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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-17

nature OF existence. as TO the cause
which link past to present and future
and as to the part played in that So
quence by human action-these had
been discussed from every point and
answered in every way in the Brahman-
ic schools long before Guatama was
born. All the phenomena OF desire and
action had been studied. moral precepts
had been elaborated, @ moral terminol-
ogy OF extreme richness and subtlety
had been constructed. A large part of
human life had been subordinated in
the Brahmanic discipline of caste life,
student life, hermit and monastic life.
20 moral training in q degree which
nothing in European history can equal.
Guatama was one among the MANY who
labored in these fields, and his definite
contributions, when they come to be
tnal only when false.
How came it, then. that all that was
best in Indian thought gathered itself
around Guatama's name? We attribute
this to his personal charms He COM
bined the geniality, readiness, patience
and tenderness of a rich humanity with
that calmness of the sage which is dear
to the Indian mind.
At the beginning of the thirteenth
century very little Buddhism remained
on Indian soil. Its name. indeed. per-
ished there, but its spirit survived, by
reason of its power of assimilation.
Something of that power is being shown
now. 1t is taking new lease Of life in
the very presence of civilized Christian
ity by adapting its customs and teach
ing to the new occasion. But these
adaptations do not imply any likeness
between Buddhism and Christianity.
Buddhism at the present moment is
entering on a new wphase-stimulated by
the curiosity which has been aroused
about it in Europe-and some of its pro-
fessors are lifting up their heads with q
new self-assertion. For instance. in its
native Gaya, in Ceylon and in Japan.
Whether this is the last flicker of an ex-
piring flame or the beginning of a new
adaptation, by which this plant system
in alliance with European agnosticism,
is to maintain the old name Of season
we will not speculate. The issue will
be affected by the relations in which it
stands to nat ons and races. Hindooism
is essentially national. Islam makes a
nation as it moves; but Buddhism
strikes no deep root and forms no indis-
soluble bonds.-London Quarterly.
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THE MoT-Mor.s TAIL

Noticeable Feature In the Makeup Of O
Very Queer Bird.
At the present time bird of more
than ordinary interest is to be seen in
this house, which, though not new to
the collection" will certainly be new
to very large majority of the present
visitors to the Zoo, as 1t is a very long
time-how long we can not say with
certainty, but at least twenty years
since the last specimen died there. The
bird in question is a mot-mot, presented
about week since, and Is to be seen in
the large cage nearest to the keepers
room. 1t has not yet been labeled, but
is, we believe, MomOtus brGsiliensts. II
is an extremely striking though not
very brilliantly colored bird, about the
size of jay, with long tail; its bright
est color, most beautiful blue, forms .
band round the crown of its head,
which is black, and there are smaller
patches on its cheeks; it has . bold,
bright eye, the iris of which is red. It's
tail, however, Is without doubt its most
noticeable feature, not SO much from its
length and color as from the extraor-
binary habit the bird possesses, espe-
eially, 1t would seem, when excited, of
swinging 1T from side to side after the
manner and with the regularity of the
pendulum of a clock, occasionally varv-
ing the monotony of the proceeding by
jerking it straight up over its baok-an
odd habit calculated to attract the at
tention Of the least observant
The mot-mots tail has the further
popularity that the two middle feathers
which are longer than the others, are
racket-shaped at the end--that is to saw,
that for about an inch the feather is
perfect and then for another inch, or
rather more, the shaft is entirely de-
nuded Of web. This popularity has
given rise to some controversy, one side
contending that 1t is natural, while the
other AYERS that it is artificial, beine
caused by the bird itself Waterton
hrst drew attention to the fact that the
bird acted as It's own barber, and de.
scribed the process as follows; 'dThis
bird tS.s mot-mot, or houtou as he called
it, seems to suppose that its beauty can
be increased by trimming the tail, which
undergoes the same operation as ones
hair In oarber's shop, only with this
difference. that it uses its own beak,
which IL serrated, in lieu Of pair Of
scissors. AS soon as its tail is full
grown 1t begins about an inch from the
extremity Of the two longest feathers in
It. making a gap about an inch long.
Both male and female adonise their
tails In this manner, which gives them
remarkable appearance among other
birds. While we consider the tail Of
the houtou blemished and defective.
were he to come among us he would
probably consider our heads, cropped
and bald, in no better rlight"-Saturdsy
Review
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AN AWFUL MISTAKE.
IL Made the BagEage-Man's Life Unha,
for One Day at Least.

