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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-24

Partial Last Of Property:
1900 head OF COWS and calves, per head S35
go swear old steers - 40
20 i 81
l6O acres of decided land, Is miles from city of
Medicine Lodge, all under cultivation, two
good houses, range for go head-$l, 200.
$40 acres Of decided land, good house, ali of
land under fence; 100 head Of cattle; Is miles
from Medicine Lodge-$6,000.
$50 acres OF decided land; 800 acres fenced, 4
barb wire; miles running water; 10 acres
oak and walnut timber; 10 miles from Med
icine Lodge-S2,500.
100 acres of decided land. all fenced, 4 mile of
river through 1t; Oacres OF timber; - head
OF stock cattle; 10 miles from Lodges, 800
160 acres of farm land; 20 acres in cultivation,
AL fenced and cross-fenced; 81 miles from
Medicine Lodge-S1 800.
l60 acres OF land; Is acres under cultivation;
good frame house; plenty of water; s miles
from Medicine Lodge-$l 900.
$50 acres of decided land; good frame house;
- acres under cultivation; 100 acres under
fence; good water and outbuildDgs; cropg
to ge In; miles from Medicine Lodges
walton; Is acres of ash and walnut timber
7miles from Medicine Lodge-$i 200.
$50 acres OF decided land; u mile from Medi
cine Lodge-$4,0O0.
40 acres OF decided land ajoining city Of Medi
cine Lodge; good house and outhouses and
well watered-$1 800.
/ 572 acres of decided land; good house: lOOacre,
In cultivation; all fenced; miles from
Medicine Lodge-$6,OOO
| $50 lots in city of Medicine Lodge. I,arv,
number of houses and lots; choice bargains
Also large pool interests, rights and cattle il
| Comsnche county Kansas, and in the In
dian Territory.
We have also a large number of other yalna
bic bargains.
| ~ Give US a call. Correspondence solicited
TALIAFERR0 & STRONG.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-24

a vote for Click is vote for an honest
COMPETENT official.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-24
GOVERNMENT LANDS
For Settlers to Locate On.
Plenty of Timhar Water and Gnnh IanHs

TT you want good claims call on Geo. II
i Sexton, seven miles west of Lodi, Barber
county, and he will find you a good claim and
survey ii for you and fix you all right Only
about one claim in ten taken as yet. Having
had five years experience in government Inn
Office. he is competent to crafty your wishes.
Come and see me. GEO. II. SEXTON.
-S-3n.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-24
RANCH FOR SALE !!

have for sale splendid cattle ranch
situated in the southwest corner of Bar
Der county, Kansas. Plenty of timber
and water and fine winter protection.
Range ks miles, fenced, and $50 acres
decided. 700 Head Of cattle. Complete
range outfit, sufficient for 1000 head of
cattle. Will sell very cheap.
j. A. DILLAR,
l3-5m WELLINGTON, KANs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-24
c. @. TAIIAFERRo. N. STRONG
TaIIiaferTo & Strong,
Real Estate and Live STOCK
COMMISSION BROKERS.
Partial List Of Property:

We have now for sale a large stock of unim
proved and improved farms, cattle ranches anC
city property
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-10-24

TOR CONVERSION,
e. W. CLICK.
ron LIEUTENANT GovERSOa.
G. X. HOLIDAY.
ron SECRETARY or STATE,
EUGENE HAGAN.
FOR AUDITOR,
HC0H v. GAVIgAN.
FOR TREAsUHSR.
W X. HUFFMAN.
ron ATTORNEY GENERAL
GEORGE I. SMITH.
ron SUIT. PUBLIC tNsTRUorIoS.
". J. KEYEs.
FOR CHIEF JusricE,
W. r. CAMPBELL.
TOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
T. a. HUHD.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Retrenchmcnt Necessary.

