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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
About Advertising.

1t is well understood among business
men that money can be wasted more
rapidly in advertising than in any other
way. Advertising is sound mercantile
investment, if the methods and agen-
cies employed are carefully selected.
But more good money is squandered in
bad advertising methods and catch
penny eXpedients than in almost any
other form of pushing business" to
which enterprising mel have recourse
Poster advertising, rock and fence
painting, flooding the mails with circu-
lars and postal cards, are forms of a
common nuisance which disgusts more
people than it attracts; and these meth
DDS, even when they prove effective,
are still IN most cases a very wasteful
mode of reaching the public.
An advertisement can not reach the
general public so surely and effectually
in any other way as through the col
umns of a newspaper that is widely
read and trusted. Newspapers which
are not respected and faithfully read
are not good mediums for advertisers.
Newspapers that are purchased only for
a half hours amusement on the street
cars or elevated railway, and are not
carried home, do not help to sell any,
body's wares. Such advertising medi-
ums are no better than the circular
nuisance, and almost as wasteful. The
experience of enterprising and sagacious
business men proves that the best
results attend advertising in the best
newspapers-those which go to families
and are read by one after another in the
home circle-those that are not trivial
and sensational, but command influence
and inspire respect.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

The Battleford (Manatoba) Herald
says that rabbits are periOdically--abOut
once in seven years affected by a dis
ease which nearly exterminates them.
For years past they have been increas-
ing in numbers until they threaten to
become nuisance, but those killed re-
Gently bear evidence of the return of
this disease, and if it is as fatal as usu-
al very few will be seen for some years
to come. The gland in the throat swell
just as they do amongst men in cases
of 'mumps," and few seem to survive
the attack. At present they are in un-
limited numbers in all the wooded parts
OF the country, and are being shared by
Indians at the rate OF thousands in a
day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
Political Picnic


The greatest political drama of mod
ern times was enacted at the Windsor
hotel yesterday afternoon, and when
the curtain went down that yawning
chasm in the ranks of Kansas Democra-
cy had been closed and sealed solid, and
the recent turbulent sea of diccord calm
ed to pleasant glossy surface. with not
a rifle left large enough to indicate that
anything had ever happened. Through
the medium Of that jolly and popular
old peace-maker, Hon. Isaac Sharpe,
who stands forth as the benefactor of
democracy in Kansas, Ex-Governor
Click and Judge John Martin, who have
been warning for nearly two years, were
brought together and made to bury the
hatchet. After this had all been done
and the ordeal wore of two happier
men could not have been found in this
state. They went forth to labor with
each other in peace and harmony, and
both declared that the greatest burden
they ever had to carry had been lifted
from their shoulders.-Topeka Com
mOnwealth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
The Hog Ate the Dynamite.

Talk about dynamite, can tell you
true story of what nitro-glycerine
once did in our state. 1t was out near
Prairie du Chen, where they were blast
ing OH the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul road. The contractor had several
kegs OF the stuff in an underground
place. One day a workman left the
place open; by and by some hogs came
along, found a keg open, and, as glycer-,
inc is as sweet almost as honey, the
animal filled himself. He came out by
and by and soon wandered into stable
which contained about forty horses be-
longing to the contractor. The hog got
to foOling round the horses hind legs,
when one of them drew off and gave
Mr.. Hog a good one. The concussion
started the business, and not vestige
was discovered of the hog, of single
horse or the stable. And where the
stable once stood there was a hole in
the earth fifty feet deep and more than
200 feet in circumference. Fact, gen.
tlemenl''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

On last Friday the people Of Saratoga
township enjoyed grand wolf chase.
According TO previous arrangements,
they started from all sides OF the town
ship Mt 1880 a. m, and closing up at
section Is. The sixty men participat-
ing kept cool till the circuit was less
than a mile in circumference, when all
became anxious to see some game. BY
some mistake, one poor, deluded coyote
had allowed himself to be entrapped.
and the dogs made short work of him.
AT one tmethere were Eve coyotes and
two antelopes in the circle, but the
south side being weak, they escaped.
Lots were cast for the spoils, and Joe
Holloway, Of Saratoga, got the prize
Saratoga Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

