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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24
AHI UNITED CLOCK STORE.
A Mischie vous Youth Creates a Mid.
night Sensation.

night Sensation.
Carson Appeal. January IS
On Friday afternoon MCLAUGHLIN.
the Jeweler, went to Virginia City to
see some Storey county members re-
garding tho Introduction of bill to re.
duce the freight on clocks over the
Central Pacific Railroad. In his alb
sence he left young man to look after
the store. Mclaughlin did not return
on the evening train-having enccun-
tered some opposition to his bill-and
In the mean time his clerk conceived a
1endish plot to ruin him. He fell to
work on the clocks-148 of them-and
set the alarms in such way that they
would begin to agitate the atmosphere
about midnight and maintain a desul-
tory fire until about 3 o'clock i'm the
morning The clocks are made bv an
ingenious Yankee in Meriden, Conn.
and are wnrnted to raise a neighbor-
hood and keep up the noise seven min
utes. In the day time the reaching
power of an alarm IS 265 yards, but in
the solemn stiffness OF the night its in
ner harmonies will resound through a
ward whose superficial area is four
square miles. At midnight Officer
Stern, who was passing the place,
sprang high in the air under the sud-
denly acquired impression that the
building was falling down. In a few
minutes crowd from GilhoOly's reach
ID the spot and paused TO hcor the
alarm go of. Just, however. - lock
No. was weakening on its Y -sus-
tanned efforts, the braZen snort II LICK
No. 2 blended so nicely with it ia the
transition OF the sound was not {, tee
ted 10y the audience.
'She's Il slayer" said the officer.
Inside of half an hour about a hun
dred persons had gathered, while the
clocks wheeled into line with so mach
precision that no one doubted that the
same old clock was keeping up its lick,
with an occasional change of key. At
the end of the first hour the working
force was augmented by two clocks be-
ing in the same shift.
"Gettin' its second wind" said the
thoughtful peeler.
Occasionally six or seven clocks
would break loose at once, and for the
last half hour chorus of clocks woke
sleepers from their beds and reused the
town for blocks around. When the
crashing finale came the street was de
serted, and the Associated Press repor-
ter telegraphed long account of a
haunted clock factory to the Atlantic
seaboard. Mclaughlin is still looking
for the boy who tempered with the
machinery, but for some unexplained
reason the precociOus youngster has SO
far escaped the scrutiny of the police.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24
Chinese Style of Advertising

The Chinese newspapers contain
more ingenious advertisements than
ever appear in print in Yankeeland.
For example, "A Hong Kong journal dis
plays the following: missing from
the neighborhood of Queens road.
Hong Kong, tall, stout-complexioned
gentleman, five feet six inches of age.
q years in height, pink hair, green
eyes, mauve eyebrows. He had on
when last seen pair of swallOw-tailed
trousers with sausage-striped sleeves.
fashionable muttOn-cutlet waitscoat.
with cast-iron trimmings and knitted
mahogany legs, a dOuble-barreled frOck
coat with tripe collar and tobacco lin
ings, adorned with three hounces
water-tight canvas boots, with porce-
lain tops, laced up at the sides; match
box hat, low-crowned. trimmed square
round the edges without the nap; a
pair of green and white stockings, with
potato heels and sides; Tartarian
necktie, rather down ut the heels and
broad of belief, tied with Il true lovers
knot around his massive forehead; a
shirt OF cabbage cloth, with rat-tail
buttons up behind his belly; cast-steel
Honiton lace gloves, with air-tight ven
tllators at the joints; and magnificent
cheese-headed, plum pudding walking
cane, with initials ID. b. in. castor oil
letters. This singular gentleman was
born after his younger brother, his
mother being absent on each occasion.
No cards. BY telegraph-The missing
gent has been seen again. admiring our
extensive stock of mouldings for pc
ture frames. dolls, toys and fancy goods
ut Messrs. Uhlmann's bazar, in Queens
road. Any information by wealthy
people will enable them to procure a
supply of the above mentioned articles
for consideration, according To guam
tity. Call and see u.s."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24

