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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
A Man Who Hated Tobacco.

Samuel G. Kirby, the well-known
cabinet-maker and former undertaken,
died yesterday morning. He was eighty
four years of age, having been born in
Maryland during the closing year of the
last century. Mr.. Kirby had several
very marked characteristics, the most
prominent being perfect horror OF to-
bacco. He was reputed the best furniture
maker in the District, and furnished many
of the official and other costly houses
here before manufactures we estab-
lished. Many singular instances of his
aversion to tobacco are related. He
would not tolerate man about him
who was either smoking or chewing,
and had his place of business placarded
with prohibitions against the use of
tobacco. On one occasion, before the
war, wealthy Georgian had bought
a very large bill of goods. but hesitated
over a handsome center-table. He re-
turned with his wife after dinner, having
decided to take it. But he had lit a
cigar in leaving the hotel, and when
he entered the store Mr.. Kirby peremp-
torily ordered him out. On another oc-
casion Mr.. Kirby was driven to Bright
wood with gentleman, who on starting
back lit cigar. Mr.. Kirby announced his
intention OF walking back, and alighted
without giving any explanation to his
companion, who was unaware of his
idiosyucracy.-- Washington Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
Wooden Water Pines.

For conveying short distances 0ess
than fifteen rods), and where the
amount desired is greater than can be
supplied by half-inch pipe, wooden
tubing will be found cheaper than iron,
lead or other metallic pipes Wooden
tubing, of from one and a quarter to
two-inch bore, may be obtained of all
hardware dealers. In purchasing OBJ
serve that the ends are iron-bound, to
prevent splitting when placed together,
and to prevent the tubes bursting when
under heavy head of water. Before
the pipe is laid, it is best to give it one
or two coats of oil; even crude petro-
leum will do; this adds greatly to the
durability. In pipes through which
there is constant flow OF water, there
is but little danger of decay: in fact, we
have known of old-fashioned pump.logs
BEING removed after nearly fifty years
of constant use, and found sound upon
the inside. Wooden. as well as other
pipes for conveying water, should be
laid below the frost line. If the
water be intended for drinking purposes.
place the pipe at least three feet under
ground. and if in sandy. porous soils,
to still greater depth. After the pipe
is in position, and before the water is
admitted, pour hot coal tar over it.
especially at each Joint, which is readily
done by using watering pot or an old
tea or coffee-pot Always test wooden
and other pipes after they are laid, by
admitting water before covering them
with soil. in order that a leak, If found.
may be easily stopped. -Agricuiturist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
A Spirit Of Devotion.

Without this spirit our spiritual move
ment will be one not SO much of pro.
gression rs of oscillation. We shall
swing to and fro under the influence of
other mems opinions and examples, in
stead Of going forward in our own
proper course. We shall just tinker
and repair from time to time the slight
made structure which in the fervor of
our first love, we hastily run up, but we
shall neither strengthen its foundations,
nor enlarge its plan, nor adorn it's front,
nor build it up Heavenward. This spirit,
however, will train even our spiritual
life. instead of being hesitating and un-
certain, will be prompt and confident.
A devotional spirit will give clearness
to our spiritual sight, acuteness to tho
ear, sensitiveness to the touch and taste,
music to the voice. and grace to the
walk. twill give strength to our faith,
warmth to our love, joy to our hope,
quickness to our judgment, force to our
will, and tenderness to our conscience,
and will constrain to the performance
of the noblest deeds.-W Chapman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