"John," said the proprietor of rail-
road restaurant to his head pie carver,
John, we must cut down expenses in
some way. We must retrench or l shall
not be able to buy brown stone block
out of this years profits. How can we
reduce our outlay"
81 really don't see how we can squeeze
down our expenses any further" an
swered John, after moment of thought.
awe are cutting our pie in seven ten
cent pieces now"
"Seven ten-cent piecesw Numbered
the proprietor, while his face flushed
with anger; 'no wonder my profits are
falling off. You mean to ruin me,
suppose. Remember, man, that those
pies cost sixty cents dozen. We've
got to have little profit in this business.
After this hour don't let me hear of a
pie being cut in less than nine ten-cent
pieces"
And the proprietor went out to buy a
cheap ham to make up the semi-annual
batch of $4,000 sandwiches. - Middle
tOen Transcript.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Capturing Their Votes.

heard Zeb Vance telling how he cap
tured the vote of a backwoods settle
ment in North Carolina when he first ran
for Congress- He said he had never
been in that settlement and didn't know
the boys. He rode over the mountains
and found about sixty sovereigns at
cross road grocery, and he got down and
hitched his horse and began to make
their acquaintance and crack his jokes
around and thought he was getting along
pretty well with them, but he noticed an
old man with shaggy eyebrows and big
brass spectacles sitting on chunk and
marking in the sand with a stick. The
old man didn't seem to pay any attention
to Vance, and after awhile Vance con-
cluded that the old man was bellwether
of the flock, and that ii was necessary to
capture him, so he sidled up close to him
and the old man got up and shook himself
ana leaned forward on his stick and said
solemnly: "rhis is Mr.. Vance, | be-
lievel" eyes sir" said Vance. "And
you have come over here to see my boys
about their votes, believer? Yes, sir, ;"
said Vance; "that is my business.
swell, sir" said the old man, "afore
you proceed with that business | would
like to AK you a few questions"
Certainly, sir, certainly, said Vance.
"What church mout you belong to9"
said the old man.
That was a sockdoleger-Vance didn't
belong to any church. He knew that
religion and meeting was big thing
in the backwoods and controlled their
politics, but he didn't know what their
religion was, for North Carolina was
powerfully spotted. But he squared
himself for the responsibility and said
he: "Well, now, my friend, will tell
you about that, for it is fair question.
Of course it is. Well, you see, my
grandfather came from Scotland, and
you know that over in Scotland every
body is Presbyterian. Here he paused to
note the effect, but saw no sign of SYM
pathy with his grandpa.
"But my grandmother came from
England, and over there everybody be-
longs to the Episcopal church, He
paused again and the old man marked
another mark in the sand and spit his
tobacco away off.
'But my father was born in this
country in Methodist settlement and
so he grew up Methodist" Still no
sign of approval from the old man, and
so Vance took his last shot and said:
"But my good old mother was IL Baptist,
and it's my opinion that a man has to
go under water to go to heaven"
The old man walked up and taking
him by the hand, said; "Well, you
are all right, Mr. Vance, and then turn
ing to the crowd said "Boys, he'll do
and you may vote for him. | thought
that he looked like Baptist, "--Atlaata
Constitution.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Queer Advertisements.

Says the YOUTHS Companion: The
second column of the first page of the
London Times is known as the "agony
column" In it are inserted such sad in
quiries as, information wanted" of some
young man who disappeared one, five or
twenty years ago, and has never been
heard from since. There too are to be
found the pathetic notices intended fol-
one pair of eyes only, entreating IS. P.''
or IT. L, NJ" to return, land all will be
forgotten" But there are other adver-
tisements which make us laugh more
than these can make us weep. Punctua-
ton, or the want of it, is responsible for
many of the strange advertisements
Take these, for instance:
WANTED--A woman able and willing to
wash iron and and milk three cows.
WANTED-By German girl just landed in
private family situation with OF without
children.
WANTED-A comfortable room for a Young
man four feet by ten.
WANTED-A boy TO milk and NOW lawns.
A rather singular announcement APP
peared in one of our city papers;
A large blue gentleman's overcoat lost in
the vicinity of the market.
To RENT-An elegantly furniS he'd room to
gentleman already heated.
Among the artistic advertising was
one declaring that, 1.-TWO young women
want washing and another cheerful ad
vertisement says;
Try our collins, You will never use any
other
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

