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VIII not have to be cleared but is ready for the
breaking plow; covered with heavy growth Of bunch
grass.
gssoil is dark, rich loam and produces from 80 to
so bushels Of wheat per acre;
Hn-As much as liz bushels of oats;
Seventy-fve bushels of barley;
HA-Threc to five tons of timothy hay;
VIII grow to perfection all the fruits of Southern New
York;
Produces blue grass and timothy equal to the most
favored pastures of Kentucky.
This undoubtedly the lest selected and finest body
of land offered for sale in the United States
Address.
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Conversation Clsb.
SWEET SIXTEEN, MORE AND LEES.

Look, then, into thine heart and WRITE
--Lonafsuop.
DEAR @. Q FRIENDS: May come IN? I am II.
My father George Rollins was Fife Major OF the
l0Eh Ind. he went with Sherman on his march to
the sea, and In a member of Hooker Post No &c
Of this place His health was impaired in the
service, but he gets no pension although he has
applied for one A Relief Corps has been started
ny Joe Hooker Post. / think Josie Rogers postal
card album will be splendid; don't you? mean
90 send her card. and hope you all will. would
Ike 20 have some one write whose father was in
Co. y, tooth Ind. i enjoy reading all your letters
30 nauch.-Alice NJ. Rollins Hart, Mich.
DEAR c. G. FRIENDS: Although about 70 step
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- .ls5 to SO day to Either sex selling Photo
LII F. graphs Of Presidential Candidates, Campaign
- Badges and % other Specialties. A fine Cab
q met Photo of Blaine and Logan and list OF
- Agents Specialties sent receipt of 10 cts.
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THE HOUSEHOLD


cbTx 0melet.-8oii and Crate the corn from the
nne gifl Of cream and five eggs Beat the yolks
and whites separately; stir the beaten yolks until
thick; add the cream slowly with the corn. Then
stir ga the stiff whites and turn into pan IN which
she batter has been made very hot; fry light
brown and turn. Watch the batter carefully when
heating. thst il does not burn
Fried OsxcBasbe,x-Pare and quarter lengthwise
dip IA beaten egg or milk then roll in Indian meal
or -four. Fry light brown In lard or butter, or a
part OF each. Season with salt and pepper. Fried
green tomatoes arc equally nice.
E00pl0nf EIsGed.-Peel the eggplant SCOOP GU,
she inside and OIL with dressing made as follows
Put piece Of butter IA the pan with some chopped
onions; fry brown. Chop the inside OF the egg.
plant, and add 70 f. with handful Of rnoistcned
bread crumbs, salt pepper, little grated nutmeg
sno some beef gravy. II You have il. Fiii the egg
Gust with bread crumbs lay hits Of butter over
Snd bake slowly and thoroughly. Stuffed cncum-
sers are equally niee prepared In tie same way
Olstord Cake.-Three eggs. ona ,eacupfuI OF fine
sugar. half teas2oonfui Of soda, teaspoonfi o,
cream tartar. cniBfu3 of -four. For the castard
hall pint of milk yolks oi two eggs. tablespoons
layer pans, aud when cool spread on the custard
also cool Use the whites Of the eggs for icing
sddinR sugar aud beating until smooth ard tia
mixture IN SO thick IL viii not run from the spoon
Apple cBote.-Tweave tart Summer apples: wash
ecrape out the pulp sweeten and beat light as pos
Eible- Best the whites of ten eggs 10 froth tha,
viii stand alone; add the apple gradually still
beating Flavor with lemon and place in q ia,
glass dish ornAmcnied around the edges with an.
pc leaves. pretty dish Cor the tea-tsbie.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
A MANIA FOR MURDER.
A Washington Negro Boy who Undertakes
Wholesale Poisoning OF Human Beings
and Cattle. He Confesses Having Killed
his Mother and Aunt.

