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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

1.-TWO weeks yesterday groaned Jacob.
.She's pretty, ye sayl''
eyes" gritted Jacob through his teeth.
s'as flower. But. obi what was the use
selfish fool Such journey-you are
tired. take of your coatllet me-ohi am
mad, think" throwing himself into n
char, and shaking with dry sobs.
ssWhere is shea" said Uncle Aaron.
"At the Bowery Theater."
tsActin,r'
ssYes.s
ssWhat does she call herselfa"
"Rose Clarke
stAnd-if I so there now would find
herH' said the old man. slowly.
"You,. fatherr cried Jacob. jumping up;
''no, you mustn't go there no, no!.'
'My lad" said his father, deliberately.
picking up his hat, "rm a-goin'.s I'll find
the place. never fear; and Pu find her."
"But she will laugh in your face, father;
you don't know her. She has no more soul
than doll No, you mustn't 60 there to be
laughed at by that crew.
@Pm e-goin'," said Uncle Aaron, simply
swat here for me, lad" and putting on hls
hat, he went out. In extremity any straw
seems plank. Jacob, overwhelmed by his
agony, let him go.
Uncle Aaron, with his STRAIGHTFORWARD
directness, found the place he was in search
city, and was soon in front of the box-ofice.
81 want a ticket,'' he said.
''The gallery's good place for seeing,'
said the ticket agent, glancing knowingly at
his country clothes.
'.No,' said Uncle Aaron, simply; 81 want
good seat"
ssOh,n smiled the man, "one dollar and
fifty cents, them passing out a check
Uncle Aaron paid his money, took the
ticket, and for the first time in his life was
in a theater. He took his seat, took up
crowded house dreamed of the tragic errand
that brought that old man there With
difficulty he spelled out the names of the
cast edith, daughter Of the Squire-Rose
Clark," he read. That's her, must wait. -
In the course of time she came upon the
stage-RoSe Clark. The old man drew his
breath hard and looked at her. Yes, she
was charming, no doubt about that-and
charming not only on account of her pretty
face, but charming with a bird-like sauci-
ness that was piquant to all her hearers
The old man looked and listened, studying
her voice and tricks of gesture; and then,
with cunning very foreign to his nature,
made up his mind that he would win her over
by.a strategem. At the end of the first act he
turned to a gentleman seated at his left and
asked: "Can you tell me, Sir, how q body
could get to speak to7one OF them there,
afore they leave the theater2''
The young fellow stared, but answered i:
s'Oh, yes; go to the green-room just before
the last act''
"WLlch be the way there, please?"
'What did you ask? How to get to the
green-rooml If you wish will take you
there. Acquainted"
s'No-o,'' hesitated Uncle Aaron; 'fbut
want to speak to-Rose Clark"
az see," nodded the young scamp at his
side. ''She is jolly. Merry as bobolink
always. Ever see her before?"
"No," said Uncle Aaron, ''not before to-
night"
'rn introduce you," smiled the young
fellow; s'wait until the next act is over.''
s'Thankee,'' said Uncle Aaron, simply.
Towards the close of the play the young
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
Road Dust for the Fowls.

One of the things of prime Importance
for the health of fowls, and without
which they can not be kept in an i'm
proving condition, is that they shall at
all times have free access to dry earth or
dust, where they may wallow and free
themselves from insects. Through the
dry summer, if they are allowed to run
at large, not much attention to this is
required, as they can generally look out
for themselves, and they will be found
scratching out hollows in the dry ground
and busting themselves to their great
satisfaction. Now that winter is ap-
preaching provision should be made for
them in advance of wet and muddy
weather, SO that they can continue to
take their dry-dust baths under shelter.
For this purpose nothing is better than
dry road dust, and every one keeping
fowls should lay in a supply while it can
be obtained and keep enough of it for
their use through the winter. when the
ground outside has become wet and
muddy or frozen. Where there are
many fowls it is quite a good plan to
have small room with window facing to
the south for this special purpose, rather
than box of dirt in their roosting-place
VI HeS olHS -'ootn' ~ 'n~' onoy may OuSG
themselves without covering every thing
else with dust. Where there has been a
neglect to provide dusty earth for this
purpose ashes may be substituted, and
answer the purpose very well. Persons
who fail to make any provision whatever
and keep their fowls from this time on
until spring without any thing of the
kind, need not expect many eggs, and
will find them suffering from vermin.-
N " World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
SHOPS IN JERUSALEM.
They Are Dark as q Pocket and Abou
as Large as q Bank Vault

