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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-03-12
ORDER OF BUSINESS.

/. Roll call
2. Reading minutes of previous meeting.
3. Communicate
4. Bills.
5. Ballohng on candidates for membership
6. Election of officers.
Z. Proposals for membership.
s. New business.
3. Reports of special committees.
10. Reports of standing committees.
ii. Unfinished business.
Il. Fines. assessments and arrearages.
IL. adjournment
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-03-12
ASSESSMENTS.

1. Each active member shall nay an assess
ment of fifty cents at each regular monthly
meeting. This rule may be amended or sus-
pended at any regular monthly meeting, by
two-thirds vote of the members present
2. Assessments in addition to the above may
be levied. when necessary to defray expenses
incurred or to be incurred. by majority vote
of the members present at any meeting.
3. When expenses are ordered by the com
pany the Treasurer shall pay the same, and If
there are not sufficient funds on hand an as.
sessment shall be levied sufficient TO raise the
required sum.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-03-12

appoint committee of five. for the ensuing
month, who shall aid the Trustees in the care
of the service rooms and apparatus, and be
subject to their order.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
1. In the absence of the President and Vice
President from any meeting, the members
present may acclaim a temporary chairman.
In the absence of the Secretary from any
meeting, the presiding officer shall designate a
Secretary pro tenn, subject to the approval of
the meeting.
2. In the absence of the Foreman and As
sistants from a fire. the active member first
arriving at the apparatus shall command until
one of the Foremen arrives.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06
HE GOES A FISHING.
CROFFTT DEOPS Il LINE IN AND
IRON THE BAY OF FCNDH,

He Sees and Measures the BIg Tides
Tries to Catch IL SwordhsIi, but Is Capt
ured Himself The Unframed Monster
Gets Away v What the skipper He
marked.
lBay OF Fundy Letter.
l have been up to St Johns, New
Brunswick, and seen the high tides. Do
you know that the very vessels are
adapted to them. When 30 feet of
water goes out to sea and leaves the
ships stranded you are surprised to see
them standing right up in the mud on
the bottom of the harbor, each by itself,
without leaning against any wharf or
anything. A closer inspection reveals
the fact that each vessel has three keels,
about six feet apart, running down to a
common level, ST. that when its fluent
support vanishes it stands up like Il
milking stool wherever it may happen
to rest. And then the farmers drive
down under the ships, bait their horses
Mt the rudder. and barter with the skip
pcrs overhead. So our little yacht sits
beneath the lofty wharf and calmly
waits for the tide 10 rise.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06

yesterday I went out swordishns,
and this table rocks and reels like por-
poise when think of it, and my stom-
ach heaves sigh.
l had longed to go swordfshing all
my life. ! knew the creature was fla
vorous, gamey, and good. for had eaten
savory bits Of him broilcd. knew that
he carried on his pugnacious snout a
sword of polished ivory, as lively AS an
Italians stiletto and as heavy as King
Arthur's excaliber. knew he would
fight like a cowboy, and was from eight
to fifteen feet long. So wanted to go
after him, or foolishly thought did.
l was talking in this way on the pile Of
stone they called Il wharf when a skip
per spoke up and says, "Yon goes fell
Ter after 'cn. WY don't you go along
'er 'im?"
+ He pointed at q sloop bowling along
under stiff breeze straight out to sea.
Get him. said !, land I'll give you a
shilling" eve are in New Brunswick
now
And him two NV emp"
"Ycs. quick!"
lie blew on his fingers shrill pipe,
one long blast, and two short as a
signal, and received q similar answer.
ing horn. The sails lutfcd, the sloop
hove to and came around. and my
whistling agent put me aboard from his
own dory.
The sloop tackled again and laid her.
self right down before the wind. 1t was
nice. Each wave was about us long rs
the sloop, and rolled up from toward
Spain. 1t seemed like the corduroy
toboggan slide ut Coney Island. 1t sug-
gested going to heaven in hammock.
We introduced ourselves. The shippers
name ! had been told was Hallibut, but
after l had called him by it about a
hundred times found ont that it was
Hurlbut. He was at the helm, and held
the rcins. Another man stood on 4 lit.
tie platform about 80 feet up the mast,
and it was his business to discover the
6sh, and tell the captain which way to
steer. A third man was standing right
out on the end of the bowsprit with a
harpoon in his right hand, sharp ugly
looking steel weapon six or seven feet
long.
"This is glorious!" shouted.
"Hcy!" sung out the skipper. above
the whistling wind.
"Glorious!" repeated.
Tail Of Storm" he shouted back.
Sshan't git no fish.
went over where he stood. There
were two vessels like our own little
distance off. with men in the cross trees
and on the bow.
The captain tackled. and as the boom
came around yelled mt. AK ont ia,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06
Two Pigmy Engines.

