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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-07
BLOODY-SHiRT JOHN.

Tho Ohio Pharlsee's Corrupt and Wicked
Centralizing Project.
Senator Sherman has prepared a
bill to regulate the election of mem
bers of Congress which is intended to
place in the hands of the President
the control of the House of Represen-
tatives. It is bold and startling prop
OsitiOn to centralize the Government
in the Executive Department. Senator
Sherman proposes that the President
shall appoint five persons in each State
a board of canvassers and three persons
in each Congress district an electoral
board for such district, their terms to
be during good behavior. The cleo
toral board of each district is to ap-
point registrar for each precinct or
election district, to hold Office for six
years, and three judges of election for
each precinct or election district. A
registration of voters shall be made
and only these registered shall be per-
mitted to vote.
1t is SO plain as to require no argu-
ment to demonstrate it, that the effect
of this measure would be to put the
control of the election machinery, so
far as Congressional elections are con-
,cerned. absolutely in the hands of
the President. He would, if he were
so minded, be able to secure at any
time the election of a Congress which
would serve the purposes of his am
bition. The independence of the Leg
islative branch of the Government
would thus be placed at the mercy OF
the Executive. Instead of purifying
elections or charging the freedom OF
suffrage, it would tend to the further
corruption of the ballot through the
patronage of the Federal Government
and the exclusion of thousands OF
working-men from the polls who can
not afford to lose the time to apply
for registration before Federal as well
as State officials. It is simply a cum
ming but cumbrous device to narrow
the privileges of the people at the bal
lot-box.
Senator Sherman pretends that his
bill is intended to ENSURE fair cleo
TONS" Pah! II this Ohio pharisee
meant to promote fairness at Congress
sional elections he would begin his
work at the beginning. He would
propose measure to prevent the ger
rymandering of States in COMPRESSION
al appointments by which nearly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-07
NOTES OF THE DAY.

MIR. Dudley, of Indiana, appears
to be another man of destiny. We
believe that is what they call it when
a man keeps out of Jail and doesn't fall
into the soup.-Chicago Times.
Carl Schurz, in speaking of the
necessity of reduction. said recently:
II predict, almost with certainty, that
unless an essential reduction of the
tariff takes place during President
Harr1son's Administration sweeping
reaction will come at its end"
General Harrison says he would
like to hear a ''bugle call throughout
the land demanding a pure ballot" In
his own State the only bugle CALI
we have recently heard was sounded
by Republican, and it called for
s.aoaters in blocks of five Utica On.
- Observer. r..,
1t is significant that the only Re-
publicans who have shown any dispo-
sition to support more liberal tariff
policy are to be won back by. the
offer of an extremer and more unjusti-
fable form of favoritism than the par
ty has ever before dared to suggest. =
N. Y. Times. aas
If bounties. were to be substi-
tuted for the high tariff. the stupidest
of voters would readily understand the
robbery. The Republicans will do
well for themselves to fight shy of
bounties. The sneak-thieving tariff
is a much better thing for their Doodle.
Louisville Courier-JournaL
The notion which seems to pre-
vail that Cabinet positions may be
safely offered to Republican statesmen
with the certainty that they will be
and misleading in politics. These
statesmen are never deadheads in any
enterprise. Herald
The man named Osgoodby, who
expects an Office from the next Presi-
dent in payment for his authorship of
the '.Murchison" letter. is said to be
plain farmer. But it is plain that by
his great and only literary work he
has put himself ON the plane of very
and dirty dog,-Chicago
Globe.
The exclusion of Ingalls,, of
Kansas, from the formal entertain
ments at the Executive mansion was a
duty that the President owed to his
guests as well as to his own self
respect. It is encouraging to hear
that this Kansas. person is beginning
to recognize that notwithstanding the
position to which his fellow-Senators
have exalted him his language and
conduct have shut him off from the So
ciety of ladies and gentlemen.-Phil-
adelphia Times.
If coal should not 60 upon the
free list there is no logic for exempt
ing any thing from taxation. 1t is
necessary of life, an essential to manu-
features, to transportation and to
commerce. To tax the fuel of the
people in the interest of a few mine
owners and railway companies when
the Government has 800, 900, 900 of
surplus revenue is an abuse of the tax
ing power. We are glad that eleven
Democrats in the Senate had the cour-
age to stand up for untaxed coal--N.
Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-07
iEARN AND llAousEiaoLp.

