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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

Harrington s. Smith have just received a
large line of glassware, queensware, &c. which
they are Offering from 20 to 10 per cent. under
prices which the same goods have been sold nj
heretofore. Their glassware is direct froh
Pittsburr and of the l.test patterns. In addi-
ton to n regular Ems Of glassware, they have ii
full line of bar goods, TASKS, lemonade glasses,
&C., in great variety.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

money TO LOAN on improved land
at the lowest rates by
30 TALIAFERRo q MORGAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

Handmade team harness a speciality at II.
BlickAahns. IS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

Harrington & Smith are Offering special bar
gains in clothing and furnishing goods this
week II viii wen repay any one to look at
their stock before buying elsewhere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09
Money
Short and Icns I.nans

For cheap farm loans, call on Ingraham &
CO., at the County buildings. a.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09
@. d. SuAM Co
S50.O0O.0O n TO LOAN $3.50 on

MONEY FURNISHED ON DAY OF APPL!-
CATION. ENQUIRE OF THE FIRST n A.
TIoNAL BANK, MEDICINE LODGE. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

Remember that Blickhahn makes pecialty
o. fine harness single or double. As
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09
Loans.
Herrington & smith hnve !

Iugraham & Co. can fuIn ish you farm loan
as quickly ana cheapy rs any firm i'll Barber
county. Call on them al the county building 49
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera ard Diarrhoea
Remedy
is the most thoroughly reliable medicine
it is possible to prepare for bowel COM
plant. Recommended, guaranteed and
sold by Southworth q Co. IA
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

PIow harness from 50 to $40 Mt i5Iickhahn's
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09
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Track harness and turf goods at Blickhahn's
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

Tie exercises at Eaislton we're wit
messed by one thousand Strangers. The
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09
AT DEERHEAD,

AT DEERFEAD.
Or near there, in the McCarty grove
there was pleasant neighborhood
gathering and most pleasant day was
spent. a good dinner. plenty of cool
ing drinks, ice cream and such ere ser
we'd. 1t was the beginning of what must
become popular in Barber county, the
meeting of settlers for the purpose of
becoming acquainted.
ATsUN CITY,
The day was appropriately observed
at Sun City, on Saturday, with regular
old-fashioned barbecue and celebration.
Hon. y. A. Cameron. IF this city, was
orator OF the day. Horse racing, foot
racing, singing ana dancing were in
dulged in, and a grand bali and oyro-
technic display occurred at night. As
is usual. the people OF Sun City and sur
rounding country, spread out the din
ner, and had the best time of any peo-
pie in the county.
AT SHARON,
The Sunday school children enjoyed
a pleasant day on Saturday, in Mr..
Garrison's grove There were rs in
the party, besides a number of older
persons.
AT HAZELIoS.
Tie exercises at Eaielton- we're wit
messed by one thousand Strangers. The
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
Bears in Maine.

A correspondent of the New York Sun writes: There are several bear cubs in various stores about town, caged up in little dens, and they are great adver- tisement for their owners. A bear cub is probably the drollest young animal alive. They play all sorts of funny an tics and attract more custom than lot tery. I know of restaurant which num- bers pet cub among its attractions, and that bear is bonanza to the bar. It has learned to drink beer, eat pie, and play with the customers dogs. Once in a while it escapes and gets up the street a little way and seems quite sad at being recaptured. A pair of these playful lit tic fellows have just been sold to the United States Soldiers Home at Togus for only $50.
 The Maine bear is the genuine black the sheep, lamb and calf-eater. He nev- CT bothers man unless provoked to fight, and then he is an ugly customer to meet. They are pretty we'll thinned out in the western part of the State, but have often met them within twenty miles of Bangor. They are the terror of farmers, but the delight of sportsmen, and, while many flock of nice sheep are eaten up, it is no uncommon sight to sec nice 300 or 40o-pounder hung up alongside of beef and mutton in the Bangor market
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
41E~s
Severe Punishment.

