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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

Brands: Heart upside down on left hip.
on some cattle. Another lot branded ii
3 on side and hin and rail on either side.
Some branded on side and + on left
hip-crop In left underhalf crop in right
Some branded III on side and III on left
hip-crop and underbit each ear. An
other lot ii on left side. Another LOT
Arrow brand on left hip-split in each
ear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

The struggle between the Eastern butch
ers and stock-yard owners on one side. and
the Western companies that are slaughter
ing cattle for Eastern markets on Western
ground on the other, bids fair to be long
and fierce. The proposed change is com.
plete revolution in old habits, which would
impair large interests, and destroy lmpor-
tant callings. The simple question is
whether the fresh meat consumed in East
.ern cities and towns shall come from East.
ern or Western slaughter houses; whether
cattle, sheep and hogs shall continue to be
carried on the hoof from the West to the
East, and be butchered and dressed near
the consumer, or shall be butchered and
dressed in the West and only the dressed
meat sent across the country by rail. The
cattle transportation business is a very large
one; it involves special cattle cars and trains
extensive and costly stock-yards and pens,
and watering and feeding places along the
route, e,with enormous depots and abattoirs
In the Eastern cities All these will he
abolished, if the new system is allowed TO
prevail, for the supplies Of fresh meat need
ed In the East, instead of going in open
cattle cars on the hoof will 60 in refriger-
ator cars straightto the consumer. without
the intervention Of stockyards and sham
bles.
The advantages are all in favor Of the
new system. 1t has the pre-eminent mer.
Its OF economy, and this, in this age of
sharp competition, must determine the
contest. But will it stop hereG win the
business of butchering cattle for Eastern
markets remove as far west as Chicago and
st. Louis, and there remain? Probably
not. The same influences that bring it to
Chicago and st. Louis may remove it still
further west to the cattle regions
Colorado and Wyoming. Already COM
pany in Wyoming is preparing to make
the experiment of slaughtering and ship
ping to New York in dressed state 1000
head of cattle and 10000 head of sheen.
ana 1t is contemplated to make a shipment
OF dressed meat from Wyoming to Liver
pool. It IS asserted that the meat of 30
mead OF cattle can be sent in one car, while
only u head of live animals can be carried
In car. This is an important saving, and
not offset by serious disadvantages would
probably settle the question. 1t is certain
that the cattle men out West are looking
forward to the not distant time when the
stock yards, slaughter establishments and
and packing houses of the East will be re-
moved to the regions where the cattle are
found, and the shipment of live cattle
give way to the shipment of dressed meat
st. Louis Republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

A few weeks since S. L. Typton, who has
cattle ranch on the Cimarron river. about
80 miles south of Arkansas City, found the
body OF man who had been robbed and
murdered. He saw an old wagon near the
river bank which was covered with blood.
this excited suspicion, and search reveal
ed the body of man with his skull crush
ed and an old butcher knife buried to the
hilt in his heart. On the body was letter
writtenfrom Eureka Springs, dated Octo-
Der Il, directed to ''Sam" and signed "Flo-
IA" evidently his wife, in which the writer
referred to family matters, said she and the
children would leave for home in a few
days. 1t appears the murdered man was on
his way to Texas in wagon, had consider
able money on his person and was travel
ing with man. In the letter the wife ex-
pressed the fear that the husband would be
robbed by his companion. The Arkansas
City Democrat requests that publicity be
given to these facts that friends of the muir.
dered man may know Of his whereabouts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Loco or Crazy Weed.

