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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

If he has to be kept out Of school to DO Il
It's an even chance that he would rather
work on the barn floor all day than clint
through the drifts to school anyway, and
lie may beg to stay at home even if he 81
not big enough to turn the crank. II
this case he may become inquisitive
about the cogwheels Of the machine, an6
maybe he viii put his fingers between
them. to the satisfaction of his curiosity
and the damage Of his fingers.
Sometimes there's a little work to =
done Ia q s'faller." Perhaps that word
should he spelled fallow. AT all events
81 was pronounced as 4 have spelled i
-ssfaller' the happy valley years
ago. Al faller is q clearing, and it was
customary for the farmers whose fallers
were on the hills surrounding the happy
valley al the time of which I am now
writing to make sslog heaps of most OF
the timber felled and burn them Tt was
the duty Of one boy I know Of, now the
pastor Of a big city church. to go out
into the faller on winter days with the
hired raan and burn these log heaps and
fsunderbrush." I use .'underbrush' here
as q verb. nderbrushing is cutting
the wild shrub5ery and saphngs that
have escaped the work of the clearing ak.
The hired man used to cut the twig-
like young trees with o sort of short.
stout scythe called q brush hook. while
the boy went from heap to heap and
kindled the logs. Man and boy used to
keep sharp watch of each other for fear
of fire la their clothes. Sometimes d
spark would lodge LID a wrinkle ia their
coarse wooden coats and smolder for
some time before either would notice it.
When it was discovered, the cry would
be ssSparksr' and the one who was burn
ing would lie down and roll ia the snow.
and SO extinguish the incipient blaze.
This hired man and boy always had a
team Of oxen with them to haul heaps OF
brush to the burning log heaps and TO
make over again half burned log heaps
that had gone out before they We're ems
eirely consumed They used to work
pretty hard, and sometimes their fingers
got pretty blue and stiff with the cold,
but they could always get them warm
again biz the mighty blaze Of a log heap
Tt used 10 be necessary for them to look
out for exploding stones when near the
heaps. The reports would sometimes be
quite as loud and almost as dangerous as
dynamite bombs, then untnought Of and
unheard of ia the happy valley.
The monday dinners of this man and
this boy, when they We're at work in the
faller. so the eloquent preacher who
was then the boy told me day OF two
ago. were narvels of good eating. Thick
slices Of bread and butter, cold potatoes.
coffee reheated at the log heaps, fat pork
and pie were what they were made Of
but to these rude ingredients was added
the sauce that nature furnishes for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09
WINTER on THE FARM
''THE SWEETEST SLEEP is JUST BE-
FORE YOU'RE CALLED"

Every Earnaer's Boy Knows Just How True
That Is-1Ienaories Of Fodderinn stock
Before Dawn Under-brushing and Burn
Ing Lo9 Heaps In q s'Faller.''
1T is the general impression of those
who have thought of the matter at all
that the man who wrote the line. The
darkest hour is just before the dawn, r
didn't know what he was talking about
There used to be another saying that
had to do with the very early morning
current ia q certain happy valley when
4 was q boy, to the effect that stthe sweet
est sleep is just before you're called
If You were 2 farmers boy. you know
how true that saying is. If you are still
a farmers boy. your knowledge on this
point is one Of the most positive Of she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

An outftof 81 new suits Of clothes.
for man who has no particular preten-
sions to good looks in amy direction
would seem to be extravagant. Such an
order was given to a New York tailor q
few DAYS ago by q gentleman who recent
ly inherited some money and who decid-
ga that he would have a completely new
wardrobe in every particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

THE Atchison Globe IN editorial calls
attention 10 an abuse that ali who have
noticed The workings of receivers hips.
win think is timely The Globe says.
''It is stated that the receiver Of the
Norton county bank was allowed 81 900
for two months services by 4 nited
States court In addition to this. the
court allowed $500 attorneys fees $500
for 'eNpenses. and $50 for court fees
If this be true. and the Topeka Press says
1t is q fact 1t is simply highway robbery.
These eXorbitanL fees were extorted from
depositors living in one of the poorest
counties in Kansas, during the hardest
times ever known in the history 81 the
state. and furnish another argument
against the almost criminal careless
ness and extravaganza Of the courts.
W hen an Institution goes into
the hands of receiver. III IS
wrecked q second time. and the benef-
and the favorifes Of judges. A man who
cuts tree off OF government land to keep
his family from freezing IS mercilessly
fined hy United States Judge but the
same judge VIII allow fees to fav0rites in
case of q failure that viii cause indigua-
tion from one end of the state to another.
Some Of the nited States judges do
things for which we believe they could
ba impeached. The receivers OF a Ger
tain railroad were allowed $4,000 a year
each for compensation not long ago, and
the same judge reduced the wages Of
employees to a beggarly figure. Some Of
the men with families were arbitrarily
ordered to work for go a month. If This
was not an outrage, we should like t.
know the meaning Of the word"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

