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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
WhnnrnntI 4.

Gen. Grant in his new book Of per
sonal Memoirs" thus refers tn his origin:
My family is American and has been
for generations, in all its branches, ti-
rect and coll literal. Matthew Grant, the
founder OF the branch in America, of
which | am a descendant, reached
Dorchester, Mass, in May 1880. In
1876 he moved To what is now Windsor,
Ct. and was the surveyor of that cJl-
ony for more than forty years. | am of
the eighth generation from Matthew
Grant. In the fifth descending genera
ton my great grandfather. Noah
Grant, and his younger brother, Solo-
mon, held commissions in the English
army in 1885. in the war against the
French and Indians. Both were killed
that year. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Gladstone, the grlndcst living Eng
lishman, las resigned IS premier, as
has the entire cabinet, and the Marquis
OF Salisbury has been called TO lill the
po, ition made vacant. This action
will have the effect Of weakening Eng
lands power. for Gladstone las sue
cessfully worked to keep Ills country
from serious war complications lately,
thus Keeping up its credit; while the
now administration Is wild and weak,
anxious for the bubble reputation even
nj thc expense of heavy taxes aud un-
settled finances. Tie queen is now old
and feeble, Is In sympathy with the new
administration and opposed To Glad
stone
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
Kansas Day Will Soon Come,

n Washington letter says: Kansas
matters do not progress with common
dable swiftness, but it is matter of SAL
isfactiOn TO note that kansas day. is
certain To come sooner or later, when
democrats will displace the present
array of republican officials i'm the Kaw
STATE. Some additional land Office
charges are expected daily, and it is
within the range of possibilities that
the present week may bring them
around. The disposition OF var ious
contests for important positions i'm
other states will help move along the
Kansas column, and the delay is UNI
doubleday attributable to the fact that
the authorities have been overlooked
with the settlement of too many family
quarTcls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

AT this season Of the year the blood becomes
sluggish and Is surcharyed with poison Ii is
in a dangerous condition and leads to MANY
diseases, which are serious and dangerous but
can easily be averted by the use of BEGGs'
BLOOD PURIFIER AND BLOOD MAKER. Ii
separates and discharges all poison from the
blood: cures dyspepsia, sick headache and all
blood disorders Free sample bottles at
FLEMING BROS,
81 Medicine Lodge, kans.
No PROFESSIONALLY patent Improvement,
the Jewel stoves never explode. Buy of Gep-
pert & Stone. 81
Cattle for Sale.
As admlnisi rator of the estate of r
e. Berry, deceased. offer at private sale
the II brand of cattle about 100 COWS.
now calving, one hundred young cattle
yearlings up, Will sell in lots of kind
To suit purchasers. These cattle will be
sold at bargain and anyone wishing 10
buy Will find il to their interest to call
at the ranch of Tevis & Proctor. 3 miles
northeast Of Sun City, and see them.
T. s. PROCTOR,
Barbed Wherefore you buy a pound of
barbed wire go to Geppert & Stone; for they
win sell lever than any other firm. Sc
The best line of stock saddles at the lowest
living prices, made of choice California leather
and all warranted, at
"a II. Blickhahn's.
Gasoline always on hand at Am. AL
lens. As
Aero Building Lots.
We have for sale i'm the Lake addition
east and south Of town III desirable
building lots OF one acre each. These
are principally east and south of Film
each. Call early and get the pick. Tai
iaferro & Rouse. as
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Mc Samuel J. Randall, NJ. G.. from
Pennsylvania has the idea exactly. y
correspondent represents him as saying:
u wouldn't giyea nickel for man who
isn't an offensive partisan In the sense
now applied 60 the term. actively in the
interest OF the party TO which he belongs
! am AN offensive partisan myself
Office holders should be- removed
because they are republicans. Public
sentiment, inmy opinion, would sustain
such a course"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Caldwell journal; Medicine Lodge
does not appear to care very much for
the laws passed 10y the legislature.
Judging from tho way they conduct the
Whiskey business out there. There are
several saloons running wide open i'm
that burg.
One Of our implement dealers has
sold ten self-binding harvesters this
spring. Tho question now presents it,
self rs to what the farmers are going to
do with all OF them IL their wheat crop
~ failure. II IS not failure cam-
plcte" in these TaTts anyway.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

