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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04

y WHY DIDN'T YOU MARRY CORNELtAf
sencc was indispensable 10 properly pre-
pairing tho old folks. After the grand
parents had been told about me should APP
pear ON tho scene II they were favorably
impressed.
ITO cut thiEgs short, Iobeyed. Now,when
a man once begins 70 obey woman he never
gets through. n you say A, you win have
60 say b, g, ID, y, +, until you get 10 the end
of the alphabet, and then you viii have 20
begin at tho beginning and say IL over again.
Aftor i had agreed 20 60 away during the
prevalence of Cornclia's grandparents i'm
che city, tho next thing that was demanded
was that I should visit my uncle at Phila-
dolphia Philadelphia did the reader ever
hear the name beforei Does any body know
whoroi tisi Nointelligcnt person would ever
admit that he knew where Philadelphia was,
oven II he knew IL, which is hardly possible.
10 was n miserable little country town be
tween New York and Washington, and tho
dullcst place that could be imagined. There
was no society, no news; nothing ever hap
pcncd In Philadelphia.
"The inhabitants were good, quiet, duh
people with tho exception OF my uncle and
n few others. My uncle, however, thought
Paradise n mere sido show compared with
Philadelphia. Tho reason for this was that
AZ IhllAocipnlo nc was n uoaes nc was some
body; but away from Philadelphia be was
nobody. Cornclia demanded, Insisted. that
i should stay two wholc-wceks az Philadcl-
phia. protested, but II was Of no use.
oven sworo. That made her mad, and TO
punish ne she declared that during my alb
ncncc Of two weeks 90 Philadelphia she
would not write me q single line. was IA
"a rage, but only inwarely' ! showed no out
ward or visiblc signs.
=, ! received nv punishment with rcsignn-
lon, 4 even appeared 20 be gratetui, 50
Cornoha was kind enough % allow mo the
privilege OF writing her two letters every
week during my banishment at Philadel-
phia. Two letters every week for two
woelSd makes four letters, no more and no
less.
"Was I not a model loverl Was ever such
obedience seen boforol had Rlwavs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
SMELLING PRUssIc ACID.
Narrow Escape from Death of "A Coroner
Who Took a Good Whit


A New York coroner narrowly escaped
death from shifting at a bottle from which
woman suicide had taken prussic acid.
he thus described his sensations to a New
YORK Telegram reporter: Il passed the
wal we found back and forth under nv
nose three or four times and got a good sniff
OF the acid. 1t had sweet-almond flavor.
pungent, and not at all disagreeable. Then
L passed the bottle to DIR. Terriberrv and
he took sniff. l noticed that he was grow
ing PALE Then l began to feel faint and
weak myself. DIR. Terriberry and clutched
each other and reeled. Either would have
fallen without the support of the other. /
held on to him and called for fresh air. We
were led TO the door and down two or three
lights of stairs. 1t was with the greatest
difficulty that / drew my breath NV con-
sciousness was perfect, but l had no
control Of my arms or hands or of nv
lower limbs. When 1 tried TO step raised
my feet two feet from the ground. and when
tried to feel my pusle l could not use nv
hands; noticed that the blood had left the
hnger-nails and that my hands were white
as chalk All through my body it seemed
as though the blood were driving toward
my heart How / got to the drug store /
oont know A young man there said sui
phate OF magnesia was an antidote for prus-
sic acid, but it isn't. took the dose, how
ever, and then was led to the police station.
captain ktllilea prescribed brandy: and as
ne believes in large doses, he gave me SO
much that was drunk after taking il. I
told captain kililea Of my difficulty in
breathing, and told him how to move nv
arms up and down. He lifted a window in
the police station and worked my arms like
pump Tor long time, causing an artificial
movement Of the ribs. Then was taken to
the Roosevelt Hospital, and a physician
gave me dose OF carbonate Of ammonia
In two hours felt better and came home. I
have been very weak since.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
THE WRONG FUNERAL.
How a Chicago Lady Came to Place
Wreath on a Strangers Grave

