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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
ADVANTAGES OF CHINESE.
A Language That Can Be Written as Pas

A Language That Can Be Written as Fast
as Our Shorthand.
The Chinese language as the natives
use it has great force, fuency and direc-
ton. 1t IS practical as the nation is
practical, and those who use it are too
independent to abandon the speech and
writing handed down to them through
SO long line of ancestors. 1t will be
made the medium of instruction in
science and is very suitable for becom-
ing So They have contractions for all
their characters which foreign students
do not trouble themselves to learn, but
the use of which, in fact, qualities the
Chinese to become shorthand reporters
of speeches in their own language.
They do not practice speech-making,
but if they did and if the native news
papers formed staff of shorthand re-
porters they would not need to learn
any foreign system. They can report
quite fast enough themselves with a
little practice, and they write the con-
fractions with wonderful quickness.
Their hand muscles are pliable, their
fingers small, and the writing brush
they employ is an instrument superior
in speed to the steel pen or quill The
scribes at an imperial audience probably
write all or nearly all that is said.
Scribes who are paid by the piece get
through a large amount of copying in
very short time. Yet let no one expect
teacher who is paid by the month to
write fast He has every reason to be
slow. But copyists, paid so much for
thousand characters, try naturally to
transcribe as many thousand in week
| as they can. The rapid work of such
! eopyists, especially if they are allowed
| to nse contractions, fayors the conclu-
sion that by using Chinese characters
SPECIALISTS could easily write all that a
good speaxccss says. AS to whether they
could compete with the quickest Eu-
ropean stenographers may perhaps soon
be brought to trial in Japan, where
many thousands are now learning to
write in the Roman character. The
new school will soon proceed to add
shorthand to denomination. and then it
will soon be decided which is the better
adapted for swift and accurate report
| ing.-North China Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02


"A New York gambler has exploded
the superstition that touching hunch-
back brings bad luck. He touched thir-
teen Of them, and not only lost his last
dollar at faro, but was arrested by one
of the hunchbacks for assault and bat
terry and had to pay fine of S50.-De-
troit Free Press.
Something New In Hats.
An entirely new thing will be the leg
horn and lace combinations. The crown
will be made of Leghorn and the brim
of lace, or vice versa. OF late years
Leghorn has been worn considerably by
misses and children, but by the addition
of lace braid it is sure to meet with gen.
eral favor for ladies' goods There is
one thing certain, lace straw will take
the lead and many cocoanut tree will
be sacrificed. Their fate seems sealed
One day bearing fruit the next cut
down and its inner fbers made into
braid, and this in turn shaped into hat
TO adorn the head of some pretty society
belle. Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
HER FIRST STORY.
Touching Narrative Told by New York
Magazine Editor.

Magazine Editor.
sad little story was told yesterday
by co-editor on one of the largest and
best-known magazines in the country.
Almost ten years ago." he said, "a
short story of considerable merit had
been submitted to the magazine by a
young woman quite unknown to us or to
fame, and had been accepted and paid
for. 1t was filed away with other &C.
cepted articles, to be used when its turn
came. A short time ago there came a
letter from the young girl, asking mod
estly II that story might not be printed
soon, but giving no reason for the re-
quest. Two months went on and then
came a second letter, written in the
same hand, but in weaker and fainter
characters, as If the hand that held
the pen were scarcely able to oguide
it. This letter again asked that the
story might be printed soon, If possible.
My physician tells me, it said, that
can live but a few months at the farthest.
had hoped to live to do great deal Of
good work of this kind, but you have
my first and last piece. have cared so
much for it that / think could be hap
pier in dying if l might see it in print
before 60 The magazine for the
coming month was bound, so nothing
could be done with that. The sheets
for the second month were printed and
ready for binding, and the matter for
the third magazine was we'll under way.
We held short consultation. the result
of which was that the story was set up
and the sheets containing it substituted
for certain sheets in the magazine for
the second month. 1t was no small mat
ter to make the change so late in the
day, but we did it and the letter of
thanks received from the young girl,
WHO died shortly afterward, more than
| paid us.n-N, Y, Letter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02

vnty ones rnar su1rer is US ticket sellers.
We have to account for all our tickets,
and If we let any of 'em go without the
pay the loss is ours. There ought to be
q law against such women. We have to
give tickets once in awhile to people
that honestly have been caught without
money for their fare, and that's all we
ought to be expected to do, without let
ting US lose a lot more for women that
are a great deal better able to pay fare
than we are. IN. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2, 1880.
LIVED AMONG cANNlBALs.
Adventures of n Baron Who Recently Mar
ried an American Wife.

