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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
A SUBMARINE DUEL.
A Desperate Conflict Between Two Divers
in the Ocean.

u
in the Ocean.
Que of the best divers ever met was old
Captain Compton, who was murdered at the
bottom ofthe sea, says New York Herald
writer. We were working at the time on
the wreck of an East Indmman, in the At
lantc side OF Cape Cod, the peninsula side OF
Massachusetts. Among our crew was huge
Haytian negro known as "Nigger Jack, (" who
had for some reason taken a violent dislike
to Compton. He never lost an opportunity
of picking quarrel. Time and again they
had tried to settle the matter with fists,
the negro invariably getting the worst Of
the conflict. On the occasion mention
Compton, Jack and another diver were sent
down together. After working short
time the negro suddenly drew his knife,
and, springing at Compton, made vicious
lunge at his right side,, hoping to cut
through the canvass coat and dispose Of
him. The old captain was too quick for
him, however. He caught the assassin's
arm and threw him OF, at the same time
drawing his own weapon. Then began
battle ufor life beneath the waves. The
captain glanced into the blazing eyes glar-
ing at him from behind the negro's he'll
met, and knew that the life of one or
the other would soon pay the penalty of
the feud. Again and again the negro
dG OOmptOny 10 Ills UlOWS
parried. Around they circled, jumping
here and there, and we above grew alarmed
at the strain on the air-pipes and life-lines,
until suddenly a rush of water into Comp
toms pump told US that his pipe had parted.
Quickly sprang to the hosting ropes in
tending to raise him before the air in the
helmet should give out but to my horror
they were slack, showing that they, too,
had parted. At this instant came the
'quick hoist" signal on the line of the other
white diver and wild with fear we grasped
the ropes and soon had him in the boat.
Quickly we removed his helmet and piled
him with questions. For moment he could
not speak; then he gasped: "Compton's
dead; the niger killed him; he cut the pipe
and hnes," and tainted The shock of the
submarine murder had been too great for
even this strong man.
We tested the negro's lines; they were
still taut, and arming ourselves with clubs
we holsted the murderer to the boat; he
offered no opposition as we removed the
suit and securely bound him. instantly
dressed and descended after Comptons
body; the water around him was tinged
with blood, and as bent over him l noticed
with horror that the front of his jacket had
actually been cut to pieces, no less than a
dozen wounds being afterward found upon
his body. The negro was tried and con-
victed, but committed suicide by choking
himself with the sleeve of his shirt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16

Rouse One morning in July the Federal
cavalry were crossing the Rapidan near
Orange, and it was our intention to
skirmish with them. Well, on the morning
In question was coming down the road on
white horse. when an old fellow called
out: "Hello, Frank; there goes a Yankee
spy up the road. Don't you think you had
better overtake him and haul him overr' /
looked up the road and saw a fellow jogging
along, heavily armed. / had an old horse
pistol with me, and putting spurs to my
Yankee spy. As drew near 1 called out: {:
81 say, my friend, what papers are
you travelling onl' l received no response,
and, digging HIM in the side with the muzzle
of the pistol, / repeated somewhat louder:
i say, what papers are you travelling onP
Without saying a word the fellow put his
hand in his pocket and drew forth some pa
pers which proved him to be Alex Hunter,
one of General Lees scouts. / inspected
the papers and returned them, remarking
that they were all right. As handed them
back Hunter said to me: What papers are
you travelling oni' I felt in my pocket and
found had left my furlough papers home.
was caught, but only for a minute. Show
ing my pistol, which was cooked, said :
Pm travelling on this paper Without
cracking smile Hunter replied: sDarned
good papers, and rode of About fifteen
years after that occurrence was on the car
coming from Alexandria when saw a gem
tleman seated in the corner. His face
seemed familiar, and after considerable
study recalled the Orange Courthouse in
cident. Goingsnp to the stranger, for had
never met HIM before, said: L beg your
pardon, but isn't your name Alex HunterF
He said it was. 4 think I've met you be-
fore somewhere. Were you ever at Orange
Courthouse during the war of the rebel
honf 1was,' said Hunter. well, do you
remember of being overtaben and made to
show up by boyr Yes, I've a distinct
recollection of the experience We'll, I'm
the boy who did it. That was the first time
had met Alex Hunter since the meeting at
Orange Courthouse"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
BE Had to Draw the Line.

