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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24
THE FARMERS FRIEND.
s. Name by Which Orange judd
Was Popularity Known.
4 Man who Rose to Eninence BY His
Own Exertious-His Efforts to Make
Agriculture Practical
Science.

The venerable Orange Judd. who died
recently at Chicago. was born July a6,
to22, in a pioneers fog cabin near Nj
sgara falls, then on the western Dor
der of civilization. and grew Up q hard
working farmers son, thus gaining val
liable experience and preparation for
MS lie work He was a great reader,
often coming some book when pos
sible during his working hours, and
| burning the ''tallow dip" late at night
while studying scientific and other
books.
When near his majority Mr.. Judd left
the farm to prepare for college, work
ing his way through his entire school,
ing and refusing all help from home.
He taught school, cenvassed for news
papers, worked in the nay and harvest
fields. etc, all of which aided him i'm
nensely IN his labozs of later years.
In these ways he paid all his expenses
during nine years spent in the prepare
tory seminary, in the complete college
course and in the post graduate course
OF the first agricultural college in this
country now the Sheffield Scientific
school OF Yale). The three years be-
tween graduation in 1S47 and entering
the Yale agricultural department in
1850 were devoted TO teaching, leeturing
on science and partial Study of medi-
cine, which profession FIR. Judd had
thought of entering, until the i'm
portrait new departure in the applica-
ton of science TO agriculture began to
take shape under the lead of Liebig,
Bousingault and other scientists Of Eu-
rope.
In April, 1853, Mr. Judd set ont for
Chicago, with the view Of making this
a central point for improving agricul
ture in the greatest agricultural region
in the world, the Mississippi valley, ex-
tending from the Alleghanies TO the
Rocky mountains and from Canada TO
Mexico. While passing through New
York on his journey westward he aoci-
dentally met the publisher of a small
monthly sheet, the American Agriclll-
turist, whose editor and publisher had
gone into the manufacture of agricul-
tural implements. He made Mr.. Judd
tempting offer to remain and edit the
paper for three months and go west"
later in the season. Subsequently, Mr..
Allen presented the journal to Mr. Judd,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24
a GUESS AT THE GREEN ROOM.
Way = Green Cloth Was Laid In British
Tragedies.

IfoSelcS
When I was lad in the painting
room of tho old Princess theater, A. D.
1s46 says writer in the London
Times, whenever q tragedy was per-
formed there used TO be lsid down on
the stage huge carpet of green baize>
Often and often have asked the
stage carpenters, the property men. and
even the mighty proprietor himself
what was slle meaning OF this theatrical
board Of green cloth But l eolIld never
obtain satisfactory solution of the
mystery.
Long years afterward was enabled
TO solve the riddle. The meaning Of
the green cloth was sfnply this: In the
English tragic drama the heroes and
heroines are mournfully addicted 70
dying in sight of the audience.
Now, in the latter part of the seven
teenth century, and during the first
fifty years Of the present one, the no.
bnisy and gentry We're in the generous
habit of presenting their cast-oh
drawing-rooln and hfrthniEht dresses,
often made Of the richest sigzs, satins
an d hrocsdes, profusely enhros6sred
with gold and silver, to the most con-
spicuous among the players; and the
dramatic artists. when it was their
business to give UP the ghost in pres
ence of the audience, very sensibly OBJ
jected 10 having their fine clothes
spoiled by coming in contact with the
not always clean boards of the stage.
So it occurred to some thoughtful
manager to lay down green cloth on
which kings and queens could expire
with due dignity, but without soiling
their gay apparel
have a theory-ouiy theory-that
the green room" al q playhouse de-
rived its name from the tragedy, green
cloth being kept there rolled in case OF
iced
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24
INTERESTING TO SOLDIERS,

