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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

good many years ago an old gen.
tleman in Massachusetts was the owner
OF very rare almanac of whose value
he had an idea. but only faint one.
1t was bound with fifteen others in
single small volume of sixteen alma
macs. A number of Massachusetts his
torians and antiquarians had their ewes
on the paper. Several societies felt,
each of them, sure the owner was going
To will it to them.
The late George Brinley.. of this CITY,
also knew where the book was and
knew its value. He had a way of get
ting such books when he wanted them.
One day he called upon the owner of
the almanac, and after friendly visit
they fell to talking books. The old
gentleman expressed his great interest
in the Gcntlemah'S Magazine, then be-
como very rare, and regretted that he
hadn't 1t. Mr.. Brinley, on the other
hand, complained of the bulkiness of
sets of bound books, and wished the
Gentleman's Magazine was off his
shelves. He said he'd rather give the
space to different books. One good
volume was worth more to him than
many. Why. he'd rather, for example,
have those sixteen almanacs all in one
book than his whole set of the maya
zine. The old gentleman's eyes ciis-
tened, but he hated to take too great
advantage, so he asked Mr.. Brinley
again if he was i'm earnest. He said he
was.
The old gentleman said he'd make
the exchange if he felt it was a fair one.
Mr.. Brinley said he'd agree to be salts
he'd. They made a formal agreement,
and Mr.. Brinley went home. Shortly
after a story spread that Mr. Brinlev
was "a little off his base" mentally. 1t
was traced back and found to have
come from the family of the old gen
tleman, who had so easily secured full
half-calf set of the magazine The idea
OF MIR. Brinley's disturbance of eq,ti-
librium was finally suggested to lead
ing Massachusetts historian. He in
quired into the evidence, and when he
learned that Mr.. Brinley had ''got that
almanac" his grief and disappoint-
ment showed only too plainly that
good bargain had been made and that
an antiquated treasure had crossed the
boundary line from Massachusetts into
Connecticut. Anxiety about Mr. Brin-
ley's health terminated at once.
Mr.. Brinley gave nearly $3.50 for the
full set of the Gcetleman's Mdqaztne.
which he had to buy to fulfill his share
of the bargain. Then he took out
twelve of the almanacs that he had re-
ceived and had them bound separately
at five dollars each. When he died
these twelve volumes brought $50 each,
or 1860 Three of the remaining four
brought together $3.50, the sixteenth,
the prize of the whole, brought 1866
alone. That is, what had cost him
about $40 sold for S1,O55, or clean
fifty per cent. advance over the cost.
Besides this he had had for years the
satisfaction of knowing he possessed
n great literary treasure, that he had
beaten his Massachusetts competitors,
and that he had neither lost his wits
nor been badly taken in by the kind
hearted old gentleman who had scrupled
to make so good Hartford
COuTdnt
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Too Honest TO BE Trusted.

4 gentleman stopped his horse at
toll-gate, and not seeing the gateman
went into the house. Finding no one he
began to search, and finally discovered
the gate-keeper out in the field at work
Although the old man was quite dis
lance away, the gentleman went into
the field, approached the old man and
said:
You are the toll-gate keeper. | be-
Eyes, sir" the old man replied, turn
ing and leaning upon his hoe handle
We'll. want to go through the
gate
''Ain't the gate openp''
Yes
well, why don't you go through
It's my business to be there if
Because / want to pay you.''
And you came all the way out here
to pay me five cents?''
Eyes, sir. said the gentleman, proud
ly looking the old man in the eye.
Couldn't you have left the money
on the tablet"
Eyes, but l wanted yon to know that
/ paid you. y
"You are an honest man.
Eyes, sir" replied the gentleman,
while pleased expression spread over
his face.
You would have walked three times
as far to have paid me that five cents,
wouldn't your -.
ayes, sir, would
Here, john" the old man called to
boy that lay in the shade, '.call the
dog and go along and watch this feller
till he gets away. Bet a hundred dol.
lars he steals something fore he leaves
the place, Arkansap Traveller,
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Pruning Trees.

