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Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

Men are often heard saying that
their aspirations are high, but every
time they cough their noses 90 towards
the earth, with indications that they
will follow them soon, unless they are
wise enough to take DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup in time. l6
We are in receipt of Vol. /, No. 5,
Of the Tina HeraM. 1t is u neat, newsy
sheet, well filed with advertise
ments and is edited by Mr., j. l..
Brown. 1t is neutral in politics. We
wish the Hcrad success.
The School Board has made Il
change Of teachers in the High School.
Prof. 0. j. Marklc, of Oryi lie, Ohio,
arrived here, last Friday, to succeed
Prof, Leutc. Lack of discipline is said
t) be the cause of the change.
DREssMAKING. Miss Estelle and Ida
Hyatt, at residence of Mr.. j. Slaglc,
North Locust Street, second door north
from Jarrctt's grocery store, is prepar-
ed to do dressmaking in the latest and
bast styles and at reason able prices. /
DoN'T be alarmed at these hard
times. You will not starve to death,
though you may come pretty near it.
Mr.. Weaver is just smoking out the
bees so he can get the honey. 1t
wouldn't pay to kill them, you know.
Having decided to wind up my
Book business after the holidays | am
offering my entire stock of School and
Miscellaneous books, Albums, Dolls,
Wallpaper, Stationery &c. at remarka-
bly, low figures.
l6tf. j. II. DAVIS.
Monday, Shack Perry (colorcdD
was fined $40 for interfering with City
Marshal while attempting to arrest Ed
Gilbert (colorcD. Shack used to be Il
quiet citizen, but it seems that his
term in the pcnilcntiary didn't make
him very pcnitcnt.
VIM. W, Moore Esq. of Fliryicw
township, made us Il pleasant call,
Monday, and did the good deed Of pay
ing for the CRIsIs to December 1HS5.
Mr.. Moore says he is Il stronger Green
bacIer than ever and is good for the
fight for some time to come,
Mr.. Frank Platter and wife, of this
city, and Mrs. Plattcr's mother and sis
ter, Miss Maggie, will in 4 few days 20
TO San Francisco, California, on visit
to MIR. john Van Every. All except
Mr.. Platter will spend the winter there.
Mr., Platter will stay but Il short time.
The case of j. C. Barklcy against
City Marshal Miller for the possession
Of live stock mpounded by Miller un-
der city ordinance, was decided by the
jury, Monday, in favor Of Miller. The
case was tried in Squire Perrin 5
court a cb,pre Of venue hoyinc been
toknn from Errorlcr Snn,rs
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Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
TO The TAX PAYERS
OF RICH HILL TOWNSHIP.

The Tax Bills of Rich Hill township
for the year 1881, are now in my hands
for collection. Taxpayers will find me
at the bank of CHiLLICOTHE SAY
INGS ASSOCIATION, in Chillicothe,
on each SATURDAY, during the
months of November and December
Balance of time will be at my residence
IN Rich Hill township. All are request.
ed to pay promptly.
Respectfully,
l3-4w SOL EOGE, Collector
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. V. willing. of Manchester Mich,
Writes; My WIFE hu, been alwo', helpless for
five years. So hclp'r,, that She could not turn
over in he'd alone Shr used two bottles ur Flee
uir B.tcrs, ana is $50 much improved that Sic
i, able NOW To do her own wurh.'
Electric BiiJrr> will do an THAI {, claimed for
them. Hundred, Of Testimonial, attest their
great cVrathrpo|rrs Oaly h,iy cent, a bottle
at y. j. Swct,md & Co.'S. 3Glyg
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
IMPORTANT.

When You visit or leave New YorE City, save
Baggage, ENprcs,agc and Carriage Hire and
stop az the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand
Central Depot
Elegant roons ntcd mp 70 cost Of one mil
lion dollars reduced to slUl and upwards per
day, EduprHn pian Elevator Restaurant
supplied with the best Horse ears, stages aud
elevated railroad To all drpots. Fmlic, can
live better tor less money at the Grmd Unon
Hotel than 40 amy other hrstclasS hotel In the
city. Ily
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
Money Wanted.