rTvHE FIRST PAPER IN KANSAS TO Sc
A cure the leased wire service 9f the Associated
Press. controls exclusively 1or A0Iek4 The 4 uA
Day Service Of tnis great organization for the
collection OF news a telegraph operator Ia the
STATE JOURNAL once Us employ ea LOF the Sole
purpose of taking tlis report. winch comes con
tnuousiy from 1890 e nn- rll 4s95 p M with
bulletins oE important news ZIP to p MD over
"a wire running into 1his ONCE and used only for
the day Associated Press business between the
hours above named
ffE The STATE JOURNAL Is the only paper %
Kansas receiving the 7 lll Day Associated Press
Report
The STATE Journal. has regular aver
mNe Daily Loca Circulation ia Topeka of more
tMan a1I other Capital CAty DatLiaN Come
bfncds and Double thau Of IFS principal
paper
f-Member Of fhe American Newspaper
Publishers Association
Tine STATE aoUhNAL Press Room ia
equipped with Lightning Web RartectIlE
Printing EreSs-tHa nanaSDnnsE and fastest
piece of printing machinery iG the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09
IYNCHING AVERTED.


Psnusylvania Odeera In CharEa OF an
Assaulter Elude "a Mob.
W1LBEsBARRE. Pa, Feb 9-At Port
Blanchard last night man named Gyms
Flanagan, assaulted ID year old girl
named Susie Leslie.
He was arrested shortly after and q
large crowd of men soon gathered with
the intention of lynching him. The otil-
GERS with much difficulty succeeded in
smuggling Flanagan out through the
back streets and took him to Eittstcn-
The girl viii probably die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

The estimated population of Mecca IS
about so, 600, while the number of pill
ar5nas nlassed together there in 1898 from
ssll parts Of the 1Ios1en world IS various
Iy estimated at from 200. 900 to 800, 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

on Tuesday, Feb 18Th, the Rock Island
viii sell tickets to all points ITO Texas
at one fare for the round "trip. These
tickets are good for thirty days with stop
over privilege at amy point in Oklahoma
or Texas GA going trip Remember that
the Rock Island has the short line 10 tt-
Worth. and makes the best time. Thus
Offering TO its patrons, with close connee-
tion at TT Worth. the shortest and best
route to all points IN Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

Consumptives obtain relief by using
Ayers Cherry PectoraL no other cure
IS so effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

ing until breakfast is ready. IF there IS
q kicking COW il the lot. it VIII fail to
the boy to milk her. Of course. and dur
ing the operation he viii be in constant
fear. first that the COW VIII upset the
pail just about when it is wen filed, and,
second. that She upsetting VIII be fol-
lowed by good licking.
After the morning meal. which. If the
farmer S. brisk and ssforehanded. Is be-
gun and sometimes finished By lamplight
there is more work to be done at the
barn. The horses must be groomed and
vvatered. of course. Like as not there IS
some wheat to be cleaned. If the boy is
big and strong enough. he VIII Of course
turn the crank Of the tanning mill, even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

win close out my entire line Of
watches. diamonds, clocks and silverware
al cost No hnmbug.
II. A HATDHN, T2I kaa ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09
NOT PENsIONABLF-
Claiansnt Capable Of Supporting Him
SELF DoesnIl CONE Unaer lhe LaLr.

