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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26
A REQUEST.

COOLIDGE, KAN, April II, 1888.
Mr.. EDITOR.-Won't you please tell
us girls about your sparkling =? We
want something real sweet, you know,
like the verses in liver pad almanac,
that will do for autograph albums,
scrap books and letters ef-of friend
ship. We know what you said, wrote
and did, when courting, must have
been just too awfully fly for anything.
COOLIDGE GIRL.
P. S. Please send us marked copy
of your paper. C.G.
z. z. s. If you can spare them we
would like to have a few dozen copies.
Will pay for them in some kIllingly
sweet spring poetry. c.
Now we would do anything for a
Coolidge girl except to change our shirt
twice week. If, in our mad and wild
career and mounting unto fame's en-
pyreal town lots, we can catch NOM
ment as it skoots by us, we shall take
pleasure in complying with the request
of our deliciously fair correspondent.
But we feel that it would be difficult
TO make her understand all the intri-
cate minutia of that chapter in our
life's religious story THAT it might be
continued in our next by means of our
newspaper articles. A few demonstra-
tions of the Osculatory coalesence, for
instance, would prove far more salts
factory to our charming student and
make the lesson more interesting to us.
Although our time is so occupied in
cutting the coupons off our government
bonds and weighing the greenbacks
received for subscriptions, that we can
scarcely find time to prepare an off
hand, gilt-edged petition when it comes
our time to ante up at prayer meeting
we shall allow our memory to throw its
rider and meander some thirteen years
down the past with head up and tail
over the dashboard till it reaches those
halcyon days of yore when we blacked
our boots with tallow and spiked a
stand up collar to the apex of our
"biled Shirt" and filed our pockets
with the crushed out, boiled down and
repeatedly attenuated quintesence of
sorghum, preparatory to writing upon
our Dulcimer. If that isn't the word
we'll be everlastingly flabbergasted if
we can help it. Alb, "what fools we
mortals be - AS we write. peculiar
nervous impulse passes along our arms,
and we'alInost involuntarily clasp the
mucilage jug to our bosom and press
its bunghole to the labial appendage of
our inferior and superior maxillaries.
Whether this is revival of the mus
cular exercise of those bye gone days
by gosh, or a lingering trace of latter
day habit, we cannot say. And, al
though, as our thoughts revert to those
play parties, spelling bees, taffy pull
ings and private compression cOmbina-
tions OH the mutual plan by the
kitchen fire place, and we realize that
the blue cross is drawn over all of
them, there is such sinking of our
spirits that we would fall through the
seat of our trousers should our suspend
ers give way. We shall, however, COM
ply with the request of our fair enquir-
er SOOn.-T Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

ONLY few short months ago the en-
tire republican press of the country was
tickled nearly to death over some of
Sam Jones' pert sayings about the
democratic party. But a change has
come over Sammy-he has seen the
error of his way in antagonizing the
best party in the world, and has been
converted to the right faith. There
fore, "A change" has come over the
spirit of the rep. press, and they de-
nounce Sammy with as much eager
ness as they erstwhile gobbled up and
rehashed his politico-religio nonsense.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26
Farm Land Values.

