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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
Uprightness OF Character.

But uprightness of character is high
or than all this. 1t is deep. abiding
life within the soul, a standing of spirit
ual maturity that always gives promise
of still greater advancement in Divine
things. Habitual strength is its chief
acteristic-strength to merit upon
God, as well rs to perform His assigned
tasks. 1t is the experience of ripencss,
of the '.full corn in the ear" 1t is,
perhaps, seldom found in the earlier
periods of diseipleship. Time is
usually one element in such profound
attainments; for here, rs it is in the
physical universe, harvests of grace re-
quire the antecedcnt conditions of
seed, time. tillage and growth. The
Holy Spirit brings forth perfect fruit
age after the storms have spent their
fury, and when the roots of conviction
have sought deeper hold upon hidden
truth.-N Y. Examiner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
Choice Selections.

lie breaches sublimely who leads
sober and righteous life.
There is no benefit so small that
good man will not magnify it.
The anger of an enemy rcsents ouI
faults or admonishcs us of our duty with
more heartiness than the kindness of
friend.-Jeremy Taylor.
1t is belief in the Bible, the fruits
of deep meditation, which has served
me as the guide of my moral and liter
airy life. l have found it capital safe
ly invested, and highly productive OF
interest. Goethe.
Let this be thy purpose, o friend!
to observe the law of right and to do it.
Then the sunshine and the storm, the
night and the day, the heat and the cold
of LIES discipline will foster and ma
ture the grain for garners in the sky
N. Il. Staples.
As the tree is fortified by its own
broken branches and falling leaves, and
grows out of its own decay, so men and
nations are bettered and improved by
trial, and refined out of broken hopes
and blighted xpectations.-F. W. Rob
erts0n.
The world will never have much
sympathy with any philosophy that
seeks to dethrone God by denying there
is an efficient cause behind every effect;
and yet there are leaders who affirm
that there is no sufficient cause, since
admitting that forces them back upon
the necessity of one grand, all-inclusive
efficient, intelligent Force as the Father
of all things. 1t is hopeless task they
have set themselves when they aspire
to bring the world into loyalty to such
an idea. Golden Rule.
We recently found in an old maya
zine the three practical questions of
Bernard, which seem to us TO cover all
the difficulties that may arise in de-
Gliding the right or wrong of any con-
templated course of conduct.
1. Is it lawful? May do it and not
sinp
2. Is it becoming me as Christian?
May l do it and not wrong my profess
sionp
3. Is it expedient? May / do it and
not offend my weak brothers?
The prayerful application of these
simple tests would dispose of vast
amount of fruitless discussion, espc-
cially touching the whole subject OF
popular amusements. y United Pres
| bJtertdn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
4" PrOvidin'."

