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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Bad Plumbing at Yale.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Chas. F. Win
gate, sanitary engineer, has examined
the Yale College dormitories at New
Haven and gives as his opinion that the
numerous recent cases of typhoid fever
at the college are due to defective
plumbing and other unsanitary arrange
mentS of the building.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Egyptian obel isx Not Accl.matsd.

New YORK, Nov 90. The Park Board
has appointed committee to consid-
er means OF preserving the Egy ptian
obelisk now in Central park. The stone
Is rapidly chipping off under the infiu-
ence OF our climate, and the inscription
Will soon disappear, unless some method
OF arresting the decay is adopted.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Concessions to organ Grinders.

New York, Nov. 27.-The Law Com.
mittee reported to the aldermen an ordi-
nance which will allow the playing Of
organs in the city streets between the
hours of o a. m. and Z p. m. The mum.
Der is, however, limited to three hun.
dred organs. The German contingent
of t,le board made fruitless effort to
obtain similar concession to the Ger.
man street bands.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05

MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 29.-The
harbor lighthouse, on the outer end Of
the breakwater, and also two Of tho
three cribs comprising the breakwater
extension, built this summer, were
swept away by the heavy seas this morn
ing. The storm was the severest known
for years.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
gmin'S Thanks.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 29.-Emin Pasha has
sent the Belgian Anti-Slavery Society
communication, in which he thanks the
society for its sympathy and expressed
regret for the loss of the Equatorial
provinces. He says that notwithstand-
ing his unfortunate experience, he still
hopes to be able to do effective work
against the slave trade.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
ostracism ana Suicide.

BRADDoCKs Pa, Nov. 27.-Frank Tau.
sig, Hebrew, S3 years Of age, commit
ted suicide in his jewelry store yester.
day by blowing his brains out. He mar
ried Protestant, was ostracised by
some of his people and became despond-
ent His father is wealthy merchant
in Harrisburg.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
England Resists Portugal in Africa.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Pail Mall Ga.
zette publishes dispatch from Prime
Minister Salisbury to the British, Minis
ter at Lisbon ordering the latter to pro-
test against the Portuguese proclama-
tion claiming countries north and south
Of the Zambesi river, in Africa. Lord
Salisbury says that Mashona Land,
which is part of the territory referred
to in the Portuguese proclamation, Is
under British protection.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Pennsylvauia Town Swept by Pire.

!. LEECHBUNG, Nov 3L--A fire broke
out in this place about six o'clock last
evening, and for three hours ragged
fiercely, destroying large portion Of
the business and residence Gcction Of
tho town, and entailing loss Of fully
800, 900. Twenty families are homeless.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Dead with a Strap, Around His Neck.

PoTTsTowN, Pa, Nov. 29.-John
Chana, a hopeless paralytic, thirty-fve
years old, was found dead on the floor of
his room yesterday with leather strap
around his neck. 1t is believed he COM
mitted suicided, though some suspect foul
play. Chana was until recently, per-
fectly strong and healthy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
A Porerunnar of cholsra.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2.--Prof. Zdek-
amer, one of the leading Russian medical
authorities, declares his belief that the
influenza now prevalent here Is the
forerunner of cholera. Similar signs,
he says, preceded the last five cholera
epidemics here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Cheaper Than Life Insurancs.

PARSONS Pa, Nov. 29.-The chief Of
police while drunk, was recently killed
by train. His widow has secured an
award OF $4,000 from the saloon keeper
who sold her husband his last drinkS
and the saloon man will pay. a
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Two Killed, Pive Mortally wounded.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 27.-There
was shooting scrape Monday at Flat
Top Mountain, Mercer County, in which
seven men were the victims, two being
killed and ave mortally wounded. The
killed and wounded were negroes, and it
was after pay day. Much whisky flowed
and great excitement prevails.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Losses By the Prior JOB.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-L. A. Fuller,
Of tho Pacific Express
Company, to-day stated that the actual
loss by the Pryor Creek Il. T,) train
robbery Sunday night was $1,217 This
is official. No clew to the robbers as
vet
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
0ladstone's Belief.

