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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
THE USEFUL CACTUS.

Without 1t the Average Mexican Would
Lead Sorry Existence.
| The remark has been made that ssthe
cactus has many. good points and will
not be sat down upon" The remark is
true one, for, as is the reindeer to the
Laplander, so is the cactus to the poor
Mexican. It furnishes him with home,
such as it is. His food in many ways is
prepared from the cactus. Sit down to
a meal in wretched Mexican jacal, and
if you do not wish to spread your length
upon the floor, you will be offered
small wicker stool made from the tough
fibre of the cactus. The mating spread
upon the dirt floor, which serves as a
table, is woven from the same material.
Corn-meal cakes (tortillas), boiled
beans, great fat fellows, end pleasant
and wholesome dish of stewed cactus cut
into small squares, about the size of a
pea, will constitute your repast of solids.
The fruit, without which no Mexican
meal is complete, will be the luscious
tuna, which grows around the edges of
the prickly leaves of the cactus, and
which, when growing, resembles huge
green shield surrounded by crescent
of thorny knobs about the size of small
apple, as if serving as protection for
the tender edges of the leaves. In a
Mexican dinner, sweets always occupy
conspicuous part, and on this occasion
the dulce will be the preserved roots or
leaves of this same cactus.
Though the Mexican people are not
race of hard drinkers, yet at meal times
tho wine or other fermented liquors are
inevitable, and, as the lower class of
Mexicans can not we'll afford wine, you
are invited to partalke once more of this
much abused cactus, this time in the
form of tequila, most atrocious drink,
which looks like gin, harmless enough
to all appearances, but which goes down
yoar throat like wave of fire, and
few glasses of which will make you
drunk clear to your finger tips. Should
this prove too much for you, you are at
liberty to partake of another beverage
derived from the same source, but not
quite as ardent, i. e., mescal. This liQ-
uid leaves a delicate suggestion of tar
and red pepper in your mouth, and, if
drunk after eating a certain kind of do
mestic fruit, it is very dangerous, and
in many cases results very disastrously
for the imbiber.-Mexico Letter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14

must do Il. for my name Is mp there and
il will stay and stay, no matter where l
go. and if don keep fair and honest
and true all the time. shall be -asham--
ed ever to come back here and see it. "
Sidney Dayre. in N. 7. Observer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
| MOST Observation-Disclosures Stats,

"A most distinguished statistician
has discovered that the wars of the last
thirty-fve years on the face of the globe
cost 2,253, 900 lives, exclusive of mortal
ity from sickness The three most de-
Etructive wars were, Ger civil war, loss
TO both sides sex, 900, the Crimcan war,
80, 900 and the Tcyeo Russian war, 26oy-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
rhe True Story of a Smart Dog.

One afternoon group of little chill
far out into the water of deep lake.
While engaged in a game of romps
one of the boys stepped back and fell
into the water. His little friends could
render him no aid, and cried loudly for
assistance. But no one came.
As he was sinking for the third time.
however, a noble Newfoundland dog
rushed down the pier. jumped into the
water. and pulled the little boy out.
The children now divided into two
bands. One was to take the rescued
child to his mother and father The
other was to lead the dog to baker
shop. where he was fed on cakes and
other sweets until he could eat no
more.
The next afternoon the same group
of children were playing on the pier.
The brave dog came trotting down to
them with many friendly wags and
mods
The children stroked and petted him.
but offered no refreshments why do
they give me nothing to eat?" the dog
asked himself '.Ah, / see! it is be-
cause have pulled no little child out
of the water to-day"
Upon this he went up to little girl
who stood near the edge of the pier,
and gave her a gentle push into the
water. Then he sprang in after her.
and gravely brought her to the shore.
OF course he was treated to cakes and
candies again.
But on the next day the children
were forbidden to play on the pier. so
he had no further chance to earn his
supper by rescuing child from the
water. Was he not smart dog?--
Jennie S. Judson, in Our Little Ones
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
A Slip of the Tongue.

