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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17

New stock of Prints at shell
don's.
New Furniture! New Furni-
turel! New Furniture!!! At
Young's.
Bird cages of all kinds at
sheldon's.
The BEST Tea in town at shell
don's, for go cents per lb.
TAKEN UP.
By Dean brothers, at the head
OF Little Mule Greek, two large
horses fifteen hands high, branded
with a box. Owner can have
them by proving property and
paying for this notice. IL
IMMENSE IMMENSE
IMMENSEl
Is no name for the stock of goods
that Standiford, Youman & Co.
now have on their shelves. We
have anything and everything a
man woman or child may need.
SEWING MACHINES.
w. d. VanSlyke, at the Post
Office, sells the Singer Sewing
Machine - best in the market.
Also keeps all kinds of machine
repairs on hand.
-Nobby stock of Boots and
shoes at Standiford, Youman &
Co. 40t
Buy your starch at sheldons
100 Different styles of
Prints at s. Y & Co.'S. 8
Don't fail to go to Sheldons
and learn his prices before you
buy. AS he buys for cash and
cant be undersold-
Lots of new goods arriving at
Lebrecht's. Is
The Denver saddles at STAN
diford, Youman & Co.. 40 If
"A new and fine stock of Boots
and Shoes at Lebrecht's. Al
"A good line of solid gold and
rolled plate goods at sheldon's.
Cheap carpets of all kinds at
Young's. 81
Ladies, go to sheldon's for
Hosiery.
--Tinware, CHEAPER than ever
known before, at Sheldon's. 2
Heavy shifting at 10cts per
yard at Sheldon's. 2-1
Furniture polish at Shell
don's. n3 v3
Perforated board of all colors
at sheldon's.
Genuine Otter Hats at STAN
diford, Youman & Co., Pm Price
5000. 3Stf
- Standiford & Youman sell
wood Tag tobacco at 80 cents
per pound. z
A full line of Clothing, the lar
gest aud best ever received in
this city, now offered by Stan di-
ford Youmans & Co. no12t
Genuine Mexican Sombrero
hats at Standiford, Youman & Co.,
Price, $500. 3S-tt
DI1A, NOD MN DOvc TO
LIFTS HALL.
Money will make the balls roll
till the fools are all dead. Bill
lizards and pin-pool. Jenny Lind or
pigeon-hole, fifteen ball or poket
pool, with none of the objectional
features of saloon. For a quiet
social hour, go to lifts hall,
80 If E. w. ILIFF.
The Celebrated Horse Shoe
brand Flour. for sale at Standi-
ford, Youmans & Co. II
We have now on hand the
BEST variety of California Sad
dies ever offered in Medicine
Lodge. We will sell at tina Low
ESD LIVING HRICEs. 2-S
II. BLIcKHAHN & Co.
"A nice stock of Hats just re-
ceived at Lebrecht's. Al
All clothing at cost at Shell
don's
-Standiford, Youman & Co.
have opened bank, in connec-
ton with their store, for the pur-
pose of doing a genesal banking
business.
NEVER BEFORE
In the History of Medicine
Lodge have Dry Goods, Notions,
etc., ETC., been offered so cheap as
at Sheldon's 30
Standiford & Youman have just
received an IMMENSE stock of new
goods of ALL kinds. Call and ex-
anime our stock before you buy
elsewhere. 3
IS. Lebrecht is constantly
adding to his already large stock
of Groceries. Call and see. Al
The place to get Gents Fur
nishing Goods is at Lebrecht's.
CLOCKS, from SIPS up, at
Sheldon's, 3-3
REDUCTION ON BRAN.
N
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17
New Books |! New BoOks!!

At the Post Office. W.D. Van.
Slyke has just deceived a new &
choice lot of the latest books and
novels, whice he proposes to sell
very cheap. Also chromos, no
tons, etc., etc. "a
Corn, at Turkey creek Mills, 65 cents
per bushel. 81
ANY one wanting Brand or shorts, or
chop feed. call on Harry Anderson.
Those who are Owing Meat Bills, At
tentiOn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17

THURSDAY. NOV. II. 1881.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17
o G. ECKERT,
Barber and Hair Dresser
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.

Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
For smooth Shaye, Shampoo Hair
Cat, give md call and will guarant
satisfaction. The finest Sea foam In
America. The ladies' are Cordially iyjt-
ed to call have their hair clean cd IN
best.style. Shop 1st door south of Posi-
once
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17

New stock of Prints at shell.
don's.
New Furniture! New Furni.
turell New Furniture!!! At
Young's.
Bird cages of all kinds at
sheldon's.
The BEST Tea in town at shel
don's, for go cents per lb.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17

Having large quantity of flour on
hand, for the next thirty days we will
make reduction of 20 cents per hun
dred to cattle men and ranch men.
II JOHNSON s. STILES Bros,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17

Wanted. teacher, at Red Cfk.
School District, No. 81, female
preferred. Apply at once to
20 JAMES NURSE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-17
FUN FOR THE BOYS TO
lifts HALL.

"A nice STOCK OF Hats just re-
ceived at Lebrecht's. Al
ALI clothing at cost at Shell
don's
-Standiford, Youman & Co.
have opened bank, in connec-
ton with their store, for the pur-
pose of doing a genesal banking
business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY APRIL lssL-rRlpLE SHEET

Marnus wiett Of the city his interest in pieces
Of real estate in Catherues aud De Bos and Redwood
Richard NJ Hunt the architect. OF NewYork, has sold
10 Colonel George L. Waring jr tot land OF Cattle
rine-st. aud Gteenougf-pace.
Clarence Cary OF NewYork. who is the attorney OF the
Western Union telegraph Company, has rented the
Newman cottage IN Catherine-st
Philander Shaw of Brooklyn. N Y, has sold his real
estate at this place.
Alfred ID. Jessup, the millionaire paper manufacturer
Of Philadelphia, has rented house here for the coming
Herman T. Livingston. OF New-York, who IA now at
Torqnay with with his family will take possession OF DIS
cottage the middle OF May.
Colonel Jerome y. Bonaparte. Of Baltimore, who has
been In town dgrng the week Is having an addition
butt 20 his summer residence In arrsonve near Fort
Adams, at TINS pace.
SAMUEL TIum, OF Cincinnati has rented his cottage In
WsshinRtOn-et. 10 J. s. BrOwneOn, ofElLibeth, N. j.
The Secretary OF the Navy Is expected bere IN Few
DAY. Tor the OF tanning the probable outlay
necessary Coasters arDor Island for the use OF the
United States Naval Training Station
The carpenters have begun TO make some Important
alterations 10 tue villa in Annaniale road which 10
Owned 10y Henry s. Fearing NJ New-YOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03

WAsni>GroN. Aprh Though formal r'c"P-
tons have been gcHerally discontinued hy ihe wiVrs
Of Senator'S several of them were lat home tc
cal! T, on Tnur.d1y Mrs Logan received friends IA
Formally with hey usual cordIaty. Her dress was Il
black silk, embroidered IA cOlors. Mrs. Nrt >ik'-
n guest II Mrs Logan. wore i dress Of blacA bro
cAdo with jet trimmings Senator and Mrs Logan
viii return to their home ia Chicago about the 1t
Of May and will he juucd by ther daughter, Mrs.
Pcttin who will spend some time with them
Mira Senator lIlw!ey assisted IN receiving
visitors by her cousin. Mrs. Samen. 81 Cincinnati.
The parlor. were fragrant with nowcrS aud the
windows were filed with pots Of PINK and
white azalcAs Of exquisite tints. Tea was served
IN CUPS of rare china. 81 unique and
b.aut,ful share Among the callers frequently
seen here is Maiamc Yoshida. wife of III" japanese
Minister. Tins lady. though hut a few years FEST
dent Of this country. has made such progrsS IN our
language that ,he speak, 1t quite nnen'ly. Madame
Yoshida is exceedingly fond OF children sni Is de-
yptcd 70 her own little ones, the young 81 4 boy
named Ulysses Grant.
Senator and Mrs. McVher-nn gave whis' rsitv
Thursday ngh friends invited 10 meet Miss l'nr =
lev ID. betroihcd II Lieutenant slack. of The Navy
Among the guests were Senator and MI. hA"IeN'
The drrs, worn by M. llawlry was OF blacA satin
dc LYON ornamrntcd with delicate flowers. da''r''
sleudeT dropping grasses ana Bld'fiH ltlHS pS"'N"
By thu wcarer
Cards ara on for a reception 10 b' gwen by He
Rotary and Mrs. Blame this evening.
Senator sawyer, Of W ieconsln has taken The GO
house on I.st. occupied by Mr Ramsey while ~"c:e-
tary If War and formerly the home of the Hon j. A.
]. Creswen Mrs sawyer will return To Washing
tom early next autumn aud later will lie joined by
her two daughters who VIII remain DUNG tho
season.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron will also TAX house
for term Of four years tho first of October.
Ex-senator Howe. now Commissioner 10 the Mon
etary Conference at Pans, was expected ~ WASH
inQton Yesterday TO visit ms daughter Mrs. EL"' h
Toiten, before s.,lIng Tor France Owing {" ~
health Mrs. Howe will not accompany her husband.
The pretty straw bonnctS half covered with great
bunc.es of perfect roses have ventuTcd no further
than the shop windows. Nolcts and field flowers
are To- I've looked at but lot worn by the ladies, who
are carrying NUTS 10 keep their Fingers warm seal
skin cloaks WIRE ~ comfortable the irst day ~
April as on tho first day OF January. aud there Is
no sizn of spring nor breath Of balmy air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
TWO BOILER EXPLOSIONS.

SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND OTHERS FATALLY
INJURED.
NORFOLK, Va, April 2.-Wmle nine work
mon wero assembled In the furnace room Of B'ote
Carmau CO.. mill Al Berkeley, near this city,
Mt 1880 a. H. to-day. explosion occurred with the fol-
lowin: terrible results: Andrew Brown (whtel ana
Thomas Creek, Moses Conway and Luke Whii'Anfst
(colored) were tcaldcd to death instantly, Robert
James AMI Robert Brown (cOored) wcro 40
badly tcaldcd that they cannot recover, aud Lee
Mingo Lorenzo Backus aud Edwari Morton tcolored)
were severely but probably not fatally scsidrd !ne
cause explosion Is not known but IL Ia thought 10
have been due TO a the boiler TO The bursting
OF pipe from donkey engine An investigation VIII
be made immediately.
LHADvILLE. Col. April IA boiler IN Cummings *
Fun smrlter works exploded yesterday after Doonco
pietely demollshing the building. William Collins en-
gtneer, probably fatally injured, and Dan Pickett,
James Keefs aud Thomas Grumm were seyere!
"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
NEWPORT NOTES.

NEWPORT, r. l.. April lowing to the un-
favorable weather few cottages have been rented IN the
last two weeks
Among the prominent absentces during the coming
season will be Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard OF New
York whose handsome villa at 0chre Point attracts no
much attention. General Robert b. Potter. OF New
York who has rented his cottage for $1,000 will spend
the season at Bristol. X l.
Mrs NJ. g. Flaeg. OF NewYork, win have charge OF the
cottages Of the Cr Cottage Association during the COM
ing se aeon.
The Rev DR. VIZ Morgan oi New-york, has sold TO Ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
EXPLOSION OF d LOCOMOTIVE.

TYRONE, Penn, April 2.-Locomotive NO.
lIs attached the Cearcld passenger train, exploded
at this ace about o'clock yesterday morning, shaterns
everything in the Vicinity OF the new depot Tho Ward
House and Rays Tnunery were badly damaged and
window. were broken for two squares distance. Mr.
Williams OF OrosOna, had cut OF and WAS other
wise badly hurt Henry Haupt he telegraph operator,
bad both legs badly bruised. Nj Test, OF Phlpsburg
was badly cut about tho face aud Michael Bowlnger OF
Tyrone, lad his face badly cut. great many Others
received less serious inturei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
6elp Wante6.

