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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
Music of Central Africans,

What a pity it is that the travellers who
penetrate into the heart Of Africa are not,
as a rule, musical enough 10 notate the
songs which are SO interesting among
those little known but very interesting
and musical tribes. So far as we know
Sc%hwcinfurth has been the only musical
traveller who had gone far into the dark
continent, and many Of his musical
memoranda were destroyed by fire before
he emerged from Africa. There is much
that may be discovered in ethnology by
tracing the melodies of a primitive peo-
pie, and many points connected with the
rise Of music may be i~nferentially de-
termined by this means.
Besides this, the Central Africans are
known TO be very fond Of music. Every
traveller 10 that country carries a long
music box or two rs propitiary presents
TO hostile kings; the jewsharp has q home
in Central Africa and is greatly priced
there, and Sir Samuel Baker says that a
man travelling through Africa with a
hand organ would be as safe as one hav-
ing a guard Of soldiers with him. Per-
haps Africa may yet give a composer or
two to the music of the future. Musical
Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
MONTANA SHORT LINE.

Dakota and Montana. Our equipment
and time are excellent. Our ratee are
the lowest, but this fact is something
which speaks for itself. Definite figurce
and maps can be obtained by applying to
any Agent of tns Company, or the Gem
eral Passenger Agent.
The following are a few Of the Principal
Points reached via this Line:
ST. CIorD, SAUK CENTRE, FERGUS FALLS.
CRooKsroN, ST. VINCENT, HUTCHINSON,
PAYYEsvnLE, NORRIS, APPLETON N
BRECKENRIDGE, MINI. WATERTowS, ABER-
DEEM, ELLENDALE, WAHPEroN, FARGO,
GRAND Forks, GRAFTON, Devils LAKE
DoTTINEAU Ann BuFcRD, DAKOTA; GLAs
COW, DAWES (FT. BrLESAP), AssISSIBoISE,
Fr. BENTON, GREAT FALIs, HELENA n
LUTTE, MONTANA; WISSIPEo, MANITOBA,
ALL PACIFIC COAST PolSTs.
Parties seeking farms or business loca-
tons will lind unusual opportunities 'Or
both on this line in Northern Dakota and
Montana, also in Minnesota where the
Company has for sale at low prices and
on favorable terms 100000 acres OF ex.
cellent farming, grazingand timber lands
For Laps and olheriniormation address,
]. BooKwAJrER, c. II. WARREy,
Land Commissioner, Gcn'l Pass. Ag't
ST. PAUL, MINI.
A. MARVEL, w. s. ALEXANDER
Gsn'l Manager, Gen'lTraffe MANAGES
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
Whale. sxordn.h cd Thr..her.


Mr.. George Roy, officer Of the watcL
on board the Maggie G. Moore, Is our
authority for the following remark
able incident which occurred about 700
miles north northwest Of Cape Flattery.
He states that the attention VI the crew
was simultaneously directed or attracted
to the existence of blood floating on the
adjacent sea. Speculation was rife as TO
the immediate origin of so strange a spec.
tacle, and a careful watch was kept to
ascertain il.
Eventually Il was found that a whale
was blowing and spouting on the lee side
Of the schooner, where the blood was
first noticed, and a partial solution OF the
phenomenon was gained when a sword
fish darted up close, and following that
terror of the seas came the enemy OF
w~haledom, the thrasher Tor killer, as the
| fish is sometimes designated). The
thrasher sprang from the water some
ten feet into the air, and with a pene-
trating crash alighted upon the whale.
A fierce conflict ensued, and the re-
suit was that the whale appeared TO be
eAitusltu lIOni tHt dlldSh lut tiidShti
made upon him. Recovering himself,
| however, the whale, after several efforts,
succeeded in diving below and came up
on the starboard side of the schooner.
| The crew then took their whaling iron
and struck at the thrasher, but unfcrtu-
nately did not hit on a vital part. The
thrasher, following the whale, made
another savage attack on his victim, and
hit for a second time within the sight Of
the crew. The whale appeared at this
iuncture TO be in eXtremities, and the
swordfish, realizing the position, made a
further attack at the common enemy and
stabbed the Jonah swallowing monster.
All was now over; the whales remain
ing strength was gone, and he was COM
PEELED TO succumb TO his fate with the
grace of a doubly assailed warrior Of the
deep. After death he ~loundered ''topsy
turvy," and the thrasher was observed
10 be luxuriating on the choicest parts OF
the conquered dead. This is no mythical
story Of the sea, but an incident OF
peculiar interest 10 those who realize the
hostility existing between the thrasher
and the whale and the characteristics OF
the swordhsh. The latter knows no
danger. He does not discern between
a floating hull and a buoyant whale. His
sword is bound 10 penetrate either at all
hazards and risks to himself, and in this
respect he is similar 10 some mIsguid-
ell non-arlphibious creatures Victoria
Standard.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
Is the Route Practicable?