Mamma-Why, Harry st. Clair. You
naughty, naughty boy! 1 heard you tell
your little brother just now. that you'd
s'knock him into the middle of next
week. if he didn't sit over on the sofa.
What do you mean by using such lam
guage?
Harry-I-I-er II meant to say
''please sit over" but my tongue
slipped.-Time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
Upper Burmah,s Magnetic ROCK.

In a recent report on magnetic rock
among the hills of Upper Burmah, DIR.
Noetling describes mountain or hill at
Singaung which consists of huge mass
of iron ore. Having noticed on the way
numerous pieces of iron ore, which be-
came still more frequent on the south
ern side of the hill, an examination was
made of the latter in various directions,
and it was found that the surface was
everywhere covered with huge blocks Of
iron ore, originating evidently from the
superficial decomposition of lower beds,
leading to the conclusion that the whole
hill must consist of large mass of the
ore. DR.. N. was unable, however, to as
certain the geological conditions under
which this ore occurs, or its exact limits
or extensions, on account of the dense
Jungle, as well as the tremendous at
traction, the latter rendering his COM
pass useless. He estimates, however,
that the hill covers at least an area of
about . square mile, and that it rises
about two hundred feet above the level
of the Twiunge valley. The ore is
hermatite peroxide of from. Y. Sum-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14

Curious and. ingenious are some
of the Chinese contrivances for catch
ing fish In Swallow is used a shallow
boat, on one side of which is a narrow
plank painted white. which in the
moonlight the fish mistake for water
and jump over it into the boat At
Ningpo cormorants are Systematically
trained to fish; while at Ichang wild
animal such as the otter is trained, not
to fish. but to brighten the fish into
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
The Force of Habit.

On the day before the execution the
keeper informs doomed man that a
visitor wishes to see him.
do you know who he isY' asks the
doomed man.
mo-
ssWe1l, just ask him if he wants to
collect bill, and if he does, tell him to
call day after to-morrow.''-Texa Sift-
ings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14

Yor can't help liking them, they are sovery
dose. CARERS Little Liver Pills. Try them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent sma
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14

MARYLAND expects to produce 10000,
600 bushels C oysters this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26

drunken negroes resisted arrest, disarmei
the policemen and beat them badly with
their clubs. a half dozen negroes were
subsequently arrested and locked up. Dur.
ing the melee one negro was killed and an.
other badly wounded.
10 recent trial at Liverpool several men
charged with boycotting were found guilty
and sentenced to three months imprson.
ment. The court decided that boycotting
became conspiracy when number of per-
sons combined to prevent persons from pur-
suing their occupations or interfered with
the trade of individuals that were obnoxious.
The plans for the reorganiz alton of the
Cincinnati, Baltimore and Washington rail-
road have been completed and temporary
directory has been agreed upon. The CAPT.
tai stock Ia to be S., 00O,0 The company
| will be known as the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern. with the initials B o. S."
1t will be operated as division of the Bal.
timore ard Ohio, which owns controlling
interest In the stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26

CHRISTMAS seems to have been observed
in this country more generally than ever
before, The puritanical disregard of 1t that
once existed in some sections and by come
people having apparently yielded to the
more genial Influences incident to the day.
1t is we'll that this should be 80, for the
more general the holiday, the greater the
happiness, that ia If it be observed properly,
Those who did so yesterday are better to
day those who did Eot, have suffered &C
co,dpg to the degree of their foolishuess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26