= LONDON, Nov. 29.-Mr. Gladstone, in
an article in the Nineteenth Century ON
election statistics, says he believed that
II an election were held now the country
would return Home Rule majority in
Parliament of 100.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-05
Z suloided Before His Mothers Eyes.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 2.-Chas. Ber-
lorsw, aged fourteen years, asked his
mother for some money. She refused
him., He won't after his fathers, rifle,
returaed to his mother and before heI
blew his brains out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
Dizziness and Consent.

The proprietors of the Brooks loco
motive-works of Dunkirk, N. Y, one of
the largest establishments of the kind in
the country, have dismissed some three
hundred mechanics ION account of
dizziness" 1t was Mr. Blaine who in
formed the journeymen mechanics Of
this country that their wages or their
employment could be reduced only by
their own consent Upon this Blaine
theory. the dizziness on account of
which the Dunkirk mechanics were
dismissed must have been caused by
their consent! Or. peradventure. In
the lexicon of protectionisn. '-duil-
ness" and consent" are words Of the
same meaning. But more difficult case
to explain is that Of the jack-spinners
of Cohoes, N. z, whose wages were
recently reduced ten per cent with
out their knowledge until pay day arr
rived According to Blaine it could
have been done only by their consent,
but as. when they discovered the fact,
they resolved to strike, the Blaine the
DRY and the fact do not seem to agree.
Is it $50 much the worse for tina facte''
Globe. III
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
YALE'S ABSURDITY.

The Most Ridiculous Educational Propo-
sition Ever Made.
Nothing is quite SO ridiculous as the
proposition to endow a chair of protec-
ton at Yale college, consider it from
any standpoint whatever. Political
economy, if taught at all, should be
taught with some regard for scientific
truth, as is shown when geology or
There can not be two theories of any
science, directly antagonistic and
equally true: Protection is not a
science, at best it is makeshift. a
piece of empiricism in thought and
charlatanism in application. To en-
dow chair to teach '.Protection'' is
simply to set up the favorite device of
the Middle Ages, in contrast with the
latest conclusions of scientific investi-
cation.
If we are to have chair of PRO
lection" let US have also a chair of
Astrology to counteract the evil effect
of scientific astronomy; a chair of Al
chemy as an antidote for the evil in
fuence of the teaching of modern
chemistry; then let Yale send for Rev.
Jasper, of Richmond, Va, to deliver a
series of lectures in the support of
his belief that the ''earth do move"
The Minneapolis Tribune thinks both
sides Of the question should be pre-
sented. So we suppose it would have
the Reverend Bob Ingersol lecture to
the divinity school on the mistakes of
Moses. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE.

Civi1-Service Reform as Practiced by Re-
former Ben Harrison.
When President Cleveland had been
less than a month in Office, the ques-
ticn of appointing General Pearson 8
successor in the New York postmaster
ship was very pressing, and it was soon
announced that Postmaster Pearson had
been reappointed to that important
Federal Office. Commenting on this
announcement in its issue of April 1,
1885, the New York Tribune said:
The rearpointment of Postmaster Pearson
gives general satisfaction to those citizens who
care for efficiency in that branch of the public
service here. 1t satisfies the public, because it
is good thing in itself; because Mr.. Pearson
is one Of many Republican officials who have
proved so cons picuously lit that their removal,
on whatever ground. and irrespective of the
personal merit Of any who may be selected in
their stead. would be positive detriment to the
public service. Such an appointment is, of
course, to be commended most heartily as q
good thing in itself In itself this ap-
pointment Is admirable Mr. Pearson 8
unQuestoned and superior fitness renders his
retention in ofhce the clear duty of a Pres dent
public service.
President Cleveland was a Demo-
crat, and Mr.. Pearson never made any
disguise of the fact that he was Re
publican. The Tribune is right, how
ever, in saying that his superior fit
ness" had never been questioned. and
for that reason, caring mainly for the
efficiency of the service, Mr.. Cleve-
Land retained him in the Office which
he had filed to the satisfaction of
Democrats and Republicans alike. Be-
fore Mr.. Harrison had been a month
in Office. Postmaster Pearson's term
expired. and the question of his sue
cessor again became pressing one.
Nobody pretends that after four years
of additional experience Postmaster
Pearson's superior fitness had be-
come less unquestioned than in 1885.
but the Tribune said not word in re-
gard to his superior fitness, or his
efficiency, or the general satisfaction
he had given to those citizens who care
for efficiency in that branch of the pub
lie service; and President Harrison,
ignoring all the reasons for the
appointment that had proved strong
enough to convince President Cleve-
land. has just given the postmaster
ship to Mr.. Cornelius Van Colt, a man
who has had no experience whatever
il the mail service. who has no record
of efficiency and superior fitness, and
who had no advantage over General
Pearson in the matter of Republican,
ism, except that he is more accept
able to the machine and the spoils-
mem No single incident has more
clearly brought out the difference be-
tween the two administrations of
President Cleveland and President
Harrison Those who note it care
fully and grasp its significance viii
understand why President Cleveland
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
EXPORTS OF HONEY.