Notwithstanding the emphatic warn
ings Of all experienced Arctic navigators.
and the difficulties encountered on the
Alert expeditions, the projected route
from England through Hudson strait To
Fort Churchill continues TO be discussed
in England and Canada; and quite
recently the establishment Of q line Of
steamers on this route was advocated by
no less an authority than Commodore A.
II. Markham, in lecture delivered before
the Royal Geographical society. AS he
failed, however, to disprove any of the
objections raised against the practicability
of this route, which are chiefly founded
on the always imminent danger Of Fox
channel ice, his remarks fail TO con.
vince US.
There is no doubt that powerful but
small steamers can accomplish the jour.
ney annually with comparative safety,
but this is far from being sufficient tc
make the Hudson Strait a practicable
trade route. The premium on this route
would have TO be enormously high on
account of the great number of dan.
gers 10 navigation, and at all seasons
the steamers would be liable to long
delays. Sir Charles Upper, who was
present at this discussion, did not take
as favorable q view as Markham,
while DIR. Rae condemned the plan az
wholly untenable. 1t seems somewhat
surprising to see it again revived after its
impracticability appeared to have been
proved by the results of the Canadian
Hudson Bay expeditions. Science.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
Mexican Demand Tor Candy.

"Mexico clamors for candy" said
a manufacturer Of long experience.
They'll eat anything sweet down in
that land They like it better il ii Is hot,
with wintergreen, peppermint or some
thing that burns as it goes down. The
States are not supplying the Mexican de-
mand for sweetmeats, and are missing a
good trade by not trying 10 do IL. Ger
many or some other foreign power will
step in and get a hold there. II will
serve US right. We are ncglecting our
interests in that section.
Speaking Of peppermints, | can show
you I'm Italian preparation that's got
moro penetration 10 the square inch than
anything else ! over saw. II sells at s.
q pound. Here is some" and the
speaker produced n small box filled with
tiny square waters about half the sic Of
a six months old baby's thumb nail.
"Tbey are made in Italy," he explained,
'and are the celebrated essence Of pep
permint Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
Tn. stouy, Hard Exterior.

Il has been the fashion 10 assume a
strong Indifference toward strangers, even
If one docs not feel il, and not only
towSrd strangers is this manifested, but
towfrd those who are associated together
in business, and the ones whom one
meets every day. 1t Is not necessary for
two people 10 fall upon each others neck
every time that they meet in order 10 he
civil, but in the short life that we live
here why not give and receive all the
good that we cant Strangers upon set
ting In a Few place feel this stony and
hard exterior, and when the CHEEKY
faced, really Christian man or woman is
met with, what n blessing, and how one
loves 10 remember the meeting and the
kindly look. lt is like a perfect June
day, OF the bursting out Of the sun after
days Of clDud and storm.-Springleld
Union.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
small Hands and Feet.

We infer from some of the letters re.
ceivcd by us from our young readers than
a number Of them cherish the ridiculous
opinien that TO have small hands and feet
is a sign Of noble descent and high
breeding. We can assure these deluded
damsels that race and breeding have
nothing 10 do with the size of the ex-
tremities. The biggest hand we ever
saw attached to human arm was that
oil a young officer, the scion of a family
ennobled six centuries ago. and we have
seen hands Of the most delicate size and
texture belonging to persons Of the low.
liest origin. Witness, also, the chubby
paw OF her most gracious majesty, Queen
Victoria, whose race has been Of royal
rank for fifteen hundred years. Nature
proportions the hands and feet, with the
utmost exactness, TO the other parts of
the body. Consequently, the hands and
feet are always just right, To change
them would be TO destroy the harmony
Of the frame. To be dissatisfied with
them argues a real vulgarity Of mind, a
want of good sense, and, We may add, a
thankless impiety,-New York Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
Fighting for His Honor.

