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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
BERLIN'S NEW MUSEUM.
Opening an Institution Similar 10 the
South kensington of London.


South kensington of London.
Berlin Cor. London Times.
The birthday of the German crown
princess this yeaI is to be celebrated,
among other things, by the opening of
a national art museum here. 1t has
long been the aim of her highness 10
obtain for Germany, the country of her
adoption, an organization for popular
education in art and for technical
training in decorative design and its
application to manufactures similar
TO that which her industrious father,
the late prince consort, made it one of
the most earnest objects of his life to
establish at South Kensington. For
some years past training-schOOl for
design has existed in Berlin under the
prosperous direction of Prof. Ewald,
and gradually large collection of art
objects, TO which the emperor has ad-
ded many rare examples, has been formed
in connection with it.
The new museum is large square
building constructed within the last
three years by Gropius & Schmieden,
at a cost to the state of about 100000
marks. Its architectural style is main
ly classical, and the walls within and
without are richly, il not, indeed, rath-
CT Over-profusely, adorned with sculp-
ture, frieZes, and glass mosaic, illus
trating the history and development of
art and civilization among the leading
families and countries of the world.
Though a stately edifice in itself, il GER
tainly does not add to the architectural
beauties of Berlin, being half-hidden
away in a corner on the site of the old
royal porcelain mandatory; but ele.
gance seems not to have been so much
the guiding principle of its erection as
use. 1t is a pity, however, in a bald
and mathematical city like Berlin, that
the two objects could not have been
combined. The art treasures already
arranged within its walls have been
derived from various public and pri-
vate sources-from the state collec.
tions that have hitherto partially serv-
ed the purpose for which the new and
more comprehensive museum is now
intended, and from the cabinets of
Prussian sovereigns, princes and 9TH
er collectors ofas liberal hand as mind.
Apart from the Indian exhibits loaned
for time, the various sections include
a very fine show of medieval and rem
aissance furniture, domestic and eccle-
siastical, lacquer-work, and glassware,
with large and various collection of
pottery, faience, porcelain, majolica,
etc, while metal and enamel work is
extensively illustrated in both German
and Oriental patterns, as also all kinds
of weaving and embroidery. The
Trojan antiquity collection of DR..
Schliemann, which that unwearied and
ingenious e<cavator presented to the
German emperor in trust for the Ger
man nation, also finds a conspicuous
place in the museum, though it will be
afterward removed to its chronological
wing, now in rapid course of construc-
ton. 1t may be mentioned that the
School of Industrial and Decorative
Art, which, with a richly furnished
library, is attached to the museum, has
already yearly attendance of from
800 to LOCO pupils of both sexes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
The Mexican centrai Railroad.

A correspondent of the Santa Fe
New Mexican, writing from FL PasO,
says: II went down to see Gov. An
thOny the other day, n I'd found that
gentleman surrounded by an army of
clerks and deeply engaged in his execu-
tive duties as superintendent of the
Mexican Central railroad. He found
time however to show me the place
and to explain the various departments.
In one room / was shown the plans for
the Mexican Central depot, the erection
of which is to commence shortly. The
main depot building Is to be built af-
ter the style of Mexican houses, being
Of adobe placitas and only one story
high. The architect has succeeded in
drawing the plans for a very con-
veniently arranged and at the same
time handsome building, 160x128 feet,
with thirty rooms. The governor in
Vited me to go down to the front with
him in the afternoon. which did, and
which, by the way delayed this letter
another day. The road extends down
into Mexico to point just twenty-four
miles fro n Paso del Norte. A ride
over it proved that so far the Mexican
Central road has one of the smoothest
and most substantial tracks in the
country. Gov. Anthony says the bed
will be equally as good the entire dis
tance, which will make a trip over It
luxury to those accustomed to the
ordinary railroad travel At the front
we found an army of men at work.
They were laying track at the rate of a
mile a day, and very frequently this
distance is exceeded. The front is now
within few miles of the famous Sand
Hills and nearly at the foot Of the
Candaleria mountains. The distance
from Paso del Norte to Chihuahua by
the NJ. G. route is just 272 miles, so
that there are still 100 odd miles yet to
be laid. The road will be very straight
and viii have a maximum grade of
only thirty-seven feet to the mile. a
very remarkable fact considering the
mountainous country through which it
passes"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
a Bows Luck.

