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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

The nominating speeches are made and
the first ballot is taken at the Auditorium
building.
Wisconsin vo.cs for Rusk.
Indiana votes for Harrison.
Iowa votes for Allison
Michigan votes for Alger.
Illinois votes for Gresham.
Ohio and some rotten Southern boroughs
vote for Sherman
There are votes from New York for De-
pew
An odd vote here and there goes to Lin
coln
Connecticut, rather shamefacedly since
the Gillig exposure, votes for Hawley.
There are scattering votes hither and yon
Tor Gresham. greatly to the disgruntlement
OF the Harrison delegation from Indiana
Though not placed in nomination, Blaine
receives some votes.
Edmunds and Cullom are not regularly
before the convention, but are remembered
IN the ballot
There is no choice
Sherman has good lead and Gresham is
q strong second, but each is far from the
goal.
The balloting proceeds. There is little
change between the real contestants, Sher-
man, Gresham, and Harrison, for the time
has not yet come for the withdrawal OF
mere stalking horses like Rusk and AIger.
Allison shows some strength, and to the
uninstructed outsider looms hugely as the
coming man. Harrison will not make way
for Gresham. He IS there evidently to re-
main until the last dog is hanged. IL not
that Hoosicr no other HoosIer. Sherman
has shown his utmost strength. The
balloting proceeds with wearisome mono
tony. Still no choice.
The ballot is the fifth, the twentieth, or
the fiftieth. Tho talking horses, having
done their work, are sent to the stables OF
obscurity. The West has had its inning.
New England factory lords and Pennsyl-
vania iron-masters come TO the front. The
real under-current Of the convention surges
TO the surface. The work is done.
There is but one omnipoteDt, all-devour-
ing Tariff, and Mahomet Blaine 10 his
prophet.--C7iedoo Times.
The Albany Exeress (Rep) advises its
brethren OF the Republican press ito stop
tho dangerous dallying with Mr.. Blaine's
name, which he has forbidden
Cincinnati Enquirer: The ST Louis hoteIe
promise very faithfuly that they viii not
increase their prices during the Democratic
convention, but they make no mention Of
any effort to improve tho quality Of the
icoal hsex al .---=c.>=
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
FAvoRiTE SONS
Why Should State, Any More Than q
father, Have y Favorite Son?


father, Have y Favorite Son?
There is growing disgust at the favorite-
son business. 1t viii not probably cut
much figure in Presidential conventions
after this year. There is much truth in the
remarks of the New York Su,, on this sub
ject: 1.-THE whole idea of favorite sons is an
absurdity. An individual whose popularity
is restricted to a single State, and has never
been extended beyond its confines, can not
be said TO possess many of the Qualifica-
tions of a Presidential possibility. These
favorite sons are not sustained with earn
estness and good faith; they are merely
utilized to mask the real intentions of the
manipulators around the table," The art of
advertising has become part of the game
OF politics. 1t is worth something to an as
piring politician to have been mentioned"
for the Presidency. 1t is moro to have re-
celved the vote of a single State. In the
dim vista loom up visions of Cabinet offices
and prominent foreign missions. The pub
hc is in this way educated so as not to be
surprised and to assume that any man ever
spoken OF by any other man in connection
with the Presidency must certainly be fit for
any subordinate Office, an assumption often
Incorrect Many statesmen who have been
mentioned and evenvoted for as candidates
have tuiied as Cabinet officers.
IL is possible, says the Chicago Times, to
"favorably mentionn a really worthy and
deserving man too much. The public tires
of a man who is always being mentioned, but
never is elected or appointed. 1t Graves a
certain amount of novelty, and especially
likes to be surprised at it's own astuteness
IN making discoveries. The number of men
who discovered Lincoln is greater than that
of the delegates to the convention that first
nominated him.
1t has been the misfortune of distin-
guished and worthy citizen of Indiana,
Joseph E. Mcdonald, to be ''favorably men
tioned' too much. His ability and integrity
are unquestiond, yet so often had he been
named for prominent positions as to justify
the suspicion of insincerity and Interior
purpose. 1t was Judge Fullers's good for
tune not to have been mentioned overmuch.
That crushing inquiry of several members
of Congress, "Who is Funer!r has not
served any useful or injurious purpose.
No father ought to have a favorite son. 1t
Is not pleasant for the other boys to be con-
stantly reminded of their lower rank Not
infrequently the favorite suffers when the
estate is settled up by reason of the mani
fest partiality. This political right of pri-
mogeniture has its drawbacks, and often
works harm to the first-born. But when it
comes to imposing it on lineal relatives it
becomes absurd. The favorite son of
state may have climbed into his place by
means that make him obnoxious to others.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
" Hold her nozzle ag!n the bank
mn - l.. .

