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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-14
PlTH AND POINT.

Mrs. Jimpson has a perfect erazs
for antique articles, hasn't she?"
''Mercy, yes. She left church this norm
ing because the text was from the New
Testament. "-Inter-Ocean.
"A recent advertisement in an En-
glish country paper reads thus; "For
Sale-A bull terrier dog, two years old
Will eat anything; very fond of chill
dren. Apply at this Office. Boston
Saturday Evening Gazette
by jove," said Lighter, as he
stepped off of the scales, i've lost five
pounds" You oughtn't to kick about
that" remarked Brightside; suppose
you haa been an Englishman Life.
-Pan=Time. She Ito smart and
smiling clerk)-'I've just run in for a
minute" y. and S, C-"Haven't any
to spare. What we have are engaged.
She-''I don't want the best; seconds
will do" s. and S. C.-"We have some,
but they are not ours. Truth
in the Court Room. Your honor
and gentlemen of the jury, I acknowl-
edge the reference of counsel OF the
other side TO my gray hair, Ny hair is
gray, and it will continue to be gray as
long as live. The hair of that gentle
man is black, and will continue to be
black as long as he dyes"
-AertaiHly Not -Jack-.sTh say at
the last moment Miss Rursey gave her
hand to and married the groom. jess
--s'oh, dear me, how terribly shock
ing!" Jack-''oh, / don't know; YOU
wouldn't have had her marry the best
man, would you?"-Truth.
Most people are aware that it is the
custom of turf gentlemen TO settle
their accounts every Monday at latter
SAILS. 1t was on one Of these occasions
that hacker, by an oversight, paid his
bookmaker betting debt which he
had settled already. This put the
bookie in mental fix as to what would
be the best course for him to take.
Shall | rob my wife and family" he
argued with himself. land return the
moneys or shall I keep it and GO about
with a scared conscience9" Unable 10
decide the point himself. he sought the
advice of a brother professional of
greater experience Paid ycu twice
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PITHY POINTS.

Items That May Be Read at the Dinner
Hour.
The newspapers speak of Gresham as
''the republican member of the cab
ine1.H
The democrahic trading stock and the
Cleveland republicans are Rqw on the
market
Our only safety is to divide the labor
vote. Make them fight one another. -
Te- Go,ld
Capt. Hiram Meeker, an old sailor
and q successful city missionary of
Brooklyn, became convinced some time
since that the only way 70 reach tbs
sailors was to 60 to them. To do thu
he decided to build church of his own,
and to have II floating. His more am.
bilious plans had to be given up from
the lack of funds, but q canal boat was
found that could be bought at low
figure. This wss fitted up as a club
house where sailor would always find
q warm welcome REINFORCED by . sand
witch and . cup ct steaming tea or cot
fee, because, Gays Capt Meeksr, you
can't make Christian out Of a hungry
man" Our Saviour fed 1--WE thousand.
and He knew the way to mems souls
better than any other pilot that ever
lived" On Sundays. and now and then
on week days, there will be religious
services Preachers of sli danomina-
tions win take part In turn, provided
they leave out their denomina tionAlisun,
The Gospel boat was dedicated Sunday,
March IL.
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Cleansing Fluid.

One of the best and most economical
Of the various fluids for removing spots
from fast-colored fabrics is given be-
low. It is said to have originated in
the English navy, and is in general use
among both soldiers and sailors: Cut
four ounces of CASTLE soap into a quart
of soft water and heat it until the scan
is melted. Remove from the fire and
add two quarts of cold soft water.
When the liquid is quite cold pour into
it four ounces of ammonia, two of alco-
hol and four of ether Bottle and cork
tightly: When it is desired to remove
grease spots or generally renovate a
garment shake the liquid well, apply
with sponge or cloth, and rinse with
clear water. When fast-colored dress
goods are to be washed add cupful of
the fluid to pailful of soft water, soak
the garments in this water for few
minutes, wash them out and rinse thor
OuGhly.-St Louis Republic.
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A PATRIARCHAL ALLIGATOR.
The Pot of o Southern Family for Over a
Hundred Years.