No man ever worries or thinks about
his reputation or character until he
knows he ought 10 lose both. The man
with no good character Is most ready 10
eight for his honor. A wild man in a
barroom shouts loud, and says he Is a
gentleman. He fears people will not
quickly notice what sort Of a gentleman
he s.-New Orleans Picayune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25

German sayants have been discussing
tbB durason Of dreams. They conclude
that, while most dreams are momentary,
they may he extended sometimes to the
length Of o minute.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-25
No Other Railway in The Northwest

has in ~ shon n period gained the rep
uu ION and popularity enjoyed by the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE.
From n comparatively unknown factor
in the commercial world, IL has been
transformed 10 NJ independent, iDflu-
entail. grand Through Route, with
magnificent depot, superb equipment
and unsurpassed terminal facilities.
through careful catering to details II
has won for itself n reputation Of solid
ity, safety. convenience and attention
Ia liz patrons, second 10 no railroad In
the country. Pullman fleepers, mod
els OF p%alatial comfort. dining cars In
which the cuisine and general appoint
ments are up To the highest standard,
aud coaches especially built for this
route. are among the chief elements
which have contributed towards cater.
ing successfully 10 a discriminating
public. Located directly on its line,
between Minneapolis and St. Paul. and
Milwaukee and Chicago, and Duluth and
Milwaukee and Chicago, are the follow
ing thriving cities OF Wisconsin and
Michigan New Richmond, Chippewa
Falls, Eau Claire, Ashland, Hurley, Wis,
Ironwood. Mich, Bessemer, Mich, Stew
ems Point, Neenah, Menasha, Oshkosh,
Fond du Lac, Waukesha, and Borling-
ton, Wis.
For detailed Information lowest cur.
rent rates, berths, ETC., via this route,
to any point in the South or East, ap-
ply to nearest Ticket Agent,or address
VIM. S. MELlEN, JAMES BARKER.
General Manager. Genl. Psssr. q Ticket Agt
MILWAt Il
+. n. AWSOl'. Northwestern Passenger Agt.
No sl9 Nieolett House Min1eapolisMinn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-25
THE CASH SYSTEM !!

Experienced buyers, wheth-
er they be farmers, tradesmen
or mechanics, all admit that
under the system of Cash at
both ends of the line" they
are enabled to buy and sell
on a much smaller margin of
profits. With the idea of bene-
fitting our customers and at
the same time gaining a con-
siderable advantage for our
selves in the eastern markets,
we have decided that on and
after February LIST, 1888, to
follow strictly the cash sys-
tenn
We need not tell our many
old customers that ours is by
far the largest and best sell
ected stock of goods in this
county. 1t is a general stock
in every sense of the word and
embraces everything that a
family may need in the way
of necessaries, comforts and
luxuries.
Winter is practically over
and it becomes advisable to
clear out all heavy goods and
to do this, we shall make sub
stantial reductions on all
blankets, woolens, heavy cloth
ing, Overcoats, winter boots
and shoes, and in fact all fall
and winter goods.
This is no sensational an
nouncement to draw crowds;
but a business proposition
that can not be controverted.
Call and see us with the
cash or its equivalent, and
you will go home with more
goods for the money than you
ever before hauled out of this
town. Respectfully,
Stamford, YoumQns &Eidred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-25