1t Made the Baggage-Man's Life Unhappy
for One Day at Least.
always have an eye out for my trunk
whom I travel. After have received a
check and seen it dumped into the bag
gage car am quite sure it will go Ger
tain distance, but when that distance
has been covered my anxiety is again
aroused. When changed railroads at
Phuadelphis the other day realized
that had . contrsctb by which my trunk
ought to change with me, but neverthe-
less the fear that 1t would 20 astray and
finally bring up in New Orleans or San
Francisco, started me over to Camden at
an early hour TO watch the transfer /
expected to see my trunk come over at
the last moment, and be left on the plat
form as moved of, but q great sur
prise was in store for me. 1t came over
an hour ahead OF time, along with big
load Of others, and l stood around to see
itcome of the wagon. A gentle word or
nickel cigar will sometimes have great
influence with the men who are hired
ct so much per month to damage your
trunks. They were dropped of, one by
one, each one receiving more or less
injury in the fall. and by-and-by the
two hends on the wagon came to nv
trunk. l had two cigars In my open
palm, and was about to step forward
with kindest smile when the depot bag
gagemsn suddenly sung out:
Here, now. be mighty careful of that
trunkw
What for?"
Because I say so. Let it down as
gently as If 1t were glass"
The trunk was lowered with the ut
most care, and 1 approached the good
man and asked to what sentiment on
his part ! should attribute the great
favor.
SIS that your trunk2" he bluntly de-
manded.
Eyes, SIR"
Lets see your check"
/ produced it. He compared the
figures, and then called out in an awful
voice:
''Get out o. this or I'll knock your
blamed head of! ! thought that trunk
belonged to my sisterv-Detroit Free
Press
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HER HEELS HER RANSOM.
How CArmenclta Danced Herself Ouk of the
RriRnndas Clutoh

now CArmencitA Danced H0r00n Oat of the
BriEAnds' Clutch.
Ny first dancing for money was before
. band of brigands. and had no idea
what my salary was to be, either, writes
Carmenc ia to Kate Fields Washing
ton. When / was fifteen l was living
with my aunt and uncle, who had a
produce farm not very far from Madrid,
and equally near 10 the palace of the
EscuriaL
The stretch of country between the
capital and the wonderful palace of
Philip II. was at that time infested with
banditti. / was in the habit of loading
donkey with fresh eggs and vegeta-
bles for the priests. On one particular
morning not only had a heavy load Of
provisions fof the fathers, but nearly
1000 reals beside hidden in my bosom,
which we're to pay for masses for rela-
tive of mine.
was proceeding slowly with my DON
key when was suddenly surrounded by
ferce-looking men, and in few minutes
was hurr ed down a rocky path into
some dark woods.
Well, sat down and watched the rob-
bers making omelets of my fresh eggs
and crunching my crisp onions, and how
wished every mouthful would choke
them! After awhile the chief glanced
toward where 1 was crouching in a cor
ner, and calling me to him made me
drink a large cup of wine.
Then somebody began playing a man
dolin. For a few minutes every body
listened, and whether it was the vino I
had drunk or something else, began
tapping the ground with my feet and
nodding in time with the aria.
"Ah, you dancep cried the chief
"Now, come, little one-see if you can
not earn back your mass money"
Silently 1 followed the band to a
smooth piece of grassy ground just be-
yond the cavern. Round this the rob-
bers squatted. tailor-fashion, excepting
two Of them, who stood on one side,
strumming their Instruments danced
as never had before, and 1 continued
for nearly an hour, until l had to stop
from exhaustion.
But, when had finished. the robber
chief lifted me in his arms and kissed
me, while he handed me back the purse
containing the mass money. Then he
told one Of his men to bring out my
donkey, and next he took off his hat
and went around among his band say
ing: ''Now, let US pay Carmencita for
the good breakfast she brought US"
hoard the clink of money falling in
his hat, and in few minutes he came
to me and poured into my hands a sum
far larger than 1 should have received
from the priests for my farm produce.
He then escorted me to the gates of the
Escurial, and before he left he gave me
a small, curiously-bent piece of iron.
This" said he, will save you from
all molestation in this part of Spain if
you ever have the fortune to meet any
more gentlemen of my profession"
told my story to the fathers at the
palace and troop of dragons were
sent in pursuit of my friend, whose
name proved to be Antazio. am glad
to say they did not catch him. always
wear the piece of iron he gave me. It
has proved a mascot
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va . oonsev.On one nerve wnen an
other nerve is attacked is what is called

