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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-06
cosTuMINo DOLLS.
An English Fashion with o Hint q
American NandIa-Wnnnan

An English Fashion with o Hint for
American Neodle-Women.
American children, whose Lilliput levee
IS attended only by the fine young lady doll
from Paris, with her excessively modern
wardrobe, and by an occasional solitary
peasant doll of Nuremburg extraction, or q
very stir Sanford and Merton boy doll,
with about one hundredth part as much play
in him as sawdust, can hardly imagine the
variety and splendor of doll life in England
at Christmas time. Nowadays in London
even the old Twelfth Night figures of the
King, Queen, and so on, which suggested
Thackeray's romance of 1.-THE Rose and the
Ring" and which we have, unfortunately,
never had, are swamped under the tide of
costumed dolls. In the London Queen there
are some most elaborate hints on doll-dress-
ing, which suggest the comprehensive ex-
tent OF this annual masquerade. More or
less complete directions are given for dress
ing dolls as Queen Elizabeth, the Empress
Josephine. Mines. Leclerc and Bacciochi,
who were typical ladies of the Directoire
a Tunbridge Wells belle of the eighteenth
century, Chinese bride. an army hospital
nurse in uniform, an Elaine and Tyrolese
and Russian peasants. Gypsies, fairies,
royalties, courtiers, sweeps and Red
Riding Hoods are spoken of as every
day figures. The London Truth has
instituted yearly Christmas COM
petitive examination, to which the
Fortnightly Review would find it difficult
to object, Of dressing dolls. After an exhi-
bition and award of prizes, the dolls COM
peting are distributed among the hospitals,
schools, infirmaries and warehouses. A
very pretty and practical lottery, which in
effect sets numbers of skillful Eeedle-
women busy preparing gorgeous presents
for poor children who otherwise would get
none at all. The Truth competition brings
OUT great ingenuity and historical research
The show is quite bewildering in its beauty
and variety.
Here is a hint for American ladies who
are expert with their needles. To say moth
ing of the appropriateness of such presents
for nieces and sisters-the nieces and sis
tiers themselves would probably be very
willing to say something's ready market
for such work could doubtless be found
through the toy shops and exchanges fol
women's work. There is of course nc
special reason why the already over lucky
children of to-day should have an increase
of luxury in their toys, but there is an
educational side to the question, and il
may be anticipated that young lady whS
grows up among correctly costumed Joans
of Arc, Josephines, Queen Elzabeths anG
Zenobias will in her maturer years, if She
does not catch something Of the heroic
mold of their minds from her association
with them, at least be able to assume theil
dress with ease and accuracy when fashion
whirligigs back to their epoch and appare
again
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REMARKABLE LUCK.
An Instructive Story of Man Who Ha
Experienced It.

An Instructive Story of a Man Who Had
Experienced It.
was always a lucky chap, says writer
in the Harvard Lampoon. When I was
about five years old fell out of tree and
broke my leg, but every one said l was
mighty lucky not to have broken my neck.
Then, year or two later, l cut myself
badly just over one eye, but the doctor said
l was very lucky not to have had that cut
an inch lower down. Then l had scarlet
fever and almost died, but luckily pulled
through. Twice l fell overheard from a
boat, but was luckily rescued When I
came to college had six conditions, but my
teacher told me was very lucky to get in
at all There was no doubt about it was
always lucky.
One day last week I happened luckily to
be walking along IN the yard few feet be-
hind old Prof. Fullalove. Just as he passed
Thayer he dropped paper out of one of the
books he was carrying. Luckily he did not
notice it and 1 picked it up. What luckl It
was the examination paper that he was to
give US next day in philosophy twenty-five
Tread the paper through, made note of the
questions did not know and hurried up to
him.
"You dropped this, SIR" said 1.
"Thank you, Mr.. -" Luckily he did
not remember me. He put it in with his
other papers without looking at it.
congratulated myself all the evening on
my good luck, as carefully and thoroughly
studied up the answers to the questions on
the paper.
LUCKY dogr' muttered several men as ]
wrote my book full with satisfied air next
day, and went out before the hour closed.
1t was very hard paper. knew that well
enough.
At the next examination old Prof. Fulla-
love came beaming into the room.
Gentlemen" said he, al appreciate that
gave you much too hard an examination.
have looked over only two books and found
that they contain almost nothing. Luckily
for you, gentlemen, shall not count this
examination -
Once more was among the lucky ones.
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Fight Retween In.ects.