The total q OreI Iopu arion is 1910 nd is div ded
~ cyanlieS rs 10 lows: Allen, S5: Anderson, 1856;
Atchison 3i; ilr5 ur, o. Barton. 296; Bourbon 723
Brown 2ei; Ia be-. So Chase 49, hautauqua. I55
Cleroker, 80; Clarke Clay I19: Cloud, 80; Cofey,
~; Conanc.@ . CONVEY, 22:; Crawford, 100: DAVIS,
81; Dcdur 3; Dck nson, 81; Doaiph n. 9l4; Doug
$, 1928; Eiy'rls So Elk, q: Ellis 6s; Elsyo.t .
1906 Foe. !; For u; Franklin 9ls: Cove, 10; Ora.
hun, IS; o eenwu 81, 81; Harper, 10; Harvey, 100;
Hodgenan, isa J9cSsin 1888; Jefe son, 19i; Jewe l,
IS: johnson. ss; hii-'asn. ,; Labet.e ~; Leaven-
stIst. SFlSl L.e'i.lS 81 Linn. olI; L,olI I.U2g;
McPherson 81 Mr on, 90: Marshall, 23l NJ ami. 9O2;
Mitchell. Al Mont oliery, $50; Morris, 5ji Nemaha
IS; Neosho sS5; Mort ~, 50; Usage 1885, osborn, co.
Ottawa, Ca J. w"er, 81; Phillips. ll6; Potawatomie
45l rtt, 81; iseFO az Rep Ibic 49, Rice, ST. Riley,
81! Rocks So Rush. s. Rus ell, 81; Saline ZIG; sedg.
wick. 251; ShaSn c. 5,Iil Smith, Il; Stafford 1873;
Sumner, III; Trgo q; wabaunsee, 6sl; Wallace g.;
Washington. 49, Wilson, 50; WoOdson, 81; Wyando 70,
1901 Tue FIRE sOng includes 70! Indians and Halt.
brpPf nd
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24

Three islands in the Hudson, near Alba
ny, known rs Hillhouse island, Draker is
land, and Island Park, and containing an
aggregate Of 26O acres, have recently been
purchased by Mr.. Erastus Corning, for the
purpose, IL Is said, Of dumping ground for
the immense quantities of cinders. scale,
Stag. and ashes coming from the Albany
and Rensselaer, steel and iron works.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24
Hints about Water:

No water that has stood in open YES
sells during the night should he used
for drinking or cooking. BY exposure
to the air it has lost its '5eration," and
has absorbed many of the dust germs
floating in the apartment
If convenience requires water to be
kept in vessels for several hours be-
fore use, it should be covered. unless
the vessels are tight. Wherever prac-
teal, all distributing reservoirs should
be covered.
Filtering always adds to the purity
of the water. Drinking-water. should
not be taken from lakes or rivers on n
low level. Surface water, or water i'm
lakes, pools or rivers. which receive
the surface wash, should be avoided as
much as possible. Do not drink much
water at Il time. More than two tum-
blerfuls should not be taken at meal.
Do not drink between meals unless to
quench thirst, an excess of water weak
ems the gastric juice and over-works
the kidneys. Excessive pOtations.
whether of water or other fluid, relax
the stomach, impair its secretions and
paralyze its movements. BY drinking
little at time all injury is avoided.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24
a Cross Rabv

Nothing IS so conducive TO mans re-
manning n bachelor as stopping for one
night at the house OF n married friend and
being kept awake for five or six hours by
the crying Of n cross baby. All cross and
crying babies need only Hop Bitters 10
make them well and smiling. Y0un9
man, remember this.-TruUellcT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24

1t is very rare that the Republican
consents to editorially forward the
interests of advertisers of what are
known as patent medicines, rs it does
not frequently fall out that we can
have positive knowledge of their merits.
However, we take pleasure in saying of
St Jacobs Oil from individual expert
ment, that it Ia n most excellent rene
dial agent, and as such we can heartily
recommend it--St. Louis Republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24

Among the rich men ia Russia Baron
Stieglizt is said to be the first, with for
tune of eighty millions Of roubles. After
him comes Prince YussupOff, who owns es-
tates i'm sixteen provinces, yielding a rev.
enue of two and half millions. and the
third on the by no means short list is Count
StroganOff, the owner of nearly one-quarter
of the province of Perrin, with an annual
income Of one and half millions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24
Protection to Skaters .
lliIadelplia Record.


