Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-23

Corn planting is engaging the atten-
ton OF our farmers.
/ But little wheat has been sown in
this county. Give us little more time.
y few days of the present warm
weather VIII give us all tie pasturage
we want.
Judge McCanless is making valuable
and handsome improvements in his
residence.
Under-SherifT Lindsey has gone west
on official business. Something will
pop" in a few days.
Uncle Billy Morris crippled his left
hand badly this week 10y driving har-
row tooth nearly through it.
There will be a grand ball at the opera
house next Friday evening. Ice cream
and refreshments will be served.
Barber county must haye a good court
house and a good Jail. Barber county
prisoners must not be endangered by
mobs.
w. W. Cook went to Anthony We'd
nesday to attend district court, he being
interested in the notorious Boyd cattle
cases.
W. G.. Musgrove, of the INDEX has
purchased the new house just completed
10y r. L. Wheelock, in the north part
of town.
Stone was this week received and is
now being laid for tWelve-foot side
walk on the north side of the opera
house block.
There are a few more boxes of those
INDEX cigars at POole's. They are sell
ing at the rate Of five boxes day at re-
tail. Get one.
II. y. Noah was here yesterday, and
reported that the firm of Noah Il Mason
are having good trade at their new
stand at Lake City.
The Knights of Pythias will organize
a lodge at this place on Wednesday,
May 18th, 1856. All persons interested
will remember the date.
There are not as many birds around
this city as we should like to see, and
the few we have should be protected.
Boys, don't kill the birds.
Hon. c F. NJ. Niles, register of the
Garden City land Office, came in yester-
day on friendly visit to Messrs. Blair
& Ewart, who were friends of his in
Ohio.
Robert Fishburn, aged II years, died
at sun City on the 10th. lie was
native of Yorkshire, England, but
came to this country in 1858, and to
Barber county thirteen years ago.
Miss Jessie O'Bryan is teaching her
first school, in the Root district, north
east Of here II miles. The prediction
is ventured here that she will make Il
successful instructor, though she is
young.
The Watt murder case will not come
up at the May term Of court, a question
of law having arisen in the other Watt
ease, settled at the January term of
court, that has been taken to the SUI
preme court.
The fat editor of the INDEX desires
to return his thanks to those thought
ful friends who surprised him this
week with 4 substantial remembrance
for services rendered for the good of the
city in the past.
G. b. Ewart, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
brother of o. c. EWart, of this city, ar
rived here Tuesday with a carload of
stock, farming implements, etc, and
will buy farm and locate on it. lie
is young man, with energy and ex-
perience.
Mr.. ii. y. Burner, an old friend of
the linden, brought us a bunch of very
fine pie-plant this week. 1t was of his
own raising, and we were tempted TO
keep it on exhibition for e few days,
but appetite got the better of us and
also got away with the pie.
Postmaster McClearey has completed
the new arrangements in his office and
now has the most convenient estab-
lishment in the city. The firm of y. 5.
McClearey X Co. have opened up new
and complete stock of books, stationery
and sewing machines in the postoflice
building.
Sun City Union: The mother of
James FORK arrived from Missouri
Wednesday evening. We made men
ton of the accident which befell Jim
last week, wherein he broke his leg by
being thrown from horse. The acct
dent, however, proved TO be mere seri-
Gus than it was first supposed to be, in
vestigation revealing the fact that he
was suffering with conclusion of the
brain. For a while his recovery was
rather doubtful. but we are pleased to
say he is recovering as nicely as could
be expected.
The status of the Grand hotel to-day
is about this: Nick Sherlock and Stan
diford, YOumaHs 81 Eldred, who held
claims on tie furniture and fixtures,
asked for anC had a receiver appointed
yesterday in the person of Jas. b. Ely,
who is now in charge, conducting the
house. This proceeding is entirely in
dependent of the sale of the building,
mentioned in another place. The prob
abilities are that all the differences will
be settled in few days and that the
white-winged angel of peace will once
more hover over the Grand. 1t is to be
hoped so at least.
The Blind Boone entertainment last
night was attended by full house and
the audience appreciated it. Boone is
wonder, unquestionably. lie executes
to perfection on a piano the most Diff
cult music, plays accompaniment to
perfect time, initiates storms, railroad
trains, ETC., on variety of instruments