Hundred Years.
In the bayou flowing through the
large sugar plantation of Gabriel Mon
taigne, lying seven or eight miles south
of Thibodeaux, La, there was recently
killed an alligator known to be some
thing over one hundred and twenty
years old. In 1773 Mr.. Montaigne's
father, immigrating to this country
land from its original Spanish owner,
and in an attempt to clear the bayou
of the ferocious and aggressive alliga-
tors, which filled 1t to the number of
thousands, succeeded in killing many
of them, and among them the
mother of several young ones,
three of which he killed also, but
the fourth got away, leaving Ave or
six inches of his tail behind him. This
one was afterward seen from time to
time, and always recognized by the
missing portion of his anatomy. He
grew to be something of a pet with sue
ceeding generations, but they thought
it safest to keep him at distance, de-
spite his friendly advances. 1t has
been q favorite task with the younger
~AOD oeHAe hoS W Ky OhO cdCH InCdA
with tidbits for old Shorty, as he was
called because of his deformity.
There was much grief therefore a
day or two ago when a visitor from the
east, returning from days shooting
along the bayou's banks, came .acress
an enormous gator stretched across has
path, and. firing on it, buried the con-
tents of his gun in it's head. Most of the
shot was Intellectual because of the
scaly armor of the reptile, but several
penetrated the eyes, the vulnerable
points, sought the brain, and killed the
animal. The visitor, who had been
some yards in advance of his host, was
just congratulating himself on his
proves in Staying so MISUNDERSTANDING
creature, when Mr. Montaipne. com
ing up, showed by his CONSERVATION
that the victory had been at the cost of
9 loss to the eAtirs family, The assas.
sin OF old Shorty was conscience
stricken The dead alligator was
buried on the banks of the bayou amid
the lamentations of the younger mem
bers of the Montague family. This
age OF one hundred and twenty years
ls not unparalleled with these animals.
many being said 10 attain the age al
two hundred, though this is difficult of
proving, except In cases where tho
creature is marked In some such way
as old Shorty was. -Philadelphia Times.
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Have You a Cancerl

II you have, we invite your attention
to the work of Mrs. Mary E. 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 I'M
covered the joint requiring amputation.
She also makes medicines for all
kinds Of telOBS and chronic sores.
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WILD HORSES IN NEBRASKA.


Stirring Sight and its Effect on q Tame
Steed.
1.-THE most magnificent display of
horsef1esh that l saw was on the
prairie, near the forks of Platte river"
said an old western pioneer. now living
at North Platte, Neb. ''The horses
were all wild" continued Mr. McDon-
aid, land it was one of the grandest
sights ever witnessed. Troops of wild
horses will never more be visible to any
appreciable extent on the western
prairies, and there are only few of us
living now who can remember the DAYS
when these wild horses roved over the
prairies. The spectacle I witnessed at
the forks of the North Platt river made
my nerves Jingle. There were about
two hundred animals in the drove The
sun had just come up over the plains
when l suddenly came out in
front of them from little grove,
where I had camped during the
night. 1 was on the back of
my own mustang. He lifted his
head high into the air, paved the earth
with his fore feet and then began to
snort in most aristocratic manner It
was then that saw the sight that sent
that thrilling feeling through my body
which / can not describe. Every ami
NAL lifted his head on hearing the cry
of welcome or Joy from my mount, and
looking my way the troop formed cir
Gle and stood still. One magnificent
black stallion, who appeared to be the
leader, after looking atone for mo-
ment came toward me with an easy,
graceful stride from the opposite side
and took up position in front of his
followers. He was the finest specimen
of horse 1 ever saw. His tail swept
the ground and his name hung to his
shoulders His body was brilliant in
its glossiness. He looked as if he had
received the most flattering attention
from an experienced groom. Some of
the animals appeared neglected, but the
majority of them were sleek looking.
MY own animal became so excited
at the sight that l made haste to tie
him to tree. Soon after 1
jumped from my horses back the
black stallion gave his head toss
and started on a rapid trot across the
prairie, the entire band following him.
After going about half mile away the
band returned, the magnificent black
still in the lead. They came within one
hundred yards of me, and the leader
whinnied as if to invite my horse to
come and join them.
my poor Jack! felt sorry for him.
He stood looking at the wild rovers, his
lariat drawn taut, and at the invitation
or call from the leader he made frantic
efforts to join the wild band and thus
forever put an end to his drudgery.
Sweat came from every pore, he was so
excited, and his body was covered with
foam, as if he had just finished thirty
mile run. was afraid ne would sue
coed in breaking away. so l fired nv
rife into the air to brighten the drove
and the leader took the hint and
scampered off across the plain, fol-
lowed by the others. 1 watched them
until they were out of view and, actual
ly, wished 1 were one of them, they
looked so contented. 1 have since
looked upon magnificent collection of
horses, but that sight was the grandest
of the kind 1 ever witnessed IN Y.
Tribune.
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Cemetery News.

