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Stick to the Farm.

The old adage: "Let the cobbler
stick to his last" although some thou
sands of years old and common among
the ancients, is still worth as much as
ever, and it will probably retain all its
value in spite of time and wear SO long
rs men continue in the original foolish
ness. Here is an instance: A wealthy
cattle-dealer who was not satisfied with
the profits his own business afforded
him, and not content with the snug
fortune of 5000 or more, but eager
to double il, undertook to speculate in
stocks, and, of course, as all such men
invariably do, lost his money and came
to ruin. Farmers furnish many less
bright examples of this SOFT, and are
continually losing small sums which
they can not afford in stock specula-
tons, tempted thereto by delusive
advertisements of willy brokers, who
themselves often were reared upon
farms, and who know the weaknesses
of their rural victims. Farmers should
heed these warnings and learn that
there is no investment so safe as the i'm
provement of their own farms. and that
money sunk in drains and in the enrich
ment of their soil or the improvement
of their stock will easily pay one hum
dred per cent profit, which is more
than is even promised by these Sc
ductive speculations. The common
games of chance known to small boys
are certainties compared with the risks
of the gambling of stock speculations.
which are all in favor of the brokers
who manage them. and all against the
fools who supply the MONEY for mar
gins and commissions. 1t is simply q
game of ''heads you lose and tails l
win" every time. Any reasonable man
can not fail to see it. and yet farmers
even borrow money and sell their best
stock to get it to throw away in these
so-called Investments. Farmers should
stick to their farms. and avoid all these
fraudulent speculations which only de
fraud themselvea-N =. Times,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

An event, the Importance Of which TO
eattle-raisers can hardly be estimated.
has occurred in Arizona, in Sulphur
Valley. hitherto streamless and decided
10 be in all respects Of the common type
Of dry valleys which are so abundant In
that Territory. An enterprsing citizen
was led TO experiment for water by Dor
ing last month with an artesian we'll APP
Phance. At the shAllow depth Of thirty
eight feet water was struck-water that
rose 10 the surface and Is now giving a
steady stream Of from forty thousand
TO fifty thousand gallons every twenty
four hours Within n distance Of eight
miles, eight of these, wells have been
sunk. none Of them deeper than eighty
three feet, the dow from which Is twenty
i've thousand 10 fifty thousand gallons
Of water In twenty-four hours. The
water already obtained in this way Is
sufficient 10 water at least thirty thou
sand head Of cattle, besides afEordinR
sufficient irrigation 10 maintain the
gardens that . population attending
The stock would require. and perhaps
tree plantations for the relief Of stock
from the sun and wind. II the success
which has attended the former operation
sontinues 70 the line. the srtesian wells
q this part Of Sulphur Springs Valley
win supply water for At least one hun
nrod heed Of stock.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

IN the cemetery in the eastern part of
New Haven, Conn, lies buried the wife
Of Benedict Arnold. and her grave Is
an object Of curiosity to visitors. Arm
old was n druggist in New Haven at the
outbreak Of the Revolutionary war. and
his old shop Is still standing, Us well as
his house, which is Of stone and much
better preserved; IL is Mt the end Of the
long bridge across the Quinnipiac
River, and surrounded by rose bushes
and climbing plants.
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ch.rl.. O.Conor,. win.

NANTUCKET, May 30.-Charles O'Conor'.
will bequeaths to the New York Law Insti-
tute all the bound volumes in his library
marked my Opinions, " and all those marked
MY Own Cases." $4,000 in money and
two silver testimonials to Mrs. Elizabeth W.
johnson. Miss Folger, Rose Brayton and
Miss Isabella Chaffiin, $4,000 each. TIC
the last named his house and lot in Nan
tucket, and to Anna Ross 5000. Aftes
minor requests he divides the residue of his
estate as follows: Two-thirds to his sister
Eliza Margaret Sloane, the remaining third
to Miss Julia Mullany. Charles w. Sloane
and Thomas O'Conor Sloane are appointed
executors in the codicil- There are severa
other requests Of books and papers.
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"A por,n.n... o..