They Are Dark q Pocket and About
as Large Bank Vault.
The noise OF the city comes up to my
house-top like the buzzing of 5000 swarms
of bees and the city grows stranger and
stranger as try to comprehend it all 1t
is now more than week that have been
wandering through it, and I find it more in
teresting every day of my stay. The streets
of the city are so narrow that no wheeled
vehicle can go through them, and Jerusa-
lem is more like a vast catacomb than q
town. Many Of the streets are vaulted
over, and you will often pass for a half
mile through what might be termed a sub
terranean cavern lighted by openings from
the top and pierced at the sides with cave
like stores. The smallest business shops
in the world are in Jerusalem, and a great
many Of the stores are no bigger than an
ordinary dry goods box They have no
windows and the only light they get comes
from the front l stopped this afternoon
before shoe shop. and out of curiosity
took its measurements. 1t was hole in
the wall cut out with a base four feet above
the cobble- stone street A rude stone two
feet high was-the step by which the shoe
maker crawied into it, and it was just three
feet wide, five feet high and eight feet
deep. 1t was as dark as a pocket, and the
shoemaker sQuatted in the entrance with
board on his lap, and he filed it completely
shoes, and the owner of these squatted
cross-legged in his bare feet, while the
cobbler waxed his thread, and in pulling it
was careful to move his hands toward the
street and back into the shop The place
was so small that, had he pulled his thread
in the ordinary way, he would have barked
his elbows against the walls. There are
hundreds of such shops in Jerusalem, and
the average business place is more like
bank vault than any thing else. Next to
this shoe-shop there was a rusalem
restaurant 1t was an oval hole cut into
the hill twelve feet high, eight feet wide,
and forty feet deep. At the front was the
cooking stove OF Jerusalem, consisting of
rude slab Of limestone, with holes bored
into the top as big around as a workman's
dinner bucket. and with other holes pierre
ing these from the sides a few inches
from the top of each hole was a rude iron
grating and upon this the charcoal was
laid, al by the draft which came in from
below the cooking was done. The slab
was mounted On cord-wood posts and it had
five ire-places. At the back rough table
without cloth was set for the guests, and
the only chairs were little stools foot
high and about a foot square, the seats Of
which were of woven cords.-E. G.. Car
penter, in ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
How to Grub Out Old Apple Trees.

As farmers in general like to know
how to make long job short or hard
one easy, an Eastern man tells how to
dig out an apple tree. The usual way is
to dig some dirt away from the base of
the tree and cut off some of the roots
close to the trunk. After this is done it
is very provoking to find sometimes that
the tree will not fall after all, because
some of the roots have not been reached
His way is this: He makes a circular
excavation from six to eight feet in diam
eter around the tree, digs the dirt away
from the roots and cuts these off at the
trunk and again at the outer edge of
the excavation. Then the roots are out
of the way, and when they are all cut off
the tree will fall. A large tree can be
grubbed out in two hours in this way
Western Rural
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

