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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01
The Black Record of l88S.

The year 1888 just closed, will be not
ed in history as one of the blackest on
record. Although all the great nations
of the earth have been at peace, for the
most part, and the slaughter of human
beings in that way has not been great,
the destruction of human life by other
causes has been absolutely appalling.
Scarcely day has passed since the year
was inaugurated without the civilized
world being shocked by the havoc made
by the elements on sea and land, or by
the death Of some persons who have
been eminent among their fellow citi-
zens. Storms Of unparalleled frequency
and violence have swept over the earth.
The destructive cyclones have been fire.
quent visitors in many parts Of the
country, and have spread desolation
and death in their path. All the forces
of nature seemed to conspire for the
destruction of human life. Hurricanes
at sea, earthquakes, storms and temp
ests on land, have added their sickening
quota to the long black catalogue of the
year. The number of persons who have
lost their lives by shipwreck, by floods,
by burning buildings, in mines, by ex-
plosions, on the railroads, by panics, by
collisions at sea, by tornadoes, by earth
quakes, and other diseases, is greater
than in any other one year in the pres
ent century. The long list from these
causes contains more than 10000
names. In which 10000 more may safe
ly be added whose exit from the stage
of mortal actien has escaped the obser-
vation of the statistician. The memory
of no man living recalls year that has
left behind it such long record of ter
rible disasters to life and property.
The appalling number Of deaths by
accident has been supplemented in the
most CHASTITY manner by mobs, murders,
street fights and suicides. 1t has SEEM
ed as If the passions and wickedness Of
man had conspired with the forces Of
nature to destroy human life by whole
sale, and cover the earth with the black
pail Of sorrow and tears. An imperfect
list embraces the murder and cutting in
pieces OF her three children by an insane
mother in Milwaukee; a combat be-
tween desperadoes and citizens in Mon
tana, resulting in the killing of seven
men and the subsequent hanging of ten
of the outlaws; the killing ofDr. Hugh
Glenn, the richest farmer in California,
the killing Of Jim Elliott the prize
fighter, by Jerre Dunn, in Chicago; the
robbery of train near Fort Smith, Ar
kansas, and murder Of the conductor.
the four bandits being afterwards tried
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Engineers win proceed to lay out two
more additions to town, one on the east
and one on the south. Land is compar-
atively cheap as yet, and it's best to
have ample room to build a good-sized
town upon. 1t requires about eight sec
tions to build thriving frontier town
in Kansas.
Stock is reported to be wintering in
good shape, losses thus far being COM
paratively nothing. Abundance Of feed
is held by the farmers, and stock will be
well cared for until grass affords good
pasturage. Experience is the teacher
that has taught stockmen to feed and
shelter dumb Kingman Citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Here is the story told in few words
The prohibitionists are anxious to pros
ecute men who sell liquor publicly, but
are willing that it shall be sold on the
SLY. Prohibition in Kansas means whis-
ky by the quart, instead of by the glass;
it means two prices for a mean, misera
ble article; it means special privileges
to the few. Here is the extract from
the Atchison Champion, which tells the
story:
. A prominent prohibitionist told us,
yesterday, that if the druggists and ply
sicians OF this city imagined that any
prohibitionist ever contemplated or
thought Of prosecuting them, they were
mistaken. Our informant said there
was no prohibitionist who did not know
that the best way to defeat the prohibi-
tlon law was to commence a lot Of sense
less prosecutions against men engaged
in legitimate and reputable business
The prohibitionists, he said, were not
interested in the enforcement Of the dry
forms of law-what they wanted to en-
force was the essence of the law, which
was directed wholly and only against
the Saloons
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Following is the substance of the bill
introduced into congress by Senator
Plumb, providing for the establishment
of a soldiers home in Kansas: THAT
the board of managers of the home for
disabled volunteer soldieas are hereby
authorized to locate a branch CT the
home at some suitable point in the state
of Kansas {; provided, that the same
shall not be located on tract Of land
less than two sections in extent; and
provided further, that if in the opinion
Of the Secretary of War, all or a proper
portion of some existing military reser-
vation suitably located can be spared, it
shall be located on said reservation, in
which case quantity of land not less
than two sections shall be set apart by
the Secretary Of War and segregated
from said reservation, which shall there
after be known as the Soldiers Home
Reservation, and be released from the
control Of military authority and juris-
diction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

