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Tuesday, February 3rd 1885.
Jury met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment. present :--Howard IioGpauir,
president. members : -Messrs lie.
blanc, Green. BarteIs, Putnam, Nor.
gan and Broussard.
). On motion Of Mr. Barrels,
Resolved. that the old iron of the
Ahhevi!le Bridge he placed in
charge Of Mr. L sakoloski, far stor
age, also the old lamhef to be sold
by him 70 the best advantage o,
delivered to road oyerseers for
building aud repairing bridges.
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02

His Experiences in Handling the Duke Of
1Eaumee.

M2umoo-
fHittsbursh D,spatclr7
William Kelley Is . large, powerful man,
with considerable experience in the hand
ling Of horses and cettle. On Friday last
he was sent BY the Poor Board 70 Bsaver
to bring back the Jersey bull Duks Of
Maumee, recently purchased, 70 be placed
on the poor farm. The animal cost con-
siderable money, aud Mr. Kelley was
loaded down with cautions as to how he
must care for him, and not let his charge
come to any injury. Mr.. K LEY lassosd
the bovine, and, placing q snapper, in
his nose, tied a rope to it, and led the bull
to the train.
The animal was placed In an ordinary
freight-car and tied to ring in one end.
Naturally very ugly and excitable, the
bull got almost frantic with the nois, and
motion of the train. Kelley darcd not
leave him, and remained in the car. With
in ten minutes of the start the bull broke
the rope with which he was tied close up
to the ring in the nose. The train was
running along pretty fast, and Kelley was
afraid that the animal would jump from
the car, and so tried to keep him in one
corner. Then the bull seemed 10 think
that possibly Mr.. Kelley would jump from
the car, and so he turned and drove the
gentleman into the opposite corner. Then
the Jersey Taurus seemed to be struck
with the idea that If he lifted Mr.. Kelley
up through the roof it would be safer for
all concerned. Mr.. Kelley naturally OBJ
jected, and some twenty minutes was
spent in very much the same position a
couple of marbles would take in rapidly
revolved pan.
Finally Mr.. Kelley succeeded in getting
hold of the ring in the nose OF the gentle
man from Beaver, and to this he clung.
When the bull would get restive and try
to shake him loose people along the line
thought it was thunder. Kelley started
out to save the bull, but inside of twenty
minutes would have given fifty dollars to
save himself. He finally half tired the
animal out, so that he would stand pretty
quiet except when the train would stop.
Then the bull would lead Mr.. Kelley up
and down the car a few times for exercise.
Kelley says it was so dark that he could
only see the animals eyes and a white
spot on the end of his tail The two eyes,
he says, looked like coach lamps. At
CHARTERS the train stopped. tramp
came along, and, seeing the car-door
open, climbed in to steal ride.
Here, you," said Kelley. Got a
match!"
'sYes," said the tramp, as he produced
the lucifer.
''For Gods sake light 1t and help me tie
this bull, I" said Kelley.
The tramp, getting the location of the
pair, soon helped Kelley tie him, and the
rampant bovine rode into Pittshargh in
the gray of morning quiescent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
ABOUT SNAKES.
DlazIng Out New Track for Narrators Of
Phenomenal Incidents.
philadelphia News.l