How a Chicago Lady Came to Place n
Wreath on a Strangers Grave.
Speaking of funerals, says the Chicago
Journal Stroller, reminds me of decidedly
funny thing that happened the other day to
a friend of mine, and, with all due rev.
erence, it is fact that funny things will
sometimes happen upon these occasions.
Ny friend, whose husband was one of the
pall-bearers, was obliged to occupy the car
riage alone. The services were quite
lengthy in church, and, as it was a bitterly
cold day, the driver deemed it advisable to
warm up little at convenient place op-
posite the church. After the services were
over all the carriages had departed, when
my friend, who had been vainly trying to
hnd her driver, discovered him, and hur-
rledly entering her carriage, told him to
whip up and overtake the process sion Evil
IDENTIFY the warming-up process had been
the means of muddling the drivers brain
little. They overlook the funeral
and were driven to the depot to take the
cars for the cemetery-the Milwaukee &
st. Paul After reaching the cemetery
my friend was surprised to observe that
for small woman the casket was unneces-
sarily large, and that after leaving the
church the pall-bearers were changed, as
her husband was not among them. Neither
was there race she knew. The services
at the grave being over, they were about
TO return TO the cars, when upon the
other side of the depot platform the Chi
cago & Northwestern train came in, and
she was horrited to see her husband act.
ing in the capacity of pall-bearer, tender
ly lifting casket from the cars 1t took
her several minutes TO make him compre-
bend what was the matter, and to get
him to go with her to the grave she had
just left TO get wreath she so carefully
placed there, sent by society Of which she
and deceased were members, and place it
where 1t properly belonged.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04

born silence, ana all
the information that could be obtained from
Cornolia was that Mr.. Knickerbocker was
n wretch.
One day, while experimenting with some
fno champagne and cigars IN the cory
bachelor quarters OF a friend, Charlie let
the cat out Of the bag.
"Why didn't you marry Cornelal" asked
Dudley Vandorlam, Charlic's friend and
chum.
81 can't tell you why didn't marry Cor
nclia. Go and ask Cornclia herself why
she didn't marry me-" replied Charlie.
The two friends smoked and chatted and
slipped their wine, and finally Charlie did
tell why no didn't marry Cornelia, and tho
following is the explanation:
81 saw Cornclia for tho first time ut a
ball. / paid her the compliment 10 immedi-
ntoly fall Ina love with her, much 10 my sur
prise. She herself was not surprised, as 1
afterwards discovered, she being chock full
Of solfconccit But / will not bother you
with description of Cornelas charms, par
ticularly ns you arc so we'll acquainted with
her. She has plenty of them. She was elc-
gantly dressed, fine figure, and has n hand
some face In which was a thin, straight
nose. An old superstition attributes 10 this
type OF nose "a dOmincCrng disposition. You
shall decide for yourself whether there is
any truth I'm 10. / have my own opinion on
tho subject, whatever yours may DO.
! Whore was II o, yes, l foil In love with
her. / went through an tho different mis-
cries peculiar to that state Of mind, and was
duly accepted by her. The course OF true
love Is said never 10 run smoothly. That is
che way Il ran In our case.
CoruCia's parents had very sensible views
on tho subject They were in favor OF the
proposed marriage; but not so with tho
grandparents. 10 was the grandparents
who had tho money Tho parents did
nothing without consulting the grand
parents. Hence thcro was hitch in tho
proceedings until tho grandparents could
bo couciliatod Tho grandparents had not
Yet the honor Of my acquaintance.
10 was impossible for the marriage 20
take place without tho consent of the grand
parents, and my plan WINS that should hunt
up the venerable ancestors, lay tho matter
before thCm, pat the old grandfather on tho
back, and ilattor up tho old grandmother "A
little, and mako ~ all right with them. With
this plan neither Cornolia nor her parents
were satisfied Cornolia said Il was indis-
ponsablc before saw tho grandparents 10
prepare them for tho event just a. II my
personal appearance was calculated 20 pro
duco aprejudico in their minds. An oppor-
tunity 20 prepare the grandparents 70 do
90 occurred about this time.
"Thc old people, who lived in Boston, had
como 10 the horoic determination TO visit
tho young folks, as they called Cornola's
parents. Tho day before tho old folks wcro
20 arrive Cornelia demanded Of mo that /
should take trip on. She did not want me
20 be present while tho old folks were beng
prepared. AZ FIRST thought she was jok.
ing, but found ont that I was mistaken.
bho believed in all seriousness that my ab-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
Mailing lie.

