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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-08
MRS SLACK AND MRS PEPPER
BY MARY KYLE IALLAS.

Mrs. Slack was next neighbor TO
the Peppers when they bought q
cottage at Sen Souse, and on the
very first night she tumbled over the
scattered bits Of funiture in the pas-
cage, and appeared in their midst
unexpectedly to borrow little salt.
She said it was so nice to have neigh.
bors again and that Mrs. Pepper
looked 80 sweet sbe knew she
wouldn't mind.
At midnight she reused them
from their slumbers to inquire if
they had any cholera mixture, for
little Peter bad been eating too ma
ny green apples and she thought be
would die. She said she was thank-
full Mrs Pepper had moved in, aud
that but for that circumstance she
might have lost her darling. Mrs
Pepper was thankful, too, and the
two women embraced with tears an d
Mrs. Slack also borrowed some mus.
tard for plaster.
The next day she sent Peter, fully
recovered and with his pockets full
OF green fruit, to ask for the axe, the
handle having come off of theirs, a nd
n rolling pin.
Fortunately the Peppers possessed
three axes aud two rolling-pins, so
they did lot feel disturbed by the
fact that the borrowed articles were
not returned but after a short in =
torval filled with loans OF coal, pota.
toes, bread and cheese, Mrs Slack
came herself to borrow the folding
table, q pair OF scissors, a pattern Of
q basque, and low rocking ,chair.
She was going to make some dresses
and il Mrs. Pepper would step over
and fit her she would be obliged.
Mrs. Pepper did it, and made the
button-holes, too. Mrs. Slack new
or could learn to make button -hole.
The table, the scissors, the rocking
chair and the pattern remained at
Mrs. Slack's.
The next week Mrs. Slack borrow
ed a silk mantle and pair Of rub
bers.
Mrs. Pepper this time grew bold
enough to beg that she would send
them home when she returned.
Mrs. Slack said "Of course with
some offense. but when Peter was
seen running across lots 1t was not
to bring back those articles. What
he wanted was the baby's preambula-
tor and a market basket.
Mrs.Pepper watched them gowith
despair in her eyes but nothing
was borrowed for some time after
'his nothing returned, either; un-
H. at last, one morning Mr.. Slack
himself called. He said he should
nave been there beforei they were
30 much indebted to such good ma
'ored neighbors. He hoped the Pep
pers wonld command him at any
"me and might his wife have the
sewing machine for one day ? he
meant TO buy her one What make
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-08

have tried the experiment but, 10
stead Of Austerlliz aud Snragossa
there came Of it only n sick headache
and boich OF recitation. II. Dc
wiz 7dlmage, IN Home Science TOR
Ji,t.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1884-05-08

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When was Mrs. Noah like coun
ty in Virginia When shc was
rocking Ham.
Millions for dc fence as the
darkey said, when bull was chase
ing him through Geld.
Riches often take wings, and tho
feathers of those wings are to bC
seen on womens' bon nets.
a Lawrence, Kansas, negro, ate
live dozon eggs, pound Of bacon
and l)af of rye bread, on wager
Sleep is very heal,hful There is
nobody who knows this better than
the hired girl, especially iu the
morning.
A Buffalo colored clergymon has
given notice to his congregation
that he wants moro money and les
shouting in the future.
Mrs, Highly Coming out Of
church,. Wasn't our singing
beautiful, Mrs. Tallfeather I'm sure
you will want to como to our churcll
again
A little girl Of years explains tho
Golden Rnlo TO her sister "It
means that you must do everything
1 want you to, and mustn't do any
thing don't want you to-
Here's n conundrum for our tenn =
perance friends-"If the devil were
to lose his tail, where should he go
to get another, To a grog shop,
because there bad spirits are retailed
Startled owner-"llcy, what are
you doing there p CIlored thief
who has Just fallen through sky
lighD-"lse blown here, boss, By
dat dab dreadful hurricane wo had
Souf.
One ought TO be careful what he
says even about tho dead. A for.
lorn widow sitting by blazing fire
sighed. "Poor George How be
did like good fire, I hope they
have 'em whore he's gone.
mo, sir tho worldly young man
to the life insurance agent, Il dor I
feel prepared to havo my life insured
just yet. ] do not care to feel that
I would be worth moro dead than
am alive"
A little girl who is noticed for her
bright speeches was seen one day to
look at herself for long timo in the
mirror, after which she exclaimed,
"l'm not bit pretty, but I'm awful
funny"
Yes" cried Jones, 10 enthusiastic
praise of his native State, "all that
Texas lacks is good society and
plenty Of water"
"And, Jones' quietly remarked
his friend, "thst's just all that anoth-
sr warm place lacks"
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er wHs as low. NV
trdrr luhS, galvanized and iron bands Paint.
rn lAl'H, Step I.ald"rs, Matches, Ivtucs puu.r
hHFs'Ar NJ ncyor Hrro as low in price aud A,
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
NnrmnI nlnainr

