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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
ONE DAY.


Like some old friend from far who visits Us
Still garrulous
OF loug-forgotten ways and things Of yore
We know before,
Some babbler of old times. old jests and song
DaZed mid a throng
OF younger careless strangers who disdain
His boyhood's reign,
So from the shadows of the bygone years
It reappears,
From an unscalcd corner Of the brain
It starts again
The memory NJ o day as clear and gay
AS yesterday,
And at its bidding adumbrations rise,
To dreamy eyes.
The splendors OF wide, untraveled world
Once more unfurled,
Thin, far-of mirth, vague sorrow. vanished
sights,
Loves dead delights,
Wonder and hope and Joy, the exultant thrill
Inefiable;
The fainting echo and the afterglow
OF long ago.
Then as a lonely outcast who hath come
To find b home
Changed with changed fortunes, chambers So
cred still
That others fill.
Whose wild white face to panes uncurtained
pressed
A space might rest
Upon a Preside group. all warmth and glee,
Rest and then fec.
So swift 1t came and then SO swiftly went,
Its brief life spent,
Into the dense oblivion of the night
It took its flight;
Fled the pale ghost into the wilderness
Companionless:
Fell the fraii bridge the yawning gulis that
SPAWNED
At touch OF hand!
frn,soh ne
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
Thurman Writes a Letter.

The following letter from Allen e.
Thurman has been received by judge
Allen Blacler. chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee of
Ell Paso County, Tex:
COLUMBUS. O.. Nov 16-AIgen Blocker. Il
Paso Ttx-MyDear Judge: Thanks for your
kind favor OF the 9Th inst. regret the result OF
the election, not on any personal account but be-
cause I fear the policy OF our political op<
ponents As for myself, shall never be q can.
d.uate for ofiice again, but shall never cease
while live to work for the party, and do NOT
despair of its ultimate success. Yours truly, !,
"a g. TRuRAANss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
CLEVELAND PAID IT.
A Little Child's Appeal Reaches . Tender
and Generous Heart.

and Generous Heart.
President CleveSand's kindness of
heart for the young is seen in the story
that is told here. There is little girl
in Brooklyn who had the misfortune
to get into debt to the Youths CoDspa,s-
ION. She had a lenieDt creditor, how
ever, and, though she had not paid her
subscription for about two years, the
Companion was sent to her regulari ~
and no complaints made In the ordi-
nary course of Office business a list of
arrearages was placed in the hslnds of
the papers attorney. A very formal
circular was sent to the little girl and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

THIS IS A PRIVATE ROOM, SIH-GO!'
convenient moment for the interview The
man had been drinking and was quarrel
some in his cups. But it was too late to re-
cede, SO Harry at once proceeded to bust
ness.
"I have come to see you, Lieutenant
Chatterton, concerning Gordon Grey's lit
tie difficulty with you. He tells me you are
willing to take my promissory note for the
amount he owes you, and"
$50 the beardless puppy has gone, after
all. whining to his nurse. told you he
would, boys.' He laughed extensively
while his friends joined in the guffaw.
!" I see through your dodge though, sharp
as you think yourself" he continued, blink
ing with his bleared eyes.
''And what may ny dodge be, sir?'
Harry asked with quivering lip.
ooh, you know. You've been told the
screw had on Grey. All you want is to
get hold of his notes; and then you'd round
on me and threaten to report me if asked
you to pay yours"
ION the contrary, have brought you TIE
money instead. See, here it is''
cts a trick! I won't be done,'' the
drunken ruffian roared. "See here, you
Winthrop-I want none of your internal in
reference in my affairs. This is private
room, sir-go! Go, tell your he yelled IS
he sprang from his seat and laid his hand
on Harry's collar.
Harry flung him aside. and turned to face
the mans friends who had leaped to his as
sistance. Quick as he was, he could not
he returned the insult with interest, as his
stunned assailant who lay at his feet knew
to his cost.
At that moment the door was broken
down, and the officer of the day, followed
by a corporals guard; burst into the room.
"You are all under arrest, gentlemen. To
your quartersF'
So it came to pass that Harry Winthrop
suffered the overwhelming disgrace Of a
ably acquitted, while Chatterton was dis
missed the service, butt question whether
Harry, with his high notions of honor, did
not suffer the most; for loss of self-esteem
to high-spirited young man like him
meant bigger punishment than the other
endured.
Chatterton's rage against him was fu-
rious; and, before he left the camp, he
swore to be AVENGED on him-aye, though he
had to- SWING for 1t.
Too well he kept his word.
Meanwhile Gordon Grey was full of re-
morse and penitence. 1t is true that he
had recovered his notes, but at what a
costa The peace of mind of his best friend.
Moreover, his position was not a pleasant
one. Scores of his comrades, who never
knew the details of the case, but simply re-
garded Grey as foolish youth who had
lost his money and ''squeaIed," and Win
throp as squeamish Don Quixote, too
goody-gOody for cavalry saddle, and
wasted much honest sympathy over the
worthless fellow who had brought about
the trouble. Chatterton had made friends,
too, by enlisting in a foot-regiment
and pluckily carrying a musket, now that
he was stripped of his sword All this was
very grievous to Grey; who could never
sufficiently reproach himself for his inor-
dinato folly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
CHAPTER VI.

