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An unouaiIified Endorsement.

1t has been the uniform policy of the
Burlington Insurance Company to
promptly adjust and settle all losses-a
policy which has been invariably carried
out in actual performance and not
merely in profession. An illustration
is offered in the following letter from
Mr.. G. II. Blken, a prominent citizen
and leading business man of Burling-
ton, the head of the wholesale grocery
establishment of Bilken, Winner & Co.,
acknowledging indemnity in full for
the damage to his barn on Prospect
Hill by the violent windstorm OF the
Oath of January. 1t will be noticed
that the damage occurred on the Oath
and the letter of acknowledgment is
dated only four days later:
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Jan. %.
A short time ago took out two poll
cies of insurance in the Burlington In
surance Company of this city; one
against loss or damage by fire or light
ming, the other against loss or damage
by tornadoes, cyclones or wind-storms.
At the time when least expedition
January "a, terrific gale tore the roof
off my barn and injured the walls there
of. 1 notified the company of my loss,
and as soon as the exact amount could
be ascertained, by a carpenters esti-
mate, which was four hundred dollars,
it was paid in full.
I take pleasure in recommending
this staunch old company to the insur-
ing public, and would especially COM
mend the new branch of their business,
under which I recovered my loss.
G. II. BIKLEN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
A Close Shave.

Detroit Free Press.
Eyes, 1 have had some pretty close
shaves during my lifetime" answered
the captain as he sat down his glass
and took seat by the stove.
go ahead" called three or four at
once.
"Just seventeen years ago this fall,
when was sailing the Martin
FROM"
Here six of the men took out pen
ellis and scraps of paper and began to
jot down names and dates, and as the
captain observed it, he continued:
"But think the closest miss ever
had was about ten years ago when
commanded the Daylight. One night
along towards the last of November,
we were trying to make Buffalo. That
was to be our last trip. Well, that
was the darkest night 1 ever saw, and
the wind blew great guns. The
schooner climbed mountain high, and
then slid down as if she meant to
strike bottom, and 1 thought every
plunge would be her last"
"And she finally went on her beam
ends?' asked one.
"Oh, no-she road as level as a
duck"
"And didn't she lose her masts?"
"NOt one. She went into Buffalo
with every thing as taut as you please
"Then where was the miss?" asked
petulant voice.
"Why, l come within four seconds
of missing the midnight train for De
troitp' was the calm reply, and b,
turned over his quid.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
Somebody's Child,

Somebody's child is dying-dying
with the flush of hope on his young
face, and somebody's mother thinking
of the time when that dear face will
be hidden where no ray of hope can
brighten it-because there was no cure
for consumption. Reader, if the child
be your neighbours, take this comfort
ing word to the mothers heart before
it is too late. Tell her that consump-
ton is durable; that men are living
to-day whom the physicians pronounced
incurable, because one lung had been
almost destroyed by the disease. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
has cured hundreds; surpasses cod
liver oil, hypophosphites. and other
medicines in curing this disease. Sold
by druggists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
a Bushel of Corn.

The World
Whenever bushel of corn is spoken
of it means, or should mean, a bushel
of the grain. 1t does not imply a
bushel of cobs, nor yet a bushel of
stalks, but of shelled corn or its equiva-
lent in weight of corn in the ear.
Practical men allow, as a rule, that a
bushel of ears of corn weigh from 20
to IS lbs, according to the variety.
But the only accurate test in any given
case is to shell a sample bushel, and
then weigh the grain and cobs sepa-
rately. If the grain weighs Sc lbs and
the cobs IA lbs, then 20 lbs of ears
will be for that crop equivalent to a
bushel of shelled corn. Another crop,
of different variety, even though grown
in the next field, might be found on
testing the matter to require Is lbs of
ears, or possibly more to make BUSH
ell. A bushel Of ears, however, wheth-
er the quantity is determined by meas
ure or weighing, can hardly be said to
be trustworthy test Of the amount Of
grain, as the result in such cases varies,
not only according to the size of the
ears, but according to the manner Of
piling them in the measure. a bush
Ell of corn in most of the states, as
fixed by law, is Sc lbs of grain, though
in NewYork it is made So lbs. and In
ONE other localities 60 lbs.
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GUITEAu's CELL
Mutton and Wool.

