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SPEAKING of harbOrs, the recent
northerly gale demonstrated the com.
parativo safety of Puget Sound ports
for all kinds Of weather. Au exchange
thinks there are but two really good
harbors for all kinds of weather ON
the Sound-Olympia and Port Town
send, This is perhaps OVERRIDING the
matter somewhat. At Port Angeles
there is very fair harbor, for a lin
tied number Of vessels, except in
northeast weather At Bellingham
Bay there is safety for vessels at al
most any time, but the value of the
harbor is impaired for the purposes
of a great commercial city by the
fact that steam tugs would be required
in nearly every instance to take yes
sells to and from it through the islands.
Seattle harbor is greatly exposed in
southwest weather, although but little
damage has ever been done to ship
ping there by wind storms. Tacoma
is so utterly exposed in northerly
weather that it can never be made safe.
Were it not for the great depth of
water there up to within a short dis
tnnce from the shore moorings might
be made 50 as to secure shipping, but
that is out of the question. Olympia
has an excellent harbor for small yes
sells, but it's extensive mudhats, and
its distance inland beyond the point
where towage expenses are usually
incurred, will always be bar to the
development Of that place. Port
Townsend bay is free from every OBJ
lection urged against any of the other
points. Its great size renders it suf-
iiciently commodious to accommodate
the combined maritime fleets Of the
world, willie its varying depth fur
nishes any kind of anchorage re-
quired. thas ample room aud the
best ofprotection forany number Of
vessels, in any kind of wind. Besides
thercis an open Sound varying in
width from Il to 30 miles from the
ocean to Point Wilson. Could any
thing be more favorable?
, 1883-01-26
British bark Lautlerda!e.

Neither III. Captain nor the undersigned agents
Of the above named vessel VII be- Responsible FOR
any debts contracted by the officers or crew.
JONATHAN FIRTH, Master.
II. ". daLIDN 3 CO., AGENTS.
Port Townsend, Dec. 70. 1882.
, 1883-01-26
British Shin ChiDllan.

Neither the Captain nor the undersigned agents
will bo respOnsbln for any debts contracted by
tho crew Of tho above named vessel
JOHN LEWIS, Master.
X. ". DELION & Co. Agents.
Port Townsend, Gee. iG, 1882.
, 1883-01-26
BRITISH BARK HA VELOCk.
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will br rp,pnu,lDic for drbis contracted by the
cIew OF the above named vessel ,,,,.,,. ,,...,.
H. W. DELIoY Il CO.. Agents.
Pur. Townsend Nov. Is. 1882.
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
A Woman, a Purse and a Baby.

Last Wednesday lady came up
from San Francisco having with her a
small but aggressive baby. She also
had with her purse containing con-
siderable sum of money. The kid made
determined effort to gain possession
OF this plaything, and finally, TO quiet il
and relieve the passengers on the train,
the youngsters wish was gratified.
Thereupon, with exquisite good taste SO
often noticed in babies, the little mis-
creant threw it out of the car window.
The anxious mother managed to have
the car stopped and got off to look for
her property, leaving the child behind.
While she was walking back in the di-
rection Of the place where the purse
fell, she was horrifed to see the train
move away with her offspring in Il and
disappear in the distance. She made
hasty search for the purse, but did not
md It, for the very good reason that a
gentleman who had been walking along
the track had picked it up. she then
proceeded to San Rafael, where she
made things lively on account of her
double loss. The affair. however, ter
minated happily. The kid had pleas
ant ride as far as the junction, from
which it was sent back to the arms OF
It's frantic parent. The purse was
picked up by Lake County, and con-
seqnently honest, man. who brought it
to San Rafael and found the owner.
Sd1 Rafael lCdl.) 10csfH.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
The TOOthache.

