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Bent County register., 1888-01-14
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riie success of the greater part Of things
depends upon knowing how long it takss
20 succeed.
Every man truly lives SO long as he acts
lis nature or some way makes good sha
.s.culties of himself
Lei every young man Sc. out in life with
sle resolution to be guided by the princi-
pie of rprightness, and stick by it firmly,
and there will be no danger of shipwreck-
4 manhood.
If one only wished to be happy, Chis could
be readily accomplished; but we wish TO
oe happier than other people and this is
..lmost difficult, for we believe others to be
happier than they are.
There is pleasure in admiration, and
this is that which properly causeth admir-
-.tion, when we discover great deal in an
object which we understand to be excellent;
and yet we see 1--WE know not how muchl
more beyond that, which our understand
.ngs cannot fully reach and comprehend.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
Crying over splt Mi,k.

nero are some people so unfortrnatei5
constituted that they cannot as easily up-
preciste tie blessings that belong 10 them
" those which they have missed: who are
I terp"tuaiiy groahing over something lost
| denied OF wasted, 10 the dlspaIaatme
| y tie ods the gods have provided. liza
Iisn Is hroken or garment rent, instead
1i quietly making the best of it, since no
amount OF chalEg or crying will restore
any injured article 10 its pristine glory
tley recur again and again to the disaster
til one might suppose nothing less than a
eonvulsion Of nature would demand sucn .
hGe and cry. a stolen purse is a text ON
@hleh INFINITE changes may be run among
THIS class; and one might lelicve that the
loss Of a nights sleep could be readily re-
paired by weeping and gnashing of teeth,
While the lamentations of Jeremiah are
weak compared to the bcwaiiing they make
over ruined enterprise or a tickle lover.
we have gains for all our lnsses,n says
the verse, but surely the gain is not to be
secured by making ourselves and every
body about us miserable on account of our
mishars; the one who bears with fortitude
calamiiies which, great or small, are be-
yond her control, wins whatever advant
age there Is TO be derived from them, and
makes adyersities, no less than prosperity.
minister to her Development. Ii our friends
disappoint us, bemoaning will not recon-
pense is; if youth, the dream, departs
deploring it will only hasten the ravages
OF time; il moths corrupt cur furs, frel-
ring will not act as an cSterminator though
the early frost kills our flyorlte roots, "for
yiolets dead, the sweetest showers can neer
make row again
Although we are well aware that CRYING
over split milk is but so much wasted
dme and energy, yet many OF US practice
1t with total disregard of consequences,
which woGid be heosie if used in more
unseiash cause. In the meanwhile there
8 sort OF hopeless pleasure in sorrowing
,iyer the split milk, which however blue OF
sour it may have seemed when ours, be
comes all that milk should be the instant
It leaves our grasp. BLESSINGS brighten as
they take their hifh',n and sometimes
II ts onlT whCi' We have lost thing that
We gov capable of estimating its value
and discover how necessary it was TO our
well-bring 1t is cold comfort, perhaps
but one which we are apt to hug, tc
reflect with bitterness upCn what a diff
ferent aspect the world would wear foi
rs If certain pals Of milk we wot of
bad not miscarTied; if Angelina had mar
ried Old Goldpill, instead OF a country par
son; il Aunt Goodenough had remember
ed Us in her will, instead of the Feejee Is
lsnders; II the lover Of our youth had pro-
posed in person, instead Of trusting tender
svowal to the ;nercies o. the postnan.-
Hajyjef's Bd=dr.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
Rest for Headaches.

DR.. Day says in late lsceure: what
ever be the plan oftreatment decided upon,
rest is the first principle to Inculate in very
severe headache. Rest, which the busy
man and anxious mother cannot obtain 90
long as they can manage to keep about, il
one of the first remedies .or every head
ache, and we should nevei cease to enforce
it. The brain, when excited, as much needs
quiet and repose as fractured limb or an
infamed eye; it is obvious that the chan
.es of shortening the seizure and arresting
the pain will depend on our power to hayc
this carried out actually. 1t is practical
lesson, to keep steadily in view, that
there may lurk behind simple headache
some lesson of unknown magnitude, which
may remain stationary if quietude can be
maintained. There is a point worth at
tending to in the treatment of all b adj
-ches. See that the head is elevated Mt
night, and the pillow hard, for, if it be soft,
the head SINKS into it and becomes hot,
which with some people is enough topro-
Jolce an attack in the morning if sleep has
been long and heavy"
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
Rest Better Than Physio.

