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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
STRANGE WEAPONS.
something About the Mouutaineer's
Means of Defense.

something About the Mouutaineer's
Means of Defense.
There is prevailing idea among the
readers OF newspapers in general, and
OF the dialect stories in particular, that
the chief weapon, and about the only
one In constant use, of the typical
southern mountaineer, is the old-fash-
Toned squirt rife. The writer came
across some information recently, how
ever, which adds some new phases to
this question. man who has lived
all his life among the mountains and
with the mountaineers, and who has
seen every side of the uneventful yet
interesting life, was asked about their
weapons and their mode of using them
Undoubtedly" said he, 1.-The long
rltie is the most natural means of de-
tense which our MISUNDERSTANDING
and-making friends take to, and that
they become wonderfully expert in its
use can be testified by many people
VINO have seen them shoot. When a
mans provisions depends upon his
craftsmanship it is apt to make him
good shot, and that is what every
mountaineer about here is Naturally,
too, they prize good rife, and it is
often said that man with rife and a
COW Is entirely ready TO get married.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
NATURES SCAVENGERS.
Interesting Facts About Different Kind.
of Things.

Interesting Facts About Different Kinds
of Things.
'"The important part which fungi are
intended to play in the economy of ma
ture, chiefly as scavengers, is indicated
by the plentiful provision made for
their reproduction, said a student of
vegetable pathology to a Star writer
$50 widely distributed are the germs
of these plants that every breath of air
you take probably contains several
kinds They are everywhere in the at
mosphere, ready to develop themselves
whenever the peculiar conditions
adapted to each species are offered
This accounts for the prevalence of
those troublesome forms of vegetation
which are called mold 'mildew,' and
so forth. Fruit preserves are very apt
to afford propagating ground for
mold, and likewise any pair of shoes
which you may leave unworn for any
length of time. There is a sort of
cheese, much priced by epicures, which
derives its flavor from the quantity of
fungus vegetation it contains 1t is pre-
pared simply by breaking up the curd
and exposing it for day or two in
small Jumps laid upon cloth, to the
sun and air. There it receives the spores
of the fungi which vegetate in it and
spread their growth through the mass
while it is vet soft
''All the energies of the fungus plant
seem to be directed to the production
of germs for propogating it's kind
Their number is often almost incalcu-
liable. You have doubtless observed
that the common puff ball when mature
is filed with fine dust, and this con-
sists entirely of spores corresponding to
seeds, which are eventually diffused in
the air by the bursting of the puff ball
In a single puff ball more than ten
million of them have been counted, and
when these minute bodies are once set
af1oat in the atmosphere they are dis.
tributed abroad over an indefinite space
being so small that it is difficult to con.
ceive of place from which they could
be excluded. Their astonishing fer
tility and rapidity of growth are among
the most remarkable characteristics of
this vegetable tribe. A single fungus
plant has been known to attain a
weight of thirty-four pounds in six
weeks The power of expansion which
fungi possesses is wonderful Great
toadstools will sometimes lift heavy
paving stones out of their beds, and it
was once necessary to repave the whole
of certain town in England in conse-
quence of such disturbance Wash
ington Star.
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Life Hanging Literally on q Hair.

The'importance of examining closely
the hair found on weapons was shown
in case in which Ratchet, having
clotted blood and hair adherent to it,
was produced as evidence against a
prisoner suspected of murder in little
country town. 1t was found under his
bed. This, with other circumstantial
evidence, had turned public opinion
strongly against the prisoner, but when
the hair was examined by microscopic
who CHANGED to be in the court room it
was found not to be human, but that of
some animal. This circumstance led to
a more complete sitting of the evidence,
and the accused was acquitted 1t
turned out that he had killed a dog
with the Ratchet and had carelessly
thrown the Ratchet under the bed So
his life literally hung on a hair. To
ronto Mail.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
The Robber Crab of Hawaii

