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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27
ON THE COMPLEXION.

Without going into any aesthetic raptures in regard
to personal beauty. It must be admitted by all, that
pure and clear complexion often makes up for plain
features, while rough and sallow skin, or freckly
face mars the most perfect Grecian profile that
ever nodded from Natures art gallery; but when
fresh. clear transparent, and brilliant complexion is
combined with o classical pleasing countenance. lus
trous eye. and graceful form, the mind becomes en-
raptured with the beautiful association. and 'how
lovely" is the involuntary exclamation made by al
who gaze upon this combination Of natures
choicest gift to the human family clear complex
Ion e living evidence Of pure blood and sound health
and although there are many who try TO improve the
complexion by extraneous means II is Of little OF no
unless the scat Of life has been reached and the
blood purified; In fact, art must be abandoned. and
nature resorted to. All, therefore, who anxious
possess white soft and smooth skin with that peachy
bloom so much admired. must not depend upon. cos
metics powders or paints their object should be
get the blood purified which be done easily speedi
ly and safely BY Natures restorative. Burdock
Blood Btters. which gives healthy tone to the sys
TEN. and fair complexion to the countenance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27
THE man who cheats his landlord is ODE
to the charge of ignore-rents.

KAHoKA, Mo-, Feb. 9, 1851 purchased
FIVE bottles of your Hop Bitters of Bishop Il
Co., last fall for my daughter, and am well
pleased with the bitters. They did her more
good than all the medicine she had taken for
six years. WIN. T. MCCLURE.
The above is a very reliable farmer, whose
daughter was in poor health for seven or eight
years, and could obtain no relief until she
used Hop Bitters. She is now in as good health
as any person in the country. We have large
sales, and they are making remarkable cures.
w. II. BISHOP IL Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

BEAUTY and bashfulness are often united.
Yet the prettiest maiden is admired for her
Observation-Disclosures
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27
In Hot Water.

Orpha NJ Hodge, Battle Greek, Mich, writes:
~ UPSET a tea-kettle of boiling hot water on
my hand. ] at once applied THOMAS ECLEo-
TRIO On, and the effect was to Immediately
allay the pain. ! was cured in three days"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27
Evils tobe Avoided.

Over-eating 10 in one sense as productive Of
evil as iutemperance in drinking. Avoid both,
and keep the blood purified with BURDoCK
BLOOD BrrTKRs, and you viii be rewarded with
robust health and an invigorated system.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

IT is very proper for a woman who has q
bonnet trimmed with bugles to keep it in q
bAnd-box.-BoSton Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

GET Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners for those
new boots or shoes before you run them over
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

WHEN fellow takes freight train what
becomes OF the other passengers Philddes-
phia Item.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

MARKsMEN laugh at their own volley.-
DdyUille Sunbeam.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

THE house-fy has his eye on crevice in
the chimney, and will stay all winter.-Detroit
Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

KEEP your plows from rusting by covering
the mold board with Wise's Axle Grease.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

TIE cultured no longer call It hash. Mosaic
nutriment is the correct form. Boston TrGss-
script
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

EVERYBODY says, Wise's Axle Grease is the
best ever put up. Try it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

MANY dry time in business is helped out
by heavy due.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic
Cures fever, ague and biliousness. Take
Colden's; no other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

AN extraordinary thing in ladies' bonnets-
an unpowdered face.-Chicago Cheek.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

THE man who was under a cloud has got
over it.-Judqe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

BEST Truss EVER UsED.-Send for circulars.
Elastic Truss Co., 744 Broadway, New York.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

FARMERS, teamsters, don't experiment. but
use Frazer Axle Grease. It is the best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

FLATTERY, like sugar plums, is very sweet,
but not remarkably nourishing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

WIsE's Axle Grease makes leather water
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

PURE COP LIVER on, from selected livers,
on the sea shore, by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,
New York. Absolutely pure and sweet. Pa-
tients who have once taken 1t prefer it to all
others. Physicians declare it superior to all
other oils
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

CHAPPED HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made
by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

TRY the new brand, aspiring Tobacco
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-27

Suye Cure for ChiIi:, Fever and Malaria
case. how long standing. also your age, and We viii
send you a prescription that win permanently cure
Chlls and Fever. Can be prepared by any Druggist
WALLINGFORD PHARMACY. wailingford, Coma
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
Habits of Orinoeo Natives.

