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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13

The candidate for lieutenant govern
or, is from Neosho county. lie was
born in Huntington county. Pennsylva-
MIA, in 1919, and in early life worked as
coal miner in that state. When less
that is years of age he entered the ar
my as private in company X, Twenty
second Pennsylvania cavalry, and he
did not lay down arms until the war
had ceased. Although of late years en-
gagged in less arduOus labor than mark
ed his early life, Mr.. Isett has never
ceased to feel the deepest interest in
the welfare of the laboring men, and
he has been for some time and is now
actively identified with the movement
to better the condition of the working
Aen In Kansas and elsewhere. lie is
at present engaged as travelling sales
man for an eastern house. and he has
always Taken advantage of the opportu-
mites his employment gives him of
spreading from place TO place the prin-
ciples of the cause which he has es-
poused. He is man of unblemished
character. a forcible public speaker,
and fearless advocate of'what he be-
lieves to be right. Mr.. Isctt's home is
Chauute, Kansas, where his family has
resided for several years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13
Druggists and Pharmacists.
SOUTH MAIN STREET,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.

A NEW and complete drug store, where at all
Il times, day or night, prescriptions are
carefully compounded by a competent phar-
macist'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13
Land ofloe at Larned Kans. July 20 lsss

Notice ia hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of hia intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof VIII be made before the
Probate Judge ut Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on
September %, lSs6, viz: Frederick Roll. for
the s-w ne Il, W Il Sc sc Sc \ section 8
twp 81 range II west.
He names the following witnesses to proyO
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Gustav Grunewald, Horny Schatt. George
Eckert, Peter Grim, all of Sexton, Barber
county, kansas.
1880 W r. RRowNLET Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13

The nominee for state auditor, Is an
intelligent co.ored man, born in Ten
nessee, IN 1919. When boy he emf
grated TO Massachusetts, and was given
the opportunity of an education in the
public schools of New Bedford, Mass.
He remained there until the war broke
out. and in 1868 he enlisted in the Fit
ty-fourtn regiment of Massachusetts,
volunteers, aud served until the close
of the war, retiring with fine record
for bravery and endurance. In 1858,
1853 and 1870 he attended the Protest
att niss.ca sctoo, al West Fh:lade--
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13
SPECIAL BARGAINS

IN REAL ESTATE, BY
L.F. PEARSON CO.
Real Estate and Loan Agents, Medicine Lodge
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13
W.T.. PETILLON,

The nominee for secretary of state, is
from Dodge City. He is Al years old, a
native of Syracuse, New York. lie
lived in Chicago from 1850 to 1875, when
he moved to Dodge City, Kansas, and
engaged in the stock business lie has
held several offices of honor IN Ford
county; is the founder of the Dodge
City Democrat; has been for years n
member of the State Central Commit
tee and has done good party work. If
elected he will be a popular officer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13

eB Pure Wines and Liquors for Sacramento
Medical and Scientific Purposes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13

DELPHIA LODGE, No. 140. X. of p, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at Odd Fellow 8
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
ted to attend. s. L. OvERsTRERT. C. c.
c. V. SAMPLE. R As.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-13
TILE TICKET

Last week, when the INDEX was
printed, nothing definite had been
heard from the democratic convention
az LeavenwOrth. We are now prepared
20 give 4 short but correct biographical
sketch of each q the candidates nomi-
mated. AID whose names appear 1T the
heal Of tbscp cOluYnue.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