Fritz Hufnagle is the professional
grave-digger of a Texas town. He did
not always pay his taxes promptly, and
one day while he was hard at work
digging down about five feet into the
bowels of the planet, he perceived a
dark shadow between himself and the
sun. Looking up, he perceived the
deputy sheriff.
Watts de madden, now2"
''I'Ve got notice to serve On you for
not paying your taxes"
Mine gott" exclaimed the unfor-
tunate man, protruding his head from
the hole in the ground, "a man has no
peace even dot grave in. Vat groom
try! vat peeblesY'-Texas Siftings.
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Financially Embarrassed.

And are you really so badly broke,
my friend?" he said as he rendered the
tramp penny.
''Tm as badly broke as the ten COM
mandments"
"Well, that means good deal in
New York" and he shelled out a quar-
ter.-Texas Siftipra.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-14

RipanS Tabules cure hives.
Ripans Tabules cure biliouSness.
Ripans Tabules standard remedy
Rlpans Tabules cure cGlic.
Ripans Tabules one gives relief.
RipanS TabuleS: for liver troubles
RipanS Tabules cure scrotuLa.
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The VindIctive Whale.

Approaching a whale at all times is
like going into battle, Notwithstanding
the abandon of the fishermen. Have
no fear that the right whale will swal-
low you; he could not do SO even if he
were so disposed, as his outlet is only
large enough to admit a good-sized her
ring. The sperm whale could swallow
a man if he desired to do SO, but he is
no more inclined to swallow a man.
particularly with his clothes on. than
you would be to swallow a small bird
with its feathers. But he will crush YOU
in his ponderous jaws if he is fighting
bull. and eject you in detail. He will
also chew up and spit out pieces of the
demolished boat, break up the wooden
utensils floating upon the water, and
fight every piece of wood until more
than seven baskets of fragments may be
taken up; and having tired himself out
In this way, he will lay off, angrily
splashing the water with his fins, and
challenge some other boat, or perhaps,
in rare cases, attack the vessel. Cen
fury.
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A Little Lower Than tn. Angels,

Esthetic Bostonian tcarving duck,
to Miss Wlngate from Chicago)-Ah,
Miss Wingate, here is beautiful pinion
/ have saved for YOU
Miss Wingate (from Chicago) =
Thanks, awfully; but l never take a
pinion s'long as there's trotter in
siRht.-Judge
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After the Effort,

Doctor-Mr. De Slimdood is suffering
with brain fatigue or mental exhaus-
ton
Mrs. Heartless-Ah, has he been try
ing so hard to think2-Detroit Free
PrAas
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-Tramp-.'Beg yOur pardon, Sir. b.