Rest would cure half the accidents that
horses receive, but people will not give it
of mine had very bad sprain consequent
to q groom's disobedience. His leg was
almost as useless as though it were broken.
He was seen by many yeterinaries and pro-
nounced incurably injured. was advised
to sell him or kill him. did neither. I
had his plates taken off, put him into the
largest loose box have-one eighteen feet
by thirteen feet--with straw up to his
knees, and then, gave him no treatment
except cold water bandages, kept him doing
nothing for year, gently walking him
about the soft paths of my woods when it
was fine weather. He recovered entirely
after twelve months rest, and now he Is
ready to jump over the moon, and the only
hard task is to make him not gallop.-
Whitehall Ret1e1n
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Mr.. Boland while working with a
sick mule on the way down from
Lamar, last Thursday, was accldently
kicked by the animal just over the
left eye, making an ugly cash an
inch and halt long, penetrating to
the bone. Mr.. B. drove on into
town, and DR.. Ginger dressed his
wound. The doctor says if it had
kicked him an inch further back on
his head it would have resulted in
instant death, as it is, it is miracle
that his scull was not fractured
Springfield Advertiser.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

When at public entertainment a
reporter is compelled to fork over
fifty or seventy-five cents simply to
see who is there and what they are
dong in order to obtain an accurate
report of the doings, it is time to
strike, especially after having given
two or three dollars worth of free
advertising. We've struck.-Grana-
da Graphic.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
When an editor makes a mistake

When an editor makes mistake
in his paper all the world sees it and
calls him liar. When private
citizen makes a mistake nobody sees
it except few friends, and they
come around and ask the editor to
keep it out of the paper. When the
private citizens dies, the editor is
asked to write Of all his good quail
ties and leave out the bad. When
the editor dies, the private citizens
says, "Now that old liar will get his
deserts. s."-Oil City Derrick.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

X. NJ. Moore, president of the Bent
County Cattle Association, received
letter from gentleman at Westo-
la, Morton county, Kansas, stating
that fully 500 head of cattle belong
ing to members of the association
were now being held by grangers
along the state line for damages
done their crops. These cattle will
be advertised and sold and the vari-
GUS brands scattered over Kansas un-
less our people do something to pre-
vent it. We have no way of finding
out what brands are represented
among these cattle, but think some
steps ought to be taken to redeem
them and bring them back to their
own rauges.-Las Ani.nas Demo-
crat.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Every acre of well watered Colo
rado soil can be made to produce
forty bushels of wheat. Every acre
that is adapted to potato growing
can be made to produce two hundred
bushels of that great American veg
etable. Every acre of sandy loan
can be made to produce sixty bush
els of corn or seventy-6ve of oats.
Fertilizers must be looked to-the
plow must be used and not abused.
Here is a great agricultural country,
but the people have been slow to be-
lieve.-Denver Field and Farm,
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

The year 1888 will have 366 days
and SO Sundays. The Fourth of
July will fall on Wednesday and
Christmas on Tuesday. In the year
1888 there will be three eclipses of
the sun and two of the moon. A
total eclipse of the moon July 1928
will be visible in Colorado, the mid
die of the eclipse occurring at $3.50
p. m.-Denver Field and Farm.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Says the Greeley Tribune: "Mr.
a. S. Eaton brought a couple of sacks
of potatoes into Gale, Lee & Will
sons store the other day, that would
astonish eastern potato growers.
One sack contained fifty-two potatoes
and weighed one hundred and twen-
ty-fve pounds. The other sack we
should judge would run about the
same in size and weight.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Every democratic paper in the Gar
den City land district has been
booming Register Niles for congress
until last week, when one, more am
bilious than the rest, hoisted his
name for governor. Why not? He
might just as well be slaughtered for
an old sheep as lamb.-Garden
City Sentinel.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Two petitions-one for g road and
one for bridge across the Arkansas
were presented to the commission
9 Yesterday through Mr.. Barker by
the people in vicinity of Caddoa.
Both petitions were granted and the
signers were made happy.--Las An
imas Democrat.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
a. =. s. :. r. r. r.