In the primitive Jurisprudence of Rus sia ordeal by boiling water was enjoined in cases of minor importance, and in the eleventh century we find burning iron ordered "where the matter at stake amounted to more than half grivna of gold" A curious survival of ordeal superstition still prevails to very large extent in Southern Russia. When a theft is committed in household the servants are summoned together, and a sorceress is sent for. Should no con- fession be made by the guilty party, the sorceress rolls up as many little balls of bread as there are suspected persons present. She then takes one of these balls and, addressing the nearest servant, uses this formula: ''If you have com mitted the theft, the ball will sink to the bottom of the vase; but if you are innocent, it will float on the water" The accuracy of this trial, however, is seldom tested, as the guilty person in- variably confesses before his turn ar. rives to undergo the ordeal.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
The First Turnpike.

In the time of Charles II. restrictions were laid on the weight of carriages and their contents by limiting the number of cattle by which they might be drawn; power has given to raise an assessment for the repairs of the roads, and the plan of imposing tolls began to be adopted. From this time we begin to hear of turn bikes, and as time went on turnpike acts were passed and turnpike roads began to be talked about. With increased traffic and better roads tho stage wagon re- placed the packhorse in the conveyance of merchandise-the huge tilted wagon that survived till railway times, with it's six or eight sleek horses, the smart wag
 oner riding his cob by the side of it, fourishing his long cartwhip, as the road wound through undulating ground with cornfields and pastures, still mostly un- inclosed, and by ways branching off with way posts, at the junction pointing to some village whose spire shows over tho hillside. In the year 1767 the system of collecting tolls was extended to the great roads in all directions, and the cus- tomary statute labor was appropriated entirely to'the cross or country roads. This date marks the beginning of the era of stage coaches, and the full develop ment of an organized system of posting from stage to stage along the public roads. From this time the roads of Eng land began to rouse the wonder and envy of other nations. In France especially,
 just before the revolutionary era the roads were execrable, and the few public conveyances clumsy and badly horsed. Everything had to give way to equipages of the grand seigneurs, and the starving peasantry were dragged from their sloppy fields to draw the gilded coach of the Marquis or Count out of the quagmires of the public road.-AU the Year Round.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
A Clergyman's Device.

A clergyman in Scotland who had ap- pointed a day for the catechising of some of his congregation happened to receive an invitation to dinner for the same day, and, having forgotten his previous en- gagcment, he accepted it. Just as he was mounting his gig to depart he per ceived the first of his class entering the garden and the remainder coming over the hill, and at once became aware of the mistake he had made. Here was a fix. But the minister's ready wit soon came to his assistance. ''What have ye come for, John2" he asked, address ing the first conner. "On dee ye no re- member, sir, ye bade us come to be casecheesed" "Oy, aye; weel, no tc keep ye going further, John, was it a horned coo or hummel coo that Noah took into the ark2' "Dced, sir canna tell. 'Weel, turn back and ask. the ither folk tho same question, and if they canna answer it bid them go home and find oot"
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
GREAT WORKS OF MAN.

The highest pyramid in existence is five hundred and twenty feet in height.
 The walls of Babylon were three hundred and fifty feet high-slave la Dor.
 The temple of Belus at Babylon is said to have been six hundred and sixty-six feet high.
 St. Ivan's Tower, Moscow, and the Chicago Board of Trade are three hun : dred feet hlgh.
 The tower of Babel is supposed to have reached the height of six hundred and eighty feet. The highest monument in the world is the Washington, five hundred and fifty i've feet high. The highest building in tho world is the stire to St. Peters C1urch, Rome, five hundred and eighteen feet.
 The greatest fortress in the world from strategical point of view is tho famous oGIoH3AOlu ol At oSNuPlCS rocky peninsula jutting out into the sea, about three miles long and three quarters of a mile wide.
 The highest monolith is the obclisk at Karnak in Egypt. The obelisk is as cribcd to Hatasu, sister of Pharaoh Thothmes lII., who reigned about 1900 B. c. The whole length is one hundred and twcnty-two feet, and its weight fou' hundred tons. The largest library is the Bibliotheque National in Paris, founded by Louis XIV It contains 1, 400, 900 volumes, 300, 00( pamphlets, 175, 900 manuscripts, 300, ,ooC maps and charts, and 15o, 900 coins and medals. The collections and engraving$ exceed 1, 300, 900, contained in some 10, | 900 volumes.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
The Eaglc md the Tortoise.