Strange to say, very little seems to
be known of the crab around Honolulu.
1t is fact, however, that it makes its
home in the hollow of decayed cocoa
nut tree and that it climbs live cocoa
nut palms and saws at the stems of the
nuts until they drop to the ground.
Then the crab descends with marvellous
rapidity and by aid of its powerful nip
pers strips the husk from the nut
When the eyes of the cocoanut are laid
bare the crab inserts its horny claws
and bursts the succulent nut, devour-
ing the kernel with great relish. This
particular crab was located by the mass
of husks and nutshells around the root
of the tree where it lived. 1t managed
while being brought to Honolulu to
strip the flesh from the finger of
Kanaka who was endeavoring to get on
terms of familiarity with it The crab,
when its claws and tentacles are ex-
tended, covers a space of about twenty
inches -Chicago Tribune.
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If you have, we invite your attention
to the work of Mrs. Mary +. Straw, of
Medicine Lodge, Kansas. She COM
pounds her own medicine, and can
guarantee cure if cure is possible. She
can produce abundant proofs of her
work upon application. Among others
she would mention recent case of Mrs.
Christian Donaldson, of this city. who
had started on her finger one of the
worst kind OF rose cancers. The can
Ger was removed, but completely un-
covered the joint requiring amputation.
She also makes medicines for all
kinds of telons and chronic sores.
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FOREST DESTRUCTION.
Its Terrible Effects Experienced In

Its Terrible Effects as Experienced In
Russia.
The ruthless forest destruction which
has been going on for long time has
had serious effect in reducing the
average rainfall The belts of wood
attracted and held the moisture, which
was slowly distributed for the benefit
OF agrlcuiture; now, in vast regions, as
Tor instance on the black soil, there is
hardly tree to be seen, and the conse-
quence is that the underground rivulets
which nourishes the soil have disap-
peared. The forests also broke the
force of the fierce east desert winds
Now these winds, piercingly cold in
winter and scorchingly hot in summer,
burst with full fury on the great plains
In summer their blasts are capable of
whitening the corn in few days, and
with them come sand-storms, which
turn fertile land into permanent des-
erts. The unfortunate experience of
Central Asia. which once was a garden
OF fertility, and now is desert peopled
by nomads only, are repeating them
selves.
In the province of Astrachan an area
OF eight hundred square miles is covered
by drift sand; in that of Stawropol
whole villages have disappeared, and in
1885 soldiers had to be summoned to
clear the sand from the houses. In the
province of Tauris the sand now covers
one hundred and fifty thousand dess-
Jaetines IL 00925 hect); the same dis
astrous effect took place in the north,
where, after the destruction of the for
ests in the provinces of Samara, Woro-
mesh and Tchernigow, hundreds of
sand kills arose, which gradually COW
cred the fertile land. A further conse-
quence is that the rivers become shall
lower. In winter there is nothing to
hold the snow, which is blown together
IN large heaps; these with the thaw
dissolve into temporary torrents, wash
ing away acres of tillage and carrying
off all moisture before it has had time
to soak into the soil
The river beds cannot contain all
this water and foundations occur: but
when it has swept down there is no
further supply The Woronesh, on
which Peter the Great built his first
ships, is now a mere rivulet the Worsk-
la, which fifteen years ago was beau
tiful river, surrounded by woods and
pastures, has absolutely Disappeared
the Okla has become 80 shallow that
barges coming from Nishegorod were
stranded upon its sands. At Dorogo-
bush the Dnieper can be crossed by
carriages; on the Dnieper the naviga-
ton had to be stopped, as its depth
was reduced to two or three feet; and
even on the Volga steam navigation is
interrupted in many parts, the river
not being able to carry away the sand
banks; 1t is calculated that the volume
of its water has decreased by twenty
four million cubic meters 1t is evident
that even the most costly works for
opening the channels will be of little
avail; the cause lies in the devastation
of the forests; the law by which the
government interdicted the ruthless
fall of timber has come too late, and
replanting is slow work, although it is
the only remedy against the evil
Edinburgh Review.
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Spanish Money Changers.

