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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
From the Panhandle.

A correspondent of the Texas Live Stock
Journal, from Mobebeetic, says:
The winter is supposed to be about over
and preparations for the spring roundup
will soon begin. The whole of the winters
losses i'll the Panhandle will not foot ZIP
above an average. If any other stock region
Gun SLY as much we don't know it. The
reason of this is that our r:lnge'is not over
crowded with cattle and then we have
such SPLENDID shelter. The big sales, that
cause so much racket have about fallen
through. joe. Morgan was soldfo $780,
600, the sale secured by $4,000 forfeit.
Last week Joe ''took iu'' the forfeit re-
marking that, ''that was easy made" Cres-
well, however, granted his purchasers an
extention of thirty days and it is claimed
that if allowed Il little time the representa-
tiyes of European capitalists will close all
the big trades made by them in the PAN
handle.
We are all anxiously awaiting the solu-
ton of the land question by the legislature.
When the matter assumes definite shape
man may get a range that is a checker
board of alternate school and railroad Sec
tons.
Grass has not started up yet but before
great while our hills and valleys will be
green, the festive cowboys will tighten his
sinch and mount his plug anu begin to ply
the smoking iron anu abbreviate the ears OF
the spring calves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
The Pittsburgh stockman gives the fol-

The Pittsburgh Stockman gives the fol-
lowing sketch Of the outlook and the pres
ent condition Of the Live Stock markets:
Within the last three days both cattle and
hogs have reacheda higher point in market
than at amy time for several months. The
Slme has been true, too, at other live stock
centres, aud cannot be considered Us in any
sense local furry. The advance in either
kind of stock is due to legitimate business
ciuses, and cannot be traced to any specula-
tive source. In fact il is well settled in pub
lie opinion that both cattle and hogs are
scarce, that many sources of supply are al
ready more closely drained than is usual at
this season Of the year, and prices must rule
high for some time to come. They may not
be rs high at all times as they have been this
week, but we can see no other way than for
them to continue well up throngout the
season.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
The Bank of England .

The first person | met OH entering the
Bank Of England was venerable porter in
quaint uniform, which dates back, think.
n hundred years or more, it left i green and
buff expression OF me, but | cannot accal-
rately describe its details. The porter led
me to room where the executive officer
of the bank was to be found. The officer,
Mr. Gray, is entitled "chief accountant"
and his position corresponds very much to
that of cashier of ore Of our banks. Mr
Gray. who sat mt his desk surrounded by a
corps of busy clerks, and who is a gentle
man of the most courteous and lllassllming
manners, gave cordial Welcomes and by his
guidance visited every department. of the
bank, and had everything which did not
understand at glance explained 10 me-
The capital of the bank is Gl4, 900; Its
circulation in the hands of the public about
E25, 100000; its deposits. on no portion OF
which is interest paid, average in these
days about s32,0O0,0OO. With its custo-
mers it has two kinds of account, deposit
and discount. was told that In order to
get a discount in this bank it was absolutely
necessary to have deposit account, but il
is hardly possible that banking insti
tuition with such an enormous working
capital, amounting to nearly $290,000,O 600
is ever obliged to buy paper In the open
market in order to keep up loans. The
bank discounts no bill having over three
months to run; the smallest city bill which
it discounts Is el00; smallest country bill
E20. II circulatcs no smaller note than e.
but this seems to be the only limit to de-
nominations; in frame in the building il
cancelled note Of the Bank of England fol
&l0O 600 900 and If remember rightly. the
banker poet Rogers had, hanging in his Ii.
brary a cancelled note OF the same institr.
ton for 100000.
have heard that note for El0,000 once
had singular history. 1t was paid ont to
one Of the directors of the bank, who soon
after lost 1t under such circumstances that
he was satisfied, and succeeded i'm satisfying
tbe hank, tlIat il had fallen into his fireplace
and been destroyed. He was given new
note, for which he returned proper re-
ceipt and guarantee. Many years after tho
original note was presented for payment;
the bank endeavored TO disown it, but
eould not for X was gciiilhse and in the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Fashion Notes.

