The Sioux County Journal,
VOLUME VIII.
HAIIKISOX, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 189(.
NU3IBER.J2.
In tbe hue Boat.
Friends are better than foes.
Wheelmen and horsemen are coming
to a churer realization of the fact that
their Intercut are very nearly mutual
knd that Uie battle for better roads It
their common cause.
Tlie better the road is for the w1ieel
the better for the horse and vice versa,
betice the seeming evidence of enmity
that occasionally crop out In the expres
sions of wheelmen or horsemen are as
Unwise us they are unpleasant.
In many localities owners of horses
and the riders of wheels are uniting In
their efforts to secure better streets and
muds. This Is the proper thing to do.
The horse Isn't likely to puss away.
Hie wheel seems to be here for keeps.
Provision should be made, for the
highest enjoyment of both.
The highways are broad enough for
both. Iter use two otherwise sensible
men choose different means for enjoy
ing n outing Is no reason why they
must glare at each other and say mean
things.
In union there Is strength. Tull to
gether. Kail on Country Roads,
The lutest scheme for good roads
3iat of laying tracks of broad steel
rails along country roads and city
itreets for the w heels of vehicles to run
sn, thus greatly Increasing the traction
power of horses and the general com
fort and convenience of driving and
trucking was (suggested by Governor
Wens, of New Jersey, In his last ines
isage. It apparently Is an elaboration
and Improvement of a system of pav
ing used In some foreign cities which
tins proved very satisfactory. Ciovcr
aor Werts' suggestion, which is really
the proposition of Mr. Budd, eommls
sloner of roads, is to lay double tracks
if fiteel along the country roads, filling
In the space between the rails with or
dinary paving of macadam. He Bays
a horse will draw on such a steel track
twenty times as much as ou macadum.
The unanimity with which drivers of
all manner of vehicles In city streets
take to the cartrack clearly Illustrates
the Idea.
Many of the streets along the line of
dorks In Liverpool, over which heavy
loads of all kinds are drawn to and
from the ships, have long slabs of gran
ite, such as are used at crossings, laid
end to end In four parallel rows all
along the street, practically like car
tracks. The rest of the street Is paved
with Belgian granite set In the ordinary
manner. These wheel tracks of gran
ite slabs afford a perfectly regular and
smooth surface for the trucks to run
oh, while the granite seta give a good
purchase for the horses. This style of
paving has proved of great utility and
convenience. It Is much easier for the
horses than where die wheels have to
Jolt over the small sets, and they can
do mucti better work. It adds much to
public comfort, too, because the truck
ing Is almost noiseless. The slabs wear
'letter than tbe small sets, because there
is no Irregular wear by Jolting and
scraping.
This system of paving Is in use In
tome of the streets about the docks of
Ixtndon, In Antwerp and In many other
cities In Great Britain and on tbe con
tinent. Of course, steel rails would be
a great Improvement on the granite
slabs in many respects. Perhaps tlie
granite baa an advantage over steel
for use In crowded city streets in that
It la not more slippery In wet weather
than la the rest of the paving, wiille
broad mils of steel might prove treach
erous for horses where there Is much
crossing of team. Governor Werts,
however, only suggested tho use of
steel on country road.
Many of the streets of Sheffield and
other towna In tlie north of England are
paved with blocks of stone 12 to 18
Inches long 0 to 12 Inches broad. These
streets are practically as smooth as the
sidewalks. The stone Is rougher and
softer than the granite. But while
this avement Is excellent for cabs and
other light veldcles, because of Its
smontliness and comfort, It Is not so
good for heavy trucking, especially In
wet weather, as the horses are not able
to get a good purchase on the broad
blocks.
ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?
Look for Yonr Natal Month sod ftce
Yourself aa Others Bee You.
An English authority la responsible
for the assertion that ft man's destiny
depends upon the month of his birth.
A man born In January will be a
hard worker, a lover of good wine, a
line singer, a manager of great entw-
iirlsf a. A woman born In that montb
will be affable; will have domestic
tastes and will be capable of great endurance.
A man born la February will love
money much, but women more, lie
will be srlngy at home, but prodigal
abroad. The woman will le an af
fectionate wife and a good mother.