No one can make good Job at prun-
ing merely by reading printed direc-
tons. There arc infinite variations in
trees. No two trees or plants arc ex-
actly alike, and so i'm pruning there
must be general principle, which is to
be understood first, and then the work
Is to be done in accordance with this
principle. The person who undertakes
to prune vine, a fruit tree, or a flower
ing shrub, must first understand the
nature and habit of it and the laws of
vegetable growth; and from his knowl-
edge of these must have clearly de-
fined purpose. All this can not be
learned at once, nor can il be taught in
short lesson, hut a great deal may be
learned with common sense by little
practice, after knowing few leading
principles. One can not grow wood
and leaf and fruit too. A tree can
produce just so much and no moro. If
it produces much wood there will be
little fruit; if it produces much fruit. il
will be very poor. So that the leading
idea in pruning tree or vine is to
turn the vigor of growth towards fruit
and by reducing the quantity of this to
improve its quality and value.
Now let the owner of an apple tree
take careful survey of it with view
TO prune it. He finds here and there a
limb crossing another one, or growing
close to it, and net work of branches
and twigs intermingled. This is wrong
and must be remedied. a branch IS
cut out here, the twigs are Topped of
there, and all the interfering wood is
rnrnnUn1 Tho fro Sc -, Al
way until standing under it one sees an
even distribution of bearing wood with
abundant space for light and air to pen
citrate everywhere. Perhaps the young
growth has been rampant and leaf-buds
cover it instead of fruit-buds. The young
twigs then need cutting back one-half
or even more, and this is especially
needful in the pruning of young trees in
which the future shape and distribution
of limb and branch are to be controlled.
1t is far better to prevent branch from
growing than to cut it away afterward
The energies of the tree are then not
wasted, but are directed where they
will do the most good. Knowing even
no more than this one may go to tree
with a fine saw and sharp knife, but
never with an AK, and what he cuts, he
should remove close to the branch or
limb leaving 10 stubs and a smooth
wound; and he may work away, bear
ing these points in mind. If he makes
mistake either by doing too little or
too much, it viii soon be seen and
avoided in the future, and each tree will
be better done than the one before it, by
reason of experien gained Farm,
Garden and Hearth.
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Arranging for Cremation.

Five cheerful-looking gentlemen sat
round table at SOC Vine street last
night and advanced the National Gre
nation Society from the preliminary to
the full-iledgcd stage. Books and pa
pers were scattered before them. letters
lay about ready for consideration, the
Secretary made notes SO steadily that
he had scarcely time to talk, and every
indication of lively business was pres.
ent to the visitor. The evening work
was principally the consideration Of re-
quests for admission. letters of inquiry.
and the adoption of necessary rules. and
by the time the adjournment was effect
ell the society was made f,Sly ready lo
go on with It's work. The organization,
which IS the first of its kind i'm Amer
lea, was started about month AFRO h
six gentlemen and one lady, who
thought popular move in favor of ere.
nation could be better induced through
an organization than by mere individual
example. Otto .Gantzer, who was one
of the most active i'm advocating the
idea, was made President, and. after
some rules had been drawn up. the off.
cial organization was completed by
electing Frank Rosenau Vice President:
A''''' o''N pli' pcNitldlN' MIN Rose
nau, Financial Secretary; Rudolph
Solder, Treasurer, and David
Kleinman, Trustee. The rules re-
ferred principally To the methods in
which funerals should be conducted, and
provided that the society should furnish
a coffin, hearse and one carriage. and
pay all other expenses of transporting
the body from the late residence TO the
crematory. If the relations of she de-
ceased wished to invite their friends or
make any of the usual display of a fu-
neral they were TO have the right TO do
so ut their own expense. Communica-
ton with the owners of the crematory
at Washington, Pa, brought back the
answer that they would reduce bodies
to ashes at the ratc of $40 apiece, and
il was decided to make the WASHINGTON
institution the active agent i'm carving
out the society work. To provide Il
fund for expenses a classified entrance
fee is provided, based on a somewhat
similar expectation of life to that in use
by life insurance companies. Persons
from Fl To 20 years of age will paw 81
per year; from 80 TO 35 wears, 81: So 10
30 years, s.; 40 to A years, Sc; IS To
40 years, SO; and 80 to 90 years, Sl5.
Members over 60 years old will have to
pay the full expenses, and class of
members who will not take active part
in the socicty's affairs will also be
charged the fun price. Philadelphia
Press.
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a VOICE from TIE FhRM

