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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29
A Republican Plan 10 Gain Political
Strength.


The Republicans, even the best of
them. feel that their opportunity to re-
trleye the ground that has been lost is
limited. and unless an energetic, il not
hero.c, use is made of il. there is small
probability that it will soon come back TO
dhem. We are not surprised. therefore.
Co see n good many plans advanced
with the plea OF urgency behind them.
mat under more suspicious circum-
stances G uld afford TO wait till n more
appropriate season. Among these is the
scheme To admit Dakota TO the Union
rs State. Even the Aibdnu Journal,
which has taken commendable con-
sentative course wth ~ poet TO many
partisan schemes. says that. lone of
the hrst measures to demand the con-
slderation of the next session of Con-
gress, will be the admission of Dakota
Territory as state into the Union. Its
rapid growth in population and cultiva-
ton fairly entities il to n full voice
hencesorth in National councils. As a
matter OF party policy. too. il will be
advisable Tor the present Congress 10
act promptly on the subject. Dakota
Is overwhelmingly Republican, and her
elevation to the dignity of State would
secure two additional Republican Sena-
tors, and a Republican Congressman.
besides adding three Republican votes
to tho Electoral ollege in 1884" We
are glad TO see thar il is honest enough
to give the real reason for urging this
step. upon It's party. 81 hat party needs
all the Senator's and Congressman that
Il can get. aud il must obtain them
even II The proprieties have to be forced
q little. here ought, ON general prin
cp'es. to be no haste about bringing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

Dying without the aid of a doctor
is though to be terrible thing in New
York.
-Ruskin asks "What is there more
beautiful than the word wifep'' The
wife herself.
=" Parson (catechsing) And what
is your duty toward your neighbour
Sharp boy: To keep your eye on i'm,
sir. London Punch
Cincinnati milkmen no longer
doubt this to be an off year. One OF
them has been arrested for selling
adulterated milk.-N. o. PicGyu,,e.
-Talmage is shrewd man. In a
recent sermon he said: There are
many husbands who are successful only
because there is woman of brains at
home.
w. r. Wright. an Alabama man.
quarreled with and shot a cousin of the
same name. This is case where two
Wrights made one wrongly Y Com
nercidL Advertiser.
Susan B. Anthony has come into
possession of the $780, willed her by
Boston lady, and good many men
who have thought her too old to marry
are beginning to think they were mis-
taken. Detroit Free Press.
"A young lawyer recently said that
he had settled in certain town to try
and make an honest living. when by
stander facet!ously remarked that he
ought TO succeed, as there was not much
competition in his profession.
-Sarony is said to have given Mrs.
Langtry 80, 900 for the privilege of pho
tographing her. II he uses the old.
fashioned instruments of torture for
holding victims head steady, the
price is none too high.-Philadelph
Ne,0s.
A young widow to tho marble
cutter: Tell me, must put on the
tomb of my husband the words Eternal
regrets or simply 'Regretsp' "Ah,
madame" replied the marble-worker.
with his most charming smile, "that is
for you to decide. Does madame think
of marrying again ?"-Parts W1.
He was a pretty close man. without
doubt. At breakfast he cut an egg in
two and gave the new hired man one.
half of it. The help ate it. and held out
his plate for more. WHAT gasped
the host. "Want a hull egg? "Of
course l do" said the man. The boss
stared blankly at him moment, and
then pushing the half egg alross the
table, snappishIy cried: .sTake it. eat
it and kill yourselfr' The man ate it,
and is still alive. --Bailey's Fudge.
AN Angle-worm was once Observed
by Catfish wriggling about in a Pond.
Poor dear Thing" said the Catfi sh:
my heart Bleeds for you. For fear
you will be Drowned. wi Take you in
Out of the Wet?'' To which the Angle
worm replied: 80 / am Grateful for your
Sympathy, but if you Take me in. it
Will be your ellis that vii Bleed for
me-" Misinterpreting this remark for
Humor, the Catfish swallowed the An
gle-worm and Learned too Late that
the Angle-worm had previously Swal-
lowed Limerick hook. By this Fable
we are Taught that It is Best to INQUIRE
into Contract before Undertaking it.
-Denrer Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29