A French naval doctor, M. Crevaux,
has lately made important explorations
in the northern parts of South Ameri-
ca, more especially in the valley of the
Orinoco and its affiuents. Among other
facts of observation, he states that the
Guaraunos, at the delta of that river,
take refuge in the trees when the delta
is inundated. There they make sort
of dwelling, with branches and clay.
The women light, on small piece of
floor, the fire needed for cooking, and
the traveller on the river by night often
sees with surprise long rows of flames
at considerable height in the air.
The Guaraunos dispose of their dead
by hanging them in hammocks in the
tops of trees. DR.. Crevaux, in the
course of his travels, met with geo.
phagous. or earth eating tribes. The
clay, which often serves for their food
whole months, seems to be mixture
of oxide of iron and some organic sub
stances. They have recourse to it
more especially in times of scarcity;
but, strange to relate, there are eager
gourmands for the substance, individu-
ais in whom the depraved taste be-
comes SO pronounced that they may
be seen tearing pieces of ierruginous
clay from huts made of it and putting
them in their NOTWITHSTANDING Amer
Sco,o
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
The Dangers of Ignorance.

One cannot judge from the brief ac-
count given what are the precise
causes of such disasters, but there is
reson to believe that ignorance is pro-
life; that many persons have only a
vague knowledge of the qualities of
nitro-glycerine, cannot recognize it
when they see it, and are not acquaint-
ed with the various forms in which it is
compounded or with the peculiar dam
gers of handling it carelessly. Nitro
glycerine itself is dense, yellowish
liquid, but, in order to diminish the
danger attending its use, fine earth,
ground mica, sawdust or some similar
powder, is saturated with it, and thus
the various blasting-powders known as
dynamite, mica powder, dualin, rend-
rock, etc, are formed. These COM
pounds can be transported with COM
parative safety. But the nitro-glycerine
easily drains off from the powder and
oozes from any crevice In the vessel in
which the compound is kept. Drops of
it thus believing the edges of a box
may very easily be mistaken for oil es-
Gaping, and if workmen ignorantly en-
deavor to nail the box tighter or to
open it for examination there will be q
disastrous explosion. Several have oc-
Cured in past years in this way. The
victims knew, no doubt that nitro-gly-
cerine Tor the compounds may be ex-
ploded by blow contact with fire is
not needful), but they did not suspect
that the innocent-looking oil was nitro
glycerine. Why should not youth be
taught in the schools somewhat or the
practical dangers of these substances
which are coming into such common
use? They would pursue the study with
interest, especially if there were judici-
Gus experiments. A Missouri story is
that teacher confscated small metal
box which pupil was playing with in
school hours, and, thinking it contain
ed chewing. gum, tried to break it open
with hammer 1t was dynamite
road track as a danger signal and large
bits of it had to be cut out of the lady's
cheek. Would it not have been well il
she had known somewhat of the aspect
of topedoes Was it not more import
ant to the journeyman plumber. who
threw the lighted match into the pan
of camphene, mistaking it for water, by
which the great printing establishment
of Franklin Square was burned some
twenty eight years ago, to know cam
phene by sight than to have memorized
many of the matters prominent in a
public school course? Surely workmen,
especially "raw hands" in establish
ments where these things are used,
should be Systematically instructed II
advance, and the courts are now en-
forcing this principle.-Poputar Science
Monthh for April.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
The Care of Lamns.