DUG Hrs OWN GRAVE Something
unique in mortuary matters occu red re-
Gently la McCalmont township, Pa. Solo
mon Hines, an old ctizan, who spent most
of his time in the woods with dog and gun,
became alarmed about two weeks ago on
account of the prevalence of TYPHOID fever.
Oae OF his old neighbors succumbed to the
disease, and old Hines made up his mind
his time would come next. He accordingly
took mattock and shovel, selected q spot on
bis farm which he thought suitable for his
final resting place, and proceeded to dig his
grave both wide and deep. After this he talked
in a nonchalent manner abDnt his ob.eqlies ca =.
ing in his drawing way he really would have
preferred to live little longer. because, as he
expressed it, "a man has such n gol DANCED long
time t, be dead.' AS Hines was IN exceedingly
robust man, his neighbors laughed at his &c ,en-
trcities and whispered around that SOL Hines
was getting little out Of his head Bat in the
course of week Hines was down with typhoid
fever and when the doctor came he ca d There
ain'G no uss in running up a doctor bill when a
man knows he's goin' to die" and not q norsel
of medicine would he permit to pass his lips. In
few days more he was dead, aud his body now
rests ia the grave he prepared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Salem Improvement Company has
declared dividend OF so per cent.
Miss Sarah Magill, teacher in the Epis-
copal Female Institute, at Winchester, died
Tuesday night.
MIR. Chas. B. Hancock, ex.sherif and
treasurer of Frederick county, died in Win
chester few days ago.
Mr. Virts, residing few miles south OF
Leesburg, has pure white squirrel with
pink eyes. 1t is very pretty aud quite
tame.
A meeting of the taxpayers of the Lees
burg district will be held in Laesburg Wed
nesday next to consider the condition of the
public roads in that district.
Andrew K. Patterson. youth of North
Danvile, has been sent to the q. 8. grand
jury, charged with robbing the North Dan
Vile postoftice in October last.
Judge Paul, of the U. g. Court for the
Western District, has dismissed from office
twenty. four Unted States district commits.
sioners, their services not being needed.
DR.. Geo. w. Harris died Tuesday after
noon in the S7th year of hia age. He was @
native of Gocchland county but had been
for many years the vaccine agent for Rich
mond.
Ia Nansemond and Princess Anne and
Norfolk counties fox hunts took place yes
terday, In which great many ladies joined
and was followed by the usual SUMPTION;
Christmas spreads.
DR.. E. W. Twyman, of Madison county
and his wife, while on their way to Orange
c. Il. last Monday were thrown from bug
gy and the Doctor seriously hurt. His wife
escaped with few bruises
Sidney H. Davis, a brakeman on the New
port News division OF the Chesapeake and
Oaio Railroad, was instantly killed Tuesday
sfernoon. He was attempting to uncouple
two DAT cars at Kelton Station, when he fell
between them and was crushed.
In row in Port ,mouth yesterday morn
ing, resulting from drunken spree, Lun
Shelton was shot through the right breast
with a revolver by q negro named Zlc Rid
dick and is fatally injured. Riddick made
his escape by taking to the woods.
Willie Jones. of Louisa county, brake
man on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, had his lefC hand badly
mashed Tu. sdsy night at Qlantoo while
coupling cars The index fuger bad to be
amputated. His other fingers are also Dor.
ribly crushed and 1t 10 thought amputatlon
will be necessary.
The Basic City Land and improvement!
Company proposes to build city at the
Junction of the Shenandoah Valley railroad
with the Chesapeake and Ohio, near
Waynesboro. The capital stock is 81 .0O0,00C
in shares of 500 each. The basis of the
proposed city is the marvellous deposits o.
specular and brown hematite iron ores im-
mediately adj AGENT to the site.
When the Washington and Louisville ex-
press arrived at Stsunton on Tuesday MORT
ing at 8 o'clock. r J. Grimes a coored
man from Spotsylvania county got off to
get bottle of whisky. When he returned
the train was in motion, and in attempting
to get aboard he fell, and the entire train
passed over him, cutting him in two aud
scattering his body along the track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
Telegraphic Rreyities.

The Chicago postofice is being mys.sri.
ously robbed Of money in the retail stamp
department.
The Peoples Line street railway barns
at Syracuse, N Y, were blown down yes.
terday and several persons killed.
The National winery near Los Angeles,
CAL, was destroyed yesterday with $1OO, 600
worth of wine by the breaking OF the leyes
on the Los Angeles river.
Miss Sarah F. Nichols, a we'll known SO.
ciety lady OF Lowell, Mass, disappeared last
night. Ia her room was cote saying For
give and forget" The affair ia involved In
mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
A Shocking Tragedy.

