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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-24

The theory that consumption b an
infectious disease receives strong sup
port from . recent investigation by the
British Medical Association. A circu-
lar inviting opinions and experiences
was sent to physicians throughout the
United Kingdom. OF the LOIS 70
ceived, 678 were simple blanks, signify
ing that the recipients had no data on
which to base conclusion. OF the re-
manning 4O5 thirty-nine were doubtful
and los we're in the negative, while 261,
or decided majority Of those who ex-
pressed any opinion, recorded them
selves as believers in the possibility Of
contagion. No less than 1872 physi-
clans reported cases whore the disease
was communicated from husband 70
wife, or vice versa, and the important
fact Is DISTINCTLY stated that ii $50 81
thsse 1872 cases there existed no family
predisposition to consunption IA The
partner Who caught tho infection
Still stronger support u givon 70 the
theory Of communicating by cased
whore the persons we're entirely unse-
lAted. a youne man who dies u con:
sumption ~ nursed ~ HI sistsr, 81
hsr dee4h W. followed ~ thst ~
frind who attended her. a dxe1gmak
e. rho lived n lonely cottags had
three girl apprentices. who 81 turn -
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Rail and River Nsw,.

Judge Green Of Washington Territory de-
carrier, and must carry for Wells, Fargo 3 Co.
+ A number Of Ashton, Oak, capitalists, in
ting the question Of organizing railroad COM
pany to construct road fem Flandreau,
Moody county, via BroQkines, Frankfort and
Ashton to BismArek
The Manitoba has purchased 100 acres OF
land m Duluth adjoining what ia known "a the
diagram lots in South Duluth, and fronting on
St Louis bay. The price paid was $50, 600
It 10 said the Manitoba viii make this it's ter
minal point and build docks and yards on the
bay.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-24