A traveller in South Africa reports seeing
caterpillar crawling at rapid pace, fol-
lowed by hundreds Of aunts. Being quick
er in their movements, the ants would
catch up with the caterpillar, and one would
mount his back and bite him. The cater
pillar would turn his head and bite the ant
and kill his tormentor. After slaughtering
dozen or more of his prosecutors the cat
erpillar showed signs of fatigue. Betaking
himself to stalk of grass the caterpillar
climbed up tail first, followed by the ants
As one approached he seized it in his Jaws
and threw it on the stalk The ants seeing
that the caterpillar had too strong q posi-
ton for them, resorted to strategy. They
began saving through the grass stalk. In
few moments the stalk fell, and hundreds
Of ants pounced upon the caterpillar. He
was killed at once
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cent. or nrty cents Is nve, ana nve Ilmes
five is twenty-five. II it takes q quarter of
dollar to pay US five girls our royalty, that
leaves you Just the same amount"
The naivete of the proposition 80 amused
the publisher that he declares he was
tempted to leave the error unexplained He
said, however: "But of course you can see
that we shall not lose so much as we should
if there had been ten of you, for then we
should have to make the book for nothing
and lose the booksellers discount besides.
Really, though, / fear you will be obliged to
do with cent apiecen And his proposition
was rejected with indignation, the amusing
part Of the story being that the lady who
conducted the negotiations declared if there
were only one author ten per cent would
do, but that any body could see that il
would not amount to any thing divided
among five people.
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Uniformed school-Boys.

Another metamorphosis is about to take
place in the uniform of the French school
boy or Lyceen. At the present time the
lively creature is dressed something after
the pattern adopted by the postal authori-
ties for their letter carriers, but u. Lock-
roy, Minister Of Public Instruction, has
appointed special committee having for
its object to determine the kind Of garment
which is to replace the postman's tunic now
worn by young France in most of the
schools and colleges. The new style of
uniform viii be the ''fourteenth'' which the
state has ordered to be worn by the pupils
Of public schools since the foundation Of
these establishments, eighty-seyen years
ago.
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TIC wo,non Of Cor.,c.

The women of Corsica are devoted to
their husbands, and willingly sacrifice
every thing to their demands. A wife con-
siders herself the complement of the man,
not his equal. In the house she keeps dis
creetly in the background. Says the Lon
don Queen; At meal-times wife and daugh-
ters will not sit down with the guests, but
hover about as attendants. Out OF doors
the men go forth to work gun IN hand,
while the women walk 'ehind carrying the
heavy tools. If the happy couple have to
climb steep and stony path, and they hap
pen to possess only one horse, it is the man
who bestrides the wiry-limbed beast, while
the wife may consider herself lucky if she
be permitted to catch hold of the stirrup.
leather or the horses tail,
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Feminine Wood Cnrvinr.

Wood carving is one of the newest femi-
nine fads. The passion for carved hail and
dining room furniture and FOR wood over
mantels has something 10 do with the craze
The tools are easily handled and require
little muscular strength. bat quick eye,
an artistic feeling and steady hand The
designs are confined only to the tastes of
the fair modeler, and may include any thing
which her imagination conjures. Small
pieces Of work are the rule, however, such
as panels and tiles for the side of the man
tel. and tue like, but carved desks, side
boards and large decorative pieces are not
beyond the ambi ton of the moro aspiring.
II the taste for wood carving continues
to increase 1t will supply an occupation in
which women who go in for something more
than amusement win hal, If they are art
lists, one more welcome resource
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FEMININE ARITHMETIC.
ArlO Bates Tells = Good Story About
Girl and = Publisher.

