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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The city of Hamburg has surplus
of So, $50, 600. Of this amount 81, 500. 600
was from last years receipts.
The Bismarck monument fund is
well on toward 100000. The citizens
of Hamburg are talking of giving him
a palace.
The decline of English beauty is as
serted, of course, with serious regret.
Bad teeth. short sight and round
shoulders are the increasing faults.
The Garibaldi family has agreed to
sell to the Italian Government the
island of Caprera for 500, O0O the house
and grave of Garibaldi being reserved.
The Bavarian peasantry is still
loyal to the memory of poor King Lud-
wig. What if he did owe 1000, 900
marks?" All this money was spent in
Bavaria, and every trade got profit out
of it.
The Royal Mint of England coined
last year the largest quantity of silver
ever issued in year, the total value
being S4S, 732, 140. The mint made a
profit above expenses of 81, 900, 000.-
illustrated American.
The British Medical journal, con-
sidering the danger of kissing the
usually greasy Bible of the law courts,
recommends that clean wrapper of pa
per be put on from time to time. This
was done recently for the benefit of the
Duke of Fife, a recent witness, and 1t Is
approved as a desirable practice.
The government statistician of New
south Wales, T. A. Coghlan, has esti-
mated the population of Australia at
the beginning of the current year to be
3, 1856, 79S. This is an increase during
1899 of 113, 1915. or 8. 10 per cent. The
population of New Zealand is now &c.
379, an increase during the year of IL,
S99
Olga Loubanouski. young Russian
of high birth, has started from ST.
Petersburg on journey to Odessa on
horseback. She is nineteen years of
age, and has wagered 5000 rubies on
the success of her trip. She is accom-
panied by committee charged with the
duty of seeing that the terms of the
wager are complied with.
When the Germans began to study
the tribes around Astrolabe bay, in New
Guinea, while ago, they were very
much interested to find that quite a
number of Russian words had been in
corporated into the various languages
The circumstance was easily explained
by the fact that the Russian explorer
Maclap has lived for some time among
these people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
FIENDisH AMAzoNs.
RevOltIngly Shocking Things DIR. BaYoI
Saw in Dahomey.

RevOltingly Shocking Things DIR. BaYol
Saw in Dahomey.
A letter from Paris, giving details Of
the adventures of DIR. Bayol, the Gov
ernor of Kotonou, who was imprisoned
by the King of Dahomey, appears in
the Vossische Zeitung. DR.. Bayol him
self was not ill-treated, but was forced
to witness the most horrible executions
and was closely watched night and day
by three of the most important chiefs.
He was forced to be present at the exc
cution of his secretary and his inter
prefer, and was spectator of the sacri-
flee at one time of eighty-four human
beings and at another of forty-two The
victims we're bound, mutilated in a hor-
rible manner. and then, still alive,
hung up by the heels. Then their
bodies were opened with large round
knives and the intestines taken out,
after which the corpses were thrown
into place Of skulls" where in forty
eight hours they were reduced by birds
Of prey to skeletons.
DIR. Bayol was every time compelled to
view each corpse. while the execution
ers carefully turned the heads of their
he desired to buy off some negroes,
whom he recognized as proteges from
Porto Novo, but the King angrily re-
fused to allow it. Every day his dusky
Majesty danced before the doctor, exc
cutting steps and jumps which would
have been highly entertaining under
other circumstance At those times the
King wore sandals and a sort of Grecian
capon his head, and six Amazons danced
with him.
The Amazons DIR. Bayol describes as
very fiends One day the doctor wit
messed spectacle which he will never
forget. At a sign from the King five
hundred Amazons rushed upon living
OK and tore it jnbo pieces in a few sec
onds; then each. with piece of raw
flesh in her mouth, marched off singing,
while five of their number held the skin
and head of their victim aloft in tri-
umph. In festal garments they witnessed
from the roofs of the neighboring huts
the human sacrifices of the next
day, and laughed heartily. They al
ways appear perfectly resigned, and go
quietly to death when their turn comes.
The King is very suspicious, and would
not sign the letter written to the Presi-
dent of the French Republic. DR..
Bayors return to the coast was extreme
ly dangerous, for he had no passport,
and was therefore obliged, in spite of
illness, to march more than fifty miles
in one day through country with which
he was quite unacquainted On arriv-
ing at Kotonou he heard of the death
Of the King, whom, had he been still at
DahOmey, he would probably have been
accused of poisoning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
CONQUERED AT LAST.
A Young Bear Gains an Easy Wet
Over Famous General.

