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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

The hall in which the republican ma
tional convention will be held is the
most admirably arranged auditorium
ever seen in this country. 1t is not so
large as that of 1SS0-that was so large
that persons in portions of it could nei-
ther see nor hear what was going on.
But it will comfortably seat 300 per-
SONS, and each one of these will have a
good seat. The pressure for tickets is
enormous. If there were 5000 seats.
instead of 9,6OO, they would all be COW
cred by the applications made.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

Recent reports from the Texas cattle
round-ups were rather discouraging
owing to the scarcity of water, but CO.
piOus rains coming in the nick of time,
helped greatly in gathering. Drifting
was bad in some localities, but over the
entire grazing districts of west Texas il
was less than usual. The percentage of
loss from begging, heel flies and scant
pasturage has been more than overcome
by the increased percentage of early
calves saved.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

The prospects of the wheat crop are
not what they were between two and
three months ago. The drift of recent
reports Shove decidedly increased ex-
tent of winter-killing, and harvest esti-
mates are gradually contracting as the
season advances. Various commercial
papers and statistical agencies have
been collecting information on the sub
ject, and they nearly all agree as to the
main features of the outlook.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

Eli Perkins tells how in Rossville,
Kansas, he wanted drink and the pro-
hibitiOn law was so strictly enforced
that the only whiskey dealer he could
find in town was one-legged man, who
took him out to barn, and unstrapping
his wooden leg, produced from the hol-
low thereof botte of whiskey, sold Eli
a drink for thirty cents, replaced the
bottle in its unique cupboard and went
away whistling as innocentlY as a
SchOOlhOY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

A gentleman who has lately travelled
through New Mexico, says the country
is full of stock, and that it is all poor.
This statement is probably not greatly
exaggerated, so far as the quality is
concerned, as pretty much all the stock
that comes to this point is of very low
order. The raising of sheep is its strong
est hold, and while the wool is fair in
quality, the mutton is wretched.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

The Eldorado, Newton s. Mcpherson
railway company has been organized
and a charter applied for. The capital
stock is S2,0Oo0O0. The length of the
proposed road from Eldorado to Els
worth is 10 miles. The line, if built,
will be virtually an extension of the st.
Louis, Fort Scott s. Wichita road north
west through the counties named. II
is we'll backed enterprise and win be
built.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

An exchange asserts that every time
dollars worth of the precious metal is
taken from the bowels of the earth in
Colorado, ten dollars worth of Nebras-
ka grown cattle, corn and hogs are sold
in Chicago. Cattle, corn and hogs will
discount the richest mines i'm the west
as q permanent business investment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

Possibly the most unique dramatic
criticism was that made by a
young lady of Columbus. Kansas. At
ter seeing an uncle Toms Cabin" per-
formance she concluded that 'had the
bloodhounds and donkey had better sup
port the play would haye been good."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

California is opening up a new mark
ct for Texas cattle. Parties on the gol-
den coast are making arrangements fol
regular monthly shipments via the Sun
set and Texas Pacific railways from
San Antonio.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30
MEDICINE LODGE BARBER co. KANSAS. NAY 90 1884

More than one-third of all the cattle
of Illinois is listed as high grades, which
means more than half blood of the rec
ognized pure breeds. The larger part
of them are grade Shorthorns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

A society has been instituted in Ire
land with the object of defending the
practice of dishOrning cattle. The sec
retary claims that 1000 head of cattle
are annually dishorned in that country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

Hon. f. n. Morrill,, of the First dis
trict, Hon. Vim. Ryan, of the Second,
Hon. John Anderson, of the Fifth, and
Hon Samuel Peters, of the Seventh dis
trict, have all been renOminated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

The INDEX ia progressive newspaper, pub
nshed NJ the county seat, and is the oficial pa
per OF the county. Ii the especial advocate uf
Numbers amofig its patrons every ranchman
OF Importance in this section OF the grazing
district. 1t reaches nearly every vow-camp la
TINS section of the state and the Indian Terri
tory south of here, and has O splendid circula-
ton among the stockmen of the Eastern states.
As AN advertising medium IL has no superfors
and few equals among Western periodicals..
Politically, the INDEX is Democratic, and will
down by Jefferson.
Its columns will Mt all times contain choice
and select FIRMLY reading matter and nothing
TO offend the NEST fastidiuus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30

