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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
COMMERCIAL CUTTINGS.

CHINESE fur is said TO be the skin Of the
poodle.
The total production OF the silk manufact-
cries of America now amounts to 500, OOO, 900
per annum.
LARD ranks sixth in value in the list of
American exports $40,OO0,OO0 worth is ex-
ported annually.
THE State Of New York has produced this
year more than 100000 boxes Of cheese,
valued at nearly $5,O0O,OO0
AMERICAN wagons have the market in
South America, and the American wheel
barrow is to be met with i'll every portion of
China aud Japan.
Most OF the buhach grown in California
ID raised around Stockton. From il Dalma-
tian insect powder is made. which retails at
81 per pound
LAST year our imports from Japan, In
GLIDING raw silk, teas, fans, haudkerchiefs,
bamboo and the like, amounted to nearly
$l6,0O0,000 More than was bought by any
other nation.
IT is said that the great oil fields of New
York and Pennsylvania are rapidly becom-
ing exhausted. The supply has fallen from
10000 to $4,000 barrels per day.
THERE are forty-two firms in the United
States engaged exclusively in the manufact
uTe Oh cheWlnB-Suul' lhelF trade IS lnCreaS-
ing, and 1t IS estimated that the value OF
their product this year will not be less than
Sl0,500,000.
CALIFORNIA is destined soon to supply the
market OF this country with raisIns. The
production last year reached about 10000
OOO pounds, worth IN the market $4,000, 100.
The total consumption OF ralsins IN the
United States amounts To about $1,000, 600
pounds.
QunL toothpicks come largely from
France, which possesses the largest factory
IN the world. This factory, which Is To-
Gated near Paris, was originally started to
make quill pens, but when they went ont OF
use the proprietor turned It into a tooth
pick mill, the present annual output of
which is 20, 100 900 uuiIIs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION.

A BRocToN, Mass, shoe factory will be
operated by electricity.
MARYLAND's 48S canning factories employ
2o,OOO men and 800 canmakers.
The number of mems linen collars made
In this country every year is 100000.
SOAP root, which grows in the western
part OF Kansas, sells for thirty dollars
ton.
SoUTHBRIDGE, Mass, manufactured a
million and a halt pairs of spectacles the
past year.
A WATERMELON trust has been organized
In South Carolina. 1t represents growers
controlling over 5000 acres.
VERMONT factories turn out 600, 900 snow
shovels per year, and New Hampshire and
Maine send the figures up to 1,0OO,O
HE stamped, ornamental leather so pop
ular for artistic bookbinding is derived
from old boots and shoes, steamed to pulp.
THERE are forty-two firms in the United
States engaged exclusively in the manu-
facture OF chewing gum. Their trade
Is increasing, and it is estimated that the
value of their product this year will not be
less than $40, 100000.
A MERCHANT recently from Constantinople
says that &, 300 ounces of altar of roses
were bottled in Turkey last year. The
greater part of this product is shipped to
France, and that which reaches America is
said in many cases to have been diluted bv
shrewd Yankee merchants, who buy the
altar direct from Bulgaria and mix an in
ferior oil with it.
TIE effort to introduce Carolina rice into
Southern India has proved failure. The
natives will not give the improved variety
the care it requires, nor have they the
methods of preparing the rice for market
which are practiced in America The va
riety known as Rajafatsky, much resem-
bling Carolina rice, is grown extensively in
Madagascar with but little irrigation.
AT Halle, Germany, the skeleton-like
hbrous covering of a species of tropical Gu
cumber is now being converted into a SUBJ
stltute for sponge, and is already being ex-
ported In immense quantities to England
and other countries. The curious substance
Is known as loofah. 1t is not only valuable
as an adjunct to the bath, but it is found
useful for making inside soles for shoes,
and is beng applied to the under side of
saddles,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
BILL BRAZELToN's END.
He Was the First and Greatest Highway
man of Tucson, A. tt