A Washington Negro Boy who Undertakes
Wholesale Poisoning OF Human Beingl
and Cattle. He Confesses Having Killed
ms Mother and Aunt.
WASHINGTON, D.. e., Jan. q.
A depraved and vicious-looking colored
boy named Alphonso kell, fifteen years
old, was in Judge Snell's court this morn
ing for committing a series of atrocious
deeds. He lives with an uncle, arespecta-
bic colored man, who testified that about
the 10Th Of last month the boy bought a box
of slough on Rats' and a quantity of ar
senic. When he went homs he put the con-
tents in three quarts of milk with the in
tention of poisoning the family, but failed
in the attempt. Next day he renewed the
attempt, putting the poison in a bucket of
water. Benjamin's eight children drank
from he bucket n were taken with
pains in the stomach, but all recov-
cred. He also gave arsenic to cattle,
which made them sick and killed one
pig. He s~prinkled arsenic on Mrs. Benja-
MINIS bread. She, however, discovered it
and threw the bread away. He also at
tempted to set fire to the barn, but the corn
shucks burned so slowly he thought he
would be detected and put out
the fire. Just before Christmas he endeav.
ored to cut one Of the children's throat
while asleep, but she woke up Just as he
a his hant raised to cut her. He built q
fire, called his aunt out to see it and then
threw a handful of cartridges into the fire
and ran away. hoping she would be killed
by the explosion.
The boy stated that while living in Balti-
more he poisoned his mother and aunt, who
died from the effects, and one time attempt
Cd to set his mothers house on fire. He
also said that while in Baltimore he used
to poison persons and cattle for spite. He
will be examined as to his mental condi.
tinn
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
PROHIBITION OF AMERICAN PORK.
French Economists Alarmed Over the Pro.
posed Reprisals.

y ~
posed Reprisals.
PARIS, Jan. IL.
Regarding the retaliation proposed in
Washington against the prohibited i'm
portation by France and Germany Of
American pork, La France publishes a
most sensible and ~forcicle leader, written
by the distinguished economist, NJ. Simon
in, protesting against the present policy Of
prohibition, and clearly demonstrating
that France will be the greatest sufferer.
NJ. Simonin writes: 'The bill Of NJ. Bert is
q most absurd and most dangerous meas
ure. The official returns show that the
value of the imports of pork fell in the last
year from $1,000, 900 francs to O,OOOf francs,
subjecting the ports of Havre, Bordeaux
and Marseilles to a loss of at least that
amount of trade, and depriving the poorer
classes of cheap and nourishing food. The
members of commerce throughout France,
the Academy of Medicine and the Council
of Public Health have protested in vain
against the action of the Government
The wal against American pork was begun
and continued in the interest Of q ring Of
protectionists, pork-packers and raisers at
Nantes, who want to m~OnOpOlize the ham
market themselves. Now, it is high time
the French people should open their eyes
to the danger which is now menaced by
American rrprisals. The reports OF the
American COnsuls to their Government,
have directed attention to the alleged adul.
iteration of French wines. The analysis of
the munipal laboratories of Paris lend color
to this charge, and perhaps give cause for
the action of the American Congress. Ii
the United States restrict or prohibit the
importation of French wines another
enormous loss will be inflicted on French
commerce, and this at the very moment
when our economic disturbance and dimin.
ishing exports are the greatest. In the
event of such prohibition 3.,JOO,OOO francs
will be lost. thus making a total of nearly
loo, 600, 900 francs, and thus paving dearly
for this protection Of a few pork-packers Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18

WASHINGTON young bloods consider
it just the thing to carry about them the
marks of a fierce combat upon the field
of honor; and in order to show ''hOnor-
able scars" many sham duels are said to
be gotten up. with the understanding
that each duelist is to receive a slight
scratch on the face from a sword in the
hands of his antagonist, which he can
point with pride to. One of these fash
ionabie combats was recently INDUCED
in. which was more practical than
funny. To the horror of all, one of the
dudes was so expert with the sword that
he thrust the point into his antagonists
eye and as a result the young man was
laid up for repairs, and will 60 through
life with only one eve.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18

ARTHUR LEGRAND STAFFORD, who
claimed to be a natural son of the Earl
of Dunraven, landed in New York in
November last, and with several South
ern men ven up into Maine on q hunt
ing expedition. At Bangor he became
acquainted with a Miss Grace, of New
York, and the two soon became en-
gagged to be married. The latter part
OF December Stafford left camp with
his rife for q stroll. Shortly afterward
a hard snowstorm set in. and, Stafford
not returning, search wa made for him.
About three miles from camp he was
found in the firm embrace of a she bear.
Both were frozen stiff. A knife was
sticking IN the left foreshoulder of the
bear. When the news was borne to
Miss Grace she lost her reason. and had
70 be sent to the Asylum at Elmira.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18

