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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-22

pASSENGERS travelling n any direction will
consult their own interests and promote
their own comfort by taking the Chicago &
Alton Railroad whenever that line can be used
Tor the whole or part of a journey The Chi
cago Alton Railroad Is the ONLY completely
stone-baliasted line running between the cities
OF ST Louis, Kansas City and Chicago. This
line has the proud record of being the first
road in the world To adopt Pullman Sleeping
Cars, Dining Cars and Reclining Chair Cars,
and the first road to incorporate these three
luxurious features of modern travel in vestf-
buled trains. The Chicago g. Alton Railroad
makes no extra charge for seats in it's magnifi-
cent and luxurious Palace Reclining Chair
Cars, which are run in all through trains, day
and night, nor for passage in any of its fast,
famous and solid
NESTIBCLED LIMITED TRAINS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-22


CONSISTING OF
NEW SMOKING CARS, 9
Palace Reclining Chair Cars 3
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars,
2 PALACE DINING CARS, 3
running through without change between
ST, LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO,
KANSAS CITY AND CHICAGO,
DENVER AND CHICAGO.
ALSO SEW AND SUPERB
PULLMAN PARLOR BUFFET CARS
OK DAY TRAINS,
AID FEW AND USEoUALED
PULLMAN COMP ARTMENT SLEEPING Cars
on NIGHT TRAINS
BETH ZEN ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO.
The-best and surest connections are made in
Union Depots in St Louis, East st. Louis,
Kansas City, Chicago and Bloomington.
Ask your home Ticket Agent for tickets via
the Chicago & Alton Railroad. and thus secure
the lowest rates. the quickest time, and the
best accommodations.
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD TICKET OFFICES
st. Louis-216 North Broadway, near Olive
street. and Union Depot.
East st. Louis-kelay Depot.
Kansas City-sI4 Main Street: 1898 Union
Avenue Opposite Union Depot, and Union
Depot.
Chicago 1875 South Clark Street, and West
Side Union Depot
Information as to rates, time. connections,
etc, viii be cheerfully furnished on applica-
ton to
Gen'l Western Passenger Agent
2i6 North Broadway, 81. Louis, No.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-22
First published July 1. 1891.
sHERIFFs SALE.
No. 1903.

STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARBER, IS:
Hartford Life Il Annuity Insurance Company,
rilainffH - !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10
- WORK n.uv rpRNE SUNDAY 1soTwENTYFoUR PAGES.
in excess in collection of tales even WITHOUT "o
author suspecting IL.

in o,cess in collection Of tales, even without Tile
author suspecting IT,
9Mine Own People, is not exactly what IL app''',
10 he II IS in fact, republication Oh eeNi
Rudyard Klpling's Indian tales resheneo up " eu'
addition Of few sketches which nave NOT DC" pun
Ished in book form before, at least IN tn'S couVS
The first and the last Of the new stores, nai"ciS
"nimi. and At the End Of the Passage are ue
cIdedlv the best. The Iastnamed Is efe"so"no
story the chief force OF which lies rather IN "i'
suggests than in what II relates. "Bmi IS snAs.S
enisodo in which a tame orangoutang figures. THO
Mutinv Of the Mavericks" IS strong but rather coarse
aTbe Rccrudesccnce OF Imray" emhodes natoo"
Init unmistakabc ghost story. and generally speaks
s no, the kind OF fiction timid persons would prefer
IN GO TO bed upon. All the new stories are goo"
and such as nobody but this author could have wri'
Mr. Burners "Zadoc Pine has well been piaco'
in the forefront Of his volume for II is ue oes'
~ the collection. That which follows IT, name'y'
Natural Selection is really too long for inc casS
of fiction to which it belongs, and the interest o'e
over IS rather fnc-spun. " Mrs. Toms spree anu
Squire Five Fathom" are both excellent III the"
way and "Casperl" is little gem OF burlesque laS
story. Mr. Burners shortest sketches, lrdeeo' are
often so superlatively good that wonders ne docs
not produce more OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10