A man with full and carefully SO.
lected stock of toothache on hand is
like that unpopular individual described
by Shakespeare who hath no music in
his soul and is fit for riots. ructions,
dynamite plots, red-handed conspiracies
and war He is a bad man from Bitter
Creek, a terror to the household, and
ready to kick pet dog clear across the
front yard, or drown cat. Still there
is nameless charm about well-de-
veloped case of the toothache. The
reason it is nameless is because we dis
like to throw red-hot profanity into cold
type. 1t is not relished by the great
and seething tide of humanity to whom
these stainless pages come like sooth-
ing balm-a benson of peace. We could
say things about the toothache which
would crack crockery and dry up the
Colorado River.
But in spite of all this, there is con-
siderable humor floating around the
country. As long ago as 1850, man
struggling with the toothachc went &c
a young and enthusiastic dentist, who
was trying to establish himself in prac-
tice. That was before the days OF
laughing gas, and the journeyman snag.
snatcher put his tongs on to the jump
ing tooth, gave it twist, and said:
''Does it feel any better? I've got il
half way out"
Another old manipulation of bicus-
pids and molars crept up on tiptoe to
his slivering victim, and in an oily tone
desired him to fix his mind on some
thing else while he extracted the tooth.
A close-fisted chap from one of the
back counties, whose election returns
are so slow coming into headquarters
that they seldom make any material diff
ference in the result. once walked into
the Office of a city dentist, and said he
guessed he'd have atooth out, just for
change. The skillful artist commenced
careful reconnaissance, and while the
patient was bracing himself for the first
round. the dentist Tipped the tooth out
into the washbowl as slick as you please
and as painless as eating strawberry
short-cake.
What did you do that for?r inquired
the patient.
ado what?''
''Why didn't You rassel with me?'
81 never rassel, quietly observed the
artist.
Whats the damageP'
1.-TWO dollars
Two dollarsi Gosh all hemlock,
man, Why, down in our town our
home dentist pulled me all around the
room for half hour or so. and he only
charged me four bits. You didn't earn
no two dollars"
There is no end of humor connected
with the toothache, but space forbids
further attention to IFS extremely
ludicrous character. The only sure
cure for the toothache which occurs tc
us just now is to have your teeth fixed
SO that you can put them to sleep at
night in glass of cold water.-1eras
Siftings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
The Toad.

This valuable friend to the farmer is
too much neglected. Under the old
system of farming he was able to take
care of himself, but under our present
system his life is so surrounded by dam
gers that without some protection he
will be soon driven from all cultivated
fields, if not completely annihilated.
We enact laws TO protect the birds that
they may destroy the insects, but the
toad who destroys ten destructive
worms in the garden, where bird de-
stroys one, is entirely neglected, if not
forgotten. Once was the time when the
toad was happy, except when he had to
dodge the harrow teeth or stone from
the hand of some thoughtless BOYS; his
days were passed in his underground
cabin, shaded by a friendly weed, in
sweet repose, while his evening and
early morning hours were passed in
feasting on well fatted cut worms, and
the beetles and bugs that dared to show
themselves on his domain; but now,
alas! how changed is his condition.
With the spring comes the new tangled
harrow, crushing and pulverizing every
thing that comes in its way, the poor
toad has but little chance to dodge, and
but an instant to be miserable, as he was
supposed to be under the old harrow,
before his life is sacrificed; but if he
should escape, il is but a few weeks at
most, before new and greatly i'm
proved pulverizing cultivator comes
along with. a speed that renders it i'm
possible for him to escape, and when
once under, what must seem to him as
some internal machine, his life must
end Should he by any possibility es-
cape the patent pulyerizers and culti-
vators, he has yet another peril to en-
counter; in the potato patch he finds a
feast not to be resisted; the well-filled-
out beetles are devoured in quantities
that soon fills him out as full as the
beetles; but alas, he hardly reaches his
cabin before he is in the last agonies Of
death, caused by the Paris green the
gardener has given to the bugs. Thus
ends the life of the last toad in the
garden, and the gardener sheds not a
tear, or even realizes his loss; his atten-
ton is taken up by the wholesale de-
struction that the bugs and worms are
making among his choice plants; he
tights right and left, with his own feeble
hands, to get the mastery of his enemies,
forgetting. if he ever knew, chat by the
destruction of the toad he has lost what
would be an efficient aid in the de-
struction Of the creeping enemies in the
garden.
Be friendly TO the toad, and assist
him TO preserve his life among the new
dangers which in these modern DAYS
surround him. Massachusetts Plough
man
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
SnssietY,s Victim.