The street cambista, or money
changer, Is an interesting character in
Spanish cities. He stations himself at
principal street corner early every
morning, and exchanges bag of COP
pers for silver. By ten o'clock his bag
is exhausted, and he goes home. All
the servants on their way to market
get their money changed by. him, as
they are not skillful in counting and
are afraid of false coins, He gives
them full count, his coppers being OBJ
tanned from the bakers, who get rid of
their coins at a discount Cambistas
are also founded seated in the markets.
with tray of coppers before them
Philadelphia Ledger.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
TheY Looked Rir.

Kingley-So you have triplets at your
house.
Bingo (groaning) = Tripletsl Why,
old man, there are nine of them.
Kingley-Nine! cImpossible! Such a
thing as that was never heard Of
Bingo-Well, didn't see them until
the next morning. That's the ,way
they looked then.-Jury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
The Air.

Simply Drinks lat the variety show)-
Whew! 1t is fairly sitting in here.
The performance is wretched, into the
bargain. Why, that serio-comic singer
doesn't pretend tofollow the correct air
In that song.
Thuggers (who is showing him the
sights)-Awi She's jest givin' us de
words; we'rc supposed to go outside an
git de air II we want it-National
Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
Rirans Tahules cure l;v,s

RiEans TabuIes cure hives.
Ripans TabuIes cure biiiOusness.
RIpanS TabuleS a standard remedy
Kipans Tabules cure collie.
Ripans Tabules one gives relief.
Ripaas Tabules: for liver troubles
RipanS Tabules cure scrofula.
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For sale.

| have on hand the best livery stable
in Medicine Lodge; also the best lot of
rigs and horses, which | desire to dis
pose of on reasonable terms.
W H. LOVE
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AJITTTE TARTAR

On your teeth will cause their decay
and will make your breath disagreed
BILE. SexafroC will remove the cause of
trouble. This favorIte tooth wash is
sold by }. Il. Young and J. ID. Karr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
TIE nENON DE DESPAIR

Insomnia, and its twinbrother Dys-
persia, are the offspring of a disordered
stomach. a positive cure is found in
BeCgS' DandeliOn Bitters. Sold by all
druggists.
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The Topeka ADVOCATE

calculates in every state in
the Union. 1t keeps its read
ers posted on National as
well as state polotics. 1t is
the leading reform paper of
the great west. One dollar "a
year. With the INDDx for
LIS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

-"Biggs Is getting better salary
than ever. and yet is deeper in debt"
That's because his wife buys every
thing at = bargain. "-Inter-0cean.
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CHURCHES.

OHRISTIAN.-ReRul services, each alter
- nate Sunday at IL a. N. and d. m SUN
day school every Sunday at 10 a. IN. Pray
ermeeting Wednesday 80 p. IN.
J.C. IRWIN, Pastor.
tkHETHODIST ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AVA Sunday at IL 90 a. m. and 80 p. IN. sun
day school every Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer
meetink every Thursday evening at 1880
Strangers invited. J. NJ. ARCHER, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.--Se Sunday at
y IL a. m. and 80 p. N. Sunday School at
10 q. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services once every
~ month in the Gobielle building on North
Main Street. REV. OHARA. Pastor.
n ERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-Holdr reg
" ular services at Mingona, Barber county,
the second and fourth Sundays in each month.
At Forrest school house on the second Sunday
Cedar Greek school house on the third Sunday.
by Elders Shamberger, Smith and Neher.
CT. MARKS MISSION-Sunday School ut
~ $3.50 O'Clock on every Sunday afternoon, I'm
the g. A. X. hall. Children please come.
PAPTIST.-Preaching at and Bird Sunday IL
La m aud at $500 p, every Sunday. Sunday
school ~ 10 O'Clock, a. m. Prayer meeting
"Wednesday evening of each week. Rev. w. A.
Cain, Pastor. Residence on Cor. Lincoln Ave.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
A PHZZIE

To many ladies is how to keep their
hair i'll curl on rainy DAYS. The solu-
ton is easy. Ask j. r. Young or j. ID.
Karr for Nonpareil Hair Curler and
the puzzle will be solved.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

-Watts-'I don't believe that polite
ness always pays" Potts-"Whether
it pays or not, it is great help toward
getting credit. "-Iudianapolis Journa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80
Vs. liz OS Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings in each month.
MRS. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. M.
Mamie V. O'BRYAN, Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