When travelling for health, business or
pleasure. take the "Bnnnna Line" for all
points east, west, north or socth.
Through tickets to ALI important points In
the uitrd states and DnnRda and Mexico
RagSHa.r checked TO destination.
The pailo Pullman Palace Car Service and
the dining stations operated aud controlled
by this company arc too well known TO make
comment necessary. W. p. WHITE,
Gen. g4ssnnser aud Ticket AEt., Topeka, KS.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
ROCKY
FORD
Bent County, Colorado.
--


1he wonderful opening sale of lot, ROCKY FORD
on April IL 1857 amounting S7 which has since
bv later safes bceuaugcnted nearly
aractd widespread attention Colorado ami
hansas Inc history OF no town the lines Of the A. K f.
Railroad affords parallel opening sale either in the mac,
niiade OF theamouni. invested the displayed
by 900 Purchasers who present The
spontaneous There lack any attempt to generate
unnatural excitement The are entirely due t
the genuine merits Of the location ITSELF beautiful
and productive L. be twenvfour
contracts each calling for building 900
snd IN equal number requiring the buildings of
tie vsae OF $500, executed on the day OF sale
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

The winter has been SO far an un-
usually severe one throughout Colo
rado. This gives US good promise
of a seasonable year and plenty of
ram. The past year has been as
good as could be asked for but the
coming summer gives us greater
promise than ever.-Vllas Democrat.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Professor Blount of the Agricul-
tural College says that the crops of
Colorado average better per acre
than those of any state in the Union.
-DeKver Journal of Commerce.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

There are q number of our settlers
whose autographs would greatly i'm
prove the appearance of our sub
scription list. Here is case where
there is something in name-at
least a do!lar.-Cheyenne Wells Ga
z-tte.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Will Ramsey, from Lamar, Colo,
has been spending few days at
Wagon Moupd, looking over the
country. He is large stockgrower
and will probably locate in that vi
cinity.-Las Vegas Optic.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

The San Jose, California, city
council has passed an ordinance max
ing it misdemeanor for boys under
sixteen years of age to smoke or
chew in a public place.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
a Day on . Guano Island.

My idea of guano island had always
been that it was very rocky, and covered
with white ST bstance resembling mortar
before the sand is mixed with it. I imag-
ined, too, that it exhaled an odor different
somewhat from the orange groves of Tahiti.
Had not been told that was on u guanc
island, would not have known it from
the surroundings. Instead of being rocky
the soil was mellow and dark, and every
where vegetation was most luxuriant. Tho
air was remarkably clear and pure. Dur
ing walk around the island 1 then learn
ed that there are two kinds of guano; or,
rather, that of certain qualities which all
guano possesses, some of these qualities
predominant in that found in given local
ity, while guano taken from islands differ
emily located possesses in much stronger
degree some other essentials. Thus that
of the coasts of South America, exposed to
the rays of tropical sun, where the sur
face of the surface of the land is never
cooled, and where rain seldom or never
falls, possesses the strongest ammoniacal
properties. Not only are the excrctions OF
birds deposited there, but the birds them
selves come there to die; and eggs have
frequently been taken out little below
the crusts which form over these deposits
that are almost pure ammonia.
The guano of these islands has strong,
pCngenU OuOr, ana IN Wulte anu LSub boWA
in color. But the guano of the islands Of
the Southern Pacific is made up of decom-
posed coral, forming mostly phosphates of
lime and magncsia. 1t is entirely inodor-
pus, and Of a dark brown color, resembling
we'll pulverized loan.
1t is belieyed that the birds, which in
large numbers inhabit these islands, living
as they do almost entirely on fish, deposit
phosphoric acid on the coral, and thus
form the phosphates which give to guano
it's value.
1t is separated from the coral in the fol-
lowing manner: There are quite force OF
natives employed, vino gather the earth in
large heaps, and then screen it in the same
manner that fine coal is separated from the
coarse The screens are about eight feet
by three, and the iron gauze covering them
is fine, allowing only the guano or fine por-
tions of the earth TO pass through. and
leaving the coral in the screens The GU
ano is then sacked and shipped.-1hs Cali-
fornian.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