After pleasant and profitable ses-
sion Of four weeks, the Institute closed
Friday, August 10Th. Both teacher and
class feel that they are better prepared
for the great work before them. Be
fore final adjournment the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
by the members:
RESOLVED, 1st, That we, the mem
bers of the Barber County Institute,
are we'll pleased with the progress we
have made, and feel that we have
been materially benefited by our la
bors.
2d, That we acknowledge the insti-
tute indispensable TO the educational in
terests of our county and especially to
the progressive teacher.
Sd, Thatthe deep interest our county
superintendent has manifested in the
public schools, and the institute, is
very creditable to his responsible posi-
ton.
4th, That we return our sincere
thanks to Professor Tomlin for the in
terest and efficient manner in which he
has conducted the institute and the
special effort he has made for the ad.
vancement Of the normal class.
5th, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the county papers.
COMMITTEE.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Our hotels are crowded TO their ut
most capacity and are compelled to pile
men on cots and on the floor in the
halls, Offices and sample rooms, and yet
many have to sit in chairs all night for
want of bunk"
Inquiry OF Mr.. d. z. Doak, our young
and handsome lumberman, reveals the
fact that at least one hundred new
houses in COldwter have been contract
ed for.
Carpenters are busy and evidences of
their work are on every hand.
We can estimate with a surety that
at leastas many more buildings will be
erected in the coming six weeks as in
the past six.
The building is not confined to the
town however, but are going up on
near every qurter section in the coun-
try.
This expenditure Of money elbows
great exhuberance among the people To-
eating here. and the present outlook in
dicates that the boom we are now en-
joying will continue through the win
ter, spring, and perhaps right along un-
til our population out numbers Harper.
We hope sO.-Western Star.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
SUM. City School Parsons ]
How is This for Gail.

4 gentleman who resides near Halle
ton in this county, returned ,this week
from Comanche county, where he went
10 locate a friend. lie came back with
big case of disgust on, and it appears
that he has some reason for beingl a
little hot. He says that there is n reg
ular organized system of land sharks
out there and lucky is the settler who
does not get in their coils. lie says
that men have laid off numbers of
claims in one body, plowirg around the
whole lot and making bare effort to-
wards Improvements on each tract. A
settler will go along and select the
piece of land that suits him, when he
will be told that it is taken, and some
fictitious name VIII be given as the
claimant; but the land seeker is inform
ed, if he is willing to give forty or fifty
dollars, he can take the claim and it
can be arranged with the original set
tier. II the land seeker is green he
will put.up his hard earned wealth: but
il he has any sense he Will select his
claim and stay there without regard for
the rights of the alleged settler who on
ly exist in imagination. The man who
offers to sell the claim is, of course, the
one who makes the money out of the
transaction; he is the one who has laid
off the several claims together and he
is the one who takes in suckers. Our
informant says to .his certain knowl-
edge one man in Coldwater has six or
eight claims laid off, and that these he
is desposing Of at good profits.
Another thing: This gentleman says
that poor mechanics and workingmen
are being induced to go to Coldwater
and vicinity with assurances that there
$ plenty of work, when in fact there is
comparatively nothing to do. Our
friend remarked that the proprietor of
the stage line between Kingman and
Coldwater. reported that it was no un-
usual occurrence to haul these men over
the line after they had spent their last
cent in trying to -subsist in Comanche
county.
He came away from Coldwater with
anything but a favorable impression;
and was not slow in speaking out. Not
only is the government lands being laid
off in large bodies for speculative pur-
urposes, but he says that the school
sections are being taken up for pure
speculative purposes and not to be used
as homes.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

