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Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-08-06
A RARE FRUIT.
The Marvellous Product of-a Strange In.
dian Ocean Tree.

The Marvellous Product or Strange In.
dian Ocean Tree.
Frederick Stearns has on exhibition
at his Office two specimens Of the coco
de-mer, or double cocoanut, remark
able fruit Of one of the largest and most
wonderful of palm trees They were
sent him by the Hon. E. v. Mussey,
United States Consul at the Seychelles.
group of islands in the Indian ocean.
north Of Madagascar.
This palm tree, ii is stated, attains
height OF one hundred feet, its stem
being nearly two feet in diameter, bear
ing at the summit crown of fan-shaped
leaves. 1t is remarkable for growing
IN a socket of hard, woody texture,
perforated with holes made by the roots.
Ihls curious appendage derives its
origin from the cotyledon, which in this
palm attains the extraordinary length
OF two feet, growing downward, like a
ruof, having tiic stem seated m its'
thickened end. When perfect the thick
end opens on one side, like sheath.
out OF which rises the first succeeding
leaves OF the plant, roots also being pro.
duced, which make their exit bv pierre
ing the end of the sheath. In time the
nutriment of the nut becomes exhaust
ed, and the part of the cotyledon be-
tween it and the young plant withers.
The latter, however, retains its
placental vital connection with the
sheath end of the cotyledon, which is
henceforth nourished by the plant and
increases in size with its growth, which
thus continues seated in the cradle of its
birth through life. This formation
appears, however, to be common to the
palms, but very much more largely de-
veloped in this variety. The fruit is
large oblong nut, covered with a thin
rind. After the removal of the outer
rind it has the appearance oftwo oblong
nuts firmly united together, often
weighing thirty to forty pounds. They
are borne in lunches, each consisting
OF nine or ten nuts. so that a whole
bunch will often weigh four hundred
pounds. 1t takes ten years to ripen its
fruit, the albumen ofwhich is similar to
that OF the common cocoanut, but it is
too hard and horny TO serve as food.
The shell is converted into many useful
articles by the natives. The leaves are |
made into hats, baskets and the like. |
The demand has of late years become so |
great that in order to obtain the leaves |
the trees are cut down, and as no care
is taken to form new plantations it was
at one time feared this palm would |
eventually become extinct. In 1864 the
leading botanists in England petitioned /
the Government for its protection. By
pore recent information, however, it
appears that in one island alone there
are many thousands of these palm trees.
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vERY CRUEL.

no" an AnQuisitive Granny Eorfured Her
Hopeful Gran dchild.
A young man whom we shall call
Jeffords, when he was twenty years old.
went to visit his grandmother, 4 very
old lady, whom he had not seen since he
was boy Of ten years. She, of course.
remembered him as a boy. and did not
realize that he was a young man. Tho
down on the young man 5 upper lip had
given place to a brown shade Of sonle-
thing that promised in time to become a
real mustaehe, and very proud was Joe
OF this production, though he could not
endure that any comments should be
made upon it by his friends.
One of his grandmother childish
weaknesses was a constant fear that
there were canceretis tendencies in her
system, and for this reason probable She
was always watching for such tendencies
in other people The afternoon of
does arrival twelve. or fifteen vnHno
Iauacs OF tne nel9hDofliood naa met az
Grandma Jefford's to tack pair Of
comforts for her. They were full of
life and fun, and were laughing and
chattering around the qufltino-frames
when Joe arrived The sight of so
many strange girls embarrassed the
young man greatly, but he finally mus
tered up courage to enter the room. and
say:
How do you do, grandmother?s
WHO be youg" asked the old lady,
shading her dimmed eyes with one hand.
and trying to get a distinct view of Hoe
why? Don't you know me, grand
mother. I'm your son Roberts boy,
What. little Joe?"
The young ladies giggled, and Joe.
who was five feet eleven, locked sheen
ish, but replied
mother.
The old lady's eyesight was almost
gone. She could not clearly see objects
at distance of even two or three fecf.
Come here, Joey, she said.
Joe crossed the room, and stood nv
the lounge on which his grandmother
was living.
Why, kneel down. Joey, 50 that
Joe knelt down.
His grandmother looked at him with
her dim eyes, unable to realize that Joe
had changed from a boy TO the tall fell
low that he was. But Joe was greatly
embarrassed, and heartily wished that
he or those girls had stayed at home.
After a few pleasant words, the old lady
suddenly raised herself, and cried out:
joey! Joseph Jefords!',
Yes, grandmother.
child?n r.
Joe felt a flame of fire sweep across
his face, and the perspiration came out
On his forehead.
lists nothing. = he stammere.l.
Nothing! How can Won say thata
something is the matter with your lip.
What is it?''
Urged 10 desperation, poor Joe stam-
mered out; why, grandmother. it's
It s-my mustache!
Here the girls giggled.
ihs old LADY was nearly deaf, rs web
IS half-blind. What did You sayg? she
asked.
''It's my mustache!r shouted Joe, his
ace deep crimson.
With sigh of relief, but with quiet
mile ON her face, the old lady leaned
oaek on her pillows, saying:
Is that all! | was afeerd it might be
cancer. Anyhow, it looI ed as il d bad
lumor was breaking out .
Joe begged to be excused, saving his
lorse needed looking after, and hurried
y lett the house, amid the suppressed
anghter OF the girls. He did not enter
hat room again, but found it convenient
0 talk with grandpa in the barn. until
le knew that ..those giggling girls had
one home. - To,ttts' Companion.
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There is no mistake that vast
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result of depletion of the system by
gross habits.
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TRANSACT a GENERAL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04