We ARE getting To- use the term crank
too freely rs the designation of any man
or woman Of special individuality. A
man who fights great corporation OH
public grounds is called a crank; so is u
man who deyOtes himself to any unique
work Of charity or philanthropy; reform
ers ia general, no matter how sincere
or self-sacrilcing, are about as certain
10 be- dubbed crdnNs rs the sun rises and
sets. New Haven News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

New York World: Prohibition i'm
the city OF Topeka, Kan, has had some
curious results. In eight weeks II shut
UP twenty-scyCn saloons, and the pro-
hibiti0nists went into statisticsto prove
that they had stopped tl'e sale Of 10000
pints ut liquor. Later returns from UNI
biased observers show, however, that
thirty-one licensed drug stores have
taken the place of the twenty-seven sa-
looms, and " 800 rints Of whiskey have
there been sold in place OF the former
10000. At this rate prohibition will
snou convert Topeka into place of UNI
uarallelcd legal dpbcuchery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Tho Atchi.ou champion makes the
statement that The board Of directors Of
the state Fair association have decided
not to hold state fair this year. The
fair was, while not success last year.
not exactly failure; the margin was
clos". 10 Was Thought best not To take
the risk This year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19


Father Jarline, an Episcopal clergy
man, Of Kansas City, is in bad row Of
stumps. The Times newspaper showed
up this sanctimonious preacher TO be
guilty of unpopular practices connected
with the females of his congregation;
the vestry Of his church cleared him,
and he sued the newspaper for fifty
thousand dollars damages. The trial
was To have commenced, but Jardine
was not ready. Then the Times hunted
up the past record of Jardine and found
that when n young man he served a two
years term in q New York penitentiary
for burglary. And now Jardine wishes
that he had not fooled with the buzz
saw while In motion. The Times,
though occasionally cratic, is to be
congratulated on its success in hunting
down this disgrace to the ministry.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
Ranch for Gale

+A acres, six and half miles from
Medicine Lodge. all under fence. two
houses and corral; 100 acres can be-
cultivated. This is the best watered
ranch in the county, having living
streams running through it. viii be
sold for part cash and part on time.
Prlce S2,IOO. Call on or address.
SHEPLER 4 SHEPLER,
oh Medicine Lodge Kans
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

winfield Is rejoicing that the Method
ist college is to be located there. That
city oyerbid Wellington. Wichita, New
ton AMI Eldorado. II is understood
that Winfield is To give the necessary
land. all of the stone for the structure.
$1,000 ~ money and $4,000 IN city
scrip. II would appear that colleges
come high, but Kansas towns must
have them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Maxwell, the EngIishman who muir
dered his companion, Preller. ut the
Southern hotel in IT. Louis and hid the
body IN q trunk. is now in custody at
Auckland, New Zealand. and st. Louis
officers have gone after the fugitive.
This was the most sensational case H. at
has occurred la the west for many
Veura
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

JAS. 4. George has been appointed
n special agent of The general land Office
To- look into alleged irregularities IN the
land ollccsuf Kansas and Colorado. Ills
duties uo doubt viii bring him into this
nlIt of TIE .lnlr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19


General Grant will certainly die now.
The doctors could not Kill him in New
York, and 80 prescribed that he should
be removed to Mount McGregor, out I'm
the state, where he now is, unable after
tiresome journey OF several hours, TO
speak above n whisper. When Mr..
Garfield was shot there were about four
too many doctors around him, all thirst
ing for notoriety, and these succeeded
In having the president removed TO the
sea shore, where OF course he died.
Had the wounded man fallen into the
hands OF y sensible village doctor he
would undoubtedly have recovered. So
with Gen. Grant. lie has been a sub
jet for the doctors 10 experiment ON.
aud the result will be that be win not
get well. The idea uf hauling a sick
man several hundred miles under any
eirCumstaLcesl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Go to Story's new place. the Gypsum
house, ON Kansas avenue east. There
he has a newly-ftted confectionery
stocked throughout with fresh goods.
novelties in candies, substantiais in
meats. vegetables and such. There YOU
can get meal on the European plan
pay Tor what you get-and all served
IN first class style. Everything new,
neat and clean. Al
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

