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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
BUILDING OF THE COUNTY
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in Bill Skinner's book" e
The secret is, these children are slug
gish. Their liver does not act. They
do not possess the power Of endurance,
nor do they haye energy to think. The
long and tedious summers We have here
isa severe test on a child's cOnstitu-
tion. The food and water that will
produce good health will do something
Tor intellect; and the water in some
lawns thereis mass of living creatures,
much larger than science has allotted to
the human stomach, Is hardly fit for
pigs, much less irnocent children.
1t has been demonstrated long ago
that you cannot raise a smart kitten
without milk.
Fathers, contribute less to politics,
lodges and churches Prepare your
children for the immense struggle TO ad-
vance which they have through life.
You may need their assistance in your
old days, and it viii be great satisfac-
tiOn to know that they are only paying
you debt with interest. Let them
talk, IL brightens their intellect; let
them laugh, it produces health; let
them cry, IL does them good. Lead
them, and as they follow they will learn
to love you. Do not drive them, but be
good to them, and as they are to erect
the monuments over our graves and
produce the generation that is to fol-
low. Give them plenty of good, fresh
milk; it is the elixir Of life, and makes
rosy cheeks. @
Ohio, with her creamery and dairy in
every farm. surrounded by Gods gland-
est production, Jersey cows, has pro-
duced race of gods and the most beau
tiful type of woman the world ever
qaW
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Lyndon Journal: On Sunday morning
about O'Clock Mrs. +. Olcott dreamed
that her child had fallen in the well,
and while still In sleep got up and went
tothe well and jumped in. Mrs. Brown
ing was sleeping in an adjoining room
with Mrs. Patterson, and hearing an
Outcry, went to her sisters room and
finding that she was gone, began a
search and found that she was in the
well. Mr.. John Barnes was called, and
in his night clothes went down the wall
and supported Mrs. y. until Amos Nor
ris and other help came and rescued the
unfortunate lady from her terrible posi-
tion. 1t is thought by her physician
that She has sustained fatal inj juries by
her leap into the well.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

At this season of the year teachers
and directors of public schools should
be extremely careful in their treatment
Of children. The sudden changes and
variable condition of the weather, with
carelessexpOsure, combine TO make this
one OF the most unhealthy periods.
The diseases incident to childhood are
now prevalent, and they are much IA
cilitated by the changeable condition OF
the weather. Children should be warm
ly clad before leaving home, and have
good sound shoes. They should be at
once admitted to n comfortable room
upon their arrival at school. A little
common sense discretion now will pre-
vent a great deal Of sickness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The treasurer Of Ellis county adver-
tised that lie would sell on the 9th ult.
$40 forty acre lots Of school lands,
amounting TO over 10000 acres, the sal e
20 take place between 10 and O'Clock.
The advertisement said any person
might take the privilege of making a
bid on these lands, while the law says
they must be sold to actual settlers only.
The sale advertisement in the Hays
City Star-Sentinel was brought to At
torney-GenerH Bradford, who, on
Thursday afternoon, telegraphed the
county attorney of Ellis county to Sc
cure an injunction on the sale of these
lands in violation of the law, and thus
prevent their being secured by specula-
tors, and thus despoiling the school fund,
as well as the future settlers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The time when prairie fires become
prevalent is approaching, and the fol-
lowing law in regard to setting out
ilres may be OF interest. Section 2s2,
chapter 81, Of the ecompiled laws Of Kan
sas reads: Any person or persons who
shall, between the first day of August
and the fifteenth day of the following
May, build or kindle or engage i'm build
ing OF kindling any ire upon land not
his or their own, or upon land not occu-
pied by him OF them as a tenant OF
tenants, and leave the same unextin-
guished, shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished by
a fne not exceeding hfty dollars, nor
less than two dollars, or be imprisoned
in the county jail for period Of not
more than one month, nor less than ten
days, or by both such lne or imprison-
ment."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
MiIk.

Texas Farm and Ranch: IngersoIl,
whose mastodon brain Is unequalled,
says thatthere is only a small portion of
this earth that is capable of producing
good people.
The earth's intellectual gold belt
crosses California, Missouri, Ohio, New
York, England, France and Germany.
Just start directly north OF the line and
you will not travel far until you OBJ
serve that the climate and soil are not
suited to the culture and production of
TWENTY-FIVE karat citizens"
Canada has never produced an cleo
trio instrument, nor has Florida ever
built steam engine. tu
Even in distance Of fifty miles the
difference can be noticed. Compare
Burleson county with Milan
county, Texas. Citizens OF Burleson
say-that glittering gold coin win not
buy drop Of milk in the county, while
the. poorest families of Milan have
plenty, and folks in the counties Just
north have Jersey cows for their chill
drehto amuse themselves with after
school hours. 10 8
Twenty-Five children of a small town
in eastern Texas. who attend the public
school, were asked what reader they
used at school. The various replies
would amuse q graveyard gatepost.
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
A HUSBAND RAFFLE.

