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Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16
STOCK AND FARM.

Great Bend Tribune: L. J. Baker
raised wheat on 13a acre tract ol
land near town, that averaged 81
bushels to the acre. Barton county
for the world!
Jewell City Republican: 8. Coffman
lost six head of cattle this week by the
stalk plague. He turned them in AMI
when two died he took them out, but
they broke into the field again and
four more got their quietus.
Stockton Record: Seventy-fye Few
grain drills were sold in Rocks county
this fall. This number would have
been much greater if the machines
could have been procured. 1t is i'm
possible as yet to estimate the wheat
acreage, as much of it is not in, but il
is something tremendous.
The Leavenworth Sun tells of farm.
er who has gathered and marketed
already from his orchard, this season,
$4,000 to $4,000 barrels of apples, for
which he has realized 50 to So barrel.
Some of the fruit was shipped direct to
New York. There is no portion OF the
country where fruit culture can be
more certainly or proGtably prosecuted
than in Kansas.
From Washington: The fruit farms
of Geo. G. Penwell and E. j. Weakly,
Washington county, are among the
best in northern Kansas. They COM
prise quarter section each. They
give their attention mostly to the
raising of fruit. They have large
bearing orchards, vineyards, and ali
kinds OF small fruits. There is also a
profusion of evergreens. Every year
they realize handsomely eff the growth
of these farms. They are situated
some six miles southwest OF Washing.
ton,
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16
KANSAS RAILROADS.

From Topeka: The board OF rail-
road commissioners rendered decision
in the matter of the complaint of the
citizens of Hoxie against the Union
Pacific railroad. They allege INSULT
cient train service On the Lincoln &
Colorado branch of that road. The
| board decides that the service is INSULT
cient and recommends changes in the
time card and the addition of car for
passengers, which will give the aid de-
sired.
From Ness City: The celebrated
damage suit against the Santa Fe by
the administrator of the estate of Frank
M. Dole, deceased, who was killed a
few miles west of here last March is
decided the jury returning verdict for
$4,000 damages, the full limit of the
state law. The arguments lasted
twelve hours. This verdict will go
down in history as the largest ever
returned in the state against a rail-
road corporation.
From Wichita: The city council
has refused to call an election to vote
on $4,000 bond proposition in favor
of the Dakota, Wichita and Galveston
railroad, supposed to be backed by the
Union Pacific. The attorneys for the
company claim that two-fifths of the
property owners of the city have asked
that the proposition be submitted and
the law makes it tie duty of the coun-
Gil to call an election and in case the
council insists on negative action the
council will be brought before the
court and forced to do its duty.
Atchison Champion: Last : week
General Manager Robinson, of the
Grand Island, received Official notice
from the management OF the Union Pa
cifc, to place Conductor William Bry-
an, better known as "Uncle Billy" on
the retired list, and fixing his salary at
500 month for tho term Of mis- natu-
raj life. Mr.. Bryan has been with the
Grand Island since it was first project
ed, and run the first train ont on the
line in 1850, since which time he has
continuously rendered the company
faithful services. In all that time he
has never been checked up short, and
spoilers have had no terror for him.
He has had the esteem Of all tho msna-
gers and employees Of the road, and his
retirement at such . salary 10 . source
q Qualification to al Of his friendA
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

Ii some hospitals in Europe it is Gus
tomary to allow visitors to converse on
certain days by means of telephone
in waiting-room with patients in the
wards, and this arrangement has been
found to work admirably, as it not in
frequently happens that the nervous
state of the patient or the possibility of
infection of the visitor renders closer
communication inadvisable.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

ONLY fifteen cases of insanity in any
way referable to the effects of the
Johnstown food have been discovered,
and of these seven had been insane be-
fore the food and had been restored.
OF the eight who had not been previous
ly insane two were quite old and one
intemperate. Finally seven of these in
sane persons recovered under hospital
treatment
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

JOHN BROWN, son of John Brown of
Karper's Ferry fame, lives quietly at
Putin Bay, O.. where he cultivates a
small vineyard and fruit farm. He is
an old man now, having been one of
the prominent persons in the stirring
period in which his father figured. He
is much annoyed by tourists, who insist
upon hunting him up and discussing
the exciting events around Harper's
Ferry Just prior to the war.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