| fellow leaned over to Uncle Aaron and said
''Come. I'm going now.''
Uncle Aaron picked up his hat and fol
| lowed him. The young fellow stepped into
| sort of side corridor and said: ''We'll
have to wait a minute-they haven't rung
| the curtain down YETI
81 kin walt,'' said Uncle Aaron.
''What a curious old fellow you are,''
| thought the young man. cycling HIM inquisi-
| lively. Soon the actors came trooping OF
the stage with the alacrity of school boys
| just let out of school.
stAhi" said the young man, ''here she is.
| Miss Clark, this way a moment, please
| catching her by the arm and stopping her.
| ALLOW me to introduce to you my friend,
| Mr.-(ahem) Smith. He's anxious to make
your acquaintance"
The twinkiing glance of understanding
between the two was not lost on Uncle
Aaron, but he said, with an awkward sort Of
bow: s'Good evenin'. I would like to speak
| to you, please"
eff it's any thing of a private nature per-
haps I'd better DEPART" said the young
| fellow. his eyes dancing.
Uncle Aaron said, gravely: Eyes, it bees
private, sir. must see this young woman
alone"
Excuse me, SIR" smiled Rose, pleas
| antly," but 1 have an engagement this
evening, and"
I'VE don't go TIL speaks to We, ,. said In
Gle Aaron, firmly.
theu-he's a friend of mine" said Rose,
somewhat haughtily.
Unjust see We by yerself," persisted Un-
Gle Aaron, earnestly.
''Sir! you really must excuse me-" said
Rose; 81 have an engagement
st come from yer husband ~ cried Uncle
Aaron, forgetting his strategem and every
thing else in his fear Of losing her.
'sMy husbandI ALL and who may you
be, sir!"
ssHis father" said the old man, simply.
Falling little IN spite of all her rouge,
she smiled and said: ssThat makes some
difference. Harry" turning to the young
fellow, 'I'll see you presently-win you ex-
cuse US for few momentsW
The young man bowed, and Rose, lead
ing the way from the stage wing where
they had been standing to the dressing
room, said .i'This way, sir, there is no one
here. Now, what is 1T you wentE"
az want veto go back to yer husband"
Rose threw herself down in chair and
laughed and laughed. Sand he sent you
here as deputya OhI-but he was wise not
to come again himself. Back to himl No
never, never, neverl want to live, tell
you. This is the life for mel Gay, merry,
free-and like living. And you came here
~ LuC " ~ D<zCA W tl<4S QUll lEe<aU-lQ1ll
again, did youl 1 tell you that have
chosen my Gfe-I win not go back to HIM
A jealous, exacting, romantic fool-that ex-
poets a woman to be a saint! No. sir; viii
never go back to him-there's no use in
your talking" said Rose, pushing back her
wavy hair and beating her little slippered
foot impatiently. 81 won't do itr
Uncle Aaron looked at her, and with that
wondrous sympathy Of his said, gently:
'sPoor child Ye want to be happy, don't
vert"
The woman looked at him amazed, sus-
picion and curiosity blended at once in her
face.
ssHappyi What do you meang'
'sMy child" said Uncle Aaron, his eyes
shining, 81 know how 70 feel. Ye want .
change, and somewhat q iveller life,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
WORK AND SONG.


b close little kitchen she worked all day.
While the birds sang shrtll ON :ke budding
trees,
And the bright eartp called her to come away
And follow the track OF the Laughing breeze.
She could not answer the bright earth's calls
With lowly duties her days were filled,
And her life was bounded by kitchen walls.
Yet she sang with q joy that would not be
ssflled.
Through Mays fresh splendors and tender
June.
Through fierce July with its cruel heat
She worked on still, while the simple tune
Welled up from her heart unchanged and
sweet.
A man passed by to his daily toll.
And sick of his work and his life was he.
With eyes bent down to the cherries sou
As though there was never sky 70 see.
He heard the notes with a vacant ear
What did he care for a servants songf
Yet day by day rose the cadence clear
Till he caught its joy as he passed along.
And his heart grew lighter about his work.
And he gained fresh strength for the daily
Ana so.tened smile in his eyes would lurk
When he heard her song coming home at
night
And was that all? Sister mine!
Is it not enough il we help soul?
Must the help be measured by rule and line?
Need we fret that we can not know the
whole?
The kitchen lass may have never known
OF the help that came from her daily song,
But the Jog of singing is still her own
And she works to music the whole day long.
Margaret G. George, in Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
self-supporting Fruit Ladder.

send you he rewith, writes S. C. Case
to Popular Gardening. a sketch of a
self-supporting fruit ladder, such as
used principally by the peach-growers
of this country. It never totters, always
sets perfectly solid even on the hillside
and is pronounced by all to be the best
ladder in use.
pine boards clear of knots or flaws, AZ
inches wide. The two bottom rounds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

WHAT is usually termed chicken chol-
era is caused by the fowls partaking of
impure food or drink, generally the for
mer. A fowl that dies from accident or
other cause, and is thrown into the
weeds or bushes, is sure forerunner of
cholera. The flock is sure to find the
remains, and, by pecking and scratching
about it, become contaminated and de-
ve1op cholera.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

