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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15

The man who understands the DO;
Hics Of France, must be slngularly
gifted. To day Boulanger is the idol
of whom? 1t is difficnll to tell. The
most opposite factions supported
MIN, and he declared his sympathips
with all the Populations that visited
MIN before the election. His election
is significant of no settled policy,
only Of discomfort aud hatred to the
Germans. The near approach of the
centennial of the French Revolution
may have Its influence on the French
mind in causing an unrest that may
lead to something more than simple
political excitement. France will be
watched by the entire civilized world
for the next three years.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15
North Topeka Lodges.

MOUNT CAVALRY, NO. 29.-Meets the trst
and third tuesdays in each month. Place OF
meetings between b. q +: T. sTs, r.Cu =, .a+o-
a. SMITH, Secretary.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15

Thirty miles of country is a big
thing TO disappear, but this distance
has been dropped oHt between Kan
sas City aud Chicago. How it hsp-
pened Is thus figured out: The Chi
cago, Santa Fe 4 California Railway
il completed between Kansas City
and Chicago. and the distance be-
tween the two cities is only 45S miles
measuring from Union Depot. Kan
sas CITY, 10 Dearborn Station, Chica-
20. This is exactly thirty miles less
than by any of the old lines, so YOU
have TO travel thirty miles less. your
freight has to be hauled thirty miles
less, aud practically the Santa Fe has
made thirty miles disappear. A few
wears at this rate and Kansas will be
In New England.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15

attractions tor the Arabs in Africa.
they have resolved that the Christian
missions must 60. The struggle
promises to be long one, and has
already caused the blood Of martyrs
10 flow; but Gods providence has
opened up Africa at this time for tn.
publication Of the Gospel of his dea
Son, and we believe the publication
Will be made, Notwithstanding thu
bitter opposition of the devotees o.
ne False Prophet.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15
THE RUM-CURsE IN AFRICA.

The one great curse now resting on
this Continent like a horrid night
mare, is splrituous liquors brought
in by unprincipled men from Chris
tian countries ~
By the united efforts of these same
civilized nations, that "open sore' of
the world; the slave trade-as Liv-
ingstOne called twas in a measure
healed; but worse thing has come
upon US. Instead Of an ''open sore,
these would-be physicians have left
filthy ulcer, rotten and foul, which
poisons the system, and changes the
blood Of Africa's tribes into corrup-
ton and the body into putridness.
The Christian world sends up a
cry Of horror at the murder of Bishop
Eleanington, and stands aghast at the
untimely death of BartelOw, and at
the same time sends floods of rum to
kill off the natives by whole tribes.
We pray, "Thy kingdom come" and
new and then send a missionary i n
the cabin of a ship, while we fill the
entire hold with rum. We hire a
little sixby-four room, at reduced
rates, for man and his Bible,
while the remainder of the ship is
fIled with the devils most effectual
weapon, and then wonder why the
missionary gets on SO slowly in his
work Of saving souls and teaching
people the way of life.
Not very long ago | sat on board
a boat at one of the prominent Afri-
can ports, and saw landed on single
Sabbath, from two large steamers,
about 10000 cases of gin, twelve
bottles in a case. One missionary
and 10000 cases of gin coming in
at the same time-think of it, How
many scores of vessels come with the
gin, but not even the one missionary!
Do you wonder at the unutterable
loneliness which crept over him!
Behind him a Continent waiting for
the gospel-before him an ocean dot
ted with ships loaded with rum!
"Oh, Lord, how long! how long!
These people have asked fish, and
we have given a serpent to bite them
to death.
To give an idea Of the gigantic
proportions of the rum trade, look at
the following table of statistics col
lected in 1887 at the Island of Ma
deira, where nearly all vessels troH
America and Europe to West anC
South Africa call. 1t presents only
part of the amount shipped in one
week, and that only to the west anc
south: 100000 cases of gin; 24,OOC
butts of rum; 10000 cases of brandy
$4,000 cases of Irish whlskey; 500,
900 demiiohns of rum; $4,000 bar
! rcls of rum; $4,000 cases of Ole
Tom; $4,000 barrels of Absinth
500 barrels of ale and beer; 6o'
; barrels of claret; 500 barrels of por
! wine.
The mind sickens, the heart grow
faint. as the awful picture unfold
! and brings into view the terrible
!: curse wrought on humanity BY TIL
stygian food, whose roar may D
heard rising in horrible chorOus
mingled with the dying groanS Q
n the blighted and the damned l
g main. a scene like this, one needs t
! dip his pen in the blackness OF per
! aition From the Lutheran Oh
A | corvnr
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15
A Biographical Dictionary