into round balls or ovals. Leave these
on the board to rise again Put two
ounces of butter in broad, flat stewpan,
with a ssert-spoonful of sugar, and
milk half an inch deep. Let this boil;
take up the cakes gently with slice,
and lay them close together in the boiling
milk. Cover with lid and put them in
the oven till the milk is nearly dried
away and the dumplings have a yellow
crust. Take them carefully apart, sift
sugar over and serve with any sweet
sauce, fruit, or syrup.
How to use the pieces that are left
from dinner is a question of interest to
most cooks, and the way in which many
of them settle the matter is not always
very satisfactory. A little cold meat
chopped and warmed over in fat is not
always an appetizing dish. But before
deciding upon throwing away your cold
bits try this way of warming them: Put
into a saucepan any gravy you may have
left, one tablespoonful of tomato catsup,
one teaspoonful of Worcestershire sauce,
one onion chopped very fine, and pepper
and salt to taste. Let them all simmer
gently. Then remove the saucepan from
the fire and let the gravy cool. Skim off
the fat. Then cut your cold bits of meat
into very thin slices, dip them into flour
and lay them in the gravy. Let them
simmer gently for five minutes, but do
not let it boil, for the boiling of cold,
well cooked meats make it tough
thicken with little flour, and serve with
baked or mashed potatoes. -Ne0 York
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Making Silver SnOnns.

Probably there is no other article of
table or of other household use in the
production of which so little of machine
working is employed. Almost all the
work on solid silver spoons is handwork;
the exceptions are the rolling of the ingot
into plates, and the production of spoons
with ornamentation in relief, which is
produced by recessed patterns on the
rolls. The material for spoons is coin
silver, obtained from the government
minis in ingots, or from trade for old
silver, or from the use of current coin.
This is melted over a charcoal fire in
plumbago crucibes to a certain heat,
known to the adept by the appearance of
the surface of the molten metal 1t is
poured into cast iron molds, forming bars
of about seventy ounces weight each.
These bars are heated over forge fire of
charcoal and worked on the anvil by
hammer and sledge, precisely as iron or
steel is worked, or are rolled into plates
or ribbons. Occasionally annealings are
necessary to prevent cracking-the an
healing being heated red hot and quench-
ing in cold water. The ribbon for the
rdinary teaspoon is four and half
inches long by three-eights of an inch
wide. When rolled, a blank of two and
a quarter inches is heightened to four
and a half inches, to thin it down to
spoon thickness. Before rolling or ham
mering, silver is nearly as soft as lead ;
but with these mechanical processes ii
can be made hard and rigid. Good
springs, retaining their qualities for years.
can be made of silver hammered or rolled.
To form the bowl of the teaspoon
the bar, of three eighths of an inch wide
and less than three thirty seconds of an
inch thick, is hammered flat on an anvil
with a GROWING face until the workman
has spread it into an oval, which is
much thinner in the middle than at the
edges, as the edges are to receive the
bulk of the wear. The handles are
formed also by the hammer, and com
petent workman will so nearly produce
the form OF the spoon as to leave very lit
tie mat erial to be removed by the file to
dress it in shape.
The curvature of the bowl is produced
by repeated 'coaXing" blows by steel
punch and die of cast composition of
lead and tin. No file dressing is en-
ployed on the faces of the spoons; only
the edges are iile-dressed to form. From
the anvil and the die the spoons come to
hand-smoothing with Scotch gray ston es
and polishing by stiff Enthusiastically
revolving brushes-charged with "grits"
and oil. "Grits" is peculiar material
found in several places best in Wal
lingford, Conn.-that has some of the
qualities of tripoli, but appears to be an
argillaceous deposit with calcareous par
ticles too fine to be palpable. Burnish-
ing is the finish of spoons as of all bright
silver goods. All these are hand pro
cesses machinery has little to do in the
production Of solid silYer SPOONS.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Household Receipts and Hints.

