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swin,lling Green Farrners.

Many unsuspecting farmers in Bucks and
Huntingdon counties, Pa, have been
swindled out of hundreds of dollars recent
ly by clever scheme, worked by gang of
gentlemanly appearing sharpers. One of
the gang drives up 10 a farmers house and
requests permission to store in the barn a
number Of pitchforks Of an inferior quality.
Permission being granted. the farmer is
told that the forks comprise the last of a
large consignment, and will be sold at
very low figures in order to close a trans
action. a tempting offer is then made of
fifty per cent, commission to the farmer
upon any sales made while the forks are
temporarily IN his charge, and a long agree
ment, most of which is in fine print. and al
legged To be only stipulation as to coulmis-
sion, IS In most cases then signed by the
tempted tiller of the soil, who neglects 10
read the paper carefully, and learns. when
too late, that he has contracted to buv the
worthless forks at an exorbitant figure.
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orasTn Down so tnat ner lace was enunrry
hidden, and observed that she kept it so,
carefully. Then l began watching her
closely, for l wanted to see her features.
felt that glance at them would assure
me whether her cheerfulness was real or
felgned.
1.-THE train hurried along, and began to
think my watchfulness was to go unre-
warded. The young man rambled foolishly
on with his talk, and his mother continued
to laugh at his pointless wit. Then the en-
gine whistled, and the couple prepared to
get off. leaned forward and saw the wom-
an tumble about searching for package.
The hand she put out trembled like an
aspen. AS she rose from the seat she
turned her head and l caught glimpse Of
her face. Her eyes were dimmed with
tears and her furrowed cheeks were wet.
The expression of her countenance was so
sad that it rises up before me day and night.
The poor woman in her pEide had preferred
to appear unconscious of her sons disgrace,
hoping the strangers who witnessed it
might not comprehend"
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MEDICINE LODGE. KANSAS, w

my suspicious ears. but just tnen une
officer came in sight, and Mrs. Bakers
voice dropped suddenly to an excited bass
and made some remarks that were unlady-
like, to say the least, while the owner made
q quick motion toward the little valise on a
chair by the bed But the detective was
quicker, and snatched it first. l retired
then, and as l went out heard the officer
say: Now, Mr.. Jim Warren, l shall have
to trouble you to dress yourself and come
with me-
81 went down and told Joe, who was on
the stairs, wild with excitement, how the
thing had turned out, and in about five
minutes the officer and his prisoner went
out at the front door.
"After landing him securely in the sta
ton, the detective came back after the va
lise which he had forgotten. He said that
he had recognized the man as soon as he
saw him, and that he was well known to
the police, who had been looking for him
for several months.
''The valise contained revolver, small,
dark lantern, some skeleton keys, and a
few other small articles, which 1 don't re-
member.
II don't know how the fellow happened
to be caught mapping, so nicely, but he
probably felt SO safe that he was off his
guard. Perhaps he didn't mean any mis-
chief, and only wanted little needed rest;
but I'm very glad got rid of him as did,
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This Is a True story.

man by the name of Klinkingbeard
says he was once hunting In the Virginia
mountains. He got lost, travelled around
all day until. tired out, he sat down on a
Jog to rest. After sitting there awhile he
thought the log moved and jumped up and
examined He found to his unspeskable
amazement that it was-a large snake. He
ran on about fifty yards and fred at it. but
tne oaii glanced of without hurting the
snake. The menstrous reptile raised its
mead pp about fifty feet, but Mr.. Klinking-
beard soon had another load in his gun, and
this time he aimed at the smooth place
around the neck where there seemed to be
no scales. This made the snake awfuily
sick and it spewed up canoe and nine In
dians
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JEFF DAVIS ROMANCE.

