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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
FORTY YEARS.

Aarrfeds how long agof Count the years by the
slim old wedding ring,
Once thick and heavy. How fast they hy-the
winters that melt in spring
And youth goes with them; so love. sweetheart
Is the only lasting thing.
We two-ah, what did we know of love, when
roses OF June were red?
When you wept sweet tears at a song, or sobbed
for some thoughtless word said,
Ano FLUSHED IL only pressed your hand or q
kiss on your fair brown head.
Our hearts were light as bright bubbles blown
Like children in fairy-iand
We wandered down. where the daises grew, to
that wonderful golden strand,
Where all the dreams of the heart come true,
and lovers walk hand in hand.
Since then-since them oh. the long, long road
we have wandered through calm and storm.
When leaves blew by US and snow-dakes
whirled, and we watched the swallows form
IN winged clouds sweeping down the sky to
lands where the sun was warm
There was always brightness for you and me.
and over the tears we wept
For LIES sore losses and hurting pain, a rain
bow OF hope still crept,
And deep in your sweet, tear-clouded eyes my
sunshine forever slept!
Look at me, dear, with your true kind eyes
beaming under your soft white hair
They are far more beautiful now, sweetheart,
the when morning and youth were fair:
And fan more lovely your pale, worn cheek than
when bushes were burning there.
talk nike lover! OF course do. What else
should talk like, pray:
For a man IL never a lover true to the girl OF
his heart. say.
Till he's lived as her husband forty years and
seen her grow old and gray.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
MAKING DIRT MAPS.

The Diversion ID Popular to the Shans and
Useful to the British.
The British in Upper Burmah have
found it necessary within the past two
years to send several columns of troops
against the uncivilized inhabitants in
the Burmese Shan States north and
east of that country. These regions
were almost as little known as the
lands within the Antarctic circle, and
it was therefore very difficult matter
to move troops and adequately arrange
for their food supplies The officers
in charge of these expeditions tried to
get all the information they could of
the country. of its mountains. rivers,
fords, roads and agricultural resources,
from the natives they met. but their
success was very poor. They found
that by the time they had questioned
the savages few minutes they were
weary and out of temper and refused
to answer questions. Finally bright
idea struck one of the Englishmen. He
invented new diversion for the ma
tives. and it worked like charm.
Every day when camp was pitched,
usually near some Shan caravansary, a
space of ground was spaded up. and
then the people at the inn. traders and
travellers. were invited to make re-
lief map in the dirt III as much of the
country as they know. Captain Dun.
of the British army. says the natives
readily caught the idea, and it was
amusing to see the childish delight
Al L A.
country. They piled up the mountain
ranges. excavated the valleys and riv-
srzL stuck little sticks in the ground
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
HISTORY OF PHARMACY.

The Development of the Science in En-.
gland and Continental Europe.
During the middle ages pharmacy
was, to a great extent, still under the
control of the Arabian physicians.
From contact with them in the East
the religious orders (the Benedictines
especially became proficient in the
art. The monks, however. were for
hidden to shed blood. with the result
that surgery fell largely into the hands
of the BARRIERS to which fact the origin
of the present tonsorial striped pole is
due. Soon the rise of alchemy and the
study of toxicology Or art of poisoning
which the fashion of the age Guilt
vated-and the aristocratic tastes for
spices combined pharmacy, toxicology
and the grocery and confectionery
business into heterogeneous whole.
which united the salutary and the
criminal in a peculiarly characteristic
middle-age manner.
The development of national life in
England. Germany and France having
taken place somewhat later than in
other parts of Europe, the beginning
of the pharmaceutical histories in
these countries is of comparatively re-
cent date Germany was the first in
the field. A drug store existed in
Muenster in 1885. one at Augsburg in
1918, and another at Hildesheim in the
same year. In 1850 the boundary line
between medicine and pharmacy was
clearly defined in Germany, as is
proved by the existence of parch-
ment ordinance By the City of Nurem-
berg.
The first recorded apotnecary shop
in London was in 1892. Up to that
period drugs were dispensed by gro
GERS and spicers exclusively, and those
tradesmen did not entirely lose their
hold on their side line for considera-
BILE time. A peculiar document dated
1345 is still in existence. In it King
Edward III. of England grants pen
sion of sixpence a day to Coursus de
Gangland, an apothecary of London.
for taking care of and attending Hi
Majesty during his illness in Scotland
Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
A THlEF'S ASSURANCE.