drop Cookies: Six cups -four, three
cups sugar, one and one-half Guns but
ter. one cup milk and four eggs. one
teaspooDful soda, two of cream tartar.
N. Y. Times.
-Wasps will seldom attack stronu
co.onles OF bees, but if weak swarm
Is near place frequented by wasps
they will annoy the bees considerably.
-Boston Transcript.
Fuller. in his Small Fruit Cutur-
,St, says: ''l do not believe that there
IS one acre of strawberries in a thou
sand, cultivated in this country. that
Yields over one-half what it would if
the ground was properly prepared be-
fore planting"
IL you are afraid your yeast cakes
are little stale, put one of them in a
cup OF warm water with a good pinch
Of hops; let this stand for an hour or so
before using; it will have an excellent
effect on the yeast, and will insure good
bread. Indianapolis Journal
1t is said that tomato plants can be
raised from slips or cuttings as easily
as many of our house plants. If so. the
farmer wife can take a few slips in the
TALL and furnish the kitchen garden with
plants In the spring. even farther ad
sanced than the seedlings grown in hot
beds.
Lace or muslin drapery for the
windows add SO much attraction to a
room that it pays TO have them if one
can afford it, and very pretty curtains
are now comparatively inexpensive.
The scrim with strips of drawn work
are very durable, and if trimmed on the
edge with suitable lace an excellent
effect is produced Y. Post
Great care should be taken in seed
ing with clover to leave no gaps, for
they will inevitably be covered with
weeds, worse than useless waste of
ground. 1t is a good plan to lap the
seed trifle, and then sow cross-wise.
to make sure that all is evenly distrib-
uted. A peck per acre, sown four quarts
each way, gives a good Standardized
Blade.
"A small economy, but one not to be
despiscd, especially in large families. is
to save bits of toilet soap when thew
begin to waste. When pint or even
half pint is collected, put in bowl,
add boiling water and stir. Set away,
and, as it evaporates add a little boiling
water and stir well. Do this every
day till all the Jumps have disappeared.
Then add few drops of oil of emma
man or oil of cologne. Wet deep, mar
row pan in cold water, pour in the soap
and leave it to mold. After two or
three days turn it out and leave to dry.
The result will be an acceptable toilet
sOap.-ErchnnQe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
Religious Reading.
THE GLEIN OF.

Theirs mony way in this warl' o. care
. helpin each ither our burdens to bear.
kind word or smile to a her that il sair
AUS "a Diessin an costs but the giein' OF
The giein' o'tl ay, it's wearyfu' SCUM;
1t s naething but .'gie mel the hale warl,
But though wild be the cry that upon ns
Yet how backward we are at the giein, OF,
Nae doot it is wealthy wee a like To he
FOR we thlnk IL we'd lots OF, then plenty we'd
gle;
For rich folks are al at the glen OFT
There's some folks we hear O. wha gle a bio
An then the newspapers beat up the big
drum 'e
To tell the hail country: puir bodies stan
An scarce think their mite worth the
giein' OF. ~
But wad fain ask them. if had their Ing
Did they err scrimp their scone or their pless
Their wives-and their weans we see happit sac
snug
Did they e'er want dress wi the piein,
OF?
But what though our names may be never in
A Reporters abune, an to Him it's weel se,t
What we gle. and the blessin' He never W in
Gin COR heart an DOR prayers in the giein
OF. e
An oh! 10 remember, when glen. to try
Dor cauld, selfish natur' within to DENY:
seek His glory alane who for us came to die
Gave His life, TO bless us in the giein' OF
And when with sad he'rt at His footstool we
bow, "
How can we expect He'll an answer bestow
II roun that same he'rt love of self we allow
To keep back DOR haun in the giein' OF!
". Y tlbscrpcr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
Wise Savings.

"A soldier in battle should feel as il
the whole battle depended upon himself.
You may depend upon it that he is
good man whose intimate friends are
all good.
There is no evil we can not either
face or fly from but the consciousness
OF duty disregarded. = Webster.
The stimulating power and comfort
of sympathy none can express, save he
who has realized it. 1t has a power
like the magnet, unseen but potent,
which draws TO itself the wandering,
scattered particles that exist around
it.-Rer. E. H. Deik.
Many people drift. To do this is
easy. 1t costs neither thought nor
effort. On the other hand, to resist the
tide one must. have principle and reso-
luton. He must watch and pray and
struggle continuously. And yet no
thoughtful person, who cares for his
own soul, will dare to drift. 1t is not
safe to let even the summers heat relax
ones purpose to stem the currents of
evil which are about and within u.s.
Gospel Banner.
In one of his stories Anthony Troll
lope makes a common farm laborer en-
courage his clergyman. who was in
very trying circumstances, by saying:
PEARSON, it's logged as does itf'
Hold on, is his idea; see the thing
through to the end; endure to the
very last. There is no little philosophy
in the peasants blunt expression.
There is hardly any Quality so essential
to real success as the ability to hold on.
We all know men who are gifted; their
knowledge or there genius surprises
and delights us. But they never make
much OF success in life, simply be-
cause they do not hold on. They have
no staying power" Sanguine in their
expectations. little difficulty casts
them down, and they give over their
efforts. Men of not a 1.-THE of their
real ability will push their way to sue
cess by sheer force of logged de-
termination. There is lesson here
also, we think, as concerns Christian
character and service. The crown comes
not to him that begins simply, but to
him that overcomes. = Christian Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
HUMOROUS.