A Young Bear Gains an Easy Victory
Over Famous General.
General Willoughby Cotton was
match for men and the dangers of war,
but, according to recent contributor to
Blackwood's Magazine. a cross young
bear gained an easy victory over him.
He was grand, dignified officer warm
hearted, irascible, ready to resent any
slight lack of respect. Soon after his
return from an important Indian com
mand Mr. Quentin Dick greeted him
by slapping him Familiarity on the back,
and saying, How are you, Willough-
by?"
The General replied, coolly. pretty
we'll, Mr. Richard"
''Richardl Why, you have forgotten;
1 an DickI" exclaimed the too presum-
ing friend.
Eyes, sir, but although you are famil-
lar enough to call me Willoughby, am
not familiar enough to call you Dick"
said General Cotton. The rebuke, if
stern, was well-deserved
A friend of the General had two little
bears. During the day they were
fastened to trees by long chains. 1t was
sure sign that they were out of tenn
per when they licked their paws. One
morning General Cotton and number
of young officers were looking at them.
! The little Bruins were evidently in very
pad humor. said General Cotton:
Not any of you young fellows dare to
unchain one of those bears"
why, you are great officer, and you
won't do it, was the reply
You mean dare not, - said Sir Will
oughby, very Indignantly.
Nor we exclaimed.
He took q sh9It sLick from the hanos
of one of US and went to the bear. The
little fellow licked his paws and looked
more and more fierce. The General be-
gan to unwind the chain. We all
chuckled with delight. No sooner was
the chain unwound and the bear free,
! than he clasped the Generals portly
lorln IL mis- arms. Ia vain did Sir Will
oughby strike him over the head with
his stick. All his breath was crushed
out of him.
We rushed to the rescue and bella
bored the little aninr...:il At last he left
hold of the General, who sank faintino
TO the ground. We could not seize the
chain. OF went the bear through the
fiower-beds to the house, scattering a
group of ladies who were on the ter
/ races.
| He dashed through the hall door.
dragging his chain after him. Down a
wide gallery he rushed and plunged into
china closet with glass doors which
stood at the end of it Then came
crash! crash! crash! The household
gathered hastily to the rescue. At lasS
the bear was secured. but not until the
china closet bad become scene of dire
disaster.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
S,akinr aIntter. wnr.a..

Among the legends of hotels is re-
corded the story of a visitor who. in
dire dispieasupe st the amount OF his
bill, angrily declared to the waiter that
he should write at once to the newspa-
pers.
''Yes, SIR" was the walters answer,
as he produced a sheet of paper and an
envelope, yes, sir, only q quarter ex-
ira. The Jury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
The Wav They Do IT Ont west

''Mr. Easton," said the real estate man
in the West, permit me to introduce to
you the mayor and captain of police of
our new city of Parkesville.
Happy to meet you," replied the
New York capitalist. us Parkesville
in this vicinity?"
''Well," the blushing mayor rejoined,
1--WE amt nowhere's certain. Perhaps
you might like to come out with us to-
morrow when we pick out the site. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
The Source Of HIS Wealth.

Johnson-It must cost you good deal
for housekeeping. Hawley, with your
large family, and yet you always seem
TO have some money to spend. How do
you manage it2
Hawley-Oh. can always find some
change when want it have six chill.
dren, you know, and each of them has =
little bank. Light.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
,.orIU0s I5eneI az me N'-o+.-

