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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
Educational Column.
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REMHEDKRS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Observation has shown US that the following
points are among the most important which
the teacher should guard while In the school
room Nearly everyone Of these suggestions
has been called forth by something which has
come to our notice while visiting schools the
past year. We believe that each young teach
er in the county would do well TO cut them out
OF the paper or copy them for future use and
read them over once awesk until familiar with
them:
1. Be prompt.
2. Don't neglect o use what apparatus you
have.
8. Observe neatrless in your person, your
school-room and your methods.
4. Don't forget the ventilation and temper
allure Of your room.
8. Don't recite the lesson for dull pupil sim.
ply because it is the easiest way to get oyer It.
o. Avoid useless expenditure OF time but
don't hurry over lesson unless obliged to do
so. Haste makes WEI te.
Z. Let each pupil do his share of reciting.
Call on the duller ones as well as the bright
ones.
8. Don't assume that the pupil knows a
certain fact because you do.
9. Don't allow pupils to pass over subject
without at least fair understanding of It.
10. 1t is a good plan to have pupils fold their
arms while spelling orally; certainly better
than for them to have hands in the mouth or
playing with buttons on clothes or pfnching a
classmate.
IL. Remember you are an example to your
pupils in manners, bearing, demeanor, moral
character, etc. Take care of what kind of an
example you set.
II. Don't teach for the money alone.
The following teachers have closed their
winter terms: S. P. Bonnell, district 40; Mrs.
Albee, IL; Ed. Baker, SO; Guy Johnston. At; A
NJ. Lynn, 80; Sander Hada. 81; Ollie Allen, So;
Leona Thomas, 65; Nellie Lonker, 30; A. Rule.
40; Mary Smith, q Sadie Steele, 60; Myra ALI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
Hogs and Cattle.

Hogs and Cattle.
1 want to buy fat hogs aud cattle in
arge or small lots.
% &. NJ. SPARKS, Agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
BEAUTIFUL AID TERRIBLE.

The study OF natural laws not infreQuently
reveals close relation between some of the
most beautiful phenomena of earth and sky
and terrible exhibitions of the destructive
poygers of nature. A striking instance of this
is the crown of light. feathery cirrus clouds
that, floating high in the clear sunshine, indi-
Gates to the pracriced eye of the seaman the
place where a West India hurricane is raging
across the deep.
The clouds radiate from the center of the
hurricane where the fierce spiral currents of
the inbowing air, crowding together, rise to -
great elevation, and then flow outward in every
direction ovel the storm. From the hues and
texture of the different clouds something may
be learned of the character of the storm that
produces them.
The United States photographic Bureau in
forms ship-captains that when the cirrus
cloud-plumes seen radiating from the storm
are faint and opalescent in tint, gradually fed
ing behind q veil of haze, the approaching
storm is an old one of large area, but If the
clouds are of snowy Wilderness, projected
against clear blue sky, it is young cyclone
| of small area but great itensity.
The PROCESSION of clouds that accompanies 6
| hurricane at sea ts sometimes most beautifu
| scene when viewed from distance. although
| Q fearful tragedy may be enacting beneath
| that canopy of sun-tinted vapors.-Youthi
| Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Don't brag too much. The teacher Is not
considered as an auctioneer. If he brags, some.
body will disbelieve him and then his truth 10
as though It were not Let your light shine
but don't be trimming and turning u1 RN the
time, lest some one conclude there is nothing
but Wick."-Selected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The entertainment given by the Sharon
schools on last W ednesday was great success.
The receipts were about $27, and the proceeds
fully sufhcient to pay the balance on the
organ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
co11rMn1AN PROGRAMMES.

