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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
SchooI-reachers in Idaho.

When he had finished with the eli.
mate, soil, and productions of Idaho
one of the group asked:
"How about education facilities?"
That's the only thing we lack, re.
piled the old man, with a mournful
sigh. We've got schools enough, but
we can't keep no teachers"
whats the trouble?'
"Well. take my school, for instance
only two miles from the nearest
house, eminently situated on the TOP
of hill and paying the highest salary.
We can't keep a teacher over two
weeks"
ado they die?"
"Some do; though it's no place for
dying. We had a young fellow from
Ohio, and be met grizzly and whistled
for him. The grizzly cum. We had
another, and wilder run him down
and married him inside of a month
The third one was lame, and the IDjuns
overlook him. Then we tried women
folks. The first one got married the
night she lit down there; 1 took the
second about the middle Of the third
week, and the next one was abducted
by stSge-robber."
J "Why don't you get the ugliest
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
Senator David Davis Comfort.

The Louisville Courier-J Journal says
Senator David Davis takes great COM
fort in reading paragraphs like this
"Balzac was 80 stout that it was days
exercise to walk around him; the Riot
act would not dispense him, and he was
encircled with bandages as if hogs.
head. Rossini was a veritable Jumbo,
since for six years he never saw his
knees; ordinarily he was called by the
small boys hippspotamus in panta-
looms. Jules Janin, the prince of crit
les, broke every sofa he sat upon, his
chin and his cheeks protruded beyond
his beard and his whiskers. Lablache
was charged three fares whenever he
travelled, and it was a horse box, ele-
gantly fitted up with all the comforts
of a home, plus an opening outside,
that he voyaged before his death"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
Guiteau Gradually Giving Way.
Chicago Inter-Ocean-

chicago lnter-Ocean-
The guards at the Jail find Guiteau
very sullen and taciturn of late, and it
is their opinion that he is gradually
giving away under the pressure for his
removal" as he styles it. Physically
he is not so robust as month ago, and
is losing instead of gaining flesh. He
spends the greater part of his time in
reading his new work, and has even
discarded the bible-reading, of which
he was formerly SO boastful. He ap-
pears to realize fully that only two
months will elapse before he pays the
penalty for his crime, and the prospect
is not at all cheerful to him. Lately
he has shown disposition to find fault
with the manner in which his food is
cooked and served, claiming that SO
distinguished person merits the best
that the market can afford.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
An Offer of Marriage.

Washington Chronicle
This is an actual conversation from
real life, and strictly on the half-shell
between a semi-swell, but altogether
spooney, couple at the opera last Mon.
day.
1t was overheard by young lady in
the seat in front, who had sworn of
flor this occasion only from her Gains
borough hat.
Moral-Girls, go and do likewise.
At a perfectly obvious part of the
show the young man consults the Ii.
bretto, as an excuse for bringing his
head nearer to hers.
She-"Oh, my! What nice finger
nails you haveP'
He tickled to death)-"Pshaw,
nowp
Shelby sister has nice nails. Sis
ter has the hand of the family"
He-"YOur hand is just lovely"
She-"I don't like flattery, so you
can just hush.
Gerster has just been singing, and
the interested and interesting takers
are interrupted by a rude burst of
applause.
A recitative follows. The young
girl don't catch on any too kindly to
recitative, and presently resumes:
"Ohl 1 wrote such a long letter
hoze te-day-seven pages"
He-"Whatl sevenP"
She-"Yes, and the postman didn't
come, and I opened it and wrote seven
more"
He-"I wish you'd write me a let
ter"
She (tenderly)-"Why, what could ]
writer"
He-"You needn't write but three
words"
She-"Three words? What can they
beT
He-"Three nice little words"
She-"Oh, myl Amt you strange ?"
This knocks the young man out OF
time for a minute, and during that
period the music had chance. But
he comes up again smiling, little
dis6gured. but still in the ring.
He-"Ohl you know"
She-"No; indeed l don't"
He-"Well, I'll tell you some othel
time"
The chorus comes down toward tn,
footlights with unmistakable intent Il
howl, and during the preliminary tid
ding The not-to-curious-but-j ust-enougl
young girl says, with a sweetly shrink
ish timidity:
"Can't you tell me while they'r
singing?"
Then fiendish yell from the choru
breaks off shorter than could possibl,
be anticipated, and his voice is heart
with startling distinctness:
"l love you. Couldn't you writ
that?"
"Oh, BAY, yes, and ever so mucl
more"
And then the tenor clutches tn
prima donna by the back hair and yell
bloody murder into her right eyebrow
and the young man and the youn,
woman lean so hard on the arm of TIL
orchestra chair that her vaccination
mark bushes like an aurora borealis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
Floored.

