky faces in lines
and bands of original and striking de-
signs. San Juan wore around his neck
a medal of Garfield. During the seq
ond day of their visit maiden of the
band fell in love with white exhibitor.
As he was arranging his wares his wrist
was grasped from behind and he turned
to see the figure of the Apache woman
vanishing in the crowd, leaving with
him silver circlet from her own arm.
THAT MEANS" he explained in the
evening. as he pulled back his cuff to
show the ornament, ''thaL / must see
her before either of US leave here. 1t
would be as good as my life is worth to
take of this bracelet for an hour while
| stay in Santa Fe. Cor. Chicago
Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31

sleep. as she had not marked before,
how ghastly and drawn and aged the
once siren-fair face had become. She
had sinned and she had suffered. and IL
much suffering ever atones for sin, sure
" there was hope for her.
There was atapat the door. and Dana
opened il TO admit Gordon Marquis TO
the outer room. He had come to ask
after Mrs. Oliphant. TO see what she
needed. 20 urge that Dana should not
confine herself too closely by the sick
bel. Mrs. Mooney would relieve her.
He would have provided nurse before
this but for the invalid's shrinking hor-
TOR Of discovery.
81 shall not leave her." Dana de-
clarcd. "She will need no nurse but
me. What does the doctor say? Does
be give no hOpe?'
Every little. II she gained strength
she might rally for a time; but she does
not gain strength. There may be some
incentive now that she has you with
her; before this. she has hardly wished
to grow better"
They talked i'm low tones during his
stay. He was going without looking in
upon the invalid, who still slept, when
a light step sounded in the corridor, a
soft knock fell upon the door.
The doctor" said Gordon. "He is
early to-day"
But IL was not the physician 10 whom
he opened. Harmon Quest stood there,
bland and smiling, n stolid-lOOking in
dividual in police officers uniform at
his back.
"Your servant. Mr.. Marquis" salut-
ed hr. Quest. miss France, / am
nearly rs glad TO see you rs was three
months ago when run YOU TO earth.
was convinced then If 1 lay low long
enough I'd get wind of Mrs. Oliphant.
and the event proves / was right She :
in there, / suppose? Pacton, do your
duty"
Dana threw herself before the closed
inner door.
"What is it?' she asked. 'Why
have you come here? What do you
want with my mother?"
simply To- serve n warrant for n
small matter of murder since | don't
find IL excuses the real pcrpetrator,
though an innocent person was hanged
in her place"
"But she is very i'll; any excitement
may prove fatal"
"All the better, then. should say,
for her. Pactonl"
Thus admonished. Pacton stepped for
ward and demanded admittancc. See
ing the usclessncss Of resistance, Dana
stepped aside. They entered the inner
room. IL was partially darkcned. but
through the semi-darkncss they could
see the white face and wide. startled
eyes looking up at them from the pill
lows.
Sorry" said Factor. "to disturb a
sick lady. but duty's duty, and it can't
be got over. Iarrest YOU. Rose Mignon
Oliphant, for the murder Of John
Varick aiLts Tendyke, on the 18th day
of January. 1856. You are my
prisoner. madame"
He laid his hand lightly upon her
arm. What was It made him start.
stoop over, and then rccoil, with m ex-
clamation of horror.
"A thin stream Of blood tricklcd from
the corner of her mouth. but her heart
had already ceased To beat. Death had
been before him with q more effective
summons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31

The colloquial use of the same CON.
traction I'd for had and tcould has
been extended imperceptibly into writ.
ing and printing, with results that
threaten TO supersede could altogether
and TO replace it most improperly by
had. Some of our ablest writers have
fallen into this inelegancy. or allowed
their printers to do so-among Others
Mr.. Thackeray. who says in the 'sVir.
giniaus," Il had rather have lost an
arm, instead of II toosld rather have
lost an arm;" and Mr.. Carlyle, who
has % doom for Quashee (the negro)
which had rather not contemplate. -
instead of could rather not" In
stances of this unnecessary corruption
of the word are To be found so far bach
rs the days of Shakespeare, and a cent.
ury later in the usually well-written
and classical pages of the Tattler and
Spectator. When had is followed by the
word better, as in the phrase YOU had
better, it is an improper substitute for
would, though "you had better do so
and so" has the small advantage of
being more laconic than the SYNONYMOUS
phrase: IN aC0Hid Le better IL Won did
so and So" When lad is followed by
hGre. its use is still more ungrammaticai.
Thus, when the Times, March y. 1879
says: Sir Wilfrid Lawson had better
hdre kept to his original proposal, = it
means that :" Sir WilIrid Lawson sroal1
hdre done better to keep. or to have
kept. to his original proposal" 40 also
the Spectator. March 3, 1879, when il
wrote; The motion had better be with
drawn. was guilty Of permissible col
loquialism. but was grammaticaIly in
correct, and should have written =. II
would be better If the motion were with
drawn" In like manner the Exanfszcy
fell into the prevalent carelessness when
II wrote, March 2. 1879: - II the Uni
versity OF London, after an existence of
forty years, can not produce compe-
tent man, II had better cease to exist. ..
= GeHfleD'aR's Aa0arfne.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31