Claimant Capable OF Supporting Him
self Doesn't Come Under the Law
WAsHISGr0N. Feb. 9-Assistant sec-
rotary Reynolds has rendered j decision
holding hat in claims for pensions Is 4
dependent father under section of the
dependent and disability act Of June 27
1890, where IL appears that 81 the time 4f
ding his application, the claimant ia
shown not to be Id need of support bun
on the contrary IS enabled hy his manual
labor to earn more Than IS necessary Tor
am adequate support, he IS not pensiona-
bile under the provisions of the first sec
tien of that act
The headquarters of Associated Chari-
ties is in the Nafatorium buiiding. ON
East 10th street All applicants Tor AID
should be referred to Mr. EIdridge, oar
secretary, VINO viii be found there.
BENJAMIN Is SATuH
President Associated Charities.
Order your plumbing done By Mooney.
Heery s. Durklu, the Cooperative
Plumbing al, 60 Quipcy street
Peerless Steam Laundry 112 ana 1l4
West 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-09

Address. STATE JOURNAL.
Topeka Kansas
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26

than was required by the statute
Sixteen Of the signers who had not
voted at the last election, were TAX
en- off, and nine more were removed
for other reasons. In the final as
sault the liquor men presented a
request from AZ Of the petitioners
to have their names removed IRON
the petition. The right to permit
the striking off of these Names ar
ter the fling OF the petition, was
the knotty problem which troubled
the mind Of Judge Grattan. Last
Saturday morning he delivered a
lengthy opinion, ca . July written
out, Of which we give an extract, as
follows:
"What is the object Of the petl"
ton under the statute? 1t is to
find out whether in any communi-
ty named in the statute there are
one fourth Of the qualified voters
who voted at the last November e.
lection who wish to have an election
held-not who wished yesterday OF
will wish to morrow, but who wish
at the time the court passes upon
their petition. That this is Sc
seems further to be argued from
the fact as already passed upon by
the court, the one who dies after
signing the petition and before !
is acted on must be stricken OFF
Why? Not because he did no
wish for an election when he sign
| ed, but that, being dead, he can no
wish for one now. And so in tn
cause Of others who may have sign
ed and then moved away, change
their voting places, lOOsing thei
votes in the place where the e'ec
ton is sought. Now if this be S
in the case of these who By death q
absence merely ceases to WILL a fol
, tor it m ust be so in the case of thes
who have changed their minds an
not only cease to wish for an ele'
ton, bat come in and pray to
made defendants against the pet
tion."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26
REPOSE.

Little Marguerite, youngest child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Bishop, of
Monterey, Va. died Sunday, Janus-
ny 2lst, 1894, aged two Years one
month and fifteen days.
After an illness of about % days,
during.wh time she was the OBJ
jectof deep Solicitude and Of tender
watchful care, by parents and
friends, the little sufferer yielded
her pure spirit to the God who gave
it.
Appropriate and impressive fun
eral services were conducted by Rev.
f. E. Hammond, on Monday. in the
Methodist Church, whence her re-
mains, borne by little girls, were
taken to the cemetery and inferred
in the presence of many sorrowing
and sympathizing friends. The
grief Of the parents, at giving up
this bright sweet little bud, promis-
ing so much ofjoyand happiness tx
them in their advancing years. i!
very great; but God knows best.
The child being taken before Sit
had exerted its blighting influence
upon its guileless soul. there can b.
no doubt as to her safety. The III
Of earthly association has been sew
cred, it is true, but those who loves
her here, now have on additional ii
in Heaven, the membrance o
which will be an incentive to a bette
life, as powerful as if her glofift
spirit should call in accents Of love
Father, Mother. loved ones Of earth
come to this beautiful home whic
Jesus has prepared for us.
A Friend.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from oar Regular CorresPondent'l

WASHINGTON, JAN, q 1884
Chairman Wilson has surprised
some people by the adrOitness ne
has displayed in plotting his tariff
bill through the amendment rocks
He has run aground but once-when
the House voted down an amend
meat endorsed by the Ways and
Means committee, proposing t.
nostpone until next fall the time
for the free wool clause Of the bill
to take effect and adopt one max
ing that clanse go into effect upon
the passage Of the bill. This week
the hardest fighting will be done
An attempt will be made to drop
the sugar bounty, substituting a
tax on sugar; also to drop the boun-
ty leaving sugar free. Attempts
will also be made to put iron and
coal on the dutiable list, and tC
make the income tax an instru-
mept to the tariff bill. All OF
these changes are opposed by the
Ways and Means committee anc
chairman Wilson is confident thai
none of them will be made, although
several of his colleagues on tht
committee are in doubt as to the
sugar clause and the income tax a
mendment. It is understood thai
the republican vote will be cast sol
idly for the income tax amendment
not because they favor it, but be
cause they believe its adoption vii
weaken the entire bill in the Sen
ate. The republicans in the Hous'
are not voting on their conviction
inst now, but to develop democrat
&c dissentiOn.
That Mrs. Cleveland has not los
anv Of hex immense popularity
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26

