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MEMoSlEs.

I am ponderlng, I am musing,
On life's strange mysterious ways;
As fond memory brings before me.
Happy scenes of other days.
l am wandering back in childhood,
TO the homestead once so dear;
And the old family voices
Sound still sweelly on mine ear,
Ihave wondered to the hrookside,
Where l loved TO iinger long,
Listening to the tales it told me,
Listening to its wild free song.
Mid the meadows long grass tangled.
There the blue flags stately stood,
Nodding proudly to the dasicH,
Studding brightly yonder wood.
Back | wander in that wildwood,
Where the rlpcned berries grew;
With the watch dog for protection,
Fear nor care my bosom knew.
Now, alas that Wild woods vanished,
With it's wealth of berries red
Gone, too, is that faithful mastiti,
Lies he numbered with tho dead.
But the brook goes Mbbling onward
As of yore It's songs i, sings;
fastening to the Ocean bosom,
There to nestle, there to cling.
Broken now the band Of loved ones
Seated round that hesr,bstone dear
Some are sleeping meath the valley,
Few OF the number lingcr hero.
Short the time the spuilcr walte'h,
Even now his bow is drawn;
Soon will speed the fatal arrow,
Soon another one I've gone.
Like ripe shcaf for garner,
Gathered in our fathers store;
Leaning on the arm eternal,
There she'll weary ncvcrmore.
Slowly fades the dream "f childhood,
Stcrner scenes are rising fkst;
Saviour guide me Der lite's hillows,
Till the heavens gained Al last
Then III thst bright land Of beauty,
Where the sngels ever roam;
i y,
And forever he at home.
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No. 4 l..

would first like to send for a friend Of
mine, Mr.. Blckles.'
MY time is limited. VIII the Gen.
eral explain p
The General explained, the girl
listened With deep interest. oh how
romantic she said, how charminglv
uncommon ! Sir extending her hand
toward the Cuban, I'll 90 with you.'
WHAT the Major roared, go with
this barbarian? No, not if he had fif.
ty plantations
A contract signed by gentleman
the Cuban said, 'is document of
honor.
The Major sat down. you are right
he said, You are right, bnt don't un-
derstand my daughter; don't under.
stand her. ! thought she was a woman
OF pride, but don't understand her.
4 do said the Cuban. He snatcAed
CIT his false whlskers and long hair,
revealing the familiar features Of
Blckles.
The Major snorted like a frightened
horse. For several minutes he could
say nothing. Then lie turned upon the
General.
You olA-old---'
Hold on, Major said the General,
laughing. Here's the money the Cuban
won from You on the boat
The Major took the money, and.
tuckin9 it into his vest pocket, remark
ed
'B!ckles, you've got more sense than
I thought yoa had. and I reckon III
have to stand by uy contract
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Ee GIa Hand.