The Texas Live stock Journal, in its last
issue published picture of the Loco weed,
and produced an interesting article on the
subject which is interesting just now, that
the weed seems to have spread so generally
through the Southwest. Our people are
generally acquainted with the weed and
its effects ON stock, but we publish few
extracts from the article for the guidance of
the uniformed:
ITO ascertain if plant suspected is the
veritable Loco weed it is only necessary to
place few leaves in the mouth, and
chewing until burning sensation is exper-
fenced, then the appearance of the plant can
be easily observed and retained in their
memory for future reference. This weed
is common in Kansas, Colorado, California
and the Indian Territory. The extent of
the damage to stock is unknown OCCASION
ally stock die in all directions and in
the range countries no one knows and
nobody cares what may be the cause, and
it is very possible that this crazy weed is
the direct means of killing many fat and
healthy cattle, that die in the summer and
all of the year. Botanists have furnished
no antidotes for the poisonous principles
of the Loco wee q. In the western part of
this state, bleeding and giving salt and wa
ter has been Of some benefit in the case of
poisoned sheep. Should the plant appear
again to an extent to become alarming,
strong and vigorous measures only will
conquer and exterminate it."
"F. T. Brooke, Esq, of Huerfano county,
Colorado, sent sample of the weed to the
American Agriculturist, accompanied with
his experience of the plant We take this
from that excellent publication
.When eaten by stock it renders them
perfectly crazy. 1t is called by Mexicans
Loco or Crazy weed. Afew mouthfuls will
not effect an animal, but he soon becomes
attached to it as man does to whisky, anG
will eat nothing else. The animals eating
it are affected differently; some become
perfectly wild, refuse to be ridden or work
ed while others become listless, stupid ant
unfit for anything. Some pine away ant
die; others live ON year after year, but ar
utterly worthless unless stabbed and allow
ed nothing but hay and gram; under suct
treatment some recover entirely, but ar
Iapt to commence eating the weed again
turned out to Craze. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

It vtas a matter Of curiosity to MS what
became Of the smaller bones, In the heaps
OF buffalo bones on the prairies and hill
sides, where the bone-pickers bad not been
until we saw group of cattle gathered
around heap of bones, each one chewing
them as If life depended on it. One cow
had half OF pelvis bone, and another
Scapula, or shoulder blade, the ends of
which they were vigorously chewing.
Stockmen tell us that this is a common
practice among cattle, and they doubtless
consume large quantities Of these bones
each year. We have not yet satisfied our
selves as to the reason for this singular hab-
lit.-Clarendon News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

Horse brand cross
on left hip.
Range. Conan.
che co. Pool. Pc
Lake City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
MEDICINE LODGE, BARBOUR co. KANSAS DECEMBER
HAcKBERRY HASH.
December IL, 1882.

December IL, 1882.
EDITOR INDEX: Believing a few items
from the blackberry neighborhood would
be interesting to many of your readers
will try my hand at Them. The Sand
Creek and blackberry pool are working a
force OF ten men on their fence and expect
under the efficient management of Clay
McGrath, to have it completed in very
few Notwithstanding the grass is
very short, the cattle are looking well on
the pool range......The sheep men are in
good spirits over the fine weather and the
good feed on their ranges; but the tight and
trying time for them has not come yet .....
w. ID. McColl lately had an opportunity of
selling his interest in the pool to Eastern
parties......J. NJ. Jones it is said is contem-
plating matrimony, the event to occur at an
early day, and Mule Creek maiden being
the one who will make him happy. Luck
to Jones, and may his round up be plenti.
ful and profitable, and the lambs well
marked and branded. ....John Elsea has
gone to Wellington on VISIT. BY acci-
dent it has been learned that the pet deer
that Col. G. Lee Bradley has been fatten-
ming for the town prodigals, havenot been
caught yet or even seen since the Fall of '79'
......Miss Belle Bunch contemplates visit
to friends on the Medicine river soon. 80.
The boysare preparing for grand oyster
supper and ball at the old Dean residence
Christmas and extend a hearty invitation
to the press gang of the Lodge, and would
remind them to bring few samples of the
Compound Extract Of Loco-vest pocket
size. Wayne Mckinney, superintendent
of the S. @. and III. Pool has been indispos.
ed lately, but is now able to tackle the
worst bronco or rope and "blab' the fleet
est calf on the range......John Bunk is
fast recovering from his late sickness. 49,.
We all lived through the Northerner and
hope Venus got over all right, and would
be glad to see her make another trip l22
years from now. JAS. Lockhart and the
Mckinney boys will kill hogs soon, and
then blackberry will flow with backbones
spareribs and sausage instead of milk and
honey. ey......Aleck. McKinney's horse jumped
over bank II feet high the other day
stood on his head awhile, but the rider was
still there. PAUL PRY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