"A Sacramento (Cal) Judge sem
fenced a prisoner, who committed some
trivial ofense some time ago, to ninety
days imprisonment and fine of one
hundred dollars, and he was not to be re-
leased until the fine was paid. The
prisoner served the ninety days sem
tence, but failing to pay the fine he was
not released, when he began to think it
was an Imprisonment for life and sent
Ior an attorney. who, on hearing the
facts. Immediately swore ont a writ CT
habeas corpus. and the prisoner was re-
leased Ii is now question whether
lie was sentenced for life. or could he be
kept in for life if he did not pay the
6nes Chicago Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31

Lewis Jaeger, of Hamburg, Pa,
has neither legs nor fingers. While
travelling in stage In Montana last
winter. he was caught in blizzard and
snow-bound. Several Of his fellow pas
sengers were frozen to death.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
CONDENSED TELEGRAMSe

THE amount of the recent defalcation
of Kerr, the clerk of Preston, Kean " Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,, was about $4,000 instead OF
$4,000 as published at the time.
Two colored children burned to death
in dwelling at the corner of Eighteenth
and Clark streets, Chicago, ILL.,, a few days
ago.
THERESA FAIR has filed suit against
Senator Fair, the Nevada millionaire, for
divorce.
A REGULAR epidemic of horse-steal-
ing is reported to have broken out in the
city of Dallas, Tex, and adjoining coun-
try, upward of score of animals having
been stolen within one week recently.
The third trial of Timothy Kelly for
participation in the murder of Cavendish
and Burke began at Dd5lin, Ireland, on the
9TH. James Carey, the informer, swore
that every one of the Invincibles except
Joe Brady had offered to turn informer.
JUNGE TREAT, at st. Louis, Mo-, on
the It'll, sustained motion in arrest Of
Judgment in the case of J. G. Alleon, con-
victed of sending forbidden literature
through the mails. He also gave the agent
of the Society for the Suppression of Vice
another lecture.
In Winchester, Mass, the other day,
John Callahan forced his three-year-o ld
child to drink whisky till it died in convul-
sions.
CHEF WADE, of the Pemberton
Square police, Boston, Mass, was shot in
two places a few days ago by crank named
| Brennan.
THE issue of standard silver dollars
for the week ended May 5was $4,000; COR
responding period last year $ll3,0OO.
GEORGE w. EVERETT, Millersburg,
O., has been disbarred from practicing as
an attorney before the Department of the
Interior.
AT Dallas, Tex, on the 9TH Simon
Wilson was sentenced to sixty-seven years
Imprisonment for murder.
The United States Supreme Court
has declared void the Downton patent on
the roller process of making -four.
A RECENT dispatch from st. Peters
burg, Russia, says official reports from the
Governments of Samaria, Simbrisk and As.
trakhan state the crops are total failure
and famine is expected.
THREE Vienna (Austria) newspapers
have been confscated for reporting a
meeting in support of the Liberals.
The Louisiana Supreme Court has
decided that municipal bonds can not be
taxed.
| Ex-TREAsURER Polk, of Tennessee,
has given bail in the sum of $4,000 and
again been released.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

n the Chancery Court at jamestown. Tenn.
A. L. Crawford Us. VIM, Miller ct n.
AND
G, w. Hutfaker ct al. rs. A, l.. CrawfoI.
Bill and Cross Bill.

In this cause it appearing from the rro's
Bill OF G. W. Hutfsker that the heirs at luw It
Martin Booty deceased, whose names arr r,n-
known are the owners of IL of the land il
what is known as the Big Survey, lynn p,
Fentress, Scott and Pickett counties, irun..
containing $4,000 acres; VIM. Miller 10 ca
Miller and John Miller each own LIZ =
ward Young, Catharine Keeton, Joel he, ton.
Elizabeth phipps, Eli Phipps. Tabitha Voc
Frances Marion. Savannah Parmley, JOSS Ii
Ryan, Margaret Parmley Wyatt Adkins, oly
Parmley James Roger, Isabella Parrnr'
another Wyatt ADKINS Avis Parmley. Ro'r
Parmley Unas Parmley, Jane Ryon, It
Ryon, Polly Ann Adkins, Alvin Adkins. Scru.
Hays, Eliza Hays, Evaline Alice Barnes Ia K
Barnes, Lucinda Lovelace, James Lovcla,'
Nimrod j. Young and Granville Young. 1T
heirs at law of Washington Young deceased
together own an undivided one-sxth OF IN
twelfth Of said boundary of land and that the
said A. l.. Crawford owns 1886 and Tat
they are all non residents of the STATE 1T
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process o. las
cannot be served on them.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk anil
Master that all and each Of said parties he
required TO appear before the Chancery Court
at jamestown. Tenn, on Or before the .GtSt
Monday after the fourth Monday in July
next and make defense to said Cross Bill on tic
same will be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ca pdrte as to them.
1t is further ordered that this notice he
published for four consecutive weeks in the
Plateau Gazette. newspaper published IN
Rugby Morgan County, Tenn.
This April 18th, 1883
S. V. BowDEN, C. & NJ.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
Nom Resident Notice
Chancery Court, Scott County, Tenn,
No. 249.
Berry Bowling Us. Newton Harness, ct al.
Amended Bill filed May 7th, 1888.