Adventures of n Baron Who Recently Mar
ried an American Wife.
Beresford Alfred, Baron dEste, and
his wife, nee Harvey, whose frst hus-
band was the Viscount de Nouo, are at
the Southern. The Baron d'Este is a
Frenchman by birth, an Italian by de-
scent, an Englishpcar through his
mother, and v,s- g.: -,e,y countries
by virtue Of IRA --a - lation. He
wears his ,.tlc 90 g. ne who has
seen much OF &, ,fOr.1 and lived
among those nations where rank is lev
eled by necessity; and sch is indeed
the case.
In conversation yesterday ne said that
he had spent much of his life in the
British colonies. The Baron is hand
some man, with sunburned face, speaks
English like an Englishman, and does
not look over forty years of age, though
he may be older. AS a young man he
spent several years in Australia, but In
1870, when cotton was commanding a
very high price, he, in company with a
number Of friends, went into the bust
ness OF raising the costly product on the
Fiji islands. The islands at that time
were inhabited largely by cannibals,
and white men, though assisted by the
friendly natives, carried their lives in
their hands, and went constantly armed.
THE sister of my first wife" said the
Baron yesterday. was shot down by the
natives, along with her husband and
their two children. The cannibals then
attempted to carry off the dead bodies,
intending to eat them at their leisure in
the mountains, but fortunately re-en-
forcements came TO our aid and the saw
ages were driven back. My business
partner died, and some of the wretches
pilfered his grave of two thigh bones,
which they carried off to their mount
ain retreat as trophies; but found out
who had been guilty of the Dissertation,
and succeeded in recovering the bones.
II was once on the point of tasting
human flesh myself. Some of the natives
had been assisting us to build house,
and the completion of the work was
celebrated with feast In the course
Of the dinner ! helped myself from a
dish whose contents resembled pork,
and was about to taste of it when a
friendly native nudged me with his
elbow and whispered one suggestive and
sufficient word-'Man.' / needed no fur
Their explanation; but 1t must have been
a great disappointment to the cannibals,
who would have been much pleased to
think that a white man had eaten hui
man flesh. Our life was certainly dan.
gerous one, but cotton was selling high
and we made money. In 1873 the En-
glish took possession of the island.
gladly joined their forces, and the can
nibals were all either killed or made
prisoners"
In 1878 the Baron left the Fiji Islands
for India, where he went into the bust
ness Of raising sugar He also spent
some time in Madagascar. but for the
past few years has been living in Paris.
st. Louis Republic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
MEDICINE VALLEY
STOCK F A r M .
E. p. MILLER, PROPRIETOR.
JULIAN CLARK. MANAGER
MKDIcINE VALLFl
Registered Holstein-F riesian
Bulls, Grade Heifers and
Cows For Sale.

THE H0LSTEIN-FRIESIANS are the best
L breed of dairy cattle in the world. When
ever they have been brought in competition
with Jerseys, Guernseys. Ayreshres and other
dairy breeds they have taken the first and the
sweepstakes prizes for both milk and butter
AT the New ork dairy show in 1851, 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 1879. the Holsteins won the prizes for both
milk and butter.
The PlETERJE 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 81, $50
each. We have in our herd two grandsons of
PieterJe sd, the best COW OF the Pieterie fami-
~ We have also a grandson of Netherland
Prince. one of the most noted breeders of but
ter COWS in the world. We have descendants
of Jewel who has a butter record OF 81 pounds
IN seven Gays and VINO has won more first priz
es as mich cow than any COW in the world
we have also sons and daughters of DeI3rave
Hendrix : ana other noted families.
A grade Holstein is worth as much To the
dairy man as two common COWS; a full-blood
Is worth as much as two grades. We have
young bulls dnd heifers of the best breeding
for sale.
Prices range from $50 up. VIII sell for asb
or for an approved indorse1 note on one years
time, or will exchange for steer calves mare
colts or brood mares. Address
MEDICINE VALLEY STOCK FARM.
20 MEDICINE LODGE, HANS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
Final TaZNOtiCG
OF THE COUNTY TREASURER OF
BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER
MEDICINE LODGE, March 26 1890