and executed in an ARRAY betweefi cat
tie herders in Mexico, six men were
slain; the murder of his wife and two
children by Charles Smith, of Delaware
county, Iowa, and suicide Of the muir
derer; the killing of Walter Davis by
Congressman Phil. Thompson, at Har-
risburg, KY; an affray at Calida, Col,
in which five men received their quietus;
the staying Of N. 8. Dukes, by the boy
Mutt, at Uniontown, Pa; the assassi-
nation OF four county officials in Grand
county, Colorado; the murder Of his
wife, three children and himself, by
Andrew White, Of Dwight, ILL.,; the
murder of the girls Rose Amber, at
Stratford, Conn.,, Ada Atkinson, at OK
ford, Ind, and Fora Burns, ut Lincoln,
ILL.,; the killing Of his wife, three chill
dren and himself, by an insane farmer
at Newcomerstown, Ohio an election
riot at Danville, Va, in which seven
men we've killed; the slaughter Of Geo.
w. Williams, his wife and family, at
Wasson, Ohio; the murder and robbery
Of q wealthy Englishman named Both
amly, in the Indian Territory, by pref
ty girl named Nellie Bailey, with whom
he was journeying to Texas; the slay-
ing Of his wife and daughter and subse-
quent suicide Of Henry MCGEE, Of Inde-
pendence, Mo-; crime precisely simi.
lar by Samuel Harvey, Of Swanton, O.;
slaughter of the Maybee family on Long
Island, the. horrible massacre OF four
people at Laconia, N. H.; the butcher
o the millionaire farmer Crouch and
t rec other persons, near jackson,
Michigan, and the murder of her two
ch ldren and the suicide Of Mrs. Rail, Of
Baltimore. OF the total number of muir
derers l2,S20) the western states furn-
ished l ,2O4 and the southers states 924,
while the east is credited with only 3lS.
We are sorry to say that our own state
of Illinois stands next to Ohio, which
heads the list with 169 violent Deaths
ours being l57-and Texas following
close behind us with 1856. 1t is worthy
of remark that the three states that
have abolished capital punishment for
murder and substituted imprisonment
for life-WiscOnsin, Michigan and Iowa
have not reported az many cases Of kill
ing according to the population as some
of the other states where the gallows
are still in vogue.
When murder Is frequent the hang
man and the mob are busy also. The
number Of persons executed according
to law in the United States during the
last year was 146, of which the southern
states furnish ninety-three Of the VIC
Tins, while eighteen were executed In
the western states and territories, thir-
teen in the middle states, es,-seven of
them in New York-ard three of them
in the New England states. Georgia
and Arkansas head the list, each hav-
ing sent sixteen culprits to the gallOws.
Texas and Virginia follow next, with
nine each.
To conclude the terrible catalogue Of
the year 1888, it may be stated in brief
that over 1900 persons committed sui.
eide, and IT'S were hung by mobs. The
reader will observe the fact that, and
make his own comment, that while 148
murderers were hung according to law,
the number who were executed under
the sentence of Judge Lynch was 175.--
Chicago Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

.Abram Hewitt, of New York, has got
himself into nice box. lie was one OF
the first to introduce bill in congress in
behalf of O'DOnnell. He then went
over to a republican and requested him
to object to the consideration of the res
olution. This was Indignantly refused.
Hewitt then went to the British Minis
ter and apolOgized for his act Between
the demagogues who are after the Irish
votes, and demagogues who are after
the soldier votes and the ''good fellows"
who belong to the railroads, how are the
people straightened!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