The Norristown Pa.) Herald in a
recent issue referred among others, to
the following cases of special interest.
They are their own commentary. Mr..
Samuel c. Nyce, resides at 3OS Mar
shall street, and holds the responsible
position of journal clerk in the Penn
sylvania Legislature, at Harrisburg.
While Mr.. Nyce and family were in the
country recently, his boy, aged three
years, fell and broke his leg. He re-
covered, but very troublesome stiff
ness set in and he could scarcely use
his leg. The injured limb was rubbed
several times with st. Jacobs Oil, and
the stiffness was so much reduced that
the boy was able to use bis leg freely.
DR.. Knipe said it was the use of st.
Jacobs Oil that cured tho stiffness.
Mr.. Nyce himself used the Great Ger
man Remedy for toothacho with good
effect, and also for a sprain and pains
of rheumatic nature, and always with
good effect. Mrs. NJce also says she
thinks the Oil is a splendid thing, and
she always keeps it On hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12

and had run around the house to the
frpnt entrance.
The door. to my surprise, was wide
open, and a flood Of light streamed over
the stOop.
But 1 did not stop to think why this
was so. Breathlessly rushed in. and
as breathlessly fed into the parlor.
where the first thing 1 saw Flora,
talking and gesticulating violently to
some gentleman, who, facing around
at the noise of my entrance, revealed
the form and face of Cousin Sam.
did not have the Mysteries. 1 did
not faint. But forgetting everything
except my happiness and sense of re-
lief in Cousin Sans presence, / flung
myself into his arms, saying, "Sam,
dear Samr' and know not what else
beside.
My story. you see, is told. In a min
ute or two Cousin Sam started for the
cellar. but the burglars had taken the
alarm and flown. Then he explained
his presence. He was returning from
the fair, and seeing lights in the house,
and knowing that robbers were about,
he had stopped to ask il we were afraid.
All this he told, with his arm around
my waist. Then he turned to me with
sly smile.
"ROse," he said, IL take it, you pro-
posed to me just now. / think I'll ac-
cept you, which is treating you better
than you treated a certain suitor a few
days ago."
was covered with bushes. But
what could do? 1 did what a great
many women, under similar clrcum-
stances, would have done-I burst into
tears.
Cousin Sam smoothed me, and kissed
me, and told me again and again how
much he loved me. But he tells every
body, to this day, that proposed to
him and not he to me.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
q Wonderful Cow


In view of tie fact that there is at
present general revival OF interest in
everything pertaining to the dairy and
its products, the following from a re-
cent exchange will be interesting to
butter makers:
"The American trotter is of recent
origin, and during the lifetime of COM
paratiYely young men now living has
reduced the record from about 2:30 to
about 2: 10 per mile, or nearly twenty
seconds, or, as our business men would
say, over 8 per cent.
This spirit of progress has not been
confined to the breeding and training
of roadster horses, but American breed
ers of dairy cattle have made equally
as creditable a record, and if breeders
on the other side of the Atlantic have
made careful tests that will compare
with the following we should like to
publish their records:
The best yearly butter received is
that Of Eurotas 2,454, owned by A
DarliHr of Ramsey, n. J. During the
test I sSurotas, 2,454, which occupied
clever .,onths and six days ending
Oct L. 4680), she made 778 pounds of
butter tlom 1925 pounds of milk
averaging one pound of butter from
less than ten pounds of milk. In the
month Of June 1880, she made 88
pounds of butter. The monthly record
of Eurotas 2,454 has been exceeded by
Lady Neil I'd 1876, owned by Charles
F. Mills, of Springfield, Ill. Lady Neil
I'd, 1,795 dropped her calf in March,
and her milk was kept separate, and
the cream therefrom churned by itself,
from the 18th day of April to the fif-
teenth day of June (sixty-one days
during which period her cream
produced 183 pounds of butter per
month of thirty days-twenty-one
pounds per week or three pounds per
day. Lady Neil 2, 1875 was five years
old when the test was made, and gave
during the trial an average of eighteen
quarts of milk per day. The best
weekly yields of the above named COWS
have been exceeded by Jersey Belle of
Scituate 1928, now dead. This cow
has a well authenticated record of
twenty-five pounds and two ounces in
one week. The three cows above
named have the best yearly, monthly,
and weekly butter records, and we con-
fidently expect, at no late date, that
the records will be improved. Per-
formances, and not fancy points, are
the essential matters that attract the
attention of the practical Jersey breed
er of the day, who first inquiries as to
the number of fourteen to twenty
pound cows in the pedigree of the size
or dam that he wishes to purchase.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
q Strange Faculty.

