Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02

last week. and signed for the DEMO
Graf one week.
Mrs. G. w. Parker has sent from
Los Angeles, CAL, a fine selection of
ocean shells, star fish, sea moss and
other curiosities to be placed in the
high school cabinet.
An Olathe man has an overcoat
that he has worn every winter tor
twenty years. 1t is estimated that
the collar would bring the original
price of the garment at almost any
soap factory.
Hundreds of eastern citizens who
went to California sanguine and ex-
pectant, filled with hope of acquir-
ing a fortune in short time, are re-
turning by every train heartsick,
weary and thoroughly Disguised.
The Walnut Greek milling company
of Great Bend, have established an
agency in Scott City, with A. III.
Moss as manager, for the sale to deal
ers and to retail, of their celebrated
brands of four.--Scott City Sentinel.
A Vermont cashier, who had served
fifty-one years in that position and
always showed square balance, was
the other day presented with ring
worth Sc by the bank directors. This
is another living proof that honesty is
certain to be rewarded in the end.
A report reaches us that on Satur-
day night, the 28th, some miscrean
stole mail sack from the platform at
Pawnee Rock. On the same evening
Frank Ryram had good horse to
mis- teriously disappear. We could
not get any particulars.
The question for debate Tuesday
last, at the Sunny Side lyceum held
in Sessler scho oil house, was: Resolved
That woman should have full right to
the elective franchise. The leading
were: Henry Langfeld
and Harry l.. Burdick
Mr.. M. M. Hobson, a young gem
tleman who was here last summer and
made many friends among our citi
zens, was married on the fifth of JAN
uary, 1888, to Miss Arvilla M.
Quinby, at Wakefield, Kansas. The
friends of Mr.. Hobson, will be glad to
learn of his marriage.
Dancing along on the golden shafts
of the early morning sunbeams as
they shimmered and scintilatsd with
mischieyous coyness, promising a
perfect midwinter day, came the
news that another son was last Wednes-
day born unto an east side household.
Beye is the lucky father.
1t was colored preacher who said
to his flock: eve have collection
to make this morning, and for the
glory of heaven whichever one stole
Mr.. Jones turkey las Thanksgivin'
don't put anything on the plate
The result was every blessed niger in
the church came down with the cash.
Rev. Israel Harris, who recently
died in the almshouse, came to this
county about 1876. He was mis-
sionary Baptist preacher. He preach
ed two or three years in this county,
when he was stricken with palsy,
which left him in a helpless condi-
tion, land dependant upon the county
for about nine years.
Johnnie Remick, while on his way
home Saturday night, was stopped by
a man who jumped from carriage.
The man walked up close to him,
pulled revolver from his pocket,
peered into his face and said: "You
are not the man I'm looking for,
then jumped into the carriage and
drove off. There was another man
in the carriage.
Prof. G. H. Six is in correspond
ence with parties at Great Bend rel
ative to taking charge of the cornet
band there. We will say that he has
no superior as teacher in this state,
and but for the temporary financial
surrounding the Citi-
zen's band, of this city, he would yet
be its teacher. Every member Of