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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
THE TEST.

It matters not, my friend, how rich you are.
How grand and great;
How brightly DER you shines ambition's star,
Or high estate;
It matters naught though rarest silks enfold
Your stately form.
And marble walls inlaid with cleaning gold
Shut out the storm.
But whether you have proved your noble birth
By noble deeds. =
Regardless of the sneers and snares Of earth,
Or useless creedsA
Whether your soul has scared in courage high.
Erect and free,
With resolution that can do or die,
Is much to me.
carenot whether you have won in fight
Awarrior's fame.
Or graved in silver letters dazzling brighs
A statesmans name; .
It matters not that people bow the head
In fattering fear.
Or nations tremble with nameless dread
When you are near.
BuS whether you have spoken words most kind,
And sown the seed
That bears rich fruitage in the human mind
OF thought and deed;
Whether your heart has triumphed DER its pride
With courage true,
Ind mid the lowly hearted turned aside
Its work to o;
Whether your eyes have learned to look in love
On all around,
And turning others hearts and eyes above.
Their bonds unbound
Reclining on the rich return that waits
For those who see
Beyond the portals Of the golden gates,
Is much to me.
Eor he who learns to work and watch and wait
Unvexed by any fortune, any fate
thus truly good, is truly grand and great.
81 Edgar Jones, n Boston Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

cupied tho other. He vas attentive,
without being Extensively devoted.
getting Oh ct every station. filing hex
lap with grapes or peaches, or what
over the purchase might bA
BY eight O'Clock in the evening they
reached their destination. and they
had become as we'll acquainted as they
would have become. in months under
ordinary circumstances. To; her dis
may tho young girl found no ONE wait
ing for her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

Stanwood's interest waned instantly,
for he had an unreasonable prejudice
against school teachers, and he en-
deavored to change the subject. No
school teacher for him! Gus. however,
was more liberal, and was determined
to find out all about them. so he took
up the thread of talk where Stanwood
dropped it. and boldly asked:
Ibid you meet Miss Lester-Vir-
ginia Lester-wi that party?"
ssWhy yes. how odd. Do you know
herPn
'.No." he answered. unblushingly,
'sEdt she's a friend of friend of mine.
and saw her name among the list of
guests at the Leland.
Eyes. She's such q lively girl. Her
father was impoverished by tho var.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

4 party Of American: gentlomen. Wa
- been camping out on IN Island in ~
great Lake Niplsslng, Canada, lash sum.
Aer, were returning IN . sail boat and
we're yet seven miles from port whsn TIN
sun went down, and with it the sailin8
bRee8e
A discouraging situation, ouly.
Never mind, can row you there insid0
Of two hours" said the guide who had
charge OF the party, - thsirsmurmnD
aEose.
"Why, man, II b seven miles, there sro
four Of NJ in this heavy boat-it's q big lob
you undertake" said one.
mo MISTER, have done the likes before
and can do itRgain, !" cheerfully replied the
broad-shoubG9red Irishman, a. he slowed
away tho SAID and bent to the oars. He wua.
splendid oarsman and the boat was soon
under he1dway again.
ssWhat would I not give to enjoy your
health and strength" remarked the Pro-
lessor.
"Yes, am pretty healthy, and though D
am past sixty I feel as strong as ever" r.
piled the guide. " But only three years ego
stood at deaths door, and never thought
to pull an oar again. You see, / was in the
woods all winter, logging, and got into the
water one day and caught cold. It settled
on my lungs and had abad cough which
hung on till ran down almost to skele-
ton"
sCal in physicanfn
Yes, went twenty milee through tho
bush to see doctor; be gave me soma
medicine. but it didn't help me much"
SHOW was the cure effectedr'
IAN old Scotch lady, who had come over
from the States. gave me . preparation Of
balsams and herbs, which she said the
early settlers in America used, and it soon
stopped my cough and put me on my feet
again."
One has but to travel along the frontier
to learn how easy 1t is to get along without
doctors, and how effective are the natural
remedies which the old grandmothers know
how to prepare. They often cure where the
best physicians fail.
Every mother Of family knows hove
coughs and colds are quickly and radicallS
cured with syrups and teas made from bak
sans and herbs which grandmother taugh&
Us how to make"
Warmers Log Cabin cough and cousufap-
ton remedy was, after long investigation
into the merits and comparison with othe4
old time preparations, selected from chem
because proved to be the very best Of them
all It has brought back the roses to many
. pallid cheek-there is no known remedy
its equal as cure for coughs and colds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