He Was the First and Greatest Highway
man of Tucson, A. T.
A gentleman from Tucson, A. T., in the
lobby of the National Hotel, spoke of one of
the desperadoes of his town, says the Wash
ington Post:
81 see," said he, shat some fellow out
In California has been holding up stage
loads of people by himself The dispatches
speak of him as the Lone Highwayman. l
want to tell you that the first and greatest
lone highwayman in this country lived in
Tucson, and his name was Bill Brazleton 1t
has now been seven or eight years since he
was killed. While he lived he was the ter
ror of Southern Arizona, and he did all of
his work single-handed. He used to work
in livery-stable in Tucson. He was
young fellow who did not say much, but
was all the time practicing with his revol-
yer when he was not at his work He was
the most active, powerful young man ever
saw.
HE got so he could turn somersault
with his pistol IN his hand and as he came
up hit fifty-cent piece every time twenty
five yards away. He could shoot in every
position, whether standing, running or rid
ing, and every time he pumped the bulls
eye. Suddenly he left town, and it was not
long TIL we heard of his robbing stages all
seem to be afraid of any body or any thing.
The greatest efforts were made to capture
him, but he euded all of his pursuers He
seemed to be here, there and everywhere at
the same time. Finally it was suspected
that hostler working in the stable where
Brazleton had been employed knew some
thing of him. He was taken out to the dce
of town and hanged up till he was almost
dead, when he agreed to confess ON condi-
ton that Brazleton should be shot on sight.
as he would kill any man who betrayed his
secret at the first opportunity
1.-THE hostler said he was to 90 ont IN
meet Brazleton that very night and take him
something to eat He was TO wait behind a
log in certain piece of woods. A party of
six well armed men took the hostler and
went with him to the place of rendezvous.
They all lay down behind the log and waited
for Brazleton. BY and by he rode out of a
thlcket into an open space and came slowly
toward the unsuspected ambush. He car
ried his pistol in his hand as if suspectlnp
that things were not all right. When within
thirty yards of the log the whole party
rose and fired, killing the horse and rider
in an instant 1t was one of the most dra-
matte incidents that ever occurred about
Tucson in those troublesome DAYS. Bra
zelton's body was riddled with balls. He
was brought to town and the next morn
ing he was propped up against the adobe
wall and his photograph taken, and the
local photogI apher has to-day in his show
case CHASTITY illustration of the triumph of
his art.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE,

1t Is said that 10000 copies Of tsRobert
Elsmeren have been sold IN this country.
single dealer is reported as having sold 1900
copies.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE IS said to have re-
ceived 10000 in royalties from his ssRen
Hur" His Far God" has also netted him
handsomely.
III. RIDER HAGGARD received $3.50 for the
manuscript of king Solomon,s Mines. >
while the publishers have made over S60. ON
from the work
CARDINAL GIBBONS has managed to find
ume IN the last two years for writing a re-
nglous treatise of about 900 pages. The
title is, "Our Christian Heritage"
Mr. JOHN RUsKIN has written an epilopue
Tor the new edition Of Modern Painters. -
which will soon be published. Fortv.five
years have elapsed since the first volume of
the book was published.
The author of Listen to the MockinO
BIRD Is stln alive and runs music store in
Fhladelphia. That one lucky hit is said ia
have been worth over 500. 900 to him HE
name is Septimus Winner.
BEN HuR" is the most popular book at
the Boston Public Library, saws the Boston
Herald, with Little Lord Fauntlerov,, and
Stevens Around the World on a Bicvcle,,
following in order of popularity.
IT is proposed to form in London a COM
pany to be called the Authors Book-Hawk-
ing Union. The object of this company Il
to hire respectable and trustworthy boys,,
to peddle books about the streets for the al.
rect profit OF the authors.
SAYS the London Publishers, Circular.
For the first edition of Sir Morell Macxen-
zie's book, ''The Fatal Illness of Frederick.
the Noble" twenty-eight tons of paper were
used; the printers used four hundred weight
OF printing ink, and the binders three and
one-half miles of cloth.
RED morocco is, says a st. Louis librarian.
the only leather we have found that resists
the action of the dry atmosphere where gas
Is kept burning constantly, and we have all
our valuable books rebound with half red
morocco when the covers come of This
Keeps the lids and backs together twelve or
fifteen years.
QUEEN VICTORIA, it is said, was so
pleased, on its appearance, with "Alice in
Wonderland" that she wrote to the author.
who is mathematical tutor at Christ Col
lege, Oxford, and asked him to be sure to
send her the very next book he produced.
AS in loyal duty bound he did so, of course
Imagine her Majesty's surprise when she
received learned work on algebra.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
EcceNTRIC PERSONS.

