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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Eggs placed with the large end
downward will keep much longer, it is
said, than in any other position.
1t is stated that Northern farmers
will have TO compete with a very heavy
crop Of early Southern potatoes this
year. the high prices of last season hav-
ing induced unusually large planting.
"A good guide for feeding grain to
cattle is one pound to each hundred OF
their weight. Most animals eat in pro-
portion TO their weight. and an animal
weighing one thousand pounds may re-
ceive ten pounds of grain per day
WeStorR AgTiculturiSt
Stuffed Potatoes: After the potatoes
are well washed bake them until soft.
Cut piece from the top of each pota-
to, and scoop out the soft pulp with a
spoon, taking care not to break the
skins. Mash the pulp well through a
colander, season with salt, and mash
with it plenty of butter Return the
mixture TO the cases, and brown the
tips with n salmander or red-hot shovel.
Boston TrnScript.
DR.. Hanamann warns farmers
against the practice of removing straw
from land, IS it tends to render the soil
poor Not only are potash, lime, phos-
phorlc acid, etc, taken away, but also
considerable amount of organic
matter, whereby the moisture is too
much reduced. Care must be observed
in restoring to the soil what it has been
deprived of, or sterility will be the ulti-
mate result.-N. Y. Herald.
An exchange suggests that a good
plan in sowing small seeds like begOnia,
ferns and orchids, is to use very soft
brick dug out enough to hold say one
quarter of an inch of soil. Place the
brick in pan of water. The brick
draws moisture enough to keep the soil
in nice condition. Such fine seeds
may also be sown on top of n shallow
brick set in pan of water. They will
be almost sure to grow, the only care
required being to see that the water is
always kept in the pan.
Mr.. David Smith makes his bulls do
the work of a team; gives them plenty
to do hauling manure and other heavy
drawing. To enable them TO stand the
heat better, when working before the
pillow and harrow, he has had them
NAAPpCN3 lOlSC-ldSulOn. Il HIS UONcl lucst
is n good one, as it will prevent them
from getting so hot on warm days,
which is the greatest objection to work
ing oxen. They will move about quick
er, and thus accomplish more. when
shorn of their old coats.-N Y Tribune.
If flowers have been growing in the
ground many years, new soil works
wonders. Rich manure makes flowers
grow. but they do not always flower
well with vigorous growth. If new soil
can not be had, n wheelbarrow of ma
nurc to about every fifty square feet will
be sufficient. If the garden earth looks
gray or yellow, rotten leaves. well de-
composed, will improve it. If heavy,
add sand. livery sandy, add salt, say
about half pint to fifty square feet.
If very black or rich from previous
years manurings, use a little Stacked
lime. about pint to fifty square feet
Prairie Farmer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
The Other Sort Of Swindler.

There were six or eight of us in the
smoking-car as the train was running
down to West Point from Atlanta, and
everything was lovely until the seventh
man got on at a small station. He had
no sooner entered the car than he looked
fixedly at the man who had been telling
us snake stories. and directly he walked
up to him and called out:
"Ha! you Internal swindler, I've
found you at laste'
who's a swindler?''
lyon arer'
q never saw you beforer'
You're liar, and I'm going to
pound eighteen dollars worth of cash
out of your
1t was presently discovered that he
recognized the snake-story man as a
fruit-tree agent who had sold him some
grape-vines which did not show up, and
he was splitting on his hands and making
ready to do the pounding, when the
other remarked:
my dear fellow, / insist upon it that
you are mistaken. I was never in the
fruit-tree business, and never swindled
you out of eighteen dollars"
81 say you did.
"Never! Instead of swindling You out
of eighteen dollars on grape-vines, am
the man who charged you sixteen dollars
too much for sewing machine, and
here's your money!
well, now, come to look more close
ly at you. / believe you're right" said
the seventh man.
"Of course I'm right" growled the
other, as he counted out the money,
land / warn you to be little more
careful in future. / have reputation
to sustain, and grapevine swindles are
not in my line. Here's your sixteen
dollars. and now think you ought te
apologizer Detroit Free Press,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
Mems Clothing.

