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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
He Didn't Take Il.

Detroit Free frcsS
He said he was looking for a suitable
holiday present for his girl, and after
the stationer's clerk had shown him
boxes of writing paper, gilt covered
volumes of poetry, scrap books, fancy
ink bottles, and various other things he
finally led him up to pile Of albums
and announced:
"Now, then, here is the very thing
you want. An album is a gift to be APP
preciated at all times, and the girls are
always crazy about 'em.
"They put photographs in 'em, don't
theyT
THAT'S what they are for. Your be-
trothed win place your photo here in
the first page"
Eyes"
"On the next will be the photograph
of her noble father. Then comes the
fond mother. followed by a man who
died Of quinsy and uncles who got
killed while coon hunting. Then
strings along two or three bald-headed
babies sucking sticks of candy, and
the whole winds up with the picture
OF the old friend Of the family who
used to trot your girl on his knee when
she hadn't tooth in her head"
~Not by burned sightr' answered
itne young man as be dropped the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
a Fable.

A fox who found hard picking in a
certain neighborhood one day visited a
farmers dog and said:
al have lately undergone a change
OF heart and wish you to make known
the fact to your masters fowls. They
treat me as If was a murderer, and
it really hurts my feelings to see them
hurry into the coop at sunset. The
farmer, too, seems to distrust me, for
he has made the coop so tight that
cannot find a single knothole. What
sort of way is that to treat fox who
is doing his best to earn an honest
livingT"
81 presume you would like to state
your case to the fowls in person." OBJ
served the dog.
That's it-that's the very idea" re-
piled the fox. "SSy to them that ]
would like to meet them in convention
under this tree tomorrow at noon. j
will then explain my feelings towards
them and trust that the fox and the
fowls will hereafter live in the great.
est harmony. Indee1, the only diff.
ference between us il the fact that ]
have no wings, and they shouldn't hold
me in suspicion on tina account.
The dog agreed to act a mediator,
and at noon next day the fox crept
carefully through the weeds to the
rendezvous and croutched down 10
await the coming of the fowls. There
was presently heard a great whirr and
clatter, and two score hens alighted in
the branches of big tree over the
fox.
1.-THE convention viii now proceed
TO business" said an old hen, as she
peered down upon the fox.
"Just So" grinned the fox. "Please
come down and we will proceed"
Thanks, but if its all the same to
you we'd rather you'd come up here"
replied the hen.
"But can't fly"
And we are poor runners"
The fox not being able to fly up, and
the hen refusing to fly down, the former
was skulling of, when he met the dog,
who said.
my friend, the difference between
undergoing a change OF heart and de-
string to undergo a change of diet and
position is so obscure that many people
never stop to fish for it. AS fox you
were respected for your cunning, as a
hypocriet even the old hens despise
you"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
The Wrong Senator.

salt Lase Tribune
On Sunday last, when SENATOR Jones
reached Ogden, the train lad no sooner
stopped than Salt Lake man jumped
ON and inquired for Senator Jones.
The darkey, who was something of a
wag, pointed out long bearded indi-
vidual who was in the sleeper, and the
man rushed up ;nd grabbed him by
the hand with:
"Well, senator, old pard, how are
your"
The man thus ad dressed took in the
situation at glance, and determined
to make the most of it. He exte,aded
his hand with cordial grip, and said ):
Take a seat, old boy. What can /
do for your"
Don't s'pose you'll go back on the
man that mined with you on Rocky
Bar, will your"
That's hardly my style, is ftp"
"Well, no; but it's go long since we
met that didn't know but what you
might have sorter forgot the cid boys"
didn't you loan me a horse once to
get out of Arizona. And when the"
swell, 1 did, and a mighty good
piece of horseHesh it was. 1 paid $500
for it the week before"
did you think I'D forget that? It's
lived in my memory ever since"
"You say the red nag is still alive %
81 can't say that, but colonel. my
gratitude is still in healthy state. and
I'm right on top with the administra-
ton. Now what do you wantY
ais the marshalship Of Utah filed ?"
"The Office isn't worth having, colon
ell. was thinking that some sort of
foreign mission might better suit
you. Say plenipotentiary to France.
You speak elegant French, you know"
Il can throw the whole language
down and walk on it."
do you believe that the Mormons
have vigueur ce dessus latelyY
81 do; they're just covered with it."
"But speaking of that lone I'm bien
fait c'est jamais perdu."
"That what 1 do, jam 'em right to
the wall. E pluribus unum, as they
say in Paris"
Just then a man on a seat behind
snickered little, and the office-seeker
turned around as the man who was
talking French rose up and remarked /:
"Tell me your name and I'll intro
duce you to Senator Jones'"
The office-seeker did not wait to re-
veal his name, but, gathering his hat
up hastily, left the car on the run,
as the porter called out:
"Massa, how'd ye make out wifi
Jones?"
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Practical Husband Hunting.

