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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
"A hornet nest
THE ENENTFTL NIGHT.
We'll, the eventful night upon whic

well, the eveutful night upon which
the presentation was 20 be made arrived.
] was lOaded-that is. with my speech |
knew It perfectly. for 1 had rehearsed II
n dozen times before the lookng-glass in
my sumptuous apartments in the attic ot
"a thirl-class boarding house | had even
gone SO far as to hire "A team out OF my
first fee. drive out into the woods. and get
off the great effort for the benefit o. the
llveryman's horse. Bu, - a precaution.
on the eventful night aforementioned and
described I put the manuscript Of the
speech in the cOat-tail pocket Of my uni
form coat
when the drill was over the captain
commanded: Private --. step fifteen PAGES
To- the front'-and stepped. No. waited.
for | was inflated until there was danger
OF the buttons on my regimentals Tying
of and giving the company foretaste ot
what they might expect in case ot being
called upon 10 charge "A Calling gun
'Bout. face" ordered the captain. and
'bOuted with alacrty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11

great tall hils, pillared with massive
sandstones. aud omamented with laurel
and other tenacious shrubbery In this
deep. dark ravne are found a few small
rcccsses which for many years have been
occupied rs houses by sturdy men fond
o. seclusiOn and the hunters chase.
Small cabins, with single rooms I'm them,
and with chimneys built of either sticks
and mortar or with unlress@d stones.
stil constitute the castles Of the descend
ants of those pioneers who sought these
retired places. doubtless iT the early days
OF valley settlements. with a view to pro-
lection from the savage and brutal at
tacks Of the native Rcd Men In one
OF these cabins. which bears the indica-
tions OF many years standing. there lives
a Mr. --
WITH FEAR AND ANXIETY.
\ murder is said to have been COM
mittcd in this building on an sth OF Febru-
aiY-the ear had long since been forgot
ter. Each recurring Sth day OF February
is looked for with both fear and anxiety
with fear, as the disclosures made and
the strange and unaccountable sounds 10
bee heard chill the blood IA they are con-
templatrd while at the same time the
anxiety becomes intensified with the hope
that the strange sounds. - often heard.
will a some time. be vocallz-d. and that
the true story OF The murder Will at
last b. told
I'm front Of the Oil time fireplace. a. the
rays Of pine light fail upon the much
worn hoor. at the hour OF twelve. mid
night. may be- seen crimson spots Of
blood. This blood painting stands out In
bold relief FOR the period OF twenty
minutes. Ii then fades away. no more
- BE- seen for twelve long months. nOtwith-
standing the boards have been worn down
half inch. Sill the older members Of the
family say thai the blood spots. on each
memorable Sth Of February, are as clearly
70 De seen "a they were twenty-five years
ago. During this time strange sounds are
% be heard. as II coming from under the
floor. closely initiating the human voice
but the articulation has never been Suffi-
Ciently plain TO enable the most careful
and uuexcited listener to divine the mean
ms. In addition TO these limitations OF the
human voics is heard a subdued noise
which resembles struggle between men
on the floor. accompanied by the rattle
OF sabres and munied clanking OF chains.
Al brief intervals these weird doings are
hushed. and the anxious frightened listen
ers sigh for the end 10 come; and when
the blood has disappeared. and the spec
trail sounds ceased without any disclosure
of the mystery, sad disappointment fol-
lows. and the humble cottagers quietly
retire for their needful rest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
LEARNED AND ABLE.

Finally, one OF the group who had taken
very little part in the modest converse
ton that had been going or said: Now,
gentlemen. | want 10 tell you about
learned. able. and eloquent speech ! didn
make. When l came TO a city to live
from the blackberry and broom-straw or
chards Of -- county. one Of the hrst
things | did was TO join a military com
pany. and soon thereafter was appointed
detailed. or commissioned to present a
trophy to the organization. | will not
say how much the gentle hints I had let
drop touching my achievements as tour
nament orator had to DO with securing
this honor You better believe. however.
that after IL had been conferred. my head
assumed proportions suggesting that mad
Interviewed a hOrnnt,s nest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
BRILLIANT ORAT0RY.
THE ROMAN SOLDIERS AND OuR
TEUTONlc FoReFAThERS.


