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Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

Henry Engle, the iifteen-year-old son
of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Engle, who lives a short
distance northeast of this city was the
recipient, on last Friday, of very
handsome and valuable present from
his uncle, ii. ii. Marbold, Esq, of
Grandview, III. The present was a
splendid two-year-old thoroughbred
Clydesdale stallion colt. The colt is as
handsome as picture, and although
not two wears old till May 18th, he
weighs 1853 pounds.
Henry Is Il bright and trusty boy who
loves and is very successful in handling
stock, and richly deserves all the favors
his uncle may choose to bestow. He can
now ride the finest colt in the county to
his church and Sunday school. IT he
has good luck with his present it will
make him a fortune.-Kimgman Lead
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

John Harris, the coiored preacher of
Annapolis, who has built a pulpit on
The top ct his house, preached IN it yes
terday from the text: Let him that
IS ON the house-top not come down" s"
His selection of a text was as apt rs
that CT the preacher Who made war
on the high sly lie of hair dressing among
women, and who selected this same
verse, using however, only the last four
words: Top not come down. .''-Balti-
more American.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

Junction City Union: Four saloon men
were brought from Dickinson county
tOOur jail Friday of last week by Sheriff
Miller. Tnrec from Abilene got sixty
days each, and the usual dne, and one
from Solomon thnty days. Judge NIca-
olson in sentencing them said ne had
been lenient in the sense OF holding out
the olive branch to saloon keepers, but
that this policy seemed TO be taken as
q license which he had no authority to
90, and hence he would have to come
down heavier.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

The eowmen are happy. The past
week has been remarkably warm and
pleasant, and the rain of yesterday will
start the grass 10 growing in elegant
shape. Cattle VIII pick up rapidly and
be able to stand another storm of few
days, even If il should come next week.
Those wise people who have been esti-
mating the loss from forty to fifty per
cent, will be badly left for once, when
the roundup shows the actual loss to
have been only two to five per cent.
The stOckInen in this vicinity are in ex-
ccl!eut spirits.-KiOwa Herald.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20
How the Contingency wa. Avoided.
Ist. James, Gazette.l

The Colonel of an Austrian regiment In
garrison in Vienna, who seems TO have
been one o. the class of persons popularity
described as moro nice than wise," wrote
a little time before the recent mnneuvres
of the Austrian army to a medical man in
the little Town OF Anzern, near which they
took place, stating that he was about to
start with his regiment for Anzern, and
that he would feel much Obliged IL the doc
tor would find lodging Of some sort for
him, adding that he hoped il would be in q
Christian family, as he objected to live
with Jews A day or two afterwsrd he
received the following reply from DR.. Neu-
wirth, the person TO whom he had ap-
piled:
-Hon0rcd Colonel: The contingency which
you contemplate with 50 much dissatisfac-
ton, Of having to live with Jews during your
stay here, IL happily obviafed by circum-
stances There are only two Jewish families
In the town The Arebduke Albert Is staying
with one of them; the Arcbduke William
With the other, which is my own have"
etc.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20
AN OCEAN MYSTERY.
The Portrait OF Captain Fairfield Found In
the Indian Ocean.
IPortIand lAle.l ) Argus.


Portland (sIe.l Argus.J
'There is apicture in the possession of
Mr.. George c. Carli, OF Kennebunkport,
Me-, that has strange history" said an
ex-newspaper man recently. Looking at
it closely, you see that It is very rough and
creased, the effect of salt water. 1t is
fine picture, simply regarding it as a work
Of art. Tho name OF the painter is not
known"
"What is the strange story connected
with it?''
'Some fifty years ago there was no bet :.
ter man in command OF Maine ship than
Captain Fairfield. He was every inch a
sailor: not one of the kind we sometimes
see now, but man who knew no other
business. Frank, manly and upright, he
had won the confidence and respect of all.
He was greatly attached to his sister,
the wife of Mr.. Tobias Lord, and when
ashore made her frequent visits. It is q
matter of tradition that he promised when
he left home for the last time to have his
portrait painted for her. AS the old song
goes, he sailed away on the fatal sea- and
months passed before he was heard from.
Then news came that his ship went down
in the Indian Ocean, and that all on board
were lost.
"Again months passed by, and the Sec
ond year after his death had coms aud
gone when Swedish bark sailed into
Portland. Soon after, Mr.. Lord, the
brother-in-law OF the dead Captain, was
sent for, and on reaching Portland was
invited on board the Swedish vessel.
On entering the cabin he started back
NKytfh en- 4 Z
to face with a fine Hfe-size portrait of
Captain Fairfield. 1t seemed to him that
the Captain had arisen from his grave
in the ocean to meet him.
There was one peculiar thing about
the painting. The Captain was repre-
sented as holding in his hand q folded
letter with the address,
TOBIAS LORD,
KES1EBUNKPoRr,
MAIEE,'
written across It in the Captains well-re.
membered handwriting. AS soon as Mr..
Lord could recover from his surprise. he
asked:
"Where did this come from?n
ut was explained to him that the por-
trait, neatly rolled up, had been foand
floating hundreds OF miles from the spot
where the Inflated vessel commanded by
Captain Fairfield went down When
opened, except for the seams and rough
ness, of which l have already spoken, it
was found to be uninjared, despite the lon :
time it had been in the water. The address
written on the folded letter was the means
OF the picture at least reaching the sister
Of Captain Fairfield, for whom it was
painted. o. course it was never discovered
where the captain had it painted, and it
must forever remain mystery how it
came in the water. Perhaps, finding that
his vessel must so down, Captain Fairfield
wrote the address, rolled up the picture,
and threw it overheard in the hope that il
might some time BE found and sent to his
sister. But this is only conjecture. and the
real inwardness of tAe matter will pro..sa.,ly
never be revealed"
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