Tons Upon Tons of the Product of Our
Busy Bees Sent to Europe.
There is a bright prospect that Cali
fOrnia will in few years furnish all
the honey needed to supply the native
and foreign demand for it. The out
look for the next crop is good, and it
is believed that prices will rule high
enough to satisfy apiarists and deal
ers. The California Fruit Grower
says that from the fifty or sixty thou
sand stands or hives in California, for
the year 1888, there was marketed of
extracted honey, 5000, 900 pounds, and
of comb honey, 100000 pounds, or a
total of $500, 900 for the season. The
shipments to Europe have increased.
They amounted to nearly 1000, 90
pounds of last years crop. The
greater portion of these ship
ments went direct to England;
the balance to Germany France
did not import any from here during
the year, but will probably soon be-
come an importer. Overland ship
ments, including those for Europe, via
New York, amounted to nearly 1,OOO,-
600 pounds in 1888, while. in 1887 they
were 95O.OOO pounds, 1886 1000, 900
pounds, and in 1885 !, 27O, 900 pounds.
These heavy and constantly increas-
ing shipments show that Europe is a
large consumer of California honey.
1t is important to all concerned in the
honey trade to do every thing that can
be reasonably done to increase it by
taking great care in producing fine
article in all respects and putting it up
in good and strong packages. The
quality and color should also be looked
after by the apiarist, dealer and ship
per. At least 4. OOO, 600 pounds of Cal
fornia honey can be sold at remuner-
alive and satisfactory rates to the pro-
Queer yearly. Should the crop exceed
this amount, the price would be CORE
spondingly less, if the usual yield is
harvested in other honey-producing
localities, such as the East. Europe,
Chill and Cuba. On the other hand,
should the crop be lighter than usual
in these places. the price for honey
would rule as high as it has been dur
ing the past years. and might advance
even if we have smaller crop than
2, 900 tons for the season. The low
price for which honey was sold few
years ago caused large increase in its
consumption and should this occur
again like results would, in conse-
quences of the low prices. enable deal
ers to dispose of more than the amount
referred to above. When the price of
honey is as low as the market rate is
for molasses and glucose large guam
titles of it are used for man ufacturing
purposes, consequently over-produc-
ton would be absorbed in this way, as
honey is preferable for these uses when
plentiful and cheap
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
THE ATTIC.

