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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
THE FAiTH-FLOwER.
There spreadeth . wide. wild, meadow,
Sunny and green and still,
A brooklet ripples through it.
Above It rises q hill

There spreadeth wide, wild, meadow,
Sunny and green and still,
A brooklet ripples through it.
Above it rises hill
A hill that 10 dark with cedars,
And bright with sumach's glow;
And where an old road climbeth
Tall oaks and walnuts show.
Along tho edge of the meadow
A wood its shadow throws,
And leaning branches Q1iver
Above that fields repose.
And there, when willows Wilton
As the winds OF heaven blow free.
In the fairy days Of childhood
There bloome1 flower for ma.
It lifted its face to heaven,
And when tho sun shone high,
Its fringed lids it opened,
As blue as the autumn sky.
o. the wonder and the beauty
That in thai blossom layi
Through long years remember
That fair October day.
The splendor OF gold and crimson
'Mong the cedars dark and still.
The sunshine warm on the meadow.
The purple haze on the hill
And the Rentian By the brookside
Through the tender light see.
With heavenly grace iilumined-
The flower Of faith to me.
And feel the tuneful breathings
Each wandering breeze let fall
In the mystery ell around us.
And the love that Is over all
But now an autumn c0meth,
With its frosts and its glory crown.
But my spirit seeketh the meadow
Far from the dusty town.
And where the brooklet foweth.
From every care beyuiled,
Hook into those azure petals
With the eyes of little child
OF blessed are the memories
That naught can take away
The memories sweet end tender.
OF childhoods happy oayi
And blessed are the promises
That in later years we read
As they lie along our pathway
In the blossom aud the seed.
J So love that wide, wide meadow,
Whore the winds of heaven blow free,
For there, in the hillside shadow,
The fAith-fower bloomed for me.
Q Ellen M. Dole, in Housewife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
Story of Edith and Alphonse,

Edith wish / were a small orange
dealer.
Alphonse-Why should a lovely orange
blossom desire to become a mere plebeian
tradera
Edith-Because hear of trust which is
to be formed with the avowed intention of
squeezing the small dealers.
Alphonse constituted himself trust.-N.
Y. Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
UNCLE AARON
A WIFE REDEEMED.
A Pathetic Story Of a Woman's
Folly and a Mans Heroism.
by MRS. ISOBEL III. FLOYD.
copyright, 1891

BE OLD house,
built of heavy
logs, cover d
on the roof with
thick layers of
hemlock bark,
rested on a ledge
of the mountain,
q short distance
up from the val
ley. 1t was arich
old house despite
its rough outside,
for inside was
q wealth of hu-
man life. There
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
CHAPTER II.

BY half-past three in the afternoon all
was in readiness to receive the company.
The s'store stove' shone with q brightness
that did honor to Aunt Kate's muscle, and
still little LATER the children's rosy faces
were bright through the same cause.
Big logs burned and cracked in the great
chimney; the wooden shelves glittered
bright with polished tins; the box bed in
the corner had on its best sunfower
dent in solferino-colored merino, stood in
the center of her room, looking about her
with pride. A large quilting frame resting
upon four upright logs stood over at the
east side of the room. The first to arrive
was Mother Bansom, noted for being the
"best quilter'' for miles around. Her wei
come was cordial.
ssGive me your bonnet. Cold weather for
spring. Sitthar," said Aunt Kate.
Mother Bansom's wrinkled face looked
gray and old after her bonnet was OF. Her
long, bony hands kept moving restlessly in
her lap for q moment, and then from the
depths of big calico bag she brought forth
a quilting needle and her thimble.
''Oh, take yer time" said Aunt Kate,
generously.
ssrd rather begin to once't," said her
guest, walking over toward the quilting
frame.
Aunt Kate smiled, well pleased, and
looked on with admiration as this acinowl-
edged expert turned over the calico spreads
with nimtle fingers.
elbow many have yeri'' she asked,
weighing the bunches Of gray cotton wad.
ding.
ssThar's ten rolls down here, but thar's
more up thar (pointing to the loft over.
headD II we need 'em. Aaron's . good pro
WIDER"
"Be thankful he's your man and no one
else's, them" SAID Mother Benson.
81 be-" said Aunt Kate, nodding her head
proudly.
Very shortly all the women folks begar
to arrive. All went to work immediately
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05

REAT SCOTTi" said
the Chicago girl. as
she strobe alongPenn-
sylvia n a av enue,
"what a sleepy old
town your Washing
ton is ]"
eyes," murmured
the Washin gton girl,
who was strolhng a
pace behind her vigor-
GUS guest. " Y es.
Washington is quiet,
but not dull, and we
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
Saving Manure.