These are brave words, but their sincerity
is questioned. The Indiana machine discov-
ers that Walter O., the Hoosier who from
the Federal bench at Chicago went cunning
for the pirate of the wabash, has been
adopted by the Illinois machine as a
step-son, and there are hints Of purpose
to throw Benjamin overheard and come into
the convention appealing for the possession
of their fair-haired boy. The resolutions
for Harrison read all right. but il the ballad
maker Of Pike Is again in order.
You may resoloot till the cows como
home " and get no nearer the truth. Com
ing to Chicago this year Harrison is in dan
ger of being lost on some crowded street
crossing while his guardians are hobnob-
bing with more promising candidate.-Chi-
nooo Times
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

Detroit Journal: The nomination OF Blaine
at Chicago may doom the Republican party
10 defeat that in all human probability
Will keep it out Of power for years and in
met upon II a blow unequaled for severity
since the Wings went down under Scott's
leadership or the Democrats made their
fatal mistake in 1860. Blaine is probably
TOO astute politician not to know this and
VIII be unwilling TO incur the odium Of lead
Ing the marty destruction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

There is concern in New York which
employs girls 70 crack and pick nuts, the
kernels OF which are sold to confectioners.
Inc shells are sold be ground up pand used
In the manufacture of spices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
Barber County omeers.
Madielne Lodno oheers.
SOCIETIES.

SOCIETIES.
n AF. & a. ", Delta Lodge No. II
"a Regular communications, hrst and
NJ munth. l. W. STOUT, w.M
AMnRosE ALLES. Secretary.
CYPRUS CHAPTER No. ~. n. A. NJ, meets
IN Masunic Hail every ~ and tth Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited. a. -
GEO. H. sTONE, ". y.
P.CAnuritERs. scc'y.
n U q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. %.
". II, u, Rcgulsr Communications, nrst
and third Monday evenings in each mouth.
Dn u. YASr, Sec.
DrirWA LoroE, No ito, x. % =, meets en-
Monday evening uf each week, ut odd Fellow =
ball. Visiting Knights ~ g"gd -tnndinT invi-
iISaRy rL1aNAS. X. of E.Ss.
~~ LOO. y, Pioneer !; L2d /. e
zSS, every Tuesday oven. .nn.N
itinrbrcthrcn In good stand
%(fttA( J. y. HALL, n. G..
~ \. l.. ALLEN. Sec.
ENSIGN ENCAMPNENT No. &c, l.. O. o. r
Meets nrrt AMI third Friday ot each month
Visiting PatrinrchS cordially invited t0 attend.
l.. v. HunnAHD, ~. y: J. l.. NEi;s0S' 9. r.
AMntOsE ALLEN, >. W. j. r. hAbi' =
EAONINo.B7 .REBECCA DEGREE. I. q. q. y.
Meets the "a and attn Friday nights, each month.
Mrs. IDA NELSON, Nc,
EN- BYEHLEY. sccy.
X K ID ELDRED POST, No. 1Tt, meets
", "A, X, the last saturday in each month
ot the court house In Medicine Lodge, nj ! T. "a.
All comrades cordially invited. ,.,..
%. e.. HOWE, Post Commander.
y. W. UPPurNAN, AdJutant.
A. 0, u, w. ESs'' HSsi. gv$Fy T$@y' FS$r;%ay S% %g
JomN DouHER, Recorder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

DEtrutA LppgE, No. 100. X. ~ T., meets un
Monday evening uf each week, ut odd Fellow =
hall Visiting Knights in guud standing invi-
trl to attend y. r. NtNCEST, a.. q.
HAHRY PLAgMAN. X. of Il. 4 \.
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The Outcomc-Prob.h,x h,x

The nominating speeches are made and
the first ballot is taken at the Auditorium
building.
Wisconsin vo.cs for Rusk
Indiana votes for Harrison.
Iowa votes for Allison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

n U q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. %.
VI us ~, Regular Communications, nrst
and third Monday evenings in each mouth.
Mrs. u. a. STOUT, W. VI.
Du. ~. YANr. Soc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