ArlO Bates Tells Good Story About ;
Girl and = Publisher.
A publisher, writes Arlo Bates in the
Book Buyer, told me the other day bit of
business experience which is mildly divert
ing. A young woman brought him manu-
script which, after due consideration, he
expressed himself willing to publish in
paper, fifty cents series, paying the usual
ten per cent royalty. The young woman
expressed herself willing to accept this
offer, although she frankly said that she
had hoped for better terms.
"But,p she added, thoughtfuily, IF it
costs much to make the book, should not
think twenty-five cents would leave yoa a
great deal OF profit.n Twenty I've ceatsl ~
repeated the publisher, not at all under
standing.
"Why," explained she, ssthere are five OF
us girls who wrote this together. Ten per
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nnenn Pia,s NInstache.

A most curious statement is being made
about the Queen of Portugal. Not only
has Maria Pia, it is said, a clearly defined
mustache on her upper lip, but she Is posi-
lively proud of it. 1t is furthermore stated,
evidently by a confirmed courtier, that this
hirsute adornment suits admirably the
Queen of PortugaPs style of beauty. Who
shall say, then, that this royal example will
not effect a revolution in this particular d.
rectionl Hitherto the answers on toilet
matters in the ladies' journals have been
largely devoted to directions to fair cor
respondents how they might get rid of the
superfuous growth of hair on their upper
lips and chins, But in fusnre, possibly,
toilet editors will be called on to recommend
the best mustache developer for ladies
whose "style OF beauty the masculine
growth ON the upper lip is supposed to suit.
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BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, 1879.
On THE STAIR
let . little maiden on the stair

! met little maiden on the stair
With rosebud lips, blue eyes and golden ham;
] barred the way, aud laughingly said:
''You can't go by until the toll is paid"
She paid the tribute with bewitching grace;
And fain a second kiss from that sweet face
Would have snatched, but running by,
She paused not till she heard my heartfelt
sigh.
Then, glancing round, she saw my longing look
And sad: THAT kiss you hadn't oughter took.
For it was grandma's. and have no more;
What shall do when she comes to the doorF'
''Dear child" cried, "the kiss Twin not take
But give IL back again-for grandma's sake;"
And so once more kissed the maiden fair,
And she went up, and came down the stair.
u. r. Fairlamb, in Harpers Young People.
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No. osl. First Published Feb. 8 1ssp
SHERIFF,S SALE.


STATE or KANSAS, COUNTY or BARBxR. ga
The Western Farm Mortgage Com
Frank Davis aud Jenny Davis mia
Vile, william T. Pankey and Eva n
Penkey. his wife, N. G. Jones ana
Alma Jones, his wife, The Finnev
county Bank and a. III. Allinson
RY virtue of an order OF sale issued ont of4ha
y Barber District Court sitting In and for aid
narDef county, In The above entitled action and
10 me directed. i viii on
SATURDAY, TIE 9th DAY OF MARCH.
a. u, lss9. at o'clock in the az eruoon of said
10y, at tne 'front.' door of the courthouse in said
cJ.uu.y. oner Tor sale at public auction and sell
,sSSs ous appraisement to the highest and hest
sale ali the right. title and IN eresr whsfsr,sxe-
OF the aoove-ndmed defendaufs ana co., ,f
inem ana OF all persons claiming under tha.,,
IN and 10 the following described tract No.
and parcel of land lying and sjtuair IN 49,
county or Barber, bo-w:t:
The southeast quarter of The northwest mar.
Ter; the east half OF the SOUTHWEST Quarter and
the southwest quarter of the southeast quar-
Ter OF section nine, 90; Gae east half of the
| northwest quarter and che west half Of the
nortneass quarter of section sixteen Cl6l ali in
township thirty, (30b, south OF range flfteen
tio), west or the sixth co. PRINCIPAL Meridian
| containing three hundred and twenty fs2li
acres, more or less. together with all and sinru-
lar me tenemenfs, Entertainments and auuurte-
nances thereunto belonging or in any wise
Given under my hand at my ONCE in the CITY
OF Medicine Lodge, in said counlY, this ID day
| or February, 1889.
| GEO. w. STEVENS. sheriff.
| GEO. j. BARKER. Attorney for PLAINTIFF 37-tl
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Great Amerlcan yuvcnlio,..