The are thousands of cattle now in
the Panhandle ranges in fine beef con-
dition, and if they could be placed on
the market without the long drive and
shipment, they would be gobbled up as
prime and bring good figures. None of
the ranges in this region were cut so
close for beef the past season as ordi-
narily, and the big steers show up well
over the prairie. The Panhandle coun-
try will send big report to the cattle
markets next season.-Texas Pan
handle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

The second regular annual meeting of
the Kansas State Shorthorn Breeders
Association will be held in the senate
chamber of the capitol, at Topeka, Kan
sas, during February 18th and 18th, be-
ginning at p. m. of the 18th. Promi-
nent breeders and speakers from other
states will be present and give address
es, and take part in discussion, which
will be of much more than ordinary in
terest. All interested in the breeding
of shorthorns are cordially invited to be
present.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

About forty Mennonites have arrived
in this state on their way to Harvey
county. They are from Dakota, where
they have been living for the past nine
years, but have concluded to locate in a
warmer climate. There are large Men
MONTE colonies in Harvey, Mcpherson
and other counties in Kansas, composed
Of people who located there about the
same time those who arrived to-day 10
Gated in Dakota. An interchange of
experience between the colonies has
convinced those of Dakota that Kansas
is the best country, hence this exodus
from the north, which, it is said, is like
ly to swell to very large proportions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Fred Douglass, the well known color
ed leader, was married in Washington
last week to Miss Helen N. Pitts,
white woman, formerly of Avon, New
York. The wedding, which took place
at the house of DIR. Grimke, of the Pres
byterian church, was private, only two
witnesses being present. The first wife
of Douglass, who was acolored woman,
died about year ago. The woman he
married last week is about thirty-five
years of age, and was employed as a
copyist in his Office when he was mar
shall of the district. Douglass himself
is about seventy-three years of age, and
has daughters as old as his present wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

a meeting of the State Central Com
mittee of the Republican party is called
for Wednesday, February 9th, 1884, at
3 r. NJ, at the Windsor, in Topeka, Kan
sas, to arrange for state convention to
elect delegates to the national conven-
tion, to consider the propriety of nomi-
mating electors at said convention, and
to transact any other business properly
coming before it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01
War ON thu Potato.

The potato Is probably the most de-
moraiizing of vegetables It was brought
to Europe from America, where it had
doubtless kept the native races in per-
petual barbarism. and just in proper
ton as any nation has become addicted
to IL, that nation has deteriorated. The
potato contains little wholesome HOUR
ishment-iess even than the rice eaten
by Oriental nations. 1t produces fat,
and, what is by far its worst fault. it
has most disastrous influence upon
the mind and morals. New York
Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Henry Labouchere believes in capital
punishment, but he would substitute
garroting for hanging. Il once saw a
man garroted in Havana, he says, land
l am convinced that it is more merciful
than hanging. The man sits on chair
with an upright post behind it. To this
post is affixed metal band which goes
around his neck, and there is a sharp
point behind which runs into his spine.
Ascrew is turned, when the band squeez-
es his neck, whilst the point enters his
spine. Death is instantaneous, and
there is no room for bungling."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Z A law lately passed by the Chicka-
saws requires all persons in that nation
to brand all their live stock except
goats, to have but one brand, and to re-
cord that brand with the county clerk
on a penalty of fine of not less than
So nor more than SO. Parties tamper-
ing with, changing, or obliterating a
brand are subject to fine of not less
than 500 or not less than twenty-five
nor more than fifty lashes on the bare
back.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

A crusade having been inaugurated
in Lawrence against the use of tobacco,
the Herald wants wholesale amend
ment prohibiting all the useless and
harmful extravagances of modern life,
and come down to the solid bed rock of
reform by the use of bran bread, jeans
clothing, and cold water or buttermilk.
Junction City Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

"Give me three cents wefth of -four,
two cents worth of butter and two cents
worth Of cheese" was an order at a
New York grocery. Have you many
such orders p was asked. Lots of
them," was the reply. At the late
charity ball, it is said $500, 600, 900 of
property was represented.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Calamity" Weller, of Iowa, wants
$500, ,OOO, 600 to pay to the soldiers, the
difference between greenbacks and gold
during the war. He also proposes to
give $1,000, 600 to stamp out the cattle
disease.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