BlazIng Out a New Track for Narrators OF
Phenomenal Incidents.
philadelphia News
Thanks to the investigation of the Hoxa-
wottamie Herald, the exertions of Mr..
Thomas Ramsey, OF Pine Greek, in bark
ing out a new track for Pike County prod
igies will not go down unheralded to pos
terity. Mr.. Ramsey has had a great many
''rattlers" this season on his farm and
also raised a great many spring chickens,
which latter he will probably sell to met
ropolitan caterers in four or five years.
He could not think of parting with them
any sooner on account of the important
part they play in the domestic economy
of the place. A dispatch to the New York
Tribune says:
"Thomas Ramsey, of Pine Creek, Pa,
recently lost number of young chickens.
He no iced two large protuberances In the
stomach of a rattlesnake he had killed the
other day, and on opening the reptile he
found two Of his missing chickens, par
TALLY digested."
This is all wrong, with due Difference to
the Tribune. The Hoxawottamie HerdEds
special shows that Mr.. Ramsey has re.
Gently become alarmed at not seeing the
usual number Of snakes around. He had
grown fond of them. At the same time he
noticed that the spring chickens ratified as
they ran about the pleasaunce. Hc as
cribed this at first to gravel and corn in
their crops, but became suspicious on ac-
count Of the prolonged absence of the
snakes.
Finally he noticed protuberance in the
bosom of one of the tenderest fowls, and,
cutting It open, discovered one of his
missing rattlesnakes partially digested.
1t Is only necessary to add that Mr..
Ramsey has no doubt that the spring
chickens have eaten up all of the rattle.
Gnakea
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
Lost Faith I'm Pills.

A prominent family in the city has
eolored domestic whose inability to read
came near costing her her life The fam
iy physician prescribed pills Of diluted
strychnine for one in the family. Anoth-
er member was taking quinine pills. Han
nah felt "mizzible," and concluded that
her system needed quinine. Having dag
nosed her own case and prescribed for il,
she went to the pill-box to take the pre-
scriPtion. Cautiously placing a pellet on
her tongue the bitter taste satisfied her
that Il was quinine. Feeling particularly
bad by that time she swallowed about
half box full.
She was thinking about the shady cem-
etsry and hearse and other minor funeral
arrangements, when the doctor arrived. An
antidotelfor strychnine was applied and
Hannah was restored, but her faith In pills
is less than it once was.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
ARDEN REVISED.
Twenty-Five Years OF Waiting
and Longing.
During the Interval Mrs. Enoch Was Sew
eral Times Married and Two or Three
of the Husbands Are Still Living
Not Contemplated by Tennyson.



Mrs. Lucy Collins, nee Gearing, nee Ad-
kisson, nee Abbott, who now resides at
Marietta or Caldwell, O., is pretty we'll
married woman for these TIMES. In 1860
she married q young farmer named Adkis-
son, with whom she lived happily until
wars alarm reached their quiet fireside
and awoke the patriotic spirit of the young
husband. He left his young wife and en-
listed in volunteer regiment in 1861, and
was almost immediately sent to the 'front.'
He frequently wrote from the battlefield,
but one day John Adkisson failed to an
swer to roll-call, and was supposed to
have bsen among the killed. The young
widow donned the weeds the usual psriod,
but having a hard time to earn a liveli-
hood came here, where she met and
finally married John Gearing. She
lived with her second husband uutil his
death, which occurred several years since.
She became the mother of three chill
dren by her second husband, the eldest be-
Ing now about fourteen years of age.
After the decease of Gearing the widow
moved to Ohio, where she now resides.
few days since, much to her surprise,
she received letter from her first hus-
band, whom she believed to have offered
up his life to his country. 1t seems that
Adkisson was not killed, as supposed, but
taken prisoner by the enemy, and was not
exchanged for year or more. Upon his
exchange he wrote to his wife number of
oimes, butreceived no word from her for
the simple reason that she had moved
from her former place of residence, and,
having again married, had changed her
name. Adkisson finally concluded that
she had died, and gave up all hope of ever
seeing her. After the war was over he
wandered about the country, and finally
re-enlisted. and is now in the
regular army. Several years ago
he learned that his wife was
still living, but that she had married again.
Adkisson became a second Enoch Arden
and kept silence during the life of Gearing,
remaining in the army and making no
sign. He learned a short time ago of
Gsaring's death and wrote his wife an
affectionats letter, giving history of his
wanderings the last quarter of a century
and proposing, now that she was again
free, to rejoin fortunes and hand in hand
go down the declivity of life. The letter
got into the wife's hands after series of
unfortunate delays, but found her again a
married woman, she in the meantime hav-
ing married a man named Collins. This is
the situation at present. What the finale
in this drama OF much married life will be
your reporter has failed to learn, most
probably because the parties chiefly inter-
ested have not themselves decided.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
OUT ON A FOUL.
How the Pastor of an Uptown Church
Was Mistaken for a Base-Ba Pitcher.

