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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04
LITERARY GOSSIP.

MISS ARNOLD, sister of Mrs. Humphrey
Ward, is the original of Rose in Robert
Elsmere."
TIE father Of Edgar Saltus, the novelist,
sold Louis Napoleon the guns with which
he won the battle of Solferino.
JEAN 1NGELow has the poets love Of flow
ers, and her low, rambling, am-colored
stone house at Kensington stands In mass
of bloom.
WHENEVER a friend Of W. D. Howells
marries the novelist sends as wedding
present copy Of Their Wedding Journey"
bound in white velvet.
MRS. FRANCES HoDesoN BURNETT is re-
ported to have remarked recently that if
she had known the penalties of fame she
never would have written line.
Mrs. MADELINE VlNToN DAHLGRES, the
widow of Admiral Dahlgren, and one of the
busiest women in Washington, has written
sixteen short stories in six months and fin
ished her longest novel in two.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, it is said,
has become one Of the most daring of the
modern iconoclasts. He has discovered In
his journey through France that Lafayette
was man who possessed ne Their talent nor
enterprise, and that he was vain, insincere
and generally triaer. Down goes another
one.
A MALICIOUS trick has been played upon
Signor Crispi. When the Italian statesman
was youth he was guilty of the folly not
uncommon at that period of writing poetry,
and his verses were OF very religious
turn. Some malicious person has hunted
them up from an old library and republished
them.
THE Countess of Crawford, who lately
entertained Queen Victoria, has just caused
q historical account of the Villa Palmieri,
which has been carefully collected from the
Florentine official records, to be printed for
private circulation; and 1t appears that
Manni, a perfectly trustworthy writer, has
proved that this villa was the spot where
the narrators Of Boccaccio's tales were
won't to meet, and the scene of the Decam-
eron is laid.
Hon. THOMAS HUGHES lately published Q
card in which he took emphatic exceptions
to an edition of his 'Tom Brown o
Rugby" issued by Boston fiFm, and which
the editor saw good reasons for the omission
Of few passages ''from the original text,
In the belief that 1t will thus be better
adapted for the use Of American school
boys" He is indignant from beginning to
end Of his letter, and no doubt is more firm
~ than ever Q believer in International
copyright.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04

purchased farm in East Cleveland IOWA.
ship, built comfortable house, and were
soon known as substantial citizens. This
was nearly sixty years ago. They seldom
visited the village of Cleveland unless it
was to purchase supplies or dispose Of
produce
A few months after they came to Ohio A
T. Stewart paid them visit. He was cor
daily welcomed as the fancee of the sister,
remained few days and returned to New
York. That was the last Abbie Morrow
ever saw Of him. He was doing well in
New York and was rapidly making fort
une. His letters became brief and less
frequent, and finally ceased altogether.
Finally the news Of his marriage reached
the brothers. They kept it from their sister
as long as they could, but were at last COM
PEELED TO tell her OF her lovers Inconsistency.
She was too high-spirited to peddle her
grief among her acquaintance and kept
about her household duties in a quiet man.
ner for thirty years. Then they laid her
away on hillock in the center of the farm.
Afterward her remains were taken up and
inferred here. Every year during her life
Stewart sent her a silk dress, but she never
wore any OF them. AS fast as she received
them they were laid away untouched, and
when she died the brothers returned them
ali TO the donor. She received many offers
Of marriage, but never again put her trust
Ia man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04
A BOSTON HEROINE.