santa Re Daily New Mexican.
Santa Fe has a young man with a
mind, which has faculty that is rare
ly to be found, if indeed it can ever be
discovered elsewhere. The gentleman
in question Is Hugh McKevItt, a print
er, working over at military headquar-
ters. He is rapid type-setter and a
thoroughly good workman, so that he
is not dependent on any side business
for a good living, and as a consequence
has never said anything about his
spelling capacity, which is the subject
of this item. McKevitt is a left-hand-
ed speller, and def,s any one to put at
him a word which he cannot spell
backwards as rapidly as the best and
quickest speller could give it in the
usual way.
The other day the reporter fell in
with him when he was in a mood more
communicative than usual, and had
occasion to try him. Incomprehensi-
bllity was not a marker for him. AS
soon as the word was pronounced, Nc.
said Fifteen letters" and went at it
backwards so fast that his hearers
were unable TO tell whether he was
right or wrong.
"YOu see" said fellow printer, "he
can tell the number of letters in any
word without a moments hesitation,
as well as he can spell it backwards,
and not only that, but you can give
him a whole sentence and he will tell
you at once how many letters there are
in it, and 60 right on and spell through
the whole thing backwards faster than
most people could spell it the other
way"
This thing was tried time and time
again, AMI no words or series of words
could be hit upon which were not rem
dered as indicated above. OF course,
there are words in the English Ian
guage which McKevitt has never heard
of, just as is the case with almost ev-
cry other man, but he is what would
be called fine speller, "right-handed,"
as he says, and is familiar with the
language, and any word which he has
heard and can spell at all he can spell
backwards with astonishing rapidity.
The strangest part about the whole
thing is that McKevitt has never prac-
ticed or studied spelling backwards a
day in his life. He says he does not
know how he ever acquired the ability
to do it, but that as soon as he sees or
hears a word, even if he had never
thought of it before, which of course
is the case with a large majority of
words he knows Immediately how
many letters there are in it and how to
spell it backwards OF in the regular
way. 1t is so, too, with sentences.
He knows at once how many words
and letters in any sentence that may
be suggested, and states the numbers
promptly, as soon as the words are ut
tered. McKevitt can also distribute
type backwards as fast as forwards.
In the left-handed spelling there is no
theory of sound to aid him, as in very
many instances the letters spell moth
ing at all and cannot be pronounced.
so that there is no accounting for his
ability to spell in that way except to
conclude that it is the result of a gift,
peculiar faculty of a remarkably
quick mind.
There is no particular advantage in
all this as far as can be discovered,
but it Is a curiosity and a rare one,
and If any body thinks it isn't hard to
do let him try to acquire it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
The Stomach.