How the Pastor of an Uptown Church
Was Mistaken for Base-Bam Pitcher.
IN. Y. Mail and Express.1
A stout, red-faced man walked into
restaurant on Broadway the other dav
which is patronized exclusively by base.
ball players. He sat down, and noticed al,
the walters and the cashier gazing at him
with looks Of admiration. h felt some.
what embarrassed, but kept his seat. A
frisky waiter dashed down toward him
and pitched a large napkin tied In a knot
ut him. He caught it quickly to keep IL
from striking his eye. There was an audi.
bic murmur OF applause from everybody IL
the restaurant. The waiter then took his
hat and pitched 1t with wonderful precis.
ion onto hook high up on the wall.
"How do you want your bread, boss
dead fowls or muffins:" asked the waiter.
The meal was brought and the stout man
ate like trencherman. But he was un-
easy. Everybody looked at him while be
was eating. Finally quite little crowd
gathered at the cashiers desk in front and
watched. The waiter brought him a bot
tie Of champagne. He said he did not
want it.
Cost you nothing, boss, not a cent Il
your little finger sprained badly!"
''Now roared the stout man.
1--WE heard so, but we expected you auv-
way. We have wired Billy McCoon up-
town that you are here, and he will be
present In half an hour"
What do I care for Billy McCoon, Won
inpudent fellow!" shouted the irate red
faced man.
"Whati amt you the Philadelphia stiff
arm, iuplex-hngered baseball pitcher,
come to pitch in McCoon's placein
81 am the pastor Of the church ND
townl" he screamed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02

How Florida Editor Handles visiting
Passenger Agents.

lNO. I1mcS-Domocratl
A few days ago large number Of rail-.
way passenger agents were congregated
AZ Jacksonville, Fla, endeavoring to 90.
cure business for their respective roads, as
The travel Of Northern tourists happened
70 Be very large that winter. While the
passenger agents were infesting the hotels
and making things lively, and having
jolly time among themselves, the editor Of
one Of the Jacksonville papers came out In
an editorial, and called the passenger
agents body -anafchsrs, and declared that
they were nuisance, and stated in pos
tive terms that thsy should be kept away
from the depots BY the police. The article
aroused the ire Of the passenger men, and
they held meeting at q hotel to devise
ways and means to be avenged.
Reau Campbell offered motion, which
was adopted, 10 appoint q committee, to
be called the Retracfion Committee, who
should call on the editor and compel him
to Apologies. Mr.. Campbell, 50 the joke
goes, was made chairman Of the commit
tee, and, In company with several others,
started In search Of the ONCE Of the abus-
i've paper. After some difficulty the ONCE
was found, and, ascending a couple of
flights Of dark, rickety stairs, Mr.. Camp
bell and his COMMITTEES entered room and
discovered q thin, consumptive-looking
little man seated at pine table writing
by the light of dirty tallow candle.
"Ars you the editor and responsible man
Of this paper?" said Campbell, becoming
very bold as he noted the fact that tho
editor was a very diminutve man
eyes, sir, pm the editor and responsible
man."
"Well, sir, did you write this outrageous
articlef" thundered Campbell, as he put
on a look of terrible rage.
AYES, wrote that article,0 calmly re4
piled the small editor.
''Then, sir, we demand that you apollo
gize and retract what you have said, In
stantly," said Campbell.
81 never apologize" replied the editor
"and want you to get out of here In
quick STYLE" and he pulled out Of a drawer
before him a six-shooter as long as corn
stalk, and covered ths crowd with it.
Colonel Bob Garratt, who was there to
render moral support to the committee,
says he reached the bottom of the stairs
trst, with the rest OF the committee gall
Looping close at his heels.
When the COMMITTEES reached the hotel
the other passenger agents were anxious
to know what success they had met with.
Mr.. Campbell, after calming himself, ex-
planned that the intention was laudable,
but owing to circumstances the execution
was faulty. He also remarked that his
friends would have to wait until sheol was
frozen over before he would consent to
serve on a retraction com mittse again.
Colonel Garratt says the next morning
the editor came out in his paper and
ripped the boys up the back, but no one
cared to call his attention to the matter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Tho Trouble which Aliicts Penn yiv. nia
Girl

