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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30


Exchange Ex-Goyernor St. John, of
Kansas is down east, lecturing for so
per night to the prohibitionists of Mas
sachusetts. We feel kindly toward Mas
Sachusetts, and that is why we call her
attention to the fact that st. John is
the man who ruined the cause Of prOhi
bitiOn in Kansas. After Kansas had de
clared for prohibition, and was enforc-
ing the laws, st. John engaged in such
a senseless persecution of the opposi-
ton that in less than two years reac
ton set in, and Kansas wheeled from
prohibition to the most notorious ven
der Of bad whiskey i'll the union. 1t is
hardly within the pale of probability
that, having proved an abject failure in
Kansas, st. John should serve rs a saw
ing boon to Massachusetts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

The other day the Champion said that
the American tramp was existing with
out necessity, and purely of his own
motion; was certainly the most misera-
bic being on the face Of the earth, and
since,a story seen by accident in news
paper has terribly confirmed this opin-
ion. 1t was story of two tramps out
in Washington Territory, who tried to
steal ride on the brake beam of a car.
One Of them slipped of, but chung to the
brake beam. To let go was instant death
and so he chung for fifteen miles, his
legs dragging over the ties until they
were ground and beaten to shreds.
When the train stopped, he was dragged
out still alive, and said that his name
was Tom Dallam, and that his brother
was Frank Dallam, publishing a paper
at Spokane, fourteen miles further on.
Hundreds of persons in western and
central Illinois, remember this poor
creatures father. Major Frank Dallam.
bright editor in his day, one of the
bravest of the early champions of the
republican party in Illinois; his later
years, alas, clouded by the same curse
which made his son a tramp. The mu-
tilated man, so the paper goes on to say
was taken to his brother, who had not
seen seen him Tor ten years. lie may
live, but if SO, at the cost of both legs
amputated above the knee; better that
he should die.--Atchison Champion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Near Caldwell, last week, Chit Van
Meter, hard character, was killed by
Deputy United States Marshal Hollis
Ter and Benjamin Wheeler, while re-
sistlng arrest. Van Meter had whipped
his wife; her father interfered and was
whipped also; her brother took a hand
IN the row and was shot at 10y Van Me-
ter. A warrant for his arrest was sworn
out and placed in the officers hands.
Ihey went out to his place to make the
arrest and were met with Winchester
rifle. Van Meter fired on the officers
and they returned the fire killing him
almost instantly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

1t isanoteworthy fact that amy Amer
lean citizen who is unfortunate enough
to acquire anything like notorety is GER
tain to be inundated with Hoods If let
tiers. Out Of the entire number receiy-
ed there is hardly ever one that has the
slightest interest OF value. Colonel In
gersoll receives enough letters every
DAY in the way of advice. sugges. ion
and argument to make the fortune of a
iunkshop. ! was in his Office few days
ago when he received a brief note from
an Ohio man, covering ninety closely
written pages of f0olscap, pasted end
to end so as To make a long rcll. The
writer desired to nave little friendly
argument with the colonel, and his let
ter was TIE frs; MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Pool range, we stopped at what has
been known by hunters as the Big Tim
bers, which from the numbero of hunters
now there, is still believed TO be the
very heart of the hunting grounds.
Some were very happy in having killed
deer and few turkeys while others
complain ed Of a scarcity of game and
Il great surplus of hunters. One of the
boys at the Pool camp, just before our
arrival, had killed a Mountain lion or
Cougar, which measured eight feet from
the tip of his nose to the end of the tail
lie was vicious looking brute ard
had undoubtedly Swept down nm
mercifully upon many calf which he
devoured to appease his thirst for blood.
The next stop was at the Pool horse
camp, where the horses not needed for
winter use are kept. About $50 saddle
horses are grazed at this place, and by
spring will be sufficiently recuperated
from last summers work SO that thirty
days feeding on corn is sufficient to iii
them for another seasons labor.
Great fears have been expressed in re-
gard to the range and the probability of
the cattle standing the winter: the fear
being caused by the continued rains in
the latter part Of September and early
October, which seem now to have bean
a needless scare. We have never seen
cattle in finer condition at this season
of the year than at present. TEey ap-
pear to have lost little, if any, flesh SO
far, which is conclusive evidence that
the grass is good. All classes of cattle
on the different ranges are reported,
and seem to be doing as we'll as could be
hoped for. The loco weed, which has
been quite an eyesore during the past
TIVE years has entirely disappeared the
streams are all filled with water, and all
that is necessary now for success in this
particular business for the coming wear
is to avoid prairie fires, which, from the
heavy coating of grass, are to be feared,
and which great pains should be taken
by all to prevent, w.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Chicago News: Senator Tom Bowen
OF Colorado say he is given to under
stand that n reconciliation has been eff
ected between Grant, Blaine and Conk-
ling, and that as result COnkling is
To succeed Laphan as United States sen
aior from New York, and Blaine is to
be the presidential nominee. Bowen
comedies that the tory would appear
more probable if it indicated somewhat
more clearly where, under this alleged
arrangement, General Grant expected
TO strike the procession.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