The maternal instinct of bird was
touchingly exhibited, in defense of her
young, few days ago, in Neuendorf,
Prussia. The lightning had fired a
barn wherein, for years, pair of
storks had had their nest. The flames
soon reached the nest, in which the
brood was screaming. The mother
stork, with the fire every moment
threatening to destry her, refused to
desert her little ones, and heroically
spread her wings over them. Thus they
and she perished.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

The sudden, unexpected death of
three persons has saved the life of one
man. Aero Policy, West Virginian,
was to be tried for an assault on Julia
Hester, the penalty of which, in that
State. is death. The only witness was
the girl herself, her sister and her
mother, and all three of these were
killed few days ago in railroad dis
aster on the Chesapeake and Ohio. The
case against Policy has, therefore, nee
essarily been dismissed
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

CINCINNATI, o., October 13.-The election
in Covington, KY, was conducted by ballot
somewhat similar to the Australian system.
Hitherto the method of voting has been
viva voce. The result is the election of
Mayor j. !. Thomas, republican, by ma
jority of 146. The republicans also elected
three of the five aldermen, five of the ten
councilmen and five of the ten members of
the school board. Tho democrats elected
the assessor.
This is the first republican mayor in twenty
five wears
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

DAVIS DALTON. the American who
swan across the English channel, says
that he found the temperature of the
water to change six times on his way
across, and this added to the cause of
the extreme exhaustion he suffered.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

ring the president and party reached
Lawrence, Large assemblaee greeted
added to the welcome By . profusion of
boquets and the waving of flags. The pres:-
dents speech was brief and Was - follOwss
MY Friends: arm sure you are kind and
the greatest kindness yo0 can do me is not to
ask me TO attempt to speak again 80 recently
after attempting at Topeka to talk to all the
rest ef ths people IN Kanses [lauehter] Who
nnlled into This city. that t6s entire citizen
ship of The STATE was in The immense crowd
oooesgaAed at Topeks"
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16
About Long Life.

It is no simple matter to state in
terms at all precise what forces are
directly connected with the production
of hale and happy old age. More GER
tainly is involved in the progress than
mere strength of constitution. Healthy
surroundings, contentment and active,
temperate and regular habits are most
valuable aids. Hard work, so long, at
least, as it is not carried beyond the
limit necessary to permit the timely
repair of worn tissues. is not only o
harmless but a conducive circum-
stance. 1t is, in fact, by living, as far
as possible, life in accordance with
natural law that We may expect to
reap the appropriate results in its pro-
longation. Civilization is at once help
full and injurious. Under its protect
ing influence normal development at
all ages is allowed and fostered. while
the facilities it affords for self findul-
gence are constantly acting in an op-
posite direction. The case of Hugh
Macleod, aged almost 1O7, which has
lately been published, illustrates in a
remarkable manner the truth of these.
This man, a Ross-shire Highlander. in
what must be the somber twilight of q
blameless and fairly active life spent
in his native country, still shows, It is
said, a notable degree of vigor. He
takes lively interest in the affairs of
life, has good appetite, is generally
healthy, cuts and carries lis peat for
household use, and goes about among
his neighbors as of old. His food is Of
the plainest, though nutritious-por-
ridge, fish, a little meat; and his habit
In this and other matters is not un-
worthy the attention of many who are
daily fastening, by opposite courses,
the end OF merrier, shorter, but per.
hans no hammer life
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

A REVOLUTION is taking place in the
drinking habits of the japanese. The
rice brandy called @saki," which has
been so long their national beverage,
is being supplanted by beer brewed
after the German method.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

THE French government is said to
pay newspapers $4Oo, 600 in subsidy.
That is not exactly the method in this
country. The editors are sent on for
eign missions or given lucrative Offices
Mt home.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

SOME one has invented an electric
mouse-trap. 1t consists of an electric
cage containing cheese. The mice natu-
rally approach it for purposes of in
vestigation, but the instant they touch
the wires an electric current strikes
them dead.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

THE people of California are said to
have the impression that when Senator
Leland Stanford dies he v III leave his
vast fortune of s40,000,000 to the
State
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

MONEY lenders in Italy used to dis
play the money they had to lend out on
q banco, or bench. When one Of these
money lenders was unable to continue
business his bench or counter was
broken up. and lie himself was spoken
of as bancolotto, 1. e., bankrupt.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16
Cold North Of Us.