,or.irre n numn the water and grind the graiE
until some raodern Watt finds way to harness
electricity without the steam engine pc ly;ps 10
between and almost covered with large areas or
staqnant water lie could easily imagine him
self at home hunting up ms Swp Abdrews Bay or
suburban lots in South chicago;
But there is one difference that awakens gen.
HHs ( i stood f for watching
heroic effort of the magnihcently equipped IRE
brigade TO subduc the 100000 blaze at Bleecker
and Greene SITS. The next fire that witnessed
was in Rotterdam. three-stOry business house
was well lit up by the flames small four.
wheeled wagon drawn by hand and holding
hand pump appeared presently, and second one
later on While they were at work anotheI,
cry was given in some other part OF the CITY, ana
quite parley was had as to whether both wagons
should go or only one Finally one went, leaving
building on course everything burned than
could burn, but there is so little combustiole ma
terial used in their buildings that the ires 90
not usually cross the partition walls.
The schools are an interesting feature of Holland
life The teaching is In concert with TWO teacn'
ers and two sets of pupils in the same room,
every one teachers included having great am
btion TO make himself heard above the rest. Inc
especially in the character Of the music, II II
superior to anything that | have heard IRON
pupils of like grade in the United States They
sing no trash the music is all from standard
writer's of the highest type ,,..,.
One of the teachers, who could speak httle
English was anxious 20 prove 70 me Iha1 tho
sun moves around the earth His method was
ingenious. | give his reasoning and diagram Jus!
as he gave them, except TO straighten up Dis
language a little. He began:
You English believe that the earth goes
round the sun, do you not?'
yes" ,o.
Then you do not believe the Bible?'
"Yes, many Of us do" .
But the Bible says the sun rises and sets.
can proyp TO YOU that il is true
4" Go ahead" ,a..
the other one is what the Bible says"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10

letter written at Dublin In which he states tha' nc n"
roceivod the odd thing from Boston
On october o, 17S9' fopo ~ro.o ~. ~ -. uas not a
- 81 am rich enough" he says, and can aioru
20 rive away eIoO a year. would not crawl upo,
the earth without doing little good when / nav u
,r,rd 10 do IT, will enjoy the pleasure Oh "hH' .
give by giving IL alive and seeing another onJt ~
When die l should be ashameo 70 io''Yo ~ frlsrd
above ground e-zas ,.A or4u
The correspondence shows that swift hso oiS
o,soh pope as being too free in almspvmg'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10

A correspondent sends us some interesting comments
upon one of his possessions, old volume containing
some correspondence between Pope and swift lie
quotes the former as writing to the latter in 1928
al send you a very odd thing, a paper printed in
Boston, in New England wherein you will find a real
person a mer,ter of their Parliament of the OF
Jonathan CULVER II tire fame OF that traveller has
travelled thher, IL has travelled very quick to have
folks chrisened by the name Of the supposed author
Dr. Swift answered Pope's letter May 10, 172s In q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10

terprise and energy. All the writers aim, In one
way or another. at the furtherance OF the ooo.i'e
called Individualstc. and at the demolition OIL ''e
Socialistic theories. They have together proo"oeu
volume of polemic characterized by ciosene's
and strength of reasoning. 1t is magazine VI
anti-Socalist facts and discussions, and 1t certain
" deserves to be widely read and carefully thoush'
over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10
ANTI-SOCIALISM.
A PLEA FOR LIBERTY.

upA FOR LIBERTY: An Argument Against 81
socialism and socalstic legislation: .DS sisaTs by
an Introduction by Herbert SPENCE saI 70.
mn xxi4l4. d. Appleton d Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10

"The Brazen Androd,7 that vivid and fascinating
story by the late W. d. O'Connor, will be one of a
series OF his tales which will probably be collected In
| q volume and and published in the autumn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03

He is very bright little boy, but
unlike Rudyard Kipling he has no idea
that he knows it all. and asks ques-
tions that would worry a philosopher
to answer Recently he accompanied
his mamma on trip via the cable
line. After being informed that there
was no man under the car pulling
the rope and giving various other
additions to his store of knowledge his
mamma became tired and refused to
answer questions.
What's the use of telling you"
said the good lady, you don't re-
member. anyway. What say goes
in one ear and out the other.
As she delivered herself OF this
reasoning the car stopped and several
Italians boarded it. One OF them wore
earrings that looked very much like
small padlocks.
That man must be like me-" said
the little boy as he eyed the Italians
closely.
.'WhyP" asked his mamma.
why, what they told him went in
one ear and out the other until they
had to put padlocks on to keep 1t in.
Won't you get me little paddock for
my memory, mammal"
By unanimous consent Of the car
load OF pilgrims that boy was declared
the geatest Of the great unspanked. =
Chicago News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
What Makes Dudesi