An Old Lady Scarcs on Robbers with the
Silver They Arc After.
There IS an cid lady living on Columbus
avenue, writes the Boston correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune, whose particular
weakness has always been dread that she
would be robbed of her silver. She has a
great quantity OF valuable old family plate,
some Of II dating back to revolutionary
times, when such treasure was not so very
plentiful among the early colonists. For
fear OF burglars she always keeps it in her
bedroom at night q maid -serVant assisting
her each evening to lug it up in big basket
to the third story front. One night last
week the robbers so long expected came.
The old lady, ever on the alert for such an
event, heard them below. She was fright
ened for her own safety, nobody else being
in the house at the time but the maid-serv-
ant aforesaid, and yet her chief anxiety was
for ths silver. No pistol or other weapon
was at hand, as she was afraid of fiEe-sEms.
She might howl from the window for po-
hceman; but suppose none would be within
hearing. The predatory ruflans might
come up and take the plumber before help
would come. The case was desperate and
called for corresponding action, no sooner
thought Of than performed.
She sefzed the pig basket by the handle
at one end, and, having opened the door
softly, dragged the wicker receptacle with
its precious contents as noiselessly as pos
sible along the entry to the stair wall. She
looked down and distinctly saw, by ray Of
moonlight that me through an entry win.
dow, two men, who presently disappeared,
presumably into the dining room. Without
losing moment she strove to get the
basket on the top Of trunk which stood
| against the rail at the landing. By a great
| effort she succeeded, and another hoist bal
Rnced it fairly on top of the rail 4 turn of
the hand and the entire mass of knives and
| spoons, tea-urns, napkin-rings, mugs, etc.,
! was dumped out and precipitated two
| stories distance to the hardwood floor of
the hall below. The crash was something
| appalling. The robbers must have supposed
! that hades had broken loose They were
SO frightened that they jumped through q
| glass window from the dining room to the
4 garden and ran into the arms of q police.
( man on the next corner. And the old lady's
friends say she ought to be embalmed in
history as heroine, together with Mol
/ Pitcher and other locally celebrated females
/ of dauntleSS courage
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04
BOTANICAL BREVITIES.

A CENTURY ago only 800 species Of orchids
were known, and those very imperfectly.
Now the latest authority gives the extreme
number of known species as 10000.
WHEREVER the poison ivy grows, sure
and simple antidote also abounds In the
"deadly nightshade," or belladonna Take
the leaves and bruise them in cream until a
thick green paste is formed, and apply this
to the affected parts with feather; 1t af-
fords instant relief; apply as often as af-
fected parts become dry.
Or the 4, 200 kinds of flowers which grow in
Europe only 400 or 10 per cent. are odorifer-
Gus. The commonest flowers are the white
ones, of which there are 1,194 kinds. Less
than one fifth of these are fragrant. OF the
951 kinds of yellow flowers n are odorifer-
Gus; of the S23 red kinds, 81; of the 564 blue
kinds, 81; of the 30S yiolet-blue kinds, b.
OF the $40 kinds with combined colors %
are fragrant.
WHAT is most commonly known as the
resurrection-plant Is Salaginella lepido-
phylla, native of Mexico. 1t is not often
to be found in the trade as real live plant,
for, being gathered in large quantities and
dried OF and packed away for years, there
is no possibility of its coming to life. But,
if only month old, in its dry coSdition It
will again absorb large quantity of moist
ure, and in so doing it spreads out its green
frond-like surfaces and appears like living
plant. When again dried, it curls and rolls
itself up, ready to unroll whenever supplied
with moisture.
A LOVELY flower called the rioe-lily grows
thickly In parts Of Southwestern Georgia.
1t is extremely sensitive to the light. The
blossoms fold up at night, but open in the
morning. At night, while the lovely white
blossoms are closely embodied in their pur-
pie covering and the flowers are asleep, if q
lamp Il placed near them they will gradual
ly open and turn towards 1t. II q strong
light is placed on one side Of the case con
tanning them, the half Of the bouquet that
faces the lamp will be unfolded, while the
other half that is in the shadow will remain
tightly closed.
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View Univernal L.n~u.ro.

4 Scandinavian genius has invented Q
new universal language which ne thinks
will take the starch out of Volapuk and the
rest of the crop His root words are entire
~ derived from the chief languages of mod
ern Europe. Prof. Max Muller has pub
lished, without comment, letter addressed
to him by the inventor written in the new
language. 1t looks outlandish enough, but
anybody who has even q moderate ac-
quaintance with English, German, French,
Spanish and italian win find that he can
read it very well at sight, though at the first
glance his impression is thai the type has
been pied. This new language somew hat
resembles the dentst who with his forceps
firmly grasping the offending tooth of his
patient, illustrated by series of tremen-
dous twists the barbarous methods of rival
practitioners; then when At last the tooth
hangs only b. q shred, he exhibits with
PRIDE his own easy and paiaisss method of
extracting. After one has acquired ali the
chief modern tongues he viii lad that the
proposed universal language comes quite
easy,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04
PERT AND PuNeEAf,