Successful gardening means plenti-
full application of fertilizers, and, in
deed, there should be more attention
given to saving manure on the farm
than is now bestowed. Our land is
mostly very fertile naturally, but
manure does not hurt any land, and the
time will come when either we or those
who come after us must fertilize the
land. But the garden needs manure,
and we would raise the best garden
crops. In the first place, we should have
o barnyard that is fitted for saving the
manure. If the yard is one that per-
mits all the drainage to run to waste we
shall lose a good deal. The drainage
should be taken care of somehow, it
being left to the individual judgment in
each case as how best to do that. Then
in piling up manure it is much better to
put it into fiat heap If you pile horse
manure on TO high, loose place fer
mentation will be excessive and a vast
deal of ammonia will be wasted. If it
is put into fiat pile the process of fer
mentation can be regulated, for when
it is too great the pile can be trodden
down. That will check fermentation.
Western Rural.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
A Practical Success.

The Sprecklos beet sugar enterprise in
Santa Cruz County, says the San Fran
cisco Call, has proved a practical sue
cess, and the world is thereby furnished
with another illustration of Claus
Spreckles' sagacity. This latest sue
cess increases the business prestige of
Spreckles to an enormous extent. He
said the enterprise would succeed and
was sanguine in the face of failures He
held that previous experiments had not
been properly made and could not be
considered as true tests. The beet sugar
factory at Watsonvi1le has been running
two weeks, and a crushing of $50 tons of
beet day has yielded forty tons of
sugar. The enterprise is highly appre-
ciated by the farmers of the jacksonville
region and the people of the town, for
the very excellent reason that it has de-
veloped one season of prosperity and in
sured more. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
Spreckles will look into other industries
after he has finished with sugar. A man
of his intelligence and force should mot
confine his attention to any one product.
Sugar Bowl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05

HE majority of
people who have
caught or killed a
bear, in relating
their adventure,
usually mix a GER
tain amount of
gore and gun
powder in to lend
tone to their mar
rativcs and give
the public a great
Impression in re-
gard to tn Ell T
valor. I, for one,
am not addicted
to vanishing the
truth, and q m
willing to admit
that ] am q COW
ard, and though
not afraid OF the
cars, I W o uld
have been the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
An UnWittinE E,ror.

Proprietor Ito waiter reported for incivili
y)-What do you mean, sir, by being inso-
lent to one Of my patronss
Waiter-That's all right, boss, he never
orders any more than coffee and cruIlers.
To the waiter)-'I beg your pardon."-
Time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
FIG. 4.-THE BINDER

under them, but on top of the side hori-
zontal pieces. When ready to bind
swing the short ends of the levers up
over the bundle; then lift up ON the long
and outer ends. This encircles the
bundle. Lift up until the long ends
stand up straight and together Now
cross and bring down with full weight;
tie, change ends with bundle, and do the
same again
A stout tarred Irvine is made purposely
for this work The tie should be made
about two feet from the end of the bum
die of the long hoops Put fifty in a
bundle of the greatest lengths, and one
hundred of the short ones. To split and
shave three hundred of the long hoops
is considered a days work, and of the
short ones six to eight hundred. These
bundles may be stacked away and kept
almost any length of time, if in dry
place, as they have to be steamed In any
case before using in the large factories
- American Agriculturist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
CATCHING A GRIZZLY.
The Novel Trap Improvised by
Two Linemen.