va . 00neeuaOn IN one nerve wnen an
other nerve is attacked is what is called
'treflex action"
Doubtless you have on occasions
walked up in the night with fearful
pain in the calf of your leg and found
the muscles drawn up in a knot. This
'cramp," as it is called" is simply a
contraction Of the muscles caused by
cold or fatigue Irritation of any sort,
however, may bring it on by an electric
current, for instance, which will render
the subject experimented upon incapa-
BILE of extending the limb affected. A
stitch in the side" is the same sort of
cramp attacking other muscles; a
"crick in the neck" is a contraction of
the muscles OF the neck owing to cold.
A slight wrench of the neck will
oftentimes produce a most agonizing
sensation Of burning. one or more of the
many ligaments that fasten the head
securely in position having been
strained for moment Every one has
felt the pain in the side that comes
from running distance; 1t is simply a
spasm Of the muscles of the diaphragm,
from violent and unaccustomed exer-
else.
People are often unnecessarily
alarmed by specks floating before their
vision, imagining that blindness threat
ems In most cases these are caused
by nothing worse than q little in
digestion or cold. A slight en-
largement Of the blood vessels in the
cornea that covers the front of the eve
like watch glass or in the mucous
membrane stretched over the cornea
will produce the symptoms. But specks
seen In this way may sometimes be par
ticles OF blood or other foreign sub
stances floating in the liquid of the eve
in which case disease may be indi-
Gated. When the specks are very NOV
able it is presumably trifing conges-
ton Of the superficial membrane.
Whisky in mild excess is likely to serve
as occasion for the phenomenon.
Why Is the roof of your mouth so
sensitive that few rubs of your tongue
Will render it unpiessertlw sore"
Simply for the reason that beneath
the mucous membrane covering that
part are ever so many acute nervous
papille, only covered by coating of
epithelial cells. A rub or two wi tn your
tongue will scrape off these protecting
cells and leave the sensitive nerve ex-
tremities bare. Under such conditions
they are sore to the touch. 1t is at the
extremity of the tongue such nervous
papille are most highly developed.
They perform the function of the sense
called "taste," and for it's purpose they
are distributed all over the inside of
the mouth, palate and upper throat
Different viands produce upon these
papille var ed effects OF sensation, and
by comparison of such effects the agree
ableness OF dishes served is estimated.
-WaShinrton Star
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The Boston Courier tells of two old
scotchmen who were born and brought
up In the same town in Scotland, and
who have been living together in the
same Vermont town for the last forty
years Not long ago one OF them said
to the other: "Weel, David, we've been
friends this mony q year, ye ken"
"Weel," David replied, cautiously.
I'm no sayin' 1t may ma come to that
mon, when we are weel acquaint; but
ye ken 1t takes long for two bodies to
ken one anither to that degree that it's
safe to be friends"
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| Authors Who Proapcr Ry Writing Alone
Are Not Very Numerous.
The aspiFaRt Tor literary honors with
pecuniary remuneration should remem-
ber that the most famous names in the
literary guild earned their money for
the most part in other than literary
way. Bryant was an editor and pub
Usher. LonRfellow and Holmes and
! Lowell were Harvard professors En-
erson and Bayard Taylor were lectur-
erR aud Taylor Es& also Tribune ed
itor. Curtis and StoddsFd depend upon
editorial salaries; Stedmap isa broker.
cad Halleck was John Jacob Astor's
~EiYRts secretary. And one might go
teer with this list Whittier began
fur, >4a0E, and oHls in middle life at
as ane - lean upon liteVsture alone
tempted : which his early sayings
for supper. >its made possible. Il
and simple hA. N~~,s advice to young
was always LongfeI. itterary to have
men who wished TO be - t4dsrend-
first, and mainly, . vocat., @E writer
ent Of the finer muse. Hayo NSy q
thinks he possesses genius he l. ~tA
course. experiment with it; but it ).
serve his purse and peace of mind better
to secure some source Of labor and In
come that is moro philistine and worldly
and ride his Pegasus only At inspired
intervals For II is . fact, in spite Of
the occasional big figures that are given
- the result of literary work, pure and
simple, that the men who prosper or
have prospered by that alone, are only,
at any one time. few dozen in number
among our Rixtv-6va ra{ilfoua - vao0lo
Ladies' Home Journal.
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A FAITHFUL SLAVE.
The Story of Uncle Dave Who Was Andrew
Jackson's Body-Ssrvant.