AF. & A. ". Delta Lodge No. II
~ tlruiilur communications. first and
~ ~ third Saturday evenings iu Cnch
M muuth I. W. STOUT, W. ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09

distant door opening ana closing. The
figure crouched lew on the bed, as il fear
ing 10 be seen, and waited till all was
quiet again. Then it slowly opened the
box or package, and took out folded
paper. The student bent over the mirror
with the utmost interest. What did it
meant What would happen next Moth
ing in particular happened. The figure
closed the box, returned it to its hidin :
place in the bed, and then crept out of the
range Of reflected vision.
Why should the confidential clerk hide
papers in his bed' What was the nature
Of the documents; y strange affair, GER
tainly, but it did not concern him, and
perhaps he had better drop the subject
He turned to his books and papers, and
for an hour or more was too much occu-
pied with them To heed aught else.
SuddCnly there was a brisk series Of
taps at his door, like this:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09
Business Chances,

A nice business with good will and fixtures,
business suitable for lady or invalid, one o.
the best locations in the city. The rent of
house only $50 per month. Price 500. AZ
: The best business Of the kind in the state of
with good security. Do not ask about this uu.
less you mean business. Ci2)
For Rent-A beer saloon. with fixtures and
furniture-new room house and good lOca-
ton. Only Sl3 per month. A.
Grocery and Sundries store, on railroad, Il
miles from city, doing good bushes; post
office and express can be had Il desired; for
sale cheap; owner going to Europe, Ask for
partieu 70
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FOR SALE:
FOR SALE: "A LARGE 2.

and conveniences. A beautiful yard, two lots
with fine grass, flowers and shrubbery. One of
the best residences In the city, delightfully."- 10
Gated on San Pedro avenue. 2l-2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09

Postoffce saloon and pavilion; also store
room adjoining. lOi
Frame house of 3 rooms, on blackberry
street. lG5
Furnished rooms with or without board
nice locality, blocks from avenue c car
line. 80
Two store rooms, near West Commerce
street. 1887
A fine building lot on Alazan ditch. short
distance from !. G. n. railroad depot. 80
One of the most desirable stores on Com
merce street, two stories and good dry cellar
Only $50. month. 03)
Frame house of rooms, servants's room
and stable, 2 lots, city water; located on San
Pedro avenue. II
A beautiful rock house of rooms, neatly
furnished, five minutes walk from Main
plaza. (53
Finely furnished rooms. first and second
story, delightful location; for man and wife
only; reference required. G2)
Building. formerly known as Mason Blanch
restaurant on Market street. "A
2and room houses, near |. q G. N. depot,
hydrant water; SO per month. 70
Two nice frame houses on HlGalgO street,
and rooms, Sll month. Z
Furnished cottage of 4 rooms and servants
room, hydrant water, nicely located, at So
l23 HANBLEToN, HADLEY & Co.
Large twO-stOry house of II rooms, 8 rooms
have tlre-places, two cisterns, stables and 8
acres enclosed, two miles from the Cathedral,
S35 per month. CS2)
"A nice rock house on Garden st., to g
rooms, nice yard, good location. Rent $500
per month. liz
We have some delightful furnished rooms
on st. Mary's street; best in the city. "
3 beautiful rooms, on Commerce street, suit
able for offices or sleeping rooms; modern i'm
provements. 81
Beer saloon snd fixtures, tables, chairs, etc
Nice location. 4S
$40 acres of good pasture land, fine water
good fence, etc. $50 per month. 40
Five rOomed cottage, near San Pedro
Springs; SIS per month s.
New four rOomed house. nicely furnished
desirable location. Must bring reference.
\ neat, 6 large room rock house, nice loca
tiOn, only one block from Opera house. L.
nicely furnished house, suitable for small
family; house new, and location good. lis
Frame house of seven rooms, all nicely fur
nished and good location, city water ani
near school and street car line, only So pei
| month, possession given March Is.
Hambleton. HadleY & Co
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Train Time Changes.