AN eccentric Burlington man has built
house on wheels, where he resides with his
wife and children.
A MAN in New Brunswick has displayed
strange taste about dying. He dug his
grave, lowered his coffin, got In and took
dose OF poison and then pulled the string to
a land slide, which descended upon him.
Rev WILLIAM RIGHT, an eccentric En-
glish clergyman, has left his fortune to
found n college for young women, in which
the pupils shall get up early in the morn.
ing, take cold baths, and attend quarterly
conversaziones in which two-thirds Of the
persons present shall be single men"
RosEDALE, n suburb OF Denver, has long
been annoyed by The bodies OF skinned rats,
cats. etc, which somebody persisted in
throwing about the streets The offender
finally proved TO be Aunt Sally Dawson, a
peculiar character, who has been collecting
the skins OF these ahImals TO make herself
cloak.
MRS MUNsILL, Of Hartford, Conn, who
is one OF the beuenciarles from the fortune
made by Bordebs Condensed Milk has a
peculiar fan. She takes phllanthropIc in
terest IN TWINS Whenever twins are born
IN Hartford she at once calls upon the
mother whether she knows her or not and
presents each baby with a handsome silver
porrlnger
MAGGIE WILSON, of Cincinnati, o., who
died there short time since. left clause
in Der viii which read as follows: ''It is
my will that the two china dogs now in nv
room be separately put IN box with glass
fronts, both alike and one placed on my
dear husbands grave at Spring Grove, and
the other on my grave, and all TO be paid
for out OF the money leave"
A LADY has been arrested in Atlanta,
Ga, for wanting the inside of the sidewalk
She not only wants It, but she gets it when
ever she goes out to walk. One man who
refused to yield to her demand had his
whiskers pulled and his hat knocked of,
and countless scores Of men have been
pushed into the ditch. The lady says she
will have the inside track If she has TO 6ght
for il until she dies.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
HINTS FOR HUSeANDMEN.

1T is claimed that quack grass, which is
very persistent, can be eradicated by cul-
trvating crop of sorghum on the land.
IT is an old belief that an animal that
| goes into winter quarters fat is half win
tered Perhaps there is none of our do
nestle animals to which this saving is more
applicable than to sheep.
NEVER allow any one to tickle or tease
your horse in the stable. The animal onlv
| 1eels the torment, and does not understand
the joke. Never beat the horse when in the
stable, as nothing so soon makes him per
manently vicious.
The important point in stock-feeding. at
firms Prof Henry, in american Agriculturtst,
IS to constantly bear in mind that a youno
| animal gives better returns for feed con-
sumed than an old one. A pound of meal
or pound of hay adds more to the weight
of calf than to the same animal when
! grown.
| TAKE time while stirring the soil to kill
mice whenever and wherever found. A dog
following in the furrow behind the ploW
will destroy many during the day. Thev
are more numerous on land where there
has been fodder during the winter and
spring. A little time devoted to their de-
structlon when removing the fodder will
lessen Their numbers many fold.
| Or the different kinds of hav clover is
conceded to be the best, as it is well bal
anced in these elements necessary for
growth and production. No food is complete:
bat, however, where clover is fed literally
and moderate allowance of grain is a,lded
| the results are usually satisfactory pro-
Vlded good quarters are allowed and the
sanitary conditions complied with
The longer turnips and cabbages can re-
main out without actually freezing the bet
ter they are for eating purposes and the bet
ter they will keep through the winter
says American { ator, :: and they are not
hurt il the temp -rIture falls three or four
degrees below freezing during the nights /;
but they should not be harvested OF han 2led
while frozen unless in case of absolute ne.
cessity."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
A Tough Raj s,o-v

