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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
uOME. FARM AND GARDEN

"A mixture of black pepper and
-four, in proportions of four of the
former to one of the latter, busted on
cucumber vines Immediately after rains
is a good protection against Insects
N. y. Post.
In Russia the finer variety of plums
are raised by planting the trees at an
angle of forty-five degrees or lower.
and bonding them down before snow
falls in winter, which then covers and
protects them completely.
"A correspondent of the Ne,p En-
gland Farmer thinks that liberal dress.
ing Of phosphoric acid. potash and lime
VIII prevent the ravages of black knot
in plum and cherry trees, saying this
disease is unknown where land Is new
and rich in mineral elements.
Veal salad, if made with care. will
actually take the place of chicken salad.
and will deceive the epicure. Use al
this season of the year a little lettuce
torn in small bits and plenty of celery
salt. Make the dressing just the same
as If the meat were chicken.-N. Y
Post.
"A nice filling for chocolate cake is
made of five tablespoonfuls of grated
chocolate, five of sugar, and the velk OF
one egg; if the egg does not moisteh il
sufficiently wet it with little milk; nut
1t in little tin pail and set it in a dish
OF boiling water, and cook like custard
until 1t begins to bubble.
1t is common to cut grain as low
down as possible. Sometimes this is
I ~ II !
by rains, but otherwise there Is no adj.
vantage in low cutting. A long stubble
is often an efficient protection for young
clover in winter. 1t holds the snow,
which would otherwise blow away
Chicago Tribune
1t is practice among gardeners
when reporting plants to pack the
earth very tightly about the roots. The
gardeners reason for this is the fact
that loose soil acts as a sponge to re-
tain too much water, while very com
I pact soil will hold little more than
the plant needs. This is wise precau.
ton to guard against overwhelming.
The An,ey1can Garden suggests that
that synonym of meanuess, ''pusley,"
may be got I'd of by raking it into heaps
the larger the better-between the
rows of vegetables. The centre of the
heap will soon ferment, and in a short
/ time reduce the entire mass to a
black blotch upon the ground. If all
mean men could only be got rid of Us
easily!
"A successful grower of ounces at
| tributes his success TO the fact that
most of the trees were set in low, muir
Ky ground, and with such shelter that
their fallen leaves and those of an adj
| joining apple orchard, made a good an
nual mulch. He says it is not the
trunk and branches of the ounce that
are tender, but the roots, trees being
almost invariably killed in exrosed
situations where frost penetrates deep.
ly. He mulches well with autumn
leaves and well-rotted stable manure,
/ saying the better the manure with rea
sonable limits) the fairer and larger the
! fruit.-M Y. Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
Now She Wants to Kill a Bear.

Miss Fuller is bright and attractive
young lady who is doing her share in
the worlds work by conducting a school
at Grand Marais. When not teaching
the yourg idea TO handle its musketry,
she has been learning how to shoot, her
self, and by practice has become quite
an expert with the Winchester. 1t dn't
take much pleading to win promise
from Mike Brazel, with whose family
Miss Fuller boards, that he would give
her lesson in deer-slaying. Choosing a
favorable night the plucky schoolma' am,
armed with her rifle and attended by
Mr.. Brazel, repaired to small lake
where deer were known to be FREQUENT
visitors. A jack-light was rugged in the
the lady pat emily waited developments.
Soon fine buck came stamping through
the brushwood, attracted by the glare
on the water. Plunging in, he swan
toward the light, until he was near
enough for a shot. "Now's your
time" whispered Mike to his COM
panion.
"where shall aim for?'' INQUIRED
the girl, in tone of intense excite
ment.
"Right behind the ear was the
answer No more words passed. An
instant after the school-ma' ANS rifle
sent forth binding fash and deafen-
ING report Ibid hit him7'' queried
the girl, as she took the rifle from her
shoulder. In answer Mr. Brazel sent
his boat forward with a couple of pow
erful strokes, and there, struggling in
the water, lay the gallant buck, the
blood pouring from a bullet-hole be-
hind his car, attesting the accuracy of
the teachers aim The sight overcamo
her. Sinking down in the boat, she
clasped her fair hands. raised her eyes
to heaven, and exclaimed: Now, let
ready 70 der Marquette Mich. } Min
ing Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
Our Young Readers.
THE BOY WHO COULDN'T SAY
"NO!n