If Speaker Carlisle had tired he could
not have selected more appropriate lot
of names than those of the members of
the congressional committees on foreign
affairs. In view of the talk of war with
Great Britain, they are especially clev-
er: Wise, Lamb, Wait, Ketcham, Hit
and Buster.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Atchison Champion: The scientists
have advanced all sorts of theories to
account for the red sunsets. But none
of them appear to have dropped on the
the idea that they may be caused by the
sun trying to set by the new standard
time, from Pittsburg to Dodge City all
at once.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01
NO. 35

The increase of our live stock is not
equal to the increase Of population.
Since ls6O the population Of the United
States has increased IS per cent, while
the increase in live stock has been about
so per cent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01
ofhce: OVER THE MEDICINE VALLEY BANK

Last year Uncle Sam shipped abroad
SS2S, 1868 worth of stuff, imported
$40, ,762, ,S27 worth, and has slowed away
a comfortable hundred millions in his
weasel-skin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01
MEDICINE LODGE BARBER co, KANSAS. FEB 4, 1884

The Kansas City Fat Stock Show As
sociation has formally announced Thurs
day, October 30th, as the opening day
of its second annual exhibition, which
will continue to November 9Th, lnclu-
sive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

Tho INDEX In prngressive newspapef, pub-
lished at the county sent, and II the ofIcial pa
per OF the county. II the especial advocate Of
the Live Stock industry In the Southwest, and
numbers among fts patrons every ranchmsn
OF importance In this section OF the grazing
district. IL reaches nearly every cow-camp In
tory south OF here, and has d splendid cfrculn-
non among the stockmen Of the Eastern states.
AS an advertising medium II has no euperiors
and rev equals among Western periudicsls
fonucally, the INDEX Il Democratic, and will
ever De found advocating the principles laid
down by Jefferson.
Its columns win at All times contain choice
and select FIRMLY reading matter, ana nothinr
20 onend the NEST fastidjuus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Two boys quarreling: MY pa is
preacher, an will go to heaven" "Yes,
an my pa is doctor, an can kill your
ole pa"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
Advertising Rates.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

'-"T'0s 0esana.orAurraLrIrs. .ADvAscr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21
a PERMANENT INSTITUTION.

The Washington Territory Employ
ment Bureau has been established two
years and has proved itself benefit to
the Sound. A visit 10 this company's
Offices surprised ne. We found upon
entering, the enquiry Office fitted up for
all information adjoining reception
rsoms. They conduct a thorough en-
ployment bureau, where all in want of
first class help oan be suited free of all
charges. Their business department,
For Sale, To Let, Lease, have separate
rooms. They sell safes on the install
ment plan, arrange FIRE and life insur-
ance, sell railroad and steamer tickets
to all parts of the world. There have
been many attempts to open employ
meut offices and business agencies in
rooms by D, and on the sidewalks, and
without any experience, but they geper-
ally bite the dust in a short tiuse. The
manager of this well known firm has
had an experience of q years. We de-
~ one horse shows TO beat Us.
Telephone i49.
81 dw I'm PIcKERISe 4 CO.. Agents.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21
TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.
rEI OLE owx aKpolKrEa. |