The man born In March will Is- hand
some, honest and prudent Vet he will
die 'poor. The woman will be tall and
stout and witty.
The man born In April will not nec
essarily be a fool even If his Mrthday
Is the next day after March 31. The
woman will be a chatterbox and will
have advanced ldeus. Kbe will be a
leading member of the shrieking sister
hood. The man born In May will be amiable
and will make his life partner happy.
The woman will equal him In amiabil
ity and the other above named desirable
quality.
The man born In June will be of
small stature and very fond of women
and children. The woman will be
flighty and a high liver, but will re
pent and sober down at 40.
The man born In July will be of mili
tary tastes, a trifle pompous,, but a
good fellow withal. The woman will
have a sulky temper; she will be proud
and handsome.
The man born In August will be am
bitious and courageous. The woman
will be what Americans call capable.
She will be etial to running a farm or
editing a newspaper.
The man born In September will be
strong and wise; he will make few
mistakes and live and die rich. The
woman will be loved by her frleuds;
have many suitors and die an old maid.
The man born In October will write
poetry when young; then he will dab
ble in politics ami wind up as a re
former. Tlie woman will be pretty and
late In life an apostle of total alwtlu
ence. The man born In November will have
a fine face, great address, and If not
careful, he will be a gay Lotlmrlo. The
woman will bo large, liberal-winded
and fond of novelty and novels.
The man born In December will have
a passionate temper, yet will be the
first to forgive. The woman will be a
Lady Bountiful to the deserving poor,
but a terror to tramps and willfully un
employed. Philadelphia Press.
(jaeer Bridal Castom. - .
A singular marriage custom prevails
among tlie r rencn-i anamans in ve
bec. After the inornlug marriage serv
ice In the church the bridal party, In
calache or cabriolet, make a tour of
calls upon relatives 'and friends during
the day, and then return again to the
church for vespers.
Before the evening dance at the
bride's new home conies the supper.
When the company rise from the table
the bride keeps her sent, and some one
asks with great dignity: "Why does
madanie wait? Is she so soou In bad
grace?'
She replies: "Some one has stolen my
slipper; I rannot walk."
Theu they carry her, chair ana all,
Into the middle of the room, while a
loud knocking announces a grotesque
ragged vender of Itoots and shoes. He
kneels before the sllpperless bride and
tries on a long succession of old boots
and shoes of every variety aud until
at last he finds her missing shoe.
The groom redeems for It a good
price, which Is spent In treating the
company. If the groom Is not watch
ful they steal her bat and cloak, which
he redeems In the same way; aud they
have been known to steal the bride,
for wlilch there must be liberal pay.
The church forbids round dances. The
event of the evening Is a Jig, In which
the guest volunteers to outdance the
bride. If successful, the visitor de
mands a prize from the groom. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
She Was Too Hharp for Them.
The other day a stylishly dressed
woman stepped from a coach In front
of a big dry-goods store In New York,
and, proceeding to the fur department,
selected a seal wrap worth $300. In
payment she tendered a check for
$1,000, which the saleswoman took to
the office. A messenger was dispatched
to tbe bank, and be was told that the
check was good. Meantime the woman
pretended to be Indignant, demanded
a return of the check, would accept no
apologies aud drove away. Presently
she returned and said she had allowed
her temper to overcome her and order
ed the cloak wrappod up. She was
given $700 In change and disappeared
A aecond visit to the bank disclosed
the fact that the woman bad with
drawn the $1,000 she had on deposit
there and that the cheek was worth
less.
When Permanent Teeth Come.
When a child has twenty teeth, ten
In each Jaw, all that are added belong
to the permanent set, and should be
carefully preserved. This precaution
Is very necessary, as decay In the first
double teeth Is often allowed to pro
gress with the Idea that they are tran
stent and will be replaced. Children
mould bo very early taught to use
tbe tooth brash regularly, and the first
Indication of decay could receive
prompt attention.
Illcyoles.
The cyclea In use In the French army
are to be provided with an electric light
which can be turnad on and off at will
VENEZUELAN CHOCOLATE.