There is considerable in store for the
farmers of Western Kansas, if they but
take advantage of the things which
the god of nature, has put into their
hands. The farmer who farms for the
ole purpose of selling his grain, does
not make success of itin any country.
But the farmer who farms for the pur-
pose OF feeding his grain to stock and
selling the stock, makes a success Of it
in any country. For this reason we
claim that this country is better for the
farmer than the middle states. Here,
as it is there, the industrious farmer
scarcely if ever fails TO raise enough
feed for his stock. The farmers of
this country have the advantage of the
middle states farmers in the fact that
our winters are not more than half as
long as theirs. There the farmers are
compelled to feed their stock at least
six months in the year and to shelter it
at least four months. Here the most
successful and thrifty farmers do not
feed their stock more than three months
and not half of that time does it need
shelter. In fact some people do not
have shelter at all, and some have but
very little feed. Yet our stock in the
spring comes out as sleek and fat as
does the stock in the east, and it is a
great deal healthier.
There is another great advantage.
The farmers here with the same
amount of capital can control about
four times as much land as they can in
the east. Land in the east which is
worth $40 per acre, occupies about the
same position to the maximum price as
land in this country which can be easily
purchased at SO per acre. Hence, the
farmer who has so acres of Illinois,
Indiana or Ohio land can sell it at the
market price and with the money pur
chase 800 acres here. A man who can
not make more money and do it easier
in stock farming from 800 acres in this
country than he can from so acres in
the east, does not deserve the name of
farmer. He can here put 100 acres or
more under cultivation and leave the
balance of 200 acres or more in pasture.
There is another very important con-
sideration. In ten years the eastern
farm will still be worth but $40 per
acre, while the farm in this country will
be worth at least $50 per acre. 1t will
be seen that, besides making as much
money from the products of the farm in
the same amount of capital invested,
when ten years have elapsed, the farm
here has increased in value 200 per
cent, while the farm in the east has not
Indiana and Illinois can remember
when their land was worth less than
so per acre, and they can remember
that it increased to from $50 to $50 per
acre in ten or fifteen years. The same
thing cannot help but occur here.
Here it will increase more rapidly than
there because this great country is de-
veloping more rapidly than did that.
Kansas built more railroads last year
than both the states of Indiana and
Illinois ever built in any two years.
And as development of a country in
creases the price of property, the in
crease in Kansas will be more rapid
than it ever was in any state east of
us.-Ness Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

WHEN times become flush, and
money more plentiful, there is class
of men in various branches who make
practice of going from town to towu
and working off some old stock, getting
up cheap work, and otherwise 'work-
ing" the people of a town for short
time until all the suckers have bit,
and then skipping out for greener
pastures. We should be aware of
these people. We should give our
patronage to the people who have cast
their lots with us for good, who are
and will continue to be in position to
help the town. Don't bite at every
new tangled fake that comes along, and
don't give up your money to strangers
who have no intention of remaining
here. ''Self preservation is the first
law of nature - and if the people of a
, city do not patronize our own merchants
and artizans in preference to travelling
or trancient concerns, they are doing q
wrong to themselves and their city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

DANISH the blues. Every time you
have 'em you loose as much as IS cents
or more. Don't draw down a face as
long as a yard stick and give it out
that God made you in vain and wasted
mighty little stuff"in doing it. Don't
crinkle your brow until it resembles a
slab of corrugated iron, and swear the
world is turning the wrong way and
the DEVILS at the crank of it. Don't do
any of these things. They are out of
your line. They belong to the news
paper publisher. They are bred of
delinquent subscribers, rubber stamp
printing, free puff seekers and impecu-
NOUS, peregrinating printers. Pub
fishers have a corner on the blues; they
are scored to the profession:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

boys who did hear the alarm worked
faithfully and Systematically. Delay
was caused in getting the hose carts
out, but when they were ON the ground
couplings were made and streams were
playing in short order.
The need of "a hook and ladder truck
and company to handle it was seen by
persons present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

REPUBLICAN majorities in Kansas
are not what they "use to was" Ex-
Governor Anthony is offering $500 a.
county for republican nhajor1ties." O,
come off the dump.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

WOMAN at Shelbyyille. Ind, has
just given birth to four boys at once.
The Chicago Journal says that within
twenty-four hours after this interest
ing event two men, supposed to be
emigration agents from Kansas, arrived
in the town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

ALLOWING five persons to the family
there were 100000 families in Kansas
according to the census of 1887. The
same census reports that there were
64s 900 horses and 692, 900 mich COWS
. in the state, a good work team and
two mich cows for each family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

BUTLER county, in this state, is
shipping walnut logs to Europe. Isn't
that pretty we'll done for treeless
desert such as Kansas was supposed to
be within the memory of us young men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

Never did any soul. do good but it
came reader to do the same again with
more enjoyment.
There is nothing like settling with
ourselves, as there is deal we must
do without in this life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

To smile at the jest which plants a
thorn in another's breast is to become
a principal in the mischief.
Nothing is so contagious as example;
we are never either much good or much
evil without imitators.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-26

Wickedness may prosper for while;
but, in the long run, he who sets all
knaves at work will pay them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
One of Fortunes Fayorites.