The Maoris of New Zealand and the
adjoining islands have strange belief
concerning the cause of the ebb and
fow of the tides. These phenomena, it
seems, they attribute to hugo water
breathing dragon, which they call Para
ia, who is said to do his work by power
full and regular respirations, or in
gurgitations and regurgitations of wa
ter. With one tribe in Australia, and
another in tho Sandwich Islands, it is
customary to speak of a drowned per-
son as having fallen into the great
throat of Parata, superstiti ton
which proves a connection between
these widely-separated islands at re-
mote period of their history. The New
Zealanders have a myth which tells
that their island was populated by
Parata bringing loaded canoe in his
mouth from some far-away land. A
cunning priest confined in the monsters
mouth with the others in the canoe re-
cited charm which caused the dragon
to disgorge his load in time for those
imprisoned to safely steer to the coast
of what is now New Zealand. The words
of this charm are still preserved and re-
cited in times of extreme peril San
Francisco Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
He Used DinIomacY.

Lady Ito tramp)-"Tve a good mind
not to give you any thing. Why do you
always come to this house?"
Tramp-''Madam, the woman in the
next house is such wretched cook that
couldn't eat any thing she'd give me. +"
Lady (sweetly-"Come right in, sir. +"
-LippincottS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
The Widow Would Bo Able to Pay.

Young Decor to Old ctor-Doctor,
1 have told you how I'm treating that
patient. Dc. you think l should change
the course of treatment any?
Has he got any money!"
mo, but his life is insured"
''Well, just continue your present
treatment. Epoch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
Nipped in the Bud.

Guest Ito Waiter)-You have waited
on me most attentively and politely.
You are evidently gentleman in spite
of your humble occupation, and 1 will
not insult
Gentlemanly Waiter = Stop right
there, my friend. You can't avoid Civ
ing me tip by any such soft-sawder
warn as that-BoStonian.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
ALasaon In I.nnrnara.

What are we waiting on, condnctor?'
asked a passenger from Chicago. when
tho train came TO q stand-Still.
1--WE are waiting on the track" re-
piled the conductor, who was Boston
man- --Lippincott'sL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06

NO." said the comedian, 'it isn't
as easy as it looks find my task .
very hard one. 1t struck me as no
laughing matter when saw you at the
theater last night "-Washington Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06

According to Colorado paper, q
wood-tick in that State is making life
miserable. and that "a daily bath in
bacon grease or ham fat" is about the
only thing that will keep the insect off.
Another preventive, and one more
pleasant 10 adopt is death; but many
persons prefer leaving tbs State. Nor
Sistown Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
He Got 1t.

Cantwaite-Ah, Smiley, 1 see you're
raising beard.
Smiley Basker-Yes.
Cantwaite-By the way, do you think
you could raise that five dollars
- 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
The Insurnnce solIeItor.

Excuse me, sir he said as he step
ped into the office, ''but do you carry
any life insurance?'
I'D like to answer that question by
asking another" said the merchant.
do you carry any FIRE insurance9"
why, no. l."
We'll, if you go out quietly you won't
be fired. that's all. - Detroit Free Press.
The next Episcopal Church Con-
gress will be held in Philadelphia in
November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06

hands
T Ml ieacheIy hands
5Nb
0oae sgeu iot starting Uass WORKS 100 hands
| :. 49,.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06

overheard one say of her, ." By Heaven she's
painted" YES" retorted she indignantly,
land by heaven only!" .Ruddy health man
tied her cheek, yet this beautiful lady, once
thin and PALE and suffering from a dry, hack
ing cough, night-sweats, and splitting of blood,
seemed destined to I'LL a consumptive's grave
After spending hundreds of dollars on physi-
clans. without benefit, she tried DR.. Pferce's
Golden Medical Discovery; her improvement
was soon marked, and in q few months she
was plump and rosy again,-a perfect picture
Of health and strength.
This wonderful "Golden Medical Discov-
cry" now world-famed as a remedy for con-
sumption, which is really lung-scrofula, is not
only an acknowledged remedy for that terri
bly, fatal malady, when taken in time and
given fair trial, but also for all forms of
scrofulous. Skin and Scalp Diseases, as White
Swellings, Fever sores, Hip joint Disease
Salt rheum, letter, Eczema, Boils, Carbun-
cles. Erysipelas and kindred ailments All
scaly, crusty, itching, troublesome eruptons
yield readily to its curative powers. 1t invig-
crates tbs liyeI, enrictes the blood and pro-
notes all the bodily functions. It is the only
liver, blood and lung remedy, sold by drug
gists. under a positive guarantee that it
will do all that it is recommended to, or money
paid for it will be promptly refunded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06