Speaking OF claim jumping the King
man Leader says: The claim Jumpers
of the southeastern portion of the coun-
ty erected n house recently on the claim
OF Mr. Cramer, IN Canton township.
One night last week tremendous cy-
clone. the force If which was felt net
ther To the right nor to the left. and all
the fury Of which was concentrated on
one spot, arose in its might and swept
from the face of the earth all that Was
valuable about that humble dwelling.
Il Is said 10 have left the lumber too
fine for kindling. surely this was a just
relTlhntion.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

The most useful engraving for the
next Kansas agricultural report would
he a picture Of the Mennonite stove and
description of its make, form and
use. The fuel used by these people
Germans who came here from Russia
is hay, straw and cornstalks-what the
MissOurians call ''roughness. They
spend no money for coal, they do Lot
burn the golden corn, and they do good
cooking, and have warm rooms to sleep
in. The Mennonites who came to IIar-
Wy, Reno and other counties in 1873, are
already rieh-farms paid for, groves
planted, fine gardens. sweet homes, and
they have always been warm. -Hiawa-
tha World.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20
The Fortune. Of A.hls.s..
IL. Y. GraphIc.I

The increase Of interest ia athletic sports
has been the means OF making small for
tunes for their devotees. A well-lxnown
athlete has approximated Tor us the ol-
lowing: Charles K. Courtney, $4,000 in
rowing; Edward HaiiIan. $4,000, same;
Wallace Ross, Hosncr, Plaisted and Teem-
er, each $3.50 to $1,000, same: John L.
Sullivan, $1,000 in slugging; Billy Mad
den, $1,000, same: Joe CoSurn, ST, 10,
same; John Morrisey and Jem Mace made
several fortunes, which they lest in sGsnb-
ling; Weston made $4,000, pioneer pedes-
trian of the world; other pedestrians
koweil, 1000; Ennis and Fitzgerald, Si5,-
700 each; Harding, 5000: Hartman, $10,-
100; Duncan c. Ross cleared $1,000 in
wrestling matches.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

The time Is now approaching when his
troubles will begin,
Already they declare that Mr.. Cleve-
lands growing thin;
Few people have notion of the misery
that awaits,
The man elected president of these
United States.-Ex.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20
THE BARBER C0ygrY mOEx.

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AnrI lf fN trIIII.H H... r| sob" N..r.r' Tr.
pr UI fF" rrtInfT lI ff. ..rl n.ft ...aIt. r.f
o.. ..NH HIf. N.. fN"NH.. .H..I
nHuNOIH N'I.N. IH .Ir..F. r.|. .al
or NururUfunn Iu f1n aHrtIuu 90 the nIIfiig
District. 10 rrnrfnr nnrfIT rNFrr ruw-onutu iu
this section ul fHn state rrf thH fninn Torli-
tnrl south uf here. nuf nns N errufd Cuuin-
uun ifnOuu iho afnctfHrn ~ tID I.tsirrl .frfrs
~ nu advertising medium Do hHs mo- SUPP riurs
AMI few cffuuia among Western periodicals.
Politically, thn isnIN A. Ncuurr'tic. end viii
over uo fnHni Gifn0 tiur thH rrnflp'c- itii
down hY rUr.Hl.
tIscn.uura wUlnt rr uwrs rrnfnfn fhrfce
m = rHf e rrff. ,rtf rpfl'rr
g. UIrIlI I... .n.lI Ifs.i..I04a.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