If list could be presented of the
deaths and frightful burnings that have
occurred since the introduction of kerr
osene, it would be appalling. Good
kerosene-that is, of the legal standard
of quality, and that sent out by the
best makers is far in advance of the
legal requirements-properly used,
need be no more dangerous than the
old fashioned sperm oil, or tallow dips.
But it is vastly more SO. Why? If we
observe the accounts of these so called
accidents" as they are ivcn in the
daily papers, it will be found that they
are due to one of two principle causes:
~ Using kerosene to light fire; and
~ to filling a lamp already lighted
Only the most ignorant can be SO stupid
as to pour kerosene upon fire, and as
such persons do not read, it would be a
waste of time to caution them against
it. Filling lamp when it is lighted is
something that ought never to be done.
1t can be avoided by always filling
the lamps in the morning. This task
should belong to some one member
of the household, who should have
a fixed and regular time for
doing it; nothing ought ordinarily to
interfere with or cause its postpone
ment. It should be made duty, to
be discharged with all the regularity
and punctuality of the daily meals. If
good kerosene, of either of the best
manufactures, be used, there is little
danger of accident. Glass lamps ought
never to be carried about, for the very
reason that they are glass. This would
hold, no matter what material they
contain; even if it be sperm or lard oil,
the breaking of a lamp is a disaster to
be avoided. There is chance that
the one carrying it may slip or trip,
or some other accident cause it to be
dropped. With good kerosene, even
the breaking of the lamp and spilling
its contents should cause no disaster in
the way of burning; but all kerosene is
not good, and the risk should never be
taken. In trimming" the lamps, only
the small portion that is charred need
be removed from the wick, and that is
readily done by scraping it with knife
kept for the purpose. Ifany substance
is upon the wick tube, that should be
scraped off, leaving the brass or metal
perfectly clean. After carefully scrap
ing, wipe off the upper part ofthe wick
tube land the wick with piece of
very soft paper, TO remove any small
particles left in scraping. A wick may
become unfit for use long before it is
burned up. Many quarts of oil are
carried through a wick, and in time the
pores of the fabric become so filed with
littles'of dust and other impurities that
the oil contains that its ability to take
up the oil as fast as it is burned be-
comes greatly diminished, and when
this occurs a new wick is needed. If a
lamp is filed quite full 10 cold room,
and then is brought into warm
one, TIE heat will cause the .oil
to expand and overflow, and lead to the
suspicion that the lamp leaks. This
should be avoided by not filling COM
pletely; knowing that this may occur,
sufficient space should be left to allow
for the expansion.-Anaerfcdn Ag,icul
t,trist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20

in the forefront, as if it were the only
source of private income of the Queen.
| quote the figures Of the revenues of
the Duchy of Lancaster from the bal
ance-sheet issued on the authority of
the right honorable gentleman the
Chancellor of the Duchy. AS for the
Neild bequest, the will ofthat eccentric
legatee was proved in Doctors Com
mons by the Keeper of Her Majesty's
Privy Purse and other executors on
October "a, 1852, and the estate was
sworn under f250, 900.
But it would be an insult to common
sense to suppose that these items COM
pose the full tale of the private income
of the Queen. 1t is clear that the
amount allotted by Parliament in 1887
for the maintenance ofthe royal house
hold cannot be spent in the circum
stances ofthe semi-retirement in which
it pleases the sovereign to live. There
must needs be, year after year, great
savings in the various departments, for
which, as we have seen. special provis-
ion is made, with the object of appro-
priating them to other accounts. This
has been going on for twenty years.
and within that period the accumulated
savings of the Privy Purse must have
reached enormous proportions.
1t would be idle to indulge in wild
guesses as to what the Queens income
may be when we add the interest of ac-
cumulate savings to the ordinary
sources. Figures are supplied that in
dictate the true state of affairs, and
anyone accustomed to the miracles OF
compound interest may form his own
stand ON the f145,000 which Her
Majesty now receives over and above
all possible and conceivable charges for
household expenses, and submit that,
with this in view, we must answer Mr..
Fox's question in the affirmative.
By q happy coincidence, the sum
available for appropriation in this nat
ural manner would very nearly meet
the exigencies of the ease. The Prin-
ces Royal draws $4,000 year; the
Prince and Princess of Wales have be-
tween them ESQ, 900; the Duke of Edin-
bueh, f25 900; the Duke of Connaught,
EOS, 900; Princess Helena, 10000; Prin
cess Louise, similar sum, and Prince
Leopold, GL5, 600. These make total of
9135, 900 per year. Leopold's els, 900 an
additional 10000, which would bring
the total demand upon the head Ell
family to f145, 000--a sum so near that
available that there could be no diff
Guilty in amicably adjusting the
small balance in family council. 1t
will be seen that such an arrangement
could in no measure incommode Her
Majesty. She would still have 1926, 600
a year to spend, putting entirely out OF
account any interest from accumulated
savings.
This is, however, an of-hand arrange
ment which it does not come within
probability to suppose would
be adopted, or even seriously discussed. |
1t would be SAID that it is none of our
business, and that we have no more |
right to interfere with the family ar
of Queen Victoria than
with those of our next-door neighbor.
This is quite true; but it is equally
true, when the British taxpayer is |
asked for fresh subsidy in relief OF
family arrangements, that he has the
right to look into the mat
ter in the same way as he might exam
inc any other proposed business trans
action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
After Wild Turkeys-A Singular Shot.