The fifteen great American inventions Of
world wide adoption are: First, the cotton
gin; second, the planning machine; third,
the grass mower and reaper: fourth, the
rotary printing press; fifth, navigation by
steam; sixth. h0t-air engine; seventh, the
sewing machine; eighth, the india rubber
industry; ninth, the machine manufacture
Of horse shoes; tenth, the sand-blast for
carving; eleventh, the gauge lathe;
twelfth, the grain elevator; thirteenth, ar
tificial ice-making on q large scale; four
teenth, the electric nlagI~s and its practical
application; fifteenth, the telephone.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.

STATE OF KANSAS. ss
Before K NJ. Woodward, Justice of the peace
IN Medicine Lodge township in said
county and state.
A. s. Anderson Plaintiff
William Hardman Son. co-partners,
Defendants.
IiHE State of Kansas to the above-named de-
PENDANTS, Greeting: You and each of Won
are hereby notified that you have been sued by
the above-named plaintiff in the above named
Justice court for the sum of eight dollars ftsl
with seven ca per cent. interest from the I'd
lay Of August, 1888, and costs, on an account
summons was duly issued and the bill OF par-
tfculars nled therein against you and duly re
turned not served, and can not In the manner
prescribed by law. That on the same iuy Feb
Il, 1859, an attachment order was duly issued
out or the said Justice court and served by ct
tacning the goods, chattels and effects of said
dercndants. That thereupon said action was
continued and has been set for trial in said ius-
tice court, Mt his Office. in Medicine Lodge.
Kansas, on the 18th day of March, 1887 at
O'Clock p. m, of said day, and unless you APP
pear and defend against said action, Judgment
VIII De rendered against you as by default in
favor OF said plaintiff for the sum of eight dol
lars with seven per cent. interest from the I'd
day OF August 1883, and costs of said action.
All OF which you will take due notice.
A. s. ANDERSON, Plaintiff.
i. g. CUTIIP, Attorney for Plaintiff.
ApE Attest: r. NJ. WOODWARD, ]. p.
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Land once at Wichita, Kans.. Feb. 8, 1ss0.

Land Ufice at Wichita, Kans., FEB. Q, lSoH.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has 0led notice of his intention
to make 1nsl proof in support of bis claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk OF the district court of Barber county.
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on Tues.
day, April 16, 1859, viz: George NJ. Cummings,
| for the s-w of ne u, and W II of Sc sec s,
| twp 81 south, range lowest.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
James Wene, e. l. Williams, Oscar Ormeston
and ]. Blair, all of Nashville, Kingman county,
Kansas.
4045 ]. G.. MCCoY, Register.
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"Gus De Smith is very angry at you; he
says yon insulted him at the railroad depot
the other day." remarked Hostetter Nc
Ginnis to Gilhooiy. ssYes, and TN insult
him worse still if can lay nv hands on
him. The miserable scoundrel saw nae 90
ing on with my mother-in-law ON one arm
and my wife on the other, and he asked me
II wasn't going on pleasure trip. =
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Land Ofioe at Larned, Kans., Jan. q. 1850.

Land Ofiice at Larned, Kans. Jan. q. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Frank
Holmes, clerk Of the district court Of Barber
county, Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
on March II, 1889, viz: james g. Garten o ID 8
ISL for the 4 sw 4 and n NV \ sec. "a,
twp. 81, south, of range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Jacob Lawrence, J. r. Lawrence, r. d. KIM
ball, of Mingona P. D. Barber county. Kansas;
Charles Eudesburry, of Lake City, =. D. Barber
county, Kansas.
36A HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
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HENRY W. SCOTT. Register.
Land ONCE at Larned, Kans., Feb. 20, 1889.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof viii be made before the
probate judge of Barber county, Kansas, at
Medicine Lodge, Kansas. on April Q, 1889, viz:
Henry T. Bentley, No. ella for the Sc 4
Sc i sec Z {; 9 u s-w 4 sec 8 NV NV y SEQ
IL, twp 30 south, range IA west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Thomas Butcher, Milton Clements of Sun
City, Barber county, Kansas ;!James Nurse, II.
A. Noah, of Lake City, Barber county, Kan.
1915 HENRY w. SCOTT. Register.
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PUBLICATION NOTICES.
UNITED STATES LAND OFEICE,
LARNED, KANSAS. January Il, 1889.