NEW BEDEoRD, MASS, May 2e.-Joll
Davis, Portuguese, mate of the whaler Lot
tie Z. Cook, while in gale few week,
ago vowed, If rescued, that he would give
$500 in aims, that Is, 10 each of two hun.
dred poor people he would give bowl OF
soup, loaf of bread and one bottle OF
Portuguese wine. His house has been 0
wild scene of feasting and merry-making.
One hundred and ninety pounds of bee
were used in making soup. On Sunday h
will have another feast, with q brass band
Several years ago, as an expression OF
thankfulness at her husbands return, MIR.
Davis crept on her knees through severn.
streets, holding candle In each hand.
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he Was Very Much ANNOYED.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-In the Sharon
divorce case yesterday, Ex-senator Sharon
again occupied the stand. He testified thai
on the 9TH of November, 1881, plaintiff
came to his room; he told her he did no.
wish her to come to his rooms any more;
offered her $4,000 to cease coming. She
replied it was not enough; she wanted
$4,000. He then offered her 1900, which
she accepted. He received receipt from
her in full Of all claims. The receipt was
afterwards stolen from his room; could not
swear by whom, but accused plaintiff of il
The afternoon was occupied by cross-ex
animation, mainly for the purpose of testing
defendants memory.
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Roupb on rho Conductor,.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 3o.-Harry Ryan.
Dave A. Ramsey and Otey Figures, three
well-known conductors on the Memphis &
Charleston Railroad, were discharged by
Superintendent X. b. Pegram, for passing
two clerks in the employ of Aaron Allen
the Memphis agent of the railroad, to Hunts
vile, Ala, and return. The baggage
master, who permitted one of them to ride
in his car, and the two clerks We're also dis
charged. Ramsey and Ryan have bee
connected with the road twenty-five years
Figures had been employed in his present
position for ten years. The young men
were bill clerks, and were well known to
the conductors as being in the employ OF the
company.
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A TUNNEL DISASTER.
Tunnel Gives Way In Pennsylvania, Kill.
ing and WOunding a Number of Men.


ing and WOunding a Number of Men.
LIGoNIER, PA, May 3O.-Knupp's tun-
mel, on the South Pennsylvania road, was
the scene of terrible accident by which
nine men were instantly killed and eleven
others seriously injured, with slight hopes
of their recovery. A large force of men
were engaged in excavating in the tunnel
about nine feet from the main en-
trance when the heavy scaffolding gave way
with the above appalling results. 1t is i'm
possible at present to learn the names of the
victims, but it is said they were principally
Italians. The bodies have all been recov-
cred, and the Coroner's inquest will be held.
Great excitement prevails at the scene of
the disaster. The underground work
of the tunnel was just begun and
they had not made much progress
when the accident occurred. The COW
erings were limestone and the roof timbered
over as the work progressed. 1t was
thought to be secure, but the rocky sides
and coverings split and came down with
such force as to crush the heavy timbers
and precipitate huge mass of earth on the
unfortunate men below. All available force
was put to work at once digging out
the crushed remains of the victims
The scene is described as heartrend-
ing as one after another of
the mangled bodies were brought out and
laid on the bank. Six men were killed out
right, and two have since died. Five others
were seriously injured. The men killed
were all foreigners, with one exception.
Their names could not be learned, as the
tunnel is twenty miles from any railroad.
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PoIITICAL Am prRso~A1

PRINCE VIcToR, the Napoleonic leader OF
France, has fallen heir to $4,000 from some
unknown person.
HARVEY ID. PARKER, proprietor of the
Parker House, Boston, was reported dy.
ing.
s. J. DRAKE declined the nomination OF
President of tho New York Stock Elk.
change.
COLONEL FREI, Swiss Minister at Wash.
ington, has resigned, owing TO his failure to
secure an increase of salary.
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The State Savings Banks, st. Joseph.

At o meeting OF depositors Of the
State Savings Bank, M. A. Read, attorney
Of the bank, made statement of its con-
1ition, showing $4,000 in the vault, $685.
700 collected by assignee, $i0o, 900 to the
credit Of the bank in Chicago and st.
Louis; overdrafts, good, $4,000. He
read telegram from President France at
New York that he had realized 5000, 900
In cash and $4,000 In bonds and left for
home last night. About 200 depositors
were present. Most of them are quiet
and have confidence.
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A Horrible Fate.