RreeOyterlan
A good story is told of Bradlaugh,
the English atheist, worth repeating
here, as illustrating both the want of
confidence of his own followers IN
him and the methods of an English
political meeting. He was speaking,
not long ago, in Birmingham, and un-
dertook to quote, or read the story OF
Balaam and his ass. One of his athe-
istic followers thought he quoted 1t
unfairly, and called out to him across
the hall,
"I wish you would read that story
again, Mr.. Bradlaugh; 1 don't think
you read it right"
Eyes, did read it right" retorted
Mr.. Bradlaugh.
"Nol 1 don't think you read it right
replied his interrupter; "and I wish
you'd read it again."
"Nop' replied Mr.. Bradlaugh, 81
shall not read it again; read it right.
His interlocuter persisted,
81 don't think you did read it right
and wish you'd read it again"
Nor said Mr.. Bradlaugh, by this
time thoroughly out of patience; "a
shall not read it again. The gentle
man ought to know himself how q
donkey talks"
81 think so, too" retorted the quick.
witted interrupter; "for you never
came to Birmingham that I didn't pay
three-pence to hear yoH."
That this brought down the house
may be readily imagined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
Treatment of Balky or UnruIy
Horses.

London Livestock Journal.
/. Place yourself against his near
shoulder, and with your right hand
seizsth foreleg just above the pastern-
joint, raise the foot as high as you
can, and force it forward. This will.
In most instances, prove effectual.
2. Stand in front of the horse, and
draw his ears through your hands for
two or three minutes, stroke his nose,
and lastly take him by the head and in
an encouraging voice urge him to 20
forward.
3. If in single harness, and with a
two-wheeled vehicle, take your animals
head and turn him round four or five
times, keeping the inside wheel as near
as possible in the same place.
4. Tire your steed out by remaining
perfectly quiet until he starts of him
self. 1 once sat in my cart nearly two
and a half hours in this way.
Now and then a horse is met with
that refuses to draw at all. Put him
in a cart in shed and keep him there
until he walks out. In one instance
that came to my knowledge, the obsti-
nate one was thiriy-six hours in the
shafts before he gave in.
If it is intended to cure a FESTIVE
horse, he must be used solely by one
and the same person, and taught young
and let his rider or driver bear in
mind, that with both FESTIVE and nerv-
Gus horses, the voice will prove more
efectual than the whip. Stick to your
nag, if possible, under all circum-
stances, for, rely upon it, if he can once
get away from you, he will redouble his
efforts to do so again. Unfortunately,
there is always risk in buying a once
willful steed, for in fresh hands he
may revert to his old tricks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
sleeping 1.-The Rack-side."

A plenty of breathing space round
ones bed remarks (The Christian
Union) can be only an advantage and
benefit; and it is suggested that some
of the morning dizziness" aud actua
headache so often complained of may
be traceable to sleeping close to the
side of the room, and breathing all
night the air reflected from the wall.
A physician was lately called to pre-
scribe for a young lady. There was
nothing the matter" with her, she de-
clared, nothing but a terrible head
ache" Every morning she awOke with
a headache and it lasted nearly half
the day. 1t had been going on for
months-ever since they moved into
their new house. The Doctor tried all
the old remedies and they all failed
Riding and archery were faithfully
tested, study and practice were cheer.
fully given up. Nothing did any good
evil you let me see your bedroom ?
asked the doctor one day, and he was
shown up into the prettiest little nest
imaginable.
Nothing wrong about the ventila
ton. The windows were nigh anC
broad, and were let open every night
the patient said. The bed stood in one
corner against the wall.
"How do you sleepY" says the doc
tor.
"On my light side, at the back OF
the bed, with my face to the wall
Lou likes the front best"
"She doesP' says the doctor. $50 DE-
/. Will you do me the favor Il
wheel that bed into the middle of the
room and sleep so for a weekp Their
let me know about the headache"
The middle of the room, indeed AnC
there were the windows on one side
and the two doors on the other sides
and the mantel with its Macrame lam
brequin Oh the fourth side. There
was no place for the bed but JUS
where it stood, in the corner.
Never mind, sacrifice your lambre
quin," urged the doctor; 'just for 1
week, you know"
The lambrequin was sacrificed, thu
bed moved where it had free air OF
both sides, and the headache disappear
ed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
A Scene on the Towpath.

