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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

THERE was sensation in church circles
IN Baltimore lately, over the arrest and
imprisonment of the Rev. William /.
Woodruff, of Emmanuel Reformed EMS
copal Church. The large congregation
assembled in the church for worship
Bishop Latane being there to conduct a
special service. They waited in vain
however, for the pastor to put in an an.
Pearance. The Bishop sent a messenger
boy to the pastors house, but his wife sent
word back that she did not know where
her husband was. Accordingly the
Bishop conducted the services alone. The
Bishop and the congregation were TO-
norant of the fact that the minister was
Mt the time in Jail, having been arrested
a short time previous upon the charge of
opening letter which came into his nos
session directed to Mr.. Lawrence. and
containing certified check for $3.50 and
which had been by mistake put into his
box. Woodruff had been a Conpreoa-
tonalist, aud for some time was editor Of
the Baltimore Presbyterfan. He was a
very popular minister, and declared that
he opened the letter entirely in mistake
that Mr.. Lawrence had a box with him
IN the post-ofice, and he intended to re-
turn the letter and check to him, which
would appear to be the true state of the
case.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

COMMISSIONER DUDLEY has received
from soldier of the late war an inter-
esting and somewhat remarkable let
ter, in which he declines to receive the
pension awarded him, on the grounds
that he does not believe he is entitled to
1t. The pensioners name is Lewis w.
Ayres, and he resides at Clifford, Pa.
He was a Corporal in Company G., Sec
ond New jersey Volunteers. He saws
that after careful examination of the
spirit and intent of the pension laws, l do
not consider myself, in my present con-
dition justly entitled to n pension; not
that am not suffering from disability
which have clearly proved, or that |
am less worthy than others who are re-
ceiving pensions, but it does not seem 10
me that any soldier is honestly entitled
to pension who is able to work and
provide living for himself and family.
III the time ever comes when shall not
DC able to geta living without assistance
from the United States Government the
case will be different. But cannot con.
scientiously accept money from the Gov.
eminent In my present condition" He
asks that his name be stricken from the
pension rolls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

A BANQUET was lately given in Paris
TO Stanley, the African explorer, at
which he made a speech and said the
assertions in the newspapers relative to De
Brazza, also an Africa explorer, were err
roneous. De Brazza had travelled 1900
miles, of which only 100 were unex-
plored, and had obtained insignificant re-
suits despite his superior resources. STAN
ley declared that the natives did not un-
derstand the treaty they had been in
duced to sign. De Brazza had betrayed
the International Association, in that he
had established French stations with re-
sources provided by that Association. At
the close of SANKEY'S speech De Brazza
Unexpectedly entered the room. He said
he had come there to welcome Stanley
in order that it might be thoroughly es-
tablished that he did not regard Stanley
as an antagonist, but as laborer in
the same field rs himself, whose efforts,
in common with his own were aimed at
the progress Of civilization in Africa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
Ordering Two Collins.

On Saturday morning last Mrs. A. b.
Evans. of Tower City, Pa, died. Mr..
Evans began making arrangements for
the funeral of his wife, and visited the
establishment of Undertaken Dreis-
igacker to select a coffin. The UNDER
taker had only two caskets on hand,
both of rosewood. Mr.. Evans examined
the caskets for few minutes. FINALLY.
pointing to one of them, he said: "That
one will do for my wife, and, LAYING
his hand on the other, This one for
me-" He then returned home to await
the arrival of his son Milton. The
young man arrived between three and
four o'clock In the afternoon. His ia
Their met him with the intention of
breaking as gently as possible the news
OF the mothers death. Grasping his
son by the hand he said: "Your moth
er is-' Without concluding the
sentence he gave convulsive shudder
and fell back dead. Rec
ord.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
WIT AND WISDOM.
The man who tells about his fights
seldom has black eve.