Mrs. Dix-.The law doesn't treat
; woman fairly" Mrs. Hicls-..In
what respect?'' Mrs Dix-"She is
recognized as a mans better half, but
If he happens to die it cuts her down
TO third. Vogue
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
SILVER THREADS AMONG TIE CT

Are sign that your hair needs invig-
Grating. Beggs' Hair Renewer pro-
notes healthy growth of hair, pre-
vents It's falling out or turning gray.
Sold and guaranteed by }. Il. Young
and j. d. Kari.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
TIE ARMY BILL

Is not the one that worries us but tho
doctors bill. Keep supply of Beggs'
Family Medicines on hand aud reduce
your doctors bill 95 per cent. Sold by
j. r. Young and J. ID Karr.
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State OMcers.
Barber County Omcers.
PHYsICIANsIN MEDICINE LODGE.

s. KOO1ELI,
Office on Kansas Avenue, next TO Index office.
MEDICINE LODGE, KAHEAs.
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LOCI. at His 7

| have three dandy pure bred Short
Horn bulls for sale at my place miles
southwest of Sharon. Call Oh or adj
dress, i. Is. Stockstill, Sharon, Kan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. SO, X. A. NJ, meets
I'm Masonic Hall every I'd and Attn Thursday
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER l. LONG, RI. p.
L. Is. PECK. Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

Many of them had what they called
"a rising under the Jaw" This was
a swelling of the paratoid or sub
maxilary gland. He used with them.
invariably, his Golden Relief As it re-
lieved the pain and reduced the swell
ing almost Immediately in every case.
they called it Golden Relief Quick. a
not inappropriate name. DIR. Fenner
met planter who informed him that
he would sooner be without corn meal
and bacon on which his colored helm
subsisted, than Golden Relief. which he
used to cure their aches, pains, summer
complaints and fux This Remedy
cures any ailment which has Inflanma-
ton and pain as its base, from a chronic
bronchitis to pulmonary consumption.
Inflammation can no more exist in pres
ence of this remedy than can the honey
bee under the fumes of sulphur. No in
Illumination, no swelling, no pain. no
bronchitis, no consumption. One table
spoonful dose is certain cure for La
Grippe. No narcotics or mineral poisons
In 1T. Safe and certain-never disap-
points. Money refunded if satisfaction
not given. Take bottle home to-day.
For Sale by DR.. j. D. karr
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anted.

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemps Balsam stops the coughing at
once. %
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

DELPHA LODGE, No. I40, K. of p, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at the h. of p.
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
ted to attend. JAMES II. MINICK, G. c.
JACOB G. WALsTAD, X. of X. & s.
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ALLIANCE DIRECTORY.
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

President ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l., Ioucks g N
Wick President. Marion Butler IN q
Bee. and Treas ............L. K. Taylor, Tenn.
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Plantation eolored
people are often
afflicted, as DR..
Fenner fou nd
when travelling
in the south.
Their diseases
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07

NAOMINo. 81, REBECCA DEGREE. 4. O.o.F.
Meets the I'd and 4th We'd. nights, each month
MRS. NJ. ALLEN, N. G,
Mus. AUG. SCMIDT, Seey.
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ENSIGN ENCAMPMENT No. 81, l. 90
Meets first and third Friday of each mon
Visiting Patriarchs cordially invited to attend
3. l.. ALLEN. II. =. G. X. HARRIS, G. z.
W. L. ROUSE, s. W. &c. WALsrAD, s.
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SOCIETIES.