THE Prussians were the first TO divide
their pontoons mtorcOInpartments.
ONE HUNDRED AND srxrY-FTvE confed-
crate army generals yet survive. TWEEN
ty-nine died last year.
THE German navy now possesses
eighty-sfx vessels, either afoat or ready
for combat, representing total of 3d.
06S tons.
GENERAL statistics prove that. since
the Trojan war. three thousand years
ago-thst is. since the beginning OF his
tOry-nOt a single year has elapsed in
which some war has not killed large
number of men.
FgFTV-FTvE Of the survivors Of the last
war with Great Britain have formed an
association under the name of the so
ciety of the War of ISLE" The oldest
member is Dsvid Mccoy, of San Ber-
nardino, Cal His age is i02.
Ice one to two inches thick will bear
men. Two inchas thick is estimated fit
to bear infantry; four inches thick 20
bear cavalry or light guns; six inches
TO bear teams with moderate ioads or
heavy field guns; eight inches, teams
with heavy loads.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24

adding a, large bonus In the way OF
printing Office and materials The
paper became a powerful and infuen.
tai sheet and was in one sense the
founder of agricultural journalism az
now existing.
From 1866 to 1868 Mr.. Judd held the
position of agricultural editor of the
New York Times, During 1888 he
served with the United States sanitary
commission at Gettysburg, and then
with the army Of the Potomac from the
Rapidan to Petersburg.
When DIR. Judd had recovered from
the war he, in 1873, organized his ed
tire business into a stock company 70
preserve its integrity in case of death,
and disposed of a considerable share OF
the stock to others and. investing IN
real estate in and around New York,
he went 20 Europe with his family.
The great financial panic OF 1873 was
the beginning OF Mr. Judd's misfor-
tunes. The misrnanarement Of those
Left in charge Of the business and the
schenfng of others to get possession of
it caused him much troz1 bic. Heavy
financial losses followed and in 1883 Mr..
Judd suffered from a sunstroke and was
for months tncapacatated for business,
During this time the last of his prop
erty was swept away. After recovering
from his sickness he came 70 Chicago
with his sons. thinking the ives: the
best place for them TO begin their life
work.
During the last eight years Nr. Judd
had lived in Evanston, with his sons
aid conducting his agricultural paper.
His has been the hand upon the rock
ing stone" 70 many and varied improve
ments for the advance Of civilization
He it was who originated the iptern8-
tional Sunda y-schooI lesson system and
the crop reporting percentage system
now used bv the government and state
bureaus He was the agricultural
member" on the United States board OF
Indian commissioners, organized during
Gen. Grants term as president
IN 1859 Bir. Judd bought Up the plates
and copyrights Of nearly al the agri-
cultural and horticultural books Of the
country and. DESTROYING some, took the
better ones as basis and essabliBhed
the chief agricultural book publishing
house IN America. a corporation still
continued under his name II 1857 be
sent 70 Europe and imported Quantity
OF sorghum seed and distri puted il free.
This seed was the foundation Of tae
sorghum industry in this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24
Had Him There.

A rather seedy-loo1ling individual,
one Of the large army who live on their
wits. was working the smaller towns Of
the Fort Worth and Denver city rail-
way as phrenologist and was waiting
at the depot for his train to come. He
was walking up and down the platform
with his plaster cast head in bag
under his arm. A young farmer who
had been making fun of him said soto
voce:
Il don't have to make my living by
carrying a plaster head under my
arm"
No." replied the seedy phrenologist;
''you carry your plaster head on your
shoulders. Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24

Yes" said the principal az Che young
ladies seminary 70 the proud parent.
you ought 70 be very happy. Hy dear
SIR, 20 Be the father o. - large = fani-
Is. al the members q which appear 20
lie s. devoted 70 one another
Devoted. Large Ezu.ily." gasped The
old gentleman. in aIazzene1r go" nat
On earth 10 you mean, ma am
Why YES. indeed. said the pTaacs-
pal. blaming through her gases, mo
less taan eleven Of Gussse-s brothers
have bean here this water 70 -alse her
our- aud she tells me she expects Ire tai
one v~ifh the blue eyes agslB tenor
Eow. "-Bessoa G.ss~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24

Teacher-Do you know what a state
s9
Little Girl-Tes'n- Our house. Is n
one.
Teacher-Ics7
Little Crit hats cause .rnaznnz Is
away On = visit. al the new girl doesn't
know where % put znzs---Ioo1 Ss7EA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24

