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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02

wad; then under the wash-bowl, which,
l happened to notice, was turned
upside down, and there were a lot of
roughly rolled balls, each of which rep-
resented hundred dollars when
Strengthened out By this time was
half crazy, and rushed into vs. room
to awaken him. He pretended to be
asleep, but l saw the muscles of his
mouth twitch, and in another minute I
had him yanked to the floor, while I
fired whole volley of questions at him.
de cody advised me to get dressed and
not make an ass of myself, and finally
got into my multi only to find bills in
almost every pocket of vest and trou-
sers. Luck had turned. V-had won
back all he had but in and nearly 81, 100
more, came to my room quietly
and perpetrated the most delightful
practical joke evsr heard of.n-St
Paul Pioneer Press.
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applicant for admission to the service is
generally subjected to kind of civil
service examination of his courage in
withstanding the horrors of supernatural
phenomena. II he stands the test with
out quailing and proves that he has not
incurred the enmity of any bad spirit
which might interfere with him in the
discharge of his duties, he has taken a
long step toward procuring his appoint
ment This singular condition for ad-
mission to the service is universally
considered to be quite proper, for the
average Chinaman is so afraid of spirits
and the dark that the slightest noise by
the wayside at might would cause him to
drop whatever he was carrying and dart
of like shot to the nearest settlement.
An ordinary letter may be sent $50
miles or more for about eight cents
Thirty per cent. of the postage is col
lected in advance from the sender. This
amount covers the expense of trans
portatlon, and is guarantee against
fraud on the part of the sender. The
other seventy per cent is collected from
the receiver, and represents the profit
of the service.
The postmen often carry very valua-
able mails. Traders intrust to them
drafts and silver bullion without hesita-
ton. To protect the most important
mails small guards of soldiers are often
used, or troops of fighting civilians who
have especially trained themselves to
fight mail-robbers. Three, four or five
OF these civilians are always ready to
fight at least dozen highwaymen. The
manner in which they prepare them
selves for such uneven combats is an
elaboration of pugilist's training in
punching the bag. From the roof of the
empty shed in which the practice is
taken hang on ropes ten heavy sand
bags. The man who is learning to be a
guard stands in the midst of these bags,
while his instructor on the outside sets
them to swinging. The man among the
bags then strikes out right and left
with his fists for the purpose of punch
ing the bags away from him. AS soon
as he learns to keep all the bags in mo-
tion without letting them touch him he
is pronounced ready to go on the road to
knock out mail-robbers. Y. Sun.
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BUCKING THE TIGER.
The Satisfactory Termination OF an Arm
Ofhcer's Gaming Adventure.

The Satisfactory Termination OF an Army
Ofilcer's Gaming Adventure.
Among the best of reconteurs, as he is
OF the best type of gentleman, is Gener-
al c., now retired after arduous and
successful service lasting many years.
The General used 20 tell of an expert.
ence he had in Washington which was
shared with brother officer, and in o
very satisfactory manner. He and Cap.
tain v reached the capital together,
each with long leave and each pretty
well provided with funds. They took a
communicating suite at Willard's, and
started out for change from the quiet
ude Of post life. They found it, had
sundry small bottles, and wound up the
evening al noted resort where faro was
in full swing. v proposed that
each risk 800 Che to do the
playing. and c. assented. For
two hours the luck was dead
against v, and the $500 swelled
into an amount very nearly represent
ing the sum total in possession of the
pair AT three a. m. c., disguised
with himself and the world, left for his
hotel with about enough money in his
pockets TO pay his bill. v wouldn't
stir, but insisted that he ''felt in the
vein and luck must turn" c. got 70
bed, tossed about for couple of hours,
ana then fell into troubled sleep.
When he awoke it was broad day. and
the sunlight seemed to serve only to
make clearer his bad luck and his beast
iy situation. R. E. Morse sat on
his pillow. He would not only have TO
surrender his leave, but would be guyed
numerically when he got back to his
post.
With yawn, muttered curse, and
the ejaculation, ''S'pose one has to get
up and wash, anyhow" c. tumbled
out OF bed, and looking through the
open doorway saw v peacefully
sleeping.
"Guess when he wakes up he won't
feel SO peaceful" growled c., as he
rubbed his champagned caput and made
bee line for the wash-stand-none of
your new-fangled affairs, but with the
old-fashioned bowl, pitcher and soap
dish. A drink OF water was a pressing
prerequisite to the use Of tooth brush.
but the smaller pitcher gave out no
fluid, and the General was moody with
wrath. He grabbed the larger pitcher
and turned it upside down. No water;
but what Is that dingy roll that falls
into the cup? by tho Lord Harryv'
said the General, in recounting the story.
1T was money-lots of it. ! looked in
the smaller pitcher and found anothar
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An Anecdote OF Rub,us,s,,.