a3F Sha tkHSSGs
If you are going to do anything. do
it promptly.
The longer you wait and think about
it, and dread it, the worse it will be,
Be on hand. Life is a great deal
p|easanter to the person who promptly
does what be is required to Go.
Don't keep your friends waiting
You have no right to waste the time Of
other people. II YOU are one.hslf hour
behind tine in fulfilling sn engagement
you may canse dozen other parties to
break engagements, usd untold per-
p!exities and delays may come out of
Just that little shortcomlng Of yours
which you Look upon as such a trlfing
thing.
To an active, energetic, wide awake
person there is nothing more trying
and more annoying than to be made to
wait.
Brace UP ani make an effort. you
shiftless, iudolent, always behind folks,
and see if you cannot come to time
If You have agreed to be at certain
time. be there, unless YOU are sick or
dead. In either case you might be
excused, but not otherwise.
If You are man, don't keep your
wife waiting dinner for YOU, unless
there is sous good and sufficient cause,
aud generally there is not. Waiting
dinner ppoiIs not only the dinner, but
the temper Of the woman who is man
aging it.
If you are a woman, and your hus.
band says he will be round at 4 O'Clock
to take you to drive, be ready for him.
Have your bonnet and gloves on. Don't
keep hin dancing on the sidew walk for
half an hour cllnglng TO hdgety horse,
while you lelsureIy get on your wraps
and look at your back hair in a band
glass and hunt up Your gloves and par
asol, and wonder whether you had bet.
ter take an extra shawl or rot. Have
all tn $e things attended to and decided
on before the time lie has fixed.
A little system snd a good deal of
determination will help you to be
prompt; and after you once get in the
habit Of it, You will like it.
1t is refreshing to do business with .
party who Is always on time, and who,
you know will be on time. He begets
courage and confidence in everybody
with whom he comes in contact. He is
power in society. He is blessing TO
the world. When he dies, he will be
missed.
Teech the children early to be
prompt. Teach them to respect q
promise. Bring them up to tell the
truth and stick to 1t. A broken en-
gasement is lie. Sometimes 1t ls worss
than lie, and may cause q great many
more unpleasant complications than
lie. b. careful in making agreements,
but when you have once agreed, stick
to the terms Of Che agreement.
And if YOU follow out the prompt.
punctual, persevering method of doing
everything wh.n it needs to be done,
there are 90 chances out of 100 that
YOU will be successful in life; and If
you are not, you will have the delight
full consclousnesa of knowing that you
have deserved success, aud you will not
b. continually heset by the remorsetul
thought that If you had only come to
time-if YOU had only been on hand
YOU would have achieved success Ia
r,i .,od of failura
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H A R I'D w a RE
GEORGE w, S10CkSDALE'S.
Both Wholesale and Retail.
All kinds of Building. Hardware.
Carpenter Tools, Blacksmith Iools
and different other kinds.
HEADQUA ART RS
for meat cutters and suffers. Full line OF
Paints and Oils, Woodenware, Groceries,
Salt, etc.
FEEDS ebF ALL KIND.
I also have a splendid variety of Notions,
Gum Coats, Dongola Leather Coats,
Tobacco and Cigars Also a full stock OF all
kinds of Lumber on hand.
All sizes of Coal at yard and will deliver to
any part of the town.
Gail and Sac for You.sa!l. Remember We vii!
not be Vadagso!d.
YOURS TRULY,
Geo. w. StockSdale.
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An, ah ! loves you! Well, now III call
her, and you may start to run away
with her right at once. Better roll up
your breeches before you start Loves
you, does she'
yes, ! do The girl stepped out
upon the veranda.
The old Major turned angrily upon
her.
YES I DO, she repeated. but will
not marry him without your consent.
For gracious sake. don't .ay anything
more, for here comes Gen. Grldlleton.
Bickles withdrew. Gen. Griddleton,
an old fdIow with pompus air and
broken veins in his face, dismounted at
the gate He and the Major were the
warmest of friends. For each other i.
sake they were heroicallv selfsacrifc-
ing, they would fight for each other,
and, at poker, they had often won each
others money.
'Ah good morning, General
All Major, good morning.
Beautiful weather, General
'MA)or, magnificent.
THIS form of greeting changed only
with the weather. and people who were
accustomed to see the two old meu meet
each other had long since ceased to
smile al their ludicrous g!llan'rv. so
familiar had tue system Of e.lution be
come.
'Zalie, said the Mayor, go IN the
house. l have something particular to
say to the General. What do you
Think he added, when the girl had
Withdrawn; that internal Bicklts wants
to marry nay daughter.
The tranS rascal, the General ex-
claimed.
And he swears,' the Major coutinu.
ed, that if don't give my consent he
will run away with her.
"Oh The yenemous wolf, the Gener-
al exclaimed.
He is pAuper, said the Major.
And d wretch declared the Gener-
General, you have always stood by
me-
And | always will.
Give me your hand.
Tuey shook hands and then entered
into the c,ose and absorbing commun-
ION of . game Of poker.
A few weeks later the Major and the
General went down to New Orleans,
and, As they were returning on q steam
boat, the General suddenly exclaimed ::
BY George, Major. yonder is e man
~ho did me favor In Havana. Yes,
gazing intently, that is Victor Dlnzo-
las one Of the most prominent planters
in C1ba. He's coming this way.
The General advanced to meet the
Cuban, who came walking with an ca
sy, grsceful swing down the cabin, bow
ed. made an open arm gesture and said
Pardon me if make a mistake, bat
is not tins the Hon. Victor Dinzolas D.!
The Cubau, after moments rehec-
ton, recognized the General, and, vita
AL easy graceful hesrtedness, Seized his
band. When the Major had been in.
troduced he party withdrew to the
bar. Diazolas was not an i'll looking
man, he wore enormous black whisk-
ers and long hair, and spoke En-. liSh
eaaily, but with slight Spanish accent.
After several rounds At the bar, the
General proposed a game of poker. No
OBJECTIONS we're raised the Cuban Was
accommodating. They went TO = prl.
vate apartment, and were soon deep in
the thrilling anxiety Of the great
American rsstime. From the very
first Dinzolas began to win. The May.
snor,ed and the General famed, but the
Cuban, uudisturbed, continued to rake
in the money.
1t must have been nearly daylight
when the Major showed back his chair
and SAID
I'm broke
80 am l. the general took occasion
to remark.
Y am very sorry, gentlemen, the
Cuban declared, 'fol l have just begun
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EMM|TsDURG RAILROAD.