fou say Tint nv Hfo il q round Of toIIy'
Tho stalwart farmer aid
mat scarce can wrcst frcSm tho oft led
Ny pittancc of daily brcadg
wen. what you tell me in part r true;
- am seldom nn idle man.
but value tho blessing OF rect. ~ you,
who have much OF II, never can.
And. surely. I have mover wo-ke IN vain.
= From tho spring Co tho golden all:
1ne harvs ~ hns ever lrturhi Waving grain.
enough and 10 spare for ail:
ma whom In the CN CuinR. frrCd ON care.
500 M my farm housc door
Ny vito and utf . ones walt uy<hrrc,
Oh, what has tic millionaire more
my childrcn NAV mover have ho1rird wealth:
The lives may Ht times Doe rough;
Hut " IN thrir homes they have love and
health.
They viii nnd these rich~. enough.
Tho only land thy will ever WI
IL the land that tn siruur right arm
And the patient. fear e-s hrtrt HlOno
Can till tos fcTtilC farm.
have nothing brvond my simple wnnts
AMI little for cloudy dH' e;
hut no grim spoctcr NV homestead hauIts
such Hs silver uui gold might ~ ser.
Around M" ore ",ts that with spwkling
M ~
o. IN placid cont uircn' shine
And 20 wc1lth-eluggoi l'rl upon an tn
IIRs a lot more blcss'd than mine.
on, YES, I'm laboriul day long.
With tho mini ant th MUSCLE tor.
hut ! thank tho Lori who has msda m
And given mo work tpdA
For what, intcosi. ~ tho w d-unr
Hut vamprr ON tho lanl.
HeaplnR fruit thtt bT uthor- was spvvn.
And not by his own right hrnt."
~. =. I-Igr.
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Selfish Davy.
EA

Davy was very pretty little boy.
He had light curly hair, dark blue eyes,
and rosy checks. But he was very
stingy. He did not like to share any
thing with his little brothers and sis
tiers. One day he went into the kitchen
where his mother was at work, and saw
on the table saucer of jelly.
'.Can have that iellyp' asked
Davy.
Mrs. White sent it to me-" said
Davy's mother. "She has company to
dinner, and made this Jelly very nice.
But don't care for it; SO YOU nav
have it if you won't be stingy with 1t. -
Davy took the saucer of jelly and
went out into the yard; but he did not
call his little brothers and sisters to
help him eat it.
IF l divide with them, there won't
bc spoonful apiece he thought.
1t is better for one to have enough
than for each to have just 4 little.'
So he ran to the barn and climbed ~
TO the loft, where he was sure no oae
would think of looking for him.
just as he began TO eat the jelly he
heard his sister Fannie calling hil!.
But he did not answer her. He kc;t
very still
They always want some of every
thing. | have he said to himself
If had just gingcr-snap they think
| ought to give them each a piece"
When the Jelly was all eaten, and he
had scraped the saucer clean, Davy went
down into the barn-yard and played
with the little white calf, and hunted
for eggs in the shed where the cows
were. He was ashamed TO 90 into the
house, for he knew he had been very
stingy about the Jelly.
30, Davy," said Fannie, running into
the barn-yard, 'wherc have you been
this long time? We looked everywhere
for YOU
''What did you want?'' asked Dovt.
thinking that, of course. his sister would
say she had wanted him to share The
jelly with her.
Mother gave Us party" said Far
ME. I'VE had all the dolls dishes set
out on little table under the big tree
by the porch; and we had Strawberries,
cake and raiSins. just as we sat down
to eat, Mrs. White saw It's from the win
dow. and she sent over Il big bowl of ice
cream and some Jelly, left from her din
ner. We had a splendid time. You
ought TO have been with us.
Poor Davy! How mean he felt! And
he was well punished for eating his jelly
all alone.-Our Litle Ones.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

wheel. Messrs. SeIlon and vo,ctm.r
Wiz were present on Saturday, were
tn NUN complimented upon the part they
SooA IN the invention. The tram car Is
s e.! with an accumulstor consisting Of
my Faure-Sellon- Volckmar cells, each
measuring thirteen by eleven by seven
lncnes, and weighing about eighty
Pouhus. This accumulator is capable
Oh working tram car with its full load
ior seven hours. The action of the mo-
tor may De reversed at will. and the
power may be increased or diminished,
as required, by adding to or taking
from the number of cells by means of q
Simple switch. BY breaking the circuit
tne motive power is stopped, and the
brake being then applied. the car is al
mus mo immediately brought to a stand
sthhi In returning thanks for toast,
MT oeiion entered at some length into
tue comparative powers of the dynamo,
ana ne showed that an electric car can
De worked at cost of 6s. Sd. per day
LOT traction The actual daily cost of
norsing tram-car is given by some of
me metropolitan companies at 26s. The
dHerence between the 6s. shown as the
cost OF electrical power and the 26s.
pald for horses affords such a margin
tlaC AFTER ahundantly providing for
sinking fund, depreciation, repairs,
contingencies, etc, very great saving
Is erected. Another great public con-
venlenee is obtained in the means of
ll@htlng the car from the same accumu-
iators used for the motive power
where water or other natural power
may be brought to bear, there is no daily
consumption of fuel, and the only out
lay is really the sinking fund for depre-
citation OF the neutrality-suspicious.
Nef0a
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Electrical Street Cars.