We were Informed few days ago of
an incident which probably has no
precedent in the annals of hunting,
and is well worth relating, as 1t will be
especially appreciated by sportsmen
who are conyersant in such matters.
A gentleman of this city, whilst out
hunting wild turkeys in the vicinity of
Hardeeville, shot at very fine gobbler
(which he had lured by yelping to
within reasonable distance), using
his breech- loading rifle. After the re-
port the gobbler stood still second,
and then spread his wings and slowly
scared away. Surprised at this, and
confident that he had struck the tur-
key, the sportsman hastened forward
to the spot, and examining around
discovered on the ground a number
feathers which he picked up and in
spected closely. Concealed in the
feathers was the rifle ball fiattened and
with piece of flesh clinging to it..
Knowing from this that the turkey
had been badly hurt, he followed quick
ly, and found the bird had fallen dead
to the ground, several hundred yards
distant from where he was shot. An
examination of the turkey revealed the
fact that the ball had passed entirely
through the breast, barely missing the
heart, and knocked the feathers off the
opposite side, falling with them. The
shot was fired at a considerable dis
lance. and it is presumed that its force
was nearly spent when it passed
through the bird, and hence dropped
| to II ground with the feathers it tore
away. As we have said, there is prob
ably not another instance of this kind
| On record. - Savannah Weekly Nears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20

The real benefactor is the one who aleviates
the greatest amount of human suffering. Very
few are free from the communicating influences of
impure blood. Gross poisons rankle in the veins
of all classes. impairing the physical and mental
powers. Some poisons are transmitted by hered-
itary descent, others originate in the stomach by
reason of improper food and drink. In many IN
stances the blood becomes vitiated by coming in
contact with an impure atmosphere in
the lungs, through the pores, by lack of proper
cleanliness of the person and other causes.
j. p. Allen, prominent druggist and manu-
facturer of proprietary medicines st. Paul Mimi,
has prepared an Iron Tonic Bitters" that has
become more popular for Its age than any blood
remedy extant. This medicine cannot be too
highly recommended. 1t has already reached a
wide circulation, and the demand is rapidly in
creasiEg. For dyspepsia, liver complaint and
general debility, Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters" are
without rival. They are powerful tonic and
act upon the system like magic. We can say
nothing that viii equal the universal favor with
which they are received Omaha Herald, Sept
g. 1880.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
FACTS ABOUT UMBRELLAS.