W0NOCACY.VaiLEY RhILRA0d.
NEW TIM TABLE.-On an .fter We'd.
pssday Augu-t 29nl, 1887, trains on the Mo
poeacY Valley Railroad will runhs, follows:
Leave Mochanlcstown
"a NJ. II A. n. 6 S. p. NJ
Leave Catoctin Furnaces,
S2J A. NJ. 3l5 y. NJ.
Tickets for sae at MechanicslGwn by Mr..
Frank Icsson.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
rains.
s. Sch'eY, Pres. l.. Il. Wacsche, Supt
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Caueats, Reissues anl Tracje "arAs secured
and ali other patC mt causes IN the Patent Oi-
ficc and before the Courts promptly and care
fully attended to.
Upcn receipt of model or shctch Of 'noent'on
/ make carefM srnmaAq'on and adoase as 10
pateatnbHtty tree If ChGrye
FEES MGDER ATE, and | make NO
CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS SECUR-
ED Information. advice and SPECIAL rcfe.
Uccs sen On arpijc"'ion.
}. !, LtrI.iL, Washington. u, {
.>.s- :, '3,e't ,.itI.4
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-26
Sexton Items.

Rev. Pinkston has changed his ap-
pointment from Sunday to Saturday
night at this place. MIR. Elias Wilson
a solid alliance man of Sumner county,
is here visiting his brother Henry.
Abe Schklar wears George Washing
ton smIle-it is fine girl and is their
first born. Mr.. Reub. Anderson, of
Sumner county, is here visiting his
brother and looking after his ranch, on
blackberry. He will take his cattle
back to Sumner county to winter them
=. They have new organ at the Fritz
school house, and have an interesting
Sunday school and singing every Sun
day afternoon. Six new members will
beinltiated in thealliance at the Fritz
school house, at their next meeting.
L. AND l..
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An EIOnement.