The legislature OF California has
passed an amendment TO the civil code.
which Is claimed is in the interest Of
Senator Sharon, bearing ON the Sharon
divorce SUIT. II provides appeal may
DC taken from order heretofore or here
after made before and after final judg.
ment involving payment OF money.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

j. MalcomD Johnson formerly editor
OK The K.ngmIn Republican, ald &. l..
Raymond, a leading attorney of the
same place, were at Pratt last Saturday
Nike Lotus for selling wh.s-
Key. They worked hard for their client
bat tAe court concluded Nike had vio-
lated tie law about siOO worth and de-
cLded aecord.ngly.-saratoga Sun.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

Under tie Oil prohibitOry law city Of
iicers were ignored, but under the new
law If any city officer should see a man
with an unusually red nose, il becomes
has duty 10 Immediately investigate
whether the redness was caused by cold
or rot-gut. IA the latter, under the
penalty of thousand dollars fine
he uust inform tue county Attorney
EN
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

\ sou,hencr complains in the Phila-
delplda Press that Northern visitors
make fuH of the country on their way
to New Orleans. the lines of railway, -
hc says, run through the most desc
late tracts OF Alabama aud Mississippi
into New Orleans, and the poor houses,
lean cattle, and even the raw-boned
pigs call forth shouts Of laughter from
both men and women VINO should know
better"
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

Ulysses ;. Grant jr., has Gled a state
ment in court, fr0m which it appears
that his household expenses from April
lSs2, TO April ls5i-just two years
were Ss7, ,7Oj. IL is no wonder the old
gentleman declines to take care of the
vOuuu one.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

The ingenious MOngOlian has discov-
cred a new use for the greatly-abused
sparrow OF the cities. In Philadelphia
the Chinese launGrymen train them for
lighting, clip their wings and tails. file
their peaks To a sharp point, aud fight
them in pit like gIme cocks.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

l. is said that Caldwell is booming
the Oklahoma invasion on the cOndi-
tiOn that all the Colonists meet anu
outfits at Caldwell. The proclamation
of Pres. Cleveland for the boomers TO
keep out Of Oklahoma Will put AN ey-
crIastiug quietus on this scheme OF The
CaldWe.lites.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

From the many complimentary re-
remarks we have heard Of Judge Oner
among Wellington citizens, we must
certainly say ne has made a most fav-
Orable impression.-We Precs.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
E, P. cARUTSERs, EDITOR q PROPRIETOR.
Subscription Prioe...............sa 90 4 Year.

The Caldwell Journal says that an
association has been formed there for
the purpose ofbmlding upthe town and
adding to It's material growth.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20
The BARBER COUNTY MDEx.

Advertising Rnfss
EVERY tiny VIC receive Proposals for adyerff9
Ing SPACE from pasesif medicine men, sewina
ing agents, etc. To asii such we win say: The
space IN This paper ctn be filed with home ad-
vetfiscments at goot prices. We have q go.ld
circulation nmcng an inteiiigent class Of people,
We have no foreign ad's In the paper, anf don't
care to have unless they pay ia CASH cur regular
rates. Thesaare:
Z column. sour location), per year, $I.hno
! inch, 1000
15Q0
D 500
All rcsiing notices 10 cents per line EACH ~
SERTI0S
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

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Frru Atifca prf rii Tffrru points. arrives
dislY at luHrrsdry u.t An
frum SUN Clfv. tskr C'tv. }oldirr Crrrs. Red
gtttl Hutch. $3.50, hlr.lI.u. nu's, hi.Hu.
IuiII. Naf'tUH tmliHF.. Nl..uH.I frf rrl Esi.
lais fr". N'ralts ..f. 81, Iaurs ii.y ard
5niufcr. rls L..
Tfuu fU.. Elm t.i'ft rut sfrufort arrived on
lurffrf nft NldHNt 400 rN .n1 drparss IOn
Noiur sl.Is gill sl.ut'n ntFk4.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20

Nchi lcfat.a toair2l t2muIt.2o.
y. r. CArrrfrus. Chgiru91. MeNcin
Lodaa.
H. Srgov1 Secondary. Wciic,uc Lodge.
u. H. pi.yes, tua Div.
NO. Twrv'1v. takc City.
e.. 80. titrt Niara,
: q. GA.4.. fatI.
Barbour County index., 1885-03-20
SOCIETIES
cHURCrEs