Casaday ssslky plows, Furst & Bradley stflky
plows, breakers. stirrers, cultivators, and ey-
crything In the plow line, and the latest inn,
provcmcntsin harrows.
- GEPPERT xsToNE,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
Advertising Rates

Evury day we receive proposals for adverti,
irr HbaTss frum patent mesiicine men. SOWING
uap,iiinc companies. book publishers, ndNcrti--
inH Asrrnta, sstc. To all such We will say; The
Hpacc In this paper can hs hlls.l with hOne ~.
vsrtiacinents at Rsrod prics.s. We have RueSi
circulation nmpnn an Intelligent class ot 30 PIE.
We hmvC no forviTu ad' IN the pnpcr, ami don 7
uarv o. have unlcs- they pay In rlAsH our regular
rntna. These RrC; -. -,
column, ,our locstionl. per year, siIs.9 ;sS
= hUl
.5.tn
An ruadirr notices 10 cents per line EACH iN-
CARn Or NRrEaLY ~ ADVANCE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-30
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX
Subscription Price. 50 90 Year.
Hetter Than Gold,
Father Ryan, the Poct-Pri0st. I

Once: own rHE MEDICINE VALLEY RANK
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-11-14
OlAMo wD coal f!
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rorkinr ,c4rr 80 l~ss<r rrsr
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Tracts for sub .Dlyision

or for daIrying, gard enipg or farm
ing, adjoining the city limits, In sight
ly, healthy position. ( One tract OF
about eight acres has upon u excellent
buildings, including IA dwelling OF six
rooms, fine well, large barn and bear
ing orchardi--a fine home. or garden
or dairy property. Or profitable for sale
IN building lots the price only $1,000.
Al adjoining tract Of five acres, with
house OF Two rooms upon 1t, will be
cold for $500. A tract Of nine acres, no
buildings, for 81 500; one OF six acre
for 81 900; one of twelve acres for
Sl,25O; one OF twenty acres for $1,000
We urge prompt attention Of buyers
TO these fine opportunities, for. they
will not go begging, the properties be.
ing in til. Immediate neighborhood oil
blocks we have recently closed out at
800 per acre, and now selling rapidly
AT 500 and upward per hhy,foot lot
Cali upon Mr., u. Boaz or Walter j.
Morten, offices Texas Investment Co.,
limited.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30

large amount of cotton in Northern
Texas this season, aud would prefer to
do Il large portion of my business
through your office, if possible. Some
of my parties object To Big for small
lots, and il can arrange with you to
take up b Igs for so, 10 and 100 Is and
issue me BLgs for 800 to 500 bales, |
would like IL. If you can do this for
me, and other things being equal, l
will give your line my shipments.
Which bank would you advise me To
do business with? / think the City
bank would give me the more accom-
modations, as they do not have as
much business as the Merchants "
Planters, and would be incliued TO
favor me: but about all the favor 1
would ask would be the money for my
exchange, as I have enough to start
with. think. Let me hear from you
Immediately, and oblige.
Very truly yours,
JOHN SMITH.
PSI would have to ask that my
husi,ess with the banks would be
strictly confidential, rs u bank gave
me away TO another shipper, ana
caused some loss once. j. >.
The east-bound train on the Texas d
Pacific. due here this morning ut Is
O'Clock, was eight hours late. The
cause of the delay was great washouts
on the Southern Pacific west OF Ei
paso. A great rainfall occurred Thurs
day and washed away the track in
several places. One of the washouis Is
renorted to be four miles long. Trains
will be delayed several days.
.harps QtIpmptpu To work
oil tbe hanks in the city to-day, and
also The Houston d. Texas Central
railroad ticket Office by presenting
sl0D hills. asking change in gold con
of two.dollar and Uncomfortable
dollar denominations, then asking
IN he permitted to take $50 bills for one
half The gold coin; the sharp adroitIy
siinninp half the coin in his pocket,
,bsn shoyes the $50 bill and $50 in coin
hacl, and requests to exchange for the
sioO Till. attempting TO confuse tne
teller In making change during rush
~ customers. Then when requested
M ret,irn the gold, which he lad put
in his rocket, he goes into another
nocket and produces counterfeit cor,
bsouing pardon for having forgotten
thst he lad pocketed $50 OF the orisi-
nj gold. The result is that tue bogus
p aoi Is worked of on the Iank'
and and the genuine gold retained ,ns
and the chances are mat tne
han,ker In handing back the
s Da h,il gives out n good one for the
oannterftit originally changed; Ins
count ,,,nm in nairs, visited five banks ana
gangT; 49, ~ central railroad office sim,
,,i,ai ns sa,'sly, but only worked two Of
Tine notice have been alier
ne. .he o1 si"ea the occurrence, but up VII
,n,i,ht have affected no captures.
a w.. gang are believed to he the same
d ,ne t Who recently worked the banks
o q, Macon. Ga, for several Thousand
dollars,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Sympathetic Feelings.