lSOme oentlnel.
Beneath the nights bespangled arch
they were strolling along unconscious
OF ought save the intermitting fancies
of their twain hearts. Suddenly they
paused and, gazing at a rudy star that
flashed like great ruby in the firma.
ment, she said: "Diomedesl what
rufescent orb is that which. winks
with bloody cen from yonder demeP''
THAT. Andromeda," spake her courtier
Knight, sis Mars, the wad of gore-beg
pardon, l mean the god of war" "Ah,
yesl and looks he not like some gaunt
Achilles, armored for conquest, bidding
defiance to the hosts of Hades? % "He
doth, Andromeds, he DOTH Or like
some grim avenger furling hoe-I
mean hurting foe-to the deathi'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE SKY.
me New comet---Sun Spots--Movs.
ments Of Planets.

me ne" Comet---Sun Spots---Move
New York Sun.
The cloudy weather which prevailed
during most of last week interfered
seriously with the watch that the as.
IronoF1ers are keeping upon the new
conner. II Is total stranger, and no.
body knows what to expect from it.
Every effort to identify it with any
previously seen comet has failed. IT
is now within about six weeks of its
perihelion, and, although it is not visi-
Die to the naked eye. it still gives prom
Use of making brilliant display in
June.
The great sun spots that were visi.
BILE near the center of the disk fort
night ago, and which are believed to
have been connected with the auroral
displays that began on the night Of the
10th inst, have disappeared, having
been carried out Of sight by the revolu-
ton Of the sun. Whether they will
still be visible when the same side of
the sun is presented to US again cannot
be foretold with certainty, though it is
not unlikely that they will be seen
again in a changed form. If so, the
foremost Of them should begin to ap-
pear around the eastern edge of the
great globe toward the end of the
week. The suns disk at present,
though by no means free from spots,
presents a very different appearance
from what it did two weeks ago, rs the
spots now seen are small and scattered.
Venus is becoming a conspicuous
object in the west after sunset. This
planet and Jupiter are approaching one
another, Jupiter moving toward the
sun and Venus away frem it. Their
conjunction. in May, will be an attract
i've sight. Venus will be, in the sum-
mer, beautiful telescope object, ex-
hibiting the phase of crescent moon,
and shining with extraordinary splen-
dor. She is now swinging around on
this side of the sun, preparatory to her
transit across his disk in December,
which Is one of the most important OF
all astronomical events, and for the
observation of which various govern.
ments have already begun TO prepare
expeditions. The astronomers have
been preparing for it for twenty years
as it will be the last transit of Venus
before the year 2004.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
When to Cut Grasses.

The report of the analytical chemist
Of the department of agriculture,
summing up the results of analysis of
nearly all the cultivated grasses, says
cit is apparent, then that in most
cases the time of bloom, OF thereabout,
is the fittest for cutting grasses in
order to obtain the most nourishment
and largest relatively profitable crops,
and for the following reasons: The
amount of water has diminished and
the shrinkage will therefore be less.
The weight Of the crop will be largest
in proportion to the nutritive value of
its constituents. The amount of nitro
gen MT present as albuminOids will be
at its lowest point; fiber will not be so
excessive as to prevent digestion, and
the nutritive ratio will be more advan-
tageous.
eff cut earlier, the shr;nkage is
larger, although the fibre is less and
albumen is little larger. The palata.
bility may be increased, but the total
nutriments to the acre will not be SC
large, and the nutritive ratio will be
more abnormal.
"The disadvantages of late cutting
are evident in the increase OF fibre, de-
stroyinR the digestibility of the nu:ri'
ments and the falling off of the albu.
men by conversion into amides. This
is not made up by the larger crop cut"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
Heart Ailments Induced by Smoking