The owner of apork packing house
opposite Atchison, Is under arrest
charged with conspiring To hiru his
establishment b. secure the insurance
money. lie had hired two meu TO do
the work
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
CoLhinR Eotice

Having purchased the stock of cloth
ing, furnishing goods, hats. boots and
shoes, OF Is. L. W GODDARD, l am prepared
To offer Lhe same at most remarkably
low prices. Ny spring stock is now III
and ready for inspection. Come in and
be convinced that you can get bargains.
~ T.. G.. SHEPARD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
Hnila fer Sala-

i have 26 fine ShOrt-IIorn, Missouri
raised bulls, shipped i'll last winter. in ex-
eellent condition; suitable for range and
stock purposes. They are two years old
and all good culOrs.
{. III. MCCRACKEN or E. MAPLE,
1873 Harper, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

One King. bate ass istant prosecuting
attorney of jackson county. Mi>sonn IL
under arrest charged with assauting
with intent to Kill a saloon keeper who
lad whipped hin. King is evidently
erugy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
Watch For the New sIeu

In front of the boot and shoe store. 1t
VIII read, Great Reduction i'm Boots
and Shoes" This will be no humbug:
YOU can on that day buy boots and shoes
from ~ TO 20 per cent. lower than the
already low prices. n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
Chamberlain Piows. "A Warrants

LIST. To Scour in any Soil.
End. The best Wearing Plow in the
market.
Srd. Equal to any other for Work.
attn. Warranted Equal to any Plow
made Tor ease of draft and running
qualities. AN. ALLEN. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE
RO BI N HOOD

VIII stand the present seasou. commencing
May l, 1876, on Saturdays and MONDAYS nj Simr-
son barn In Medicine Lodge, and balance of
week nj Strong's ranch, 2n miles north of
town. H VI
TERMS:-For single leap IS; IS 50 for season
and Sl2 50 to insure w '~'''o
DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE-Rohiu Hood is
seven years old, May I7th, dark bay color. n
hands high; weight 1,6o0 pounds: sired nv
houng hotln Hood, beautiful dapple bay Is X
nands nlgh. and weighing I70O pounds His
colts inherit In a striking degree his mnrnifi-
cent ana KIND disposition. They are invariably
black or bay in color. He WAS bred 4. Canada
t 9,,on pIEeneron mare weighing 100, impor-
Napoleon, whose weight WAS lq9) uounds
Young Robin Hoodwas sired by the celebr,,red
stalilOn, Old Robin Hood, who was ont Of a
p pn,. mar, the property of Mr.. w. Jordan
Snc TOOK the first prize several times M he
1orksnlre and Lincolnshire AgricultIlraI meet
ings, open 10 all England, for being the best
proO1 mare In England for breeding horaes for
agricultural purposes. She was got Inv Rlacr
Actlve, the property of Mr.. n RoyihoI,se ar
Hcdon. OH Robin Hood was got by Old Rl,,!S.I'
legs, dam 10y Little John, grand dam by Old
KNIGHT.
black Kentucky Jack, will make the pres-
ent season at the s rong ranch, ut IS fol a sim
gle leap, 80 for the season and $l2 so TO in
SURF. hnlght has good bone and actor is :
years OLD and is IA hands high His pedivree
can De traced to imported stock. He has n
mcaly nose and white belly and is sure foal
gStter Money for services of the horse Robin
"a, o1 ana the jack, Knight, is due and payable
rs 1oliOwS: For single leap at limo of service
for the season or for inruring when the msre
Il known To be in foal or changes 4 wne,-s
Care VIII bc taken to avoid accidents hut will
lie responsible for none.
nj. STRONG, Medicine Lodge, Kan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

The people Of Newton are working
hard To secure the location Of the Sol
diers' Orphans Home, and will bid high
for n.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

MONEY To LOAN ON FARMS. Straight
interest and no commission. For close
rates call on Morris II Tosh, real estate
and loan brokers. 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
n Arrival of 90 RailrnnA

VIII be no more satisfactory than to
buy your ladies' and mlsses' fine shoes
next TO post-ofice. Best quality and
III guaranteed 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Large card signs, for stairways, doors
and windows printed ON short notice at
the INDEX oflce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
NEW DRUG STORE.