A good story is being told ABOUT town Of
an old gentleman who has lived for years at
one of the Stamford hotels with his family.
Several years ago his eldest daughter, who
was MARI led, died. After a suitable time
the bereaved widower asked for the hand
Of the next daughter. Not long afterward
he was left alone again, and again he
sought for the hand Of the third daughter
Of his old friend. At last, when he eane
for the fourth, the old man exclaimed :
''Yes, take her; but, hang it all, when she's
gone what'n you dot You can't have the
Old woman, too"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
Care Of the Exas.

DR.. Webster Fox, In the journal Of the
Franklin Institute, maintains that the ma
jority OF blind people have lost their sight
from want of proper care during infancy,
and nurses or mothers who heedlessly ex-
pose An infants eyes to the glare of the sun
for hours may be laying the foundation Of
the most serious evils Heprotests against
permitting young children TO use their eyes
in study, and declares that the eye is not
strong enough for school work until the age
2f seven TO nine. Children should not be
allowed to study much by artificial light be-
fore the age Of tep. and books printed in
small type should be absolutely prohibited
IN the school room.
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DIsPENsARY HuMoR.
Even So Grussome = Place as a Hospita
Has Its Funny Side.

Even So GrussOme = Place as q Hospital
Has Its Funny Side.
A woman who was being treated for o
stomach difficulty at the north end dispen-
sary, writes Arlo Bates from Boston, found
in the ash heaps of the dump bottle con-
tanning some gruesome black mixture, and
thenext time she presented herself for ex-
animation she brought it with her.
s.poctor,,I she said, ''will yer plaze to
tasto o. thati thought TO take iittle last
night; ye wouldn't believe the power o. dis
tress was in the whole blessed time.n
"Distressr' the doctor exclaimed in vex-
alton; 'srm glad of it. Didn't / tell you
that il you kept taking things wouldn't
have any thing more to do with YOUR
"&es, ! knoy, doctor, an 1 ak yer pardon
But couldn't bearto waste IL, for fear it
might be Just the very medicine I'd need. y
And when she went away she asked for
the bottle, as she had sister who was not
well and she thought it might help her
On another occasion happened to be in
the room of the dentist of the dispensary
when there came in an elderly Irishwoman
with her daughter, strapping woman of
two or three and twenty. The mother was
urging the daughter to have tooth extract
ed aud it became apparent from the con-
versation that they had been there theday
before, but that the daughters courage had
not been brought up TO the sticking peInt
This time, however, the woman was per-
suaded TO get into the chair and to allow the
dentist to examine her teeth; but upon the
inquiry which was the offending tooth, the
interesting fact was developed that there
were none Of the young woman's teeth par
ticularly out Of order, but that it being a
superstition to which she and her mother
religtorsly held that whenever woman
bore child she must lose a tooth, they
bad thought it best to have one taken out
! before 1t became painful,
Which one would you ike me TO take
QUIT" inquired the dentist, much diverted.
20, shure an it's yerself'n be after know
In' which oneit'll be viii be achin', !" was the
reply. ssIt's her first child, an he's the I'm
est boy ever yez laid eyes on.n From which
it viii be evident that even so gruesome
place Rs dispensary has its humcrs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16

The Scottish preacher who considerably
began his prayer with the words: para
doxical as it may seem TO Thee, o Lord ~
has, says the Times Of India, an unexpected
rival in the shape of one Of the high court
judges of Calcutta The other day this
judge had to sentence a sailor to be hanged
for the murder Of boy, and in concluding
his address to the unhappy man said, with
truly CaIedonian caution: 81 beseech you
to make use Of the short time that remains
TO you on the earth in seeking forgiveness
at the hands OF Him who only, as far as i
know, can give forgiveness for the wrong
that you have doue',
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
one Of VICTOR Huro,s T,.et,,.

The most extravagant instance of literary
reIIc-worship on record is said 10 be that of
an Englishman Of letters, who wears con-
staDtly around his neck portion Of Shell
ley's charred skull. Il is inclosed in little
gold casket. The bones of Victor Hugo are be-
ing turned into money, for among the relics
exhibited to sightrseers at his former home
is huge tooth with this inscription below
Tooth drawn from Victor Hugo by the dem
tist on Wednesday, August II, 1871, at
Vianden, in the gardens of the house Of
Nine. Koch, at three O'Clock in the after.
noop,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
Champion banana Eater.