La Starina, Russian paper, tells
how in Rubinstein's earlier days he
narrowly escaped being sent to Siberia.
He played before the Car Nicholas in
the honse of Count Wielhorsky, and on
returning home lost his passport. A
day or two afterwards he was arrested
and brought before General Galahoff.
then chief OF police, who informed the
prisoner that he declined to believe
any body's evidence of his identity,
even that of the Count Rubinstcin
persisted that he was a mere musician.
and as one of the subordinate police Of
ficers knew something about music the
two were sent to try matters over on
dilapidated piano. The test proved sat-
isfactory, and the General, remarking
that the prisoner was apparently a
musician" gave him a permit for three
weeks.
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PosTMEN IN CHINA.
AbstemiOus. Spook-Proof individuals Pr
tected by Fierce Guards,

AbstemiOu5. pOok-Proof individuals Pro-
tected by Fierce Guards.
About the most curious institution in
China is the postal service. 1t includes
two quite distinct systems, one for the
government officials and the other for
every one else. The dispatches of the
government are carried by mounted
postmen with tolerable swiftness. Their
carriage and delivery are under the
direct supervision of the Ministry of
War in Pekin. The people at large are
not allowed to send mail by the official
carriers. They are obliged to transact
all their postal business through much
slower medium.
In every Chinese city there are sew
eral post-offices which receive and de-
liver in their respective districts the
mail matter of the general public. Each
guarantees the safe delivery of every
thing intrusted to its care, and in case
Of loss of valuable papers or goods reim-
burses the sender without delay. The
contents of every package, however,
must be exactly declared at the time of
mailing, as the postage varies with very
trivial variations of value.
Ano pOStnan OF InlS DFdncn OF Gn0
mail service walk or ride on asses from
station to station. With some eighty
pounds Of mail matter postman covers
about three miles an hour. The minute
he arrives at the end of the route he
transfers his burden to the shoulders of
another postman. who. whatever the
time OF day and whatever the weather,
hurries of to deliver it at the next sta
ton.
To keep himself ready for all emer-
gencies the Chinese postman never fud-
dies his wits by oyereating. He always
takes very light meals Eats himself
only seven-tenths full" the Chinese
say. He is usually man Of fine phys
ique and less afraid of ghosts, witches,
etc, than fortY-nine out of every fifty
ef bis fellow cOuptrymen. In fact. en-
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10 the poor creatures home, cared for
her In every way, swept and cleaned her
room. and saw that she was com Portable,
returning to her home with some trifiing
excuse TO account for her absence. Her
protege would mover have known the
cause OF so much unselfish kindness had
she not one day demonstrated with her
for what seemed needless waste of time
and labor To relieve her mind, Mrs.
Tracy told her that it was her only way
OF really paying her debt to God. Mrs.
Tracy's last act of self-sacrificing kind
ness to her husband, when in the midst
OF smoke and flames, attests the sim
cerity OF those wordS-N. Y. Epoch.
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Marrying by Photograph.

A prosperous Slavonian rancher in the
south end of the Huachuca mountains
some time ago visited his native land
and fonnd a large number of worthy
young ladies among his acquaintances
who would be only too happy to find
homes and husbands in this land of
progress and liberty. Securing the pho
tographs of a number of these young
ladies, he brought them back with him
and lost no opportunity to show them to
his bachelor friends and neighbors He
told them that he had the promise of
these young ladies that they would come
to America and marry the man he would
recommend, and as a consequence, a
great many Of his neighbors have ex-
celent wives, each one selecting his
choice from the photographs.-Nogales.
(Ariz) Herald.
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BABY AND I.