London Hpecial Rev. Moncure d. Conway
has announced his resignation of his ministry
in London, and IN intention 10 return to the
United States to settle for the remainder Of his
life. The announcement has been received
with great deal Of surprise in the clubs, and
deep regret among ohe members Of his congre-
CATION Mr. Conways church has been for
years sort Of metropolitan Mecca for English
ratiOnalists, and it is feared that the retire.
ment OF the chapel's prophet may lead to
total loss of the prestige Of the church Mr..
Conway says:
have resigned my pastorate have con,
Guided to finally retire from evangelical life.
have not only retired from the ministry Of the
rationalistic faith in London, but determined to
cease preaching altogether. The only reason
have for my action is that heve become con.
WINGED that literary pursuits are better suited
TO my temperament than evangelical work
have made up my mind to devote my entire
time to literary work hereafter. long and
with brains, ideas and ability for effective
work can do more good by using his talents in
the United States than he can accomplish any
where else 1t is almost impossible for any
person who well knows America and the
Americans to be contented with life anywhere
outside this United States resumed from my
recent tour around the world with such new
Visions concerning America that ind my
self discontented here and unable to resist the
desire to return and remain there IhaE6 de-
cided upon Washington as my future home
OF al the cities have visited, Washington
offers the most attractions, in my opinion, to .
person disposed 70 literary work Of . live and
polemic character.
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nsrorxA 49, - - IN It a.
ne Dulus& I.asA q11esss ovsr.ii1el ~
SAs Conazassieass e - esasra1 Sana
onee. rs.
6ulush, speoial:--Ihs lara o1losra hsvs IS
ceived from Comnissioner Mcfarland, 81 he
general Land Office, : docapicn On the, question
whether : pre-emptor, can mortgage or ~ his
presumption, after Anal proof has bean made,
70 ! party for money advance, being unable
10 make improvements or payments omit Tho
case II that Of Michael eobiesky and rredsriok
Engel, who entered presumption hare and
carried ont the requirements of the
law res,Tdins ssssls~snt md improve
shown by the agent, W. n Marshali, thaA Tho
claimants had agreed to mortgage the land AZ
ter proof to Michael Fink, 70 secure the pay
ment Of money advanced for supplies and In
formation furnished them The land Officers
here. Sept 2 lSS on this allowing rejscsed
emptors did not take the land in question for
their own exclusive use and benefit The case
vas appealed, and the following decision, over
ruling that Of the local land officers. has been
given:
be determined h thar eject on homestead en-
tries In that regard yon are informed II was
ruled BY the honorable secretary Of The interior
In the case Of Larson, va WeisenecAer, involv-
ing -emption entry, (Cobbs L d. vol 9,
page Co. that : mortgages Issued By : pfs-emp-
hon entry man pr10r to final proof, to SECURE
money loanedhim to pay the government price
Of land, IL not such : conveyance for agree
meut Is will invalidstc his entry under the law
BY analogy the Same principle applies to the
case of committed Homestead entries, and it il
immaterial IS effecting entries that ; part Of
the money borrowed b applied in manner to
enable tho claimant to comply with
the requirement Of the law, and for the better-
ment Of the claim, % well - pay the govern
ment price for the land Therefore. the proof
of the Question submitted in support Ct tie ~
spective applications I'd commute should be
accepted and final certificates issued thsreon,
and the same is herewith returned
The decision il very interesting for 81 pine
land regions, as great amount Is loaning
money BY pre- mptors is done, and this deeds
ion virtually overrules great many decisions
by officers here and elsewhere and puts new
light on the matter. Under the regime Of En-
Gov. Marshall - government agent here, he
was continually looking after just such casea
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Fifteen hundred mules have been killed In
0allatin county, kisA, By Buffalo gnAtA
The Texas state land board has rejected bids
for the lease Of some 0O0 scctiops 1t four and
Ave cents per acre, and resolved that bids not
conforming to the rules Of the board fixing the
minimum Of eight cents for dry, and twenty
cents for watered land rejected.
Col Hodges, head Of the United States quar-
termaster's department In New York city, says:
"Gen. 6heridan's policy Of massing the United
States tro0ps-now scattered AL over the West
-at St Paul and San Antonio, II 4 move in the
interests Of economy and expedition Under
the new system the saving in the expenses Of
forwarding supplies and men to outlying poets
win be larger than any one could imagine No
one viii be likely to object TO it but the traders
who'depend upon the patronage Of soldisrs at
the posts for living.
New York, Special 81 closed al my wooden
mills, about dozen in number Judge Hilton
said last night "because can buy the goods
cheaper than can manufacture them. We
can make wooden goods In this country - well
rs they can make them anywhere else, but
there Is no profit in it The tariff ON wool Is
too high. IA to common manufactures the
factories are all shutting down. They are
making no money don't think we have be-
gun yet 70 see the stoppAge Of mills and manu-
factories which is coming. The iron mills are
shutting down There 10 no demand for rail-
road iron.
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ing his subsistence by manuel labor, shall up
on making the proof Of facts under such regu-
lations % may be described BY the proper an
q this act, be placed upon the bill Of pcnsion-
ers Of the United States and be entitled TO re-
ceive pension during the continuance Of such
disability e tsss gTopors tS1s;s., 70 sne
aition 70 BE- ascertainsd and certified
- provided by law upon examination By
: competent board Of surgeons duly appoint
ID; such pensions to commence ct the date Of
ding the application therefor; that IN al ap-
plications under the general pension laws IN
Guided il this act where II appears by the REQ
ord Of evidence that the applicant Was regular
II enlisted and mustered into service and
served for three months or more, that fact
shall be sufficient pri1na facie evidence that he
mas then ID good health end free from disease
y cause Of disability for which he claims PEN
sion
substantsily dc same form 8 Il was intro
duood Il constitutes the several district courts
Of the United States and the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia courts of bankruptcy
with complete Jurisdiction Appeals On quos-
Mons Of law may be made 70 tho circuit courts,
&c DECISIONS e which shAn -, ncs g
oept upon : certincate 81 disagreement be-
tween two circuit Judges oommiseioners q
bankruptcy are 10 Be appointed By tho circuit
COURTS, not to exceed Ii each stAte the number
d Members Of congress- to which the stete y
Untitled Asupervisor e nankIgpery shsll sisc
uhall give personal eftcntion 70 81 pro
coedinGs within bin juyisdiction. &
y "a he house II. Uutchler, COMMITTEES on ctvlI
outvico reform, moved 10 suspend The rules md
lans The bill repeating Ne 6ecticns Ct The -
s ss = sor rssss ga Sc s 81 & ssi po
rS,Sa az tha h}ll Wna 8 ropoo1 The not az 1S2Q
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
History OF an Oak. Table.