she became painfully embarrassed. ''I Of
ten came near writing to you how silly I
thought had acted-that is, you know" z"
she gasped, 81 wanted to be friends" {"
Poor Rosa could get no further. She heart
lily wished she had not undertaken to say
anything to him about the matter. He
drew himself up. ssMiss Rosa he an
swered, ''that little incident proved the
turning point in my life. But for you
would probably be still working on my
fathers farm, ragged and bare-footed." !"
There was a CLEAN of mischief in his eyes.
$50 | thank you from the bottom of my
heart that you acted just as you did that
night at the old school house. And" he
added with frank, cheery laugh, ''let us
hope that when l 'a-wooing go again |
shall have better luck. At present my on
ly love is ambition" Looking at his
watch, he said he had an appointment at
B and was obliged to leave. He lifted
his hat politely and was gone. He had his
revenge after he had long since ceased to
care forit. But She? All! well, her wait
ing for Jake was over.
This happened some fifteen years back.
Now, as Hon. Jacob Baily rides through
the streets of B-with his wife and chii-
dren-he married the daughter of wealthy
merchsnt-his fellow-townsmen point to
HIM with pride as ''smart fellow" He
has been in the State legislature and hopes
soon to be sent to congress.
Rosa Anderson still lives with her moth
er on the old homestead, her father having
died years ago. Her hair is silvering; and
the blue eyes have faded to light gray.
There is in them a look of pain and disap-
pointment, while the once rounded cheeks
are sadly sunken. The neighbors astonish
strangers by telling them that .'Rosa was
once the prettiest girl in the whole country,
and there was time she could have mar
ried Hon. Jacob Baily, of B, had she
been so minded Chicago Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
Few to Make a Good Straw Stack.

Straw may be so stacked that it will keep
in good condition until it is fed out during
the winter. 1t is the common opinion that
the straw stack furnishes the hardest po-
sitions about the thresher hence, the men
usually take the other positions, leaving the
straw stack to be mismanaged by the boys.
If you wish the straw properly stacked, you
must see, first of all, that capable men are
put upon the stack, and you must insist
upon their doing their work well. A very
common fault is to start the stack too wide.
Tt will always spread of itself, and becomes
so wide that it must be drawn in abruptly,
and the water sinks into it. Another fault
is, not to keep the center highest and
trampled solid. Let one man be delegated
to lay the outside, and each of the other
men to stack and trample down certain
section of the interior, and not to stand in
hole and throw the straw idly about him.
1t requires close supervision and good work
to make q straw stack. And when it is
made, do not allow the top to be blown off
for lack of few ''keepers," or the cattle
to waste half of it-being allowed to run to
the stack Put a fence close around the
stack, and build racks or managers close to
the fence. Then, during the winter, cut
down the stack with knife, and fill the
managers. Put the chaff in pen and roof
it, or else have it evenly distributed through
the stack. Do not allow it to accumulate
in mass around and under the straw car
riers, to spoil. The above is written for the
benefit of those who have not NOW room or
barracks for the straw.-Americdn Agri-
culturist for August..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
The Farmer and His Farm in Au gust.
American Agriculturist for August.

[American Agriculturist for August
August may be very busy month, yet
there is no month in the year when many
farmers can better take play-spell, and
make journey to the mountains, or to the
seaside, with their families, tarrying on the
way to visit friends, or famous stock farms,
or dairies, or cheese-factories, or other OBJ
jects of interest. Summer crops are ''laid
by" the turnip crop is in, Winter grains
are safe in stack or NOW, Spring grains
may be ready to cut, and as soon as this is
done, comes the farmers holiday. How
much good it does the whole family, who
Can be spared from the superintendent of
the house, the farm, and the dairy, to take
such vacation. All should have their turn,
though they can go but one or two at a
time; and no one should be more sure to 90
than she whom it is so hard to persuade to
leave, even for one day, the daily round of
home duties-the good house-mother.
Turnips will make good crop. sown the
first week in August: even Swedes do we'll
ON light, rich land, and the small roots, as
big around as pint cup, are more market
able than bigger ones. After the rains
soften the sward. we may plow for wheat,
and in some sections it is a great advantage
TO sow early and seed TO grass. In some
sections the practice of early seeding to
grass, without the intervention of grain
crop, is successfully followed. This only
abstracts value from the soil which would
otherwise be appropriated by the grass
Early plowing is great advantage to the
land intended for Winter grain, especially
if weedy, or if somewhat stiff; repeated
working mellows the soil, makes sure of
good catch of grass seed, and defends
against Winter-killing. In case the season
is dry-and it generally is, over great
part of the country-no more favorable
time can be selected for digging drains with
a view to improving swamps. If the act
ual reclaiming cannot now be pushed, the
land may easily be dried, so that it can be
grubbed and further ditched during the
Autumn and Winter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
The Pasture.