The gravy made from roast lamb is
much improved in flavor if few thin
slices Of bacon are laid over and under
the roast.
When one has had a fever and the
hair is falling oil, take teacup of sage,
steep in n quart of soft water, strain it off
into tight bottle. Sponge the head
with the tea frequently, wetting the
roots of the hair.
BeeswaX and salt will make your rusty
flatirons as clean and smooth as glass.
Tie lump of wax in a rag and keep it
for that purpose. When the irons are
hot rub them first with the wax rag,
then scour with paper or cloth sprink-
led with salt.
To test the quality of flour: If good
it will take between three and four
quarts OF water to mix it properly, and
little put on the tongue will also de-
eide. If it has very heavy and swedish
taste there is a mixture of maize in it !;
but if soft, fresh taste it is pure.
Mating is not put on floors now in
straight breadth, plaid, or bright-col
ored piece being tackled all around the
floor and a square of the same in the
middle, the rest being filled with plain
or white, or any individual taste is car
ried out to lay it in a rug-like manner.
Cucumber soup is very easily made
All the ingredients required are one
quart of stock, the yolk of two eggs, a
teacupful of cream, and a small lump of
butter. Put the butter into a saucepan,
and after slicing large cucumber very
thin and scattering salt over it, put the
slices into the saucepan and brown them
slightly. Then pour the stock over
them. Mix the eggs with the cream just
before serving.
To make German dumplings, mix a
quarter of a pint of lukewarm milk or
cream with small cup of fresh yeast ;
add an ounce of sugar, two well beaten
eggs, three ounces OF partly melted but
ter and a pound of sifted -four Beat
the whole thoroughly until light and
spongy; cover with cloth and let it
raise by gentle warmth. Turn out the
dough on a well-foured board; cut off
egg-sized pieces and lightly roll them
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
A Court Crier.

A lawyer, living on Walnut Hills, has
a son about seven years old and daugh-
ter about three times that age. The
boy has been around the court rooms a
good deal and the girl has a solid beau.
The other evening the gentleman passed
the house and the young lady wanted to
see him.
"Johnny," said she to the kid, "wont
you please call Mr.. Mann?"
Johnny knew the state of affairs, and
with ready ''of course" he flew to the
front door and called out in the usual
loud monotone of a crier:
''John Henry Mann, John Henry
Mann, John Henry Mann; come in to
court
Mr.. Mann came in and Johnny with
drew to a safe place. Merchant Iraoeler.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

"My dear" said jocose Cornplanter
township farmer to his wife, "why is
your deceased grandmother like my
threshing machine9"
Il don't know; why?"
because she is no more and my
threshing machine Is no mower"
That is good one," said the lady,
"and must go and see If Mrs. Pikrust
can tell"
When she saw Mrs. Pikrust the LAZY
said
"John has told me such good conun-
drum. 1t is this: why is my grand
mother like threshing machineF
Mrs. Pikrust did not know.
"Because my grandmother is dead and
you can't NOW with threshing ma
chine" was the triumphant reply
NdSh0iLle Sunday Journal.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

With bounty free
OF luscious fruit from bending vine
And laden tree
Doth autumn mark the years decline.
The sun1ower shows her disc of flame,
The hedgerows yield their hardy spoil,
And fields of waving corn proclaim
A blessing on mans daily toll.
Don't let your fowls roost where their
refuse will be lost.
Don't pillow more land for your wheat
than you can manure we'll
The Poultry Yard advises stoneware
Jars as the most suitable packages in
which to preserve eggs by lining
Mr.. Wilson, the great grape grower Of
the Northwest, advises that grape cut
tings be one half inch from the bud.
Reports are continually being received
of the success of Buhach powder as an
insecticide for the cabbage caterpillar.
Try handful of nitrate of soda on two
hills of late sweet corn. Spread j. on
evenly and rake it in. You will see a
difference in the color of the leaves in
two days after the first shower if your
land needs nitrogen.
According to an analysis made of as
paragus by DIR. Goessman, fifty per cent.
of the ash is potash. Potash should
prove a valuable fertilizer for asparagus
as we'll as for potatoes, tina ash of which
contains about sixty per cent of potash.
Meal should always be mixed with
boiling water, which partially cooks the
food. A common error is to make the
food too wet and soft, in which state it
becomes injurious to the fowls, compel
ling them to take more water than their
nature requires.
Parker Earle says that the soil in which
berries grow has much to do with their
enduring shipment. Grown on poor,
sandy soil. they have not borne convey
ance a hundred miles; ON stronger and
better land the same sort possesses great
shipping capability.
The following are the periods which
various trees have been known to reach
in particular cases Elm, 1886 years ;
maple, 416; larch, 576; orange, $50; cy-
press, 500; walnut 900; oriental plane,
1000; lime, 1, 100 spruce, 200; oaks
1900; cedar, 1000; yew, 5000.
Some farmers manage to dodge potato
beetles and do away with the necessity
for poison. They plant a little later
than any other potatoes in their neigh,
borhood, and Of early varieties, which
are out of the way before the second
crop of beetles find them. But in a hot,
dry summer this plan will not work.
A correspondent of the Fruit Recorder
says he has boiled leaves and stems of
tomato plants until the juice is all ex-
tracted, and finds the liquid deadly to
caterpillars, lice, and many other enemies
OF vegetation. 1t does not injure the
growth of plants, and the odor remains a
long time to disgust insect marauders.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
Working up an Interview.