The gathering was In a lawyers onice
not a mile from the Dispatch building
and most OF the gentlemen composing the
group were members OF the bar who had
been or were in political life.
The conversation turned on speech
making aud the experiences of those pre-
sent in enhancing audiences. Feats OF
oratory were described that were calcu-
lated to force the shade Of Demosthenes
to hide his diminutive head. cause Patrick
Henry 10 wish he had never been born.
and make Brer Bayne. of Black Crook
Convention fame. turn pale with chssrin.
The Dispatch mans soul was filled win
sorrow because he had not been in at
tendance on the several occasions on
which the speeches aforesaid were made,
in order that he might have emoamed ths
silver-tonged oratory In stenographtc char
aCters OF gold
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11

\ young lady Of very fine family con-
nections has ordered half hundred heart
shaped silver photograph-fram which
are to he marked Evelyn. Saint Nalen-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
The Charge Against Him.

What's the charge officer? asked
the justice as the prisoner was
brought before him.
Well your honor" said the Of
fceE II saw this man an another
disputin' on a corner about where
they'd go an this Teller says to the
other says he: Come wild me. and
the other says Not in a thousand
years Then this Teller tries 10 ar
que wild the other an when he tells
him again to come along wild him an
he won do it why this feller nits
the other over the head wild a big
club"
Kill him?" asked the Justice
mo; but it lays him out senseless
wild a big lump on his head"
I'm. well that's pretty serious
matter. J" said the Justice. What's
the chargers assault and b2'tery?"
.Worse'n that replied The officer.
Assault with intent to kill?"
.Worse'n that Cause of the way
he acted yer honor l charge him
wild impersonatin an officer
The White Oaks Of New Jersey.
One of the famous white oaks of
New Jersey stands in the Presby-
terrain churchyard at Basking Ridge
1t measures Ii feet inches in cir
cumference at feet high. while the
branches shade circle of lis feet IN
diameter. 1t has been famous tree
for more than century. and it was
no doubt noble specimen in 1880
when log church was built on the
ground where the present one new
stAndA
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
lispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
JOE PULvER's CAT.
Mr.. Pulver Thought of Having q Bit o
Quiet Fun With Pussy.

MIR. Pulver Thought of Having q Bit of
Quiet Fun With Pussy.
Joseph Pulver is farmer who lives
in Wolcott, Wayne county, N. Y. He
owns farm and a cat. The farm is
fertile and productive, and so is the
cat, for that matter, but that is an
other story. Anyway, the cat has a
violent antipathy to dogs. 1t will not
let one get near enough to it to be
friendly, and generally runs away after
charging its tail and glaring greenly
at the canine visitor for moment.
Pulver went out to the barn one
morning. He saw the cat asleep in
barrel. In the course of half an hour
Or so he thought out joke. The joke
was to be on the cat. Pulver got
down on his hands and knees, tipped
the barrel over and snarled and barked
ike dog. He had anticipated much
tun for himself in watching the cat
scoot for cover. At the risk of getting
ahead of the story it may be stated that
it was the cat that had the fun
When the barrel went over the cat
came out on the floor. 1t brought
with 1t the inflated tail and the emer-
aid eyes. Pulver was all ready to
laugh. He didn't do it, though. He
was otherwise engaged. Instead of
cunning, the cat, by some strange and
unprecedented mental process, de-
cided to fight. Undoubtedly, it thought
that Pulver was the strangest looking
log it had ever seen. but that cut no
particular figure. 1t sailed in and for
the next five minutes Pulver was
buster than he ever was before in his
life. Those who know say the fight
was beauty. After the combatants
had gone from one end of the barn to
the other Mrs. Pulver and the young
Pulvers, to the number of three, ar
rived on the scene. They succeeded
IN separating the cat and the man, and
then the Oldest boy was sent for
doctor. The cat had no medical
attendance, but is doing as well as
could be expected.
There is moral here, but, out of
respect to the cat, it will not be
1raWn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
A WILDWOOD SCHOOL.
How an Old Mother Coon Taught He