LIFE, the New York comic paper, has
in recent number n satire on the maui
seating manner of society reporting for
the daily papers, which will be easily
recognized by many people as but little
exaggerated from what they see in the
columns of certain class of daily news
papers, The sketch is worthy of re-
printing i'm Tdnity Fair:
j. Growler, managing editor, TO city
editor: "Say, Smith, what asinine idiot
did you send over to jenkins last night
to do up that private masquerade?'
Let me see. Why, the new man,
Deeourcy, believe"
"Send the monumental ass 10 my
room when he comes in; i want to see
him.
Half an hour later DeCourcy arrives
from reporting a dog-fight out in the
country (the sporting editor having gone
to smuggling match), and with fear and
trembling approaches the inner sanctum.
"See here, Mr.. DeCorsetsl Iwant to
know what you mean by sending in
copy of this kind?r
The "new man" mildly corrected
the pronunciation of his cOgnomen, and
asked what was the matter with his
work.
whats the matter? why. Hades and
Demnition! Read it, man. read il. 1
never saw anything so horribly unfin-
Ished in all my lite, Mr. De Smoky.
Never, sir, never"
The embryo jenkins read it carefully
and handed it back, saying: ssWeli,
Mr. Growler, the article seems to be
all right. Ii reads pretty well, flatter
myself
"Pup-pup-pup-pretty well. nonsense.
Listen TO this rot now: .
and the spacious parlors were adorned
with natural flowers Now. MFR.
Recherche, that is nice language for a
Journal of the RaLsominer's standing TO
print now, isn't ftp You are a fine adj
Iectlve singer. you are. Why. YOU be-
muddled snoozer you, my little boy ten
years of age would know enough to saw:
And the gorgeous suite of Orientally-
draped parlors. whose walls were one
solid mass of dazzling plate-glass mir
rors, from marble wainscoting To fres-
coed ceiling, were festooned from cor
nice to peristyle and from bracket to
archItrave (these terms never mean any,
thing special, but they are stock ex-
Pressions. and should always be rung
IN somewhere), with the rarest exotics
('exotics,' man, 'exotics,'-always sex
oticsr), gathered at fabulous EXPENSE
from the four corners of the earth.
and arranged in the most skillful and
attractive manner known to the florists
art. -
Now, don't you see how very con-
sumptive flowers sound, when com
cared with the rich, rolling Eek
t-ics2'"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
Annie's Homesickness.

Annie was "most five old years." as
she would tell you, and could not re-
member ever having been from home
over night.
Since Rosie Cary's visit in New York,
Armies greatest desire had been to go
away, ike Rosie, for whole week.
It was no comfort when mamma told
her that three years before she had
spent several weeks at grandmamma' S,
for. as Annie said, she twas most a
baby then, and babies hasn't no merem-
ber.''
But now, this very mornipg Papa
Karl was TO take mamma and Annie
out to Uncle Franks farm for the
longed-for week.
Almost before Annie realized that this
could be true the dainty new dress was
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
DeCourcy faltered forth a shaky at.

~~AeSACu AVISu u Sndky AZ
firmative. srsa
ITO resume, what do you say after
.fiowers?-.Dancing was INDUCED in
until three am. Oh! my stricken soul
Not single reference to the subtle per.
fume. Where did you serve your an.
premiership? Don't you know. my
dear Mr.. DeCustard, that a society re.
port without the subtle perfume in IL
is like the play of Hamlet with Ham.
let left out? 1 might have overlooked
the use OF the word flowers in lien Of
'exotics, but the absence of the ssubtle
perfume never. You sbould have
gone on after flowers (for sexotics'0.
in this wise: whose subtle perfume
quickened the ravished senses of the cav
masquers (always remember to speil Il
with q ID, who now abandoned them.
selves to terpsichorean revelry-as the
dreamy, sensuous waltz. the dashino
polka and the alluring galop was dis.
courseu IN heavenly strains by superb
orchestra-until the wee sma' hours
(wee sma' hours is a bulls eve ON the
gentle reader, every time) arrived. and
the leaden morning rays gave the hith.
erto dazzling gaslights in the crystal
chandeliers dull and bistre appear
ance. 'Bistre' is the correct Kibosh.
my son, and rounds off the article with
an appropriate contrast.
Now, Mr.. DeGoosey, in view OF
these lucid instructions, do YOU think
you will be equal to the choice exotic.
subtle perfume, sensuous waltz anC
bistre racket in the future?''
DeCourcey thought it over and made
up his mind that he would be a gigantic
failure on ''eXotics,n '.subtle per.
fumist" or delineaeor, of ..bistre''
some effects, and sadly rendered hi.
resignation as society reporter on the
paper,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29