Ii j. an invaluable conrAni0a. ir sve-y school
ami M every Preside. Sp~c3u 2 Jag. ard
te<t5rnoala seat ureraid 1- srr}icAfsn--
Published by c. 4 {. AERRlkH = co,
SpFinSael Mass, U. S. l.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15

A4,as nuDoLPH, Archduke and
.tAB.s'sO 70 the throne Of Aus
Non 10y, vas found dead in his
|l,lsIisS.s = SO'h. He had gone to
Pen, place several miles from
'ae |. \ hunting expedition,
slnes.ualsu He was the only son
'4loe, ~ Francis Joseph, and died
|a4I,sa,e issue. This. according
Ae,a's, q the empire, makes the
sisIs brother, Archduke Karl
y a. ut apparent to the throne,
s.,ss ', sa is ftv-six Years d
VI y. ~ 7, several grown sons. Ru.
'n'rty years Of age.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15

Ire y Central Africa seem
va !, n ,su up 70 the fact that The
eeaee, our'slian missions In that
la.raaa 1eans the death Of The
st,,di.. Su' as man-stealing aud
furnish the principal
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-15
CHICAGO. SANTA FE AND
CALIFORNIA RAILWAY

No. /. VestibuIe Express Daily Leaves
chicago at 80 p. m, and arrives at Kansas
city rs m, at Topeka IL; 20 m.
Nc 8 colorado Express, Daily Leaves
chicago at 1890 p m. arrives at Kansas city
ITO p. m, at Topeka IL :5Op.m.
No. 2. Vestibule Express. Daily.-Leavee
Topeka at $50 p m, leaves Kansas City at 6:45
r. IN. arrives at chicago l 20 pm.
No. 4. New York Express, Daily-Leav0 %
Topeka 4 ;15 q. M, leaves Kansas City9 90 a. IN.
arrives at chicago 100 am.
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selu Wauleo.
SCARE iuaulea.

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HOT SPRINGS, n. G..

rs thermal waters (Which unequaed specific FOR
rheumatism dyspepsia malaria, nervous pros alton
etc. flowing into Marble Pools the finest bath, in
America, and its Mountain Park Hotel Is uneXcecd In
sine comforts and sanitary cond ions For circulars
address w. G.. DOOLITTLE. Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15

SARATOGA SPRINGS. n. Y. DIR. sTRONGs
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among item Massage Vacuum treatment, Swedish move
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cheerful for treatment rest or recreation Out
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
MANCHESTER MOUNTAINS. JAMAICA.
wi Elm EST CLIMATE IN THE WORLD.

To let fully furnished Cedar Grove House commanding
view the country, including the celebrated Blue
Peak the house has been lately repaired and IS
excellent order IL l. miles from Vaudeville which
IL overloo> and Is the main road g. Newport three bed
rooms, dining ROOM dFawngroom and entrance hall up
lstalrsl besides and beneath
There a stable coach-hOuse Sc rental. which includes
quarts milk daily $50 for three months
$3.50 months IL required housekeeper would be left
who could provide for visitors buggy and horses ian b
hired Apply. bv letter ARTHUR JAMES. AlJ
Postofice Jamaica. To GILLESPIE BROTHERS /
CO.. II Beaver-st.. New-IOrk.
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Giln propcrtp 90 Ee!.

HOUSES AND FLATS N let in al locations low
"A. rents. PORTER & CO., = T.. i2j'h-st.
ITO LEASE corner Of Prince and Sullivan sts. 0OS'O0
i will be improved suit tenant.
Rutland & WHITING. Beekmans st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-29
Queer People on the Elevated"
NEW York SIM

II am sorry, madam, but you will have
to go to the company's Office at II Broad
way to get your quarter back.
The above remark was made at the One
Hundred and Sixth street elevated rail.
road station to lady who had deposited a
quarter in the glass receptacle, while at
the same time she held her ticket tightly
clasped in the other hand.
We have no key here to unlock this
box, continued the employee.
do such mistakes occur often?" asked
a reporter.
"Oh, yes every day. Passengers in
hurry to catch train will rush from the
window with their ticket in one hand and
change in the other, and in their haste
will drop almost anything. A woman the
other day tried to deposit her baby instead
of a ticket
did she succeed?"
No. | called her attention to the mat
ter, and the baby was saved, but she lost
her train. A shop girl would have given
her lunch basket to the company in lieu
OF a ticket had l not interfered, and YES.
terday young man deposited cigar, and
then placed his ticket in his mouth and
attempted to smoke it. Some people lose
their heads the minute they begin to
travel. T"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-29
Pollution in the Air and Water.
Medical Journal

