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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-01-03

Fl Muhdl has one short arm, and the other
Is so long thstit reaches below the knee. It's
o great circus when he's pulling on his boots,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31
HeaVeS in Horses.

In reply to "Subscrber," Maynard
Mass, who asks for the best treatment
for horse with "heaves," correspon-
dent says, feed moderately, work steadily,
and water lightly. Let the food be com
posed largely OF grain to reduce the bulk
An overloaded stomach crowds upon the
lungs. and greatly aggravates the difficult
ty. A "heavey' horse is often a gross
feeder and needs to be restrained. Over
feeding may bring on the disease. espec-
tally if the feed is old, dusty hay. Violent
driving or excessive pulling Immediately
after full meal may cause heaves. When
firmly established the disease is incurable,
however much quack doctors may say to
the contrary. The medicines usually given
are intended for keeping the bowels loose,
and the digestive organs active. Wheat
bran and oats in part are better than clear
corn meal, and if the animal coughs bad
ly, wetting the hay and grain slightly may
relieve the cough, though sweet, dry food
in moderate quantity is far preferable to
wet if given in excess. To prevent the
disease feed wholesome food, not too
much hay or grass, and work with care
when the stomach is full. We have seen
a valuable, sound horse spoiled by being
hitched to hay NOW till he was stuffed
full, then watered freely, and Immediately
driven rapidly a mile up hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31
Deadly Pets,

Some time ago three children of a family
at Amsterdam, n. Y. were stricken with
diphtheria, intervals of several months oc-
curing between the cases. The circumstan.
ces were peculiar. and attracted considerable
attention. committee appointed by the
Board of Health investigated the surround
ings of the house, but discovered nothing of
a nature to superinduce the disease. They
did find, however, that few days before the
first child WAS attacked it had fondled cat
which was suffering from a swollen throat,
and discharge from the nose and mouth.
During its illness the child played with a
doll. This doll was some weeks later given
as plaything to younger child. which
shortly fell sick with diphtheria and died.
The doll next fell to the third child, which in
turn was attacked by The same dread disease
Ii is believed by the committee that the cat
was the primary cause of the dphtheria out
break, and that the doll transmitted the dis
ease by germs held in its clothing.
Supposing the conclusion correct, have we
not in every household one or more pets
whose ailments must be watched as closely
as those of the children themselvesP Animal
pets at best receive too much fondling When
showing symptoms of disease in any form,
cats and dogs should never caressed by chill
dren or adults: their place is in the hospital
or under the sod. With hydrophobia devel.
oping in dogs. and diphthera in cats, it looks
as though our children's playthings must be
limited to automatic dolls. and the hundred
and one pleasing and instructive mechanical
devices of the day, to picture books and the
-EIehdn0e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31
Newspapers Published at Sea.

On board the Hecls, one of the ships be-
longing to Captain Edward Parry's expedi-
ton in search of the northwest passage. a
paper was printed called the North Georgia
Gazette and Winter Chronicle. The first
number was dated the lst of November. 1919,
and its twenty-frst and last the Goth OF
March, 1920.
On the Great Britain steamer, which
started for Australia on the 2lst of August,
1852. a paper entitled the Great Britain
Times was published every week during the
voyage and distributed among the pas
sengers.
One well-known American journal has
even purchased steamer and fitted it up as
regular floating newspaper office. The
editors, sub-editors and journalists all live
on board; and by this means news which has
been picked up during the voyage can be set
up without loss of time, whilst the details OF
any incident can be fully authenticated by
the steamer calling at the scene of action.
This steamer plies between Memphis and
New Orleans, distributing the papers on its
Journeys, and collecting every item of new :
current along the banks of the Mississippi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31
3aiLu 7sfnneber 5nnrnaI.
Watering Plants.