We're sailing to dreamland-babya and I,
Our boat is nearing the shore;
His head is at rest on my loving breast,
We list to the dipping oar.
Shall we land together
In the dreamland heather,
o baby, with soft eyes of blue?
Shall we roam the meadows
And play with the shadows?
Sleep, darling, I'm waiting for you.
We're sailing to dreamland-baby and
How white are the dreamland sheep;
How purple the hills, how blue are the rills
o, haste, my darling, to sleep.
The birds-how delightful!
o, sleep whole nightful,
They want you-the birds and the flowers,
And the gay butterflies
They will dazzle your eyes
When you enter the dreamland bowers.
We're sailing to dreamland-baby and 1,
o cool and calm is the night;
His rosy lips coo, his breath, sweetest dew,
Fills my heart with love and light.
o soft is the pillow,
And playful the billow
That rocks us to dreamland, my own.
Are little feet ready?
Then steady-there-steady,
Thy mother must still land alone.
Elizabeth Baker Bohan, in Youths Com
paniOn.
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MRS. TRAcY's CHARITY.
no" She Concealed From Her Left Ha
What Her Right Hand Dfd


What Her Right Hand Did.
The sadd death of Mrs. Secretary Tracy
and the unselfishness of her last hour
call to mind an incident which came to
my knowledge two years ago through a
woman whom she aidel Mrs. Tracy
was known to be most conscient tiously
charitable, but few understood how thor
oughiy she concealed from her left hand
that which her right hand did, and it
pained her to hear some one comment
ing on the lack of real charity displayed
oy the rich their deeds of charity cost
Ing them nothing. inasmuch as no per-
sonal sacrifices was involved The words
clung TO Mrs Tracy's mind, and she
decided that her next act of charity
would cost her some trouble. The woman
TO whom have above referred was one OF
Mrs Tracy's humbicst pensioners, and
~ this time she was greatly in need OF
careful nursing. for her disease was
cancer and of a most painful character.
Day after day Mrs. Tracy went on foot
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"A young man in Detroit committed
larceny. He was caught with the prop
erty, confessed to stealing it, asked the
court to try him at once, pleaded guilty
when arraigned, hadn't the slightest
defense, and yet the jury was out two
hours, and then brought in verdict OF
mot guilty."-Detroit Free Press.
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Why 1t Comes High.

Patient (who has just had his eye
operated upon)-Doctor, it seems to me
fifty dollars is high price to charge
for that job. 1t didn't take you ten Sec
onds.
Eminent Oculist-My dear friend, in
learning to perform this operation in
ten seconds 1 have spoiled more than
two bushels of such eyes as yours.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
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Swindling Paris Jewellers.

Paris jewellers have been duped by
thieves who kept watch on the windows
OF the chief stores and had made paste
gems to initiate those displayed. Then
on given day members Of the gang
visited different stores, made small pur-
chases, looked at the jewelry displayed
in the windows, but declined to buy on
account of the high price. They sue
ceeded in nearly every instance, how
ever. in substituting the imitation jew
elry for the real. and got away with a
great deal of property without detec-
tion. The jewelers. have adopted new
system, and now display limitations
only in their windows, keeping the real
gems inside.-London Times.
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state officers.
Rarnsr Comfy Oficers.
SOCIETIES.


2 AZ & A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. =
IA Regular communications, first and
x t.4ird Saturday evenings in earh
w month All affliating aud non-ahli-
ating fnascus ~ good standing, cordially in
Vi'ed 10 attend Franc BEERS, W. NJ
u. VI. iNGRAHAM, Secretary.
cyprus CHATTER No. %, 4. 4. NJ ~, meets
lu Masonic Hall every ~ and 4th Thursday.
listing brethren cordially invited.
Il. PECK. sec'y.
n u q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 30.
W. liz y, Regular Communications, first
mud third Monday evenings III each month.
Mrs. EVA l.. MLRKELL, W. NJ.
MAMIE v. o. BRYAN, See.
DELPHtA LODGE No. I4O, X. OF p, meets on
Monday evening oi each w ok. at the n of p.
hail; Visiting knights In good -tandmg invi- iHnvi
II. a. BR0wN. X OF Il. & -.
%TssS$.% No. II %. 5a.-aesuiaT Il @eGiing, Tin,
krStd NT'rf LESSas1 every Tuesday GNCn.ng.N
itingbrcthren in good stand
ing cordially invited.
T.. l. LINbLEY, y. q.
T.. NJ. BYERLEY, Sec.
ENSIGN ENCAMPMENT No. Gs, /. o. o.
Meets first and third Friday of each month
Visiting PatrarChs cordially invited to attend
S % r 11arS. R@4.T T. f. T. j. wAlsThD HHE4lS s r.
NAOMI No. 81. REBECCA DEGREE. l. o. OF.
Meets the 2d and 4th Wed. nights. each month
MRS Il NJ. ALLEN, n. G,'
Mrs. AUG. SCMIDT, Secy.
X X . ELDRED POST, No. IA, meets
" ~ M the last Saturday in each month
ot the court house in Medicine Lodge, ut Z p. NJ.
All comrades cordially invited.
LOREN EDWARDS, Post Commander.
john W. UPPERMAN, AdJutant.
A. O, D. w. Meeis ESs'Es "a LS@Se S@S 4tS SG iS l&ay
uight. w. S. FINNEY, NJ. ".
LIE. NJ. BYERIEY, Recorder.
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The Gospel Standard, an English
newspaper of very strict tendencies, ad :
vertises that mo charge is made for in
serting the death of godly persons"
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Scientific cookery. says the Boston
Traveller, is the least accepted reform of
the day.
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DELPHtA LODGE, No. l40, X. Of p, meets on
Monday evening Oi each w ok. at the X of =.
hHil. Visiting knights In good standmg inNi-
Jed to attend. SCOTT RUBEIr, g. {.
~. y. BROWN. X. OF r. 4 -.
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pEPRESENTS the bes. Loan Company doing
LII business in Kansas, anu he "a prepared 70
make favorable terms TO all desiring farm
loans. He cannot be beaten on interest.
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n II q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 30.
Vs. liz ~ Regular Communications, first
mud third Monday evenings III each month.
Mrs. EVA l.. MLRRELL, W. NJ.
NANNIE V. o. BRYAN, See.
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CUNNINGHAM 4 MOLLOY,