George Washington, the first preSl-
dent Of tho United States, never saw a
steamboat. John Adams, the second
president Of the United States, never
Saw railroad. Andrew Jackson, the
seventh president, knew nothing Of the
telegraph. Abraham Lincoln, the six
tccnth president, never dreamed OF such
u thing rs the telephone. And very
likely the march of invention will devel-
np many novelties In the future, about
which even President Arthur will die
nninfnrmcd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Noble l.. Prentis, associate editor Of
the Atchison Champion, was married to
Miss Carrie Anderson, at Topeka, on
Wednesday. The lady has been en-
ploycd Sim the Office of the secretary Of
Stato for three years, and is said to be u
most excellent lady highly accomplished
and in every way worthy to be the wife
of one Of the brightest newspaper men
in the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

A dispatch from Wichita says that
Special Agent Drew i'm connection with
the government land Office in that city.
FOR the last three months. has been in
vestigating fraudulent land entries in
the Wichita land district. More than
100 fraudulent entries have been un-
earthed. Papers have been prepared
and are now in the hands Of United
States Marshal Williams of Wichita for
service. The offenders will be prosecu.
ted for perjury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

The wife Of n. j. shelton, editor of
the Wichita Times, has applied for di-
yorcc. and Judge Harris has made an
order restraining shelton from dispOs-
ing Of any of his property until the di-
vOrrc and alimony question can be de-
cidcd. shelton is an ex-preacher, ia
matte ON half dozen subjects, and, TO
Use n common expression, "stinker"
rrnrra,lY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Chicago News: From all the talk we
hear about the physical condition of
Tildcr, Cleveland, Hendricks, Hancock,
Seymour. English and other ambitious
statesmen. wo feel warranted in predict
ing that the next national democratic
convention will partake largely of the
natureo OF tat stock show.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Dodge city Times The railroad COM
pany has erected two posts opposite the
telegraph Office, on which are placed two
large clocks or regulators, for the east
and west divisions Of the railroad. The
clocks will be regulated according TO
the new standard of time which will be
generally adopted on the 18th instant.
These clocks will indicate a difference
In time Of one hour. The clock on the
cast post will indicate st. Louis time.
and the west clock will be set to Denver
tttnc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Judge Ward Hunt, of Utica, y. y.
who was retired last year from the L.
5. supreme court bench, as hopeless
paralytic. is now improving in health.
Although not able to use his right hand
he has acquired much skill with his left,
and is able 10 attend to his own cores
pondence. His mind is as bright as il
ever was. lie draws and will continue
to draw as long as he lives, $1,000 a
year from the United States treasury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Kansas City is still excited over the
subject OF diseased beef a firm Of
butchers has been discovered that makes
regular business of buying diseased
animals at the stock yards under the
prctext Of feeding the meet to the hogs;
hut In reality for the purpose Of selling
the beef To customers. They were de
tected Strengthening big-iswed steer,
and the other day the Times, of that
city, published picture of the diseas-
ed head, and more disgusting sight is
rarely TO he seen. We have one conso-
ation In this matter: Barber county
does not turn out any diseased animals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