Sir Henry Thompson and English
physicians who understand the thing
say that all enteric fevers, such as ty-
phus, cholera and the Oriental plague
itself, are due to positive pollution in
the air and water. Historiographers of
disease tell us that the cholera comes
from the mouth of the Ganges, the vel.
low fever from the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, and the plague from the mouth of
the Nile. Now the Mediterranean is an
obvious focus and hotbed of enterio
poison, and has been so ever since the
days of the Athenian plague, which
Thucydides chronicled. It's tideless
waters accumulate unspeakable filth and
garbage. The present cholera COM
menced and found it's chief seat in
Marseilles, which is, perhaps, the most
pestilential port in the world.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-29
History of Alaska's Acquisition.
l"Gath's" Letter.l

The Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany in 1865 sent an expedition to
Alaska. The Atlantic cable alone pre-
vented the building of telegraph line
from the United States across Siberia to
Europe. Three million dollars had been
spent in the Siberian project when the
news came that the cable worked well
in the bottom of the ocean. March 80,
1857, the Russians sold Alaska to the
United States, and Jefferson Q. Davis
was made the commander of the dis
trict, and Lowell H. Rousseau received
the surrender of the territory. ALASKA
has. therefore, been in the hands of the
United States eighteen years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
Peanuts and Chufas, Etc.

Several farmers have insisted that
the best time and place to plant Span
ish peanuts, o. chufas, is after small
grain harvest on stubble land. We
have no doubt that it is q good idea,
but it is by no means wise to rely main
ly on crop of field peas. peanuts. or
any thing else to be planted on stubble
land. 1t is good policy to have always
a surplus of seed Of these crops as well
as of sorghum, buckwheat, ETC., that
We may plant according to circum-
stances. II b frequently the case that
stubble land can not be got into condi-
ton to plant any thing until too late.
Chufas and peanuts (Spauish) may be
planted until July I; field peas little
later (for forage). Southern Guilt
vator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
Utilizing Surplus Fruit.

Farmers as we'll as professional
orchardists ought to make prepare
tions to get the greatest value possible
out of the abundant fruit crop. The
means of utilizing the surplus fruit
most available to the farm is feeding
to stock and drying or evaporating.
OF course every wide-awake farmer
will give his hogs all the fallen. partly
decayed and otherwise worthless fruit.
But after marketing to the extent that
may be practicable the fresh, ripe
fruit. drying or evaporating must be
resorted to. Evaporated fruit always
commands higher prices than the or
binary sun-dried. and every one should
procure or make a cheap evaporator- if
possible. The best cheap driers for
sun-drying are made as follows. using
for the frame light strips of plank one
and half inches wide by one inch
thick:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
What May Be Done In July.

Excepting rutabaga turnips and some
garden vegetables, July is not favor
able time to plant any original crops.
1t Is between the two seasons It is
time to talk and write about sowing
turnips. but except on small scale,
and chiefly for table use, we do not adj
wise turnips. We have tried rutabagas
and other turnips, and beets for stock,
and the result of our experiments is
that for period of ten years together
it will cost more to produce a bushel
of turnips than a bushel of potatoes,
and the latter are worth twice as much.
Still it is very well to have plenty Of
turnips for the table and some for the
cows. Prepare the land by repeated
deep and close plowings-cow-penned
land the best-and SOW in two-foot
drills about July 20 to August 1. Pre-
cisely the same character and richness
of soil and preparation necessary for
rutabagas suits lucerne also. II the
rutabagas fail SOW in lucerne in Sep
TENDER or October. Now, we expect
somebody will pounce upon us as
teaching heterodoxy-departing from
the faith-in writing SO disparagingly
about turnips as stock-food crop in
the South. Our reply is that it is one
of those imported English ideas that
will not stand our climate. Dixie
Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
necessary

books 1t Is not necessary
that he should have college course,
but it is absolutely necessary for his
success that he should have q good
business education An education will
help him to expand his mind and teach
him to think. and know OF no profess
sion that requires more thinking than
to train a large stable full of horses
successfully. Another very important
feature in a trainer is his personal con-
duct and manner. Study to be a gen.
tleman at all times. dress well, use
good language and remember one
thing. that no man can be successful
who is addicted to strong drinks.
Ii a man wants to be a physician
he takes q course in some
medical college, attends the lectures
and studies, and, after certain amount
OF practice, is given a diploma. Uu-
fortunately for horse-trainers, there
are no schools of that kind for their
business, they have to learn it in a
haphazzard sort of way. so that every
trainer is really obliged to learn by
actual experience. Never get impa-
tient and think you are not learning
fast enough. Go slow and be sure
you are right is a rule that has won
many close race. By connecting
yourself with a trainer who has a
large stable, if you are close observer
you will learn faster than any other
way that know Of Remember that
you are notthere simply to earn wages.
but to improve yourself as we'll"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.