OF the Sunday Morning Circle. He
gathered from their conversation,
however, that Richard Stanwood had
been ensnared into a matrimonial en-
gagement with one Virginia Lester,
kentucky belle, while summering
gmong the lakes. One of the girls OBJ
eerred that Dick Stanwood was so
1ice, she had met him at the Bement
House, while two others asserted in
che same breath that Virginia Lester
was the dearest girl in the world, in
avery way worthy of him, that her
father was just determined that she
should marry her cousin whom she
hated, but that she would not listen
80 such a proposition.
These two pieces of information
greeted the ears of the astonished
society editor simultaneously and re-
solved themselves into the following
bit of news which appeared in next
mornings paper:
THE engagement of Mr.. Richard
Stanwood and Miss Virginia Lester
has been announced. Mr.. Stanwood
is rising young railroad attorney
and has host of friends in this city,
who tender their congratulations
On Sunday morning, as Mr.. Richard
StanwOod seated himself in his favor
lite arm chair in his luxuriously fur
nished apartments, he took up his
morning paper; he glanced at the tele-
graphic column, read a few patent
jokes, skipped the poetry and finally
settled down to read the Personals"
which the Social Circle made a spe-
cial feature.
As he came to the middle of the col
umn he began to read mechanically:
1.-The engagement of Mr.. Richard
Stanwood-" Presently he began to
realize. in dazed way, that the name
was familiar to him. Then he re-read
it carefully, and exclaimed:
1.-The deucei This is some of that
scoundrel Gus Landers' work. I'll
hunt him up and cane him." STAN
vood was one of the many Cleveland
bachelors who pride themselves on
their impervious hearts, and his dis
gust and anger were deep and sincere.
He would be guyed to death by his
friends; 1t was too bad of Gus. And
who was Virginia Lester? He had no
acquaintance among the famous bellies
of the Blue Grass region, and had
never set foot in the State. He was
sure to meet Gus at the club some
time during the day-they both be-
longed to the s.Pocahontas'-and he
would make him explain.
For many days the name of his sup
posed fiancee haunted him; he won
dered what sort of creature she
could be. At times he imagined her
tall and dark-a typical Kentucky
beauty-with the grace and refine
ment peculiar to her class; again he
pictured her bold. assertive and mas
cutine, until. between his desire to
settle his score with Gus and to know
who she really was, his mental dis
quletude interfered seriously with the
transaction of business.
he was that anomaly found only in
the United States devoted society
and club man, and at the same time
attorney for one of the largest railroad
sgstems centering in Cleveland
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

MORE e b ar M ing
quartette OF girls
could not be found
a n y - h e r q, :"
though Cue Ian
ders.. as he sat just
behind them at a
matinee one Satur-
day afternoon.
Their tongues ran
at a rate which dis
couraged that. rep
resentative OF the
press, for he was
the society editor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

Italian immigrants to New York
live on nine cents a day They make
a soup with q bit of pork and cast-of
shreds of cabbage and serve it with
black bread. Some Italian laborers
who are receiving seventy-five cents
day are growing rich They can hardly
be welcomed competitors in the labor
market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

The hog is omnivorous and ID
much benefited by the right SORT q
vegetable food.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
ASSISTING CUPID.
How It Was Done-An interesting
O Little Romance
Written for This Paper.y
PART I.

u sho4 an arrow into the air."
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
lDssE2 Ef E.areCf0SurE.

WHEREAS. SARAH l.. nuNTON. CHARLES
w |. DtNTON, her husband, joining in re
hnquishment of all his rights, both formerly of
Buinham, in the County of Waldo and State of
Maine, now Of PttSield, in somerset County in
said State by her mortgage deed dated the If
teenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty. A. H., and recorded in the Waldo Reg
istry Of Deeds, Book 1856 Page l3i, conveyed to
JOHN c. MANSON, late of said Pittsiied teceaS-
ed, certain piece parcel of land, situate in said
town of Burnham, and described as follows to wit ::
The west half of lot numbertwo2) in the third short
range in Plymouth Gore, delineated upon a plan
OF survey of said town of Durham, for more
particular description reference to said plan being
had, same being the parcel of land decided to me
(Sarah L.. Dunton) by Isaac Dunton, by his con
vcyancc dated February eighth, A. ID. 1879, and re
corded i'll Waldo Registry of Deeds, Book 10 and
Page BIS; for further description see said deed.
SAME being the premises upon which |, Sarah l..
DuntOn now reside.
And whereas the condition Of said mortgage has
been broken now therefore by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof claim foreclosure OF
said mortgage.
Dated at said Pttsield. this ffth day of October,
a. ID. 1883. JOHN W. MANSON,
Executor of the last will and testament of John {.
Manson deceased. 3wil
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
Deep Keel and Centreboard Yachts.