liyfOhc tfa-l Cpecial.I
Miss Annie McGarvey, twenty years
old, brunette, living with her widowed
mother at this place, was attacked about
April !, 1884, with what was pronounced
BY her physician as rheumatism in her
left shoulder, which subsequently, went to
the elbows, wrists, knees and ankles.
Then Il located itself In the brain and
spinal cord, affecting all the muscles Of
the heal, and especially those of the
frontal and occipital regions, which were
very much swollen and inf1ained, and IN
tepsely sensitive 70 pressure. All the
while the sensitive condition rcinaincd
in the left shoulder, involving the suprn
and infra scnpular mus cles. The case was
diagnosed by several doctors as cerslra1
rheumatism. Dr. McManus, Of Baltimore.
who was furnished description Of the
case, states that 1t is one of cerebral and
spinal congestion, and that it Is q very in-
tricate and interesting case. During July
and August the patient did not sleep dur-
ing the night, but slept from sir a. m. to
three p. m. daily. About the last of Au-
gust, 1884, she went into Q comatose state
and could not be aroused until the third
day, when powerful electric battery was
used, one pole being placed at the base OF
the skull and one in the left hand. This
awakened her. but left her very weak,
not being able to speak above O whis.
per, and only able to comprehend q
question when put directly to her in q
loud, sharp voice. During the following
months there was but little change in her
condition. She was in this comatose state
some nine times, the shortest period being
forty -eight hours, and the longest one
hundred and fifty-six hours, lacking
twelve hours of seven days. This occurred
in March, 1885, from ten p. IN. on a FRI
day until ten a. m. the following Friday.
These periods are perfect blanks to her, SO
much so as il she had not existed, and it
was very hard to make her comprehend
the length of time she had passed in sleep.
During her sleeping spells the only signs
of life were her very feeble respiration
and extremely weak pulse. Always on
waking she would call for water, and dur.
ing the time of her sleep she took no
nourishment At present she has couges-
tion of the spine, which is being relieved
by means of a plaster cast, and though
| thin in flesh her face presents the appear.
| ance of person in good health. Until last
week she was almost continuously con.
fined to her bed. She is now up part Of
each day. Her sleep is natural and her
physician considers her on the highway Of
recovery, rapid and sure. Her case hal
been brought to the attention of eight Of
the leading doctors of the country, who
| agree that il Is one of the most peculiar
and intricate cases In all their experience.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
CARTER, THE KING.
An Interesting "Reminiscences Suggested
by Judge Fieming's New Mexico Ar.
pointment.

