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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

WHILE Major Erasmus Rinker was at
tending religious services at Forest Grove
Church, in Rockingham county, Va,
recently, after the sermon he was called
upon by the minister to lead in prayer,
and responded by delivering an earnest
petition to the Throne of Grace. He
closed by praying that all the ignorant
might be enlightened, and as he pro-
nounced the "amen" he fell back in the
pew dead. The scene was painful one,
many women and children fainting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Shooting a COmrade In Play.
La CROSSE, Wis. N

'- t. LA CROSSE, Wis. March 20.
Yesterday afternoon Louis May, Frank
Maher, and three other youths went TO the
gun-room OF the Light Guard arrnory to play
cards. May watched the other four, and see
ing some cheating going on. went TO the lock-
er, and taking out gun, said: I'll shoot the
next man that cheats" He then held up a
brass shell, and placed IL I'm the gun.
Soon he saw Frank Maher pass a card
to his partner, and called out TO him
to look out. Maher turned to May. placed his
hand on his heart, and said Z" Fire away" This
May did, and the ball entered Maher's left eye,
coming out near his left ear. He fell TO the
floor, but the boys thought IT only a continual
ton of the joke until they saw blood strcauing
from the holein the unfortunate youth head.
May was nearly crazed with grief, for he and
the dead youth wene close friends. He hac
taken the shell from box containing til !
shells fred in target practice few evenings
ago, and supposed that it was not loadcd
May was not arrested.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

EUROPE is not only disturbed by dy-
Mantle explosions, but earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions are contributing their
mite toward 4 general shaking up"
Mount Etna is sending out rivers of
lava; Mount Hecla follows suit, while
earthquakes are frightening the people of
various other Principalities and Powers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

The London Times declares that "the
new Tariff Law in the United States is
only n step towards free trade, the pros
poets for which might be clouded if the
prosperity Of America were checked, or if
the Democrats were to spring from their
position on the question. The alarm of
Protectionists indicate how the prospect
Tor free trade is at present frightened"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

HERR Won WANGESHErM, Counselor
Of State and Minister Of Worship and
Schools Of the Duchies of Sake oburg-
Uoths, was shot dead by disappointed
applicant for Office one day recently.
The assassin then killed himself.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
CURRENT COMMENT

Mrs. ELLA X. TRADER, who spent
100000 Of her own money in aiding
wounded soldiers during the war, now
lives in poverty at Asheville, N. @.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
IrD'TuoNAL DIsP.rOa~<


The Acting Secretary Of the Treasury has
decided that the rate Of duty, as between the
old and new tariff, is to be fixed BY the date
of the arrival of the importing vessel
at the exterior port of entry, and that
the goods imported before the new act
takes effect and shipped to W stern ports I'M
der immediate transportation will be dutiable
under the present tariff, unless they remain in
public store and bonded warehouse when
the act goes into operation.
The statement of gold coin and bullion in
the Treasury the 18th was $1S3, S97, 523; silver
dollars and bullion, $l06 975, S04; fractional
silver coin, $27, 75l, 1877; Tn ted States notes,
81, 655,9 a; Total, 1858, 800. S57.
The President has received from Berlin
bankers an additional contribution of 4,3jO
marks for the food sufferers, 1900 OF which
we're from the Emu eror and Empress.
The internal revenue receipts the 18th were
$1,000; customs, $l50,0OO.
Ex-senator kellogg sa recently he would
soon be able to make statement which would
be complete denial Of the allegations regard
ing himself in the Price affidavit. He would
show from the records in the Postofice Depart
ment that he had never indorsed an applica-
ton for the ext edition of service on
any mail route except for one steamboat
route on the Red River in 1916 or 1877.
He would also show what was the arrange
ment made by the prosecution with Price,
who, he said. had been promised immunity for
his services in this matter
The Pennsylvania Legislature passed bill
prohibiting political assessments $685.
IL has been discovered that the Missouri
Pacific Raj road has been paying Claims at
Fort Worth, Texas, for men who are dead.
The claims were put in and money drawn by
section bosses, several OF whom have b. en- ar.
rested. gli %.
The Western NAH Association met at Pitts
burg recently, and reaffirmed the $40 card
rate. Trade was reported better, and owing
70 the improved demand it was decided "a
continue the factories in operation for five
weeks. instead of closing down for four weeks
on April z. as previously agreed on.
The Indian outbreak In New Mexico and
Ar IONA Is assuming an alarming nature. II
IL estimated that July fifty whites were killed
the past week by the Apaches. The latest
victims were Judge II. c. McComas, late OF
Fort Scott Kansas, his vile and son.
Judge McComas and wife were
killed near Silver City, N. NJ, and their son
carried on. Judge McComas was q lawyer
well Known in Kansas and his wife was SIS
OF State Senator Eugene Ware, of Fort Scott.
Troops we're moving alter the hostiles and one
report was that in a skirmish the troops had
got the worst Of It.
The Scranton, (Pa-) Steel Company have
started new mills, employing over loo men.
The schools at Carrollton, Ills, have been
closed owing to the prevalence Of scarlet
fever.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
A big Nevada Wildcat.