At tie late meeting of the Institution of
Naval Architects at Glasgow, Mr.. b. Martell,
the chief surveyor, Lloy,!'s Registry, gave some
very interesting results of lis researches on
the comparative merits of deep keel and GEN.
treboard yachts for racing purposes.
He gives the preference to the latter. He
says: 1t would appear that the American
type of yacht possesses greater stiffness, and
therefore greater sail carrying power; it has,
by reason Of the ccntreboard, greater resistance
to leeway. is fitted with better sails for close
hauled sailing, and has practically more skin
friction and wave making resistance at all
ordinary speeds, while the only point on which
the British type has the advantage is that she
is safer in bad weather on the open sea with
a large spread of canvass
This English expert, therefore, is not sur
pri>cd that ''all the recent trials'of speed be-
tween the British and American types should
have resulted in the triumph of the latter
The scientific experiments of Mr.. Froude and
his son have cOnclusively demonstrated that
increase of a ships beam does not always in
crease resistance, and hence breadth may. un-
der certain limitations, be compatible with
high speed. The narrow, deep and heavily
baiIa>ted British yacht loses the advantages OF
breadth without gaining greater racing power
while the broader centrcbo GARD yacht secure.
these advantages and, with less displacement
is enabled to skim over the water without
ploughing through it. New York Herald.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
The Laws Delays.

The law is nickel plated method of depriv-
ing man of his money. To get mad, go to
court and stay there until you have spent your
last dollar and are penniless has, of course, its
heavenly satisfaction. but it has also few
drawbacks.
Here is the case related elsewhere. john
son. of Iowa. sold his neighbor five calves for
forty-tive dollars. Keep the sum in mind, for
II Will help you to appreciate some of the
supreme delights Of a legal quarrel.
1t was shown afterward that the calves had
been stolen. but johnson was acquitted of the
theft after trial. His blood was up, though,
and he was bound to have vengeance. So he
tumhled into suit for damages. That was in
1879. The case was fought, decided, appealed,
over and over again. and final conclusion has
just been reached after thirteen years.
The costs of court over this wrangle about
forty-fiye dollars worth of veal on the hoof
are estimated at about five thousand dollars.
and the lawyers fees to about fifteen thousand
more, making snug total of over twenty
thousand dollars.
The defeated party is without picayune and
the plaintiff has won thousand dollars. But
MS farm is gone, and he has nothing left eX-
cept the sweet memories OF the long fight and
very dangerous temper. Verify the law is a
great mystery. New York Herald.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
Gettysburg.

TIE SEVENTEENTH MAINE IN TIE wHEATFIELD.
Capt. Geo. W. Ncrili's poem read at the dedca-
ton of the monument of the 18th Maine Volunteers,
in the Wheatiicld at Getty sburg, Oct. TO- Is>s.
The foe! the foe advances. Mark you now his
course;
Straight for the Union left, where half formed
lines are seen,
He aims to hurl his columns with rcsistlcss force
pom and through the Orchard, FLUSHING with its
The Ilillock, slumbcling in the shadow of its
Across the WhCatfeld, happy with its ripening
Over the crags and pits and sloughs of Devils Den,
Around and up the sleeps of Round Tops ragged
sides,
To smte to pierce and crush; to tear and sweep
away
The slender thread of Blue stretched out TO barhis
way,
This only done, yea less, for at the Wheatlieds
verge
That thread its centre finds unch. ch ed zen here,
And on and through will pour the torrent of the
foe
The foe on, and still the WheatiieId bare of
troops!
Haste Birney and Beforehand. fill up the gap
This open gatcway-4uick! or you will be too
Even the skirmish challenge rings through
rifle tube
And spatters of the coming storm fail here and
there
Nearer the Southrcn ccnos.-a mighty wave OF
No line of Blue mo Northern breasts his course
to stay!
Up now, We sons of Maine in double quick 20 in
out and fill!
All, none too soon! fer even while the bcndng
Still kisses Northern feet that pres, it as they
The angry southern missiles clip its nodlng
plumes,
stand firm, Oh Pine Tree sons:-urcn You now is
laid
The safety of the whole. Guard we'll the Wheat
field gate,
You boys with Diamond Red and 1T shining
there,
Laughing in face of foe. Can you be brave as
Ready for deadly strife with thrice your count OF
gray:
To stand, though comrades none, on right or left
nigh?
To stand till succor comes? if so it chance to die?
Breaks now the storm! the iron bolts of war fly
Fierce flashes CLEAN; the leaden hail pours in
Thunder of guns, shrieking of shell, and kissing
bali
Death and Destruction rampant in the Sullthurous
The Rebel yell, the Union cheer and face to face
The bayonet. this is the hour that CALI for man
hoods best:
And is the Seventeenth Maine still therc:-it
waivers not:
Its colors still. though rent in shreds, defiant float
Its veterans firm, the earth beneath them quah@s
with dread,
Hearts strong, nerves tempered in the fame of
battle. theirs;
Their true aim reaps its harvest death and Grip
ping wounds
They deal the foe. But what they give they take.
Alas, by ones and tens oul noble lads 90 down.
The weeping grain wraps its soft mantle round the
slain
And tenderly supports the wounded ON IT. breast
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
3ounasi how this fair world