The Strategy by Which He Secured a
Bride when a Young Lieutenant.
The first marriage of Jefferson DAVIS was
OF somewhat romantic character, says the
Philadelphia Press. After gradua ing at
West Point he was ordered to Fort Craw.
ford, at Prairie du Chen, Wis, the post
then commanded by Colonel Zachary Tay-
lor. The daughter of the latter, Miss Sallie
Knox Taylor, at once fell desperately in
love with the handsome and intellectual
young Lieutenant, and the affection was re-
ciprocated, but the old Colonel was averse
to any matchmaking under the circum-
stances and peremptorily forbade Davis
from visiting his quarters except in an of
fetal capacity. The loV Jrs managed to see
each other by stratagem, however, and one
morning at daylight they were missing.
The household was instantly aroused, the
servants interrogated and search made,
but nothing was elected save that the door
OF the stable was open, four horses were
gone, and their tracks indicated hasty de-
parture. Further examination of the prem
ises showed that Lieutenant George Will
son, brother of Thomas S. Wilson, of Du-
buque, Ia, and Miss Street, daughter of
General Street, had likewise suddenly dis
appeared. There was but one conclusion,
and in less than an hour every man, wom-
an and child in the village knew all about
the runaway match.
Colonel Taylor was enraged and declared
with an oath as strong as he ever used,
that under no circumst tances would he for
give Davis or become reconciled to his
daughters d'sobedieuce. Sixteen years
passed. 'Old Zach'' was in command of
the United States army in Mexico, and
serving under him was Colonel Jefferson
Davis at the head of the famous First Mis-
siSsippi Rifles. At the battle of Buena
Vista this regiment covered itself with
glory, but Davis, while leading one of its
charges at critical moment, fell severely
and, it was supposed, mortally wounded.
He was borne from the field and that even
ing General Taylor, mounted on Old
Whitley, paid him visit. Dismounting, he
stepped to the Colonel's cot and extended
his hand.
''Jeff,'' he said, ''yop have saved the day
with your glorious rifles; now let bygones
be bygones; Knox (the name by which he
always called his daughter) knew your
worth and mettle better than l did,
From that moment, through the war, and
indeed until the death of President Taylor,
the warmest friendship existed between the
old companions in arms.
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THE PARSONS PLANT.
Although the Good Man Was-I Ill, He Cou
Still Grind the Poetry Mill,

Although the Good Man wasIn, He Could
Still Grind the Poetry Mill.
The parson of country church, says Bob
Burdette in the Brooklyn Eagle, was lying
on his bed, three months arrears of salary
was pillowing his head; his couch was
strewn with tradesmen's bills, that pricled
his sides like thorus, and nearly all life's
common ills were goading hIm with horns.
The deacon sat beside him as the moments
ticked away, and bent his head to catch the
words his pastor had to say.
"lf / never shall arise from this hard
bed on which l lie, if my warfare Is accom-
plished and it's time for me to die, take a
message to the sexton, before pass away:
tell him fires are for December, and omen
doors for May. Tell him, when he Laws the
notices upon the pulpit's height, to shove
them meath the cushion far out of reach
and sight And when he hears the preach
er's voice in whispers soft expire, that Is
the time to slam the doors and rattle at the
fire. And tell the other deacons, too, all
through the busy week, to hang their boots
up in the sun to hatch Sunday squeak.
With steel-shod canes to prod the man
who comes to sleep and snore; and
use the boys who laugh in church
to mop the vestry floor There's
another, too, the woman who.talks the SER
mon through; tell her / will not mind her
buzz-my hearing hours are few Tell her
to hang her mouth up some Sunday for a
minute and listen to text, at least, without
a whisperin it. And tell the board of trus-
tees not to weep with bitter tears. for
can't De any deader now than they have
been for years. And tell half my congrega-
ton I'm glad salvation's free, for that's the
only chance for them-between the desk and
me. And farewell to the choir-how the
name my memory racks. If they could get up
their voices as they do get up their backs
why the stars would hear their music and the
welkin would rejoice, whilethe happy con-
gregation could not hear a single voice. Rut
tell them forgive them, and oh, tell them
that l said wanted them to sing for me-
when you're sure that am dead"
His voice was faint and hoarser, but II
gave laughing break, a kind of gurplinp
chuckle, like minister might make. And
the deacon he rose slowly, and sternly he
looked down upon the parsons twinkiinR
eyes with portentous frown; and he stifiy
said "Good morning." as he went off in his
ire, for the deacon was the leader OF that
ap1iable choir.
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FooLlNe THE POLICE.
Six Harvard Men Have Lots OF Fun with
a BARRIERS Pole,