EDITOR INDEX: We have nothing of
an interesting nature to communicate
politically. The democracy seems to be
very jubilant over the ticket made at
Topeka, and have gone 70 work feeling
confident of success.
This community was thrown into
great excitement few day ago and we
are anticipating trouble with parties
cutting the wire from around the farm
ers crops. While J. III. Brown was off
at Coldwater, Comanche county, few
days ago, some unprincipled scoundrel
came in the darkness of the night and
cut and hauled off one mile and quar-
ter of wire which he had just placed
around his farm, The eye Of suspicion
rests on some parties near here and you
may look out for more shooting in Bar
Der county, as we think the shot gun
policy will be the best preventative.
The time has come when we will de-
fend our property or die in the at
attempt. j. III. &.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
Declared Insane.

a sad case came under the considera-
tion of the probate court this week.
The wife of Chas. Blackstone was re-
ported as insane, and jury was en-
paneled TO inquire into the facts.
The evidence Of dozen witnesses all
went to show that the lady was insane
beyond a doubt.
1t appears that for year or more she
has not been living with her husband,
though he has been regularly contribut-
ing to her support and in fact paying
all the bills Of the family.
Sunday Sheriff Rigg and Deputy d.
VanSlyke went down to Kiowa and
brought Mrs. Blackstone here.
The examination as to her sanity was
commenced Monday, but on account of
the absence Of witnesses was adjourn
ed until Wednesday.
After hearing the case the jury re-
turned the following verdict:
STATE OF KANSAS, lse
BARBER COUNTY, &C.
MEDICINE LODGE. Ks, Sept, 3 1854.
We, the undersigned, jurors in the
case of Mrs. Anna Blackstone having
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
REPRESENTATIVE.


There cannot but be considerable in
terest eYinced in the race that will be
made for representative Of this county
this year. At the last county nominat-
ing convention the support of the body
was guaranteed Capt. VIM. Garrison,
of Sharon, for representative this year
if he would snct appear as a candidate
against Geo. d. Orner. Mr.. Garrison
was not even present at the convention
at that time on account of an accident
niat had shortly before occurred TO him;
and his nomination this year was guar
anteed him. Although the case stands
rs before represented, still many do not
seem inclined to keep good faith with
their former promise. But should any
one who was connected with that con-
Yention which guaranteed Mr.. Garri-
sons nomination this year, oppose him,
and eventually defeat him III the con-
vention, then there will be so many low
ors Of fair play in the republican party
forsake the nominee that he cannot fail
to be defeated. Capt. Garrison is a
man in every sense of the word worthy
of the nomination, and the one who will
without a doubt receive tiff justice and
honor has any foothold among those
who claim to be leaders in the party
Sharon News.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Beason left their home, two miles south
of Attica, TO visit friends, leaving their
two children, aged 10 and II years old,
to take care OF the house during their
absence. In the evening they made a
fire in the stove in order to get supper
but the FIRE burned too slow, when they
pouFed coal oil on it to make it burn
more rapidly. An explosion resulted
which burned the little girl so badly
that she died an hour afterward and
tire boys feet and legs were so badly
burned that his recovery. is very doubt
ful; should he recover, his left limb
must be amputated as the flesh is all
dropping off. The house was also burn
ed, but the extent Of the loss is not vet
knOwn.-Sharon News.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

heard the evidence in the case, are sat
isfied that said Mrs. Blackstone is insane
and is a fit person TO be sent to the
State Insane Asylum; that she is res
ident of the state of Kansas, and coun-
ty Of Barber; that her age is 30 years;
that her disease is of three and a half
years duaration, dating from first symp-
toms; that the cause is supposed to be
nymptomania and perhaps aggravaterd
by an, excessive use of alchoholic Hq-
uors and exposure and neglect. We
furthermore wish to state that tho ply
sieians of this jury upon whose exam
ination of the case arrived at were of
the opinion that the same will yield to
to treatment properly Employed; that
she does manifest homicidal TENDENCIES.
a. w. MEINCKE,
B. r. BURNEY,
w. III. MOORE, I,,rc
III. YANT,
w. w. COOK,
W. NJ. FRIEDLEY,
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
Mad Dogs.