Our subscribers will do lis Il favor by
paying up their subscriptions, as we
need money.
DIXON & LANKFORD.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

EDITOR CGIsIs:-Arrangements are
being made for a Christmas tree, or
ship rather, to be held in the school
house OH Christmas eve. Committees
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

ILLINOIS IOWA MISSOURI
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

--Cho ice Plymouth Rocks 81, at
Grccne's poultry yards. lift
--lIcywood's Minstrcls at the City
Hall, tonight.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16

The cistern should be large ono and
hold not less than 200 barrels. and we'll
built, that is. walled up with brick and
scientifically plastered. Allof the nines
from the roofs should lead into one hop
per, and one pipe leading from the bot
tom of the hopper (under ground is the
best) into the cistern. In the bottom of
the hopper should be fitted piece of
woven wire, which can be readily taken
out and put in again; the meshes of the
wire should not be larger than one-eighth
OF an inch. This piece of woven wire
should never be in its place except when
water is running into the cistern. when
1T will serve as strainer TO keep leaves
Or trash of any kind from running into
the cistern. A waste-water pipe should
be attached to the down pipe (all of the
down pipes should lead into one) which
leads into the hopper, to waste all the
water that comes from the roof until the
water is perfectly clear and free from
leaves or trash of any kind; then the
waste~water pipe should be taken off and
pipe conducting the water, pure aud
clean, into the hopper. Bat before let
thug the water into the hopper, the piece
OF woven wire should be put into it's
place IN the bottom of the hopper, aud
after the rain is over it should be taken
out and hing up in dry place until
wanted ageip, and the waste water pipe
put on. If the piece of woven wi1e is
lett IN the hopper the meshes will get
filled up, and the hopper will fill with
leaves and trash of all kinds and run
over, and no water get into the cisterr-
ard If it does it will not be pure. BY
this arrangement only pure water will
ruu into the cistern; but even then it
ought to be cleaned ont every fall or
early 10 the spring. Farmers will find
cistern in their house lots or inside the
barn great convenience-but the one
near the kitchen is of the greatest i'm
portance because the men will not carry
water if they can help ii, and the farm
ers wife, if she has any spunk, will iu-
sist upon the water being carried for her
or raise the roof off the house, and
don't blame her-the hair on the top of
ny head Is very Ihin-aud scarce.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
Suspension Bridges,

OF all engineering structures, suspen.
sion bridges are the most easily acted
upon by wind. Their primitive methods
of construction were defective through
excessive tlexibility. The accident which
happened to the Roche Bernard bridge
on the Nilaine, on the Goth of October,
1882, and the successive injuries to the
Nenai bridge i'll 1896, 1886 and 1889,
may be cited as examples. The chains
of the latter bridge, though clashing to-
gether violently, bore the strain; but q
number of transverse pieces and sus-
pension rods broke, and 160 feet of
flooring hung In the air in 1889. Ac-
cording to the bridge-keeper, the undu-
lations of the roadway attained an am
plitude of thirteen OF sixteen feet, and
the greatest reflections were observed
at the distance of quarter of the span
from the piers. 1t is evident that every
thing gives way in these irregular indu-
lations, which are different for the
chains and the roadway. The Menai
bridge was strengthened by various
means. The RocheBernard bridge was
provided with a counter-cable, curving
upward and placed under the roadway,
and notable progress has been achieved
in the design of more recent works.
The Americans, in developing the prin-
ciple of the stiffening girder, having
also added n series of straight and slop-
ing cables coming from the top of the
piers and supporting various parts of
the roadway. They have, moreover, in
some large bridges anchored the road
way to the rocks by stays underneath,
method which is not free from objec-
lions any more than the parabolic coun-
ter-cable of the Roche-Bernard bridge,
for the variations in temperature may at
one time loosen and at another time
stretch these understays. In the Ordish
system, as applied to the Albert bridge,
Chelsea, the upper stays, starting from
the tops of the piers and ending at var
ious parts of the roadway, are connected
with the vertical suspension rods at
divers points or crossing, which increase
the total rigiditv. Sometimes, as at the
Lambeth bridge, rigidity is obtained by
the introduction of cross-bracing or di-
agonal bars between the suspension
rods; or, as at Pittsburgh, the chain it.
self is made rigid, assuming the appear
ance of two sloping lattice girders of
variable height, and attached to their
narrow extremities, at one end to each
other in the center of the span, and at
the other end to the tops of the piers.
The great transversal inclination in GER
tain bridges to the two funicular planes,
by which the cables, spreading out at
the tops Of the piers, come together III
the center of the span, affords power
full resistance to oscillations. With these
improvements the suspension system,
without losing its inherent lghtness, is
protected from irregular undulations
when exposed to wind; SO that the wind
pressure merely acts on it, like on any
other structure, in producing an in
creased molecular strain which has to
be provided for by strengthening the
parts liable to be affected.--EngiaeeT-
;,1C htu4zt,Jo
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
A Device That Held Good.