Beat In the World, but Adulterated
for Foreign Uae.
The people of Venezuela, writes W.
E. Curtis, in the Chicago Ilecord, claim
that their chocolate Is the best In the
world. The cocoa or chocolate bean is
found to be a more profitable crop than
coffee, and its price Is almost as fixed
s that of gold. In some portions of
the country cocoa beans are still used
as legal tender.
Coffee was Introduced Into Vene
zuela from Arabia by the Franciscan
monks, but cocoa was Indigenous to
the soil aud was used In large quanti
ties by tlie Indians for food at the
time of the discovery. It was not liked
by the Spaniards at first, but was In
troduced lu France by the Francis
cans, who were always enterprising,
and the French cooks at once adopted
It Into great favor. Cardinal Blchelleu
Is said to have been the first chocolate
drinker of any fame, and to hare set
the fashion of using It.
There are two kinds, the native co
coa, called el criollo, and an Imported
plant called el trinltarto thatWM
brought from Trinidad and otbtf of
the West India islands. The fotmer
Is of greatly superior quality and Is
scarce. Not more than 5,000 or 6,000
bags are raised annually, and It is
worth from 32 to $35 gold per bag
of 110 pounds. Of the Trinidad varl
ety about lon.UOO bags are raised, and
It sells for sflS or $20 a bag. The native
plant requires peculiar soli and care
and grows beRt In the hottest and most
unhealthful reclons. so that there Is
not much comfort In its cultivation
The cocoa plantations are found all
along the const of Venezuela, and are
more profitable than coffee on account
of their requiring less attentlof, as
well as because of the greater value of
the crop.
While coffee can be successfully ctil
tlvated under a minimum temperature
of 00 degrees F., the cocoa tree, for
proper devlopment and remunerative
crops, requires a temperature, of at
least 80 degrees F.; hence the area of
the cocoa belt Is comparatively re
stricted. Besides the conditions of
temperature, this crop needs a moist
soil and humid atmosphere, and so the
lands along the coast of the Caribbean
Sea sloping from the mountain ttjpa to
the shore, bedewed by the exhaUpons
from the sea and Irrigated by jt!"iKr
merons rivulets that course down the
valleys, are found to be in all respects
well adapted to the profitable cultiva
tion of cocoa. And while the lands in
the Interior, possessing facilities for
rrlgatlon, may be said to be equally
as good for the purpose, yet the ab
sence of roads and the consequently
difficult transportation of produce on
the backs of donkeys over rugged
mountain paths materially reduces the
profits of the crop before It reaches the
market.
A cocoa plantation Is set In quite the
same manner as a coffee orchard, ex
cept that the young stocka may be
transplanted from tbe nursery after
two months' growth. No preparation
of the soil Is deemed necessary and no
manures are applied. The young trees
are planted about fifteen feet equidis
tant, which will accommodate -MX)
trees to the acre. Between the rows
and at like spaces are planted rows of
the bucare tree, that serve to shade the
soil as well as to shield the young
trees from the torrid sun. Small per
manent trenches must be maintained
from tree to tree throughout the entire
length of tbe rows, so that, at least
once In each week, the streams de
scending from the mountains may be
turned into these little channels and
hear needful moisture to trees and soil.
At the age of five years the plantation
begins to bear fruit, and annually
yields two crops, that ripeultig In June
being termed the crop of San Juan,
and that maturlug at Christmas being
known as the crop of La Navidad. The
average age to which trees attain
under proper care may be estimated
at forty years, during which period
they will give fair to full crops of fruit;
but of course It must be understood
that, as In our fruit orchards, a new
tree must be set from time to time to
replace one that may be decayed or
blighted. After careful Inquiry It may
be safely stated that the average crop
of the cocoa plantation at ten years
of age and under a proper state of cul
tivation will nnioimt to IVHi or 'Khi
pounds an acre.
