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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
General f. f. Spinner on the Genesis {
the Shin-pIaster.

General +. f. Spinner on the Genesis of
the Shin-PIaster.
General F. E. Spinner in Jacksonville
(Fla.) Times U.tdon: You are quite right in
regard to the origin of the postal currency
When all the silver had been paid out of
the Treasury of the United States early in
1862 l procured from the Post-Office De-
partment quantities of postage stamps for
the purpose of making change-my recol-
lection now is that at that tune and 10
cent stamps were the only kinds in use. So,
to facilitate the making of change, had the
stamps pasted on slips of paper so as to
make % and so cents. This was done after
an agreement with Mr.. Montgomery Blair,
the then Postnaster-General that he would
redeem them in that condition in postage
stamps, 1t was soon found that this mode
Of procedure was impPasticable.
then persuaded the Postmaster-Gen
to procure the engraving and printing of
fac-similes of the postal compound postage
stamps. These the Treasurer bought from
the Postmaster-General under an agree
ment that the Post Ofiee Department would
redeem them This was what was called
''postal currency" and is the kind you in
q1ire about in your letter. Inclosed here
with you viii End sample of this kind of
currency. You will notice that it was made
redeemable IN postage stamps only.
The POstmaster-General soon became
tired of the additional care, responsibility
and labor that the issuing and redemption
of this currency threw upon his office, and
he urged that the Treasury should relieve
him from it. then procured the passage
of law by Congress for the printing of
currency which would represent the frac-
tions of the dollar These were engraved
and printed in denominations of 8, 5, TO- l5,
25 and 50-cent notes, and in contra-distinc-
tion to the postal currency were called frac-
tional currency, and were receivable for all
Government dues
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
UMBRELLA STUDIES.

A New Way of Studying the Character of
Your Friends.
There is curious thing which one may
notice on rainy day. 1t is the way IN
which the manner of carrying an umbrella
reflects the character of the Individual
Most men, indeed, have a stereotyped COM
mon-place way of bearing the emblem Of
our civilization; they grasp the umbrella by
the lowermost extremity of its handle, ex-
tending the thumb upward on the inner
side, and tipping the umbrella backward
little so that considerable portion of its
weight bears upon this thumb This is a
very good way to carry an umbrella, and
the Boston Transcript Listener, in the course
of Q tolerably long walk in the rain, noticed
about fo1r out of five men carry it that
way. The fifth is apt to seize it squarely
about the handle, without any upturned
thumb; and, what is rather unaccount-
able thing, four out of five women carry it
in this way.
Why should men tend to stick up their
thumbs on umbrella handles, while women
do not! The Listener will not undertake to
account for it any more than he will for the
fact, which he had also noticed, that the
male sex, which ordinarily is in all things
less perceptive and sagacious than the fe-
male sex, tends to project an umbrella in
sun comes, and thus get tho maximum of
protection for the body, while women have
a tendency to hold an umbrella or parasol
in fixed direction always, either straight
up or over one shoulder, permitting access
to a good deal of storm and sun which
might be excluded.
The actual idiosyncracies of individuals in
the matter of carrying umbrellas, however,
are more easily accounted for. Some indi-
viduals are bound to be very individual, and
such have a strictly individual Way of car
rying an umbrella, as well as of doing every
thing else. Some hold it with a grasp
well toward the top of their heads.
Some put it back over their shoul-
ders, and march through crowd regard
less of consequent collisions. Others run to
the opposite extreme, and carry it edge
wise, in order not to incommode anybody,
and so manage to get the ribs of their um-
brellas entangled with umbrellas and
clothes of half the passers-by, and others
put it away up in the air, in lordly way,
above the tops of all other umbrella
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
STRANGE FRIENDSHIP.
Queer Interest Taken in q Pigeon by
Sentimental Pointer