o, 1t was sad and it was strangel
He Just was full of knowledge.
His studies swept the whole broad range
He read in Greek and Latin. too,
Loud Sanscrit hecould utter;
But one small thing he couldn't do
That comes as pat TO me and you
As eating bread and butter: H
he c 9Nois say 40. ne couiun say
I'm sorry to say it was really so!
He'd diddle and dawdle. and stntter, but OIL
When it came to the point he could never say
mol"
Geometry he knew by rote,
Like any Harvard Proctor;
He'd sing fugue out. note by note;
Knew Physics like Doctor;
He spoke in German and in French;
Knew each Botanic table;
But one small word, that you'll agree
Comes pat enough to you and me,
TO speak he Was not able;
For he sS S9qll@antsay MOI de couldn't say
'Tis dreadful. of course, but twas really so!
When it came to the point he could never say
mol"
And he could fence. and swim. and float,
And use the gloves with ease, too,
Could play base-ba l. and row boat
And hang on trapeZe, too;
His temper was beyond rebuke.
And nothing made him lose It,;
His strength was something quite SUI
peru,
But what's the use of having nerve
If one can never use it?
He couldn't say mol" He couldn't say
If one asked him to come. if one asked him
He'd diddle. and dawdle, and stutter, but oh ,
When it came to the point he could never say
When he was but little lad,
In lifes small ways progressing,
He fell into this habit bad
OF always acquicscing;
Twas such an amiable trait,
To friend as well as stranger,
That half unconSciously at last
The custom held him hard and fast
Before he knew the danger.
And he couldn't say mol" He couldn't say
To his prospects, you sec, twas terrible
blow.
When it came to the point he could never say
mol"
And so for all his weary days
The best of chances failed him;
He lived in strange and trouhlous ways,
And never knew what allied him;
He'd go to skate where ice was thin;
He'd join in deeds unlawful;
He'd lend his name to worthless notes,
He'd speculate in stocks and oats;
Twas positively awful!
For he couldn't say mol" He couldn't say
He would veer like weather-cock turning so
He'd diddle and dawdle, and stutter, but oh!
When it came TO the point he could never say
mol"
Then, boys and girls who hear my song,
Pray heed its theme alarming:
BE good, he wise, be kind, be strong
These traits are always charming;
But all your learning. all your skill
Whh well-trained brain and musc'e,
Might just as well be left alone,
Ii you can't cultivate backbone
To help you in lfe's tusse,
And learn to say Mo-" Yes, learn to say
"Nol"
Or you'll fall from the heights to the rapids
below!
You may waver, and falter, and tremble, but
oh!
When your conscience requires 1t, be sure
and shout mol"
- VIDE Ardte.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
4 RlSEBALL BALLAD.


J. smith T. dead. That fine young man
We nc'cr shall soc him more.
He was a member Of our club
SinCU 1856.
Ills private virtues we're immense.
His manner free and blur,
He wore u paper collar. and
Was never known 20 nun.
Ife rarely took drink more strong
Than lemonade or pop;
he hatei drunkar,ls, and was
Magnificent short-stop.
His noao was Roman. aud his eyes
.Cuntinuuliy were peeled:
lie mafic n splendid umpire, and
a beautiful leftncld.
Much sunhurncd was his face.
he never showed with more effect
Than ON the second base.
Being a man. he had his faults.
AslikewisD have we all;
lie felt preference for the New
York regulation ball.
Though not matrimonial man.
IIe dearly loved u match,
And, like his sisters. hid but few
Supporters ON th" catch.
tie had u noble mind, as exc
A VERY supple wrist;
And when be- pitched he gave the ball
Ills own peculiar twist.
or politics and church affairs
Tie held re- 'riCtcd views.
His feet were usually encused
In canvas. hOh-uailcd shoes.
Hut he IL gone. With ins and outs
Forever he h done.
BE broke his henrt AMI hurt his spleen
In making ahOmo-run.
Ills body we have planted now,
Ills soul n In The SKY.
The angels reached from Heaven down
And took him on tho tly
-fhfr iug'uu Huwasvr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31