Pelerine shoulder caps are in greater fa-
vor than ever.
Crimped frills of tinted lace, set against
standing, ,ilightly gathered ruffics of oriental
lace. are worn inside the neck and sleeves
of evening dresses.
In these days of change new purse Is
invented which has the usual pocket for
bills and drawer that pulls out with a
clasp at the side for holding gold and other
coin.
Sleeves have almost disappeared from
the waists of evening dresses, but the arms
are covered by kid gloves that are nearly a
yard long, and that reach from shoulders
to wrist. The gloves match the dress in
color.
Among new shades of color are Cartloya
leather, Russian leather, deerskin, oak, an
tque blne (Which is a delcite blue tin~ed
with very pale green). Il peculiar pink CALI
ed " heart of the tea-rose," dark BLUSH
grey called orange, and maletesta, a warm
russct brown.
Sprays Of fine flowers, like forgct-mc-nots,
lilies of the valley, mountain daisies, rose.
buds and tiny green leaves, iolets, arbut,ls
blossoms and the like, made of scmi-prc.
ious stones of Il color matching that Of the
flowers they represent. are made into
brooches and lace pins, and are taking the
place of the jeweled eyed animals, insects
and serpents so long in favor.
| Belts, to which are attached dainty bags
of velvet, plush or satin, vlnaigrettes aud
chains, or chatelain watches, we'll be much
worn with spring costumes, especially af-
ter outside wraps are dispensed with. Some
of the newest vinaigrettes are tiny bags fol
holding change are of gold or silver, sci
with half-pvcious gems and cxquisitely
carved. Others are of fine Russian leather
or crcam-tinted kid, delicately hand-paintet
and mounted with chase gold. These range
i'm price from SS to $25, according to the
amount of gold used and the size and quail
ity of the bag itself The most expensive
vinaigrettes are Of fine hammered gold, sci
with real gems. These are shaped like the
Greek amphOr;e, and are attached to the
belt by link-chains of fine gold.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Comptroller Lawrelfce has rendered a
decision that the salary of Congressman
Ochiltree, of Texas, must be paid TO him.
self, notwithstanding his indebtedness to
the United States, on tic grounds that his
office is constitutional one, and that if his
salary was withheld he would be deprived
of means of support and his constituents OF
representation. Territorial delegations
however. are not constitutional offices, and
it is held that in their case their indebted
ness to the government can be set against
their salaries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Mr.. ami Mrs. Spinncy have only been
married few years, but they have been
blessed with twins several times, so they
have quite large family. The other day
Mrs. Spinney approached her husband for
his lack of affection. She said that before
they were married he had always made her
a present on her birthday, but that now
it had passed over without his saying a
word about it. mo wonder" retortel
Mr. Spinney before we were married you
only had one birthday, but since then you
have had so many birthdays that I don't
know whether am standing OH my head
or on my heels"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Reports from the various ranges east,
south and west are that the whole country
is beginning to look quite green. On the
lower Washita range the grass is already
two inches high, but rain is needed just
now to make it grow with further rapidity.
The losses on the range and OH the Texas
line is the sahe rs in this section ard west
of us-cOmparatively light and confined to
through c,ttle and yearlings that were in
thin flesh ut the commencemenc of the
winter. Stockmen generally are congratu-
lating themselves THAT the losses sustained
are no heavier. after enduring the severe
winter just psssed.-Cheyenne Transporter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Hstie. to T.za. Cattle prox.r..

Caldwell, KAs., March Ia, 1888.
Notice is hereby given TO the Texas cattle
drovers that the trail leaving the Chisholm
trail at Red Fork ranch, Indian Territory,
and running to Dodge City, Kansas, Is
closed up by fences and other distractions
so that it will be impossible to drive cattle
over that trail the coming season. This
trail by appropriate resolutions [Passed BY
the Cherokee Strip Stock Association NJ a
meeting held in this city March 18th and
18Th, 1881, was abandoned and on this res
olation the local rinchmen along the trail
fenced it up Drovers win find IL more
convenient for themselves in driving to
Dodge City this season to drive over the
western trail. The Chisholm trail Is en-
tirely unobstrncted from the Red River 70
Caldwell, Kansas.
BEN S. MILLER,
President Cherokee Strip 1--we Stock Asso-
citation.
JonN 4. BLAIR, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Advance sheets of the anual report ofthe
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Feroad show:
that the system now comprises 2,62O miles
net earnings S6,42l 900, which with added
receipts from rentals of land grants and
income bonds, make an aggregate of net
receipts Of S7,2S0,OOO; dividends paid, So,
$4,000; surplus for tile year, Sl,0SS, $50
or the 1920 miles. nearly LOO is laid with
steel rails. The road has an equipment ol
10000 passenger cars and 3lS locomotives
No floating debt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Railroad Talk.