MEDICINE LODGE, March 20. 1890.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ Is list of all unredeemed lands and
I W Iots IN the county of Barber and state of
temDer, 1887. for the taxes, penalties aud
costs of the year 1886, and that each tract or
paTcel or land and each town lot in said list
Town lots were described on the tax-roIl of the
year 1856; that the name of the persons to
sessed, is stated in said list as the sane an.
peared on said tax-ron of said year 1885. and
tnat the amount Of tsxes, penalties and costs
charged to each of said tracts of lands on6
town lots together with the interest csic,,latad
thereon to the 9Th day of September, 1870. the
last Day OF redemption for said tracts of lands
and town lots is stated in said Iist And ,'n.
less said lands and town lots be Redeemed IN
or before the 9Th day of September, 1880. thew
t Wldi DC conveyed to purchasers: Provided.
rnSa salo tracts OF lands and town lots may be
of tax deed. 9 0AoSueioH
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
First Published March 10, 1890.
PUBLICATION NOTICE

De1ore y. Z. Howe, a Justice of the Peace
OF Medicine Lodge Township, Barber
county, Kansas.
The Davidson Investment Company
corporation, Plaintiff,
versus
Albert Peachey and Henrietta l. Pea
chey, Defendants.
lhE above:named defendants, Albert Pea
i chey and Henrietta l. Peacht v are herehv
hotlhed That on the 3D. day of March, 1890 an
order OF attachment for the sum of Ninety,six
DoIlars tSs6.OO was issued by the above named
justice of the peace against their goods. pron.
erty ana enects, in the above entitled action.
ana ana mat said cause will be heard on the 9TH
Jay 9S OF april lsgO, at O'Clock p. m. at the of
hce of said justice of the peace in Medicine
Lodge, Kansas
THE DAVIDSON INVESTMENT CO.
-, By j. +. HALLE, Attorney.
D Justice of the Peace
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
How Invisible Ink Is Made.

NJ. Z. Heard has published an &C
count of this chemical discovery. 1t is
a mixed acid procured by a solution of
molybdic acid in boiling oxalic acid.
He calls it oxalomolybdic acid. The
crystals of this acid are insoluble in
strong nitric acid, but they dissolve in
cold water. Paper written upon with
the solution show nothing in a weak
light, but when brought into the sun
shine the written characters suddenly
appear in deep indigo blue. Paper sat
urated with the solution and dried in
the dark becomes blue when exposed to
the sun, and on this blue surface white
characters may DO written by dipping
the pen in water. the color disappears
In contact with water, and thea blue
writing becomes black when exposed to
the heat of q hre.-Popular Science
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
1O5x2O4 ft.on Dickinson st.
TOWN co. ADDITION,
CITY OF MEDICINE LODGE

VIM. Claire. frc'l mex s-wlz 49, II 32 IL 2I 20
]. A. Dohrer. frc1 ne 4 s-w d II ~ IL p 20
j. Jones, frc1 ...-....-...... II 32 II IL So
VIM. Martin, frcl NE 4 s-w a. IL 81 IL q 70
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
ALL ABOUT THIMeLEs.
Millions of Them Are Made and Sole
Every Year.

