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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
A Droll Trial Of Memory.

Memory was favorite subject With
Macklin. He asserted that, by his sys-
tenn, he could learn anything by rote at
once hearing it. This was enough for
Foote, who, at the close of the lecture
(Macklin was lecturing at the Great Pr
azza Room, now the Tayistock HoteD,
handed up the following sentences to
Macklin, desiring that he would be
good enough to read them, and after.
wards to repeat them from memory.
Here is the wondrous nonsense:
so she went into the ga rden to cut
q cabbage leaf to make an apple pie,
and, at the same time, great she bear
coming up the street pops his head into
the shop. What! no soap?' So he died,
and she very imprudently married the
barber; and there were present the Pic
ninnies and the Joblillies. and the Gar
yulies and the Grand Panjandrum him.
self. with the little round button at top,
and they all fell to playing the game Of
catch as catch can, until the gunpowdeI
ran out of the heels of their boots"
The laugh turned strong against old
Macklin; and the laugh has been echoed
from the Great Piazza Room by thou
sands during the century that hal
elapsed since Foote's droIlery put out
Macklin's monstrous memory with
these straws Of ridicule. IN, T. Graphfa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

ssBut." said Joe at length, ''she may
have gone out with the intention OF go
ing there, and then, seeing a Jack o.
Lantern which some of the boys had
stuck up on the gate-post, may have
been frightened and gone back again,
and in her bewilderment, instead OF go
ing up the hill toward home have turned
in the other direction and gone toward
the village"
But Bessie had kept on into the
woods instead of going to the village
where Joe was seeking her at that mo-
ment. and If il had not been for Carlo
she would have frozen to death before
any aid would have reached her.
Bessie wasn't able to tell them how
it was that night, she was too weak,
she could not remember, but the next
morning everything came back to her,
and she shuddered when she told of the
horrible face that looked over the gate
at her.
81 knew that it was naughty to run
away so, and thought he was an aw-
full giant. or something, that was going
to eat me up" she said, sobbing.
But no one even suggested that it
was naughty to run away. for grandma
felt little conscience-stIicken herself
on the subject. 1t had been dreadfully
dull at the farmhouse in the evening,
and after that she took care that she
always had something to amuse her.
AS for Carlo, he became the hero OF
the town. Bessie's papa brought him
a beautiful silver collar when he re-
turned from Europe, and he wears it
proudly to this day, learning to under
stand that it is badge of honor. He is
a very old dog now, and Bessie is grow
ing TO be a young lady, but the strongest
friendship exists between them.-L0uise
DHpee, IN BdlLou's Monthly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
APPLE GATHERING.