Laying aside all discussions rs to the adj
vantages or disadvantages of a railroad
through the Panhandle, it is almost an in
disputable fact that not another twelve
months will have passed until the shrill cry
of the whistle and the roar of the iron horse
will be heard in the land. Mobeetie may
not have railroad facilities in that length
of time, but some part of the Panhandle
will.
We base our predictions on the fact that
according to late reports, work will be
commenced on the road ut Wichita Fails
westward-in fact, just as soon as forces
can be gathered. When this road does
start again, it will not likely stop until it
strikes the great cattle region of the PAN
handle, and probably not until it makes
connection with the other end Of the line.
Whenever this road starts west from the
Falls, we have every reason to believe that
the Atlantic * Pacific, too, will push for
the Panhandle.
These two lines will be feeders for st.
Louis and Chicago, and kansas City will be
left out in the cold, so far as the Panhan-
handle trade is concerned, unless she goes
to work and tap this country with branch
road from some point on tire A. T. & s. F.
These are only suggestions on paper
now, but who cln say but what they will
attain more tangible shape In a very short
time. Whenever one railroad heads for
the Panhandle you may look ont for anoth-
er.-Texas Panhandle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

AT the recent municipal election in Utica
n voter who could not possibly get ont
tied his ballot on Il string and 1T it down
from his window, apoliticll friend then
10 1k it, held it above his head and carried
it across and down the street to the polling
place, the voter paying out the string,
and then the inspector took the paper
looked at it, at the string, and at the man
holding the other end, and deposited it in
the box
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Perhaps the largest transaction in cattle
ever made in this country was Gfft cted a
Fort Worth, TEX. last Saturday, the sale
being of75,O00 head of all grown cattle, by
the lizards and Harold Brothers to the
Farnklin Land and Cattle company, of
New York. The prices paid are a secret,
but the values are understood to be about
S25 per head, which would aggregate near
ly S2,OO0,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Letters from southwest Missouri say the
wheat in that section Of the state is badly
winter killed, and will not yield more than
half crop. Advices from other parts of
of the state give much more favorable ac-
counts, and say the crop is generally in a
very fine condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Good news from the range continues to
conlc In. With very few exceptional strips
OF country more backward than the rest,
the whole range country has Il promising
appearance stock are able to do something
towards dllng up and there never was seen
In the history of the country so many
young calves as carly in the season.-Fort
Worth Live Stock Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
MEDICINE LODGE. BARBOUR CO Kansas APRIL s 1888

Governor st. John and Hon. Martin Van
Buren Bennett are starring the state togeth-
er on the temperance issue. They make a
spanking team, with red wagon thrown
in.-Leayenworth Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
AGreat Telsgraphic and News Monopoly.

Jay Gould to-day is the most powerful
human being on earth. He CONTROLS abso-
lutely the telegraph lines on this continent
as well rs the cables which reach out to
other nations. Every business and family
secret 10 at his mercy. Tie quotations Of
all the markets i'm the world arc ia his hands
for 1t is his agents that report the prices at
all the great exchanges in Amerieas Europe
and Asia. a mlsanotation of any Of the
leading products of the world made by his
order would give him millions OF dAlars.
and no one could call him to account. AL
addin,s lamp was mere toy compared
with the marvellous power welded to day
by this most conscienceless SPECTATOR.
The Mutual Union, the only line which al
fordcd an oppositicB, he has consolidated
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Prairie fires are not thing of the past in
this county, rs reports Of losses from this
source are of daily occurrence. An exam
pie under the statute prescribing the PEN
alties for setting prairie fires. would have a
tendency to check the curiosity OF some
'bug' who ignites the grass just to see it
bnrn.=kingman Citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Col. w. Il. Colcord, Of Medicine Lodge
Kansas, was ut the yards Monday. Col.
Colcord has just returned from Kentucky
and brought with him eight ears of thor
oughbred bulls and heifers for his ranch
near Medicine Lodge.-Kansas City Price
Current.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Advertising Rates A..
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

A brother Of Major Drlmm, hailing from
Ohio, is visiting with him and looking over
the country with view of establishing an
extensive horse and mule ranch. He hope
he may locate.-Caldwell Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

The New York SIM gives detailed ac-
count of Il colony consisting of one hum
dred families, lately organized in that city,
for the purpose of coming to Kansas in a
body. No man was allowed to join the
organization who does not possess slIffi-
cient means to buy home, or farm and
improve it. This will be great acquisi-
tiOn to some county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

The Third Annual Public Shearing OF
the Central Kansas Wool Growers associa-
ton will take place in Russell, April 4tll
and 9Th. There will be no premiums Of
fered OH sheep. but as an inducement to
shearers, $50 in premiums will be given to
the five best operators. Comfortable quar-
ters and feed will be provided for the
sheep.
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How to Learn to SWIM.