Millions of Them Are Made and Sold
Every Year.
The manufacture of thimbles is quite
an industry in this country. Millions
of thimbles are made and sold every
year. There is the common steel Thin
BILE, which can be purchased for a few
cents, and there are thimbles made of
silver and gold, and many very elabo-
rate ones in which diamonds and other
precious stones are set for which almost
any amount of money may be paid.
Thimbles are made on dies Of differ
emit sizes. The gold, silver or steel is
pressed over these dies by stamping
machines, and the finishing and pol
ishing and decorating are done after
ward. Some thimbles are made of cell
luloid and rubber. These are nodded.
The process Of MAXI lg gold thimble
Is more elaborate than that of the
cheaper ones. The first step in the
making of gold thimble is the cutting
into disk of the desired size a thin
piece of sheet-iron. This is brought to
q red heat, placed over a graduated
hole in an iron bench, and hammered
down into it with punch. This hole
Is the form OF the thimble. The iron
takes its shape and is removed from the
hole. The little inSsntations to keep
the needle from slipping are made In it,
and all the other finishing strokes of
the perfect thimble put on it.
The iron is then made into steel by a
process peculiar to the thimble-maker,
and is tempered, polished and brought
to deep blue color. A thin sheet of
gold is then pressed into the interior of
the thimble and fastened there by a
mandril. Gold leaf is attached to the
outside by great pressure, the edges
of the leaf being fitted in and held by
small grooves at tho base of the Thin
BILE. The article Is then ready for use.
The gold will last for years. The steel
never wears out, and the gold can be
readily replaced at any time.
Elaborate thimbles set with jewels
are only made for persons who have
more money than brains Not long ago
gentleman in this city, blessed with
plenty of this worlds wealth, wanted
to make present to a young lady, and
had a handsome chased gold thimble
made. On the top of the thimble was
set a large solitaire diamond, and
around the rim of tho thimble was a
row of diamonds and rubies, set alter
nately. This thimble would certainly
be more ornamental than useful, and If
used at a sewing circle would attract q
great deal of attention.-N. Y. Mai!
and Express.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02
COOK, srANDIFoRD & co.'s REVISED ADDITION
COOK, sTANDIFORD co.'s 2ND ADDITION.

OOOh, ADDITION.
LOT. BLK. AMT. LOT. BLK AMT.
% $500. A30 2 .. "A
COOK, sTANDIFoRD & cos 3RD ADDITION
LOT. BLK. AM'T.ILoT. BLK. AMT.
% q a.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-02

Z. B. PECK. County Treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21
BRIGHT BITS.

GrLEs-Is your job permanent?
Merritt should say it was. I'm secretary
OF committee that is raising money to build a
monument.-Neso York sun.
-, SAY, old man, what's the matter? Are you
mo, no; but I've had such shock Miss
Beauton, whom | met in the mountains last
summer, just passed by in her carriage. and
bowed 10 me; yes, she actually owedr'-HdT-
per's Bazaar.
preirie)-GIest Injuns! viii we never find our
way OUT Q: this? Where do you suppose we
are, anyhow?
Second Cowboy (despondentlyJ-rm afraid
we're still, miles away from any human habita
ton l a stake here and a sign, Lots for
e."-Neto York WeekIy
LITTLE GIRL (reading history)-This brave
nob.emsn left bis home in Paris, where no was
q captain of dragons and where he had been
lately married, 10 cross the water and fight for
the Americans.
Teacher-No@,can you tell me what prompted
the brave man to do this?
Please, ma'am, he had lately married. ~
Time
JUDGE PUILTRIGeER-Is your verdict guilty or
not guilty?
Foreman Bill Caparejo (of the Dead Hoss
ranch)~We want to ask one question. The
evidence shows that the prisoner snot at the
man six tineI and then only hit him once in
the foot. Amt there no law agin such poor
shootin'?
Judge Pdlltrigger Qeluctantly)-No.
Foreman Bin Caparejo (Sadly)-Not guilty,
then.-Ierds SJtiHgS.
PHEIIM the tramp)-NIay all tn blessin's av
| hiven rist on yure heSd, an may tn saints be
afJher takin' care av you, sor fer tn fine, good
matted purity glntieman-(Snd so fOrth).
MIR. Enstrom-l struck the most grateful old
| duifer down on the corner, you ever saw.
gave him penny. and he thanked me till was
| clear out of hearing.
| Mrs. Enstrom-Did you leave my half-eagle to
! be marked for the bangle?
MIR. Enstrom-Great snakes believe gave
| 1t TO the tGamp.-PUck.
| JoHNNY-Can't have another penny?
| Mother-You eXtravagant boyl What did you
do with the one just gave your
| Johnny-I gave it to poor old woman with
| only enc eye.
Mother-That was good boy. Here, you can
| have another penny.
| Johnny next day;-Can have another penny
to give to that porr old woman to-day?
| Mother-NeS, you can have one. What do
| you want to give it to her for?
/ Johnny-For stick of candy.-Munsey'S
| Weekly.
| did you say to Mrs. Jones that was a per-
| feet brute around the house?" asked travelling
| man of his wife,
mo, my dear; 1 certainly did not. How
| could you think it pOssible?"
Il believe you. I'm glad to find that gossip
| has lied in this case, usual
| You SHOULD not have entertained such q
| thought for 6n instant" she said, whimper-
ingly.
Darling, forgive me; it is all over. Yet you
| cannot blame me; l had it from excellent
| source"
But haven't you learned by this time that 1
| never tell family secrets? "-MeTchGntT rdUeLer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21
Western Sharks. "
From the Chicago Tribune.