Selling Valuable Books In the Library OF
the Man He Robbed.
A dealer in secondhand books often
catches glimpses of the under current
of life in some of the West End man
sions of gilt-edged aristocracy-
glimpses, by the way, that oft-times
reveal any thing but the most pleasant
pictures hidden in the family closet
Several months ago a young man
brought me number of elegantly
bound volumes of standard authors,
which l purchased for fair price. In
day or two he returned with some
more, and told him 1 couldn't buy
them unless knew where they were
coming from, so that my title and own
ership to them would be assured, as I
did not know but that he had obtained
them in a dishonest manner. He en-
phatically protested that the books be-
longed to him, and gave me his card.
invited me to call at his residence in
the West End and said he would give
me a good bargain. At the appointed
time 1 called at the house and was
ushered into a fine library. The same
young man came in and treated me
most cOurteously, and said that he
wanted to dispose of some of his books.
l struck bargain with him and took
away about one hundred dollars worth
of valuable editions. About two weeks
later an old gentleman came to my
bookstall one day, and while looking
over my books he came to the Identical
books L had purchased from the
young man. With a look of profound
surprise the old gentleman said:
why, these are my books. sir. which
were stolen from my library" As I
was certain that 1 had purchased the
books from the real owner in his own
house, I replied: '.You are certainly
mistaken, sir; I bought those books of
Mr.. -, at No. -, on - street."
THAT is where l reside" replied the
old gentleman. The facts of the case
were then revealed. The young man
was a brother-in-law of the old gentle
man, and was occupying room in the
latter's residence. The young mans
mother was quiet wealthy, and had
secured him a good business position
and fairly worshiped him. But the
story went that the young man had
fallen in with very wild, convivial set
of gilded youths, in whose associations
he drank wine, gambled and plucked
the forbidden flowers along the '.prim-
rose path of dalliance." His salary
melted like mist before the morning
sun. To increase his exchequer suffi-
GENTLY to pay his bills on the rounds
of pleasure, and, at the same time, to
hoodwink his confiding mother, and
make her believe that he was living
within his salary. he had resorted to
downright robbery of his brother-in-
law by selling several volumes at in
tervals from the family library. The
books were highly priced. and the old
gentleman said he would reimburse
me and take them back. But he never
called again, and they were sold. st.
Louis GlObe-DemOcrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
FAMILY SCRAP BASKET.
A Valuable Compilation of Household
Fact and Fancy.


Fact and Fancy.
Make a list. in the order in which
you pack them, of the contents of your
wooden chest. and paste it on the out
side. Then the articles at the head of
the list viii be in the bottom of the
box.
1t is a good plan to keep a quantity
of sifted flour in the pantry, ready
for the making of biscuits, cake or
pie, so as to be prepared If they are
wanted in a hurry, as in case of COM
pany coming and remaining to a meal.
A wash which will remove the sun
burn acquired by outdoor sports is
made by adding to twelve ounces of
elder flower water, six drains of COM
mon soda and six drains of powdered
borax. Applied to the skin. it will
make it as clear and soft as baby's-
Whenever your little ones cough and
are hoarse, and there are any signs of
Group. stir fourth of a teaspoonful of
allspice in a teaspoonful of molasses.
and give at once. Repeat the dose as
often as necessary. 1t is very loosen
ing and efficacious.
When a joint is sprained a swelling
comes on gradually. In dislocation
the swelling and loss of motion of the
joint happens Immediately after the
accident A sprained limb should be
kept perfectly quiet To prevent in
fiammation use poultices of NORWOOD.
hops or tansy.
The polish of black or colored mar
BILE mantel- pieces. pillars, steps, ect,
can be revived by the following means:
Dip a flannel cloth in a mixture of
beeswax and turpentine made to the
consistency of soft butter. rand rub
well into the marble, afterward pol
ishing with soft. dry cloth Use very
little OF the mixture. but use plenty OF
'-elbow grease"
To remove stains of acid. vinegar.
sour wine, must, sour fruits: White
goods, simple washing, followed up by
chlorine water If fruit color accom-
panies the acid. Colored cQttons,
woolens and silks are very carefully
moistened with dilute ammonia, with
the finger end. In case of delicate
colors, it will be found preferable to
make some prepared chalk into a thin
paste, with water, and apply it to the
spots.
Shad baked in an oven on an oak
plank is thought to have particularly
good flavor. If the wood burns and
smokes a little it only improves the
fish, which must be a perfectly fresh,
solid, firm roe shad, well cleaned,
sailed on both sides. and the roes put
in their places and laid on the board
skin side down. 1t should bake Ut
tie over half an hour. II 1T does NOT
brown rub over with butter when part
IL done Eat with potatoes oliea IN
lard, or hot oil-Good Housek sepln&
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
First-Ciass Farm Tools.