Probably the most important matter to
be observed in growing house-plants is
that of watering them. The cultivator
should know just when to water, and to
give it where it will do the most good.
Amateur florist often exhibit much poor
Judgment in watering. 1t is the habit of
some to keep the soil about their plants
constantly soaked with water. and they
wonder why they are not thrifty and
healthy. These cultivators do not stop to
consider that such treatment is unnatural,
and will have an effect contrary to what is
desired There are those who resort to
the opposite extreme, and keep their
plants all the time in a perishing condi-
ton Of dryness, which is even worse than
if they were watered to death If be will
observe how judiciOusly nature distributes
the sunshine and shadow, the periodical
rains. and refreshing dews, we will learn
an important lesson. Animal nature is
very much like the vegetable in this re-
spect. A pot, or other receptacle in which
plants are grown, should be porous glazed
or painted pots. ought never to be used
where plain, unglazed pots can be obtain
ed /; all non-porous pots of tin and similar
material. should be discarded. Plants
growing in them can never compare in
health with those that have the advantage
of plain porous pots. There should be a
hole of sufficient size in the bottom of each
pot. to allow the water to drain off, and
to pass away as soon as possible. Placing
a few pieces of broken crooks or charcoal,
in the bottom of the pots will facilitate a
rapid drainage, as good drainage is es-
sential to the growth OF strong and healthy
plants. When plants require water. it
will be indicated by a sight, dry appear
ance of the top of the soil. and if watered
when in this condition. it will do
the most good. Give water only when
in this condition, and then copiously,
giving them all they will soak up at the
time, then withhold water until the same
indications of their want of it again ap-
pears and apply it freely. Unless plants
are in a very dry atmosphere, as in a
warm parlor in winter, they will seldom
require watering. In summer they
should be closely watched, and if exposed
to wind and sun. they will require daily
watering. to keep them in fourishing
state. When plants are suffering from
drouth. the leaves will droop, frequently
turn yellew, and drop off prematurely ;
this can be avoided by timely attention to
the growing plants each dav.
In the summer. watering in the cool of
the evening will be followed by the best
results. for it will give the plants time to
assimilate the moisture necessary to their
life, and being completely charged with
water, they will be prepared for the hot
sun and drying winds of the next day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31
HOPE for the DEAF

DRUMS. The only sure, easy, and unseen device
used to permanently restore hearing Recommended
BY scientific men Of Europe and America. Write
OLSON, Murray St.. New York. sepd20&wly
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''Had rheumatism for years-took half a
pain since" E. d. Hitchcock, Westvill, CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31

to the light, shook it, and dropped some
drops from it into spoonful of water, and
made her take them before he answered
her. Then he said:
You must see that he doesn't die. !
shan't send nurse for him, for no one
would take such care of him as you will.
But you must give all your time to him.
I'll send Matilda Fosdick to do your work.
She is stronger than you are, and she'll be
glad of place, for happen to know she
is out of one just now, and she hasn't a
drop OF lazy blood in her veins"
but. doctor, she wants high wages.
can't afford"
The doctor cut her short.
You can afford anything, take it,
better than that Tom should die: and it is
your business to keep him alive, and to
think of that and nothing else"
ITO be continued.)
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The Largest and Best Keep your seat in the Horse
Car till II reaches the Farhest Building on Hunting
ton avenue. Admission so cts. Monday evenings
in September after o'clock, % cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31

Backache is banished by st. Jacobs Oil, the
most remarkable medicine ever discovered.
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81 Have Suffered %

With every disease imaginable for the last
three years Our
Druggist, T. J. Anderson. recommending
Hop Bitters" 10 me,
used two bottles
Am entirely cured. and heartily recommend
Hop Bitters TO every one. j. d. Walker,
Bucker, Mo
writs this asa
Token Of the great appreciation ! have of
your Hop
Bifters. / was afflicted
With infammatory rbeumatism
For nearly
Seven years, and no medicine seemed to do
me any
food!
Until tried two bottles OF your Hop Bit
t,rs, and TO my surprise am well to-day
Al ever was. ] hope
''You may have abundant success
''In this great and
Valuable medicine:
Anyone wishing to know more
shout my cure!
Can learn by addressing me, E W.
Williams. I03 18th street, Washington,
ID. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31

Georg Conklin, the lion. tanner, saws he
will have nothing to do with cross-eyed ami
mails. nor use any other remedy for his
coughs and colds but DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-31