Lnnky BIN Loses HIS Months Wages and
the Seat Of His Pants, but Is Re-
venged-A Triumphant
Return to Camp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
Invetorate Knemfex.
Are Jones and Briggs frie,

Simeral-Are Jones and Briggs friends
Grimsby-Friendsl No, indeedi They
couldn't hate each other more if they sang
in the same church choir.-Time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05

You've chicks Matched at this season
can not be raised as easily as in late
spring owing to the dampness and cold.
and should, therefore, be we'll cooped
with the hens until partially feathered
before given their liberty. If fed on
clean boards they will not be as liable
to gapes as when fed on the ground.
No DEFINITE rule can be laid down
as to the amount of food to be given
. sheep. 1t depends upon the animal
and the conditions, of course. If it
is growing animal it will require more
food in proportion to its weight than a
mature animal, unless the later is being
fatteued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05

NEVER whip q horse for not doing
what he can not understand is wanted
of him. Few horses walfully refuse 70
perform a service required. But they
do not understand Spend your energy
in patiently making the animal under
stand instead of spending 1t in whipping
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05

will spring up to
take the places of
trees removed. A
constant supply is
thus kept up. Care
should be used not
to injure the smaller
poles in taking out
the l arg e on e S
wanted for immedi-
ate use. A small
shop may be built
at little cost ex-
pressly for making
the hoops, as it may
be wholly OF rough
lumber of a cheap
e a d e. It should
be m ade tolerably
tight, not to protect
the workmen from
the cold, for If he is
ha r,1I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
REMINDED OF HOME.

A Smell That Made . Chicago Girl Think
of Her Native City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05

STRANGE as it may seem, sea captains
who are wreckless are The most popuk0
with companies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05

(Thirty-seyen seconds later.)-I can let
you have any one of these elegantly bound
volumes, magnificently illustrated, sold by
subscription only, at the absolutely low
price of-etc., etc.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-05
BARREL HOOPS.
Their Manufacture from Planting the Pole
to shaving the Hoop.

Ihetr M8nufactufe from Planting the Polo
to shaving the Hoop.
Assuming that the poles have been
artlhcially grown, the first cutting will
probably be made the fourth or fifth year
from time Of planting. If grown thick
~, as directed, there will be from &c, 600
to $4,000 poles on an acre. Perhaps not
more than one-fourth OF these will be OF
suhclent size to cut this first time. The
lengths required are as follows, For mo-
iasses barrels. eight-foot poles; for pork
barrels, seven-foot; for smaller-sized bar
rels, four-foot six inches, ffye-toot six
inches and six-foot- Thegreatest demand
is for the two longest mentioned. The
poles to be manufactured into tbese
lengths must be at least one ;nch in
diameter at the top end. The SMALLEST
size mentioned need not be over e.
eighths of an inch in diameter at tho a.,
end. As rule it will not paw to cnt
the poles until they have attained the
larger size named, as the price is So low
for these small sizes that it will be mora
profitable to give the timber another
seasons growth before cutting.
The cutting should be done in late
| autumn and winter, so that new sprouts
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-05-17
Fowls as Insect Destroyers.

The value Of poultry for destroying
insects is greatly undercstlmate1. A
turkey hen, with large brood, will
work ind ustriously over "A large area
in one day, and they will consume hum
dreds OF insects. During an entire
season the useful work 50 performed
will be very great. a flock OF hens on
a range will find all the IN sect food de-
sired, and sill need no aid from tho
owner. This is we'll enough a. IL APP
pears, and saves expenses, but 10 their
credit should be given the destruction
Of insects. II some correct estimate Of
the number Of insects destroyed by one
hundred fowls could be made, for ono
year. the result would be astonishing.
II We could put IL at half q peck for
each hen. Il might not be TOO large.
but allowing oh-, two quarts Of insects
for each hen, during one year, and we
have over three bushels Oi insects de-
stroyed by one hundred fowls. This
means fewer insects 90 be killed tho
next season We have seen brood OF
turkeys clean out all the worms In n
tobacco field in Que day, and though
the adult potato beetles are Injurious
% fowls. yet the hens will cat the eggs
and grubs Of the beetles II given an
opportunity. The destruction Of In
scots should always be considered In
the matter Of poultry management
farm and Fireside.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-05-17

