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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

Shallow men believe in luck; strong
men believe in cause and effect.
You can have what you like in this
world, if you will but like what you
have.
Said fond husband to his wife:
my dear, think I'll buy you little
dog..' .Oh. nor she replied .dos
not! | prefer giving you all my atfec--
s"-Progress.
Here lies man whose earthly race is run:
He raised the hammer of a towing gun,
And blew into the muzzle just because
He wished to know if it was loaded-and it
was.
-Somervius Journat.
Mr.. Editor: Will you please answer
who was ''David's wife's motherpp and
you will greatly oblige reader. Liz
zie. Certainly, with pleasure. Iavid's,
wife's mother was David's motAer-in-
law Philadelphia NeDs.
AN ACCORDION factory az Long ISL
and, N. Y, was destroyed BY fire few.
days ago. The police are looking for
the incendiary. 1t is supposed the peo-
pie want to present him With a valua-
BILE testimonial. = Norristdyn Herald
Gus De Smith called at very fash
ionable house on Austin avenue alfew~
days ago and acted so queerly that
when that lady's husband came home,
she said: "What is the matter With
young De Smith? He acted so strange
ly. L think there must be a screw
loose about him somewhere ''Reck-
on not. l saw him this morning, andS
he was tight all over. "-Teras Siftings.
"A store uptown has sign which
reads: This is tin-store. An olda
inebriate staggered in recently. and aft
er good deal of fumbling in his pock-
ct, put five cents on the counter. what
do You want?' asked the proprietor
Indignantly. "Wa-wa-want IA odd
drinkn' This is not a liquor saloon!'
said the proprietor. with awful empha- /.
sis. ''Wha-wha-what. said the drunk
en- man, astonished. "Why, Jo-Jo--
Jones said could get horn herer'-
~ y Tribune.
"A good adviser says: Next to the :
love Of her husband, nothing so crowns
a woman's life with honor as the devo-
ton of a son to her. We never knew a.
boy to turn out badly who began by fall
ing in love with his mother. Any man
may fall in love with fresh-faced GIRL
and the man who is gallant to the girl
may cruelty neglect the poor and weary
wife in after years. But the big boy
who is a lover of his mother at middle
age is true knight, who will love his ;
wife in the sere-leaf autumn as he did
in the daisied spring. There is nothing
so beautifully chivalrous as the love of a
big boy for his mother Boys, think of J.
this.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04

8 per cents. involving millions Of dollars. are
already at the Treasury Department. No
offer, however, will be considered until
August 1st, next
LORD GRANVILLE in q dispatch to Duff.
FERN, the English ambassador at Constan-
tinopIe, justifies the bombardment of Alex
andria and states Her Majesty's Govern.
ment now sees no alternative but recourse
to force to put an end to the intolerable
state OF affairs in Egypt.
CHARLES BRADLAUGH an d three othet
defendants connected with the publication
of the Free Thinker were committed for
trial in London on a charge of publishing
blasphemous libels. Bradlaugh was subse
ouently admitted TO bail in EI00.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04

THE question of the right of lottery
companies chartered by State law to
send and receive mail matter through
the United States mails, is to be
brought before Postmaster General
Howe for decision. A law of Congress
forbids the transmission of such mat
ter through the mails, and Postmaster
General Key decided that certain lot
teries sanctioned by State law, had the
right to use the mails. 1t is thought
the present Postmaster General will
reverse this decision and prohibit such
concerns from using the mails.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04