The Powell brothers, Of Sun City, NOV
ed to town Wednesday. The Messrs, Pow
ellis are two Of the most energetic young
men Of Barbour county and are rather ex-
tensively engaged in the horse and cattle
business. They have leased G. s. Calhoun &
pasture and will hereafter make Iuka their
home. We are always glad to welcome
such fellows among us.-Pratt County
Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
What is hopea A smiling rainbow

What is hopeP A smiling rainbow
Children follow through the west {;
lis not here, still yonder, yonder,
Never urchin found it yet.
What is 1feP A thawing iceberg
On sea, with sunny shore;
Gay we sail j; it melts beneath us;
We are sunk and seen no more.
What is man? A foolish baby;
Vainly strives and fights and frets;
Demanding all, deserving nothing;
One small grave is all he gets.
Thomas Carlyle
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

"Here is SKETCH" said the poet,
Unto the editor gray,
sThat / tossed me Offin an idle hour,
To pass the time away"
"Here's club" was the answer,
In bland and smiling way,
"With which / frequently toss me of
Six poets in day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
Moro Attractive.

A French actor named Hyacinthe once IL
lustrated the saying, The better part of valor
is discretion" 1t was daring the days of
June. and company of the National Guard,
Of which Hyacinthe was q sergeant, was en-
gaging body of insurgents behind barri-
cade at the other end of short street. One
OF the insurgents in particular from corner
of the barricade was making remarkably effec-
tive practice on the assailants. At that me-
ment up came general, who was informed
of the state of things.
1--WE must get him to expose himself" said
the general; 'one of you mu.t Chamber up on
top of the barricade; then when our friend at
the other end Of the street shows himself TO
take aim, two or three Of you fetch him down.
Up with you, sergeant"
"Beg your pardon, general, but perhaps,
you see, an insignificant non-oommissioned
officer like myself may have no attractions for
him. But handsome, distinguished man
like you, in that stylish and becoming uni.
form-,hc'd be more than mortal if he could
resist the temptation! III lend you hand,
general!'
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
A Type Of the Tramp.

dirty, shabby, worn-out old man came
into our Office few days since, and wanted
to know if we could help him on his way to q
distsat city. His tone was gentle, the express
sion of his face seemed to indicate that he ex-
pected nothing but rebuff, but nevertheless,
be would ask. We asked him to give us
glimpse of his life, to tell us why he had been
a failure, and why at last he was wandering
about as common tramp. 1t was the same
old story: A boy with plenty of friends and
plenty of money, boy who disregarded the
wishes of father and the prayers of moth
er, a young man who knew more than friends
who had fought many of the battles of life, a
young man who laughed at tie coansels and
advice of those he was pleased to term old
fogies. A youth who wanted to enjoy life
and indulge in all the so-called pleasures of
the world, youth to whom women were as
fascinating as they proved false; man un-
fitted for reverses when they came, O man
made weak by the follies of youth, man de-
serted by men and without hope in God
man despairing, hopeless, penniless, with no
knowledge of business, no desire for work, no
ambition to overcome the obstacles in his
pathway, and hope for the future, his only
aim, his whole object being to keep from
starving and to get enough money to buy The
accursed drink, which was fast. becoming the
thought, the only object of his miserable ex-
istence. For him life might have been a sue.
cess, ambition might have been grati6ed,
home, friends, wealth, happiness. all might
have been retained had he not listened to false
advisors and followed course that the lower !
passion dictated
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
Curious Condolences.
Detroit Free Press.

A bill collector, who had after many
vain attempts succeeded in securing an
audience with the occupant of an office
on Larned street, West, was met with
the salutat;on "Well, now, but isn't
this curious coincidence Why, 1 was
just reaching for my hat to go and pay
this very bill. TIL call at the store in
less than Is minutes" Minutes ran to
hours, but he did not appear. Hours
made days, and days made weeks, and
nearly six months had gone to keep the
eighteenth century company when the
collector found the debtor in once more,
and presented the bill Glands alive
but this indeed, is curious coincidence
exclaimed the occupant. '.No. five min
utes ago l found myself dead broke,
and l said to my Office boy that your
bill would surely turn mp. Well, we'll,
but how strangely things do happen
Please call some time in tn Fill.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
A LUCKY PRESENTMENT.
How French Engineer Saved a Train
Load Of Lives.
London Telegraph.