Hogs fattened on barley and clover
hay are reported to make superior
meat with large portion Of lean.
German Beef Cakes. Take equal
parts of cooked beef. chopped fine. and
soaked bread. one onion. one egg. salt
TO taste; make into fat cakes and fry
If water will freeze in the hem
house it is too cold. and you can not
make your hens profitable for their
eggs this winter.
If steamed meat is left in the liquor
to cool of. it will be found to have alb
sorbed back much of the goodness Of
the soup. and will be SO much the moro
nutritious as food.
Vegetables with q strong flavor,
such as onions and turnips, will be
much improved by putting them to
boil in cold water, renewing this from
a kettle of boiling water rs soon as it
comes to scald.
Corn left standing in the field is
not only injured by exposure, but the
shocks become the harboring places Of
rats. mice and other vermin. which.
with BIRDS and rabbits, destroy or
waste large portion of the grain.
TO prevent tin from rusting, rub
fresh lard over every part of the dish.
and then put it in a hot oven, heat it
thoroughly. Thus treated. any tin
ware may be used in water constantly,
and it will remain bright and free from
rust indefinitely.
Never change the food of the COWS
entirely or they will shrink in milk.
If change is desired. let it be done
by degrees. When a COW once falls of
in milk it is more difficult to bring her
back to her full flow than to so feed her
as to keep her as near her capacity as
possible.
Many farmers do not yet fully ap-
preciate the value of bran as feeding
material For growing animals it may
form a considerable part of the ration.
Usually it can be purchased much
cheaper in the fall than during the
winter-often for one-fourth less per
ton, sometimes for a third less.
"A mammoth sweet potato was
lately taken home by resident of st.
Mary's Landing, n. j.. who gave it to
his wife to be roasted. She placed it
in the oven of the stove without
breaking the skin. Shortly afterward
the family was startled by a terrific
explosion. The potato had burst,
blowing off both oven doors and stir
ring thing up generally in the kitchen.
1t does not pay to borrow money
in order to purchase more land. 1t is
an old truth that IAN acre of land has
no limit to its productive capacity"
The true farmer prefers a small farm
we'll titled. The manure that is spread
on two acres will give better results If
applied to one acre, while the cost of
tillage will be less. No farmer can
afford to buy more land until he has
brought up that already in his posses
sion to the highest degree of fertility.
Fried apples. though very old
fashioned dish, taste we'll for break
fast. Lay some small bits of salt pork
on the griddie, and remove when the
griddle is very hot, and lay pieces OF
fair, tart apples, as large as can be
cut, skin uppermost, on the griddle.
They must be laid singly. like buck.
wheat cakes. Cook moderately fast,
turn when brown. and sprinkle with
salt. When softened thoroughly ar
range on a dish. They will be found
very palatable. The apples should not
be Acknowledgements
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-07
Two SISTERS.

Two sisters went forth from tho Same dear
home,
Two fair.haared sisters with eyes Of blue;
Dainty and bright in their girihood's time
AS rosebuds fresh with the morning dew:
And never, We thought, as we watched them 20.
Were lives more sweet or hearts more true.
Darling Madge was the first to 60
Daintily clad in. her robe of white.
She was the pet and the pride of all
She was our song bird, our Joy our light.
Sunshine fed from our saddened home,
"nen she went forth from our longing sight
Ah. yesle We knew she was saved from grief
70 90 n the bloom of her maiden years;
we knew our darling was ever free
From ines dark trials and pains and fearss
Xetthis did not ease the hearts deep pain,
Or stop the how OF the bitter tears
They told us in kindly, comforting words
OF her greater JOY and the Heavenly gain;
But we only felt the chilling loss.
The breaking heart and bitter pain,
AS we laid her to sleep on the cold hillside
All alone in the wind and rain.
In the same dear home-nest old and brown
- Notices. loved was our sister May.
Not less white were her dainty robes,
Not less fair were the flowers gay.
Not less dear was her joyous STEP,
Not less missed when she went away.
Yet We filled our home with Joy and mirth.
When she went forth from our loving care:
/. We summoned happy and merry guests,
And brought her gifts of beauty rare,
AND smiled through our tears as We placed with
pride
The bridal wreath on the golden hair
Oh life, with its paradox joy and pain!
How may we know when to smile or sighf
One enters the realm of eternal Joy
And our hearts are crushed at the last good
bye;
Another. we know not what tears await
Yet we smile and are glad. nor worler why!
Ada S. Sherwood, in Springfield (MassO Re.
publican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-07
APOPLExY IN SWINE.