II there is any one thing for which
the American people are distinguished
IL is the sympathy that one city, OF
one state, or any one portion of this
country has for another, in the event
of misfortune, and the people Of Fort
Worth are not an exception. A few
days ago the telegraph brought us the
news that the people of San Antonio
had voted down their sewerage i'm
provements. IL was down, our peo-
pie could not helpit, but any one could
have noticed the sad expression borne
by our people after reading the news.
Misforiunes seldom come singly, and
the next day came the news that the
mayor, the sheriff, the recorder and the
constable Of san antonio had been ar
rested for pla, ing poker, and all next
day could have been heard such eX.
pressions az ''Oh my; II Is too bad; i
am sorry, an afraid IL will hurt the
town A Fort Worth fireman sug-
gested that perhaps Mayor Smith
would send our fire engine down to
San Antonio at once; when his friend
said: II don't know what good the
fire machines would do, there Is
no fire there.n "Well.n said the
fireman, Suppose u big fire was
TO happen on top Of these other things,
they could not stand IT, Another man
said TINT he knew long ago about So
much poker being played there that
the people were not 70 much TO blame
because San Antonio was army head
quarters, and the army officers were
an taught to play poker at Westpolnt,
and they had learned the people at
San Antonio how to play 1t. We have
taken particular care to investigate
this matter 70 far as our town officers
are concerned, aud we are reliably in
formed that j. Peter Smith, James w.
Swain, Walter Maddox and j. Nj.
Hartsiield don't know one card from
another.
The best and purest medicines, the
largest assortment Of brushes, combs,
soaps and perfumery. and elegant
smoking cigars are all sold Mt REASON
able prices ut the Fort Worth Phar-
macy company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
A TnNas Invention.

Mr.. Theo Michael, who is connected
with the house of u. NJ Hernsteadts at
Paris, is in the city in the interest of
the car coupler invented about fifteen
months since by Lee Anderson, n
blacksmith of that town. He will re-
main in the city until Wednesday ex-
hibiting model of the invention to
the railroad officials II was exbib-
tied in the GAZETTE editorial rooms
yesterday to an admiring crowd. In
the drawhead of each Car is an arrow,
working freely on a pin, aud the two
arrows lock securely at every contact.
They may be unlocked by means of Il
chain running up the end of
the car to the top, or by means
of crank on n level with the coupling.
There is n mOrtise in The sides of The
drawhead, through which a pin may
be drop ed to lock link of the pres
ent fashioned coupling. The invcn~
ton is simple and cheap. IT will be
tested next month on the st. Louis d
San Francisco road II may bring its
inventor and his partners big for
time
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30