ST.. LOUIS, Doc. 26.-Agnes Arson, the
second victim of the frenzy of Caspar CHS
py, died last night. Cispy, young me
chanic OF mean. reyengeful disposition, had
been paying attention to Mary Arson, and
fancied himself an accepted sutton. Rumors
affecting Clispys character reaching the ears
of John Arson. the girls father, he denied
Cispy the house. Ga Dsc. he entered
rhe basement where the family were at
breakfast, killed ] ,hn Arson, shot Mary, his
sweetheart, and Agnes, the lattsr's wound
proving fata, last night. He then put three
bullets into his own brain, dying on the
spot. Agnes Arson was lovely girl of Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
aSlG55s e
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
All Quiet in Jessup

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 26 -Advices re-
ceived from Jessup st midnight say the cit
uation Is somewhat quleter, bat an occasion
al shot Ia heard. The streets are still pa.
raded by armed men, who are present to
the number of $40. Anegro was found dead
in an alley a few moments ago and two 9th
era of the wounded are reported to be dying.
Fear ia now entertained for the safety ofthe
people remaining in the nsighboring towns,
but as all the negroes and whites seem to be
oongregatipg here very little danger need
be apprehended.
NEW YORK, D,c. ga Savannah, Ga ,
special says Twenty negroes were killed
in the riot at Jsssup yesterday before dark
ness came on. There ia Intense excitement
over the killing of deputy marshal Matthew
BarnhiIl and lumberman W. q. Woods.
Marshal Leggett and station agent Woods,
who were badly wounded, will recover.
The negroes were we'll supplied with Win
chesters and revolvers and made a sortie
from one side of the swamp. They at God
their ground for q very short time. but sew
eral were shot down Ia the scramble for
shelter on their retreat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26

taken to Troy. New York. where they will
be buried beside those of her husband.
But few Virginia republicans are now in
the city. They were quite numerous here
last week, looking for offices, but hearing
that few or no more appointments would be
made until after the holidays. nearly all OF
them went home, and will probably not re-
turn until Monday week.
The following is the only change made In
the 4:h class postofices In Virginia to-day:
Crittenden's, Nansemond county, 7. W..
Kay appointed postmaster vice 81. L. Gray,
removed.
All the Virginia members of the House
except Mr.. O'Ferrall went home for the
holidays. Many members from other and
more distant States remained here. OF the
republicans among the latter thereis hardly
one, no matter how they may talk in public,
who privately does not speak in the most
sighting lerms of the President and of bis
ridiculous assumptions of wisdom, super
patriotism and purity.
One of the acknowledged democratic
leaders in Congress to-day In talk with
the GAzETTE's correspondent, said that SO
far the democrats in that body had dete'-
mined upon no course except to oppose to
the utmost limits allowed by the Constitu-
tion and parliamentary law every attempt
of the small republican maj ority to override
the rights aud privileges of the large demo
minority. On all other matters, he said,
they were playing waiting game"-wait-
ing to see what the republicans were going
to do.
Intelligence was received at the State De-
psrtment this morning of the death of Robt.
]. Stevens, U. 3. consul at VictoFis, British
Columbia. Mr.. Stevens was for long time
clerk of the House committee on appropria.
tions.
Msjor Hines has not yet printed his
report of the surveys of Mt. Vernon Avenue
but will probably do 30 some time toward
the close of next week. He says none oi
the numerous projects for roads In Alexan'
drla and Fairfax counties will, or can, inter
fere with or initiate against the avenue re-
ferred to.
Mr.. Clements, Commemorative Attorney
for Alexandria county, was here to-day
he says there will be new assessment o.
the value of property in that county next
year, and that be believes it will show an
increase of at least half million.
The President did not 60 to church yesterday
but spent the day in talking with his venerable
father.in-law and in playing with his two youth
fu grand children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
a Revolving Crime.