-Tramp--'sReg your pardon, sir. but
-" A6able Party-'s0h, that's all
right, certainly; don't give II anothey
thought. When you stopped me.
didn't know but you wanted quarter
or something Of that sort. and you only
wanted to beg my pardon2 Granted
freely God bless you, my man.
Boston Trapsorire !.
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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 II LOVE-
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a PuZZLE

To many ladies is how to keep their
hair in curl on rainy DAYS. The solu-
ton is easy. Ask j. r. Young or j. ID.
Kari for Nonpareil Hair Curler and
the puzzle will be solved.
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As q Measure Of Defense.

Cholly-Great Scott, cid fellow, what
are You trying to raise goatee for?
Fweddy-Ive got tiahd of being
chucked under the chin by mothahly
old ladies, bah Jove!-Chicago Tribune.
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ALITTLE 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 j. r. Young and j. ID. Kari.
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TIE DEMON OF DESPAIR

Insomnia, AMI its twinbrOther DyS-
pepsia, are the offspring of adisordered
stomach. y positive cure is found in
Beggs' Dandelion Bitters. Sold 10y I'll
druggists
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"A larra number Of h.

"A large number of human skulls
and various human bones. apparently
Oh Some unknown race of people, were
brought down by the Anderson river.
In Mendocino county. Cal. two weeks
ago during freshet, and landed ON q
sandbar at the mouth of the river.
There are no reports of washouts of
any natur. to account for the presence
OF these relics, and it is thought the
river unearthed somewhere in its course
The hHrying ground of some prehistoric
race. The skulls do not appear to Do
those either of Indians or white people
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THE Topeka ADVOCATE

circulates in every state in
the Union. 1t keeps its read
ers posted Gu National as
we'll as state polotics. 1t is
the leading reform paper of
the great west. One dollar a
year. With the INDDx for
LIS
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An Exoallant Ranntat,on

He-Has the young man a good repu-
tation?
She-ExeeHent. He has the reputa-
ton OF being millionaire. Detroit
Free Press.
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L0Ok mt This f!

| have three dandy pure bred Short
Horn bulls for sale at my place 3 miles
southwest of Sharon. Call on or ad-
dress, L. Il. Stockstill, Sharon, Kan.
SILVER THREADS AMONG THE Gold
Are Sign that your hair needs invig-
Grating. Beggs' Hair Kenewer pro-
notes healthy growth of hair, pre-
vents its falling out or turning gray
Sold and guaranteed by j. r. Young
and j. ID. karr.
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CHURCHES.

NIHRIsTIAN.-ReRular services. each alter
~ nate Sunday at IL a. M and p. m. Gun
day school every Sunday at 10 a. IN. Pray
ermeeting Wednesday $50 p. m.
JIG. IRWIN, Pastor.
METHODIST EPLSCOPAL.-SeTvicesev
xN4 Sunday at ii 90 a. IN. and 80 p. IN. Sun
day school every Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer
meetins every Thursday evening at 1880.
Strangers invited j. NJ. ARCHER, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-Se ceseverySunday at
\ ii a. IN. and 80 p. m. Sunday School at
10 q. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Services once every
~ month in the Gobielle building on North
Main Street Rev. O'HARA, Pastor.
GERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREE-Hold reg
" uiar services at Mingona, Barber county,
the second and fourth Sundays in each month
At Forrest school honse Ga the second Sunday !;
Cedar Greek school house on the third Sunday.
by EldersShamberger,S Smith and Neher.
st. MARKS MISSION-Suuday SchooI at
~ 1880 O'Clock on every Sunday afternoon, in
fhSG. A. X. hall. Children please come.
PAPfIST.-Preacning st and 3rd Sunday ii
IA. m and mt 500 p, every Sunday. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock, a. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening of each week. Rev. w. A.
Cain. Pastor. Residence on Cor. Lincoln Ave.
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Dew is a great respecter Of colors

Dew is a great respecter of colors.
To prove this take pieces of glass or
boards and paint them red, yellow.
green and black Expose them at
hight and you viii find that the yellow
will be covered with moisture; that the
green will be damp. but that the red
and the black viii BE- lstt perfectly dxx.
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state Omcers.
Barber County Omcers.
PHYsICIANsIN MEDICINE LODGE.