with the people was shown by the
large attendance at her first public
reception, held at the White House
Saturday afternoon. There were
more people who desired to pay
their respects to her than attend
ed the brushes at the public recep-
tons held by her when she was a
bride, and she received them just
as graciously as when the whole
tiresome business was an enjoyable
novelty to her.
A member of the cabinet who
was asked what he thought Of the
adverse criticism publicly made by
democrats in Congress Of the pro-
posed bond issue, said: Il grant the
right Of free speech which demand
for myself to every man, but l
must say that these criticisms would
have come with better grace had
the men who indulge in them shown
any real disposition to prevent the
issue Of bonds in the only practical
manner, by providing the money
that they knew as we'll as Secretary
Carlisle did the Treasury must have
if it would escape defaulting in the
payment Of it's obligations, in some
other way. The administration
did not wish to issue bonds, and
only decided to do SO when it be-
came apparent that Congress would
not afford immediate relief, and al
ter becoming fully satisfied OF it,
legal right to do so under the Law
of 1875. 1t is not believed her.
that either of the several resolu
tions that have been introduced il
the Senate concerning this issue o
bonds will be passed, Or that tn
passage of either Of them or of Rep
resentative Bailey's resolution b.
the House would affect the matte
in either way. The offers for tn
100000 bonds to be issued h2v
gone away up in hundreds OF mill
2 ons, and the premiums offered WI
make the interest equivalent to Z
per cent or lower.
Il Much regret is felt in the Senat
{ at Senator Walthali's resignation
s and the hope is expressed on a
sides that his health will improV
e sufficiently for him to resume h
e seat at the beginning iof the ne1
I term. to which he has already bee
s elected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26
In Impending Doom.

According to the prophecies OF
modern AdveDtists, the day Of doom
is near at hand. Three thousand
Adventists at Battle Greek, Mich,
have fixed April 1st as the date at
which all subulnary affairs shall be
wound up and this beautiful world
shall be destroyed. Yet hero we are
scheming and planning for the fu-
ture, like the misguided people IN
days Of Noah, marrying and giving
in marriage, with no thought Of the
destruction that is about to over
take rs. Not so With the three
thousand saints of Battle Creek.
They are getting their ascension
robes ready and leaving this poor
misbelieying world to take care OF
itself. What will they say when
Apr. 1st comes and goes without a
catastrophe, when the sun rises
onthe End day Of April? Will they
conclude that the whole thing was a
gigantic hoax, an April fool on a
grand scale? Will the dupes loose
faith in their prophets and turn
like sensible men to the every day
duties Of life? No doubt some of
them will do so, but Others are too
deeply STEPPED in folly to abandon
it for a single disappointment
They will conlude that there was
only q slight mistake i'll the caicu-
lations, and fix another day for the
grand catastrophe.
1t is we'll to remember that FOL
good and sufficient reasons wise
Providence has hidden the future
from our eyes and that it is the part
Of the highest wisdom in man tc
perform the duties Of the present
hour, and leave the future to hi
Creator .-Lynchburg Advance.
These adyentists are not only
Aprilfools but fools all the yea
round. They are not the only fool
however, who think they know
how to interpret the prophecies o
Daniel. Whenever man claims t.
know when the world will b
destroyed, you may know his MINI
needs repair. Such calculation
have determined a numbered time
in the past when that event was t
occur, but it is still here where
will be millions Of years.-Spectato'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