English styles are still followed in
mems clothing, but are not closely
copied or carried to the extreme except
questionable taste. Business and trav.
cling suits for spring and summer use
are made of Chevoits and English mix
lures in small checks, and occasionally
small stripes are used. The coat may
be the four-buttoned cut-away or the
four-buttoned sack. In each case the
fronts are single-breasted, and the coat
is shorter than that of last season. There
are also fitted coats and loose sacks
made to be buttoned by only one button,
or to leave open entirely. The whole
suit is made from single piece of cloth.
The vest is single-breasted, and cut very
high. The trousers are close-fitting, but
not extremely tight.
The day dress suit to be worn by the
groom, ushers and guests at day we'd
dings, for day receptions, day visits,
driving, and for church, has Prince
Albert frock-coat of diagonal cloth,
which is either dark blue or black. This
double-breasted coat has silk facings.
and is shorter than that formerly worn.
The vest, of the same cloth, is cut high
with collar. The close-fitting trou-
sers have narrow stripes of dark color.
With this suit at day weddings this
spring the preference has been for very
light or else white ottoman or brocaded
satin scarfs, closely knotted, with stand
ing collars that meet in front, but dark
sapphire blue and notified satin scarfs
are also worn both by groom and ushers
when the bride and her maids wear full
dress. Pale lavender or pearl-colored
kid gloves stitched with black are worn
by the gentlemen attendants at day
weddings, or else gloves are omitted.
Full dress for evening remains un-
changed, except that the swallow-tai
coat is shorter than it has lately been
made. This coat is usually of black
broadcloth, though very young men
who like innovations are having the
entire dress suit of twilled black cloth
Breast facings are on dress coats, and
the collars are finished with braid and
gimp, The vest, of the material OF
the coat, is cut to open low, and
fastened by three buttons. The trous-
sers worn with broadcloth dress-coats
are of more elastic cloth or doeskin
of the same jet-black hue, and are
trimmed with braid down the outside
seams. These suits are not to be
worn in the daytime, but are put on
every evening by men of fashion
when paying visits, and are de rigueur
at formal dinner parties and evening
entertainments.
Spring and summer oyercoats are
short single-breasted sacks of diagonal
cloths like those used for Prince Il
bert frock-coats; occasionally Venetian
cloths are used. They are made with
silk facings, and the most fashionable
colors are dark slate, brown and olive.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
Choice Extracts.

If Satan ever laughs, it must be al
hypocrites; they are the greatest dupes
he has.-Cotton.
All other knowledge is hurtful to
him who has not the science of honesty
and good nature. -Montdigne.
Envy is passion so full of cow
ardice and shame that nobody ever
had the confidence to own it.-Roches-
ter.
The truest view of life has always
seemed to me to be that which shows
that we are here not to enjoy, but to
learn. -ROberSOn.
Science has no faith-begetting pow
er; therefore Christian faith should not
rest upon scholastic wisdom, but on
the power of God renewing the heart
Heubner.
1t never pays to be afraid of
shadow, and yet nine-tenths of the wear
and tear of life comes from trouble that
is not here but is simply Swallowed by
some passing event. Golden Rule.
Look not mournfully into the past,
it can not come back again; wisely i'm
prove the present, it is thine; go forth
to meet the shadowy future without
fear and with manly heart.-Long-
teiloU.
No one is loyal to the truth, to him.
self, to his God, or is worthy of Heaven.
who has not faith enough, pluck
enough, patience enough, TO endure,
without fainting, apparent defeat and
delayed rewards. Morning Star.
When you lie down, close your eyes
with short prayer, commit yourself
into the hands of your faithful Creator:
and, when you have done, trust Him
with yourself, as you must do when you
are dying. Taylor.
"A good lady employed a Deacon OF
one of our Baptist Churches to do some
carpenters work which amounted to
quite large sum of money; and she
would just as soon hear Deacon
pray now as would have done before
he did that work for me-" That's it!
We want Deacons and all other mem
bers of our churches TO do in all bust
ness relations just that which is right.
We believe in practical religion.
Spurgeon asked young girl, who
served as a domestic in one of his fami-
lies, when she presented herself for
membership in his church, what evil
dence she could give of having become
Christian, and she meekly answered.:
Il now sweep under the mats" And
the renowned preacher said it was good
evidence. and we agree with him. Real
religion leads one to do work thorough
ly.- WGtctmdn.
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Religious Reading.
NOT IN KAIM.