LARNED, KANSAS. january IL, 1859.
James A. French, Jr.,
versus Contest Notice
william 1fbbitts
Involving the south half of the northeast quar-
ter. and north half of southeast quarter OF
section 20 township 81 south, range IL west.
Upon application of James A. French, Jr.,
~ the Hon. Commissioner. by letter &c, !" da-
ted January Z, 1889, has ordered a hearing in
the above entitled cause, the plaintiff alleging
that the land in question, at the time he made
settlement thereon. was vacant that he knew
nothing OF any claim to the same, made by
William Tibbitts. the latter being. at the time
he made his o. C. entry. resident of Iowa.
mat the fact that he was in possession of the
land was known TO the latter. who never asser.
ted any claim thereto prior to the time he
(French) made final proof. After his entry
was allowed, Ifbbitts. by his agent, made some
claim to the land, and all his interest was pur-
chased by the present claimant, French. Ac-
cordingly, said case is set for trial, to be had
at this Office on March Is. 1889, at 9 a. m, at
which time all parties in interest are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office, and submit
evidence in support of their respective rights
thereto.
3S-1 HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
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TEE
KANSAS CITY STAR.
TIE Lea. ing 6uiIy of the fest

The Star is the acknowledged leading even
ing paper published ia the west.
1t contains in concise form all the Dews cf
the word up tn O'Clock II. n. of the day pub
iished, giving It's patrons the freshest news
from twelve to twenty hours in advance OF
morning contemporaries.
1t publishes the Kansas City Markets, and
the full aid complete Live Stock and Grain
Notwithstanding the closing reports from
New York, Chicago. st. Louis and Kansas City.
The Star controls and Publishes exclusively
the full day Associated Press Reports, and q
large line of special kilograms.
The Star has the largest average daily cir.
cuiation Of any paper published between st
Louis and San Francisco.
The large variety ard good character OF It's
miscellaneous reading. its exhaustive tcle
graph news, It's foTcible md independent
atteranccs on leading questions Uakes If one
Of the most popular Ant influential papers
published I'm the west.
Ask your postmaster or write for sample
copy
TEE11s-
One month. .......S 81
Three months. ...-.--...... 1.H
One year. -....-.-..-...-.-- 4.G
Give The Star a Trial.
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Land once at Larned, Kan, Feb. :, lseo.

11HHu OIlICe NJ IaI ueu' hHII.' NeO' . Iooss
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
and thatsafd proof will be made before the
clerk of the district court of Barber county,
20, 1859. viz: Robert A. Crooks, o. d. s. No.
L. LIZ for the lots and 3, z, twp %, range IL
and Sc ne /, and NE I Sc sec IL. twp 80,
range ID.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
George II. Burgess. Frank Hines, Abram
Long. Edmund Greaves. all OF Medicine Lodge.
Barber county, Kansas.
3s-l2 HENRY W. SCOTT Register.
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Land uthce at wichita. Hams. Feb. Q. 1859.

Land Uthce at Wichita. kans.. Feb. Q. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof I'm support Of bis claim,
and that said proof win be made before the
Loren Edwards, probate judge, at Medicine
Lodge, Barber county, Kansas. ION March %.
1889. viz: William J. Gibbs, Jr., for the y sc
sec 8. and Il ne sec twp 81 south. range
10 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
J. c. Louthen. John Blair. G. w. Moore, Da-
vid McReynolds, all of Mumford, Barber coun-
ty, Kansas.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-14
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS.

Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and Tracy
have issued the following order for the re-
ception Of visitors
Reception of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, from 10 to l2 o'clock.
Reception Of all persons not connected
with the Departments, at l2 o'clock, except
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are Cabinet
days; and Thursdays in the Department of
State, when the members of the Diplomatic
Corps are exclusively received.
Persons will not be admitted to the build
ing after O'Clock each day, enless by card,
which viii be sent by the captain OF the
watch to the chief clerk or to the head OF
the bureau for which the visit is intended.
This rule will not apply to Senators, Repre-
sentatiyes or heads of Executive Depart
meuts.