SIT is better to be born lucky than rich, is
an old aphorism, the proof of which lies in the
observation of the lives of men. But man
cannot strut around Micawber like and expect
to be struck by the lightning of good luck. In
this life of chances and whirlpool of surprises
and disappointments man cannot expect to
win anything unless something Is ventured.
Six years ago a youth in this city, of fifteen
summers, moved by a speculative spirit. de-
termined to make a monthly investment OF
81 in the Louisiana State Lottery and with that
perseverance that is the ground work 10
successful life, he has kept it up, drawing at odd
times small amounts, until the 18th OF this
month, when the wheel of fortune stopped on
his paddle and he found himself worth $1,000.
This favored son of fortune was Mr.. Eli New
man, the book-keeper for Newman Co,
wholesale whisky and tobacco dealers. Last
Sunday night, two weeks after he had be-
come rich, he reached his majority, and gave
a birthday celebration. A great number OF
his young friends were present, and congrat-
ulated him effusively on the bright prospect
with which he enters manhood. World
scribe chatted with Mr.. Newman in his office
yesterday afternoon, and was informed that he
had placed his money in the First National
bank, of this city, and would Vet it remain
there, accommodating, while he will retain his
position at the desk. He also stated that he
would continue to take q ticket in every
monthly drawing, the time honOred precept,
"lightning never strikes in the same place
twice" to discourage him, Notwithstanding
Helena (Ark.) World, March 2S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
FOR MEDICINAL USE
NO EUSEL OIL

Cough in the morning; tickling in the throat ;
difficult breathing; quioksned pulse; shortness OF
breath tightness in the chest cbilliness in the
evening; feverishness; thick expectoration every
one Of these is a symptom Of consumption
More than twothirds Of all the deaths in Arneri ca
arc caused by consumption. 1t ts almost imposs.
BILE TO cure IN the last stages but It can readily be
checked II taken at the start. Physicians always
recommend pare stimulant and for this purpos
nothing has squaled Duffy Pure Malt whiskey.
The celebrated physician. Henry A. Mott PhD..
F.C.s., says: "Dufys Pure Malt Whisky is free
from fussl OIL adultsraH ms or forcing eimpunties,
and these qualities should rscommnd It TO pubHai
favor"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
CATARRHAL DANGERS

To be freed from dangers of suffocations
while lying down; to breathe freely, sleep
sOundly and undisturbed; to rise refreshed,
head clear, brain active and free from pain or
ache; to know that no poisonous, putrid mat
ter detiles the breath and rots away the deli
cate machinery of smell, taste and hearing; to
feel that the system does not, through its
veins and arteries, suck up the poison that is
sure to undermine and destroy, is indeed a
blessing beyond all other human enjoyments.
To purchase immunity from such a fate
should be the object of all afflicted
But those who have tried many remedies and
physicians despair of relief of cure.
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE meets every
phase of Catarrh from a simple head cold to
the most loathsome and destructive stages. 1t
is local and constitutional. Instant in relev-
ing, permanent in curing, safe, economical
and never-failing.
SANFoRD'S RADICAL CURE consists of one
bottle of the RADICAL CURE. one box OF
Catarrhal SOLVENT, and one IMPROVED IN
HALRR, all wrapped IN one package, with
treatise and directions, and sold by all drug
gists for $l.00.
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
RANK, WEALTH AND BEAUTY.
THE END.