A handsome oak-table, elegantly
carved, stands in the parlor of an up
town house.
"How did it come into my posses
sion?" said a gentleman who was writ
ING at it 10 a reporter Of the Sun. "Oh.
oddly enough. 1t Was given to me by
a convict just released from the Con-
necticut State Prison at Wetherstield."
He made il himself?' asked the
visitor.
"Made it! Not he. But he stole the
money that bought it. o, no, am not
a receiver of stolen goods. l will tell
you the story.
About thirteen years ago rented Il
house from Warden Willard of the
Connecticut State Prison, who was
| aflerward murdered by the convict Will
son. The prisoners used to be hired
out TO farmers, and brought back TO
their cells at night. and many of them
worked on the roads. Among the lat
ter was large, powerful, full-blooded
negro. who was serving ten years
term for robbery. / made his acquaint-
ance, and often prevailed on the keep
ers to allow him to pass an hour in my
house, where both l and my family
grew TO regard him rs quiet. molten
Sive fellow, who had gone astray once,
but would probably lead IN honest life
after his liberation. At last he
took me into his confidence in
the mos. astonishing way. He said
the money he had stolen had never
been recovered by the owners He had
turned it all into cash and buried it. lie
assured me that it amounted to fifteen
thousand dollars, and he offered &c
share it equally with me if | would die
it up and keep it until he came out OF
prison. Of course | refused, and
urged him to give up the money or tell
me where il was buried. He declined
10 do either, and thereafter he lost no. op.
portunity TO renew his proposal. Al
/ last he was liberated, and left the prison
4 few days after Warden Willard was
murdered. Three months later Negro
who attracted the attention of half Weth-
, ersiieli by the splendor of his dress
called at my house. 1t was my old
friend. the convict.
80 So you have dug up the plunder?'
said.
q" His face assumed vacant expires
sion. What plumber yon Jude to sah?'
he asked.
why, the money you stole and
buried
lease OF 'staken IDENTIFY, sab. he
said, with dignity. Il never stole no
money. Never buried none. A lyin'
verdict. sab. sent me to prison
- never saw him again; but week
later an express wagon stopped at the
/ door, and the driver delivered this table
and small parcel containing hand
some set of iewelrv for each of my
daughters. With them was an envel-
ope containing a sheet of paper. on
which were the words: We'll, yes,
boss. Dug EN- all up ~ T. SIN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
Not to Be Sat On.

One of the very latest fancies of tin,
ultra fashionable in the matter of re.
misunderstanding at afternoon recep.
tons is to serve whatever is thought
proper from a very low table: not much
higher than the seat of chair. in fact.
A lady, now the head of an establish.
mcnt in Washing;o on, but in whom San
Franciscans have n justifiable pride and
interest, was one OF the first to intro
duce this latest fashion. am indebted
10 a private letter for this story about
the debut of this low table. and only de-
prive the tale Of names because itwould
be betraying condolences to do other.
wise. Well, it was Mrs. Judge Els
Friday afternoon Eat home" and
among the crowd of swell callers was
Ma lame B, very fashionable, very
wealthy, and in size calculated to snug.
ly fill comfortable arm chair. In due
time she found herself in the dining.
room, holding n dainty cup of choco.
late, and standing close to, but with
her back toward the low table. Wo.
men of Ter size. l believe, generally
prefer Il sitting 20 standing position,
and becoming conscious in Il vague
way that something about the height OF
n chair was directly behind her, she sal
down. Everything went, table linen.
table ware, ices, drinkables. salads and
pastry, with the stately Madame B.
shockingly miXed Herewith on the
floor. For ten minutes the gentlemen
were engaged in picking, scraping and
wiping dough. Jelly, mayonnaise and
ices fronPNladame BIS silk and sat
in. while Mrs. Judge F. endeavored
to modify her unfortunate guests Goa.
fusion. Madame b at last backed
from the room. and at the head of
stairway cOllided with and knocked
down the stairs Mrs. Els sister, WHO
was hurrying TO the scene. She reached
her carriage in a state of mind it would
be useless to attempt To describe, be.
came historical, sent for Mrs. F.,
begged her to say something to drive
away her suicidal intentions, and sob.
bingly declared that she would never
show her face in Washington society
again. | do not recommend the low
table for San Francisco. 49, San Francisco
CAL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
How the Scheme for the BarthOldi
Statue Originated.

