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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
THE MoRIBUND eooTJAck.

Decline of an Article Which Was Once
Considered Indispensable.
In the British Museum is a portion
of the stone floor of an ancient Greek
house. In one of the steps that lead
from one room to another is a niche
shaped like V. This was used as a
bootjack. It's sides are polished as if
by long use, and no doubt exists in
well-informed circles regarding it's
original purpose. In early France the
boot first received its name from the
old French word 'bot," meaning a
stump. which the boot of that day re-
sembled. So necessary is the jack in
European armies that the saying of
the poor German officer to his orderly,
John, pack the bootjack, we are
going to move" has become maxim.
In the Washington museum there is
the campaign bootjack of George
Washington. The notch is generous
in its breadth and depth and points to
the fact that the father of his country
was no dude in the selection of his
boots. The bootjack of the fiery
Andrew jackson is another heritage
of the past reverently preserved in the
historic hermitage. The edges are
dented and notched. for ''old Hickory"
was never particular what instrument
he used when in domestic or foreign
war. The bootjack of, the martyred
Lincoln is not preserved. Per-
haps he never had one. He
Impoverished a bootjack, as they
do now in the West. by placing
the left foot behind the right leg. with
the toe of the boot resting on the calf
of the leg. Then the heel is grasped
by the right hand and with vigorous
jerk the boot is removed. It has re-
us, as the records of the Patent Office
show that from 1858 to 1866 forty diff
ferent patents we're granted. The
palm of incongruity must be awarded
to a patent of Messrs. Osborn & Gran
dali, of lion. N. Y, who in 1876 in
vented bootjack that combined with
that function those of a nut cracker,
tack hammer, tack puller, wrench and
nail puller. With the improvements
in country roads and city payements
came an improvement in footwear and
top boots were supplanted by shoes.
The bootjack has declined and several
of Chicago's retail dealers say they
have not used bootjack in their
stores in the last ten years. It has
come to pass that the history of the
American bootjack is closed and may
be filed away among the records of
the moldy past. Even the present
generation of cats has either forgotten
its name or never knew that it existed.
Shoe and Leather Review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
PIOUs Mr.. WANAMAkER.

How He Makes His Connection with the
( Government Pay Well i
The New York Saturday Globe de-
clares itself unable to accept a state
ment of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the
statement in question being as follows:
Bids were invited some time ago for the uni
forms OF the Cincinnati mail-carriers. Many
OF our local leading furnishers went into the
competition. The lowest Cincinnati bid was
S29.06 per uniform. But Wanamaker & Brown,
OF Philadelphia, got the contract at go. OF
course, John did not have any tip to knock Oh
that five cents.
We have not seen the Post Office De-
partment books or the contract. but
this statement of the facts has been
made in the Cincinnati papers as an
announcement of the result of the bids.
IT. has been reiterated and commented
on there and elsewhere, and we have
waited in vain for Mr.. Wanamaker to
deny or explain. The report of the
bidding and award made public in
Cincinnati has, therefore. all the
probabilities on its side, and we have
no doubt that if Congress investigates,
it will be found that the contract was
awarded to Wanamaker & Brown ex-
actly as stated.
The house of Wanamaker & Brown
Is, we understand, an offshoot of
''John Wanamaker's. and the BUSH
ness relations between them are
close, though Wanamaker & Brown
claim independents of the pa
rent house. Nevertheless, it is gen.
orally understood that the capital in
Wanamaker & Brown is, in part at
least John Wanamaker's capital, so
that when he lets . contract to that
firm he practically lets it to himself
While this is our understanding Of
the matter, based on all facts obtaina-
BILE, we prefer to leave it for Con-
gressional investigation in which all
the facts can be developed. It is of
record that since John Wanamaker
became POstmaster-Gene Wanna
maker & Brown have attempted to use
fourth-class postmasters as their
agents. The letting of this Cincinnati
contract is no worse for the Postmas-
ter-General than this. His methods
call for full investigation from Con-
gress. with view to bringing out the
connection between Wanamaker, the
Cabinet member, and Wanamaker, the
breeches-maker.- Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

