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Acceptance of the Doctrine Of Evolution.

Acceptance Of the Doctrine of Evolution.
The almost universal acceptance of the doc
trine of evolution by the scientists who took
part in the meeting of the American associa-
tion at Cleveland was matter Of consider
able comment among those who were una
ware of the recent progress of scientific
thought. The time has passed when the OAR
winian theory was supposed to imply that
men were descended from monkeys-an idea
never held by Darwin or any other naturalist
and the great principle that existing forms
of life have arisen by variation and develop
ment from simpler forms of organized beings
previously existing, is coming more and more
into favor, and, in fact now forms the
foundation stone of all biological investiga-
lions A complete and satisfactory system
Of evolutionary philosophy is yet to be
formulated, and the different theories ad-
vanced must themselves be subject to natural
selection and the law of the survival of the
fttest; but the fundamental ideas first ad-
vanced by Darwin, Wallace and Lamarck
were never more generally accepted by nat
uralists than at the present time.-Popular
Science News,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23

Leprosy Is skin disease described In Lev.
xiii B. c. 1890, which prevailed in ancient
times throughout Asia. It has now almost
disappeared from Europe. 1t chiefly affected
the lower classes, yet occasionally proved
fatal to the very highest percentages Robert
Bruce, Of Scotland, died Of leprosy in 1929.
A hospital for lepers was founded at
Granada by Queen Isabella Of CASTLE about
1904, and a large number Of leper houses
were founded In Britain.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
Gotham.

New York is called Gotham because the in.
habitants thereof were such wiseacres-the
allusion being to the three wise men Of
Gotham "wAo went to sea in bowl. y
Gotham is parish in Nottinghamshire in
England. the inhabitants Of which were
famed throughout England for their stupid
ity. They are said to have heard cuckoo
singing in bush, and. never having seen the
bird, to have built fence around the bush,
so that the cuckoo might not escape The
name was first applied to the city by Wash
ington Irving and James z. Paulding, In
their 'Salmagundi," the last number Of
which appeared in 1908.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23

One of the business colleges in Cleve-
land has department of phrenology.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
Goodwin's Oath,

Goodwins oath is a voluntary and intern
perate ona The expression had its rise from
an instance related by the monka Goodwin.
Earl of Kent, was tried for the murder Of
Prince Alfred, brother Of Edward the Con
fessor, and pardoned, but dropped dead at
the kings table while calling upon the piece
of bread which he ate to choke him II be was
guilty of the crime It was thought to have
haen a inst nunishment
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23

the class room, az
elaborate apparatus is not required. The
journal already quoted tells how to per-
form it.
Wrap a short piece Of very thin iron or
platinum wire about the fuse Of fire crack
er, as shown in Fig Q at a. Stout copper
wires are attached to the ends Of the thin
wire, and led through the window, on the sill
Of which the cracker is placed. On connect
ing the copper terminals to the poles Of q
battery, the thin wire Is heated to incandes-
cence, the fuse is lighted, and in moment
the cracker explodes. II it is desired to
make the blast instantaneous, pin hole Is
made through the middle of the cracker, and
the thin wire is threaded through it so as to
be in immediate contact with the powder
For economy's sake 1t is better to use iron
than platinum wire in these experiments.
Very thin iron wire can be bought on spools,
and it may be easily made still thinner, il
necessary, by immersing it for few mo-
ments in dilute sulphuric or nitric acid.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
INSTRUCTION AND entertainment
OF A SCIENTIFIC NATURE.

A Very Simple but Curious Electrical Ex-
pertinent That WIN Furnish Considers
tho Industrial Application Of Electricity.
A curious electrical experiment, which IL
most successfully performed on dry winter
day, Is one described by correspondent Of
Scientific American. 1t IL very simple and
will furnish considerable amusement and en-
tertainment.
One end Of piece of soft cotton string,
about four inches long, is pasted, by means
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-11-23