Antiquarians say that the umbrella was in
vented shortly after the flood, and has been the
least improved upon of all appliances for human
comfort the shape being now as it was in those
youthful days Of the world. IN umbrella is
much like pigeon as to the question OF posses
sion-the last one who gets it owns II. The fol-
lowing facts about um brellas-espeeially the last
one-may serve every reader a splendid purpose
sooner or later: To place your umbrella IN rack
indicates that it is about to change owners. An
umbrella carried over woman, the man getting
nothing but drippings of the rain indicates court
ship. When the man has the umbrella and the
woman the drippings, it indicates marriage. 10
carry il at right angles under your arm signifies
that an eye is TO be lost by the man who follows
YOU Toput a cotton UNI brella by the side ofanice
silk one signifies that exchange is no robbery.
To lend an umbrella signifies that " am a fool.
To carry an umbrella Just high enough TO tear
ont men ewes and knock off mems hats, signifies
" am a woman" 70 go without an umbrella
in a rain-storm shows am sure OF getting rheu'
matism and will have to use ST. JACOBS OIL 10
get WE'LL To keep fine umbrella for your own
use and a bottle of ST. JACOBS OIL always in the
house in case of rheumatism or accident would
signify that you are real philosopher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
WHAT MAKES a NOBLEMAN.

| deem the man a nOblemsn
Who acts noble part,
Who shows alike by word and deed
He hath a true mans heart.
Who lives nat for himself alone
Nor joins the selfish few,
But prizes more than allthings else
The good that he can do.
| deem the man a nObleman
Who stands up for the right,
And in the work for charity
Finds pleasure and delight.
Who bears the stamp of manliness
Upon his open brow,
And never yet was known to do
An action mean and low.
| deem the man a nobleman
Who strives to aid the weak,
And, sooner than revenge wrong
Would kind forgivene speak
Who sees a brother in all men
From peasant unto king,
Yet would not crush the meanest worm,
Nor harm the weakest thing.
/ deem the man a nOhleman-
Yes, noblest Of his kind
Who shows by moral excellence
His purity of mind;
Who lives alike, through good and i'll,
The firm, unainching man;
Who loves the cause al brotherhood,
And aids it all he can.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
Remarkable COlOred MAI
New York World.

A remarkable colored man in Wash
ington is Wormley, the proprietor of
the hotel of that name, which is
acknowledged to be the best kept house
in the city. OF Mr.. Wormley, to his
honor be it told, that if the members of
his former masters family would have
allowed it, his house and his purse were
theirs. The first use he made of his
prosperity was to bring his old mistress
to his fine hotel aud to give her the
best room in it, and on hearing that q
granddaughter of his master was in
Washington in a government Office he
went to her, invited her to make his
house her home, and when she told
him she could not accept that, he pro-
posed that she should pay him what
she would have to pay in boarding
house and the best his house afforded.
'sDon't you know" she answered, 'that
if it were known that | lived at Worm
ley's it would be said that my poverty
was pretence. and / would lose my
Office in week. And il. / explained
how lived there nobody would believe
that so much disinterestedness existed
in the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20

A leading citizens of Dallas, one of
the most intelligent property owners in
the town, was reading a newspaper in
the 1eras Sittings Office few days ago,
when he come across the paragraph,
"The admission of Dakota is FORE
gone conclusion at Washington" where
upon he said: II can't keep up with
the run of the Washington scandals,
there are so many of them. What
did Dakota admit ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20

Mr. II. +. Winton of Aurora Ind, writes: Il
had got tired of taking medicine to purify my
blood and correct my liver and bowels. | seemed
to be getting worse and worse. A faint of in
herited scrofula was the cause Of all my illness
and distress Boils ana sores were continually
breaking out in different parts of my body a
small scratch would make big sore. was also
very weak the least exertion caused me the
greatest fatigue. | commenced takisg DR.. Guy
sott's Yellow Dock and SarsaparilIa, on account
Of being strongly persuaded bv friend to do so.
Its effect has far exceeded my expectations. My
skin is smooth, my bowels are regular and my
strength greatly increased. | could not have
wished for more.n