n. l. Herald
II is related of Connecticut woman
whose husband died short time ago,
that instead of lounging and languish-
ing about until some one asked her to
marry again, she plainly announced
that she wanted q new hus band, and
she named the price that she was ready
to pay for satisfactory article.
OF course there were plenty of ap-
plicants, and at least one of them met
the widows views, for there was a
wedding that very day. There is MOTH
ing romantic about this sort of ma ITCH
making, but on the other hand ther,' is
no nonsense about it. Intead of il s.
tening to story so tender and arden,
that she could not have the heart to
question the suitol's fitness for the
place to which he aspired, the widow
adopted a method that enabled her to
talk sense before marriage and learn
what promise there would be of senti-
ment afterward. She did not consume
a number of the best years OF her life
in wishing that one or another man
would propose, but ascertained, like a
sensible woman who was really in the
market, and made her choice from
those that were available. Sentiment
alists may sneeringly say that the man
married for money, but will they men
ton any other man who failed to do
likewise when he had the chance
The widow and her new husband be-
gan life with a distinct understanding
and without having had any lovers
quarTels; let sentimental couples who
criticise them show a better beginning
if they can.
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facts. 1t is certainly very r,.
for a lady to think Of that. ha.la' e.IS .,
had innOcently visited busincsse 1 eS'
adjustment she should run the 81, Sc %
being seen by one Of these me-, l 81 y.
town, and classed-perhaps min, "a 49, o',t
as one of a set from associst;na 1u'
whom she would shrink with ho~ VIII
This officer in plain clothes co.. .,n.
he was one evening standing ~ 90
of a leading hotel in his uniforna 1 a.UmS
handsome, richly dressed ladv cane
up to him and asked to be directed 20
a street car that would take her 49,
the Lafayette park district. INV
He had seen her come from The b,,si
ness establishment in question a fou
moments before. He looked ~ har
carefully and detected that abe wes
sadly under the influence of Honor He
gave the direction, when, with shame
expressed in every feature. She asked
the officer whether he could accomD,nu
her. as she felt almost unable 10 reocI
home alone. He asked and received
her name in confidence and was start
led at the prominence in the corntrv
Of her husband. He put the lady in a
carriage and sent her home. and has
never seen her since. Her womanhood
came 10 her rescue. This same officer
states that many Of these women have
conducted themselves in this out-of-the-
way manner for long time without
being detected by their husbands.
IN. hsI
say. but enough had been given to show
that there are 5oeial ulcers which the
main body little dreams of having ex.
istence. The police sergeant in cues
ton was seen, and repeated the state.
ments made by the physicians. with
many additions and much PARTICULAR
Is. He even spoke OF discovery made
more than year ago of a house in a
respectable quarter where women OF
good position and conceded respectable
" gave vent 60 passion for gaming
stalking their pin money ut faro anC
the less scientific games Of chance
black and red, chucka-luclr and Eng
lish hazard. While walking. beat il
the locality he noticed the nlysteriou!
actions of ladies who called in carriage,
and only entered a certain bou afteI
much manuvenng. He one evening
arrested a servant girl employt d in tn,
house. At the four courts son he ivor,
chips were found in her peck ct, ant
then she weakened and made a full
confession to the effect that "a lmblin,
was regularly carried on in the house
the patrons all being ladies, a nd tn
games being presided over by b er mis-
tresS. The sums wagered were Away
small, but it was straight out galnblioi
all the same
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album he had been holding. "He'ss /.
hyena in the bush, he isl After e
knew we had been engaged over a
year he slipped over there one ar GER
noon and offered to deed her ten ores
of land in winter wheat if sh ed give
me the shake and foller him to In
dianapolis. You bet I'm lay ing for
him, and if ever run across him In
the woods he's got to climb Eastern
red squirrel or he's a gonerl 1 guess
I'll look around a little furtf ier, I'm
kinder agitated and reckless, pow, and
can't exactly tell what do want"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
A Woman a Century and a Quarter
Old,