1t is not often that our little city has
a sensation, and when one occurs it is
nursed with the greatest tenderness.
Each one speaks of it with an air of
mystery, as though he knew something,
but would not, for torture or tor wealth
divulge what he knows. Whether this
mysterious air is to protect the sensi
tive feelings of others, or whether it is
for the purpose of appearing wiser than
others, we have never been able to
learn.
This state of affairs was carried out
nicely last Sunday. Monday and Tues
day, when there were rumors that Geo.
Finney and Miss Laura Vaughn had
elOped. The INDEX reporter gathered
all the information obtainable ,andwhile
1t is true that they went away together,
with the intention of getting married
at the first convenient stopping place,
there is no reason for any sensation or
mystery. They are both of an age to
choose for themselves, and so far as we
have been able to learn, there would
have been no opposition made to their
marriage at home, If it had been their
choice.
Miss Vaughn told her parents Satur-
day that she wanted to go to Sharon
Sunday morning, to spend the day with
ayoung lady friend. She went to the
depot, Sunday morning, and bought a
ticket to Sharon. George F1nney and
Chas. Palmer were also at the depot.
and George bought two tickets to ST.
Louis. and gave 1t out that he and
Charley were going to take trip to
that city. They all went off together
but Charley used the Sharon ticket as
blind, while George and his sweet
heart used the st. Louis tickets
Charley says Miss Laura wrote letter
to her father, which was to have al.
riv cd in the mail on Monday, but it die
not come,
George and his bride are doubtless
settled down in st. Louis, where it Il
| supposed they will make their future
home. They are both steady, sensible
people, and the INDEX wishes for then
full share of happiness and prospect
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-26
Our Visitors!
Let us Turn out and Give
Them a Reception
They Come to see our Many
Attractions!
The Sugar Mill, The Gypsum
Works, FIGURING Mill and
Water Power to be
Examined.

Friday afternoons train will bring
to Medicine Lodge a delegation OF
sight-seers, from Newton, Wichita.
Harper and other points. The princi-
pal object of their coming is to exam
inc our immense sugar works, and
witness the operation of unloading
beets in one end of house to be
turned out as sugar, ready for the
market, at the other end of the same
building.
Newton Will send a carload of sugar
beets, for the purpose of having them
tested, to see if their soil is as well ad
apted to beet culture as is the soil of
Barber county. They know that We
have the most successful sugar mill il
the United States. and they know thai
this is the best place in the state Il
have the test made. a large delega
ton Of Newton citizens will come along
to see the test made, and to compare
the results. They will probably dc
some tall figuring for IA sugar mill if
the results are satisfactory. Wichita.
Harper and other cities along the line
Will probably send delegations, and it
is probable that one hundred and fifty
or two hundred visitors will be here OH
that day.
The visitors will take III the sugar
plant, and then visit the gypsum
works. the Touring mill, examine the
water power, etc. 1t is due to our
selves that we make as good an impress
sion on them as possible, for each man
will act as standing advertisement,
and our city will receive the benefit or
the disadvantage of their report.
Every citizen of this place is proud of
his town and of his county, and he has
good reasons for being proud. Let us
turn out, horse. foot and dragons, and
show our visitors the causes of our
Boosting. Let US make them feel that
we are liberal, public spirited com
munIty, with a good town, a good coun
ty, and a host Of natural advantages
which are bound to keep us prosper
Gus, and which will, ere long bring US
more than double our present popula-
ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-26
Sugar Mill Notes.