Queer Interest Taken in q Pigeon by .
Sentimental Pointer.
The Spectator does not disdain anecdotes of
dogs and their doings, and / think the fol-
lowing history, to which can bear personal
testimony, may be found not uninteresting
to yoSr readers, writes Canon Anger, in
the London Spectator. At this delightful
house in Perthsire, where am on q visit,
there is well-bred pointer named "Fop,,
who, when not engaged in his professional
pursuits on the moor, lives chiefly in ken
mel placed in a loose box adjoining the other
stables attached to the house. Nearly a
year ago there were pair of pigeons who
lived in and about the stable yard. One of
the birds died, and its bereaved mate at
once attached itself for sosiety and protec-
ton to the dog, and has been its constant
companion ever since. On the DAYS when
the sportsmen are not seeking grouse, the
dog is in his kennel, and the pigeon is al
ways his close attendant She roosts on a
rack over the manger Of the stable and In
the daytime is either strutting about preen-
ing her feathers, taking her meals from the
dogs biscuit and water tin, or quite as often
sitting in the kennel by his side, nesting
close to him. "Fop," who is an amiable and
rather sentimental being, takes no apparent
notice OF his companion, except that we oh
serve him, in jumping into or out of his
kennel while the pigeon is there. tn
take obvious care not to crush or disturb
her in any way. The only other
symptom "Fopn has shown of being
jealous for the pigeons comfort and con,
venience is that when of late two shiokens
from the stable yard wandered into the
apartment where the dog and pigeon re-
side, he very promptly bit their heads OF.
as II In mute intimation that one bird Is
company, and two, or rather three, are
zone.
The story is rather one of pigeon and
dog, for 1t is quite evident that she is the
devoted friend, and that he acoaiesces IN
the friendship. On the days when Fopn
IS taken, to his infinite delight, on the moor,
Inc pigeon rs much concerned. She follows
him as far as she dares, taking a series of
short flights over his head, pntn q little
wood Is reached, through which the keeper
and dog have 70 take their way At this
point her courage fails her, and she returns
to the stable, 70 wait hopefully for her COM
rade's return
This singular alliance is great Joy and
interest to the keepers, cOachmen and
Rrooms OF the establishment, and, as the
keeper gave me q strong hint that the story
ought TO be told in print, adding that he had
seen much less noteworthy incidents Of
animal life promoted to such honor, / have
ventured TO send it to you may add that
the pigeon Is Of the kind called q Jacobin,u
and Is white. with q black wing Is there
any precedent for such close intfmacies b.
tween animals so widely separated "a kind
and habiti -
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MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS WEDNESDAY JAN 16 1899

the head is cut OF and carried under the
arm. 'Pig and Whistle,'' s.Cock and Bot
tlef and Lamb and Flag' are somewhat
strange combinations, but ''Horse and
Groom" Fox and Lamb s.Coach and
Horses and such like, call for less COM
ment. In London the 'sHole in the Wall,,
probably contains an aperture through
which supper beer rs served to customers
who come by side entrance remember
one hotel which in exterior rhyme gaye
''good advice" though scarcely appropri-
ate, ana may be deemed sayoring of cant,
commencing:
Let moderation be your guide,
And never from its precepss slide.
While another country inn. called stTba
Wheel has this bidding:
Stop, friend, stop, make no doubt
You'll help me turn the wheel about"
Ihere was tavern in London where if
one entered and deposited a farthing on
the counter without speaking, glass of ale
would DE served, but whether more than
once day, or the origin of the sinonlar
custom, / did not learn
Some bostelries claim in the name of tho
owning brewer such a distinction as
" Browns Entire" meaning, believe. that
its liquors are exclusively supplied by him.
10 the Isle OF Man was to be seen the fol-
lowing etfusion on an inn on hillside:
My name is Abraham Low
I'm half way up the hill;
If higher up go,
That VIII be Ter still:
Then come and take swll.
Take whatever you WILL
The pr ces Ike me are to,U.n
In addition to being a tribute of affection.
tne wife of certain Landlord of the
Lion did little advertising for herself
(Dke the widow of the SCULPTOR who addad
sort of postscript to her perpetuation of
ms memory, viz: Monuments of this kind.
S2J0'D, as follows:
Beneath this stone, in hopes of Zion,
Doth lye the Landlord OF tho L on:
tHis wife keeps on The business stilD.
Resigned to the Heavenly Will"
Ihere are other businesses or "profes
slons that have been announced in an odd
way Over the door of an aspiring chimney
sweep In Manchester once read:
" Joseph Doe, fire extinguisher, he lives hero,
Seeks for orders Iar and near;
with his brush, scraper and machine
he sweeps chimneys very clean"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
How tl,e ..Iansr > sleen.

