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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-21

hOOM IN WHICH WASHINGTON DIED.
estate ran down. The old inhabitants
tell funny stories about Charley"
Washington and his career as farm
er. On one occasion he took some plow-
shares into Alexandria to be sharpened,
which were urgently needed In the
spring blowing, but falling In with
some cronies he was induced to 20 OF
for months sojourn at the Springs"
and never came back until his wheat
crop had gone by default Charley"
Washington was a great theorist. He
once read In farm paper that the most
profitable crop one could grow was bar
ley. So he planted ten acres, When
the barley ripened he had 1t "hailed"
out and loaded on four-horse wagon
and started 1t for the Alexandria mar
ket. Charley" went on ahead on horse
back to dispose of the load But barley
he found was an unknown grain In the
Alexandria market and there was no
sale for It; but after a whole days
tramping he succeeded in trading the
load Of barley to a brewer for a barrel
Of beer, which he sent home and stored
In his cellar. The news OF the transac-
ton leaked out and the same night a
dozen Of Charley's cronies in Alexan-
dria paid a visit to Wellington Hall,
where they made a night Of 1t with the
genial proprietor. Before morning they
had disposed Of the entire crop Of bar
ley.
Charley Washington died In 1859, and
the neglected farm passed into other
hands. wellington Hall is a frame
dwelling, painted white, and with the |
outbuildings Is in good repair. A lane,
lined with poplars, which the railroad |
crosses. connects It with the Richmond |
turnpike. From Wellington to Mount |
Vernon the distance is FIVE miles, the
last station being Riverside Park, at /
Little Hunting Greek. which stream DE-
vided the old river farm Of Washing
toms map from the Mansion House
farm. A mile beyond this creek the car
stops at the gates Of Mount Vernon.
BY this route there is no more climbing
the steep hill from the wharf, but the
visitor enters the grounds at the foot
Of the western lawn and walks up a
long tagged path through the trees
to the near side Of the old mansion.
Probably 200 people had entered the
historic grounds on the day the writer
was there and the latter from among
that crowd picked out not less than a
dozen bridal couples. 1t Is not given
TO the average visitor to the home OF
to see all the beauties of
the place. Much less can he know the
details Of the home life OF the great
proprietor or understand the splendor OF
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-21

Trains No 4S4, Ass and As5 do not run on Sum
days.
Cars run through to St Louis without change
Chair cara to Denver free Of charge. This, Ia
the short line to point west.
p. j. LEiMnACH, Agent.
Fl. O. TOWNSEND, Gen. Pass. Agent
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-21
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
EAsrBoUND

EAsTBoUND.
No 49, Denver and st Louis Express. T:sa , m
No 40i Wichita and Kansas City Ac-
mediation leaves .......,...... 500 , IN
WESTWARD. f4
No 1853, st Louis and Denver Express. 7,S2 m
No 1873 Wichita Accommodation. ...,ll 40 m
No 4S5 Way Frelgt departs :. 80. -. 9Aj M
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-21
aalIzoa4 Esaas Tables.
ROCK ISLAND.

1OOA IDIANUs
RAsTwARD.
No % Mail Express. departs. ....... o;2S q "a
enc ~ Night Express. departs .......l0;S5 D m
PN0 90 Freight Accommodation. ..,..l1;t0 q 10
Westward.
No 10 Mall and Express, departs h. 7:9O D m
eM0 % Dodge City Express, departs. $50 4 m
mo q Freight Accommodation. 900 p m
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-21

and formerly known as Clifton's Neck,
was bought by washington in 1850 for
50 an acre. 1t consisted Of 1000 acres.
The first landmark Of revolutionary
interest that is reached after entering
upon the old estate is Wellington Hall.
It stands about four miles from Alex
andria, on the Potomac bank, and oc-
cupies a site almost as beautiful as
Mount Vernon. Wellington Hall was
built BY Washington in 1868 on a por-
ton Of the estate comprising 600 acres,
and during his life It was occupied by
Colonel Tobias Lear, who lives In his
tory as Washington's military secre-
tary and lifelong friend. Colonel Lear
was also tutor Of the Custis children
and for more than thirty years was a
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-21
MT. VERNON TODAY.