The fruit or seed of the cocoa, In
form, size and color. Is quite similar
to the almond. These seed, to the
number of sixty or eighty, are Incased
In a pod that, except In color, Is the
counterpart of a young muskmelon,
being elongated and rlblwd In the
same manner. Its color when green is
like that of the egg plant, but on rlpen
Jng It assumes a reddish hue. A pecu
liarity of the cocoa Is that It bears fruit
"from the ground up," the trunk of the
tree yielding fruit as well' as the
branches. Upon ripening tbe pods are
gathered from the trees and heaped In
plica on the ground, where they are
left for some days to ferment, after
which they burst open, when the seed
mutt be shelled out. After a light ex
posure to the sun, during which time
great care must be taken to protect
them from tho rain, they are sacked
and ready for tbe market.
The good people of Venezuela say
that all the lest cocoa goes to Europe,
and not a pound of the el criollo to the
United States. It Is a fact that you
can get chocolate at the high-priced re
tail stores for about half the money
that is charged at the Caracas fac
tories. They sell the best for 80 cent a
pound, aud the retailers charge about
$1 for it. You can get a superior article
for 00 and the ordinary for 50 cents a
pound. None can be had for less than
that, while In the United States It can
be bought at almost all the grocery
stores for 25, 30 and 40 cents a pound.
The Caraquenlans say that our manu
facturers cannot possibly produce an
honest cake of chocolate for that
price, but adulterate it with pipe clay,
flour and other foreign ubstncs.
CANNIBALISM AT SEA.
Desire to Eat Human Beings Stronger
on the Ocean than on Land.
Then It comes to pass, when the mo
ment of keenest agony to reached, that
the starving man begins to eye his
companion with the wolf-glare of a
beast of prey. His pangs become par
oxysmal. During their greatest Inten
sity there springs up within him a
fierce Impulse to slay bis neighbor that
he may feed on his flesh and slake his
thirst with his blood. This terrible
prompting to cannibalism, It may be
noted, Is, however, rare, save lu cases
of famine from shipwreck.
Although it Is customary to regard it
as a common feature of starvation,
and to make thrilling statements of the
frequency with which even mothers
will, under the goad of hunger, kill and
eat their children; and though start
ling assertions to this effect have been
made by historians of great sieges, yet
It ought to be said that, as n general
rule, well-authenticated oases of can
nibalism among civilized people will be
fouud to occur only at sea. They are
very rarely found on laud. Aud what
is more curious still, whenever fam
ished, shipwrecked men set foot on
shore, uo matter how desolate and bar
ren may be their rock of refuge, they
seem as If by magic at once to banish
from their minds the very idea of an
thropophagy, or man-eating, and that,
too, though they might have been re
signedly contemplating it as an Im
perative necessity a few hours before.
In the case of Ensign Prentles, of the
Eighty-fourth Regiment, and his com
panions, who were wrecked on tlie bar
ren island off Cape Breton in 1780, the
difference between famine on shore and
00 sea is curiously exempuneu. rren
tlea records that they were able to
endure the most fearful pangs of hun
ger without ever so much as a thought
of resorting to cannibalism for relief,
so long, however, and only so long as
they kept on land. But when they took
to their boats and it was not once
merely that they experienced this In
order to escape from their rock-bound
prison, though they were not a whit
worse off for food than they were on
land, yet the moment they put to sea
with one accord they began to think
of killing and eating one of their num
ber. On the other hand, when they
fouud their attempt to escape futile,
and put back to shore, whenever they
landed the horrible Idea of cannibalism
seemed to vanish. Science for All.
New Uevlce of Thieves.
This Is the latest fad among house
thlove-you would better look out for
the fraternity:
Tlie door bell rings, and Molly, the
maid, responds trippingly. A man
stands In the vestibule.
"Is Mis Hewlett In?' he asks.
Mnilv mav sav "yes." or "no." If
she hesitates he continue, hurriedly:
"She ordered some goods from 's
and the clerk made a mistake in the
bill In our favor. We find that Mrs.
Howlett jmld us $2.05 too much.
have come to return the money. Will
you kindly tell her 1"
He fumbles In his wallet, and Molly
leaving the door wide open, rushes to
Inform her mistress. Mr. Honest Man
sMis into the house, helps himself and
departs. The next day we have a story
of another robbery. New York Press
Moon Dogs In Canada.