Thirty-five years ago the pleasures of
skating could not be enjoyed on the
upper Schuylkill with the same person.
al safety which obtains to-day. At
that time the neighborhood above the
dam was infested with a gang of
roughs, who mOlested the skaters, stole
their skates and often subject them to
violent treatment. This induced a
number of young gentlemen to band to-
gether for personal protection, under the
name of the Philadelphia Skating club,
and the organization has kept up to the
present time, while it has enlarged It's
scope in the interests of humanity. Its
headquarters are in the Undine boat
house, which il OWLS. and here it keeps
a supply of cord and reels, ladders,
hooks, life-boats, boats, life-lineS, blan-
kets, grapnels, and drags for use in an
emergency. Every member when skat-
ing carries cord and reel, and is bound
by the rules to go at once to
the assistance of any one in danger.
Caution flags are put out by the
society at dangerous places. There is
surgeons room at the clubhouse
and board of seven surgeons chosen
from the members, to attend to all
the cases which are brought to their
attention. Every day when the ice is
strong enough for skating, number of
members of the society, the roll of
which includes many prominent Phila-
delphians, engage in the exhilarating
sport, and keep their weather eye open
for accidents. On the Goth ult., the
annual meeting was held at the Colon
made hotel, and the gray-headed men
who were boys at As, gathered around
the board, and talked over the Schuylkill
scenes of long ago. The record of the
society show that many hundreds OF
lives have been saved through its in,
strmentality.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24
Chestnuts as a Crop.

In some localities in Italy and Spain
and in eastern Europe and western
Asia the chestnut crop is equal in i'm
pOrtance to the wheat crop in Ohio.
Chestnut bread constitutes the princi-
pal food of more than a hundred mil
lions of people, the healthiest, handsom-
est and most sinewy people in the world.
This fact leads the Columbus (Ohio)
Journal to advocate chestnut culture
for this country. Ohio's annual chest
nut crop is valued at 1000, and the
Journal thinks ii ought to be 100000
600. Chestnut trees one hundred feet
in height and from three to seven feet
in diameter can yet be found on the
hill tops in southern Ohio, growing in
soil which cannot be made to produce
five bushels of corn to the acre, and
where oak, hickory and other trees are
mere dwarfs. The chestnut is a valu-
able timber tree, and is of very rapid
growth. Under favorable circum-
stances bearing chestnut tree twenty.
five feet in height can be grown from
the seed in five Yeas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24

The Madison (Wis.) Democrat, in en-
deavOring to treat the wounds received
by the candidates for the presidency,
wisely prescribes st. Jacobs Oil. OF
course we could not expect our worthy
contemporary 10 do otherwise than rec
ommend that famous Old German Rem
edy,-which "heals all wounds bat
those Of Hove" and sooths all palms.
save those of political disappointment.
-GdlceStOn NsrS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24

Spring brings the blossoms. Autumn
brings the fruit-and also Colds, etc.
for which nothing superior tc DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup has ever been offered to
the public. II always cures. Price Is
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24

The building for the university for cox
Ored people, which is in course of erection
at Helena, Ark, will have cost, when COM
pleted, $4,000. The Pastors union, in
whose hands the enterprise is proceeding,
expects to complete one wing, at a cost of
$4,000, by October /. The school was orig
inally designed for the education Of preach
era and teachers, but its scope " not be
restricted TO that object.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-02-24
THE CENSUS OF KANSAS.
Official Returns just Issued by the
Department.
The State ssssss sss..as.ssansssas,l,O.,Oslss,os

oo'srI.. Total n.ls. rn.. N.,l1. [T.lsa[val,.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-19
RAILROADS.
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.
Fall and Winter Arrangement.

- q, 1855, Rsssesss5 T.sI.s
ss-zz----En=EEOR BSsToN at s.4s an. i.oo
and $50 p. m., arriving at Boston at 1.15, $50,
and 500 ?. m: Returning, leave Boston at 7.30
.. M. 1890 $50 p. M, arriving at Portland at
s scarf aeacS, Fine Point. Ola Or Or.
ehard Beach, Saco, Biddeford, and Ken
nebuDk, at $40 a. m. 100 $50 and $50 p. IN.
Great Falls, Dover, New Market, Exeter,
HaverhiIl, Lawrence and Lowell, 8.45 a.
m, LOO and $50 p. m. For Fsochestcr, and
$50 .. m. For Alter Bay, at s.45 a. m. and
$50 p. m. For Manchester and Concord,
n. b., (via LawrenceD at saba: M; (via New
ssgss xannebu ~ 10 Sor o m al
Parlor Car on train leaving Portland Portland at
LOO p. IN. Returning on train leaving Boston at
1890 p. m.
Earler Gar Seats secured i'm advance al
Depot Ticlket 0Esce.
Ey-The LEO p. m. train from Portland connects
with SQUAD Line steamers for New York
and all rail lines for the West. The $50 D. m.
train connects with all Rail Lines for New
Work and the South and West.
SUNDAY TRAINS Leave Portland fol-
Boston and Way Stations at LOO p. m. BOSTON
for Portland at 900 m.
Trains on Boston s. Maine road connect with al
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport Calais St
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand TRUNK
trains at Grand Trunk Station and Maine CeAtrs
and Portland Ogdensburg trains at Transfer Sta
ton.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
meDts. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
Sorsn may be had Of WI. T.. Williams, Tieke
Agent, Boston q Maine Depot, and ut UniSE
Ticket Ofaice, 40 Exchange st.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
.. a. STEVENS. Gen. Agent Portland.
oct15 DIFF
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Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. Il.
wnNTER ARRANGEmENT