1t may not be generally known that
the Governors of several states, in ap-
pointing the last Thursday of Novem-
Der as day of Thanksgiving. were pre-.
vailed upon by a woman to select the
same day. The lady who ed ted Cooley s
Ladys Book more than thirty years,
Mrs. Sarah Joseph Hale. urged the Gov
ernors of the severalsstates to fix IL on
one day. Not satisfied with recommend
ing year after year, concerted action
through the columns OF the ma inc
she edited. she addressed the Governors
OF the states individually, and at the end
o many years enjoyed the satisfaction
that attends we'll directed and success
ful effort.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29

The Rev. Charles Ackworth was
appointed by Bishop Brown pastor of
the Zion Methodist Church, at Lee.
Mass, but he had got no further than
the text OF his first sermon when the
Rev John Cloyd. the former minister.
AIDED by two trustees, pulled him of
the platform. and hustled him out of
the house. 1t is to be inferred that the
appointment was not acceptable to the
congregation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29
Mr. Crinb saws he appreciated tn

Mr.. Griph says he appreciated the
motives of his friends in the next room
at the hotel, who, when he was very
sick and likely to die. thought, as they
had a piano, they'd cheer him up with
a little music. and got together and
sang, Nearer nv God, to Thee" but
he saws the air somehow didn't cheer
him much Boston Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29

"A hoy fell from a fourth-story win
dow o. mill at Lewiston. Me. and was
caught b. his trousers on high picket
fence. he suffered no apparent iniurv.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-29
Remember that

Remember { at
stamina, vital ener
gy, the life-principle.
or whatever you may
choose to call the re-
slstant power which
battles against the
causes of disease and
death. Is tho grand
safeguard or health.
1t is the garrison of
the human fortress,
and when Il WAKES
weak, the true policy
Is to throw in REIN
forcements. In other
words. when such an
emergency occurs,
commence o course
OF the Bittcrs. For
sale by Druggists and
Dealers, to whom APP
My for our Almanac.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-20
Dayy Crockett.

David Crockett, the American back
woodsman, was born at Lime stone, on
the Nolackucky river, in Tennessee,
Aug. II, 1856. His father, of Irish
birth, after various other vocations
opened a tavern on the rod from Alb
ineton to Knoxville, where David pasC-
ed his youth, from 7 to 12years of ago.
He was sent to a country school, but
on the fourth day quarreled with the
schoolmaster, and, after playing truant
for a time, fled from home to avoid a
fiogging, threatened both by his father
and master. For five years be roamed
about with drovers and carriers, till in
his 18th year he returned home, attend
ed school for two months, learning his
letters for the first time, and soon after
mai lied aud went to I've in the widest
Dol Jon of the State, Distinguishing
himself as hunter. In 1918 he served
in the Greek war, under Gen. Jackson,
and after the peace settled at Shoal
creek in desolate region in Tennessee.
A community of reckless characters
having focked together, it was found
necessary to establish a temporary Gov
eminent, and he was appointed one of
the magistrates. He soon after became
a candidate for the Legislature, and
made successful electioneering tour
by shooting at matches and telling
amusing stories. He was twice reelected
to he Legislature, but devoted himself
especially to ber: hunting, till in 1927
he was elected by the party OF Jackson
Representative in Congress. At
Washir gto he obtained notoriety by
the eccentricity of his manners and
language. In 1929 he was again chosen
to Congress, but soon after changed
from a partisan to an opponent of Jack
sons administration and in 1881 it re-
quired his most sire luous exertions to
secure his reelection. Finding the in
fuence of Jackson irresistible in Ten
nessee, Crockett subsc I"ertly sought a
new career in Texas, then in revolt
against Mexico, and, after series of
military exploits, met his death while
defe 1ding Fort Alamo, in San Antonio
de Bexar. After hard siege, the sur
vivors, six in number, including Crock
Ell, surrendered, out by order of Santa
Anna they were put to death, March 6,
1896.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-20
Mining Among the Ancients.