Bangor, Me, boasts Of the champion
banana eater. The other night he ate
IYenitysix before supper, and then he ate
his supper. But hold on he was not done
then. Very soon afterwards hs was in orc
of the stores and started to bring the MUM
ate twelve more and then gave it up, fear
ing, he said, that it might make him sick If
he ate too many Of them. Such a prudent
man will doubtless live to g green old aRa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
MOST EXCELLENT PAPERS.

The Close Call Experienced by q Well
Known Confederate Scout
Alex Hunter is a familiar figure on the
avenue, says the Washington Capital He
has a classical face, and when once seen
never forgotten During the war he was q
most Caring member Of General Lees
scouts, and on more than one occasion did
he face death Perhaps the closest call he
experienced was an encounter with Colonel
Frank Hume, Of Alexandria County
Colonel Hume tells the story. During the
latter part OF the war, says Colonel Hume
about fifty OF US were on furlough. We
were I'D 10 the vicinity OF ORANGE Court
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
ESTABLISHED IN 1880.
LOVES TRIUMPH.

'Oing Now Ending to = summer F1Irta
ton.
He met her at the mountains,
maiden young and fair,
And, forming her acquaintance,
He airted with her there.
They roamed the hills together,
They wandered through the vale
And there to her he whispered
Loves sweet and tender tale.
The maiden did not chide him,
She did not say him nay,
But said she'd give an answer
To him some future day.
He met her In the city,
This maiden young and fair;
Did she receive his greeting
With cold and naughty starei
DID she attempt 70 pass him,
His outstretched hand ignore
And say, dc not think, sir,
We ever met beforei
Oh, no. che smiled upon him,
Her hand she let him press.
Responded 70 his greeting
With words Of fr1endlineSA
The maiden knew no loved her,
And love the youth did she;
Tho sAl0s-girl and the barber
VIII shortly welded be.
Boston Courier.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
AN ENGINEERS STORY.
He Plugged His Engine TO Avoid q Col
Lsion with a Lawn Party.

he rugged HIS Engine TO Avoid q Col
IisiOn with Lawn Party.
zone of the worst scares l ever had in
my life was when 1 was running on the P.
& r. road" said an engineer to St. Joseph
(Mo) News reporter at the Union Depot, as
gang of enginemen were seated on the
trucks, waiting for their turn to pull out.
ut happened in this way: 1t was my second
or third trip, l do not remember which, now,
and had the throttle wide open and work
ing her in the last notch. was pulling
mixed train, and among other things was
carload of coal-oil in barrels. At that time
we had no tank-cars, and the oil was not of
as high test as at present: 1t was between
nine and ten o'clock IN the evening and as
dark as stack of black cats with their eyes
punched out. 1t was a pleasant evening.
just cool enough to be enjoyable. Twas lean
iRg out of my cab window smoking my pipe
and Keeping a bright lookout ahead. The
old engine was pounding along smoothly, as
though she enjoyed the run, and l fell to
thinking of Molly and the little ones at
home Suddenly we swung around curve
on side hill and headlight flashed in
my face. 1 did not wait for a second
look pulled the whistle and the old ma
chine fairly shrleked. l plugged my en-
gine, for wa had no air brakes then, and
went off, shouting to my fireman as did
so. landed In patch of blackberry
bushes, and have dim recollection of see
ing the car loaded with oil whiz past me.
could hear the whiz of the drivers in the
back motion and the rattle of the brakes as
the boys swung on them for dear life.
shut my eyes and listened for the crash,
but it did not come. l looked up and the
way car had stopped opposite me, while the
passengers were poking their heads out of
the windows of the coach behind it, asking
What's the matterl' I scrambled up the
fill and ran to the head of the train, and
there found that the headlight / had seen
was on lawn where summer-night fes-
.tival was in progress. There were several
headlights there, but this was placed in
such a manner that the light shone full on
the track, and looked exactly like an ap-
preaching engine as we swung around the
curve. It was many a long day before
heard the last of plugging my engine to
avoid collision with lawn partyr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
No Tins tnna-a.

She-"Pa said you mustn't stay so late,
dear" He-''Do sou think he meant itf,
She-"Yes. He always puts on his slippers
when he comes hcme, but he edidn't do SO To-
afghta
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-16
Rirch-Rarlx Partiea

"Birch-bark" lawn parties are the latest
In Maine. The invitations are written on
birch bark and the refreshments served
from plates OF the same material.
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n.-A.r cnnntu nmnara
medicine Lodge omcers.
sOCIETIES.