WANTED.-A middle aged woman to take
w entire charge OF small house must he good COOK.
aunfress well recommended good wages ana perma
place Address, giving references &. THhOCKAOh
TON. 81 Broadway.
WANTED.-A working housekeeper, small
W family in pleasant nat Protestant preferred CAL lOS
East l0th.st., third floor west.
WANTED.-Energetic. honest and reliable
men in community u represent tho Pennsyivana
Valley Mutual Life Insurance Company, OF Mill
helm Penn liberal offered Address the homo
ONCE for territory and free OUTFIT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03

examination within reasonable limits. Mr.. Lawson
scents mischief in the simplest question: ANA II often
takes time and many other questions TO persuade
him 10 answer the first Lord Coordge himself has
sometimes to intervene before Mr.. Lawson can
make I'D his mind to Yes" or mo" But Mr..
Labouccrc is patient and sooner or later he brings
his witness to book often enough IN a most mex
pected manner. An example may be found III the
string of inquiries as to the origin Of tue name Law
When did you take the name OF Llwson'-l think III
1875.
family except your ancle lit wa, name which he too.
years ago. as have always understood, from friend
who left him property. bu, have no Information dis
Do you .Sosr best OF your belief that friend
"J Did you ' ever hear who he wssi-So.
Did your uncle never spesk Of this friend mo.
Did you never out OF curiosity ask yeW uncle Why he
had taken this name NO
Or v no this frit nd wssf-No.
Did you ever ask your fathert-SO.
/. Tin your kno s;edge that your father tnow.iNo.
You bad not the slghtcst curosity mot the least
Then from had understood that be had taken
I, from friend Who had left hun money III had
Iui now Ssnerals the statements didnt float about
air 1id they IlauGh'cr ~ have always taken It
my general impression d,a not tS u 70 mind IN.
particular peoples names. but know that was gon
orally believed round abou! inc;
By round about you Was II tue general belief OF any
particular member Of your family I'll cannot answer
But who's. general belief was I'm my family.
Well, give the OF some member OF your family
who stated you at tine that he entertained that
impression my father stated 4 to me- :, ~.
don; cid say that. have q general Impression
that lie did So. - -
We'll! you cot prepared to swear that he dbl
explicitly.
Then may take It that the orgiG OF this floating idea
was impression on your mind that there was I'm.
preston OIL your fathers mind Much lsughter.l
have made you the only answer can.
This would seem with most men as q warning
against evadins disagreeable questions by mere
vagueness. Not so Mr.. Lawson. His want of sense
of humor is q misfortune to him. He cannot see
when thing is ridiculous, and he has gone on for
two days reproducing at intervals his general i'm
preston" and wondering why people laugh when
they hear the phrase, Mr.. Labouchere presently
wanted TO know how much money the uncle, Lionel,
left and this dialogue occurred:
Now what did your uncle ieavei How much f-well,
that IL difficult question 10 answer for the estate 10 not
yet realised $1,000.
Did hs leave two millions sterling all told
Witness (rcneciivelyl-Lct me see, what was ~
Mr. IAbouchere--Wbati dop't you remember even
thati Can't you give 1t me eAhtn mAIienf lGreat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12
The Hole in the Pocket.

The other day poor woman who
lives near my house came running in
in great excitement 'sOh,' she ex-
claimed, "Mrs. Marjorie. l am in so
much trouble! l have just lost all the
money had in the world between my
house and the corner. | must have
dropped it in the street. What snail L
do?''
The only thing l could advise was
that she should insert an advertisement
of her loss in the paper; and as she did
not know now to write, | wrote one for
her. Then l said: ''How came you to
lose your pocket-book? Was there
hole in your pocket?"
She showed me rip between the
lining and the outside of her dress, and
said she supposed she had slipped her
money through that instead of into the
right place. give been meaning to
sew that for a week." she said. very
sadly.
l felt too sorry for her to tell her that
experience had taught her very dear
lesson, but it did seem hard that the
savings of two months should have
been lost for want of stitch in time
The homely old proverb says "a
stitch iii time saves nine" Please
think of it when you are studying your
etvmology, and are not sure about a
derivation. 1t will take only few Sec
onds to look it up now, but it may save
you much trouble at eXamination-day
to be sure on the subject. Think of it.
too, when your little playmate passes
you coldly; and when you feel that you
have given offense to your teacher or
mother. a frank word of apology,
kind. forgiving look IN time, may save
you from many hours of regret and dis,
tress. A great many tangled and
troublesome things in this world would
be set right speedily if everybody be-
leved in stitch in time. You may app
ply this principle to everything in life,
and it will never fail you. A greatpoet
Mr.. Tennyson, says:
at is the little rift within the lutte
That by-and-by will make the music mute"
A very tiny leak, if not repaired, will
cause the great ship to 60 down in the
midst of the sea. Any small, wrong
thing may be corrected or mended
while it is small, but every day that it
is left alone it will grow larger and
stronger. One weed is easier to pull
up than ten are. Don't forget the stitch
in time, wherever you may be.-Har-
per's Young People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12