Persona who were abroad at an eirly
hour In Toronto recently witnessed a
tieaullful lunar phenomenon. The
moon herself was the center of a bril
liant white crews, while on either side,
at a distance of about sixteen degrees,
were what might not Inaccurately bo
called great prismatic parlunlons. or
moon dogs. Beyond the radius of these
and at the opposite polnta of the lunar
cross there were rainbow-colored cres
cents with their convex sides toward
the moon, while all about the sky was
"hazed" with ever-shifting swarms of
Ice particles shimmering in tlie moon
rays.
White and Read.
A white object of any size may be
seen in sunlight at a distance of l'.'2')0
Mine Its diameter; that Is to Bay, if It
Is a w hite ball a ft lu diameter It can
be nereelved at 8 distance of 17,2oO
feet. A rod object Is not nearly so vis
ible at a distance as one of white. A
red glolto a foot In diameter can be
perceived clearly only at a distance of
8,000 feet, and a blue globe a little fur
ther. New York's Irish Population.
New York has an Irish population of
100,418, the largest of any city In the
United States.
Never tell your best friend anything
that wouldn't look well lo blg-slzud
type In a newPper.
WIFE OF OHIO'S GOVERNOR.
HALF a dozen years before the
civil war broke out Dr. John
Ludlow kept the best known
drug store In Springfield, Ohio. He
had a daughter, Ellen, an exceptionally
pretty girl, who combined with her
beauty a charming personality, much
Intelligence and that Irresistible fem
inine trait, a ready wit. In short, she
was a Springfield belle, In every mean
ing of the word. Dr. Ludlow at the
same time employed as a clerk Asa
Bushnell, then about 20 years old. The
clerk was not slow to see and appre
ciate the beauty, wit and lovely char
acter of his emnlover's daughter. She
In turn liked tlie voting man who drew
soda water and sold herbs and medi
cines. Love's course did not run smooth
for them at first. Dr. Ludlow was an
F. F. O. and voting Bushnell was a
stranger from York State, about whom
little was known, and worse than that,
whose prospects were not what is call
ed flattering. The apothecary didn't
show much of an Inclination to ira-
prove what prospects his clerk had.
by becoming his son-lnlaw. But tbl
clerk and Miss Ellen Ludlow had Cu
pid on their side, "and," as the novel
ist would say, "so they were married."
History Is reticent aa to how much
young Mr. Bushnell's salary, which
was ludicrously small, was raised after
the wedding, but It does tell how he
grew to be a partner of his father-in-law
In the drug business, and that now
he la a wealthy man and honored by
his adopted State In being made the
gubernatorial successor of William Mc
Klnley. The Bushnell residence, In
Main street, Springfield, is a massive
structure of blue limestone, with a
beautiful lawn, and It is furnished with
an artist's eye as to beauty and com
fort. In the evenings at all times of
the year the house Is socially animated,
for Mrs. Bushnell Is a hostess by na
ture, who lovej to gather round her
her friends that she may give them
an evening of pleasure. Her admira
ble domestic qualities and pleasing
manners have endeared her to a large
circle of acquaintances. Mrs. Bushnell
takes great Interest in church work.
She also has pronounced Ideaa upon
woman's suffrage and thinks the right
should be extended to her own sex be
yond a voice in school elections. Her
two daughters, Mrs. J. T. McOrew and
Mrs. II. C. Dlmond, live In Springfield,
near her. Mrs. MetJrew Is the wife of
an attorney, and Mrs. Dlmond's bus
baud Is a physician. Mrs. Bushnell's
only son, John Ludlow Bushnell, Is now
23 years old, and a recent graduate
from Princeton. Four children call
Mrs. Bushnell grandmamma. They
are Asa Bushnell and Douglas Mar
quand Dlmond and Misses Ella Lud
low and Fanny McGrew.
The Penalty of Publicity.