Good tools are essential to good
farming, a saving in time and cost of
labor. With the many different and
improved implements of culture, there
Is no excuse for any farmer to con-
tinue the use of poor and imperfect
tools. the use of which is a severe tax
upon bodily energy. Even though at
tended with some cost, it is better that
new tools should be purchased, be-
cause by the better work that can be
performed there will be an increased
crop with no increase of labor. Farm
ing offers no exception to the benefits
and advantages resulting from the
use of improved machines On.
ID Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
An Additional Suggestion.

Young man." said the Deacon. 81
hope you never go to horse races"
mo. sir"
That's right There is nothing that
leads to ruin faster. You lose your
time, your money and your sense OF
honor. You are thrown in contact
with the lowest. and you have nothing
to look back upon except a life full of
regrets. Keep away from the race
track"
Yes, sir, and besides what's the use
Of going clear out there when there are
50 many poel-rooms right in town?n
Merchant Traveller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20

A few moments later Sylvia's UNI
brella sheltered the major and his
charge. The episode of the coat was
renewed with fuller details, and when
the bathing hour had passed those two
one fair woman to her cottage. leaving
her with lively impression that Bore
ton-by-the-Sea was like some oysters,
dull to sight and taste, but holding a
goodly pearl to reward the patient
seeker.
Mr.. Faunt had arrived from England
only the previous week, for shooting
trip to the West, but finding his ar
rival trifie in advance of the season.
had yielded to the Majors blandish-
ments by running down TO Boreton for
a few days.
The few days passed without sign
of intended departure by the young
Englishman. Indeed, when with Syl-
via, which was the larger part of the
time. the word ''decart" seemed to be
stricken from his dictionary. West
ern game apparently had no attrac-
tons compared with its Eastern rival,
and the prairies of Minnesota sank into
gloomy oblivion in the presence of
the sand hillocks of Long Island, set
off by certain fair widow with q gay
umbrella in the foreground.
As for Sylvia, q season without at
least one mild affair was to her no sea-
son at all, but this one began to exale
odors OF orange blossoms and to open
vistas toward which her coy steps were
not to be easily led She was one in
whom an adorer seeking wedlock was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20

-Dehorning cattle has been declared
illegal in England
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
THE snrr nAR.on soHEwE.
Work VIII be Resumed M Fisalgo
hay Next Month.

Mr. Miner who has charge oil the
Ship ilarlsor railrosid Project, Is in this
vicinity for the pafpose of locating the
line from Similk hay through Ia Com
ner 10 the Skaeit. He intends TO make
II personal examination of the route,
and If II found feasible. of which there
can be no doubt, and La Conner prop
erty Is not held too high, this route
win he accepted. Ii Is only three
miles Ia The head OF Siniik hay TO la
Conner, and though the grade appears
to be rather heavy, A good pass can
probably he found. From here To the
river direct air line can be made.
through a country almost perfectly
level. The character of the soil here
also permits of better roaahed being
made than would be the case on the
north end of the Swinomish fiats, the
ground being less peaty here. The
trade of la Conner and Vicinity would
more than compensate the company
for any additional expense involved In
building the road here. Work will be
resumed on the grade N Fidalgo bay
about April 1.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
ISLAND COUNTY NEws.
a Town st fenn'. Cove The Coupe.
vile sawsasIt=

CoVrtyutE, March "a. There is
considerable talk of towusite helms
plated around renus Cove ami put on
the market. II il DEVELOPS 10 a geality
We may have eity that VIII riva
those OF hellinwhan Ray OF even Ss,.
attic.
The WILDLY Island NIL gampany
cut and said their first iaastsr on
Tuesday. The people 81 the town male
up 3 subscription a. present Ia the
milf a tiF<t<,laSs elock. and the daily
soand OF the whistle viii break she
nonetouy Of the vissaisy. aud Coupe
vile viii have Tor the tirst tsnr in Its
long existence. uniform, time.
Car logging camp viii start up sa,on,
~hieh VIII assist In enliventng thin Z.
around town.
lsr. ", l. White was called ta 1t.
salasiv o1t SUNDAY az pross sSienal has
anssS<
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
SCENES IN sEuoME.
Picturesque Bciiingh.m Hay and 1t.
Basy city Builders.