HE NEW AND
popular way Of
making the great
American pilgrim
age to the home
and tomb of Wash
ington is by way Of
the ancient, sleepy
and quaint old
town Of Alexan-
dria.
Every foot Of the
new electric road
after it leaves
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

HIS VERY NATURAL MIsTAKE.-He
is a German and the keeper Of So
loon. He had been in America but a
few short months, and consequently
his knowledge of the English language
is not great. 1t is no wonder, then,
SAYS the Indianapolis Sentinel, that he
should make a few mistakes as to the
Interpretation of certain sounds ex-
pressive of meaning in the language
he has adopted. He was sitting be-
hind his bar waiting for trade Saturday
afternoon, when young man entered.
"Are you the proprietor? ?" was the
inquiry:
"Ya, ich bin boss hier."
"Well, I'm the agent Of Lipp's Pub
fishing company, and I want to sell
you Shakespeare"
"Vell, ich habe Lieber's bier, und
Maus's bier, und Schmidt's bier, und
Home bier, und Milwaukee bier, und
Budweiser. I tink me dots genug.
Didn't never hear of dot Jake's bier" !"
'Oh, you don't understand me. I
am not speaking of beer. What have
to sell is a book"
"Vell, you came around in four oder
five days, und I haf book, too"
The young man left in disgust, and
exerted his energy ON G more enlight-
ened dago who lived next door.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
who could bark squirrels with rifle

who could bark squirrels with Il rifle
all day long. Such marksmen rarely
missed as large a target as IA Mexican.
In fact almost all the MeXicans killed
in these fights were shot through the
head. The writer remembers seeing
in the old Campo Santo, Of San Antonio,
pile of skulls, each one of which was
bored by rifle ball. These were the
skulls of Mexicans who fell in what
was known as The Grass Fight
near that town. The Mexicans labor
ed under the double disadvantage of
being armed with old-fashioned escope-
tas or blunderbusses. Much better
troops suffered similar disaster at New
Orleans mt the hands of the same type
Of American soldiers.
When the Alamo fell, San Antonio
was small Mexican village. Now
it is a progressive American city of
$4,000 inhabitants, with waterworks,
electric lights, rapid transit, schools,
churches and all the other require
ments of the highest order of modern
civilization.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
CLEANING OUT THE POULTRY HOUSE.

The work most dreaded by those
who keep poultry is cleaning out the
poultry house, and as it should be done
at least once a day in summer, those
who are busy at some other occupation
are not willing to bestow the necessary
labor, and consequently neglect the
work to q certain extent, thus inviting
lice, which entail more labor, while the
hens, being tormented by the pests,
fail to lay, and the result is that they
become Improbable.
Much of this trouble may be avoid
ed by the use of board floors, which
also protect the fowls from dampness
in winter. With such floors, the clean
ing out of the poultry house becomes
an easy matter, only the sweeping of
the floor with an old broom being neces-
sary. To do this, 60 to the poultry
house in the morning, taking pail of
dry earth with you. Carefully sweep
off the floor, remove the accumulation,
and then scatter the dry dust over the
floor, placing the larger portion under
the roosts. Do not be afraid to throw
or scatter it over the nests, walls, or
any other portion of the house, as lice
do not relish dry earth, and if you pre-
fer to use sifted coal ashes so much the
better. The next morning, when you
begin to sweep, you will find no difficult
ty, as you sweep the droppings away
with the dust, and they will not stick
to the floor. The work can be done as
quickly as the sweeping Of an equal
area of the floor Of the dwelling.house.
Ifyou do not care for the droppings,
you may use fine air-slaked lime free
ly occasionally, in place of the dust, as
it will cause lice to scamper away rap
idly, and will greatly aid in destroying
disease germs. If preferred, a hand
full may be mixed with the dry earth
or dust. But when you use board
floor do not forget that it provides a
secure harboring place for rats, hence
have half inch wire around the edge of
the house extending into the ground
and have the boards of the floor re-
removable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

WEDDING CUSTOMS IN TURKEY
The dowry of Il Turkish bride Is fixed
both by law and custom, and must not
exceed sum equal to Sl.70 in United
States currency. On no pretext can
this amount be made greater or less,
even though the parents be extremely
poor or immensely wealthy. The
wedding is invariably set for Thurs
day, the festivities beginning on the
previous Monday and lasting four
days. The merry-making is carried
on by the men and women separately,
and each day is distinguished by a
change in ceremonies. On no account
will Turks allow spoons, forks, knives
or wine on the table when celebrating
wedding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
farm, and fire5idc.
CrRE FOR GAPES IN CHICKENS.