At meeting of the citizens of Sun
City, Barber county, Ks, on Saturday,
August 80, the following preambles and
resolutions were unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, Several dogs, cats and live
stock have died in this vicinity with
hydrophobia; and
WHEREAS, At least three children, in
Sun City, have been bitten 10y a mad
dog; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the citizens of
Sun City assembled, do hereby agree to
stand by any one who may kill any dog
or cat that be found running at large,
and
RESOLVED, That we, the undersign-
ed, request any and every person to
kill every dog or cat that may be found
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Tho stockholders Of the new hotel
met last Saturday afternoon for the
purpose Of hearing a report from the Of
licers of the association. The report
was made and was entirely satisfactory
to all concerned. 1t was shown that
work was.progressing as rapidly as pos
sible; that the subscribers are generally
paying the assessments and the pros
poets for the early completion of the
building are FIRST class. The amount
OF money necessary to complete the
building after the stock has been paid.
will be raised by a mortgage on the
building, which has been partially ar
ranged for. About eight thousand dol
lars will have to be borrowed, it is
thought.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
A Card.


EDITOR INDEX: Ny work at Medi-
cine Lodge has been of a most pleasant
character. You have here a most ex-
cellent class of teachers; progressive,
energetic and fully apace with the
times. No county can boast of. more
cOmmendable or worthy class. Your
citizens are indeed possessed of whole
souls" energetic, but social; vigorous
and progressive, though unpretentious.
There is, however, it seems to me, a
want Of true interest in the work of
public education. This Is not uncOm-
mon in country whose resources de-
velop n peculiar progress. Bat the
time has come for more devoted inter
est in GU grand system of public train
ing; and your better interest must suf-
fer without this attention. In your
county superintendent, Prof. Davis,
YOU have a most worthy and competent
director of your educational affairs. by
means Of an experience gained in his
Office, and a correct knowledge OF prac-
teal school work, in the various depart
ments, he is able to render you most
valuable services. Respectfully,
J.. TOMLIN,
Supt. City School Parsons KS.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
Dan. Morris,
MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS.
Real Estate and Live stock
COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
Has for sale number of IMPROVED and
uNIMPROVED RANCHESf FARMS, RANGE
CATTLE. land CITY PROPERTY.
PARTIAL LIST OF PROPERTY

270 yearlings, 172 cows and 80 calves,
210 l and year olds and range 10 miles
square. Price $4,000 per head.
31a miles from Medicine Lodge. 100
acres of land in cultivation; good wells;
$50 peach trees; $50 grape vines; rickS of
rye; 10 acres of sorghum; 80 head of cows
and caves. All for S2.500.
4S0 acres of land all under fence: so
acres in cultivation, fine house and plenty
oi water, young orchard, best ranch farm
in the county four miles of range. Price,
S3.500.
160 acre farm, . miles west of Medicine
Lodge, 30 acres of timber; balance in cul-
tivation. All fenced. Price, S2.500.
320 acres of good land 100 acres fenced,
l2X20 house with TWO rooms and basement:
good spring; acres of timber; $50 fruit
trees; stable 40 feet long; II miles from
Medicine Lodge and plenty OF range. Price
S2.5C0.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

The peach crop this season for sur
passes any previous year in this county,
and two years will. work Ia wonderful
change in our fruit crop. We were in
formed by one fruit tree man that he
sold 5000 fruit trees in and around
Medicine Lodge this last spring and
summer, and if they all did half that
well we will have more fruit than we
will know what to do with in n year or
two
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

We understand that a petition has
been sent from Coldwater, Comanche
county, to the g0yernUr.requesting the
reorganization of the county and the
appointment Of officers. 1t is likely
that remoustrance will be sent up to
the governor from the southern part Of
The county, as IL appears they are not
in favor OF having officers appinted.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Uncle Peter Petit come back from
Colorado last Friday where he has been
for his health. lie says that his trip
did him a great deal Of good and that
John Shepler, who went with him and
who is now at Colorado Springs, is i'm
proving In health rapidly.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

A Remembrance is being generally
signed 10y our business men protesting
against the removal of the postonice
from its present location to the north
ern part of town. The petitioners
claim that the removal would make 1t
inconvenient for Il majority of the cit
izens, and the proposed location be-
ing away from the business centre Of
town.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Capt. III. a. Beals, OF the Colony di-
vision, says that he and p. b. Cole and
his son were he only men who pretend
ed to do any roundup work east Of here;
and at the same time he says that all of
the cattle owners were here at the
stray roundup yesterday. Mr.. Beals
very properly says that there was not a
fair deal all around.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

We are under obligations to our liv.
erymAn, W. II. Love, for a nice ride
behind pair Of his high steppers and
in a splendid new buggy he has just
purchased.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

70 took terrible amount of drum
beating last Saturday evening to call
The republican clans together. An old
soldier remarked TO Us that be never
heard such a racket at the beginning of
a battle; and that in his opinion if it
required anything like the racket Of
saturday night 10 call out enthusiasm
for Blaine and Logan, for one he would
have 10 be declared off.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
Cattle for Sal e!