Here are ten couplets, not new, however,,
giving the shortest English grammar ever
published:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
ROAD NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
Board of County Commissioners of the coun-
ty of Barber, in the state of Kansas, i'm reg
ular session on the 3rd day of October, A. D.,
1858, notice Is hereby given that +. Kimber-
ling, ct. al, householders of said county, re-
siding in the vicinity where il Is proposed to
lay out and establish the road below men,
toned, have presented to said Board their
certain petition, praying the laying out and
establishment of a public road in said county
as follows: Commencing at the northeast
corner of section three CD, township thirty
three C33l; range eleven I'D, running south
upon section line between sections two (2) and
three l3l, ten Q0l and eleven I'D, fourteen QD
and fifteen 05), twenty-five (22), twenty-three
(20, twenty-six (26. twenty-seven C2O.
"a and thirty five (;jj) TO south east corner
of section thirty-four CI4, township thirty
three G58(, range eleven I'D; and that Eli
Harbaugh Ace Hammond, and james Martin,
viewers duly appointed. win meet ut com
mencing point on the 18th day of November
A. D., 1883. and proceed TO view said road and
to give all parties herring
Isl Witness my hand, and the seal OF
said county. affixed Mt my oficei In said coun-
ty. this 9Th day OF October. A. n. 1883
W. T. ROUSE, County Clerk.
j. G. WALSTAD, DEPUTY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
STRAWS-

Betting is getting lively in the east,
and Cleveland is decidedly the favorite.
a well-knOwn business man, says the
New York Sun, who is a member of the
Cleveland and Thurman wholesale dry
goods club, and whose name can be OBJ
tanned from the secretary of that club.
wagered yesterday $50 to $3.50 that
Cleveland would carry Illinois. He is
willing to wager 500 more at the same
odds.
At Indianapolis 5000 was offered
that Harrison would not carry his own
county or state.
At Chautauqua Lake, Ed. Sliney Of
fered $50, 600 on Cleveland, and Theo-
dore E. Grandin offered to put up a
similar amount; but the Republicans
would not call.
At Bridgeport, n. Y, John Ford of
fered $500 that Cleveland would carry
New York state by $1,000 plurality.
At Denver, Col, last week, a Fine
Ernest offered to bet John G. New, of
Indiana, SIS 900 that Cleveland would
be elected. Mr. New would not put up.
TO-day's money offered on Cleveland
at odds of to 4amounts to SIS, 600. says
a recent New York dispatch to the Bos-
ton Herald. In addition to this money
offered on the national election, Charles
Smith. who served four terms in the as
sembly as Republican, announces that
he has $4,000 to bet on Governor Hills
reelection at odds of to 4. There is
$4,000 additional in brokers office in
Wall street to be put on Cleveland. The
reason that there is so much loose
Cleveland money is that the Republic
cans will not bet on Harrison unless
they get larger odds.
a Boston man bet that Pennsylvania
will elect the Cleveland electors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
CAMPAIGN NOTES.


Cleveland Plain Dealer: Grover Cleve-
land has never been beaten. BE is as good
as reelected now. He might as well make
provision for his second term. 1t is his luck.
Saginaw Courier. A tariff to the extent
Of raising q sum sufficient to meet the
needs of the Government must be LEVIED,
but the. assertion that tariff affects the
price Of labor viii not go down the throat
Of any intelligent Nottingham who knows
that there is absolute free trade in the labor
market
Brooklyn Eagle: Many of those citizens
who in 1884 voted against Mr.. Cleveland be-
cause they were ''afraid Of a change, will
now vote for Cleveland and against a
change. They have enjoyed over three
years Of prosperity, and although the Ad-
ministration is in no way responsible for
this, they viii be perfectly content to let
matters stand where they are.
Buffalo Courier. In the next two months
the Republican press Of this State with
some exceptions) will proclaim, as the lead
ing article of the Republican faith, that
taxation is not only the chief source of the
country's wealth, but also the most effective
means for the promotion of morality, self
control and sooriety, and that the Repub-
hcan party is an organization for the pro-
motion of virtue.
Denver Ners: James G. Blaine and
Patrick Ford are singing q dolefnl duet
over the Presidents message on the fish
cries question. There's more actual fight
in one paragraph of the message than in
all the anti-British twaddle which James
and Patrick have invented in twelve
months. Just watch the effect or the Sen
ate when the Belmont bill, to carry out the
aim of the message. reaches that hOdv
There will be rapid eating of beligerent
terms.
Keokuk Constitution Democrat: The Re
publican party calls for free whisky, but
the disciples of Blaine, or rather Harrison,
squirm in lively style, get real angry, and
call people hard names who say they think
it means free whisky because it SAYS so.
According to their line OF argument a re-
duction of the tariff tax from forty-seven
to forty per cent, just seven per cent,
mind you, means free trade, but taking the
tax entirely off of whisky does not mean
free whisky.
Cincinnati Enqxfrer: The Republican or
gans seem to be displeased that the Presi-
dent should contribute $4,000 to the cam
paign fund of his party. Whyl The Lord
loveth cheerful giver. The gentleman
who is now the Republican candidate for
vice President gave S25, 600 to his party in
1850, and expected to be Secretary of the
Treasury in consequence. He was tricked
out OF that, was offered the navy and re-
fused 1t, but finally compromised on the
French mission. His contribution will be
quite as large this year. He is liberal at
heart. and has the means to justify it. Mr..
Elkins and his friends will put up for Mr..
Harrison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
Road NOTICE.