We made our regular weekly visit to
the sugar mill yesterday morning and
found things moving along, but not
with the rush that characterized the
sorghum work, The principal draw
back is the slowness of the tiltering
machines. Itwould take half dozen
of these machines to keep up with the
capacity of the works. There are two
filters, and each one IS fitted up with
about twenty-five WIRE screens and
cloths, and the beet juice is all forced
through one or the other of these ma
chimes. and comes out as clear as wine.
The modus operandi of sugar making
from beets is somewhat varied from
that of making sugar from cane. The
wagon load of beets is first weighed.
then driven to the west end of the mill
and unloaded. Here is water ditch,
about foot square, and one hundred
feet long. The beets are shoveled into
the ditch, and are floated along to the
elevator, which hoists them through
ox-like trough, where several streams
of water play upon them. The elevator
du, ups them into the cutter, which cuts
thenr at the rate OF 200 pounds per min
ute. After icing cut and macerated,
the PASS is hoisted by another elevator,
and carried to the battery. Here all
the ugar is washed and Squeezed out,
and TIE syrup is carried through a ser
les of boiling watts. Though care is az
en- to wash the beets, the juice. when it
enters the first boiling vat, is nearly the
color of ink. After going through a
number of watts, it is clarified by being
forced through the filters. Every few
| hours these filters have to be opened
and cleaned, and 1T is a slow and dirty
| job. 1t is said that bushel of mud
has been taken at one time from filter
The juice, after coming from the filter
| is ready for the yaryan, and after going
through that machine is run into the
strike pan, where the fancy touch of
boiling is given it, and when it reaches
| the proper stage, it is dropped into
sugar wagon, in the hot room, and
4 NhCOlCN W elO AOOA tiOuSu dOONc Vic
centrifugals. Here it is dropped into
the centrlfugals, the syrup thrown out,
and the sugar hoisted into the packing
room.
When we were at the mill, yesterday,
no sugar had yet been made, but the
strike-pan was full of syrup, almost
ready to turn out, and it is probable
that several thousand pounds of beet
sugar have turned out by this time.
1t is worth trip to the sugar mill to
see the pile of beets on hand. The pile
is about sixty feet long, twelve feet
wide, and nine feet high. They are
coming in little faster now than the
mill can use them. An ordinary farm
wagon load of beets will weigh about
700 pounds.
Two hundred and fifty tons of beets
had been received at the mill up to
yesterday morning. They are testing
quite high in sugar.
The beet pummies are thrown away,
though it is said to be excellent feed for
cattle and hogs. Perhaps Col. Eldred
will find way to use it next year.
There are 400 bags of sorghum sugar
on hand yet, equal to two car loads.
The inspector was expected yesterday
afternoon.
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An Even Climate.

New Mexico is noted as having one of the
lost equable climates in the world. Sudden
changes of temperature are almost unknown.
II is an ideal place for winter residence. Very
low excursion rates to Las Vegas Hot Springs,
where the celebrated Montezuma hotel is To-
Gated 1t does not cost much to run over from
Hot Springs to Santa Fe. the capital. noted for
its scenic attractions. Inquire of local agent
Santa Fe Route, or address G. 7. Nicholson.
g. P. s. 7. A. Topeka, for copy of New Mexi-
co folder, Just issued.
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Special Notice.

We are notified By the publishers Of The
Rand, MeNatly, STANDARD Atlas u'.at
then are morn printing the last edition Of
this york and that no orders soiu be filed
after December 1St.
To those toho are contesting for this hook
nee call your attention to the fact that your
tickets must be taken up By December Ist
la order to procure book, as no more cop
les can be obtained after that date.
25tf w. II. Harmon d Co.
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Fine stock For sale.

Full blood and grade Holstein ard
Short Horn Bull calves for sale. on very
reasonable terms, by Miller & Bene-
dict. Poland China and English BeTk-
shire pigs at hard time prices. We are
oyerstocked with the above, and will
give you big bargains. Home of tie
Eli Brand. 23u
MILLER g. BENEDICT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-26
You ARE ~ BAD FIX.

But we will cure you If you will pay US. Our
message is to the weak, nervous and debilitat-
ed, who by early evil habits, or later indiscre-
tions. have triHed away their vigor of body,
mind and manhood, and who suffer all those
effects which lead to premature decay. con-
sumption or insanity. II this means you, send
for and read our Boob of Life, written by the
greatest Specialist of the day, and sent. seal
ed, by addressing DIR. Parker's Medical and
Surgical Institute. 153 North Spruce street,
Nashville. Tenn. 2lyl
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$4,000 REWARD,

CT0LEN from my farm about the FIR n
- of September. q blood bay horse. 43F
eight years old; well broFe TO ride or wOrK
Left ear split one inch deep. commencing le-
low the point. Weighs about 1000 pounds.
Small scar under fetlock of left fore foot; i'm.
Visible unless looked for. / win give 5000 for
the arrest and conviction OF the thief and a
liberal reward for the horse. II
W. l.. MURDOCH.
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Proceedings Of the District Court.