Over opposite the village Of Ellilay,
Ga, is rich piece of ground known all
over Georgia as "the forked field" be-
cause of the following incident: Many
years ago it IVES part of the estate of
wealthy citizen. who, when well on in
years, was stricken with disease which
q council of physicians pronounced IN
durable. As he lay at deaths door
lawyer was summoned to draw up his
will. His numerous sons and daughters
formed sorrowful group around his
bed The lawyer wrote down his be-
quests-this farm to John, that to SUI
san, the other to Peter, and so on until
he had provided for all his children.
Then his watch and other personal eff
fects were disposed of, the voice of the
dying man becoming weaker and less
audible every moment. you have for
gotten one thing, Mr.. Alexander" said
the attorney in appropriately solemn
and sympathetic tones. What IS 1t ?"
slowly whispered the old man. "1ou
have not said what you wish done with
the forked field" said the attorney. A
light cleaned in the dying mans eyes.
"Ohl yes" said he slowly; and then,
with new strength in his voice, e1cIalm-
ed: "That I'll keep for myself" after
which he turned over on his side and
sank into refreshing sleep. In few
weeks he was we'll man, and for many
wears thereafter the forked field was
cultivated under his supervision.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
Manure on Meadows

No part OF tie firm is SO generally
neglected as the meadow. and vet 20
part pays bcttsr for the care properly
nestoWed on IT. A top deessing of sta
BILE MANURE spread on meadow once in
two or three Years, will prevent the
grass nom bf coming root- bound, or the
growth OF mass on the surface of the
ground. The pIoper season 10 apply
this has been much disputed question
among farmers. Theory would advise
the spreading of manure in the early
winter so that the spring rains will dis
solve whatever is soluble in the MANURE
and carry 1t into the ground while the
sol IS porous ami open from recent
freeziGg. Those who have followed the
suggestion are well pleased with the re-
suit. Through The early part of the
winter sea5op, especially If the ground
10 froz ~, manure may be readily han.
died and large lcas haulel. AZ soon
as 1t Ia dropped iii heaps they should be
spread is evenly over the s1rface as
possible, so as to brig all the grass uu-
der It's stimulating ilh lence, and thus
secure III form crop. If lard plaster,
bone meal, or other commercial fertii-
ihtin are uSti IL VIII De well 10 post
pone their application till late in April
Some farmers pIefsr spreading stable
manure on meadows Immediately after
harvest; but If the fail should prove
dry aud warm the exposed manure will
lose most Of its ammonia by exhala.
ton, and this is the most valuable part
OF 1t. Exposure IL the winter temper
allure Will rot endlnger such loss. -
Iadiann Fdrn7er.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
Names For POst0ffices.