GRANVILLE, ILL.,. May q.
Yesterday morning while the section
men were going over their sec
ton on the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific
Railroad, they discovered the body Of q
man lying on the track two miles
North of this place. He had been killed
during the night by some freight train,
his body being literally torn to pieces. IL
Is supposed that three freight trains
passed over the body during the night.
His name was Reuben Taylor, of VIM
cennes, and he had been engaged In RAFT
ing logs down the river. He was seen
by the section men the evening before on
The railroad with three other parties.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

A NEW post-oflice in Washington
County, Pa, was recently named Nc
Cold, after Representative McCoid, Of
that State, without the knowledge of
the Congressman. Mr.. McCoid object
ed 10 the honor. and requested the Post
Office Department to name the Office
McJunkin. after prominent citizen OF
the Countrywide lately died. The request
has been complied with.
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The bursting Of the bleaching tank
In the strawboard factory Of Moore q
Wilson at Waterford last night totally
wrecked the building. The following
rsons were crushed 70 death, and their
odies taken from the ruins this morn
ing: Michael Greed, Waterford; John
jefferson, Waterford; Edward Kelly,
aged 20, Waterford; Michael Shay, aged
20, Albany; James Reddish, aged "A,
Cohoes. Nine men were employed about
the building ct the time Of the accident,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

THE Lake Voorhees, cattle range OF
Wyoming Is the greatest in the world.
no doubt. II comprises one million
acres Of land, forty thousand Of which
are enclosed with a barbcd fence, and
has water frontage Of thirty miles.
Tho range will freely accommodate
soventy-tve thousand cattle. II has
fifteen thousand head.
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Cheap Flowing.

FARGO. d. T., May ga number OF
heavy wheat growers from all parts OF
North Dakota were here yesterday to try
an experiment in blowing by steam and ex.
press themselves as pleased with the result
A traction engine drew eight plows. turning
sod four inches as evenly and well as could
be done by horse power 1t the rate Of over
twenty-five acres o day. This viii mark a
new era In wheat growing, as it will enable
farmers to pillow at q cost Of not more thar
one dollar an acre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

A NEW JERSEY capitalist has set 100.-
600 South American cocoanut plants on
1000 acres Of seacoast land in Southern
Florida at q cost Of $4,000. lie ex-
poets that in six years these trees will
pay ten per cent. on an investment OF
$4,000. 600
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Jubuant Jimm,es.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Blaine men
are in fine spirits, claiming that they have
succeeded IN capturing number of Arthur
delegates from South Carolina and Other
States. It is also stated that Mr.. Blaine
has perfected a combination with Logan
and Sherman whereby he secures their sup,
port In return for which Sherman is given
the Treasury portfolio, and Logan Is guar.
anteed . return to the Senate without eppo
sitiou
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

TIE natives Of the Island of Chico
use the shell Of n crab as barometer.
In dry weather il is nearly white. but
ON the approach Of rainy or stormy
weather IL is iiecked with red spots. In
a wet senSon II n rcd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

A GREAT mill was opened May near
Wheeling, ". Va, for the manufacture
Of cut nails from soft steel instead OF
iron, now used. This may inaugurate
n great change in business which now
turns out 6.0OO.OOO kegs Of iron cut
nails yearly. The age Of steel is upon
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

GENTLEMAN recently appointed cor
servator Of a demented Norwich, Conn,
man, discovered that he had over Sill,
600 to his credit in n brokers' Office in
that city. Being suspicious Of ''the
ticker" and is environments. he drew
the money and placed It where he
thought Il would be more secure. In
ten days the brokers' firm had failed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

THE exports Of domestic produce
from New York continue on limited
scale, the total for the past week being
s5,ll4,GOl. against s5.573. 1883 for the
same week last year. The shipments
Of all the leading items are still quite
small Since January 1, the exports
aggregate S1i2,S67, s65 against $685.
sl4,5iO for the corresponding period of
FQo0
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

A CONTRACT for building ten locomo-
at $1,000 each, delivered. has just been
taken by an Eastern company. which
sold locomotives precisely similar only
n little over year ago for $4,000.
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Juryman StoIs a Suit for Divorce by
Proving the Plaintiff a Bigamist.