line man who tells about his lights
seldom has black eye.
"A miner fell in love with a girl at
first sight, she was equally smitten with
him. and the entire courtship was: my
petp' You betr'
=" When are we going to get our
Gilt-Edged Tonicg'' asked prisoner in
the Austin jail of the jailer. What do
you want it forP" Il read in the pa
pers that persons of sedentary habits
ought to use it. "-Ieras Sittinqs.
Never let 60 of good thing that
youreally have for better thing about
which there is some doubt. The dog
in the fable who dropped piece of
meat to snap at shadow went hungry
the rest of the day.-M Y Herald.
"A wife wanted her husband to SYM
pathize with her in a feminine quarrel;
but he refused, saying: ''Pve lived long
enough to learn that one woman is just as
good as another-if not betterr' "And
l." retorted his exasperated wife shave
lived long enough to learn that one man
is just as bad as anothar-if not
worse. "-Bohenaidn. q
-''As you are going past the or ocery
otOTc, Sdlu MIS-. Drown 10 nef son, ''It
will save time if you step in and get q
pound of tea" .sWhat do / care about
saving time?' replied young Brown,
contemptuously. II guess L shall have
al the time there is as long as / live, and
ANTI a-going to hoard up any for my
heirs to squander Boston Transcript.
-" Grandpa. does hens make their
own eggs?" Eyes, indeed they do,
Johnnie cam do they always put
the yoke in the middleP" s.Guess they
do, Johnnie '.An' do they put the
starch around it to keep the yellow from
rubbing off?' tQuite likely, my little
boy" '.An' who sews the cover onp''
This stumped the old gentleman, and
he barricaded Johnnie's mouth with a
lollipop. London Society.
do you mix anything with your
candies?' he asked, as he laid his
money down and picked up the pack
age of gum drops. "Well- ahem-a
little glucose, perhaps Anything
elsep" Perhaps little clay.'' ANY
chalk?' ''Only very little-not
enough to speak Of Its of no inter
est to me, you know" continued the
stranger; 'but was wondering why YOU
didn't have your candies made at a reg
ular brick-yard, of the regular mate
rial, and have something you could war
rant to your customers. Wall Street
Mems
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

THE Philadelphia Record in publish
ing an exposure of the thefts committed
by Ellis p. Phipps, ex-Superintendent of
the Philadelphia Aims House, who fled
to Canada, and now contests the proceed
ings for his extradition, says Phipps'
thefts reach total of S65O,OOO, extend
ing over n period of nine years; that
Phipps made bargain when elected
Superintendent, in July, 1873, to divide
the profits of his office with four men,
bers of the Board of Guardians of the
Poor, and that, under this agreement.
$4,000 was stolen every year. During
the present year, from January to July,
by means of duplicate bills, and by
forgery and connivance with the con-
tractors, Phipps managed to steal S4O,-
600. He kept fifteen families going,
among these being the houses of the four
Poor Guardians, five contractors, two
discharged employees, and four other
persons, official and otherwise, who had
obtained hold on the Superintendent
fears or affections.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
A Terrible Railroad Accident.
North ADAMS. Mass. Octob

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, October 81
A terrible accident to n caboose of working
men, belonging to the North Adams freight
yard occurred this morning, in which thirty
men were injured, several fatally. About 80
this morning Engineer Charles Wells and Fire
man James Bostly left the North Adams depot
on the engine Deerfield on the State Road
pushing cab ose loaded with thirty men go
ing to wo-k at different places near Zoar and
Charlemont. The party in the car included a
secton-gang, John Flynn, foreman; a gang. of
miners, John G. Madden, foreman; stone
crushers, Peter Barry, foreman; tracklayers,
Thomas Quinn, foreman; and carpenters
j. j. Peckham, foreman. The engine
and caboose started for the tunnel. and had
gone about half the way there when the ca
boose, which was in front, collided with a
I Id,Syd S boston sst engine The caboose was
catcher of the engine Deerfield The front of
the engine was smashed in. Steam and hot
hurt in the collision were burned badly, and
but few escaped without injury. None would
have been seriously hurt but for the explosion
of the engine Deerfield's boiler
LATER.
1t is now certain that eight men injured i'm
the accident will not live The doctors have
jured men, and find thirty-three injured, all
scalded, many with cuts, bruises and broken
bones.
The explosion of the engine was caused by
the drawbar of the caboose bursting in the
plate of the cylinder of the engine Deerfield
and filled the car in which there were thirty-iye
men crowded close together. Many were un-
able to reach the doors. and in the stampede
many bones were broken. The boiling water
and steam saturated the mems clothes in a
moment and the men were fearfully burned.
All the injured were carried to their houses.
All day the doctors Offices were crowded with
anxious friends, beseeching them to first at
tend their injured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