"A tanner" says Shakespeare,
twill last you nine year." Alas! for
the corporal. He didn't last nine
months. Chicago Tribune (Rep }.
If the Harrisonian concern has
got SO deep in the mire in six months,
how much of it will be sticking up at
the end of twelvep = Louisville
COurier-Journal.
Tanner has gone, but let us not
forget what Mr.. Assistant Secretary
Bussey said about the deserters: "1He
dishomorG6le discharge of soldier
from the service of the United States Is
no bar to a pension. - There is the
platform that this Administration
rests on.-Chicago Herald.
III officials are to be executed
for looking out for their own inter-
ests. giving public places to their
relatives. counting the soldier vote to
the point of political lewdness and
scattering the public money as if
there were no end to it, Mr.. Harrison
may we'll ask with Hamlet:. "Who OF
US shall go .unhanged?"- Y. Times.
General Alger is quoted as say
ing that he would rather be Com
mander-in-C Chief of the G. A. r. than
President of the United States.
Without charging on the acidity OF
the grapes that hang beyond our
reach. let US hope that Governor
Alger will always continue to pre-
serve the modesty Of his ambition
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
There are nearly 5000. 600 col
ored people in the Democratic Southern
country, and they have but one mem
Der OF Congress to represent Them -
says the Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette tRep.). There are nearly 3d.
OOO colored people in the State of
Ohio, and they have not so much az
one postmaster to represent them
N. 7. Evening Post.
What has been termed Commis.
sioner Tanners liberal pension policy
mas not been In the interest OF those
most deserving and needy. It has
chiefly resulted in rerating in cases Of
favored pensioners who had other
sources Of income, some of them of a
liberal kind. and the special listing of
other favorites to the exclusion of
equally meritorious but less Influential;
claimants Philadelphia Inquirer.
The pension-claim agents At
Washington, who have been getting
rich "hand over hand of late, are not
at all discomposed by Tanners re-
movaL The National Tribune, organ
OF Captain George E Lemon, the lead
ing claim agent, says editorially that
Corporal Tanner retires solely be-
cause of administrative differences be-
tween himself and the Secretary OF
the Interior; but that ''this will make
no practical change In the conduct Of
the Bureau, which. in other hands,
will continue the liberal system In
augurated BY it, late chiefs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10


s'Oh! bless your life, Uncle Zeb, that's
been removed these ten years. You should
come oftener if you expect TO keep track OF
growing city"
ssWell, here's the very shop wheer
bought my coat, rum ct faint" He
stopped to examine the quality OF the
coat-sleeve OF = gentiemanly dummy which
stood upon the outside of q shop window.
A Jew, lying in wait, like the notorious
spider. for fly, .darted out.
ssMine friend, sells You Won goat very
sheep for cash.. Come in. come in, und 1
shows YOU"
ssCome along, Uncle Zeb, you don't want
to buy here" whispered Sam; "he's
Jew"
buy no coat of you, you = you - He had
some indistinct notion Of charging the
cringing, bowling old fellow with the crime
which his nation had been guilty OF hum
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
What Irrigation Will Do.

It is my opinion that irrigation will
be the means of doubling the popula-
ton of every Western State and Terri
tory within the coming ten years. ]
firmly believe that in the East. where
the rainfall is heavy. but uncertain,
irrigation will ultimately be. resorted
to in order to insure greater regular
ity of crops. Four-tenths of the area
of the United States, not including
Alaska, require irrigation. This ter
ritory includes parts of California.
Texas. Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada,
Oregon. all of Arizona, New Mexico,
Utah, Wyoming. Montana. and por-
tions of Dakota and Washington
Through this vast territory there flow
a number of streams with narrow val
leys capable of cultivation In these
valleys settlers have taken up their
abode. cities have been tuilt. and now
the cry is for more room The room
is there. and the only thing needed to
make the broad sunburned plains vie
with valleys is irrigation The senti-
ment in favor of this method of re-
claiming lands is growing strong, and
I predict that ten years will witness a
revolution--Cor. Kansas City Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
OYSTERS ON TREES.
Strange Things to Be Seen on the sws
Islands of H onduras.

