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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
A BOYS EXPERIENCE.
Tho Singular Accident which Befel q
Baltimore boy.
IRalteSsOre Herald

Little Henry Briscoe, aged eight years.
OF 299 North Ann street, was leaning
against the fence within the yard OF male
Primary School No. 5, corner of Broadway
and Chew streets, on the afternoon OF
Tuesday Of last week. A crowd Of school
mates were playing around him. While
the sport was going on he felt some one
tap him on the head. The tap did not hurt,
so he paid no attention to it. A few min
utes later one of the boys said to young
Brlscoe:
"Say, Harry, what is that on your
head"
Immediately Harry put his hand up and
found sticking 10 his hair a small circular
piece of something which was said to re-
semble black plaster. At the same time he
began to experience n slight stinging sensa-
ton. Not thinking that the substance ad.
hered very closely to the hair he gave it O
jerk, when in an instant hair and all came
with it. Without noticing the plaster he
threw it away.
When the boy returned home Mrs. Bris.
coe noticed a white spot on his head. Ex-
amining it she found that it was perfectly
bald, as though some one had shaved with
the utmost care a circle about the size of a
half dollar. Mrs. Briscoe the next day
called the attention of MISS Margaret Sher.
wood, the principal of the school, to the
fact and requested an investigation. Miss
Sherwood has done all in her power to
solve the mystery, but without avail. She
suspected several pupils, but has found nc
evidence against any one of them. Nc
physician has been consulted in the matter,
as the boy was uninjured otherwise and
enjoys excellent health. He is quiet and
well behaved. The scalp is not harmed in
any apparent way. The plaster that did
the work has not been recovered. AS the
school gate was closed at the time, Miss
Sherwood does not see how the assault
could have been committed by an outsider.
Mrs. Briscoe, the boys mother, stated
yesterday that she had heard of similar
occurrence to little girl. The latter says
she saw a number Of boys few days age
In the neighborhood put what she supposed
was chewing gum on another boys head.
When the chewing gum was pulled off by
the boy on whose head it was stuck the
hair came out with it. Miss Sherwood has
offered reward for the discovery of the
boy who stuck the plaster on young Bris-
GOES head.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01

said him yea when he asked her 70 his
home. And there was no further knowl-
edge given 20 vandorlyn either. Theo-
do-ia Burr was too loyal 10 herself TO do
cine a love that was wrong in the girls
rating. SO came IL that John vanderIyn
fell into cynicism. So Il was that be chose
TO believe ere long that the hand had gone
where the heart had led; and Aaron Burr
be sxoneratod Of all parts I'm his fate.
Whon Burr, accused Of high treason,
needed . friend and a protector, no
stretched out his whole fortune a. n free
will Offering. lie won fan and lived in
all the glory of IL for years, trying 10 for
get wnat richer thing he had hoped for
and lost. Giving no thought for to-mor-
row, he driftsd on, painting now and then,
a. the whim dictated OF his needs de-
manded. And when the end came it found
him penniless, friendless, forlorn. When
In the mean room OF a hotel In his native
town, they foun1 him one morning, thirty
years ago, clutched by death, there were
whispers by his own will had the period
been put upon his career.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01

Q T Rigg, drawing jury..............$ o.
$ shepler, deputy surveyor so
ID McCandless, drawing Of jury.. O
D c Howe, services as county attorney 50 o.
50 o.
John Rogers, services as county treasurer 50 O
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
Selling Good. by sample.
louisville Oourier.Ionrnnl-1 ]