ATLANTA, GA, May ga peculiar case
was tried here-that of Lucy Pitts VS.
George w. Pitts. The wife complained Of
the husbands neglect, failure to support,
etc. The case was presented ex parte and
submitted to jury. After some consider
alton it was announced to the Court that the
jury could not agree. One of the jurymen
remarked to the Court: THAT woman
don't need any divorce, She has been mar
ried again for two years." This sensational
declaration resulted in Juror John Hoffman
being sworn in the case. He testified that
George Pitts married Lucy Martin in
Griffin, Tex, six years ago, and that after
keeping her here some six months she left
him because he insisted upon taking her to
disreputable places. She returned to her
home, and about two years ago she remar-
ried. She came back TO Atlanta and told
Mr.. Hoffman she was married again, and
he learned that her statement was true.
This evidence upset the divorce case, and
Lucy will probably be looked after by the
State officers. What use she had for a
formal divorce at this stage of the proceed
ings Is decided conundYum.
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Ten meutof war Of all nations were in
the harbor Of Shanghai. at last reports.
with one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-six men.
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George S. Koontz, tor many years general
agent of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
Company In Washington, died the othe,
night Of paralysis
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06

A false rumor was circulated at Washing
ton ON the 27th that Secretary Lincoln has.
been killed The Secretary was at bis DIS
In the War Department In his usual heal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

ACCORDING to the census Of 1882. ia
pan then had in her public schools 2.
97o. 795 students, and in private institu-
tions lOJ,65i.
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depot at Topeka trying to beat out his
brains on railroad rail.
THE corner stone of a new Presbyterian
church was laid at Topeka recently. The
principal address was delivered by Hon. A.
III. Vance. Judge Day read an historical
sketch Of the society, and Rev. II. W.
George laid the stone. An immense mum
Der of people were I'm attendance.
FAVORABLE reports were to be made in
Congress on the bill dividing the judicial
District of Kansas into two divisions, to be
known as the Northern and Southern Divis
ions of the Districts of Kansas.
MAY KINNEY, at inmate OF an Atchison
bagnio, attempted to commit suicide the
other day by taking chloroform.
i. E. GRAHAM, dealer in agricultural Inn
plements and insurance agent, was robbed
at Topeka recently of something over two
thousand dollars in notes, papers and
money.
JACOB HARTMAN, Of Wyandotte, Ia.
been declared insane. He was the husband
Of the old woman recently robbed there and
was in the habit of living in a mean and
misery manner.
Hox. JOHN NJ. GREGORY examined about
thirty candidates for civil service commits
sions at Topeka on the oath. One of the
applicants was lady and four were colored
men.
GANGS of Kansas City toughs periodically
raid Amourdale.
THE failure of r @. West, retail groce,
| OF Leavenworth was announced. due 10 toe
much and indiscriminate creditine. Ths
liabilities were between S11, 900 and SIS, 0Ol
and the assets are set down at SO, 900.
The Eldorado. Newton 4 McPherson Rail
way Company has been organized and {
charter applied for. The capital stock 1,
$4,000. 900. The length Of the proposed road
from Eldoqdo to Ellsworth Is ITO miles.
Ma. GoRHASt, Of Topeka, lately went on
to attend to his horses at the stable. 81
laid OF his coat and vest when q THE.
stole eighty dollars from his vest pocket
A coLoRED prisoner IN the County Ji
At Topeka was operated upon recently fol
Abdominal dropsy. The doctor tapped hin
end drew forth about six quarts Of WatR
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State N eWs.