9 KoCIELL,
homeopathic PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office on Kansas Avenue, next to Index office.
MEDICINE LoDgE KANCAs
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THE ARMY BILL

Is not the one that worries us but tho
doctors bill. Keep supply of Be4gs
Family Medicines on hand aud reduce
your doctor S bill So Del cent. Sold by
j. +. ! Dung and j. ID karr.
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n II q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 30.
W. liz ID Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings in each month.
Mrs. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. M.
MAMIE V. O'BRYAN, Sec.
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CYPRUS CHAPTER No. SO, X. A. NJ. meets
In Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER /. Lone, II. p.
K. D. PECK. HeC'Y.
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over, did hep" said the latter. ASK
him for it again.
you don't call on Miss Cutting
any more, 1 hear, Blobber." No"
did she reject you?" 'Not exactly:
but when l first began calling there
was mat at the door with the word
Welcome woven in it, and a motto on
the wall that read, Let Us Love One
Another. Later / noticed that the
door-mat was changed for one that
said Wipe Your Feet and a motto de-
claring that Early to Bed and Early to
Rise Make You Healthy, Wealthy and
Wise, had taken the place of the other
one."-Browning, King & Co. g Monthly.
Spent a Fortune to Match n Color.
One can not turn away from Chinese
art objects-porcelain particularly
without deep impression of the dig
nifty and value of their solid colors.'
Many attempts have been made nv
European manufacturers to initiate
them. but without success. The at
tempt to reproduce the sang de bnuf.
or "bullock's blood" cost an English
man thirty thousand dollars before he
abandoned the effort in despair The
Chinese themselves have always set the
highest value on their achievements in
this line. For a long time they refused
to part with the choicer examples of
sang de bGuf, coral" peach blow"
and crushed strawberry, and it is only
In recent years that the foreign
devils" have been able to obtain them.
The objects have no other decoration
than that of single color, ranging
from darkest to lightest shades-from
black, deep red, the darkest blue or
green. the most vivid orange. to palest
pink or violet or delicate canary. 1t is
because we have in them the perfec-
ton of color united with an ANTIQUE
simplicity of form that their art value
Is SO great.-Carpet and Upholstery
Trade.
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anted.

Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemps Balsam stops the coughing at
once. 81
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DELPHIA LODGE, No. l40, K of p, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at the K. of p.
hall Visiting Knights in good standing invl-
led to attend. JAMES II. MINICK, q. Q.
JACOB q. WALsrAD, X. of X. & s.
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SOCIETIES.

QUALITY TEMPLE, No. 2S. Pythian Sisters,
~ meet regular every End and 4th Thursday
evenings. All members requested TO attend.
MRS MAMIE o BRYAN, NJ. f. c.
Mrs A. ID. CREWS, NJ. X. and Z.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-07-22

cotton, at a deprecated price, and
the gamblers and spectators set the
price to suit themselves. The Demo-
cratic party, in the hands of Cleve-
land, is on the verge of a volcano
the fires are smouldering and it will
require but little to stir up the
embers. In this contest the duty Of
the South is plain--it should ally
itself with the West. III it casts its
lot with the 'goldbugs' of the East,
which appears to be Mr.. Cleveland 8
policy, its political power is forever
destroyed. 1t looks now as if Mr..
Cleveland's election was intended to
put at rest the Democratic party for
ever and place the reigns of govern
ment in the hands Of the money shy
locks of Wall street. Let the South
and West stand shoulder to shoulder
in this crisis and all will be well. If
Cleveland thinks he is bigger than
the Democratic party the sooner he
goes to Buzzard's bay and stays there
the better it will be for the West and
the South"