number of scientific and CONNER
cial gentlemen met at Kew Bridge 10
witness the running of a tram car pro-
pciied by electricity The car ran well
at the rate of six miles an hour. and the
experiment was held to be quite sue
cesstul. General Hutchinson, who had
been closely observing the working of
the car during the morning and was
satisfied with what he had seen ex-
pressed himself confident that the
Board Of Trade will grant the necessary
license, and when this official sanction
Is obtained the first electrical cars will
run on the Acton Road. Sir Daniel
Cooper, Chairman of the Company.
after the experiments on Saturday, pre-
sided at a luncheon ut the Star and Gar
ter Hotel. Kew Bridge, and interesting
speeches by men of eminence in the
scientific world were delivered. DIR
Slemens himself spoke of the
uses of electricity as pro-
pelling power and stated that the
hrst application of electricity he re-
membered was in 1913, when. in con-
nectiOn with ELLINGTON. of Birminp
ham, he introduced some improvements
into electro-plating. DIR. Siemens also
stated that electric railways have al
ready attained speed of TWENTY-FIVE
miles an hour, and that they have been
in regular operation for years. An
electric railway is about to be opened
for traffic in Ireland. 1t was explained
that the electrical tram car, the success
Of which had been witnessed during the
afternoon, carried its own store of
power, and that it can run upon COM
mon roads as well as upon rails. The
rails were used on Saturday because
they offered smoother working than the
high road, but this new power is quite
Independent of them. The first prac-
teal err eriment by the company was
the application of electricity as a mo-
tive power to a steam launch. The
launch was running with perfect success
on Saturday, and while the proceedings
in the Star and Garter were in progress
she arrived at the landing stage after a
capital trip of fifteen miles down the
river. = -fra.-.- ~.s4.. a..
The electrical tram car Is the las.
practical experiment undertaken by the
company The accumulators. il NAV
be explained. are stored under the seats
Of the car, and the current is communal
Gated by insulated wire to =, -Siemens
dynamo machine, acting as a motor
and connected with the axle of the
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Three WAYS OF Life.

A certain rich man being reminded
by the increasing weight of years that
he would never be any younger, and
must one day 90 the way of ali flesh,
called about him his three sons, whom
he thus addressed:
my children, when / die all have
will be yours, but i'm addition to the
property which / shall divide among
you equally have ring in which is
set diamond of great value This /
intend for him who after n twelvemonth
shall have made the greatest advance
toward success in life. Here, take each
of you one of those purses containing a
hundred pieces of silver go ont into the
world, and, at the expiration of the
time prescribed, return, that | may
judge which among You deserve the
prize"
Thereupon the sons received their
fathers blessing, and, taking the purses
OF silver, went away. But when year
and day were passed they returned
and presented themselves before their
father, and it appeared they had chosen
widely different means of gaining a
common end.
MY father" said the eldest, with
part of the hundred pieces of silver
thou gavest me L bought a certificate
setting forth my great skill in healing
the sick. l cultivated my beard and
put on my glasses that might appear
to be man of learning. 1 gave out
that was able to cure all known dis
eases; / administered bread pills ard
sweetened water to all who placed
themselves under my care, and as re-
suit have gained wealth to the extent
OF one thousand pieces of gold
my son." remarked the parent, well
pleased. truly, thy cheek is colossal
My father, then said the second
youth, with thy hundred pieces of
silver purchased votes by which / Sc
cured to myself a Government contract.
| engaged to transport the mails for one
thousand pieces of gold per annum, and
by exceeding prudence of management
l have garnered profits upward of fife en-
hundred pieces of gold
Verify, thy prudence is moru-
mental" exclaimed the delighted
father. but thy brother hath not Jet
spoken"
With one of thy pieces of silver. o
my father" began the youngest son, II
bought some tools and became a
plumber
my son, thou pride of my hearti-
cried the enraptured old man, falling
on his neck, while the happy tears
coursed down his aged cheeks, s.thou
needst say no more. Thou hast clearly
shown that thou hast discovered the
true road to success. 1t is to thee,
without question, the ring belongs"
TORONTO Globe.
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our Young Readers.
TAUGHT BY A RAINDROp