"Forasmuch as We know that your labor Ii
not in vain in the Lord--l Cor. 10: 5S.
Go when the skies are brightest,
And smOOthest is the road;
Go where the fields are whitest,
And gather sheaves for God.
To cheerful toll inviting,
o, what blest employ,
When, all our powers exciting,
Gods service is our Joy.
Go when the way is dreary,
And fears the bosom thrill,
When heart and steps grow weary,
God guides and guards thee still.
o, daily not with seasons,
The weakness nor the pain;
Ask not the Saviors reasons
Ye cannot toll in vain.
What though thy foes are strongest
And cruel be their rage,
Thy day of conflict longest,
And none thy wounds aSsuage?
Though fainting now, and bleeding,
Doubt not thy strength and shield;
The Savior still is leading,
And all thy foes shall yield.
o blest, Divine assurancei
Our weary toll and tears
But sweeten faiths endurance
A day of triumph nears,
When Christ, His trophies bringing,
Will call from pain and strife,
And we, victorious, singing,
Receive the Crown of Life!
IN. Y. Examiner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
FOOTSTEPS ON TIE sr1LRs.

=" INC quiet hush of evening.
~. We watch the dyinH lirht
HsolnF into murky shadows.
n, clukinE Into dusky niuht-
At.s nltcn from our musings
m ~ utc's rOrruws and IT, curCs
= ~ turn and mutcly listen
fVr me Footsteps ON the stairs.
ana whom Mcknight slumhcr gently
Sslms the weary hctrt "a rest,
onl the soul in joyful visions
NJ our childhood days d hlcst:
men We past. with Hll ~ music
And - old remembered airs.
Whkcs "a from uur dreams. we listen
for the Footsteps ON the stairs.
Whom the heart with grief u bur,icncd,
With ~ daily toll and pain.
And We feel the sun 81 pleasure
VIII not risc for ~ again;
And the spirit brUathc- ~ sorrow
Forth ~ silent. VuiCClC~s prayers
Ahcn We long tu hear the music
VI the Footsteps on the stairs.
IN the homo Of the hereafter.
.Nheru their waiting spirits stand.
watching for their loved ones coming
49,. 10 that uurur. better land
Ihen their angel lore will teach us
. 10 forget all earthly cares;
bnly then we'll cease tu listen
for the footsteps ON the stairs.
huntington Hr,CfcVc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

In Paducah. KY, the other day two
sparrows got into fight and tried to
drown each other in the stream flowing
down street gutter. After "a long and
desperate struggle one got the other $
head under and kept it there until life
was extiact. a large number of birds
gathered around the victor and chat
tered to it rs it sat on a limb rearrang-
ing is toilet. TIE fight was Witnessed
by more than one hundred people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

ing disguise he may como. May God grant us
a clarified and trained vision that we may dis
Germ both good and evil. and obtain grace
hate the other .Ssss
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

The museum of Reading, England,
contains among its curiosities bride
formerly used TO stop the mouths Of
scolding women il that town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

Mrs. Sarah Ray, washerwoman
If Leadvilie. and the first female who
la-cd 5 foot in the pla G, has amassed
fer:unc OF SI.o)o.0o) by investing her
.afn ngs i g:n ng shares. = DsaUsr
:,-.,ss.ss
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
HER LIES SECRET.
ny JENNIE DAVIS HUTTON.

Aiiieor ~ "TrrH1e'H Wal" IN ThornhYrat
Avsicry.' The Md icsf Mtrridgc Eur
Wa" CccTs Seere'," 4 Ser
etioss Ids," stc., etc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-29

