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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29
ADDITIONAL nIsPArCHRs

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The Senate was occupied on the 21st
principally with the Banking bill. The
House took up the Military Academy bill,
which led TO q sharp and pointed dis
cussion regarding the Governments policy
Of conducting the West Point Military
Academy.
A SPECIAL from Billings, NJ. T., says:
Five Piegan Indians left their reservation,
crossed the Yellowstone at Clark's Fork
River TO a Crow reservation and stole
hfty-three ponies. Four Crows, accom-
panied by Joseph Gate, Chancey Ames,
Phillip Sidle, Lee NJ. Owen and three
other white men, followed the trail aud
had fight with the Piegans at Hail Stone
Basin, forty miles northeast of Billings.
Chancey Ames and Joseph Gate were
killed and Owens and Side wounded.
Four Piegans were killed.
MARDI GRAs has commenced in New
Orleans.
Mrs. PARAMoRE nee Hazeltine, the well
known st. Louis beauty, Is dead.
A GOVERNMENT crisis is imminent in the
Dominion of Canada.
FURTHER reports of the tornado which
recently swept through Georgia, South
Carolina and other Southern States, show
that the first accounts underestimated the
loss of life and property. The numbers
killed run into the hundreds. The storm
was accompanied with the usual peculiar
features of the tornado.
ENGLAND has offered the Arctic steamer
Alert for use in the Greeley relief expedi-
ton.
AT Coshocton, o., recently, while drunk.
John Brehmer took his gun and shot his
son dead
STORMS on the coast Of Great Britain have
caused considerable damage.
THE Surrogate of New York, has given q
decision in the case Of the will of Sarah
Burr who disposed of her real estate, val
ued at 5000, 900, for charitable purposes.
The Surrogate decides against contesting
relatives, and concludes that the will sex
presses the free, unrestrained and deliber-
ate purposes Of decedent; that she was
Of sound mind and memory when she
signed it, and that it is entitled to be ad-
mitted TO probate"
HEAvY SHOWS have prevailed In the
mountain regions of the Pacific States.
Two men were found frozen to death
near Grand Forks, d. T., having persisted
In the recent blizzard.
Ton ALLEN. the St Louis prize fighter, is
wanted In Kentucky on charge OF prize
fighting dating as far back as 1876.
A FIRE at Charlottetown, Prince Ed.
wards Island destroyed 5000, 900 worth Of
property.
MAJoRJ. n. EDwARDs. the editor of the
B. Joseph GdSette, fell on a slippery side
walk at Kansas City recently, and broke
his leg.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29
A Romantic Story From Maine.

Some years before the war Otis
Burton, a former resident of Bangor,
left here to seek his fortunes in the
West. He drifted to Missouri, where
he met an accomplished young lady
with whom he fell in love. She was
pleased with him, but before he maze
his passion known she moved to a
distant part of the South.
About this time the war broke out,
and the two soon lost all traces of each
other. Burton joined the Union army,
and was soon afterward wounded, and
rs it was supposed he would die letter
was sent to his mother informing her
that her son could not live. He, how
ever, was blessed with a good constitu-
ton and recovered. He went back to
his regiment and was detailed with a
company to take supplies across the
plains. The party was attacked by
Indians and every man in the force
except Burton killed. He was reported
to have been slain with the rest The
Indians decided to let him live and took
him a prisoner to their retreat in the
mountains of the Southwest He grad
ually recovered from the wounds he
had received in the encounter, made
himself agreeable to his captors, and
adapted himself to their ways of living.
After he had been in captivity six
months or more he was allowed more
liberty, and now began TO watch for q
chance to escape. The Indians had
stolen a number of ponies, and among
these was one which Burton's practiced
eye showed him was highly bred, swift,
and with speed and endurance. This
pony was cared for and petted by
Burton, and he was allowed to ride him.
One day he strayed away further than
usual, and though not acquainted with
the country, made a dash for liberty.
He was closely pursued, but the gallant
little pony had the bottom" for a win
ming race. He rode for three DAYS, and
then began to see that he was getting
put of the hostile country. In the dis
lance he saw a house which he knew
must be inhabited by whites. He
shouted with Joy, feeling that he had
gained Freedom at last. He Knocked
at the door of the house, and a surprise
awaited him. 1t was opened by the
woman whom he had loved in lang syne.
He was at once recognized and received
hearty welcome. Burton told his
adventures and narrow escapes to a
willing listener. She. too. told her
story. She had married a Confederate
officer, who was afterward killed in
battle, and she now owned the farm she
occupied. Is it necessary to tell the
rest? They were. betrothed, there was
merry wedding, and the happy couple
are still living in Southwest State.
Surely in real life are romances as
strange and more interesting than those
weaved by the fertile brain of the
noyelist.-Bangor me. Commercial.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29


