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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06
Forestffne Wives Letters.
He carried the letter around in his pocket

cVf8ettfR8 Wtveg Letters.
HE carried the letter around in his pocket
for Eve weeks"
Then what did he do!"
He wrote to his father-in-law asking him
what he'd better do. His father-in-law wrote
right back and said he was awfully glad his
son-in law had written. The letter reminded
him that he had a letter in his own pocket
weeks"
Didn't he offer any advices
Not word. So Briggs fused around and
worried, and at last opened the envelope to
see how much mischief he had done by re-
tanning it. What do you suppose it con.
tanned? A recipe for making tamarind Jelly,
clipped from sone newspaper, together with
two almanac jokes and a sample of cheap
bingham. Briggs flung the whole outfit in the
Dire and felt better. But he chuckles every
time he thinks Of his old father~in-law and
the burden he may still be Carrying
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06
Hixher Criticism.

The savage held his temper admirably.
Mature" he replied, with a comprehen.
sive gesture, "is our Bible!"
''Then of course you have no higher crit
icismp exclaimed the enlightened man,
shuddering.
ooh, but we have!" protested the savage,
vehemently. why, there are among us any
number of advanced thinkers who wonder
for instance, if there isn't too much salaratus
in the bread fruit! Yes, sir!"
Here We see that the mind is alike impar
tient Of letters, no matter what mans cor
poreal condition be.-Detroit Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06
Nsn.sinkable Boats,

The latest invention for saving life comes
from London, and is q non-sinkable boat. II
people would pay as much attention to the
preservation of life in other ways, there
would be great improvement. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is life preserver, discov.
cred 80 years ago. 1t cures dyspepsia, indi.
gestion and all forms of stomach trouble It
il an excellent tonic for the whole system
and may be had from any druggist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06
For the Grave.

A solicitor in Georgia court is respon-
sible for the following: He overheard a
conversation between his cook and nurse,
who were discussing recent funeral of a
member of their race, at which there had
been great profusion of flowers. The nurse
said: "When l die, don't plant no flowers
on my grave, but plant good old water
melon vine; and when it gets ripe you come
dar, and don't you eat It, but jes' bus it
On de grave and let dat good old juice dribble
down through de ground. Youths Com.
panion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

Jacques leaned over the gunwale of the
6atboat as she foated lazily down the De.
troit river. He smoked his pipe
Pierre hung over the rail Of the scow that
was upward bound. He also was enveloped
in hazy smoke.
In the moonlight the two boatmen rec.
ognized each other
'H'llo, Pierre. How you geet along?"
ooh, been geet along. How you geet
along"
"Oh, 1 been geet along, too"
"How, your seek fatair geet along,
Jacques?"
"My fatair? Oh, she geet along. She been
died last week. detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

How women do love to stare at a hsro!"
said the Cynical Youth. "Yep," assented
the Savage Bachelor. THAT is one reason
Why they always flock to weGdings."-In-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06
Everythinx . Disea.e.

Doctor, if microbes in food are hurtful,
what makes me get SO stout?"
"Oh, my dear madam, there is a flesh
producing microbe, you know.
Lis Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06
Undue Haste.

The Circassian-What became of the fell
low who started in to fast 40 days?
The Wild Man-De manager advanced him
a quarter de second day, an he broke his leg
gittin' to restaurant.-N. Y. Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

Doctor-You are troubled with insomnia.
Patient-Terribly. / can't even sleep
when it's time to- get up.-Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

The Best Prescription for ChfTIa.
and Fever II bottle Of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL TONIC. Il Il simply iron and quinine in
tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price.50c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

Some folks say this worp is not dey home
OATS why dey moves w'enever house rent
come due.-Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
kins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec 2, 'N
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

To Cure . Geld In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. sc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

naTEnTED ana UnPaTsHTep invention. bourbs
sno SOLD Send for list Of inventions vaufad
! Aisseud fatsnt Company SO Olive &, & xsais
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-06

OROPSYss.s;.s. DIS, D,sso o,, .. give.
eeses BOOK Of testimonias and 10 aays, trsafr,enf
Erse. DE- a. d GREEN'S SONS. Box d, Atlanta. e.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
FAMED THE AUTHENTICATED.
The Little Fenfhered Visitor Made .
 Pet Of by Itz Delighted