My own remedy for this rNalady is, SC
far. as I can learn, writes breeder, the
only one yet discovered. l have tried
every advertised "cure" and have not
found any of them successful. My in.
vcntion consists of two straight pieces
of catgut, about 6 inches long. l draw
not over one end and clip of
the ends below the knot. Horse hairs
will answer the purpose, but they are
not so easily worked as catgut, nor SO
effective.
dip the ends am going to knot in
tepid water, and when softened draw
on the knot. I then take the chicken
in my left hand aud open its mouth
with my front finger and thumb. l in
sert the knotted end of catgut in the
wind pipe and push it down as far as
it will go; then twist between thumb
and forefnger and draw it out. After
few trials it will be found very easy
matter to perform the operation.
Sometimes five or six worms will be
got out the first trial usually all will
be extracted in three or four trials, and
the chicken will be as we'll as ever
inside of Is or 20 minutes. l always
put the sufferers in a small basket and
leave the mother in the coop as oper-
ate on the chickens. Iput them under
the hen for rest and warmth.
When all are extracted shut her
up for half an hour; or perhaps an
hour, when I let her out to feed.
They will then eat ravenously, be-
cause they have been half-starved
while they had gapes, being unable
to eat enough. But now, when their
breathing is cleared, they will be as
we'll and active as if they never had
suffered at all. Cape worms will fill
up the windpipe. At first they are
very small, but they grow rapidly to
about three-fourths of an inch long; as
they grow larger the windpipe is COM
pletely closed and the chicken dies be-
cause it cannot breathe. My plan is to
extract the worms, which can be done
in about two minutes, and the bird is
as we'll as ever when it gets rest.
The operation is very simple. Iwould
operate on three chickens with catgut
while I would be measuring drops,
adding water and giving it to a bird,
which is always slow thing to do,
and not at all easy, because it is rather
difficult to get anything given to small
chickens in this way. Even if the
fluid remedies advertised would cure,
I prefer the catgut.
But my experience is they won't
cure. find cape worms very hard to
kill, and even if they were killed, it is
question whether the chickens would
mend more quickly. The trouble is to
get them out of the wind pipe. They
may be more easily coughed up when
dead than alive, but they would fill
up the wind pipe all the same, and if
the chickens were not very strong, the
dead worms would never be got up. 1
have tried to put turpentine down the
windpipe and touch the worms with it.
This can be quite easily done by dip
ping the catgut in turpentine and put
ting it down. I tried it several times,
but never found it to cure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
Humorous department.
HER ADAMS FALL.

1t was the custom not many years
ago, in certain parts of Scotland, for the
minister to make catechetical vista
tions among his people. An amusing
anecdote is related of a worthy Scotch
woman, who, intent upon her own
trouble, made honest, but personal an
swer to the minister's questions.
Her husband, whose name was
Adam, had one very serious fault, for
which he had been severely reproved
by the minister. Seeing the good man
approaching one day, Adam, who was
just getting over drinking spell, hid
himself under the bed, and told his
wife to say that he was off fishing.
The minister came in, and was po-
litely received by Jenny. He began
by asking if she had studied the cate
chism which he had left at his last
visit.
"'Deed, sir, an 1 hae studied it a
muckle bit," was her answer.
Thinking to test her knowledge a
little, the minister asked, "Weel,
Jenny. can We tell me the cause O.
Adams fall ?"
Jenny's mind was too much occu-
pied with the misdeeds of her own
Adam to give any thought to the great
progenitor of the human race, and she
replied, with some warmth:
"Deed, sir, it was naething else but
drink :" and then she turned towards
the bed and said /:
"Adam, ye may as weel COON oot,
for the doctor kens brawly what's the
matter; some clashin' deevils of nee
bors hae telt him a. aboot it. Sac
COON oot an speak for yourself"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
j. r.. SCHORB.
T AM HERE!