On Thursday last petitions to the con-
gress of the United States were printed
at this Office, and circulated by several
ofOur prominent citizens for signatures,
praying for an appropriation of slOO, 600
to be expended in placing the road from
this point, across the Indian Territory
to Wichita Falls Tex, in apassabIe con-
ditlon, at all seasons of the .ear. Others
were sent to the agencies below and to
other points where they would do the
most good. Our people are in earnest
about this matter and all the agencies
and military posts, and business men in
the Indian country are equally interest
ed with us and are using their best ef-
forts to bring the subject before con-
gress in a favorable light.-CaldwelI
Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
BRAINS AND NO BRAINS.
A French Story Intended, Doubtless, q
Convey Painted Mora l.
III


Convey Painted Moral
lie Bossu.I
Not many years ago Mr.. A. was severely
injured in the head, and had TO undergo Q
surgical operation. He was recommended
70 q noted practitioner who lived near the
Place de Vosges. Mr.. A. lost no time in
calling upon him, and after few moments'
observation the surgeon declared that he
would have to be trepanned. The pstient
submitted with a bad 81 ace, and in a very
short time the skillful operator made q cir.
cular incision in the skull, which he lifted
of like the crust Of pie. He then care
fully extracted the brain and placed IL on
a sort Of dis, which he immediately GOV.
cred with bell glass, and stuck on the
knob of the cover label with his patients
name and address. The operation over,
the surgeon said with exquisite politeness:
"Monsieur, you see what bad state your
brain is in; come again in q fortnight, and
you viii find it carefully cleaned and reno
vated." "But . fortnight-that's q long
time" However, the surgeon was inex-
orable, and Mr.. A. took his leave. When
the time had expired the brain, ready
cleaned and done up afresh, waited to be
fetched by its owner, who failed to turn
up. A month passed-two months-six
months-a year, and still he came not.
One day, as the surgeon was taking stroll
In the Champs-E -Elysees, he perceived Mr..
A. in the crowd. He appeared very cheer
full, and did not ut first recognize the doc
tor. "But," said the latter, ''donr you re-
member that you left your brains at my
house!" 20, yes; perfectly welli' "weil,
why don't you come and fetch them?v Mr..
A good-humoredly replied: "No, thank
you! don't want them! have gct Gov.
ernment apoointment."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

n bill has been introduced in the New
York legislature to make it fineable
Offense to send flowers or tokens Of
sympathy to convicted murderers or
felons in prison. 1t is measure which
deserves to be approved i'm New York
and copied into the statute books of
every state. The lionizirg of depraved
wretches on the way to the gaIlows has
had more to do with the present preva-
lence of crime than any other one
thing. Candidates to the gallows should
be ushered into eternity as easy as pos
sible, but the disgusting sentimentality
which seeks to make heroes of them
should be dispensed with.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
THE LATEST CHAMPION.
wolverine Who Can Consume . Pound
Of Tobacco . Day, and VIII Bet Money
tMich.) Tlmes.J