Mr.. Joseph Mulhattan, Presidential
candidate, is Louisville hardware drum
nier. Recently he was engaged in selling
a bill OF goods to an old Dutchman in the
South.
"You sharEe seven dollar und half q
dozen for dot knife!D asked the Dutchman,
in some surprise.
"Yes, $3.50 a dozen. Razor steel, crocus
ground, brass lined, stag handle, Sheffield
make .
"But a Zinzinnati drummer only lest
week offered me dot same goods already
for six dollars"
''See here, my FRIEND" said Mr.. Mulhat-
tan, ''you sell your goods at just double
what they cost, don't your"
"Ya; IL buys a thing for one dollar I
sell him for two dollar; dots choost one
per cent"
"Yes, Well, that Cincinnati drummer
charges you six dollars for these goods, aud
you sell them at twelve dollars, and make
profit Of six dollars. offer them at $50,
and you get fifteen dollars, or a profit Of
$50. Just dollar and half more, isn't
itg"
"vell, yes" said the old Dutchman,
scratching his head, ~ guess may be dot
vas So"
"All right You just take my advice.
then, and never buy anything Of q Cincin-
natl drummer, II you don't want TO gee
swindled-"
And yet Mulhsttsn was hOpelessiy de-
feated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
ON NATURAL PRINCIPLES.
Eels, rs Well n Birds, Migrate on the
Approach OF Winter.
TIInrrishnrr fpn pnfrfnt

Harrisburg PaJ Patriotl
Accostiny an uptown riverman on Sat-
urday-an experienced fisherman, with a
pair Of empty nets in his possession aud no
signs Of hsh-a Patriot reporter inquired:
"Well, what luck, KempS"
"No luck at all, don't yer socl"
SLOW does that happeni You, the best
fisherman in the upper section of the city,
with no fish in your hands to-dayI"
"On natural principles TO Be sure"
Explain, will your"
"Sartin1y. Yer'see the cells hev all gone
down the river, and IL he'd er' left these
yer nets in tho river at the shute of the dam
up yonder, till the nets would hev rotted,
Their would not hev been tail Of an eel in
'em for my troubled It's no use to fish for
'em arter the middle of November. Fish,
like birds, know when winter comes, an
they git down inter the salt water quick as
they ken. That ar fixed fact, and there's
no rubbin' 1t out" said the old water-dog,
as he leisurely pulled a plug Of navy twist
tobacco out of his pocket, and extending it
towards the reporter, an invitation to help
himself. The news gatherer declined the
offer, thanking him, nevertheless, and at
parting company remarked: "Kemp, u
you knew the fish had gone down the river,
why did you set your nets ?"
"Well, yer see, fish, like men, sometimes
act kinl o. queer. There are some fools
among 'en, an they often get left-aad
captured," replied the old sea-dog, laugh
Ing.
That's satisfactory" returned the news
hunter, resuming his walk up the river
bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
TWO NOTED DRIVERS.
Vanderbilt and Bonner IN Competitive
sielghs on the Road.

Vanderbilt and Bonner IN Competitive
sielghs on the Road.
IN. Y. Special 20 Boston Hcrald.l
Seldom Is there q week Of steady sleigh
Ing In New York, and the present unusual
chance 70 put fast horses In trout Of run
ners instead OF wheels has not been neg
lected- The most observed Of the drivers
are William II. Vanderbilt and Robert
Bonner. The former Is in bad health, but
he has not missed an afternoon Of the rare
diversion He wears q cap OF unplucked
beaver, the longer hairs of which stand out
bristlingly from his head like the quills
from the porcupine. The collar and sleeves
OF his ample coat, too, are fur trimmed,
and by reason Of flesh and garb he nearly
hlls the width Of the light sleigh in winch
he sits nlono. Nolackey accompanies him,
and when ho pulls up at n way side inn, it
Is the hostler who gets the Job Of holding
the horses. These beasts are Lysander
and Aldine, n pair which he has driven on
tho track in 30, and which draw him
through the snow for short distances at
nea ly, II not quite, that pace. Bonner
uses team composed Of RArus and
Pickard, and they are not an ideal
match, for when urged to their fast
/ Natf AheA Ne ARA Eol VI
like the running mate 70 a trottor in a
roo. BOnnor's head Is big and odd, the
diameter being as great from front to
back as from side TO side; and that pecu-
liariay is maguiied by the huge otter cap
which ho wears. On the avenue north
ward from Central Park, where the speed
ing Of tho horses to sleighs Is chiefly done,
Gro the hostelries Of Gtbe Case and
MNa~nW Crrffh 81
derbilt stops TO drink at both places, but
Bonner never at either. Just as Wander
hit drove out from under Cases shed
Bonner camo along. A race ensued. Van
deritlt is not a handsome reinsman. He
leans nnxiously forward, in an attitude
suggesting that the reins are cast-iron,
aud that with them he is pushing rather
than guiding the horses. Bonner sits we'll
back IN his cutter, and his hands lie I'm his
lap, even when be is holding hard. But
10th shouted 10 their horses occasionally,
after the manner Of professionals incit ng
racers 10 the utmost exertion. They kept
alongside for half mile; after that Van
derhilt's nags drew ahead; and on his
pulling up az Smiths he had TO wait two
/ or threo secOnls for Bonner to arrive.
won't you goin, Bonnerl'' he cordially
asked, in'orontially inviting him 70 drink.
THANK you, no." replied Bonnsr, who Is
apiliar in tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
"How's the mares" meaning Maud s.,
whom he sold TO Bonner last summer 80
freRkishly.
FIRST rate-never better, l guess"
whats she going 10 do this summer!"
"Deat the record, certain. Pm going to
have her trained for n grand trial and
then you'll be prOuder than ever you were
Of her. She's a wonder"
Then the two horsemen parted. One
drove leisurely along. The other tarried
for glass Of hot brandy and sugar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
Not supposed 20 Know.