There was a statement in the paper about
Noodleby that he swore was false
"Then why don't you nail it.'' reared his
bucolic friend.
"Do you think it would do any goodln
feebly replied Noodleby
"GoOdI OF course it would. Nail it, man,
nail itr'
When Fightlee came around little later
he found Noodleby lacking something white
in a conspicuous place on the board fence.
"What you doing.'' he shouted.
Noodleby paused, with hammer in hand.
long enough TO answer. "rm mailing that
lie. Come TO think it over, it wasn't such a
whopper after all, and thought the editor
wouldn't get so mad at this. You know.'i
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
a Common sense Yicn.

1t would he very difficult" says Harper's
Weekly, g for an honest Republican to show
In what way Mr.. Cleveland is weaker
candidate in 1888 than in 1884, except in the
disappointment of his reform course, and
apparently the votes that he may lose for
that cause are greatly offset by those that
he wiz gain by the general satisfaction with
his conduct and by the disappearance of the
distrust of a Democratic Administration.
In the event of the nomination of Mr.. Blaine,
whatever the conventions may declare, the
real platforms of the parties will be the can
didates. Mr.. Blaine will personify Repub-
lican and Mr.. Cleveland Democratic Admin
istraticn, and the decisive question for the
Independent intelligent voters will be, What
good cause is likely to gam by substituting
Mr.. Blaine for Mr.. Cleveland!n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
WEDNESDAY. JUL 4. lsss.
a MrrtehrsI neInr.


Droathes there a man with soul so dead
Who never 20 his wife hath said;
Z" Ny dear,
Tho joyous spring-time Is at hand.
The swelling buds arc bursting, and
hear
Tho robins singing loud aud clear
Unto thoir mates;
Which indicates
Tho merry month Of May is here.
"Tho buttorcups viii soon be seen.
The trees put on their robes OF green,
Tho earth
WIN olotho itself with verdurc rich,
And In n garb % beauty which
Our hearts will choor.
WIN soon appear.
Now that
Recalls q duty 20 fuinu:
Here u twenty dollar biil,
Go got yourself now spring hat"
n such there breathe. with soul 20 dead,
Who never 90 his wife hath said
Something like that:
A wretch ~ he, unworthy, bad
A selfish, mean and stingy cad,
Accused Of fate.
Who, soon, or late,
Will surely come 10 some bad end;
Who n die without n single friend
To mourn
Hts loss, or even como 90 SEQ
His lonely grave. Yea. he shall be
Forever wrctChcd and forlOrn.
journal o. E'iRcdfiOn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
Always Had a Y on HAND.

Here's something that goes TO prove
my theory that the densest ignorance OF a
subject never seems TO dcbar a man from
writing about .n said the literary reviewer
on a daily paper.
'What have you struck now - questioned
the boss reporter.
.'Oh. nothing new; merely q reference
TO an old-tine book on Money written by
Henry V. Poor. What docs d poor man
know about money, want 10 known
Henry should have known something
about money; be always had something on
hand that you seldom have, aud would like
continually TO be borrowing
"What's thafln
"a Uu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
Giving Him some Leeuay.

suaggs-when win the divorce be ready,
Janet
Mrs Bra0g-At half-past three this after
noon the lawyer promised to have it at the
house.
Snaggs-Wel, then, If bring the minis
yer here at 1885 o'clock, do YOU think every
thing WIN be all right
Mrs. Bragg-I guess so. Mr.. Quin has al
ways been very punctual In these Natter
before Stn, perhaps you'd better make
the time $40; lido not want to be accused of
doing this In indecent haste.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
man F1rst; sroIasses Next.

Do you think that Robert Burns was a
Truthful man as well as great poetl',
dinna fash meh wi army thin IA ken
e lver telled a lee,n said the good woman.
wei, then God didn't make woman
after He made man.
Hoots-tootsl my bairne. Whuse tellin'
We over muckle fer ain gudel''
" read it in the book. God made man !.
then de made treacle for the oatmeal -
Whair awee now'd ye ken Ia loike O,
thatis'
BURNS said:
God tried His novice hand on man
And then He made the lasses obps
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04

THE water IN the Great Lakes is now the
lowest Il has been IN forty years. Shipping
Is crippled By IT. What makes il high or
low Is a question the experts have not yet
beea able 70 solve.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
God tried His novice hand on man
And then he made the laSses. ON . .,

Philadelphia BaIsin. Chicago Republicans
are not alone in seeing the folly of anv re-
fusal to confirm Mr.. Fuller. The earnesf
endorsements which have been given bv
eminent Republicans 20 the nomination Of
Mr.. Fuller for Chief Justice Of the United
States ought 70 leave no doubt Of his confir-
nation
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04

THERE IS an Indian tribe in California con-
sisting Of one man. When he dies his Ian
guage wiz cease 70 be spolreu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04

Y nristocratic New
York circles there
was a good deal OF
talk aboutthe break
ing OF tho reported
engagomo ont be-
tween Charlie
Knickerbocker and
Miss Cornolia Soon
over. Both belonged
90 what Is known as
the elite. Charlie
maintained n stub
born silence, and all
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
A TERRIBLE TEST.