IN. Y. Mail and Express.


IN. Y. Mail and Express.J
A young Frenchman Of fine family,
though Impoverished by the revolution, as
Eed to post under the Governments, to
occupy which 1t was necessary to furnish
certain sum to deposit as security. Our
hero could not obtain the requisite amount
from his friends, and at last hit upon an
expedient to put an easy end to his diffi-
Guilty. he caused an advertisements to ap-
pear In one Of the journals as follows: -
IA young man, occupying an honorable
position, wishes to marry q lady wei
brought up, and possessed Of $50 francs-"
Two hundred and fifty francs are about
f1o; and, as there are many women In the
~orad-who would Be glad 70 purchase q
young, handsome and honorably connected
husband on such moderate terms, it was
quite natural that the advertiser In the
eoarse Of three days, during which his
notice appeared in public, should have re-
ceived many letters and applIcations.
The young man addressed note to each
Of the applicants, appointing q place and
hour when he should mee1 them all togsth-
er, and politely invited al to como and look
at him 81
The evening indicated they came, and 10
is said the company numbered two hum
dred womsn- When al had assembled the
young man organised the meeting and
made speech "a which he THANKED these
ladies for the honor they were about 10
confsr upon him. .But," said the self
possessed young gentlemsn, ssyou must un-
derstand, ladies, perfectly well, that can
not marry you all; moreover you are all
90 charming I'm any of them were horrible
witchesl itwould b utteriy impossisle for
me 70 choose among such lovely creatures.
This, then. Is my proposition: Consider ms
as an object put up at lottery. You num-
Der two hundred; make two hundred tick
ets, at two hundred and hfty francs (fl0)
each, and the gross sum realized shall be
the fortune Of the lady who draws the
lucky number, and whom pledge 30 mar
- Immediately. They hesitated mo.
ment, but the youth was good looking and
the ladies were anxious to marry. One of
them determined TO accept. the PROPOSE
ton and the rest followed Ike O flock Of
sheep. As II to reward the venturous fel.
low for his courage, his fortunate stars di-
rected that he should fan to the lot Of o
youthful and pretty girl, whose greatest
fault Is an unhappy passion for practicine
on the piano. True to his word, the young
man married her, and, by last accounts,
the couple thus strangeiy brought togeth-
or were passing pleasant honeymoon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The following from the Students Farm
Journal a. II every farmer knew that
carbolic acid and water, to 80, would
kill lice like1ightning, what demand
there would be for the drug. Every
farmer would remember how useless IL
is to feed against cold and lice at the
same time. Cold alone-oan counter
Lalanee by feed and 50 can lice to GER
tain extent, but when both work in uni-
son and the lice in a mans herd In
creasing at the rate Of a million min
ute, 1t is hard TO whistle away the
blues
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Ireland last year had a population Of
5.097 ,S53. The excess of deaths over
births was Si,l4S, and, besides this,
statistics show that the Emerald Isle
lost nearly 10000 by emigration. The
marriage rate also shows a falling of,
the number Of nuptial knots tied during
1852 being far below the average. This
is attributed to the fact that the greater
part of the emigrants are persons be-
tween the ages of Is and -.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

The tNDEN n q progressive newspaper, pub
hshod ~ the county rcht, and n the ofiicinl %.
per Qf the county. IL tho especial advocate OF
me Live Stock Industry In the SOuthwcet, and
numbcrs among ~ patrons every rlnchman
~ Importance IN this scction OF the graxinR
district II reaches nearly every cpw-cnmp w
tDry south Of here. and hRs n splendid cirCula-
uon Among the stOCkmcn ~ tho Eastern states.
As an advertising medium u has no supcriors
and few equals among Western periodicals..
Politically. the iNDEN a. Democratic. and will
over hc found advOCitting the principles laid
dawn by jefferson.
fts columns will at oil times contain choice
and select family rgaling matter, and nothing
20 offend the mOst fastidiOua.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Genuine periqde tobacco only grows
ON n ridge about a mile from the Mis-
sissipi IN St. James parish, Louisiana.
The perique producing territory is seven
miles long by two miles wide, and the
annual average yield about 5000
pounds. Much Of the alleged perique
is made by soaking common tobacco in
a decoction OF tobacco juice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