ARAB PASTA has gained a victory
over the Khedive. The former did not
feel disposed to 60 70 trial unless permit
ted to employ English counsel. The
Khedive was not disposed to grant the re-
quest, neither were his ministers. The
English Government favored Arabs
claims and now the Egyptian Ministry
has intimated its intention to permit
Bradley, Eve and Delpier to defend
Arab Pasha, on condition that witnesses
in the case undergo a preliminary ex-
animation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

Ex-CADET WHITAKER, whose mutt
lated ears were some time since the sub
ject Of military investigation at West
Point, and which at the time gave him a
good deal of notoriety through the news
papers, has written lengthy letter, Civ
ing his reasons for espousing the cause
of the Democratic party in South Caro-
lima.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

"A young lady of Connecticut re-
Gently died of a burning fever, because
she ate ice-cream. Which goes to prove
that cream cremates.-TH The JUDGE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

The grand staircase in the new
Hotel de Vile, OF Paris, viii have one
hundred steps of Carrara marble, each
of which win cost thirty dollars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

Among the recent arrivals in this
city is a gorilla preserved in alcohol.
Although dead the animal was in excel
lent spirits. Philadelphia Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03

"A society has been organized in
France to decry the use Of tobacco.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
yss.l shss.'nz a, Haley.

A correspondent OF the Austin Rev.
leila writes that fatal shooting scrape
took place at HALEY, Idaho, last Tues
day, between Frank Brown. OF Belle
vue, aud F. II. Adams. lately from the
East, in which tho latter named was
killed. As near as the correspondent
could learn the facts in the case, II
seems that Brown and a man named
F'rlsr were quarreling over some min
ing matters, when Adams stepped up
TO Brown and said, "Don't have any
fuss with Fayler." Brown then turned
to Adams and said, "You damned son
Of q b., mind your own business"
when Adams knocked Brown down.
Brown got up, pulled his pistol ard
fred at Adams, the ball striking near
tho heart, whereupon Adams made a
jump for Brown and took away his pis-
tol, and would no doubt have killed
Brown had not the Deputy Sheriff at
this juncturo stepped in and arrested
Brown. Adams walked into O drug
store, sat down on q chair and inside
Of twenty minutes was dead. Brown 10
we'll known throughout Nevada. He
has a wife in Bellevue. Adams leaves
family in the East.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
Apaehro.

Tho Stars advicts from Tubac,
4. T., Thursday, say the following are
tho facts in regard to the Indian
troubles in that section: A band Of
jus, Numbering shout two bundled. has
been operating in Sonora for about two
months, aud about the last Of the week
met the Mexican troops at San Antonio
Pass and whipped them. They then
camped noar our linz and divided up
into three or four bands, each taking
different directions. One band struck
the upper Santa Cruz, near Lanoria,
and crossed the Pa.agonias to the Santa
Cruz road, striking it at point two or
three miles above Chairo Martipezes.
Here they are said 10 have killed three
prospectors.. They thsn crossed the
San Juan mountains aud struck the
Aagdalena roal about three miles above
the Custom-house at Frontenaza aud
when last seen were making for the
Ponchos de Plata.
Tombstone adrices say: William
johnson, a cattle man, near tho head
of the Sonora River. was killed by the
Apaches in Sonora. near the Custom
house. Four Americans and one MeIi.
can were killed last Sunday near Bs-
caunchi. Mexican troops are in close
pursuit OF the Indians.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
EllGO lIOpa.

The numerous hUp vines about town.
running over tho dwellings. porehss
and other objects by way OF ornamental
shrubbery, have done better this season
than usual. and are completely loaded
down with ripeninS hops at the present
timO. The people gather them for use
in the way Of poultices. yeast. and
sudorifss, but no one ever thought OF
raising them in sufficient quantity to
make beer. A good hop ranch in some
OF the favorable localiti es Of this section
ought to pay we'll.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
A Deaeon's woes.