The smallest engine we have any
record OF is that made by d. A. Buck,
Of Waterbury. Ct The engine, boiler.
governor and pumps all stand on q
space seven-sixteenths OF an inch
square and are about fve-eiRhths OF
an inch high. The engine has 148
distinct parts, held together by fifty
two screws. Three drops OF water
fill the boiler to overlooking. The
diameter of the cylinder is one-twenty-
sixth of IN inch; the length Of stroke
hree-thi-ty-seconds OF an inch. The
whole engine weighs but three grains,
not including base plate.
Levi Taylor, an ingenious mechanic
OF Indianola. Ia, has constructed an
engine almost equal to the Waterbury
wonder. This pigmy was on exhibi-
ton at the centennial at Philadelphia
in 1876. 1t is built on a twenty-five
cent gold piece. the whole outfit Weigh
ing but a fraction over three grains.
It must have been quite contrast to
the enormous Corliss engine when on
exhibition in the same building. Tay-
lor's engine. while not as small a.
that made by the Waterbury mechanic.
is wonder that will be better appre.
ciated when the reader is informed
that it would take LAG such engines to
weigh one ounce avoirdupoiA st
Louis Republic.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06
NJ EN- AND WOMEN.

The belle at a recent dog feast in en-
Indian reservation in Dakota wore a
jacket trimmed with teeth from 100 elks,
which she had herself slain.
There is still living on plantation In
Lee county. Ga. negro woman who
does not know that she is free. She is
totally deaf. and ha. never been made
to understand about emancipation.
The new German Chancellor, General
Caprivi. is an inveterate smoker and q
moderate drinker. He manifests q
marked preference for wine over beer,
which he touches very rarely and spar
ingly.
Miss Alice Parker was lately admitte d
to the Middlessx, Mass, county bar,
being the third woman thus received in
Massachusetts. She is a native OF that
State. but has already practiced her pro-
fession successfully in California.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis writes that her
daughter. Mrs. I. A. Hayes Of Colorado
Springs. and her husband, have changed
their little sons name to jefferson Hayes
Davis, so that there shall be one to
bear the beloved and honored name OF
his own blood.
Prime Minister Crispi is millionaire.
though the poorest among Italian revo-
lutionary exiles thirty years ago. His
enemies accuse him of having grown
wealthy at the cost Of the State Treasury,
and his friends say lucky speculations
and shrewd Investments yielded him
his fortune.
Miss Edwards, in . recent lecture On
sThe Literature and Religion Of Ancient
Egypt. stated that the Oldest book In
the world il at present in the Bibiothe.
que Rationale ut Paris. Tho EgyEkiana
were the earliest makers Of literature.
and this document il on papyrus. and
swas written long before the Christian
ere
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06
HIGH TIDE IN THE BAY OF rUNDY.