"arlor rifles are sought for now-a-
days. : said the manager of a sports
mans goods store, land there are MANY
patterns to choose from"
"How many find ready salep''
Maybe dozen. The most popular
parior rifle is a light piece with an
octagonal barrel, having bore meas
uring 22-l00ths of ON inch in diameter.
1t can shoot either small ball cap or q
very small powder cartridge used in
pistols. The ball cap consists of a little
copper she'll, one-quarter of an inch
long, which has in it a little illuminate of
mercury, and driven in at the open end
is b shot. The discharge of the ball
caps are noiseless, which makes the
rifle particularly good for house prac-
tice, and there is no smoke. The rifles
have extractors for throwing out the
exploded shells. They were first made
N France, but the demand for them has
so increased that several American
hrms have started in to make them.
Strange as it may seem, not one parlor
rifle in fifty has the makers name on
it."
"Are these American rifles as good as
those of foreign make?"
''They are much better"
''Do the illuminate or noiseless car
tridges carry with any effectp"
"Yes, indeed. / have killed a cat ut
one hundred feet distance with one shot.
These rifles are famous for killing cats.
Many persons buy them for that pur-
pose only. All you have to do is to
poke out the barrel through the crack of
window shutter, get your aim and
pull the trigger. If you take good
enough aim you kill your cat quietly,
and if the cat chances to be in q neigh
boris yard, you are also saved the
trouble and expense of a burial"
what do these rifles cost?"
Anywhere from five dollars up.
For six and seven dollars YOU can buy
as good rifle as anybody ought to care
for. They have vanished walnut
stocks and blued barrels. The sights
are excellent. The ball caps, or fulmi-
nate cartridges, as they are sometimes
called, cost sixty cents for box of two
hundred and fifty. The ball caps, /
think, were first made in Germany, but
those of American manufacture are now
the best in the world"
What are the other kinds of parlor
rifles?''
lone lately invented shoots small
shot, which is introduced in the barrel
near the stock end. A common percus-
sion cap fits on a nipple opening into
the barrel, and the explosion of the cap
drives the shot. The force is not very
great. There are any number of air
guns, some of which shoot little bullets
and some shoot darts. Air rifles are
not very accurate. and it is hard to give
the missile force enough to prevent it
dropping, if the target is at distaSce.
Some of them are very expensive"
"How about parior pistolsP"
''They are made, but there is not the
sale for them that there is for the rifles.
They cost from two dollars up. You
see, it is much harder to shoot well
with pistol than it is with rifle, and
as u rule people like to do what they
can best do."-N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29
A Fakir's New Way Of Drawing q
Crowd.

A short, thick-set man, with red
face, stood in Second street Saturday
Afternoon, and stripping off his coat
slowly rolled up the sleeves of his calico
shirt until a crowd began to gather and
admire his muscular arms. When he
had got the sleeves up high enough to
expose the biceps he stopped and
grasped large iron dumb-bell that lay
on the ground before him. The crowd
waxed larger and pressed around him.
Without saying word he lifted the bell
and showed it aloft eight consecutive
times, and then put it down. Now"
said he, '.if any of you think 'phwt,
presto, change will make it lighter or
heftier, jest try it." A ship-broker
picked 1t up cautiously, and getting ii
to his waist dropped it TO the imminent
peril of number of toes in the vicinity.
A laugh went round, and somebody
said, Here you air. This little ottickle
only one dime" A Young fellow in q
fur cap then seized the iron and sue
ceeded in letting it GO to his shoulder,
but on some one remarking that he
would strain himself he put it down.
A grain merchant nudgcd it with his
foot and smiled. Find it chained
DOWN." sarcastically inquired the pro-
prietor. well. now, here, am Just
'goin' to show We all about this dumb.
bell exercise. You see it's everything
in the way you do it, but first let me offer
you all some of my circulors,' - and here
his glib tongue ratified off into an en-
comium upon his celebrated" cough
drops or some other mixture which be
had in a box, and which persuaded
many to buy before they could get
away. '1t's good way to draw q
crowd. said he, after the sale was over.
s'Some of these fakirs stand on the
corner and boiler themselves boarss
without collecting more'n two boot.
blacks and an errand-boy ] give 'em
some science to whct their appetites for
my wares. / reach good class of GUS
toners, you see," and rolling down his
sleeves, he logged his dumb-bell OF to
some other corner. = Baltimore San.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