The attic holds such lot OF things
MY extra marbles. balls and stringSs
warming pan behind the door, - -
And beans spread out upon the floor.
With ears of corn hung on the wall,
That shall reach when am tall.
And it all smells so queer and good,
Like some piece Of rare foreign wood
Then on the nails some clothesare hung
A cloak Ihad when I was young.
Grandfather's vest and tall white hat,
A thing often wondered at.
And further past the shoes and boots,
Regular clothes and all in suits.
I've never known why they hang there,
Why we don't take them down to wear.
When 1t is dark by half-past five.
They almost seem to look alive: =
And then I'm glad to help get tea
And not wait till they call for me.
There in that corner all alone
Are things that are my very own;
A knife-the haft without the blade r
An arrow that one day made,
And something that's my special Joy
Far more than any other toy. 80 {.
OF which never can get tired.
; "A Roman candle that's been fred. -
There are some things that may amuse:
The cradle that used to use:
The rattle would shake and bite :
And pound about with all my might;
A pair of snow-shoes that might break.
Such as they say the Indians make.
And there's crutch. the very same
Some General had when he was lame:
I've named it John. and take itouts = -
And hobble with it all about.
But in beyond my large Noah's Ark,
Past the big chimney, where it's darlx
never like to go alone,
And what's in there I've never known.
Once, so that should understand,
My brother took me by the hand
And in went, prepared to see
Whatever might appear to me-.
But could hardly see at all, = - =. =
And bumped my head against the wall,
The things that ought to have been found
Kept themselves out Of sight and sound:
And back we came again: and SO
What's there, even now j do not know.
frederick Palmer, in N. Y. Independents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
Figuring Farm Profits.

In making up the cost of any crop
the work should be considered at its
market prices. This is the rule with
mechanics and contractors in esti-
mating the cost of work. A fair price
is always charged for it, with an ad.
ditionai per cent for profit and risk of
loss. The farmers time and that of
his team are certainly worth the cost
and some profit per day, and this
should be charged for with each crop.
A very good plan is to charge for the
work just what you would be willing
to do the work for others for, or what
you would be willing to pay some one
else for doing it for you. 1t may be
true that calculating upon this basis
and then taking the average yield of
the crops at the ruling price. would
show a very small margin of profit,
yet such is really the only correct way
OF ascertaining the full cost of each
crop when ready for market; and this
account when taken from the value of
the product when marketed, or rather
when ready to market, will show the
amount of profit or loss, as the case
may be--Christian at work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

The boys in Atlanta. GA. gave
Governor Gordon severe SNOWFALL
ing as he was going to the Capitol one
morning. The Ex-Governor begged hard
to be let off. but the boys said no. One
boy said to him: 1--WE can't let you
on Governor; as you haven't done any
running since '64, you will have to
hustle" And the General hustled.
while dozens of balls took him on the
back of the neck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

nearest seaport ana IS FRANK drove
towards the railway station. he saw. il
the window of. : newspaper office Z
poster, in front OF which . crowd was
gathered. One Cor two OF 4he words
attracted his attention, and. stopping
the cab. be. afighted. and read in huge
letters:
Run on an Oretown Bank-Alleged Extensive
Robbery by Cashiers-Flight OF the Supposed
DelinQuents--
When Frank. accompanied by the
policeman, dashed up in cab to the
bank doors, he saw groups of idlers
lettering on the opposite side of the
way. and. two streams of people, one
entering and one leaving the building.
He went in by theprivate door. and on
getting inside the counter found the
space allotted to the public filled to its
utmost extent. The partners sat in a
private Office, at one end of the large
room. from which they could see what
passed outside. Both looked weary
and anxious. =
Mr.. Ebenezer sprang to his feet upon
seeing the young clerk, and asked
quickly: f-H
Nv ou! ~
cit is all right, SIR" jackson replied.
s.Here it Isl
Thank Heaven!'' said the younger
man. a tear springing to his eye; and,
turning to his brother, he shook his
hand. ,. - sf ;is
1--WE are saved!' he said. ssThis
will keep us going until tomorrow.
Go out" he continued, addressing
Frank. land distribute the money. Do
it without any fuss-just as you would
had it come from next door," -
Frank emptied the bags on a large
table in view of all present, showing
glittering streams of bright gold and
large bundles of crisp notes, neatly
folded and securely tied.
''Half an hour more" whispered one
of the clerks. ''and we should have
been cleared out"
"a. The sight of so much money reas-
sured the timid; the crowd. composed
almost altogether of small depositors,
gradually melted away. and when at
length. after vainly waiting for further
claims, Mr.. Grubb ordered the door 8
W 10 CtO60u, Guer0 were SGlII several
thousands of pounds in the bank cof-
fers. The crisis was passed. The
branches had met all demands, and
when the bank doors were opened the
next morning several heavy cases,
bearing the seals of the Bank of En-
gland, were being unpacked, and
Grubb's bank was saved.
1t was some hours after Franks re-
turn that Mr.. Ebenezer first referred
to the cause of his absence.
"Run home and dress, jackson, my
boy" he said. 81 shall call for you.
and take you home to dinner. We want
to hear your story"
Frank obtained immediate promo
ton; but his reward did not end there.
He had won Mary's affection before
his adventure, and that event secured
her fathers consent to their union.
He is now virtually at the head of the
bank. Mr.. Ebenezer, the only surviv-
ing partner, having unbounded faith
In the sagacity of his son-in-law.-Au
A.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