1t is not geDerally known how the
schme for colossal Statue of Liberty
originated. 1t was about fifteen years
ago when NJ. Bartholdi came TO this
country for the first lime. bringing let
tiers with him from Edouard Laboul-
aye and other good friends of union be-
tween France and America. One OF
the persons to whom NJ Bartholdi went
upon his arrival here was Miss Booth,
well known rs a translator of books by
Laboulaye. as one of the first historians
of our city. and as the editor of Harp
ey's Bazaar. Nj. Bartholdi presented tc
Miss Booth his colossal statue, which
French brotherhood with the United
States. He said, moreover, that, as he
was sailing up the bay, he observed
Bedloe's Island. which seemed to him
the right place for such a statue. Mr.
Bartholdi's scheme (which came, of
course, to the knowledge of many per-
sons-was discussed Industrious
ly, and the upshOt was that
the sculptor returned TO his
country with certain definite inten-
tions. At that time Bartholdi had
an excellent reputation as sculptor
and architect. He had done some brill
liant work, and he was regarded as an
artist of singular promise. He had also
accomplished more labor on a very large
and even colossal scale. Nj. Bartholdfs
plans for a liberty statue were COM
pleted during the Emperorship of Ma
poleon Ill. Then came the war with
Prussia. which put stop to his under
taking. 1t was after the war, when the
French Republic was firmly established,
that the sculptor took up his scheme
again and gave publicity to it. He
asked the French people to subscribe
for the statue. The French people sub
scribed readily. one might almost say
sou by SOU Then NJ. Bartholdi turned
his sight to our own country. and asked
us to subscribe for a pedestal. on which
the statue could be placed. That was
several years ago. We have not yet
subscribed the amount which is needed
for the pedestal Cor. Pittsburyk 7eis
graph.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
HUMOROUS.

There is danger in the electric
wire. remarked the criminal when
overtaken by a telegram.
-" Lands are measured in rods.
leagues, and 50 FORTH said the teach
er. "now what is survevor?'' "A
land-leaguer.' shouted one of the bows.
N y. Commercial AdrertiSer.
-" Young farmer: Are YOU fond of
beasts, Miss Gusherton?" Miss Gusher-
ton. "Oh, really, Mr.. Pawker, if YOU
mean that "a Il declaration. you must
speak to mamma. y Detroit Post.
The newspapers often print the
"last words of men, but never those
of women. The latter would take np
too much room and crowd out all the
advertisements NorriStoWn Herald.
-" Cav! caw!' screamed Britisher.
waving his umbrella at "a Market street
dummy the other day. "Get in, YOU
crow" said the conductor. The man
was raven.--SGa Francisco Post.
First swell-"By Jove. Fred. that
is quite the highest collar I've struck
yet" Second swell" Think SO, old
man? Well. | don't mind telling you
it's little idea of my own. It's one of
the guvnor's cuffs. y Chicago Tri5uae.
Down in New Jersey the greatest
barbarties are perpetrated by those
who 60 out hunting snipe. A very com
mon occurrence is for six sportsmen TO
surround a single snipe and 90 through
such ridiculous, though highly sports
manlike, performances that the poor
bird actually dies laughing at thens 49,
LolCcU citizen.
Il wish l was STAR he said.
smiling at his own poetic fancy. 81
would rather you were a comet" she
said, in dreamy tone that made his
pulse quicken with hope And why?"
he asked, with suppressed anxiety.
''Oh, she replied, in freezing tone.
''if you were a comet you would only
come round once in fifteen hundred
years. "--Detrou Free Press.
-" Wasn't Mr.. Thornton mad that
you went into his woods and cut all that
birch BARK asked little girl whose
brothers came from Il wood belonging
to neighbor with their arms filed with
great strips of the birch "No." said
the boys; she saw us and never said a
word "Well," cried the little sister.
triumphaIltly, that's Just it. He was
so mad he wouldn't speak To you!'-
Hdrper'S BGznr
"A story is told of Wequetequock
man being brought to a Stonington
doctor in an oX-cart, having been han
died without gloves by a brother. While
the doctor was dressing the wounds the
man asked: Doctor, if / die from the
effects of this beating will they hang
my brother?' "I'm afraid they will"
replied the DOCTOR Then let me die"
said the Wequetequocker. - Norcich
| Conn Buuctin.
- Why. how are you, Gilpin.' ex-
claimed an erratic Austin man, irving
to thrust his hand into the unwilling,
clammy paw of the supposed acquaint-
ance, chow you have changed! Never
saw man change SO in my life" my
name is not Gilpin," said the stranger
in thirty six-degree-b elow-zero tone. ="
Heavens"' calculated the Austin
man. worse and worsei You have
not only changed wonderfully in per-
| sonal appearance, but have actually
changed your name. "-TeIdS SiJifngs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
Lost His Girl.