Just such another blowy day,
With grand capricious sky,
And m the orchard. glad and gay,
Were Cousin Joan and 1;
Both mounted on ladder long. tho apples al
Ny scat the top. her dainty feet upon lower
rung.
And on, how sweet the hazel eyes
That there look up ut mel
Tho truest, softest, deepest eyes
That ever shall see.
Then what a perfect MOUTH I thought II
IL from those rosy lips might but steal one
little kiss.
For was not hor cousin. too7
And half bent my head;
But not the dreadful hing TO do
nut shn mo- peress SSss ' sSd fapolod 40 and
sudden stewards bent
And, from tho movement 20 the ground the
ladder staggering went
My graceful darling. lovely Joan
Fell lightly. without harm;
And i. ~ she arose alone.
Scarce felt my broken arm.
But when, without a glance, and looking
scornful. cold and proud.
She turned away, thon. with tho twofold pain,
erOanod aloud.
she started, and her face grew white;
hut thon fell 20 my share
Such gentle ministries that light
Seemed all the pain 20 bear.
, nngcrs deft and tender. once In mine held
you fast.
And, humbly craving. got tho kiss longod 80
Tor az last.
And with n. too. my sweetheart Joan,
whose pity grew 10 love:
Still who hal never been my own
hut for that day above
Thon. at the apple gathering In tho dear old
apple tree.
when not siuElo fruit was pluoked by my
fair wife or me.
London Society,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Ina d. Coolbrith, the poetess, is
public librarian at Oakland, Cal.
Miss Fletcher. the charming Amer
lean girl who wrote ..Kismet, - has fin
ished another novel.
-P. T. Barnum is getting well along
in years, but he says he never felt bet
ter in his life.-NeW HGcess Register.
Miss Mira Compton, of Hancock
County, O., engaged to be married to
three different lovers, eloped with q
Miss Emily McTavish. aged twen-
ty, very rich belle of Baltimore, has
given up her worldly possessions and
taken the vows of the Sisters of Charity.
Mr.. Bowker, the agent in London
for Hdrper's, says that more copies of
the m yazine are sold there than of any
of the English magazines, except Good
Words.
Mr.. Blaine has refused an offer Of
800, 900 for his history From Lincoln
to Garfield" and will collect royalty
of fifty cents on each volume sold.
Y. Times.
IS. S. Montague, who died recently
in Southern Oregon, selected the routes,
ran the lines and made the grades OF
the Central Pacific Railroad over the
Sierra Nevadas. The task had been
previously pronounced impossible by
English civil engineers.
Rev. Charles Edwin Burdette, who
sailed from New York recently for India,
where he will labor as a missionary in
Assam, is brother of Bob Burdette,
of Hdsokeyc fame. He was graduated in
1880 at Brown University, and in 1883
at Newton Theological Institution.
OF making books there is no end.
The American publishing houses an
nounce the forthcoming appearance Of
no less than 966 books In the distri-
button of these books among publishing
houses, New York, Boston and Philadel-
phia are the great centers. Chicago has
two or three enterprising houses, and
Cincinnati, Baltimore, Buffalo and one
or two other points are represented
CHICAGO Journal.
Fifty years ago Rev. DR.. S. Ire
neus Prime, editor of the New York
Observer, delivered at Bedford, West
chester County, N. Y, his first sermon.
DR.. Prime preached again in the same
village recently, occupying the pulpit
OF the PresbyteriankChurch. In con-
clusion DR.. Prime referred to the fact
that he is the oldest editor in service in
New York, having occupied that posi-
ton on the Observer forty-three years.
Every minister of the Presbytery Of
New York at the time he joined it is
now dead.-N. y Times.
Jules Verne, the French story
teller, whose "Kerahan lie Tetu" is
now in full swing in Paris, is about
fifty years old; his hair and beard are
turning white, and his once supple and
elegant figure is beginning to give way
to comfortable embonpoint; but his
face is full of intellectual vigor. He
was originally destined for the bar. but
soon found that his true field was liter
allure, and, after several attempts to
succeed on the exchange, at the age OF
thirty, he published his Journey
Round the World in Eighty Days."
which has attained a worldwide fame.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
Funny Games.

We make the following extract from
a little girls letter to her aunt, in the
81. Nicholas, about the Kitchen
Garden School," at which, in the same
manner as the lessons are sugar-coated
with fun. it win lie seen that games are
but cloak for instruction:
MY Dear Aunt Katie: I've saved the
best part to the very last It's about
games. We just have an elegant time
when we do games We have one after
every lesson in Kitchen Garden. We
have skipping game, when we skip
all round the room with rope that has
pretty ribbons tied to it, and we keen
time when we skip to . nice tune that
the teacher plays on the piano. And
we have q broom game that il Just
splendid We all have nice brooms,
with pretty ribbons on them, and we do
ever 90 many things with them, and
sing songs all the time we're doing It.
And then some of No make an arch with
III bro4ms and the rest of us skip
under he brooms Ill the way through
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

A few days ago the wife of German
living in the eastern part of the city was
suddenly called TO the country by mes
sage from sick sister, and she left
home expecting to return at night
Being delayed. and having left no word
for her husband, he naturally became
anxious and went to the police.
"How old was your wife?" asked the
Captain of the station.
"Vhell, she vhas as oldt as me-"
"How old are youP"
81 doan' tink much about it for two
years. but de last time ] count oop
vhas forty"
How tall is she?''
"Vhell, she puts her chin on top der
fence and looks oop and down the
shtreet."
"She's about five feet, ehp''
81 expect she vhas from five to seven
feet. Dot makes no Difference. If she
vhas kildt she vhas deadt all oafcr."
"What is her weight"
"vhell, can't hold her on my lap
no more. pellet if she falls down oop
shtairs it preaks all der blaster of der
house,
EN- put her down at two hundred.
Describe her looks" y
"Vhell, sometimes she looks like she
comes from der boor-house, and some-
times she looks like lady NIT rich
husband"
Ozark hair?"
Let's see! BY shimminy! / pellet
SO. but-yes-no-vhell, gif It oop. n
she vhas deadt dot hair make no deeser.
ence.'
What colored eyesP'
"Vhell, dot troubles me some moro.
Let's see. Vhas cats eyes plueP'' !
Hardly. They are black, with q
yellow pupil"
al doan' know oof my White hadt
some pupils in her eyes, but hear der
shildren say she looked like cat.''
Any peculiar marksP'
"She lose one toe when she vhas
child"
Mono. Any marks on her face,
fingers missing, or any scarsp"
Let's see. Last spring she has 9
boil on her neck, but don't vhas All
cured oop. She shtrike a clothes-lius
init der AK and plack her eye, but dot
vhas all gone. doan' pellet she any
marks has. You shust tell der bolice-
mems to look oud fur fat vhomans mitA
green dress; oof he sees some one dot Is
my wife. II he doan' see her It Will be
some odder vhomans. "-Detro1 Free
Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
Our Young Readers.
MISSIONS.