Heart Ailments Induced by Smoking.
Out of eighty-one great smokers ex-
amined in France by medical expert,
twenty-three are reported as exhibiting
an intermittent pulse, independent of
any cardiac lesion; and this intermit-
tency disappeared on the habit being
abandoned. The effects of smoking
on children from 9 to Is years of age
show not only palpitation and intermit-
tent pulse but chloryan@mia. The re-
suits of observations in this line in
respect to women smOkers-some forty
to fifty cases-show that most of them
suffered from disturbances of menstru-
alton and digestion, and about one
of the number presented very marked
intermittency of the pulse without any
lesion Of the heart. These latter defied
all methods of treatment, however
skillfal, frequent, or prolonged, the
difficulty yielding only with the sup
preston Of the habit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
. New York Tribune

London Cor New York Tribune
The queen is always greatly admired
on state occasions. Her majesty has,
as everybody knows, two faces; one,
that of every day. and the other, of pc
culiar dignity, reserved for grand oc-
casions. She had her ceremonial face
ON last Thursday, and walked up to the
altar rails looking every inch queen.
The Koh-i-noor ''shone unutterable
day as brooch, and the queen also
wore her favorite miniature imperial
crown and a superb necklace. Her
majesty's hair has grown very gray of
late.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01

Murfreesb0ro, Tenn, ships cedar saw
dust to Chicago to make crackle glass with.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01

homeliest woman you can find-some
perfect old terror, like that lantern
jawed, razor-faced female over by the
ticket Window"
"Why don't we? Stranger, you
eastern folks will never understand us
pioneers in the world-never. That's
my wife-the identical scbool-teacher
L married, and she was the handsomest
one in the drovep
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01
Is Q Positive Cure
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

Is fOeltlve Cufe
FOR all these Painful Complaints ard Weaknesses
socemmon TO our beat female population.
It win cure entirely the worst form OF Female Com.
plaints al ovarian troubles Inflammation and Ulcsra
ton, Falling and Displacements and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, and IL particularly adapted 30 the
Change Of Life.
1t will dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus In
"a >arly stage or development. The tendency to
esc bumors there's checked very speedily by its
1t removes faintness atulency destroys all craving
:or etnulats and relieves weakness OF the stomach.
It curcs Dloatng, headaches, Nervous Frostration,
Oenerri Debility. seeplessness. Depression and Indt-
Rssticn.
That ,eeln. airing down, causing pain, weight
and Aarkache always permanently cured by its
1twl at all times end under all circumstances Get In
havony With the laws that govern the female system
For the If Kidney Complaints OF either this
Compound II unsurpassed.
LYDIA e. PINKIAM's VEGETABLE COM.
POUNDS prepared at 233 and 235 Western Avenue,
lynn, Mass. Price 81 Sir bottlesfor S. Sent by mail
IN the form Of pills. also in the form OF lozenges
receipt OF price, 81 per box for either Mrs. Pinkham
freely all letters Of inquiry Send for pamph
'et. Address as above. Mention this Poper.
No family should be without LYDIA E. PINKHANs
LIVER PILLS They constipation, bilioumsss.
and tor pidity OF the liver. 25 cents per box.
81 Sold by all Druggists. -Ge
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01

John Wanamaker's new residence at
Cheltenham, Montgomery county, Pa, 1
the largest private residence in the state,
except Ogontz, Jay Cookies old home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-06-01

One notable effect In the rise Of the price
OF meat is great increase Of the number
of applications In Boston for licenses to
sell FISH within the city limits.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-09
Public PAerOn0go.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. - Secretary
Folger says that no decision has yet
been reached In regard to the Assistant
Secretaryship and he does not know
who will be appointed. One large
table in the appointmentdi division of the
Treasury Is used to hold the papers filed
in behalf of three app6intments-the
Philadelphia Surveyorship, the Balti-
more Collectorship and the Charleston
Collectorship. The number of papers
fled in behalf Of the candidates for
these offices would fill an ordinary
hand-cart, and If the President attempts
to read them hes will have to suspend
all other duties for the period of about
six months. The Baltimore delegation
continue to harass the President abouv
the Baltimore appointments, and he
has not yet set his foot down and re-
fused to see any of them, ~ his friends
think he ought to do. Yesterday the
Baltimore "tramps" as they are now
termed, were out in force again, and
thePresident listened to all their plead.
ings in behalf vf the patriots in Balti.
more who feel that the party in the
State are doomed unless they can
secure the Collectorship. To one of
these Cramps" the President said, with
sone feeling, that while 1t was true
that he stood there to distribute public
patronage, yet he must not be regarded
az a public banefactOr or the keeper of
an almshouse.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-09
A Novel Case.