The constitution of Virginia disquali-
fies for citizenship OF holding Office any
citizen of the Commonwealth who is
engaged directly or indirectly in fight
ing a duel. the Legislature only having
the power to remove such disabilities.
Every campaign has been noted for its
crop of duels, and the duelists and their
seconds always looked confidently to the
Legislature to gather them back into
the folds of citizenship. The present
Legislature, however, has refused to
follow the precedent, and consequently
many hot-blooded sons of the Old Do
minion have been left to cool off in the
shades of disfranchisement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
JOKING WITH THE WRONG NAN.
Tragic Sequal to q Practical Ike Vic.
tim that Didn't Scientifically Fatal
Result to One OF the Jokers.

Tragic Sequal to q Practical J0ke-A Vic.
tim that Didn't Scare-Probably Fatal
Result to One Of the J0ken.
DUQUOIN, ILL.,, Ian II.
News reached here to-day Of a sad affair
that occurred at the little town of Frank.
fort, in Franklin County, Wednesday
night, in which the efforts Of a party Of
practical jOkers resulted disastrously to
one of them. Some of 1.-THE boys" arranged
to have q little fun at the expense Of r. E.
Carter. Having perfected their plans,
Sam Wayne invited Carter to so out and
shave a time" They visited the house Of
Thomas Hammill. They knocked at Ham.
milps door, and a voice inside inquired,
"Who's there:" The only reply was more
loud knocking on the outside. Again Ham.
mill called out. "Who is it and what do
you want" Receiving no answer, Ham
mill suddenly threw open the door and be-
gan to shoot blank cartridges at Wayne
and Carter. Wayne, pretending to be badly
scared, ran as if for his life. Carter took
q different view ofthe situation. He didn't
stop to reason with the man who was
shooting at him, or to give or ask any ex-
PLANTATION. He simply saw that, as he be.
lieved, his life was in jeopardy, and acted
on the first impulse. As the second report
of Hammill's pistol rang out. it was replied
to by a well-directed shot from a 3S-caliber
revolver which Carter brought into requi-
sition. The bullet struck Hammill i'll the
jaw, and was Immediately followed by a
second shot from Carers pistol that lodged
q bullet in Hammill's neck. Seeing Ham.
mill fall, Carter stopped shooting and COM
menced shouting, soon drawing a crowd to
the scene. Latest news from Frankfort
was that Hammiil was still alive, but his
wounds were considered mortal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
Why They Didn't Marry.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, j

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Jan. :.
Miss Clara Hughes, who is one of the
:oiored bellies Of the city, was to have been
married to-day to Charles Talbot, an in
austrious colored man living a few miles
from town. She is a Methodist and he is a
Baptist. Each wanted a minister of their
own denomination to perform the cere-
mony, and neither would yield when the
wedding hour came, so the nuptial knot
was not tied, and the twain still remain
two people. Guests who had been invited
20 attend the wedding lett greatly disap-
pointed. One of them suggested that two
pre- achers perform the ceremony, but the
suggestion was scorned by the principals.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18

HENRY WILLARD, the late Northern
Pacific Railroad magnate. recently
turned owe his fine residence on Madi-
son avenue, New York. so it is said, to
trustees to secure an Indebtedness to
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany. The obligation on account of
which it was made amounted to about
$4,000. 1t vas incurred by MI. Viii
lard by his system of financiering be-
tween the several companies of which
he was the head,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
WHOLESALE POISONING.