Little Raindrop, pure and sweet,
falling softly on the street.
Tel me, Raindrop, IL thou wilt,
What thy home is-where tits built?
In what fountains cool and bright?
On what mountains airy height?
From what streamlet's laughing waycY
In what fairy's crystal caye?'
Spoke the Raindrop's silyery cry:
Homo have none. Pilgrim l!
Coming earthwari, joy / SOW;
Soaring Heavenward, pure grow.
Thus journey up and down,
Gladdeniug field or dusty town,
Whether sprinkling shriveled leaves:
Whether moistening thirsty caves;
whether filling c;sterns dry;
whether answering suppliant cry;
whether blessing good or bad.
Just or unjust making glad;
whether travelling east or west,
God, who sends me, knoweth best
so go from earth to sky,
Never idle, happy IT.
Fell the Raindrop at my feet,
Smiling, sparkling, on the street.
Little Raindrop, thanks to thee!
Precious lesson taught thou me.
Let me ever do my part,
Murmuring never in my heart;
Working always. helping all,
Friends or foemen, hut or hall.
Never tempted work to stop,
Though my cup hold but a drop.
Rising Heavcnward, pure TO grow,
Coming earthward. Joy to sow"
-RCu. y. Il. LdthTOp, iIl ". i. Hldcpc,licAt
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should BE- ike hi, own-cOld and de-

GlhlNe.
My visit to you to-day may BE- misunder-
stool: Therefore wish 20 -ry that, Wn n lax
Ing Mrs. OBrI an o. your place. Jan NJ ~,
tention OF in'tuding upon you. B"' VIZ" VIM,
waiting 10 occurred To M, a. toll yol' IIh'
by going upstairs ! might SATISFY my IMP :
ticnc9 To bCnr what you might have 10 SAY
S,9nt her son and rha :. az ~ I'm rrrci
having tc "a The cause OF any pain % YOU.
did not iind thar cppgrtunty. and IN oDlgel
Co tRkc IN M ans - informing yea. iurtnot
" IN g. say that I dill MT know until two
u Rhts aRp fha' YOU hal written icucr 20
Lucy smith after You left Camberweh. ~ y
lettcr WIS destroyed unopened. AMI n'tnins
Z onad. MABEL &C ruBERr.
There; that would do II was cold
enough. ut any rae. IL showed him
that she was aware OF her mistake, and
was sorry for il; but there wa no
weakness abOgt & no beg ging for pity.
lie would sec that she, too, Was
resOlute. and that sin @ she knew him
TO he indi crcni, she was satisfied
There was the end o. il all; and II was
not so difficult TO write TO him rs she
had feared it would be. Eut IL would
have been much better if she had not
seen him-mu II better Ted ~ hal
kept tho secret Of his treachcry since
his confession had only reopcned the
wounds which now could never be
healed. And yet she was glad to be
assured that Maurice had been true;
glad Ot 10 even when she felt most Keen
~ that be did mo-; care :Or her.
Did she really believe that he did not
care for her? ii so. there was no neei
tO be anxious To inform him o. her dis
COycry. for II was Of no consequence
whether he know il or not.
| al him fhfnL tUhuf ha liked -rpu1-
fort himself IL he coul /. by thin NJ
that she was heartlcss as she had
thought him. She had found no COM
tort In that way, but then she loved
him. Let this letter. like
his to ucy. disappear also. it, contents
unknown 20 any one save the writer.
Cold rs il was. perhaps his own had
been still colGer-pro ably 10 hal con-
tuned only conventional ;ntimatiOn
that the room above the tailors shop
need no 'Olgcr be reserved for him and
not. rs she W shed TO believe, the glad
.id ngs Of his speedy return.
She 10 taper. and holding over the
Eamc the ,tc she hal written, smiled
sadly as she watched il change into
black Tins
She wOlld not all W herself to worry;
she would iill up every moment of her
waking time with some occupation of
Amusement or duty. Should her father
continue To wish 10 see her settled i'm
lie rs be- called il, she supposed that
Sir frcdrri K POWELL would make her
as happy - she could hope to be. 1t
was possible that there mich. be very
pleasant times ~ WOOds;Ow, and NAV
be her loss wuu'd make her the more
staid and useful housewife.
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Recent experiments have demon
strated that the day is not far distant
when people will be able to order their
tea direct from China by telephone.
This is the age of wire and windy
y. Advertiser.
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1t i spring time with the frog WI sn
the small boy IS around with a Stone
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
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An immense amount OF railroad
Sulldlug IS said 70 be in progress IN