citation F ~
The demand for more and better
mutton is steadily on the increase.
Randall, in his Practical Shepherd"
written nineteen years ago, said: 81
doubt IL the enormous amount which
will be annually grown and consumed
in this country within fifty years, has
yet occurred to our most sanguine ad-
vocates OF mutton sheep" Forty years
ago the tables upon which mutton were
served In this country were few indeed;
twenty years ago well remember
hearing buyers say that they could not
give the relative value for good mutton
as compared to beef, because people in
the cities did not know its value and
would not buy it. How is it now? Is
there anything that we farmers can
turn of from our farms between now
and next April more readily or more
satisfactorily as to price than a flock of
well-fatted sheep OF lambs? No branch
of farming has paid so well the past
eight or ten years as the buying in and
fattening of Aocks of sheep and send
ing them to eastern markets. Buyers
from New York are In our state every
season directly after shearing to buy at
the time when they can buy the cheap
est nOcks of wethers and ewes for
feeding in that state during the follow
ing winter. The ewes in most cases
are bred to a mutton-producing ram,
their lambs fattened so as to be ready
for the market in about sixty days
from dropping at about ten cents per
pound, and the ewes fed high enough
during the time they rear the lambs so
that they go at the same time for
fat sheep. Nearly all the nurs-
erymen there have taken to this
plan as the best means by
which TO obtain the necessary
amount of manure with which to
maintain the fertility of their soils, a
hint TO us Of the great value to be
placed in the manure OF the sheep, es-
pecially when fed on grain, to produce
fattening. Shippers of live stock stand
ready 20 take all the sheep they can get
of proper weight and properly fed and
fattened, for the English market. But
not all fat sheep are wanted for that
place. Englishmen, IL we are. correct
" informed, do not do now as was
said OF them a few years ago-dine off
a cake OF tallow. IL they are slow to
change their tastes of diet, they do
change, and we may as well carry our
coal TO Newcastle as TO carry them
mutton they do not want. In cattle,
they send us word they must have an
finals two to three year old, weighing
from 1000 to 1,400 lbs, well fattened |;
our hogs, Chester Whites and Poland
Chinas, the two American breeds, they
tell US are nearer the class of meat they
want than their own SuffOlks, Essex
and Berkshires, as producing the
greatest proportion of lean meat to
fat when perfectly fattened. So our
sheep should not be older than four
at r1ost, and better two to three years
and weigh as near as may be $50 bs.
live weight, as stock at that age and
weight contain the greatest amount of
nutritive lean meat finely mixed with
fat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
The Christian Gentleman" Who
Edits a Texas Paper.

Nhhlcr Nie1-l democrat
We believe it to be a duty we owe
our Christian friends to render them
some explanation about our personal
conduct, as We have reason to believe
some of them think we are acting in
consistent with our past writings and
teachings, and in such a manner as to
reflect upon the dignity of Christians.
Foolish as it may seem. this all arises
from our occasionally taking drink and
smoking a cigarette. We know it
looks bad for Christian gentleman to
60 up to a bar and take drink, but it
frequently is the case that Christian
gentlemen have not in their possession
more than few dimes and cannot
purchase necessary liquor by the bot
tie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
Well Jndorsed NV Our Own c;,;,.,.