is given to lying. It's most
when thou art buying. For
thysclf, lie by those who when
thou buyest lie not to thee.
In the buying of a cheap Or
gan (Which Fate forfend),
thou shalt see the world at
its worst. Give such traf-
fckers no heed. Descend
not to their level; their prices,
thou thinkest, are low; but
thou shalt find their dealings
are lower. WHat ways they
have thou weigh not ! Thy
way lies unto Brattleboro,
Vt, where EsTEY shall
straight furnish thee and fur
nish thee likewise straight.
lis a short name EsrEy -
but Fame is not longer nor
H0uor greater.
W. G. FUTILE, Agent, Belfast, Me.
>
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25

Ncn-HeiGent Taxes in the city of Belfast, County
Of Waldo, for the year 1897.
TTilE following list oC taxes real estate Of non
Resident owners in the city OF i'"li;st for the wear
I>-1. III bills committed TOD. GATES, Collector OF
SAID city, on the twenty seventh day of July, lsN1,
has been vet urncd by him to n!c remaining I'm
paid on the twenty seventh day of July, lo>S, lv
hi certificate pf that date. and NOW remains an
rit, and notice is hereby given chat il >aid taxes,
with interest ana charges thereon, arc not paid into
the treasury of said city within eighteen months
:rom the date q commitment Of Sad bills, 50 much
q" such real estate taxed as will be sufficient to pay
the amount due therefor. including interest and
charges, Will without further notice, he sold at
Public auction 1T the r2asurcr's otlice viz At the
Al'erman's Room in said city, on Tuesday. the
tWeMtN NINTH dAy % lanuarI lSs9 at , O'Clock r.M
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
Gods Comforter.

What time the Christ to Calvary was led
And hung all bleeding on the cross OF shane,
While frenzied horles reyilel and mGcAed Iii
Ger thorns the golden auIeolcs flame was she'd
When DER His face deaths deadly palior sireaa
And one great cry of anguish shook Ills frame,
on rapid wing ptying robin came,
And iiuttered sorroWfui about His hea;.
From ont the wounded brow, with eager bcak,
The robin plucked a thorn, when, like ii tear,
Upon its breast one drop of life blood fell
And even now the blessed brand will speak,
From every robins bosom, Of the dear
And tender pity that lie knew well.
| Scribners Magazine.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
BELFAST OFFICE OF
Dr.. D. ?. 0RDNAY'S
Improved PIasters,
Haraden's Block, Opp. Post Cflce,
BELFAST, MAINE.
(Lanaral Afflcn At praxidancn u L

