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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
Putting on Pants.

The editor of the Elmira Free Press
is married man, or, at least we sup
pose he is. In discussing the proposed
reform in female dress, which is to
thrust trousers silk brocaded ones) up
on the fair sex, he comes to the front
with the following timely advice which
will doubtless be appreciated by our
fair readers: We have not" he says,
"the slightest objection to the wearing
of trousers on the part of the sex to
which the gown properly belongs, but
it is only fair to tell them what dangers
and discomforts they are inviting.
Trousers, for instance, cannot be put
on by drawing them over the head.
Neither can they be drawn on from
the other extremity while the person
designing to wear them sits on the
floor. To properly draw on pair of
trousers requires dexterity, and nice
balancing on one foot; and az times
even the most expert persons are apt
to step on the disengaged vacuum which
occupies the floor, while the other
vacuum is being filed" The fair
would-be wearers are also warned that
trousers only extend to the waist and
are never buttoned around the neck,
and that suspenders are crossed on the
back.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

at won't last long," he suggested,
dispairingly.
"Why not?"
"Oh. don't know, 1 haven't any
faith in these sudden reforms.
Mrs. Pratlet was silent; she thought
thankfully that, after all, Luke had not
spent the dollar for liquor.
Six months-six years: the time sped
along in days and weeks. almost before
busy Mrs. Pratlet knew it was gone.
The Ruddiloves had returned to Sequos-
set. Luke had made his fortune. SO
the story went, far off in Eldorado.
They do say" said Mrs. Bucking-
ham, "that he has bought that ere
lot down opposite the courthouse, and
he is going to build such a house rs
never was"
"He must have prospered greatly"
observed Mrs. Pratlet.
"And his wife she wears a silk gown
that will stand alone with its own
richness! l can remember when Rud-
dilove was nothing but a poor drunken
creature"
"All the more credit to him now"
said Mrs. Pratlet, emphatically.
ut is TO be all of stone, with white
mantless and inlaid floor; and he has
put a lot of papers and things under
the cornerstone, like they do in public
buildings"
"Well, that is natural enough"
81 know, yet it seems kind o. queer
that he should put n dollar bill in with
the other things. He must have lots
o money to throw it away in that man.
ner."
Mrs. Pratlet felt her cheeks flush.
Involuntarily she glanced toward the
Squire. But he never looked around.
She met Mr.. Ruddilove that afternoon
for the first time since he returned to
SequOsset-Luke himself save that the
demon of intemperance had been COM
pletely crushed, and his better nature
triumphing at last. He looked her in
the face, and held out his hand, saying
but one word:
"Mary."
Tremulously she replied: Il am glad
to see you here again."
When Luke had overcome his emo
ton, he continued:
"DO you remember that stormy night
when you gave me that dollar bill and
begged me not to go to tavern?"
"Yes."
"That night was the pivot on which
my whole destiny turned. You were
kind to me when the whole world gave
me naught but the cold shoulder.
You trusted me when all other faces
were averted. That night 1 took a
vow to myself to prove worthy of your
confidence, and l kept it. 1 have put
the bill in the cornerstone of my new
house, for it arose alone from the dol
lar bill"
81 won't offer to pay you back, for l
am afraid" he said, smilingly, "the
luck would go from me with it. But
III tell you what L will DO; Ill give
money and words Of trust and encour-
agement to some other wretches as
you gave to me-"
The next day Mrs. Pratlet received
from the delivery man at her door a
bundle which, when she had opened it.
revealed to her astonished gaze the
most beautiful piece of oil.cloth her
eyes had ever beheld. This naturally
attracted the 'Squire's attention: and
when Mrs. Pratlett told him all. he
only replied with some emotion: "You
were right, and / was wrong"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
"Good Enough for Home"

Rural Home.
why do you put on that forlorn old
dress?" asked Emily Manners of her
cousin Lydia, one morning after she
had spent the night at Lydia's house.
The dress in question was a spotted,
faded old summer silk, which only
looked the more forlorn for its once
fashionable trimmings, now crumpled
and frayed beyond recognition.
"Oh, anything is good enough for
home" said Lydia. hastily pinning on
a soiled collar; and twisting her hair
up in ragged knot, she went down to
breakfast.
"Your hair is coming down." said
Miss Emily.
"0h, never mind; it's good enough
for home,' said Lydia, carelessly.
Lydia had been visiting at Emily's
home, and had always appeared in the
prettiest of morning dresses with neat
hair, and dainty collars and cuffs: but
now she was back again among her
brothers and sisters, and with her
parents she seemed to think anything
would answer, and went about untidy,
and in sOiled finery. At her Uncle's
she had been pleasant and polite, and
had won golden opinions from ALL but
with her own family, her manners were
as careless as her dress; she seemed to
think that courtesy and kindness were
too expensive for home wear, and that
anything was good enough for home.
There are too many people who, like
Lydia, seem to think that anything
will do for home; whereas, effort to
keep ones self neat, and to treat father,
mother, sister, brother and servant
kindly and courteously, is as much a
duty as to keep from falsehood and
stealing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
Great CiviIizers.