on, breakfast was eaten and the car,
were bearing them swiftly to Groton
Station, where black Thomas met them
with carriage and horses.
And when they came to the great
farmhouse there was Uncle Frank and
Auntie May on the piazza, with Nell.
who was just twice Annie's age, and the
six-year-old twins, Laura and Lena.
Such a long, happy day as it was!
There were the dear little baby chick.
ems, the mother hens and funny roosters
to feed, the waddling, quacking ducks.
the horses, COWS and the pigs, that
rather frightened Annie, with Their
grunting and squealing.
In the afternoon the twins took her
down to their pretty bough-house by the
brook-side.
Here they kept house with their dolls
And instead of commonplace city
doll-carriage, there was the cunningesi
little boat Just large enough for Rosa.
mund, Resale and Claribel. In thi.
the three dolls, carefully seated. fioated
far down the stream and were Their
drawn back by string fastened to the
bow of the boat.
But the beautiful day came to an end.
as all things do, and after supper al
sat on the broad piazza in the gather.
ing twilight. Annie sitting on low has.
sock at her mammals side, quite still.
MY little grille is tired" thought
mamma, ''and shall 60 to rest soon."
Then the older folks began telling sto-
ries of by-gone days, and no one noticed
when Annie crept back to the deserted
sitting groom, nor missed her till stifieG
sobbing was heard issuing from the
darkness. Half-frightened, they ran in
to find in the big rocking-chair little
round heap battling with great storm
of sobs.
Annie, darling, what is the matter?''
cried Mrs. Karl, alarmed.
81 want to 60 to Yves house! / want
to go to Yves house!' came from man.
mas Unfolding arms.
Why, Annier' laughed papa, ais
this the little girl who coaxed and
coaxed to 60 away for long week, and
was even willing to go without papa
and mammal"
But want my ives house now! Oh.
| want to go to Yves houser' sobbed
Annie.
Wise mamma did not attempt to rca.
son, but cuddling the fearful face against
her own. in old baby-fashion, crooned
low lullaby, till far away in slumber-
land little Annie found forgetfulness,
and perhaps ''we's house."
The next morning, in the bright sun
shine, Annie was her happy, merry little
self again. And the week passed quickly
and pleasantly.
When the final good-byes were said,
Annie could scarcely keep the tears
back.
But that afternoon, from Annie's little
play-room at home, mamma overheard
the following conversation.
81 had the most splenderest time.
Wosie Cawy, an my Unkel Fank's got
evy thing guess-ducks an hens an
shickens-little baby shickens, wiv fur an
not any fevvers-an' big horses an little
horses on tall legs"
"Oh my!'' said wondering Rosie
But, resumed Annie in low tone.
as if imparting deep secret, Il know
sumtin else, Wosiana Cawy-sumfin
betterer than shickens an bwooks. an
dollies' boats an horses an, an, an
anyfin! There amt ever noGn so beau-
tifuller as ICES house ~ Youths Com
! pdniO7l.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
They Went to the Matinee.