The weather suddenly becoming
cool. Smyrna (Tenn.) man put oae
OF his shirts on pet sheep that had
been sheared few days Before, butt
toning the collar around the neck.
Then things became lively. All the
dogs in the neighborhood ran in full
pursuit after this nondescript object.
Horses SHE'D, cattle beloved, and SUI
perstitions negroes exclaimed: 20 de
Lawd's sake. at the sight OF the shirt
ed sheep. The poor sheep, not knowing
what to make of all this, ran only the
harder, and it has not been seen since.
- Detroit Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31

1t is announced that w. H h Muir.
ray is to publish book on Texas ana
two volumes Of Adirondack stories
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31

J. smith T. dead. That fine young man
We nc'cr shall soc him more.
Ile was a member of our club
sslnCu tSN.
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him in that way. The news of the dis
aster has spread very rapidly THROUGH
the city. and in short time crowds are
hurrying toward Poplar street. .Rut
only the wOrkmen are allowed near the
opening. All others. except n couple of
reporters. are sterniy kept back by the
police. The work goes on slowly.
though many willing hands are enpaoed
The Herald reporter. n tall, weli-made
fellow. goes to the edge of the opening
above Gaskell.
Courage, Frank" he saws; tender.
"; they'll have you out of this
shortly"
''Oh, yes, the boys will do their best y
Gaskell answers.
'How did you happen to be the only
one left down there?' asks the other.
"Well, you know, Strawford, l had
TO see that my men were all out. II
wouldn't have done for me TO scramble
out first"
This Is said naturally enough, and rs
IL II had not occurred to the speaker
that he could have done otherwise than
to see that his men were safe before try.
ing to save himself.
"You are a noble fellow, Frank, y
Strawford says; and then to the com.
panion reporter he adds: There aren't
many fellows that would do rs Gaskel
has done this morning"
The hours move on slowly. but if they
seem long 10 those above in The free ali
and sunshine what must they be &c
Gaskell down there in the half-darkness
waiting for deliverancel Strawford
goes away after n time, but returns
shortly with . bottle of wine, and after
soaking a sponge with the wine lowers
IL carefully TO Gasken.
That win do you good II you car
possibly get hold Of it. Frank" he
says.
This the other essays TO do. and after
one or two Intellectual attempts succeeds
In getting a portion Of the sponge be.
tween his teeth.
! "Ifs good fOr you, " calls out Straw
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
NEXT.
One OF the Largest Hotels I'm Quiney,
Illinois, In Ashes.

QUIECY, ILL, January 19.-The Quincy
House, one of the largest hotels in the city,
was burned this morning. The fire was
discovered by one of the guests on the
third floor, who at once gave the alarm.
The frst clerk, James L. Griffith, who was
on the second floor at the time, called the
porters and sent them to every room in the
building to alarm the guests Many OF the
guests were in the dining room, but large
number were still asleep. Men, women
and children rushed to the street, few wait
ing to dress, but the fire progressed slowly,
of the chambermaids, had narrow escape
having gone to her room to get out her
trunk her clothing caught fire, and she was
badly burned about the head and face.
Her injuries are not considered serious.
VIM. Slackaback, q detective on the the
police force had a leg broken by falling
down the stairs. He had gone into the
burning building to rescue any one who
might need assistance, and becoming
blinded by the smoke, fell the full length
of one of the stairways. There were IN
the hotel about Fifty regular boarders, nj
teen transient guests and forty.two ser
wants. Nearly all the guests and boarders
Lost everything. The hotel building was
owned by J. L. Morris, It was valued at
$50. 600. 1t was leased by G. p. Fay, who
owned the furniture and fixtures, and will
lose fifteen thousand dollars. The hotel
was built in 1888 and cost originally SlO5,-
600. 1t was four stories high and ITO by
200 feet in size. Morris had Sl2, 500 insur-
snce on the building, and Fay had 5000
on the furniture.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
TELEGRsPHiC NOTES.