A naval officer says: have always felt
some regard for rat since my cruise in the
Constellation. We were fitting for sea at
Norfolk, and taking in water and provis-
ions; plank was resting on the sill of one
of the ports which communicated with the
wharf. On bright moonlight evening we
discovered two rats on the plank coming
into the ship. The foremost was leading
the other by straw, one end Of which each
held in his mouth. We managed to capture
them both, and found, to our surprise, that
the one led by the other was stone blind.
His faithful friend was trying to get him on
board where he would have comfortable
quarters during three years. cruise. We
felt no disposition to kin either, and landed
them on tho wharf. How many there are
in this world TO whom the fidelity of that
rat readeth a lessonI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27

In the ninth century an vIu uoygar rum
Japan took some tea seeds and plants back
with him to his native land The Japanese
relished the new drink and built at Osaka q
temple to the memory of those who INTRO
duced IT. This temple Is still standing.
though now almost 700 years old
In 1917 Charles Y gave the MARQUIS de Ia
Bresa monopoly for eight years of import
ing slaves 70 the American colonies. bur
soon very extensive and profitable monou-
oily sprang up in which England procured
its share Of the peace of Utrecht fl7IS,.
when SPAN was compelled to allow her 10
import IA, 900 slaves 70 her American colo
MES.
THE history Of tobacco in the island Of
New Zealand furnishes a quite suggestive
illustration. When Europeans first visited
New Zealand they found in the native
Maoris the most finely Developed and pow
erful men Of any of the tribes inhabitine
the islands Of the Pacific Since the intro
duction Of tobacco, for which the Maoris de-
veloped passionate liking, they have from
this cause alone, il is said, become deci.
mated in numbers, and Ut the same time re-
duced in stature and IN physical well-being
so as to be an altogether inferior type e
men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
BARBER COUNTY INDEX
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 27. 1889.
srRAYs FROM ABROAD.

QUEEN VICTORIA has announced her be
lief that marriage is not failure.
A CHINESE has been admitted to practice
In the Supreme Court of the English colony
at Hong Kong
The palace built by King Louis, of Ba-
vara. was very expensive, but the receipts
for admission there last summer were $780,
600.
AN immense reservoir is in course Of con-
structiOn in Egypt for the purpose of stor-
ing water for irrigation when the annual
overflow Of the Nile fails.
Ten per cent. OF al infants born in Eu-
rope die in the first month, twenty per
cent before the end of the first year. and
thirty per cent. Of the remainder during the
first five years.
IT is calculated that there are over 2O0,-
600 lepers in British India. the minority of
whom have places IN alms-houses and asy-
lums, the others roaming over the.country
and subsisting on charity.
THE abutments OF a bridge over river in
Austria have settled twenty feet in the
river bed since 1886, AS the settlement prog
resses the masonry OF the bridge is built up
correspondingly so as 10 MAINTAIN the same
road level.
The most monotonous city in its buildings
alike. An attempt is now beng made to
vary this by building houses of the style of
the Renaissance and Louis XII, aud hope is
expressed that the example will be followed
generally.
LONDON spends between 100000 and
$S.000.O00 n year on potted plants and cut
flowers. Many Of these flowers come from
Holland, France aud even Italy A single
cuturist in Southern France claims TO send
every year $4,000 worth OF white lilacs,-
snowdrops, lilies-of .the-valley and roses to
London.
LORD SALISBURY has aroused the hatred
OF the people in India by referring to Mr.
Dadabha NaoroJi, an Indian candidate
who ran for Parliament recently, as a black
man. His political opponents have taken
the matter up. and accuses him OF insulting
the whole race in India, 2OO,0OO,00O Of which
are subjects of the Queen.
JAPAN never imports workmen, but sends
its citizens TO study the arts and sciences
Three young Japanese men are now in the
Office OF the Surveying Architect of the
Treasury at Washington studying drawing.
A bank is to be built at Toxic, and these
young men are permitted TO copy the draw
ings Of suitable buildings designed for that
purpose.
ACCORDING to American Notes aud
Queries" IN one Of the cellars OF the Rath-
skeller at Bremen, there are twelve large
cases Of wine, each case containing "the
celebrated 'Rosenwein,' which was de-
posted there in 1924. One case OF this
wine, containing 204 bottles, cost 500 rix
dollars at that time. Taking all expenses
into account and compromising the interest,
single glass, one-eighth OF bottle, would
cost about $300,0 900, or about $500 drop"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
EAcTs FRoM HISTORY.