American Agriculturst
Tamah Brooks. who visited the cot
ton exhibition the other day. is pos
sibly the oldest colored woman, if not
the Oldest person, in America, having
reached the remarkable age of 123
years. She was born in Roanoke coun.
ty, Va, in 1853, as is shown in the
Bible record of the family of Thomas
Yancy. She was the property of
Thomas Yancy, and at his death was
given to his son, Tbos. Yancey, for a
house servant. At the death OF Thorn
as Yancey she was transferred to one
of the 1egatees of the estate. Aunt
Tamah is the mother of seventeen
children, all of whom reached their
maturity. Her baby son, who attends
her, is an old white-headed man, 60
years old.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
Is O Positive Cure


for oil thoso Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
socoEimon to our best female population.
It will entirely the worst form OF Female Com
plants all ovarian troubles Inflammation and Ulccra
ton, Falling and Displacements and the consequent
Spinal Weakness and Ia particularly sdanted to the
Change of Life.
II will dissolve and expei tumors from the uterus in
early stage OF development. The tendency 70
humors checked very speedily by its
1t removes fantness natuency, destroys oil craving
for stlmulans. and relieves weakness OF the stomach
It cures Bloatlng, Headaches, Nervous Prostraton,
General Debility. 6leeplessness Depression and Indi
gestion.
That feeling OF bearing down, causing PAIN weight
and backache s always permanently cured by its
1t will at all times and under all circumstances act in
harmony with the laws that govern the female system
For the cure OF Kidney Complaints Of either this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE CON-.
P0UNDi prepared ct 233 and 235 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass Price 81 Six bottlesfor S. Sent by mail
in the form OF pills. also in the form of lozcnges
receipt OF price, 81 per box for ether Mira. Pnkhsm
freely olIletters Of inquiry Send for psmph
lo.. Address above Mention THE Taper.
No family should DO without LYDIA E PINKHAM's
LIVER PILLS. They constipation, bniousnsEs
and torpidity OF the liver. rs cents per box.
e% Sold by ali Druggists. 1fA
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

TENDER LUNGS CANNOT LONG WITH
STAND the irritation OF a violent cough
They first become inflamed and then tuber
culated, unless the mischief is arrested
One Bottle of Hdle's Honey Of HOreheund
and Tar will generally cure the worst
cough and prevent all danger. Sold by all
in minute
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
No Boon that Science has Conferred


Has been fraught with greater blessings
than that which has accrued TO the inhab.
itants of malaria ridden portions of the
United States and the Tropics from the
use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The
experience of many years has but too clear
ly demonstrated the inefficiency of uuln-
inc and other drugs to effectually combat
the progress of intermittent, cOngestive
and billions remittent fevers, while on the
other hand, it has been no less clearly
shown, that the use of the Bitters a med
icine cOngenial to the frailest constitution.
and derived from purely botanic sources,
affords a reliable safeguard against malari
al diseases, and arrest it when developed.
For disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels, for general debility snd renal in,
activity, it is also most efficient remedy.
Appetite and sleep are improved by it, it
expels rheumatic humors from the blood
and enrich's circulation impoverished
by mal-assimilation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

Hundreds of people suffer great incon-
venience, and often danger to life from
tect rupture. All reducible ruptures are
durable, and when cured rupture cannot
again occur at the same place. DR.. 4. B.
Holmes, No. IL, west 9th ST., Kansas CITY.
Mo-, guarantees to radically cure every
case of reducible hernia. Motto: No
cure no pay.
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SYDNEY Smith being III bis rbro;o;

Sydney Smith being ill, his physician
advised him to take walk upon an
empty stomach" upon whose ?"
asked Sidney. Still better steps to
take would be the purchase of DIR. R.
Y. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and"Pleasant Purgative Pellets" which
are especially valuable to those who
are obliged to lead sedentary lives, or
are afflicted with any chronic disease
of the stomach or bowels, BY drug
gists.
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SYDNEY Smiths Cold.

Sydney Smith was humorous to such
an extent that when 1t was proposed
to make him bishop, the idea so
shocked the cabinet that the witty
clergyman was only promoted to the
Office of canon. That Smiths con-
duct gave good reason for the refusal
may be seen from the following anec-
dote given by Lord Houghten in his
Monographs, Personal and Social for
the authority of which, he says, he
will not vouch, but which seems to
him TO be true. On being settled at
his small life in Yorkshire, Sydney
willingly assisted their neighbors in
their clerical duties. On an occasion
Of this kind, he dined with the incum-
bent on the preceding Saturday, and
the evening passed in great hilarity,
the squire, by name Kershaw, being
conspicuous for his loud enjoyment of
the strangers jokes. 81 am very glad
that have amused you" said Sydney
Smith, at parting. "but you must not
laugh at my sermon tomorrow" al
should hope know the difference be-
tween here and at church" remarked
the gentleman with sharpness. "Tm
not so sure of that" replied the visitor.
ell bet you a guinea on it." said the
Squire. take YOU" replied the di-
vine. Next day the preacher ascend
ed the steps Of the pulpit apparently
suffering from a severe cold, with his
handkerchief to his face, at once
sneezed out the name Kershaw, several
times in various intonations. This
ingenious assumption of the readiness
with which a man could recognize his
own name in sound impreceptible to
the ears of others, proved accurate.
The poor gentleman burst into guf-
faw, to the scandal of the congrega-
ton; and the minister, after looking at
him with stern reproach, proceeded
with his discourse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
To Consuptives,

or those with weak lungs, splitting of
blood, bronchitis, or kindred affections
of throat or lungs, send two stamps
for DR.. r. V. Pierce's treatise on these
maladies. Address the doctor, Buffalo,
Y. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
Cured a 20 Years's Invalid