TACOMA. Aug. le.
Last night, in the Opera House, vas
assembled goodly audience composed
mostly Of teachers of Western Wash
ingtOn. The room vas well lighted and
the chairs we're so arranged as TO allow
prOmsnadinF, a. the purpose Of the
evening was q reception and social re
union for the teachers aud friends of
education.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. K. G.. Kerr, Territorial Superin-
tendsnt Of Public Instruction. aud WAS
opened With prayer by Rev. Mr.. Greer
of Tacoma. A hearty address of vel
come was rendered by Rev. j. A. Ban
field of Isesma, and a response was
made by President l. j. Powell Of the
Territorial University.
The chairman then introduced DR.. L.
w. Bicknell Of Boston, president OF the
New England Buresu Of Education and
editor OF the New England Journal ~
Eduoation. The doctors remarks were
listened TO With mach attention. In the
course of his remarks he gave a brief
account IF his recent trip TO Alaska,
from which he was just returning with
his party; also cited some of the chief
differences between the Eastern and
Western methods of teaching, aud spoke
sncOuragingly Of the futurs educational
outlook of this gre Northwest.
An original poem was then read by
Mrs. Rice of Tacoma.
The President then called on Prof. y.
r. Lee, Of the University Of Washing
ton, who responded with an impressive
recitation.
After brief remarks from Rev. Mr..
Mckinley and Prof. Barneil. of Stella
COON Academy, the literary exercises
were closed, and thereafter lemonade
and cake was the order of the evening.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21
CIGAR

LIZ n s XII
3ROS. l. CO.. COL
aer Front and Al
Ter streets. Port.
and, Or.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21

A FINE GRANGE ron ISvEsrnEST.-In
another column the Washington Terri
tory Employment and Commercial
Agency 10 advertised for sale. This
arm was established some eighteen
months ago. and has pruved itself a
bona ide business firm, acknowledged
and respected by all. and well known
throughout the Pacific aud Eastern
States. This business al the present
time Ia only young compared 10 what il
will be in time. They control the la
Dor market, and their buying and sell.
ing Of properties have been very large.
Their insurance facilities, selling safes
on the instalment plan and other aeen
cies. plainly tell those who purchase
this genuine business that they have 4
large field of success before them,
since the business has been in opera.
ton there has not been one word Of
complaint in any form. Whether the
business Is sold OF net. il vii. still con.
npue open for the transaction Of bust
ness. Good reasons are given for dis,
posing of it.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21
TO THE UNFORTUNATE.

fMPorRxcY and LosT MANHOOD permanently
cured The sick and afflicted should not fail
TO call upon him. The Doctor has Travelled
extensively In Europe and inspected thor
oughly the various hospitals there. obtaining
great dsal of valuable information, which
be 10 competent to smpart to those in need of
bis services. The Doctor cures when others
fail. Try him. DIR. GIBBON will make no
charge nnless he effects . cure. Persons at Q
distance CURED AT HoMK. All communica
tons strictly confidential. All letters answer.
ed in plain envelopes.
Send so for . package of medicine Gall
or write. Address DIR. J. =. GIBBoN, Box
1887. San Francisco. Cal. (Mentisn the Pc
per In which YOU saw this sovertisereut.l a.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21

Do not be misled by flaming adver-
tisements to supply help. These beings
have sprung into existence between sun
mp and sun down; open today and burst
mp tomorrow but send your orders 20
the only business Arm, the Washington
Territory Employment Bureau, the only
establishment on the Sound. We make
ne charge. Offices, Washington street.
next to Judge Cams court, p. o. box
$50, or telegraph ut our expense. aus I'm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21

The Washington Territory Employ
ment Bureau has no occasion to tell the
public what they can do in furnishing
hrst class help, free of charge. The
whole Sound knows for the last two
years this permanent institution has
been supplying the labor market with
hrst class help. IL is no use for noviees
TO buck against an old established firm
like the w. Il. K. Bureau. Put that in
your pipe and smoke IL. au5-lm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21
Republican COuntyconveniion

A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION For
n the county of King will assemble at
esler's Hail. in the city of sea tie. on
Saturday, the sd day Of August, lisa. at
10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose of electing
IL delegates to attend the republican Ter
ritorial Convention called To assemble at
Seattle, w. T.. on the 4th day of Septem-
Der. 1884,; also, to nominate candidates
for the various county and precinct offices,
10 be voted for st the general election in
November next. The several precincts
will be entitled to the following represen-
tation. on the basis of one delegate for
each precinct and one Tor every 20 votes
cast at the last general election for the
Republican candidate for Delegate to
Congress. or q fraction of a of half or
more. viz
Wards (SeAftlel Dalavstaa