THE translation Of the Bible was finished
in 1911 A. ID.
TIE first landing Of She Danes in England
was in 1859 b. e.
THREE years after the landing Of the En-
glisa colonists at jamestown, Va, the first
importation Of cattle occurred.
OS the sth Of December following his cleo
ton 10 the Presidency Mr.. Lincoln made
public his choice for Secretary of State
THB manufacture of linen vas first intro.
duced into England by the Flemings, or
people OF Flanders, in l253 Its manufact-
ure spread into Scotland and into ireland
during the reign OF James ].
ONE hundred years ago apples were not
much larger than plums, tomatoes were en-
tirely unknown, and many OF the most val
liable fruits and vegetables grew 10 the
WOODS ia the wild state ia which nature
created them.
TURNPIKE roads were first established in
the reign OF Queen Anne. Till then all
roads were repaired by the parishes. Turn.
pixies were 50 called from poles or bars
swung on staple. and turncd cithar way
when dnes were paid.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
THE RESTAURANT BEAT.
How He Sometimes Manages to Get ,
Good Meal for n Dimo


Good Meal for = Dime.
"There are many ways of beating a res
Caurant," remarked Pittsburgh man who
has had much experience as q caterer, to
Dispatch reporter. "I've learned a good
many things in this business, at no slight
cost TO myself"
"What is the modus operandi of the
sharper!"
"Well, it is simple, yet it works well-for
him. The larger the restaurant the easier
it is to get a meal for almost nothing. Sup
pose you have only dime and your appe-
tite demands 75-cent dinner You enter
place which is already crowded and seat
yourself at the further end of the lunch
counter. You then order a sandwich or
something else that will cost you but a
dime. When you have devoured the pro-
vision the waiter hands you check calling
for 10 cents. You take it and saunter
towards the door. The cashier is busy
making change, and doesn't see you. You
seat yourself at the counter near him,
another waiter hands you bill of fare and
you order substantial dinner. When you
have finished you receive a second check
marked IS cents. Put that in your pocket,
take the other one and hand it to the
cashier with your dime. Sect It's an old
game, but it is often worked by men who
live by their wits.
'Then there is another scheme, which re-
quires the aid of confederate One of the
beats comes into the dining-room, seats
himself at a table and orders good square
meal. A few minutes later his companion
enters and takes seat at the same table
They do not speak and the waiter thinks
them perfect strangers. Number orders
a light lunch, costing Is cents, and is given
a check for that amount. The other gets
his dollar dinner and. departs, taking (by
mistake apparently the Is cent check,
which he cashes at tho desk. When the
second man has finished he picks up the re-
naming check, looks surprised, calls the
waiter, and says:
Here, what do you mean by thisl got
but Is cents worth, yet this check calls for
dollar and he raises a hick.
THE proprietor is called and matters ex-
planned to him. The fellow puts on bold
front and maintains that he doesn't know
the other man from Adam. Because you
let him swindle you is no reason why
should pay for his dinner. l owe you only
Is cents, and that is all will pay
He gets of, of course, and the two meet
st the next corner and then proceed to work
the same racket in some other eating house
Only this time No. 2 takes the 81 dinner
while his companion plays the role of in
jured innocent. In some of the big restaur-
ants in the large cities men are employed
solely to keep an eye on all customers, and
prevent this species of fraud"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
Frai;ty, Thy Name Is woman,

A middle-aged woman went to promi
nent physician in San Diego not long ago,
and asked him TO amputate her two great
toes. He examined them, assured her that
there was nothing wrong with them, and
said that he wouldn't cut them of. She
begged him to, saying that If they were off
she could wear No. 2 shoes Instead of as.
as then. Her tees were her own, she said.
to do what she pleased with, and she would
give $500 to have them off. The doctor re-
fused and the woman went in quest of some
one with less conscience. A San Diego
newspaper says-that she found someone to
do the job successfully, for two weeks later
she went to San Francisco wearing the best
pair Of No. rs that could be bought in San
Diego.