Two painters who were about 20 90 on q
temporary scaffold on Friday discovered
that two Of the boards had ice upon them.
They concluded that IL would be risky 10
leave it there, and proceeded to melt it or.
They burned shavings upon II, aud finally
procured hot Goals from neighborine
stove and made sheet-iron pan 20 hold
aud apply the Goals. They worked for two
hours, and after the job was done 20 their
satisfaction friend suggested that they
might have saved trouble by turning over
the boards. They were both astonished
that Il had not occurred 10 them to do that,
but then they were not boss painters, and
were not expected TO exercise talent to
save time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
The Wonderful vigor which Distinguishes
the Old Man.
Washington Lcttcr.l

Washington Lcttcr.l
Hannibal Hanslin, who Is nearly eighty
years Of age, looks as IL he might live 70
be one hundred. He has the hard, tough
look Of a man with n frame of steel springs
covered with sole leather. There is an in
tensity of vigor about the old man that is
truly wonderful. He has not the first sign
OF the weakness Of advancing age. As he
stood I'm the Senate the other day he looked
about as he did when he was in Washing
ton as Lincoln's first Vice. President He
Is nearly six feet in height, but il quite
round-shouldered. His gray hair is thin
and combed over the top of his head, par
TALLY concealing the badness. His fore
head Is broad and scanned with wrinkles.
His eyes are an intense dark velvety
black. They arc bright with the light of
q most vigorous vitality. Sitting in the
gallery at the opposite side OF the
chamber, 1 could see the glow in the vet
Grams eyes even at that distance. His
nose is n cross between the Roman and the
Grecian. Ills mouth is large and stern
In its lines. His firm, vigorous Jaws are
smooth shaven down 70 a line level with
the Adams apple in his throat. Here n
thin line OF whiskers reaches around from
ear TO ear. When he left the Senate cham
ber yesterday AMI walked over TO the
House | noticed that he walked with his
hands behind him aud stepped a little
slower than he used TO. This was perhaps
the leisurely gait Of a citizen who had
nothing TO hurry his movements. His step
was so firm that Il would not do to attribute
bis leisurely movement to his growing. old.
tie wore his hat in the statesman's fashion
clear over on the back part Of his head.
In his case it was worn so far back that its
rim rested upon the broad curve Of his
bowed shoulders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01

List of Bills Allowed by the County Commis-
sioners Of Barber County, at their April Nee T.
ing 1855.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
Frauds In Eggs.
TPhiladelphia News.l


GLOW do you account for so many spoiled
eggs being sold by the countrywomen who
sit around the markets" was asked OF a
wholesale egg dealss on Second street yes
terday.
''Very easily" was the reply. ain the
first place the so-called countrywomen are
not countrywomen at all. Most Of them
reside in this city and buy their eggs from
hucksters. Now it takes these hrcksters
about ten days to gather enough eggs by
trading through the country to warrant
their being shipped to market, so that when
they arrive here they are about two weeks
old.
Then, again, a great many eggs are
shipped to this city by country storekeep-
ers who exchange other merchandise for
them. They are also on the shady side Of
freshness when they arrive. There is an
industry in the egg business which is likely
to grow, the preparing Of lined eggs. The
eggs are lined or picked for winter use.
Although they have q musty taste, they
are worked I'm with fresh eggs and bring q
good price.D
The egg woman, then, n no better than
the deceptive milkmanf1 :
"Eot much.1 2 ~ arr rTT
And the dealer laughed. - -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
A pRAMArlc lhclpEnI.
rhs Guy That Didn't work TwIos In the
Same Way.

