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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
Unnatural Happiness.

:, There is one of the happiest men in
the world at the present moment"
lily PHYSICIAN jackson said as he en-
tered, with the reporter, the pavilion for
the insane of Bellevue Hospital. and
was most heartily greeted by a new in
mate OF the place. The patient was a
nne-looking man, inclined TO stout1ess.
with gray hair and beard, and a glow
in his pleasant face. He was fiftY-six
years OF age, and the only popularity
ABOUT ms appearance was that he stag
gered slightly whenever he arose from
ms seat He had been arrested for
pulling valuable flowers from a clergy
man garden to make nosegays for his
vile. and he repeated the otfense until
he was sent to the City Physician to
have his mental condition examined.
The happiest man conceivable" the
physician repeated, land yet hopelessly
insane
He imagined that he possessed great
wealth, and that he could not do any,
thing better than spend it in making
presents to everybody he met. He had
lavishly squandered money before his ar
rest on worthless articles, and at the
moment he spoke he offered to give
the physician 500 Just for coming to
see him. imagining that he was friend
on visit He also turned to the re-
porter, with whom he shook hands as
though he had been. acquainted with
him for years. He wound up the very ex-
uberant greeting by promising the re-
porter gold watch and gold collar
button. ''Come again and l will have
little reception for you here" the
patient said as the physician went away.
"What is his specific trouble?" was
asked.
General paresis," the physician re-
piled. 1T has taken the form of sus-
tanned citation, and for two years
that man will be the happiest
of mortals. Nothing in rational
existence could approach to the enjoy
ment he will experience. But it win
all end abruptly in complete mental
darkness and death. a gradual paraly-
SIS will attack his system and continue
until brain and limbs are finally help
less, and he will pass away like burnt
out candle.
General paresis,' he continued,
''has greatly increased during the last
decade. Formerly such cases were very
rare, and physicians would travel miles
to witness and investigate the mental
phenomena of their condition. Now
they can find them in any asylum.
They live in a wild delirium of Joy, and
can readily be picked out of crowd
of lunatics by a lay visitor by their ex-
cessive and unnatural cheerfulness. 1t
would be fortunate thing if lunacy al
ways took the form of general paresis.
for an immense amount of suffering
would be saved the most unfortunate
class of unfortunate beings. Sufferers
from the disease are never violent,
simply bOisterously jubilant. They
think the whole world is their friend"
". Y Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
Youths Department.
A REALIZED HOPE.


U dear, its very hard, indeed, to sit here pa
And see that heartless little girl eat chicken
She don't know how to take hint, for have
said "Bow-wow,''
And no one could look hungrier than i am
looking now.
1t surely is drum-stick that she's holding in
land!
wonder if she hears me crying softly through
I'd yeIp out if 1 dared. but it would never do,
Ispose.
Ma had some meat like that one day. and
gnawed it, but since then
She's watched me, and I've never had q single
chance again.
I've dreamed of it sometimes l-yapl-v
Twould move q heart of stone
That I'm too old for bread and milk, and yet
too young for bone.
Perhaps if should come up near, and play a
little trick,
Ny mistress would throw down a bite; but no.
Twill make him sick
mats what she always says, and she laughs at
nv big head and feet.
Twould serve her right if should go ana get
lost in the street.
look so young, she often says-as if she didn't,
tool
There comes a bone, Iwhined so hard, lido be-
lieye she knew.
My, what noisei With teeth like that, pug
like me deserves
something beyond such trashy stuff as pickles
and preserves.
Clara Louise BurIlltan, in st. Nicholas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
A Swallow Story Hard to Swallow.