The violets hao began to lift their heads
in the Virginian dells, the trees to blossom,
the birds to herald the approach Of spring,
when once more the hills reverberated with
the storm of battle.
Burnside had been transferred to Tennes-
see and General Hooker was in command Of
the Army of the Potomac. Leaving Sedg-
wick to carry the intrenchments at Freder-
icksburg, he pushed forward the main
army, hundred thousand strong, across
the Rappahannock to meet Lee at Chancel-
louisville, where the scouts had brought word
he was lying with sixty thousand men.
All night long Harry Winthrop had been
in the saddle on accommodating expedition,
and at dawn had flung himself to rest beside
the campfire. The heavy tramp of infant
ry, the clash of moving squadrons, the dull
roll of artillery made sleep impossibie; but
it was something to be grateful for to
stretch the weary limbs and rest.
Then as the hours rolled by there came
from the woods the sharp decorating re-
ports of musketry and the booming thunder
of artillery, and. Winthrop knew that the
battle was begun.
Suddenly there was the sharp crack of a
rifle in the opposite direction, and in a min
ute or two one Of Harry's own men dashed
in mad haste among them with the cry:
the rebs in force in the woods yonder are
closing upon us!'' The command was in the
saddle almost before the words had left the
mans lips. In reckless haste they rode to
carry the unwelcome tidings, but the warn
ing came too late; for hardly had they
reached their lines than the enemy was
upon them twenty thousand strong, and
though the men fought like heroes, ene Union
right was routed.
It was another Of Lees master moves
on the chess-board of battle. Relying on
the dense woods to conceal his movements,
he had rislzed the perilous chance OF send
ing jackson with one-third Of his army to
attack the enemy on the rear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