At the First National bank. represents the old
est, best and leading companies of the Unitec
States
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-07
THIRD STREET BRIDGE.
Mr.. Hickman Authorized to Hire al
Assistant to Close the Gates.

Mr.. Hickman Authorized to Hire an
Assistant to Close the Gates.
Levy Court met in regular session this
morning with Chairman Grub in the
chair. Mr.. Wier presented a petition
for the formation of new school dis
trict out of districts Nos 81 and 81 In
Mill Creek hundred, and districts No. 40
in White Clay Creek hundred. Ii was
signed by Abel ]. Cochran, William j.
Smith, Aaron J. Baker, j. Hossinger and
others. Messrs w. w. Wilson, 7. L. j.
Baldwin and George d. AIedill were ap-
pointed committee to apportion the
district and the clerk was authorized to
notify them of their appointment.
Chairman Isaac N. Grub spoke of the
complaints that had come to his ears
concerning the danger to which the
travelling public was exposed by the
tender of Third street bridge, this city.
being unable to open the draw and close
the gates leading to it at, the same
time.
Mr.. Hickman said he did not think
there was any danger whatever
Mr.. Grubb said he thou bit a boy or
two should be employed to assist
the bridge tender aid save the county
from the risk of damage suits for acct
dents occurring there Nessrs. Ellison.
Sutton, Roberts and Wier supported Mr..
Grubb's suggestion, and GU motion OF
Mr.. Eliason, the court authorized Mr.
Hickman to employ some competent per.
son to assist the bridge tender in the
discharge of his duties by closing the
gates at the approach to the bridge
Mr.. Hickman presented a bill from
Clerk Of the Peace Biggs for $1.17 for
freightage. 1t was objected to by sew
eral Of the members who stated that the
proper time for the clerk of the peace to
present his bill was in March. Mr..
Hickman withdrew the bill.
Mr.. Wier moved that when the court
adjourned it adjourn until the goth OF
October which was the time of appoint
ing inspectors for Wilmington hundred.
His m ltion was carried. F. Eden Bach.
IS the chairman of the Republican
county committee, presented to Mr..
Hickman the list of inspectors and judges
for the minority after which court ad-
journed on motion of Mr. Wier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-07

The man who took the five horses from
a through freight train on the B. g. o
railroad, at East Junction on Sunday
evening, was arrested in Chester yester-
day afternoon by Chief Nicholas knight
OF the Chester police. He gave the name
of Edmund Ashton and said he was the
owner of the horses, that he belonged to
Chicago and asserted that he took
them from the car because they were in
dying condition and wanted exercise
and fresh air. Before being arrested he
tried to sell. the. horses to Herman Tyson
Of Chester for 50 head It is stated that
he was suffering from mania a potiu when
he took them. II is thought q deliberate
thief would not 60 along so openly and
invite arrest as he did He stopped at
the Practical Farmer on Sunday night
and then drove quietly into Chester
yesterday. Soon after his arrest he adj
mitted that he was ut the owner of the
horses, but said that they were in his
keeping and he was to have cared for
them until their destination was reached.
Ths horses were put in special car at
Chester and sent to their destination in
New JERSEY,
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CITY NEWS IN sRIEF.
Z. N. 9. A. Ian Is beIng repapered.