LAND OFFICE AT LARSED, Kans., April "a. 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of bis claim and
that said proof will be made before H II Ingra-
ham, Clerk of District Court, at Medicine
Lodge Kans-, IN June 10, 1856. viz: John ".
Arnold. D 7532, for the west u of the south
east 4 and south y of the southwest !, section
s5 township 90 south, range L. west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Prank Brown. ali Of Amber, Kans
4S5y w.R. BRo~SLEEr Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04

LAND OFFICE AT LARSED, Kas., April "a. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim.
and that said proof viii be made before II. NJ.
Ingraham, clerk of the District Court of Bar
Der county, Kans., at Medicine Lodge, Kans.,
on July 81, 1885. viz: Lizzie RUSSELL for the lots
], 2 and 3. and the southeast of the northwest
y of section Z, township g. range IL.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
A Beckwith. III Bishop, John Jones, Thomas
Waters, all Of Sexton, Kans.
1888 w. Il. BRowSLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04
NOTICES OF PUBLICATION.
Iand Onice a,Iarnad Kan A,-;, %

Land once az Larned. Kan, April %, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice OF his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim, and
thar said proof will be made before the
Probato Judge ut Medicine Lodge
kansas on June %, 1850, viz: Edmund
ir1eve, Tor the southeast i of southeast Sec
non &, and southwest of southwest section 8
ana northwest of northwest section II and
northeast OF northeast section Is township
% south, rIngc u west.
ne names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land. viz:
Thomas Omey, George Omey, of Lodi, Bar
Der county, HANS. j. +. Hall, of Medicine Lodge
hans-. VIM Smith, of Canema Kans
~ 53 w. X. BRowNLEE. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04
Land Office ut Lnrnnh. Kas Anr,l .

Land Office at Larned, Eas. A pril "a 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
naineS settler has filed notice of his intention
70 make mai proof In support of his claim and
lngraham. clerk of the District Court of Barber
county, kans.. at Medicine Lodge Kans. on
july TO- 1876, viz: Samuel Meffitt, for the lots
west t, section 30, township 81 south, range IA
ne names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John McGrath job Fl. Stafford, | Cooper.
Clay McGrath, all of Medicine Lodge, kans
~ 81 w. X. BRowNLEE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04

LAND OFFICE AT HARMED, Kas., April "a, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
ma ned settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before H. NJ.
Ingraham, clerk of the District Court, at Medi-
cine Lodge, Kas., on June 25, 1886, viz: Mathew
Brennan, for the northwest of the southwest
I, and the southwest ! of the northwest t. sec
ton 30. and the southeast of the northeast /
and the northeast4 of the southeast Of section
81, township 81, range IL.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Peter Hoover. ] Madden, Thomas Soaper.
VIM Caldwell, all of Medicine Lodge, Kans.
4S So W. X. BROwNLEE. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04