How an Old Mother Coon Taught Her
Young Ones to Fish.
81 saw the counterpart of bows
school one day, in the woods of ILL
oois," said an amateur naturalit. Il
was sitting quietly on a log near a
creek when there came pacing down a
little path an old mother raccoon with
i've young ones. The little fellows
were about as large as half grown cats
and were as full of fun as that myth
cal basket of monkeys we read about.
If ever there was a hard worked
teacher it was that poor mother coon.
She tried to teach the little imps how
to catch crawfish and how to eat them.
When the old lady (she was q very
ladylike old 'coon) got the little fellows
in line at the waters edge, she Sc
lately walked to rock and gravely
reached down into hole and brought
out a crawfsh. She then proceeded
20 wash it, but just as she was about
20 eat it one little coon. broke ranks
and stole the crawfish.
''This started row and all the lit
lie fellows were badly mixed, while
The old one was administering bites
and cuffs Unfortunately among the
scholars. She finally succeeded in re-
storing order and then sent one of the
little 'coons to try it in another hole.
Here is where the fun began in earnest,
and all the mischievous boys that ever
made a teachers heart ache were
angels of goodness when compared
with these 'coons. They pinched each
others tails and nipped each others
ears, bit each others legs and worried
the old coon until she turned to and
gave them general cutting all around.
sit seemed to me that each little
coon knew his lesson perfectly, and
was determined to get all the fun out
of the proceeding possible, for when
the mother coon got SO angry that she
made her bites felt the little fellows
got down to business and caught,
washed and ate their crawfish with all
the ability of veterans.
The comically grave faces of the
little fellows as they reached down into
the crawfish holes and CROPPED about
for the fish was too much for my risi-
bilities and | gave such hearty laugh
that the school was instantly dis
missed"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
sinh Ends ofThought,

Marriage is the hereafter of court
ship, and people will never know what
il will be until they go there.
A million dollars clarifies the matri-
monial atmosphere.
A kiss is Cupid's starting point.
No man ever stole money to hoard
it,
Temptation will sit up all night with
"A man.
Very few persons have opportunity
delivered at their doors.
Compliments are healthful when
taken in moderation.
Religion Is not thinking; it is doing.
Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24

Edward Chalk, city marshal of Wa
Keeney, bases his clam to fame I'M
dying on the fact that he is the least
remote paternal ancestor of eighteen
young Chalks, most of them born in
Trego county.
There are compensations in this life
even for the country newspaper pub
Usher. Editor Bristow of sthe Wet
more Spectator, had 1000 bushels of
corn on hand when the jump was
made from "a to so cents a bushel.
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Not Posted ON It's H,.,orv

MIR. Algernon Smuggins strolled into
the ladies' dining-room of swell down
town hotel last week. He walked to
the farther end of the room, dropped
1anguidly into seat, scaned careless
ly the bill of fare, and ordered broiled
mackerel
After several patient minutes the
waiter returned with the order. Alger-
non picked daintily at the fish, tasted
1T, and startled; he took another eau
tlous mouthful and turned pale.
See heah, waitaw! This is an i'm
POSITION
NO, sorr. It's mackeral."
Menial! How dare you! 1t isn't
fresh.'
wal, Oh can't say as to, that, sor.
owe only been here a week. boston
Budget.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
PARROTS AND A MONKEY.
They Got Along Peaceably Because the
Simian Was Awed by Numbers