MIR. Harrison. 1t Is said. does
not intend to be overshadowed by any
body. What Cabinet he will have il
this is true Chicago Herald
The number of farm mortgages
in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan
and Dakota is increasing. What
would the American farmer do with
out his '.home t?'-Louisuille
Coxrier-JournaL
The tariff of to-day is organized
robbery; it is slavery legalized- With
that tariff the Democratic party is at
eternal war, and. in possession of the
Government or in opposition, it will
talk and work and vote.-Louisville
Courier-Journat. .
Senator Farwell, of Illinois, de-
clares for activity as a Republican
worker as the test of fitness for Office
under Republican Administration.
This is the real Chicago platform, and
the whole party will unite on it
81. Louis Republic.
One of the most profitable less
sons Of the campaign will be lost if
mems attention is not given 80 the
mischief which arises from the con-
junction. in point of time, of municipal
with general elections-a mischief
very sharply emphasized this year
~ Y. Commercial advertiser.
1t is said that P. T. Barnum is
to be made Secretary of the Interior
1t would undoubtedly be a good thing
to take him into the Cabinet in some
capacity Or other. His experience as
a Snowman and the owner of Jumbo
would be of great service to an Admin
istration which will have the Blaine
elephant to Chicago Herald
ii am told that without the tariff
issue in the last campaign we should
have carried the country. That may
be true, bat the time had come when
the issue between the two parties had
to be made and the Democrats made
it. I don't regret it. 1t is better to-
be defeated battling for an honest
principle than to win by a 0wardly
subterfuge. "-Grover Cleveland.
The general feeling of Democrats
in this locality is not one OF despair.
and they are preparing to renew the
fight on the same platform. They feel
that they are right, and their defeat
has brought them closer together and
made them more earnest in their en-
deavors to procure the legislation
which is best calculated to advance
the interests of the entire people
Quincy Herald.
-'sIf there will be more than forty
thousand Democrats in Office on the
4th of March next about which I
know nothing, they should all be re-
moved before the going down of the
sun on that day, and more than forty
thousand Republicans appointed in
their stead. What the attitude of the
Administration will be / have neither
opinion nor information. "--Senator il
j. ingalls,. in ~ Y. Independent.
"A Cincinnati man suggests that
Mr.. Harrison form his Cabinet of the
sons of Presidents, and mentions
Robert T. Lincoln, Fred Grant, Burch-
ard Hayes, Harry Garfield and Alien
Arthur for Cabinet Offices. The list
should include Mr.. Harrison's own son,
who is said to have shown considerable
financial ability in the recent cam
paign. and who might be made Sec
rotary of the Treasury Chicago
Herald. /
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

THE cooling effect of ice Is actually de-
pendent upon its meeting, as in this process
the heat which causes it to melt is absorbed
from the surrounding bodies. A pound of
ice in melting win absorb sufficient heat to
cool pound of water from ia degrees
Fahrenheit to the freezing point, or to cool
142 pounds of water one degree.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

IT is said that the Baluba negroes Of Cen
trail Africa do not see any wrong in selling
their wives and children, but make dis
tinction between domestic slaves and slaves
for export. A chief who was expostulated
with on the subject said they only sold
their troublesome wives out of the country,
never the good ones. In one case it is re-
ported tribe got tired Of their chief, who
was continually fighting with neighboring
tribes, and sold him into slavery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

DETECTIVES would be Of no use IN this
world If rogues could only hide themselves
as effectuallv as collar stud does when il
suddenly drops from your fingers, and YeE
haze but ten minutes to catch the train
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13
LOYAL AT LAST.
A Tele Of Love and Adventure in
tho Late Civil War.
BY BERNARD BIGsBY,

AUTHOR OF "ELLEN'S SECRET" "FALLEN
AMONG THIEVES I" '1MY LADY FANTAS-
TICAI," AND OTHER STORIES
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

bought at Constantinople. I gave it to my
nephew, Willie MCKENZIE
Your nephewr'
''Oh, don't let that arouse the detective
in you,'' the Major replied with laugh,
- for though Willie is not one of your psalm
singing youngsters and may be a little too
Industrious in sowing his wild oats, he is
quite beyond the suspicion of horuicide, let
alone cold-blooded murder"
'sStill he may
No, he may not!" Major Mcdonald IN
terrupted severely, for he was piqued at
Harry's persistence. .He can prove the
clearest alibi, for he was used up by gun
shot wound and was invalided home two
months ago"
'sOh, sir. You misunderstood me-" Harry
explained 81 meant that he might have
disposed Of it. or lost it, Or
I" Not likely. Willie il not one TO give
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

Copyrighted, 1888, by the A. N Kellogg Nssos.
paper ConepGDy.1
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
Alulena.


The busy hum of the thresher is again
heard in the land.
Messrs. Beebe and Waite are doing
the carpenter work on William Hills
house.
Mesdames Cole and Dyer visited
friends in Pine Grove on Sunday and
Monday last.
Mrs. j. X. Failing and children of
Grand Rapids, are visiting friends and
relatives here.
MISC Mary Crofoot, daughter of Dan.
iel Crofoot, died on Monday of last
week ut the residence of Mrs. Asa Gro.
foot of whose family she had long been
a member. She will be sadly missed
The editor says the democrats
are TO have the stars and strips on
their bandanas; why don't they put a
black border around them while they
are about it; they will need it in No
vember
The funeral of Mr.. Otley was held al
consequently there was no Sunday
school. Rev. Bell delivered short but
excellent discourse after the funeral
services.
Our ballists went to Paw Paw last
Thursday and were beaten by the VOL
verines by one score. Our boys are not
in the habit of making excuses, but
with five of the nine with crippled
hands, we thought they would be more
in place in a hospital than on the dia.
mond. We omitted to state, last week,
that the Almena's won the game they
played with the Mattawans; that was a
matter of course.
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Decatur.