Land Office at Larned, Kans., April "a, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will he made before II NJ Ingra-
ham, Clerk of the District Court at Medicine
Lodge, Kans., on June 26, 1885, viz: James G.
Livingston, . ID S 1914 for the south !. south
west and northwest 4 of the southwest I,
and southwest of the northwest /, section 9,
township 81, range Il.
He uames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
X Mckay, William Carroll John Riedlinger,
ID Young, all of Medicine Lodge, Kans.
As So w. X. BROWNLEE. Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04

LAND OFFICE AT LARNED, Kas., April "a, 1885
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be- made before Fl NJ Ingra-
ham, Clerk of the District Court of Barber
county, at Medicine Lodge, Kas., on July Is.
1885, viz: Thomas u. Thacker, o 1l46I, for
the east Il of the southeast of section3 "a town
ship 81 south, range Ii west and lots and g
section 3, township ~ south, range 13, west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz:
s Cary, John Gardner, Charles Hobson, T J
Jones, all Of Mingona Postoffice, Barber county
Kansas.
1853 W. r. BRowNLEE Register.
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Land Office et I.ar,aa Kas

Land ONCE at Larned, Kas, April o. 1855.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
nained settler mas hled notice OF his intention
ana lnat sslid proof will be made before the
PROBATE Judge. at Medicine Lodge, Kans.. on
June ~, 1886. viz: Mathew Brennan, for the
inc northwcstt OF section 81 and the southeast
of OF the northeast T. northeast of the southeast
III secuon 81, township ~ south, range % west
nss Son,inu9us residence upon, and cultivation
samuel Madden, Peter Hoover, William Car
nahan, Thomas Soper, all of Medicine Lodge.
Kansas. ~ Ase'
As So wR RRowx,rr po,,s,o
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Sheriff. Sale


In the District court of Harper County, State
of Kansas.
c. ii. Gardner, Plaintiff,
versus
a. e. Stalnaker, Defendant.
By virtue of an execution, to me directed,
issued ont of the District Court of Harper
county, State of Kansas, in the action above
entitled, will, on
MONDAY, JUNE I2, 1886,
at the hour of = clock, p. NJ, of said day at
the front door of the court house, III the city
of Medicine Lodge, in Barber county Kansas,
offer for sale, at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, all of the right, title
and interest whatsoever of the said A. K. Stall.
maker in and to the following lands and tene-
ments, to-wit:
The west one-half ca of the southwest quar-
ter "a and the west one half ca of the north
west quarter of section IS, township 81, south
of range ten Q0 west in the county of Barber
and state of Kansas, taken as the property of
the said A. f. Stulnaker and to satisfy a Judge
ment of One Hundred and Fifty ($150O0) dol
lars, with interest at the rate of seven "a per
cent from date of judgement, and the further
sum of Sixteen and 40 100 dollars ($l6.40) as
cost of suit, obtained against the above named
defendant, and the costs of this execution.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of May,
A. D., 1886.
CHAS ID. NELSON,
49l Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
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LAND OFFICE AT HARMED, Kas., May L., so.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Pro-
bate Judge at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on July
9TH 1885, viz: Josiah ID. Romig, q. ID. S. Ne.
II, BOZ, for the northeast quarter of section rs,
township 80, range IL west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Sam. Gronemye, of Roundup, Barber county
Kansas; Eli Harbaugh, of Medicine Lodge,
Kansas; John Duke andC G. j. Skecn, of Round
up, Barber county, Kansas.
81 w. X. BRowNIEE Reg. ster
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Land ONCE at Larncd. Knns.. Nav ~. .s8.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
name settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
Ingraham, clerk of the district court of Barber
county. Kansas. at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on
August eth, 1885, viz: Surilda BOND, for the
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section Il; and the west half of the northeast
quarter, and the southeast quarter of the north
IL.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
II. Henderson, II. Newell, T. b. Hanks and
j. A. Zahm all of Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
81 W.R. BRowNLEE, Register.
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LAND OFFICE AT LAKNED, Kas., April "a, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before II II
Hardy, Probate Judge at Medicine Lodge, Kan
ON June -, 1886, viz: James 5 Lynch, o ID S
ll2lO, for the north II of the northwest of sec
ton III, and the east x of the southwest of
section 3, township 80 south, range IL west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upoL4, and cultivation
of, said land viz:
w Lowe. George w Triton, J I Turner John
Wire, all of Medicine Lodge, Kans
40 % w. X. BROwNLEE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-04