sEmoNR. March Is. Hcllineham
hay ought 10 he lucky, for Ii is shaped
somewhat like horseshoe or mule.
shoe. which il still better. Girt round
by the purple hills of the peninsula ol
Lumnli, il makes the most exquisite
bit OF color. OF light and shadow. that
can he imagined. The snnrises and
sunsets are magnificent. and ance or
twice this winter there has been a
moonlit picture tia. souli drive an
artist wild.
Whateom, Schome, kellinrham
and Fairhayen arc rapidly GROWN =
toward each ether, with the evident
intention of blending into one city.
Whatcom Is, at present. the meiropa.
us at the hay, but Sehome has fine
location and Is going forward at a
rate that makes people from fsns A
geies-~who are supposed Ca know what
looms were turn pale With envv.
Lots that could have been bought
three months ago for <sas could not he
touched to-day for $500. Three
room houses houses, not even ieau-
TILED by the uame. or share. al e0t
tage rent for from Sts q, sis. accord.
ing 60 location, Money Is pieatihal
and On every hand i heard the ring
ot the Woodlands ax and The whsT
OF the carpenters hammer. and the
blasting et giant and obstinate STAMPS,
The u. II. 4 n. 4. Co. have heen
clearing the hills hack of Sehonae. and
at night. when the hight Is dying over
the broad sweep of blue waters and the
trosss are merrlly crying. ''struck ii,
Struck IL and hundred tlres ga
iearing upward into the dusk al the
noaniess night. the oldest inhahis-
ant SIS on his steep and smokes the
pira of peace and prosperity. and
agrees with the ffog that Ae has in
sieest "sfruck il
There t. one thing that l. dI<gracs.
and slight 10 The whole hay. and thar
Is tr,-weesdy mail For an satrlss,
gent and refined People. living in eae
III the most picturesque no<.ks not exs
aetly a nook, either ol the world. 10
moi have daily mail Is tlt>eraccfasl.
Bat selioue. however. yogns anl
lacking IN many things sse. now. has !
tatGre. Her fool j. on the lowest
rnand at present, hus She i eosnr Ia
sillah - high thar the who.e world
viii set hook SIP Is her pith ewes II
envy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
SPICE OF LIFE.

Old Man (at the head of the stair.
at 2:30 a. m. )-stSusie, what time il
it2' Susie with second look nj
Reginald, who loses his gripl-"A few
minutes past 10, papa. Old Man
Don't forget to start the clock again
when you go to bea.- Wasp.
Wife (reading from paperb-"This
paper says that peanuts are injurious
TO the voice Husband-"Is that so
never thought there was so much
virtue in a peanut. | wonder what
they cost hundred weight?' Wife
I'm sure don't know. Why %
Husband-"I was thinking of laying
in a stock of them Do you like pea
nuts, my dear g't- Yankee Blade.
Mrs. Robinson was entertaining
some ladies at select little 5 O'Clock
tea, and Bobby. who had been ex,
ceptionally well behaved, was IN high
feather. Ma, he said, as cake was
being passed around, may | have
some tongue, please?" There ISM
any tongue. Bobby" That's funny,
commented Bobby. IL heard pa saw
there would be lots of il. London
75d- Bits.
In divorce court: Defendants law
yer-"1f your honor please, / would
like 10 ask recess for ten minutes, A
maiden aunt of the defendant has died
and left him $4,000. | wish TO con,
suit with my client for moment. y
Plaintiffs attorney thurriedly) THE
lady whom | have the honor to repre-
sent instructs me to withdraw this
complaint. II the court please. |
move that the case be dismissed
Why Smithkins Wanted TO Talk:
Chairman. Now, then, Mr.. Smith
kins, I've SO kind as To state what in.
dueemen. was offered You to testify
before this committee. Smithkins-
Well, gents. they tole me you'd as
likes rs not whitewash everything
aiore Yen got through, an as our hen
house needs it pretty bad. though;
that by chippin' in word or two
might get it done for nothin'. "-Har-
pef's Weekly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
A nraasen ,aaisn,. Crime.