Well Endorsed by Our Own Citizens.
No matter how useful anything NAV
be In itself, good Endorsements seem to
increase its usefulness greatly by in
surfing wider field for the display of
its special merits. We were thus i'm
pressed in view of the following state
ments received by one of our represen-
tatives from leading individuals con-
nected with some of the largest enter
prises in our midst. Among others
whose testimony was freely given was
w. 81. Stearns, Esq, Master Mechanic
OF the Conn. River Railroad, residing
at No. % Boylston street, who OBJ
served:-St. Jacobs Oil has had re-
markable effect among the men en-
ployed here. One of them jammed his
arm very badly, and by the use of St
Jacobs Oil was greatly benefited, and
the arm was healed. Another used it
for severe rheumatic pains in the knee.
and pronounced the Oil a complete sue
cess as he was cured by its use. Mr..
A. b. Taylor, of the "Ray & Taylor
Manufacturing Co." was pleased to
say: "My aunt, Mrs. P;llsbury. of
Mount Clair, n. j., while visiting at
our house tried st. Jacobs Oil for rheu-
matism and neuralgia, and found i'm
mediate relief every time. She pro-
nounced it the best thing she had ever
tried for the trouble. Mr.. J. B. West
on, As Greenwood street, Supt. Car
Works, Boston & Albany Railroad,
thus addressed our reporter: 81 am one
more of the fortunates who have had
the good luck to hear of that wonder
full remedy, st. Jacobs Oil. 1 had rheu-
matism in the shoulder severely and
could find no relief until used the
Oil. 1 applied it and must confess 1
was surprised at the results. am al
most we'll and expect to be entirely SO
in a few days."-Sprinatield (Mass.)
Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

cution and .' sess It By letting drop a bag
OF sanu We,sulng from 80 to so per
cent more man the doomed man. New
er having met with an accident or mis-
hap In hanging. the Jail oficials Look
on this test as almost useleas hnt n is
always made as matter of precantion
nc. 10 MAKE sure, however, OF carrying out
the sentence within the hours specified,
therein, usually two hours being Al.
loWeol Ine prisoner is brought on in
time to allow fifteen or twenty minutes
for services prior To the tran be;no
sprung, and with thirty minutes or
more to spare besides. Thus- sbonld
there Oe m,snap Of any kind, there
would still be ample time to prepare
aid rig another rope IL necessary.
TIE DISTRICT LAW AZ To rxEcrrrro>ys
The law In regard TO executions in
the District of Columbia Is such that
but limited number of spectators are
permitted to view them. The law 10
to be found In the Consolidated Stat
utes OF the district. and is as follows:
Section l,O93. Persons adiudged TO
suffer death shall be executed within
the walls OF some prison in the district.
or within a yard or Enclosure adjoining
such prison. and not elsewhere.
Section 1904. 1t shaII he the dutv
OF the warden, or one of his deputies,
with such officers Of the prison, con-
stables, and other peace officers. as the
warden or deputy may deem necessary
and proper, to attend at such execu.
ton.
Section 1905. The warden or his
deputy shall invite the district attorn.
ey, the counsel Of the prisoner. two OF
more physicians, and twelve respecta-
BILE citizens to be present at every such
execution, and at the request of the
person to be executed, shall also allow
any OF his near relatives, and any min
lister OF the gospel, not more than three.
TO be present.
Section 1,096. 10 persons other
than those mentioned in the two pre-
ceding sections, and no person what
ever under the age of twenty-one YEAR,
shall be allowed to witness any such
execution.
GUTrEAU's CELL.
Guiteau was for two months confined
in the cell In which Bedford passed his
last moments-Queenan being in the
adjoining one. After the assassin of
the president was shot at by Sergeant
Mason. September IL last, he was re-
moved to the cell which Stone occu-
pied for several months before his exc
cution, on the first floor of the south
wing, east side directly opposite the
former.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
Ho" to Keep Well and Live Long by
Not Doing Things.


DIR. Foote's Health Monthly.
Don't sleep in draught.
Don't go to bed with cold feet.
Don't stand over hot air registers.
Don't eat what you do not need just
to save it.
Don't try to get cool too quickly after
exercising.
Don't sleep with insecure false teeth
in your mouth.
Don't start the days work without a
good breakfast.
Don't sleep in room without ven
tilatiOn of some kind.
Don't stuff cold lest you be next
obliged to starve fever.
Don't try to get along without fan,
mel underclothing in winter.
Don't use your voice for loud speak
ing or singing when hoarse.
Don't try to get along with less than
eight or nine hours sleep.
Don't sleep in the same undergar-
ment you wear during the day.
Don't toast your feet by the ire but
try sunlight friction instead.
Don't neglect to have at least one
movement of the bowels each day.
Don't try 10 keep up on coffee and
alcohol when you ought to GO to bed
Don't drink ice water by the glass
take it in sips, a swallow at time.
Don't eat snow to quench thirst; il
brings on Inflammation Of the throat.
Don't strain your eyes by reading 81
working with insufficient or Pickering
light.
Don't use the eyes for reading or fine
work in the twilight of an evening OF
early morn.
Don't try to lengthen your days by
cutting short your nights restl it is
poor economy.
Don't wear close, heavy fur or rub-
Der caps or hats if your hair is thin or
falls out easily.
Don't eat anything between meals
excepting fruit or a glass of hot milk
if you feel faint.
Don't take some other persons med
icine because you are troubled some
what as they were.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
Ailments that Seem Trifling