IT doesn't do for a cigar-maker to pun up
his own goods too much or he will soon con-
sumo all the profits.
WOMEN love to see themselves in print,
and it ought to be encouraged, for it's much
cheaper than silk.
BoAsTFuL BEN-'fNo one ever called me 4
fool" Truthful James-"Thera are soma
things that go without aayingd
pfAk gay Lothario marrying his young
wife, she said: "Now 1 hope you viii
mend" "You may depend on it." said Re.
''this is my last folly"
He (pathetically;- IAN great men have
smoked, my dear" She with animation
"Oh, IL you will only leave on until you are
great, shall be quite content"
AN Irishman, who had jumped into the
water to save man from drowning, on re-
ceiving sixpence from the rescued man,
looked first at the sixpence and then at the
man, SAYING; "Be iahbera, am overpaid
for that job"
A FEMALE of an uncertain age was asked
by census-taker: 'sHow old are you,
madam?" ''Thirty years." she replied.
ssThat's what you told me last census, ten
years ago." sWell, I'm not one of the kind
Of women to tell one story one time, and an
other story another"
A FATHER was very much annoyed by the
foolish questions Of his little son. t.Johnny,
you are > great source of annoyance to me II
"What'sthe matter, pal" ''You ask so
many foolish questions. I WASN'T a big dom
key when was your age" mo, pa; but
you've Rrowed heap SINCE
IT is against the city ordinance in CASTLE,
n. Y, for donkey to appear on the streets
unless accompanied by man.
IL an Old deed certain boundary line
was described as terminating at "a stump
where Daniel Harrington licked William
JONES'"
THE following advertisement recently APP
peared in a Western paper: "a middle
aged woman who is capable, honest and
industrious, but as homely as stone fence,
wants work."
THERE is husband in Garrett County,
W. Va, who only permits his wife to have
one pair of shoes at q time, and when he
wants her to stay at home he locks the
shoes In . trunk.
North Hatfield, Mass, a road was laid out
which was described as running from
Pochang meadow to the stream where old
Mr. Doolittie's horse died"
IA CLAIM for pension recently filed in the
Pension Bureau by John Quincy Adams, 81,
account Of services with the United States
colored troops, is witnessed by Patrick
Henry and Thomas Jefferson.
A STORM at Evansville, Ind, lately blew
down and crossed electric wires which
charged buildings and pools of water with
electricity, and fremen and horses were
knocked down and stunned.
Al kansas farmer has written to the
JohuStowu bureau of information aaIKina
that wife be chosen for him from amona
i the food sufferers and sent on 70 his place
| near the town d Psrsons
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04
TUFTS AND TITLES.