The methods in vogue among the an
clients for the development of mines
were in many respects far different
from those in use at the present time.
In the country to the south of us the
descent and ascent of shaft were made
by means of notched logs. These were
from 20 to 80 feet long, extending from
level to level. The logs or ladders
were climbed by the sure footed miners,
tie Aztecs, and more recently by the
Irdians, who were engaged in the dis.
Judgment of the precious mineral. The
ore was placed in raw-hide bags, con-
tanning about half bushel, this same
being rested on the back while it was
held in position by straps extending
across the shoulders, united in front,
and fastened through its own weight
upon the forehead. If a mine were
overlooking with water, the troublesome
fluid was removed in these bags, in the
same manne- as the ore, by the miners
who tediously climb the notched poles,
and whose notches answered the place
of wider steps. The ore was removed
in a manner almost as tedious. Fires
were built against the walls of the
mine, and as the surface became cal
cined incinerated portions were dis
lodged by stone hammers. The melt
ing was equally as cumbersome, being
effected with charcoal and bellows.
Yet mining was profitable under these
crude methods. 1t is not surprising,
therefore, that wonderful reports con-
tinue to reach us of the richness of the
abandoned old mines in Sonora, which,
with the introduction of modern ma
chinery, worked by energetic and ex-
perienced Americans, will soon aston
ish the world with their rich produc-
tons. In the early days of Comstock
we have seen these notched poles in
use in the Mexican mine in this city;
also the rav-hide sacks. However,
they used picks and shovels and blasted
out the ore instead Of burning it.-Asi-
roma Star.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-20

Tile people Of Vienna read with great !,
terest the descriptions Of the trousss.r
which the Belgian Princess stephan,s
brought with her. II had been e,hibitsd :.
tho royal palace at Brussels, and the A.
scriptoins of the fairy-like materials, ana
tho exquisite works of art in gold and silvs,
embroidery and laces OF marvellous delcocv
we're most exciting. Amid all the brid.,
glories one table in .hs' middle of the bsn
was heaped up with linen and housebola
goods, which attracted the attention of tha
adde's II may interest lady readers ~
know that the ohemises are fringed with
costly lace and with lovely bosoms of arts.
tic workmanship. Then there were Jacket.
eorets, jupons, handkerchefs, ficbus
cravates, and other most charming objects
necessary to the feminine toilet. Ma,
these were costlier presents of dresses ana
jeweiIy. The bridal dress was of the ira.
ditional cloth of silver, richly ornamental
with embroidery designs representing oak
laurel and rose branches, intertwined with
bouquets of orange blossoms, the whole
both for design and harmony of color
forming robe such as connoissean de.
clared was never seen before. The waist
and arms were decorated with delicate sill.
yer lace, the train of the same material as
the robe and embroidered to match. II was
four metres long and four wide. The
bouquets and designs in high relief on the
train have occupied many industrious hands
for over three months. The Queen of the
Belgians wore dress at the wedding which
was composed of azure velvet, the train
with rich silver embroidery, falling over
similarly embroidered underdress of dead
blue satin. 1t was very tastefully decorated
with silver lace, and the draping and ar
engagements of this matchless robe were
such as to send those who have seen it into
ecstacies.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-20
An Indiana Meteor Story.

From the Warsaw Qnd.) Republican, March o.
About II o'clock at night on Thurs.
day, the 9th inst, as party OF five
Young men were riding in wagon be.
tween Webster and Oswego, in, this
county, in very heavy snow-storm,
suddenly large meteor made its ap'
pearance, moving with uncomfortable
rapidity and accompanied with rush
ing, roaring noise similar to that Of
heavily loaded train of cars moving at
a high rate of speed. In color it was
bright cherry red-as one OF the per-
sons who saw it describes it: ut was
lust the color of melted IRON" The
light it emitted was so brilliant as to
blind any person looking directly at 1t,
and, Notwithstanding the storm, Lighted
the entire vicinity as clearly as the
brightest day at noon. When nearly
overhead of the party spoken OF, 1t ex-
ploded with tremendous report line
entire party were Frustrated, and one
or both of the horses, and the entire
party were so blinded by the intensity
of the light that some of them Gnclud'
ing one OF the horses) did not recover
their sight until some "a hours after
ward. The report deafened them to
such an extent that they could hear
nothing, and they wandered along feel.
ing their way as best they could ana
our informant says that they were
nearly two hours going two miles, IN
order to reach their home. The repol'
was distinctly heard at this place, nearly
or quite II miles distance in an air 'lne'
and attracted a good deal of attention
from its loudness and it's occurring dur
ing the heavy storm of snow that was
falling. Here there appeared to DO
two reports, but the sound OF one' ~
doubt, was an echo. We understand
that glass was broken out of windows
in number of houses in q vicinity py
the report,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-20