The Postoffice Department is entitled
to great credit for its jealous efforts in
shortening the names of new post
offices. New postoffices are being es-
tablished daily all over the vast terri
tory of this country, and as the number
of postotfices increases so does the diff
ficulty of obtaining suitable and yet dis
tinguishing and dissimilar names for
them.
When m effort is made to have a
new postofiice established, it generally
happens that by the caprice of some
individual or by desire on the part of
the community wishing its establish
ment for something fantastic or roman
tic or dignifed in the way of name,
a name is selected which, leaving out
of consideration its fitness in other re-
spects, is decidedly unfit for post
office name on account of its great
length. Just here we may remark that
in its endeavors to secure uniformity the
Department itself is somewhat incon-
sistent, as for instance in borough" as
termination, the photography of
which, as given in the official publica-
ton of the Department-theU Z. S. Pos
ltl VI liiut-lS always given It's lellSbu
and barbarous spelling, but which a
time-saying and labor saving public
generally abbreviate to "boro'," or in
deed dispense with the apostrophe al
together. But the Department Will no
doubt awake in time to a sense of its
inconsistency in this particular re-
spect.
AS we have said, the Department is
endeavoring, and very successfully, too,
to dispense with much that is superfu-
Gus in nomenclature, and to this end, in
an application for the establishment of
postoffice in a particular locality, it
gives the preference to the shortest
name. But brevity is not the only
feature which the Department is en-
deavoring to inculcate. In order to
meet with certain success the proposed
name must be distinctive one; it
must be, as nearly as possible, name
entirely distinct from that of any other
postoffice in the State, and it is greatly
preferred that the name shall be one
not used anywhere else in the country.
There is no doubt that these two pro-
visions are wise ones. For it is evident
to anyone who has given the subject
careful thought, and it is especially evil
dent to any person familiar with the
workings of the postal service, that a
similarity between the names of two
postoffices is cause of great confusion
and many delays of mail matter, and it
is equally certain that it is Il great
hardship to business men, and great
loss of time to them to be obliged to
cover their envelopes with such names
as Toolesborough. Boonesborough,
Griffins Cross Roads. Marshalltown.
etc, when Tool, Boone, Griffin, Mar
shall. or some such shorter name might
| as we'll be written. Let the good work
go on, until postoffice names can be
written on ordinary six-inch envelopes,
and thousands of practical and unsenti-
mental business men will rise up and
call the Postoffice Department blessed.
DpS tiGjygr pEJistgr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
No DeIuge in the CyclOped;a.

Many years ago new encyclopedia
was to be published in England. THE
Deluge" was one of the topics to be de-
scribed as specially, and it was as
signed to an eminent scientific man. He
treated the theme with all the freedom
of modern science, and the revisers
found his article 50 far out of the ortho-
dox range of opinion that they feared to
use it. Announcement was therefore
made that description of the deluge
would be found under the heading NO
ah," to be issued later on. The subject
was then assigned to another writer.
But he, too, was of scientific leanings,
and his remarks on Noah and the del
uge were too bold and free for the Com
mittee on Revision, and were quietly
discarded. A second announcement
was made that the long expected ESSAYS
on the deluge and Noah would be en-
braced under later heading, and mea-
sures were taken that the subject should
be treated tins time III dull, orthodox
and untrue, but emlnently safe manner
But the third essay was no more salts
factory that its predecessors; for the
writer, despite all the instruction and
caution he had received from the Revi-
sion Committee, insisted upon being
original and new. -Four attempts in all
were thus made to have the theme writ
ten up from the committees standpoint
but without success. Finally the ency-
clopedia came out without one word,
from its first page to its last, about the
deluge -Rer Robert CoitUer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
Variety In Farming.

1t IL The idea of many that any one
can learn to farm. But as there are so
many branches Of farming auy one of
which will require yesrs Of steady and
close application to muster by the best
mlDds, It j. deemed advisable for all
farmers to avoid undertaking too MANY
things. There 8re some vegetables
grains and fruits which have been raised
so lorg and are so we'll understood. thu
their production does Lot require go
much study, and can be used prottablv
IN making up variety on the farm
Bed yet. these simpl s. things require
active mind-, aud close attention TO bust
ness to ploiuce probably, ard great
care and thought to sell to advantage.
Bat there are many things which re
qnire the undivided attention and study
Of the most active minds. r. will not
often prove success, If any mau at
temps to carry on two or more of them
at the same time. And while we would
advise variety in farming, the diversity
should be SO selected that the one great
division shall not be neglected by the
care and absorbing attention Of others.
The successful farmer il most gener-
all aspecialist. 1t Is not cafe for man
to attempt to raise cattle, horses, bos &,
and sheep for breeding purposes, at the
same time keep large nnmcer of COWS
and run an extensive dairy, or raise
cane and have a sugar mill, or go ex-
tenslveiv into Qrslu and raise hogs for
pork. This would he spreading too
wide, end many, ii not ali Of the enter
prises will suffer neglect. Oue mans
capacity is not sufficient for all of these
complicated branches of industry. Bet
ter way IL for man to make himself a
specialist-a success 10 one branch.
Conquer it thoroughly. Nearly all men
who have made themselves eminent in
the world have devoted their lives to
one branch of study or industry. There
is scarcely branch of farm work bnt
is full enough for one mind, if fully
mastered ard made success. And this
Is especially the case with most OF IL e
new branches Of farming wh,cn have
been ln'roduc Il within the lsst fifty
years. Ii you will look around it will
be seen that previous totbat time it as
cot expected or required that a farmer
should be p map OF bard study rs well
as hard work Bat the new enterprises
aud plans Of farming require the faliest
exercise OF both Of these powers OF man
to keep abreast Of the push and energy
Of the agricultural snd commercial
world, both o. which are now required
to be mas cred to insure success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
Fraudulent Notes.