How Charlie Knickerbocker Was
Jiltod-A Romance Of To-Day.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-12
KANSAS CITY ELECTION.
A Result More Satisfactory to individuals
Than Parties-The Scratcher Abroad.

A Result More Satisfactory to individuals
Than Parties-The Scrstcher Abroad.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4.-The election
yesterday went of with hun all. The re-
suit was mysterious and surpr' sing. There
were three regular tickets-Republican,
Democratic and Labor. From the first two
the Law and Order League selected a ticket,
while Davenport, for recorder. ran indie
pendent. The Republicans will have the
Council by one vote, if Pague, the only La
Dor candidate elected, votes with them.
There was a large and unblushing amount
of bribery and treating, the streets being
filled with drunken men, but no disorder
was reported. Two arrests were made of
ticket peddlers for touting within two hun
dred feet Of the polls. The result may be
regarded as a victory for the saloon ele-
ment. Kumpf, Republican, is elected by a
majority of946. Holmes, Democrat is elected
treasurer by a majority Of LOO, and Daven-
port, Independent is elected by majority
of g. 100, and plurality over Snow, who de-
fested him for the nomination, of &, 1872 So
Kumpf and Davenport are both Endorsed.
Winram, Republi candidate for auditor.
pulls through by plurality of 1.596, and
City Attorney Hawkins will have the
pleasure OF being sat down upon for anoth-
err year by Davenport. His call was close
one, but he got there by a plurality
OF 395 and will stay there anoth-
er year. Lucas, the Democratic nom
inee for mayor endorsed by the Law
and Order League, made a gallant but un-
availing fight. ). W. Reese, the Labor
nominee, received only Coz votes; Kumpf
1865; Lucas, s. 655.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-12
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.

-
r,. JIM ",,''.' 800 =. op"',
n.,.s,. y. ,,.r,,' -. 20
tho So. Conv..t;o,
Lr,vrxwopru Kan AnriI6-Tbe DEM
cratic s,at, CentraI Corrri,,e. mot bera
Yesterday for the nrrnos. Of fxirg The
time for holding tho Democr,t;c state con-
,-o,,+;o, >, $50 IoIa,.o, - o. N-,,;al
$500. -. - $3.50 " - - g
on " lux
0'aCe Ollloes' inere WAS nearly luIt rep
resehIsllon' only TOUR or h'e OF the thlrty
odd members being absent. Inc meeting
was called to order by Chairman Carroll.
Mr.. Dale, of Wichita, presented his city
as the place for holding the convention for
The selection of delepates To the National
convention and II WA soIactsd unanimous-
Ir T,bo 60 60, u.s. NJ, - ., oIo,,a,,
&c. "
A.
LUG OONiilii''oo susS0'Oou u 'no NOu"'s
committees 10 noid their conventions not
Ialer thsn m"y D.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-12
HOBBS ALIVE
Remarkable Disclosures Respecting an Al
legged Homicide in the Transvasl.

Remarkable Disclosures Respecting an Al
legged Homicide in the Transvasl.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Old Cali
fornians were shocked last September to
hear that c. II. Hobbs, q pioneer, who
made q fortune at Jose and built the cost.
Hest residence in that city, had been
killed in the Transvaal by his partner. 1t
was understood that Hobbs was engaged in
diamond mining, and that the dispute grew
out Of division Of the profits. The story
was given with great detail and bIogra-
plies Of Hobbs were given III all the papers
here. His family at San Jose went into
mourning.
A few days age ex-Park Superintendent
Heunessy, OF San Francisco. returned from
visit to London. In a talk with your cor
respondent this afternoon he declared that
Hobbs was alive in London. and was en-
gagged in q large financial scheme to dis
pose of the Transvaal railroad, OF which he
had secured the control. Said Hennessv
81 was in McMurGo's office in London
when who should walk in but man that
was the very image Of the dead Hobbs.
stared at him and be hastily left the office.
When he went out l said, If didn't know
old Hobbs, of San JOSE was dead and buried
in the Transvaal, should say that was
Hobbs who just came in here McMurdo
laughed, and replied: That was Hobbs,
and then he told this strange story. II
seems Hobbs got the idea that he could
secure control of the Transvaal railway.
In order to rush his scheme secretly he
caused the report to be sent on,
to America that he had been shot. He
had this report published in the South
African papers; then he began to work his
cards, and soon had obtained possession OF
the railway. He expects to get 500, 900 for
the property, as both England aud Ger
many covet it,"
From other sources it was learned that
Hobbs was living with a woman in London
while his family in San Jose is mourning
him as dead in foreign land.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