A Yokohama letter in the Hartford Cur
ant says: The Japanese bed Is simply a
futon spread upon the mating. They lie
upon this and spread another futon over
themselves and rest their heads upon
wooden pillows and are happy. A futon is
a thiclzly wadded cotton quilt, exactly like
our comfortable, and very nice arrange
ment such a bed is for the housekeeper
The bed IS easily made, and in the morning
the futon Is folded and put away in a closet,
and the ehamberwork is done. They wear
no nIght-dresses, but as every person, even
in the poorest and humblest station. takes a
hot bath once. and in the majority of cases
twice day, there is nothing uncleanly in
the wearing of the same dress at night
which is worn IN the day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16

Don't neglect your finger nails, just be-
cause you hare 70 do so much rough work
that cleaning and polishing seem to make
little Impression on them. That's an adj
diti0nal reason fer taking care Of them.
Don't neglect 10 wash your teeth on rising
and retiring. even If they are untouched
during the day Don't neglect TO brush
your hair thoroughly and braid it loosely be-
fore retiring. Don't have il cramped up
with metal kasrpEns at night. Don't nag.
There IS more saving Firtxe in one quick.
stern reproef than in an hours afmless
scolding. nagging woman Is constant
thorn in the tiesh.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
Taken for n Tramn.

DR.. Dunning laughs at joke that befeIl
his friend, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, not
long ago. DR.. Hale was making one of his
long pedestrian tours through rural re-
gion. and became very hungry. Calling at
the door OF farmhouse, he asked the
woman If she would let him have some
thing to eat. She looked over his tall,
robust figure, and then answered In
slightly contemptuous tone: ayes, IN
give you something to eat; but man as big
and strong and as able to work as you are
ought to be ashamed Of tramping and beg
1ing around the countryP'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
The First Cantilever BrIdee.

The most unique bridge in Japan is the
monkey bridge that one sees in the Kofu-
kaido before reaching the town of Kofu.
writes st. Louis Giobs correspondent. 1t
spans narrow chasm over a roaring
stream, and is the first cantilever bridge in
the world, antedating the Niagara patented
novelty by the trifle of century or more
IN years Whether the Niagara engineers
ever saw picture Of the famous monkey
bridge, with It's bracketed ends, is the ques-
tlon- The condescendiug tourist often, on
seeing the photographs of this bridge, ex-
claims: Why, that's cantilever bridge.
Have the Japanese taken that up so quick
ly!n They took it up century ago, how
ever.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
snow-White MocI<iur-Rlra.

Henry Chubb. proprietor OF the Vienna
bakery, Burlington, Ia, has in his store
curiosity in the shape Of . mocking-bird that
has changed its color from dark gray TO q
pare whita The bird was brought from
Texas about year ago. He has always
been vigorous fellow and is remarkably
fine singer. A little less than q month ago
he began to shed his feathers and turned
gradually from very dark gray to snow
white. HIS bill, which was black, is now
IS white as marble. He still seems vigor-
oxs. and hundreds throng the place daily TO
see him
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
oLp-EAsHIonEp SIGNS.
Old Announcements to Be Seen In English,
Towns and VILLAGES.

Towns and villages
Among the oddities of tavern signs in
England those that contain the names OF
the apostles are not uncommon, says the
Detroit Free Press There are several
ssLuke's'' taverns-the district or ward
probably bearing the sanity name Once
the writer came across Peters Finger"
the sign-board bearing figure with pointed
finger, evidently representing the saint in
discoursing.
In the line Of quaint instances, however,
may be named the following: Honest
lawyer and Silent Woman, who are
humorously depicted as having attained
that state Of perfection or discretion wheu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
FROM CHURCH TO DANCE
How Mexican Women Nfinele Devoti
with Worldly f,leaSurex

with Worldly Pleasures.
Inc asst strains Of dying hymn, chanted
IN a sort Of jerky monotone, had scarcely
ceased vibrating among the ponderous,
roug -heivn, web-coyered beams of the lit
tie adobe church, when the congregation.
principally women, true to habitual fail
Ing, began an animated conversation, ,writes
a correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
from 6fanfs, n. n Whether their COM
meats related to any particularly impressive
point o. the past service, or Were devoted
20 coming over interesting bits of domestic
aiiairs IS not known, but It surprises the
stranger, while waiting few moments at
the entrance Of the church watching the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
Patrnnxmic. in cuhn-