On Sunday night last, as Daniel Tyer and
Bill Dye were strolling about a mile from their
home, near Wallace, Calaveras County, they
heard their dogs making n noise q short dis
tanee away. On reaching the scene OF the
trouble they found that the dogs had freed q
monstrous wildcat. The cat seemed 60 feel
quite secure, and it stretched itself at full
length along one of the branches of the tree
and turned its half-sleepy-looking eyes on the
dogs beneath. Tyer got his shotgun loaded
with buckshot as quickly as possible, and,
blazing away, knocked the wildcat on the
limb to the ground. A terrible fight at once
ensued between the animal and the besiegers
It soon vapquished the dogs, and then started
for the young men. Tyer was inst as quick a.
the cat He had but one charge in his gun,
and he knew he must put that where il would
do the most good. As the cat made a spring
Eyer fired, killing the Infatuated animal! The
cat weighed hundred pounds 1t Wastwen-
ty-four inches in height and four and half
feet in length, and measured thfrty-eighf
inches around the body.-Vryinfd Cify. hrJis
THE Louisiana Supreme Court says ho-
7els are responsible for vaIuables stolen
from guests, and that warning notices do
aot relieve them Of the responsibility. ~ i
lest FAft4 20
MANUFACTURED In the New Jersey State
Prison win be the legend on the soc of
svery pair of boots hereafter made In that
institution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

THERE are 10000 women In New York
City who support themselves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

IT is estimated that 81, 100000 human be
ings die every year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

1t has been found out that the Legislature
made no appropriation to meet the expenses
Of criminal trials where the crime has been
committed in unorganizei counties. The
consequence is that the organized counties to
which unorganized counties have been at
tached for judicial purposes will be forced to
paw the expenses and then apply to the next
Legislature for relief
Flowing in Southern Kansas Is progressing.
Last week charters were fled with the Score.
tary OF State of the Royal American Benevo-
lent Association OF Topek. The purposes OF
this corporation are TO furnish financial aid
and protection to its members and the support
Of Christ's Hospital Of that city: Also of the
Topeka Typographical Union. No. 12I. The
purposes of this organization are Ito create
and maintain higher standard in the art OF
printing, and the elevation of the social and
intellectual condition of printers in Topeka,
and the protection of their interests gener
ally"
The laws passed at the last session win be
published about the 10th OF April.
The Wichita Presbyterians have decided
upon an enlargement Of their church edifce
The addition viii be 35x56 eet.
There is shortage o. nea ly $1,O0 to be
made up by the city Of Lawrence be ore any
further progress can be made regarding thu
location of the Indian school. i
Gus Strodrich, German horse trainer, wa.
instantly killed last week at Lawrence, while
training fractions FLY. he was thrown from
the suiky against tree with such force a. tc
break his skull and force his eyes from theil
sockets For several months past he had
been employed by Riggs Blothers, stockmen,
Of that city.
1he land Office of the new Southwest Dis
trict VIII be opened ct Garden City in June
Capt. Henry King, editor of the Topeks
Cdpttdt, is no longer connected with that pa
per- having retired from its editorial control
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
Liquor License in Maine.