Not great while ago a party of half a
dozen Harvard students were in barber's S
shop in this city, says the Boston Tran
script, and after having been beautified and
adorned tonsorially, one of the number
was struck with an idea 1t was conmuni-
Gated To his companions, and without dis
senting voice agreed to. The proposition
vas nothing less than to purchase the bar
Oer's pole, which was done, and receipt
taken. Then the young men sailed forth
with their striped and parti-colored acquisi-
tion- They had not gone far, however,
when they were overhauled by policeman.
''Helio, therei what are you doing with
that pole."
That's our business
You're business, chs Well, I'll make it
mine. Come along with me-
They were marched straight to the near
est station. and stood up in line before the
captain.
Whats the trouble, ofacer.i asked the
captain.
essteaIing BARRIERS pole.'
The officer felt quite lroud Of his capt
ure. and related with parsicularity all the
circumstances OF his arrest. Tao captain
looked upon the olf1nders and was about %
order them 10 be iee-sa1s up for the night
when one OF the students produced panar
ard suggested that perhaps the captain
might like 10 look st that The captain
looked at It. Then, turning to the police
man. ne said; .'Oaicer. You may return to
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CURIOUS COMMENTS.
What Albany (Ga) Negroes Think AboU
That City's Electric Lights.

What Albany (Ga.) Negroes Think About
That City's Electric Lights.
Here is batch of comments made by the
Albany (Ga.) negroes on the new electric
lights, as reported by the Macon Telegraph: :
'Ise sorry de white folks put desc 'lectric
lights 'roun' town, said one little darky to his
companion, "'cause 1 can't hook any more
apples in front of de stores after dark" and
the mournful tone of his remarks indicated
the sincerity Of his feelings. But another
little coon took brighter view of the situa,
tion. Said he: ''pm gwine to shine shoes al
night now. l know the white folks ain't
: gwine ter walk around under desc lights,
shinin' bright as day, wild de dus' all over
dey shoes. Gollyi Amt glad dey put 'eIn
up" An old black nanny or grandmammy
as the case may be, whose ideal of life is the
old-time slavery habits, said: 'Lor, chile,
don't know nothin' bout dem things. De
white folks always doin' sunni we niggers
don't understan'. Inever did think dey was
gwine ter make light out of wire, but dey
always doin' sum strange. Candles
is good nuf for me, honey-good nut
fur me-" and she ambled aimlesslY
down the sweet. One darky who wished to
conceal hi ignorance made greater dis
play of it in his explanation to his compan-
ion. He was asked: How does dis thing
workr' To which he replied: Don't you
knowl You amt got bit o. sense, nigger,
you can't see. used to help 'em light up
in Atlanta" "How dey light 'ema" "Why,
dey sticks de fire in de furnace, and
de wires all run in dere and de
iectricity bein' all over de wire takes
de fire in de furnace and carries
it all roun town. Dat is sho' IA great thing
But it's no use for me to try and tell you
piggers bout it, you don't know nothln',"
and they did when he had concluded his ex-
plantation 81 amt gwine to fool with dem
lectrus lights" SAID darky who is porter
in one of our leading stores the other night
al tell yer Electricity is a dang'ous thing.n
''Oh, no, boss, amt gwine ter ketch hold
o dat string" said darky who was told
to catch the string that held the lamp. ''Pse
afeered it'll bust" was his plausible excuse.
Another darkey was told to hold up the
wire as it lay stretched across the street.
81 can't do dat, boss, was his reply ssOna
nigger cotch hold o. one dem wires in Num-
gumery and his whole family died"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-29

A London man mas inyented an ingenious
prepayment gas meter, based on the princi-
pie OF the cigar, coffee and other automatic
supply stands TO be seen in every railway
station in London. It consists of q small at.
tachnenb which can be applied 10 any
meter, and which viii cause the gas to 10
delivered In definite quantities as paid for
by pence dropped tntoa bex. All that has
to bedone is TO drop in penny and pun a
small handle, when sufficient gas for the
supply OF an ordinary burner for six hours
viii be l-.e-..verad from the meter. Any
number OF pennies may be placed IN L. t.ae
box. one at time, upt Ia. the handle be-
ing pulled after each penny. which would
insure $50 hours gas to one burner, or q
shorter supply to several.
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HOW she CONQUERED.
Eriendship and Love Won by the Lack
S0lf.Con anfouGnasa