According 20 a news item, two
young men recently fought a duel for the
hand OF a young lady, and as neither
was wounded, the girl refused TO have
either. saying that "she didn't want a
man who couldn't hit a barn in her
family" Whereupon one Of the young
men said IL he had known that "sho
had barn 10 her family, and wanted
it hit, he wouldn't have fought a duel
for her. because a barn in the family Is
as much out Of place as family in the
barn
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-05-17

AT table in "a restaurant diner
said 10 another on The opposite side Of
the table, Il beg pardon. sir. but will
you kindly pass me the salt-cellerF
"Humph,f said the other iusOlently.
DO you take me Tor the waitcr?' Tho
frst diner made no reply. but calmly
called. "Waiter!' The waiter came
up. bowing. and asked him what be
desired. Nothing" said the gcntlo-
men. except 20 apologize 20 you. u,
seems that ! took this man Tor you
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-05-17
MR.. FRANK NULHOLLAND
n brothcr of NJ. Qnlnnl

q brother Of Mrs. QuiunD
WHO has been associated in the business with
w Mr. Quinn during the past twenty years
and who VIII hereafter manage the business for
the family. The orms street establishment has
been sold large variety of caskCts collins and
robes Of every style and '~ality on hand and
furnished promptly, Everything pertaining to
the business will be kept IN 81 pCk M the ware
rooms tpatlprl ample facilities 10 make selections
aud. rs in the past, the Broadway establishment
viii be maintained, with completeness in every
detail. In the carriage department are four Gle
giant hcatscs, aud frstCass hacks will be PROVIDED
for funerals, weddings and christcniugs at the
lowest prices.
hone number 5glG.3.
FRANK MULB0LLAND. MANAGER.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-05-17

"A man in California has played
IS. So games Of whist during the past
ffty-ons years. and he thinks IL IL
wautOn waste % time Tor women %
paint long-leeged s,or1s and water lilies
on brass plaques. -Norristown Herald
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-12
The Tigers Escape.

When the prohibition law was
p,aled, its advocates conso!ed them
selves with the reflection that the
grand jury would have one more
whack at "blind tigers" and that they
would be made to SIN Ike for the IA
grant violations of the last six months
Imagine their CONSERVATION when
the Common wealth's Attorney pro-
duced law to sustain him in in
structing the grand jury to find no
indictments under the repealed law.
1t seems there can be no indictments
unless there still exists law under
which the offenders may be tried aud
punished. THIS was piece of good
luck that surprised the "tigers"
as much as i. did the other side and
they are quite naturally in high glee,
All that is necessary now is for them
to keep the witnesses in old cases out
of the way and swear out" former in
dictments.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-12
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Col. j. +. Foard was In town SUM-
day.
Walter Elgin Is In Louisville this
week.
Harry Blythe returned yesterday
from Lebanon.
A. Y. Stevens and wife Of Nash
Vile, are visiting In the city.
Mr.. j. III. Anderson left for the
East Sunday, to buy new goods.
Jake Samuels, Of Knoxville, Tenn ,
Is visiting Joe Frankel this week.
Mrs. G. A.C.Lindsay Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs ID. A Amoss, In Cald-
We county.
Mss latte Ferguson, OF Hopkins
vi II, is visiting at the residence OF
Mr.. W. II Criterion.
.diss Ollie Blythe returned home
yesterday after an extended visit to
friends Ia Louisville aud Lebanon.
Mr.. Julius IIoif,tadi, representing
the pap.r house Of Moore n Stark,
Louisville, was In the city Saturday.
Messrs. John Moayan and Moses
Ebb left yesterday morning for Gin
cinnati and New York to buy spring
goods.
Mrs NJ. f Bacon, who has been
the pleasant guest Of DR.. Paine's fam
lily, left for llopkinsyille yesterday,
but will return In sfew days to spend
some time Criterion
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-12
Railroad Talk,