! A curious story comes from France,
which would delight the hearts of Col
John Hay and Mr.. Bret Harte. nj
Grisel, the newest candidate for the
decoration of the Legion of Honor, is a
workman. All his life, it may be said
Of him, He'd seen his duty, dead
sure thing, and went for it there and
then" But his special opportunity came
one dark, dismal night in the winter Of
1857. At that time man in whose
honor grand banquet is to be given, at
the Elysee Montmartre, under the pres
idency of Victor Hugo, was employed as
an engine driver on one of the impor-
tant lines of France. NJ. Grisel driving
a train from Claremont to Brisudi. A
terrible storm was raging, the floods
were out and all around the train was as
dark as pitch. When the train stopped
at place called Vie le Compte the sharp
ears of Grisel, the engine driver, caught
the sound of the rushing torrent of the
river Allier, and he remembered a very
dangerous bridge which the train was
bound to cross. 1t may have been in
stinct, or very proper sense Of precau>
ton, but the engine driver got it into
his head that it would be running a tres
mendous risk to pass over the train un-
til the fabric had been examined and
pronounced safe. He communicated
his views to the station-master, and was
laughed at for his pains. In fact, this
official, his superior officer, in the inter,
ests ofthe company, and with a view no
doubt, to expedition, ordered Grisel to
proceed at once. The engine driver re-
fused point blank, and by doing so at
once qualified himself for instant dis
missal In such case, 90 out of every
100 would have taken tho risk and said
no more about it; but Grisel was con,
scientious, and remained firm to his
point whsreupon there followed a |
strange dilemma IT tbs s Station master
lost his temper, and was proportionally |
as irritable as the workingman was
calm; but so obstinate was the engine
driver that it became necessary to tele-
graph to the nearest important station
for instructions. Long before the re
turn message had been received the an,
ticipated disaster was fact, and the
pitiless flood had carried away the
bridge into the torrent below. Then
followed scene of great rejoicing. The
passengers, awakened from their slum-
bers by the crash, got out of their car
riages; and when they learned to whose
Judgment, experience and tact they
owed their lives, they surrounded the
young engineer in order to congratulate
him on having, by his act Of resolution,
risked dismissal from his employment.
and been the means of saving at least
l25 lives from catastrophe as horrible
as the Tay bridge accidenf of later
years.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10

Frederick Wilson and Alice Davis had borne
nnbemished rcputitions at Independence, Iowa.
They resolved to marry, and thereafter devote
themselves to leisure and luxury. Their plan
for producing the necessary income was to forge
check for 81 200, and NTH that capital 20 into
business as dealers in counterfeit money, in
which they understood the profits TO be great.
The forged check was cashed, aud the couple
fed to this city, where they spent s409 for
clothes and entertainment, and $500 for stock
Of bad bank notes. Returning TO Chicago, where
the stuff was 10 reach them by express they
found Oh Opening the bundle that IL contained
only sawdus,; and detective who had lalori-
onsly traced their movements, was on hand 10
arrest them
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
Some Military Incidents.