A man at the Central Market was in
need of boy to assist him at his pea
nut stand, and in some way it became
known to a colored man in Calhoun
street. Yesterday morning he put in an
appearance, accompanied by his boy, a
lad of twelve. and applied for the place.
''Can your boy read and writer"
asked the peanut man.
'He kin, sab. af
lis he willing and industrious?"
He am. dat.
"Can you guarantee his integTity?"
"I-I-dat's a leetle mixed, boss.
Does you refer to his gittin' up airiy?r
.'I refer to his honesty. If / should
leave him in charge here for several
hours would he abuse my confidencep"
"Well, sah,n said the man as he
walked around the stand to see how it
closed up. If you shet down de kiver
an turn de key an leave dat boy on de
cha'r heah wild plenty of apples TO eat,
I'll warrant his integrity agin de prom
inentest man in Detroitf'-DstroI Free
Press:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Corn meal produces more milk
than sorghum meal does.-N. Y. Her
add
An English gardener says that hoe
ing is far better than wedding. Child
dren, thank your stars and tell it &c
your father.
Tomatoes are good for the liver.
Bad cases of biliousness have been cured
by them. The tomato is delicious when
fried Exchange.
When soil is strong enough &c
produce any other crop sOrrel is kept
in the background. When land IS sc
run out that nothing else will grow,
sorrel will soon cover the ground. IL
delights in poor, Eight and dry soil.
Prairie Farmer.
The New York Times saws the
roofs of barns should be steep, and if
Of wood the surface either painted or
the shingles dipped in lime-water. to
make them more durable. Straw and
dirt collect under flat-rcofed shingles
and cause rapid decay.
"A little curry powder in chopped
pickles gives a delicious flavor 10 it..
A tablespoonful of the powder to four
quarts of pickle is about the right
quantity to use, unless you like to use
the curry in place Of pepper; then at
least twice this quantity should be put
in.-N L. Post.
About one hundred parts of water
to one of Paris green may safely lie
used to prevent insect depredations on
fruit, provided the last application be
made month before the fruit is eaten,
as the poison. being very soluble, is
easily washed off by rains. This is
Michigan Agricultural College. D,troit
Post.
-Parsnips, carrots, Swedish turnips
and especially mangel wurzel will all
fatten pigs. These roots ought not to
be given in n raw state, but ALWAYS
cooked, and mixed with leans, peas,
Indian corn, oats or barley, all of which
must be ground into meal. When pigs
are fed on such cooked food as we have
stated the pork acquires peculiarly
rich flavor and is much esteemed, es-
pecially for family use.-Ne1D England
Farmer.
For preserving eggs provide box
full OF nice, sweet bran, commence in
September to take the eggs every day
warm from the nest and with piece
of soft flannel. smcared slightly with
fresh butter, rub them carefully over
and place them small end downward
in layers into the box, covering then
with bran until the box is full, put OF
the lid securely and turn it over occa
sionally. A nicer way than either sal
or lime.-ELchdn &c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
Considerable BOarders.

Excursion parties are coming in, and
occasionally little old-fashioned human
nature is exhibited. A mild old couple
sat at our table. Evidently the bill Of
fare was sealed book TO them; at
least, they paid no attention to it. but
meekly asked for n small plate of cold
corned beef. When four potatoes were
brought, she selected two of the best,
and requested that the rest be carried
back, as some one else might want them.
When the old man asked if they had
any clippers" and further explained
by stating that he supposed they called
them '.1apjacks up here the old lady
touched his arm. and said: Nathaniel,
it's good deal of work to fry them
things, and seems to me wouldn't
make the folks so much trouble eff was
you" The old lady had evidently got
Nathaniel broke into harness, for we
noticed that Nathaniel was very s.savin,,
of the butter. When she rose she
begged the other people at the table to
excuse her." Bless her old soul! she
meant all right, although it was evident
the old pair had never eaten at hotel
table before, and were taking q bit of
an excursion to the mountains for
the first time in their old age White
4onntain:Cor. Boston Saturday Evening
Gazette,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
COMPENSATION.


She folded up ti,c worn aud mcndcd frock.
And smouthcd 4 tcndcrly upon her knce;
Thcn through he soft web - wee rcd aDck
She wovo the lIright woof' musinE thougkt
sCan this i.San, The great world l. 40 fair.
hunger for hs green and pleasant ways,
cripple prisunrl iu hnr restless chair
Looks FROM her window with wistful gaze.
Tho fruits can not reach arc rcd and
Tho paths forbbidcn are both green and
wife.
q. God there T. no hoon 90 hclples. feet
80 altogether sweet ~ paths denied.
Home u most lair. bright urc my household
And chiidrru nrc 70 rift without alloy:
But who would bound the ncld OF their do
ny The prirn hc.irc. of mere hrcsidc Joy1
= can but weave a. filnt thread 70 and fro.
Making frtii wool boz a baby SOCK;
into the world. sweet tumuit would 70.
At its strung ratr- my trembling hand
would knpCk'
Just thun the Chidrcn gnrfr, the father. too:
ThCir earpr faces 100 th' twilight gloom.
Dear hcart," be- whispered. ne no nearer
"iIow sweet n h. within this little rooml
God puts my strongest comfort here to
wen tbirs, 3. great and common wells arc
Your siifr desirc /. ms unrrrinr law;
Tell me-. dfur ono. who h. 80 safe a. ~
uoml d. thc pasture whore my soul may
feed.
This room n purad ~ has grown 90 no:
And only whrru thp.r uutleut feet ahall lead
'sn o. De- homo iut these dear ones and
inc.
Tie touched with ,crcnt hand tho helpless
feet.
The. children crowded close and kissed her
hair
-Our mother - so GOOD. and Kind. and
sweet.
Thrru's not another likr her anywhcrpt"
The baby in her low bed OPENED wide
The Hutt hhuv Bowers of her timid ewes.
AMI viewed The group about the cradle side
With smiles OF Glad and innocent surprise.
The rruthcr drew the baby IN her knee
AMI. smiling. -did. Tho stars shine soft
tonight.
Nv world b. fur: IT, edges sweet To- mr..
Aud whatsoever u. dear Ior,i. D. righti''
-Mig IiecJ sniup, IA C0HJrcyd, ion1lis,.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05
Religious Reading.
IN ALL THY WAYS.