One of the Results of Fattening Animals I'm
Short Time.
Apoplexy is usually a disease of fat
hogs, although an animal that has
long been thin or suffering from Excess
sive irritation of the intestinal canal
would also be predisposed to it. 1t
must be understood that the process Of
fattening an animal in a few weeks
destroys the equilibrium of the system.
and in one sense the fairness is in itself
disease. The storing up of fat in the
animal economy is always at the ex-
pense of muscular development. The
muscles become weak and fiabby. All
the blood-vessels of the system are
surrounded by a strong. tough, muscu-
lar coat that in a state of perfect
health will resist any force that the
hearts action can put upon these
canals. But the fattening process
weakens these fibers; a sudden or
unusual strain ruptures one in the
brain, and we call it apoplexy. 1t is
not as common in the hog
as one would expect. but oc-
ours so often that the breeders
should understand it and know. the
right thing to do. 1t is impossible to
foresee when this is going to occur. If
the rupture is a very small one, when
the blood is oozing out in tiny drops,
the hog will sometimes be found lying
insensible and breathing heavily. No
effort will arouse it. 1t is more usual
to find big fat hog lying dead, with
no external marks or signs of the
cause of death Cut open the skull
carefully, and a ciot of blood of greater
or less extent will be found inside. II
alive, however. tie a stout cord above
the knee and with stick take a twist
In the cord until on the inner side of
the leg below the knee the brachial
vein can be felt Open it with a sharp
pointed knife, and if the blood will run
take a pint and half or q quart
Don't guess at it An ounce of blood
spread over the ground or on the floor
has been mistaken for q pint II the
bleeding is to do any good, there must
be considerable taken If the broken
Tein is a small one, and the case is OBJ
served soon after it occurred. the ami
nal may be saved. If it partially re-
7Ives it will be proper to evacnate the
bowels. A large stock syringe would
be valuable here to throw up a quart
OF warm water. In most cases, how
ever. the owner will have a chance to
sell the animal for soap-fat.-Ameri.
IAN Agriculturist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-07


indeed, a fellow of infinite jest and
most excellent fancy, and became the
favorite of all our many favorites. He
was very handsome for a .'colored
gentleman" large and finely formed,
black and glistening without a f1cck of
white from his polished bill to his
polished toes and toe-nails. In the
sunlight his plumage was beautifully
lridescent, showing blue and bronze
tints about his neck and on his wings
But. alas! 1t gives me a feeling of
genuine sadness, even after several
years, that l should have to write it,
One day the jester to our little court
was out of sorts. He refused TO be-
petted or talked to.
If any one came near him, he walked
off grumbling.
The next morning as we were about
ready to drive, we noticed that Jack
YVES really sick. We gave him some
simple remedies at venture, for we
had not the least idea what allied him.
When we came back, the first thing
was to look for Jack.
Poor fellow! we found him lying.
close to the house. his splendid wings
stretched out, his head on the ground,
stiff and dead.
We all joined the children in mourn
ing for him, and he was buried with
affectionate care under his pine-tree
Vines were planted on his grave, and
one of his older admirers was appointed
to write a suitable epitaph. George
Annable, in Youth S Companion
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-10-22

That the railroad boys looked quite
handsome and stylish in their new silk hats
Saturday night
That ten cent show will strike the
town Thursday and 1t will be we'll to watch
out for pickpockets and sharpers.
That the young man who really loves
his best girl will secure reserved seats for
the entertainment at the opera house to-
night.
That the boys who yell, whistle and kick
at the opera house may think it smalt, but
others do not.
That numbers of prospectors and settlers
are arriving in the Tallahassee Country.
Thai the Tallahassee merchants had a
lively trade Saturday,
That Newport Sulphur Spring will be
made IN attractive resort.
That real estate is in active demand in
the Tallahassee Country.
That the planters Of the Tallahassee
Country are preparing for big crops OF fall
vegetables.
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THE PROHIBITORY SENTIMENT