Detroit Free Press.
A Detroit surgeon whose reputation
is first-class was seated in his office the
other day when in walked stranger
Who was followed by dog. Without
fooling around he began:
doctor, have the dyspepsia"
eyes, sir"
"Had it twenty-six years"
eyes, sir"
"You can't cure it,"
"No, sir"
"But you can make an exchange
stcmachs between me and my dog"
81 believe it could be done, and both
live" :.
"Win you guarantee that 1 won't
have a hankering for old bones if ]
trade stomachs"
"No, sir"
"Will I want to chase cats p
every likely"
"And snap at trampsY
"Quite. probable.
aDoctor. this is business"
eyes, sir"
~And the exchange of stomachs is
declared of"
sVery WELL"
aAnd bid you good day."
"Good day, sirp
And the man whistled TO his dog
and walked out, without looking to the
rightor left.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12

stock in winter. Enough is frequently
lost by not having them to pay for ex-
tensive buildings, which would afford
ample room for all the crops of the
farm.
Another leak that often amounts to
a great deal in the aggregate, is the
careless and hasty way in which crops
are gathered in. Idle hands and boys
will be apt to waste good deal here
and there, if not strictly looked after.
Or it Dlay be things are not removed
from the fsld in time to escape dam
aging raina, and thus a good deal is
lost. Or stock is fed on muddy
ground, where much of the forage is
trampled under foot and wasted. Or
crops are not housed in proper con-
ditioD. and much of it is ruined. Or
meat is slaughtered in weather too
warm. and it spoils. Or dogs destroy
the raw hides before they are dried;
or the eggs before they are gathered.
Or may ba tbs harness is pulled off and
thrown upon the ground to remain and
get injured.
Another very big leak is failing to
utilize the manurial resources of the
farm. Almost any farm of any extent
has about it the material for necessary
recuperation of the soil. Most farms
have it in abundance. The trouble is
tt material is not nsed. but lies idle
in the forests or the swamps to waste
its strength on briers. Compost heaps
are not often enough seen. The wastes
of the kitchen too often remain about
the premises to poison the air, instead
of going to the pig-pen, the poultry
yard, or the compost. Where there
are no chips the fire goes out, and
where manure is gathered not, the
crops are sure to fail. 1t does not pay
to buy fertilizers on a lien, and neglect
home manures.
One more reason why some men do
not get on better in the world we are
constrained to mention here-namely,
going in debt. This is the great error
of the age-the mighty leak that is
bound to sink the ship sooner or later.
Argument here is needless.
All admit that habitual going in
debt will ruin them. All see the dan
ger, yet thousands pass on and are
punished. Perhaps some who run in
debt intend to evade an honest or full
settlement, if it is possible to do so.
Since readjustment has become so pop
ular. it were no wonder if it should
effect more or less the settlement of
private claims. Yet, doubtless, most
men really intend to pay all they owe
but if they continue to go in debt,
they will have to make great effort
if ever they do so. These are some of
the reasons why so many are ever be-
hind in worldly matters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
Close of the Electrical Exhibition.

Paris Dispatch TO the London Daily Telegraph.
The electrical exhibition, which
finally closed its doors last night, is
estimated to have produced net profit
of f16,000, and Messrs. Siemen's tram
way, running from the building to the
Place de la Concorde, has conveyed no
fewer than $4,000 passengers during
the three months it has been running.
An immense crowd besieged the Palais
de PIudustrie yesterday, admission be-
ing free. In the evening when the ex-
hibition was illuminated for the last
time, there was scarcely standing room
either in the main hall or in the CALLER
les, most of the visitors being of the
artisan class out for their weekly holi-
day. The usual customs of closing ex-
hibitions by general letting loose of
all the noisy elements contained in the
show was observed on this occasion
with an almost deafening effect. Short
ly before IL the whistles of all the
steam engines, and every electric bell in
the building was set going, making such
an inharmonious din as was certain
ly never heard before. Fortunately for
the hearing powers Of the audience. it
only lasted few minutes. and had the
desired effect Of clearing the palace of
its thousands of visitors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
VOL. III.
PERFECT TRUST.