Every farmer knows the Importance of
sunlight, and plenty of it, with his growing
plants. No man would be foolish enough
to attempt to grow crop of wheat, corn or
oats in the woods. Indeed, every care is
taken to always cut down all the trees that
in any measure tend to shade the fields
where these grains are grown. 1t is agreed
that grass is a patient and long -suffering
plant, that will thrive better than anything
that is not actually weed, under the most
adverse circumstances !; but this is no ex-
cuse for the neglect and abuse it often meets
with. The poorest and rockiest hillsides
are set apart for it, and even the woods are
only trimmed up little to let in enough
light and air to encourage spindled and
sickly growth. Such grass makes very
poor flesh, and still poorer milk. The COW
that fattens on it does so at such an expense
of labor in finding it and in the effort to as
simulate it that her flesh becomes as hard
and stringy as vulcanized rubber. That
she knows better than to feed upon such stuff
is very evident by her constantly feeding in
the open sunshine when she can, and in
such spots the grass will always be noted
as very short and making a thick sod
Now take hint from this, and clear out
all the brush and spare trees and add lit
tie manure to the bare spots, even if you
have to buy it. Sow more seeds on the
snow, and pick up the rocks to give more
room for the grass to grow. Now is good
time to do the tree trimming and seed SOW
ing, before the rush of work begins in the
spring. Dai1yman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
GRASS AND HAY.

AS might have been exp ected in such a
dripping season, there was an immense
growth of grass, but the season has been
the worst possible for curing it. The early
mowings, clover and orchard grass have
been damaged or ruined.
Perhaps this may direct the attention of
farmers to ensilage, as much less pre-
carious way of saving such valuable and
perishable forage as clover.
There were very few reports on cotton
and peanuts, as will be seen in the tabular
statement. The prospect for fruit is. not
good, especially for grapes and peaches
injured by continued wet. Such a season
has not visited us in half century, and it
is to be hoped will never recur.
Cattle and other farm stock have done
well.
But believing as 1 do that there will be a
short corn crop in Virginia and that good
feed for cattle and horses will be very scarce
much Of the wheat and oat straw dam
aged by mould-I would urge upon the
farmers the policy of securing everything
in the way of forage that can be made
available and putting it away safely for
winter use. If there is any bright straw,
rick it carefully or house it. Cut and save
all the coarse hay possible, and the after
math, and corn, fodder, millet, pea-vines.
The last make the finest hay that can be
better than choice timothy. 1t will all be
wanted.
And before concluding / would commend
the advice given by, the Richmond Corn Ex-
change, 'sto thresh no wheat that is not per-
fectly dry. Wait! Keep waiting until the
straw and grain get bone dry! When prices
are low and dealers careless about buying,
it is then most necessary to be particular
about the order in which produce is brought
70 market.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

WAsHINGToN's Bedroom AT MT. YER
NoN.-Washington's bedroom is almost
exactly as it was on the night of his death.
Even the coverlid on the bed is the same
which covered him during his dying hours,
and in the fireplace are the andirons which
were in use when DR.. Craik, on that,,memo-
rable night in December, 1899, sat by the
fire listening to the terrible breathing of
the dying man. After his death Mrs. Wash
ington never entered the room, but went
up on the third floor to little hip-roofed
room, which she never left from that time
to the day of her death, which followed
eighteen months later. When asked the
reason for choosing out of the whole man
sion this mean little room, she said it was be-
cause from that window only could she see
Washington's tomb During the little
while she survived him her chair was al
ways placed at that window, and even from
her deathbed she could watch the grave
Washington Letter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
Matrimonial Philosophy.