WASHINGTON D. c.. October 13-The storm
in Manitoba has diminished and moved
north of Lake Huron, and the low area at
the same time in Southern California is now
in western Colorado. Frosts arc reported
from portions of New England and New
York, also in Oregon. FreeHng tempers-
lures are reported from North DAKOTA to
Oregon.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

AWAY over in the extreme northeast
corner of the State of Virginia is the
most curious city ever seen. The en-
tire corner of the State has for time out
of mind been owned by the Franklin
family. The land was absolutely of no
use, but the part of the estate under
water was good for oysters, the flavor
of which made them famous. For
nearly fifty years everyone and any one
helped themselves to the bivalves. It
was not, in fact, until the death of the
owner that any effort was made to
make any money out of the only pro-
duct of the property. From that time
on the boom in Franklin City was
on, until to-day there are a hundred
houses. Every house stands on piles,
and is from three to four feet above the
surface of the ground. The best and
most pretentious structure of the city
is huge frame hotel, in which the
rates are seven cents day, with a
liberal reduction for permanent board
ers and families. One of the most curl
Gus things are the wells. Most of these
are covered with water at all times. It
seems quite strange to be drawing pure.
fresh spring water from the bottom OF
the salt water bay.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16
Dill
stopped

A MAP by Padre March, shows that
one of the Komsn catacombs occupies an
area of nine furlongs in greatest length
by seven IA greatest width. A recent
calculation from this map places
the area of the entire series ofcatacomba
at sixty times this amount, and the
total length of the s1bterranean streets
at not less than 500 miles. This agrees
very closely with Padre Marchi's esti-
mate by different method. He conjec-
tured that there may have been twenty
confraternities of diggers, and that
these might have excayated about
seventy feet of road and 100 graves
every day; and this, taking two COM
plete centuries as the time which the
catacombs continued to be used as
Christian cemeteries, gives . total of
72O miles, and 6.OO1.O0O grsves-fg-
ures, however, that Padre march, con.
sidered mueh TOO small
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

The record of this year has been
such that people wait with certainty,
amounting almost to stolidity, the re-
port of some serious disaster for every
day in the week: but there is an ele-
ment in the matter that sets one think
ing, aside from the occurrences of acci-
dents. How does it happen that there
Is so apt to be coincidence in the
character of the crimes and the aeci-
dents of given day of a given week {?
Why, because car, upon switchback
railroad in Pennsylvania, breaks loose,
runs down q mountain and kills num-
Der of passengers and employees, should
another car, nearly 5000 miles away,
in California. do the same thing? One
can readily understand how the influ-
ence of example may lead persons
vhose minds are not well adjusted to
initiate the crimes of others. but it is
not easy to account for the condolences
which do not involve volition.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

A LADY of Warsaw advertised in the
papers that she was willing to accept
proposals for marriage, and. giving a
description of herself, she also enumer-
ated the qualifications she required in
her suitor. Among those qualifications
she mentioned that he must be the
owner of real estate. She received
many letters in reply, but one Of them
was strictly original. The writer said
that he possessed all that the lady de-
sired in her future husband. He was
good-looking, he held responsible po-
sition. had many friends and was re-
ceived in good society, and could sup
port family comfortably. As to real
estate, he had that, too; he was owner
of a plot of ground in cemetery which
was large enough to accommodate him,
a wife and six children. The lady Sc
lected the writer of this letter from the
whole number of suitors. She opined
that young man of his position who
had thought of acquiring graves for
himself and large family before he
was married was surely worthy of the
endowment of her hand and heart.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

Az undertakeris establishment is
always ready to attend the burial of an
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16
Eelicved Part of 1t.

EeHCved Part OF It.
villa peculiar thing happened to
me the other night.
Bill-What was it?
Will was asleep and the stopping
of nv clock woke me up.
Bill-The stopping of your clock?
Will-Yes. Don't you believe it?
Bill-Oh, yes; believe the clock
stopped.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