Strange Things to Be Seen on the Swamp
Islands of H onduras.
Business recently called me to
Honduras. and I have just now re-
turned, well pleased with my trip.
had often heard of oysters grow
ing on the trunks and branches of
trees-groves of living green UNI
brageous trees. with oysters growing
upon them-and my friend and I set
aside one day to investigate the fact
Our dory cut the water. like a knife
and slipped along rapidly and easily,
hardly a ripple in her wake, and In
about half an hour we had left the site
of the town with its convent and ship
ping and soldiers barracks away be-
hind us. We were then nearly abreast
of an island called Moho Cage. The
front of it is embowered in graceful
cocoanut trees, and the back part
trends of into swamp, and is covered
with q dense growth of the red man
grove. This mangrove tree grows
in either fresh Or salt water swamps.
and even in water three or four feet
deep. The limbs of the trees send
shoots or roots down into the water.
and thus thicket of mangroves is a
matted mass of trunks and limbs and
roots. On these limbs and trunks and
roots. deep down under the surface of
the water, cling punches and single
oysters. and thus are formed the oyster
groves / had heard of. The leaves Of
these trees are of q beautiful dark
green. and the swamp islands from .
distance look like fairy bowers
Forest and Stream.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

gTUMPTSG ALONG WITH his KNOrTY CANE.
time gentleman, and q decided contrast to
the mischievous boys in their natty holiday
suits. In fact, they were more properly
young men Of eighteen or whereabouts, ex-
cept as we are accustomed to call our
young men boys until they attain their
majority.
Uncle Zeb was evidently very uneasy all
the way to the city, holding to the seat be-
fore him with an idea, probably, of steady
Ing the train, and he was much relieved,
apparently, when once moreon solid ground
He was full Of "reminiscences as they went
along; the place had grown wonderfully
since the incident Of the Inauguration, and
the old gentleman's cane was having a
busy time of it pointing Quito the boys GER
tain landmarks which he remembered.
Alright over theer's whair the court 'us
ort Ia be-"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
UNCLE ZEB'S HOLIDAY.


SAY, Will, what shall
we dos Pops given
me a weeks holiday,
and it's such q rarity
I don't know what to
do with it."
go fishing" re-
sponded Will War
ner, briefly.
Bother fishing. It
i s MT g x C it i n g
enough"
"T b e n let's go
down to the city"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

"A man sent in to the editor of q
local paper an item to the effect that
his fiftieth wedding anniversary would
be observed on q certain day. To his
disgust, when the announcement ap-
peared, it was found that the printer
had left out the word anniversary"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

"A girl who had got tired of single
blessedness, wrote to her intended as
follows: dear Jim: cum rite of If
you are cummin' at al Ed Hilton is
insistin' that I shell heve him. and he
hugs and kisses me so much that 1
can't hold out much longer. Epoch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
Didn't Take Him Right.

Prospective purchaser-Do the authorities
allow ball-playing on Sunday down therea
sale)-Well, understand they are gong
to stop them hereafter.
Prospective purchaser-Is that sol Well
then, / don't believe want . lot there
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

The seed of sorghum makes good
feed for chickens in winter. In some
places where it is grown largely it is
preferred for this use to corn. Ripen-
ing the seed sufficiently to save it
rather increases the product of sweet,
thus making a crop of seed and an
other of sweetness from the same
growth. q.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10

-Mfsers are called hard-hearted be.
cause they are never for-giving.-
Texas Siftings.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14

That is how Gov. Rusk got his title
of Fighting Jerry" He will have
no anarchists to deal with in his new
position, however, and no troops at
his disposal.
Now, there is the whole lot What
do you think of them?
The office-seekers have jumped on
Harrison with both feet, notwith-
standing his pathetic appeal to them
in his Inaugural address to give him
q little breathing time. The White
House fairly swarms with them from
the time it is opened in the morning,
until it is closed at night, and they
are here to stay until their money
given out, or they get an appoint
ment. The new Cabinet officers are
all going through the same expert
ence.
The North Carolina Senators were
thus placed by the Senate: Standing
committees-Ransom, chairman Pri-
! vate Land Claims, and the first Dem
Ocrat on the Commerce Committee
Vance, on Finance, District of Column
bia, Privileges and Elections, Audit
and Control and Expenses of Senate
Select committees Ransom on Poto-
mac Flats; Vance chairman Woman
Suffrage. These are reappointments
except Senator Vance's chairman
ship.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
MocksvILLE, DAVE couarY.

