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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
MooNLIeHTERs' JUSTICE.
A Story of Kerry Life which Includes Facts
and PathOa.

Story of Kerry Life Which Includes Facts
and PRthOs-
We found her binding her little
OATS in field-a tall, handsome. sad
eyed woman. On the way to her house
she took us up Il bit of rising ground
to show US a view. 'Ah," she said.
Its seldom l come up here now; it
was here l used to walk up every
evening to meet himself coming from
the mountain. He was a good man.
Never bad word had he given me all
the years we were married; and now
to be left alone! | don't seem to care
for any thing-not for thing ut all.
But l wouldn't curse them that MUIR
dered him; I'm trying not even to- wish
them i'll in my heart. Shure, he for
gave them before he died, and why
wouldn't I?" We then went into the
house, which was one of two rooms, n
good living room, with Il small sleep
ing room off it. .'It was here by the
fireside we were sitting, just the same
way AS we were used to sit every even
ing. himself on chair at this side, and
just bit behind him, and Tim and the
three little ones on a stool in front of
tween him and the door of the other
room. i was a bit vexed with Alice,
who had just come in, and was bill
vexed with her for being out so late;
and she was telling us how she heard
them saying that the Moonlighters
were going round the farms asking for
arms. and I said to himself, they'll
be coming after the revolver,
and you'll be giving it them,
Dam Il will not says he; and says
!. You will, for the sake of the childer.
What'll be the use of angerip2 them?'
knew he'd not go agin me; but it
never came across me that they meant
to harm him that was nObody's enemy
and everybody's friend. We all sat quiet
like till we heard footsteps and saw
faces peering in ut the window. We
spoke no word till there came big
knock at the door and voice that
said: Does Dan - live here?' and
himself answered them. He does
says he. Then they came in, six or
eight of them, blazing with the drink,
and most of them with disguises on
their faces. One of them asked for
gun, and himself got up-for he saw
there wasn't any other way-and went
up to the shelf where was the revolver;
and while he was there two of them
came up to Whare he was sitting at the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
AN AMAZING SIGHT.
The SpIendor of the CzariDa Described by
Am erican Lady.

The SpIendor of the CzarIna Described by
American Lady.
An American lady now in St Peters
burg thus describes court reception
at the Winter Palace:
1--WE women folk are accustomed
Through ignorance. l suppose) to
think and speak of Russia as a semi
barbarous country. 1t is in some re-
spects; but in others it is the most
splendid country-with the exception
of our own-in the world, and st.
Petersburg is che most interesting of
all European cities. Through the in
Productions we brought with Us. we
have been enabled to obtain entree to
the presence of royalty and see The in
terror of the finest of all the palaces.
1t was a bitter cold day when we drove
in n gorgeous sleigh to the Winter
Palace-which was like n fairy picture
in the fading light without. and illu-
mined within with the brilliancy of
thousands of candles-to attend
court reception. The effect of the
light on the snow and upon the gay
equipages of the numerous guests was
understandable. We approached the
Empress through three thousand Off
Gals. First through superb state de-
partments, each blazing with thou
sand wax tapers and gorgeous with
priceless hangings, malachite pillars.
works of art and tropical flowers and
ferns The sight was worth the journey
from New York to Russia The floors
were things of beauty. inlaid with
ebony and rosewood and ivory.
..As we waited for our turn had a
good opportunity to see. and l made
much of it. At last we entered the
throne room, and there. surrounded by
sea of splendor. stood the Empress,
herself moving mass of diamonds.
She was the most dazzling sight of all.
On her head was crown once worn by
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
WORSE THAN DAKOTA.