cprrAao Envembrr "a Flonr dnll and NM
sns Active M nd o1
led isiHS! due 10 fall inaen and Inc adStnss
in corr: later Tcccded inISc: Trder tree oftsrnss
luctEatsi: eioed ISiiss iSwtr IhIn M yesteHsS:
NJ cio.e 4, IST,,s ~ sHs
saJSc ciosed nt yslc February gsscasi o6T, ciosed
nj We MAY 81 0Sssi o1sc. cios;a Al 81 Y: M.
sISsSsc; No. red wiser 81 Of. Com IN isir
deniand nnd eaily uustttled: fircluatIoss eiant
al with excitement: specIlatye isyeS II In iSe
market and tbIS go7orned I'LL cohre Il pTIcef;
aeSiiasd IaiSsc cio,ed %sHS hisher ANN ye1{sS.
dsS: cash GirSSSr. closed kt SSJfo SSy.mbe; SSIIs
Ssc cS ed sSSSit: uecemSer xnd VeaI SlS<estS
cifsed d $50; January 62fSa e, 6cScd a 6S5;c;
closed q siySG Oats In fair demand, UNSETTLED
AID generally higher caIh S0<aSlc, closed u Sg{c;
so5.SS5jSc: January SIaS ~, closed St So<c May
ss4ey SrS sSseG Al r sys sasa9S a. s
demand at o. Paik 10 active tdei
inAnd greatly unsettled and lnegu kr! trading
conanpi to.JsAhaty hpd Fshfdaryi options
but rallied ggain toward the middle Of the HSsIou
settled bach % me lium figures and cosed steaty;
eash si9 s1fllS CO.. ioto d sls AGO. Tor new
SO 76aI2 90 ciescd AZ s2 1SSl2 December So ioa
SlS 555alS sax, ci6Ssd at sis 69i2 B3S Fehftidry
slS s0sfi TO- II sd nay SIS i0ai4 ID
elh,et ~ ~ :A.il LAG 10 i4ir demand, oPeaed
SscE 70 nedim sGss shd II cSsed stsSay S:t AZ
|625IS.S0c5 NoyenbSr S2ilSSOc, Dectnbet S.iht
S,27iIc closed Il S32CS 80; year A2I5Sc; January
IiXb clnip'i al g as: Pebftlsry 4 M
g65c cietied atiSs2<aS,65: siarth 8GSAs.7Ss. NAV
S0ss. SSc, closed NJ S,S aS3l{c BniSmeats IN di,
demand; shoulder Me-: mo I ms 0S Sfott ciea
7I0c. Butter and iEscs quiet it'd ,ihehStSSd
i,aIo Cd bushels Noyembef Sdysdeed 10. DecsIc.
ber declIned "a: january dec ined IA tcrn 49,
505 0S buSnes: November SdyanCed "a. M NJ
ndynnced N. January advanded IA. Psbrt,srv IL.
niinad III .taiG kAIsE 1lS On bIiehels IIcs
md MAJ Sjecilbcd "a: yeEr GdyarcNd ~, ISnnsSv
sivancsd M. PotE fales 10 m wear ai,d Iannssyy
declined ia: February dcciintd 7xc: MsySh = ~
May dec.iue axe Lard, SaIes IOOc Pound : Deem.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-29
NO INJUNCTION
AGAINST rAg am eAovE RAlLa0AD
ma ca,O Of jana neldlns n :. ne Company
Decided In Favor Of the ROad-rss notor.tO
DO Used on sixteenth s.ssst-Jadss
Jacob Dsli,.n Lors Opinion.

TIE now historic injunction suit Of james
McAdams sgaiBst the Elm Grove Railroad
Company, to restrain 1t from laying wider
track and operating its cars BY steam motors
on s xteenth street, was finally decided yes
terday by Judge Jacob. The case has been
pending for weeks, and in that time several
days have been consumed in argument in
support OF the application for an II junction
by Col. George b. Caldwell, and against II
and In defense Of the Company's rights by
Messrs. Hubbard and Russell.
Judge jacob commenced delivering his
opinion, which was an oral one, about two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, aad did moi
finish until quarter past four. he consid'
cred sill the lssuts involved exhaustiyely
citing numerous authorities on each point
The effect Of his declslon was 10 refuse the In
junction asked for.
The court considered the question ol
nuisance and the amount Of Damage sepa
rately, though holding that they were the
same. It wal held that the subject OF damage
10 property would have to be Adjudicated Ia
an action ct law after the damsGe had beer
done, as It could not otherwise be estimated
The City Council had the right to grant the
right OF way over the public street, and the
ordinance granting 1t was legally passed, d
the statute making It illegal for person
interested In any question 10 vote upon that
question In similar bodies does not apply tC
the Council OF this city.
II the case Is allowed by the plaintiffs q
rest here the mooted question Is settled. II
may be doubted, however, whether such 8
determined fight will be allowed 10 rest until
every RESOURCE 10 exhausted. At any rate
the work OF track laying on the extension oil
the motor line from Fulton will be CON-
menced at once and be pushed through Ia
the etss end OF Sixteenth street, where the
portion OF the right OF wGy in controversy
commences, and probably the whole line
from the comrany's effice adj lining the Cap.
itol TO the eastern terminus ~ the Park will
be In operation early next spring. The rosd
bed 10 much Of 1t In readiness for the track
now, and the ties and raj $ are purchased for
the whole lice. Track laying on the exter-
sion IL now In progress, at d this suit Is the
only obstacle in the way Of pushing the wo, k
10 an early completion.
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THE CHALK TALKS
8 eRof. Lutte AT THE oAplroL,
n. r...A.r., Ia..Iin.. .as Edpe.tlo.h co,,.n.
lion Opened with Most Ra,,r,Alnias Lac
tars Last Ernlss-A Large Audience
ia Att.rdasst-roDsI's Talks