We have had some birthdays recently,
for Mrs. Arp and are both June bugs
That is to say, am a bug and she is but
terfiy. | reckon. won't call her a bug,
though she does june around sometimes
when things go wrong. She had a birth
day last week, and would tell how old she
is if was sure she would never be widow.
She thinks would marry again at the drop
of hat, but declares she wouldn't, and
says something about a burned child dread
ing the fire. But she doesn't mean that,
know, and the honest reason is that she is
afraid she could never find another man
like me. 1t would take her a long time to
train another feller and get him up to my
standard of uxorial docility. A young man
will train, but one over 30 won't train
worth cent, and that is why it is so
dangerous for a girl of ambition to marry
an old man or a widower. The training is
on the other side then, and she had Just as
wall surrender to the inevitable.
We had the birthday, and gathered all
the children but one. They were nine of
them here, and some grandchildren and
some friends, and we had good time. l
saluted Mrs. Arp on her cheek soon in the
morning. She always turns her cheek to
me now, but didn't use to, by no means.-
We had music, and played cards, and went
a-fshing, and eat spring chickens and
huckleberry pie, and talked, and the boys
said smart things and told of exploits and
escapes. and their mother and sisters
thought they were the smartest boys in the
world. Ifa boy sneezes his mother thinks
it smart. Mrs. Arp thinks her boys are an
improvement on the old man, but my am
bition is for girls to be as smart as their
mother. There is no room for improve
ment on that line. Not long ago went off
and was gone month. When came back
had warm welcome, and everything was
calm and serene. played king and auto
crat for two or three days, and strutted
around with the same consequential airs 1
had worn over in Carolina. But they don't
last long at my house, and now am in my
normal state of sweet humility Bill Arp
an atlanta Constitution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

Down WITH ANARCHsTs.-The meshes
of the law are slowly but steadily entang-
ling the murderous anarchists of Chicago.
Some of these law-breakers will surely pay
the penalty for their bloody crimes in the
manner most distasteful to them-hard lab
or. More than one, it is probable, will be
made to surrender his own worthless life as
warning to others who may be ready now
or hereafter to commit like offences.
1t is clear and unmistakable fact that
the people of this country will not tolerate
in their midst these pretended friends of
liberty who are, indeed, only the promoters
of corrupting license, and that they will not
lightly consider or easily pass by the deeds
of these redhanded assassins; and that fact
stands out as boldly as the Washington
monument. Anarchists are worthy of no
mercy. There is but one remedy for their
brutal violence-the Gatling gun.-Rich.
State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
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THE POETS DEATH-sONC