"Telk about real estate sharks who are now
booming desolate Dakota" said Col Tom
DolaB with dis gust They're nothing compared
To the sharks met out there during the early
mining days fifteen years ago. I'll give you an
instance.
"a store1eeper in one of the settlements, who
had big stock, wasn't getting rid of it as fast
as he thought he ought. In fact, there was
danger Of the settlement wasting away before
his stock could DO disposed of. He fixed up a
scheme.
One day man dressed in a miners garb
and mounted on broncho, rode into the settle
ment about the time OF day when the store was
most crowded. Dismounting, he STROBE into
the store. He carried a pair Of saddle-bags on
his arm.
"'Give me new suit Of clothes, and all the
sugar, coffee, tea, smoking and chewing
tobacco, watches and diamonds my horse can
carry back, he said to the s5orekeeper
The articles were bundled up, the man took
handful of large gold nuggets from bis sad
dle-oags, threw them down en- the counter in
payment, mounted his loaded horse, and rode
away;
"'Who is hep asked the crowd, the moment
he had left the Store
"'Where does he come fromp they demanded
as soon as they had learned his name.
Then the storekeeper let out the secret that
he was Bob Clavin from Black Gulch, where he
ana some chums had struck rich nugget find,
and were becoming millionaices.
49, He says the whole country around there is
filled with nuggets the storekeeper added III
cdentallv.
All the merchandise in the store was imme-
dlately purchased to equip the large party,
which at once started for the new gold field.
And when the party, footsore, hearUsore and
dead broke, returned from their frllitless wan
derlngs week later, the storekeeper and Bob
Clavin were hundred miles away. cracking
jokes over the gullbty of some suckers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEETINGs-Pulasd Council No. 1853, r. A.;
Landrum Lodge No as, F. & A. NJ. Myrtle
Lodge No. 6, X. of P.
MILITARY ORDERs-Chatham Artillery; Gen
eral Orders No. II, Savannah Cadets.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-As to Bills Against Norwe-
gian Brig Bertha; Palace Cigar Store, S. Selig,
Proprietor: Melon Growers and Farmers At
tention, Philip S. Jones, Seed Grower, Herndon,
Ga; Notice to Petit Jurors City Court; Box of
Matches With Each Purchase, at Heidt's; Tybee
Beach Lots, C. II. Dorsstt, Real Estate Dealer;
Wilmington Island Land for Sale. c. H. Dorsett,
Real Estate Dealer; A Rich Dressing, Buffers
Pharmacy.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN MEMS HALF HOSE
a. Falk & Sons.
NoTIcE-As to Wreck of Vessel, Name I'm
known, on Charleston Is. c. Bar.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21
Some Tall Shooting-Or Lying.
n the Philadelphia Times.

Shamokin has some liars TOO. Twas mem
Der of Company K, Forty-sixth regiment, said
one OF them to an admiring circle of war vet
Grams, yesterday. "On picket one night the
confederate outposts were so close that a voice
in the darkness addressed me like this:
.''Hol Yanki Can you fellows snoot?'
Shoot" 1 replied "Well Johnny, / just
reckon we can, some. Can your
We'll, l should say sol" came the voice.
''Why down in Mississippi, where l come from,
we set up baby humbiebee on a thistle and
knocked her off every time at 300 yards "
"Oh, that's nothing to the way we handle our
weapons up at Shanokin. Why, belonged to
a company of militia up there 100 men strong.
We used to go up on the coal dirt bank (nearlT
800 feet higlD, form a single line, star a can
rolling down hill, while the whole line, ono ct a
time. took shot at>it. When the can reached
the bottom it was a rule that if more than one
hole appeared, or anyone missed, hA was ex-
PEELED from the company. There was never an
expulsion from our ranKsn
When the pickets advanced next morning
they discovered the remains CT the Mississppian
in the bushes. A post norton showed he died
of paralysis.