care you ever called urOn by persons
whom YOU have sent to prison alter the
expiration of their sentencesP" asked
reporter yesterday of Recorder Swift,
who was found in the Office of the clerk
of his court.
Occasionally am; but ! seldom re-
member TIER faces. When they intro
duce themselves TO me they generally
recall my having sentenced them, and
what is singular about it, they are glad
TO see me. They generally say that
they have reformed, which, of course, !
am glad to hear and to note that their
punishment has had beneficial effect,
which is the aim and desire of the law.
The other day convict called on me
and introduced himself, but did not
remember having met him before, but
when he referred to his case and his
sentence / recollected him. After he
was convicted young lady called on
me tn intercede for him, and made an
earnest plea for light sentence for
him. She was engaged to marry him,
and agreed that she would he true TO
him if would let him off easy. People
who come i'm behalf of convicted prison
ers make all sorts of representations and
promises, and to show how they arc
sometimes carried out will be seen in the
case just alluded to. i sentenced the
prisoner to three years, believe, which
thought just. When he called On me
he was very polite, and his only business
seemed to be to inform me that the girl
who had interceded for him got married,
and that within three months after his
Imprisonment. He seemed TO be anxious
to let me know of the fact, although ]
can not see what had to do with it.
Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
Faded Hopes.

A young man with broad back and
a sorrowful look was standing in front
of the Board of Trade YESTERDAY, when
an acquaintance came up and called
out:
Hello! Thomas out of a iob?"
Yes, out of a job" was the sad
reply.
No! Why you were porter for
wholesale. house for three years past"
Just so. but I've been discharged"
sis that so, have trouble with the
boss?"
"No. not exactly. You see l went
into the house to work my way up. The
first Christmas ought to have been
promoted to salesman, but / wasn't
The second Christmas ought to have
been offered partnership for my ia; tn
full services. but the offer didn't come.
This year l ought to have married the
daughter of the senior partner and
found house and lot in my Christmas
stocking, but that prospect has now de-
parted"
.'And you lefte''
"Well, / overhauled the old man on
the street-car YESTERDAY, and intimated
that was ready to do my part. but he
never let on that he knew me. This
morning / was told that my services
were no longer needed"
But can the house run without
you?'
'' 1t may possibly squeeze along, but
If there's failure it must not be lad up
agin me. Do you know of anv bank
where man can begin as Waterman and
work up to marry the Presidents wild
ow? 1 think I'll try that business for a
spell Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
A Friend OF "Unser Fritz"

MIR. Henry Sauer, n genial German.
keeps n saloon at No. s Grand street,
brooklyn. The surest way TO his SYM
pathies is 20 Jecite the glories achieved
by Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm in the
late FrancoPrussian war. A recent
occurrence, however, has soured his
hitherto guileless affection for his illus
trious fellow-countrymen.
About two weeks ago a burly German
with n big scar on his neck entered'the
clearinghouse and applied for two
weeks lodging. II have Just come
from Germany" he told the worthy
proprietor, "'sad am on my way to Cali
tornia- De you see this scar? Bonner
wetter, but l laid out the rascal of a
Frenchman who gave me thatr'
'.You were in the Franco-Prussiap
WARP asked Mr.. Sauer, at once inter-
ested.
"Was 1? From the time the first
shot was fired TO our triumphant entry
into Paris. / fought at Weisenbour9.
Gravelotte. Sedan, everywhere. How
did l get this scar? At Gravelotte a
krenchman drew his sword on Unser
Fritz / see the danger. spring to the
rescue of the Crown Prince, and receive
the thrust in my neck. The blood
squirted up so as to almost blind me.
but up with my needle-gun, take aim.
and bang the Frenchnan lies dead at
my feet"
That was heroic act, mein freund. -
exclaimed the enthusiastic landlord:
You take n drink"