New York and Other Eastern States Con-
test the CLAIMS OF Dakota as = Blizzard
Center.
NEW YoRK, March 13.-The hardest snow
storm of the year began here yesterday
morning, and by eight o'clock there was a
foot or over on the ground. The high wind
caused drifts which, in the upper part of
the city, were from three 20 i've feet high.
Traffic was almost suspended. Thous .nds
OF passengers were blocked on the elevated
roads and horse cars were unable to move.
People in suburban towns found it almost
impossible to reach the city, severe
were the drifts. This state of affairs con-
tinued all day, and at seven O'Clock
last evening the storm seemed
to be increasing and was alb
solutely unprecedented All bust
ness was paralyzed at the Stock Exchange;
less than 1000 shares were sold-the
smallest on record. Produce markets were
all nominal. The weather stopped the
courts, jurors and witnesses, even in murder
cases, being unable 10 reach the city.
Every street car in New York. Brooklyn
and Jersey City and elevated trains all
stopped and the Brooklyn bridge and fer
ries were almost abandoned. The elevated
roads, which run 5000 trains daily usually,
were stopped for the first time. Western
ers declare that Dakota never furnished
New York's blizzard OF yesterday. Or
forty mails that were due between four
o'clock a. M and noon, only two had ar
rived by two O'Clock in the afternoon.
The storm was general in New York
State, Connecticut and points south. From
III the surrounding country reports como
of the severest snow storm in years. Ow ng
TO the tremendous gale and terrible storm
there were no arrivals or departures from
this port and Navigation was almost wholly
abandoned in the rivers and harbor, and
even the boats of the different ferries madc
only infrequent trips.
At nine p. m. there was no abatement of
the Storm while the mercury had fallen to 4.
Frozen ears and feet were never so numer-
Gus and the drug stores were filled with
patients all day and evening. A woman
absolutely froze 10 death at the corner Of
Broadway and Fulton streets, popularity
supposed to be the busiest four corners on
Garth. In hundreds of streets loaded wag
ons were abandoned and horses taken to
the nearest stables The Astor House aione
turned away 300 would be guests and other
hotels had similar experiences.
At midnight the wind was as furious as
ever. but the snow had stopped falling.
WASHINGTON, March 13-One of the most
remarkable storms. this city has seen for
years set in here ut three o'clock Sunday
morning, and continued for twenty-Iour
hours. It began with q gentle rain and
turned to a cold, violent storm and devel-
oped at night into snow storm. From
seven p. III. until midnight the blizzard was
at its height Street car travel was sus-
pended, telegraph wires tangled, and rail-
road trains from all directions belated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
CAPTIVE WILD BEASTS.
The Modest beginnings of Some FamOu-
Geological Collections.

LOOiOSical
The late King of Dude, retired, left Oh
the banks Of the Hooghly, near Calcutta,
10000 lively specimens of the animal
kingdom to mourn his loss. His retired
Majesty found his greatest pleasure
in watching the astronomical feats OF
his large geological family. Frugal
Indians who thought Bengal tigers and
elephants might better be foraging for
living in the jungles than living on
the bounty of an emeritus monarch,
regarded his Majesty as a hopeless
crank with Il harml ess but very expen.
sive hobby. His menagerie not only
devoured the most of his enormous in
come. but also ate its way through all
the money he could borrow, and he
died heavily in debt, leaving his ami
mails. it is supposed, to be divided
among his creditors.
Mr. Barnum will have no such trouble
in restocking his cages as he would
have had in the days when the hippo
potamus was first transplanted to Eu-
rope. The unfortunate Nubian chief
who at that time received an order to
produce at Cairo one of these pachyder-
matous products of Africa was painfnl-
lv conscious that if he failed to appear
before his master with a frisky speci-
men he would lose his head, and this
fact was all that drove him to the diff
cult and disagreeable task. The CATCH
ing of the river horse has now
been reduced TO science and animals
of all sorts can be supplied
ut catalogue rates to any Snowman or
fancier who honors the dealer with an
order. 1t is said that the prices of
geological specimens are much more
stable than those of many other COM
modities. but it is likely that a few
more bonfires like that which illumi-
mated Bridgeport a while ago would
have a tendency to send quotations up
ward.
Most menageries have exceedingly
modest beginnings. When we recall
that just sixty years ago the London
Geological Gardens contained only
few lions and tigers we have reas-
on to hope that in time the collection
now quartered in Central Park, but
soon, we trust, TO be removed else
where. will rival the present magnifi-
cent show in Regents Park Many
interesting specimens of our own fauna
might be added to the Central Park
managerie by the means that the
French employed to give the Jardin
des Plantes a start. The forests were
made to contribute Il large contingent
of wild boars, bears, wolves and other
animals of the temperate zone. The
collection grew during the reign Of
terror by means that would not be
commended In less violent epochs. The
revolutionists seized many travelling
shows on the pretext that they block
AIDED the highways and scared the
horses, and thus an assortment of
trained beasts were added to the nation
al menagerie in Paris, where they speed.
lily forgot all their accomplishments
~ y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
MExlCo.s RuRALEs.
A Crack Corps of Ten Thousand M suheed
sfffemen.