Compliant
"And nervous debility. have just
Returned
From the south in a fruitless search for
health. and find that your Bitters are doing
me more
Good,
Than anything else;
A month ago / was extremely
''Emacated :"
And scarcely able to walk. Now | am
Gaining strength and
Flesh
And hardly day passes but what | am
complimented on my improved appearance,
and il is all due to Hop
Bitters! J. Wicklifie johnson,
Wilmington, Del.
GrNone genuine without n bunch Of green Hops
on the white label. shun all the vile, poisonous
STUFF with Hop" or Hope" in their pame.
seDtideOd AWlmnr
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Nsiu advertisements.
MARKATO, MlNN,

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for Manufacturers, Jobhers and Capitalists 20 make
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Special Nottrrs.
CARD.

Te all who suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early decay
lose of manhood, &C., will send recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
discovered by missionary in South Americs
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. INMAN, Station d, New York City
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- consider your
Remedy the best remedy In existence
For Indigestion, kidney
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
LOVED BY THE CATS.
A Curious Sight that is said to be Common
Enough i'm MorrfsanIa.


There is curious sight" said lady,
pointing out of the parlor window of her
house IN Morrisania one day last week /;
"but it is common enough one in this
neighborhood."
The reporter looked, and saw a fish
peddler flirting with a servant girl across
the road. He was evidently prosper
Gus peddler, and the servant girl seemed
to appreciate the fact. But it vas neith-
er the peddler nor the girl who consti-
tuted the curious sight alluded to. The
wagon, with the thoughtful horse be-
tween the shafts, stood in the middle cf
the road. A tarpaulin covered the fish,
and at three points, about equi-distant,
three cats tails were visible above the
cloth, and the vibratory motion of each
indicated that the object at the other
end was enjoying itself.
at is most extraordinary thing" said
the Morrisania lady, "but each fish ped
dler is followed by his own particular
cats. They seem to know the sound of
his horn, and trot out of their houses as
soon as he blows it. Each wagon has
usually about three cats following it. |
don't think any affection for the peddler
influences their selection, or, if. it does,
there is no reciprocity of the sentiment,
for, while the cat may love the peddler,
the peddler invariably hates the cat. ]
am inclined to think that the attraction
lies in the quality of the fish. fancy
that herring is the favorite fish of the
cat. Cats are also fond of shad, hut they
dislike the bones. That wagon has shaj
in it. Before three weeks have gone by
the cats will look with contempt upon
shad and follow the mackerel wagons
l see there is fourth tail sticking up
above the tarpaulin."
There was, and the peddler saw it too
He put rapid end to his courtship, and
softly stepping toward his wagon, seized
tail and dragged out a cat with shad
i'm its mouth. The cat was made the re.
cipient of lard kick, and its three fel
lows were similarly treated.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A SINGULAR HISTORY.

The Remarkable Vow of Remorseful
Lover, and its Rigid Observance.
The Sondon cable correspondent of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat relates this
strange story:
The famous deaf and dumb knicknack
peddler, who during the past fourteen
years attracted so much attention on
London Bridge, is dead.an the subject
of the latest sensation. He died at South
wark Work House, near the south end
of the bridge. Despite mis- infirmiues,
he managed to support himself by his
small sales, and securing official and po-
lice favor by the gentleness of his de-
meanor and the intelligence of his con-
duct, he was allowed to occupy the same
post on the great thoroughfare from year
to year.
Before his death the peddler beckon-
ed to his cot one Of the hospital attend
ants and terrified him by speaking to
him. When the attendant recovered
from his astonishment the beggar con-
fessed that his deafness and dumbness
had been feigned. He said he was a
Swiss gentleman of fortune, and belong
ed to one of the best families in the re-
public.
When in youth he was betrothed to a
beautiful and accomplished girl. He was
possessed with the most violent temper,
and in lovers quarrel over trif1e one
day he so wounded the girl by the bitter
ness of his invectives that she fell ill.
The reproaches of his friends for his cru
ell conduct stung him so he became mel
ancholy from remorse and left home.
He then resolved to punish himself.
He vowed to become a voluntary exile
for twenty years and earn his own liv-
ing, leave his fortune untouched, keep
his relatives and friends ignorant of his
whereabouts, and go barehanded and
barefooted in all weathers during the
entire time, and to listen to no one and
to speak to no human being during the
last ten years of his exile. If he lived
| to complete his VOW he meant to return
home and use his fortune and the re-
mainder of his days in making his be-
trothed happy. provided she were alive
and unmarried
He had rigidly kept his vow. But,
he cried before he expired, my time is
not quite up, and l must die before it is
l have been punished as deserved"
Investigation, so far as it has gone, has
proven that the peddler's story is entire
" true, and his family in Switzerland
have been made acquainted with his
death.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
HAPPY MOMENTS OF A MISS.
A Pretty Programme Played with Para
sol and Toes.
Detroit Free Press.