My boat Il on the open sea
Which storms and tempest5 toss,
know not OF the ills 20 meet
Before 1 get across.
1 do not know how long or short
The htful voyage NAV be:
But patient Ill abide His time
Who built the boat for me.
IT'S fully manned In every part,
Hope Is the anchor fair;
The compass that Il has is Faith,
And every oar Is prayer.
Sometimes see the breakers nigh,
The ocean madly rOars,
But all do is simply this
Bend closer 90 the oars.
AZ times the waves run mountains big
And threaten me to strand;
| fear not, for He holds them I'm
The hollow OF His hand.
The fog az times Ohscurcs my course,
| see the way but dim;
But we'll know I cannot drift
Beyond the sight of Him.
know not where the shoals may lie,
Nor where the whirlpOOls be,
10 II enough, dear Lord. % feel
That they are known 10 Thee.
And Thus content glide along.
n either slow or fast.
Well knowing lie will bring
Me safe % port 90 last
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
Not a Beverage. .

sThey are not q beverage. but medicine
with curative properties of the highest de,
gree, containing no poor whisky or poison
Gus drugs. They do not tear down an al.
ready debiiitated system, but build it up'
One bottle contains more hops, that is.
more real hop strength, than a barrel OF
ordinary beer. Every druggist in ROches-
them.-EuentBg Express on Hop Bitters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
Its Equal Is Unknown /.

A Lowell (Mass.) paper, so we OBJ
serve, cites the case Of Mr.. T. II. Short,
proprietor Of the Belmont Hotel, that
city, who suffered with rheumatism
for seventeen years without finding le-
lief from any of the numerous remedies
employed, until he applied st. Jacobs
Oil: 81 never found any medicine
that produced such remarkable and
instantaneous effect as it die" says Mr.
Short. Lyons Id.) Mirror.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12
pon.t Get The chiII..

II you are subject to Ague you must be
sureto keep your liver, bowels and kidneys
IN good free condition. When so, you will
be safe from ell attacks. The remedy 70
use IS KIdney-W either In dry or liquid
form. Pioneer Press,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12

The statement that the revised version
Of the New Testament has ceased to COM
mand sale has been verified by the in
vestigations of The Churchman, OF New
York.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12

The fines imposed in the Little Rock po-
lice court this year will show an increase
Of nearly $4,000 over other years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-12

The Emma Mountain Mining CON-
pany are running a cross cut of 400
feet to tap the vein of the Sydney lode.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-16
Religious.

The union services Of the various churches
have been discontinued.
Usual services in The Baptist church to-mor-
row morning and night by Rev. DIR. Talbird.
Rev. Geo L.. Leyburn will preach ut the
Presbyterian church Tomorrow morning and
night. 10"
Preaching at the Maple Glen schoolhouse to-
morrow evening At 3 O'Clock. by Rev. W. N.
Prottsman.
Daily services at the Catholic church, sx
O'Clock. u. m; Sunday services 8 and lOk
O'Clock. b. m.. and 2k O'CLOCK. p. M, Rev. J.
j. Lilly officiating.
Father Francis Curran will hold services at
the following times and places at 10 O'Clock, q.
m. :-Higginsville. LIST and 3rd Sundays; Odes-
sa. End Sunday; Alma 4th Sunday.
Lafayette Presbytery will meet at Prairie
church. this county. next Thursday morning at
IL O'Clock. the opening sermon to be preached
by Rev. Mr.. Bond. of Kansas City.
There will he service at Christ Church Protest
ant EpiscopaD. tomorrow morning at l0k
and in the afternoon at 4 O'Clock; Rev.
f. NJ. Pecke. the rector, officiating. Sunday
school at . O'Clock. y. m
Elder e.. s. Lucas will preach ut the Christian
Tomorrow morning and evening at the
usual hours. Subject: Mornlng-'.The first
Gospel. Acts. Is. H." Evenine-.sCause and
Of Popular Skepticism." Sunday school
at $3.50 precisely. Teachers urgently requested
to be present at opening.