A May Day Incident well,
ma'am," said the landlord, after taking
an hour TO show her over the house, what
do you think2" ~ rather like it,
Yes IF you'll take out the furnace
and put in steam, change the front
stairs, put in plate glass, run the bay
window up, reduce the rent from $50 to
$50 per month and move the house over
on Woodward avenue, think we'll take
it for q year."-Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
SOUPS WITHOUT MEAT.
Two French Recipes Which May Prove
Boon to Many Housewives.

Two French Recipes Which May Prove a
Boon to Many Housewives.
A Frenchman's recipe for good soup
without meat is the following: Put but
ter the size of pigeons egg into the
saucepan. When very hot add two or
three large onions sliced thin; stir and
cook until they are red. Add one-half
teacup of -four, stirring until 1t is red,
and taking care that it does not burn.
Now pour in about one pint of boiling
water, stir we'll, season with salt and
pepper and let it boil one minute. Then
pour the whole into the soup kettle and
set at the back of the stove till just be-
fore time to serve, when add one and
one-half pints or more of boiling milk,
and two or three boiled and mashed po-
tatoes Before quitting in the potatoes
mix them up smooth and thin with lit
tie OF the soup. Stir all well together
and simmer few minutes. Put bits of
toasted bread in the soup tGreen, pour in
the soup and serve very hot.
Another tempting soup is made of
chocolate. Break one-fourth pound of
sweet chocolate in small pieces and is
solve in a little WAFER over the fire, add
one quart of milk and beat with the
egg beater until it boils, add three
yelks of eggs, but do not let them
curdle. and pour over toasted bread.
The whites may be beaten to a standing
froth and placed in heaps on the soup
before serving.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-08-06
Registered HOlstein-triesian
Bulls, Grade Heifers and
Cows For Sale.

THE H0LsTEIN-FRIESIANS are the best
ever they have been brought in competition
with Jerseys, Guernseys, Ayreshires and other
dairy breeds they have taken the first and the
sweepstakes prizes for both milk and butter
AT the New York dairy show in 1887 at all of
the state fairs during the past five years at
the fat stock shows, at the Chicago, Kansas
Nebraska, Minnesota. Wisconsin. Ohio, New
England and other state fairs. at their exhibit
in 1859. the Holsteins won the prizes for both
milk and butter.
The PIETERJE and NETHERLAND are two
OF the best families of this breed of cattle
seven head OF the Pieterje family have recent
ly been sold for $4,000. an average of 80 $40
each. We have in our herd two RTandsons of
Pieterje Sd, the best COW OF the Pieterje famf-
ly. We have also \ grandson of NetherInn6
Prince, one Of the most noted breeders OF but
ter cows in the world. We have descendants
of Jewel who has butter record of 81 pounds
in seven days and who has won more first priz-
es as mich COW than any COW in the world
We have also sons and daughters of DeBrave
Hendrix Z ana other noted families.
A grade Holstein is worth as much to the
dairyman as two common COWS; a full-blood
young bulls and heifers of the best breeding,
for sale.
Prices range from $50 up. Will sell for cash,
or for an approved Endorsed note Or one wears
time, or will exchange for steer calves marc,
colts or brood mares. Address
MEDICINE VALLEY STOCK FARM
20 MEDICINE LODGE. HANS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-20

According to the San Antonio
Times Bexar county has solved the
road problem, to her own satisfaction
ut least. The Times says: "By a
wise administration of her affairs
she has accumulated healthy finan-
cial balance, with which she is i'm
proving her roads and paying for it.
The principal highways throughout
the county are passable for heavy
loaded vehicles in the worst kind OF
weather and are in a better condition.
than many of the streets of San An
tonic. This has been accomplished
with improvec road machinery owned
by the county, the work being done
under contract. If there is better
way of getting good roads than this
it has not been suggested MS yet"
It would be interesting to know Just
what proportion OF the revenue de-
rived from county taxes has been
on the county roads and
what has been the cost per mile Of
the improvements which are regard
ed rs SO satisfcctory.-Gilveston
News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-20
GMyIRCla ES.