fined cultivated persons. OF conr.o
persons who have learned to be kind
and patient with others are the ono.
who have struggled very hard to oye rS
come evils in themselves. Children
don't turn your toes in; don't wriorIo
your bodies about while WALKING: DOM
lean forward; never lean over on Won.
hands, resting your elbows on anyt6nS.
never humble your words to reonird
anyone to ask you to repeat what vou
have once said; don't be bosteron0"'
never snuff, whatever else you do in tba
line OF impolte disagreeableness.
Children, heads up, shoulders back
toes out every time. if you wish to have
good figures and be graceful walkers
Learn while you are children 70 no
graceful, careful and economical in all
your efforts, that you may really find
the truest happiness for yourselves and
others. If you learn while YOU are .
little child never to upset things at To-
ble--if you learn to think of the effect
OF what you are going to say before Won
say tiff you learn to prevent stubbino
your toes or running into things, when
you are grown you will not be annoy.
ing every one with whom YOU are asso.
ciated. No matter how highly edu.
Gated a gentleman may be in books il
he was not in childhood taught to IRE.
vent his body from unnecessary knocks
and to avoid upset ting his tea. coffee or
water at table, he will ever be, in what.
ever position in after life, disacreeable
and awkward, making every one feel
they are in danger of being stepped on.
scalded, daubed with ink or in dancer
of some accident from needless fell
low who was not properly taught or
failed to learn good careful manners
when child. l know little girl who
would not let her aunty wait upon her
when she was sick because she said she
was afraid her aunty would scald her.
self if she touched any hot water, and
she knew her mamma would not, for
she never had broken dish in her life.
she never got the wrong bottle, she
never spilled anything, she never made
mistake, stuck anybody with a pin,
and she did everything just right, and
she is the only mamma in the world to
have. That is my mamma, and that is
the kind OF q mamma this little girl in
tends to be. Little Gem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12
Saliva and Snake Poison.

In an age when everything is util-
lied, from the water-power of Niagara
for electrical storage to petroleum for
stimulating the growth of hair, it is not
surprising that the poison of serpents
should have been included in the all
embracing net of what is called prac-
tical science, and suddenly found to
possess certain useful property. Ac-
cording to the Lancet, M. Lacerda, a
member of the Societe de Biologie, has
just discovered that the venom of the
Lachesis Rhambeata possesses the
power of digesting albuminous sub.
stances and of emulsifying fats, for all
the world as though it were pancreatic
juice. 1t certainly has no effect upon
starch, but piece of beef cut into small
pieces and placed in capsule, with
distilled water and few drops of the
poison, changed with great rapidity,
became softened, and finally ''broken ur
into a greenish liquid of peculiar
odor." Asfor coagulated egg afbumen,
it was completely dissolved in twenty
four hours; while oil shaken up with
diluted poison became emulsiiied very
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12
Hurried Dinners.

1t is a mistake to eat quickly. Mas
tication performed in haste must be i'm
perfect, even with the best of teeth. and
due admixture of the salivary secretion
with the food cannot take place. When
crude mass of inadequately crushed
muscular fibre, or undivided solid ma
terial of any description, is thrown into
the stomach, it acts as mechanical ir-
ritant, and sets up condition in the
mucous membrane lining that organ
which greatly impedes, if it does not
altogether prevent, the process of di
pestion. When the practice of eating
quickly and filling the stomach with un-
prepared food is habitual, the digestive
organ is rendered incapable of per-
forming its proper functions. Either a
much larger quantity of food than
would be necessary under natural con-
ditions is required, or the system suf-
fers for lack of nourishment. Those
animals which were intended to feed
hurriedly were either gifted with the
power Of rumination or provided with
oizzards. Man is not so furnished, and
L is fair to assume that he was in
tended to eat slowly. The matter may
seem a small one, but it is not so. Just
as a man may go on for years with de-
fective teeth, imperfectly masticating
his food, and wondering why he suffers
from indigestion, so a man may habit
ually live under an infection of hurried
dinners, and endure the consequent
loss of health, without knowing why he
is not well, or how easily the cause Of
his illness might be remedied.-The
Lancet.