viii rank in history among the best
and most high-minded Presidents that
the country has had, and why Rresi-
dent Harrison in the opinion of the
best observers is slowly grayitating TO
the foot of the illustrious ine--Sk
I1o,,is ReDublic -sst
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
NOTES OF The DAY.

The missions to China PerstA
and Turkey are still to be filed. and
Webb Hayes. jamie Garfield and Allen
Arthur not yet provided for!-Wash-
ington Critic
1t begins to look as if the Presi-
dent didn't propose to divide and con-
quer the solid South with the plums
at his disposal The only mission il
has got so far is an omission.-Boston
Herald.
If Mr. Halstead had consulted
so experienced poultry man as his
friend Rutherford B. Hayes the latter
would have told him that one of the
strongest traits of chicken is a tend
ency to come home to roost-Chicago
Herald. a
Mr.. Harrison is heartily desir-
Gus of annexing Cuba 1t would make
raging Republicans could be sent to
the island before the stamping out OF
the yellow fever should begin.-Louis-
vile CONFECTIONERY.
-Consul- General News descrip-
ton of his position as "place with
out any frills but with much swag is
graphic but is hardly wise So truth
full and appropriate an adaptation of
the burglars vocabulary to the spoils
of politics should be avoided by the
advocates of the system.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The millionaire Senators who
are trying to convince the country
that their services are worth $40. 600
a year have undertaken q tough job.
If these able patriots don't like the
present Congressional salary they are
at liberty to follow the advice OF the
late Robert Toombs and "pour it
back in the ug."-Macon Telegraph.
The spring elections in St
City and other Western municipali-
ties have swept over the party ma
chimes like a cyclone, leaving only the
most dilapidated wrecks of bossism
behind. When the people are awake
the bosses generally have use for
their cyclone pits.-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
'Trustocracy" is brand new
name for the kind of government We
are now living under. But as James
q. Blaine, who says that the trusts
are matters with which the Govern
ment has nothing to do. has been
given its highest position by the new
Administration, we see little hope for
relief within the next four years at
least. (Ga-) Journal
-Thorndyke Rice to Russia is
not fit. He Is man of personal &C
complishments and much money,
whose fad" has been literary con-
nection. to which end he popularized
and degraded prominent review.
which he caused to serve 1.-the party"
as much as possible. He ran for
Congress in Doodle campaign. He
is not an integral part of public life,
and his elevation to such a place as
this is in the nature of a surprise
Indianapolis News (Rep.)-
President Cleveland, in 1886,
removed Francis E. Warren, Wyo-
ming cattle king. from the Governor
ship of that Territory because he was
an offender against the law prohibit
ing the fencing in of the public lands.
President Harrison has just reap
pointed Warren. He is one of the
cattle millionaires who were heavy
contributors to Quay's campaign
chest We presume he will take his
reappointment as authority to fence
in all creation.-Pittsb urgh Post -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

The Prairie Farmer says: Three
years experience in storing corn IN =
ugnt CRIB or granary proves this: IF
the corn. when husked. be fairly drv.
II VIII do to put it in tight building
PROVIDED the weather be dry during
tne Iai' and the winter be a steady
colo one. followed by a drouth the
next season But If the following
season De vet. the corn viii not keep
wells
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

communication for this paper snou,e
= accompanied by the name Of the author;
Sot necessarily fer publication, but as an eyf
write only on one side o. the paper. "a
particularly careful N giving names am dates
~ S;. nave To letters apd figures plaiDA and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

The steamer was headed for the