The bogus fruit tree peddlers are re-
sortlng to strong game to prevent any
afterclap III their operations. They
found when they obtained an order for
trees on frau5ulent re presentations that
In many cases the parties refused 10 take
the trees when delivered, and thus could
not enforce payment. We learn that
they are now traversipg the state, and
when they get their victim in tbs night
MOOD to order trees, they will take lis
note for the amount, aud then transf r.
1t to another party, ana the legislature
continues to gay you must pay this iuno
cent party. Their great specially this
winter is handy Russian trees, which
VIII stand any climate, and they gener-
ally charge about four prices for them.
1t you farmers will continue to give
such notes, and continue to elect such
Legislators, 60 your own way.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16

day came for sailing, and Captain Dris-
coIi' upon going on board, was surprised
Dy not finding living soul on board
the snip, and no signs of IL crew. Ten
O'CLOCK was the hour to start. Ten
CLOCK came, but no seamen with it.
Confound it ALL" said Driscoll
here It's time that anchor was mn. and
not man aboard yet. I'll work 'em mn.
though, to pay for this, when thew do
get aboard, the lazy beggarsp'
Captain Driscoll did not dream in all
thls time but what Mr.. Reynolds had
engaged crew for his ship; but such
was not the case, however, as the reader
just as the ships clock struck the
hour OF eleven, MIR. Reynolds stepped
over the gangway of his vessel, and ac-
costed Captain Driscoll.
How's this. sir?" said he. "I
thought you were to be off at 10
80 L was" said Driscoll, "but the
crew have not come aboard yet"
WI ats that to you, sir ;" said Rev.
nolds. "Dld you not agree to take nv
ship round to Boston q
Most certainly, sir: but how am
to do it without crev?'
That's not my lookout You agreed
to take this vessel to Boston-you said
you could take her around quicker than
any other man-row, sir, l want to zee
you take her round.
There must be some mistake here
MIR. Reynolds"
-" None at all, assure you, sir: it is
all perfectly plain. You said you could
take my ship to Boston, and engaged
You accordingly; and. now, sir, will you
take her round, or will you forfeit your
agreement? One or the other, sir, l
wish you to do immediately"
Mr.. Reynolds, demand an expla-
nation"
THAT you certainly shall have
Joe Driscoll," said Mr.. Reynolds
Strengthening himself up, and looking
him full III tie face, edo you recolleot a
good Inany years ago OF having sailed in
the ship Cariocs o.
81 Go, said Dfiscol.
And do you remember sending the
boy Jim aloft to catch BOBBY %
q do, said Dfiecoll. "but what has
that to CO with you and me p
81 will teli you in very few words,
and then, sir, | wish you to rid my deck
CT your presence as soon as possible. l
am the boy Jn-you selt me alort to
catch BOBBY, 1 found none, conse-
quently caught none. But haze at
last, both found and caught BOBBY
When went Cd to that yard, and found
no BOBBY there, I inaarily resolved
never to lose eight of you until | had
paid you off III your own coin.
81 knew you the moment you called
on me at the Actor House. and acted &C
cordingly. l have now no further need
of your services, for yon have forfeited
your contract, and l have caught the
booby!'