METHODIST Preaching at the Methodist Church
every Sabbath at IL a. m. aud 1-30 p. IN. Rev. J
D. Scott, Pastor. Sunday School at $50 a. M
W.. II. Combs. Superintendent Teachers meet. meet.
log $50 D. NJ. Prof. j. z. Prltchett, leader Youn
Mems meeting, Tuesday, 1-3O p. m. Prsyermeet-
lug. Wednesday, 1902. m. Service for the Laaie"
Friday, p. m. woman's Aid Society, THURSDAY
p. m. Woman's Missionary Society, the FIRST
Friday In the month, p. m. Singing sunday
At 4.S0 p. m.
BApTIsT.-Preaohing at the Baptist Church
every SUNDAY. Rev. W. D; Beverley. Pastor
Sunday School at $50 s. m. Young mems prayer
nsst!ng Tuesday night. Congregational prayer
nastlng Wednesday night.
observation-disclosures 2nd aud 4th Sundays
each month. Rev. 8. J. McMurray, pastor. sunda y
Ghool every Sabbath at $3.50 q. m. Praver Meet,
lug every ThursdEy " 1880 p, m. All are iEyi'ed
10 attend.
CHRIsTIAN.-No regular pastor at present.
Sunday School al Am. \ cordial invitation ex-
terded to all.
PROTEST rANT EPiSCOP AL.--Rev. J. Gslbreath,
PASTOR Services the End and 4th sundsya In each
month. Sunday school every Sunday.
CATHOLIC, services 4th Sunday n each uvntn.
tev. Father Smith Pastor.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-20

The trustees of the Soldiers Or.
phans' Home Mt Knightstown, Ind,
have removed Superintendent Morris
for conduct insulting and offensive
to that idol of Hoosier republicans,
Blocks .of-fve Dudley. Until the OK
posure of the latter's rascality his
life-slze portrait adorned the walls Of
the Home. After the publication of
his famous letter, however, Mr.. Nor
ris consigned this work of art to the
garret, where it has since remained.
This outrageous act was reported to
Dudley, who limited that the removal
OF Morris would be acceptable, and
the latter has hnd to go. One may
find fault with "The Angelus' in In
diana, but the portrait Of the bosom
friend of Harrison and the idol of In
dinna republicans must bo treated
with respect.-Victoria Review.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-20
NUMBER ~
The Race Question.

A large amount OF valuable space
is taken mp by southern Journals in
the discussion Of tho 'race problem
One-half the space and one-fourth
the energy expended in building up
the country and advertising the ad.
vantages of the sonth would soon
solve the race problem by placing
the negro in the hopeless minority
from the influx Of whites induced to
locate in the south by the proper
understanding Of our resources and
advantages. The negro is here, and
is here to stay, and the less that is
said on this unfortunate state OF
affairs tho better. The south can
ameliorate her misfortunes by in
creasing her prosperity. American
Press.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-20
Ballot Reform Petition.

Albany, N. Y, March g.. The New
York leagues ballot reform petition
was brought to Albany today. and
tonight was carried on the shoulders
Of fourteen men into the assembly
chamber amid storms of applause.
The book is twenty-six inches wide.
thirty two inches long and eight feet
thick, containing 51,144 signatures
from New York city and over 10000
from Brooklyn, The petition was
referred TO the cOmnitte on judi
ciary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-20

A bill has been introduced in the
Senate apprepriating SS,2O0,OOO to
secure deep water ut Galveston: We
hope it will pass, not merely because
the money is to be expended in
Texas, but because it adopts the
correc! policy with reference to in
ternal improvements. The system
of dribbling, and doing just little
less each year on contemplated i'm
provements than the elements can
destroy is very absurd All our re-
representatives., and all representatives
from the great Northwest should
work for the bill. A deep water port
on the Texas const is commercial
necessity Co these sections and
competent board has said that Gal.
weston is the proper place. .-Ex.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-20

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