HE differences between the two
wings OF the Republican party in Penn
Sylvania, have not yet been adjusted.
Tho committee representing the regu-
hr or Cameron wing of the party held
n meeting and submitted four PROPOSE
lions TO the Independents First, That
both tickets be submitted to popular
vote ut the primaries Second, That
any Republican could be chosen at the
primaries, whether on either ticket or
not. Third, That a new Convention be
held under the rules adopted by re-
cent conference of Stalwarts and In
dependents. Fourth, That new Con-
vention be held under the rules
adopted by the late Republican
Convention. The Chairman of
the Independent committee answered
that the Independents were anxious to
bring about reconciliation of all diff
terences, but he would have to submit
the proposition to the Independent Gen.
trail Committee. Four of the five can
didates on the Independent ticket drew
up letter which they authorized their
chairman to submit to the candidates
on the regular ticket In which they saw
they lido not believe any of the propo-
sitions il accepted, would produce
harmony in the party, but on the con.
trary would lead to wider divisions. ~
They believe, however. that their diff.
ferences can be amicably adjusted il
the candidates on the regular ticket
will agree to the withdrawal of both
tickets, and that no candidate on either
ticket shall accept a nomination from
the new Convention. Hon. VIM. Nc
Michael, Independent candidate fol
Congressman at large, refused TO with.
draw unless events hereafter give as
Surance that the necessary reforms in
the civil service shall be adopted. I'm.
til then, he says, 81 shall 60 on with
this fight asking the support of all my
fellow citizens who believe In the prin.
cPles Of tho Independent Republican
Convention" Subsequently the reg.
nlar Republican Committee held =
meeting. and after reading the com.
munication from the Independents, re.
piled: ''An communication which Won
have sent differ In their conclusions,
and cannot be reconciled with each
other. The difference between YOU,
candidates are SO wide that they prac.
tically bar any furter attempt at neco.
tiations on the basis proposed by them. u
The Committee stated that il had ex.
hausted all powers conferred upon it &c
affect q reconciliation. Gen. Beaye,
and his associates on the regular ticket
Joined in letter In reply to that of the
Independents. in which they say: eve
haye'pledged ourselves to act concur
rently with your Committee, and ar,
bound by It's action. We therefore IA
specially suggest that we have n,
power or authority to act independent
ly of the Committee or make any dec
laration at variance with the proposi
tions submitted in accordas ce with IL
action" When asked II 1t was to b,
assumed that all negotiations lookins
TO harmony were at an end, the Chair
man of the Republican Committee 70
Piled: "You will have to draw Won
own conclusions"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04

"A glove is now offered that contains
a pocket on the inside, where lady can
place car ticket and small change,
thus saving to every lady about two
hours time ordinarily lost every day
while searching through the folds of her
dress for her pocket.-N 7. Graphic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

BISHOP LEVI SCorr, the senior Bish-
op of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in America, is dead.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04
ALEXANDRIA. July Is.

A correspondent has opened communication
with the camp of Arab Pasha, which. his
informant says. consists of a little over 5000
men, who are intensely discontinued, and
surrounded by starving women and chill
dreu. Recruits Of the lowest class are
still being enticed by Arab, with promises
of unlimited plunder. His force is held to-
gether by the assertion that the English will
Kill all returning to the city. Arab and Toulba
Pashas have utterly lost prestige by their
gross cowariice during the bombardment.
The artillerymen were kept to their guns on
the lIth by infantry posted under cover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04

The forests of caoutchouc trees on
the banks of the Madeira and its tribu-
taries yield over 1,60O,0O0 pounds an
nually.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-04

The fayorite flowers of the late we'll
known florist, James Wick. of Roches-
ter, n. Y, were pansies and violets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
WOnen's Shoes.

Take the most recent fashion of
shoes. The heel Of the human being
projects outward, or rather backward,
and gives steadiness to "the sure and
certain step of man." But fashion has
decided that the heel of the boot or
shoe shall get as near the center of the
instep as possible. Instead of the
weight Of the body resting upon an
arch, IN the modern fine lady, it rests
upon pegs with the toes in front. which
have to prevent the body from top
pling forward. Then the heel is so
high that the foot rests upon the peg
and the toes; and the gait is about as
elegant as if the lady were practicing
walking upon stills. In order to poise
the body on these two points bend
forward is necessitated, which is re,
garded as the correct attitude of the
form divine" 1t is needless to say
that there are few ankles which can
stand this strain without yielding; and
1t is quite common to see young ladies
walking along with their ankles twist
ing all ways, or perhaps with the sole
of their snoe Or boot escaping from
under the foot and the side of the heel
in contact with the ground. With
such modern Improvements on sandals
(which allow the feet perfect freedom
and play the present Mademoiselle,
when she attempts to run, is spectacle
at which the gods-well, not quite that,
but at which her mother might well
weep.-Good Words.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30

While the three sat speeches., seven
fully-armed Indian warriors came forth
from the darkness and made them pris-
oners.
The latter, who were so disposed to
admire their own precautions, had
left their four guns in such positions
that the red men had only to pack
them up without struggling for them.
True, each tourist carried pistol,
but they did not use them. The In
dians had not yet done anything for
which they deserved instant death.
But the seven wise aborigines meant
business from the first, for they robbed
the captives of everything excepting
their clothing. They took their guns,
pistols, ammunition, game (of which
there was not great deal) and horses,
leaving the owners in most sorry
plight
This was bad enough, but rather
singularly they spared the lives of the
white men, turning them loose, hun
dreds of miles from home.
Then, having made the robbery, as
complete as possible, the captors with
drew, and left the others to their medi-
tations.
1t is safe to add that, from that
point, their conversation took differ
ent turn, and there was little said in the
way of accommodation for skill and
canton on their part.
Turned thus adrift, doubtless all three
would have persisted in that wild re-
gion; but on the second day, when they
were tramping along and ready to sink
with despair, two Indians rode up and
delivered to them their horses, arms,
ammunition, and everything that had
been taken from them.
AS one of these good Samaritans was
the warrior whom the physician had
attended, the cause of the kindness was
understood, and DIR. Felix was justified
in claiming that he received a good fee,
after all, for his professional services in
the wilderness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
SPRING FEVER.