10 Whom It May Concern
In pursuance of an order made by the Board
OF County Commissioners OF the County or
barber. In the state of Kansas. In regulnr ses-
tice Is hereby given that :. Tabor. ct al
househoiders of said county, residing in the
vicinity where il is proposed to lay out aud
estabsh the road below mentioned, have pre-
scented TO said Board their certain petition.
praying the laying out aud establishments of
a public road in said county as follows I: Com.
mence ut northeast corner of south east quar-
Ter southwest quarter of section four al.
township thirty-twO tar. range twelve (io}:
thence vest one-half mile to east line OF sec
uon I'VE t5l; thence north on east line OF Sec
ton nve 90, one-fourth mile TO east quarter
corner of section i've (5l: thence west one and
one-half miles rs near as practicable on the
center line or section five 90 and forty (40
the center of section six t6l; thence north on
center line one-fourth mile; thence west one
half mile TO the west line of section six (6l:
thence north three-fourth mile TO the east
quarter. corner of section thrty-six. (sg)
township thirty-one GIL, range thirteen Q3:
six t36); about one-half mile thence north
west on or near the travelled road crossing
the Medicine river, TO point near the center
of the northwest quarter of section thirty
west quarter line of section thirty six (36) and
Twenty-Five t25l: about y mile TO intersect in
south end of Main street in Mingona, termin-
alton of said road. And that A. b. Albee, G.
w. Pease. and G. b. Currie, viewers duly APP
pointed, will meet at commencing point on
the 9th day of November, A. D., 1885, and pro-
coed to view said road. and to give all parties
a hearing.
[L.s.l Witness my hand. and the seal of
said county. affixed at my Office in said coun-
w. L. ROUSE, County Clerk
j. C. wALsTAn Deputy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
ROAD NOTICE.

10 W nom 1t May Concern
~ III pursuance OF an order made bx the
board or County Commissioners of the f,,,,,,
~ OF bafDer, OF the State of KaD<as in reg
u aI session on the 3rd day of October. :,
laoo. hotiee Is hereby given that w r.. Coy
~ a.. nousenoiders OF said county. regidinv
IN sne vicinity where 1t is proposed to law out
s-lIi esthoisn the road below mentioned have
presented 10 said Board their certafr, nett
tion, praying the laying out and aefahIiah
i iL oi = sEID1c road ln said county as fol-
lows lows commencing at the soufh-Wesf corner
% rtclon thirty SIX I.El. township thirty Fan
ranse 9iteen li5li thence north to tile half
sectl1H Haze running cast and west through
tNenty-nYe lZSl ard twenty-six s2GI: thence
VI Ine most practicable rorfe to the SOUTH
cast eyTaer OF nofth-tEest quarter north-west
iue4 ttI ok section tsTenty-siye: thence north
% the most practicable route through 'sec.
ttens tweaty-fonr lz4f fhlrteea ff5T aud
twetve Il; thence west 10 the SECTION corn
ef ietNeen enc III and fwS 1911 eleven Ilff
s.thl we've II thence north on the section
lhe between one 90 and tsgo q. to the north
ss.ss o. me county also commencing AZ NORTH
s'hzb corner Of northwest q1arVcr noffh-pesf
4aarter section I2.townsbfp thirty F.3JI. RANCE,
nfteen ll5I: thence east 10 northeast esv.1s.,.
econ seven 10. township thirty i:Bfl. RAM
IOArfeeH ia thence north on thu ss5ss-3 &.
Inc To the north line OF the COUNTY 40 .3,f
-l2Dn Young James Pickering and 7 4.
Johnson, viewers duly appointed. will meet
at commencing point on the 18th lay ~ Nov
stlDer, 4. y, - and proceed to view eaid
Fs s nha ~ give al parties hearing
..t -. ~. ~ ness my hand and The seal OF
satl couliIys Fixed NJ my osfcss in asfd ea,fn
~ ms nth day 81 Oetotser. A. -. f,Ss.s
!. =, q RoCsE, County Clcrk
80. WALSTAD, Deputy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10