IN reply 10 me story tlat the United
States government mas gwen many IL
cehses Tor the sale OF liquors IN Name,
Neal DOW says there IS not even one
license III Maine Tor such purpose.
Inc Ollted states government IeFles
tax upon those VINO sell liquor, but 1t
Is not IN any sense Incense to sell, nol
a PERMISSION TO sell, nor does the pay
ment OF 1t III any way protect the party
from he penalties OF the State law.
These " licensed parties, he says, are
the lowest and West part OF our popula-
ton generally, with stock OF liquor
each OF a quart, pint, or half pint bottle
IN each coat pocket, on jug hidden under
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
Enemies of the Squash.

The enemies OF the squash are numer-
Gus. 1t is too often supposed that the
''squash-bug, " as it is called, does all
the mischief inflicted upon this plant
But there are at least four different
insects-one bug, two beetles and q
moth - which prey upon the vine.
There are some mistakes, too, in regard
10 the habits Of these insects, which are
based upon very incomplete observa-
tons Tho writer has grown squashes
for several years past with view to
investigating the habits of these pests.
The worst of all is the vine-bOrer, which
lays its eggs noon the vines near the
joints, and not only near the roots, as
stated III some works on entomology :;
the larYa boras into the vine and eats
out the heart, which causes the leaves to
droop and die. This moth is related to
the cUrant borer the peach borer, and
other borers. Tt is orange and black in
color, and goes to work in the afternoon
near shutdown. To prevent damage
from this pest the soil should be richly
manWed. the vines covered with soil at
every Joint where new roots will form.
and may he brushed over with paste Of
COW dung. When the worms are in the
stems, their whereabouts may be found
hy Il scar at the place Of entrance. If
the vine is carefully slit with a penknife
on one side, the grub may be taken out
and killed, and no harm will be done to
the vine, if it is covered with soil. The
next worst pest is the ash-gray bug,
which sucks the sap from the stem of
the vine near the root, and also from tie
ribs OF the leaves on the under side. [
lays its eggs on the under side Of the
leaves and also on the stem. The young
bugs feed on the under sides of the
leaves, and young and old may be seen
feeding together ut times. This pest
must be caught and killed. It is useful
to heap soil around the stem, wholly
covering it, and spraying Paris green or
cayenne pepper water ON the leaves on
the under side Corn-cobs stepped in
gas-tar and laid under the leaves will
keep them away by its strong scent to
some extent. Another pest is a species
of Iadybird, which, however, differs in
its habits from the ordinary kinds in
feeding upon the leaves, both in its
larva and mature state. Tt is about one
fifth of one inch long and oval, of a
greenish color. with fifteen black spots
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
Surprising a Case.

Let us suppose a hungry man goes
into restaurant, and orders dinner.
He finds it excellent, and dcvoms it
with a relish, Worcester sauce, prOba-
bly,. If he encores that dinner by
humping on the floor with his cane,
and shouting ''bravo !" until he IS hoarse,
the proprietor Of that hashcry does not
furnish the enthusiastic a second dinner.
except on the express understanding
that he is to pay for two meals, instead
of one. a man goes into n cigar store
invests a nickel in a cigar, and, upon
lighting it. discovers that it is very fine.
That man may stamp the heels off his
boots, hut under no circumstances does
the tobaccouist come forward, with a
gracious bow and beaming smile, and
hand out a complimentary cigar: at
least, We have never noticed anything of
the kind.
These things being so, how does it
happen that an intelligent audience that
has paid dollar Il head admission will
90 on as if they were going to tear the
opcra-house down if the performers do
not duplicate the programme and give
them two dollars, worth instead of one,
Ii the performance is so much better
than the audience expected, it seems to
us that it would be more reasonable for
them to hand over another dollar apiece
at the ticket office as they passed ont
after the performance was over. We
have never Observed any Austin audience
do that thus far, and we have watched
them closely rs they passed out Tcrus
SJUiuGjs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
IN THE POULTRY,HOUSE.
How to Insure Ventilation Without Dam
gerOus DruuGhfs.