The Prince OF Wales has II brothers-in-
law, 16 uncles, 81 cousins, IS nephsws and
nieces.
TIE Sultan of Zanzibar has o German
wife, and by q singular coincidence Ger,
many obtains valuable concessions from
his Majesty's Government denied to other
powers.
TIE Prince OF w ales has purchased new
uniform, his eightieth. Each new costume
Of military character that he buys costs him
about $3.50. He therefore owns about $685.
600 worth Of uniforms.
THE Prince Of Wales is an accomplished
card player, but he never plays for large
stakes. Upon sitting down to q game he is
IN the habit Of saying: Gentlemen, play
only for shillings, remember that" In view
OF his superior skill this Is considered re-
markable consideration.
The Crown Prince Nicolas of Russia, who
Is now seventeen years old, is described as
an affectionate, warm hearted boy, who IL
great favorite with every one and who pos
sesses Democratic notions. At the same
time he has his fathers imperious will and
does not like to have his plans interfered
with.
The Archduke John Of Austria, the clev-
crest member OF the Hapsburg family, has
been restored to i'm )erial favor. He has
been travelling about Europe for year In
the strictest incognitO. He awakened EN-
peror Francis -Joseph,s antagonism, It viii
be remembered, by critioising the Austrian
army In public.
The Duke Of Wellington Henry Welles.
leyl IL also Prince of Waterloo In Belgium,
Duke Of Ciudad Rodrigo and Grandee Of
the First Glass In Spain, and Duke of Wit
toria, Marquis of Torres Vedras, and Count
de Vimiera in Portugal, series Of foreign
titles and dignities achieved by his illustri-
Gus grandfather, the first Duke.
PRINCE BISMARCK speaks all the most I'M
portant languages. including even Russian,
which is by far the most difficult to acquire
Of the European tongues. Though it is not
as linguist or an orator that the German
Chancellor is chiefly distinguished, his
knowledge Of languages and his power
over an audience are no small addition to
his fame.
PRINCESS IRENE of Hesse, who was re-
Gently married to Prince Henry Of Prussia,
has received thorough housewives train
ing. She can sew, make bread and do
everything she would have to do were she
fated to become the wife Of a man not able
to afford servants. All the Princesses Of
Hesse were trained In this way by their
mother, the late Grand Duchess, daughter
of Queen Victoria.
SHARP criticisms are said to have driven
the English court into the exercise of more
hospitality, the lack of which has given II
an unenviable notoriety. The King Of
Sweden was given an invitation to become
the Queens guest at Buckingham Palace,
but his Majesty preferred to stay at q hotel,
where he could the better maintain his
incognito A few years ago no such invita-
ton would have been given.
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jill 90 By STEWART.
A Pretty Irish Girl Who Was the AIillIOn
aires First Sweetheart

A Pretty Irish Girl Who Was the Millions
aires Flrst Sweetheart
Near Lakeview cemetery is an old bury
ing ground formerly used by the people re-
siding in Euclid and surrounding villages,
says the Cleveland PLAIN Dealer. Among
other lots is one containing three green
mounds, carefully kept and planted, over
each of which is u modest slab of white mar
BILE On one Is cut the pame of William
Morrow, on another that OF David Morrow,
and on the third that of Abbie MORROW. An
old resident of the locality said Of the FAM
lily: 81 knew the Morrows we'll William
and David were brothers, and Abbie, their
sister, kept house for them. They were
nice quiet people, although somewhat pecul-
FAR. The sister was never known 10 smile,
and no wonder, for she died of a brek03
heart"
The Morrows lived near Belfast, Ireland,
on O farm they called ''The Knock" They
were in comfortable circumstances, had
been well educated, and were Presbyterians
an faith. Near by them in ireland lived the
father of the late A. r. Stewart The two
families were intimate and the children
grew up together Young A. 7. Stewart
and Abbie Morrow were childish lovers,
although Stewart was several years mss
senior,
When lad Stewart. as Is well known,
left ireland and made his way 20 New York
20 better his fortune. He correspondent
regularly with his little sweetheart across
the waters, and it was understood that
when he had prospered he was TO go back
20 Ireland and marry the lass he had left
behind Years rolled by and death came.
First it took away Abbie's father, and a
few months later the mother, unable 70 bear
her grief, followed her husband. The chit
dren retained the farm and prospered fair
~. Stewards father was dead and his old
mother lived on her little place aud strained
her eyes hopefully toward America. Final
~ she died and Stewart went to ireland 10
settle the estate
While there nc renewed his engagement
with Abbie Morrow and spoke so well Of
the United States that William and David
Morrow were induced 20 sell their farm
and, with Abbie, came with their former
friend 10 New York Stewart realized about
5000 from bis mothers estate, which he in
vested in Irish linens and laces. These he
had shipped 10 New York, and they formed
the foundation Of the great establishment
that afterward bore his name.
Tic Morrows had friends IN Northern
Ohio aud 50 they came 70 Cleveland Thew
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04
NEW YORK has 10000 Roumanians.
IRELANR has 81 wooden mills.
CHICAGO has OF, 900 Swedes.
Recogni.ed by HIs Lers.