An eagle once SC zed tortoise, carried it to great height in the air, and was about to let it fall. But the tortoise, taking in the situation and seizing the eagles thigh with his mouth, quietly remarked: ''You arc such delightful companion that I couldn't think of part ing with you yet. Now, if I were a bet ting man, I'd wager two dollars that you will take me to the ground and set me down gently. By the way, what do you think of vivisection. 2" When the eagle had deposited his burden with loving gentlcness on the grass he scared away, sorer but wiser bird.
 Moral: This fable teaches how foolish it is for conductor to try to put pas sengcr off train when he has free pass.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21

A Boston newspaper man named Mc- Nally, although only 21 years old, has rescued from death by drowning between thirty-fvc and forty persons, some of them under circumstances of the utmost danger and difficulty. Recently he re ceived from the Massachusetts Humane Society very handsome medal. MT. McNally began his career as rescuer at the age of seven years, and has been an expert swimmer since his fifth year. His playmates dubbed him ''water dog, , and from the number of hours he spends in the water at timc and the distances he will swim it is rather difficult to be- lieve that nature really intended him for land animal.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
CCnlJn't HelD It.

A Dakota j ldgc in the course of his charge to the jury recently, touched on an important point. He said:
 "AlthougA the prosecution fas estab- lished the fact that the defendants father was once member of the Legis lature, this should have no influence with you in bringing in your v-rdict. The unfortunate affair in the life of his father might, of course, make us look with suspicion on the family, but at the same time it really proves nothing against the defendant, as he may as deeply de- plore the conduct of his paternal relative as any of as. "4~- -Ests,iin (Dak,) Rsu
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
Wild Hunters.

One traveller tells of having witnessed the pursuit and destruction of a large leopard by pack of wild dogs. Whether or not the dogs had set out with the in- tention of capturing the leopard, he could not tell.. .<He saw them start up the great%~cat in a low jungle. The leopard made no effort at first to fight off its assailants; but with series of pro- digious springs, sought shelter in the only refuge the plain afforded-a tree which had partially fallen.
 There the hunted beast stood, snarling and growing in a manner that would have frightened off any ordinary foe. The savage dogs, however, never hesi- tated moment, but with agile leaps ran up the sloping trunk, and gavo instant battle to their furious, game. One after another, the dogs were hurled back, each stroke of the terrible paw making one foe the less. Yet they continued to throw themselves against the enragcd creature, until, wearied by the contest and wounded in fifty places, it fell from the tree; when, still struggling, it was quickly torn to pieces.
 It must not be supposed, however, that the wild dog usually prefers as formi- dable game as the leopard. A sheep-fold is always an attraction too great for the wild dog to pass.
 And now, after calling this wild hunt CT dog, l shall have to say that it is not dog at all, but is only sort ot cousin to the dog, and really neare, relative of the hyena, though it so resem. sbles both animals as to have gained the name of hyena-dog. Its scientific name is Lycaon oenaticus; and besides the two Escommon names already mentioned, it has Ihalf dozen more.-St. Nicholas.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
The Fox and the Swan.

A Fox who Desired to Show his Friendship for a Swan Invited him to Walk in the Forest. The Swan left his Pond and Complied, but in short time the Difficulties of the Way Overcamc him, and he was Loud in his Complaints.
 "How Foolish in me to leave the Pond for the Forestw
 "And how Silly in me to have Invited you!" retorted the Fox.
 'I'll never speak to you again p'
 "You'll never have the chance!'
 Thus they Inveighed Against each other until they met Hare, who heard their Complaints and made Answer:
 ''Had the Fox Stuck to the Forest and the Swan to the Pond you might have been Friends to the End of your Days. J
 MoRAL-Don't Invite Sailor to ride Horseback with you.-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
Wished So Too.