Mir William Wickei q grocer at the corner of Lake street and Harlem ave nue. Oak Park, is the proud possessor of a tanned hummingbird, which flew into his place Of business a few weeks ago, says 8 Chicago paper.
 Mir. Wicke and his family were much delighted to see such bright assort- ment of colors come Hitting in the win dow, and decided to make the bird their prisoner. MT. Wicke at once started 10 train the new member of the family by placing honey in some flowers which were in the slow window. It took the bird but short time 10 know what sweets the flowers contained, and it soon flew dcwn from its abode on enc of the shelves and devopred ihe honey ss if realizing that it lad found home which completely answered all the re- quirements of kummingbird life. As its education progressed. the bird learned to eat honey from the end of Mir. Wicke's finger, wherever the grocer dipped his digit in that sac charine substance.
 The unusual fact of tame humming bird drew many people to Mr. Wiei.c's store. and proved. finally. thu. under heath the brilliant plumage of tiie een- tle-looking little creature :here exists a strain Of jealousy ard fighting h'cca. It was not brought ont until won.an visited the store wearing hit in the trimming of which nestled Gr artistic ally upholstered" hummingbird. The "real thing" no sooner saw the imiia- tion, than the hat became ring. ii which was fought pitched battle. as intense as the humming bird could make it.
 When the fight was over, the store was full of feathers and the woman full of wrath. Her anger was only placated when pay was offered for the damage. and she saw the ludicrous side of the unusual battle.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
Daily Floating Population.

It seems an easy matter to compute "the floating population" of the land. but to estimate the real population ahoat is quite another task. A recent computation as to-the population ahoat on the Atlantic. however, calculates that last year there was daily average of 3,651 vessels at sea, with 44,s99 men in their crews. Every day also 1,504 steamers, with crews numbering 53,- 26S men and 32.656 passengers, were afoat on the Atlantic. This made a daily average for the year of 5,155 yes sells and 13o,272 persons spread over the whole Atlantic surface.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
THE OYSTER IN EUROPE.
sonns Places Where the succulen BiveIve Is Reared and
 Highly Prixed.

An oyster feast is held every year at Colchester, England, but this years feast was the greatest on record A special train carried down the guests from London, and, says the Westgnin ster Gazette, besides the duke of Cam bridge, the lord mayor of London an, his sheriffs and the lord provost or Edinburgh were among those intenl on playing the walrus and the car penter with the waiting oysters. Ths picturesque old town was en fete, ana gay with flags and soldiers. The frs. function was the laying of the corner stone of the Tower hall, which is to be a commodious and handsome building with clock tower. Then followed the grandest oyster banquet ever held in England.
 Apropos, the Sketch celebrates the oyster at length, saying in the course of it's article: The most interesting experiments in oyster culture have been made in Holland. The Dutch pos sessed splendid natural beds among the islands of Zeeland, and in the
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
Dusfinr Books.

Fifty pounds (s25O) year is devoted to dusting the books in the library Of the house of lords.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
TO WOMEN BIcYCLIsTs.
An English Authority Declares That Riding Makes the Feet
 Much Larger.

Mark some of the attributes of the cycling heroine as she will be, and com pare with the languishing sisters of a past decade, says St. Paul's.
 We find already a muscular, healthy. practical creature. whose dread is not of cows or mice, but of the puncture fiend. Her figure is naturally well de yeloped, in consideration of which home truth let us pray for the ultimate re- moYal of the "lissom form'' and twill lowy waist" from the storied page. It will follow, as matter of course, that toying with the wing of ortolan" will go hopelessly out of fashion, for it isaE accepted fact that the appetite of the bicycle heroine is "Tudely 'ealhy.7
 Moreover. we mention it with bated breath, we are told that the feet of the bicycling girl are gradually increasing in size. not in number although ean- sidering all the marvels which are at- tributed 10 the bicycle, we should not be surprised to hear that it had ef- fected the development of third limb
 This last fact, however, we should advise the novelist to ignore. No lady likes 10 have the size of her feet over estimated, and the nearer her size ap- breaches to sevens the more rooted is her objection to having even the bare truth hinted at. Once let the idea take root that cycling has this effect, and from that hour the number of fair cy- clists will dwindle.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
R. R. Peterson, 88, clerk of elec- tion, presented for $4; allowed