An extraordinary occurrence Is ebron-
icled AZ ha wing taken place in prayer
meeting at Richmond. Va. But for the
we'll known yeracity OF the source
whence the report comes. it might be
supposed to be story SIT on foot by
mischievous small boys, but. as the Re-
ligious Herald gives it for fact. It is en-
titled TO belief: ..At the Pins street
Baptist Church prayer-meeiing q few
evenings ago. Shils deacon was lead
ing the devotious of the congregation,
hornet worked its say up his panta-
looms and stuug him five times. The
deacon's prayer was shorter than usual
and be took no further part in the
meeting" The wonderful persistsncy
OF that deacon in continuing 70 rray
while the hornet, having stang him
once, kept on stiuging him four times
more, shows q remarkable degree OF
perseverance, combined with meekness.
Most human beings would bave Instant
ly brought down the palm Of the hand
on the place where the hornet was at
tending to business. and that with such
q mighty whack that the creature would
never have stung any more deacons. 1t
is interesting to know that this deacon
took no further part in the prayer
meeting. Some men are so fond OF
making lonu sneeches in pravar nssI
ings, that after being stung four or five
times with hornets thoy would rise to
favor the brethren with a few bits of
experience concerning the same. Pos
sibly the stingiug OF this Richmond
deacon by the hornet was Judgement
on him for having prayed too long.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
DIstrIc: Court DecIaion.

In the District Court Of the Sixth Ju-
dicial District Of the State of Nevada,
in aud for Eureka Couuty.-F.
Barnes, plaintiff. vs. W. W. Wood
berry, defendant.
Notwithstanding several specifications
OF special grounds" can only regard
the demurrer intcrposed TO the COM
plant aS being based upon the general
ground"
The complaint sets forth the !aetz
that the defendant was the Assessor Ct
White Pine County. Nevada, during
1881; that l.lO0 head OF plaintiffs
cattle were assessed by defendant in
that county during that year; that dur
ing 1880 and 1881 plaintiff resided in
Eureka County, Nevada; that said cat
tie, with others owned by plaintiff. wero
herded on a tract OF land owned by
him in Eureka County during each
Winter, and ut all times were managed
and controlled from his said land in
Eureka County, which he declares is
the "home ranch" of said cattle; that
having no real estate in White Pine
County, defendant compelled plaintiff
to pay to him (defendant) $500 as
taxes assessed against sail cattle for
White Pine County, in order to prevent
def,n lAut from selling them.
1t is further alleged, but is probably
inuaterial, that at the time said cattle
were assessed in wkito Pine County
they had been assessed by the Assessor
OF Eureka County, presumably in con.
sequence Of the plaintiff having given
them in to the latter Assessor in plain
tif's list OF property taxable in Eureka
County for 1881.
1t is admitted that between April lst
and November /. 1881, these cattle
were grazing at will upon the public
domain in White Pine County.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
For SherIH.

Maj. II. Tabor, of Wells, gives public
notice in another column ths. he will
be q candidate before the Republican
County Convention for the nomination
for Sheriff. Mr.. Tabor has beon res
idsnt Of this County since it's orgauiza-
ton and has been engaged In the business
OF stock raising. uo was among the
early settlers CT old Lander. and for .
number OF years held the ofTlcO Of Dop.
uty Sheriff at Austin. tho County seat.
Mr.. Tabor made an excellent officer and
was one OF the most popular public
men in the County during his entire
official career.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

LAST week at Rock Creek. Wyoming,
man was lynched by being hung up
on the end OF baggage car by men in
disguise. Those who organized tho
masquerade neglected TO send invita-.
lions to ntighboriug bergs. which vio.
lation Of tho amenities OF tho country
has caused considerable feeling in tho
towns Of Cheyenne and Laramie. The
citizens OF the latter place threaten TO
hang their Postmaster and Justice Of the
Pence aud not send the Rock Croekors
word until week after the hilarity il
over.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
A PainraI Aceiasn,.

Saturdays Times-Reyiew says: 4
vary singular and painful accident oc-
CURED to John Burns yesterday, which
in all probability will result in the loss
of sight to one Of his eys. He is en-
gagged in tsaming, aud while on grade
in the vicinity OF Eagle Rock. on the
Elko road, his wagon began to slide to-
wards the outer edge, and while apply
ing the whip to his whselers In order to
prevent q rapsize q piece OF copper
wire with which it was bound became
detached and entered the upper corner
OF his left eye to the depth of three or
four inches, coiliug around in the sock
OF in almost \ complete circle, leaving
some four or five inches projecting. He
Immediately started for Tuscorora on
horseback. but was overtaksu by the
stage at the Meadows and brought in,
when surgical aid was rendered aud
this morning he was as comfortable as
could be expected.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
NUMBER s6.
Primary EIsesIs..