I AM HERE!
ND have been doing PHOTOGRAPH
n work for over 40 YEARS in York
vile.
My Gallery
Is in house built expressly for the pur-
pose, with a Sky Light and Side Light
equal to any in this country.
My Apparatus
Is complete and of the most approved
style, and the GALLERY is comfortable
at all times.
Make the "IlOtype,'
If it is desired but use other processes
that I think are more desirable and last
ing. Can show you work done from 10
years ago up to the present time.
The Weather
Is no drawback to having good work done
at my Gallery so do not hesitate on ac-
count of bad weather, but come right
along and bring the babies.
IExpect to Stay Here,
And not fold my tent or rather house,
and leave, after working up'' the town
and getting your money, leaving you to
sponge yourself off," I do all my own
work printing and finishing -insuring
quick delivery, and my prices are lower
than any others can offer you.
If from any cause now unseen, cannot
attend to the business, it will be carried
on by an artist of over 25 years expert
ence, who will fulfill every promise that
I make.
Have No Testimonials
Except my work, which can be seen
almost anywhere. YOU ALL KNOW
ME. J. R. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

s@ A Belgian paper tells funny
story of reporter for an Antwerp
journal who was sent by his editor to
Brussels to take down report of the
kings speech. In order that the re-
port should come back very quickly
the editor gave him two carrier pig
cons, trained to fly between the two
cities, by which he should send his
message. When the reporter reached
the capital he went into the restaurant,
and, handing the pigeons to the waiter,
ordered his luncheon. He was kept
waiting long time, but finally de-
licious stew was served, which he much
enjoyed. When he finished he called
for his bill, settled it, and then asked for
his pigeons. "Pigeons," cried the wait
er in astonishment, "why you have
Just eaten them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

s@ A gentleman from the Tennessee
mountains was waiting for friend in
a drug store near the depot. He had
never seen this friend, who had writ
ten him offering to exchange large
amount of bad money for small
amount of good bills. While tarrying.
the mountaineer observed the soda
fountain. It'was new device to him,
but after a moment he satisfied him.
self of Its purpose. Walking up to
the attendant, he said, "Gimme three
fingers of red-eye'" "No liquor sold
here, SIR" was the answer. oval,
then pull me glass of beer, an don't
put so much foam on it as We did
fer the two gals that jest left" ave
have no beer" "See here, stranger, if
this amt a distillery or brewery,
what in thunder mout it be, anyhow ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

H9 A certain English commodore,
who had the misfortune to lose leg
in a shark encounter, was beset wher-
ever he went with questioners, eager
to know how, when, and where he had
met with his loss. He finally invent
ed an expedient for suppressing his
tormentors. He would promise to an
swer them one question, but only one,
on the subject. The question invaria-
bly, was, "How did you lose your leg p"
and the invariable answer" ''It was
bit off," which, of course, left his hear
ers more curious than ever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

UNLIKE ALL OTHERS. men
were talking about how they hap
pened to marry.
II married my wife," said one, af-
ter the others had all had their say,
"because she was different from any
woman had met"
"How was that ?" chorused the
others.
"She was the only woman I ever
met who would have me-" and there
was burst of applause.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

A REMEDY FOR TIGHT Shoes
When as sometime happens, one is
forced to wear an uncomfortably tight
shoe, it may be of value to know that
a folded cloth wet in hot water laid
over the pinching point will often
speedily afford relief. Change the
cloth several times to keep up the
heat, which shortly stretches the shoe
and shapes it to the foot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

s9 To cure earache put live coal
from the fire in cup and pour teas
poonful of granulated sugar over it.
Be careful not to let it blaze, and at
once insert small funnel over it, hold
ing the tip of the funnel in the ear.
The smoke gives instant relief.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

STRAWBERRY SHoRTCAKE.-Two
cups flour, two teaspoonfuls yeast pow
der, one-half cup butter; mix with
milk as soft as you would for biscuit.
Roll out and bake quickly in two pie
tins. Have one box of berries mashed
and sweetened, and spread between
and on top of crusts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

ARURAL PEssIMIsT.-"Think you'll
make some cotton this year," eyes,
if the worms don't eat it." "And
corn ?" ayes, if the dry drought don't
kill it." "And peaches" "Lots-if
the blizzard don't blight 'em." "How's
possums9" "Well, if my dorg warn't
lame, thar'd be lots of 'em ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
s. NJ, NtcNEEL & CO.