The ranch and range privileges of the Iafay,
ette County Cattle Company, on the Cedars and
Mule creek, Barber county, Kansas: cattle are
branded = and half-circle2. Either the she
cattle with ranch and range or the entile steel,
consisting of about 300 cows with calves be-
tween 500 and 900 three-year-old steers, Tex s
old mixed. N. Ii. FULKERSON, Manager.
Lodi Barber County Kans.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Lee Porter, who bought Charlie Vain
scott's stock OF groceries and con-
dictionaries, has boxed up the goods
and gone 10 Springfield Illinois on a Wis
IL. Lee will move the goods to some of
the new towns I'm Comanche or Mead
counties when he gets back.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Nescutunga has no organized town
company.
Ell. YOumans and W. L. C0wan, OF
Kingman, were in the city Wednesday.
Only three "colorcd gentlemen" as
vet in our community, and still water
MELONS grow large and sell high.
salt Fork and Nescutunga don't want
the county organized. They have sent
in their petition Of romonstrance.
From twenty-five to thirty covered
wagons containing new comers and
prospectOr5 arrive daily.-WGstern
star.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
Building Material.

Hard and soft lumber, rough and dressed.
Sash, doors, frames, cornice, mouldings.
Lath, lime, cement, hair.
In endless variety and at living prices.
80 GEPPERT s. STONE.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

The call for Beggs' Blood Purifier is daily in
creasing. Fleming Bros. are furnishing sam
pie bottles free. 1t is ain excellent medicine
for the liver, kidneys and blood. Warranted.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Mr.. Geo. III. Sexton writes that he
and DR. RumseY have laid out and
bridged a good trail, running 10y Lodi,
Sexon's, Nescutunga, etc, over the
most beautiful parts. Of Barber and
Comanche counties.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
List Of Letters
Ueat0n Rosa
DVSDeUsia

Can be cured by the use of Bcggs' Dandelion
Bitters. 1t viii restore action TO the liver and
kidneys and tone up and regulate the stomach
so that food viii be digested. For sale by
Fleming Bros.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Uncle Peter Petit presented his
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Currie. with an
elegant gold watch and Gus. Smith with
n fine chronometer, upon his return
from out west.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf, son-in-law and
daughter Of Uucle Billy Mills. who have
been visiting his family several weeks,
started home yesterday.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
IaThia tho SfHle.

a gentleman who lives in the south
ern part Of the county says that a man
who lives down there is engaged in the
unpleasant though profitable business
of branding calves IN brand altogeth-
er different TO that carried by their
mother.
Our informant says that the brand in
question is al lcalled open \ 81; and
that IL has been found on several moth
erless calves in the Sand Creek and
llackbery Pool. and further that Bob.
Smiths cattle have suffered its too pro-
miscuous use. Now is a good time TO
let up on the open \ Il.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

A visit 10 the Kiowa Herald Office
will convince anyone that Holmes &
Flynn are indeed thoroughbreds from
away back. They are up to all the lat
eat inprovements
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Casaday sulky plows, Furst & Bradley sulky
plows, breakers, stirrers, cultivators, and ev-
erything in the pl0w line, and the latest I'm
provements in harrOws.
80 GEPPERT & STONE.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Mrs. o. Rogers returned from Wichi-
ta Sunday, where she has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. ii. IL. Richards, for
seyeral weeks.
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05
Fencing.
Barbed and smooth wire

Barbed and smooth wire.
Cedar, oak, ash, walnut, and elm fence posts,
in large or small quantities, kept constantly in
stock by Geppert s Stone. 80
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Our new firm, Hardy s Son, are clos
ing out their stock Of clothing, boots
and shoes at remarkably low prices as
any one can see by pricing their goods
Barbour County index., 1884-09-05

Capt. Hart and Mr.. Williams, two
thoroughbred democrats from Shelby
vile, Ill, are o1t here on prospecting
tour They are aoquaintances of Capt.
Hardy and Geo. Stockweu