sedgwick Pantagraph: Three Ldies,
who are sisters, were In town the other
day and were weighed. The oldest
weighed 23S pounds; the second, 2I5
pounds; the youngest, 2lS; two Of them
are natives Of Kansas, and one OF ILL
uOig.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Maryland ~ one of the few states I'm
which general election will be held
this fall. The greatest interest win at
tach 10 the choice Of the Legislature,
which will have the rare honor of select
ing governor, a state treasurer and q
United States senator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Mrs. George II. Pendleton has n claim
20 distinction apart from being the wife
Of her distinguished husband. She was
born Alice Key, and her father wrote
"The star Spangled Banner" and she
Is besides "a neiee of Chief-Justice
Tanev
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Mr.. Cleveland met Mr.. Phelps, the
new minister 10 England, some years
ago and liked him. lie lately asked
Smalley, the Vermont democratic
boss about him. Smalley admitted
the existence Of such a person, but add
cd quickly that he would not take an
ofice. II Thought So" said the presi-
dent" he's the kind OF n man I'm
looking for
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
Entirely Excusable.

A man had met . girl In q. lonely. plscs
and forcihly kissed her. She was tervihly
indignant and had him arrested. Sh . gave
an account in the witnsas-hox OF how .ks
gazed at her intently, and then suddenly
throwing his arms around her, imprinted q
kiss upon her lips. The prisoner made no
aefens9 and the Inry was expected %
prS@Rsiy p[sR So1siss % sla oi sssAsls nj They
would like 70 ask ths lady two Quostions, .,
the foreman said. The Judge Consented,
and she went on the Stand aDidyuuwear
the Jersey that you've gct on nowsr
Yes, sir was the derure rely. and
nr.1 ssThen, your honor. ve seouis tSs
pEisonsE Ga shs poand a enosiossi -
sshitSP nU HEU
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

William u. strong OF the Atchison
system has not been before the public
as much as some other magnates, hut
he is president Of thirty-one railway
corporations, vice-presldent OF three
and director In Eve. besides having
practical control OF seven others.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

There is great trouble among the so
cial dudos and dinktums because Presi-
dent Cleveland breakfasts at o'cluck.
And yet some of the best people in this
country breakfast by candle light.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

indianapolis Sentinel: IL is amusing
t0 note the lofty scorn with which re-
publicans who have been feeding at the
public crib for twenty-fouryears regard
the democratic seekers after Office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

BOSTON Herald Just as the Ohio men
are about Ia lose their twelve years grip
on the Offices, a diamond field has been
discovered in their state. There is
nothing like the Ohio luck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Colonel Ingersoll was asked To reveal
the secrets Of oratory, and said: Use
small words 10 express the idea and be
sure that the idea overlaps the word at
both enda.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

he comes up and skates all the evening
with her, and takes her home past two
restaurants without stopping, and then
wants her to kiss him at the gate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

I'm Thibct one woman may have four
husbands. In Massachusetts, there are
5000 women who cannot have even
one. How unjust the apportiOnment Of
worldly fayorsl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Galveston News: The difference be-
tweena defaulter and n inancier is that
the former loses money that does not
belong 10 him and the latter holds on to
-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Tie June bug has the golden wing,
The lightning bug the flame,
The bed bug has no wing at all,
but lac gets there all the same.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Houston Age: The negro vote is de-
cldedly in favor Of letting the hog run
at-large, provided he does not run so
fast that negro cannot catch him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
{. P. cARUTHtRs, EDITOR q PROPRIETOR
Ius.eription Priss. ...............ss OOA Tear

The Methodist church at Emporia
gives its pastor 5000 year, payable
weekly I'm advance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The Nevada legislature has passed an
Rnti-treating law, and the salooO-keep-
ers Of the state propose testing its valid
ity I'm the courts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

An insane man created a sensation In
the supreme court Of the United States
on Monday by walking in with huge
valise full Of ready clothes. which
he insisted the justices should put on in
place Of the gowns they wear while on
the bench. That the man should desire
the judges should dispense with their
ridiculous silk nightgowns seems proof
OF his sanity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Washington Star: War Is a great
evil. but II Is a conSoling reflection TO
think we can make some money out
of it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