climbed a cedared bluff overlooking 3
a wild and lonely spot in one of the
mountain ranges of the Navajo reser-
walton. l stopped and gazed upon the
scene. 1t was a beautiful moonlight
night. The sons of rest were putting
their cigarettes in the land OF the late
sitters up. All about me little thread
like smokes curled up curiously from
the Indian hutS. The harsh, strong gar
goyles of the mesa, so sharply relieved
against the peculiar clearness of the
southwestern sky by day, now lost
their jagged edges when looked at
through the softening gauze of moon
light that draped them.
In an Indian logan near this very
spot on the mountain side there sat or
prawied nonchalantly about the floor
4 motley group. The night shone cold
upon the crisp patches of last YEAR
snow that had lam there over summer.
and the FIRE, as it leaped up at the cen
ter Of the hut, lit dtfully the dusk faces Of
the children Of the forest as they circled
about il. In one corner Of the room sa,
an Indian mother, logged OF ard
triaketed with brilliantly ornamented
blanket thrown lightly across her
rounded shoulders, ana SIX strings OF
vari-colored beads hung loosely about
her neck. Close beside her stood an
a-way-'saii. with a pretty papoose in 1t.
on Tie other side of her sprzwled an
immense. slnewy Indian smoking 8 e.
gsrette. logged and tasseled Of in true
savage szyle. Beside the reclining
ouoksSin loled upon her elbows
young squaw, who II fasti6iouslv roeed
and ralmented would have caused a
fiutter in New YORK She WAS 1lodestlv
clad. and simple and nnassuming IN her
manners. Closing up the circle around
me lay three Indian youths. The IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24

Weel1wit-That ridiculous advice IS
printed in the newspapers! Look at
This: Don't go into the water alter
hearty meal"
: What IS there ridiculous about
shat%'
Weei1wit-Wen, gou may so In the
water after hearty meal, but go in
after bath-Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24
ghs aeha 1ag gaoe Tuesday znrnro, gauuary ~ 1888.

any longer the rest would lie on top of
him and cover him up. In this way we
kept each other warm. How we thought
about our happy homes with our moth
ers and fathers and wanted to see them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24
Ke-psa- Hs Memory Grsss

Miss Enve-gh-Czn = be that ire
Widow Woosou1eT hzs put ASIDE her
weeds - S1o32
Miss GeI.us-So. rot entsrs!y- So s
sttl wearing t1e-1 several feet hlgh
over her Iste hnzbznd's g-1Fs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24

printing Office and materials. The
paper became a powerful and infuen-
tai sheet and was in one sense the
founder of agricultural journalism as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-24
what lie DId.

Miss Gush-So your regiment was NJ
the first battle of Bull Run. colonel?
Col. Feerse-lt was, nisz
Miss GTsh--How thrilttng' Y0n must
tell me all about IL. What did you do,
colonel, when you saw with dlsgnay that
the day was Los:7
Col. Feerse-What did do. miEs9
Why. I-er-er-why, did what the
bull did ud0e-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17
HLA1Nn's MYSTERIOUS MALApY.
Death Alons VIII Reveal the Cause Of
His MANY Relapses.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Mr. Blaine's dis
ease remains mystery to all but the fam.
lily and the attending physicians. The lat
ter decline, without the express authority
of the family, to divulge the nature of the
complaint which has now kept their pa
tient continuously in bed for seven or
eight weeks, with constantly diminishing
strength and frequent Sinking spells,n
threatening immediate dissolution.
1t was hoped yesterday when the ply
sicians announced that at a specified hour
they would be prepared to issued a fuller
statement on the subject than had hitherto
been given out, that some facts would be
allowed to transpire which would satisfy
the natural desire of the public to ascer-
tain the truth in regard to the illness Of
one OF its most distinguished citizens and at
the same time stop the crop of eontradie-
tory and sensational rumors now prevail
ing. This anticipation was not realized
There was a delay in the issue of the
promised bulletin, and when 1t did appear
1t contained nothing but what had pre-
viously been made known.
Mr.. Blaine has at various times in re-
: cent years been treated by physicians
other than those in immediate attendance
upon him at the present time. Not one of
these gentlemen is able to state the nature
OF Mr.. Blaines organic disease. One of
them however, said today that he had
once prepared an Ineligible bulletin as to
Mr. Blaine's condition, but was perempt-
orily required to withhold it from publ
cation. He added: "frhe real nature of Mr.
Blaine's illness VIII probably only be
made known when the certificate of the
health Office Is made public, and fear that
will occur before long"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17
IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER
Socialist Deputies Sat Down Upon by a
Large Maioritv.