louisville Courier Journal
"Fleniing's appointment reminds me of
good story about a Louisville lawyer
VINO went to Albuquerque about five years
ago." said one of the group. An Italian
count disguised with heavy black beard
and hand-organ, was playing an ancient
harmony on the opposite side of the street,
and, as anything was considered better
than the music, the story was called for.
What am going to tell you relates te
Neal Fields first case. Neal Fields, YOU
will remember, was in the Chancery Court
Clerks Office with Steve Chipley. Con.
slant communication with members of the
bar gave him good idea OF law, and he
resolved to go West and adopt the prac-
tice. He arrived ut Albuquerqus one nj yht
and the next day his services were en-
gagged in a murder case, which at that
time was attracting attention all over the
Territory.
Among the many ranchmen was burly
old fellow named Carter, who styled him.
self King and was terror for miles
around. Carter had small regard for the
property of other people, and made a
speciality of claiming all the cattle that
strayed upon his pastures. Other ranch
personally and were forced to resort to the
courts. A Kentucky attorney, named
Hagan, was in Carter's employ ami was
usually successful.
"A fatal shooting affray occurred on the
streets of Albuquerque one night. Not
long afterwards Carter was lod gcd in Jail
and charged with murder. He had killed
a fellow ranchman for a trifling insult and
the spectators loudly proclaimed that it
was in cold blood That night there were
rumors of mob vengeance and the prison
was placed un Ter heavy guard.
Lawyer Hagan was sent for the next
day to visit Carter. At first he hesitated:
he had made up his mind to have nothing
to do with the case. A second messenger
arrived and Hagan concluded to visit
Carter.
There is this much about it, said the
attorney, sternly: Il have defended you
the last time. All your wealth could not
hire ms to take charge of your ,fens,!
Then for Gods sake recommend some.
body said the imprisoned cattle king.
Hagan promised to do SO and left.
Son the way from the prison to his Of
flee he met Neal Fields. The two had
known each other intimately in Kentucky
and were not long in renewing the oil | ac-
quaintance. The case of Carter was men,
toned to Fields, aud he was asked if he
would enlist for the defense.
If get money enough replied FieIis,
with keen eye to business.
"'You shall have all the money YOU
want was the reassuring reply. Hagan
turned and led the way back to the Jail.
Fields was introduced to Carter and agreed
to take the case. A check for 5000 was
signed then and there and turned over to
the young attorney. The first thing he
did was to take the money from the bank.
"The next day Albuquerque was startled
when it became known that during the
night a mob of masked men had taken
Carter from the Jail and left him swinging
from limb. Fields had the 5000 and his
cliarnE wa "A Il ofo 3
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
A "RATTLER."
A Snake Ten Feet Long and Carrying
Around Twenty-Five or Thirty Rattles.
TIOnoShoro ICaA craoiol I

A Snake Ten Feet Long and Carryin,
Around Twenty-Five or Thirty Rattles.
tJonesboro (Ga.) Special
The people on the line of Fayette and
Clayton Counties are in terrible excite
ment to-day over the appearances Of a
monster rattlesnake in that section. A
little off the McDonough road there lives a
man named McJunkin. Last night he
was called upon>by friend, who sat up
late with him, while Mrs. McJunkin re-
tired. The two men drank quite freely.
When the husband retired his COMPANION
was mystified by peculiar noises inside.
Striking light, he went in and found
coiled up between the couple a huge
rattler. The appearance of the light broke
its charm. and, gliding across the body of
the sleeping woman, it crawled under the
bed and through an opening in the floor
and out. The reptile was not less than
ten feet in length, rusty and scaly. and
having between twenty five and thirty
rattles- The settlement turned out this
morning with shot-guns In pursuit OF the
reptile, and at last succeeded in running il
into huge hollow log, where its body was
perforated with a hundred bullets. Won.
derful stories are being told of other rep
tiles by the excited people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-10-02
A Knowing Sparrow.


An excellent young lady living in Lew
iston vouches for the entire truth of the
following singular statement of the intelli.
gence Of an English sparrow. The inc:.
dents concerning berself are known bv
every one in the house. The young LADY
lives in clearinghouse in Lewiston. and
has so far during the summer made an
especial pet of one pert little English SPAR
row that has built nest near the house.
At first she fed it with crumbs in the door
yard, and it came regularly every day for
its food. By degrees it became so tame
that 1t woi:ld eat from her hand, and final
ly became so attached to her that it fol-
lowed her when she went to a neighbor,s
20 call. cnl would chirp knowingly to her.
tho young lady went away on a visit the
ether day &c White Rock, In Gorham, in
Cumberland County. The day following
her arrival she was startled by the famil-
Jar chirp of an English sparrow, and to see
Der old pet circling about her for his daily
crumbs Each day, the young lady as
sorts, the bird appeared regularly for its
food, and on her return to Lewiston made
Its temperance at the door. and comes
now each day for food az before her de.
parture.