Adrian tMich.) Tlmes.
We have seen champion wrestlers, cham
pion oarsmen, champion billiardists, cham
pion ball-tossers, champion roller skaters,
champions of all sorts and sizes, and yes
terday we saw the champion tobacco
chewer. Charles Coleman. of Coldwater,
known in the locality where he resides as
the tobacco wonder" and we should
Judge him TO he well deserving of the
pseudonym. He Is a pleasant looking man
Of about twenty -four, who bears his hon.
ors with Q manly consciousness OF being
unnpproached and unapproachable In his
particular speciality.
He says he took his first chew Of tobacco
ut the early age Of six years, liked it from
the first, and has continued to use it ever
since. He Is in the butter, egg, and poul-
try business, and some time since, when
he used 70 travel around the country pick
ing mp the things he dealt in, he says his
regular ration of tobacco was q pound q
day. He has now got himself down to half
pound q day, and expects to reduce even
that low ration He says he had an easy
victory here at the Moreland Brothers &
Crane contest, where he masticated
two pounds in two days, chewing three
hours and half each day. why said
he, with q touch Of conscious pride, "I
can easily beat anybody have ever seen
chew here. I can beat any two of them"
He says he never experienced any trouble
from using such q large quantity of to-
bacco, except q slight nervousness at times,
which he easily controlled. He was ex-
an.iued by medical experts about q year
ago, be said, and was told that he need
have no fear Of contagious disease-that
his system was 30 full of nicotine the dis
ease would have no show. Mr.. Coleman
says he Is always good-natured, happy,
and contented, and never cast down or
discouraged. He il now the winner 10
three hard-chewed contests, and wore the
medal, which was the insignia of victory,
on the outside Of his coat But he says he
has had enough Of medals, and If he enters
any more chews for a prize ii must be
cash. And he would like to engage in q
six-day contest. az can get hackers for
aEy amount" said he.
Such is fame
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

Philadelphia Times: After all the
fuss about the fertile lands of Oklahoma
it now turns out that its chief value is
for grazing purposes and that the whole
furor about its occupation was specula-
ton. 1t is another illustration of the
tendency of human nature to prize very
highly that which is out of its reach,
whether it is worth anything or not.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
A companie, for the om.s Cat.

Chicago Tribune: The st. Paul Pio-
neer Press advertised for boy at two
dollars week, and received go answers.
There seems to have been a sort Of
competitive examination or adoption of
civil service rules in selecting a boy,
and the one who wrote the following
letter was selected: Mister p, Pho
neer Press: want the Job my fokses
is not rich & hev got to tussel. They
are ded. Itbetes hel how hard times is
l am IA Il kin do chores look good with
new clothes on 1 void like to get a good
plase in your offs 1 kin learn fast.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
Dodge CITY Globe: The dnys Of 0lln

Dodge City Globe: The days OF filing
on a claim in this country, and then GO
ing back east to raise and harvest a crop.
is playing out. II man holds n claim
here now, he will do so by being on
hand nights and mornings anyhow. 1t
used to be fun to take up three hundred
and twenty acres of land for yourself.
and like number for your wife's folks.
Now, unless you intend to make home
of It, the bother is more than the land
is worth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

New Mexico Stock Grower: We un-
derstand that number of prominent
Texas cattlemen are arranging to start
two pool herds through over the trail
one TO pass up through New Mexico and
the other through Kansas. Their idea
is to test the legality of the quarantine
laws, and pool the expense incidental 10
the contest. We can assure these gen.
tlemen that when they reach the New
Mexico line, they will find the cattle
men prepared with a perfectly good
law to present barrier to their further
DTOQress
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
The Ancient Covbov.


A wild western writer in the st. Louis
GlObe-Democrat says: The cowboy
seems to be losing the pristine gorgeous
ness of his character. Only a few years
ago people knew him as wild and ter
rible factor in the development of the
west. He had things his own way,
took possession of towns. ran whole
countries, and if he did not drink hot
blood. shed it with recklessness that
painted all the streams that sloped away
from the Rockies delicious pinky red.
He was the ideal b-a-a-d man from the
head-waters of Bitter creek.
lie ate fire and spat snow. He was
wild and woolly and hard to curry.
When he ordered drink it was rattle
snakes stings with the bite in them.
When he sat down to a restaurant table
it was to demand white mans liver
and dead nigger's toe-nails. He waded
IN gore. and was always in the business
of starting graveyards in new towns
where the locality was too healthy for
any other kind of sudden death than
that which comes with old age.
This is only feeble suggestion of
what the old-time cowboy of fiction
was. In his most peaceful moments he
had his hand on his revolver and a big
bowie knife between his teeth. His
word was law. The statutes of the Uni
ted States had no more weight than his
simple say SO. He carried his own court
with him. and when the time came to
pronounce sentence, whether he was
right or wrong. this ancient cow-pun-
cher seldom failed to administer justice
with his six-shooter. Where Is such a
man?'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
Kansas nafrvfno