"Mr. Clarke, Mr.. So-and-So." /
had to laugh at a fellow in Par
sons. When the bus pulled out from
the hotel the head man cried cut,
Good bye, Mr.. Clarke; you must
come see us again!" and just before j
got in bus he inquired if j had any
baggage. Called me Clarke every
time and out loud. got the hat; it is
II hell of hat. sent it right back.
Can hardly think Mrs Staples selected
such thing for Fannie
Let NE hear from you and say all
you know. Hoping everything is go.
ing Oh o. X. Yours,
You had better address me as III. IL.
c., and anything you have to send by
express let il come III. G. Z. Any
thing you may have addressed me as
T. G. Herndon l will get.
My box is IL II. B. G.
Monday, October Goth, 1883.
DEAR Cor. Your little blue slip
received last night. No number, guess
it was intended for splitter Mrs
&. knows that IL is half yours and half
mine. So If 1 should "wake up dead,
some morning ii would affect our busi-
ness interests. have not told her of
The "modus operandi" as ii is none OF
her business and it don't do to tell
women too much.
| heard from the Atlanta party.
Says he cannot do anything himself,
don't know any one to trust. Makes
few suggestions. "Consign to
any house in New Orleans; say 100
TO 200 bales each to several houses.
L. l.. Airey 81 Co., 200; Lehman,
Abraham & Co, 200; V. & A. Meyer,
300; Graham, Black 81 Co., 200; and
same to Memphis, TO Brooks, Nicely
d Co., $50, j. II. Fargason & Co., 80
Stewart, Guinne & Co, 2oo
Write them all the same letter, in-
closing bill of ladiug, telling them 10
remit United States currency by eS-
press, to ---, $40 per bale on receipt
of cotton, to make prompt sales ana
you will make another shipment II
they obtain good prices"
They will send The SO per bale WIN
pleasure on receipt of cotton, and VIII
he delighted with such business
There will be no time to lose now.
Style of letter: Shreveport. -,
-. Messrs. Smith IL Co., A.. w.
Gents :--Inclosed hand bill OF lading
for 200 bales of cotton, which please
sell Immediately on arrival.
On receipt of tie cotton send 70 my
address, j. Brown, Shreveport, VIZ per
bale U. S. currency, large bills, ny ex-
press. Prompt returns aud good prices
will induce me to make further snip
j. BROWN.
You can think over this, aud in
mean time will prepare some letters
TO these parties named, leaving dates
and number of bales blank aud VIII
sign the letters VIM p. Miller.
Unless you are sure YOU can get we
cotton through in time IL would pe
folly 10 risk IL. aud don't you think l5l
bales each would be enough?
DALLAS. August 20, 1883.
L. D. Easton. Agent Texas Paeinc ny 20.
DEAN SIX II expect to handle !
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Personal.

jill. Wyatt of Mansfield Is at tho
Grand Central.
w j. Bailey leaves this morning for
the Panhandle on business.
II. NJ. Anderson OF Sulphur Springs
Is stopping at the Grand Central.
i. s. McCuen Of jamestown, N. j.,
Ia registered Mt the Grand Central.
Ed. Bonham, the clever telegraph
operator ut Henrietta, was in the city
last night.
DIR. J. M. Mullens, late OF Los
Angeles, Cal, is In the city with q
view TO locate.
A. +. Bush, Jr., manager OF the Ala
bama d Texas Cattle company, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
East.
Col. w. NJ. Harrison and Capt. Q.
w. Heat left for their home at Jeffcr-
con this morning. They will return
In n few days 10 let The contract for
the new bank building.
Mr.. VIM. Grigsby has returned from
a visit to SocorrO, New Mexico. bring
ing with him some very fine samples
Of ore from the mines. He was very
much pleased with his trip OF, which
he gave graphic description.
Nashville Banner Mr.. Jos. Kicker
son OF Waftrace left to-day for Fort
Worth, 1exns. TO seek bis fortunes In
the Lone Star state. Mr.. Hickerson
for several years served Wartrace US q
town constable, and proved m tn
cient and courageous officer. lie leaves
behind him many warm friends, who
wish him success and happiness
wherever he goes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Kansas City Residence

For sale or exchange for Texas prop
erty. Owner being compelled by bnsi-
linz in ~ NOV. Fla famiiy To this slate
will sell his fine home In Kansas City
cheap for cash or take half cash and
half In Texas city property or lands at
value. His dwelling, erected only last
summer, Is Of two high stories. ten
and good cellar, with cistcrn aud also
city water az the door, studded and
plastered, substantially built and nice
~ finished. Any persons required TO
change their homes from Texas 10
Kansas City have IN this property an
opportunity for a bargain. Call upon
or address the rexas Investment COM
pany, limited, Fort Worth, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
For Rent-Two Houses.