HIGH TIDE IN THE BAT OF FUNDY.
your head!" looked out for it, and then
I observed for the first time that he
seemed in trouble. He was swearing in
low, gentle baritone voice uninterrupt-
edly. mildly. with quite surprising
range Of epithet and of metaphor. 1t
was the most serene profanity had ever
heard. It had wheedling and even pa
thetic accents. like Newfoundland dog
that is being petted.
~What is it. sir?" ventured to ask.
~That internal son of sculpin on the
lee quarter stole fish from me yiste'-
day" said he in the same subdued voice
I'D like to whale 'em sot he couldn't
stan'"-and then he blasphemed again in
foolish and ridiculous voice.
did he take it right of the deck?"
asked.
He cast whitening glance at me.
swore little. and remarked: HE did
not, but he might just as we'll Nv Il
was my fish. 1t want more'n ten rod
ahead NV us. and we wuz jest goin' ia
gather i'm"
said never considered deer nina
till I'd shot ,inl as
He grunted five or six times In way
that was cad to see. enbrcilering that
ut.srancs with an,4 arabSsdue OF pro.
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angel Of mercy bending over her pillow;
''WO'Al1 you kiss me?" II wll," said the
CHRISTIAN woman. as she put upon her cheek
the last salutation before in the heavenly
world, think. God gave her the welcoming
kiss. That was religion! Yes, that was
religion. Good SaMaritans along every
street. and along every road. as well as this
ono on the road to Jericho.
But our procession of sig ut seers Is again
IN line, and here we pass through deep ra-
vine, and cry to the dragoman; David,
what place do you call this?" ana he replied,
This Is the brook Cherith where Elijah was
Ted by the ravens" And In that answer no
overthrow my lifelong notions Of the place
where Elijah was waited on by the black
servants OF the sky. brook to me had
meant slight depression of ground with q
fordable stream, perhaps fifteen feet wide.
But here was chasm that an earthquake
might have scooped out with its biggest
shovel or split with its mightiest battle-axe.
Six hundred feet deep Is it. and the brook
Cherith Is river, which,, when In full force,
Is a silver wedge splitting the mountains
into precipices The feathered descendants
Of Elijah's ravens still wing their way across
this ravine, but are not like the crows we
suppose them to be. They are as large as
eagles and one of them could carry In its
beak and clinched claw at once enough food
for half a-dozen Elijahs. No thanks to the
ravens: they are carnivorous and would
rather have picked out the eyes of Elijah
whom they found at the mouth OF his cave
on the side of Cherith. waiting for his break
fast, having drunk his morning beverage
from the rushing stream beneath, than have
been his buffers and purveyors. But God
compelled them. a. he always has compelled
and always will compel black and cruel and
overshawdowing providences to carry help
to his children II they only have faith
enough to catch the blessing rs 1t drops
from the seeming adversely: the greatest
blessing always coming not with white wings
bus black wings Black wings Of con-
viction bringing pardon to the sinner. Black
wilss ofscs0ei4xlon over. Calvary. bringing
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06

family quite dazzling to hear and added
"llu! deer! well lie might git away
FIN We. mightn't he? an swordfst
couldn't git away FIN me. could hei
That's the difference. amt it. just as
soon that---white livered measly cuss
had took it right off nj my deck.
"LarboaId bow yelled the man in the
rigging.
"Hello!' said the captain in sur.
prised way, and put his helm a-port
The sloop listed to the leeward and the
man on the bow held up his harpoon at
arms length and gazed anxiously down
into the water.
A writing onvulsion-chug-the
sharp iron had left his hand and gone
into the sea. The rope ratified after. the
sloop came around into the wind, q boat
was tossed over the guards by man
and boy, and the chase began.
Answering my inquiries, the skipper
said. hell run till he tires out, then
he'll come to the surface and they will
haul him up to the boat, knock him in
the head with an axe, and pull him
aboard-if they are strong enough. If
he's too big they'll tow IN over here "
We were almost out of sight of land.
Tho sloop was running hurdle race,
jumping over waves as high as house
She pitched fearfully and she rolled
awfully. Tobogganng was firing me
| out 1t suggested going in hammock
to the other place. My stomach was
queasy.
In the distance I could see forest of
sardine vessels at the wharves at East
port ready to start when the storm sub
sided.
when are we going ashore?" l asked.
"When we get some fish, said the
skipper. "This is glorious.
stood up a minute longer heroically,
and then l calmly lay down in the bot
| tom of the vessel-in my white flannels,
| oh. beloved, reader! in my white fam
| nels. 1t was wet and mackerel had
apparently just been shovelled out of it,
| but did not care. l was Indifferent as
to what became of my clothes or my
| self
The skipper began to sing.
! cast one imploring look at him
| and
Bring bucket. Pete!' he exclaimed
to the other boy.
Pete did as he was told
Say! Yer SLING yer garmints!" re-
marked the skipper. tried to remem-
Der the things lie had said about the
INSCRIPTIONS mariner who stole his
swordtisl. The sloop lay wallowing in
the trough of the sea and l lay wallow-
ing in the trough of the sloop.
SAY" repeated the skipper, in his
mellifluous voice, "you are faint fer lack
of vittas. The boy II brils, you some
meat. Wot you want is to put some
chatting gear right down on your giz.
zard ?"
Twas too wretched to reply, or even
to look at him. thought would post
pone his assassination till got him
ashore,
We got back to town some time to-
ward night, and after lying on a pile oil
boards for couple of hours got so that
could stand up and even speak few
words.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06
Bridging the straits of Dover.