An army officer who had been travel
ing in the far Northwest says that the
largest trees in the world are to be
found in the vicinity of Mount Tacoma.
Many of them are $50 feet high, and
placed alongside the big trees of Cali
fornia they would rear their lofty tops
more than 100 feet above the tallest of
them. There are trees at the base of
the mountain, he says, whose foliage is
30 far above the ground that it is impos-
sible to tell to what family they belong
except by the bark. Il wish, he adds,
-that some of these prodigious trees
could be exhibited at the worlds fair. !"
Undoubtedly they would be wonder
full sight for every visitor.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16

ordinary corpse at very short notice,
but when man requires funeral prep
arations of an unusual kind his pru-
dent and sensible course is to getevery-
thing ready in advance. So thought
Mr.. Ritter, of Fayetteville, Ark, who
measures sixty inches around the waist
and weighs 500 pounds. Knowing that
the coffin which man of his great size
would require might, if called for sud
denly, tax the lumber yards and under
taAer shops of Fayetteville beyond their
capacity, he has had his coffin built. It
is an imposing structure, with handles
for twelve pa'l-bearers. Mr.. Ritter
now feels that he is ready to go when
ever the Lord may call, and is conf
dent that while great soldiers and
prominent statesmen have had larger
funerals than his will be, none of them
have ever had larger coffin.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-07

INTRLLiGENCRR IL wIeh through
your columns, 10 correct o Rross
calumny on the Democrats OF the re-.
Rion Of the Levels in your county.
Your correspondent has O perfect
right TO his opinion of my speech
though he has no right 10 state that
it vas two hours long. Ny watch
lay on the desk before me, and
spoke about one hour. But he has
no right TO misrepresent the Demo
Gratis OF that region and represent
them ~ acting like set OF boors.
DE says Frequently he was inter-
rnpted by some impatient Democrat
Calling out chestnuta rats, etc.
here is not q word OF truth in ,his
statement. The Democrats who were
present. and In large majority, a.
judge, behaved themselves in a per-
fectly gentlemsEly man ner. and did not
interrupt me in any way. am not
willing that they should be thus mis-.
repres- MED and will thank you to
publish this vindication Of them
loor correspondent ID quite welcome
10 all the political capital be can
make out OF gross misrepFssenta.
ton Of his own party, but he would
do well TO recall the old protetb, 1T
10 . vile Bird etc.
Yours Truly,
j. o. THOMPSON,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-07
Home Bringi 3.

Lsss Aondsy night . recerti n
wasgiven by Mrs. NJ. E. Guthrie at
heraome in Springfield in honor Of
the marriage OF her eldest son. E. T..
Guthrie. ESQ.,. who that day brought
home his bride. The hospitable
home With all lie warmth and bright
ness was thrown open 70 the many.
many guests from near and far. and
verything was dona to make ell have
merry, good time. One very en-
joysble feature Of the entertainnent
was the sweet strains Of music that
we're continuously foatiag through
the roors drawn forth from Miss
Msggie's new piano by the skilled
fage,s OF Prof. Walker. OF Camher-
land. Music Is al~sys inspiring AID
never more appropriate than when
two hearts have merged into one.
Last but not least came the refresh
ments 10 grest abundance aud rich
variety served jus. after sand wichos,
ending With dainty cups Of fragrant
coffee; truly the r.fseshment table
was . place 10 liuRer. All In ell, it
was o pleasant tims anil one that will
keep green in the memory for years
TO come. Bob and his bunny bride
we're happy of course and re-
eeived showers of eopgrs,u lations
and warm wishes. We will only I'd
may their joys never be less and
taeir b essings more abundant.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-07

kept there watching (professeslly)
one barrel OF whisky from June 8.
1880 to September 80. 1890, one bnn-
dred days, ~ . cost To the Uni- csi
Ststes of % per dsy, &C, uslly en- i.
gagged most Of The time IN political
work. md sbsent from bis post Tor
days 81 time in attending conyep.
tons and The Ike. A similar case
wss reported TO me nf en- Official d,
Ciise's disiiIlsry 10 Hsmpshirs s5Ah-
~.
IN the same county Tie Deputy
Collector, named PoWnah 10 running
the Republican cautsfgs, besides
speaking 81 school noosss, th. 70 and
slsswhsrs. have found like aciivity
all over the district. The Deputy
Collestor in Randolph 10 chairman or
tbe CsmpsigD Commi:tee there. Since
teaching hero ] learn that an offeial
from vbe ofiice ut Wsshipeson 10
speskiog 10 THE county. and that .
coiored employs OF the Office In thai
city has been sent hsse. Bas ] need
not give further sp~ci6catioss. Iran
Tor Congress In 1882 anil in 1884, up-
der Republican administraticns, bat
| never cav the revenue officials 90
devoted 20 political work ~ under Mr.
mason's sdninistration, nor anything
approaching t.
This isihe gravamen Of my charge.
Mr. Mason in his long rigamarole
lodges the issue. but have abundant
proof, gathered in my canvass. TO es
sablish before any Congressional Com .
mitiee OF investigation that the Inter.
nal Revenue Service IN my district,
and l doubt not in the State also, 10
perverted from . part Of the govern
ment into IN active political machine
IN degree not heretofore approach.
ed. and which is q sharp and discred !.
liable contrast with the last admins .
tratioD. VIZ. L. WILSON.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-07
fhe Carrying Trade.