uon, presented for $4; allowed Henry Brady, s9, clerk election. 3 % L. swingle, 90, judge of election,
 presented for $4 allowed for. % L. c. Herr, 9l, examination case of lunacy ............. 4 % c. D. Reppy, 92, publishing pro- ceedings and advertisements. .l46 45 c. D. Reppy, 93, job printing 1922 % |. K. Drais, 94, feeding prisoners 4th quarter, '98. .............. fl 58 Burt Alvord, 95, sss.5o, arrestipg and guarding prisoner, laid over pending fling of proper E vouchers respecting guards F. NJ. Pool & Co, SC, purchased account ". Il. Lousteman U, special constable, was rs- jected A. Kegel, 97, $74 Justice of the Peace fees, laid over pending report .................. L. K. Drais, 9S, ice, board and lodging for witnesses. ....... S2 % G. NJ. Broadway, 9a, care county sick and poor. .....-..47 .476 75 Upon motion the Board adjourned to meet tomorrow at am.
 R. ". KERSEY, Attest: Chairman. F. A. cHAMBERLIN, Clerk.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
CHEAP STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Under New Contracts the Govern ment Can Sell Them for
 s1.30 Per 1000.

Within a short time it is expected that the postmaster general will issue an order reducing the cost of stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers. This is made possible by the extremely low bids received for doing the work The government does not seek 10 make money out of the people in the sale of envelopes, but endeavors to put their price near the cost, reports the Wash ington Star.
 It is interesting 10 note the immense sums paid by the government for en- velopes in the past. Thus in 1874 the price of the envelope most used by tbe public was S. 90 per l. .0o0 to the govern meHt and the people had 10 pay s3.2o per l.oo0
 Four years ago (and the 5epartment is now operating under this contract1 the department awarded a contract upou 8 bid of s1.30 per 1000 for the same envelope, and figured on selling them to the people at Sl.s0 per 1000.
 The government will be enabled 10 furnish envelopes under the new con tracts at much lower price. Ii is un. derstood that the reduction will be in the neighborhood Of 50 cents per 1000
 Under the new bid man can go to any postofiee and purchase envelopes at S2i.3O per 1000 already stamped with two-cent stamps. This is approximate ly but 13 cents per 1c0 for the envel- opes, or, 10 get it down muEh finer, only four cents for package of 25 envelopes of the best government grade.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
addressed to l
CORNER DRUG STORES.
The Rapidly Multiplying saIoona Ass Crowding Them from Their
 FRv0rite Place.

The corner drug store, with it's flash ing colored lights, is destined to event. ually disappear. The drug store Of the not far distant future will be in the center of blocks, especially in the downtown and business districts. Whether this will be due to the march of progress is another story. The sa- looms will occupy the corners as rule. h Broadway, New York, there are not half dozen drug stores on prominent corners from the Battery to Central park. The saloons and other businesses outbid the druggists in the matter of rents. Tho drug business has been badly invaded by dealers in other lines, who have added to their general stocks patent medicines, fancy goods, toilet articles, and the thousand and one things no one thought of seeking oui side of dr-g store few years aga But the drug stores stin hold on to th proftess but accommodating trade ir postage stamps.
 Already in Chicago, says the Cbror icle, the middle Of the block knov several drug stores, and as leases pire in the coming years there wilt nany removals to similar locations
 prominent downtown stores, all on
 count of higher rentals offered
 other lines of business, most freque
 y from liquor dealers. Already looms have been built around ser downtown corner pharmacies in
 shape, and the owners are eae
 awaiting the time when an opportt
 will come for them to outbid the (. men for the corner srace
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
PUSSY IS VERY WISE.
A Blaine Cat That Can Tell When . Letter Comes for Her and
 Opens It Readily.

An East side woman has cat that can tell when a letter comes addressed for her, says the Augusta (Me.) Jour nal.
 The owner of the cat spoke of it's ability in this direction to friend who was naking call.
 "A letter!' exclaimed the caller, in surprise
 Yes, letter. and if you don't be- lieve it I will prove it to you. Just wait a minute until direct one"
 The woman left the room, and in few minutes returned with a sealed envelope addressed 10 Miss Pussy, Mo-, = Bangor street, city.
 Now said she, If you will kindly pos; that for me tonight and be here when the postman comes around on his first delivery tomorrow morning you will see that am telling you facts" The caller mailed the letter as she was asked, and was at her friends home promptly the next morning.
 Soon the bell rang, and shortly after ward the serFant entered with bundle of letters, among which was that for Miss Pussy.
 Sure enough, pussy at once showed an interest, and in moment had pushed aside with her paw the envelope addressed to her.
 The visitor was about to express her surprise, when the woman of tue house said: Wait moment. She'll oren it and eat up all that is in the envelope"
 Scarcely had she said this when Miss Pussy had torn the envelope open and was enjoying her letter very much.
 The enyeloDe N-as filled with cafnip
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
MARIEA's MOURNING.
A Little Chicago Gtrl Who Wore q Red Dress and s Green Hat
 When Her Sister Dted.