For Sale.
Lots on Government HILL
Lots on Dignowity Hill.
Lots on Prospect Hill.
Lots on Tobin Hill.
Lots near Arkansas Pass depot.
Lots near Sunset depot.
Lots near International depot. 9-l2-tf
HAMILTON HADLEY & co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09

4 FRAME HOUSE of seven rooms, Learly
"A new, fine yard with hydrant and csterf
water, half block from street ear line and only
five minutes walk from Main plaza, a fine hoi
house complete. all included at $1,000; one
half cash. CED-2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09

If you want to buy, sell or rent q
house, call on HambletOn, HadleT & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09

If you want TO buy or sell propert
call on Hambleton. Hadley & Co, No
East Commerce street. ga
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09

JOB PRiNTlNG-Of every description, done
- at tho LIGHT office. Satisfaction given
every time, or money refunded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09

DOCK HOUSE of ten rooms, stable, a very
IL large lot with river front and good shade.
three blocks from court house. Price $1,000,
Ci,l-2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-09
For Rent.

Hamblcton, Hadley Il Co. advertise houses
stores, rooms or farms to rent free Of charge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
Woman is Getting Ahead.

Forty years ago women had no hope
of pccuniary or legal independence; no
place or position anywhere save in the
home, and no purpose in life save that
which came through marriage. They
were then but the bondslaves of men
under the common law of England.
Their rights of person and property
were under the absolute control of ia
theirs and husbands. They were excluded
from schools, colleges, trades and pro-
fcssions and all offices of Government.
They were paid the most meagre wages
and denied I'LL opportunity. To-day
most of woman's disabilities have been
removed. She enjoys citizens rights
in two Territories, municipal suffrage in
one State and school suffrage through
eath1, cut Han Il the Cn:on. 6i6s:: colleges and
Professions are open to her, and true
hen are willing to admit her to full COM
betitive labor privileges, with even q
lash of courtesy thrown by way OF en-
Arrangement. We may we'll feel that
he true woman is yet unbo-n, and give
ent to our wonder as to what the future
: Il the race will be when she is free to
ttain complete development. Then we
lay look for just government, pure re-
gion and moral social standard for
hen and women alikc.-.SaD FIancisc0
LM.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
Clowns Extensive Fun.

The Russian clown, Turoff, Of the
Petersberg Cinisclli Circus, trotted a
well-trained and knowing-looking hog
out into the arena; and caused it to carry
and fetch sundry objects in obedience to
his orders in the most approved canine
STYLE. The audience was delighted, and
insisted on an encore, whcreupon the
clown threw paper rouble note into
the arena and ordered the pig to fetch 1t
to him. Piggy trotted up to the note,
shifted at it disdainfully, and finally,
Notwithstanding the vituperatlons and
ob;urgations of the clown, deliberately
turned its back upon the note and trotted
away. On seeing this, the clown
shrugged his shoulders, and addressing
the pg, exclaimed: "Well, after all, you
arc not to be blamed If man like
Wishncgradski tthe Minister of Fnance)
is unable to raise the rouble note, surely
one cannot expect poor ignorant pig,
like yourself, to do So" The Minister
of Finance was indignant, and on the
following day the clown was summoned
into the presence of General Gresser,
chief of the city police, and ordered by
him to Jail for period OF three days.
On emerging from prison, the clown
waited until one night, when General
Gresser, with his family, was present at
the performance in one of the boxes. AS
soon as he saw the chief of police, the
clown drove whole troupe of trained
pigs into the arena, and made them squat
down all in q row on chairs. Thcreupon
he explained to the public that, during
his Imprisonment, he had attempted to
pass away the time by learning German,
and then, with the object OF showing the
audience what progress he had made, ne
turned to the pigs, and addressed them
in that language. Commencing with the
smallest pig, he exclaimed, as he ten
derly patted its snout: "You are only a
little pig, but you," he added, to the
next one, 'tare grcsser (the German patois
for bigger, and you," turning to the
third, ''are also gresser, while you,"
turning to the fourth, ''are very big
pig" The audience fairly roarcd with
laughter, but General Gresser considered
that he had been grossly and publicly in
suited, and Immediately left the build
ine. The same night the clown was
arrested, and when last heard of, poor
Turoif was on his way to Siberia, where.
at hard labor in the sslt-mincs, he will
have time to reflect on the folly of pok-
ing fun at the chief of the Cars police.
-JUOu1ut
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
twine. A set of bags for the bathroom,