Four rooms each. One Is on East
Second street. corner Of Hampton
near Missouri Pacific railway, now va
cant. The other Is new house IN
Boaz Summit addition, southeast from
Union depot aud north from w. J
Boaz' residence. Persons wanting viii
please view the houses. then call upon
the Texas Investment Co., limited.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30

Passing by Capera Bros. we noticed
improvements going on, on the inside,
and dropped in to see what was going
on and found the young gentlemen
busy rs bees, with carpenters at work
changing the stairs TO the side OF the
building, making the ascension much
easier and pleasant up 10 their ice
cream parl0r, and arranging 10 locate
their fine soda fountain Ia position,
also. This firm IL one Of the live In
stitutions of the city, aud spares Meth
er money or pluck 10 make their house
and business attractive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Snecial Notice.

We are authorized to state that j.
p. Alexander, candidate tor alderman
of the First ward, bought of &. III.
Eastwood and paid him for the prop
erty ON the corner Of Fifth ana Grove
streets also, that j. +. Cooper iur-
nished Capt. Alexander the abstract
of title, and TOR further particulars IA
regards the property Mr.. j, f.. Cooper
will answer any questions, Ihis prop
erty is not all he owns In the ward.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
JAZZ GOULD.

We publish to-day correct facial
and head picture of Jay Gould. Mr..
Gould may be regarded as the greatest
financial success the world has ever
produced 1t is only about thirty
years since he obtained his majority
and his fortune is to-day perhaps
greater than has ever been acquired
by any other man without inheritance.
His specialites have been railroads
and telegraphs. No doubt he has at
times made ventures which were not
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
stilI TIley Come.

In endeavoring to select desirable
goods for their customers the house OF
Randall d. Chambers Co, certainly
succeeded, and If any one department.
exceIs the other il could not be said
that their stock Of embroideries aud
laces was i'm the rear. and an inspec-
ton of their line OF all.overs, with
edges to match, will verify this state
luauf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Ladies' Goods.

In the ladies' department at Ran
dali 4 Chambers Co... In addition 10
the stock OF corsets, h0op.skirts and
bustles, can be seen one pi the bert
selected lines Of ladies' muslin under
wear that was ever offered for sale In
this market.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Colorcd Embroidery.

Ladies who wish 10 purchase the
very incest trimmings for misses and
children's dresses can be suited at
Randall & Chambers Go. They have
good assortment OF white, cream,
red and blue on oil. red calico.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
successful and brought financial bat.

successful and brought financial bat
ties in which he was defeated. But
he has already been careful enough to
prevent his defeats from ever ending
in ruin. Mr.. Gould is an exceedingly
bold, clear-headed, cool man; he has
done much for this whole country; he
has done much in developing the state
of Texas. We have been frequently
requested 10 rcpublish our railroad adj
vertisement, and we think this is
fitting time and We place Jay Gould at
the head Of it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
For Slle.

$4,000 acres of fine grazing and farm
ing land in Baylor and Knox counties.
Alternate sections. Early selections.
Terms OF payments as easy as desired
III. M. TRuEHEART d Co,
Real Estate Agents,
Galveston, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30
Sen1enced TO Hang.

waukegan, III, March 2g.--Jo ,ll .,ii
Mooney, charged with killing n lsc ce,,
, mov "a found guilty this afternoon
and sentenced TO be hanged
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-30

Rev. ID. NJ. Moore, pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian church, will
preach In the First Baptist church,
corner Jennings avenue and Tenth
street, this afternoon ut four O'clock.
Good choir, conducted by Mlss Fan-
ME Murphy. All invited aud well
come.