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after monday, Oct. ~
asssssssssssgk SSG, Passenger Trains viii leave
s $3.50 Portland st 5.30 a. ma, and
les p. na., arriving at Worcester
At 2.15 p, m. and 1880 p. m. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester, at 7.30 a and Lis q.
~, arriving at Portland at lilo p. and 6.I0 p.
m.
War Clinton, Aver 5unc., Fitchburg,
ping at S.s0 a. faa. and 4. rs p.
Her Manchester, Concord and points North, st
s.25 p. ga.
E9r Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Wat
erborO and sRco E3iver.1.39 a. ma, LES
p. ca., and (mixed) at $50 D. IN. Returning
leave Rochester at (nixed) 8.45 O.. m, 1l.06
g. m, and 3.55 p. M; arriving at Portland
(mixedl $3.50 q. M, lilo p. m. and $40 p. m.
For Gorhaas, snccRrapPa, Cumberiand
NEiEis, Wesfbrook and WOodfOrd's.
at9.90 "a. Ms, ts.25, $50 and Cmixed)
The 4 .s5 p. M. IL ain from Portland connects at
aver Janc. with Hoosac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New York via Norwich Line, and all rail,
via Springfield, also with N. Y. a. N. e. X.
". CSteamer Maryland Route'0 for Philadei-
pkia, Ealffusere, Washington, and the
south and with Rosten & Albany R. H. for
the West.
Close connections made at gest5rook june
item with through trains Of Me. Central r. R.. and
at GrandTrunk Transfer, Portland, with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. Z.
Through tickets to all points South and West, at
Depot Offices and at Rollins g. Adams, No. 80 Ex-
change Street.
Does not stop at Woodfords.
j. W. PETERS, Gen. Ticket Agent.
GEO. z. WESt;i}s L. Supt. 1s24dn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-19
Farm Notes for November.

The barnyard is of more Importance in
farm economy han the house yard, because
out of it are the issues of crops. 1t is there
that the manure is made and preserved.
Some farmers have no barnyard, and they
make very little manure, and save or pre-
serve none. Such farmers must sooner or
later go to the wall. The no-barnyard system
of farming will answer as long as the virgin
fertility of the soil is not exhausted, but af-
ter that the farmer who forgets his manur-
pile, or neglects to guard it with covetous
eve is behind the age. A proper barnyard
for the advanced and progressive farmer is
one that is dished -sloping from all sides
toward the centre-with the bottom cement
ed, or in some other way made water tight.
The animals are fed under cover, and the
yard is for the keeping of the solid and Ii
quid manure that comes from the stock. The
litter should be so abundant that the liquid
is all absorbed by it. To prevent the wash
ing of the manure by rains, cover for the
yard, or that portion devoted to the preser-
walton of the manure, should be provided.
Such cover costs only few dollars, and
will pay for itself the first year in larger
quantity and better quality of manure. Look
out for the manure and see that none of
this valuable manure goes to waste.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-19
The Household.
Pretty Home Made Rugs,