GOV Bntler signed Senator Iioar's GER
tiiicste Of election yesterday.
Mr. Oliver concluded his statsmeat be.
fore the Senate Committee yesterday.
The greater part Of the city Of kbersou.
Russis, Was burned down on Tuesday.
Pwo Portugese were killed near Gan
Francisco, by an explosion Of nitro glycer-
ire.
Great Excitement was created in New
York by FIRE in the buildins adjoining
the Astor House.
The citizens of Cambridge have given
$3.50, 600 To Harvard cellege for the erection
Of new dormitories.
In the libel suit OF x. Y. Allen agsinst
the Osxego Palladium for $1,000 damages
the Jury returned q vertict OF IS.
George Miller, while coasting at Cold
Spring. l.. l.. fractured his skull By run.
ming into q stone wall.
Prince Krspo,kine has been found guilty
and sentenced to five years imprisonment
and 1900 francs fne.
The engine Of the Providence express on
the New York aud Erie Railroad exploded
at Norfolk yesterday. The engineer va
badly sealded.
Only one body was found in the ruins ol
the Newhall House, to-day, making forty.
six in all. One of ths ebarred bodies wu
identified az that OF VIM. Miller, OF Toronto
by one Of the employees Of the hotel, which
brings the number Of ideDtihed dead te
twenty y-nine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
VOL. 10
WASHINGTON.
Much Work Ahead and Little Time
To Do It.
The Probability Of an Extra Session.
River Men and the Reversal OF the
Signals-ScoYille Hunting Up
His Fee.
MISCELLANEOUS CAPITAL ITEMS

WASHINGTON, January la.-ln view o'
The delay on the tariff bill the ProoaoA1'y
ofsneytra session increases from day 10
Ssv The time is exceedingly short for the
accomplishment Of the business mapped
ont for this session, and unless the tar'n
hill be rushed through at the last houtS'
an extra session will be necessary OF else
the For.y.seyeuth Congress Will not g' ."
record on that important question. Beside
this there are other measures oil moment
sucb As Chandlers twenty million sPPro-
pristion and tax bill, and the hrst o.
these is backed by an impetuous ring ana
will probably be urged if the tariff and the
tax bills should go over.
Then there is the Mississippi question: d
tedious one, and several others Of less i'm
port. q,
Prominent men who are interested
in the whisky bill say it will not come up
again till next week. Recent develop
ments poin, to the defeat Of the liquor
lobby.
Most OF tho river men who we're here to
represent their interests before the Boart
OF Inspectors have zone home. They ie;s
with the assurance that the old signals
would be restored, the only hinderancs to
this change being a tcchuicality-that is,
whether the inspectors nave the right to
make laws for the government of pilots.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
HORRIBLE CRIMES
For which a Negro is Arrested at Akron


AKRON, January ia case that has no
parallel in the annals of crimeIon the West
ern Reserve was developed to-day in the
arrest OF William Woodruff, q negro, on CON-
plant of George G. Chase, of Hudson.
Woodruff has been leading rowing life as
fortune teller, and Of late has made frequent
visit to Chases house. Seven charges are
preferred against Woodruff as follows?
Assault on Nicholas Chase; pointinga pis.
tol and threatening to shoot Geo. G. Chase;
assault on Mary T. Chase; fornication with
Mrs. Mary A. Chase; biting with intent to
disfgure; assault on Orvin &. Chase, and
carry ing concealed weapons. On be-
irg arrraigned, Woodruff pleaded
guilty to the charge of fornication,
TO assault and with biting with intent to
disfipure. Chase says Woodruff has threat
ened to kill him, and several times assault.
ed his children; that Woodruff came to
his bedroom several times at night, and
with drawn revolver threatened to kill him
Chase if he did not leave his bed; and
that he (Chase) saw Woodruff have Grim.
inal intercourse with his wife, Mrs. Chase
yielding 10 the Williams demands under
fear Of death. Other developments are ex-
Dectg0
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
BOREAL BLASTS.
rhe seyerest Weather for Several Years

MINNEAPOLIS, January l9.-The worst
storm of the season prevailed for the last
twenty-four hours throughout Minnesota
and Eastern Dakota. The thermometer
here tonight at 10 o'clock fell to 20o below
zero and is still falling throughout Mime
sofa and Dakota, the temperature varying
from to 800 below zero with high wind
The air is full of fine snow, which cuts like
hail.
ST. PAUL, January l9,-During the
greater part of last night and portion OF
to-day the hardest snow storm of the win
ter prevailed, with gusts of wind aud con-
siderable drifting. Railroads experience
con siderable difficulty.
CuCAGo, January l9.-The Inter Oceans
Cedar Rapids special says: Trains on the
burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
road were abandoned, and those on tAe
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul delayed
by snow. The thermometer is 2o' below
zero.
OMAHA, NEB., January 19.-The day has
been the seyerest in five winters. The
thermometer has fallen as low as 2l0 below
in this city.
LINCOLN, NEB., January l9.-At mid
night the snow again begun TO fall. The
roads are clear aud will remain so, unless
the storm grows heavier, though the trains
must be somewhat delayed. The cold is
intense and the mercury is Is degrees be-
low zero,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20