VIII C. Cameron is teaching the spring term
in District g. just east of this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

For the committee appointed at ST. Louis
meeting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

laws prohibiting this which have gone
into effect in a number of our States, ana
he expresses the fear that within short
time the importation of American blrds
into Germany and other European coun-
tries may, on this account, cease alto-
oether. All the more does he reJolce
that several thousands OF the most valu-
able Americon birds have been brought
into Germany last year by the large
Arm of c. Reiche, in Alfeld near Han
over. and that specimens OF them-nota-
blv of the brilliant cardinal gfos-
beak and rose breasted grosbeak, OF the
resplendent nonpareil and OF the purple
finch-can now be bought Of all the bro
dealers throughout Germany and Aus
tria. 49,, hoon
4 number of experiments have been
made. in Germany as well as England,
having in view the acclimatlzatlon ana
nropa cation in the open OF some OF Tue
pprettiest American birds. Baron Won
fTramm. a wealthy nobleman with
hobby for birds. thus succeeded IN max
ing several pairs OF our American II csi.l,
nal grosbeaks pass unframed through
the severe winter of 1o90-9l on MS ese
tate near Brunswick. In the vlclnlty OF
Stettin, city even more northerly thah
Rrnnswick. a pair of the same BIRDS es-
oanad from their cage and managed 10
,aaintain themselves all through the
come hard winter. Last spring they
nestled in clump of tall pine trees anu
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

popular lecture, advised the farmers Of
Germany to people their poplar trees
with parrots. At the time he was ridi-
culed by everybody, but recent events
have shown that his advice was not ILL
considered. For where the thing has
been tried adequately since it has been
found that parrots are the most valuable
assistants Of the farmer in exterminat-
ing noxious insects, provided they were
supplied with good quarters. Lord
Buxton, for instance, has bred on his
estate in England number of parrots,
of all sorts and varieties, including Aus
tralian and Carolina ones, with the best
nossible results. They all did remark
ably we'll and raised families, excepting
the North American ones-the so-called
paroquets- although to all outward ap-
pearances the latter had been the
strongest and had certainly been used to
more rigorous weather in their old home
in the Carolinas than the Brazilian and
East Indian parrots had been. On the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

termed little monotonous these az
ceedingly handsome birds more thai
4Cone 1or THIS one little deficiency by
1helr sprlghtly figure and gaudy plumage.
as we'll as by the bell-like clearness of
thelr voice and the Responsiveness of
their board and lodging.
But these American varieties. as we'll
as some OF the others mentioned. while
a1fordlng pleasure to their keepers and
owners, cannot be said to have acquired
European citizenship. It is quite likely
that it they were given chance to re-
turn to their old haunts in this country
they would gladly forswear all allegiance
to Emperor Wilhelm or Queen Victoria.
1t is different with some other American
birds.
Inc one man who has especially ex-
erted himself in acclimatizing American
birds OF different species in Europe is Dr..
Carl Russ Of Germany, the greatest living
ornithologist. And he pays the highest
compliments to a large number of our
birds, claiming that they are easy to &C
climatic over there, and that because of
several sterling qualities possessed by
all OF them they would make very valu-
able acquisitions to the list of Euro
pean birds. AS qualities of this kind
he names the beauties of their plumage,
their docility, intelligence, amiable dis
position, their song, and--most important
OF all-their experiences in destroying
noxious insects, especially caterpillars
and Larvae. Dr. Russ mentions the fact
that the expectation of American birds
has Of late diminished in number, due to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
9th er hand Baron Fl. Won Berlepsch has

OJn Ell mana Baron IL. Won beTlepSCn mas
kept for years a whole beyy of Carolina
parrots on his estate of Seebach, near
Hanover, the birds roosting with the
pigeons in the same cote and making
their regular daily excursions on the
wing right along, even on days when
snow was lying deeply.
AS the one American bird of all others
which Dr. Russ recommends for accli-
matization in Germany, England and
other parts of Europe where the winters
are not too severe, he mentions the
mockingbird Not only is this one of
the most highly priced singers, he says,
but this bird is also one of the most
efficient, because one of the largest and
most voracious destroyers of insects,
hence of great benefit to the agriculture
ist. This is also true of their nearest
relatives, especially the catbird, and Of
the blue jay, oriole and other insect
feeders Even the two beautiful gros-
beaks, the rose breasted and the cardinal
one, would be of vastly more benefit
than injury to the farmer. They feed
their young almost exclusively on in
sects, especially caterpillars and Larvae.
Their prime value, Of course, would con-
sist in their being birds of decorative
plumage as we'll as songsters. The same
might be said of the American thrushes,
finches, etc. Both the American indigo
and purple finch would be Of use to
farmers around orchards. Their Access
sion to the ranks Of our native birds,
therefore, would mean distinct advan-
tage."
A wealthy merchant of Hamburg,
Melkers by name, has begun, since
spring OF last year, a series OF accllma-
tizing experiments on d large scale,
using mostly American birds for the
purpose.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