LUDLOW, Mass, Dec. 26.-ThIs morning,
John Bassette, a mill hand. killed his wife
aud attempted suicide. Bsssette was IL
anely salous of his wife and bad
frequently threatened her life. he
bought a revolver few weeks ago
and set her Sunday bonnet upon pole as a
target, shooting it to pieces and closing his
performance With the remark that he
wished her head was In 1t. Early this
morning the body of Mrs Bassette was found
10 her room, the right side OF her head
crushed in and bloody and brains oozlng
from the nose, ears and mouth. Amaze was
found in the cellar stained With blood. The
murderer surrendered himself and admitted
his guilt,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26

SENATOR INGALLS, says he doesn't think
either ex. Union soldiers or their children
should be required to pass civil service e1
aminstions as prerequisite to appointment
to Office. Few men who take practical views
OF things think that the passing of such ex.
amina,iops as those referred to should be o
prere quisite to the appointment OF anybody
to office But as the asserted OH ect of such
examinations is the attainment of better
civil service, why ex Union soldiers and
their children should be exempted, from
them. no consistent and logical civil service
reformer can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of tho Alexs. GAzErrn]
WASHINGTON D. c.. Dec. &c. 1889.

,speeisl Correspondence of tho Aloxs. GAzETrH]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. &c. 1889.
Christmas was more generally observed
here Yesterday than ever before, but also
very quietly, tina; 80 far as could oeiudged
bv the appearance of the streets, which was
ike that of Sundays. TIE facts, however,
that most every body seen here to day seems
20 be affected by languor and drowsiness,
that cold water is the prevalent drink, ana
that one hundred and eighty cases were at the
police court this morning, proves that Chrlet
mas entered the bones of q large number OF
the people of this city. The DRINKS and
disorderlies at the police court, even though
so many failed to appear by forfeiting their
collateral, were so numerous that tney hiied
the whole space OF the court room, to the
entire exclusion of the lawyers.
A member of the House civil service COM
mittee saws that committee will report fay
orably upon the resolution for investigating
the work of the civil service commission.
as q majority of the members OF this COM
mitsse are great civil service rsformsrs. it Is
only reasonable to suppose that the result OF
the investigation will be report to the ef-
feet that civil service reform, at least under
the Harrison regime, is grand and signal
success
Notwithstanding the sighting way In
which the republican Senators talk private
~ of President Harrison, 1t is believed that
few or none of them will dare to oppose the
confirmation of hls nominations. All the
appointments have not yet been made, and
as each of the republican Senators hopes to
get something more, they are not going TO
render that hope fruitless by opposing the
man who will make them.
An old and we'll known parliamentary
solicitor" here, says that from what he can
learn, this is to be business session OF
Congress, and that unless the two parties
get by the ears on partisan and sectional
matters he thinks good deal of business
will be transacted, in the way, for Instance,
of subsidies. He says the direct tax bill,
which was vetoed By Mr.. Cleveland. will
be reported early in both houses, and that
ths argument of MIR. j. r. Tucker against
that veto will, he thinks, remove ali the
little opposition that remained to the bill in
either branch Of Congress.
Mrs. General George Ell. Thomas died
mere this morning. Her remains will be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
Tariff Hearing.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-rhe first of the
series of tariff hearings mapped out by the
House Committee on Ways and Means was
held this morning, gentlemen interested in
metals, ores and coal being permitted to
give their views. George 81. Ely, president
of the Western Iron Ore Association, which
was organized eight years ago, spoke In
favor of the retention of duty on iron ore
The duty OF rs cents ton had been benef
cent, it had been sati factory, it had per
Uoited States in remarkable degree. A.
an instance CT this benefcent effect he cited
the production of 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-26
ALEX. A-NDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER GO.
TIMOTHY F. LEE, the Washington bar

TIMOTHY F. LEE, the Washington bar.
keeper who, for changing his politics and
making speeches for General Malone in
this State last fall. was appointed an Inn
migrant inspector. and assigned to duty In
South Carolina, where no immigrant ever
LANDS, reports to the Treasury Department
that the ''laws of South Carolina are out.
rsgeously one sided and oppressive to the
poor negro" Mr.. Lee had lived la North
Carolina, and had been In South Carolina
often before, but never before had he made
the discovery that the laws of the latter
State are oppressive to the negroes thereof.
The effect the change from democracy to
reoublicansm has upon mans power OF
di.coyery ia remarkable. General Malone
never discovered that the negroes OF Viz
ainis were buldczsd and cheated at cleo
tions until he became republican.