The exercises OF this week, the remainder
Of which is to bs devoted TO aTeachers' In
stitute and Educational Convention, provid.
ed by State Superintendent Butcher for the
teachers Of this city, town aud vicinity, were
very pleasantly lnaugurated last evening by
lecture, or rather an entertainment by
Prof. George E. Little, OF Washington City,
which he called "Chalk Taiks" The object
was 10 show what could be done with cray
oxs, and was only meant to please. In this
It succeeded 10 All eminent degree.
The audience filled the hall OF the House
OF Delegates, and was made up Of teachers
from all paris Of town, and from Banwood,
Bridgeport, and several other neighboring
towns, with many prominent ladies and gen
tlemen Of the city.
Music waI furnished by the school choir oil
the Fourth ward, under direction OF Miss
Liaz'e Downs, and each chorus ELECTED ep'
plause. Prot. Little In introducing his sab
ject said that he did not propose 10 talk
much, bat would let the crayons do his talk
ing. BE said his object was not 10 show how
well he could draw, but 10 illustrate what
any one could do with care and practice
Eight years ago he was working on farm Of
SIS q month. He did not think he possessed
any special talegt for this kind OF work, hil
deIterity with the crSyons bang the result
OF hard work and constant practice.
He drewa number OF amusing caricatures
a portrait OF Ben Butler bringing down the
house. His most amusing work was thu
drawing OF some familiar object, which hi
would complete until the audience gave
signs OF rscogui ion, and then BY q few rapid
strokes change into an entirely different
thing. -Ia'this way q perfect representation
OF q surhower was altered into a shutting
turkey gobbler, facing the audience, thu
ut per edge OF the suDaoWer beini
the spread tail OF the fowl An apple will
the STEM toward the audience grew with the
addition OF ears and legs, into the rear view
OF fat porksr. A bean formed the body O.
another porker, side view, and 90 on. Hi
work was a:tsEded with constant laughter
and applause aud after he was Through many
al The teachers and Others remained anC
ware presented 10 Prof. Little and Prof.
Micheiborough, who arrived last evening.
There was O scramble for the drawings
which the Professor threw on the floor, ant
a boy who CHANGED to gather In several easily
soId them ct q quarter apiece. i,
THIS afternoon at o'clot iproi. Miche;
borough willlectuIe on Ties c1ing Our Youtt
to Speak the English Language with Fluenccy
aud Correotness," and Prof. htte will tai
about the peculiar value OF the study O.
drawing In tue Wheeling eohools, Thii
evening at ha'f.past seven Prof. Michelbor
ough will give some Conclusions drawn
from Study OF the Lower Animals"
The institute work commences tomorrow
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MARYINNFERRY,
New Faetory.-1 hauksglying-Dr
Payne's Lecture, etc.

Nearly oil the factories will shut down 10
day and give the men holiday.
TIE indications are that Little Barefoot
will not DO prolucsd this winter by the osior
Dramatic Club.
Is. W. AoberSlck, Of Lamar, Mo, came
home yesterday 10 visit his father, Joe
HobenSack, for q few days,
There will TO union services at the First
Presbyterian Church this merning. Rev. i
]. McCarroll will pseaeh the Ier,n6n.
Dr., G, q. Payne delivered his very interest.
ing lecture on "Shsmsn at Commercial Hall
last evening to . highly appreciatiye audi.
sncr. 90 eral will 90 over 70 Wheeling "a
heai him this evening.
It said By q gentleman who will DO large.
ly interested that q company Is being formed
10 start mandatory Of some kind In the
Third ward, on large and valuable tract oil
land there rtsr the coal supply,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-29

"Tho Hoop OF Cold" which ia 10 be pre-.
sented Al ia opera House this afternoon and
evening, IL q melc.drsma Of tho most thrill
inf sorf. The themc Of the play is the 10.
mfliar story of woman,g lave and devotion,
the yielssiiudesi that follow upon vice, and
the tinal tsinmph o. .yIrtne;. To outline the
plot would be- 10 take lom.Ihe pleasure oil
witnessing the piece. Much OF the pbenom-
email Gucct0 OF The play aSsss trnnthe Won
dsrIIl., aranio and uiechanlaalehtot The
action, however, seldom lsSss and tia inter
eel 10 SustainGd throughout, II. the testimony
Of thepreSs where tg0 play. has been pre-,
sentsdSis 10 he relied ou. The ."hoop oil
goId' which gives TIA tile Ia. tho wedding
ripe. No doubsRll 1t rseot The presentation
here will DO Hltncssed by crowded houses,
Peseryed teStr can be secured at Wilson &
BaunlOfL