In October last there was begun n
movement among the farmers Of Mani
tOba and the Canadian Northwest which
was intended To- secure for them redress
of certain grievances under which they
were being crushed. The first Of these
grievances was the monopoly given the
Canadian Pacific Railway in that they
were granted the exclusive right TO
build railroads through the country.
Another, Injustice complained Of was the
excessive duties imposed ON all goods
going into the country. In view Of these
facts Manitoba sent delegation to
Ottawa 10 attempt redress of grievances.
but deaf ear was turned TO their
appeal, AID In consequence the people
II Manitoba are indignant aud openly
threaten secession. a convention has
been called TO consider the situation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

A CALL for n Mass Convention Of
American Inventors, to begin March 20
Of this year, in the great Music Hall and
Exposition Building in Cincinnati. has
been issued. The call recites that ''the
great monopolies Of the country have
made strong efforts to destroy the pres
entwise and beneicent Patent laws, and
there have been none TO antagonize the
representations thus made. To this end
the inventors Of this country have de-
termined to form a permanent organi-
zation, WIDELY and solely for the pur-
pose OF being able by combined efforts
TO show Congress and the people that Il
will DO detrimental TO the interests of
tho country 20 accede 10 the. de-
mands Of tho monopolisls." The con-
vention to be held will sock to adopt
some united form Of action. OF form
State associations. All inventors and
patentees who can attend. and desire to
do so. are invited to address at once the
Chairman Of the Executive Committee,
j. s. Zerbe. editor Of the Amey1edn In
reHtor. l6S West Fifth street, Cincin-
natl, o.. who viii forward each appli-
cant tho badge to entitle the holder to
admission on the floor as q delegate.
Tho citizens Of Cincinnati have sub
scribed liberal guarantee fund to meet
the expenses VI the convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

Ir Is said that among all the frauds
discovered in the investigation Of the
accounts Of MarshalS Of the United
States in various sections Of the coun-
try. those pertaining to South Carolina
have attracted the most interest, be-
cause Of the number Of persons in
Volvcd, and because the Department Of
justice has every arrangement for laying
It's hands upon the criminals aud bring
ing them to punishment. From reports
Of special examiners, il appears the cx-
tent Of these frauds Is even greater
than had been generally known. Fraudu-
ulcnt mileage had been taxed up, and
fraudulent charges Of every possible
description had been made to increase
the fees Of the Marshal and his assist
ants and TO defraud the Government.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

Az extra session Of the California
Legislature win be called 10 take action
upon the matter Of unpaid taxes from
the Central Pacific Railroad for the
years 1880. 1881 and 1882. which. with
interest and penalties. amounts to al, =
O14,0OO. The present law does not per-
init any compromise. and the total
amount must be paid unless the law is
modified
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

A YOUNG minister recently eloped
from England with the daughter of
wealthy subject Of the Queen, married
the young lady. came to America and
settled in Austin. Tex. lie was pur-
sued. however, by detective put on
his track by the iratc father Recently
the detective, who had become quite
friendly with the young man, induced
him TO 60 hunting. While absent, the
father suddenly put in his appearance
and compelled the bride to pack up and
start for England.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

The Supreme Court Of Georgia re-
Gently decided that telegraph COM
pany Is responsible for the gruss negli-
gence Of It's agents in transmitting mes
sagcs. In damages to the parties injured.
and that Il Is immatcrial what condition
telegraph company puts upon the
printed heading Of It's message blanks
80 far as It's liability for negligence is
concerned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