Foreman of the Sliced Canyon Death-Grip
We're jest quarter of q stick short Tn
tn last column. Got any more copya
Editor-No; but run in an obituary on
Hen Pettigrew.
Foreman-Why, he amt deadl
Editor-Never mind; he will be. just
saw him going into the Moulting Eag.e
saloon with his trousers outside his boot&
They can't stand dudes over there.-Judfse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
CABBAGE plants intended for produo

CABBAGE plants intended for produc
ing seed should be covered before freez-
ing weather. Place the cabbage head
with the greater portion of the stalk cut
Off on the surface of the ground, the
ground slightly raised, and cover the
head well with earth to protect against
frost Early in the spring remove the
covering, and with sharp knife make
two cross cuts on the head. and it will
soon send up the shoots for producing
seed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

SOP to be used for potato ground, to be
planted q month earlier than corn, may
be plowed in autumn, and then again
once or twice in spring as soon as the
soil is dry enough, accompanied with
repeated harrowings. This work reduces
the sod to state of fine pulverization,
and under good management the labor
will be more than repaid by the increased
crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
NEW YORK LETTER.
An Americans Notes at the Paris
Exposition.

Tho Englfsh Estimate Of American Char
acter and Some Reflections Thereon
Our Navy In Foreign Waters - Anglo
mania Growing Disease Some Fool
Dudes and Their Fool Actions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

are inches, and the next ~ inches,
and all the rest inches wide.
Let in the sides (dove-tailed) to keep
them from spreading apart and fasten
with 21z-inch screw in each end.
There should be two short bits of taper
ing boards nailed on the sides where
the tongue is held by an iron bolt. The
rounds are Is inches apart.
This description and dimensions are
for ladder II feet long. For shorter
one lighter stuff may be used. Material
for the 12-foot ladder costs about rs
cents. Anybody of ordinary ingenuity
can make it, and it is not patented
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

give hospitality; let US not pick them mp g
random in any book or journal which nus
into our hands. There are ideas wmee
once admitted can be dislodRed Only VIZ
great did5culU
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
An Argentine Railway.

Probably the longest "bee'' line railway
In the world is that from Buenos Ayres to
the foot of the Andes. It covers $40 kilo-
meters, or about 275 miles, and Ii as straight
as an arrow The highest grade Is about
three feet to the mile. 1t crosses no ravine
and no stream and therefore no bridge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
THE FARMING WORLD.
JUNE BUG oRuRs.

The Common White Grub in Meadows
and Pastures an Immature Juno Bug.
w. G.. B. writes: Please give the
origin of the common white grub worm,
about an inch long, with red head.
Most all owners believe it comes from
the tumble beetle. The grub has been
SO terribly destructive to meadows,
pastures, corn and potatoes that we are
now in doubt as to its origin. If the
tumble beetle is not making this grub,
please tell us also what he is doing.
The damage is widespread throughout
Central Indiana; we want to learn OF
his coming and going.
To the above query Prof. Osborn re-
plies in the Orange Judd Farmer as
follows: The common white grub
found SO plentifully and causing SO
much damage in meadows. pastures,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
Duo to . AIisapprehension.

Miss Barnyari-Pap. Mr.. Pettygrew IS
going to give me one o. them new-fangsed
lace pins with real diamond in it.
Father Barnyard-Lace pint Lookee hero,
Samanth. Lacin' is dangerous to q gal, en-
it you go am wear one o. them all fired
things won't give you q decent funeral
when you go of with quick consumptisn.-
jewelers. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

IT does not pay to undertake too many
things at once Finish one task before
commencing another, especially in the
garden.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12

