Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

On opening big cabbage grown at
Sodus, n. Y, it was found that within
an outside covering of large, thick leaves
were tightly embedded thirty-five small
and almost perfetly round cabbages.
Another one contained twenty-seven
small cabbages.
A Nevada miner and capitalist, re-
Gently returned from Alaska. reports
the finding there of a remarkable rich
marble quarry, in which, strange to say,
were both red and white marble of the
finest quality.
Two Oregon hunters caught bear in
a trap, but he wrenched his foot of. and
next day the hunters found tracks In the
snow where the poor creature walked
on the broken bone.
A bill is pending before the Alabama
legislature compelling persons carrying
concealed deadly weapons to designate
the fact on their persons by wearing a
badge inscribed, ~ am armed"
The Memphis Avalanche is a strong
southern paper, but it alludes to Sem
ator Vest as 1.-The chief of fossils. ["
The editor had better remember that
the senator is red headed and may take
a notion to call on him.-Ex.
The young journalist has a tendency
to soar. He must soar. The best thing
is to let him soar. He can do no harm
while up in the clouds. The inference
is correct. The writer who can get
right down among the people, discuss
every day topics pleasantly, dropping
hints here and new ideas there. is the
writer who will have the most readers.
Never let sharp draught of wind
blow on housed stock. In windy wealth
er close all openings except such as are
needed for ventilation.
Near Verona, Ontario, an explosion
occurred which resulted from a bottle
Of phosphoric acid in a yalise being
placed too near the stove. The passen-
gers were injured by inhaling the gas
from the explosion.
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor
OF the telephone, is a CHEEKY, eager and
hard working devotee of science. He is
even "too busy to make money" A free
school for deaf mute children has been
established in Philadelphia by his benef-
icent charity, and he spends his time at
the school, in the library or laboratory
Ill with his family.
Ella Wheeler says that ''under each
rank wrong, somewhere, there lies the
root of right" If this be true, parties
having roots of right should be careful
never to plant them. Ordinary agricul-
ture is much the safest.-Courier Jour-
nal.
The Prairie Farmer mentions that
HOlstein and Shorthorn cross is said
to produce an excellent dairy cow, and
one good for many pounds of beef when
ready to turn off. The cross is being
tested in some of the dairy counties of
Iowa.
Farmers should let the head help the
hands in every possible way. Read and
reflect. Winter may be made harvest
time If the mind is only as Industrious
ly cultivated as the farm is in the sum-
mer.
A bill has been introduced in the SEN
ate providing that an Indian born with
in the limits of the United States. who
may voluntarily abandon his tribal affil-
iations, shall be considered citizen.
with all the privileges of the white man.
In some respects the idea is feasible
one, but no action will as yet be taken
on the question.
Hon. Samuel r. Peters made speech
in congress, recently, in favor of the
interstate commerce commission, and
the republican press is lauding him very
highly for his able speech.
j. b. Glenn, of Harper, was arrested
and taken to Bloomfield, Iowa, but was
released soon afterward.
The Chicassw nation has levied tax
OF l6 cents per head on all cattle driven
through the Territory, and no herd is
allowed to drive less than eight miles
day. nor deviate more than a mile from
the main line of travel.
Ell Mahdi, the false profit in Egypt,
who is fighting the English, told his
to attack the enemy. They
replied that if he would charm off the
bullets of the enemy and go before the
troops instead of following after them,
they would obey him. Mahdi had a
dream the next night in which he was
told not to lead the army.