-FHnch defines the difference be-
tween a pitch-fork and tuning fork:
One is used TO make hay with, and the
other to make "A" with.
-'Jemima Susan. did you get my let
ter?" YES, Sambo." II sent it in the
hope of raisin' fame "Sambo, YOU
succeeded, for it lit de gas
Its rule at my table" said an
old settler TO his guest, "that each one
shall wipe his knife on his plate before
sticking it into the butter dish. -
Hdrper'S Bdzar.
The High School girl condemns the
phrase tumble TO the racket" as vile
slang. She says ''precipitate in the di-
rectiOn of the clamor" is a more ele.
giant expression.-Oa City Derrick
-" How old would you think nv
daughter was,' asked mother OF ,
lady friend at one of our summer re-
sorts; would you think she was eight.
een?" "Oh, yes" was the candid re-
ply, Il should think she was eighteen
about ten years ago?" "They never
speak as they pass by" now onkers
Statesman
Young lady Gust from boarding..
school, at dinner table)-"Pleasa papS.
I'd like leg of the roast chicken. "
Papa-"You have had one, my dea..
and your brother had the other"
Young lady lin a sprightly manner)-
''Oh, sure enough! a chicken has only
two legs. It's duck that has FOUR,
Hdrper'S BdzGr.
-"Are you to take astronomy ner,
-. ~. Il
her young friend. ''Hardl.. But Au
gustus is giving me splendid astronomi
cal lessons during the vacation. ="
Isn't that nice? Has he text hook.
and an atlas?" "Oh, Louise, my dear
He says Pm all the world to kinl, anG
when | lean my head on his shoulder he
is my Atlas. "-Hdrttord Post.
-" What was the trouble between vol
and another party. Mike, on the avenue
last EVENING" inquired an Austin citi
zen of his Hibernian porter. "Well.
yer sea, sur. it was bit of hesitation,
on his part" "A bit of hestation?'
Yes, sur. You see l gave him the
choice nv my two fists, an he seemed
to hesitate loiRe, an when / seen he
couldn't make up his moind, list gave
him the two av'em for luck. - eras
SytingS.
"A Roman ecclesiastic. in reply to
whatever question might be proposed,
always began by saying: II make dis
tinction. A Cardinal, having invited
him to dine, proposed to derive some
amusement for the company from this
well-known popularity of his guest.
Saying TO him that he had an impor-
tant question to propose. he asked: ''Is
1t under any circumstances lawful to
baptize in sOup?" Il make a distinc-
ton" said the priest. IF you ask: Is
It lawful to baptize in soup in general?
say no; if you ask: Is it lawful TO bap-
lie in your Excellency's soup? say
ses' for there is really no difference be-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Rev. Newman Hall has abandoned
his contemplated trip'to the United
States.
Montgomery Blair left only s75. 900.
when he was supposed to be worth at
least quarter of million.
e. c. Stedman. the New York poet
banker who recently failed, lately laid
the cornerstone of a costly summer
villa in New Hampshire which will have
to GOV. y San.
Mrs. S. j. Dunbar, a representative
OF well-known Boston families residing
IN Colorado Springs, has received the
prize of one hundred dollars offered by
/ citizen OF that place for the best arti-
Gle descriptive of Colorado Springs and
Manitou.-Boston Transcript.
The Northern Pacific Railroad is in
good hands. The President, Mr.. Will
ard, was first reporter. then a Wash
ington correspondent. The Vice-Presi-
dent, Mr.. Cakes, started in life as a tel
egraph messenger boy and then be-
came an operator. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Hon. Jehu Baker is not much known
among proof-readers. When he made
big campaign speech, it was attributed
TO 81 Hon. John Boxer" Later n tele-
gram spoke of him as John Jehu, Min
lister TO Venezuela. When last heard
from his name had got into a ST. Louis
paper as Balzer. -Detroit Post.
The leading literary club of New
Orleans has majority of Creoles. Mr..
q. w. Cable, in his books, whose srb-
jects are in old New Orleans, has de-
scribed the CreOles. and has become
famous. But when he was proposed as
a member of their club the very nomi-
nation was considered as an insult, and
he was rejected.--N T. Herald.
George Bancroft, the historian. is
thus described: Over eighty-three years
of age, he has a frame of iron and a
brain as bright as that of youth. He
is of middle weight, lean and wiry. His
thin, thoughtful face is heightened by
his long, silky beard of sable-silver, and
his thick hair is combed back from q
broad, high, brainy forehead. He has
light blue eyes, and complexion dark
ened by the winds of his daily horse
back ride.
AT the BANQUET given the Chicago
Knights in York. Eng, Rev. Dr. Lori
mer found it difficult to say MY Lord
Mayor. and employed the form "Mr.
Mayor. to the no small amusement of
the company, but turning TO the civic
magnate he said with peculiar intona-
ton of voice: ''You must excuse me,
your Honor" Laugh II mean, my
lord, but, the truth is, I'm good deal
of an American, and the word lord
does not flow smoothly and trippingly
from my tongue" Applause from com
pany and smiles of approval from MAY
or.-Chicdgo Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
The Push Quality.