Pervading the country is due in great
measure to the large amount of spurious
Whiskey that is being sold. Imposed
upon by irresponsible dealers who doctor
and color up spirits to represent Whiskey,
consumers are retaliating by voting 10
wipe out the entire bust ness. To aid in
checking this sentiment by supplying con-
sumers with a pure Whiskey am now
placing my celebrated a. W. HARPER
OLD NELSON COUNTY, Ky, WHTsKEY y
direct to them from distileIy warehouse.
This whiskey is made from selected rye
and corn and barley malt at my pistillery
in Nelson County, KY, and represents the
highest type OF distillation.
As a stmulant or tonic it is prescribed
by the leading phySiacins.
KS beverage it will recommend itself
to the most cXacting cOnnOi>seur. Respect
fully, 4. w. HARPER.
julius BALL & BRO, Sole Agents
Tallahassee, Fla.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-10-22

We are opposed to strikes on general
principles. We believe all matters that
tend toward strikes can be amicaby ad-
justed and settled on basis entirely salts
factory to all parties concerned, and all
those who know themselves TO be indebted
to the FLoRIDIAN on subscription account,
may prevent a stnke on the first day of
November, by RENTING promptly, as on
that day we will be compelled to strike
from our books the names of those
who have received notice of expi-
lation OF subscription and have not
RENTED. We repeat, we are opposed to
strIkes-we don't want to strickland will
not, unless il is absolutely necessary. We'd
rather enter an hundred new names on
our books an to strike one from them.
Whenever there is Il strike both parties to 1t
suffer. We cant afford TO suffer from such
a strike, and surely we do not desire that a
single patron Of The FLORIDIAN should suf-
fer from like cause The dollar of our
dadd;es has caused many strikes in this
country, but in this instance the same dol
lar may prevent series of strikes Please
let the dollars be forthcoming.
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In the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial
Circuit ct Florida, in and for Leon county
In Chancery.
Adam Courtney, Complainant, VS.. Amanda
Courtney, Defendant.
BILL FOR DIVORCE.
TT BEING MADE TO APPEAR BY THE
Il ai1dayit OF Adam Courtney the complain.
ant, filed herein, that the residence of the de-
PENDANT, Amanda Courtney, is unknown, and
that ne believes that the defendant is over the
age of twenty-one years
1t is ordered that the above named
Amanda Courtney do appear, plead, answer
or demur to the bill of complaint filed in this
cause on or before the 7th day of October, A.
D. 1889, or said bill will betaken as con
tossed;
Ifovtded, that publication of this order be
MADE once week for four consecutive weeks
ut IN the Weekly Floridian," newspaper pub
hsned once week, In the city of Tallahas-
see, In said Circuit. Done and ordered this
18th day of September, A. D. 1889.
COUNCIL A. BRYAN,
Clerk Circuit Court, Leon County, Fla
Sept. II, 80 4w.
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SPECIAL.

1t is with pleasure that we announce to
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AMERICAN FARMER, published AT Fort
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Notice of Incorporating