A professor at Ann Arbor. Mich.
was discussing the process Of fertiliz-
ing plants by means Of insects carry
ing the pollen from one plant to an
other, and, to amuse them, told how
old maids were the. ultimate cause OF
1t all. The humble-bees carry the
pollen; the tield-mice cat the humble
bees; therefore. the more field-mice,
the fewer humble bees and the less
pollen and variation OF plants But
cats devour fleld-mico, and old maids
protect cats. Therefore. the more
old maids, the more cats, the fewer
field-mice, the more bees. Hence old
maids are the cause Of variety In
plants. Thereupon, asophomore, with
single eye-glass, an English UNI
brella, a box-coat with his trousers
rolled up 1at the bottom, arose and
asked, 81 saea-y professah. what Is
the cause--ah--ofo old maids don't you
knowP'' Perhaps Miss Jones can
tell you" suggested the professor.
"Dudes!' said Miss Jones, sharply.
and without q moments hesitation.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
Idens OF Color.

Professor Jorden. writing in the
Popular Science Monthly" says: "In
my youth always associated the idea
of color with the letters Of the alpha
bet. In latter years the discovery that
other people recognized no such color
alton came to me as surprise. The
letter r. for example, always calls pp
the idea of greenness. It is impossi-
BILE for me to think OF II without the
thought that 1t is green. In like man
ner S is yellow. and X scarlet The
coloration does not seem to lie in the
letter itself. as printed or written. but
they coexist with the conception which
the letter represents. As the letter r
comes into my mind, It seems to go,
with grass and leaves. into the catego-
ry Of green things. The sound has
nothing to do with its apparent colora-
ton, for G soft and G hard are recog-
nized as the same letter. and therefore
colored alike. The celebration Is not
affected by the character of the type.
II Is in the letter itself, regardless Of
the way in which 1t may be printed.
or of whether it Is printed or written
at all The idoa has no connection
with the lettering 10 any colored pic
ture books, nor does 1t arise from any
association OF that sort"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
A Strange BIRD.

A strange bird, which has attracted
the attention OF hundreds OF people,
has been on exhibition on the farm OF
John Rodabaugh. q farmer living near
St. Mary's, Ohio. The bird resembles
an owl very much in form, has head
shaped like heart the face OF mon
key, snowy white fur adjoining its
face. while the feathers are OF beau
tiful and delicate yellowish gray with
the tail of turkey. The bird was
caught few weeks ago while tho
family were returning home from
church and not until 1t had received
load of shot did it allow itself to- be
taken captive. and then its captor was
fearfully lacerated in the fight that'e
sued. 1t utters a noise similar TO that
of the squeal Of a pig, and 10 fsA
wholly on small birds, which It takes
into its beak alive, throwing out the
bones and feathers afterward.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
Ossihc alton Of the Eye.

Samuel A. Avila, the Republican
leader in the Eleventh ward in Brook
lyn, recently had his left eye removed
by surgeon, says the New York Sun:
Thirty-five years ago. when in his
nineteenth year Mr.. Avila was badly
injured while he was at work in his
fathers paint shop, piece Of broken
nail having lodged in his eye. BY the
advice OF DIR. Agnew he concluded not
to have the piece of nail removed. and
until last March, when he began to
suffer with pains in the left side OF his
head, he experienced no trouble from
it. Tho pains in his head became SO
acute that he consulted DIR. Matthew
son, who informed him that no was
suffering from the very rare disease OF
ossifcation OF the eye. and that he
would have to get it out. The opera
ton WAS successfully performed. Mr..
Avila says that he never had better
time in his life than during the hour he
was under the influence OF ether. Tho
small piece OF nail is still in the ball.
as the ball Is so hard that tho iron
cannot be removed from 1t.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
WHEN CAUGHT IN A LIE.
Tho Philosophy OF Getting Out OF It With
Flying Color.