Same Way.
ISan Francisco Pust-l
"Are you . dramatic editor.1 asked q
unooth-faced young man, atttred In plug
bat, n bright green bobtan frieze coat and
tight check pants, and further adorned by
Hred scarf, yellow upper shoes and four
pound watch-chain, a. he walked into the
office, with q three-ply frown corrugating
his brow. 'Are you the man that prints
them guys onto the perfession ~ -
"We occasionally print interesting incl
dents relating to prominent artists" re-
piled the d. e.;-blandly.
wasn't this the paper that printed that
ing captured by brigands In Spa;nyn
81 think remember the instance" re-
piled the critic.
"And after they Ind cleaned out the
tenor and his troupe, Giannini began to
sing something, whereupon the chief of the
robbers recognized the tenor from having
heard him sing at Madrid, and was so much
affected that he embraced him, returned
the plumber and escorted him safe through
the country. That was the story, eh."
"Yes, think such were the facts, - said
the journalist, swapping his watch.
"Well, it is all guff-a regular bilkie ex-
claimed the professional, angrily. !
"What do you meanl" growled the writer,
reaching for the big shears.
"Why, just this: Robbers amt got no
more appreciation for talent than-man-
ayers have. They don't 60 cent on art,
them fellows don'tp and the srtist gloom
uy mt one Of the critics cigarettes.
"Don't, eh?" said the star scalper.
"No, sir, they don't; and IN prove it. Ny
stage name is Hamphat-you'Ye heard of
the Hamphat Brothers, the great song and
dance team, haven't your"
Tho dramatic editor admitted that he
hadn't.
swell, sir, my partner, the world re-
nowned' Teddy Hamphat, was up doing
the northern circuit last week, and the
stage he was in was stopped by road agents
near Ukiah. Ted had read that derned
wnymen aside into the bushes and sung
him couple OF verses of Dat Yaller Cir
Dressed in Green.'
"And how did it work."
"Work, sir; why the gang shot him full
Of holes and chucked him into ditch. Pn
agoing up on the $3.50 train to fetch the
body home"
That's sad-very," said the critic with
beaming smile.
'And it's all your fault. I'D advise you
fellows to let up deceiving the public that
way. 1t amt the square shake by q
derned sight. We're going to give the
widow benefit, and l think you oughtel
to give il star notice, as a stand off,"
The critic promised to attend to it, so the
gentleman from the Bella Union abstract
edly collared the balance of the cigarettes
aud drifted out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
Advert;s;no rat.e

Advertising Rates.
. Every day we receive proposals for adsertfs
ing space from patent medicine men, sewins
machine companies, book publishers, adveftiss
fug agents. etc. To all such we will say: The
space in this paper can be filed with home al.
circulation among an ntellirent class OF lle5pic
We have no foreign ads in the paper and don't
care to have unless they pay in CASH ourregulaf
rates. These are:
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All reading notices 10 cents per line EACH IS-
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-01
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