"Maude, I wish you and I were in paradise; I wish we could fly away into the remotest empyrean and there, nest ling in the sky like twinkling stars, could remain wrapped in affectionate embrace forever"
 Thus ejaculated romantic college youth few eve nings ago. as he fondly caressed our blooming .:ttle table girls coyly extended hand.
 "I wish you were star," she replied in sweet, modulated tones, while his eyes fairy danced with rapture; "for ther you could shine on Freddie and me wher we come home from chapel tomorrow night to commence housekeeping"
 He stalked away sadly into the gloam inp -Tnnabler
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
The Rise of the Cigarette.

It was in 1871; only fifteen years ago, says New York letter to the Chicago Herald, that two brothers began making the then peculiar things that are now so familiar to every one in this country. The elder of the brothers, a young man then, and only middle aged now, kept lintle shop in West Broad way. The only cigarettes in use here then were the Honadcz, Cabanas and one or two other brands of tobacco loose- ly rolled or packed in coarse thick pa- per and imported from Havana. He was Yankee philosopher. He reasoned l out the fact that there would be for tune in cigarettes that had none of the many defects of the little Havana torches.
 He argued that there were many persons who would like a short smoke, whiff before dinner, or between the acts at the theatre, but who could not smoke cigarettes, because they had not the knack of unrolling and rcrolling the Havana smokers; that many who had the knack did not like the strong tobac- co and coarse wrapping paper in use in those cigarettes, and that still others, who would like to smoke cigarettes, could not afford to do so with imported goods upon which a high tariff had been placed. Out of this reasoning grew the little cheap, mild, neatly and finely rolled cigarette of rice paper and gold en-hued tobacco. The inventor made a few, and people ran across them formed, even with the first ones, that habit that is said to be stronger than any other form of tobacco slavery, and went about town asking for American cigarettes, unconsciously advertis- ing them until everybody in the business sold them. In the meantime the little West Broadway shop grow to be factory floor, then building, then two buildings, and, finally, few years ago, it disappeared from West Broadway, and reappeared uptown in the shape of great and costly establishment, one of the institutions of the metropolis. And the brothers, what of them? Why, noth- ing much, as things go in this country. | The last heard of them one brother had a magnificent mansion uptown, splen- did country house on Long Island, and a 9, ,500-acre park and game preserve at Butler, on the Oswego Midland Road,
 with gamekeepers and servants in livery, and everything elegant and as English as possible. Ten millions is, I think, the l figure he is set down for, but I don't state that as fact.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
A Trains Fast Trip.

Lew Silence is one of the veteran pas- senger conductors on the New York di- vision of the Pennsylvania railroad. He runs the 7.3O o'clock train from Phila- delphia to New York every morning. The other day he pulled little note- book out of his pocket and, turning to June 13, said:
 : l made that memorandum six years ago. That was the fastest run ever made on the New York division of the Penn sylvania railroad from Philadelphia to New York-ninety-t two miles in ninety three minutes. The train made three stops and seven slow-ups. There was only one car and an engine. The car was filled with passengers from the West, and | ran the train. There had been a storm up in the State the night before, and on the middle division of the main line, between Harrisburg and Altoona a big tree blew across the track. I think it was in the Lewiston narrows. The fast line, as the train was called, was four hours and thirty-one minutes late when it got to Philadelphia. got orders to take those passengers to New York as quick as an engine could pull car. The whole road was cleared for my train. We went so fast that telegraph poles looked like toothpicks and houses like soap boxes. One mile was made in forty six seconds, another mile in forty-seveh sec onds and third mile in, forty mine sec- onds. When we went down the hill at Menlo Park, we travelled three miles at the rate of seventy eight miles an hour around curves and on the straight track. If man had put his head out of win. dow he would have lost his breath.
 That's the history of the fastest run eve, made on the New York division. Pve been on some pretty fast trains, but that beats them all. I often see stories in the newspapers about fast runs made or Western roads, but when you come te ride ninety-two miles in ninety-three min utes, through a thickly settled country like that between this city and New York, why, it's fast riding, because an engineel has to slow up going through every big town. Still, we went through Elizabetf that day running fifty-eight miles ar hour. ..
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
Life's Magnet.