Experiments. it Is announced, are
being conducted in the channel near
Folkestone for the purpose of testing
the geological structure of that portion
of the sea bed upon which it has been
proposed to construct a bridge across
the straits. The engineers engaged
are NJ. Georges Hersent and NJ.
Renaud. marine photographic engines.
The examination of the French coast
IL finished. and 90 far as it has pro-
ceeded on the English side of the chan.
mel it has. It Is stated, proved satisfac-
tory. The sea bottom 10 declared very
solid and suitable for the proposed
structure. Echo.
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words.


Seeing the infant fiend passing up the
street in the cleaning asked him il
they got the swordfish.
mo, sir, " he said. "Didn't ye know
he got away FIN us and took the har-
poon? That's what made the cap'n 90
all fired mad coming home!"
When found the wharf where hao
agreed to land found that my wife had
been waiting there for me two hours in
one of the peculiar conveyances of this
region.
1 shall not go sword fishing again till
I cross the blessed river Styx, to whose
calm waters sea sickness never comes.
w. A. CROFFUT
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06
Bashf ul, Hut n Bouncer.

Miss Ella Ewing Missouri giantess.
is now visiting in Keokuk, Ia, accom-
panied by her parents. She was born
in Lewis county. Mo-, on March 9.
1879. Until she was 9 years Of age
she was an ordinary child but since
then she has developed rapidly until
now, in her eighteenth year. she is z
feet 81 inches tall and weighs 2S2
pounds. Her father is feet inch
and her mother feet 8 inches. None
of the relatives on either side has been
noted for extraordinary size. She is
we'll formed and rather pretty, but
quite bashful and strongly averse to
being exhibited as freak. It takes
twenty yards, double width. to make
her q dress.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06
cha sax Him prastieins.

II think" said . Dwightville man
to his wife. II will give up business
and embrace some profession.
II thought" returned the wife sar-
castically. shat you Contemplated
embracing something whsn saw you
practicing on the hired gil last
night"-Torouto Truth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-17

Prof. James r. Soley, who has been se-
lected for the Office Of Assistant Secreta-
ry Of the Navy. is q native OF Massachu-
sets and is about forty years old. AT the
age Of nineteen years he gradusted from
Harvard College. aud for several years
was engaged as tutor In private fami-
ly. On the 18Th OF August, 1876. he was
appointed professor OF mathematics In
the navy. with the rank of commander,
and was ct once consigned TO duty at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis as, profess
sor OF international law and English stu
dies he continued TO serve thus until
June Is, 1882, when he was detached and
brought to Washington as librarian OF the
naval library and officer in charge OF the
naval war records. He resigned bis COM
mission in the navy this morning 10 order
to allow the President 10 send bis name
to the Senate as Assistant Secretary
For several weeks past he has entertained
the Secretary at his house 10 Washington
city
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-17

Ia conversation with his friends Con
gresham Mndd, who represents the nth
Maryland district, does not hesitate to tell
bis friends in administrative circles that
he wants q reconciliation and hopes to Sc
cure q reelection. In the departments
be is known as the most persistent seeker
after office IN Congress. In the War,
Navy and State Department buildings
alone, he is credited with more than TWEEN
ty-fve minor appointments. He studies
lahorers' and watchmen's rolls In the
various departments closely, and knows
the politics of almost every man, woman
and child In the Departmental service
who is not within the limits OF tie civil
service law. Mr.. Mudd never let's an op
portunity slip where he can make an ap-
pointment for his constituency.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-17
MI Rannon,s succe.aer.

Chairman Compton has appointed DR..
George Wells q member of the State
central committee from Anne Arundel
county. to succeed the late Michael Ban
non. This would seem to Indicate q
complete restoration OF harmony 10 Anne
Arundel politics aud Of the political re-
lations between DR.. Wells aud Mr.. Comp
ton. which. 1t Is stated. we're somewhat
strained because DR.. Wells was not APP
pointed collector of internal revenue dur
Ing Mr.. Cleveland's administration and
while Mr.. Compton was In Congress. An
Anne Arundel county politician said
that the appointment might lead to the
support Of Mr.. Compton's candidacy for
Congress by DR.. Wells. The CAPITAL
suggested the name OF DR.. Wells for
this position some days ago, although the
DR.. stated that he was no applicant for
the place, we believed at the time, and
do so now, that he was the most available
man for the position In the county, and
that IL could do more 10 unity the De-
mocratic party In this county than any
thing else. Coming as ii does from Mr..
Compton, 1t has great signific ance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-17