For the week ending January Dist,
as reported by Bronson & HOuchin
abstracters and conveyancers, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas.
L 4 McCleary to l. + Pearson lot
nd nart7, Springs st. Fried
i aCd Medicine Lodge. ... 200
NJ Haskils to G L Haskins lot
- blk i New Kiowa 80. 900. $500
Joseph = .bby to L y Shafer blk
L, Tow &c. add New KioMa.. 42O
Chas. Rumsey 70 c rrie ii Rum
sey lots 8 AM TX 10 New
Kiowa.. . -. ..... 1000
w n Hopkins to i is g. Mason
lot II blk 81 New I\iowa .... i
A N Peck to f 5 Israel lot blk
20 naZelJOn. Observation-Disclosures. 30O
w ) Kelchner to II w Alexander
lot blk 80 HaZeltOn. ... 200
T ID Reynolds to II i Vantrees lot
30 blk Sun City. $50
III r Snyder to Ida Il Snowder 100
acres I-33-lO. .................. 2OOO
y c IIaskill to J IL Williams s
Sf-ot-lU '........ ........,... SOUO
Isabel Town Co to Chicago Kans.
" Western II II Co part w t
o-ou-lI'. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
& Brown to A Bucknum VT
sw o-i-ll.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400
Walstad to Robt J Taliaferro
inst N e t and ct Sc and
n S W 1888 ll......... 1000
Joseph S Moore to Geo + Camp
bell 100 acres in Is and 19-30-I2. 1900
Geo Z Quimby tolArthur L Klan-
ser $40 acres in towp 30-12...... 1000
S Corbin to Geo Z Quimby 800
acres in twp S0-12. 6710
Geo W Crigar to Walter Brannan
l3-34-l3. ............. -. 1850
Walter Braunan to Z Bronston
II 1854 IL. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Aaron Buch to Benz + Smith lots
! and 2 and s W n and WI
sea S-SO-l3.. ................... $500
w l. Parsons to J III Charles S
n and n W 33-34-13.. $50
w L Parsons to Eldred Standi-
ford u 1oumans sc % part
II e 32-34- IL. ................., 1900 |
Lima Berg to Libe Simpson wtse
and S w 13-34-13. ..... 1900 |
G b Edwards to Ii ii Boggess 100
sacreS in % and S0-33 13. 1900 |
Arthur Munger to hannah Stern
so acres in Twp 34-l5. ..-;:... 4SOO |
Max Altsohue 10 Louis Dentsch
100 acrs 5 and S-34-14 .... 1900 |
Susan V McBeth to Jno Andrews
l6O acres lS3l-13.. :. ...... 400 /
J B Jones to Jno Andrews part
IS-5l-Io.. .......
J " pingmQr &c DAVID Rstner
100 acres in Is and 19-Sl-i4. -. 1900
David Rather to b L keenan, 100
acres Is and 10 SI-14 ......... 1000
Max Altschul to Louis Dentsch
l60 acres > and S-Si-14 1900 |
Sarah 4 Bannister - I L Lindley
SIN / and n 8 c l4-3l-l5. -. 1000
W \ Clinkscaies to Bette Price
I'M and W. n ct l0-33-l5.. 15OC
Sandy Drennon to Robt A Ligon
swt 3i-3iis.. .,,,,,,,, SOC |
a Whitaker to Ii e Draper l49
acres in 6-S1-l5 ... 1000 |
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-25

Charlie Nelson came down yester ay
from Lake City.
Reub Lake has gone east to trade IF
l6. 900 acres of real estate.
There is probability of the right-of-
way damage suits against the c. X &
w. Ry., in this county being compro-
missed.
Their winter goods must go, now that
spring is at hand, and Davis 4 Davis
will almost allow you to make your own
prices. Try them. %
Speaking of Groceries, Davis & Davis
guarantee that they can meet any com
petition, and give entire satisfaction.
Their stock is new and seasonable, and
it was bought to sell now. SO
The Pleasant Valley school closes
to- day. Miss Josie Pool was the teach
er. She has given entire satisfaction
and the patrons of the school feel high
ly pleased with the results of her labors.
Send description of yourself, with
pc, and we will make you a member
of our agency for one year and furnish
you with as many lively, interesting
correspondents, for either fun or mat
rimony, as you may desire. Ladies'
fee DC. Address Personal Correspond.
Agency, Berrien Springs, Mich. Men
ton this paper.
Prof. &. IL. Six is in correspondence
with parties at Great Bend relative to
taking charge of the cornet land there.
We will say that lie has no superior as
teacher in this state, and but for the
temporary financial embarrassment sur
rounding the Citizens band of this city,
he would yet be its teacher. Every
member of that band is an admirer of
Prof. Six.
Mr.. Jared HOag and Miss Florence
Graves are to be married to-day at the
home of the brides parents ten miles
west of this city. Mr.. Heag is pros
porous young farmer who lives south of
Mingona two miles; he is popular with
his neighbOrs and will make moCel
husband. Miss Florence is a pleasant
young lady with many accomplishments
and worthy of good husband. Judge
Hardy Will perform the ceremony.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-25
Hazelton Happenings.