The story of the Westerly swallows
recalled to the mind of q resident of
Providence another story concerning
these curious birds. NEARLY sixty
years ago." said he, in substance,
"when | was living in the town of
Lltchfeld, Me-, the occurrence of which
| am about to tell you took place. NV
father house was on the old post road
connecting the towns of Brunswick and
Augusta and about half way between
those places. Early in the autumn my
father noticed large numbers of swal-
lows for several days flying over his
farm to the north. Similar flights of
the birds had in other years been no.
ticeI by res dents of the vicinity, and
comparison OF testimony showed that
the swallows were evidently flying to
common center not far away. The
flight had continued two or three DAYS,
when my father and two or three of his
neighbors determined to solve the mys-
terry. Starting about five o'clock one
Afternoon, they followed the direction
taken by the birds, and came to the
edge of grove. Here they were aston
ished to see hosts of swallows coming in
from all directions and disappearing
through hole in the top of the tall and
lifelesS trunk of Eastwood tree. The
aperture where the birds entered the
tree was about thirty feet from the
ground, was six inches or so in diam
eter, and was evidently caused by the
breaking of of a rotten limb. The
farmers, having noticed that none of the
birds came out, but were con-
stantly- gong in, went home more
puzzled than ever. A day or
two after, when the matter had
been talked over among the farmers,
several of them returned to the tree,
my father among the number, with the
intent on of cutting it down. They set
to work to fell the tree Only a few
birds seemed to be disturbed or fright
ened away by the acton of the
farmers, and the tree finally fell
to the ground. The farmers were
utterly astounded to find it nothing
but n hollow shell, and filed
from bottom to top with dead swallows.
The tree was about % feet in diameter
and about thirty feet in length from the
base to the aperture where the birds
had been seen to enter, and it was esti-
mated that the bodies of the swallows
! found in the hollow trunk would aggre-
gate ten bushels! They were the COM
mon white-breasted swallow, mostly, al
though there were quite number OF
marten swallows among them. WHY
the birds came there is mystery
that was never solved. That the strange
affair actually happened / am quite
ready to prove; and though. for per-
sonal reasons, prefer to withhold nv
name from the public prints, / am
willing that all persons who desire a
verification of the story should be re-
ferred to me-" The reporters in
formant is an elderly gentleman of un
doubted veracity, is now seventy-eight
years of age, has been in business in
Providence for forty years, and is well
know in the commercial circles of the
city. He was born and brought up in
the house above mentioned as his
fathers, i'll Litchfeld, Me-, living there
until he was eighteen years of age; he
vividly remembers the remarkable event
which he has described. -ProUidence
Or y Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

10 work in earnest; and though there
were no condolences between husband
and wife in the matter there came to be
better understand nc. Mr.. Montgom-
cry sometimes heard the piano as he en-
tered the house, but the sound of his
steps was sure TO put an end to the prac-
ticing. After a while Mrs. Montgom-
cry used occasionally TO invite her hus-
band to listen to some new piece, or an
old favorite. and after few months of
d ligent practice the longed-for improv-
isations were resumed. At this crisis
Mr.. Montgomery's delight was pathetic
to witness.
Mrs. Montgomery found less time for
embroidery, and there were fewer tucks
in the children's clothes, but nothing
suffered that needed her care. The
dinners were as well appointed, and
guests as Hospitality entertained as in
the days when these duties occupied
most of the houSekeeper's time.
"Mrs. La Force did it ALL" Bertha
told her husband one evening, after
electrifying a parlor full of people, her
husband included, land / want to 90
to Colorado and play for her. Her
philosophy is little too much for me,
though l don't see why it shouldn't be
true, still"
Mr.. Montgomery finished the sentence
with kiss.-EleanoA KIRK, in Chris
tan Union
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
The Man Who Sang.

"Gilbert Lang, you are charged with
disturbing the peace"
Il deny that didr' holly replied the
prisoner, a man of fifty with a very
long neck and very queer voice.
"Then I'll prove it. Where's the
Witnesses"
Three witnesses came forward and
testified that night had been made hid
eous by certain sounds which they
traced to the prisoner.
"What sort of sounds?''
"Shrieks and screams, your Honor"
81 deny it," shouted Gilbert. "I
was simply singing. as walked about"
"Well, some folks singing is enough
to disturb whole neighborhood." re-
marked the Court. Perhaps your voice
is not musical"
1t isn't, Ell? You just listen to it
and decide for yourself"
And thereupon the man drew a full
breath and gave utterance to such
sounds as made the chills creep over
everybody in the room. The Court
tried to stop him, and Biiah sought to
bride him, and the clerk ran out doors:
and it was full three minutes before he
could be choked off,
"Therel Do you call that disturbing
the peace?" he demanded as he paused
for breath.
"Mr. Lang, can't send you up for
life. replied the Court, land 1 want to
make a bargain with you. I'll suspend
sentence if You'll leave town.
land I'll give him dollarr' said the
three witnesses in chorus.
The songster stuck for fifty cents
more. when Biiah Clipped in, and he
was then escorted to the depot to take
the train for Toledo, and warned that
II he ever returned he would do so at
the peril of his life.-Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
Floor Coverings.

