Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-16

An exchange contains an article on
young Women Who Die Early" This
frequently occurs; but the case of old
women who die early are very few in.
deed.-NoTTiStOIon Herald.
The census states that there are in
Chicago "7,07 stores, 6,971 factories,
YOU can understand how so many people
get 'mixed when they go TO Chicago
burlington HdSok-Eye.
{ As matters are going in this coun.
try just now, we think seriously of OBJ
tanning pensions for the chairs of OuI
office, rs many OF them have lost leg
in the service--LOt0eH Citizen.
"A minister who was speaking about
Heaven said: "N0 feeble idom of earth
can describe or portray the beauties OF
that place" He was ready to scalp a re.
porter the next day, who rendered the
sentence. mo feeble idiot Of EARTH"
etc.
"A Gallant Reply.-Miss Lucy (stop
ping opposite ireplace)-"Here's where
You and l are TO sit, Major" The
Major-"By Jovel-a-rather a warm
place" Miss Lucy-"What! you Q
major, and can't stand ireP" The
Major-"Not at my back, you know,
Miss Lucy" -Punch.
Visitor from the country. who has
been doing" the sights Of London.
when asked what he thought of the
cathedral nave, said: "Whatl the fellow
who took the shillingsP didn't know
you called things so exactly by theil
proper names in Londonr'
"A party Of young men dined sumpt
uously At restaurant and each one in
sisted on paying the bill. To decide tn,
matter u was proposed TO blindfold thu
waiter, and the first one he caugh
should pay the bill. He hasn't caugh
any Of them yet--Chioo0o Herald.
"A lecturer once prefaced his dis
course upon the rhinoceros with: ("
must beg you 70 give me your undivide,
attention. Indeed. IL Is absolutely i'm
possible that YOU can form true idea o
the hideous animal Of which we ar
about to speak. unless you keep you
eyes fixed upon mer'
To 90 into statistics it Is estimate,
that during the year the average mar
has said: "How are yer2" 3.743 times
els this hot enough for youP" and 81
this cold enough for youP' each ~
times; pheasant day" 10.74S times
Looks like rain" 12,325i times; othe
meteorological remarks, not classified
= 7s6. 42l. 107. 365, 792, 001 times.-M y
Herald.
A gentleman who had been in tow,
only three days, but who had been pay
ing attention TO = prominent belle
wanted 70 propose but was afraid h
would be too hasty. He delicatel
broached the subject as follows: IF
wero 70 speak to you of marriage afte
having only made your acquaintanc
three days ago. what would you say {
itP" ''Nell. / should say never put o
till tomorrow that which you shoul
have done day before yesterday"
A Virginia preacher, who bougt
his butter from his brother Paul, sent 10
a fresh supply for his Sunday dinner an
was In the midst Of his sermon when hi
negro servant returned and took his sea
IN the church. The preacher had elC
auently related what Matthew. MARI
luke and John had said in relation
the subject-matter Of his text. and b
then said N laundering tones: IAN
what does Paul sayp" The negro. thinl
tn4 the question addressed to him, n
nlied. In the hearing Of the whole cor
congregation: '.Marse Paul says as ho'
you can't get any more butter till you'y
eaid for dat you got last weekly
hcdyIne.