The Story of Uncle Dave Who Was Andrew
Jackson's Body-Ssrvant.
A character whose name should be in
history Is dead in an adjoining county
He was known as "Uncle Dave" All
who knew him respected him. He was
brought to this section in 1914 by his
masters, Colonel John Hutchings and
General Andrew jackson. They settled
on farm about ten miles above the
present site of Sheffield and opposite
the mouth of Elk river. This farm was
famous as the Jackson stock farm, and
Is the property of Alexander jackson.
Uncle Dave was always body servant
and the trusted lieutenant of General
jackson in all things that could be con-
f1ded to servant. He was carried with
his master into the Indian Territory
when the famous treaty was made. He
was also carried with General Coffee on
several important surveys. He carried
the chain when General jackson and
associates laid off York Bluff, now Shelf
field He was the first man to ride the
imported stallion Leviathan, and took
as much interest In the racing string as
any Of the owners.
Colonel Hutchings died and General
jackson carried the slaves, Uncle Dave
among them, to the plantation Of Gen
eral Coffee, who was administrator of
Colonel Hutchings There Uncle Dave
was foreman, and continued to fill the
position with ability and credit till 1888,
when his young master, Colonel Andrew
Jackson Hutchings, came home. Uncle
Dave was then made head gardiner
and put In charge of the private car
riage Of the family The young man
repeatedly offered b; I'M his freedom, but
It was declined. The young master
died and Uncle Dave returned to his
position as foreman OF the plantation.
lie remained in that position until the
war broke out ALI the men Of the fam
lily went into the rebellion and Uncle
Dave was in entire charge of the planta-
ton and all on II during the war. He
was as faithful 70 the trust relied in
him and ss loyal to the family az any
man whose name embIazons the pages
OF history, while the manliness dis
played in tho discharge of every duty
reposed in him won the admiration Of
all
The most beautiful, touching and pa
thetic feature Of his life was the devo-
ton to the memory of his wife, Katie,
who was bora in 1892 and died in 1912.
He never married again. but every day
at the same hour, in slavery and free
dom, he went to her grave, and kneeling
there. offered fervent prayer He was
Christian, and no one doubted his re-
ligion, his honesty, his fidelity or his
truth. The exact date of his birth is
not known, but he was ct least q CEN
tenarian, and from the best data to be
had he was one hundred and eight years
old. His body will be buried beside
that of Katie.-Shefield (Ala.) Letter
The physician who says there is no
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-17

There are thirty din rent religious
castles in India and when the railroads
were first established no two castes
would ride in the same coach. The ma
tives found it inconrenient, however,
and now all sorts of castles mix up for
Journey.
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He Kent B.d Tim.

"And you call that younz scrapesy =
musician?"
so he ID. and good one"
We'll for musician ne keeps shock
ingly bad time He didn't come in this
morning until near four o'clock. Phil
edelph:a Tmea
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Lady giving tramp a lunoheon)-l
ought not to give you this ! suppose
you never work.
Trsmp-You are mistaken, madam. I
work hard every day.
Lady-What do you do?
Tramp-It's hard work getting meals
for nothing, tell you.-Lippincotts.
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CHURCHES.

DAPTIST.-Preacning each sunday at II a.
DIN. aud at 80 p. m, at the courthouse. sun
dny schOOl mt 10 O'clock a IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening of each week. Rev. w. A.
Cain Pastor. Residence on Cor. Lincoln Ave.
and Cherry Streets.
CHRISTIAN.-Preach every Sunday at
~ IL O'Clock. n. m, and 1880 p m, Dy E1der
J. e Nicholson. Prayer meeting every We'd
ueeday night Sunday school at 10 o clock Il. III.
every Sunday. Pastors residence at the par
sonage study at the chapel,
NEETHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Services every
IN4 Sunday at IL 100 a. IN. and 80 p. IN. sun
aay school every Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer
meetins every Thursday evening at 1880.
strangers invited. ID. w. PHILLIPS, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-Se every Sunday at
Z "a. IN. and 1880 p. m: Sunday School nj
40 n. m. y b' NohIh' TaS'ol'
CATHOLIC CHURCH Services on 2nd
Sunday of every aOuth at Sherlocks hall, at
IO.OO n m REV. BITTER Pastor.
GERMAN BAPTIST 9RETHREN-Hold reg
" ular services at Mingcna, Barber county
the second and fourth Sundays in eaoh montn.
At Forrest school house on the second sunday
Cedar Creek school house on the third Sunuay'
BY Elders Shamberger, Smith and Neher.
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-"When ] asked her TO Marcy she
began to shrink like-like q flannel
shirt" That's an odd comparison;
gbat do you mean?" Just what say.
She got Ap around - neck. k."-Philadel-
phia Tines.
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State Officers
Barber County Oficers.
POSTAL.