City of Medicine Lodge VS. F. Strong;
plea of guilty, defendant fined $15 and
costs.
City of Medicine Lodge VS. Garland;
verdict of not guilty.
City of Medicine Lodge VS. Corson;
jury Disagree.
State VS. Della Chandler, Cola Ker-
sey and Russell Kelsey, trespass, dis
missed at cost of prosecuting witness
J. S. Tyler.
State VS. Bennington; continued, bah
fixed at$I.OOO.
Fox VS. Dinsmore; Dismissed at cost
of defendant.
Walk er VS. Lemon; dismissed at cos
of plaintiff.
Dinsmore VS. Fox; dismissed at cos
of plaintiff.
Chenoweth VS. Watkins; dismissed.
Kansas Loan s. Inv. Co. VS. Percivs u
Judgment for plaintiff.
FoItz VS. Nelson; dismissed at cost of
plaintiff.
Leonhart VS. Tenant; dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
Doyle VS. Duke; judgment for plaintiff
Reed VS. O'Conner; dismissed.
Kansas Loan & Inv. Co. VS. Kerns;
judgment for plaintiff.
Newhouse VS. DeLisle; judgment for
plaintiff.
Littlefield VS. Daugherty; judgment
for plaintiff.
Kenard VS. Goldsmith; judgment for
plaintiff,
Field vs. McKeever; same.
Mckinley VS. Incl; same.
Russell VS. knight; same.
Morgan VS. Viner; same.
Mckinley VS. Woodland; same.
Else VS. Scott: same.
Pierson VS. Taylor; same.
| Kansas National Loan Co. VS. White
ley; dismissed without preiridlce.
Brown VS. McKeever; Judgment fol
plaintiff.
/ Pennington Associates VS. Van Dor
| en-; same.
Marsh VS. Shaw; same
|
Pierson VS. Humberston; same.
! Pierson VS. Cackler; same.
Mckinley VS. Williams; same.
Mckinley vs. White; same.
Pierson VS. Anderson; same.
Mckinley VS. AnholtZ; same.
Mckinley VS. Goforth; same.
Pierson VS. Macarthur; same.
/ Mckinley vs.. Blake; same.
/ Pierson VS. Walker; same.
Mckinley VS. Goforth; same.
Pierson vs. Abramovice; same
Mckinley VS. jerks; dismissed at cost
of plaintiff.
Mckinley VS. Van Meter; judgmebi
for plaintiff.
Mckinley VS. Ebert; same
Pierson VS. Stone; same.
Crosby VS. Vance; same.
Westerley Savings Bank VS. Johnston
same.
Brodie VS. Sherman; same.
Eli Benedict says he saw no country
as good as Barber county.
| The schools throughout the county
will enjoy holiday tomorrow
| Elder Nicholson will preach :
Thanksgiving sermon, at the Methods
ichurcil, at 7:30 p. NJ. on Thursday
THANKSGIVING DAY.
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Dear Me!

Doctor karr ahead again. with the
largest stock of albums, dressing cases.
manicure sets. toys, dolls and Christ
mas goods that ever came to Medicine
Lodge. Well. told you sol I guess
you will believe me now. 23tf
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List or Letters.

THE following letters remain uncalled for al
i the postoffice in Medicine Lodge for the
week ending Nov p. 1890:
Charley Paul, Frank Wick,
Charley Bell. Parcel G. HankE.
Andrew Hanson Geo. Long,
In calling for any or the above please state
that they are advertised.
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Hogs and Cattle.

/ want to buy fat hogs and cattle I'm
large or small lots.
% &. III. SPARKS. Agent.