MocKsvILLK, March 11.-There will
be love.feast IN the Methodist
church Friday night.
On Saturday and Sunday next the
quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist church here, Rev. j. T.
Gibbs presiding elder
Miss Myrtle Sheek, well-known in
Davie, was married at Greenwood,
Indiana, last month, to John Trout.
Our county commissioners did not
transact much business at their meet
ing last Monday. A bridge was or
dered to be built across Bear Greek,
at the Setter bridge place.
Mr.. Thomas Brunt, of Pennington,
will drain his fsh-pond, March 26th,
at which time many Of his friends and
neighbors will assemble to piscatori-
ally capture and masticate.
Mr.. G. w. Bahnson, of Farming
ton, will this spring erect dwelling
house on the lot adjoining the Bap-
fist church. -..---
The tobacco firm of Williams and
Bahnson, Pennington, has been dis
solved, Mr. Williams retiring.
A preparatory school has been
opened at Holmans with over 40
scholars.
A DAVE.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
TYRo SHOPS. DAVIDSON COUNTY.

TYRo SHOPS, March 12.-We have
been having some beautiful weather
for the last few days, now and then a
little wind rs = x
Our farmers are busily engaged
sowing their oat crop. - Is Z ; <
Owen & Thompson have in connec-
ton with their grist-mill, .shingle
machine which is doing a fine bust
ness.
Mrs. C. E. Hutchinson and Miss
Eunice Davenport, of CASTOR county,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. r. B.
Thompson.
Tyro is in want of another black
smith shop and tobacco factory, and
then her business capacity will be
complete. AZ
Madam Rumor says we are to have
another marriage in this place short
ly. - = -La-- -
Our friend, Ed. A orcum, with the
firm of Poindexter & Co., of Rich
mond, gave us call Yesterday. Mr..
Norcum acknowledges that he is one
of the best looking men on the road,
and claims to sell goods cheaper than
any man. iT413 HIbga IN
r.. B: Thompson has received his
Spring stock of goods, and request
his friends to come to see him, and
receive the benefit of bis loViprices. {
T.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
old DOMINION SOLUBLE,
FARMERS FRIEND
And PIEDMONT.

The fir~t Is found, by tn, best
analysis, to rank high in The
essentials for Tobacco, AMI it
being Il nrw go us makes If
reasonable TO suppose that tn.
manutaci urcrs will lose nothing
by making it one of the Best.
which they assure us they will
do. Farmers, we confidently
recommend OLD DOMINION
SOLUBLE to You as a tip top
Fertilizer and we ill say that
it is our honest opinion, after
careful inquiry, that it is Il
higher grade goods than any
sold in this market at 80 cts.
per bag more.
The 2d, FARMERS FRIEND,
was formerly sold here by
Mes~rs. Hodgin q Sullivan, and
we have seen no one who used
ii but that they pronounced its
trial perfectly satisfactory. To
all those wishing t. use Farm
ers' Friend. we promise to give
you the right prices.
The 3d, PIEDMONT, was
sold for Il number Of years, BY
I apt. J. +. Gilmel-, and per.
haps there ha~ never been IL
+ rtllizel sold here that give rs
good satisfaction to cverybo "
as Piedmont Our prize. on il
will be lower than many brands
OF infe1inr goods.
e will also sell for ats
and Corn, the same goods we
sold last fall for Wheat
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
] CANA bAylE COUNTY,

CANA, March 12-Cold dry weather
prevails
Farmers are most through sowing
oats. The crop will be light for want
of seed.
Rev. Mr.. Cashwell preached an able
sermon to a full house last night.
Thetrustees of the Academy had a
meeting Saturday, looking to the
further extension of this institutiOn's
usefulness. Prospects are favorable.
Mr.. c. D. Rominger has got back to
earth (; he went to Washington to
see President Harrison swore in. He
had to get new hat.
Our village was honored with pre-
sence Of the county commissioners
last Thursday. They were looking
after some road and bridge matters.
B. Bagly, Esq, the chairman, had
not been in this community for 20
years. He noted many changes.
Z We Davie folks are all the time on
the lookout forsR r. news in re-
gard to the road leading, this way
Please keep us posted. 'A
- 4w3Vn
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14

DANBURY, March 12.-There are
several aspirants for the postmaster
ship of this town DR., w. w. Nc
Canless appears to have the inside
track, however.
There are now five prisoners in our
county jail-one white man and four
negroes.
Our board of county commission
ers met last week and transacted con-
siderable business. A stock-law cleo
ton was ordered to be held for Peters
Greek township on the first Thursday
in August. w. F. Campbell was APP
pointed registrar and W. V. Shelton,
j. NJ. Berge and Moses Lawson,
Judges. The voting will be held at
Sands.
The Jail birds will hereafter bework-
ed on the public roads. ar
r5(EN3tfEj ! STOKES.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
Churches in Salem.