In Cuba a woman never loses Der maiden
name. When married her husbands name
is added to her own, but she is always called
by her Christian and maiden names Chill
dren take the name Of both parents, but
place the mothes's name after The father'A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-16
CHURCHES.

DAPTIST.-Preacnlng every sunday evening
- at o'clock, at the courthouse. Sunday
school at 10 O'Clock, a. IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening of each week, over store of
Byerley, Dark * Runyan. Rev. w. A. Cain,
Pastor. Residence ON North Walnut street
OHRISTIAN.-Preac every Sunday at
- N o'clock, u. m, and $50 D. m, by Elder
David Nation. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday night. Sunday school at 10 o'clock II. m.
every Sunday
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Services every
4N4 Sunday Mt II 800 n. III. and 30 y. IN. sun
day school every Sunday at 10 a. III. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening at 1870.
Strangers invited. II. SANDERsON, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-Se every Sunday Ht
III a. IN. and $50 p. III. Sunday School at
10 IN. IN. j B. NoHTH, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH - Services on End
sunday of every month Ht Shcrlock's hall, at
1000 n. IN. REV. BITTER Pastor.
GERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-Hold reg
Vt ular services at Minguna, Barber county,
the second and fourth sundays In each month.
At Forrest school house on the second sunday
Cedar Creek school house on the third sunday.
~ Eldrr- ShumhrrEcr, smith ANA Nchcr.
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Medicine Lodge omcsrs.
SOCIETIES.

a A. F. & A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. II
M Regular communications, first and
" ~ third Saturday evenings in each
w month. q. T. FREEMAN, w. NJ
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02
JOSEPH A. ANCHETA.

The new attorney for the district COM
posed of the counties OF Grant and Sierra
is Mr.. Joseph A. Ancheta. He was born
in Mesilla, Dona Ana county, and re-
ceived his preparatory education in Santa
Fe at st. Michael's institute, graduating in
1882. He then studied at Notre Dame
university, Indiana, and graduated there
from i'll 1886, receiving the degrees OF
bachelor of science, civil engineer aid
bachelor of laws, and he was in the same
year admitted to practice before the
supreme court of the state of Indiana.
While student he was always at the
head of his classes and received the high
est honors, being the recipient of no less
than twelve gold medals. So much for
his college course. He was admitted to
the bar of this territory in 1887, and is at
present the law partner OF Judge John D.
Bal and although he is very young man,
he is good lawyer and fully qualified to
discharge the duties of the office to which
he has been elected The firm Of Bail &
Ancheta enjoys very lucrative practice
and Mr. Ancheta is considered amongst
the rising young lawyers of this territory.
Mr.. Ancheta is now chairman OF the
Republican central committee OF Grant
county he has rendered valuable service
to the Republican party during the past
campaign in Grant and Sierra counties,
canvassing both these counties thoroughly
and making numerous speeches, although
he was not a candidate for office. From
the time of the primaries to the evening
of the 9th of November he did not rest.
and lie contributed largely to Republican
success in the counties named.
The New MEXICAN is of the opinion
that Mr.. Ancheta's appointment was one
of the best made by the legislative coun-
Gil. We are grattied to see an active,
outspoken, hard working young Repub-
lican properly rewarded, and we believe
the appointment will be found to have
been judicious and proper. We think
Mr.. Ancheta will make all excellent rec
ord during the coming two years,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02
Electric Bitters.