H. F. Corbin, of Newmgton, Ct, says:
In the multiplicity of details some are
liable to be forgotten. This applies to
the chicken business as well as to any
other, and usually it is the man who
overIooks the least number that succeeds
| the best.
In the rearing of poultry it is, or
should be, well understood that proper
ventilation is very Important essential,
in fact, if we desire healthy fowls OF a
plentiful supply of eggs. But what do
We mean by proper ventilation? pre-
sumo that this question would receive a
variety of answers, according to the pre-
| conceived ideas of different individuals.
and yet there should be but one proper
definition.
Ventilation, in its strict sense, means
/ the displacement of noxious or impure
air in any confined space, and the intro
duction OF pure air from without in its
place. But is this all we mean by proper
ventilation Evidently not, for if that
were the case all that would be necessary
would be to leave open a door or Il win
dow sufficiently wide, or open them sui
ticiently often, and you would secure the
desired result without further trouble
The fact is, however, that in the intro
duction Of pure fresh air, care must be
taken to avoid a draught, which is as det-
rimentaI as a lack of ventilation, and
perhaps more so. For this reason the
openings placed in the lighthouses for
the purpose Of ventilation should never
be made below or on a level with rOosts
or the fowls, rs the daught thus formed
will surely cause colds, roup and a variety
of kindred diseases. Let the opening,
then, be placed as high as possible, so
that there may be no danger from
draught in any form.
When it can be done it is usually bet
ter to construct ventilators at what IS
called the ridge of the roof, as that en-
sures good ventilation, with freedom
from colds, etc; but where that is i'm
possible let the openings be made Just
under the caves. Fowls are very suscep-
tible to any sudden change of temper
allure, especially at night when upon the
roost, and in this respect they only follow
all other kinds of animal life Attend to
this detail, therefore, as well as to others;
give you stock proper care and food. to
gether with comfortable quarters, and
you will be amply repaid for your trouble
by its increased productiveness. especial
ly if you keep improved Plymouth Rocks
in your yards.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
4 PHOTOGRAPH

This is her shadow, nothing more;
The eyes that wear no smile for mine,
The silent lips that laughed before.
The hair without its wave and shine,
This mask that shows no spark divine.
How calm and cold it looks at me
Her eyes were full of shade and sun;
A look that rippled like the sea
Across whose breast the light winds run
A CLEAN, cloud, tale begun.
This Is the veil her soul put on
To run the weary ways of EARTH
And when her brief, bright race was won
She laid it down beside her hearth,
A worn-Out thing Of little worth.
1t is not she that fronts me here
This speeches. aspect still and cold;
1 knew her fair and sweet and dear;
A clinging girl, with heart of gold,
And hands that clasped with tender hold
Was 1t a gentle prophecy,
This silent transparent mould of clay,
To let the loving round her see
How soon that soul must fit away,
That fluttered, paused, but made no stay
E'Not here, but risin.' Oh, angel song
Still falling soft on hearts that weep.
This is the dead, whose ashes long
Her Masters messengers shall Keep
Safe in earth's undermining sleep.
But she who wore this mortal guise
Has fed beyond our fearful sight;
Joyful and strong. serene and wise,
She lives upon the hills of light,
And waits US on that heavenly height.
ROSE TERRY COOKE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26

A past city official, says a Boston
paper, was entertaining a number Of
members of the city government at his
hOspitable residence. The day was Sat
Urday. Supper had been partaken of.
and at its conclusion ga little game of
draw 50 was proposed, and before many
minutes the entire party were deeply ell
gagged IN the mysterious and fluctuatino
fortunes Of "poBer," as laid down in
Gen. Schenk's rules for the government
Of that aIIWing but tickle game. The
time flew rapidly and merrjly, the blind
goddess fayoring now one and now an
other. At length it was noticed that the
hands Of the clock passed the hour Of
midnight, and the players were encroach-
ing on the first hours of the Sabbath.
But what cared they for that? There
We're large sums Of money ON the table,
and the "pot was one of formidable
proportions.
IN raise You s., exclaimed one of
the players. I'll see that and raise you
so, " shouted another in his excitement.
IN raise the whole Of you out of this.
was the cry of a newcomer, as female
was seen enveIoped in her night clothes
and with a horsewhip in her hand.
There was an immediate break made for
the door, aud some even found exit by
the window, abandoning the ''pot' and
whatever other money there was on the
table; and It's said that some of those
city officials are running from that little
game up to the present time. The lady
of the house admonishcd her licge lord,
not over gently, it IS to be presumed, on
his Dissertation of the Sabbath, quietly
swept up the money and betook herself
once more to her bed. There is good
reason to believe that the money was
finally disposed Of il charity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
KcnPmber WITS.