1t is mooted question whether mat
ting should be taken up and laid away
or let on the floor under the carpet.
Under an ingram the seams in the mat
ting undoubtedly wear the carpet. I'M
less three or more thickneSses of paper
are lad between them. Tapestry and
Brussels carpeting are but little affected
by the mating which undoubtedly
keeps better upon the floor. Indeed. if
it is left down and covered with coarse
brown wrapping paper, such as grocers
use, put between it and the carpet. it
will be found nicely cleaned by spring.
We have found stains which resisted all
other applications disappear entirely
under such treatment.
Carpets which have been laid away for
the summer should be carefully exam
ined before putting down, and if the
moths have invaded them should at once
be sent to the steam-cleaners. Ingram
carpets may be nicely mended by
slipping patch under the hole and
FASTING patch and carpet together with
stiff flour paste, taking care that the
figures match. aud ironing with hot
iron to make the edges lie smooth and
adhere properly.
AhO pOpuldI IdhCJ AOI rugs anu UlttS
is an economical one, since it renders it
easy to hide any worn or faded spots in
the carpet under their friendly shelter.
A faded carpet may often be much
freshened by washing with heels gall
and water-one part of gall to three of
cold water. Rub this into The carpet
either with clean flannel or a soft
brush: rinse the la her off with cold wa
ter, and rub the carpet dry with q soft
cloth. If there are any very dirty places
wash them with gail only 1t will be
wise to speak for the gall few DAYS
before it is needed. Light colored
Brussels or velvet carpets may be dyed
10 form the center of large RUG, or for
a carpet with bright border. Dying
will expose any worn places merciless-
", for the carpet must necessarily be
1yed all one color; bu: where the carpet
s a good one, and the light color is OBJ
iected to, the experiment will probably
Drove satisfactory in the highest degree,
giving an entirely new effect, well suited
20 the fashion of the day.
Stained floors with large rugs in the
center of the room grow constantly in
favor, and some handsome new houses
have floors of costly woods highly pol
ished for the purpose. Elegant Turk
lsh and Persian rugs are used on these,
but the fashion obtains also in cheaper
fabrics, and ingram and tapestry rugs
are shown in abundance at the carpet
stores, along with the pretty Smyrna
rugs which initiate the Oriental carpets.
-PhiiGdelphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

But after putting the flowers in the vase
her eyes fell on Maggie's breakfast
How poor and unappetizing the corn
meal mush with its drop of blue skim
milk looked to Alice, who remembered
the tempting trays her mother prepared
for her when she was not well. She
opened her lunch-basket and took out a
custard in cup which was packed i'm
beside the sandwiches and cake.
Here" she said, Mora bakes one
Tor me most every morning early so as
sides"
After that the choicest morsel from
the basket was many time left with
Maggie, never known to Alice mother,
for the little girl knew that if it we're
more good things would be put in, and
her kindly little heart was learning dear
" to prize its little labor of love for the
Masters sake alone. She brought the
book of the Language of Flowers to
Maggie, who whiled away many weary
hour in spelling out the fanciful mean
ings given to the precious things which
brought such brightness into her shad-
owed little life. And Alice before long
found her way to the ''poor body next
door who had nobody to be good to
her"
''Your f1ower-mission lasts very late
in the season, Alice" some one said.
meeting the sweet-faced little lassie as
she carried bunch of white chrysan-
themums to Maggie. knowing she would
hunt in her book till she found their
language was Truth"
''lHv flower-missionp' Alice looked
up with an astonished smile as the
speaker passed on. She had never
dreamed before that she had a flower
mission of her own.-Sydaey Dayre, in
Chicago Standard.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
Il PARABLE.


a sturdy stream flowed fast along,
TWAS merry as n mowers song:
Us look was glad. its waves were bright,
Ana broke In drops Of purest ligh-.
over lts surface. all the way.
The blossoms bent I'm sweet array;
~ gave them kisses, cool and feet.
which left them still more pure and sweet
This traveller was so kind and true
hat 10 would any service do.
Though II enlisted every brook.
lt always gave more than IL took;
Thus lived n life Of gracious giving
And grew each day To greater living.
A pool Of water, stagnant still,
Lay listlessly beneath a hill.
~ served no purpose save To nurse
Vile weeds. which made its visage worse
FOR foulness was upon its face,
And beauty shrank from all the place.
On Natures fairness twas n blot,
n most unwhOlcsOme, evil spot;
And all because 10 idle lay,
NOntented I'm II self all day.
supplied by few little rills,
IL locked them up among the hills,
AM, always asking. never giving,
III daily died and thought IL living.
Thus generous souls live like the first,
but selfish ones die self-accursed.
&C. H. CrdndR, fn W y. Independent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