The Philosophy OF DIETING Out OF II With
Flying Color.
Another question which The Woman
has often wished the etiquette books
would settle is the proper behavior on
being caught in u lie. This would In
terest persons OF both sexes- 1t Is tho
custom OF one woman whom The Wo-
man knows to play brave hand on
such occasions. 1--we found out that
lie you told me-" said an irate person
to her one day. Have youp Reallyp'
she promptly answered. Which
onep"
This is sure to stagger. But 1t takes
nerve to do it Another persona
man, this time-had an acquaintance
rush in upon him one day like cy-
clone. Look here. you rascal you.'
he shouted, you've beep lying about
mel"
Thank your lucky stars, man, that
l haven't told the truth about you. '"
answered the other coolly. It,
IT was a woman this time. Another
woman had said to her: lis it posi-
BILE that you have been lying to me-"
Lying my dear childp Lying?
Why. l am self-confcssed, and sell
approved the worst liar in the world
have lied great many times on you.
II hadn't lied all the years OF my
life, religiously and conscientiously,
should have been untrue to oil my
friends and all the obligations that
life has brought me-"
Gail Hamilton somewhere tells this
story about u friend of Mr.. Lincoln
who, in the first convention that nom
mated Mr.. Lincoln for the presidency,
had both worked and spoken with
great effect for Mr.. Lincoln. After
ward in thanking him for his enthu
siasm, Mr.. Lincoln said to him: But
/ am afraid colonel, that whef yor
spoke for me you prevaricated just 4
| little"
.Prevaricated. Mr. Lincoln!" said
the other; 'prevaricated? Why. !
fled like the devil"--New York Sun
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
Tiger and Lion.

The Bengal tiger has more courage
than the lion. according to a Snowman.
who said that the matter was tested In
this manner; ave placed q shooting
cracker In the respective cages and
fred the fuses Az soon as the fuses
began TO burn they attracted the at
tention OF both animals. but In a wide
ly different manner The lion drew
into corner and watched the proceed
ings with distrustful and uneasy eye.
The tiger. on the contrary. advanced
TO the burning fuse with firm and
unHinching gaze. On reaching the
cracker he took his paw and began to
roll II over on the floor. and when Il
exploded beneath his cry nose he did
not finch, but continued his examine
ton until perfectly satisfied. The lion
betrayed great fear whom he heard the
report Of the explosion, and for quite .
time could not DO coaxed out OF hie
cornor" N ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
Disslmllltudc.

One half the world is always dark
While the other dwells in light,
And when the morning dawns for thee
1t is born from out my night.
The leaden clouds that hide thy sky,
Casting gloom ovor thee,
Seem as pillows of silver and gold,
Cleaning with glory to me.
The gentle zephyrs that fan thy brow,
Bringing refreshments TO thee,
Wbirl in tempest fierce and wild
Tearing my best from me.
Auroral lights from over the hills
That herald sunrises for me,
Are only the hues of eventide,
Arc tho sunset tints to thoe.
BY winds and leaves that sing to me,
A dirge unto thee is played;
Paintings of life thou seest in light,
Are placed for me in the shade.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES.

curious old character known as
"Walking Davis" Is regarded as the fast
est pedestrian in Florida. When in his
prime he could walk faster than any yivos
steamboat could go, and frequently Hs
would throw the tow line of steamer
from one landing and be on hand at tho
next stopping place to take the line up.
Among the darkeys Davis has long been
credited with possessing powers of witch
craft.
A recent issue OF the Trinidad (Cal.) J
Advertiser contains the following news
item: There was born yesterday morn
ing to the wife of the Hon. Jesus Maria
Garcia, at his residence at Plaza de Garcia
one mile below tho city, daughter. We
do not mention this occurrence as matter
of news, as the same accident has occurred
to Don Jesus seventeen times, but having
contracted the habit OF publishing the
intervals till there is change in the pro-
gramme"
The belief lately discussed that great
battles are followed by great rains arc
very old. After describing the battle In
which Marius defeats the barbarians at
Aque Sextie Plutarch says: 1T Is OBJ
served, indeed, that extraordinary rains
generally fall after great battles; whether
1t be that some deity chooses to wash and
purify the earth with water from above,
or whether the blood and corruption. by
the moist and heavy vapors they emit,
thicken tho air, which Is liable to be, al
tered by the smallest cause"
The vote and influence OF the late vics
President Hsmlin wero only once corrupt
ly solicited. A certain bill was under
consideration and senator, going to his
desk, said: Mr.. Hamlin, II this bill passet
tho - bonds win be worth ono hundred
cents on the dollar. can take you, Qr
let You send to place where you can gel
any quantity Of the bonds you want foi
six cents ON tho dollar. Whist do you say
to the chancsi" II say - your chance
and - your bonds sir" was the only
reply Of the indignant Maine senator, a
he turned his bact upon the man who, h
believed, had insulted him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
~wsrn AniaoN THROAT.
This Man would Defy tho strsngisr or
tho Han v-nan. MI