They Got Along Peaceably Because the
Simian Was Awed by Numbers.
Thirty-seven parrots and monkey
formed part of the cargo which Cap
tain II. B. Eaton of the barkentine
Geneva brought into this port the 9TH
or day from Orchilla. He entered the
parrots at the custom-house as being
valued at 500. They come in free, but
If he wants to land the monkey the
latter will be liable to duty of TWEEN
/ ~ per cent, says the Baltimore Herald.
While Captain Eaton unquestiona-
oily had 'smonkey-and-parrot" time
of it during his voyage from Venez-
nela, his birds Jared better than did
the parrot in the story His parrots
had good deal of fun all the way on
the ocean. They were numerous
enough to defy the monkey. and all
arrived at Baltimore, each with its full
share OF feathers and in possession of a
voice delightful to ears which find
melody in Japanese cracked fiddles or
Chinese war gongs.
The crew on the Geneva did not
lack for lively conversation on the way
from South America to Maryland, and
the parrots had fine opportunity to
give up their Spanish cuss words for a
choice vocabulary of epithets redolent
of an Anglo-Saxon forecastle. Any
one who wants a parrot to swear at
tramps, brighten intruding cats and
dogs, or tickle the children and shock
the ladies by its language and general
cussedness, can, no doubt, be supplied
from the outfit brought hither on the
Lbarkentine.
Captain Eaton says that the parrot
crop in Venezuela is not failure, and
it is further understood that these
green and red .feathered birds in that
country enjoy unusual educational ad-
vantages. They articulate (at home)
only in the purest Castilian phrase
ology, while in America they chatter
away in English with a disregard of
ears polite which is as refreshing as it
is unique.
A few specimens, however, have
been carefully preserved from contain
nation and can speak only Spanish,
using bad language, no doubt, but it
sounds good because no one under
stands it. Common, everyday par
rots, who can say only "Polly wants
cracker" have here the opportunity
to increase their vocabulary, which
may not be neglected.
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Liz. "swe.. Bell. tangled Out of tune"

Like sweet Bells tangled Out of Tune"
Weak nerves respond harshly and inharmoni-
ously to slight shocks, which would produce no
effect upon strong ones. The shrill outcry of
child, the slamming Of door, the rattling OF q
vehicle over uneven pavement and other trihins
disturbances effect weak worcestershire
nerves, sorely. Nervousness is largely at
tributed to dyspepsia and non-assimilation Of
the food. very usual concomitant OF sleepless-
ness. Digestion and assimilation renewed by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters soon beget nerve
quietude and sound repose. The great alter.
alive causes the liver and bowels to unite in CO
operative harmony with the stomach, whereby
the general tone OF the system IS raised TO the
true standard Of health. In malarial complaints,
rheumatism and kidney trouble, the Bitters
produce excellent results
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
Chance to show Fevotion.

Wife-If you can't support me as
ought to be supported, you might at
least go TO the races.
Husband--What! Do you want me
to gamble on horse races to encourage
your extravaganza?
Wife-Of course not. You needn't
bet all. But society is always willing
to make allowances for woman if
they think her husband is going to the
dogs.-N. Y. Weekly
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Mr.. Henpeck-I believe I've got the
most heroic wife in the world
Friend-What did she do?
Mr.. Henpeck-A burglar came into
the house during my absence. My wife
didn't scare worth cent She received
him politely. | saw him. Just as |
entered the house he jumped through
the window and escaped. He was a
young fellow and good looking.
Friend (who knows her)-No wonder
he was scaeLd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
FastidiOus.

Customer examining samples Of
false teeth(-Will lyou kindly retire
from the room while am looking
these over?
Dentist-Why do you object to my
being present?
Customer-You you know it isn't ETH
quette to be seen picking ones teeth
in the presence of others.-Boston
NpyyS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
Accommodating.

Lady of the House, like your APP
enceS?
Applying Domestic - References?
Well, mum, if you have any difficulty
labout furnishing references I'll be sat-
listed with good cash security.
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Polls Guilt.

1t is not always easy to be generous,
try as one may.
Il was mean to Georgy this morning
when you gave me the bread and but
ter" confessed eight-year-old Polly to
her mother at bedtime.
why, Polly" said Mrs. jerks, 81
thought you were quite generous;
didn't you give Georgy the larger
piece?"
"Yes'm," sighed Polly, but kept
the butterest piece yself!'-Youth S
COMPANION,
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A Terrible Revenge.