Gm makes the question of bird ifnpor-
~ion and expectation, and especially
%tof domesticatiOn, timely and inter
.fnc. Right here let it be stated that,
b Al the single exception of the so-called
,eish sparrow, no European bird that
! ID found second home in this country,
: !: abused the hospitality shown it.
i r1 mite a number of transatlantic
masters and warblers have been i'm
a+ad during d decade or two. The
raf lovers and knowers of birds, the
amans, have especially distinguished
|imselves in systematic efforts at i'm
] rting and then propagating a number
Il the most charming little song birds
! arender the forests and glades, the
4Iees and bushes of the fatherland SO
| aful Among these may be men
nAed more particularly the nightingale
md redbrcast, the linnet and thrush, the
h ch and the lark and the robin. Speci-
mems Of these may now be met with in
|ap parks and gardens, Or, as in the case
h the lark, on the bOundleSS prairieS.
While thousands Of these have persisted
/ the dangerous process OF acclimatiza-
|mOras the prey Of winged slayers, thou
lands of others have survived, have be-
me used to the great climatic differ
1ces between their old home Of more
|quabIe temperature and their new,
|acing, trying atmosphere.
It true-thOugh known to but COM
Gatiyely few Americans-that a much
pater number of American birds have
2en exported Of recent years to years
70 Europe. And it was likewise again
M country where birds are cherished
Ind petted, and loved and praised the
post in prose and song, in Germany,
where these little American strangers
we're received most kindly and domesti-
ated most quickly. There are, it is
que, few varieties of American birds,
among them our national favOrite, the
lockmSbird, that have become pets IN
@usands of European homes, in En-
-and and France as we'll as in Ger
many and in the Scandinavian north.
But these, as we'll as that magnificent
Ale fellow, the cardinal grOsbeak,
apuarly known across the water as the
'Nslnia nightingale, are kept in cages,
md hence never acquire citizens rights.
mere are other pretty American birds
RPt in captivity over there as well,
acn as the catbird, the Carolina parrot,
y red-winged blackbird, the yellow
anmer and the bobolink, the meadow
a. and the bluejay and indigo finch.
,Aese are all valued more or less highly
Germany especially, either because
atAeir melodious song, or else because
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
"
Held Hard to Life.

A woman who died in the aims
house at Biddeford, Me-, recently,
aged nearly 100 years, had passed
through some queer experiences. She
came to this country in 1916, and for
thirty years she was an inmate Of the
almshouse. In that time she had
been laid out as dead three times,
but on each occasion she came to life
in time to put stop to the funeral
arrangements. Only few days be-
fore her death an undertaken was
called to prepare her remains for
burial, but when he arrived she was
sitting up in bed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
An Embarrassing Question.

A little New York boy Of years
was much astonished when he aWoke
one morning last week to find little
sister in his mothers arms. "Where
did it come from?" he asked, with his
eyes wide open.
From God,' was the reply.
"Who brought it," was the next
very natural question.
"An angel"
He thought for moment, and then
exclaimed:
ooh, mamma! Why didn't you catch
the angel, too?"-Arkansaw Traveller.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
The Fundamental Principle.

"Haye you learned anything about
the law" asked the proud father of
his son.
eyes, sir; | have grasped the fun
damental principle of successful
practice"
what is it?"
make it fee simple in the deed
and fee complex in the bill. Wash
ington Star.
He Was Conscientious.
Editor-You say you wish this
poem to appear in my paper anony-
mously?
Would-Be Contributor = Yes; ]
don't want any name to it.
"Then | can't publish it.
"Why not?"
Because I am conscientious about
this matter. / don't want an
unjust suspicion to fall upon some
innocent person. Texas Siftings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
Retribution Upon the Baker.