Are often but the prelude to a complica-
ton of obstinate maladies. Among the
former, are fit of indigestion, loss of ap-
petite. biliousness and inactivity of the
bowels. 1t is highly unsafe to disregard
any of these symptoms of bodily derange-
ment. They should be attended to at once,
ere they become chronic, and involve the
general health. The above complaints
may be easily subdued with HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters. Rheumatism and fever
and ague, both naladies for which the
above is reliable specific, yield most
readily to it in their incipiency. The testi-
mony as to its preventive efficacy, and
fortifying influence upon the system, is
particularly satisfactory and conclusive.
Nervous ailments are among the maladies
for which prompt relief is obtained by the
use of this sterling medicine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Every bank officer in the country,
and business men generally, may read
with profit Mr.. John Burroughs ener-
getic paper, in the March Century, on
Broken Banks and Lax Direct ors. /"
The author, who is known to the public
principally as delightful writer on
birds and nature, has long been doing
efficient service as government bank
examiner. He reads lax directors a
forcible lecture, and instrrcts them in
the science of understanding the affairs
of the institutions of which the are the
responsible custodians.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

When DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo N. Y IAN
nounced that his "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" wozld positively cure the many
diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
women, some doubted and continued
to employ the harsh and caustic local
treatment. But the mighty truth grad
ually became acknowledged. Thous-
ands of ladies employed the "Favorite
Prescription" and were speedily cured.
BY druggists.
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The Spanish BIue-5Iood of New
Mexico.

salt Lake Tribune
The old Spanish settlers of New
Mexico and their descendants have
shown as much pride Of race, as high a
regard for the purity Of their blood as
any people that ever set foot on this
continent. You can go through New
Mexico to-day and you will find that
Notwithstanding that three hundred
years Of Spanish contact with Indian
tribes, and almost complete isolation
from the balance of the world the old
families have preserved the genuine
Spanish type with remarkable purity.
Go to New Mexico. and mix, if you can,
with what the natives there call their
own best society, and you will find, not
the little, black, weakened, cut-throat
murderous greaser type, mestizos,
zambos and outlaws-off scOurings of
demoralized coast cities from San Diego
to Cape Horn-poured into California
in the early days, and which, because it
gibbered in pigeon-Spanish, was taken
by many Of our people to be typical Of
the Spanish race, but you will see the
tail, graceful forms, the clear COM
plexions, the blue eyes, the brown hair
and the courteous, dignified manners of
the old Gothic blood of Spain. You
viii find their ladies versed in every
accomplishment cultivated by the
purest and best of our American wo-
men. You viii find the gentlemen. as
q rule, graduates Of eastern colleges
ana sometimes Of European universi-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

In the cure OF severe coughs, weak
lungs, splitting of blood, and the early
stages of Consumption, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" has aston
ished the MEDICAL faculty. While it
cures the severest coughs. it strength
ems the system and plritfes the blood.
By druggists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Hundreds OF people suffer great incon'
venience, and often danger to life from
strangulation by wearing a truss to pro
tect rupture. All reducible ruptures are
durable, and when cured rupture cannot
again occur at the same place. DR.. K. b
Holmes, No. IL, west 9th ST., Kansas City
Mo-, guarantees to radically cure every
case of reducible hernia. Motto: Nc
cure no pay.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Indigestion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostratlon, and
ali forms OF general debility relieved BY taking Mems
mans PetOnized Beef Tonic, the only prepare
ton Of beef containing Its entire auuicious properties
II is stimu ant like the extracts OF beef but
contains blood making forcegenerating, and Itesus
tanning properties; Is Invaluable in all enfeebed con-
ditions whether the result exhaustion pros
traon work, acute disease; particularly II re-
sulting from pulmonary complaints. CAswELL, HAZARD
& Co. Proprietors Now York. Sold by druggists
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Dyspepsia, bilious attacks, headache,
and many other ills can only be cured by
removing their cause. Kidney. Wort has
been proved to be the most effectual reme-
dy, for these and for habitual costiveness
peOple-Fdrm and Fireside.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