In this cause it appearing from the allega-
tions in the amended bill filed by complainant
in this cause, which is sworn to, that the re-
spondents, Geo. Warner, Margaret Warner,
Granville Gibson and Nancy Gibson, are all
non residents of the State of Tennessee and
are residents of the State of kentucky.
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made in the Plateau Gazette, weekly news
paper published in Rugby Morgan County,
Tenn, for four successive weeks commanding
the said Geo. Warner Margaret Warner, Gran
Gibson and Nancy Gibson to appear before the
Chancery Court for Scott County at Court
to be held at the Courthouse in Huntsville, on
the fourth Monday in July next 1889, and
make defense to said amended bill filed in
said Court against them and others, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them and
the cause will be proceeded with ca parte.
This May 9Th, 1853.
J. J. DUNCAN, Clerk and Master
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
THE FOLLOWING LETTERS TELL
THEIR OWN STORY.

VALDosTa, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882.
81 sold one of your Patent Dust Proof Cases
about ten months ago, and the other day it
came back to me with the request to make it
wind easier. On examination found that the
stem was rusty, and inquired into the cause
of it, The gentleman stated to me that he
was starting some saw-logs, when his chain
caught in a bush and threw his watch into
about twelve feet of water, and lie was about
two hours finding it. When he got it out it
was running and he thought all right. In
about three months he found that the stem
was hard to turn and sent it to me.
can say that the watch is all that the Com
pany claims for it, and recommend it to all
railroad and mill men.
B. w. BENTLY."
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
Non Resident Notice
In Chancery Court, Scott County, Tenn.
No. 30l.
Beri Riddell and NJ j. Riddell Us. j. T..
Patterson and B. X. Hutchcraft.
Original and Attachment Bill filed March
9th, 1888.

In this cause it appearing from the alcga-
tons in compliments bill, which is sworn to-,
that the respondents, j. T. Patterson and B..
r. Hutchcratt, are both non-residents of the
State of Tennessee so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon them.
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the Plateau
Gazette, weekly newspaper published in the
County of Morgan, at Rugby, Tenn, COM
handing said respondents, Patterson and
Hutchcraft, to appear at the next term of the
Chancery Court, to be held for the County of
Scott, at the Court house in the town OF
Huntsville, on the fourth Monday of July next
(lsS3), and MAKE defense to said O. and A.
Bill filed in sand Court against them. or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them,
and the cause proceeded with "a patte.
This 18th lay of April, 1883.
-. Duncan, Clerk s. Master.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
THE MARKETS.

Cincinnati, May 10, 1888.
Flour--Fancy $40 to SIS Family Si.75
to 500. Spring family $5.25 to SOC.
Wheat-No. 2 hard Red at 81. l6a; No. 2
Red at Sl.l3.
Cora-No. 2 Mixed sheled at SOC. No.
3 at 54c.
Oats-No. 2 White 4Sc. No. Mixed at
acc.
Rye-No. sold at Csc
Hay-No. Timothy at $ll so to 1850:
No 2, $1,000 to HOO. trairle Hav s.. 90
to $50. Mixed Hay at 5000 to $50.
Nh Feed-Bran at $l4.5O Shipstuffs at
$500; and Middngs at $lG0G to 1900 per
ton in bulk.
Potatoes-Early Rose at 75c per bush.
Burbanks at S5c. per bush.
Sweet Potatoes-S3.0 90 per Dbl,
CadJage-S3.O0 to - per crate
OnionS-S3 90 to - per Dbl.
TurRipS--c. to &C. per Dbl.
Butter-Creamery at BE to Csc; fancy
dairy at 22c. to bic; prime at Zoe to 22c.;
common l0c to l2c
Sorghum-25c. to 35c. per GAL
EggS-l4c. to c. per doz.
Poultry--Live turkeys at l2c. to l3c. and
dressed at l5c to &C. per 10. Chickens are
at $500 to $50 per doz. Ducks $3.50 to 4.5O
per doz
Appics-Good to prime at $500 to $50
per bill.
HidoS-Green at &c. to &c No. at &C.
to &C; Ne. | green salted at Sc. at SIC;
dry sailed at he to l2:. Sleeps pets at
25c. to C for wooed and &C. to C for
shcaled.
Bacon-Short clear sides at lie. to C.;
shoulders at &c. to &C. breakfast at l2bc.
to BE. hams az l2c. to be.
Lard-llc. for prime steam.
Cattle-C Common at $2.75 to 3.75; good to
choice at 1925 to 6.25; cows at S.. 25 to 5. Is;
helfers at 1925 to 575; oxen at 50 90 to 4. 50;
calves at $500 to 4.25.
Hogs-Selccted at $3.50 to 75O common
at $500 to go; stock hogs $50 to $50.
Sheep Common to fair at 1915 to 4. so;
good to choice at ST. to $50; stock sheep
at $2.75 to 3.75; lambs, common to good, at
| S. to -.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
"CLlNroN, Iowa, April 20, 1851.