HOCL6I1EOs
AZ A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. IL
~ ReguInr communications, first and
" third Saturday evenings IN esc"
M month. q. T. FREEMAN, WIN
Lw. STOUT, Secretary.
CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 63, r. A. NJ, meets
IN Masonic Hall every "a en@ snS,tnd tsh Inur'o"'
r. sANDEKsoN. sec'Y.
n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No: ~
" u. Ns Regular Communications, hrst
and third Monday evenings IN each monIn.
DIR. II. YANT, Soc.
DULPHIA LODGE, No. l4O, x. of p, meets on
Monday evening Of Ga ch week al ,6n1 snS n GI inv
ted to attend. L. NJ. AXLINE. Z. y.
n. A. BROwE. X. of R.&s.
10. o. f., Pioneer LOdse
No. l79.-Regular meetings
~ -, every Tuesday evening. "
itingbrethren in good stand
ing cordially invited:
HI. TALIAFERRO, N. u.
3 Il. ALLEN. Sec. =,
Meets 6rst - and tbird Friday o. each month
Waiting Patriarchs cordially invited to attend.
L-E- HvABAsD; PIP. JoHS " D9LLAM, o ldI,sy .:
NAOMINo. 81, REBECCA DEGREE, l. o. OF.
Mcots the I'd and 4th w ed. nights, each month.
l.. T.. HUBBARD, N. q,
EN-. BrEnLET. secy.
n X D ELDRED POST, No. IA, meets
", "A, n, the last Saturday in each month
ot the court house in Medicine Lodge, at p. N.
AL comrades cordially invited.
LOREN EDWARDS, Post Commander.
john MCCOY, Adiutant.
4 o. U, W. SlS;;'? %S:s; l$ss. ga e e Er$s7 Gay
INV. SINGER, Recorder. % '''''''
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A Government Scout Describes His Feel
inEs While Being Used for = Target
By = Gu0rrills aud While Waiting
60 Re Hanged.
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PHYSICIANS IN MEDICINE LODGE.
D r. BURNEY, n D.
T D. KARR, M. D.

s. KoCIELI'
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
once on Kansas Avenue. next TO Index ONCE
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
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n A.F.k 4 A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. - :,
"a Regular communications, nrst ana
~ " third Saturday evenings IN eacn
!" month. q. 7. FREEMAN WIN
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n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 81.
W. 1s Ns Regular Communications, nrst
and third Monday evenings in each month.
Mrs. EVA l.. MERRELL, W. M
N
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-01
THE POLICY MEN

Are Let on In Police Court Yesterday
E---aIornins With Light Fines.
The fines and costs imposed by Mayor
seabright In Police Court yesterday
morning on those caught in the raid
made by the police Saturday night on
the "policy shops" amounted to Sl4S 80
all Of which was paid, John shriver
charged with being the proprietor o.
the shop at "The-Hole'in,lhe-Wall,'
was fined $50 and, costs, and
Johnnie Goldenberg e. Co.." who
ran their game at Jake Hobstetter's sa
loon, got q like dose. Hobstetter, vii
liam Smith and Gus Hanke, the saloon
lists in whose places the game was car
ried on, were let of with the light dost
OF S. and gosts-$S.l0 IN all, Tht
writers all got IS and costs, making theil
bills SS,l0 each, except in the cases o
Emil Miller, William Winters and Johr
Thompson, who were at first inclined Il
fight their cases; witnesses were sum
moned In their cases, which made 1t cos
the first two $ls each, and Thompson
$ll.SO,
The police were made to feel tired b,
the smallness Of the fines, With such
light punishment imposed the encour
agement TO continue their good work I
not very great, The "gooses" and othe
stuff captured are still at headquarters
and as soon as Chief Delbrugge aud
himself warranted In destroying then
there will be a nice bonfire, Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-01
ANOTHER DAMAGE SUIT
Is Put on Trial in the Circuit
Court in Which the
AMOUNT CLAIMED is $4,000,
Henrietta Petit Sues William BIOu,
The Old jail AIatter-The Rogers
Damage Case Goes to the
Jury-other Court News,