She is only about seven years old and
resides on a street oft Broadway. On
"Wednesday last her mother sent her
with Kerosene can to obtain oil at the
corner grocery. On the way she met
one of her boy piaymates and asked
him If he did not want to go to the
Yes. Come along then" said She
The two went to one of the theaters and
she bought two front-seat tickets, ten
dering in payment a five-dollar bill.
The little girl dragged the oil-can. her
escort evidently lacking chivalric cour-
tesy. They enjoyed the performance
greatly. After it was over, the girl
carrying the can, led the way to Tilling
hast saloon. where she ordered ice
cream and two chickens. The attend.
ant tried to persuade the child that one
chicken was sufficient, but she was firm
in demanding two, saving: 1--WE want
enough to eat A chicken was fur
nished each. The girl demolished hers
and the ice-cream, but the boy stopped
at the chicken. The young miss settled
the bill and the two trudged homeward,
she carrying the can which she had filled
before reaching home. To the ques
tons of her mother as to where she had
been, she gave eyasive answers and said
nothing of her escapade. Not SO with
the lad, however; he went homesand re-
lated his adventures. He told what a
fine time he and his girl had, where
they had been, and what they mad eat
en- His mother, wishing to test the
truth Of the matter, took him to her
neighbours house, where the two chill
dren were faced. The girl was indig-
nant, and with tears in her eyes snapped
out: when take you to another mat
inee let me know it. - The boy sheep
ishly hid himself behind his mother,
while the girl was led of to bed. -Prov-
fdeHce (R- ~ journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
SHARES

Ny homo l. humble. neat and plain.
No servant rules my small domain.
10 Il my Joy 90 serve my own.
And let their love my labors crown.
Ny neiEhbor's home Il rich and grand
With Injuries from every land:
Her carriaEc stands before her gate,
And servants nc her bidding walt.
Yet Oft she comes % slt with me,
And scek my ready sympathy
Dor cares that hold her heart In thrall
And Ericfs she does not tell 90 all
In many ways VIZ blend our lives;
often share her carriage drives,
Or tenst my beauty loving heart
Amid her treasured gems OF art.
often an beside her board
With ccstly dainties richly stored,
Nhefe silver bright and china rare
AVu choicest howers are grouped with care.
I share the pleasures OF her wealth
without the cares that mar her health,
Md love my friend. yet envy not
The wealth aud splendor OF her lot.
She takes n cup OF fragrant tea
And cuts simple roll with mo,
And says her rich and varied food
Has never tasted half 80 good.
She sharrs the peacefulness and rest
With which my lowly home u blcst,
Without the close economies
That In my daily tolls arise.
The busy years 20 crowdlng by.
ana still niy wealthy friend and
IN one nnOthcrH blessings shRrc
ana tighten each the Others care
-Susss A. Bisbsc, ~ Golden Rule.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
For Young Readers.
cradle SONG.

Swing the cradle to and fro,
Rocking softly, rocking slow;
AS the child it pillows seems
Almost in the land of dreams.
Then behold, wide open flies
All at once the baby's eyesi
What shall mother do to keep
Sleepy little eyes asleep?
Droop the rose-leaf eyelids, but
Kisses will not keep them shut;
Into mine laugh baby's eyes,
O, so roguish and so wise!
So a flower at break of day
Shakes the spell of sleep away.
Whaf shall mother do to make
Slumper come, my widc-awake?
Sleep, my baby, sleep and rest;
Little birds in the warm nest
Sleep beneath their mothers wing.
Do they dream of anythingY
OF the rose or of the rain,
OF the moons that wax and wane,
Summers SUMS or winters SHOWS?
All, my baby, no one knows.
Sleep, my baby, dream and rest,
Cuddled in your cradle nest,
While drop warm kisses in
Dimples deep on cheek and chin.
Just for kisses, baby dear,
Nothing else are dimples here.
MOther'll be bee to sip
Honey from her baby's lip;
With life's riddle all unguessed,
Sleep, my little one, and rest,
Sleep and rest.
-luus.rdted World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29

John Caldwell, of Cleburne, Tex,
drank quart of whisky in eight min
rites. In three minutes he was pro-
nounced dead, but was afterward resus-
citated.-C Chicago Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29

Miss Abigail Dodge (Gail Hamil-
toni has nice little home of her own
IN Hamilton. Mass. where she spends
the summer,