A Crack Corps of Ten Thousand M suE.eed
hidemen.
There is no branch of the military
service of other countries which can
be likened To the Rurales of Mexico.
The sister Republic, out of peculiar
conditions, has developed a corps with
out counterpart The Rurale is like
Cossack in that he is more at home
n the saddle than on foot. but there
the similarity ends. Mexico has her
cavalry contingent. but that branch of
the service is as distinct from the Ru-
raIes as it is from the infantry or the
artillery.
Frequent revolutions. multitude
of warning leaders, political con-
dition which gave rise to the word
'.Mexicanized''-all these helped TO
produce the material of which this
corps of the army has grown. To be
plain, the fact is Mexico has modified
her guerrilas and banditti. and has
named the new branch of the service
''the Rurales.
The process has been a slow one. To
make of the most lawless elements OF
the whole country the best soldiers has
been a great work, but Mexico has ac-
complished it There are now nearly
ten thousand Rurales, and the country
enjoys an immunity from revolutionary
outbreaks and highway outrages such
as has never been known before Cortez
came.
The experiment was one of risk. but
the principle proved to he right, just as
it has hundreds of times on the 'front.'
Ter of this country, when the worst
man of the town has been selected as
marshal to enforce the law and order.
What the experience of Texas has been
on a small scale with n few companies
of rangers, that has been the result in
Mexico on very large plan with the
Rurales.
The Mexican private soldier is from
the lower class. He is very likely to
be wearing the uniform because some
magistrate gave him the choice of that
or "a term in prison. But the rank and
file OF the Rurales is of different stuff.
The Rurale is Il volunteer, and he must
be good one. too. or he is not accept
ed. That is to say, he must be an in
telligent man, courageous, a marks
man and horseman. If he has with
these qualifications 4 pretty tough rec
ord, the latter will not prevent his ac-
ceptance.
Young as the organization is. all
Mexico recognizes it as the most effi-
cient branch of the army. The
Rurales are coming" That cry will
scatter mob, subdue n riot and in
spire terror every time. They are
large men, for Mexicans. They are
generally bearded. They look their
past. There is spirit of the despera-
do which fingers and reveals itself in
the midst of all the discipline. :.
For reasons best known TO the Mexi-
can Government. the Rurales are not
on exhibition along the Rio Grande.
They are not to be seen ut Vera Cruz,
or at any of the larger cities where
tourists go. and where there is law
abiding sentiment as pronounced as in
any American city. But go into the
mountain towns, or back from the rail
roads. where population is sparse and
where the little crosses, which mark
the SPOT of homicide, are as thick as
cactus almost. There you will find
the Rurales in garrison or moving
about leisurely over the highways
maintaining peace. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
nine per cent. OF rnorphia ana Of opium prepared

nine per cent. OF morpnfa ana or opium prepared
for smoking.
A number OF articles are enumerated in the
free list, the principal ones being as follows:
manufactured here, exported and returned I'M
improved; cinchona and other Quinine, eorks.
Bologna sausages, books twenty years old. crude
borax, gold or silver bullion, charcoal, anthra-
cite coal coal tar, coffee. cocoa, zante ana
other currants. rough diamonds, fresh fish, fish
for bait, guanos, horse hair and human hair,
hides rawskins, raw crude rubber. lemons and
lsmes, crude opium containing over 50 per cent.
of morphia, paper stock of every kind. pepper,
phosphates sulphate OF Quinia, rags not other
wise specified mineral waters raw silk. silk
worms, eggs, sponges tea, tin or tea and pig
tin. logs and timber not further manufactured
than hewn, squared sided, and hubs, wagon
blocks and like blocks, rough, hewn or squared
only, provided that il export duty is laid on
such articles by any country such articles shall
pay duty before this act. All lumber and
me al necessary to construct and equip vessels
built here for foreign account or foreign trade
are admitted free. but vessels so built are not
TO engage in the coastwise trade more than two
months in year except on payment of the du-
ties taken OF. There shall be levied all raw
and manufactured articles not enumerated, 10
per cent. ad valorem and on all articles manu-
featured wholly or in part not enumerated, 20
per cent. ad valorem.
All fees exacted and oaths administered by
officers OF the customs department are abol-
ished and declarations and fixed salaries SUBJ
stituted. All foreign merchandise may be
withdrawn from bond for consumption within
and charges.
The remainder of the bill deals with in
formal regulations and the punishment Of
bribery
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
A Had Rifzxrra.

NEeAUNEE, Mich, March lathe two
days. blizzard just ending has becn the
worst Of the year for the railroad mon.
Tho Chicago & Northwestern due here at
one o'clock yesterday left Escanaba at
S:15 and got stuck at Mason. II is still
there in the drifts with the engine
dead The south bound train is at
Brampton having shoveled out two or three
times On the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic, the Houghton division trim
pulled through. but the Nackinaw division
is closed to traffic, with the west bound OK
press anc the snow plows ali showed in on
the eastern half of the division No east
bound trains were started from AaTquetts
yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
A Dog That Waters Horses.