List ye, young ladies! a tale we'll unfold.
Of beauty enhancing, it Re'er has been told.
Ye ladies of fashion! take heed what we say,
For rank, wealth and beauty are there all the
day.
The Joskes are selling dress silks of all cOIors
To suit the young ladies as well as their
mothers.
The Joskes are selling such Null, Lawn and
Plaid,
At prices in reach of all be it said.
The Joskes are selling Ecru Robes at two
dollars
And hundreds of dozens of Buttons and
Collars.
The Joskes are selling Nuns Veilings and
Serges,
Challies, Beige Suitings and Foreign Debeiges.
Now, ladies, this evening while on your
Plaza,
Remember the Joskes near the Alamo Plaza.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
A SoundLegaI Opinion.

E. cambridge Munday, ESQ, County Atty,
trie Bitters with most happy results. My
brother also was very low with malarial fever
and jaundice, but was cured by timely use of
this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life.
Mr.. d. /. Wicoxson, Of Horse Cave, KY,
adds like testimony, saying He positively
believes he would have died, had it not been
for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy win ward of, as well as
cure dengue and all malaria diseases, and for
all kidney, liver and stomach disorders stands
unequahed. Price Soc. and 81, at
I6El0+1y A. DREfss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

What way to spell fish," said Pat, when
he saw the name Psyche on ship. But a
more wonderful spell will be exercised over
the coughing child of yours that keeps itself
and you awake, if you will try DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup; % cents.
Neuralgia parOxysms are often of extreme
violence, and brought on by the slightest
prOvocatiOn, such as draught of cool air. On
the first intimatOn of such an attack rub
with Salvation Oil. 1t can be bought at all
druggists for only % cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Alleged Betrayal.

Yesterday afternoon Paul Bergerau, of
the firm Of Lostanou & Co.. appeared
before Justice McAllister, charged with
betraying pretty little German frau
lein named Augusta Reitzenstein, under
a promise of marriage and with being
the father of her unborn child. After
considerable evidence bad been given
confirmstOry of the charge, Judge Nc
Allister continued the case until this
morning, remarking that he had mar
rage in his family that night, and he
trusted ere the morning that the lovers
would have made up their differences
and be married too, thus avoiding the
necessity for any further proceedings in
the case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. W. X. Morgan, merchant, Lake City,
Fla, was taken with 3, severe cold, attended
with distressing cough ana running into
consumption in its first stages. He tried
many sOcalled popular remedies and steakiiy
grew worse. WIS reduced in flesh, had diff
Guilty in breathing and was unable to sleep.
Finally tried Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and found immediate relief, and
after using about half dozen bottles found
himself well and has had no return Of the
disease Ne other remedy can show so grand
q record of cures, as..Dr. Kings New Discovery
tor Consumption. Guaranteed to do just what
10 claimed for it. Trial bottle fsee at A. Dress'
drug store, F2Vly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
EVERY NIGHT | SCRATCHED

Until the Skin Was Raw. Body Covered
With Scales Like Spots OF Mortar. Cured
by the Cuticura Remedies.
am going to tell you of the extraordinary
change your CUTICURA REMEDIES performed
on me. About the LIST of April last noticed
some red pimples like coming out all over my
body, but thought nethlng OF IL until some
time later on, when il began to look like spots
of mortar spotted on, and which came of in
layers, accompanied with itching. l would
scratch every night until was raw, then the
next night the scales, being formed mean
while, were scratched off again. In vain did
consult all the doctors in the country, but
without aid. After giving up al! hopes of re-
covery, happened TO see an advertisement in
the newspaper about your CUTICURA RENE
DIS, and purchase l them from my druggist,
and obtained almost immediate relief. be-
gan to notice that the scaly eruptions gradual
ly dropped off and disappeared one by one,
and have been fully cured. | had the disease
thirteen months before l began taking the
CUTICURA REMEDIES. and in four or five
weeks was entirely cured. My disease was
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CUTICURA REMEDIES to all in my vicinity, and
I know of a great many who have taken
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scaly eruptions on their heads and bodies. ]
cannot express in words the thanks to you for
what the CUTICURA REMEDIES have been to
me. My body was covered with scales, and |
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skin is as nice and clear as baby's.
GEORGE COTEY,
Morrill,, Wisconsin.
September q, 1887.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
In General Debility, Emaciation

Consumption, and wasting in children. SCOTS
Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with HypO-
phosphites. is a most valuable food and medi-
cine. 1t creates an appetite for food, strength
ems the nervous system, and builds up the
body. Please read: 81 tried Scott's Emulsion
on young man whom physicians at times
gave up hope. Since he began using the
Emulsion his cough has ceased, gained flesh
and strength. and from all appearances his
life will be prolonged many years. JOHN
SULLIVAN, Hospital Steward, Morganza, Pa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
The Prescription Pharmacy.