In all thy ways acknowledge Him."
10 whom thy path is known;
Thy wisdom is to trust His care
Nor strive to walk alone
Commit thy way to God; the rest
Leave 10 His Willie knoweth best.
In all thy ways" in each rough path
Stretch forth thy feeble hands,
And seek protection from His love.
Who Heaven and earth commands
Thy strength in each emergency
Sufficient flor the day shall be.
" In all thy ways" when clouds arise
And darkness clouds thy way,
He knows thy grief-appoints cen this
Deep sorrow-oh, then "pray:"
Thy burden roll upon the Lord
And stay myself upon His word.
lin all thy ways" thy strength brought down
With lingering sickness pressed;
Too weak to raise thy head thou may'st
Rest on the Masters breast.
Tho now the end thou can'st not see,
Thou yet shalt say; "'Twas good for me-"
|" In all thy ways acknowledge Him."
Leave every painful doubt
To Him whose name Is Wonderful"
His ways past finding out;
In chld-iike faith His rod receive
His precious promises believe.
baptist Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05

The Secretary of the williamsburg
On. " Gas Company has received &
contribution TO the conscience func
from a boy who writes as follows
when was a small boy l used fol-
fun to break the glasses in your stree
lamps. should have known better
and did, but anyhow broke them.
have since been converted to the relig
ion of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and
his spirit tells me to pay for those panel
of glass. So most cheerfully send yoI
five dollars, which, 1 think, will coveI
everything.n-M T. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05

-''What'n poor mother do?" were
the only words uttered by Boston
newsboy after being MORALLY wounded
by railroad train. A passenger had
offered him fifty cents for certain
paper, and he was trying to hastily get
il at station when the accident oc-
CURED. Boston Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05

George Kimball, of Charleston
Montgomery County, n Y, has beari
eight feet in length 1t has nine-inci
growth yearly.-Troy IN ~ Times
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
A Romance in Real Life,

The beauty of the Capri girls is
proFerbial, and MANY of the artists have
fallen captive to their charms-th their
darby brilliant eyes, half-Oriental type
of face, so enchanting for a painter. A
most celebrated case is that of son OF
Mrs. Norton. the English poetess and
anthoress. During his soiourn there,
while painting Capri beauty, he fell in
love with and married her, much to the
disgust OF his high-boln relatives; but
it was a sorrowfnl affair for ALI con-
cerned The mother never forgaye her
son the disappointment he occasioned
her. and the future Lady GRAVITY was
made to give up her beautiful children
to their English relatives that they
might be brought up and educated as
became their fathers station, while he
fingered out some years of quasi happy
existence, dying at last from the effects
of drinking. His wife-Lady GRAVITY,
the former Capri beauty a middle
aged woman, with no trace of the fatal
loneliness that caused her such unhappi-
ness in her domestic relations, still lives
on the island, and at long intervals her
children married in England come to
see their mother; but the influences of
another sort of life and society arc
stronger than the ties of blood, and there
il little sympathy between them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
lie DAILY ARGUs.
Yes, Hals Thorn Happy.