Jones-A queer thing happened in
New York the other day. A horse
stole three pie from a bakers wagon
and ate them.
SMITH would like to have seen
the baker. He must have been as
tonished.
"Astonished He was furious. He
was desperate.
"Why, what about? The loss of
the pies?"
mo, of the horse. 1t was his own
horse that ate the pies. 1t was the
only one he had. Texas Siftings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

+ me5r brilliant plumage or their doclli-
H. "4o elev-rness at executing tricks;
ln,. most expensive of these caged
sr ae'lcan pets, the mockingbird, is, now
iis s~, - at the same time one of the hardl-
eiin VI Them, because very quickly &C,
Il i sled and learns to mate ana
3 , rear young ones on foreign SOIL.
ss ,uve, too, the mockingbird is such a
q h;rs 1avorite with dealers and lovers
ais SN ~! IN the old country. With that
tpn n olTd is capable of learning new
rena< al the time, and it therefore richly
aarSSS The patience and attention re-
sret 10 teach it and to develop it into
iar S &c; songster. The case is SIM
tbe WIN "iln that other European favorlte,
ION oS1l NJ grosbeak. They are IN song
hearMuaa rch to September, beginning at
10 appearance of dawn and repeat
tFer y ldVorlte stanza or musical passage
EbloS or thirty times successfully.
lnelr song, therefore, must pc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
A Man of His Word,

Debtor can't pay you anything
this month.
! Collector-That's what you told me
last month.
! Debtor-Well, / kept my word,
didn't l?"-Texas Siftings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
Hard Luck.

Hard Luck.
First Chappie-"I proposed to Miss
Somerset last night"
Second Chappie-"Deah me! And
did the deah girl accept you?"
First Chappie-" Yaas; but | bwoke
the crease in my TROUSERS, and | feel
so badly about it. philadelphia
Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
Rig Texans.

The six Shields brothers of Collins
County, Texas, have an average
height of 6 feet 8 inches, and Col.
Henry Thurston of Titus County
Texas, towers up to the height OF
s feet inches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

THE ex-Confederates in South
America are reminded of old times
when they are asked $50 for pair of
SIS boots, and when the clerk of the
hotel presents them bill of $25 for
supper, breakfast and lodgings. The
only thing which has not advanced is
small-nOy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

American traveller, nicknamed the Amer
lean nightingale, managed to make him
self at home and to perpetuate his spe-
cles without any sort of artificial shelter.
Similarly the mockingbird, it's cousin,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
Opposed to Amy Moveme mt.

Labor Agitator-"MY friend, are
you not in favor of the eight-hour
movement"
Abe Lazy (the ramp)-"Movement.
Who ever heerd of me bein' in favor
Of any kind of a movements Time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
Re ducing His Weight.

II don't believe you are quite as
heavy as you were," said the barber
to Cumso, during the process of shay
ing.
"No, that was really big slice you
took out of my chin just then" re-
piled Cumso. Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
A Great Space.

Marie-I really believe that Mr..
Silliry is out of his mind.
Z; Jane-Well, all [ have to say is
that if he is he has an exceeding
ly extensive territory to wander
around in.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INGS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jokelets that Are Supposed to
Have Boon Recently Born Sayings and
Doings that Are Odd. Curious and
Laughable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
How to Tell.

He-You can always tell when a
woman has told all she knows about
a piece of neighborhood gossip.
She-HOW?
He-She concludes with: Il should
be glad to tell you all about it, but
my lips are sealed. New York
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
nyE TALENT ABROAD.
,r AMERICAN SONG BIRDS
W. IN EUROPE.

. Oar Finest Native Songsters, as
Sundry of Our Birds of Snowy
Are Now DOmesticated Across
atlantic ocean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

acclim atization Of Birds.
T., fact that the common, mean, pug
I'na and thievish sparrow, an immi-
1 w from Europe, has of late years
pr ~ ;tself so obnoxious as to occasion
.r LEGISLATION and q war of extermin-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

raised healthy and Independent 4haen h vif the
of Young Americans right unef Fem ~ sew eno
- Shores Of the Baltic. Reports ,roM = s tha
e ARA. other parts OF Germany IKE .aa hardy
eame effect ms na -. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17

the catbird, the rose breasted grosbeak
and the blue jay and purple finch, even
the summer redbird-although in the
case of the latter u much more southern
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-17
Rasping.