Mrs. Libbie Smith, nee Durkee, and
children are visiting friends here.
John Barrows and wife of Lawrence,
were recently the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Theo. Harlan.
Mrs. Richard Heddon of Dowagiac,
spent IA few days last week with her
brothers, j. III. and Robt. futile.
The adventists have painted their
church white, decided Improvement.
They completed the work last Sunday.
Glenn Ball, who has been at work for
Henry High, received a kick from a
colt one day last week and has been
confined to his bed ever since.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Rich are rusti-
eating at Magician Lake; Frank Potts,
Henry Moon, Frank Stapleton and
families are at Prospect Lake.
Prof. ID. G. Pierce returned from his
western trip last week. He is looking
well and says he will be ready to begin
school after he has been a-tishing.
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what is itf And what it is.

Papillon (Clarke's extract of fax Skin
Cure, like many other inestimable benefits
TO mankind, was discovered by accident. The
proprietor, engaged in the preparation of
certain plants, from time to time noticed the
effect of working in the pulp watts on the
skin. III there was present any cutaneous
eruptions, warts, blemishes or scrofulous
symptoms, all disappeared as if by magic.
After experimenting ten years, IL has become
scientific fact and n priceless boon to the
human race. From giving away a few bot
ties, the demand has increased until the sale
for the past two years amounts to 1,032,00O
bottles. Large bottles only 800, for sale
by Bartram & Wilmington.
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Big Line of Straw Hats sc and upl
e. SMITH 81 co.
DROBATE ORDER,

u
AT a session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, in the
village Of Paw Paw, on Tuesday, the 14th day of
August, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-eight Present, Hon. Orrin N. Hilton,
Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Henry Cross, de-
ceased. On reading and filing the petition, duly
verified, of William Cross, of said deceased,
praying that administration of said estate may be
granted TO Elizabeth Cross.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the 10th
day of September 1883, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and all persons interested In said
estate are required to appear at session Of said
court, then to be holden at the probate Office In the
village of Paw Paw, and show cause, II any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted. And further ordered that said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested In said estate, of
the tendency Of said petition and the hearing there
Of, by causing copy Of this order TO be published
In the TRUE NoRTHERHER, a newspaper printed
and circulating I'm said county OF yam Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous TO said day
of hearing.
4st4o4s oRRIN N. HILTON. Judge of Probate.
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Mrs. Dollie PUTNAM is quite i'll with
spinal fever.
Frank Fuller has returned from Val
paraiso where he has been attending
school.
About 1875 people attended the Sun.
day school picnic at Lake Park last
Thursday and had a splendid time; all
except Seymour who was seasick.
Mr. Richard Hutchins has got his new
barn completed; IL is the finest barn in
town. Myron Sanborn did the work.
Lutte and Gertie Nash each had a
birthday party last week; they received
some fine presents.
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lsObleYille.