When the Bishopof Edinburgh was in this
country he visited Bishop Williams, Of Con-
necticut, at Middletown. Habited in the
English Episcopal costume of knee breaches
and black silk stockings, he alighted from
the train and was at once accosted by
Bishop Williams, although the two men had
never met each other before. Tell ME, >!
asked Bishop Williams after the first greet
ings, show did you know mes' 20, by
your face" replied his Lordship of Edin.
burgh. 81 have one of your photographs,
you know. But tell me in return how you
knew meP' 20. by your legs replied DR..
Williams, CHANGING with an amused smile al
the wellxurned calves of his guest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04

IL Is becoming quite the thing nowadays
among fashionable shoemakers TO Eifl
either oEris-root pow'ie or some LASTING
sachet powder between the leather and the
lining of ladies', boots. They also have In
stock dainty little shakers filed with the
powder mixed with soapstone, which may
be used at win These shakers are about
ts.cs the size of an ordinary pepper shaker,
and can be found ia china, upon which are
pretty designs, cut glass with silver tops,
carved sandalwood and silver, either On
grhved or hammered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his Intention
10 make final proof In support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of the district court Of Barber county.
Kansas, ut Medicine Lodge. Kansas. on Sept
H. 1888. Wis: jacob G. AulleBdore. o ID Not
408t. for the Q ne sec. p. and " INV Sec
p Twp. 81. south, OF range II west.
He names the following witnesses to pe0ses
his continuous residence upon and caiffEatiou
Of said land. viz:
s. X. w. Field. r n, wesfiwnrd. Aex..
Kansas,
lel8 llsxsx y. seozz. BezisssE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-04
GEORGE W. STEVENS
13-lI Sheriff OF Barber County, Kansas.


ASH" OihOS ~ AofuCu. hdIir,s AuS. . lbE4.
Notice Is hereby given that tho following.
named settler has fled notice OF her intention
70 make final proof I'm support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before tue,
clerk of the district court of Barter county,
KANSAS. at Medicine Lodge Kansas ON Sept
", 1917, viz: Miss Emma HOoketra. u n GEO.
Tor the ca of C ., and W Of " 10, twp
20. range IA west.
She names the following Witnesses to prove.
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said hind. viz:
John G. Johnsfon. Issae %. Bailey, Eu.eue
Bannister. Milt0R II. Clements, all of SHa civ
Kansas.
f2-iI bic. HENRY W. SCOTT. aeris.er.
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Notice Is hereby given that the following
ncned settler has filed notice OF his intention 10
makefinal proof IN support of his claim and that
Judge OF Barrier county. Kansas. at Medicine
Lodge Kansas, on Octnber 5, ISsg. viz: james
N. Mcdonnell, o. ID. 3. No. $3.50, for the lot g,
and u NE 4 rec 4. and s-w \ NV section q,
twp - south, range IL west
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land. VIM
H. G. MeSiEath. T.. s. McElwain. of Deerhead.
Kansas; Free Sexton, A. Beckwfth. Of Sexton,
Kansas
12-E HENRY w. soorr. Register.
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First Published August q, 1ss0.
sHERIFF,s SALE.

SHERIFFs SALE.
PY virtue of an order of sale. to me directed.
~ and Issued out Of the district court Of Bar
Der county, state of Kansas, in favor OF the
KANSAS National Loan Co.. a corporation, md
against A. NJ. Horner, Nancy C.. Horner, and
A. p. Fonda, will, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1882
at two O'Clock p. m. at the front door of the
courthouse, In the city Of Medicine Lodge, I'm
said county and state. sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder, for cash I'm hand ali the
following described real estate. situated In
BARRIER county, In the state of Kansas, town. :
The southeast quarter Of section number
seventeen. II: the west half and southeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter Of SAIL sec.
ton number seventeen. Il: the southeast quar-
ter OF the southeast quarter of section number
eighteen. IL; the north half and southeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF section
number nineteen, ~; and the northwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section num-
bei twenty. 20, ali I'm township number thirty
one, ~. SOUTH 81 range number fifteen, u. west
and all the right title and interest of. the said
A. M. HorDer, Nancy G. Horner and A. p
FONDA therein. or as much thereof rs may be-
necessary TO satisfy the said order of sale aI Il
costs.
lSS9.
GEORGE w. STEVENS.
13-lI Sheriff Of Barber County, Kansas