1t Is safe to assume that cotton Il
small; much behind the usual stage Of
development. especially in point Of
size 1t is all important therefore,
that the crop should receive regular
and careful attention. Adopt the one.
furrow system. now. If not already
adopted and approved. What the
crop needs is that no crust be permit
ted to form on the surface. To pre-
vent this, let the plows with wide ex-
tending sweeps or heel-scrapes, or bet
ter still. a good cultivator, go over the
crop as often as once every week or
ten days. II we could time the rains,
that is, have them to fall at will. we
would have good rain of not less
than one inch to fall every Saturday
night during the month of July; start
the plows Monday morning and go
over the crop in three days, and one
time to the row. But as no man may
control the clouds and the rains, hap
PLY for the great majority. we must
endeavor to adapt our efforts to the
circumstances. A crust on the sur
face, however, should never be per-
mitted to form and remain, if practical
BILE to prevent it.
The question has often been debated
whether blowing should be repeated in
dry weather without rain interven-
ing. Some farmers believe in .'plow-
ing up" the moisture during a drought
We think the moisture in such time
had better remain where it is, down
among and below the roots of the crop.
Bringing up" the moist soil from be-
low will certainly facilitate the evap.
Grafton and loss of its moisture. Bet
ter cover up the surface of the land
and the subjacent roots of the plants
with something that will protect them
from too fervent heat of the sun, and
prevent evaporation of moisture as
much as possible. We mulch Irish
potatoes, and other crops covering but
. small area with straw or leaves
from the forest. This expedient is
manfiestly impracticable on extensive
fields, but we can cover the latter
with loose soil, which Is much more
cheaply applied if not altogether so
effective. This is the whole rationale
OF the effect of surface culture of the
crop in dry weather. In crop of any
kind the surface should be stirred as
quickly after good rain as may be
safely done. The roots should be
forced, if necessary, to remain in the
substratum OF the surface soil. South
ern Cultivator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
HERE AND THERE.

during the summer eggs intended
for market should be gathered every
day and be kept in a cool place. They
will be Of sufficiently better quality to
pay we'll for the trouble.
Geese should be picked every ten
weeks and ducks every six weeks
This work should be done regularly
during the warm weather, and can
easily be made source of consider
able income.
The risk Of keeping hogs is one
strong argument in favor Of maturing
and selling at the earliest day practi-
cable. The pig that goes to market at
eight months old will never die Of
cholera at nine.
But few plants will thrive on a
wet soil. A good drain is sometimes
better than manure. The warmest
day of summer can not impart suf-
ficient heat to plants on . wet soil.
Dogs that become addicted to
sheep-killing do so from pure vicious-
ness In > majority ofcases the dogs
do not eat any portion Of the carcass.
but will'kill dozen or more sheep for
the delight Of SO doing.
Experience has shown that mules
bred from thoroughbred mares can en-
dure more labor and fatigue than those
bred from the common mares. even
when the latter have the advaufaoe of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
Q FEET.

The frame is six by three feet and
must then be covered with thin home
spun tackled on. Having several dozen
of these driers-according to the num-
Der of hands available for the work
it will be perceived at once that they
are far superior to boards. planks.
house-tops. trays, ETC., such as house
wives are commonly forced to use.
The slices of fruit dry in little more
than half the usual time and require
no turning. At night, or in case of
threatened rain. these driers may be
quickly stacked one above another
and carried to shelter, or stack of
them may be securely covered with
boards as it. stands. To use them to
the greatest advantage there should be
made light scaffolds upon which to
rest the driers. or course they can be
used for drying berries. as well as
other fruits, sweet potatoes. okra, etc.
We would impress upon those who
may be convenient to shipping points
to ship none but choice fruit and in
the very best condition. The peach
crop especially, is universally good
from North to South The markets
will be easily glufted unless only the
best fruit be shipped. II overcrowded
with all sorts of fruit the returns even
from that of the best quality will be
comparatively neutrality-suspicious.
ern Cultivator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21
Advice to Young Horse Trainers.

John Splan gives the following adj
vice to your trainers: eff / was going
to advise a boy on the subject would
say first he must have q natural love
for the horse in his character, and
then the determination to learn, and
the harder he applies himself the bet
ter for him. The younger he COM
mences the better. and to be an expert
he wants to commence at 1.-THE lower
round of the ladder. that is, to groom
and properly care for a horse. While
this part of his education is going on
hs must nor neglect his school
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-21

"A French paper states that 1t
Cherbourg short time ago two sail
ors were from nine in the morning till
i've in the evening under water at the
depth of ten meters, In q submarine
torpedo boat without experiencing the
least Inconvenience. They were con-
stantly in communication wiz q COM
mission.