II the sunshine never crept
Into novels dark and sad,
If its glories never shone
Save where everything was glad,
If Ii scattered not its beams
Over hearts by sorrow chilled,
Would the sunshine do His will2
Would its mission be fulhledf
IL the roses never bloomed
Save for gladsome eyes alone
If their beauty and their grace
For the weary never shone,
II they never brought q smile
To the wayside passer-by.
Would the roses do their task
= While the hours of summer dyf
II the brides sang their songs
Far from every listening ear.
II they poured them not abroad
All the earth to glad and cheer,
Would the brides work be done
Ere the autumn breezes calf
Ere the gold and crimson leaves
Ger the grave of summer fallf
II the sunshine of our smiles
We have scattered not afar,
If our roses-kindly deeds
Bloom not where the lowly are,
II our words Of hope and joy
Never fall to bless and cheer,
Have we done our Makers VIII?
Have we wrought our mission herer
George Cooper. IN Golden Dogs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
A Very Self.Willed Horse.

There is an old nursery rhyme which
teaches that kindness and patience are
the best methods to pursue in the case
of donkey that wouldn't 60" An
English gentleman relates that he had a
horse that wouldn't CO." but when he
came to try the patience remedy he
found that the horse had larger sup
ply of that virtue than he himself pos
sessed, which, as will presently be seen,
was considerable.
The English gentleman's horse was a
confirmed .'balker." One Saturday af-
ternoon, when he was returning home
in his dog-cart, the horse baked, as it
had often done before, and its master
thought that this time he would try
what calmness and patience would
do. Accordingly he sat still in the
dog-cart, and addressed the animal in
soothing tones and kindly words; but
to no purpose. 1t was exactly ten min
utes past four on Saturday afternoon
when the horse stopped in the middle
of the road.
The afternoon wore away, the sun
sank below the horizon, darkness set
tied down over the landscape, and yet
the man and horse remained to fight
out the battle between obstinacy and
patience. Through the long night they
staid there, the whip remaining quietly
in the socket, and when the sun arose
after his voyage around the world he
found the contest still going on.
At six o'clock in the morning the
owner babe HIS groom fetch a cart-rope
and tie it to the horses fore-leg; but
when the groom did so, and pulled with
all his might. the only result was that
the horse stood with his fore-leg stuck
out as if it were a bronze statue. At
seven o'clock the horse became perfect
ly furious, seizing the shaft with his
teeth, and shaking it, kicking and
stamping with rage the while. At half
past seven the groom tried to tempt
him with measure of oats, but the
angry beast would have none of it, not
withstanding that it was twenty hours
since he had had mouthful of food or
a drop of water.
Then his master had to confess HIM
self beaten in the trial of patience, and
having procured some tough shoots of
ground-ash, he applied them to Mr..
Horses back so vigorously that that
selfwiIled quadruped was obliged to con-
fess himself beaten so far as his hide
was concerned. 1t was then twenty
minutes before eight on Sunday morn
ing, the contest having lasted fifteen
hours and half during which the
horse did not bulge an inch. nor his
owner stir from his seat in the carriage
This is probably the most remarkable
exhibition of obstinacy on the one side
and of patience on the other that was
ever known, and the story as told here
is exactly true.-Harper's Young Peo-
ME.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