Tub reported by Senator Cookrell.
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
provides that land included within any
reservation which has or may become
useless for military purposes shall be
placed under the control Of the Score
tary Of the Interior for appraised and
public sale and also such lands shall
not be subject TO location by warrant Of
any description and shall not be subject
to the homestead, presumption or timber
cnlinre lnMs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

The reporting Of the bill for the
punishment Of trcspassers on Indian
lands favorably by the Senate Commit
tee on Public Lands. was blow aimed
directly at Captain Payne and his fol-
lowers who have been attempting to
settle on Oklahoma lands.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

IT is the general opinion among
English officials nj Cairo that the Egyp-
tian army Is not only useless. but
dangerous, and ought to be disbanded.
General Wood family expresses conf
denco in the Egyptians.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29
POLITICAL AND PEnSONAL.

julius HEX and Charles Hopkins have
been jailed at Greenwood, Ia, on the charge
of conspiracy to murder Hon. ID. II. Sol
man, a wealthy citizen Of Mills County,
aud his family. Their plans were over
heard by young woman, who gave the
information leading 70 thor arrest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

CHICAGO helped Peoria in the late
contest for the Republican State Con-
veution Of Illinois. and Springfield, with
custom and the political wire-puners on
her side, got left. Peoria secured the
convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

"A father in Wise County, Tex,
recently attempted to whip his son. .
lad Of twelve years. The boy objected,
however, and stabbed his father neai
the heart, inflicting dangerous wound
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

"A rrdgeport Comm boy. aged
seventeen. now in Jail, says he has
taken part in twenty-five burglaries.--
n. r. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

New London. Conn. is the only
town in New England which imposes
tax upon commercial travellers. Boston
Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

SEVEN persons, pleasure-seekers. were
recently drowned at. Dundee. Scotland.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-29

MADISON, IND, Feb. IA.
The river is still rising and is expected
to reach its highest tomorrow. Il is now
were washed away to-day, and as many
more from Milton, KY, and others los
their foundations. Is is estimated 400
people here are homeless and destitute
ASHLAND, KY, Feb. Il.
There is peculiar suffering here because
many employees OF the iron-works were
thrown out OF employment some time ago
by the burning OF the Moron Iron-Worke.
Now the flood has driven them from their
homes. The river Is receding.
Newark sent sixty boxes and barrels Of
supplies. The children Of the schools con.
ributed their Valentine money. The town.
khip trustees appropriated 500.
Mayor Edison OF New York has called q
meeting OF the Representatives of the mer.
camille exchanges for consultation regard.
ing assistance for the sufferers from the
doods. The Mayor to-day received $3.50
Tor the sufferers. The exchanges each ap.
pointed q committee to solicit subscriD.
lions. R. g. Dunn & Co. sent $685. TO New
port, KY.
The Abbey Opora Company will give
benefit performance at Cincinnati on Sun.
day for the relief Of the flood sufferers, all
The principals taking part in grand sacred
concert.
Lancaster sent two car loads of provia-
Ions and clothing. and Mayor Rainey and
Hon. II. G. Drlnkie have gone to Gallipolis
70 get 500 or ] 900 people and take them 10
the Ohio conference camp grounds, where
they viii be comfortably quartered.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-22
BELL CONSERVATORY,
Tenth and streets, Sacramento, Cal.

~ Shrubs, Ferns, Garden and Green SsiES
house Plants. Our line of Roses for the S7s$lP
Spring trade arc of the Choicest Varie- ~
sions kept in stock and tastefulIy arranged For
artistic work in this line we cannot be exceled,
having received over all competitors the two
first premiums from the State Board of Agricult-
ure Also, the first premium offered by the
ST. Jacobs Oil Company. Flower pieces sent to
any part of this State or Western Nevada Tele
phonic connection to all parts of the city. Our
prices are rs low as any other florist establish
ment on the coast
MISUNDERSTANDING buildings close at l
o'clock Oh Sundays. ol6-I
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-22
RAILROADS, STEAMERS, ETC.
CENTRALPACIFIC RAILROAD,