THE undersigned hereby associsl. ~
/ together. under the Laws OF the o1a -
for the organization of the following . ~. -
First-The name OF the said OF a.,sf1
The Newport Springs ana Lanu sh,.HrsJ
Company. Its places OF business SIT TsTsI
port. in the County OF Wakuila. anu - y r,ch
In the County of Leon, in the stsle -. ~
Second-The general nature OF IN ~
be transacted by the Corporation So q Z
chase. pledge, sale, or other acqu 'ss.s,sijrn
>ition OF lands. tenements ana n 49,
the construction and operation y. -. 100 80
and other resorts the Owning Az riug|
steamboats,. sail vessels, trains sns ~
the general management Oh al 'u'
TO development company. o,;,.l Ssckse
Third-The amount of the GAY IIAs,sd ~
lied to be issued shall be one ns sos n 81
(xlOO. OOO. OO) dollars, TO be paid 70. o. = ~
real or personal property, upon 49,, "a X
The greatest amount of indebtedneHs ,s ~
red 1T any one time shall be twen''1
($25. 10000 dollars. ..n commecs
Fourth-This Corporation snall ! eO ,Sa ri
seventeenth day OF OCTOBER, a.
continue for ninety nine (syl yeaIs. y
Fifth The business of the CoiPo eOuss!
c ,nducted by u board OF direc'ois .l kkl
three az members, one Of whom sn. ch,u \
elected President, and such 0ince .s-s shsu "
vided for by Bylaws. The Dlrec'SS. ~ 'hoIdst1'
ed at a Stockholders meeting, 70 Il T.nnsr y
lahassee. on the first Tuesdan, ~ vi, succes
wear. and shall hold office until Ia s.st sleci
elected and qualified. Until inc r. sbaas
under. the business Of the ComP~st q C..
aged by board of directors 70 CoE Hese||
Wicker. Edward Lewis and ueoi 5Ssreupn
In witness whereof, we nav residsutk
hands. with the place OF our s,ock ~ 1
amount of our subscription OF s'0
thereto: c,;csco. I'D
one Share. Cne Hun'iT ~
EDWARD LEWIS, Tallahsss,seessS ri
D" One Share. One HUI HUH ~
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AVA " one Share, One hun
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-10-22

at seeing her charms of face and form de
parting, and her health imperled bv func-
uona irregularities, at her critical period OF
life, was turned t" JOY and gratitude after a
brief self-trehtment with DR.. Pierce's Fa
vorte Prescription. 1t purified and enriched
her blood. gave healthy activity to The
kidneys, stomach bowels, and other organs
ana her return to l"bust health speedily
followed. 1t is the only medicine for w0-
men. sold by druggists, un1er Il Dositire
guarantee from the manufacturers. ,ha, il
Will give satisfaction in every case, or mon.
ey will be re unded. This guarantee has
been prntea on the bottle wrapper, AMI
faithfully carried out for many years.
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Notice to Physician :.

WE, the undersigned Board of Medical
w Examiners in and for the Second Judi
ci Al Circuit of the state of Florida, vi meet
il. Tallahassee on Monday, 35tn day o. Noyem-
Der, $50, for the purpose Of cunduc ING cX-
aminatlons and granting certificates, - pro
vldtd III the Act 10 regulate fhe Practice o.
medicine IN the State OF ioridt,' AZ, ROY cd
May 3fst, 1850 Nh person, desiring u prac-
lice medicine III any of IL branches. Watcher
now engaged in lis practice or c1ntia,te, 20
practice hereafter, are hereby required Il
present their diplomas at above i.rsc and
place, IN order that they my receive certi-
icate To practice as is required Ivy las or 81
dealt with according to Section II of said Act
THEo. TURNBULL, VI. D.. President,
GEORGE ". LAMAR, VI. d., Secy.,
X. e.. GAMBLE. VI. ID.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, oct. 21st 1SS9-4t.
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Prolific Cotton.

Nh ". l.. Ingram last week brought
TO the FLoRIDIAN Office four top limbs from
cotton stalk growing on The plantation OF
Mr. ! b Nelson, near Concord, Gadsden
county, on which were ), well majured
Dolls Il 2inchc- space We counted ) bolls,
in 3 inches bolis, in 4 inches and in 10
inches 5 boll, Mr Nelson has quite a
ficld Of this prolific variety and think, he
can make 'wo or three bales Of cotton to
the acre with favorable seasons.
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Paint. Paint.

The Averil Paint is The best. Ready
for use. Gualultteed 10 outcce0r ali otltcrs.
Write to Sceley Bros, 32 Burling Slip, N.
Y, for beautiful sample card. References
John Clark, jacksonville Gustave Starke,
Fernandina; J. Dodd, Sanford; J. NJ.
Bourland, Pine Level +. z. Gates, Mana
tee; w. l.. Dorr, Federal Point J. O.
Neal, Warrington. Sept 17-2m
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TO The Ladies.

Miss E. j. Stephenson, who last week re
turned from New York, has hew advel-
tlsement in the FLoRIDIAN of special inter
est to the ladies, who are invited, and will
surely call and examine her large stock o.
fall and winter millinery, novelties, special
tiee, etc.