If anyone has any doubt about Capt.
Estel's chances for election to the of
flee of district clerk, they have but to
inquire of people coming in from the
country. The valleys are lined with
Estell men, and their houses may be
seen on every hill. The argument is
that he is worthy of and well qualified
for the office to which he aspires; that
he is an old man who cannot work out
doors for living; that his opponent is
we'll fixed financially and can make
money in his regular business. Then
there has been SO much SAID about re-
warding old soldiers that the Demo
Gratis have given the people an oppor-
tunity to reward one who was honorably
engaged in two wars. Capt. Estell's
claims should be well considered, and
If they are he will be the next district
clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
WANTED WIS YEAR.

Log cabins and coOn-skins. brass
bands and parades don't mix well to-
gether this year. No sensible voter
Will be influenced by noise and clatter.
1t is argument that they want. The av-
erage citizen who must spend every dol
lar that he can lay his hands Oh to pay
the interest on his farm loan does not
care TO discuss the issues of the war. He
wants TO know what must be done to
make his existence cheaper; he wants a
remedy for high protection on the nee
essaries of life; he wants some one to
provide him cheaper blankets and cloth
ing. What does he care about Mr.
Blaine's trim through Scotland OH Mil
lionaire Carnegie's tally-ho? What does
he care about Grandpa Harrison's log
cabin campaign? What does he care
about the pauper labor of India? 1t is
the pauper of this country that he is
thinking about.
The war is over, so reduce the taxes.
The campaign of Forty is dead issue.
So give him cheaper clothing. The
down-trodden negro in the South is able
TO take care OF himself. So remove the
duty from the necessaries. Levi Nor
ton has already made his millions buy
ing the government bonds at discount
and selling them back TO the govern
ment at a premium, so let up on tom
tom professions and talk on living ques-
tons. The prosperity of this nation Is
Involved in this campaign, aud so lay
aside all DEVICES arranged to take the
attention of the people from the main
question.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10

Lawyers are expected to take cases
when they are applied to and no matter
What kind of a client they have-no
matter If he is stepped in crime-the
lawyer has no way of honorably refus-
ing to defend him in the courts. Now
Mr.. Cameron, Republican candidate for
county attorney, was the attorney in
the Doc. Aver case and the Segarman
case, two expensive cases tried here at
the June term when his clients were
convicted. by decisions of the supreme
court, these two cases come back to
Barber county and the taxpayers may
have to foot up lot more Of cost bills.
Mr.. Cameron should not be blamed for
his connection with these cases if he
was regularly employed In them and we
presume he was. On the same line of
reasoning, Mr.. Shannon, Democratic
candidate for county attorney, should
not beblamed for taking any case in
the course OF his practice. whether il
be a land contest case OF a foreclosure
case.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10

When it was too late to act on it IN
diligently. the Republican senators
last week presented tariff bill, and
such bill as il Isl 1t was not intend
that it should ever become a law; but
for fear that it might even aceldeLtly
be accepted by the house of representa-
tives, the majority of the committee i'm
effect propose to reduce duties or abol-
ish them on those thing which yield
only government revenues, but refuse
to reduce or abolish duties on those
things which produce private revenue
to the protected manufacturers of the
east. And the senate bill appears to
favor an ad valorem duty rather than
a specific duty. This is done strictly in
the interest OF the taengfacturer in the
east. TO illustrate: Under a specific
duty, the i8port Is would be collected.
no matter what the foreign value Of the
article might be. Under an sd valorem
duty. If the article was worth, say 81,
in Europe. and the tax was 5Oper cent,
the artiele conld not be sold for less
than $3.50 and vi course. then, our
manufactures woGia keep bis price up
70 81 .sO. II the vaiIe IN Europe Rbould
drop to 80 cents, ti.e duty would be %
cents and the artici sold for rs cents
sim 25 cents in favor Of our protected
friend In the east. :.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10