One of Chicago's best known music teachers has a pupil who lives out on Center street. The girl, says the Inter Ocean, has a marvellous voice, and her father interests himself a great deal in her future. The father of the girl keeps a saloon, and the family lives in the rear of the building. Marina has plenty of money to spend, and the way she lays it out in clothes is source of positive distress to the music teach CT. Not long ago a sister. died, and Marina went into mourning. She came down to take a lesson in a long crepe veil, a red dress, and green hat. The music teacher threw up her hands in horror. She decided to go out on friendly visit and make a few sugges- tions, especially as she wanted Marina to appear we'll at a fashionable re- heansal. She was received with smiles by the whole family, who felt greatly honored. Marina was sent into the saloon for bottle of wine, and the visitor was royalty entertained. When she rose to go the mother said, pre- senting basket:
 q haf here leetle presen' gif you"
 There were two live chickens in the basket, with their legs tied together To refuse the small testimonial was to run the risk of losing favorite protege The music teacher heroically ordered a cab, put the poultry under the seat, and drove off.
 q ordered the driver to take back streets and by 10 means 10 drive over the cobbles.ones on State street" says the,music teacher
 T fairly shook with terror whenever those chickens peeped."
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04

Zuyder Zee. but excessive dredging had almost exhausted them. In 1S70it was determined 10 try the effect of oyster culture Tn the raiehtorhcod of Yer seke. in thas rart Of the ia@and Of BeYe- land where the 0osicr scheldt washes the Drowned Laud,N oyster fisheries were withdrawn from tbe public and leased out for E years to oyster enI- turists at an inclusive yearly reofal Of about el7Q0. Sc successful was the experiment. that m 1885 the fisheries were released at an inclusive yearly rental of about 2s,OCO. More than this. whereas 25 years ago there were only poor hamlets in the neighborhocd of the oyster fisheries. prosPer OTIS vil lages have nov sprung up and the Dutch native" fairly disputes the palm for excellence of flavor with the Brit ish-born oyxteT.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
Gras. Widow. Looking for wor,

Grass Widows Looking for work
 In recent report made by Lab Commissioner Roselle, of the state Missouri, on the workings of the st employment bureau in St. Louis. fl shown that 70 per cent. of the womer who apply for work are what is knowr IS grass widows. The commissioner says that most of these female appli. sants come from outside cities, notably from Chicago. New York and Cincin- nati, and that as rule they are young and prepossessing.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
MESA, FLORENCE AND
 GLOBE STAGE LINE
Three Trips a week.
Daylight Travel

Three Trips week. Daylight Travel Leaves Mesa a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at II 80 O. m. Leaves Florence at 1 D. n., arriving at Globe at 6 p. Tn.. the following day.
 Leaves Globe a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at Il a. ID. the following day. Leaves Florence for Mesa at p. m. Arrives at Mesa at D. m. Stages stop over night at Riverside Good accommodations given the travelling public. Stages connect with stages for Dudleyyille, Benson, Mammoth, Oracle and Tucson. JOHNSON BRos, Agents at Mesa.
 LOUIS SULTAN, Agent at Globe.
 D. c. STEVENS. Agent at Florence.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-04
Capita Paid Up s5o,ooo.

While the conduct of the business of bank should be dictated by great care and pru- denee, spirit of liberality is not incompati- ble with true bank principles. This is our theory, and our policy is dictoted along these lines.
 H.B. PENNEY. Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-23
THE WILKES COUNTY BOND
CASE.

We have not yet seen the decision
of the Supreme Court in the Wilkes
county bond ease. The statement from
Washington was that the Supreme court
dismissed the case on the ground that it
had no jurisdiction We took it for
granted that this decision would also
settle the litigation in the Stanly and
Buncombe county bond cases. In this
surmise we may be in error for the
contest in the Stanly county bond case
has been brought in the Federal court
by nonresident bond-hoders, and may
stand upon a different footing.
We have instructed our Washington
correspondent to obtain the decision and
we hope to print it tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-23
Additional Testimony as to the Merits of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
Mrs, lhomp'on's Remedy.
IJocty Richmond 10
Hasty, Richmond CO., n. c..
Nav q, 1898.

May -, 1913.
Mrs. Joe Person:
Your medicine has saved me q am
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tors bills. When i began to take the
Remedy l was sick all the time. with
troubles peculiar to my sex. ] had run
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| took ten bottles of the Remedy, and
am now well woman and weigh 40.
cannot express my gratitude to you and
wish suffering womankind everywhere
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have had seven children, have lost
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