Don't let the chronic kicker tell us
that next year will be failure; the fire.
quent SHOWS and constant cold, in fact
everything, indicates plenty of ram next
season and plenty of rain insures an
abundant crop. Let every one feel
hopeful and stay in Kansas. There s
better day coming. Fred LAWYER
who left HaZeltOn last fail and located
in Colorado, died very suddenly OH the
18th inst. Fred was member of Char
ity lodge A. f. Il A. NJ, at Hazelton;
also member Of HaZeltOn Assembly
K. of l.. We have not learned the
cause of his death ED. Embry had a
very successful meeting here and &c
ceeded in persuading about eighteen
persons to turn from their ways of SIN
and have their names enrolled with
those that expect to be numbered with
the faithful in the last day. The N It.
ingS at the NJ. E. church are still b q
continued with increasing inteie a
great many having made comics. e of
faith in the saving power of Christ d
several are earnestly enquiring the way.
There has been a good work done at
IlazeltOn this winter and still the work
goes on. We trust the good may be of
a nature that will never grow less. Il.
). Rinear returned from Colorado last
Wednesday and Immediately packed
his goods and shipped them to yelling
ton, where he expects to reside in the
future. L. S. has simply gone back 10
his first love. lie was one of the first
settlers Of Sumner county, away back
sixteen or seventeen years ago. . .Chas.
Van Meeter has had his goods packed
and ordered them shipped to Michigan.
where he has been spending the winter.
I'VE understand that j. C.. Tenant
wants to sell out and go back to his
first love. 1t is also reported that ID.
). Gray will move his family to Wichita
where he has been at work for some
time. Il. \. Clark writes from Cort-
land, Ohio, that all the former Hazel
ton people there are getting hOmesick.
We confidently expect them to return
here as soon as they are satisfied that
we will have better crops. :. ID. r.
Smith is still IN Nebraska and he writes
home that the storm OH the 18th, was
the coolest he had eyer experienced
there. All the stock we lost in the
late blizzard was some of our neigh
boris chickens that had come to board
with us. 1t looks little suspicious on
us, but We are not guilty. j. J. Whal-
Ion still seems to be the coming man for
mayor next spring, but we don't have
much much faith in George Follett's
chances representative. We bought
some goods of George the other day to
be paid for when he is elected TO the
Office. That is what we are worried
about. If he can be defeated we are
all right. ;, From this time on until we
shall have reason TO change our mind,
we shall sign our initials to our items.
1t will then be less trouble to find the
guilty party, should it ever become
necessary for our friends to go cunning
fOr LE &C. :.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-25
SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court of Barber County State
OF Kansas.
Blair Brothers, a firm, plaintiffs.
versus
Joseph Fisher, defendant,
n NihToE of an execution to me direc-
- teu' issued out of the District Court of
baroer county Kansas, in the above-entitled
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21h,
A D., 1888, between the hours of nine O'clock
IN the forenoon and five O'clock i'm the after
noon OF said day, at the front door of the
courthouse, in the city of Medicine Lodge.
county OF Barber, state, of Kansas offer for
SAFE, at pubic auction, to the highest bidder.
Tor cash In hand all the right, title and INFER.
est OF the said defendant in and to the folowinor
described real estate, situate in Barber county
Kansas, to-wt: '''
The north half of the southwest Quarter ~
secuon one, township thirty-three of range
eleVen; the east half of the southeast Quarter
OF sectlon TWO, township thirty-three range
eieVen, IN Barber county, Kansas.
Levied upon as the property of said defend
ant, and taken TO satisfy a Judgment apainst
MN ! and In favor of said plaintiff, for the sum
OF twenty Dollars, and the further sum of
Elgnt Dollars as costs of suit, together with
the costs of this sale. ~
Given under my hand this, Gath day of Jantr-
airy, A. D., 1888.
a. GEO. W. STEVENS.
80 Sheriff of Barber County Kans,s
DENTON JONES, Attorneys for plaintiff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-01-25
Public Schools.

Rapos. OF the standing of pupils in
the dISh school. Examination Friday,
Jaa. cot, 1888.
GRADE VIII. RHETORIC.
Mary Esmond 30: Carrie Carmichael
SO; Jessie Sim:ae IS; Fred Ellis So;
Frank Geppert 6; It Roby 81; Boone
Kinkaid 81; Cora Z arlv 81; Geo. Wake
field 81; Ella Reynolds 81; Lula Hahn so.
GRADE VII. GRAMMAR.
Belle Hart 80; Ada Ingrham 80; Ella
Reynolds 81; Mary Mills So; Ida Mccoy
50; Rob. Field 81; Warren Simpson 81;
Allie MagiIl SO; Sander Hada 81; Sarah
McGrath 81; Wallace Lowry 81; Dell
Simpson s.; Marie burst so; Lizzie
Swank so; Kate McGrath IS; Vida San
derson %; Fred Waasworth ~; Clearance
Thompson 81; Earl Young Sc.
GRADE vi. GRAMMAR
haud McCanless 100; Annie Mccain
less 20; Roy Hall 80; John Young 80;
Jennie Currie 50: Henry Mccoy SO;
Macy Aber so; Gratia Swartz 81; Cora
McClearey 70; Haidee TAFT 81; Maud
McCracken IS; Laura Hartley Al.
OF. BEEsoN, Prin.