She stood on the corner waiting for a
car. She had Frepch-heeled shoes, and
was laced to break her ribs, and she had
two plumes on her hat, and looked sweet
enough to eat. When the car came
along she danced up and down on her
toes, gyrated her parasol at the driver
and brought him to dead halt
Then she toe-toed out to the car. Then
she toe-toed up the steps, danced around
for moment and sat down.
1t was a success. She exulted over it
for moment and then drew out ber
portemonnie, took from it 500 bill. and
danced up to the front door and handed
it to the driver.
"No change for anything above ST." he
said, as he turned to his horse.
Then she danced half way down the
aisle, rang the bell at the front end and
at the back, and as both ends came to a
stand-still she toe-toed out, nipped and
tucked down the steps and danced to
the curb stone. She had shown off. She
was happy. -.~
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
Preaching Differs from withdrawing.
Albany Argus.


met the Rev. William Henry Angus
ia yesterday. His former dressy hat was
replaced by demoralized plush cap of
yellow, his sometime Prince Albert coat
by a blue army oversack, buttoned with
a wire, and his face, which formerly wore
a look of peace and calm resignation, was
sicklied Ger with drops of dry white
wash.
"Have you abandoned preaching for
the whitewash brush2" / inquired.
"N-no, sab, not 'xackly. Yo see, sab,
at dis season O. de var dar er a greater
call fo' w'itewash dan TO- speer'tooal la
bah. 1 do bof, sah-bof"
well, Mr.. Augusta, which pays the
better?"
aOh, jis' now, whitewashin' sah-w'ite-
washin' by large plurality"
at is harder to whitewash than to
preach I should assume?"
"By no means, sah-by no means.
spose de majority o. people labah undah
de same error dat yo' am strugglin wild
Oars a coed deal o. work in han'lln' a
w'itewash brush, ez it needs ter be dun,
eff yo'er consienshus ez ter de quality
OBJ work yo' do, sab but preachin' am
faa mo- laborious sah, ,-faa mo"
"Why?"
"Weil. sab, in w'itewashin' yo' kin re-
Iieye yo' min by t'inkin' o. suthin' else
an yo' body by restin' now an den. But
preachin' sab, er nebbah-endin, ras.
iin'-match, k ketch ez ketch kin, wild be
debble."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
CURTIN AND MCCLURE.
litical Meeting.
Washington Hatchet.