One of the most beautiful and appro-
pirate eulogies ever pronounced upon
the work pc rformed by railroads was
that uttered by the late Hon. Byron
Paine, of the Wisconsin Supreme Court,
in rendering his celebrated decision in
the case of Clark VS.. Harrington, when
he said:
Railroads are the great public high
ways of the world along which the gil
gantic current of trade and travel con-
tinuously pour-highways compared
with which the most magnificent high
ways of antiquity dwindle into insig-
nifiance. They are the most marvellous
inventions of modern times. They
have done more to develope the wealth
and resources, to stimulate the indus
try, reward the labor and promote the
general prosperity of the country than
any other, and, perhaps, than all other,
mere physical causes combined. There
is probably not man, woman or child
whose interest or comfort has not been
in some degree subserved by them.
They bring to our doors the productions
of the earth. They enable us to antici-
pate and protract the seasons. They
enable the inhabitants of each cline to
enjoy the pleasures and luxuries of all.
They scatter the productions of the
press and literature broadcast through
the country with amazing rapidity.
There is scarcely want, wish, or aspi-
ration of the human heart which they
do not in some measure tend to crafty.
They promote the pleasures Of social
life and Of friendship, they bring the
skilled physicians swiftly from a dis
tance to attend the sick and wounded.
and enable the absent friend to be pres
ent at the bedside of the dying. They
have more than realized the fabulous
conception of the eastern imagination,
which pictured the genii as transport
ing an Inhabited palace from the At
lantic coast, and, with marvellous swift
ness, depositing it on the shores that
are washed by the Pacific seas. In war
they transport the armies and supplies
of the Government with the greatest
celerity, and carry forward, as it were,
on the wings of the wind, relief and
comfort to those who are stretched
bleeding and wounded on the field of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
What Betrayed a Woman in Becoming
a Knight of Pythias.


Las Vegas IN. NJ Optic
An Atchison, Kansas woman dis
guised herself as a man and clerked in
a dry goods store several months and
then moved out to Las Vegas, and in
becoming acquainted, made many
friends. She applied for membership
in the El Dorado lodge, Knights of
Pythias, and was admitted. To assume
the third degree she went over to the
hall last night, bat didn't pass muster,
as her sex was discovered. 1t seems
that in the third degree act they have
an india rubber rat and celluloid
snake, which is run by clock work in
side, and which looked very natural
indeed. The idea is to let them run
at the candidate for initiation, and see
if he will finch. When the reptile
ran at the girl last night she kept her
nerve all right, but when the rat tried
to run up her trousers legs she
grabbed her imaginary skirts in both
hands, jumped into refrigerator,
and tainted away. That ended the
initiation business and the lady was
carried out of the hall-a weaker and
wiser woman. The girl is a member
of the order, however, and there is no
getting around it. The only thing to
do is to ship her out of the country.
This affair may open the eyes OF
members of secret societies, and cause
them to investigate further. One Las
Vegas lodge, it is learned, has institut
ed the rule of examining carefully the
feet of applicants. If the feet are cold
enough to freeze ice cream the candi
date is black-balled. The temperature
of the hoofs is considered an infalliblt
test.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
LEARN A LITTLE EVERY DAY.

Little rills make wider streamlets,
Strcamlcts swell the rivers low;
Rivers join the mountain pillows,
Onward, onward, as they COL
Life u made Of smallest fragments,
Shade and sunshine, work and play;
So may We, with greatest profit,
Learn n little every day.
Tiny seed make bOundless harvests,
Drops Of rain compose the showers,
seconds make the lying minutes,
And the minutes make the hours!
Let ~ hasten, then, and catch them
As they pass us on the way;
Aud with honest, true endeavOr
Learn n little every day.
Let ug read some striking passage,
Cull verse from every page;
Here line, and there n sentence,
Gainst the lonely time Of age!
~ our work, or by the wayside,
While The sunshine's making hay;
Thus We may, By help Of study,
Learn n title every day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

Mr.. ]. Stanley Brown, DR.. Agnew, DR.
Boynton, the servants, and myself
were the witnesses of the last sad
scene in this sorrowful history. While
summoning Mrs. Garfield, / had in
vain sought for the pulse at the wrist,
next at the corotid artery, and last by
placing my ear over the region of the
heart. Restoratives, which were al
ways at hand, were instantly resorted
to. In almost every conceivable way
1t was sought to revive the rapidly
yielding vital forces. A faint fluttering
pulsation of the heart, gradually fading
to indistinctness, alone rewarded my
examination. AT last, only a few mo-
ments after the first alarm, at 1885, L
raised my head from my dead friend,
and said to the sorrowful group: "It is
over"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
The Modest Father.