Sentiment and poetry are really not
necessary in conducting a love affair.
A Brooklyn young man tired of a pro-
tracted courtship wrote: Darling
Alice-t seems to me that we VII not
have much comfort in this world un-
til we can spit on our own stove. We
viii see that day yet with Gods help.
want you to come to ten o'clock
church on Sunday, for / would like to
spend the afternoon with you. Ever.
with thousand kisses, WILLIE" Alice
understood his feelings just as well a.
II he had said:
"Do love your Do love you?
Ask the heavens that bend above you
II they love the loving sum"
They are married now, and have set up
their stoves. Brooklyn Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09
HUMOROUS.

cleveland has young lady who
has had a bullet in her head for three
weeks" That's nothing. Some society
young ladies, who are fond of dancing,
have their "heads full of balls" all
winter. -Norristoscn Herald.
Quality and quantity: 1.-The idea OF
myLbeing jealous of Miss Smith, ex.
claimed Mrs. Brown, Indignantly; 'the
idea of my being jealous of her, when ]
think so much of her?'' Eyes, but
what do you think?" asked Brown
Boston Transcript.
-"Yes," said Mr.. Dustle, who
fought a duel with a dude, 81 didn't
fire at all. You see, every time !
looked at him to take aim, he appeared
so burned ridiculous 1 couldn't help
laughing, so could not hold the pistol
still. "-Boston Post.
"A legal gentleman met brother
lawyer one day last week, and the fol-
lowing conversation took place: "Well,
Judge, how is business?' Dull, dull;
am living on faith and hope" Every
good. but have got past you, for I'm
living on charity. "-Erchanqe.
"A heavy rain came up as Coney
Island party was in swimming, and
several rushed for the bathing houses
for fear of getting wet Thompson's
colt didn't know enough to come in
when it rained; but these were another
kind of fool.-N y Commercial.
"A Gentle Hint
Her lips we're like the leaves, he said:
BY autumn'e crimson tinted;
Some people autumn leaves preserve
BY pressing them. she limited.
The meaning of the gentle hint
The lover did discern,
And so he clasped her round the neck,
And glued his lips to hern.
Grocer, who has lately joined the
militia, practiced in his shop, Fright,
left, right. left. Four PAGES to the rear;
marchP'-falls down trap-door into the
cellar. Grocer's wife, anxiously: 90
Jim, are you hurtP'' Grocer, savagely,
but with dignity: $50 away, woman;
what do you know about war?'-Chi-
cage Tribune.
docs goose lay eggs?" inquired
Rollo, one brisk morning in breezy
March. And Rollo's father, sitting be.
hind the stove, eating quinine with 4
spoon, and trying to shake his whole
skeleton out of his pockets, made re.
ply: "Yes, my son, ague Stays every.
thing. 1t has slain your father. "-Saa
Francisco Argondut
-"Why, how do you dop" exclaimed
a gossiping lady to Mr.. and Mrs. Rat
tier as they paused on the church steps;
Ibid you know that Miss Highsee, our
soprano, is going to marry our first
basse" What ball club does he be-
long top innocently queried Rather.
The ladies continued the conversation
without his assistance.-Boston Cour-
Ter.
Together they were looking over
the paper. 20 my, how funny" said
she. What is itP' he asked. "Why.
here's an advertisement that says
no reasonable offer refused +" What's
so odd about that?'' Nothing,
nothing" she replied, trying to blush,
''only those are exactly my senti-
ments." If that young man hadn't
taken the hint and proposed then and
there she would have hated him.--De.
tron Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

An English paper states that the
potato crop of this year is said to be al
most the best on record. Potatoes were
sold recently In Chester market ct lit
tie over farthing pound. and reports
from all parts of the country Represent
the yield as extraordinarily good. I'm
fortunately we hear that potato disease
has made alarming progress among the
oloer and more delicate varieties II
scotland. Regents are also said TO b
seriously affected; but for this the pros
pect OF the potato crop would be almost
unPrecedentedly good, and IL remains
70 be seen whether the disease has any
hold south Of the border.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