ATErHOpIsT EpIsCOPsf.-srrvicrs cvcry
Al-A sunday 90 il.il a. w. unN 1:'l u. m. syn
day school ovDry SUNDAY qt $3.50 ". w. Priyrr
m-cfInF C1cv Thurs Wv evening 90 Ial
Strangers ihNitUd. ". III. GftLAsf, Pastor.
DUCgfiYTEWf AN.--scrvirrs un second mt
a flWth sundays 20 Cnch uouin. SUNDAY
school at y. 81. a. ANLfNE. Pastor.
HfHHfsTfAN aprunchirr every ist rud e
~ fuuHuV sf ~ o'CIDrE. SUNDAY school nt 10
5CioCk ever sunday. Elu. I'D. \. Qrflg.
F1atur.
HNrrUn UFrrffUrN- -srvviors at tio rifrf -
" ton church un ule -th sunday each month
cy NEv. Cuf p.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-10
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRANCo-CH1NEsE TROUBLE


The Paris Catholic missionary or
gan states that several hundred Ca
tholics, residents of Yunnan, have
been massacred in obedience to
secret orders from the Chinese Vice
roy.
General Delisle says he has 49,
600 men, which are sufficient to
thoroughly cleanse Tonquin Of the
enemy.
Admiral Courbet's squadron i. in
oxoollent condition.
The French envoy, who was about
TO return from China to France, has
been instructed to remain at Shang-
hal and await the expected resump-
ton of relations with the Chinese
Government. All the dignitaries of
the Chinese Empire have been sum-
moncd TO give opinions as to the
expcdiency of continuing war with
France.
France has declared rice to be
contraband of war, and Admiral
Courbet has orders to treat it as
such. This is directed against Bri-
tish and American shipping, and in
tended MS retaliation for Hong
kong being made neutral port.
The British Government has noti-
fled France that England could not
assent to rice being made contra
band. The English people are
aroused over Frances action. 1t is
believed Germany will take a stand
against the declaration of France.
Lord Granville, the British For
eign Minister, in communication
to the Powers, declares that the ac-
ton of France in making this decree
is in direct violation of the resolu-
tions adopted by the Congress OF
1856. 1t is argued in England that
the pretension of France, if admit
ted now, will certainly be extended
to cereals generally. There is 4
widespread feeling that at the bot
tom of the French declaration lies q
subtle trick played for future pre-
cedent. This belief rests on the
suspicion that France, when she
made the declaration against rice
seriously calculated upon being EN-
broiled with Great Britain. Calcu
lating on this emergency, it is sup
posed that rice was declared contra
band so that if the declaration was
admitted by the Powers it could bt
extended in the event of war between
France and England so as to pre-
vent neutral grain ships from feed
ing England. 1t is rumored tha
Prince Bismarck saw through this a
once and conveyed his suspicious t.
the English authorities, so the,
might promptly refuse to recognize
Frances declaration.
Lord Lyons, British Minister t.
! France, has formally placed befor
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-10

The hitherto published account Of
the battle Of Abou Klea says it has
been asccrtaincd beyond doubt
that Colonel Burnaby, who held no
official position in the regiment, gave
the order to the heavy cavalry force
to advance. This resulted in the
breaking of the square and the heavy
mortality. His counter-order to
retire came too late. The column
suffered the agonies of thirst during
the advance and consequent engage
ments.
A Turkish statesman said to the
New York Herdld'S correspondent
in Constantinople -" Why should
England have applied to Italy, rather
than to us, when the aid Of foreign
soldiers was required? No, it is
evident that Gladstone will have
nothing TO do with us, and yet he is
very wrong, for the Caliph's spirit
ual influence on the side of England
in Egypt would Immediately increase
her strength. Turkey has done no
harm to England's interests, while
Franco and Germany have done
much, and Russia is only watching
to do more injury than either. Had
the British Government but sought
our aid in the beginning, all this
bloodshed and expense might have
been spared. He who rules in Upper
Egypt must exercise authority over
the Soudan, as in that country lies
the source Of the lifc-giving element,
without which Lower Egypt would
be desert
A despatch from korti, Feb. 25th,
says the dreaded kamsfh winds,
which do not generally begin before
March, have already begun to blow
over the Soudan and assumed almost
the intensity of siroccos. The wind
is hot. and accompanied by blindiu9
clouds of sand, which cut like
needle-points. The troops can only
find shelter by lying down, will
their faces to the earth, until tho
storm has passed, when they strug
gle out, almost choked and blinded
with sand. The cavalry horses have
suffered terribly from the effects o.
hot blasts, and many of them have
been so injured that they had to b.
shot. 1t is suppose that the llamsil
will prevail about Il month.
GENERAL.
A despatch from Albany to th
New York World gives the follow
ing as Cleveland's Cabinet for al
most a certainty: Bayard, S;ecretar.
: of State; Manning, Secretary OF th
Treasury; Lamar, Secretary of til
Interior: Garland, Attorney-Gener
al; Villas, Postmaster-Gene Thi
leaves the war and navy portfolio
to be filed. Whitney is mentione
by the same despatch as likely t
get the Navy, and either Judg
: Endicott or Patrick A. Collins, {
e Massachusetts, the War Depart
ment. The above list leaves th
, Western and Middle States withou
- a representative.
The Congo Conference in Berli
: closed on Feb. Goth, Bismarck pre-
It siding. 1t decided unon an ind,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-10
EDITORIAL NOTES,