Near the corner of Alamo and Com
merce street, stands the well known
pharmacy of Messrs. Rsglsnd & Ken
nedy, popularity known as the City Drug
store. Particular attention is given to
physicians prescriptions, as is shown by
their large and rapidly increasing files.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
For Sale. Hotel Furniture.

We have nearly new two-story hotel of %
rooms, furnished complete, located in thirty
ing railroad town near San Antonio. Good
water works, cistern, nice garden and a money
making place. Call and get full particulars
Price 5000; a cash.
HAMILTON, HADLEY & Co
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

G. L. Cana, of Chattanooga, carries as
highly priced relic badly battered
silver watch. He was in the battle Of
Mission Ridge, when an ounce bullet
struck the watch in his pocket, breaking
through the back half of the case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Ladies', Attention

Misses Kirchner, No. 225 w. Com
merce street, have just received latest
styles In hats and trimmings; also full
line of embroidery material and fancy
goods constantly on hand. 4-2-2m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

Beautiful twO-story new frame residence of
rooms, halls, galleries, both servants rooms,
stable, etc, one of the most delightful loca-
tons in the city.
IA HAMBLETON, HADLEY g. Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
A Discovery,

Wife-"You've been kissing the servant girl
again.
Husband-"HOw do you know"
"By your breath, of course; she eats onions
and you don't. Wouldn't know it. though if
you had drunk GALLAGHER's BEST,
Opposite /. and G. n. Depot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

We cannot do justice to the esteem in which
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SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beautifler, prepared
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thousands whose lives have been made happy
by the cure of agonizing, humiliating, itching,
scaly and pimply diseases of the skin, scalp
and blood, with loss of hair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

If you want TO buy OF sell property
call en- Hambleton, Hadley & Co., No, -
East Commerce street. 97tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in expert.
menting when your lungs are in danger. Con.
sumption always seems, at first only cold
Do not permit any dealer to impose upon you
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds
but be sure you get the genuine. Because he
can mako more profit he may tell you he has
something Just as good, or just the same. Don I
be deceived, but insist upon getting DR.. King's
New Discovery, which ia guaranteed TO give
relief 10 all Throat, Lung and Chest affections
Trial bottle free at A. Dreiss' drug store
Large bottles 81, t6j lQ+ly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

Are headquarters for D. Landreth & Sons
American seeds field, garden and flower;
wholesale and retail,
Agents for the Me kle Blue Grass sulkys,
the Brinly's celebrated Universal plows. the
Planet, Jr., horse hoes and cultivators, COM
bined, hand seed drills, plows and cultivators;
Chas. Muth's honey extractOrs, bee smokers,
knives, etc.; Gust. V. Brecht's meat cutters
and butchers utensils; the Bell City feed
cutters; Harrison Bros, L. Co.'s Town and
Country ready mixed paints and colors.
Just received 800 bushels Early Amber and
Orange cane seed, 300 bushels of sorghum,
500 bushels German milIet, 200 bushels of COM
mon or cat-tail milet, 800 bushels extra clean
Johnson grass seed, 5000 lbs alfalfa, 80 bushels
Kaffir corn; also bermuda, orchard, Kentucky
white, bokhara, alsike, espersette and burr
clover. Buckwheat, castor beans. Russian
sunfiower seed, etc. 200 bushels choice and
select white and yellow gOurd seed corn
$50 mos
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-26

Isaac L. Sherman appeared before
Justice McAllister yesterday, and plead
Ing guilty to selling lottery tickets with
out a license was fined $40.