PARIS, Jan. 1i.-Immediately after the
opening of the chamber yesterday NJ Lazy,
Socialist deputy for the Seine, Interpret
lated the government as to the expulsion
of four nihilists from France on Jan. 49,,
at the instance of Baron Mohrenbeim,
Russian ambassador. What had these
four men done, he asked, that the right of
living in n free country should be denied
them. He and his colleagues were anxious
to learn whether they lived under pop
ular government or under a government
which, while ostensibly free, had allied it.
self with the institutions of medieval
despotism.
M. Ribot replied at length to the inter
pellation Since the discovery of nihilist
bomb factory in Paris in 1889, he said, the
police had watched with unremitting
vigilance all dangerous persons. France
would never permit foreigners to intrigue
on her soil against other powers. The
government would not hesitate to expel
persons who came to the country for the
purpose Of plotting there the overthrow of
other governments.
Antoine ,Jourde Socialist deputy for the
Gironde, moved amid much confusion that
the discussion of the expulsion be allowed
to proceed, as vital interests were at stake.
If the governme mt had the right to expel
all who disagreed with its opinions in do
mestic or foreign politics, he said, it might
as well proclaim despotism at once An
uproar followed this statement, the Social
lists cheering and the rest of the chamber
shouting their disapproval. On the vote
Deputy Jourdes motion was lost by 352
IN
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17
TERRIFIC STORM IN THrsTE.
Carriages, with Horses and Drivers, ,Swep
Overheard BY Monster Wave.

TRIESTE, Jan IA terrific storm has
swept this city since 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. Snow has fallen necessarily.
The wind has blown hurricane. Tiles
and chimneys have been blown into the
street, half Of the trees in the streets
have been snapped off close to the pave.
ment, and four tram cars have been
tumbled from the tracks.
1t has been impossible for vessels to enter
the harbor. An Italian BAH, which tried
to come in at noon wac battered by the
ice to q wreck in sight of the docks and
foundered with all on board Two at
tempts were made to send help to the
crew, but the sailors put back before. get
ting dozen yards from land as it was
impossible, they said, for small craft to
live in such sea. An English bark went
ashore an hour later just outside the har-
Dor and four of the crew were drowned A
Greek steamship has been endeavoring to
get inside for the last two hours. She is
flying signals of distress and firing guns,
but no assistance has been sent to her
Two sailing vessels are reported to have
been wrecked off Point St. Andrea
huge wave broke over part of the
water front last evening and flooded the
streets near by. Two cabs, with horses
and drivers, were caught in the current
where the water was receding, and were
carried into the harbor and drowned. Fifty
persons have been injured by falling trees,
tiles and chimneys.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17

Fair warmer; variable winds. shifting to
southerly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17

PRILADELPatA, Jan. 10. = Flour Winter
superfine, $21e.2o; do. extras, s2.atfe2 10 No
winter family, s2.75Gs3l5 PennsVlvana
roller straight, s3.50db9.75; western winter
CLEAR, S3.2id3e0 do d., straight. S3.6G5b3s No.
winter patent, 94Gte5; Minnesota, clear. s3R
800 do, straight, $375I14.a5; do. patent, Sac
GiT5 do fayorite brands. higher Rye flour,
$12Tfb3. 30per barrel
Wheat-Firn. higher with s0t{c bid and
soPic asked for January; s0is2. bid and sljsc.
asked for February; s2i4e bid and saac. asked
for March; 1850. bid and sac. asked for April
Corn@.Strong, higher with 80. bid and
62l4c. asked for January; SEC. bid and seize
asked for February; &c. BID and 5.i4c. asked
for March; &c. bid and S2l Sc. a-ked for April.
oats-Quiet, firmer, with ssc. bid ann 42jSe.
aeked for January; 4sc. bid and i2tic asked for
February: +sl4c. bid aud &aalc asked for
March; 42lac. bid and i3c asked for April.
Beef-BirIn; extra mess. s91aS0. family,
$laltlJ.50.
Pork Quiet steady; new mess. sls.5t5Is.7S
extra prime nominal.
Lard-Qniet, firm; steam rendered. $1l.la
Eggs-Light receipts, firmer New York and
Pennsylvania, s61&dD37lfe.; western, s6,Ssa7bsc.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Italian steamer
San Marco and the French steamer Age.
sian were In collision in the str ats of Mes
sina. Both vessels sank in short time.
Three men from the Agesian were drowned,
before assistance could reach them. Both
steamers were small vessels employed IN
the Mediterranean trade.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17
Police Captains Responsible.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE police board
yesterday rendered verdict in the cases
OF Inspectors Williams and McAvoy and
Captains Stevenson, Westeryelt and
Doherty. They find that the charges were
true, but that the inspectors were not
not guilty. In the eases Of Captains
Stevenson, Wetewelt and Doherty, the
board says: Considering that their duties
aEe confined to precincts, that they are in
position TO learn all particulars concern
ing the enforcement and violation OF law,
fhey should have discovered the violations
which the superintendent was able to dis
cover" The board found that the captains
were negligent In the discharge of their
duty, and they were severely censured and
a6
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17