How dear to tn heart of the housekeeping
woman,
Are comforts of which so few architects tell.
vice children, good servants and plenty OF
room in y
The wel-flt mansion in which they must
But first of the blessings kind fortune can give
her, i stFo
If she in the city or country abide.
is dhaG which she longs for and covefs forever
rrh - ~. alty closet her JOY and her pride
closet 80 "0ii7ohaeted
The tis, airy closet, Der joy and her pride.
hot, 0 "1'ei an"
And yet to the eye of the feminine dweller.
III etosetless all is as if il were NOT
NOW OF da,, she has sunk as dove that is
How oft she has secretly grumbled and
Because she SAW not though with all else sur
rounded
-, The big, airy closet. her joy and her pride
closet,
The big. airy closet, her joy and her pride.
Fond husbands who fain would have home he
an Eden, -
For You and your Ewes, all complete as a
whole. -
Forget not the closet SO dear to the soul:
But build them i. corners in lo0lSe and i'm
crannies
wherever closet may harbor or hide,
ana give 70 your Marys your Hates, and your
The big. airy closets. their Joy and their
pride
The rooomy clean closets, the 'wel-ordered
closets,
The big, airy closets their joy and their pride
II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
Work for Inventors to Do.

We have machines for deing almost
all kinds Of work in field, shop and
factory But most of the machines we
find In them now will not be in them
twenty wears hence They will give
place to sorh, thing vastly better All
the machines now styled etperfeetion. =
will be found To be vef'y imperfect.
The machines now employed for max
iso paper, weaving cloth, printing, sew
inc. shaping brick, ard working up
lumber will soon be displaced A very
valuable invention is seldom very yaltl-
able, in itself. beyond the term for
which 1t is patented. 1t is improved to
such an extent that only single pfin-
cipie remains to be kept in operation.
1t is likely that much will be done in
the future in restoring old processes,
and in combining them for doing GER
tain kinds of work In many depart
snenis of industry little has been done
To tighten the burdens of human labor.
Kitchen labor is performed in about the
same way it was when the first kitchen
was constructed Clothes, dishes and
floors are washed after the same primi-
tive fashion.
Our methods of doing all kinds OF
homework are twenty centuries behind
orr methods Of doing farm and factofy
work. Knives and forks are made by
machinery, but are secured by hand. A
new tin dish is made in a factory quick
Ell and with less trouble than an old one
is cleaned in the kitchen. While drudg-
ery was driven ont of the heId and
workshop it took refuge III the Kitchen,
seemingly with the determination of
making it its permanent place OF abode.
Itelings to il with desperation New
dishes for the table and new clothes for
the person all make work, but the per-
sons who bring them out produce no
labor-saving machine for cleaning the
first or keeping in order the last.
1t is likely that most of the valuable
inventions in the future viii be made by
persons who will devote themselves 10
inventing as a business. More knowl-
edge, skill, time, money and higher
talent are now required to make InVen-
tons than were formerly needed. A
person must now study to find out what
is wanted in any department Of indus
try, and then learn what has been ac-
comp1ished. He must read many books
and consult with many persons Ii q
proposed invention pertains TO the ap-
plication of any science to the arts, he
must become familiar with both the
science and the art for improving that
which is Designed
Messrs. Bessemer, Ransome, and Ed
ison, three of the most nlusfrIous
inventors of our time. afford good illus
trations of what men OF genius, Judg-
ment, and perseverance can accomplish
nv deyoting themselves to spec1aiIes-
Al technical education and library are
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
Striking Head Lines

Are used to call attention the fact that this is an
advertisement of the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE
& ST PAUL RAILWAY.
Its EIaHT Trunk Lines traverse the best Por-
tions of Northern Illinois. WIscoNsTs. MINNESOTA,
DAKOTA and Iowa
Located directly its lines are the cities of Chi
cago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Winona, So Paul,
Minneapolis Madison, Prairie dn Chen, Mason
City, Sioux City, Yaukton, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuque, Rock Island. Cedar Rapids and Council
Bluffs as well as innumerable other principal busi-
ness centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
going West, North, South East are able to use
the CHICAGO MmwAUEEE Il 81. PAUL RAILWAY to
the best advantage.
Ticket offices everywhere supplied with
maps and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready to furnish infor
nation and sell tickets at cheapest rates over the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
5 MERRILL A V II. CARPENTER,
General Manager Gen Pass. & Tiki A ct.
j. T CLARK, GEO. IL HEAfFpHD,
GenI Sup't Asst Gen. Pass Aet-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16