The Reading News says:-A novel case
was heard before Squire Wilson OF East No
t!ngham township, Chester county, Pa, 70
Gently. Last spring farmer Of Ea Not
tinghsm had 30 chickens stolen. Summer
wore away but no traces Of the lost fowls. A
few days ago the chicken owner visited a
farmer In the same township, and while
looking at the fowls on the premises saw a
hen which he thought resembled one Of the
number stolen from him. He inquired how
tho farmer obtained It, whom COW ereation
and concluded by tho poultry own
or saying, If that chicken comes to me
when call her by name. she is mine" This
was agreed to. "Anni Annie" called tho
owner, and sure enough the hon came to him
Jump upon my hand" Up jumped Annie.
SNOW sing fer grain Of corn, Aanie," call
cd the owner. The pretty little hen imme.
diately began to sing in her fowlish style a
solo which fully convinced the two nen to
whom she righttully belonged. The thief
aud pot chicken were brought before the
Squire. who heard the story and Annie's
solo, and sentenced the thief.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-09

ABDUL A1O0t1OD 0o0 WhooO1s
Tho annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the New Castle County
National Bank of Odessa WAS held on
Wednesday, and the: old Board Of
Directors was reelected ~ follows:
Messrs. Charles Tatman, John Apple
ton, G. Watkins, William Polk, John
G. Corbit, 8. f. Shalcross, H. N. Will.
Its, Samuel Pennington, Henry Davis.
The board elected Mr.. Chas. Tatman
President and Mr.. John G. Corbit Vice.
President. A dividend of four per
cent, clear Of taxes, was declared from
the earnings Of the bank for the past
six months.
The annual dinner to the directors,
bank officers and guests was . pleasing
event. 1t was prepared BY Mr.. j. d.
Paullin, who has won himself much
glory as q successful caterer, and on
this occasion fully sustained his reputa-
ton.
About thirty persons gathered about
the board and, without exception, we
believe, did ample justice to the many
delicacies prepared for them. All the
directors, except Mr.. Watkins, were
present. Among the guests were Ex-
governor Cochran, Chas. Beasten,
James NJ. Vanderbilt, DR.. Hamilton,
W. X. Cochran, r. w. Cochran, VIM.
Green, j. X Hotfecker, K. II. Cochran,
b. w. Corbit, w. E. Appleton, j. X.
Williams, and Collector Lynch. After
dinner DR.. Hamilton entertained a
little party for nearly an hour with a
selection of his choice jokes.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-09
THE STATE.


Items from hero ana There g
shssAeo from 'no Coonsfy rress'
The Dover water works were showed
In last week.
seaford mourns the loss of her news.
,arar the "Index"
novsr "a said IN contain ope thous.
-
anu ooRS'
The keels OF two new vessels are now
being laid in the ship-yards at Milton.
Milford has lost 96 of her citizens by
death during the past year.
Rev. Vaughn Smith will probably
succeed Rev. DR.. Matlack az presi ding
elder of the Wilmington district.
N.,l, ,,o,r,,.ar ,,o, aI,,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-09
Eclipses Of the Sun

For the information Of those of our
readers who like to keep posted in re-
gard to the doings Of the heavenly bod
les we append the.foliowing:
A total eclipse of the Sun, May II,
not visible in America, the line Of total
ity passing across Africa and Asia,
and visible as partial Eclipse in Eu-
rope.
An Annular Eclipse Of the Sun, Nov
ember 10, not visible in America, the
principal phases being contined to the
Southern portions of the Pacific ocean
A Transit Of the planet Venus over
the disk of the Sun, on December 6, Wis
ible throughout the United States
There will be four contacts of circu.
lar disks, or limbs, of the Sun and plan
ct; namely first external contact OF tbs
limbs, and then, after an interval Of
about twenty one minutes of time, the
second contact will take place. Aftel
an interval of about six hours, the third
contact, or second int nal contact will
take place; and about twenty-one min
utes after the third, the fourth contact,
or second external contact will complete
the Transit.