First Bad Boy-Mrs Stuckupp told
my mother that it was me broke her
windows while she was in Europe
But I'll get even with her.
Second Bad Boy-IIow?
First Bad Boy-When the baggage
expressman arrives with Mrs. Stuck
upps trunks, I'll scratch the steamer
labels off.-Good News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
captain kidd.s Tre.sure,.

The only place wnere any of the
treasures OF the famous pirate. Cap.
tain Kidd, were ever found is Gardi-
ner's island. at the east end of Long
Island. famous rendezvous for sea
robbers. Here were found 1913 ounces
ofgold. 653 ounces of silver besides
silk. satin. bullion and jewels But
the places where Kidd may have con-
cealed such of his wealth as he and
his mates did not drink up include
Lions Rock. at Lyme. Conn: Mon
hogan Island Me; Appledore in
the Isles of Shoals; Gro Nest. on
the Hudson; Money HILL on Shark
river N. j.; Sandy Hook; Kidd 8
tree on the Atlantic Highlands OF
New Jersey; Damariscotta island
Me-; a place on the Piscataqua river;
Oyster Point Nd; Dighton Rock.
Mass; Medford Mass. Salem
Mass; Liberty island. New
York harbor and the east side of
Manhattan island in tho neighbor-
hood of One Hundredth street.
Enough time and money have been
fooled away in the search for money
at these places to establish many
men in business. Most of the spo.s
were until recently regarded as I'M
canny for it was alleged of Kidd
that whenever he buried money he
killed sailor to bury with it that
his ghost might guard the treasure
and scare away intruderS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
From . Professionh l standnoint.

Young Mother (wh$se baby has been
weighed by the butcnerl-And how
much does the little fellow weigh, Mr..
'Bullwinkle?
Butcher-Twenty pounds, mum.
Young Mother-lsn't he splendid
specimen?
Butcher (dubiously}-Well, from my
'p'ints of view, mum, he runs too much
to suet. Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24

DR.. Griffin must say that the world
is very ungrateful toward our pro.
fession. How seldom one sees public
memorial erected to doctor
Mrs. Golightly-HIow seldom? Oh,
doctor, think of our cemeteries,-Pcar-
sons Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
Prepared for the worst.

"Now," said the physician who is
noted for his heavy charges. ST must
take your temperature"
"All right" responded the patient
in tone of utter resignation. "Yu've,
got about everything else I own.
There's no reason why you shouldn't
take that, oo."-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-10-24
me smalIest Kepub,,c.

The smallest republic in the world
Is said to be Franceville one of the
islands of the New Hebrides. The
inhabitants of this miniature self.
governing islet are forty Europeans
and about 500 negroes. the latter
employed by the former as quarry
men. miners farmers &c
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AKindIy sugEestion.

Purchaser (angrily)-That cheap
suit You sold me few weeks ago has
gone all to pieces.
Dealer (benevolently)-Mein frient,
you take de advice off an oft man vot
knows de cloding trade und don't puy
sheap suit next time. Let me show
You ZONE high-priced goots.-N. Y.
Weekly
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Pleasure of Conversation.

Little Dick-Those ladies in the par
Tor are all talking together. l don't
see how they can understand each
other.
Little Dot-Well, each one hears
what she says herself, and that's all
folks cares for, i guess-Good News.
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First Little Girl heard that your
papa is a senator. Is that so?
Second Little Girl (who stutters)-
Why, ye-ye-yes.
First little Girl-Gh, you needn't be
afraid to speak up. won't tell.-Good
News.
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Sanitary Item.

Lady-Have you had much expert
ence as cook?
Applicant-Indeed, 1 have I was
the cook of Mr.. and Mrs. Peterby for
three years.
why did you leave them?"
Il didn't leave them They left me-
They both died."
what OFF"
Dyspepsia. Alex Sweet, in Texas
Siftings.
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The Heason for the silenc,

SIS it true, as Squilters says, that
there's always breathless silence in
the room when he mahes speech?"
''Yes-after he gets warmed up to-
it. You see there's bound to be a little
noise at grst, when all the people are
getting out of the ROOM"