Mrs. Mac Stout has been very i'll for
a few days past.
Bush ships another car load of hogs
this week; five cents per pound.
We understand that the democratic
club now numbers over sixty members.
Elder Allen was made happy the other
day by the unexpected present of a
twenty dollar gold piece.
Decatur will play ball here on the 23d
inst. Turn out, everybody, it will be
the most exciting game of the season.
We deny the report that we have be-
come full fledged democrat and are
now shouting for Cleveland and Thur
man.
Some one says Billy Markilhe has
1000 acres of land. This he indignant
ly denies; he has only 696; he wants the
calf pasture yet, four acres.
Our boys played the Dowagiacs last
Thursday and were beaten score, tiff
teen to eight. On Friday they played
Decatur and were done up again; score,
sixteen to six.
The presiding elder of the Methodist
church of this district was here last
~ ~ j.
Two or three sites have been proposed
but none accepted as yet.
Uncle Geo. Beardslee has returned
from Marcellus. In connection with
his marching to that place few weeks
ago ne wishes us to mention the fact
that he is seventy-nine years old.
The prohibs held a meeting here on
Wednesday evening last and crowded
house was the result. The meeting was
addressed by Hon. N w. Lewis, fol-
lowed by +. A. See, who made some
telling hits. 1t is said young man
from Paw Paw did the kissing act, but
we don't like To believe it,
The band has collapsed on account of
having no leader. Its late leader re-
sides at Ovid; he intended TO remove
his family here under the promise of
work, but the work was not forthcom-
ing and he was obliged To return. The
boys are very much Disguised and think
Gobleville might better sustain band
than ball club.
Jerry Smith has been on the sick list
for some time. Last week he was so
low that they telegraphed for his two
daughters, one at East Hamlin, N. Y,
and the other in Wayne county, this
state. They have arrived as also has
his sister from Chicago. His case has
been under the care of Dr. Scott OF
Bloomingdale, but the disease (suppos.
ed to be Bright's disease with other com
plications) assumed SO serious an aspect
that Dr. Maynard of Paw Paw, was
summoned. At last accounts he had
improved very materially.
IL has been demonstrated that an in
dividual may have some smart streaks
about him which will, under certain
circumstances, crop out after marriage
even if he never showed any previou.
signs of smartness. We have such f;
case i'm Coolies, a phenomenal one, il
fact. The individual actually wrote al
article for the NoRTHERNER and thu
editor, not being acquainted with him
>jnserted IT, People will be surprised &
learn that this was one of our business
men. BY the way, Jud., are you SURE
you mentioned all the things that were
on tapg
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BARNES DISTRICT.

V. Talbot's spring colt broke one OF
its legs, but is doing well.
A party of twenty-three went 10 Lake
Michigan last Saturday on blackber-
rying expedition. They came home
well laden.
Another pioneer and soldier gone;
John Northrup died at Bay City August
9TH, of chronic diarrh9a. He was born
in Oneida county, N W in 1919 and
were born to them, of whom eight are
yet living. His remains were brought
to John Nichols and were inferred in
what is called the Southland burying
took charge of the funeral.
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= Forty years ago the chief duty of an editor, in
view Of his limited facilities to gather all the
news he could and print it. Intelligence was
transmitted slowly; many occurrences of interest
were never heard of beyond their immediate
locality ocean mails were long in transit and the
overthrow of an European dynasty was not known
here until long after the event Suddenly there
came a change. The railroad and the telegraph
superseded old methods, and the newspaper was
literally flooded with news. The death of petty
ward politician in San Francisco the result of a
Presidential election the accession of sovereign,
the outbreak of war, and notice that shanty had
been burden Texas all were hurried the wires
into the newspaper Offices, and there being ,>.st
no idea of discrimination, all were printed ..\\NNTSI
Thus originated the blanket sheet" ><NMMMSl
The publisher who could send out SNS$MSl
thebiggest blanket for nickel was the@NNSS
most enterprising; the biggest paper Y@S8E ~ "
was the best; it was period ofbigness. INK
But after time. the very excess of the &MNS
evil brought the remedy, and there be- 42ZZZgNH
gan an era of discrimination, during which ,<F/1lp
arose such journals as the Ne70 York Sun '|TIHl
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no party, sect or interest 1t voices the united de-
mand of all those better elements Of society in
behalf of purity, honesty and decency in all the
relations Of life. BY just so much as it thus COM
mends itself to the regard of the truly "best peo-
pie !" of the community does it voluntarily re-
nounce any community of interest with all others.
So conspicuous a success must have its imi-
tators, and The DAILY News has the endorsement
such imitation always bestows. However asitis the
only recent paper in Chicago or the West which
is amember Of the Associated Press-all other Chi
cago Associated Press papers cost cents-all
imitation must continue so far as nezo g1s1ng vas
is concerned, to be but imitation. THE CHICAGO
DAILY News is " the original" :" the best"