trouble for those who follow yon. Be
yopd the swamp is IA big phin. sh'ET
straight across il, keeping the moon
s0naTe on your right moon Wall be
mn Inv that time--snd thrse hocrs' rid
ing will bring you to the new abroad
After that-God help you to get safe
away"
Sacramento paused and put ont her
hand. Gan You rememberP' she do
manded.
81 can, but ] can never forget -"
"Neyer mind that. Here take this.
II is little money. You will need IT..
Now mount and ride-slowly a little
way, and then for Your lie.
The young man still had hold of her
hand. The tears came into his eyes
The next moment he was gone.
The next morning Sacramento told
her father the story, and coaxed him
into forgiving her. And the following
afternoon a man brought Bueno over
from the railroad town, and then she
knew the fugitive was safe.
Six weeks later lawyer from Santa
Barbara appeared with a letter from
Waller Somers. He was with his
friend at New York, and he begged
Sacramento to accept, as gift OF graft,
tude, at leest the amount of the reward
that had been offered.
And SO it was that she went down to
San Francisco to school that winter, AZ
ter all.-Youth'S Companion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-20

AT a Dodge City, Kansas, trial, no
other day. a witness who was pelns
bullragged by a close examining la" Abs
called on the court for protection. IL
Judge kindly loaned the witness le'O'
yer, and the bullragging ceased
%IF you find locomotive rnsnl nSs-
YOU saws a Virginia philosoPnea,I,
aspring into the air and come dow n -
the coS-catcher." That's good -sPrlnfd
advice, but our midsummer plan w. S,Iss
be to step off the trsck.-DsfTO" f'
Press.
AT a fair in New York they got on,
paper called Satin. A religious ytiT
lady who got hold of copy PrUns -
made q hustle of it saying,
behind me, Satin.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-20
Marriage Proposals.

A Western editor offered prize oi
$50 and a years subscription 10f
the best written proposal OF marriage
from lady. He picked out a nice p l.Sr
posal from a beautiful and wealthy
widow, answered accepting the PR
posal, and, with the threat OF a pIea Snr
of-promise suit, actually captured nI -,
Editors may not acquire weal'n "
writing twenty-three hours DAY, W, W.
when their genius takes the rlgnt , snOO'
they procure persimmons.-B'H WYE
New-York tribune., 1882-08-14

of the nectar in any way Injuries the plant or
diminishes the WELD of fruit On the other hand IL
is fuIlv demonstrated that in case OF many plan's
no fruit can be secured unless some insect visits Ine
flowers and thus carries the fructifying pollen hom
the distant or shut-up anther TO the waiting stigma
Aud in case Of those plants where the
nosition Of the parts of tie hoWers Il
sueh that GENERALIZATION Is possible IL
is found bv repeated experiments that unless III
eests visit the plants the yield OF frut VIII De VIZ
neucb lessened. Darwin proved cOhciuSINcY
in ca-e of sauashcs and other cucurbitccous Pdn,S
and our frnit trees that to preven' pe'a aco''r ~
tie flowers was to greatly IIuie 80 trntb il, re-
ord t. red clover at our college; leaIs az - ~
same ecneeess gnOmnt prtJuilce iha' now @ no
upon Fos oria prevailed ln New IN h1sHui L., lac
,sere der ounced and the dem nj made 'hat iney oc
hanish.d Now be truit-gro"ers ana glu'Hclsi
yviecr grown. encourage the prr,' zee oi -, ILL.,, ~
often keen large nuBh hcis rurpo-'it 'o SHIiV' y!
,,ore o,ric aevr' '0pinent of the seeds winch Al II
their chief business 10 produce
OF course some other nectsr-lovmg insects may
do tins work rs well as bees, hut oNlrG to tuer
limited Numbers especially early in the sprne they
alone are not sufficient and unless there
are lees the work viii be poorly done III
case of most plants and, as formerly e2-
perienced about Eos on, CONSEQUENT loss =,
VII follow. ms truth Is we. llIlalIi.Si-L = - ~
case of our red clover Because of the long hoVer-
tubes of tina; plant few nsccis othcr nan p-i.i. ~
bees can reach the nectar ana 50 lhq p'I,e'. i',
tihzaton o. the ovules demands these bees IN great
numbers But all The bumhle-oees de on N VIII
ter excfut the queens and s0e"rly I'D spring S1 ".o
ylr r,re consequently the first crop OF red clover,
as aI farmers know. bear very little seed. IN
Au-r.st the bumble-bccs are counted 10y tGousana5
and The second ct 70 OF clover Il apundahtiy Hut-
nj Al,lke clover on the other hand, winch i sup
p0sed to be a hy brd between red and white; mas
sborfer tubes and 30 is visited by all OF orr Oe's'
ana tie first crop very prollhc OF seed. fuIticI
r'ore "A man La, 10 more right 20 poison his neigh
hor, lees taan he has 70 poison his cattle Snch an
otieuse proved against man would not ohy rcliuei
him uable TO a heavy fine. nut would as surely srhd
biro IN the penItent.ary for a term of years >ucL
a case has lately been decided IN The courts OF ''
many and with the above results Professor A. o.
Cook Michigan Agrlcu itural College.
New-York tribune., 1882-08-14
prnnNG AND GRAFTNG.