QUALITY TEMPLE, No. 2S, Pythian Sisters,
y meet regular every End und 4th Thursday
evenings. All members requested to attend.
MRS. MAMIE O'BRYAN, NJ. &c.
Mrs. A. ID. CREWS, NJ. X. and G.
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n K D ELDRED POST, No. ia, meets
VI IA NJ I'd 4th Saturday in each month
Otthe court house in Medicine Lodge, at p M
ALI comrades cordially invited.
. l.. Il. WILLIAMS, Post Commander.
JOHN W. UPPERMAN, Adjutant
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a A. +. & A. M, Delta Lodge No. II.
IN Regular communications, first and
u ~ third Saturday evenings in each
w month. All aftliating and non-afIili-
Rting masons in good standing, cordially in
vited to attend II. A. BURNETT, w. Nj.
/. W. STOUT, Secretary.
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q " LOREN EDWARDS CAMP, No. l52
VI 5. of ", meets on LIST and Sd Satur
day evenings of each month, in their hall on
North Main street.
! j. U. RoMIG, Commander.
j. III. WILLIAMS. Adiutant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Get the best for the same money Hotel Trulock Bar and Billiard Hall, Art Mullens, proprietor This house keeps only the finest and best liquors. Why drink poor liquors when you can get good at the same price? Billiard Hall is frst-class Polite attention. Your patronage solicited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Forawhile last night it appeared as though Pine Bluff and vicinity would be visited by the storm king, but again a merciful Providence has spared us, the clouds were swept away by the cool nights breezes and this morning dawned a bright and beautiful day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

MT. W. A.. Jones, special represen- tative of Fetter's Southern Magazine, published in Louisville, Ky, was in the city yesterday in the interest of that splended magazine and secured anumber of local subscribers. This is the only Southern magazine pub- lished, and being fully equal in merit to the older established magazines, should have q large circulation throughout the South.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

The Mems meetingof the Y. NJ. c. A. at Merrill Institute next Sunday at 3:30 D. III. will be conducted by General Secretary ". ". Locher. It is earnestly hoped that all the active members of the Association be present, and all young men are most cordially invited to attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Mir. B. 0. Callahan of New York, who spent the season here last year buying cotton, returned to the city last night and is arranging to reopen his cotton office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

If you are not a subscriber for the DAILY GRAPHIC and receive a copy of this issue, take it as kind inyi- tation to subscribe. At the low price of 15 cents week, delivered- 65 cents q month-every clerk, ac- eountant, merchant, mechanic and business man can afford to take it. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Mir. Frank Owen received a tele- gram this morning from Mr. Chas Owen, saying that he would be in Pine Bluff this afternoon on 4;47 train, Valley road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

The alarm of fire was given at about 3 o'clock. It was occasioned by fiue burning out in the property of Mir. Frank Neiss, corner of Sixth avenue and Georgia street, and oe- cupied as boarding house. No damages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Alr J W Jackson, late of Mem phis, has accepted a position as salesman with Lyon's shoe store Mr. Jackson is an expert shoe man and will make this city his future home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Gov. Fishback has appointed Capt. J. F. Ritchie, of this city, a del egate to the Worlds Real Estate Con- gress to meet in Chicago Oct. the 23rd. Capt Richie expresses a de- termination to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

The new storm door and window at Isaac Dreyfds Second avenue en- trance, when completed, will be an ornament. 1t is made of native pine and oak; the only thing of the kind in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

We acknowledge the receipt of a neat and attractive Prospectus and Souvenir of this seasons enter tainment course at the Merrill Insti- ute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

The steamer Eugene arrived yes terday evening from Memphis. She left at noon today for that city loaded with cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

An interesting chalk talk will be given at the boys meeting at the h. stitute next Sunday at 3 D. m. All bows invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Mir. Nathan Smith, a merchant of Rison, who has been in the city for several days, left on the Cotton Belt south this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Hurd's and Cranes five stationery. Large stock and great variety at Dewoody X Co.'S.
 Extra fat new mackerel in bulk and in all size packages at
 JNo. II. TALBOT x Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Among the latest attractions in the city will be ". B. Reynolds monster circus. Bills for the same are being posted all over the city to- daX. The date is October IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

The recent improvements about our store increases our facilities for handling all business our friends, the public, will kindly bestow upon us. In the future we will look first to quality and be contented witha very small profit.
 INn. IL TAIRo1- X Ca-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

Mir. J F. Hardin, of Grady, who has been in the city on business for a day or two left on the Valley road this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-10-06

One of the novel scenes used in the "Cireus Queer" is a full fedged cir GUS tent upon the stage, occupying its entire capacity.