jenkins, one of the escaped mur
derers, suppered at Las Vegas, N. NJ,
last Thursday night. He was met
in restaurant by a negro who was
at Granada when he killed his man.
Las Animas Democrat.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

The intending emigrant does not
suffer for want of warning. The
eastern papers warn him not to move
to Kansas, and the Kansas people
warn him to beware of Colorado,
and Colorado people warn him not
to go to New Mills, New
Mexico, Investors Review.
And New Mexico yells keep away
from Arizona, and Arizona says holy
Moses don't go to California.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Nineteen senators are interested in
Washington real estate. Appropria-
tons for identifying the capital are
becoming gradually easier to secure.
Las Vegas Optic.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

1t is indeed gratifying to see that
business is looking up. In all the
towns along the Santa Fe business
has been better for the past ten days
than for several months past. Real
estate is looking up-there being
more bonified sales than for several
months past. Lamar realty, which
has been slow sales is now changing
hands little after. the old order of
things, while in La Junta, Las Ami.
mas, Granada and other Eastern
Colorado towns a great many impor.
tant sales haye been made. Addi.
ton property Is anxiously saught for
Rocky Ford was about the first town
in Eastern Colorado to make a show.
ing.-Rocky Ford Enterprise.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Chal. Marshall went to Granada
Monday morning to haul load of
goods from that place to Lamar
Carlton News.
Yes, a family was moving up here.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

It knocks all the love out Of a man to
have the music suddenly stop and every
mau in the ballroom hear him ask his
girl: "Can 1 hold you a little when We get
nome ?"-[Cortland News
As a steamboat was about to start from
incinnati, one day, young man came
on board, leading blushing damsel by
he hand, and approaching the polite clerk,
said in suppressed voice: II say, me and
my wife have just got married, and I'm
looking for Accommodations" Looking for
a berth ?" hastily inquiries the clerk, pass
ing tickets to another passenger. "A birth
thunder and lightning nor gasped the as
torshed groom, eve haint but just got
,na-ried-we want place to stay all night
YOU know"
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

Messrs. Spencer, Pierce, Corbin,
Stratton and others returned from a
hunt, south. with four deer and an
antelope. Saw one bear.-Caddoa
Times.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

There is small need of people GO
ing to California for the CLIMATE so
long as this charming spring weather
in Pueblo continues.-PueGlo Merry
World.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
ROCK

Il located the rope Of river miles cas-,
81 Pueblo and e5 miles Of Lamar lies of
the Pseblo land district and esniEland splendid scope Of
sssaEy, both north and south
Bent County register., 1888-01-14

The woolen shirt will be of great
deal of consequence during the 1888
campaign.-Santa Fe New Mexican.
Bent County register., 1888-01-14
IRRIGATION

Il here successfully and extensively pursued Can and
Rocky Ford Canals fee
be found Pueblo CITY The great
Fowler Canal the south north
in of constructions will add the irrgabe
immense territory of productive soil
The region ROCKY FORD celebrated for its
products and shipments of vegetables long
been regarded the garden spot Colorado
Company, with the aid of long experience que
tions incidental the bniing of purpose establish
sound permanent basis ROCKY FORD They
with pride the of Lamar which spsng principally
from their excr,ions
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-12
LETTER FROM ENGLAND.