Not that love life's troubles and chagrins Do so cling unto this mortal sphere; But have friends that are to me so dear Aloof from them death cen in life begins. Oh, would have my loved ones ever near, Where can see their faces, hear their
 speech;
 Nor harsher penance for my earthly sins Than endless severance could our pulpits
 teach. Else could oft, hard battling in the world Welcome, yea crave for, deaths everlasting
 truce:
 Rejoi @ to see the hostile banners furled, My weapons broken and no more of use; And lie down calmly in my final tent, Safe from the strifes that once my spirit rent
 .-Tudor W'illiamS in the Current
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
Knew the Climate.

He was brought into the Police Court Monday morning and arraigned on charge of disorderly conduct. It was the hot test morning of the summer. Judge and clerk and prisoners and spectators mop ped their brows and gasped for breath.
 "Well, Daniel ?".qucried his Honor.
 ''Well, sir, suppose I did it."
 ''You can't expect me to let you of this time. You were hero only two weeks ago."
 'No, sir, l can't. But hope you vii do me a favor all the same."
 "What's that, Daniel ?'
 "Send me to Siberia for three months, sir r'-Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21

Joseph Howard, in the New York World, thus lets loose tho vials of sar casm upon one of the fashionable follies of the day 'Comc with me to Central park, where everything is bright and beautiful and where even sad imvalds sitting on the benches draw funny pic. lures in the dirt with their canes or para sols, and little children lame from thei1 births emulate the gambols of their sturdier companions. Come to Central park, where the birds sing and the cows low, and the monkeys chatter and the sheep wiggle-wagglc their little tails, while the robbins jump rcd-brcastcd here and there, and squirrels and chip hunks and wild cats startled from thcil resting places, leap across the path, skirting the carriageway, burying them selves in the grass or mounting with lightning speed the bark of some mag. nifcent tree. Come, say, and sec tc what extreme idiotic degree fashion tempts its votarics. Standing near the mall, my attention was attracted by a pair of spanking bays sturdily coming down the road, drawing superb lan- dau in which sat two ladies-oh, how black, how sombre, how dismal, from the onyx tip of their black lace parasols through hot, thick veil and heavy mourn ing costume! The coachman and tho footman on the box; my eyes! but they arc sight, wide mourning bands upon their hats, black gloves upon their hands and the wide tops of their professional boots absolutely covered with crape, while on the long tapering handle of the whip stood forth an invitation to the gaping crowd to see how bad the mourners felt, huge black rosettc, whose long, heavy ends futtered in the breeze as the horses champed their bits and waved their tails and darted dowr the drive. Of all the idiotic displays, of all temptations to redicule, of all pro. vocatives to what our reportorial friends call ''dcrisive laughter" that picture caps the climax"
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21

In one of the graphic novels tho eide Dumas describes the stratagems of two rivals cutthroats who have to pass the night in the same cabin, and vic in tho enunciation of pious sentiments, while under cover of the blankets each whets a sixteen-inch dirk knife. The govern ments of France and Prussia says Dr. Oswald have played similar game fol the last eighteen months. The. strengthen their frontier posts, improve theirs breechloaders, subsidizc an arm! of spies, and strain every nerve to pre- pare for the more and more deadly, in evitable scrimmage, and yet all thu while imbricate one another with smil ing assurances of mutual good will anc reSnect
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
Keeping Abreast of the Market.

Possible Customer-What does first class funeral co t, Mir. Layemout?
 MT. Layemout (undertaker) - Why, none of your family are dead, are they?
 P. C.-No, not yet; but the old lady has bought kerosene stove, Johnny's got new bicycle, and my oldest daughter is keeping company with a Pittsburg dude who carries hair trigger pistol. It's we'll enough to keep abreast of the market. et.-yidgs.