Push" is a little word, but it means
a great deal. A mans destiny often
hinges upon the possession of the quail
ity this word implies. Go into the city
and ask who are the successful men in
business and in all kinds of professional
life, and how seldom will you fail to
hear the remark: They are full of
push. Not that man must elbow
his way rudely along. without regard
to the rights of others, true. some push
ing men do this, either from too intense
an inlerest in their own affairs, or too
little regard for others-but these are
not the men of whom we speak. But
a man may b very courteous to. and
thoughtful of others, and at the same
time crowd his own business with might
and main. He is the man Of push. He
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
A Cruel Joke.

A broad-shouldered man was walk.
Ing along Chatham street on Friday. He
looked as if he was in great pain.
What s the matt r?'' asked friend.
"Oh, I'm in terrible agony Got q
boil as big rs watermelon on nv calf.
Can hardly walk. So longp' and the
proprietor of jobs comforter moved off.
IS he did so another gentleman came
along and shook hands with his friend.
I've got the biggest joke of the sea-
son on =. There he goes up the street.
He was telling me how he was fright
ened by dog this morning. Let's have
some funr'
The new arrival was '.in for it.
You walk up behind him, grab him
by the leg and bark like a dog. His
nerves are all unstrung. and we'll have
org Joke on him to see him jump
"Pl dot said the other. land Won
walk on the other side and see me scare
him to death"
The two parted to carry out the pro-
gramme. The latest arrival proceeded
after their mutual friend. just as h.
got close up behind him he grabbed
him by the boil and playfully barked:
BOW. WOW, wow" just as naturally as
a dog-show.
The broad-shouldered man went mn
In the air, while his face looked as If h.
bad suddenly swallowed a tree full of
persimmons. When he came down be
recited the alphabet backwards and then
pointed his toe thirteen distinct times at
his playful friend, slammed him mn
against a telegraph pole, mashed his hat
over his eyes, and then walked away
looking as if he'd like to put the leo
with the watermelon boil on over his
shoulder and carry it home.
After the dog" had pulled himself
out of his hat he hunted up and down
Chatham street for the man who had mt
the job up on HIM. but he couldn't find
him. for he was looking over the corniee
OF neighboring house and was BURSTING
with grips.-N y World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
THE sH EETEsT THING IMPRINT.

Inc song you quote u fine" said Hobo
To hts poet friend Ted Gray.
~ meath the spreading tires they walked
=. . pnu rosy summer day.
Nv oh this morn-thc suns nrst rays
had Just begun % CLINT
saw the very sweetest thing
Tower saw In print"
was y In verse or proscY' asked Ted.
a.. Have you brought n with your
Wish could have. hut that same
] had no right 20 do.
lMts VOCtrF 90 lovely that
=. Iwould melt heart of Hint"
Hobo siHheis "tiy far tho sweetest thing
IevCr -uw In print
Frny give mr some hien Of g."
His chum hoNrrd well III try.
~. hair was golden. and It's eyes
~ blue ~ yundor rkY.
~ wore gown ct calico
Win dots Of creamy tint
AMI never was "a aWVrtrr thing.
III wager. seen in print"
-HrrpsT's Busrr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21

The poor Indian must have fire-wa-
ter. Skumka, Chief of the Umatills
tribe In Oregon. not feeling well in
wardly. and being forbidden by a stern
mandate of Uncle Sam to indulge IN
whisky. flew to Jamaica ginger for re-
lief. He drank twenty-six bottles OF
the stuff and died in great torment.
His sorrowing subjects smothered his
favorite race horse in order that il
might accompany him to the happy
hunting grounds, and for several DAYS
past, in their encampment across the
river from Umatilla, they have been
bewailing the loss of the Chief with
howls and lamentations of the most
ear-stunniDg and heart-breaking char
acter.-C Chicago Herald.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-04-16
The Gale.