Seh-Consciousness.
George Paul, young civil engineer, while
surveying q railway in the PENNSYLVANIA
hills, met plain, lovable little country girl,
and married her. After q few weeks he
brought her home to his family, In New
York, and left her there while he returned
to camp. Marian had laid many plans to
win the affections Of her new kinsfolk.
She had practised diligently at her music;
she was sure they would be pleased to hear
her stories Of her beautiful sister and her
brother; she imagined their admiration of
her new blue silk gown and winter bonnet.
But the Pauls, one and all, were Indifferent
to her music, her family and her gowns.
They gave Georges wife, friendly well
come, and then each went on his or her
way, and paid no more attention to her.
After the first shock of disappointment,
Marian summoned her courage.
IF l have nothing to give them, they
have much to give me" /" she thought, cheer
fully.
She listened eagerly while Isabel sang,
and her smiles and tears showed how keen
ly she appreciated the music She examined
Louisa's paintings every day with unfiag-
ging interest, discussed every effect, and
was happy if she could help mix the colors
or prepare the canvas. She questioned
grandma about her neuralgia, advised new
remedies, or listened unwearied to the &C
count Of old ones day after day.
When Uncle John, just returned from
Japan, began to describe his adventures,
Marian was the only auditor who never
grew tired nor interrupted him. After q
two hours lecture, In which her part had
been that of dumb, bright-faced listener.
Uncle John declared that Georges wife
was the most intelligent woman he had
ever met.
When George came home the whole
family was loud in her praise. She was q
fine musician; she had unerring taste in
art; she was charming, witty and lovable;
but George soon saw that she had won
them unconsciously; not by displaying her
own merits, but by appreciating theirs.
This is true story IN fact, but the truth
OF its meaning is repeated wherever q
woman is found who has the intan gible
quality called "charm." She may be de-
formed or pock-marked, but will win friend
ship and love by the lack of self-conscious-
ness, by her quick sympathy with others.
Many an unattractive. girl would save her
self much anxiety and vain effort at her
entrance into the world of society if she
understood that it was made up of individ-
uals each of whom desired to find not the
beauty, wit or talent OF others, but the
cordial recognition of their own.
Ii you can honestly forget yourself and
take an interest ID others, you will soon find
yourself surrounded by hosts of friends;
but If you dishonesty affect this interest,
you will deceive no one. Your dullest COM
panion will recognize you as a snob and a
toady.-Youth's Companion.
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ONE IN A MILLION.
But the Man Afraid to Die Took It and
Saved Monte.

But the Man Afraid to Die Took It and
Saved Monte.
As we got down In the neighborhood of
Cape Hatteras, writes q New York Sun
man, 1t came on to blow great guns, and the
seas were tremendous. The steamer pitched
and tossed and rolled in a way to frlghten
every body, and about mid-afternoon q
sleek-looking young man pitched across the
cabin to the sofa on which was sitting and
asked;
''Do you think we can pull throughl"
'It's doubtful"
"Good chance Of going down, ehi''
"Best in the world.n
"Weh, l have few dollars in counterfeit
money with me-some that was passed ON
me-aud guess I'll throw it overheard
He pitched across to his stateroom and
probably got rid Of it. In about half an
hour he came for me again and asked:
What do you think OF it nowln
"She seems to be laboring heavily, and
I'm expecting to hear that she has sprung
. leak.n
'Is that sol Ihave two or three packs Of
cards in my valise. That might count
against me in the other world, and I guess
I'll heave 'em out"
He was gone about a quarter of an hour
this time, and as be staggered up to the
sofa again the steamer almost stood on
end.
Its growing worse, isn't itq, he in
Quired.
sMRch worse.'
"And we ought to prepare for deathr'
I'VE had"
I'll believe have two or three bogus
bonds with me belonging to friend who
sometimes works confidence racket
guess they'll have 10 go. too.n
While he was O0ne shifted my roeftiou
and it was half an hour before he found
me again. The steamer was rolling and
pitching, and he was very white as he IN
quired:
ssWhat are the chances nowf'
aOne in million.n
did not see MIN again until we we're
nearing Wilmington. Then I caught him
trying 20 work the three-card-racket on a
south Carolina planter, and called him
aside:
"You seem to have recovered all your lost
cheek, my friend"
haye-yes."
ssWhile you thought there was danger Of
our going down, you were very penitent"
"Just SOL
II thought you threw overheard every
thing belonging TO your professionF'
s.Not quite. was going to, but when
you said we had one chance in million, ]
took it and saved monte, and if you'n let
me alone I'll pull fifty dollars out Of that old
cottonseed before we make the wharf"
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CHURCHES