Persons should not think lightly of that Ieel-
ing of extreme debility, so common in the spring
of the year. 1t is often the forerunner of i'll
health. 1t renders the system very susceptible
to disease, and is caused by the blood being filed
with poisonous humors. The blood, by all means,
should be kept healthy, otherwise its power to
assimiate nutritious food becomes impaired, and
dyspepsia, liver complaint, headache, nervous
debility, extreme langour, weak kidneys, want of
physical and mental endurance, and general pros
tration is the result. Since prevention is better
than cure, don't wait for the final result of spring
time indisposition, when the first symptoms Of
langour are manifested, but begin using DIR.
Guysott's Yellow Dock and SarsapasiIla. As
spring medicide, it excels all other remedies
gently but surely expelling the poisonous blood
hum0rs with which the system becomes impreg-
mated, by the incidental effect of changeable
winter weather. 1t makes the blood red. rich,
and pure, causes it to circulate with more vim
enables it to renew the wasted tissues, and car
ries strength and vitality to every weakened part
of the human system, restoring impaired bodily
functions, and checking all decay of the urinary.
digestive, and pulmonary organs, which, if neg
lected, too often ends in premature grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
A Cure fnr. Rolls

Arsenic in small doses Is one of the
best agencies known for the cure of the
many forms of skin disease, and in the
British Medical Journal Mr.. ]. Hutchin-
son. senior surgeon of the London Hos
pital, reports a wonderful cure of a
plague Of boils by means of the same
remedy. The patient was covered
from head to foot with boils, and was
in miserable stats from pain. The
mucous membrane as we'll as the skin
proper was affected. The patient was
kept in bed a few DAYS without treat
ment, in order that it might be demon
strated that his condition was not i'm
proving. Instead of improving, it grew
worse. Then without changing diet
he was given few drops of tasteless
solution of arsenic three times a day.
In few days nearly all the boils had
dried, and there were no fresh ones.
Had this knowledge been attained at
the time of Job, and his physicians
been posted on the subject, the name
of that biblical sufferer would not have
been handed down to posterity in the
shape that it has been.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
COgent Statements.
Fremont Neb.) Weekly Tribune.

The recent cold weather, which
caught our people unprepared, has
left in its wake considerable suffer
ing in the shape of neuralgia and rheu-
matte affections. This, for the most
part, arises from cold taken in the sys-
tenn by the violent change in the
weather, and can be easily rectitied by
iudicious treatment. One of the SIM
plest and most efficacious remedies
ever brought to the notice of Fremont
and which is probably the best external
application for any form of pain is the
Great German Remedy, St. Jacobs Oil.
This medicine has a reputation for
achieving remarkable cures and has
passed into a proverb as the great
household remedy. 1t is not without
numerous endorsers in Fremont,
prominent among whom we Will cite
the following well-known gentlemen:
MIR. Fred. r. Kittle, who is connect
ed with the Daily Herald of this city, is
a very warm advocate Of the wonder
full virtues.of St. Jacobs Oil. Mr.. Kit
tie says that he once had violent rheu-
matlsm IN his arms and shoulders and
suffered very acutely. He tried the
Great German Remedy, and, by rubbing
well with it, soon found that the pain
was abating. AS the disease had fas-
tened upon him with an apparent de-
termination to hold on he had to con-
tinue the applications of the Great
German Remedy for two weeks, before
he realized complete and radical cure.
At the end of that time, however, he
was entirely free from all pain and has
not suffered since. He told the re-
porter that he could cordially recon-
mend the Oil as a splendid remedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30

| might begin, 1.-THE rose is red7
Though that is not so very new
Or this the boys all think is good
1T you love me as | love you
But seems to me- valentine
Is nicer, when you do not say
The same old things that every one
Keeps saying, in the same old way.
And I asked Jane, the other night,
What grOwn-up people write about.
CwOuld not answer me at first.
But laughed till / began to pout.
That stopped her, for she saw I meant
The question land she will not tease.)
"Why-loYe," she said "and shining eyes,
A kiss, soft hair-just what they please.
It can't be hard, if that is all.
So I'll begin by saying this:
To my dear lady beautiful,
| send a valentine and kiss.
The valentine. because she has
The loveliest hair and gentlest eyes:
The kiss, because / love her more
Than any one beneath the skies;
Because she is the kindest, best,
The sweetest lady ever known:
And every year I'll say the same,
The very same, to her alone
There Now it's finished. Who viii do
I've thought of one and then another.
Who is there like it Why Of course,
III send it right away to mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
Burdette writes from Nantucket: |