VIM. Lindsey & Co. have opened a drug store
dred's, and keep ON hand full line of fresh
drugs and medicines, with X. G. Mot thor
ough druggist or fifteen years experience and
graduate OF the New York College of phar-
macy, who has charge of the dispensing de
partment. insuring the careful aud aeon, ; re-
compotiuding of prescriptions. They also keen
fuil line of wines and liquors for medicinal
purposes, artists materials and the best line of
cigars in town.
DIR. H. w, MEINCKE.,
Physician and surgeon. a graduate in f.,esiicipe
and well known and successful practitioner
VIII have his Office and residence in the rear Of
the building. Professional calls will he an
swcred promptly day or night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

FRIDAY. JrNE. 10. -.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

The best and cheapest gasoline stove I'm the
market is tn FRONT RANK" and it is per.
fectly safe AMI NON-EXPLOSIvE!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19
?. cARUTYEes, tpnOa & PRoPR.

MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The State building is being elaborately draped
in mourning in respect to the memory of Gen.
Grant
Marriage license was granted in the clerks
office yesterday to George Cuttings and Bertha
Webber
In a provoke suit before Squire Judkins yes
terday. Louisa Wilson, colored, was fined $14
and costs. The woman went to jail.
Laura Fasson, colored, was fined $14 and
costs, in Squire Peases court yesterday, for
brutally beating a white woman named Mary
Ben Laura was consigned to prison.
Police Surgeon Hodges has issued health
order requiring all cases Of diarrhea and cramps
at the police station to be reported to him a.
once He also directs that the station house be
disinfected each day.
Building permits were granted yesterday to
G. w. Jones, frame cottage worth $1,000, on
North Illinois street; j. G. Spahr, frame cottage
worth $500. on Fayette street, and Fred Beck,
cottage valued at $500, ON Mccarthy street.
Indications point to an exceedingly pleasant
time at Bloomingdale G!ens during the two
weeks stay, commencing August 6, of the camp
ing party and daily excursions for the benefit of
tie Southsde Free kindergarten. Through the
kindness of Mr. Lazarus. general agent of the l.,
d. & S., one of the cheapest excursions Of the
season is offered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
THE FIRST RESIDENT.
"reminiscences of II. S. Mccormick and cold
Billy ArnOld"-A Primitive Superstition.

The late Hezekiah S. Mccormick whose funer-
d was attended by the Tippecanoe Club, as
noticed at the time, though an infant in arms
less than year old when his parents came to
the New Purchase" in February, 1920, and set
tied on the east bank of the river. near the old
bridge site, was, in his lfe the oldest living
resident of the city His parents were asserted,
as early as 1922 by Dr. S. G. Mitchell, to have
been the first settlers of the city, in spite of the
claims of George Pogue, held by the recent
"History of the City" less authentic than
those of the McCormicks. Mr.. J. H. B. Now
land came few months later, with his father,
but being old enough to remember what he saw
and heard, is practically the oldest resident, and
has beer for many year. Mr.. McCormick's
brother or cousin married the daughter of "Old
Billy Arnold" about 1888, and Mr.. Arnold was
then thought the only man in the place who had
gold coin. Gold was too rare for money then,
and silver, except in Spanish coin, hardly more
abundant Business was mainly or largely done
by barter So there is nothing singular in the
fact that Billy Arnold had the only gold coin
IN Indianapolis. 1t will be thought singular
now however, that anybody in Indianapolis in
that day should have believed that clean rain
water in which gold coin had been allowed to
lie for certain number of hours, was a specific
for "scrofula," or Kings evil" as it was com
monty known. But that is the fact. And BILLY
Arnold was given good many left-handed
blessings by the natives of the day for refusing
to lend his fve-dollar gold piece to medicine"
the waters for scrofulous child of one of his
neighbors That curative coin may have passed
with its owners daughter into the Mccormick
family, and be preserved as an heir loom to day.
Speaking of first residents, Mr.. William White,
of Hancock county, claimed, year or two ago,
to have been born on the city site in October 1870
near where Odd-fellows' Hall is. But no memory,
or tradition or evidence of any kind confirms this
claim, and the author of the recent city history,
after an examination of the matter. allows the
claim no credit The late HI. S. Mccormick was
the oldest resident of indianapolis at his death,
except, possibly, the old colored man. Aaron
Wallace who came here with the Maxwells near
the same time the McCormicks came. He was
recently resident here again, after long alb
renee
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
THE ORIGINAL SODA FOUNTAIN.
When and Where the Gaseous Beverage Was
First Dispensed in Indianapolis.