The laws of interviewing admit of a
wide margin. Charles Wyndham was
telling me recently how he was inter
viewed in America. The energetic re-
porter caught him just as he was chang
ing between acts. 81 haven't a minute
to spare, " replied the actor, hurriedly.
"This is one of my quickest changes. "
you have been very successful" CON
tinued the interviewer 81 am glad to
hear it," replied Wyndham. "NIay
call on you tomorrow" "Unfortunately,
| am off early in the morning, so fear |
cannot give myself the pleasure of seeing
you" Good evening, then" Good
night" This conversation the next
morning occupied column and half.
London Truth.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26
OUR HUMOROUS HARVEST.
CoMICAL STORIES CLEANED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Mrs. Jorcs Knev-She Had il Right
A Count Cricr--Eetrent hment Nee
essnry-Capturing Their Votes.
Jones bought new hat. On the in
side was the motto, "Moveo ct proicio."
He took pains to find out the meaning
of the words, and at an evening party
introduced the subject; but when he
attempted to translate it he could not re-
member it, and appealed to his wife.
Maria" he said, do you remember
what was in my hat when I brought it
home Saturday,"
Perfectly" said Mrs. Jones, with
composure.
And what was it2" he asked, looking
round on the company as much as to say :
"Now you will see what a scholar my
wife is"
ga brick. Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-26

This powder never varies. marvel of
purity, strength and wholesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in competition with the null
titude of low test, short weight alum or
phosl hate powders. Sold only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., LOG Wall
street New York.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-08
Personals and Briefs.

EX-Judge Isaac II. Christian, OF James
City, was in Richmond yesterday. on his
way to Washington, to testify before the
Danville riot committee.
The United States Court will meet to-
day.
The Norwegian brig Zelia (253 tons), 7.
Andersen master, cleared yesterday for
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 1920 barrels
OF -four, shipped by Mcssrs. Dunlop &
McCauce; valued at Sl9,097.
City Auditor Miles Turpin has been
called to Madison county in consequence
Of the death OF his grandson, Miles Willis,
promising youth Of that county.
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning the
ambulance (Dr. Lancaster in charge) was
called to the Old Market to man named
Paul Small, who cut finger very badly.
The finger was dressed and he was taken
to the Almshouse.
The City Democratic Committee viii to-
night put the finishing touches to the Prl-
mary-Election plan.
Lizzie Allen (colored) was arrested by
officers Of the Third district police force
Yesterday, on a warrrnt charging her with
trying to burn Mr.. Iannigan's house on
Brooke avenue. She was examined by a
commission OF lunacy and found to he not
OF sound mind.
She was given in charge OF the sergeant,
with orders TO send her to the colored in
sane asylum.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-08
He.urn OF n Fayorite Steamer.

We are informed by Superintendent h..
Il. Tatum that the handsome steamer Mel
lie White will arrive here this afternoon,
having been chartered by the Virginia
Steamboat Company 10 take the place OF
their steamer Ariel, which is to lay up
IN Norfolk and receive her regular annual
spring overhauling.
The Nellie White was here for short
time last spring. and was general favor
lie. She Is one OF the popular excursion
steamers in Baltimore, running to Toll
chester bay during summer. Her saloons
are handsome, and she will doubtless at
tract a number Of persons to visit her at
Rockets this afternoon.
The Ariel will receive new boilers and a
general and thorough oyerhaullng aud re-
neying. Among the improvements con-
templated will be two large sitting rooms
on deck-one as a private parlor Tor family
parties and the other as smoking ana
social hall for gentlemen. The Ariel re-
ceived a new iron hull last spring, !and
with the improvements this month VIII be
in perfect repair. She will return to the
line about the 1st OF May.