During the debate on the vote Of
censuro in the British Commons, Mr.
Gladstone stated that he had never
mentioned the abandonment Of the
Soudan by Her Majesty's forces
after the capture Of khartoum. This
statement was ono of the chief causes
that reduced the Governments ma
jority TO the lowest figure it had ever
reached upon an important question.
Implying a policy of continuing the
war to the bitter end, the remark
alicnated the peace Radicals and
Wings from the Government. The
grand old man " has a difficult
combination to lead, and his having
held the reins of government so
long, with such parcel of incon-
gruous factions at his back, is one
of the most striking evidences Of his
genius.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-10

Another engagement--only one
more, where there used to be two or
three at a timc-has been arranged
10y Albany gossip for President
Cleveland. This one is to Miss
Folsom, bright girl Of twenty sum-
mers, daughter of Oscar Folsom, of
Buffalo, who was partner of Cleve-
land and was killed in an accident in
1875. Mr.. Cleveland is said to have
had intentions regarding the Widow
Folsom, but that lady had an unre-
movable prejudice against second
marriage. In the case of the
daughter, the Albany special cor
respondent rather naivcly remarks,
"Thcre is no question about Clevc-
lands intention to marry this girl,
but some doubt is expressed rs to
her readiness to become his wife. y
Surely. when 8 Barkis' - is Presi,
dent of the United States, the young
lady will be ''willin' rs he. Ye,
refusal of the hand that holds the
sceptre would distinguish her no1
much less than its acceptance.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-10
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1885.
AUMBuc TRIED BY FIRE.

Everybody has not heard of the
Cardiff giant, but few newspaper
readers have not come across some
mention Of it. The figure so-called
has been shown all over the United
States as petrified human body up
on a gigantic model. Some believed
it was a petrifaction, and some were
certain it was not. And. according
to popular doctrine, it matters not
what people believe, SO long rs they
are sincere. Yet q controversy some
what akin to that mentioned in the
annals of the Pickwick Club, as rag
ing around the question of the anti
guilty of the tablet engraved, . Bill
>Stumps His Mark, - was provoked hy
this Cardiff giant. Lately the won
dcrful figure was on exhibition in the
opera house at Huron, Dakota Ter
ritory. That at such late day it was
sufficient attraction to pay for
trucking it round, shows the magnetic
power of humbug. 1t was cold day,
metaphorically, for petrified giants,
however, when the prehistoric ID
member of the fraternity from Car
diff was exalted to the public gaze
at Huron. 1t proved to be Il hot day,
too, independently Of Fahrenheit
in the shade, for the same honorable
member. What the strife Of scien-
tifc tongues could not prove to a
credulous public. trial by fire de-
monstrated to n dot. The opera
house was burned down, and the gi-
ant-woe the day!--pcrished in the
flames. When the corpse was dug
out of the ruins its bones were found
to have been human-wrought and
made of iron. The - iron frame"
was no figure of speech in his case,
and conveyed n different idea than
the same term applied to strong men
of common mould. And the iron
was too much of solidarity to be
accounted for by iron in the blood
absorbed by even gigantic guzzlings
of patent tonics of crowbars dis.
solved in whislxey. This giant
alleged petrifed muscles, sinews and
reins crumbled away in the fervent
heat of blazing opera house, showing
that they were only the gypsum that
scientific opinion had long pronounc
ed them to be. The prose record oi
the departed impostor will read, witt
the addition of dates: - Cardiff Gil
ant, made of plaster of Paris on ~
iron frame, by a smart believer il
humbug, at Fort Dodge, Indiana
Buried at Cardiff, New York, anC
resurrected as a great discovery
After long career Of humbugginI
the free and enlightened burneC
and busted at Huron, Dakota, an,
revealed as fraud of the first water
Go thou and do likewise: bamboozl
and make money out of n credulou
public. But remember the trial b,
fire will reveal every mans work, AM
not even the hand grenade of mos
approved trade mark can save tn
humbug in that hour"