Said Brown, who had just returned
from visit outside between acts: "Oh,
darling, I've had such fright? 1t al
most took my breath awayr' '.Mercyr'
exclaimed Mrs. B.. turning her face
away; 81 wish it had, john And
John looked sheepish enough. as he
sly " inserted Glove in his mouth
~ Y. Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

In asking the prayers of his con-
gregation for the Lord Primate, the
Rabbi of the South Manchester en-
gland) synagogue said: Thank
Heaven the present time can boast of
men who may be said to adorn the
Church of England. and, with man of
such tolerant principles at the head.
there is little or no chance of that
grand doctrine, the foundation of
country's prosperity-the right of relig-
ious equality--ever being violated
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

The Congregationalists have organ
lied church at Atlanta, Ga.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

About one mile from Kansas City
the State ne dividing Missouri and
Kansas IS located. just beyond this a
town has sprung up called Kansas City,
Kan, which principally consists of
sporting men. Nine faro banks are To-
Gated in this little place. After night
fall carriages are running up and down
between the two places continually. By
going to Kansas City the sports can get
the allowance of liquor in a State where
there is no prohibition, but strict gam
bling laws. and in five minutes get into a
State where there is no gambling law,
but strict Prohibition laws Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Miss Ida Gray, teacher of a school
at Danville, n. Y, finding one of her
pupils. John Henderson, aged eighteen,
more attentive to her than to his
studies, adopted the heroic treatment,
and enforced discipline in her school
by running him off to Clifton Springs
and marrying him.-Detron Post.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18
MUSIC for EVERYBODY.
MERRILL'S
INGENIOUS NE TH0D.
fc0pyRIGUT SECIrRRn1
COPYRIGHT SECURED. /

TOR starting Children and others in the
4 culture Of Music. 1t oveIcomes the
drudgcry of learning the elements oi Mus
&c by pleasant amt ement This new
method t, aches you all about the Musical
ST fl, Degrees of the Staff, Ceis, Notes sno
Rests, Scale, intervals of tie Scale, Loca-
ti0n CT Letters on the Staff, and their re-
lation to the Keys of the Instrument.
Crhis is very important with children J
Flats and Sharps aud their use. All the
different Keys, how 20 form Chords or
mi slcal words. Ii teaches the syliables,
Do, Re, MI, etc, in singing. IL contains
complete musical catechism. 1t is mltltum
in p ,'ro. All this Is learned while the
learner IL amusing mseif by playing IA
m.liar tunes. Persons with nv musical
tai, mt may play tie tunes, as the gul IS
such that he cannot strike the wrong key.
Full directions and four pieces Of music
accom- pany the Met cd. Sent by mail r
81. 5000 Agents Wanted TO sell
oui Meth' DIS and Charts to every family.
Ten dollars per day can be made by active
agents, male or female.
Address,
CHICAGO PIANO CO.,
78 g. so Van Buren, st., Chicago. Ill.
Sept 30-3m
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18
APRIL isT, 1879.


Recognizing he fact that the relation
ship existing between the Cpupties o
Maryland and tie City of Baltimore is
9uch that residents of the Counties have
occasion to visit the City frequently dur
ing the year, in consideration Of these
facts and the liberal patronage extended
the "Maltby' in the past, deem II but a
matter OF justice thai some discriminat 'on
should be made in Their favor. have
therefore CO included to
ReduCeth9 PgiCe of Board to 50 a day
feeling confident that the same will be lully
appreciated by them, and at the same time
merit and secure an increased share of
shcir patronage, Assuring them that
nothing will Se lett undnne that can add
totheir comfort during their stay
Rooms without board, rs cents and up
sard per day.
q. &c. HOGAN.Prep.
Anr5
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18