Burdette writes from Nantucket
"Many of the old houses in the town
are shingled all the way over, remind
ing one of the houses SO common in St.
John. The shingler, when he shungle,
apparently began at the Dashboard,
shungle right up the front of the house,
over the cornice, up to the ridge-pole,
where he crawled over, went right on
down the other side of the house to the
ground. Perhaps it was done in this
way. | do not assert that it was. l
only say, and say it very meekly,
that that is the way it impressed me,
and if any man says l am liar, l will
take it back, right Immediately, and
admit that the shingles were pasted on
with gum arabic or the white of egg"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30

Washington's occupation: An Eng
fish turf-man visiting Mount Vernon
engaged in conversation with native
and after few preliminary remarks
observed: II dare say Mr.. Washington
didn't care much for 'orses. You
eawn't tell me, I suppose, if he was
hever 'oss breaker?" The Virginian
eyed him a few seconds doubtfully and
then answered: II amt much on history,
but to the best of nay recollection the
General was a lion tanner"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
One EXDerience From Many

[ had been sick and miserable so long, and had
caused my husband so much trouble and expense,
no one seemed to know what allied me, that was
completely diSReartened and discouraged. In this
frame of mind I got bottle of Hop Bitters and
used them unknown to my family. l soon began
to improve ard gained so fast that my husband
and family thought it strange and unnatural but
when l told them what had helped me, they said
"Hurrah for Hop Bitters long may they prosper,
Tor they have made mother well and us happy
The Mother
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
CONGRESSMEN'S DOINGS.
a Suggestion for a New Style of Cor
greesiouaI Record

If congress resolve to act upon the
suggestion made by Senator Miller that
The Congressional Record be issued as a
weekly and sent to every family in the
country, some modification ought to be
made of the contents of The Record.
The paper is much too heavy and dis
NAL in its present condition to be well
coined IN the ordinary American house
hold. Perhaps it might have puzzle
departmen and if so, one of the first
puzzles could take the shape of an ia
qulry how it happens that so many
congressman get rich on $4,000 year.
The department of answers to CORES
pondents could be enriched with refer
ences to letters from office-seekers, and
the department of household economy
could contain explanations OF how the
members frank their shirts home
through the postoffice so as to get them
IN the family wash. As for the general
contents, describing the business pro-
seedlings in the senate and the house,
we recommend that these should be
put into the form of verse. We should
treat them, say, something in this
fashion:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30

An immense Stock of Table Linens,
Napkins, Towels, &C., arrived this week
at JAMES MoRGAN's Dry Goods and Mil
linery House, Milwaukee, direct from
Europe. Mr.. MORGAN is at present..in
New York, and purchasing Spring
Goods in company with his resident
h11yer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
49,

Gen. Skobeleff, the Russian warrior.
has received 43 challenges from Ger
many to fight duels in consequence of
his anti-GerRan remarks in recent
SpeecheS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30

Mr.. Robt B. Barton, of Dayton, o., writes: II
wish everyone to know that DIR. Guysott's Y elbow
Dock and Sarsaparilla has cured me of severe
dyspepsia and urinary troubles. 1t has made me
very strong
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30

DIR. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo n. Y: Dear Sir
For many months was great sufferer. Physi-
clans could afford nae no relief. In my despair
commenced the use of your 'Favorite Prescrip-
uon." It speedily effected my entire and perna-
nent cure. ours thankfully,
MRs. PAUL R. BAXTER Iowa City, La.
If you are bilious, take DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets" the original Little Liver
Pills. Of all druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30

1t is said that local is king" Per-
haps some of it is, but the last lot that
came into this office was dust.-H.
Louis Hornet. Well, all Kings that are
not dust are going to be dust sooner or
later.-Terds iSifti7qs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
A Bad Cough.

NEwCoMEsTowN, o., Dec. Is. 1881
Pisos Cure for Consumption has cured my wife
OF the worst cough that ever was in this country
and l am glad to certify to its good qualities.
JNO. W. RODNEY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
The Hon GoOrro

The Hon. George r. Black,
Georgia, member of congress, is lying
very i'll at Washington, though as vet
his condition is not critical.