! Many officers. and, above all, General Scar
lett himself, were conspicuous for their skillful
and intrepid conduct during this ill-matcbed
struggle ard If only one or two brilliant in
stances of gallantry are here described. it s be-
cause 1t would be needless to repeat the whole
of the oft told tales of British bravery in the
Crimca. 1t is surely excusaLle to single out the
incidents connected with those whose dangers.
tolls, hardships sn6 prvations one has witness
cd most closely and shared most frequently.
With that apology may relate how at the
first onset Lieut.. Elliott. of the Fifth Dragon
Guards, saved the life of Gen. Scarctt by his
admirable devotedness. A tall Russian officer.
perceiving thai he officer leading the charge
must be of high rank, placed himself so as to cut
him down when he should reach the column.
Gen. Scallett, being extremely sbort-sighted,
was not prepare to guard his left. Elliott, who
was riding close behind him as his aide-decamp.
gave bis horse the spur, aud dashing past him.
just as the Russian bad +. cd bis arm to strike,
ran the latter through the body with such force
that the thrust vert home to the hilt
?. The Russian was turned quite round in bis
saddle before the saber could be disengaged, and
then he fell dead to the ground. Elliott had
seen much active service in one of the East
India Companys Lancer Regiments, and, wish
iug to enter the Que,1 Army. purchased a
Cornets commission. Though an old officer, no
was thus still subaltern. General Scarlett
recommended him for promotion and for the
Victoria Gross on &C ,ount of his distinguished
conduct in this charge of the Heavy Brigade,
but neither Of the applications were entertained
by the Horse Guards, for what reason no NOR
tai man can tell. This beau sabreur as be vas
dubbed BY bis friends, received 40 less than
fourteen wounds on that ill-fatcd day.
After the battle one of his brother officers
vent into bis teat and found him standing be-
ore looking slas-, Hale 90, Elliott. Bcantify-
ng, are you?" "Ycs," WAS the answer. Il am
'ticking on my nose" 1t had been slasbed
nearly or his face in the melee. He was most
'greeabis and kindhcarted companion and
7ery able cavalry Officer, bUt bis H1odesty never
'ermitte' him to talk of bis services. When
Zen. ScaEIetts accommodation were mega
ived Elliott said that be could not expect to be
cwardcd for having done only his duty, and
'othios more than any other Englisb officer
would have done.-Temple Bar.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
In noting the passage by our Lecis

In noting tho passage by our Legis,
lature of the glucose probibitory law.
the St. Louis Republican thinks a very
proper law, particularly for Louisiana,
and remarks; 'That State is a pro,
ducer of sugar and molasses, as Chicag go
is producer Of glucose; and as the
Chicago product is rapidly invading the
domain of sugar and tainting it in ever
direction, some effective selfdefcnsiye
measure is demanded on the part of
Louisiana to maintain the reputation of
its chief product The Louisiana Inv
will Eow arrest tho adulteration Of SUI
gar and syrup that business will 60 on
as actively as ever. But the law will
assure tho public that genuine sugar
and molasses, untainted with foreign
ingredients, may be obtained in the
New Orleans market--and this will be
wcr'h sor9thing 10 that city and Stale y
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10

READ the following orders for ENGLISH FE-
MALE BITTERs from one Texas house
Galveston. Texas Feb 5th, lSs1.-Messrs
J. P. Dromgoole 4 Co.. Louisville, Ky. "Ship
US one thousand dollars worth English Female
Bitters. THOMSON, GEORGE & Co."
Read Asain Galveston Tex. Ap. 90, 'sI.
-Messrs. J.P. Dromgoole & Co., Louisville,
Ky,-"Ship one thousand dellars worth of
English Female Bitters and Bailey's Saline
Apcrient. THOMPSON, GEoRGE & Co. y
And A9ain Galveston, Tex, May 80. 81.
Messrs J. p. Dromgcole & Co., Louisville, Ky.
'Ship us one bupdred and fifty doz English
Female Bitters. THOMPSON, GEORGE Il Co."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1882-06-10
A Georgetown Man Astonished.
Washington Republi can.

washington Republi can.
A Georgetown merchant, who may
be called snipes for short--though that
isn't his name--conceived the brill
liant idea that he would take trip over
to Washington for the express purpose
of seeing the. sights. He told friend
that he had never been inside of any of
the public buildings, Notwithstanding
the fact that he had lived in Georgetown
since 1887. His friend suggested that
it was highly proper that he should be.
gin his tour of inspection at once, and
kindly offered to aid him in the start by
showing him through the Treasury Dc
partment.
The following morning Snipes appear.
ed promptly at his friends desk at Q
o'clock, and they began their trip by
visiting the Secret Service Division,
where, upon looking through one of the
large albums containing photographs of
noted criminals, Snipes was suddenly
noticed to grasp the arm of his friend,
a dea.hly pallor overspreading his class,
ic brow, and pointing to certain pho
tograph, in an exciting manner exclaim>
ed: "Great Heavens, that's mer' It
seems his friend had borrowed from Mrs
Snipes photograph of her beloved hus,
band tho day before, and while Snipes
was gazing thoughtfully at the picture
of Jessee James hanging on the wall,
his fiendish friend inserted it in the al
bum in the place Of one of the coun-
terfeiters. No Georgetown man asks
Snipes, if he has ever been through the
Treasury Department unless his life is
insured,