/ ana stualea ner. one naa given up
all her old interests; she said II used
to, when asked il she walked. q,
danced, or sewed, or skated, or prae
tieed. or painted. Making such com.
/ plete blank of life IS wicked as well as
! contemplate
But with all this we have solved the
| problem Emma Hardake4. to the con
trary. According TO her silly theory.
that woman cannot do grand work.
because she is smaller than her brother
and eats less, Jumbo would be superior
| In intellectual accomplishment 10 the
little Anfoer.st Of the Hut MY answer
70 al ii .ssssai superiluities, .sGet
WORT aafi = it well. To change Car
lfless 't.aiitffl, Blessed is the woman
no other blessedness
And there is work for all Seek it,.
lit yourself for the hall aud YOU will
surely be put in Let me implore every
girl who reads this 10 decide at once
not to spread herself thin over variety
OF accomplishments and efthusiaslns,
but find her bent and stick to it.
see nothing absurd in sending ear
loads OF young women to the far " est
as teachers, nurses, cooks and dress
makers.
Mrs Caroline Chisholm did a grand
work with her Female Colonization So
ciety, comfortably settling eleven thou
sand desolate ones. Miss Faithful be-
lieves in this way of settling the eues-
ton. Send the surplus where they viii
be appreciated.
large fortune IS no secure founda-
ton. know of a lady now obliged to
work hard for her daily bread, who,
five years ago, had an income of one
hundred thousand dollars. Our col
leges for women are teaching women
how to take care of themselves, and the
graduates are eagerly sought for New
paths are opening every day, and wo-
men are better paid. The few who can
do anything really well, are nearly
Killed by the pressure upon them, which
shows there is plenty of room for more.
hope YOU will not all choose to teach
or to write poetry, but | beg you to do
something.
Occupation brings cheeTfulness. Dc
cupation and cheerfulness bring health.
With this triple armor one can fight
their way with courage and success.
And when the whirligig of Time brings
back natural state of things, and men
and women are more equal in numbers,
the ''Superfluous Woman will be rare.
if not extinct. Kate Sanbo7Ya, im DEM |
oTeStfs Monthly for 41prii.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16

"A Russian in the New York Sun.
''Do they torture political criminals in
Russia? Prince Krapotkine says some
of the regicides were submitted to tor
ture by electricity, and all St. Peters
burg says the same thing. 1t is also
generally known in st Petersburg that
karakozoff, the first would be-fegicide.
was prevented from sleeping for several
DAYS till, iii Ills unconscious state. he
revealed his name 1t is known. also,
that prisoners are sometimes doscd with
poisonous irags, aud, while nndef then
influences. are induced to- reveal then
zq!srpt. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
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Girls Needed in tbs West.

A distinguished platform speaker used
to deliver a very earnest lecture on the
subject OF What shall we do with our
girls2" 1T was a hard question to
answer b The lady lecturer. But her
answer has now come Al least there
is a chance fol some of the girls. Here
is the pathetic plea Of the Durango,
Col. Record: I'VE want giflst Girls
who can get themselves up in good
shape to 90 To a dance. The boys are
getting tired Of receiving invitations
with a request that they bring ladies'.
They are like oranges anu apples very
scarce. We want girls who will 90 to
church and to Bible class on Sundays.
and that kind who can draw congre-
cation of the other sex, and who will
take II buggy ride after the lesson Is
over This will help the livery bust
ness. and will also hasten the sale OF
residence lots, for buggies are the yehl-
cles in which homes are first thought
of by many persons, We want girls
who can wait on the table, and who can
smile ms into an appetite when stomach
bitters are impotent, and who will make
the boarders regular at their meals
We want girls for sWeethearts, so that
when we get an arm shot oil, or are
kicked by a mule, or are thrown from
a bucking horse and are laid away for
repairs we may hear a gentle voice and
see the glitter of a crystal tear. spoken
and dropped in unconscious sympathy
for our pain We want fat and funny
GIRLS to make us smile all over, and lean
and fragile ones to hang upon our arms,
and petite blondes who show themselves
on sunny days. and stately brnnettes.
SO beautiful in the twilight. We have
mineral enough. and plenty Of coal and
oxide of iron. The only lack of our re-
sources is those potent eiyilizers OF their
pioneer brothers.