No. 422 Euta,o Street, Baltimore.
N0rytdnd.-Dr. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo.
n. Y: Dear Sir-My wife was a hope
less invalid for nearly twenty years.
Your "Favorite Prescription" has cured
her. Gratefully, r. T. MCCAY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

CONSUMPTION is disease we all dread
1t often carries its victim to an untimely
grave. How important, then, for those
who cherish life and health, to prevent
that disease in its early stages. Every
Cold or Cough should be treated with
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM. There is no bet
ter remedy,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

1t has already been noted that fires were
unusually prevalent and disastrous last
year. There was no exception to the rule
in New York city, where the losses by fire
in 1881 were s5,S0O,OOO, against S3,1sS, 900
the previous year. The fires numbered
78o
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
Indiana Women Caring for Them.
selves.

NIltLlLlAl EIquIrtI.
Indiana has 2,252 women engaged in
the honorable occupation of farming,
against 81 who are put down among
the statistics as barkeepers. The same
state reports &c authoresses and $50
women who are keeping boarding
houses. One hundred and seven
Indiana females sell books, and
and the other vocations accessible to
women are well represented. We no
tice that Indiana females, when thrown
upon their own resources, have a habit
of taking good care of themselves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26
Natures Nav

Nature often cures disease, but when she
does, it is always by expellng in some
way or other the cause. Kidney Wort eff
fec ually aids nature in doing this, and this
IS why it performs so many great cures
sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

Thousands of women have been entirely
cured of the most Stubborn cases of female
weakness by the use of Lydia f. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. Send to Mrs.
Lydia Z. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

Riches are often thorns that pierce the
head with cares in getting them, and the
heart with grief in parting with them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

A farmer living near Shelbyville, Tenn,
has, perhaps, the largest calf on record
The weight at its birth was 40 pounds;
at two weeks. 176 pounds, at four weeks,
212 pounds, at three months, 4l2L pounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

Tor Dyspepeia. Indigestion, Depression a
bps ana General Debility, In their varfoun forma aro
preventive against Fever and Ague and other Inter
mifteni fevers the "Ferro-P osphorated Fifxip
OF Callsaya," made by CasweIl Hazard q Co ~
YORK ana sold By AL drugsE<. the tonic: and fs
70 anna --~~~--@ - -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

Ministers, teachers and others, who want
to make money in spare hours by selin.
good and popular books, should address,
o. w. Coggeshall & Co, Kansas City, Mo-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

The science of life may be thus pitO-
mized-to know we'll the price of time, the
value of things, and the worth of people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

After putting the cream in the
churn, add the proper quantity Of L. E
Ransom Butter Color; churn and work
as usual.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

The sales of the Frazer axle grease are
increasing every day, it is as good as re
presented.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-26

The proper way to check SANDER is to
despise it; attempt to overtake and refute
it, and it will outrun YOU.
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Malarial Shield.

Why let children run their shoe heels
over? Prevent it by using Lyons Heel
Stiffners.
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free from any poisonous deleserious sub

We publish the foregoing statements in
view of the commotion which the publici-
ty of DR.. Henion's article has caused and
to meet the protes' atiens which have been
Warner and Doctor baltimore in the com
munity is beyond question and the state
ments they make, cannot for a moment be
doubted. They conclusively show that
Brights disease of the kidneys is one of
the most deceptive and dangerous of all
diseases, that it is exceedingly common,
alarmingly increasing and that it can be
cured.
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MALARIAL SHIELD.

fine IRON Tonic Is al
III prepuruffoss or Pro-
tortde Of IRON, Rer-ts-
vfos. Bark, nssd z,hes-
II ph1teor associates
scffh the Vegetable
AS-osss0ffoa. nc SERIES
eUey'u purpose scksesc
n A11g6Tunrn m Tur nR-
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my labor was exceedingly bur
the contrary, was followed By
lion Tonic, from which ] re-
1 found that my natural force
ing Il 1 have done twice tho Ia
'ase. With the tranquil nerve
1.-THE t,1:;. IonI sn hss n9 a,d dong the