Seven Out Of . Family Of Nine Personl
Poisoned-Three Dead and h Other
Not Expected to Live-A Neighbor Sus.
pected Of Having Placed the Poison In
the Water Bucket.
DALLAS, TEX, Jan.9 o.
The details Of a horrible crime come from
the neighboring county Of kaufman. A
poor, but honest and respectable, family
named Byrd have resided several years
past near Kaufman, renters Of the farm Of
DR.. Bennett. Last Thursday night one after
another Of the family, beginning with the
father, was attacked with q violent spasm-
like sickness until even out Of the nine
members were Frustrated at the point Of
death. Medical aid was summoned. Ev.
cry symptom indicated poisoning, and the
treatment was for that specific kind of
sickness, emetics and otter antidotes being
administered, but to no saving purpose.
By Sunday evening last the father and two
Of his little daughters were corpses, and
fou other members of the family were not
expected to live through the night. The
theory of the poisoning is that whatever
article was used was put in the family wa.
~ter-bucket about Thursday evening,
as investigation established the fact
that every one of the sick had
drunk from the bucket, while the
two who were not stricken had not tasted of
the water. Who tine poisoner is has not
been thoroughly established, but a farmer,
name not learned, is strongly suspected.
The reasons for suSpecting him are that q
few weeks ago one of the Byrd boys wore a
suit of clothes of the accused without his
consent to attend a circus at Dallas. He
had young Byrd tried before a justice of
the peace for theft. Byrd was acquitted
and set free. 1ll-feeling has since existed,
and the accused is said on several occa
sions to a threatened to ave rev enge
Tor what he terms persecution of himself
by the Byrds. The dead nave all been kept
in the house awaiting results of the other
sick members, that ~post-mortem examina-
tion may be made on the bodies of all, hat
the fact of death from poisoning may be
fully established and material for criminal
prosecution secured. Sheriff Wilson, who
arrived in Dallas this afternoon from Kauf
nan, say that two more of the victims are
undoubtedly dead, as they were given up
the physicians at a late hour last night.
He says the affair has created great excite
in the community, and the most ex-
IRENE feeling against the suspected party,
whom strong threats OF lyuching
are freely made. He had not been arrested
Sheriff Wilson left kaufman this
morning, but it was probable hat he
would be, or surrender to the authorities
.or safety during the day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18

A TRAIN for Louisville was wrecked
recently at Charlestown, Ind. The
sleeper, which was burned, contained
about twenty Yale students who were to
give a concert at Louisville, all of whom
were more OF less injured. Two, Otis
Strong, of Auburn, n. Y, and w. w.
Crehore, of Cleveland, were the worst
sufferers. Young Strong's case is
peculiarly pathetic. He is said to be a
fxight and handsome Junior, with a
splendid mind and a sunny disposition.
He..was atall, athletic, manly youth. with
a splendid bass voice and a great fond
ness for outdoor games. His right leg
had to be a%mputated, and the left would
probably suffer the same fate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
Another Female College Burned.

COLUMBUS. Ga, Jan. o.
The Columbus Female Collss sc burned
down this morning. The fire originated
from q defective fiue, and when discovered
was so far under way it could not be con-
troled. Hydrants were frozen and the
firemen had difficulty in thawing them.
All the inmates were aroused in time to
escape. The building cost $4,000, and wa
insured for $4,000. The furniture was in.
sured for 5000. The entire loss is esti.
mated at about $4,000; loss over Insurance.
probably $500. The college was the prop.
dent. 1. was established seven wears ago.
and was in q ,urishin. condition. it will BE-
rebuilt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
THROUGH LACK OF CAUTION.
4 Gang of Twenty-Five Men Working in .
Railroad Cut Run Into by a Train-Three
Killed and Several Injured.