The true woman, the true man, with
a soul sensitive to the delicate influence
of that higher soul within the soul,
shrinks from publicity. Tbe personal
ity Is more sacred than the person;
both would be shielded from the public
gaze. When woman chooses a public
career, In whatsoever capacity, she la
too often compelled to lay bare her very
soli to tbe Idle, curious eyes of a Jeering
mob, to cast her finest sensibilities to
the earth for the rabble to trample. It
may be her duty to make tbla sacrifice,
but It la none the leaa a sacrifice; and
though there Is a compensation In add
ed strength there la a low for which no
amount of strength can make amends.
Woman must always pay a penalty for
ml
MRS. ASA. BUSHNELL.
publicity. Man has paid the penalty ao
often and for so long a time that soci
ety has ceased to regard It a penalty,
and only when we find one of those
rare, sweet souls, born out of time, that
seems like a violet transplanted lata
suow, do we realize what man has lost.
But we seldom fail to see the effects of
the penalty in the life of any public
woman. Womankind.
Grain of Gold for the Housewife.
Prick a nutmeg with a pin, aud If 11
is fresh and good oil will Instantly
spread around the puncture.
A little saltpeter added to the water
In which cut flowers are put will keep
the flowers fresh for a long time. ..,
To ascertain if an egg is fresh put
it iu a pail of water. If good it will sink
Immediately; If It floats It is doubtful.
Silver spoons that have become dis
colored by eggs may be cleaned readily
by rubbing with a soft cloth and a lit
tle dry salt.
To extract the Juice from an onion
cut the onion In half and press It
against and move it slowly over a
grater. Tlie Juice will run off the point
of the grater.
Fresh meat should not be allowed to
remain rolled lu paper, for the paper
will absorb the Juices. Remove the
paper and lay the meat on an earthen
plate.
To bronze a plaster of Paris figure
cover It with a thick coating of shellac
varnish. When this Is dry mix some
bronze powder with the varnish and
apply to the figure, then cover with
another coat of clear varnish.
An excellent cure for hoarseness Is to
roastalemon until it is soft all through;
do not allow It to burst. While still hot
cut a piece from the end and fill the
lemon with as much granulated sugar
as It will hold. Then eat It while hot.
Oranges and 1-cmona.
Lemons, with their powerful acid,
are most helpful, frequently, in reliev
ing a bilious condition. A whole lem
on's Juice passed Into a glass of hot or
cold water, with or without sugar, and
taken before one or two meals or at
bedtime, will often work wonders for
a torpid liver. Such may be the treat
ment the first day or two In a marked
attack of this nature; then, for a few
days, a half lemon In water will be
enough at one time. Thereafter, one
or two oranges each day will have the
milder effect desired. In midwinter,
nice little oranges may be had at from
fifteen to twenty cents a dozen, which
are especially adapted for such use, as
the Juice may be easily pressed from
these oranges Into the mouth, the use
less pulp remaining within tbe rind.
Crowding Out the Men.
Bourbon and Waubansee Counties,
Kansas, chose female registrars of
deeds wt the last election. Miss Stella
L. Strait aud Miss
Emma Little being
the respocSIve win
ners. The salaried
attached to these
positions are near
ly as high as those
paid to any other
officers in the eoun
tlea named, and the
precedent establish
MISS STRAIT.
ed in the Sunflower State may well en
courage women In the West to cherish
aspiration for office. Each of the wom
en named had served as deputy regis
trar. Both had shown unusual fitness
for the work, so perhaps their suecesa
Is not much to be wondered at M!a
Stella L. Sitrait, who succeeded to the
office of registrar of deeds of Bourbon
County la 20 years old. She was born
at California, Mo., and Is a daughter
of the late Capt. O. Strait, who served
In the Forty-Hrst Illinois Volunteer In
fantry from Decatur. Her office paya
$2,000 a year. She supports her moth.
er and slater. Mlsa
Emma Little, wno
waa chosen regis
trar of Waubansee
County, is a typical
Kansas girl. She Is
20 years old, hav
ing been 'born In the
county which she
Is now serving. In
MISS LITTLE.
18.S8 she finished school, and since 1880
has been deputy In the office to which
alie was elected. The question of her
qualification for tlie office waa oat
raised In the campaign, nor did her acz
militate against her election. . Her sal
ary la about $3,000 In fee. -r-
The shortest way to glory la to be
guided by conscience. Home.
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