Tho fNDEx n n progressive newspaper, pub
hehed ~ the county seat, and Il the official pa
per - The county. II the ESPECIAL adt ocate of
numbers among ne patrons every TanChman
% Importance IN THE section ~ the Rrnzing
district. II ruaChes nearly every cow-Cump In
this section % the state and the Indian Terri
tory south 81 here. and has n splendid CirCtiln-
uon among the stockmen ~ the Eastern states.
A. an advertising medium u has no supcriors
nnd few equals anppug Western periodicals.
Politically. the tSpsx q Democratic. and viii
ever D. found advocating the principles laid
deWn hy JoffCruon.
Its columns will AZ All times contain choice
and select family reading matter. and nothing
10 offend the most fnstidioua.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-13
XLIXth Congress--lst Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March u.
Senator Manderson offered a resolution,
which he asked might be printed and lie upon
the table. 1t calls upon the Secretary OF State
Tor such information as the department may
nave regarding the rumored attempt of Gen.
Barrios, President of Guatemala, to seize upon
Lne territory or destroy the integrity of the re-
puDllcs OF Nicaragua, Honduras, San Salvador
ana Costa Rico, and to report what steps are
Delng taken by the government to preserve the
rights OF the United States under existing or
pending treaties.
Senator George presented the credentials of
u. U. Walthall as Senator from Mississippi,
vice Mr.. Lamar, resigned, and he was sworn
in.
Mr.. Van Wyck called up the resolution Of
Tered yesterday directing the Secretary of the
Interior and the Attorney General to take
steps to prevent the sales OF lands granted to
the State of Florida to aid in construction of
railroads in that State.
Mr.. Van Wyck sent to the clerks desk and
had read a letter written by 81. j. Simonton to
the Hon. Thomas r. Cobb, chairman of the
House committee on public lands, setting forth
the hardships experienced by settlers upon
granted lands by reason of the oppression Of
tne grantees. Mr.. Van Wyck appreciated the
hazards which Senator assumed in calling
att9ntlon to the operations of the land grant
railroads. The Senate was informed a few
Gays ago that the current of authority was un-
ufoken In the interior department in legalHng
the claims of the land grant roads. That was
undoubtedly true This grant was made in
1856 to construct road, and before 1860 they
had constructed from Fernandina to Cedar
Keys, but over $50 miles of the line nothing
was done. In 1876 application was made to
the department to have the claim recognized
Mr.. Chandler of Michigan was Secretary of
the Interior, and he with all the facts before
him returned the map to the company and
said that no title remained in the State. He
refused to confirm the grant, yet the very next
Secretary Of the Interior revised this action
and therein preserved a continuity of prece-
dents in allowing this plundering of the public
domain by railroad corporations.
After some remarks upon the merits of the
bill by Senators Call, Plumb and Morgan. the
Senate at 1.30 a. M, on motion OF Mr.. Gamer.
on, adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-13
York County Pomo,. Cr.nge.

The York County Pomona Grange met We'd
nesdsy, with the Buxton Grange, in the lat
ter's hall, near Buxton depot. There was a
large attendance, delegates being present from
Biddeford, Saco, Hollis, Buxton and North
Berwick oranges, in York county, and from
Gorham and Scarboro oranges, in Cumberland
county. An address of welcome was delivered
by John H. Harmon, lecturer of Buxton
grange, which was well received. Responses
to the address and remarks for the good of the
order were made By s. B. Gunnison of Scarbo.
ro, Geo. ID. Boothby and Rev. o. j. Hancock
OF Saco; also interesting remarks were made
by Z. s. Morris and Collins Emmona of Bidde
ford.
Excellent music was furnished by choir
from Buxton grange. Twelve candidates an.
peared to receive the fifth degree, which was
given by B. f. Garter of Scarboro. The dele
gates were entertained by Miss Hattie Moulton
OF Buxton, who gave select reading, entitled
"Grangers' Aspirations" and another selec-
tion, "The old man goes to school, /" by Miss
Linnie Treadwell, both of which wers hiebiv
entertaining.
"How shall we feed our dairy cows?v was
ably discussed. Many practical suggestions
were made by Collins Emmons OF Biddeford
and j. M. Deering OF Saco. L. N Deerin0 ~
Waterboro, gave his experience ia FEEDING dai-
ry cows, and recommended ensilage as a yalue-
BILE feed with grain. He was followed hv + "a
Hammond OF North Berwick, Charles Deeripg
OF Gorham, Granville Stackford and Seth Sen.
mott of Saco.
After the discussion, several earnest and in
tefestlng speeches were made for the good Of
the order, after which a vote of thanks was
rendered to Buxton grange for the entertain
ment. Inc next session will be held at North
Berwick, April Goth.