DR.. WlncheIl's Teething Syrup has never failed
to give immediate relief when used in cases OF
Summer Complaint, Cholera-infantum or pains In
the stomach. Mothers when your little darlings
hesitate to give it trial. you viii surely be pleas
ed with the charming effect. Be sure 10 buy Dr.
Winchell's Teething Syrup. Sold by all druggists,
only Is cents per bottle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

BALDHSADED men are informed that
there, Is but one avenue of escape from
their afilction, and that is CARBOLINE, .
deoderizsd extract of petroleum, the great
hair remover, which being recently i'm
proved, is more efficacious than ever and
is absolutely faultless.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
All disease depends for its existence on

All disease depends for its existence on
the inability of the system to resist devital-
izing influence. TONES, Alternatives,
Aperients and stimulants by increasing
the ability of the system to assimulate
food, increase the vital force and so en-
able the system to resist disease. The
"Malarial Shield Tonic Bitters" contain
these properties in more efficient and
palatable form than any In the market.
1t will also be found mildly aperient, pro-
noting as it does the secretisns and excre-
tions of the whole digestive system. Price
81 90 per bottle. Sold by all leading
DRUGGISTS.
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Time TeStelS and Burden Bearers.

From time immemoral the horse has been
all remember the comparatively little attention
paid to this most Indispensable of animals We
say comparatively little attention, for the horse
was as well groomcd and certainlyas well fed, as
now; andat those great neutrality-suspicious.
showS-yOu would see the pride of the county
and State stables and farms assembled But
there was a conspicuous want of noble draught
horses, and as for speeders-well, 30 was The
great ultimate limit that owners in those days
desired TO strive for But now 2:lc animal is
esteemed a fair roadster, and fine animals only
deserve the name when they can shade the first
quarter of the third minute. There have been i'm
mensc strides forward in the right development Of
as shown by the time-records OF the racers and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

NATURES BALsAM FOR ALL COM.
PLANTS of the lungs, the throat and the
bronchial tubes Is HGte's Honey Of Hore-
operation. Sold by all Druggists. Pixies
Toothache Drops cure in minute.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

In ANOTHER COLUMN will be found the
advertisement of ALIENS LUNG BALsAM.
We do not often speak of any proprietary
medicine, but from what we have seen and
heard OF this great family medicine, we
would say to those suffering with any
Threats or lung disease, to take it and be
cured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Wells Health Observation-Disclosures cure for
nervous debility and Weakness Of the generative
functions. 81 At drng'sts. Prepaid by EXP.
kl.25, 8 Tor s. Il. s. WELLS, Jersey City, n. J.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Write to Mrs. Lydia Z. Pinkham, No.
2S3 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for
pamphlets relative to the curative proper
ties of her Vegetable Compound in all fe-
male complaints.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

For Headache, Constipation, Liver Complaint
and all bilious arrangements of the plood, theT,
is no remedy as sure and safe Eilert's Daylight
Liver Pills. They stand unrivalled in removing
bile, toning the stomach and in giving healthy
action 70 the liver. Sold by ell druggists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Large sales are reported of recent
numbers Of The Century. Every mum.
Der since October has run out Of print,
and new editions of several have been
printed. The average increase over
last year Is more than $1,000 copies
monthly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

DR.. Jaque's German Worm Cakes are an efFectu
al and safe remedy for worms. They are pleasant
to take and not only destroy the worms, but re-
move all traces OF them from the system leaving
the child healthy and strong. They are warranted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

Do not neglect Cough or Cold. Eflertr Ex.
tract OF Tar and Wild Cherry Is o standard remedy
In all throat, asthm1tic and bronchial affections
to give satisfaction. Sold by all druggists