Kinsley Mercury: A patron of the
Edwards county creamery says he re-
ceived in cash from the creamery for
the cream from twelve cows for eleven
months ending November 3lst, 1884,
S2SS,9S, and SO cash for hogs made
from the creamed milk and also raised
twenty calves which are worth to him
as much rs the cream brought, making
in all S5i per COW for eleven months.
He says he don't know. how he could
have made the same amount so easily.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

IL. G. Finch, Tom Botkin, Of Attica
aud Ed. Wright, of Anthony, have
been appointed by Judge Sluss as board of
commissioners to condemn the right of
way for the Harper and Western road
from Attica TO the county line. They
are to begin work at once. We have no
information as yet which line win be
built first, but it is probable both will
go about the same time.-Harper
Graphic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

In New Jersey veterinary surgeon
is making experiments to ascertain
whether incubation may not be adopt
edas preventative of pleuro-pneumo-
mia in cattle. In Illinois an attempt
has been made to cure pleuro- pneumO-
MIA by bleeding ax-payers in the pocK-
et.-Chicago Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

Every man trembles before his bar
Der, but be will tremble all the worse
when he learns that a sulphuric acid
shampoo has been added to the list of
tonsorial torments. Nevertheless, as a
brain invigOrator it is pronounced phe-
nominal. IL the members of the repub-
lican national lcommittee had been treat
ed to sulphuric acid shampoo the re-
suit of the national election might have
been different.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

Mr.. Cleveland's neck being still a
subject provocative of bitter filings and
jabs and digs on the part of a few ire
concilables the following bit may he of
interest: "A shirt manufacturing firm
of Oneida, glories in an order from
President-elect Cleveland for his inaug-
ural shirts. The interesting informa-
tion is given that his collars are to
measure l7i inches and the chest cir
conference 4Ti inches.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

Ex-senator Yulee, of Florida, is
building one of the finest private resi-
dences in Washington at a cost, with
the ground, of $4,000. Yulee escaped
from the falling cOnfederacy by way of
an open boat. embarking at Florida
Keys and landing in Cuba. Like Ben
jimin, Yulee is of the Hebrew race.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

Though there are two eclipses of the
sun this year, neither of them will OBJ
>cure that glorious luminary in the Uni
ted States. Thus we see already the
benefcent results Of the substitution of
a democratic for a republican admins
tration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
PnSTAL

Postuficc NJ Medicine Lodge open from "a "
~ rM. sundays one hour ON arrival Of mail.
Money order oiiicc. W. ID. NANSLYKE. Pm.
RAMA VANsLYKE, ASSISTANT.
The Mails:
Prom Attica and oil Eastern points, arrives
daily at rM; leaves daily ats An
From sun city, Lake city. soldier Creek, Red
TfCck HutChiusOu. kinumHn, Hruss, kiOwa,
lodi, arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
laysatbrN. Departs Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays nt AM.
From Iuka,. Kim Mills and Sarntoga arrives ON
rucstnyH and Fridays ats pm aud departs ON
wednesdays and Saturdays ut SAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

Richard Short, the would-be assassin
of Capt. Phelan is out OH $1,000 bail.
On hIs release from prison lie received
news that his wife died at Cork, Ireland.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

February will go out burdened with
the sigh of republican office-holders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
the BARBER COUNTY INDEX

. The fNDEx h q progressive uewspaper, pub
nHncd "a the county rcnt. and 4 the ofhcial pa
p1r ~ the county. II the cspcciaf advocate ~
the 1.-Two stock industry IN the Southwest, and
numbera among &C. pafruns every rnnchnnn
of Importance IN this section of the rruxinE
olatriCt. n reaches nearly every COw-camp IN
thia section of the state and the Indian Tcrfi-
tory autith of here. and has a splendid CirUuln-
non among tho atnckmrn Of the Eastern states
"A An advertising medium u has mo- eupcriors
and few equals among WC~tcfu periodicals.
Politically, the fspgN T. Democratic. and win
gvur b. found advocating the principles laid
oswn By jefferson.
Ita columns will at all times contain choice
and solect family reading matter, and nothing
- offend the mCet fastitliOur.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