Al the primary election held in Aus
tin on September 1, 1882. for the ell
ection Of delegates TO the State Con-
vsntion. there being no opposition
ticket. the ticket with Jewett w. Ad-
ans at the top received 30 votes. Whole
number OF votes cast, 81. The dele
gates elected we're @. w. Hincheliffs,
Abe Sowsr, S. L. Fuller, Of Austin;
Henry Crum, of Battle Mountain; Hem
ry sehmidtlsin, of Kingston; Robert
McBsth, of Galsna; Joseph Hill. of
Lewis; all Of whom received 80 votes
except Crum aud Schmidtlein. who re-
ceived 81 votes each. The delegates
were voted for at large by order Of the
County Central Committee for the pur-
pose Of asccrtaining who was ths
choice Of the County for Governor
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

DocToR BLISS, having filed his mod
est little claim Of $4,000 for prof,s.
sionnl services rendered to President
Garfield, his extreme modesly would
not allow him to remain in Washington
while the Board Of Audit had his Slain
under consideration, lest some one
should perchnncs charge that ho was
interfering to secure the largest posi-
ble allowance, aud hence no left for
New Mexico aud other parts OF the far
West, te bo absent until the Board
shall hayo nclod on his claim.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
CLARA AND BILL
They Have = wranRle and Bill
Gets Away With Her.

The humor of Bill Nye. OF the Boom
srang, has lately found a new vein. He
has been picking up Clara Belle in a
very funny way. We give two samples
Of their spat:
Clara Belle says: IL know q girl who
prided herself on the dvftness with
which she coull embEoijer in the pres
snco OF her chic! sn.tor without ever
disclosing to him that the gsrment oil
cleTerly punched in her lap was Of tho
trousers species" That may be true
Clara, but the day will come some time
when that same Eui,or (if ho seems to
suitoT) will run around behind the
house to club a COW out of the yard and
the clothesline will take kim under the
chin and ths two departments OF the
same garment will clasp him around
the neck and he will wish that he was
dsad.
Clara Belle is getting into trouble all
the time. In speaking Of the watering
place hustle shn says: III n woman
hes touEnurs of natures own bestow.
ing. she ought no: wear any addition Of
this kind, but a great many highly
rounded women don't know this simple
fact, aud so IGake themselves mon.
strously rrOtuberaH'." Now what in
Sam Hill Is n "tonrpure Of natures
own bvstoHingf" W. tbouyht that w.
were endowed moderately we'll by ma.
tnre. but We never hal touTnnre to
lay our jaws to. II IT'S one Of tho men
tai faculties, We feel the loss keeuly,
but II its anything else. We can worry
along perhaps. One thing is certain,
we've either got TO buy US touTnure or
n dictionary. Probably u dictionary
would be best, fer ten chances to one,
II We had Il tOUrnure We wouldn't know
how TO pla! on il.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

NEAR Paris, Logan County, Ark,
last week, Edward Schwerzman took
his three children. aged eight. four and
fivo years old to the we'll in tho yard
and throw them in. There wns only
thirteen inches OF u.ter in the we'll,
but the children died before assistance
could reach them. Al soon as tho last
child was thrown down ho leaped into
the well himself aud was also drowned.
The man was lsborins under temporary
insanity.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

A census bulletin just issued puts the
voting population of New York State
that is. 2l years old and upward-at
l.40S,75 Of whom 652. O94 are native,
$50, sos foreign born and 90, ,O59 colored
The total number Of voting age in New
York city is 336. .037, or nearly q fourth
Of the entire number in the State. The
most striking fsiture in the returns for
the metropolis is the enormous excess
OF the foreign over this native element.
The number of native born in the city
OF the age specified is l22. 2.24l, and Of
colored 6.5S2, while the foreigners foot
up 2o7,3l4. These figures do not rep
resent the exact voting population,
since they include foreigners not nat
uralized, and other persons not entitled
to vote. but they are the nearest ap-
Proclamation to the number OF voters re-
ported by tho census.