An effort is soon 10 bee made to Dust
the city government of Lcayenworth In
the suprems court OF Kansas, the com.
plaint being that the prohibition law
has not been properly respected or en-
forced. When VIII there be an end TO
this litigation, worry, quaueling and
strifcy The amendment should be re-
realCd IL II cannot he enforced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Nellie Bailey, the woman charged
with killing Clement B0thamley, her
lover. In the Indian Territory, October
Cth, now in Jail at Wichita, will be tax
en- To Topeka. She claims that Both
amlcy killed himself, and there appears
10 b. some evidence ON her side.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

One Of the largest ranch sales ever
madc in the west is just reported from
Omaha. 'Shicdley Brothers and w. A..
PaNnn selling cut their entire herds,
comprising about 5000 cattle and ex-
trnsiyo ranges ON the Plates, TO A. H..
Swan, Tor the South Omaha syndicate,
the Pr!cC being 81 10000
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

A couple of frauds are going through
Kansas selling bolts Of cloth, calling
Themselves Walter and Jane Malley,
and are giving out indirectly that they
are The Malleys who were charged with
the murder Of Jennie Cramer, at New
Haven. They are not q Malleys of
New liaven, and il is a queer sort of
ambition that leads them TO wish them
selves taken for those lecherous scoun-
urpls
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

II any Of our readers want live.
wide-awake, handsomely printed and
ably conducted live stock paper, they
cannot do better than subscribe for the
breeders Gazette, a thirty-six page
weekly published by j. II. Sanders x
Co. at Chicago, at. $500 year.
This Is certainly the leading livestock
publication In this country. and is the
recognized authority on all live stock
questions. We are prepared 20 furnish
the Gazette and the INDEX a, a reduced
subscription rate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

An Oh City deacon, being late at his
church, asked the congregation to ex-
cuse his hardness, as he had been up
the night before openiniug the finest
lot of dry goods ever brought Co town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Kansas editors are looking forward
with pleasure to trip to Florida over
the Kansas City, Springfield and Mem
phis railroad, which has lately been
completed. IL is expected the start will
he made inside of four weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

\ fire at Wellington last Monday did
$500 4 amaze to ricSety block ul old
business houses. Good buildings will
b. erected in place of those burned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Emporia News: Hon. James +. Ie-
gate Is booked for lecture OF temper
auce at Atchis0n this week The peo-
pie Of that city are very partial to COM
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Sergeant Mason who obtained consid-
cradle nptu.Iety aud a term in prison,
f1r shooting 40 the assassin Guiteau,
has bcrn pardoned by the president.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Carlisle will b. el5.ted speaker next
We. X on the assembling of congress, or
the iudicati as al point that way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Full proceedings of the board OF di-
rcrtJrs Of e.. >. l.. ;. A. are published
in another part OF this paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Tao Youngest grandfather ou record
lives Ia trinidad. Teas. Ills name Is
Reese outlrr and he IS thirty years old
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

Sluss' majority in this district was
IlJS. Had The railroads not worked for
him Mr. Sl1-s would have been left.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

INC Inc Of genuine merScbnnm pipes has
turt oeen opened ut Iii Smiths drug store, and
rhe5 are being sod ~ way down prices 90
The Wilmingtonian., 1883-05-12
How to stay Well.

Whatsoever lowers the nervous system
renders us more susceptible to atmospheric
changes, and Uice Uersa. Healthful sleep
should be procured at night, therefore but
only by rational means; and daily and com
plete ablution is imperatively necessary.
People who are subj ect to colds should be
particular to have their bedrooms well
ventilated and comfortable and the bed
clothes warm but not heavy. Colds are
caught as often in bed as out of it, and
those with weak chests would do well to
wear a chest-protector at night as well as
by day. The part Of the body most fre-
quently unprotected at night is that be-
tween the shoulder blades. Many one
takes every care to wrap up well in bed,
but leaves this door open for illness to walk
in; and many fatal illness might be traced
to colds thus caught in bed The use of
felt or knit slippers, to step into instead of
walking barefoot over cold floors while pre-
pairing to dress or bathe, will also prevent
many chill and ''untraceable" cold.
The Wilmingtonian., 1883-05-12
ESPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES.