The recent death of DR.. Charles McDougal
recalls to an old resident that fifty or more
years ago, the Doctor and his brother-in-law, Dr.
L. Dunlap-for many years one of our leading
physicians, and city legislators, and founder OF
the City Hospital-were partners in drug
store on Washington street, whore Scudder &
Hannaman succeeded in later times. and there
on the I'd of July, 1881, they opened the first
soda fountain in the city. Lemon was the chief
or only syrup, unless wink may have been
added then as now. Of that, legend says nothing,
and the papers are equally silent. 1t came about
a year after the first circus, which showed in the
rear of the present site of the New York store
-"Hendersons Tavern"-and nearly opposite
was the location of the first soda fountain
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
Telephone Rates on Toll Lines.

The patrons of the Central Union Telephone
Company have been notified by General Super
intendent Beach that the ''toll line" business
will be continued in Indiana, pending decision
of the State Supreme Court on the validity Of
the law relating to telephone rentals and if an
early decision can be reached, he an
nounces that no collections will be
made for the use of toll lines
until construction Of the act can be obtained
Should the validity of the the law be sustained the
companys charges in such business will be accord
ing to the rate named in the statute, but if in
favor of the company, the present rates will be
maintained. In the meantime, Exchange
subscribers will be furnished with regular state
ments, the same as heretofore, of the number of
toll line connections which they may have had,
and which they can verify and certify to. These
certified statements will accompany bills when
presented so that there may be no final misun-
derstanding as to the number of times the lines
have been used and amounts to be paid.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
Wanted to Know His Age.

Southside physician, who was at one time
connected with the City Hospital, tells the fol-
lowing, as illustrating the forgetfulness of some
ceopie:
Zone day last week. while engaged on some
work i'll one OF the back roohs of my office, a
dttle, wry faced urchin, with his shoe backing
outfit strung across his shoulder, came rushing
in. l asked him what the trouble was, when he
said:
"'Why don't you know me, DoctorY
AZ do not remember having seen you before,
/ replied.
"'Well, my names -, and my
NANNY wants you to tell me how old I am. She
says you would know when | told you my name ;
Asking him where his mother lived, and
thinking the matter over a few minutes, I
remembered having waited on a woman at the
hospital who gave her child that name. She
was rather simple minded, and was led astray
by man, at that time, in the hotel business in
this city l was a student at the hospital then,
and it was one of my first obstetrical cases.
gave the boy his age in years, but told him he
would have to examine the records if he wished
TO know the exact date of his birth. The mother
IS now well-known character in the fortune
telling business, while the father has been dead
for some years"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-02
At the Zoo.

The continued warm weather has had but
little effect upon the patronage of the Zoo
Theater. For the week opening tomorrow
night, the Ida Gardner Female Mastodon Min
strels, Mabel Santley Burlesque Company,
and Electric Three Speciality Company
have been engaged Billy Arnold, the
favorite comedian; the electric three,
Callan, Haley and Callan, vocaists,
dancers and comedians, late of Emerson's San
Francisco minstrels; Ida Gardiner, premier
skipping rope, song and dance artist; Minnie and
Harry Wood, sketch artists; Lillian Markham,
contrato vocalist; Milla Jeanette song and
dance artist and host of others are with the
company. Following the olio of specialtes, the
performance concludes each evening with the
burlesque, "Cinderella" in which Miss Gardiner
and the entire company appear. There will be
no advance in the prices, and the usual matinees
will be given on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
dav