ID APTIST T-Preacnlng each sunday at II a.
0m and at Z 80 y. H., ut the courthouse sun
slny school at 10 O'Clock, a. m. Prayer ueetlng
"Wednesday evening OF each week rev. W. A
Cain Pnstor. Residence on North walnut St.
GHRISTIAN.-rreac every Sunday at
~ II O'Clock, a. M, and : 80 p. m, by Elder
David Nation. Prayer meeting every wed
ncsday night sunday schools ut 10 o CLOCK Il. IN.
every Sunday.
TETHODlST EpISCOPAL.-Servtccs every
1Xl Sunday AT II 800 a. IN. and Z: 80 p. m sun
day school every Sunday at 10 II. IN. Prayer
meetins every Wednesday evening at ';JO.
Strangers invited. II. SANDERSoN, Pastor.
DKESBYTERIAN.- every sunday nj
i II u. IN. and 80 p. IN. Sunday School nt
10 u. IN. y B NoltIh' I'SloI'
CATHOLIC CHURCH Services on End
Sunday of every month at Sherlock's hall, at
I0:0O n m REV. BITTER Pastor.
GERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-IIoldr reg
II ular services at MiugOnn, Barber county
the second and fourth Sundays III each month.
At Forrest school house on the second sunday ;
Cedar Creek school house on the third Sunday.
BY Elders Shamberger, Smith and Neher.
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MnaI f,eonla Ike.

Flattery is the only acceptable adni-a-
tion- A lady seldom listens with attention
to any praise beA that OF her beauty: rner-
chant always expects to hear of his infiu-
ence at the bask, his importance on the
exchange, the height of. his credit and the
extent OF his traffic; and the authors ,srilI
scarcely be pleased without Iaruentations -
the neglect Of learning, the conspiracies
against genius, and the slow progress 81
merit, or some praises of the rnaenanirntfv
OF those Ike himself who encounter poverty
and contempt IN the cause OF knowledge
end trust for the reward Of their iaiors =,
tne Judgment and gratitude Of posterity.
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Commonnsss OF Adventures.

There is not, perhaps, among the multi.
tudes of all conditions that swarm upon the
earth single man who does not believe
that he has something extraordinary to re-
late of himself, and who does not, at one
time or other, summon the attention of his
friends to the casualties OF his adventures
and the yicissitudes Of his fortune-casual-
ties and vicissitudes that happen alike In
lives uniform and in lives diversifed-to
the commander of armies and TO the writer
at desk-to the sailor who resigns himself
to the wind and water, and TO the farmer
whose longest journey is 10 the market
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pHvs1o1ANs IN MEDICINE LODGE

nR. L. B. GILLETTE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
GR1-omcc over Citizens National Bank -Aa
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
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n II q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80.
w. La Ds Regular communications, hrst
and third Monday evenings IN cach monIn.
Mrs EVA l.. MBRRELL, W. VI.
nr II Y ANT. Sec.
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Medicine Lodge Officers.
SOCIETIES.

a AT & a. NJ, Delta Lodge No. Il
n Regular communications, first and
" - third Saturday evenings in each
NJ month. G. T.. FREEMAN, w. VI
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CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 63. X. a. NJ. meets
I'm Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
T.. a. SIMHONS, II. +.