Churches in Salem.
The Salem Press very pertinently
remarks: One thing that is greatly
needed here just now is that those
members of other churches who live
in our corporate limits should take
measures to establish a house or
houses of worship for themselves.
The fact that churches of their faith
exist in Winston is not to the point
There ought to be a place in Salem
where there could be services held for
our Methodist and Baptist friends at
any rate, for they are in preponder-
ance We do not think that anything
could possibly. stand in the way of
such a church or chapel, and we hope
to see our suggestion soon acted
upon. There is nothing nobler upon
earth than the Christian emulation
of the orthodox churches, Such ae-
ton would but serve to intensity the
religious life of the whole town, and
add to the many good works already
done here. II -
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Official Report of the Convention Last
Friday

Friday.
The Forsyth County Sunday School
Convention met in the Y. NJ. C. A. at
1920 a. M, on March 8th, 1882.
In the absence of F. III. Fries, pres
ident pro tenn, j. F. Lineback was ap-
pointed temporary chairman. NJ. D.
Stockton, secretary pro tenn.
Over sixty delegates from Winston
and Salem and other portions OF
Forsyth county were enrolled as
members of the convention.
j. T. Lineback was elected perma-
nent president of the Convention, E. E.
Gray permanent secretary, and C. j.
Watkins permanent treasurer.
r. r. Crawford stated the object OF
the Convention.
Reports were made showing the
condition and progress of the follow
ing schools: Winston Presbyterian,
Winston Baptist, Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal, Moravian Home
School. Elm Street 4School, Broad
Street Baptist, Bethania School, East
Salem Sc lool, Friedland School,
Burkhead M. E. School, Winston
Methodist Protestant, Centreville.
Oak Grove and Kernersville Schools.
The following delegates to the State
Convention We're elected: F. H. Fries,
W. j. Conrad, r. r. Crawford, T. j.
Brown and o. w. Hanna as princi-
pals; and g. w. Porter, A. E. Conrad,
E. l. Reid, Robert Inclusion and
J. NJ. Greenfield as alternates.
At the afternoon session Rev. w. E..
Swain, Rev. H. A. Brown, Rev. PHI.
Parnell and r. R. Crawford discussed
the topic ''What can We do to add
vance the Sunday school work."
Rev. E. p. Davis addressed tht Con-
vention on the subject of Possibility
and advantages of early piety."
Rev W. C. Norman spoke on ''The
great value of tile early study of
Gods Word" Is
j. NJ. Rogers presented "Better
methods and better teachings"
Short addresses were also made by
E. A. Ebert and others, in reply to
questions that were asked looking to
improvements in the Sunday school
work
The pastors of the different churches
and the superintendent of the vari-
Gus Sunday schools in Winston and
Salem with J. T. Lineback, President
of the committee as chairman, were
elected as the Executive Committee.
In mo ton the Convention adjourn
ed after religious exercises.
E. E. GRAY, j. T. LINEBACK,
Secretary. President.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14


Far better than the barsh treatment OF
Giedicnes which horribly gripe the patiehf
and destroy the coating IF the stomach is DR.
J. II. McLean's Chills and Fever Cure; by
mild yet effective action will cure. Sold at
so cents bottle. For, sale by Ashcraft &
The small but tumultuous State of
West Virginia is now enjoying three
Governors. They are all genial,
courtly gentlemen, and it is under
stood that they spend the bulk OF
their time smiling and discussing the
length of time which may have
elapsed between drinks, after the
manner of the famous executives OF
North Carolina and South Carolina
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
Oh, They'll Fix Things

A SENTINEL man the other day
overheard conversation between
two negroes anent the new charter of
Winston. After cur sing out the
white mans party generally, they
came to the conclusion that, as it
would hardly be possible for them to
carry two of the three wards and thus
elect city officers, they would have a
dual government, and would elect a
Mayor, &C., for their own ward, in
addition to the regular city officers.
They appeared to believe that this
plan would be both feasible and en-
tirely legal, poor fools. But the joke
comes in upon consideration of this
fact: One of the negroes is an ex-
penitentiary convict and the other
has wife and children in Randolph
county, and had to leave there him
self in order to keep out of the peni-
tertiary. So neither can vote here,
of course