CustOmer-Corkey!
Barber-Yes, sir.
Customer-If you don't stop comb.
ing that slide Of mine I'm going to
go somewhere se.-Judge. :
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-21
Died.

AT the home of his parents, in this
city, at 10 O'Clock a. m. to-day, little
Joseph, the two-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. J.O'Dwyer. The funeral,
1t is understood, will take place at
8 o'clock this afternoon. The
deepest sympathy of our people goes
ont to the heart-broken fat 20, !, d
mother over the loss of their ~, rg.
Feeling, too deep for words, 49, 'tc
tongue and stays the pen when y 'e
brought, so suddenly, face to fac h
the inexorable messenger of dea =
he summons from our midst the ~
est and sweetest flowers of human
life. May the peace of God, which
passcth the understanding of man, be
and abide with them in this dark hour
of deep dispair.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-21
Life Work,

A man should select his business
when young and learn everything that
will throw light upon that subject
Thorough preparation in this day OF
shrewd competition is strictly neces-
sary. Men do not nowadays of or
ganized effort and shrcwd acumen ac-
cidentally stumble onto success. When
you see man enter mercantile or
other life after he has reached the
meridian of life, having had no pre-
vious preparation he can hope for
nothing except failure.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-21
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

In the cases of the State of Arkan-
sas VS.. the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
railway, for failure to sound whistles
ect., at public crossings, there was a
conviction and penalty of 800 fine in
ten cases and two cases of same char
actor were withdrawn by the State.
Case ofState VS.. John Ray Jr., charge
obtaining money under false preten-
ses, motion to quash indictment
presented and same was over
uled by the court. A demurrer
was then filed and upon being pre-
sented to the court was sustained, No
tice of appeal given by the prosecu-
tion. The state is represented by
Prosecuting Attorney, j. NJ. Carter,
and the defense by Capt O,C Porter.
At the hour of going to press the
court is engaged in the trial of
w. Z. Hudgins VS.. the Agricultural
and Labor Cooperative Association
of Miller county.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-21
A Painful Accident.

We regret to learn Of serious and
painful accident which befell young
man in the employ Of Hobson Bros,
to look after their ring horses. While
attending to his duties in this capacity
on yesterday, he attempted to cross
the stall of q restivc and vicious horse,
when the enraged animal whirled and
kicked, striking him in the face. The
blow was fearful one, breaking sew
eral bones in the face and cutting the
nose in terrible manner. The
young man, in all probability owes
his life to the fact that the vicious an
imal was at the time unshod, as an
iron shoe would have doubtless made
il fatal blow,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-21
LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT.

Pupils of the East side public school
will give an entertainment ON Friday
evening, at the hall Of the Y M G a.,
for the purpose of raising fund with
which to start n school library. Every
body will take pride in aiding in such
a laudable movement.
In this connection we viii say that
donations Of good, appropriate books
for this library, are still in order.
Don't all speak at once, but keep up
the donations, and entertainments, too,
until our fine public school is supplied
with the largest and best library In
the State.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-21
Diad.

At the home of her parents in the
Fairview suburbs of this city, at late
hour last evening, little Ethel, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Caperton. The funeral took place
from the family home at 0 o'clock this
morning The DEMOCRAT tenders
its most sincere sympathy to the grief
stricken parents, in this dark hour OF
sad aflliction.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-21
To The Public.

desire to inform my patrons and
the public generally that have dis
posed of my entire business in the in
surance line, to Mr.. II. W. Offen-
hauser, Of this city, my undivid-
ed time and attention being
otherswise pre-empted. / be-speak
for Mr.. Oflienhauser, the same liberal
and courteous treatment which the
local public nave SO kindly accorded
me. Respectfully,
~ 20-2t i. &. SKEEN.