OtHRtSTtAN.-Prcac every Let and q
~ Sunday ~ ~ O'Clock. SUNDAY school NJ 10
Sclock every sunday. ED. ID. A. QUICE,
Pastor.
~ tien church on ths -th sunday each month
~ Raw. CoLE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
THE 8aRBfR COUNTY WDEx.

Advertising Rates.
evesy day We receive Proposals fur 4dv1Vt1s
machine companies, book pubiishers, sdvsrfiS
log agentss ecc- To ell euoh we viii cay: Ths
space In this paper can be niled win homo al
circulation among an Intelligent class of people.
Wehave no foreign ad's In the paper, and d5ut
care to have unless they pay In uAsa oar regular
rates. These are:
1 column, ;.as tOar ioe.sion'. Per yssr.. siMs
n.O0
CASH QuARrnRLY IN ADVANCES.
All reading coticss 10 cents per Line HAca II.
aERTION
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
Democratic Central COMMITTEES

Democratic Central COMMITTEES.
\. r. CAEurHERs, Chairman, Medicine
Lodge.
n. srRoN0 Secretary. Medicine Lodge.
D T.. PIERCE, sun City.
W. o. THOMPSON, Lake City.
q. n. REnER, Kiowa.
p. NALL. Lodi.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20

1t is now thought that there will be no
extra session Of congress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-20
cHURCHEs

HEETHODIsT EPISCOPAL.-Scrvices every
IVA sunday at I'D n. m. and T.i0 y. m. sun
dny school every Sunday at 3:3O p. m. Prayer
meeting evcry Thursday evening ~ s.Sn
Strangers Invited. W. II. GILLIAN, Pastor.
DRESBYTERTAN.-s on second ant
y fourth Sundays Of each month. sunday
school AZ Up. NJ. A. AxLINE, Pastor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-09-10
DR.. Armstrong Exonerated.

1t is more than gratifying to learn that
after most rigid investigation into the
charges preferred against DR.. Armstrong,
the vestry of his church in Atlanta unani-
mously adopted the following resolution
Resolued, That after careful and thor
ough investigation of the reports which
have been printed rejecting upon Rev.
DIR. Armstrong, it is the opinion of this
vestry that the facts do not demand the
withdrawal of confidence in our esteemed
rector
DR.. Armstrong, rector Of st. Phillips,
filled the pulpit of that church Sunday,
preaching to an immense congregation,
every inch of available space being occu-
pied. He. chose for his text the 21st
verse of the 9th chapter of Matthew
eff may but touch the hem of His gar
ment / shall be WHOLE DR.. Armstrong
began by saying:
81 cannot, my brethren, suppress the
feelings which are upon my heart just
now, nor conceal the deep appreciation
and the unfeigned gratitude which feel
to the press of the city of Atlanta, and, /
might say, to the whole people of Atlanta
and to my vestry, for the sympathy, con-
fidence and strength that they have given
me during the last two weeks, when clouds
were rolling over my life. Believe me that
that appreciation and gratitude are CON-
mensurate with the sympathy, confidence
and strength which you have given me-"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-09-10
Proving TOO Much.

The Vindscator in its efforts to sustain
the claim Of its party of love for the
schools, proves too much. For instance it
shows that the schools of Augusta re-
ceived from the State in 1884, $l3, 1866 .s2,
and for 1885, $l3, SPAS, making differ
ence Of $l44.S4 in favor Of the year 1884.
AT the same time the numberof schools
increased from 1874 to FOG, or over - per
cent, and as shown, the amount receiv q
from the State was diminished. This
looks likeprogressing backward. To have
Kept pace with the increased demand the
State appropriation should have been
nearly $4,000, instead of S1S 900.