MUSTARD AS A REMEdy.-A lady suffered
long and excruciatingly from an attack of
bilious collie before she would have a physi-
clan called. When at last one came, his
simple prescription was mustard, by which
the pain was shortly subdued always
remembering" was the parting injunction
of the doctor, who rather commended his
patients spirit in being her own physician
in every day ailments, that for pain any
where mustard is safe and sure remedy,
as sure as any, besides being something
that every family has on hand, so that no
time need be lost" The following is rec
commended as a mustard plaster that will
Lot blister. Take the white of one egg stir
in mustard until thick enough to spread
nicely; then take thin cloth as long again
you wish the plaster, spread the mustard
half the length not too near tho edges,
double the dry end of the cloth back ovel
the mustard and apply U arm.
The Wilmingtonian., 1883-05-12
Shall There be Bangs.

Bangs on girl give her an unruly look,
like COW with board over her face. You
take the gentlest COW in the world and put
board over her face, and turn her out in a
pasture and she gets the reputation of being
unruly, and you would swear she would
jump fences and raise merry Hades, and
you wouldn't give so much for her by $40
only for beef 1t is so with the girl. If she
wears her hair high on her forehead, or
brushed back, OF even frizzes, and has a
good look, you will go your bottom dollar
as gold, and that when she tells her young
man that she loves him there is no discount
on it, and no giggling back; but take the
same girl, with her front-hair banged, and
when she looks at you you feel just as
though she would hook, and you can't trust
| her. She has fence e-jumping lock that
makes young man feel as though he
wouldn't feel safe unless she was tied hand
and foot, SO she couldn't get out of the
pasture. A girl with bangs may try to be
good and true, but it is awful hard work
| When she looks at herself in the glass ane
sees the quarter of an inch of forehead sht
says of herself 81 am dangerous; they
want to look out for me-" She thinks sh,
is all right but she is constantly doing thai
which a girl who wears her hair brushed
back would not think of doing. The bang
girl may belong to church, and may try tt
put on pious look while the hymn is being
read. But she will look out from behint
those bangs, sidewise, at some meek AM
lowly young Christian who is trying to ge
mind fixed on the hymn, and he will get hi
mind on her, and it will break him all up
and he won't know whether he is singin,
"a Charge to Keep I Have" or ."She's
Daisy" The bang girl may place he
bangs down on the back of the pew ahea
of her during the morning prayer, and tr
to be good, but her corset will be too tight
and as she bitches around to ease the pal
one eye will rise like the morning sun owe
the back of the pew, and that eye will cate
eye of young man two seats to the right
who is trying to cover his face with on
hand while he tries to keep the flies off tn
pomade on his hair with the other and hi
interest in the prayer is knocked into
cooked hat The banging of girls hal
changes the whole nature of the littl
wretch, and she becomes as gun that
not loaded. You take picture of "Evai
geline" and bang her hair, and she woul
look as though she would 'run at'' peopl
How would Mrs. Van Cott, the alleged f
male preacher look with her hair banged
1t is just the same with boys. You take
nice, pious Sunday school boy who can +
peat 500 verses Of the New Testament, an
: cut his, hair wit clipper, and he ool
like Tug Wilson
The Wilmingtonian., 1883-05-12
HUMOROUS.
How to Answer ssMashers'" Notes.