To THE PUBLIC: Notwithstanding all that has
been said and written during the past ten years in
praise of my celebrated pasters, by eminent phys-
clans and prominent druggists throughout the coun
try, and by thousands upon thousands of persons
in every walk OF life whohavc been restored to per
feet health by their use, yet there remains number
less thousands more still suffering from Rheuma.
tism, Kidney ana Liver Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Cramps, Female Troubles, Lung and Bronchial
Diseases. &C.. that could be permanently cured ii
they would take a short course OF treatment with
these plasters, the expense Of which would bc but
triing; therefore If any invalid desires to learn
how quick their pains can be relieved an! strength
renewed by the of ONE of them, call At the oil
flee, ii not convenient to call, then write ful
description of their case (Which shall he contcn
tlal with me- enclosing - cts, receipt OF which
| Will prepare special plaster for their trouble
and forward by mail and II il rails To rciierc trjthiR
STA dnys return and their Dtonry ShaI BE- rttuHd
ed have on file at my office. (and which the pub
lie are cordially invited to call and cNamnc) over
1000 original letters written me by persons from
nearly every section of the United States and Can
AHA. rccounting surprising cures OF diseases that
have been wrought by these plasters. also with
pleasure refer to the following well known and re
Sponsihle gentlemen of Waldo county, "a to my
reliability, and the efficacy OF my piastcrS-II H..
johnson. NJ. d. VIM. O. Poor Il Son. Dr. Il. II.
Moody. A. A. HoWes Il CO.. Robert Il. Patterson,
Est, and Francis Whitmolc, Esq, OF Belfast. T..
i. Crockcr, VI D., G.. II. McCurdy, NJ. u, Of
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plaster is needed by yourself or family. 10 he
depended upon, and one the proprietor backs up
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never Will regret it: If you do regret it bring the
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of it, Your obcdient servant,
Or. D. P. ORDWhY, Prop'r.
Eats
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25

TIE BEST %ALvE In the world for Cuts Bruises,
sores, Ulcers. salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
! thaprcd Hands, Chilbiains, Corns, and all Skin
| Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, no pay
required. Il is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
| ton, or money refunded. Price p cents per box
| For sale by II. Ii. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
Rhymes for the Little GaeS.

From the October Wide Awake.
CASE OF :NsoNNIt.
cannot get my doll to sleep,
Oh. dear, OH, dear!
Tomorrow she Will be 50 cross,
| fear. fear.
For dollies, If they keep awake,
You know, will get
All out Of tune as children do
And cry and fret.
If could see the 0octorinan
Perhaps he'd liz
y sleeping dose for wakcful dolls
You know they mix
Sleep in a bottle; how its done
Nobody knows,
Nor where the doctor gels the sleep
lie does, s'pose
Mrs. Nj. T.. Butts.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
M0vED! Moved /!

w III. RICHARDS has removed to No. rs Main
w. street, over Beams Hat Store, where he will
be pleased to all Of his Old customers and lots
of new ones. Can and see his large stock of Sew
ing Machines, and ii you don't wish to buy bring
in your old one and have it cleaned and repaired.
Oil needles, and parts for all kinds Of machines.
Belfast. Feb, =. lSSS-ltf
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25

The Chicago City Council has passed an ordi-
nance reducing the rental of telephones from
f'l25 TO S95 per year, and cutting the rate $40
each year until the rate reaches $40. The tele-
phone company Will probably contest
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25

HOW he tItONN.
All, he grows, the little lad
Like weed
Not because a weed is bad
No, indeed;
But because ii has n gay,
Thriving, jolly sort OF way
OF plainly showing how its growing
In Il day.
Leaf and stalk and sturdy root
Make such speed;
50 does he from head to foot
Like the weed.
Tail and strong till he oUt@roWs
High chair, crib and all his clothes.
When he's going to stop growing
No one knows!
Clara Doty Bates.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25

J;'DtiN'. 81 -,I'I'!-AEANIIS.
An old Jack % Lantern lay on the ground,
He looked at the Moon Man, yellow AID round
The old Jack o'IaAteln gazcd and he -azcd,
And still as he looked, he grew more amazed.
Then said Jacl. o Lantern, "IinW' can ii be
That fellow up there looks 50 much like me-
81 -'pose he must he a brother OF lnine
And somebody cut INN, toe, from the Nine.
''ITc locks very grand up there in te sky;
But know Just how twill he, by and 10y.
Giles proud of his shining / have no doubt
But just wait until his candle goes OUT
Emile Poulsson.
The Republican journal., 1888-10-25
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An Old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula Of simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all throat and
Lung Affections also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases. has felt it his duty to make it
known to his suffering fellows. Actuatcd by this
motive and a desire to relieve human suffering |
will send free of charge, to all who desire it, this
recipe, In German, French or English, with full
by addressing with stamp naming this paper, w.
A. MOVES, I49 Poacer's Block, Rochester, N Y.
26teow4l
An editor advising his contributors says, "Brevi-
ty always get to the 'front.' Not If it happens to
he doing duty as rabbits tail