Detroit Free Press
Father" began a young Detroiter
the other evening, "were you in the
warp
"Yes, my SON."
"Was it awful?'
"Yes."
'Did you kill many?"
"Well, l shouldn't like to answer
that question"
"Are you very modest, pap
81 hope 1 am too modest to brag."
"That was what Mr.. Smith meant
then, when he was telling the men
down at the drug store that you hadn't
any war record to brag Of"
"He did, eh? Smith is liarl'
"That's what I thought. He told
the men that yourun so.fast he couldn't
catch you on horseback, and any boy
knows that horse can catch man
with stiff knee"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
Humburred Arain-

1 saw so much said about the merits
Hop Bitters, and my wife who was always
doctoring, and never well, teased me so
urgently to get her some, concluded to be
humbugged again; and am glad did,
for In less than two months use of the Bit
ters my wife was cured and she has re-
mained so for eighteen months since. /
like such humbugging.-H. T., st. Paul.
Pioneer Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
Guiteau's Sanity.

Guiteau is sane enough to see all the
points which will work to his advan-
tage. He seems to have more to do
with the management of his case than
his brother-in-law. When a man is
mentally able to judge of the effect of
his acts. as it is evident Guiteau is, we
do not see how he can be declared ir-
reJpor sible for them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
wb.. All. Val,

Is it a disordered liver giving you a
yellow skin or costive bowels; or do
your kidneys refuse to perform their
functions9 II so take a few doses of
Kidney-Wort and nature win restore
ach organ ready for duty.-Star.
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own terms. The subject is a compl
one, and while it demands immediate
attention It should have most careful

own terms. The subject is compl
one, and while it demands immediate
attentlon IL should have a most careful
consideration.
REDUCING SALARIES.
some saving has already been effected
IN the matter of allowances to post.
masters, and still more may be practi-
cable. The salaries of postmasters in
towns of 10000 inhabitants and less
are greater than the compensation of
equally onerouS and responsible duties
pald ny banks and express companies.
A saving in this direction can be made
without injustice to the Office holders
or detrlment to the postal service.
III theSe suggestions are deemed
worthy of consideration and congress
carries them out, the
REDUCTION OF LETTER POSTAGE
from three to two cents will he possible
within thre Years. l believe this re-
duction eouf be accomplished without
the oltionate dlminution OF re-
ceipts which followed the adoption of
three cent postage in 1851. The peo.
pie have shown their appreciation of
cheap postage. The introduction of
the postal card, instead of diminishing
the receipts, has on the whole largely
increased them. Two-cent postage
would, l believe, after one or two
years trial, produce the same result.
1t IS my deliberate judgment that two.
cent postage is feasible in the near fu.
ture. | would favor it even if the
rates of postage on third and fourth
class matter had to be increased. The
great mass of the people are interested
in cheap letter postage.
FOREIGN MAILS.
Postmaster James next discusses the
reorganization of the mail service and
pensions connected there with. He
speaks Of foreign mails, and the cost
of the ocean mail service. Nine coun-
tries and colonies have since the last
report declared their adhesion to the
postal union. He suggests an improve
ment of mail communications with
Mexico.
There are 10000 employees in the
postof1ice department of the govern
ment. OF this number 43.0l2 are
postmasters.
The free delivery system was ex.
tended during the year to Leadville,
Col, Mansfield, O., Meriden Conn.
Richmond, Ind, and GAINESVILLE, u.
During the past year there have
been 461 arrests of post officials; 42 of
this number were postmasters and IL
assistant postmasters.
The laws governing permissible
writing on mail matter of the fourth
class and explosive and other danger
GUS articles in the mails, are referred
to. The postmaster-general advises
new edition of the postal Laws and
Regulations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

By actual merit the famous sub
stance, st. Jacobs Oil, has steadily
won its way until it is to-day the
national remedy for rheumatism.
Lawyers, physicians, clergymen-all
use it"-Cincinndtf (OhiO) Daily En-
qtIireT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

A gigantic enterprise Is about to be
launched in Philadelphia with capital Of
100000 for the production Of glucose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

The craze in worthless confederate bonds
has subsidized, and the price has dropped
back very close 70 zero.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08
POSToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
Postmaster General James Report