Washington Hatchet.
One of the best old-time unpublished
stories on Ex-Governor and Congressman
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, occurred during
the waI Governor Curtin was designat-
ed in convention to make a speech,
and desired to make strong. hot, and
pertinent attack ON the Cameron faction.
What bothered him was how to make
the assault most positive. Aleck Mcclure
who was in with Curtin, suggested that
the best plan would be to have some rep
resentative man in the audience ask a
question and thus afford an opportunity
for an answer covering the project. Nc
Clure selected a well known sporting
man and "rounder" of Philadelphia,
Buckley" Neale by name. Buckley" was
much elated by the honor and prospec-
tive importance of his position, andpriol
to the calling of the convention attired
himself in his best suit of clothes, pur-
chased tall silk hat, and located him
self in the most prominent portion of
the hall. The signal for him to make
the inquiry was preconcerted-it was
when Aleck Mcclure would wipe his
face with his handkerchief Governor
Curtin commenced his speech, continu-
ed, and was frequently warmly applaud
ed, the audience being enthusiastically
his friends. Buckley" was buried in OBJ
livion to all things except Aleck Nc
Clure, upon whom he had his eye fast.
ened intensely as those of an Ancient
Mariner. At the fitting time the hand
kerchief came out and Aleck mop
ped his face. Up jumped "Buckey" and
pointing his finger Burke-like to Curtin
in ringing tones called out:
Governor Curtin. can L ask you a
question"
Certainly, sir" was the gratiied reply
Certainly, sir, as many as you like and
"You blank, blank, blank" howled q
dozen voices. watcher mean by trying
To- break up this meetin'?"
And before "Buckey" could explain, 9
mob was on hun. He was knocked
down, the floor swept up with him, and
despite his prayers and protestation,
that "Aleck Mcclure told him to do it
was slugged, kicked, and fired out cf the
| hall amidst most tumultuous uproar.
Several hours later Buckley" hatless
coatless, and covered with blood, mud
and rags was seen skirmishing arounc
the Continental hotel locking "for tina
/ .oh - ~,
such snide job on mel"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
RATTLEsNAKE OIL.
voodo Medicines and their Various VII
lainous sIngredients.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times
A handsome, well dressed woman ell
tered Chestnut street apothocary shop
yesterday and asked of the prescription
clerk, in stage whisper: "Do you keep
rattlesnake oil2"
NO." replied the compounder, in an
audible tore; "you will have to go to
some druggist in the slums for that COM
modify"
"That's the fourth call we have had
to-day for some one of the various WOO.
doc medicines" said the clerk turning
to a reporter, "and that means just four
dollars out of the boss's pocket. | ask
ed him the other day to let me mix
up some of the stuff, but he wouldn't
have it. and stamped out, muttering
something about being an honest man
and running a reputable business.
"But what is rattlesnake oil and what
is it used for?" asked the reporter.
"The Ingredients can be most any
thing, but the compound is usually made
from lard, goose grease and sometimes a
little olive oil, and it is generally used
for rheumatism, fits or for exercising
utNtlS. vi COuIoS tuCIC 10 ICduy iiO SuOh
thing as rattlesnake oil, but to meet the
heavy demand for it great many drug
gists keep harmless compound which
they sell as rattlesnake oil. 1t is used
as an ointment and under this name it
is almost invariably called for by the
negroes, although as you have just seen,
it is occasionally asked for by white wo-
men who look intelligent. | can only
explain this on the ground that they be-
come imbued with the superstition from
| talking over their ailments with their
colored servants" =
| "Bqt rattlesnake OIL" continued the
clerk. becoming interested in his subject,
"is only one of score Of these voodoo
medicines and ointments. There is al
so a great demand among the negroes
for dogs fat, cats fat, 'possum oil, rab-
bit fat and in short, for the fat and oil
of almost every animal and reptile you
can imagine. l often have calls from
the ignorant Germans and Hungarians
for devils sweat and hell powder
The ignorant of almost every nationali-
ty have different specifics for different
diseases. The negroes take the palm,
however, in the number and variety of
their charmed medicines. Many drug
gists keep bottle filled with COM
pound such as described to you, from
which all calls for these various oils and
fats are supplied, and the druggists in
the slums make good deal from their
SALE"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-31
A Likely Mistake.
Detroit Free Press

A colored man called at a house on
sibley street and rang the bell, and as it
was answered he asked:
HAS you cull'd lady doin' yer wash
in dis nawnin'?"
"No, sir" was the reply. 81 don't en-
ploy colored ladies to wash for me-"
He went away in puzzle and return
ed in few minutes and sand:
81 reckon 7 made bit of a mistake.
Has you an ole Hack woman washin' fur
your"
"Yes, sir"
Named Indy Hbbits?"
"Yes, that's her name"
"Den I'd like to spoke to her. | dun
forgot dat she's washwoman on Mon
days an Guild lady de odder SIX days
in de week, and dat's whar' de mistake
comes in. Please kin I spoke wild yer old
black woman%
He was permitted to spoke"