Tho ksSruchlAS ilas betii waItlhg
aud waiting In the valr hope that II
would have some railroad news of an
encouraging nature, hut hope long
deferred has made tho heart sick.
Four months aud two days ago aid
was voted to two distinct railroads,
the understanding being that work
would be speedily begun on both
The G. II T, has never turned wheel
In tho direction of business, aud, If
we mistake moi, Its limit expired on the
10th. The Ohio Valley wasbelieved
to be more in earnest and to II our
people confidently looked for the
long desired line. The company be-
gan making surveys promptly and
date after date was fixed TO begin
work, but still nothing has been done.
The road has been surveyed aud To-
Gated, the bonds have been delivered
to the trustees and still there is de-
lay that nobody undertakes to eX.
plain. The KENTUcKIAN has not lost
faith in the Ohio Valley Railroad,
but IL cannot understand the good of
all this. II is no time to look wise
and say nothing, nor is 1t time to
hold out false hopes to tho people.
The o. V. oweslt to IIopkinsville TO
stop ITS foolishness and announce in
plain English language whether 1t is
going to build Its line to this city and
IL so when work will be begun. Apr.
10th is the limit, and il the road
purposes to do anything 1t should
make a move at once. II the D. V.
is TO disappoint our people 4 second
time, we want to know it In order
that some other steps TO get a road
may be taken without unne essary
loss of time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-12
DEATHS.

Mrs. Rebecca Skerritt, wife of w
NJ. Skerritt, died at her home on
Clay street, Friday morning, after a
long illness. The funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon and the
remains inferred In the city cemetery.
Deceased was well advanced in years
MrssH. d. Simpson, of the Sink
Ing Fork neighborhood, died yester-
day, aged about 80 years.
ooLoRED.
Infant child Of VIM. Owens this
witty, Saturday.
Wife of Jordan Baker, this cltv,
Saturday morning, aged about GO
years. s
Harvey Gladdish, this city, at
o'clock p. m. Sunday, aged about GO
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-12
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by taking Halls Ca
tarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Te.
ledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j Cheney for the last ID years
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transaction and flnan.
ella ly able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
WEST n TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, ..
WALDISG, KINNAN Il MARNIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Il. III. VAN lIGsEN, Cashier, Toledo
National Bank, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucus sufaces of the sys-
TEN. Price Toe. per bottle Sold by
all Druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-12
A SALTY GARD.
II. c. McCord, Of Crofton, Writes To
indicate His veraciY.

II. G. McCord, of Crofton, Writes To
indicate His veracity.
CRoFToN, KY, Mar. l, 'S9.
Ed. HoPKINsvILLE KENTucKrAN
On February 9th Judge Jas. NJ,
Quarles, of Nashville, Tenn, made q
speech in Bowling's Hall, Crofton, In
which he said in substance that the
ladies were against them (meaning
the whisky partly though he seemed
not TO be surprised at that from the
fact that the ladies "were once in
partnership with the devil"
In card written by me on that
evening and addressed to II. NJ. An
derson, Hopkinsville, Ky. I stated
the above In substance. / am now
credibly informed that my card has
been made public and that my verac-
lily has been called In question that
those statements are denounced as
positively false. l do not know
Judge Quarles personally. i do not re :
member 10 have ever seen him be-
fore / saw him on the stand at Bowl
ing's Hall where he was addressing
the people on the subject of licensing
saloons, at the time above referred to.
For ought know the Judge may be
a heightened and honorable gentle
man, nor do | charge him with hav.
ing denied the statements contained
In my card. But please pardon me
and grant me permission 10 say
through your columns that IL be does
deny those statements or should any
man DO he white as snow or as black
as jet, deny those statements and cay
that Judge Qnarles did not utter such
language he Is himself q liar and the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-12
Fine Pictures.

I desire TO say that since have been
apublic man nowitwenty years have
had great many pictures made in
different places aud by the best ar
lists in the. world, aud have paid out
hundred of dollars for them, but
Clarence Anderson, OF Hopkinsville
KY, has made far the finest and best
picture / ever had made. 1 publish
this statement as token Of my high
regard and appreciation Of his work
and artistic skill. signed.
FRANK LYNDON.