There lives in st. Louis a very sensible old |
German named Muller, who keeps store.
He has daughter named Nina. Not long
since she attracted the attention of one of
those unfortunate creatures called 'mash-
ers," SO called because their noses need
mashing about ten times day, He found
out where she lived, and next day an un-
kempt urchin brought Miss Muller per-
sonal note, marked 'strictly confidential"
The contents of the note were to the effect
that he loved her for herself alone. The
following postscript was added:
"P. S. That my darling may make no
mistake, remember that will wear light
pair of pants and dark cutaway coat In
my right hand will carry small cane, and
in my left cigar. Yours, forever,
"ADoLPHUs."
AS the urchin said he was told to wait for
an answer, Miss Muller took the note to her
father, and requested him to write an an
swer. The old man did so stating that his
daughter would be at the appointed place
at the time specified, by proxy, he her
father, having authority to represent her at
the proposed caucus The postscript lead
as follows:
"P' S.-Dot mine son may make no
mishdakes, will pc dreshed in mine shirt
sleeves l will wear in mine right hand a
Club; in mine left hand will wear a six
shooter, forty-five caliber You will recog-
nize me py de way bats you on de head,
goople dimes twict nit de Club. Wait for
me on de corner, as 1 have Something's i'm.
bordant to inform you nit. Your trent;
''HEINRIcH MULLER"
For some unexplained reason, Adolphus
was not on hand when he was wanted,
mnch to the grief of the old man, who
meant all that he wrote.-1eras Siftings.
| ing is given as the experience of Texas
| editor At such rate man would live
about one hundred years while another was
living fifty, but to do that it would be nee
essary to have copper lining and be bolted
and double riyeted in order to stand the
pressure, both from without and from
within:
Been asked to drink, 1882
Drank, II, ,392
Requested to retrsct, 416
Didn't retract, 41f
Invited to parties and receptions
by person fishing for puffs, 1888
Took the hint, SO
Didn't take the hint 3,3OC
Threatened to be whipped, ia
Been whipped,
whipped the other fellow,
Didn't come to time, 17(
Been promisd gin, whiskey, etc'
if we'd 60 after them, 5,61t
Been after them, 5,00(
Been asked what's the news, 10000
Told, 2;
Ditn't know 100000
Lied about it, 9O97
Been to church,
Changed politics, -.-.. q
Expect to change still, 8
Gave to charity $500
Gave for terrier dog, $3.50
Cash on hand, $40
Old Neptune, rising mid the waves,
Looked on our Nayy's Secretary
While Billy leaned we'll DER the side
And seemed of danger all unwary.
''They talk of Bills not knowing much,"
Quoth Neptune, 'and they d like to pir
him,
But since I've heard him yo and heave,
It's clear to me there's something in him.
Dados in wall papers are going out 0
use
White kids are revived for evening dress
Cornelius, street masher, was tarre,
and feathered at Nashville, Ill.
The Wilmingtonian., 1883-05-12

CARvING.-There is probably nothing
which gives greater pleasure to certain
class of people than the mere fact that their
meat is cut as it ought to be- 1t is true
that generally speaking, too little attention
is given to the subject of carving. Few
gentlemen commence early enough in life
to attain complete success If it We're only
thought to be worth while, our boys might
all be taught to bone turkey or to slice
the roast Of beef or lamb with grace and
perfect ease. A carving knife and fork
were mong the gifts at wedding not long
since, and the legend on card accompany
ing it might have been quoted from Mon
taigue, SO full of wisdom was it: always
cut your meat the right way of the grainn'
A PLAIN plum pudding is made thus
1nHbop three ounces of suet very fine, add q
nhsI,e Of a pound of currants, the same
raisns, half a teaspoonful OF
aaspoonfuI of baking powder a
tied -four, pint of sweet milk,
Zespoonfuls of molasses and spice
% Mix thoroughly and boil for three
,-.ours in pudding bag.
The Wilmingtonian., 1883-05-12
-.ours in a pudding bag.

SIMPLE CURE FOR COLD FEET.-The fol
low remedy for cold feet is recommended
by the Fireman's Journal for sedentary suf-
fsrers as well as policeman. car drivers and
others who are exposed to the cold: All that
is necessary is to stand erect and We grad
ually to lift ones self up upon the tips of the
toes SO as to put all the tendons of the foot
at full strain. This is not to hop or jump
up and down, but simply to rise-the slower
the better-upon tiptoe and to remain
standing on the point of the toes as long as
possible, then gradually coming to the nat
ural position. Repeat this several times.
and, by the amount of work the tips of the
toes are made to do in sustaining the bodys
weight, "a sufficient and lively circulation is
set up. A heavy pair of wooden stockings
drawn over thin cotton ones is also recon-
mendatien for keeping the feet warm, and
at the same time preventing their becoming
tender and sore.