Postmaster General James Report.
The postmaster general has submit
ted his report showing the operations
of the department for the fiscal year
ending June so, 1881. 1t shows this
department of the government to be
in prosperous condition, and nearing
the time when the debit and credit
sides of the balance sheet will be to-
gether.
Its fnal oial statement is as follows:
Expenditures .S39, ,251, 1862
hccelpIS. ....'.... 30, oO,oJt 80
Excess of expenditures. s 2,i66. .33S.49
"Bad debts" and compromise
accounts. 14,790.s6
Total excess. ..... .....S 2,4s1 ,129.35
ESTIMATES FOR 1888.
Expenditures. ..... S43. .661 10000
EStlmated revenue. 4Z,I 4l,i22Co
Excess of expenditures. ......S 920,G7795
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

The Pittsburg Sunday Leader quotes
Mr.. Martin Karg. Silver Greek, Minn.,
cured badly wounded horse with
st. Sacobs Oil.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

A Missouri woman has collection
1900 spools.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-08

IN view OF the facts thus presented
it is recommended that the compensa-
tion of the postmasters at Chicago,
Philadelphia, Boston, and st. Louis be
increased to $1,000, and that of the
poStmasters at Cincinnati, San Fran
cisco, New Orleans and Baltimore to
$4,000 per annum.
The report closes with the postmast-
er-generars view of conducting the
Office on business principles. In con-
clusion, governing the selection and re-
tentiOn of employees, he says:
"The public is best served by honest,
experienced and competent officers, and
changes, therefore, should be made
carefully and only for reasons affect
ing official conduct My views upon
this subject are the result of prolonged
official experience, and am persuaded
that the practical application of these
principles would promote public moral
ity, increase the economy and efficiency
of the public service, and assuage the
fury of party spirit, against which
Washington warned the country as its
chief peril"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-18
Fresh Imported Plantation.


Congressman Simonton and Hon.
John Green Hall, Of Covington, are
in the city.
Mrs. Oscar Postal was the lucky
holder of ticket 1854, which drew the
fine cooking range offered asa premium
to customers by Ozanne & May.
Mr.. Jas. Q. Bell returned this
morning, much improved from a brief
visit to his family and friends in Ala
bama and Georgia, and can be found
at his old post with W. N. Wilkerson
& Co.
Miss Maggie Calhoun, the favorite
niece of the late Nathan Adams. was
married yesterday at Stanton Depot
to Mr.. w. Il. McNeely, a prominent
young lawyer of Nashville.
Mr.. Smith Davis, one of the most
popular attaches of the gas office, ac-
companied the Chickassw Guards to
New Orleans this morning. AS he is
a clever gentleman, we hope, as Bard
well Slote would say, that he will
have a high old time"
Henry Hoffman, a we'll known por-
ter at j. 7. Fargsson & Co.'S, died
this morning at his residence in the
suburbs after a short illness. He was
employed by this firm for several
years, and, though in humble station,
was universally popular with all who
knew him.
Miss Maude Downer, of Cave City,
KY, and Misses Sid Kemper, Lily
Pearce and 0%ctavia Pearce, of Ever
green, La, who have been visiting the
family of Mr.. Victor D. Fuchs during
the past week, left Tor Cave City last
night. They expressed themselves as
delighted with their pleasant visit to
the bluff city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-18
TIE CUBAN.
SLEEK SPIRO,
And how he was Detected in q
Few Dark DOlngs.

A few days ago a sleek stranger
came to this city and engaged in a
number of little crooked transactions
which entitle him to a notice, that
citizens elsewhere may. not be taken in
by him.
He gave his name as Max B. Spiro,
and represented himself as a member
of the firm of II. Golcher & Sons,
Brownsville, Tenn. At one place be
passed a check for s.; at another, one
for So, and, embroidered by these small
successes, endeavored to pass one for
1925, bat was detected and obliged to
leave between two days.
The checks were on the German
National bank Of this city, which
refused payment when presented.
Chief Davis heard of the affair, but
not until after the genial Max had
departed. For the purpose of being
made certain. however, as to Spiro's
real character, he wrote to Browns
vile and received the following reply:
Nv. G. DAvIs-Dear. Sir: Yours
Of yesterday is received. The man
Max i. Spiro, alluded TO in your let
Ter, left this place a week ago to-day
and went to Memphis. lie was q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-18
PUBLIC LEDGER
caes. ID KndiEon etrss,.
En- cEzT8 Pc WE X.
THE CITY
LEDGER LINES.

Showers are needed.
New Seasides daily at Williams's
Elevator boy wanted at Peabody.
LEDGER job printing Office, Ii Mad.
ison street.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers. 282
Main street.
Strawberries-quarts, $l.5O case.
Lyle & Shields.
Telephone Haberling, 281 Second
for rubber stamps, stencils and seals
A week from Monday next is to be
decoration day at the National ccme-
terry, four miles east of the city.
The Boulevard garden, formerly
Corrells, will be open daily during
the summer from 6 am. t. am.