EMPLOYEES Of the traffic department OF
the Milwaukee & St Paul road in St. Paul
were officially notified on the 81 that all
salaries Of the company's employees would
be reduced 80 l-3 per cent The company
took this action rather than to discharge a
third of their employees, who were not
needed during the strike troubles.
AvALASCHEs in the Tyrol have done much
damage At Weisseubach house has been
buried and four women killed.
BIZ q collision with q Swedish bark at
Key West, Fla, March %, the United
States vessel Richmond, flag ship OF Rear
Admiral Luce, was badly damaged.
FIRE recently at Potsdam, n. Y, de-
stroyed Thomas Clarkson's sash ard blind
factory, Clarkpen's organ factory, Menley's
undertaking warerooms and the electric
light works. Clarkson's loss was about
s65, 900. The total loss was about s1OO, 0O0,
with but little insurance.
NEARLY loo men employed in the Chi
cago breweries met on the 4th and dis
cussed the question of a strike. The mat
ter grew out of circular recently issued
by the employing brewers, in which they
stated that they would not employ men,
bers Of unions. A committee was ap-
pointed to wait on Ernest Bros, the firm
where the trouble originated.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-12
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

NEAR Paris, KY, the other night light
ming struck large stock barn on the farm
of Matt Howard, and the building was
burned to the ground, killing a hundred
head of stock, some of the animals being
exceedingly valuable.
ATTEMPTS were made to hold National
League meetings in the proclaimed dis
sricts Of Ireland on the Sth. Most of them
were broken up by the police. At Kilrush
The soldiers charged the mob. Several
persons were bruised, but no fatal in
juries were reported.
KING HUMBERT has signed a decree TO
establish Italian consulates in Denver,
Philadelphia and New Orleans.
THE big Mogul freight engine exploded
on the Erie railroad at CraigviIle, n. Y,
recently. Three men were killed, two in
stantly.
CLEARING house returns foS week ended
April z showed an average increase
of 81 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was A.
THERE was a sharp demand for discount
in the London money market during the
week ended April Z, arising from tie con-
version of the three per cent. consols. In
Paris the bourse was firm with tendency
to rise. In Germany the bourses were
strong and firm.
GENERAL QUINCY A. GILMORE died on the
9Th at his residence in Brooklyn. His death
was caused by complication of diseases.
He was born at Black River, O., and grad
uated from West Point in 1S49.
AT Syracuse. n. Y, Judge Wallace has
granted temporary Injunction restraining
the United States postal authorities from
rating up, which means adding to. the
postage rates of seeds sent by Wick Bros,
Of Rochester, n. Y, to Canada, and re-
mailed from there in small packages.
By an explosion in a coal mine at Los
Cerrillos, n. NJ, the other day two men
were killed. The shifts were changing at
the time.
A HEAVY freshet was reported at West
Stockbr!dge, Mass. Several bridges and
dams were destroyed and the damage was
extensive.
Two farmers in a wagon crossing the
railroad tracks in Middletown, n. Y, the
other night were run over by an Erie train
and killed. They Were so badly mutIlated
that their remains had to be shoyeled up in
a barrel
THE Senate wa. not in session on the 7th.
The House continued in it's deadlock over
the Direct Tax bill
OWING TO the depression in the pipe trade
and to labor troubles, which caused the
stoppage of the mills for nearly four
months, the Elba Iron and Bolt Company,
limited, and the Continental Tube Com
pany. Of Pittsburgh, Pa, have suspended
payment. Their liabilities are s527, 900, and
their assets amount to over $500 CO.,
LAURATE, the French artist whose Carl
cature OF the funeral of Emperor William
was suppressed, has committed suicide in
the Seine at Paris. He was in destitute
J circumstances.