This remedy sbecoming so well known
andso popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the liver
and kidneys, will remove pimples, bois,
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive malaria from
the system and prevent as well us cure all
malarial levers. For cure OF headache,
constipation and indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Price 50cts and 81
per bottle at G. NJ. Creamer's.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02
Doubt Rrishtening into Hope,

And hope into certainty, is the pleasing tranSi-
ton through which the mind OF the nervous,
dyspeptic invalid passes who tries course OF
Hostcter's stomach BittCrs, which is alike in
comparable and iuinitable. Increased vitality,
gain in weight, tranquility of the nerves,
sound appetite and sleep are among the blessings
which Il is within the benctiCcnt power of this
medicine to confer, and it is not surprising thas
after acquiring this new d0wry OF heath the
grateful SICK should sometimes utter their praises
of the Bitters i'll terms bordering on extraya
gauce. .'Out Of the iulincss OF the heart tn
mouth spcakcth,' and the projectors OF Hos,
letters stomach Bitters have some lines been
obliged to suppress these euioE!nms lest they
should be accused OF blowing their own trumpet
too loudly For constipation, biitousn 3sS KID
ncy complaint and incipient rheumatism, the
Bitters is also a dcserYedly popular remedy,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02
VIII he never stop :?

A VALUED correspondent of the New
MEXICAN writes from Washington 1.-The
uncertainty as to the cabinet still exists,
and has kept away the army of Office
seekers, but the advance guard is arriving
and by the 4th the largest crowd ever
seen here will be on hand. Congress
will do nothing more; the house is fill
clustering and the senate talking against
time OH the southern question. State
hood, irrigation, education and land court
for New Mexico will all go over for future
action"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02

The county OF Bernalilo, the greatest
but one in the territory, was only half
represented in the legislative assembly
just before the adjournment. That beard.
less and gum-chewing boy, Mr.. Rodey, Of
the council. was not II fit representative Of
the people OF that great county. He knew
as much about legislation as a sensible
horse ought to know, and nearly every
beneficial measure enacted was passed
over his opposition. The Republicans Of
Bernalillo have been very unfortunate Of
late years in the selection Of their legisla.
tors to represent What they rall the
American element" except in the case
OF Hon. Thos. Hughes, who was in the
council two years ago.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02

SENATOR KINGS report on the manage
ment Of the court expenses during the
past three years and a half is not as full!
as it might be. Lack OF time is the cause
for this. But nevertheless the report is IA
very readable and interesting one. 1t
will be published in full one of these fine
days for the edifcation and instruction of
the people. Those were a fine lot Of
doings in that line during the past three
years. Talk about official corruption and
thieving! Nothing else expresses it. But
it is all coming out, gentlemen, in due
course OF time.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02
COL. A. J. FOUNTAIN.

Col. Albert J. Fountain made an ex-
cellent speaker and remarkably fine
record during the past session. He was
alert, intelligent, well posted and impair
tial. He worked hard, very hard, for his
constituents and the good OF the territory.
His influence was great and exercised on
the right side. He is very fine par
Humanitarian, and being besides very
able lawyer, his decisions and rulings
were universally sustained. The New
MEXICAN advocated Col. Fountain for
speaker a month before the session, be-
lieving him to be the ittest man for the
position. He was elected and he came
up fully, and more than fully, to our ex-
pectations. He has served in the position
with great credit to himself and benefit to
the people. He was the author OF the
jury law, and pushed it through both
houses by main force and influence. This
measure alone will save the territory
about $4,000 per year. He aided in
every way possible every other good
measure and helped in passing them. He
was always very careful in preserving the
dignity and decorum of the body over
which he presided and succeeded admir-
ably. In short his whole course was ex-
tremely praiseworthy. If the people of
southern New Mexico desire to be well
and faithfully served in the coming con-
stitutiona convention and in the goth
legislative assembly, they will return Col.
A. J. Fountain as q member of both
| LoJ
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-02

Col. r. NJ. JOHNSON, late clerk Of tie
LIST and 4th judicial districts, has brought
suit against the Republican members of
the legislative council and the sergeant at
arms thereof in the small and ins gniGcant
sum Of 500 o. for damages for alles led un-
lawful and false imprisonment. Well now,
we had no idea that the gay and gallant
colonel was so very modest. One would
not have believed it from his looks. By the
eternal Jupiter and the Great Horn Spoon
wont Col. johnson swell up though when
he RECEIVERS that $lJ0,0J0?