The hetSo tsswrscg gives further PAR,
stcnssFs ct the murder cf the Indian
Chill. hy his PARTNER, RSll Quilts. on
March =. At the na0uth az he toNlltx.
chill and 0ailii>. who werr fishing To-
sethvr As partners. went 70 Rasn;er
and there slrank a. mach l.aaor A.
they Thought tley coali navigate an.
der, and with ssstser ~arrsv in their
lAs.Ssts, returned tawars4 ths}ltS
aoase- Arriving tn shat yiS3nllv thes
Kog away NTH the b&iAgea ii shs.
liquor Nhssh Was ssasuf three~sssaYssr
q 3 quart % whisky shss d 81 ezsarss.
N3aoe saesn very drunk However
they made preparations ~ e. ssSh3nr
Uat'ts PrVlsasei IL take hts "A lrls-hs-.
ss'F St0ug - that fhey cxsssiA shssps
ssssfac easses bas l'hiss ordered him ne,s
tss "a - In Spte of tAss laKeIg sfsssa
2asiss wegst usf an& ros hss ga.
asssk caste b&ek &ssA
WAEa Ae Fsst;sFgss4 shNs hssi essae
ws'gsss atsa Chs3l skAfgea ses 0fsi.tis
i sssis esa taTei .Alsf irns,ssSs
sun, tfAsss 81 ssE ae&y hsss ne - 100
53a sa aaFss&te easily lie ssea
sssSss fsAE a'A sssaN g. es12slf ansa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17

Bnifdsng Improvements Fitting Up
. Newspaper Omee.

KgxT. March 10. VIII <binn j.
building q large two-story business
house, the lover floor 70 be occupied
by crow & siinn with their real estate
and insurance business and the Offices
Of the water company ard the canning
company. The second floor win be
occupied by Bcriah Brown. Jr.. in
publishing the new paper and by tStil-
ers as Offices The plant Tor the paper
il here now, and Mr. Brown Is getting
things in shape fer beginning pabliea-
ton az an early day.
The Kent Mil Company are put
ting ia a aew engine, which viii
double their power. This company
have nos aentting capacity four times
greater k1an whsn the present
owners. Messrs. l.. and Il f. rmifh,
bought the property three years ago.
They employ about ~ men.
Jones e Morrill, have their store
completed. Gaiberson Bros. are NOV
ing into their new bniiding, and viii
move the postoffice Monday next.
The Improvement Company new
Office Il fine building OF the Queen
Anne style, and the manager may
well lie proud OF his quarters. Dir. g.
A, Mott Of Seattle has purchased ore
ofsthe Mceker tracts and has let the
contract for an immense hennerv.
Mr.. q. Il. Carpenter has bought one Of
the Meeker tracts and will build at
fffSe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17

hsIk fity. The sides 81 this vast
watershed are 20 abrrpt snd the dis
dance 80 short 20 The valleys fToszz -
top-especsalsy On the north side fhaf
the products from pasture and farrn.
the mines and The forest Of great ex-
tent OF country On the ssuth side can
never be carried ever Il br wagon read
or railroad 20 market
1fsis spur Of mountain range ex-
tends from the southwest side 81
Mount Rainier, being the spar which
trends in soufhwesferly eoarse until
II enters the east part of to~nship u
north. range 9 east. and thus far Is -
the watershed for the fowIifz river
ard iss tributaries on the south, and
the KisQaaIly or the north. thence
westerly TO the ChefAIss valley IT'S
waters run 20 the TiIdon river. CHINA
bar and Hwed creeks and the Newan-
krrn river .on the south, and the
Deschutex and sshookunehurk rivers
or the north. South cf this formii-
able barrier are the rich valleys and
beaHsiflI fsrairies--aii productive and
sell settled -fhe Quail, Cowliiz, Lay
ton. Grand Alpha, Highland. SewaD-
kun1. CGaquafo and Boisfort prairies,
and the rich. assusial valleys OF the
Coslitz. TiI9on. yewaGkum and fhe-
halls rivers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
STATE sIFTISGs.

chehalis has IA children attending
school
A large snawy owl was killed near
Blaine recently. II is unusual to find
the Arctic birds lingering south 50
late
At recent spelling match at Free
port, Cowiitz county. eminent people
svere knocked out by premises. wi
entity and corduroy
The Vancouver Independent saws the
Southern Pacific Railroad engineers
are at work In Clarke county going
north to meet the Seattle party.
Robert Leonard fell through trestle
just cast OF Spokane Falls some two
weeks ago. sustaining severe injuries.
He managed 10 crawl UP the bank 70
an old mill, bus was not found for nine
DAYS. He was nearly starved, and his
recovery is doubtful.
There is sonae talk of the govern
ment prosecuting miilmen for cutting
timber on Badger mountain. III the
trees had not been taken, Douglas
county, instead OF being dotted with
farInhouses. would have trogiodyte
dweilers only, in hollows Of the hill
sides