The property of the Princeton
Theological Seminary is estimated At
$l,SoS, &c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-09

some of the family have met with an
accident--a team has broke down or
something. I'm going out to see."
And hastily donning his hat and over
coat, he followed Carlo, who after fawn-
ing upon him to show his gratitude, ran
ahead. every now and then looking be-
hind him to see if he were coming, and
going back to pull his coat little, as a
hint that he had better hasten his foot
steps. They soon reached the woods
road and the little, dark bundle living
there, that was Bessie. The man, Mr..
Spencer was his name, lifted her in his
arms and ran home with all his might.
and Carlo ran by his side, never once
taking his anxious eyes from the pre-
cious burden he carried.
When they reached the house, Mr..
Spencer explained the situation in as
few words as possible to his wife who.
as good fortune would have il, was ex.
perienced In sickness and all sorts of &C.
cidents and emergencies. and she lost
no time in using the proper restoratives.
81 am afraid she is dead" said Mr.
Spencer, holding the little wrist a mo.
ment, while his wife rubbed it vigorous
ly.
"No. / think, am quite sure she
breathes, though family"
And Carlo. as II he understood every
word. barked gladly.
They forced a little brandy between
the stiff lips, and IL was not long before
she opened her eyes,
Then Mr.. Spencer hsrnessed his horse
and drove like mad to Bessie's grand.
fathers, soon returning with both
grandma and Abby, for Abby forgot
her sore throat the moment she heard
that Bessie was In danger. They had
only Just missed her at home, and the
house was in . perfect panic when Mr..
Spencer arrived there. Joe had gone
down TO Aunt Mary's. being quite sure
that he should find her there safe and
sound, but when he came back with the
information that they had seen nothing
Of her there, he did not know what e
| think.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-02
From TrOusdale.

TRoUsDALE, May 30.-We are hav-
ing some fine growing weather and
crops are looking well, taking every
thing into consideration. Wheat and
oats are heading out; garden vegetables
are fine; Irish potatoes are good, es-
pecially where the second crop seed was
planted.
There is still some sickness in this
community. G. D. Tarply, who has
been sick for some time, is very low,
and no hopes are entertained for his re.
covery. Mrs. Atha Darrell, who has
been very low is improving.
Some talk of putting up a new
church building here, also a school
house.
Elder G. w. Gilbert filled his ap.
pointment at this place last Sunday.
He is an able speaker and made many
friends during his stay with us. He
will preach here again the second Sun.
day in July and Saturday night before.
Elder Jesse Sewell will preach at
Grange Hall second Sunday in June.
r.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-02

Chattanooga Times Large quaint
ties of peaches are passing through the
city daily from lower Georgia.
Wheat is heading. throughout East
Tennessee. 1t looks in fair condition.
1t is uninjured by the frosts.
Memphis Ledger The new potato
crop will commence moving North from
this vicinity in about two weeks, and
nearly 1901 barrels will be shipped
from here and the country within thir-
ty miles of here. The steamer Baum, on
the present trip from the Ohio, brought
400 empty potato barrels for one far
mer, who will have nearly 1000 bar
rels of pototoes to send to northern
markets.
Jasper Herald: The furn aces at
South Pittsburg are running very sue
cessfully now. We learn that they are
making about $50 tons per day .......
The wheat in Sequachie valley is look
ing very well, but farmers are little
uneasy about rust as it has already ap-
peared in some fields. There has been
more clover sown in this valley in the
last two years than ever before. This
is a good omen.."..On a recent trip to
Battle creek, we noticed that the wheat
in that part Of the county is looking re-
markably well, and the clover crop is
larger than we have ever seen before,
and if the season is good from now on
it will be heavy crop.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-02
Died OF consumption.

On the morning of May 31st, 1883,
at the residence of Mrs. Mary P.
Camp, in this place, Miss Virginia E.
Edmonson died of consumption.
She was a most excellent and chris
tian lady, exemplitying her faith in
Christ by her pious and christian walk
through life. Her funeral took place
this morning friday at the G. P.
church at 10 o'clock, from whence her
remains were taken and deposited in
the new cemetery, there to rest until
the resurrection. Peace to her ashes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-02
Our Circuit Court

Is in session this week, Judge j. j.
Williams presiding. We did not hear
Judge Williams charge to the Grand
Jury, but were informed that it was
exhaustive--about as strong as that of
Judge Allen few weeks ago. Attor-
ney General Woodward, the States
Counsel, is here seeing that the peace
and dignity of the state are maintained,
We are glad to see our Courts coming
up to the full measure of their duty in
executing the laws and suppressing the
crimes and bloodshed in this beautiful
land of ours. We notice that our
juries.. are composed of our very best
citizens, and they, too, will doubtless
do their duty. Let our law makers
give us good, just and wholesome laws,
and then let our courts, all over the
country, enforce them. Especially
let the gambling, Sunday and pistol
carrying laws be executed rigidly and
we will have less bloodshed and crimes.