The London Financial News lately
published this remarkable article:
English holders of Confederate bonds
feel encouraged by the nomination of
Hon. Levi p. Morton, senior member
in the banking firm of Morton & Rose,
and director in the Canadian Pacific
Railway. Mr.. Morton's business as
sociates, Sir John Rose and Major Nc
Inness, are large holders of Confederate
bonds, and think the United States
government should pay them" And
yet, there are people who said it was the
Democrats who were to pay the Con-
federate debt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
PUBLICATION NOTICE

STATE OF KANSAS.
BARBER COUNTY, %.
In the District Court of Barber County. Sta,
of Kansas.
Wesley Stone. Plaintiff,
versus
Danfel T. Rose, The Whitney and
Holmes orTan Company a1si the
Rock Island Lumber Company, be-
fcaGants.
To the Whitney and Holmes Organ f4mranv
All the Rock Island Lumber C4liearlv: =
VOC are aeEel,y s1Dfisie1 faat rho ~ Jain
! til. Heesey Gteae. cid. On ~ ~
oetotseF- .s ~ his petition az 81 81
saiss fpilFt efia Nslt s9a ntaIss az said
petition On or bcfu7a ti4e ;f-fs Gas 81 ei.ers
s - als - s.stis5.is Der ~ viii
sefaiSen tas1e true ana a. 10
rendered AGAINST yofI Tor tiss 43sysss, - ~
al your rfElft title. estate, Interest a. .ttttv
~ redemption in and 70 the solrFf omar
ter OF tie southeast quarter a. w tfkls II ar
section two ~ in township fitfrfYf % fsr,l
south OF range fourteen si4j west al s. : ), m
All Aiaa. tte eaIu iahas DC sold ascer ms 20
Jaw without apprai-emenf and tha -sstIs
applied as directed ny law.
Dated this 9Th day OF Ocfos,e7
Attest: FRAN K H(sss4s 3,
Clerk OF Sail curt.
q $ =. -iI-LTs, peprty
NJ Cunningham isros., Att'ys. to- lifts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10
ROAD NOTICE.
ro whom II Nav Concern

To Whom it May Concern:
Board of County Commissioners of the Coun-
" or Barber, in the state of Kansas, in regu.
lar session on the Bird day of October. A. o.,
leoe, notice is hereby given that J. NJ. DeIisle,
ct al, householders of said county, residing
IN the vicinity where II is proposed to lay out
ana establish the road below mentioned, have
presented to said Board their certain petition,
praying the laying out and establishment of
public road In said county as follows: Com
menclng at south quarter, corner of section
eleven Nll, township thirtHtwo (;S2), range
twelve tl2l; thence west between section
eleven CID and fourteen Q4); one-half mile
thence south and west on most practicable
ground through sections fifteen d5l, sixteen
(l6l, and seventeen 40; to the south quarter.
corner of section seventeen 40; thence south
and west through sections twenty C21). twenty
nine (s9l, thirty (30l. and thirty-one (sD; and
to terminate at point in section thirty-one
CID, on the so called Lodi road where another
proposed road from the west intersects the
Lodi road at or near the center of section
thirty-one CD, township thirty-two C32), range
twelve, Q2l and that E. X. Howard, Henry
Dursteand John Runyan, viewers duly APP
pointed, Will meet at commencing point on
the LIST day of November, A. D., 1883, and pro-
coed to view said road, and to give all parties
a hearing.
IL.s.l Witness my hand and the seal of
said county, affixed at my Office in said coun-
ty, this 9Th day of October A. D. 1888
w. I. ROUSE, County Clerk.
]. G. WALsTAD, Deputy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10

a correspondent writes to ask if we
can give him the gist of the political
situation in nutshell. Yes; and we
don't need "A cocOanut shell eIther-any
ordinary filbert shell will fill our pur-
pose. 1.-The people of this country have
fixed habit of letting well enough
alone. Grover Cleveland has handled
public affairs in way satisfactory TO
the business men and the workingmen
of the country. They propose to allow
him to do the same thing four years
more" There you have the whole
story.