T1HE undersigned have opened an Office
Il in the old Exchange Bank, and will
DO a GENERAL BANKING BUS1-
NESS, buy and sell exchange, receive
deposits, etc., and respectfully ask share
of your patronage.
S. NJ. MCNEIL & co.
January q emo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

TOMATO SoUP.-Three tomatoes cut
up fine, one pint of boiling water, one
half teaspoonful soda, one.half pint
sweet milk, salt, pepper, little butter,
and four crackers rolled fine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

r~ What is the difference between a
cloud and a beaten child ? One pours
with rain, and the other roars with pain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

about like plaything. His faithful
nurse, Madame Candalaria, is still liv-
ing in San Antonio, and bears in her
face the marks of wound made at
that time by the bayonet of one of
Bowie's murderers.
General Santa Anna and other high
Mexican officers had special spite at
Bowie. He had married Ursula Vera
mendi, the daughter of Governor Vera
mendi. 1'he Mexicans thought be-
cause b. had married into an aristo-
cratic Mexican family he should have
sided with them instead of with his
own couhtrymen.
An old Mexican, who as boy visit
ed the Alamo on the day after the
massacre, was an eyewitness of the
disposition made of the bodies of the
slaughtered Texans. A number of
bodies were placed side by side on
the ground and covered with fence
rails, then another layer of corpses
was placed on the fence rails and cov-
cred with brush and set on fire. The
bodies of all the Texans were thus
burned, and the narrator said with up
lifted eyes and hands that it was 'muy
feo," which means "very ugly"
There are conflicting accounts of the
number of Mexicans engaged in the
battle, but $500 is conservative es-
innate. Of these, probably not less
than 800 were killed and wounded.
The extraordinary number of Mexi-
cans killed in all the engagements of
the Texas revolution is explained by
the fact that the Texans were mostly
from Kentucky and Tennessee, men
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24

: is that?" "One who looks around in
the daytime to see what they can steal
at night, if it pleases your worship"
sar There is a janitor in one of our
colleges whom the boys are very fond
of joking and when they said, "sam
what are you going to do when the
devil gets hold of you?" He said,
"Well, l guess I will do just what | am
doing now-wait on the students"
s| II should think" remarked Mr..
Lushforth, "that a woman would be
clear miserable carrying around those
swelled sleeves" "They are not half
so uncomfortable as swelled head" !"
said Mrs. L., in so sweet tone that he
deemed it wise to close the discussion.
~ A very wise head rests on the
shoulders of Uncle Bill Safety, COL
ored gardener of Birmingham, Ala.
He says: ~ works de white folks
gardens in March, an I don't work
my own garden till April an den 1
sell desc same white folks their first
vegetables"
sW- Turbine wheels are being tried
instead of screws as the propeling
power on small steamers at Dresden.
Experiments made with one boat, pro-
PEELED first with three-bladed screw
and then with turbine wheel, showed
that a speed 5 per cent. greater could
be obtained with 10 per cent. less horse
power by using the wheel.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-16

Texas is widely known for It's great
Interest In schools and the state Is
Justly proud OF its educational lnatitu-
tons Among our highest schools Fort
Worth University easily stands in the
ulty, commodloua buildings and com
plete libraries and laboratories COM
mand n very large patronage. The
management OF the university iH TO
be commended for establishing a pre-
paratory school so well suited TO the
wants OF young men and women, whose
educational advantages have been linn
tied. TO such II offers Inducements
free from embarrassment. All interest
ed IN securing an education would do
well to write President o.. L. Fisher.