The Board Of Public Works met To-
day.
Fspa creek is crowded every even
ing with bathers. -
The Republican State Central Commit
tee met In Baltimore to-day.
An ice factory is 70 be established at
Cambridge.
The amusement going people Of Anna
polls are having q rest.
Bills have been posted around town for
the Pompeli Fete now going on In Balti-
more.
The Gsrman Lutheran Sunday School
left here today for Round Bay on their
annual picnic.
What do you know asks the Fews-
paper man. II know its hot" says the
msu Of the town.
For restoring the color. thickening the
growth, and beautifying the hair, and for
preventing badness. Halls Hair Renew
er Is unsurpassed.
Spa bridge IL pleasant place OF resort
aud promenade. these warm sultry nights.
aud crowds take advantage Of 1t.
We call attention to the business card
OF @. A. Crsndall In another column OF
the CAPITAL
The hearing in Max Juhu's requisitIon
case was postponed until tomorrow. on
account Of Gov. Jsckson's Illness.
The yacht Ivy. from Baltimore. arrived
here to day with party Of pleasure seek
ers on board.
William Hebron. colored, has been
placed 10 jail charged with attempting q
felonious assault upon Emma Johnson.
also colored, on the 4th OF July. He was
arrested by constable g. b. DnVal.
Fresh Milwaukee beer, delivered to
your residence free. ct the old price, by
g. A. Crandall, 81 Main street.
About 200 and more persons went to
Round Bay to-day on the Lutheran Sun
day School, excursion.
The "old relIAbIe" -Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee is In favor OF ex-President Cleveland
being re-nominated
The Baltimore base ball club was de-
tNdtCN yCstol0oJ W tHO w" AoNCASt ~
a score Of Z to /.
Mr. T. 8. Hodson has submitted bis re-
port to Gov. jackson as q member OF the
Maryland and Virginia boundary com
mlssoners.
MIX Shakes, 5 cents glass at A
Harris, Maryland Avenue.
A colored hoy while grabbing on the
draw of Spa bridge. lost his balance and
fell overheard. He soon climbed up
to the side Of the draw walk. when he sat
In the sun until bis clothes were dry.
when he took his departure.
Andrew Sands, son CT Capt. William
Sands, while fooling with cartridge yes
terday caused II to explode, the frag
ments entering the palm of the hand In
flIctIng . painful wound DR.. Claude
dressed the injury.
As there Is no royal road to learning. so
there is no magical cure for disease. The
effect, however. Of taking Ayers Sarsapa
rilla for blood disorders comes as near as
magic as can be expected Of any mere
human agency. This 10 due TO Its purity
and strength.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-17

The excitement caused by this iuhu-
man monster is scarcely equaled by that
produced by the great discovery of DR..
Miles the Restorative Nervine. Itspeedi-
" cures nervous prostrstion. change OF
life. pain, dulness aud confusion 10 head,
fits, sic Tlesness, the blues, neuralgia,
palpitaton. monthly pains, etc. Mr.. John
s Wolf, druggist, of Hillsdale, Mich;
Talbot aud Moss. of Greepsburg, Ind,
and A. w. Blackburn. of Wooster o.,
say that The Nervine sells better than
anything we ever sold, and gives univeE-
sal satisfaction" DR. Miles new illus
trattd treatise on the Nerves and Heart
and trial bottle free at the City drug store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-17

AXGUEUtQn
A series OF special excursions TO the
Bastlefields OF Ceder Greek. lAlidd letownl
Winchester and Harper's Ferry. under
the auspices OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic are announced for July "a, Aug
30, Sept. is aud October Is, 1870. afford
Jog q rare opportunity to visit the Historic
Grounds where the conteuding hosts
struggled for victory.
Tickets for these excursions Will De
sold from all ticket stations on the Balti-
more and Ohio r. r. east Of the Ohio
River at one fore for the round trip on
July % and %. Aug. 10 and 20, Sept. 10
and 10, aud Oct Is aud 16, 1890, valid
for return journey ten days including day
of sale.
For the accommodation of those desir--
ing to visit the Battledelds of Antietam
aod Gettysburg. the Baltimore and Ohio
r. r. Co. will place on sale excursion
tickets at one fare for the round trip TO
these points ct Harper's Ferry and Wa
verton, to be sod July % to S1st inclusive,
good to return until Aug. 1st inclusive.
Aug. 90, % inclusive. good to return until
Aug. 29th, inclusive. Sept. 10 TO "A In
elusive, good TO return until Sspt 25 inclu-
sive. Oct. IS TO % inclusive. For rates
and time OF trains call on or address
Agents B. & o. r. r.