Cyrus Sturtevant. livery stable keep
CT of Ware, has the dearest dog in
town. He bought him of Almer Con-
lon for 500, and he has since refused
$500 for him, He is cross between
an Irish setter and a Gordon setter,
and three years old. weighing sixty
five pounds. He will ride in the car
riage and hold the reias in his two fore
paws. and sit on the seat like n man.
He will jump out the carriage going at
full speed and bring back a handker-
chief or whip to his master. He is
great car etaker of horses. and knows
the name of every horse owned by his
master. If his master wants to water
any single horse in the stable, all ho
has to do is to tell the dog to bring out
such forse, calling the horse by name
and immediately the dog goes to the
stall, loosens the horse. and brings him
to water, takes the animal back to the
stall again, and will do this with every
horse in the stable. He will also lead
out the horses to be harnessed. He is
a quiet. gentle, affectionate dog. is of
liver color. and is. well propOrtiOned
according 10 his weight-BostOn Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22

Gladstone is great linguist He
talked French glibly to an interviewer
a few days. ago. and responded in
Italian to demonstration in his honor
in Florence. Its said that If he should
go to Athens he could chat with the
natives in modern Greek, and that he
could address the students of Ger
man university in their mother tongue
or read to them from the Latin and
Greek classics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22

"A wag says that the provoking
thing about the Dakota blizzard busi-
ness is that we have nothing to fiS
back at her.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1888-12-12
BETHANY coLLEcE.

Denna anstalt tryckes af en- stor skuld-
b5rda, hvilken kSnnes "a mycket syarare
att b0rtskaffa, som yissvaxt bes5kt v&rt
folk dessa trakter. Den varmhjertade
smissions- och skolvannen prof. Olsson ar
mn verksamhet for denna vigtiga SAX. ON
professOrns upprop Framats senast ut.
k0mna hummer meddela vi f6ljande: ar
at vdgt falia beslut att icke varo syskonf
Hafvanu yara syskon Lindsborg syndat
Asrmed att de satt Gig och konferensen |
skuld for den stora skoibyggnaden, 81 lat
ON oss sags dem delta allvar och karlek.
Eller kr Diet var 5fverlagda mening. att vi
skola utestsnga dem fran all var karlek,
frGn ALT deltagande, all 6mhet al help?
AZ ALA f0rluster innes ingen % stor som
dan att f6rlora Guds kxrlek, att bedr5fva
Guds k6rlsk "a, att den fiyr ur ems hjerta.
Ninnas vi hvad apost. Johannes szger om
vilkoren f0r Gads karleks qvarblifvande
hos oss9 Tank ON VI we're riktigt ifriga
ON ~ 0uds ksSisk skulle blifya qvar hos
ossl Tank ON VI late denna Guds karlek
blifva 0fverd6dande rik och lefvande / och
gsnom ossi jag undrar, ON VI icke willie
besiuta ~ sasom syskon taga till oss hels
pfossten Jeremia. Mar VI nu =, ct domen
med akuidsr ech hArdA tidsr Or 5fvsl
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1888-12-12

hetsegendomen West Duluth ar i stieaa.
Dc och man motser en- .'boom" likhands
den SOM aemsokte sta4ea for tYA kr sedan,
stora sksror af fspekulanter tillstr5mma. n
prisstegringen helsosam sd Dir det val.
En- i6aa,adIc Sndssstst. Austin Cana
ing q Preserving Comp, som kom till
stand for fem ar sedan, har gjort coda
framsteg. Bolagets kapital uppskattas till
ga ann, Delta ar det f5rsta bolag slit
Stag, som bIlaas. I staten, och har Diet
marknaden retsH iyskA.s ylnna anseende
och erkannande. Den egentliga yerksam-
heten inskranker sig till nagra veckor I
augusti och september manader, da 100
$50 personer sysselsattes. Produkten N
mer an 500 acres s5tmajs preserverades
f6rliden host utom manga andra sorters
gr6nsaker. F6liande sifferuppgifter visa
huru denna industrigren utyecklats: ar
1885 preserverades 10000 blacklador
frukt 1887 10000 och ar 10000. Dem
ma verksamhet ar uppenbarligen till stor
nytta for invanarne Austin. Med all sd
kerhet kan antagas, att liknande bolag
kunde bildas pa manga andra stillen sta
ten.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1888-12-12
HOPE ACADEMY.