Ihe recent death of Paul Hamilton Hayne,
the noblest poet that the South has produced.
lends peculiar interest to his lofty strain of
hnal triumph which appeared in the May
number of Haper's 1osasine Mr.. Hayne
early devoted himself to lfteratue, and his
name is associated with nearly all the best
American magazines. especially the Southern
ones. several of which, though short-lived, rose
to eminence under his editorship. When the
war deprived him of his fortune he still con-
tinued true to mis- standard His picturesque
little home near Augusta, furnished with what
ancestral goods he managed to save in the de-
struction of Charleston, has been the scene of
his laoors for twenty years. Having expert
encsd all the phases OF prosperity and adver-
sity. his lingering decline with consumption
made him calm and fearless student OF the
coming change. The result is beautifully shown
in this poem. which, though written two years
ago, by strange coincidence was published
just before the writer was permitted to verify
its truth. We repeat it for those who may not
have seen it in Harper's Magazine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
VIIRE
EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT OF THE COM
MISSIONER DATED JULY, 1886.
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The dark cloud which has been hanging
over the agricultural interests of the world
TOR some years seems to be denser than ever.
Now and then there is rift through which
gieam OF light appears, but quickly these
close, one after another, and darkness set
ties down again. Ali the world is as one
family in this respect, each member feeling
the pressure of hard times, with more or less
severity; and the following from the "Mark
Lane Express might serve as truthful
pen and ink sketch of the situation in all
the countries of Europe, and in a less de-
gree of this continent; for hold that how
ever we may long for better times, we are
far better off, as a whole, than the people
of any other country:
spfhere is every reason to expect that the
year 1886 will have to be counted among
the lean years-thus making an addition to
the black list, long enough already as far as
this country is concerned. More than this,
fearit will be lean year for the world as
a whole"
This remark is applicable to every depart
ment of business as we'll as to the great
agricultural interest; this being an era of
low prices and general stagnation; but as
quoted, it had direct reference to the grow
idg crops; and Immediately following men,
tion is made of the acheat crop.
Certainly the worlds wheat crop will
be much below average. In England,
France, Holland, Denmark and South Rus
sia there can scarcely be doubt upon the
subject. In America, where prospects
little time back were described as full of
promise, the winter and spring wheat crops
together will probably be barely an aver
age, if not considerably below. Reports
published last week from India show that
the wheat crop there is much smaller than
that of last year, and it is well known that
the Australian, New Zealand and South
American crops were extensively deficient.
'Will the price of wheat rise ? 1t ought
to have risen long ago if the probabilities of
future supplies had ruled the markets. But
many of US thought there would be rise in
the spring, and we were wrong; so | will
not venture upon prophecy" &c.
Confirming what is stated of the crop of
the United States, Bradslreet's of July 10th,
ays:
''Late advices from the United Kingdom,
India, France and Russia bring unfavorable
tidings respecting the prospect for the years
wheat harvest. And late reports as to the
crops in the United States are much less
favorable than previously anticipated. On
all Of these facts is based in large part the
late advance in the price of wheat
The slate advance" however, does not
amount to much as yet, and prices are very
fuctuating. The wisest heads are Sat sea-
as to future prices.
Condition ofcrops in Virginia:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

SUMNER MANAGEMENT OF MANURE.-To
save all the manure possible it is advisable
to keep COWS and horses in stables or yards
at night, and to use plenty of litter under
them. The manure thus saved should be
put up in heaps and left to ferment, which
it does very quickly in the warm weather,
and by turning the heap over few times
it is soon brought into condition for use,-
The addition Of gypsum, literally mixed
with the manure, prevents the disagresable
ndnr arc mikes Il tnare YaInas.h y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04

He HAD TO DO so.-Among the eXcur-
sionists sitting on the City Hall steps yes
terday noon to eat luncheon were young
fellow, who had wide-awake look, and a
girl who insisted on holding his hand and
Topping over on his shoulder. Two or three
gentlemen observed the situation and halt
ed for second look. Their smiles were
noted by the young man, and he released
himself and came over to them and said:
"Gentlemen, let me explain. Did either
one of you ever live in the country ?'' ''No,"
they replied in chorus. ''Then you don't
understand the country girl. She requires
to be loved after a certain fashion. She
wants practical realization of the fact that
you love her. I might tell her how much
adore ber, beginning now and talking until
dark, but she wouldn't realize it tenth
part as much as if put my arm around her
waist and let her head drop on my shoulder.
The one is talk-the other cold facts. -
''Exactly-that's so," remarked the gen
tlemen. ''When city girl is in love she
con ceals the fact, or tries to. The country
girl is only too proud to give it away. You
saw us squeezing hands, You've got to
squeeze country girls hand about so often
or she'll imagine you have got mad about
something" oExactly-that's so,n OBJ
served his auditors sYou may have no.
ticed that l fed her crackers and she fed me
cheese. 1t must have looked very silly to
you, but that's another phase of country
courtship. If you'd claw off, the girl would
imagine that you felt above her. I tell you,
gentlemen, I've been courting country girls
for the last ten years, and Pm giving you a
solid pointer that there is only one correct
way, and this is it" "Exactly-that's so,'
replied the gentlemen in chorus and they
lifted theirshats TO the girl and walked off,