Another suit for damages was put on
trial in the Circuit Court yesterday,
This cease is one brought by Henrietta
Petit, a minor, against William Blon, Of
the Eighth ward, and the amount Of dam
ages claimed Is 5000, Capt B. B, Dove
uer and ex.Judge Boyd are the attorneys
for the young woman, and Col, Arnett
appears for the defendant The case
was originally docksted in Part II, be-
fore Judge Campbell, but has been
transferred TO Part !, before Judge PAUL,
1t was put on trial before a Jury COM
posed T. n. Rlne, Peter Wendell, H, H,
Hartman, Jacob Berger, James Ander'
son, James G, WhyIe, D, s, Thoruburg,
Samuel Darrah, Thomas Z, Owens, John
Reed, John w, Nichols and Edwin Fttz'
simmons.
The defendant made the usual de-
murrer to the declaration, which was
oVerruled and excepted 10, Damages
are claimed on account Of persecution,
The plaintiff is q girl about Is year,
old, whose home was In Bellaire, where
her mother still lives, Last spring she
was employed as 0 general help III
Blon's house aud saloon, where she re-
manned during the day time; she
roomed and spent her nights at the
house Of a friend.
Her story Is that one morning last
April she was late In getting to Blon's
and that she and Mrs. Bon had some
words over her hardness, which resulted
in her being gwen one weeks notice
10 leave. She declined to receive the
one weeks time and quit right then
Two or three days afterwards she was
charged by the Blons with having stolen
q silver watch and some small articles oil
jewelry. She was waited on by Blon ac'
companied by constable with search
warrant, and according to her story, was
almost stripped during the search fol
the missing goods, Nothing was
found, and she being threatened
with imprisonment unless she told
where she had put the things
darted out a doorway and down 70 the
ferry landing to 90 to her mothers home
in Bellaire. While standing on the
float waiting for the ferry boat she saw
the constable coming after her, and
fainting from fright fell into the river
from where she was rescued and resus'
citated with great didiulty, being in q
state OF unconSciousness for nearly two
hours. This occurred on April 10. The
papers the next day contained an &C
count OF her iallingi the river, bnt had
1t that she had thrown herself in with
suicidal intent.
A few days after the missing goods
were found by the Blons, they having
been secreted by some little children
while playing. Such is the story Of the
plaintiff. The defense remains TO be sci
up, The taking OF evidence will be IN
progress to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-01

wANANAKEh 4 BRowN'S Agency has
come To stay at 2iOi Main Street, j, W.
FnnaRt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-01
To the Ladies'.
WHEELING INSTALLNENYC
1853 MARKET STREET.

It has come to our knowledge that ,
certain Installment house 1--WE do pos
mention names, as there Is only ons
other in the city, has made many elESrtS
hut In vain) to convince some people
that We do not do as we advertise; tESt
our advertised and most liberal terms
(Sl2 20 worth Of goods for ST 90 down
and 30 cents per week, or So 90 worth
OF goods for s. 90 down and 81 90 per
week. are "a catch"-"a draw"-or in
plain language, that we are humbuvpIpS
the public. How absurd the very fucs
OF such statements are false, and plainly
would-be rivals-who aIe i'll at ease when
our advertisements appear-who ara
coniounded aud dumbIounded when
our goods and prices confront them and
who have never offered you the terms
we hold out.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-01

Miss Marie Hedges returned yesterday from q
very pleasant visit with Flushing friends,
Charles Holt has resigned his position with the
Cleveland, LOrRIn & Wheeling Company 10 NC,
cept one with the Standard Iron Company.
Bank street has beeH fortunate enough to 80.
curGR new curb, and will In all probability got
the new pavement down within the coming
year.
Miss Z. Gray, who has been stopping with
bridgeport friends during the past summer left
for Toledo yesterday where she will keep house
Tor her father.
Tho friends Of Lynn Austin, q former Glove.
land, LOraln & Wheeling railroad emplOye, Will
DO glad To learn that he IL very pleasantly lOcR'
ted with the Union Pacific Company, Ut Green
River, Wyoming.
The ground made vacant by the removal Of
the old Cleveland & Pittsburgh passenger depot
will be used temporarily for side TRACKS. The
tracks will be put IN this fall and will occupy
the ground until the company builds new
freight depot.
DR.. Todd was called to Portland yesterday 10
attend Ayhby, the CLEVELAND & Pittsburgh brake.
man, who was 50 severely Injured ut Beaver sew.
erAl days ago. The Doctor reports that he Ia
getting along very nicely, aud entertains hopes
for his speedy recovery.
L. r. Loree, Superintendent OF the Cleveland
& Pittsburgh road, Informed shippers on u re.
cent visit here that the PenngylvAnIn Company
has contracted for GOO new bOx cars, aud that
the contracts are 80 distributed among tho va.
rlOuS car shops that the cars are turned over 10
the company ready for Use at the rate OF one car
every four minutes.