The bill introduced in the Senate
placing certain restrictions on To-
cal option elections, was on motion
of Senator Jones, passed by for the
present.
Senator Echols introduced bill
to amend the charter of the Au-
gusta, Highland & Allegheny Rail
road Company.
This bill was introduced by Mr.
Clark by request: To amend and
re-enact section 1874 Of The Code Of
1887, so as to allow fourth-class
postmasters to act as nOtarles
Mr.. Hathaway introduced a reso-
luton to change the constitution
so that q tax of 80 cents per annum
shall be levied On every male citizen
over twenty-one years old, the ta1
to be used in keeping in repair
county roads, bridges, and landings
The following bill was introduc'
ed by Senator Lovenstein: 70 en-
courage the employment of profess
sionalIj trained teachers in the pub
lie schools of the State. The OBJ
iect Of the bill is to authorize th'
Superintendent Of Puplic Lnstruc
ton to issue license to graduates o.
the State Female Normal School
State Male Normal School and tht
Peabody Normal College, these Ii
cense; TO take the place Of examina
ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26

cure but one disease, viz: INFLAMMATION.
Bat that appearing ia so many forms makes
longlist Of names. 1t eer:siniy LOOKS iike org
lump from corns and felons TO consumption. But
each Is inflammation. and Inflammation eau no
more thrive under tbs application of this remedy
than potato bugs can under paris green. 1t kills
IT, II no Inflammation then taeTe would DO 10
consumption: arrest it and you arrest the con
sumption. kir. S. J.. Aplphlett, Ciearmont, South
Dakota. writes: ST an well man end cannot
say enough ia praise OF Golden Relief Took II
50 directed. In two weeks cough nao ceased
and throat trouble OF years standing aissp-
peared Tho Golden Relief is al you clam I2r
Il could tell OF other wonderful cures. This ~
the brief tale OF 8 man WHO hea had the hectic
aush" and was about 10 toke the "lsst chance;
Go,dTn Relief. He did not go south" To-Day
he is q well man. Try It. II not satisfied with
results, money refunded. No narcotics, no
r1inernl roisUns IN It. Safe and certain. never
cjsappoints One tablespoonful cures Lacrlppe'
Take bottle home today
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26
SLIGHTLY MIXED.

A colored preacher in the South
WAS deeply impressed with the trag-
ic history Of Jezebel, and wished to
draw thence a moral FOX spiritual
benefit Of his hearers.
Like all exhorters Of his race, ais
enthusiasm would render him SO
dramatic and so earnest in his effort
TO impress his congregation that he
would west any portion of script
ure from its proper place and insert
it to suit his purpose, regardless Of
connection.
His sermon Of Jezebei was a not
able illustration of this. "You see,
he said, "jezebel was up stairs and
run and hid herself. After a while dc
army come marchin thu and Jez-
ebel she come to the seken story
winder and looked out to see the
soldiers, but dey saw her and hol-
lowed Fling her out!' and dey
flung her out, den dey said, "Aine
her out a second time! and dey flung
her out second time.
Filing her out seben times" dey
said, and dey flung her out sober
times, den dey said "Fling her on
sebenty-times seben!' and de,
flung her out sebenty times sober
and dashed her to pieces; den tn
dogs come and eat her up and de.
said, Calder up de fragments da
nothing may be lost" and dey CAD
dered up de fragments and dey go
twelve baskets full Of de fragment
Of Jezebel, and now | want to as
you, my breddern and l want 20
to answer if you kin, in de dread
full day of resurrection whose wifi
will she be of dem alp"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26

Died:-At his home on Strait Creek
in this county, on the 10Th Of Jan.
after very short illness, of heart
disease, Finnie Fleisher, youngest
son Of Mrs. Solomon Fleisher. He
had just passed from boyhood tc
manhood, with prospects fora long
er life here, but Zone who does al
things well" called him to enter
upon an Inheritance incorruptible
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26
James WhikcOmb RiIe,

James Whitcomb Riley, the
"Hoosier" poet, and Hamlin Gar
land, another portrayer of Western
farm life. will provide ''real con-
versation" for the February num-
er Of MCCLURE's MAGAZINE. Mr.
Garland is the recorder Of the con-
versation, and it is said to be one Of
the most notable in that series OF
genuine talks Of which MCCLURE's
MAGAZINE has made al important
feature. Portraits of Mr.. Riley
and Mr. Garland, and pictures Of
Mr.. Riley's boyhood home and the
scenes of his more familiar poems
will accompany the articles
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26
County Court Proceedings.

The case of the Commonwealth
against Joshua Sponaugle for tres
pass, assault and battery, was dis
missed.
Two cases of Com'wlth. VS. S. S.
Wade for selling liquor contrary
to law, were dismissed.
All the Commonwealth cases
except the above were continued
until March term.
W. L. Taylor qualified as jailo
for Highland county.