twine. A set of bags for the bathroom,
consisting of a bran bag for the bath, one
filled with orris root and violet powder
to use after bathing, an oil silk pouch
for the sponge and one for the
tooth brush on its travels, toilet bag
for brushes, combs, towels, ETC., and a
rubber hot water bag. A parcel by it.
self held a pine bag as pillow TOR the
lounge, a travelling bag and a dainty
combination of silk, lace and embroidery
to hod bits of worsted work. Each one
was beautifully made, embroidered,
stitched and ribbon bedecked. 1t must
have taken many months to complete
them, and search through all the fancy
work articles in the various ladies maga-
zines and papers to get the suggestions.
The housekeeping tastes of the young
bride rejoiccd at the various contrlvances
for keeping things in order, and when
in the very bottom of the bag she found
u purse of knitted silk and beads-a
yeritable money bag-hcr delight knew
no bounds. The money bag contained
gold enough to buy bags to cover and
hold anything and everything in we'll
furnished house, and the happy recipient
Immediately began to make handker-
chief bag for her husband, a plush one
for his opera glasses, embroidered
chamois-skin bag for tobacco pouch
aud another to hold his pipes, with one
TO hold his slippers, another for his
soiled cuffs, and one for his eyeglasses,
besides a cunning, tishpole, and manu-
script bag.-Sar Sayings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
Unclaimed Costumes.

'sIfow do you like the fit of this
dress" inqui! ed one lady of another at
a dry goods counter recently:
Beautiful! fits like a glove. Have
you changed your dressmaker'"
"No. l bought this dress dy.made
at bargain"
"Imrossiblc! Why, there is positively
not a wrinkle in it."
yet it was made for woman have
never seen. The moment l saw the
dress on the form in the store, l said,
That is my fit The measures were ex-
actly mine"
"But if it was made for some one else
how did you get it,"
tsBought it at bargain, as I said be-
fore. You see it was this way. Mrs. -
had the dress made to order. She is just
my size, you know. She paid SO down
for it, and before she took it her sister
died and she put on black. So in order
to sell the dress the proprietors of the
establishment gave me the goods at cost
and made no charge for the making.
Wasn't that bargain2"
"Yts, if you are not superstltlous
about wearing dress made for another
woman."
"Why should be2 1t was her mis-.
fortune, not mine, that prevented her
from wearing it. l consider myself
lucky 10 get it."
The two ladies walked away.
"They are bargain-hunters, " said Mr.
Smith, proprietor of the store; "the
elder buys all her goods in that way"
''But is it a regular business, selling
unclaimed goads:" 49,,
''Yes; the wife of mechanic will
come in here, select piece of silk OF
satin, and order dress made from 1t
paying q part of the expense down.
Then comes q strike, her husband is
thrown out employment and she cannot
take the dress. We are compelled to
sell it at great reduction, and get what
we can ourselves. Sometimes we hold
garments until they are out of style, be-
cause q small sum has been paid down
on them"
"Can you find purchasers readily for
goods made up IN ttlha tn at way?'
"Yes, indeed. Just put a handsome
dress on form and tell customer it Is
made to order for some other woman,
and she will want it at once. Dresses
for large ladies are always in demand.
We cannot keep dress in stock that has
a bust measure of forty inches and draws
the waist line at twcnty-eight. 1t Is
purchased On sight. Detroit Free IrtSs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
Backbone.

Gays the Christian: lone thing which
ristians as we'll as others need at the
esent day is backbone. Not a backbone
ke ramrod, that cannot yield or bend, but
we'll articulated spinal column, which is
rong enough to hold q man upright, and
ep him from being crushed beneath tho
lrdens that press upon him. These are days
easy-going piety; and men are too often
uled by compromise rather than by con-
cience.
"Says Mr. Spurgeon: Oak has given place
b willow. Everybody has grown limp. Out
bf the generality Of hmpness has
come an admiration for it. A man
tannot speak plain word without be-
ing accused of bitterness, and if he denoun-
ices error, he is narrow minded; for all mnst
join the universal-admiration society, or be
placed under ban and be howled down.
"Now, in such condition of things as
this, there is special call, not for stubborn
ness and crustiness, but for a gentle, pa
tient, unyielding consciousness and firmness,
which anchors the soul to the everlasting
Rock, and causes the heart to rest on Him
who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and
who will never leave nor forsake u.s."