Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-18

/ and complete set OF abstract books in the coun-
~, corrected up 70 date. BRONSON HoUcHIN.
To say disguised is not sufficient,
nothing but wrath expressed the gener-
al feeling at the unmiJigated cuss that
pasted the town with bills last night.
Next Saturday night will be the stat
ed communication of Delta Lodge No. "a
A. f. q A. NJ. A full attendance Of
the brethren is desired as there will be
some important business to transact.
a scrapping match occurred in the
country west of here yesterday, no one
seriously hurt except in purse. one of
the parties were brought before Judge
ID. A. McCanless and was required to
give bond to keep the peace.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. ii. c. Thompson Wednesday after
noon July %. The semi-annual cleo
tiOn of officers occurs at this meeting,
all members are requested to be present.
Mrs. Waldron Chase, Secretery.
For the meeting of the Patriarch Mil
liant, /. D. .. F., at Cincinnati, o.,
July, oath to q, tickets will be on sale
at the depot July 10Th to 23d, inclusive,
at $685. for round trip, limited for re-
turn to July Slst. Ii. ii. Case, Agent.
While returning home last Friday
Henry Morgan's team became fright
ened,upset the buggy containing himself
wife and babe and Mr.. Macy's daughter.
Mr.. Morgan was considerably Jared but
no bones were broken, the rest of the
party were not hurt any, the buggy was
about demolished.
Mr.. Scientists team ran away yester
day, throwing him from the wagon as
they turned the Lebrecht corner. Eom
there they took down Main street and
when in front OF Young's drug store
they struck Dial Morris pony, causing
him to turn several involuntary evOlu-
tions. No damage to man or beast to re-
port.
Several prominent democrats have
occasionally dropped into a leading as
pirant of the republican persuasion to
have a set-tO on the tariff question, all
went smoothly for few days, but grad
ually the argument waxed until it was
getting pretty hot for our republican
friend and at last he squealed and
charged them with the conspiracy.
We understand that an INVOICE of
genuine English made goods were re-
ceIved in this city yesterday direct from
old England and as the importer is
prominent republican and advocates
prohibitory tax, he can now speak
from experience, whether goods can be
purchased cheaper from the home man.
ufacturer under our tariff system or
whether it is cheaper abroad. Again
we ask which?
Considerable interest was manifested
on our streets last Tuesday evening,
and no small amount of guessing took
place, all of it beng caused by Hon. L.
A. McNeal carrying a moving scythe
towards his residence, the majority
thought that Mr.. McNeal was going
fishing and intended to use the scythe
for digging grub worms, but not a few
thought that the borers were Infesting
his peach orchard and he had selected
that particular tool to gouge them out.
However they were only surmises and
long suffering public are left in doubt
and suspense as to what he intended to
do with it.
In the western part of this city, from
Kansas avenue to Second avenue, there
runs Tavine or gulch, with wide low
land on either side, averaging so yards
wide. 1t has been proposed to dam
this low-land when the water ditch is
completed and turn it into an immense
lake. If this we've done, there is no
doubt but the finest pleasure resort in
Southern Kansas could be established.
Another proposition is to purchase the
grove and low-lands south of the rail-
road, clear out the underbrush, build a
dam below not far from the river and
there make an extensive lake and pleas
ure resort. The water that will come
through the ditch will be sufficient
to keep the lake fresh at all seasons.
L. A. McNeal was the person to sug-
gest these schemes and his idea is that
this is an opportunity that the city
should take advantage Of.