Monday, September L, 1884,
ASD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE,
Trains and Boats will Leave Sacramento
AS FOLLOWS
LOO -lDaily)-AccommoFa alton Train
to Stockton and Lathrop. Connects at
Lathrop with s. P. Emigrant Train to
The Needles, Deming, FL Paso and New
Orleans.
$3.50 A. N.-(Daily)- Train
to Marysville Chico and Tehama. Con-
meets at Tehama with Oregon Express
for Red Bluff, Redding and Delta port
land. Oregon).
600 A. M.--(Dailyl-Sa Francisco Passenger
Train, via Benicia. Second-class passen-
ger cars to San Francisco attached.
ZOO A. M.-lSundays excepted)-Aecommo-
dation Train TO MarySville.
7:S0 A. M.-(Daily)-C. p. Pacific Express via
Benicia to San Francisco. Connects at
Suisun for Vallejo and Calistoga.
800 a. M.-lDailyl-C. ?. Emigrant Train to
Ogden, Council Bluffs and East.
1890 A. Nor as soon thereafter US practi-
cable-Sundays excepted. Steamer to
San Francisco, touching at all way ports
on the Sacramento river.
1880 A. M.-(Dailyl-0regon Express to
Woodland, Williams, willows, Tehama
Red Bluff, Redding and Delta portland
Oregon.
II:4O A. M.-(Daily)-sa Francisco Passen-
ger Train. Connects at Gait with PasSen-
ger Train to lone, and at Lathrop
with Passenger Train to MERGED,
MADEIRA, Fresno and Tulare connects
also at Niles for San Jose.
12:40P. M;-lDaily)..L,ocal Passenger Train
to Auburn and Colfax.
2:S0 .M.-{Daily)-Red Bluff Passenger
Train to Marysyille, Chico, Tehama and
Red Bluff.
$50 l.. M.-(Daily)-San Francisco PasSen-
ger Train, via Benicia. Connects at Sui
sun for Vallejo. Connects also at Suisun
Sundays excepted) or Calistoga.
5:i5 =. III Sundays eXcepted) - Local
Train to Stockton and LaIhrop.
Connects at Lathrop with the South
AflnnrJn m
Mojave, The Needles "a. & p Il. r.,
Newhall Santa Barbafa), Los Auge-
les, Cotton (San Diego) Yuma, Mari
copa, Tucson, Deming a., +. & S. F
r. ~, FL Paso It. j. p. Ry.), SAP Antonio
and New Orleans.
1905 p. M.-(Dailyl - Passenger Train to
Woodland and Knights Landing
1875 P. aM;;@lDaiiyl- cesiraI ATLANTIC Express
Battle Mountain (Austin), Palisade Gu
rekal, Ogden, Council Bluffs and East.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-22

single flower one yard across fifteen
pounds in weight, and forming a cup big
enough to hold six quarts of water, would
seem to deserve to be classed among
"Queer Flowers" lis it is by Grant Allen,
in bright article in the December ''Popu-
lar Science Monthly" A still greater pc
culiarity is the way in which this flower
secures its fertilization, which he describes
as follows "The majority of legitimate
flowers (if may be allowed the expression
get themselves decently fortified by bees
and butterflies, who may be considered as
representing the regular trade, and who
carry the formulating pollen on their heads
and proboscises from one blossom to an
other, while engaged in their usual bust
ness of gathering honey all the day from
every opening flower. Bat Rafiicsia, on
the contrary, has positively acquired a
fallacious external resemblance to raw
meat, and decidedly high flavor, on
purpose to take in the too trustful
Sumatran flies. When fly sights
and scents one, he (or rather she) pro-
cee,ls at once TO settle in the cup, and there
lay number of eggs in what it naturally
regards as a very fine decaying carcass
Then, having busted itself over in the pro,
cess with plenty of pollen from this first
flower, it flies away eoniidingly to the next
promising bud, in search both of food fol
itself and of fitting nursery for It's future
little ones. In doing so it of col rise fertil
izes all the blossoms that it visit: one aite,
another, by busting them success ively with
one another's pollen. When The young
grubs are Matched out, however, they dis
cover the base deception all too late, ant
perish miserably in their fallacious bed
the helpless victims of misplaced parenta
confidence. Even as Zeuxis deceived tn,
very birds with his painted grapes, Sc
Raiilesia deceiyes the flies themselves BY
lis ingenious mimicry of putrid beefsteat
In the fierce competition of tropical life, i
has found out by simple experience tina
dishonesty is the best policy"
To whom it may concern: Peter McGarr
Pi;tsburg crank, sells a guide-book t
heaven, with map of the eligible lots il
the Nny Jerusalem