Buekeyestate. presumably for The purpose of
acquaintingh his friends with his intention to
marry, and yesterday he returned, and q
few hours later the twain we're made one.
The marriage was not announced until to-
day, and even now the relatives OF the bride
ii save that the ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. Cowan, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian Church, the most fashionable
in the city, and that Immediately after the
words were spoken the groom presented
his bride with q paper which settled on her
500, 200 and farm in Ohio.
The sister.in-law ststes that Mr.. and Mrs.
Beabout are spending their honeymoon
with relatives Of the husband of Mr.. Bea-
out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
RlYER SIGNALS.
Leading Ohio River Men want the Old
Code Again.


washington, January IA delegation
Of rivermen appeared before the Board Of
Supervising Inspectors OF Steamboats, yes
terday to urge the change of signals on the
Ohio river. The delegation consisted OF
Captains Charles W Bachelor, J. VI. Davis,
J. T. Stockdale, " \. Michsles and y. D..
Sweeney. The propriety of return to the
rfd system was forcibly urged during Two
horrS and q half Of an audience granted.
NrI Of the members OF the board seemed 10
coincide with the views of the rivermen.
sri captain Bachelor anticipates unanl-
nous sCtion in their favor.
nIurin. the hearing Supervising lnSpec-
'.r General pumUnt informed the delega-
..uu that doubts had arisen whether the
Beard Of Supervising Inspectors had the
r.llt under the statutes OF the United
states ~ prescribe rules for the government
90 liluls and cited the fact that in DeCem-
'rr last pilot was charged with violating
t.c pilot rules in taking a boat through
tie NgrrDws District Attorney WOOdtOrd
refused To enter suit OC the ground that il
vss not a violation Of the statutes. II this
opinion be correct the pilots of the western
rivers have been acting for thirty years
under rules that have no binding force
and effect in law.
The question Of the legality Of the pilots
regulations is to be referred by the board 10
The Solicitor Of the Treasury. and il il be
found that the board has no authority in
the premises the steambOatmen will have
10 90 before Congress and ask for the pas
sarc Of a bill fixing the rules or c)rigr.ing
the power 10 make them on the Board OF
gV.rYi>ing Inspectors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-20
OHIO POLITICS.
The Republicans and the Temperance
Questionable Next Governor.


QuestiOn-The Next Governor.
COLUMBUS, January l9.-The Republicans
have held no caucus yet, and when they
will do so, no man knoweth. DIR. Scott
thinks caucus unnecessary, as there is
nothing to be settled aside from the liquor
question, and there is no possibility OF
reaching an agreement on it. The leaders
handle that question as they would a super
annuated egg, fearing that it may explode
with unpleasant effect. They have about
decided TO do nothing with it.
They dare not meddle with the
subject for fear the fanatics will break out
as they did last spring. They don't like to
give mortal effense to the temperance peo-
pie by undertaking some policy and failing
in it. They hope that if they do nothing
the Germans will forgive them and come
back to the party, and temperance people
will give them credit for good intentions.
If they hold a caucus nobody can tell what
might happen. =. -.
The Democratic protest to the action of
the Republicans in forcing through reso
luton endorsing the civil service reform
bill. was allowed to go upon the journal.
Hon. George HOadlcy has been Ill the
city for several days. There Is a strong
current Of opinion among Democrats here
that he will be the Democratic candidate for
Governor in the coming Cgmpaign. That
he is in the field for the nomination there
is no doubt. "Hoadley is the strongest
man We can nominate" said leading
member of the Democratic side in discuss
ing the situation. "He is an able man, has
a clear record, is a good stumper and is
popular with the Germans because Of his
popular sentiments. | don't believe the
Republicans have man who eau outrun
him."
gentleman.
''Durbin is good man and a sound Dem
Ocrat, but am afraid his political i'll luck
will always pursue him.