The New 70 K Witness, q church
paper in high standing. in closing .
thoughtful editoii u on the subjrcs OF
our carrying trade. 10 which IL 10
shown that our tonnage has decreased
in the last twenty years, while Eng
land bas increased the namber Of her
seam v, ss,fs almost 100 per cent. and
her tonnage pear'y 800 per cent. in
that time. says:
"The next thing in order is fr the
governmental the instigaiion of man.
ufacturere. 10 expend enormous sums
in su6sidizing steamship lines. that
is, 10 paying capitalists to do carry.
ing trade which ought To pay lis
own way, and would do SO without
diAhcnlty il not b ,mpered by our e1-
elusive tariff policy" IN
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-07
A Question For Laboring Men.

What has The laboring man TO sellp
What has he TO take 10 market but
his labor 2 or in other words. the
wear and tear OF his own muscle ?
The ataDdard argument Of the protec-
un,ss-indeed the only argument
that has any semblance OF logic or
plausib!lity In it's that they want
protection and must have It, to en-.
able them to pay the increased price
OF your labor over che pauper labor
OF Europe"-to protect you against
pauper wages. Now this We are told
is the only reason. This is the only
c. Iteration that justifes tariff laws
the only reason why We cannot
compete with foreign manufacturers
and producers.ALd yet they say that
it We cannot have protection a few
years We will cell all our manufac-
lures as cheap or cheaper than the
foreigner can. Question. How can
that be done without che, pening the
wages OF iabor2 Reflect now. Think.
How can it be done otherwise {?
Henry Clay. who was an honest
patriotic man, admitted that that was
the way. Hs said that the wages OF
labor were 300 high and that the effeci
of the poliey would be to bring wages
down or produce cheaper labor from
abroad. Get q protectionist now to
admiI that II you can. "a
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-07
The B 1ccaneara Of Old

lasnted the skull aud crosI bones, their en- .
slku, debtuuy At the mas thead. Your
modern pirate, not 90 TIE high seas, but
n eop thr high reputation or siaadeFd rene
dies; skulks under various disguses. HE
,b9lssud corner tafilo. has never iusany de-
fthodgh Hist ptaadsrd inviaofaut and COR
recifye has long been tIIs shiny saagk ~
which bis shafts have been directed Cheap
local bitiers. composed Of hery HurectiRed
slimplents, with 40 lei 81 "a, or extract pos 1.
biblE Of some tonic bark. are stif some-
iimsb ne9tnfhea ied as iatndcall with, OF
similsF 70, or possessing virtues kindred 70
thosi OF 4nseric4.s ch6seh faniiiy medicine.
Thess perish speedily, ehile the great Sub i.
duer aud pFagenuve o. disease pufsues iis
successful carter, overcoming malaria, dyss
pepsis, ntrvousuess, kidney troubles. con =
shPehon ana rheumatic ailmeLis, not Only
on this, but on many continents.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-11-07

Hitherto the palm leaf fan has been
very 81 cap, because it was on The free
list. IL was on the free list last sum-
mer, and millions enjoyed the facti-
tious bTeezes il produced. Next sum.
mer We shall not get our fan or orr
breeze without paying q tax. The
Mckinley tariff takes pslm-le leaf fans.
With handles ofTthe free lis: ana puts
aduty OF 80 per cent on them TO crafty
some greedy individual who had con-
sriDuted 10 Quay's campo gu fund.
The price will lnow be advanced to
consumers over ons.half. The thr, Q
cent fan will goa toIGve cents and the
I'VE cent fan will go to eight or ten
cents. There 10 something particu.
larry mean in this fan Tag.