Grating requires that the plant stock and tne
scion to be set upon il be at rest and the coating o
wax or covering of clay or soil, is applied to pre-
venr external driving until active growth begins
Budding. on the contrary. must be done when lhe
rrowtns so free in the stock %; least that the Dark
can be lifted easily to admi Of ready, quick In'er-
tiou of the bud in the fresh cambium. which how
ever should be- not too fresh and wdtcry, but get
ting viscd and ready to con oiid3te into lew bark
and wood. The operation Of budding IS especially
successful in hot dry weather, if quickly and ez-
pertlv done. Roses hlacs, gooso5eTries on Missouri
stocks. and other things which close their growth
early NAV he budled early in July. Some stocks OF
cherry plum and pear make no late growth but
Others. rs the Pennsylvania or mountain cherry
stock. the mahaleb the native Piums and healthy
Young seedlings of pears, can De budccd quite Late
in August and with an the more perfect
success because the buds are then fully RIPE, ana
not liable to rot when placed II the liquid layer OF
forming cambium. Apples are budped ln AH2Ia.'
and quiuccs and .eaches often as late as >cplriN-
ber Grating has more choice Of time aii season
unsoaked or otherwise unIulured scon can be h'd
Gra Its Of plum. cherry and pear 3' olt'l ~rl l w.
tober i'm the side of stock at the sdriacc, where
tney can De protected from drying. as more cohye-
nient aud even surcT than TO 90 me WORK on rye
cold wet ground in the busy sprngflWc for 'he
cherry ana plum must have tinlc iO Enlt scion ID
stock and they refuse to rrow If SCI late out sound
grow a. any seeds. Root-gritiing is done "i any
time III he WINTER ANA propagdtor- uAJ glass llnu
one thing or tine other glaitaDe ali tne year
thrOugn.-tA Ian Old Frull-GrOwer.
New-York tribune., 1882-08-14
TRAINING TIE TOM.TO.

In small gardens. where it is desirable both TO
keep everything IN neat trim and 20 make the most
~ tbe limited ground. there is great advan'a-e III
troiurr tomato plants erect 10 an eigh,-oo rod OF
ttake. we'll sharpened and set. Fewer plants are
needed: those few occupy much less room than IL
allowed to sprawl about; the fruit Is not so
liable 10 rot. ana if attans compieter slzr form
and flavor. The training is 50 simple ana easy Il
hee,nu in time that the attention required 10y 4:
dozen niants is more a pleasant recreatiYe amuSe-
nent than "A WEAKNESS. The stake should be set
coss 10 the plant or better the plant close % me
ftAke: and the growing stem should DE lea up Qulle
erect SO a. 10 he able 10 support the weight OF fruit
and foliage. which may attain 10 twenty pounds or
tn.re 40 side branches are aIlD wed, as they would
No. have due support, and without II would
l.. so bent or twisted that they could
1T MI ont the fruit on them
1or want Of free direct circulation. Livery sac
Ir,nrh Is uippc,l out a, II appears but one Is AZ
ruch IL so "a, to leave bat one Leaf above tne Di's-
sons. and colhne il growth 10 thal. BON ic"Ecs
and fruit will soon bc larger and thlcher loi ll.s
pioupt arrest o. all wastclul WantOu >uOos A 'Ic
al about every @ ght inches to bOlC the man s'eh
l. the sfake--alOWlug some room lor It's eildI-c--
reDt-win enable IL To carry lis burden safely IL
Inc stake ~ arm enough 10 resist the Wlhd. 4AI9
J. q much simpler and neafer method tuah the use
cf frames which often cause the plants 70 strange
either by too great crowd OF shoots or oy the -3P
bendiug over AID becoming CONSTRUCTED Oy Tue
weight of It's fruit. TINS is iayoTaole season IoI
amateur Gardeners 10 acc lalnt themselves Win the
Us, tul art of hngeT and thumb training Oy applying
II To a tomato plant. Ii Is equally aVdlIdDie on
garden vines ana trees W.