Land Office at Larned, Kas., April "a. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice o, her intention
to make final proof in support of her
claim and that said proof will be
made before the Probate Judge at Medicine
Lodge, kans., ON June 81, 1885,, viz: Clara Pool
D ID No. 1890 for the west = of the northeast
OF section ID, township 81 south, range III west
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
William h. McClelland, David McReynolds,
W. J. Gibbs, George p. Roe, all of Medicine
Lodge, Kans.
AZ 50 W X BRowNLEE, Register.
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As So W. r.. BRowNLEE. Register.



Nouce Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her Intention
that said proof will be made before III M Ingra-
nam, Clerk of the District Court of Barber
county, kans-, nj Medicine Lodge, Hans on
June 81, 1885, viz: Winnie A. McMurray for the
east : southeast and east Il northeast /, sec
uon IL, township 81, range IA
one names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz: NV"
Pat Larkin, Jack Larkin, William Larkin. of
Deernead, HANS, and Thomas Dorau, of Medi-
~ 90 w. II. BRowNLEE, Register.
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Barber County Bonds for Sale.


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BARBER Co., KANs. =
MEDICINE LODGE, May 18th, 1886.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Board of
IN County Commissioners of Barber county,
Kansas, win sell. at the office of the County
Clerk of said county, in Medicine Lodge, KAN
Sas, on
THURSDAY JUNE PATH, 1886,
to the highest and best bidder, for cash, bonds
OF said county, issued under a special act of
the Legislature, entitled IAN act to enable the
County Commissioners of Barber County, Kan
sas, to issue BoLds to Build Courthouse and
Jail in said county," approved February 10Th,
1856; said bonds being described as follows:
Twenty-Five cS5| Bonds, each OF the dcnomina-
ton OF One Thousand Dollars $1,000, due I'm
thirty 600 years from date of issue. bearing in
terest at the rate of six 90 per mt. per anulim
interest payable semi-annually; both principal
and interest payable at the fiscal agency of the
state of Kansas, in the City of New York.
c. ii. DOUGLASS,
w. w. COOK,
JOHN McGRATH,
Board Of County Commissioners of Barber
County, Kansas. 81
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LAND OFFICE AT LARxED, Kas., May IL, 'se.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in SUP port of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before II NJ. In
graham, clerk district court at Medicine Lodge
on July 20, 1888, viz: Charles Tullis, o. ID. S.
No. 10,236, for the south half of the northeast
quarter, and the north half OF the southeast
quarter of section II, township32, range IL W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land viz:
Frank Stobis, Alonzo Piper, Howard Par
ker and III. C.'Barnct, all of Medicine Lodge
u. o., Kansas.
5l-4 W. r. BRowSLEE, Register.
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Land Office at Wichita, Kaus., April g. 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make hnal proof i'm support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before II. NJ.
Ingraham, clerk of the District Court of Bar
Der county, at Medicine Lodge, Kans., on June
Il, 1886. viz: James W. Grigsby, for the lots ],
2, 4, section l, township 81 g, range 10 west.
he names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upoa and cultivation
of said land, viz:
S L Kimmel, J n Smith, A L Seaman. Henry
Rankin. all of lnyo, Kansas.
As 53 FRANK DALE, Register.
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Land Office st Larped Kos Anr;, ., .se

hiIs., Il
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof i'm support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before II
n. Hardy, Probate Judge, mt Medicine Lodge
Kan, on June IL, 1886, viz: Robert ]. Mckay
No. 1892, for the southeast of the
southwest t, south of the southeast quarter
OF section sand southwest of the southwest
section 2, township 81 south, of range L. west
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land. viz:
James Livingston, William Carell, Sam War
rem, John Riedlinger, all of Medicine Lodge
Kansas.
4S So wR. BRowNLrn Recister