Last evening heavy, inky clouds
and scud foated over from toward the
coast, and storm was threatened.
Later the wind swept down Croy
gulch and foated all the dust to the
foothills from off the streets. During
the gale Merrll's tent was badly dam
aged, and the front false facing on
John Bacon's assay Office building
was lifted from its fastenings and car
ried into the street, where it lit badly
broken. All the buildings in town
stood to their underpining finely,
though the volume and density of the
atmospheric pressure for a time was
such as would take many small YES
sci from her luoorings in port. "A
good rainfall killed the wind, and at
midnight the regular weather had
again set in.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-04-16
FROM "WAY DOWN EAST.v
Wood River Looked Upon as the Only
Mining Section Which Offers Any
Guarantee to Investors.


w. +. Flemming, a young man OF
means who spent several months here
last year, and invested moderately in
city real estate and in mining pros
poets in this vicinity, but who left last
fall to winter in the East, has returned.
MIR. Flemnling spent most of the win
ter at his home in Hinsdale, New
Hampshire, but visited Hartford, New
Haven, "Bosting," and stopped at
Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee,
st. Paul and other places ON his re-
turn.
Wherever he went great deal of
interest was manifested in Wood
River, which is looked upon as the
only mining country in the United
States, which at present promises a
liberal return for money invested.
But Eastern people have been so
generally and outrageously swindled
by mining promoters that they are
very backward in taking hold. A
great number of people will come in
here this summer, however, and among
them will be many capitalists seeking
favorable invaStmon+s
The makeup, contents and general
appearance of the DAILY and WEEK
LY TINES, Mr.. Flemming says,
caused general comment and interest
in Hirsdale. When the TINES came
MIR. Flemming read it, then his father
took it down to his Office, where it
would be read by the clerks and
others, after which it went the round
of the town. All who saw the paper
generally expressed surprise that such
a large, handsome, bright paper could
be got up Gin the wilds of Idaho"
Notwithstanding all this "taffy,"
which was supplemented by the pay
ment of one years subscription to the
DAILY and WEEKLY TINES, the price
of the WEEKLY remains as before.
o-wit: S. per year, $3.50 per half
year, in advance.-ED.1
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-04-16
THE FIRE BUCKETS AND THINGS.
A Central Location Being Fixed Up for
Thenl-A Good Suggestion.

Holes are being drilled this MORN
ing in the side wall of S. J. Fried
mans brick and stone building, and
hooks sunk in firmly. Upon these
hooks chains are suspended along the
building, and all of the fire buckets in
town will be suspended on the chains.
In case of a fire all that will be neces-
sary will be to cast the chains off the
hooks, and run the buckets off as fast
and close as men can come after them.
There will be fire ladders and axes
kept here, also, and every volunteer
member of the Fire Brigade will
know instantly, upon the ringing of
an alarm, where to go for the buckets,
axes or ladders. The wall of Will
man & Walkers store is 8 feet dis
tant from S. J. Friedman's. which al
lows room for the storage there of all
necessary; roof and rear wall should
be built, and also front with large
doors which may be left unfastcned.
At some stated times there should
be an alarm of fire turned on to drill
the citizens, and let them go through
the motions, that when occasion arises
for effective work they may not be at
fault for want of practice.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-04-16
All the Ladies Are Invited.

The ladies of Haley are all invited
to meet Tuesday Co-morrow) evening
at the residence Of Mrs. Morrill,, to take
preliminary action and arrange for
holding church fair in May. The
gentlemen will be consulted later as
to the object for which the fair will be
held, which is to secure a building
fund for the erection and establish
ment Of an Episcopal Church in this
city Immediately.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-04-16
THE BRlCk.MAKING MACHINE.
1t Turns Out 100 Brick In Two
HOurs-TwO More Machines Coming.

The new brick making machine of
the Wood River Brick Company,
which arrived few days ago, is in
working order at the brickyard east of
town. Last Saturday afternoon it was
got down to it's work for couple of
hours, and turned out over LOO
brick-nice, even blocks, smooth as
Baltimore pressed brick. The day
was rather too wet for effective work,
however, and it will be some time be-
fore the machine can be operated to
its full capacity, which is 10000 brick
per day. Seven men are required to
operate it.
There are two other machines on
the way in, SO that in couple of
weeks the brick company can begin
supplying brick at the rate of 10000
per day.