This Man would Defy tho strsngisr or
tho Hsng-nan NJ
One OF tho best known members OF
a local athletic club Is known as Tho
man with IN iron throat" Not that 1t
is iron clad but because no amount OF
pressure that has yet been applied to
that portion OF his anatomy has been
sufficient TO strangle him or stop his
breathing.
There was jolly party Of gentle
men In AN uptown. cafe the other
night During lull In the CONVERSE
tion the iron throated man made this
remark:
II think that I have the most re-
markable throat in the world. have
given you one illustration OF It and ]
am now ready to exhibit another.
would like to have some gentleman
with strong grip-the stronger the
better-to try to choke me In such a
manner TINT will be unable to talk
or breathe. II you succeed ! will for
felt So"
Instantly the offer was accepted by
q man who had once held the amateur
heavy weight wrestling championship.
He stepped forward and the iron
throated man stood up.
Don't be afraid OF hurting me-" he
said. land be sure to squeeze rs hard
as you know how"
Then he drew himself up to his full
height and the athlete clutchea him
| tightly around the throat with both
hands. More ard more he pressed,
but without producing any visible
effect. Precipitation started upon the
| athletes brow as he further contracted
his fingers, but the subject only smiled
and then whistled a strain from pop
ular air.
But still the athlete struggled Il
make an impression upon the seeming
| ly impregnable throat. 1t was how
ever I'M vain, M .EE -i t1
why don't you press harder. my
boyp" inquired the wonder. "Yot
are not exerting yourself at all, are
you?" and then the victim gave up il
despair. ~
well, remarked the athlete as h,
relaxed his hold. ..you are the mos
remarkable man ever saw for a fact
Why. my fingers are stiff and cranp
ed. but you seem to be all right Wha
Is the secretp"
! But the wonder only smiled and re
fused to make any revelations.
| l, however succeeded in extracting
the story from him. and give 1t II
his own words: 1T is explained in
few words. First draw your hea
backward and downward and agail
make the muscles rigid. Keep then
so and your friend may squeeze unit
he is tired without doing you an.
harm.
The reason" he added, 'for draw
ing your head down is that your jaw
bone more or less comes in contac
with your friends fingers and to
great extent precludes the possibilit
of COMPRISING the larynx. oh, yes
1t is necessary to have well develope
muscles, but they can be acquired
you don't happen to have 'em. AS fc
myself" he said in conclusion, IL hay
not been strangled yet and ! am sti
in the field. New York Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03

In the garden grow flower;
Humbly trailing Il was found,
Bent by clustered petals downward
To the damp, cool, shady ground.
Day by day the master spied 1t,
In its neutral tinted dress,
Called IL dull and hateful blossom,
Vowed to ever love 1t less.
<For," spaks he, ''tis never ladon
With the halo of perfume;
sTis soulless flower growing
Where bright roses fair should bloom.
'Tis weed that mars tho garden,
Plant me flowers rich and rare"
Thus ;,e bade the keeper spade it
From his pathway everywhere.
~ he spoke, light supernal
Filled each corner of the place,
AAd the master looked and trembled
As the glory Of face
Smiling sadly down upon him,
With look that seemed to say,
@'Givo this modest little creature
~ Gods making leave to stay"
1t was Mary-virgin mother
like the morning, chaste and pure,
Crowned with holy rays from heaven
That his eyes could scarce endure.
Low toward it she inclined her,
Till her lips had touched the plant,
Breathing full upon its petals,
Swaying on the messy slant
and the air grew faint with odors
Sweeter than Arabian spice;
Then the sainted Mary vanished
She had kissed the blossom thrice.
Since that time, in all the garden
Grows no sweeter thing as yet
Than the lovely, heaven-born flower,
Than the fragrant migonette.
-Effie Douglass Putnam.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
Ana He ma.

II will bet you new hat" said a
gentleman. that you will come down
on that chair before ask you twice. T"
..Done" replied his friend.
Come down" cried the other.
Il will not" said his friend with
much obetinacy.
Then STOP. I'LL ask you . second
time" said the other. y n u ~
Perceiving that he would never be
asked a second time. the gentleman In
the chair cane down In . double sense.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03
Live for Something.

A life without purpose Is a languld
drifting thing; every day we ought to
renew our purpose, saying to ourselves:
This day let us make sound begin
ming, for what we have hitherto done
is naught. Thomas attempts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-03

the person any .inconvenisnce, butsif'
once developed. eye glasses follow and
the patient can never lay them aside.