NnTE.-1imc here given is Pennsyl
wanna Railroad (Phih delpiial time, which
five minutes faster than Baltimore time.
No cliangeof cals between Cumberland
and Huntingdon. Through cars between
Huntingdon and Philadelphia, New York
and Pitt hurg. Passengers from points
east OF Hyndman, for Som, rset, tax, Ex-
press train west; change cars at Hyndman
ana arrive at Somerset at 4 90 p. m.
Tickets sold and baggage checked by
PETER NOON, Agent, corner Of Balii.
more and Liberty Streets, Cumberland,
and at the depnt. Bus aiil call at resi-
Gences Tor p ssengers and taggage, on
notice lett with ~ ent.
]. r. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
THos. A. RoBERTs, Superintendent.
Jan 30
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18
BGlsol's CapCilG POrOlS Plaster!
SEABURY & JOHNSON,

Manufacturing Chemists, New York.
n SURE REMEDY An l.AST. Price 25cta.
n MeAD'S mediCated CORN sd 5UNloN PLASTER.
April Ley
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18

PREMATURE grayneas avoided by
using Park rs Hair Baiaam, listin-
Ruishsd for Its cleanliness aud perfume
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18

Local accommodation train leaves Cum
berland for Connellsville at $40 m; re-
turning arrive Cumberland 700p M.
On and after Nov. 90, 1881, trains on
the Somerset and Cambria Branch will
run as follows: Northhound - Leave
lockwood at 600 a m. and 12 40 p. M;
Somerset, 6 30 and 10 p. m., arrive Johns
town $50 a. m and 305 p m. So tn
bnund-Ltave Johnstown, 915 a. m. and
3.25 p, m; Somerset II 05 and 5.l5 p. IN g,
arrive lockwood, 11.40 u II, aud $50 p
M. All trains run daily.
THOMAS NJ. KING,
General Sup't.
Z. d. SMITH, Passenger Agent.
Dec Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-04

Mr.. james Il. Miller, of Little
Rock, is here on a brief business
visit.
Miss Hattie Stiefel, of New Madrid,
Mo, is visiting the family Of Mr..
Ottenheimer, l2S Pontotoc.
Mr.. Elias Porter and Mr.. Ripley
FarnsEorth have been chosen mem.
bers Of the Porter Guards, and Mr..
K. j. Black and Mr.. L. r. Groves are
newly elected honorary members.
Mr.. Will P. WiIdberger, the first
sergeant of the Porter Guards. left
last evening for Marietta, Ca, where
he expects to reside in future. He
says, however. that if the Porter's
enter into any competitive drills this
spring or summer they may count on
him being with them.
Mr.. G. E. Smith has been appointed
as agent OF the county to collect
1881 81 from the Louisville & Nash
vile railway, as county taxes for 1878,
70 and 80, the county to give a clear
receipt for all tax claims to the last
year named. This is the result of a
compromise, by which the litigation
heretofore pending will be terminated,
and everything is in good shape now
between the county and the road.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-04
ABIDING Audience.

The audience attendant upon the
Police Court to-day was beautifully
small. 1t was half and half sort
Of audience, and kept as quiet as the
grave. All of His Honor's most bril-
liant sparks Of wit fell like blackened
cinders, to the ground. One fellow
who tried to smile and actually opened
his mouth to laugh, suddenly remem-
bered himself and drew his lips to-
gether like a steel rat trap, while a
prolonged and utterly dismal howl
burst from him. "There again, are
your" asked His Honor, and so you are
not satisfied yet. Ifyou would put in
as much time at work as you do here.
you wouldn't be asking me to let you
use the dump boat free" This settled
him and the audience sneaked out
like sheep stealers, one by one, until
not soul was left to give the usual
applause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-04
WALL STREET.
A Decline, But a Vigorous Re-
cOvery i'm Stocks.

The stock market opened weak and
Bal per cent lower in prices, the Lake
Shore, Richmond & Allegheny and
Western Union being the most promi-
nent in the decline. In early dealings
a decline Of Baj per cent was succeeded
by an advance Of ba1l per cent, Lake
Shore, Reading, Denver & Rio
Grande and Missouri Pacific leading.
The market then reacted SalS per
cent, the latter for Lake Shore; but
at ii o'clock general recovery of ba5
per cent took place, the latter for
Western Union.
Wheat--dull and heavy, at 9alc
lower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-04
A Charge Against the Standard
oil Company.

HARRISBURG, PA, April Al udge
SimOnton fled a. lengthy opinion in
tho case Of the Commonwealth against
the Standard Oil Company for the re-
covery Of back taxes. The Court
holds the Commonwealth entitled to
recover from the defendant upwards
of$33,0OO, for which sum, with inter-
est, payment is directed to be made,
unless exceptions are filed within tho
time prescribed by law.