The following is the scholastic popu-
lation OF the following counties:
Mitchell, 80; Scurry, 81; Delta l,4G2
Henderson, 3,lSO; Franklin, ,2jl.
Tl" sal" of the Austin aud Nurlhwest-
ern Narrow Gauge railway has again
been postponed at the request OF stock
holders INT Novemt er.
An Indignation meeting of the citi-
acns of Lampa.a' was held the other
day, and all ON account OF an article
nrprario& in the Daily Dispatch, of that
place, i'iieptlng III >chhing terms on
the lack of enterprise and cleanl-
ines shown by the citiZen..
At the meeting the excitement WIS so
great that 1t adjourned in di-
order. Threats OF lNnching he author
We're indulged rather freely, aud We
suppO-e the scared scribe has taken TO
the woods. Latter 1t is alleged the
author is II munster, and it remains to
be ,een what iur tcrmina ION will be.
Houston IL receiving much favorable
| comment here of late on lis inrIcis. in
/ pupuutlon, and day before yesterday II
Little episode occurred thnrr winch
plainly shows the Is ON City is not 90
| ing to he lett III the way o, pnpuiut ION.
| \ certain trcrt car WAS fail Of pasSen-
gers " hen on" al the three lady ph>sc
ger ordered the gcnticm n aud driver
to Nucate. They did So. when the
ladies' Icfl thcy carried with them bee
wit of IL b lhy winch tir-t saw Tia" light OF
day III the car.
,lud4r Fiemuning, delegate from
Cisco, and w. Il. St"rIcll, alternate
htVe zone on to Chicago.
There i much feeling heing aroused
in the tate over the proprirty Of play
ing games o Shniay.
the candidate Ia IN the land aud it i
said are smntherlng the babies viii
ki -H's
Five deaths o'currcd at Denson la
W elk.
Two large specimens of Barnet grau
s tie are hclug dressed Tor Shipment to tn
+ New Orrnu. Exposition
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Prof. Hubbard. of Tennessee, has
been engaged to take control of tie
public chool-.
Major } IA Lttletield left for your
city to- ay. He "a candidate Tor
complroIlrr and Hill couniy'a choice
crop aie good and IA large yield this
fall will be gathered.
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M.jor j. IL. LittIctield, of liiiIshor"
prominent candidate for comp
troller of this state, Is in the city. Inr
Major is All old resident Of Texas ana
has host of friends III .li portions OF
the state and wlll be \ strong candl'
date tor that position.
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Fine Pictures

II yen wnrt fine photograph or
yourself or Little ones. or enlarged
copies of dead members OF the fNmilv.
60 to the prot graph rooms of W. ID.
Jackson, Anstin street All the latest
sNLra nMa tine.t npnllnncNa.
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The presidential nomination vii,
doubtless he between Senator l'aNHrd
and Governor cleveland. Either one
of them can be elected.
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The Galveston News ia reminded
that 1t will be coli day when Gov.
Ireland writes letter declining hr
nomination for governor.
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Republican papers, at least quite
number. admit THAT TEE party Is
doomed unless the democracy comes
TO the assistance with a bad plat
farm and bad candidates. This the
democratic party viii try to AVOID.
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The crops in Arkansas are IN a
nourishing condition, and il ih" -ea~
son continues favorable the planter
will have plenty,
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Central Texas presents a better
field for the honest, hard worEln@
immigrant than any other portion OF
the state.
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A postmaster has been discovered
in North Carolina whose "ompcn'F-
:ion for last years work Amounted Il"
exactly nine cents
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THE DAILY EXAMINER
WACO, rEXAS, july +, 1891

Gen. Grant hn7 Withdrawn from
the church.
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The house mas passed the Fitz John
Porter bill over the president . veto.
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To all who are suffering from the
errors an indiscrcfion- Of youth, ncr-
vou- weakness, rally decay, loss of man
hood, etc, | Will send a recipe that will
curr you FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy WIS discovered 10y II mis-
sionary in South America Send sell
address ed envelope to the Rev Joseph
L. lumau, Stlt'un d. New York city.
3 26leCdNwly
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THAT HACKING COT GH can he so
quickly cured by Shiioh's Cure We
@narpntcc ii. For sale 10y Castles Il Nor
r.SOu.
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Illinois wants Ildcn in spite OF his
letter OF decliliation.
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For Dyspepsia aud Liver romplaiut,
you have a pri"ted guarantee on every
b.tt@ Of Shiloh's Nitallzer, 1t never
fills Ia cure. For sale by Castlrs Il Nor
rlsuN.
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LlirkpatrtCk House.

Wives, sisters and mothers approve of
yum ,moking Little Joker"