"CLlNroN, IOWA, April ~, 1851.
Il wish you would send me a spring for the
VIM. Ellery Watch + - BY the way this Ellery
is a watch sold in your Screw Bezel Case to
a farmer last fall. The first Of January he lost
the watch in the woods, and found it this
week in about one foot of water. It had lain
three months and over in snow and water,
with but slight injury to the watch-only a
handspring. G. 5. RAYMOND.
The above were very severe tests, and de-
monstrate beyond doubt, that tor any reason
able length of time during which watch
might be under water, it would receive no.injury
whatever.
We make these cases in both gold and silver,
ard as Perfectly Dust-Proof Stem
Winding Watch Case, Challenge
the World to Produce its Equal.
Tor.sale by oil Firat-0lass jewelers.. :,
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
WEATHER NOTES.

Treforest Farm, Rugby, May 10th, 1888,
Friday, May 4Wholly clear, Night, clear
starlight. Wind S.
Saturday, CLOUDY; improved to wholly clear,
Night, clear starlight. Wind N,
Sunday, 6-Generally clear. Night, clear star
light. Wind S,
Monday. WHOLLY clear Night, clear, Wind
S,W.
Tuesday, s-Wholly clear. Night, clear star
light Wind S,W.
Wednesday, 9-Wholly clear. Night, cloudy ;
rain; thunder. Wind S.W.
Thursday, l0-Cloudy sunshine; rainy; thun
der, Night, cloudy starlight. Wind w.
Resume.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

AT Chi 80, ILL.,, the other day Ger
tai aeirs contested the payment of q be
quest to priest of the Roman Catholi'
Church to reimburse him for saying mas,
for the repose OF the soul of the testator, on
the ground taat the money was expended
Tor superstitious use. The Circuit Court
held the objection could not hold and the
Auuest was valid under the State statute.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12
st. Joseph, Mo.

This case is formed in one solid piece without
joint or seam, opening in front only, thus
avoiding the usual Cap, and securing greater
strength and durability,
These Watches are all open face. The
bezel into which an extra strong crystal is
fitted with an especially prepared water proof
cement, is attached to the case by screwing it
thereon, and thus forms an air-tight junction
with the body of the case, which is proof
against dust and moisture.
10 railroad men, travellers, miners, lumber
men and others who are almost constantly ex-
posed and who have to make frequent reference
to the watch, these qualities are of the utmost
Importance.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

THE Iowa Republican State Commit
tee has fixed the date of the State COnv, IL
ton on June q, at Des Moines.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

The death of Rev. Josiah Hendcr-
son, Mrs. Stoves 'Unclo Tom," occurred
at Dresden, Ont, on the 9TH inst
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

PATRICK DELANY and Thomas CAT
frey pleaded guilty in the Phoenix Park
murder trials at Dublin, Ireland, on the I'd,
and We're sentenced to be hanged. They sai9
they were compelled to go to the park, but
dill not know before going there what
W., o he done. The murders were com
nitted by Dlady and Kelly u oy no on,
oil
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

THE New Brunswick Legislature has
protested against an act of the Dominion
Parliament restricting salmon fishing.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

The dynamite plot, it is claimed, was
formed in America and was betrayed to the
British Consul in New York and all the
particulars given to the English police, who
watched the conspirators from the moment
they landed there.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

The Mexican Government has made
a contract for the improvement OF Vera
Cruz Harbor. The work will cost 1,037, 900
Mexican silver dollars.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-12

A MARRIAGE has been arranged be-
tween the hereditary Prince of Annalt and
the second daughter of the Crown Prince Of
GERMANY.