EDITOR WoMAN's CHRONICLES: l have waited
until No. 3 of the CHRONICLE came to hand before
feeling myself competent to pass an opinion upon
its merits Now, however, feel justified in say
ing that believe it will prove success, particu-
larly as you seem to favor the Irish cause. Not
that | think Mr.. ParnelPs plans will succeed, but
that your advocacy of them will make your paper
more popular on your side Of the water.
The paragraphs upon the teaching of morals in
the public schools touches me more closely 1t is
subject upon which l have thought, observed,
and felt much as / know many others are now
doing. The result l have reached is both practi-
cal and practicable, which last is the difficult
point. Let every state that has code of laws
Gas all have) have "manual of morals" pre-
pared, founded upon those laws, and let rules of
conduct be given, with the reasons on which they
rest. No one could with any consistency object
to this. Now, why does not some one capable of
the task prepare such manual, present il for con-
sderaton to the school commissioners of the state
with their appreciation bring it before the legsla-
ture, and get law passed that it shall be taught
in all the schools. This, indeed, would be grand
and noble work, and if successful in getting such
law in operation it would prove blessing to the
rising generations. lay great stress upon
those four H's: health, head, hand, and heart.
Let it be your mission to cultivate all four.
My best respects to your co-laborers, and fare
well for the present. Yours, 5.
NoRBIToN, surry, England, April, 1888.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-12
Written for WoMANs CHRONICLE.
A SKETCH FROM REAL LIFE,

You who have had the pleasure of travelling up
or down the Ohio may have noticed the lovely
little town of W nesting in the valley on the
Virginia side of the river, near which the incidents
/ am about to relate occurred some years ago.
1t was glorious October afternoon, the exact
year l do not remember. The old time village Law
bathed in the hazy atmosphere of beautiful " In
dian summer" day. The first frosts of the autumn
had kissed gently the foliage of the grand old for
est trees, tinting them here and there with faint
streaks of crimson and gold, whilst the blue arch
overhead, the wooded hills and valleys on either
side of the stream, and the little hamlet at the
waters edge were all reflected as distinctly as in
mirror for the river was at low ebb and Law almost
motionless, scarcely ripple disturbing the smooth
ness of its surface.
Some of the young people of the town had gone
nutting taking with them Charley McIlvaine, who
had been summering in W. Some said for
health; others, not so kindly disposed, said in
search of wealth. Be this as it may if he had not
secured the former he seemed about to obtain the
latter, for he had paid undivided attention to
Edith Sherwood, the sole heiress of "Sherwood
Farm, ;" from the day of his arrival in W. He
appeared to have distanced all other rivals. Even
Henry Minturn, who had been her devoted cavalier
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-12

In contrast with the views of Mr.. Tousey, the
Womans Journal quotes some words OF Rev.
Daniel d. Whedon, in 1868
If it is rights they talk of, every competent
member of the church of Christ, of either sex and
of every shade of complexion, has equal original
rights Those rights they may be assured, when
that question comes fairly up, will be firmly
asserted and maintained.
And in answer to the expected fling, " But you
are woman's rights man, he replied:
We are q human rights man. And our mother
was a human being. And our wives, sisters and
daughters are all human beings. And that these
human beings are liable as any other human be-
ngs to be oppressed by the stronger sex, and as
truly need in self defence check upon oppres-
sion, the history of all past governments and
egislations does most terribly demonstrate.
What is best in the state is not indeed with us the
question; but never, with our consent, shall the
church of the living God dsfranchise her who gave
to the world its divine Redeemer.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-12
Written for WoMANs CHRONICLE.
INTEMPERANCE: HOW SHALL WE CONQUER 1T?

Written for WoMAN's CHRONICLE.
INTEMPERANCE: HOW SHALL WE CONQUER IT?
1t has often been said that ''money is the root
of all evil" But when we pick up the daily pa
pers and find recorded crimes so revolving, muir
ders so cold blooded, cruelties so inhuman that
they almost transix us with horror, do we find
that money has caused it all? No; we find that
hydra-headed monster, Intemperance, which is
and has been running riot in our land at the bot
tom of nearly all the trouble.
When disease in malignant form appears in
any community, how do they guard against the
spread of the contagion? If it is an epidemic Pc
cular to childhood, the man of means removes his
family at once as far as possible from the infected
district, whilst those who are compelled to remain
do all in their power to guard against it, Officials
meet quarantine regulations are enforced, and all
good citizens do what they can to prevent the
spread of the contagon. And yet disease only
destroys the body.