Postogice at Medicine Lodge open from N
q pm Sundays one hour on arrival Of mail.
N6aey order, open 4. NJ TO p. 81 Satur,
days p. o. open until p NJ Eastern HAi'
"io''' l.. Nj. AxLISE, p. N.
H. A. BROWN, Assistant.
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rIgurrng Up

First printer-Pve worked in this Of
hcs now for nearly fifteen years
Second printer-And I've been here
let's see, how many years-how long
since the towel was washed?-Munsey's
Weekly
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miss Abigail Dodge t.Gail Hamii.
tom teaches Sundsy-school class thst
meets every Sunday at Secretarv
Blaine,s residence
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Two years ago George Croft of n

Two years ago George Croft, of osh-
kosh. Wis, loaned friend $40, to be
returned by mail, Soon after he re-
ceiVed letter asking If he had received
the money. Croft replied no. Soon
arter ne received a. letter with the so in
1t ana the friend declared he had once
before sent the money. This week
Croft received the first letter containing
$40. VIII -ch was sent August II, 1888, to
Ashland, and had lain there two yearA
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Does Not AppIv to Cyhina

Maddox-Here's piece Of news which
fractures the plumber joke.
Gazzam-What is it?
Maddox-That plumbers in China get
only twenty-four cents a day.-West
Shore.
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"A neWlawn game entitled ''cozzare's
IL an snlivsned crOQHsk
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The physician who says there is no
such thing as hydrophobia would prob
ably make tracks as lively as anybody
for Pasteur Institute should mad
dog bite him.-Texas Siftings.
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SOCIETIES.


AF& A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. =
Regular communications, first and
~ third Saturday evenings in each
i" month. All atfilating and non-atnil-
atinF mascns in good standing, SvESg c9Tdially in
Vied 10 attend FRANK BEERS W. NJ
u. NJ. INGRAHAM. Secretary
CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 90, X. A. M, meets
in Masonic Hall every 2d and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited; sd.o up
Z. b. PECK, sec'v.
n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No; 49,
VI liz D. Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings IN each montn.
Mrs. EVA l.. MERRELL, W. NJ.
MAMIE v. O'BRYAH, Sec.
DELPUTA LODGE, No. 40, K. of p, meets ON
Monday evening of each week, ut the X. of p.
hall Visiting Knights in goGd MoT61 standing invi-
% orIs rs LoRToN, x. orr. is.
AN< No. ii i7s.-Regular meetings
AHK kA-1 every Tuesday even.ng.N g
iting brethren in good stand
ing cordially invited.
r. l.. LINDLEY, n. G.
T.. NJ. BYERLEY, Sec.
ENSIGN FNCAMPMENT No. 62, l. o. o. F
Meets first and third Friday on eaen en- ottord ondn
Il " i + 4EahS RonsE. = s. v. " J. j. &. = WAEsTHDS s.
NAOMINo. 81. .REBECCA DEGREE. OF.
Meets the I'd and 4th Wed. nights, each month
MRS. Il NJ. ALLEN, N. q,
MRS. AUG. scMrDr, secy.
n D ELDRED POST, No. ~, meets
u, "A, n, the last Saturday in each month
OF the court house in Medicine Lodge, at p. NJ.
All comrades cordially invited.
LOREN EDWARDS Post Commander.
JOHN w. UPPERMAN. Adjutant.
q " LOREN EDWARDS CAMP, No. 152.
y, Y s. of . meets on LIST and Sd Satur.
day evenings of each month, in X. OF 7: hall.
F Il. MORRIs Capt L. w. SNODDY, lst Lieut..
RoBT. CAMERON, 1st Seargent.
A. O. u W. HSs!s ESsi'y "a LRa5' Sa5 .,S S2i Friday @
1ight w. s. FINNEY, NJ. W.
E. NJ. BYERLEY. Recorder.
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DELPHIA LODGE, No. 40, K. of p, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at the X. OF r.
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing inVl-
ted to attend. Il, q. MOLLOY, u y.
OrIs LoRToN, K. of X. * S.