Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-31

A. ID. Miller has purchased the IN
terest of j. L. Carr in the tailoring
establishment over Tyler's grocery
store on Main St. Mr.. Miller is a
merchant tailor of 20 years experience
in the cities of the east and invites the
people to give him call.
A letter just received from friend
in California says: Vegetables and
fruit are doing finely; We have been
having new potatoes and string beans
for about three weeks; will have ripe
figs and apricots next month. Had
ripe blackberries Sunday (20th) were
the wild variety"
Drummond, the ex-minister, ex-
newspaper man and ex>respectable
citizen who formerly made Pawnee
Rock his headquarters, is quoted as
giving "the young ladies of Manchester
CAL, good advice" Manchester citi-
zens generally could get "some good
advice" by hunting up his Barton
county record.
johnson & IRELAND were in the city
Saturday taking DIR. Shaw's deposi-
ton in case where the city of Larned
had sued man for 81 800, which sum
had been obtained from that city by a
lady who had been thrown onto a pile
of stone, caused by a horse running.
Now the city of Larned has sued the
man who owned the stone pile.
Robert Pedrick, young man of
tall, slim build, dark hair and COM
plexion, about eighteen years of age,
left home about two months ago, and
has not been heard of since. Any in
formation as to his whereabouts will
be thankfully received by his mother.
Address Mrs. NJ. E. Perdick, Sun
City, Kansas. Exchanges please copy.
An old Quaker went into book
store, and an impertinent salesman,
wishing to have some sport at his ex-
pense. said to him; You are from
the country, aren't your" Eyes" quick
ly answered the Quaker. "Then here
is just the thing for you" responded
the clerk, holding up book. "What
is it p asked the Quaker. "It's an
essay on the rearing of calves. "
Friend" said the Quaker. ''thee had
better present that to thy mother "
James Mcdonald and party returned
from their trip through No man's-lanG
and south western Kansas, Sunday
morning. The crops look fair in the
southwest but, he remarked, when
you are on the way home you can note
the difference in the agricultural aspect
as you near Barton county, for you
soon leave the drifting sand dunes and
everything you pass is verdant and
seems a little more likened unto the
country of God.
First Beggar Why didn't you
tacle that lady? She might have given
you something. Second Beggar-I
understand my business better than
you do. never ask woman for any
thing when she is alone; but when two
women are together you can get money
from both, because each one is afraid
the other will think her stingy if she
refuses. This profession has to be
studied, just like any other, if you
wish to make it a success.
Saturday night the band boys gave
the city of Elllnwood the benefit of
their minstrel abilities. Several per-
sons went down from here and they
say the boys done the thing upin good
style. The people of Ellinwood were
highly pleased and say it was the best
entertainment that had been given in
that town for a long time. The hall
in which the entertainment was given
was crowded to its utmost capacity,
but too small for big crowd. They
came out about even financially speak
ing.
SHORTHORN BULL FOR SALE.