Den 21:ste dennes afslutas denna termin.
Elevantalet har nu vuxit till 80, och efter
jul vantas manga nya clever, som redan
insandt sina ans6kningar om intrade.
- Pastor S. Udden anlande fran Wilkes
barre, Pa, tisdags morgon och ar redan i
full gang med slit arbete vid skolan. Utom
slit arbete som larare, skall han afven ver-
ka pa missionsfaltet | nora delen af Da-
kota utefter N. P. jernvagen.
- Miss Lena Brown fran Minneapolis dir
larare musk vid skolan, och ratt manga
clever ha b5rjat studera den sk6na kon-
stem.
- Moline Organ Co., hvars rykte sasom
tillverkare af first class" kammarorglar
Or val kandt, har skankt skolan en-
af sina utmarkta Chapel Organs. Den
kr en- heder bade for bolaget och for skolan.
- Hon. F. l. johnson, var landsman
fran Goodhue CO., afiade EFT bes6k vid sko-
Ian f6rliden vecka. Han uttryckte sig
mycket f6rdelaktig ON skolan och dess
framtid.
- Nagra nj vara professorer vid Gusta-
vus Adolphus College he ihagkommit sko
lans bibliotek med en- sandning blocker.
Likasa hafva en- del af vara winner mar
heten f5rsedt oss med en- del blocker. Den
som viii gifva oss en- f6rtraflig iulklapp,
b0r ihagkomma biblioteket. vi saga icke
delta Cor att tigga, utan for att hjelpa dem,
som tankt gifva nagot att besluta sig for
hyad de skola gifva.
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1888-12-12

FRAN sKOLANS VERLD.
avsrAvvs ADoLpAus colLEoz

-
s"e ION suon - sAoo' Aooo-o'
nv os1aioi' Hiiuas' ue. tiaiisa Ugh yen pe-
.sarlisa passe'' som ae iarde kalla examen,
e'os men y aisoh'yiiisaIe en vas
sa'is ~ laluas' uos'o Wy ssafe kannef man
@ s =. osAaau naisa Aonnls isehom
s'n upp.'s'' fesans maj oalnlna Iofhalian, :,
VIC esei lalh pc ue' olifaae' nVarest man
unue. iatuen s.os' elnos Klokisa oraroI0er
o0n p'sy iil'ciias" Sa.siosnihsar' konstiga
p'ooei v0n oDs'sr'piisa 'eoreln IN. IN. dyi.
onoer oenna 'erlnln' som aIsiutas den ~
ucc., mar nerren pa ett marKoart satt nai-
Nv sin skyudanae mana ofVer Gust. Ad.
ooiloee ot. re'ef' aIVands notande faror
SAINT peskars x Dadc iafare ocn eiever lernads-
Iis IIisknes och Alatt ats sKota sina respektlva
siiggandeh. nad mar nan 'handlat med
oss, trots yara Tel och brister, Tor hyilket
AIT Herren ware evigt iofyad.
- Fakulteten har traffat anstalter att
under stundande julferier uppmuntra vara
yanner och f5rsamlingar med sang och mu-
ak. De platser, som komma att bes3kas,
DIVA carver den 20 dec, Moore's Prairie
ocn Cokato den %, Dassel %, Litchfield
w Iripohs ocn Wilmar 81 dec. 1883 SAINT
New London den l jan. 1889.
som VI To oss kunna tillm6tesga ALA
oiiiiga dapsprak pa sang och musik-vi
mamma biott professorerna M. E. Carlsons
och X. Lagerstr6ms utmarkta och ON mu-
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1888-12-12

Lindsborg och skolan der, VILE vi da icke
sagai kare Fader, de aro vara syskon, Diet
der foiket i Lindsborg; vi villa taga del
deras bekymmer, ID, vi villa della hela AN
genskapen med dem, vi villa grata med
dem som grata; vi veta, att upprattelsens
och gladjens It'd kommer efter, och va villa
vi fr6jdas och tacka med dem. Jag fragar
vannerna Mariedahi och ALA 6friga Kan
sas konferensens f6rsamlingar: viljen va
ra vara syskon, eller viljen afsaga eder
syskynskapet med oss Lindsborg? Nu
CALLER del, just nu CALLER Diet ON l viljcn
vara vara syskon eller ej. Bestammen sa-
ken pa allvar och sagen riktigt huru me-
men och viljen hafva det! Huru stor ar
den verkliga syskonkretsen inom Kansas
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1888-12-12

III. q. HosCard forordas SOD kandidat
FOR mejerikommissarie.
Eltssiycka astadkom harem aapen
skada pa Mcconnell \ Thomas yarulager
Aankatq TIL $1,000.
MdngG kandiStater Postmastare-
befattningen ! Austin s5kes utaf fem per-
>-s. deribland tvenne tidningsredakto
rsr, ~as5....
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1888-12-12
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