Railroad Cut Run Into by a T~ratn-Three
Killed and Several Injured.
PITTSBURGH, PA, Jar. Q.
Brinton Station, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, eight miles east of here, was the
scene this evening of a terrible accident,
which resulted in the instant killing of two
men and the severe injuring of five others,
one of whom has since died. All day a
large force Of men had been employed On
The Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsyl-
rania Railroad cleaning the snow from the
track. At a cut just east of Brinton some
fifteen or twenty men were engaged this
evening about seven O'Clock, when the
Walls accommodation suddenly rounded
The bend at Brinton, and before all the men
could get out of the cut they were run
down. The train was stopped as quickly
IS possible and backed to the scene Of the
accident, when a terrible sight met the
gaze of the passengers and train men. The
dead and dying were scattered along the
track for fifty yards. The bodies of two
men were found badly mangled and life
extinct. Five others were badly injured.
and one has since died in the hospital. The
m of the killed, with the exception of
Jacob Heidelburger, aged %, are not known,
as the men were only engaged to-day, and
were not even known to their fellow work
men.
The names of the injured are Frank Col.
liza. aged %, single: back hurt dangerously.
Herman Sands, aged 80, single; right leg
broken.
I. Chilli, aged 2S, married.; dangerous
scalp wound; lett knee and arm fractured.
John Fisher, aged so, single; right knee
fractured.
After the accident the men crawled on.
~ ~ ~rD,- - n l,-o-~- H.
was caused by the failure of the men to
a lookou. to warn them of the ap-
proach of trains, and as it was dark and a
standing near by with steam
escaping, it was impossible to see or hear
a train coming. 1t is known that twenty
men were working in the cut when the
accident occurred, and all have been &C.
for.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
An ly.
FAYETTEVILLE. ARK. ],

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. Jan. ii.
A shooting ARRAY occurred about three
miles south of town Wednesday afternoon
and John X. Malone, which resulted i'm the
death Of Gilliland They, In company with
others, were returning home from the Cir.
cult Court. Gilliiand. Enos and Seth Mills
were together and under the influence Of
whisky, when q quarrel ensued between
them and Malone, growing out OF an old
feud between Gilliland and Malone. They
all dismounted and Gilliland stood with
pistol in hand, when Malone, being a depu-
" constable. drew his pistol and attempted
70 arres. Gilliland. Both fired simultane.
ouSly with the result as above.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
LOST IN SIGHT OF E
A Wreck on the New Jersey Coast-Futile
Efforts Of the ~Life-Saving Crew to Res
cue the Sailors Five Bodies Washed
Ashore.

a TCC III the view JefSpy OOdSt-E III
Efforts of the Life-Saving Crew to Res.
cue the Sailors Five Bodies Washed
Ashore.
BEACH HAVEN. N. j., Jan. II.
The barkentine Elmira, from Salamanca.
England, struck on Long Beach nearly op-
posite Life-Saving Station No. 81, about a
mile east of this place, on Tuesday evening
about seven p. m. She was soon discovered
by the Life-Saving patrolmen and they
notified the crew of the Life-Saving Sta.
ton. After several fruitless attempts lines
were shot over the Elmira's DOW The wind
was blowing a gale and the "A fell in tor
rents, making the work of the men both on
s~hipboard and on shore especially difficult,
and impeding the movement of the line.
The rope, however, was finally pulled up
by the barkentine's crew and the usual
questions shouted from the craft to land if
all was right and taut. n If it was safe
to hang the life-car. While the work of ad.
justing the car was in progress, delayed by
the Recovered rope, the Elmira swung
around side to the sea, slipping the rope aft
and throwing it out of position. Those on
the shore could heal the shouts of the sail.
OTIS anu the udSu VI tuc DIcdAcIS vi Tue
hull. Steadily the Life-Saving men worked
to adjust the car, when suddenly a great
wave struck the barkentine and swept
over her, carrying everything with it.
When the spray cleared as the mammoth
wave receded it was eviden. that those on
board had been washed into the ocean. II
required but q few minutes then for the sea
to break the vessel in pieces, which were
strewn along the beach and carried over il
to the bay, a body OF water some fifteen
miles in length and seven in width. Moth
ing could be lone further by the men on
the beach. They watched the timbers as
they were dashed on the sands and swept
away again. Every fragment was exam
ined in TIE hope that some of the crew
could be found clingin2 to The wreckage,
but without avail.
After the high tide had subsidized and the
dawn of morning aided, the search con-
tinued and examination was made, but
nothing could be found to show that there
had been any life on board. Save a WON
ans dress and q Bible, everything had
been swept oui to sea or over the beach in
to the bay, excepting some debris lodged
among the hills. The ice in the bay pre-
vented any messenger from reaching the
main land and the nearest point to a teie-
graph office. To-day five bodies were
washed on the beach, evidently those OF
the Inflated Elmira's crew. Three of those
bodies came ashore near Life-Saving Sta
ton, No. 20, one near Station No. Is, anC
one near Station No. -.