words taken from her letter 10 DR..
David Kennedy.
was sick for n number of years with
what was finally determined to be Brights
Disease.
seemed TO gradually fail, and was
told that | was in the last stages of that
terribie complaint. | had given up all
hope of ever being cured.
About this time heard of the cures
DIR. David kennedys Fayorite Remedy,
of Rondout, N. Y. was performing As
last resort bought a bottle, when it was
gone, | could not say that | felt as if it
had done me any good, but resolved to
try another. and when that was used, 1
saw symptoms OF improvement and con-
timed Its use until was an entirely well
woman again. just think of it ! ! am
now able to work all day, have taken
care of the milk of ten cows this summer.
No tongue can tell what | suffered for
more than three years. now weigh
thtrtv-five pounds more than ] ever did.
DIR. kennedy's Favortc Remedy saved
my life, and will save yours, reader, If
you are suffering from Bright's Disease,
Diabetes Kidney or Liver Complaint,
Nervous Prostratiou. SlceplessncSs or
Digestive Troubles y
Mrs. Whitney desires 10 state that she
Will gladly answer any correspondence
from the suffering Or afflicted one in
reference 10 her case.
fayorite Remedy Is used and pres.
tribed by the profession. the worst cases
of Salt Rheum, Eczema, ,and dieases of
the skin yield to its curative power 1t
Is an absolute necessity where one is run
down either from over work or the chang.
Ing seasons. Its a pure foodfor brain
and nerve and cures disease.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17

President of the Senate Adrain then took
the floor and nominated Mr.. James Smith,
Jr. He spoke of his services to the Demo
cratic party and Of his ability, evoking
much applause.
Assemblyman Timothy Barrett, Of Es-
sex, seconded Mr.. Smith nomination, and
then the roll was called and the nomina-
tion was effected by a unanimous vote
Mr. Smith was awaiting the result at the
state house, and there received the con-
gratulations Of his friends
Mr. Smith Is native of Newark, N. J.,
where he was born in 1851. He is a mem
Der of the big leather firm of Smith T. Hal
sey. His first office was that of council
man, in 1883 Although the ward in which
he lived was Republican he was elected by
a very large majority and at once became
leader.
In the following fall the Democrats
nominated him for mayor, but he declined
to stand. Subsequently he was rendered
other officers but declined everything, al
though accepting the presidency of the
Newark board of public works.
He Is modest and unostentatious man,
born politician and liberal in his chari-
ties. He has charming wife, interesting
children and an elegant house, where he
spends nearly all his leisure time
The Republicans held their caucus In
the senate chamber and gave the empty
fonor OF the nomination for senator to
General William J. Sewell, of Camden.
General E. Bnrd Grubb was also candi-
uate, but received only two votes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17
General Butler at Rest,

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 1T.-Yesterday Cen
eral Butler was laid at rest with all the
honors, both military and civic, to which
his high rank entitled him. Thousands
gathered around his bier TO attest their
sorrow at his departure The chief execu-
tive of the commonwealth and the hum
bleat workman stood elbow to elbow at
the grave He was buried as the-friend of
the people. There were among the mourn
ers all shades of political opinion, all seots,
all classes 1t was the largest funeral that
ever took place in Lowell.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17
Cot. wor,..,. WI, r,r,, AGAIN.

pir1sBuRG, Jan, IL Reports from the
W@tmorsland Tayette coke region indi-
Gate that thousands of coke workers are
not discouraged by the great defeat which
hand OF MIR. Friek, but are preparing for a
more desperate attempt to force from their
employers higher wages and easter regula-
Atoms. The coming strike will be operated
by a morc thorough organization of the
work.nsmsn than existed two years ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-17
Still No Truce.

TorfRA, Kan, Jan. It The Republican
members OF the house and senate met In
caucus IN Representative hall last night
and on the fourth ballot nominated George
W. Crane, of Topeka. for state printer.
The Populist caucus nominated B. H.
Bnow on the frat ballot The dual houses
adjourned last night without having ac-
pomplshsd si.ythine.