7. M. Q. A. hall is being repapered.
The rainfall yesterday was Ill inches
the heaviest for any similar period this
year.
The Delaware Fire Company's new
truck will be ready for use BY Novem-
Der /.
The p, w. & B. railroad company's
uniformed employees have donned their
winter caps.
Workmen are repairing Sc. Mary's R.
O. Church steeple and belfry and several
changes will be made in both.
Miss c. A. Glanding, who has been
spending six weeks, with friends Ia
Maryland has returned TO her home in
this city.
Bishop Vincent will lecture in this city
Wednesday evening, November 5, under
the auspices Of the w. G. T. U. and Y.
w. @. 7. y.
John A. Eliason, son Of John r. Eliason,
deputy clerk OF the peace of New Castle
county. is lying dangerously I'll Of pleuro.
pneumonia in Philadelphia.
David Mcbride and Michael SHELLEY,
natives Of Ireland, and Jacob Rebmann, a
native OF Germany, were naturalized at
United States Court this morning.
The course of lectures for the training
school for nurses commenced last evening
at the omeopathic Hospital DR.. Irwin
NJ Finn of Newport delivered the first
lecture.
Register of Wills j. X. Bradford.
yesterday granted letters Of sdministra-
tion upon the estate Of William ~
Wilson, deceased, late of st Georges
hundred, TO John F. Wilson.
A special train OF nine cars drawn by
engine No 50 Of the p, w & B rail
road. left the station In this city for
Elkton at 8 90 o'clock this morning.
The cars will be used to carry from Elk
ton the visitors to the fair.
The show boards which we're seized on
Sunday BY Street Commissioner McClos-
key are still in the city pound The
owners OF the stables near by are very
anxious that the boards and boxes shall
be removed to avoid any danger from fire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-07
wIImineton Baptist Social union.

The first steps were taken last evening
for the formation Of a social union of the
leading laymen of the Baptist Churches
in this city. Prominent representatives
from the Delaware Avenue, the Second
and the Bethany churches, were assem-
bled at the hospitable mansion of Wash
ington Jones, where refreshments were
served, and preliminary organization
was effected. Much enthusiasm was
manifested in regard to this new and
Important enterprise. Twenty five en-
rel ed members were reported from the
Delaware Avenue Church, and equal
Numbers are expected as a beginning
from each of the other cooperating
churches. The meeting adjourned for
two weeks, when it is to accept the hos
pitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Lore
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LAST EDITION
CATHOLIC YOUNG NEWS UNION.
The Work to Be Done at the Convention.
Delegates From This City.

Inc w 0rk TO he OOno NJ INC convention.
Delegates From This City.
The sixteenth annual convention of the
Catholic Young Mems National Union Of
the United STATES, convened in Washing
ton this morning and will remain in
session until tomorrow night. Rev. NJ.
], Lauville of New York is president of
the Union. Rev. w. j. Birmingham of
this city is vice president, and John P.
Lealy Of Boston, secretary. Although every
Catholic Young Mems society is a natural
member of the Union and entitled to
send three delegates to the convention,
only two societies in this city, the
Brownson Library Association and the
Shields Library Association have sent
delegates. Rev. w. ]. Birmingham,
Richard Mention and Joha Call lhan are
the delegates from the FIRST mentioned
and Vicar General Lyons and James
Ward from the other
A delegate says the work of the con.
vention will be among other things, the
establishment of a national lecture
bureau, to spread reading circles among
the members of all the societies, to ar
range a plan whereby fresh practical
subjects for debate Can bo pub
hshed every month, to form.
ulate model constitution.
which can be guide for associations to
be established in future; to secure In
each diocese a local union OF the societies
so that young men everywhere can come
together periodically in friendly contests
for supremacy in athletics, oratory and
English composition; to encourage
the formation of evening classes
Libraries and gymnasiums and
finally to assist in providing the associa-
tons with better appliances for i'm
provement and pleasure.
The delegates from this city left for
Washington early this morning Rev.
W. ]. Birmingham was TO meet the
president, Father Lauville, and both
were to travel together to the capital.