! IF You are sick Hop Bitter5 will surely aid
| Nature in making you well when all else fails.
| If You are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffer
| ing from any other of the numerous diseases of
! the stomach or bowels, it is your own fault If
you remain i'll, for Hop Bitters are a sovereign
remedy in all such complaints.
If you are wasting away with any form Of
| Kidney disease, stop tempting Death this mo-
mtnt, and turn for a cure to Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with that terrible sickness
Nervousness, you will find "Balm in Gilead &"
in the use Of Hop Bitters.
II you are q freQueuter, or a resident of a
miasmatic district, barricade your system against
the scourge Of all countries-malariaI epidemic,
bilious and intermittent fevers-by the use Of
Hop Bitters.
II you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin,
bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable
generally, Hop Bitters will give you fair skin,
rich blood, and sweetest breath, health and
| comfort
In short they cure all Diseases of the stomach,
| Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, Bright's
! Disease. $500 Will be paid for a case they will
not cure or help.
That poor bedridden, invalid wife, sister,
mother, or daughter, can be made the picture
Of health, by few bottles of Hop Bitters, cost
ing but trile VIII you let them suffer2
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-26
GROWTH OF POPULATION.
WHAT WAS ONCE A WILDERNESS NOW
THRIVING CITIES.
Remarkable Changes That Have Taken
Place in the Western STATES.

An OctOgenarian wTIteS:-l was sta
toned at Detroit when its population was
only 1000; it is now upward Of 100000.
I was stationed at st. Louis when its
population was %, 900; it now exceeds
$50, goo. was stationed at Chicago ten
years before the first house was erected,
and its present population exceeds 6OO,-
600. When | first passed through But
falo, in 1919, it contained some fifty
houses, and now boasts a population OF
nearly 300, 600.
At that time the shipping Of Lakes
Erie, Huron aud Michigan consisted OF
one steamer, the Wal1-in-the-Water, ~
ing high and dry on the shore near But
falo; three small schooners, the Decatur,
the jackson. and the ---, and one her
maphrodite brig belonging to Canada.
Who shall enumerate the crafts Of the
lakes now? Then, as commissary Of sub
sistence at Detroit, [ received my pork
and flour for our command from Buffalo,
and contracted for my beef with the late
General Vaneer, of Ohio, who drove his
animals through the black swamp to De
troit, at three and a half cents per pound.
Then all the region west of the lakes
was a bowling wilderness, and when, as
adiutantof the Third regiment, I accom-
panied the regiment up the Fox River
and down the Wisconsin (OuiscOnsin,
the French had named it,, the Indians
alone occupied the country, and the
WinEebagoes forbade us passing through
Winnebago Lake. l, as adjutant, was
sent by my colonel Geavenwarth) to
have a talk with them, it being beneath
his dignity to meet them. We held a
council on the banks of the lake, and I
was gravely told that the gates Of the
lake were closed and we could not pass
them.
[ demanded the keys and received
the answer that they were at the bot
tom of the lake and could not be fur
njshed. To which I replied that it wa
Of no consequence, as my Che-o-ge-ma
had Il key OF his own, consisting of 800
bayonets i'll the hands of 800 che-mO-ka-
men (soldiers); that at six o'clock on the
following morning we should open the
gates of the lake and pass through, and
that We should shoot any Indian who
approached either the river or lake.
We had similar annoyances from the
indians at the portage from the Fox to
the Wisconsin River, but they were only
idle threats. Now all Wisconsin and the
west bank of the Mississippi are well set
tied, hourishing States. And all this
during the active period Of 8. single life.
Then all the region Of which I write was
solitary wilderness, occupied by the III
dian only and the game upon which he
lived. Now it boasts a population Of
10000, O00 of intelligent, enterprising and
prosperous frecmen.