One often sees circular rugs made of plait-
ed cotton rags, spread about on the floor of
frugal housewives; but wonder that more
farmers wives do not appreciate the really
artistic rug made by piecing together thin
strips of wooden cloth of all lengths and
colors, and then knitting them into strips
garter fashion, with two large wooden nee
dies. If a circular mat is wanted, knit all
the material into one long, narrow strip, al
ternating the colors and varying them as
much as possible, and using good deal of
black to separate them and sew together in
to shape, in the same manner as the rugs
made of plated rags are sewn. If you want
a square or oblong rug, knit in strips the
desired length till you have the necessary
number, and then sew them together. A
very pretty fringe is made for either the
round or square rugs by piecing the rags
together in the same way as for knitting the
strips, then winding them over a round
stick, fixing them securely in shape with a
line, or stitching with strong carpet thread,
and then sliding it off the stick, and sewing
it to the edge of the rug, on the same line
of stitching to secure it in place.
The work is quite fascinating as it grows
so fast under your hands, and the alternat-
ing of colors varies the monotony. Black is
the best groundwork for all other colors,
and fortunately there is always more of it to
be easily obtained. The arrangement OF the
colors is a pleasing occupation for the mind.
The strips can be knit in squares, red, blue,
yellow, green, &C., each colored square al
ternating with black one, or every other
strip may be of plain color, alternatin G
with black strip. Thus, one red strip, one
black strip, one blue strip, one black strip,
and so on, for if you have great deal of a
single bright color you can make one-half of
the strips of that, and alternate with black.
Besides being pretty it is the most economi-
cal sort of work, as all the snippings and
trimmings of all sorts of wooden stuff that
are too small to be put to any other use can
be used up in this way, and the rugs when
we'll made are nice enough for the parlor
and sitting room. 1t is just the work at
which to set the ch ldren, boys as well as
girls on a rainy day. The quick succession
of colors will make it interesting to them
Country Gentleman.
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In riding through the country, am often
surprised at the way that many farmers
leave their valuable machinery in the field.
just where they left off using it. 1t does not
take many seasons for the best moving ma
chimes to become worthless, if left for a
month or so each year exposed to the decay
ing influences of the ram and sun. | should
carry my idea of putting all farm tools I'M
der shelter so far as to include wagons OF the
cheapest and most durable kind, wheeibar-
rows, and even stoneboats. 1t costs much
less in the long run to have sheds for all
these. Decay is slow and goes on without
any noise, but it does go on nevertheless. To
be sure there is some picturesqueness in a
reaper standing In the middle of stubble
field, with its four red arms pointing towards
the four winds of heaven, but 1t is not true
and economical farming. A hayrack lean
ing against tree, with pig rubbing against
it, is an object that might inspire an artist,
but it is not the best place for either the
rack or the pig. If one Is more interested in
the manufacture of farm implements than
the preserving of them, then leave all farm
machinery out of doors. 1t, like many 9TH
slip-shod methods of doing farm work, leads
straight to that conclusion summed up in
the three words, farming don't pay"
The ice crop is one that is harvested in
the winter, and if properly done and used
to the best advantage, it is one of the most
profitable crops of the farm. Ice is no longer
to be considered as luxury, but rather a
necessity, especially in dairy farming. The
house, if not already built, should be erect
ed before winter sets in. 1t is better to
build substantial house, and one that is
larger than is required to hold the ice for
single seasons use. 1t is unpleasant to
make all the arrangements for the use of
ice, and then have it fail for season. To
avoid this, store enough for two seasons, and
keep supply for one year ahead for an
emergency.
The farmer who keeps no accounts must
work in the dark. He cannot tell how much
his work pays, or whether one part of the
farm may not cause positive outgo, instead
of being a source of income. He might
know by few hours spent in bookkeeping
that his greatest profit comes from early
lambs. or the field of roots, or the dairy, and
in this way know what changes to make to
increase the income of the farm, and Idimin-
ish the outgo, or both. Accounts should be
kept with each field. Only the main points
should be entered, 1t is mistake to go in
to all the details, as some have done. Sim
pie accounts that can be kept without i'm
posing burden, and at the same time COW
ering the essentials, are all that should be
attempted.
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Don't Let The COWS Go Dry.

A long, even season of milk is absolutely
necessary to be a profitable one. There is
nothing that the dairyman needs more ex-
hortation upon than that of giving full ra-
ton to his herd at all times during the milk
ing season.
Thei Z is less excuse for feeding a good
mich COW slingily than, any other farm ami
NAL. She does not ask any credit, she
makes prompt daily payment, and her prod
uct is cash article. If he has not the food
at hand, prudence and good judgment, as
well as humanity, require him to furnish
her full rations at all times, without regard
to favorable or unfavorable season. We
always counsel dairymen to make an earnest
effort to produce all the food for their herds
upon their own farms, but the first princi-
pie of profitable dairying requires that they
give abundant food to keep up an even flow
of milk, whether they produce or purchase
the fooc Live Stock Journal.
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RumfOrd Falls & BuCkfield
--ATTa.Ro AID.

- Leave Canton for Portland and
ssass2asas ssessAS Lewiston 4.2O and 9. 80 a. m.
t- sszszsss15 Leave Portland for Cantrn at z. 80
a. m. aud 1. 80 p. M. Leave Lewiston
at 7 20 a. m. and 1.57 p IN.
Saturday tickets to return Monday at reduced
prices
Stage connections with Bemis, Rsngeley Lakes,
Byron, Mexico, Dixheld, Peru, Livermore, West
sumner and Turner.
Portland, Oct. IT, 1881. oc18dtf