There isa subdued melancholy In the
following paragraph which is touching:
" Everybody has chance I'm the United
States. Thousands ofchildren are be-
ing born this year who will some day
be postmasters." The melancholy Is
partly explained by the fact that IL ap-
peared in tho o0ourier-Journal, but even
Mr.. NattersOn is not justified in think
ing that we viii all have to wait that
long before the present incumbents al
low us whack. ~
Ac We have it from the .Irgoaia Clipper,
that Winfield young lady says some
people are born cheeky, some achieve
cheek, and others have cheek thrust up
on them, but when YOU come to a
whole face 1t is found on the fellow who
VIII let his girl 20 to the roller rink
alone, pay her own admission and the
rental for skates, and a half hour later
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
tH. Y. Truth

Talking about big appetites," said
Deputy Clerk Brennan Of the District At
tTney's office yesterday, a.reninds me Of
yohh Z. sullivan's supper tie night before
be spared With Az Greenasld. Why,
saw him eat three or four pounds of beat,
two hroilsd chicksns, what hooked hke q
peck Of fried potatoes and no end of hresd
III back him for good, square. solid esting
against any man In the country "a
"No, sn, said The pr.etical man, '.no
brio On the msntsl for me. fts~ q
oai.Anse Whsrs's . man p pus his fsssf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11

Mr.. Eugene Kelly, a New
York banker, adds $4,000 to Miss
.ualdwells 100000 gifts for
Catholic university. The Catholics
Of Washington, D. O., still expect
20 secure the prize, but the location
mll not be definitely settled until
sbe fund reaches 100000. Mon
.,gnor Capel told the Catholic breth-
zen the other evening that they
we're behind the Pedestrians in
higher education, and this founda-
sion may do something to repair
,he deficiency.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11

"A MAN was lately refused adj
mission into skating rink at STAN
ford, Conn, because he didn't wear
a collar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11
Written for the DEMOCRACY
A WOMAN'S LOVE.

We frequently hear the remarks,
"she rules him." "she makes him
walk" referring probably to some
refined lady who tries to exert a
loving wife's influence over the
worst side of her husbands charac-
ter, as John Rankin writes of a
true wife.
Gail that is dark in him she
must make pure, all that is failing
in him, she must strengthen into
truth, from her, though all the
worlds clamor he must win, his
praise, in her, though all the worlds
warfare he must find his peace"
A sensible, thinking man cares but
little for either censure or sympa-
thy from so-called friends. When
he feels that every word of advice
or censure from his wife's lips
spring from loving heart, which
hopes through all things that the
man she has elected to fight side
by side the battle Of life may be
honored and respected, not degra-
ded and fallen from a mans high
estate. Poets and moralists have
too often depicted woman's love
evanescent and tickle, but they do
not rightly comprehend the passion.
1t is not name which may be
printed on "the moons pale beams"
it is permanent and durable, it is
the noblest, the most holy, and the
most heaven-like sentiment which
ever animates this mortal clay.
We must not degrade the sacred
name of love, that flame which
Deems so brightly and so purely
upot the altar of the heart, like
the acceptable sacrifice Of Abel
unto his God. We must not con.
found it with the weak. vscillating
and changefnl feeling of capri
cious heart, for the love of a pure
female heart knows no abatement,
and is willing to make any sacri-
flee - encounters all perils and
dares all dangers it smoothes the
pillow of sickness and mitigates the
pangs of the death bed. 1t is an
essence apart from all sensuality,
perishing only with life itself. If
the doctrine of the Pythagonian
creed be true, if it be given to the
souls of the departed to revisit this
earth in other shapes, and to renew
their being in other mortal forms,
then may we imagine that the pure
spirit which cheered mans rugged
path on earth, will come back on
the wings of the bird and pour into
the ears assurances of unchanged
affection in the rich melody of song.
u .nrm1, =:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11

SASH Ribbon, all colors and
widths, from IS cents to Sl.00 per
yard, at Mrs. G. Geigers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11

The Opelousas Courier gives
Aattering account of the progress of
farming operations in st. Landry
Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11
Henry L. Biossat, Business Manager

-PopE Leo XIII was seventy
FIVE years old on the I'd day of
March.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11

"A letter carrier of Utica, n. Y,
who was bitten by dog last June,
has recovered $1,000 damages from
the animals owner, who is said to
he "the wealthiest person in Utica"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11

The reduction of the car fare
oyer the Brooklyn Bridge from
five to three cents has caused an
immense increase in the number of
passengers. The force of ticket
sellers has been doubled. The es-
innate is that three times as much
business is being done as before
she reduction was made.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-03-11

Ting seed cane in the Parish of
St. John Baptist is said to be most
excellent.