Wade out until the water is up TO your
breast, then turn your face toward the
shore and try to swim TO it You know
that the water between you and The shore
is not over your depth, as you have just
waded through it; this will give you
confidence to strike out: Confidence is
a great help in learning The chiet use
of the various aids in learning-the
swimming-plank, corks or the presence
of an Older person-is to give the learn
er confidence. A plank few feet long,
on which the beginner can place one or
both hands, lis sometimes Of use Corks or
life preservers OF any kind that are fast
ened to the body we do not think much
Of. One needs but very little aid-in
fact, no aid-in order TO keep his head
above water, If he only has confidence.
IL an older brother or other friend will
hold his hand in such manner that you
can rest your chin upon it, you can soon
learn the proper movement OF the arms
and legs. Another method is to have q
strap or band of webbing or other ma.
terra. around the chest just under the
arms. A few feet Of stout cord has one
end attached 10 the band and the other
end fastened to light stout pole. In
this manner strong person can help the
learner while standing on The land. The
chief use of this contrivance IS TO give
the beginner confidence. Those WHO
undertake to aid a boy in learning to
swim should resist all temptations to
play tricks. No matter how slight a
ducking may be given, it startles the
learner, and he is thereafter fearful that
it may be repeated.
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Position I'M Sleep.

A writer to the Christian at W ork in
sists that position in sleep is of great
Importance: He says:
The food passes from the stomach at
the right side, hence its passage is fauffi
tated by going to sleep on the right side
Water ard other fluids f,w edlally on o
level. and it requires less power to pro.
pei them ON a level than upward.
The heart propels the blood to every
part Of the body at each successive beat
and 1t Is easy to see that it the hody is
placed in horiz ,ntal position the blood
will be sent to the various parts of the
system with greater ease, With less ex
penditGre of power, and more perfectly
than If one portion of the body were
elevated above horizontal line.
If one portion of the body is too low,
the blood does not return as readily as
it is carried thitter; hence there is al
accumulation and distention, and pain
follows.
If person goes to sleep with the
head but little lower than the body, he
will either soon wake UP, or he will die
with apoplexy before morning. because
the blood could not get back from the
brain as fast as it was carried to it,
The savage uses log of WOO or q
bunch of seaves, civili5,d man a pillow
and if this pillow IS too thick, raising
the head too high, there is not blood
enough carried to the brain; and as the
brain is nourshed and invigorated by
the nutriment it receives from the blood
during sleep, It is not fed sufficiently
and tie result is unquiet sleep during the
night, waking IN in weariness, wilLou
refreshment, to be followed BY day o'
drowsiness and discomfort, and genera
inactivity of both mind and body.
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Is Consumption Contagious.

A few months ago the German pathol-
ogist Koch published the results of Ger.
tain experiments in regard to the conta4
gious charactet Of consumption. He
discovered in the expectorstions of con-
sumptive bacteria of peculiar kind -
These he used for inocnlating certain
unfortunate rabbits and dogs, who very
soon died of pulmonary consumption.
In their lungs we're found multitudes OF
bacterial rods of the same kind He
inferred, therefore, that tuberculosis is
the result of the work of these bac' eria,
which might possibly pass to healthy
lungs in respirating ait that had been
breathed by 'consumptives. Now, how-
ever, comes one DR.. Schmidt, of New
Orleans, also an eminent pathologist,
who ends that the so-called "rod.bacte
ria,' which are the supposed cause of
tuberculosis, are in reality fatty crystals,
the product of the re sgehts employed
in preparing the substance for observa-
ton. The question whether consump-
tion is contagious, therefore, remains
exactly where it did before DR.. Koch
enlightened the world. Thus we dis
cover that even in the microscopical
fields of science there are the usual ups
and downs.-Chicago Herald.
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Prophetic.
New York Sun.

There is every reason to expect the
election Of Judge Hoadly as Governor
of Ohio by sufficient msjority. When
John Sherman refused to become can
didate. and took the chair of the Repub-
lican Convention to prevent his own
nomina ion, he substantially gave up the
contest and confessed defeat.
The German Americans, who hold the
balance of power between the two par
ties, and who gave the Republicans their
long control in the State, have cut loose
entirely, and transferred their votes to
the other side. Besides, this detection
is not confined to Ohio 1t exists in
most Of the Western States, and extends
largely in the East.
All the present signs justify the opin-
ion that the elections this fall will reaf-
firm those of last year, though without
tidal wave to give sweeping maj>rities
The people will repeat calmly their yer.
diet of Intense resentment in 1882
against tie GGlrages OF the Republican
party.
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hands, and the blistered nose as long as
the granger relative will put up fried
pork and things and support the actor.
My uncle Ezra IS pretty rough, and it
makes me tired some times when l am
down town with him 10 have him 60 in
store where there are girl clerks and
ask what things are for that l know he
don't want, and mske them blush, hut
he is a-good hearted oil man, and he
and ne are going TO make a mint Of
money during vacation. He lives near
a summer resort hotel, and mas a stream
that is iull OF minnows and sell them TO
the dudes fol fish bait. He says some
OF the dudes will pay ten Gems apiece
for minnows so if we sell milli IN min.
nows We make a fortune am coming
back in September and will buy out
your grocery. Sav. let me have pound
of raisins, and l will paw you when !
sell my uncles' minnows. ."-Peck's Sun.