In setting out trees or plants be sure
that the soil is pressed close around the
roots.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
Especial correspondence.1

k0V0Coi OOrt0SpOu0euCe.t
you meet on
Broadway has
Il just returned
~ from Europe.
IN ssWhen did you
A8 4 get backa" seems to be
VH w the question Of the hour,
H8 ~ and then conversation
44A NM naturally drifts in the
H7TA mn direction of the Paris
EE&4 NV Exposition. Out Of the
AH EH3 NV one hundred thousand
EH ~ ~ Americans who have
HI AZ visited the Paris EXPOSE
tion this sum m er at
least ninety thousand are boilingly in
dignant concerning the showing made
there by the United States. The other
ten thousand are dudes who are rather
pleased than otherwise that England,
Denmark, Algiers, Cape Colony, Patagonia
and other powers of more or less Importance
, should completely oyershadow the United
STATES. We have the satisfaction of know
ing that this National disgrace is our own
fault, and we are obliged to find what solace
we can in blowing about what we will do in
1892 That is pretty cold comfort. however,
to my notion. The stay-at-home foreigner
has made his comparisons of the industries
of the United States and other countries as
they are represented at Paris, and he is not
intending to be present at our exhibition in
1892 in any large way.
We have in Paris the most representative
ana complete exhibit of patent hair re-
stofers, pills, linimcnts and corn eradi-
Gators ever laid eyes on. Outside OF
patent medicines the United States section
resembles nothing SO much as the fve-cent
notion counter Of q cross roads country
store. With such an exhibit Of our National
industries, we can hardly blame the for
eigner who cherishes the idea that Brother
Jonathan is a whiting individual much
afflicted with biliousness and kindred COM
plants. The electrical exhibit, which is al
most the only creditable thing we have
over there, is off in q department by itself
and consequently does not reflect any direct
credit upon the United States.
1t is not pleasant to feel that we have
sent one hundred thousand of our people to
the other side of the water this summer, and
that they have left on an average one
Thousand dollars apiece in good United
States money over there, and that we are
thought a nation Of petty, money-grubbing
wind-bags for our pains. We can hardly
make Europeans, with the intense pride OF
country, understand that nationally we dc
Tombstone daily epitaph., 1889-08-24
Another Strike.

It is reported that Clark, Grover & Co. have made a rich strike at the depth of 50 feet in the Good Truck mine, in the Sierrita district. At the bottom of the shaft they have five inches of solid ore, assays of which run up as high as i4S0 silver The vein is we'll defined. Seven tons have been taken out, and will be shipped to this place in a few days. Those who have seen the new find say it is most promising.-Tucson Citizen.
Tombstone daily epitaph., 1889-08-24
Dropped Out Of Night.

On Thursday, August lst, Mir. H. H Kraesingcr took the noon train at Phenix for Springfield, Missouri. He reached Halstead, Kansas, where he stopped for breakfast. From that time he disappeared entirely. His valise and gun were left aboard the train, but inquiries instituted by the various railroads and by his anxious friends have thus far failed to discover the slightest trace of him-Phenix Her aid.
Tombstone daily epitaph., 1889-08-24
Stop.

Do you want to be happy, healthy, wealthy and wise2 Drop into the Pony Saloon and ask Henry for some of that fine old hand made So sh Bourbon Whisky and Will and Hills Spring of 80. He also has on hand Hermitage Bourbon, J. H. McBrayer Bourbon, Rippy and Guckenheimer Ryes-all pure, straight old goods; to- gether with all kinds of imported Brandies, Wines, Ales and Porters of the most celebrated brands. His Cali fornia Brandy cannot be surpassed anywhere. All kinds of fancy mixed drinks specially; the Carman Key West Cigar cannot be beat, for the money, in any place. St. Louis Am heuser Busch Lager Beer, ice cold, on draught. Call and be convinced.
 If HENRY CAMPBELL. Proprietor.
Tombstone daily epitaph., 1889-08-24
likeness is a Dangerous Fault

 In the kidneys. When inactive they speedily fall into despair. Those ob- stinate and fatal maladies, Bright's disease and diabetes, ensue with terri ble certainty upon the inaction of the organs affected. Catarrh of the blad- der, enuresis, gravel and strangury are also to be apprehended from partial paralysis of the bladder, of which weakness and sluggishness are the causes. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is fine tonic and promoter of activity for the renal organs, and one which can be relied upon to afford them the requisite stimulus without exciting them-an effect to be feared from the unmedicated alcoholic excitant of commerce. A further beneficent effect of the Bitters, by renewing activity of the kidneys, is to enable them to drain from the blood in its passage through them, impurities productive of rheum- atism and dropsy. Nervousness, fever and ague, constipation and dyspepsia are conquered by tbe Bitters.