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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
A FRIENDLY LION.
But It Was Doubtless Fear That Made
Him Friendly.

But 1t Was Doubtless Fear That Made
Him Friendly.
81 had fright from lion, once" said a
gentleman who had been an habitual tray
eler, the other day. GA party of us had left
the Cape of Good Hope after lions, and had
proceeded some distance into the interior,
when our attention was called to an object
skulk1ng In the bushes. Three of US dis
mounted and crept forward, scattering as
we went. made for the brush, and as I
turned it, being on my hands and knees, /
came face to face with a lion. I was within
four feet of his head when discovered him.
His eyes were open very wide, and his
breath came to me with sickening odor,
but he neither growled nor moved for q lon
minute.
We looked into each others eyes, and /
was so overcome that was like one paraly-
zed for the time. At that short distance
his eyes had the brightness of electric
lights. Indeed, they seemed to burn mine,
and the feeling did not leave me for four or
five days.
After a minute or so the lion uttered a
low growl, and sat up for a better look at
me. I was on my knees, and he snuffed at
me and uncovered his great teeth. Per-
haps another might have fired at him, as
his big head and chest offered a target like
a barn door, and had my gun all ready,
but hadn't the power to raise NY arms.
He growled again, and then turned around
and sneaked off through the bushes and
got away. When my companions came up
Twas too weak to walk to my horse, and on
reaching camp had to go to bed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
Noble Enterprisa.

A small boy was looking anxiousIy on the
pavement in front of his home and soon
quite a crowd gathered, watching his move
ments.
''Lost any money, buo?" asked one.
SHAW. Didn't have any to lose.'
s'Was it a ball?'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
DEPEW'S GRAFTON.
A Grand Tribute to the Memory
Of George Washington.

Thoughts Suggested by the Centennial Of
the Inauguration of Our First Presi-
dent-Reflections Of an Historical
and Economic Nature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
Strategy.

Vera Wiley-Pm afraid it would be better
not to speak to papa just yet, Jack. Wait
until next week.
Jack Dorr-But why?
Vera Wiley-My milliner's bill will be in
then. and he may look upon your suit with
more fayOr-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02

POSTOFFICE HOURS.
SUNDAY, 1oSo a. m. to 1890 D. NJ.
WEEK DAYS, a. m. to p. m.
MONEY ORDER, s a. M to p. m.
REGISTER BUSINESS, q. M. to q p. m
n. p. Balm, p. II.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
wouldn't Be Imposed Upon.

Countryman Gin a dry-goods STOREY Il
want collar.
"What size?'
"What size, ye tarnal fcoli Why, big
enough to go round my neck, o. course.
Didn't spose wanted horse-collar. did
ve7,-Time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
AFarorite Topic.

aDon't you think it strange that Mr..
Bjones never gets tired from talking 30
muchsn asked Merritt
'sNot at al, % returned Miss Snyder, with
. smile; "you see he always speaks about
himself.n-Judge,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
From tho French.

A dragon, slightly drunk, was vaiuly
trying to mount his horse, calling loudly on
the saints: "Saint John, help mel Saint
Peter, assist mel Saint Paul, come to my
aid.''
By mighty effort he jumps clear over his
horse, then, turning around:
"Gently, gently, my friends" says he;
"not all at oncer'-Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02
The Charm Begins to Work.

Edith-Oo you think that Emily Thumpitt
is going to make success of her type
writingl
Maud-Shouldn't wonder. They say that
her employer goes home every day with a
very thoughtful and absent-mlnded air
Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02

'tWhat have you lost, any way?'
Saint lost any thing. I'm loolxin' for
sisters chewin' gum to stick on the back of
the sofy when her Teller comes. She flung
it out yere, an I'm boun' to find it."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02


n Z. CHURCH Vserman society).-FreashinG
every Sunday, at 7:30 p m; also At 1880 A. m:
every other Sunday after Nov. g. Sabbath school
at2p m Prayer and praise service "Wednesday
ADAM J. Ross, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH%Services on the second
iurin9 SUMMER at 9-45 m, in winter AZ 1o:4o m
Rev. Father DIssELcAHF, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCoPALr-Corner Forest avenue
vices every Sabbath, morning and evening. sum
day school at $50 g. m. Young feoPies ns--s
Tuesday evening, prayer meeting Inufsoss e'eA-
ing.
cONGREGATIONAL,-Cor Broadway and stone
street W. A Bosvorth, pastor. Services every
Sunday at 10. IS a. m. and 730 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Thursday night, young peoples meeting 1ue%
day night; Sunday school at 11:45-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Broadway and William
avene, J. w. Thompson. pastor Services every
Sunday at II a. m. and 7.Se g.. m, Sunday school
$50 a. m Teachers meeting every "wednesday
and prayer meeting Thursday evenings
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at school house hrsf ana
third Sunday of each month; Rev. Hae7og, pas
tor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-@Seryices at the Court
House on the second and fourth Sunday OF every
month at IL O'Clock g. m. Sunday school every
Sunday at p. m.
GERMAN United Evangelieal@rNew Lutheranl
Services every Sabbath morning at II O'CLOCK:
Sabbath school at 10 O'Clock
VIM. Echelmeyer, Pastor.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST (Colored).-Preaching
every Sunday at IL a. M, and p. M. sunday
School at pm. Prayer meeting ON THURSDAY
At p. n.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02


ing the cry with responding acclaim all
over the land: Long live George Washing
ton, President OF the United States!" =
No man ever stood for SO much to his
ington. Hamilton, Jefferson and Adams,
Madison and Jay, each represented some Of
the elements which formed the Union
Washington embodied them all
Do his counurymen exaggerate his viz
tues? Listen to Guizot, the historian OF
civilization: washington did the two great
est things which in politics it is permitted
the Independence of his country which he
conquered by war: He founded a
principles OF order . ana Dy reessaOl,sni ing
most famous of English advocates: you
are the only being for whom have an aw-
full reverence" Remember the tribute of
Charles James Fox, the greatest parlia-
mentary orator who ever swayed the British
House of Commons: Industrious man be-
fore whom all borrowed greatness sinks
character of Lord Brougham pre-
eminent for two generations in
every department. of human activity and
thought, and then impress upon the memo
ries of your children his deliberate judg-
ment: Until time shall be no more will a
test OF the progress which our race has
made in wisdom and virtue be derived from
the yeneration paid to the immortal name OF
Washington"
We stand to-day upon the dividing line
between the first and second century OF
constitutional government There are no
clouds overhead and no Commissions under
our feet We reverently return thanks to
Almighty God for the past, and with conf
dent and hopeful promise march upon sure
ground towards the future The simple
facts of these hundred years paralyze the
imagination, and we contemplate the vast
accumulations of the century with awe and
pride. Our population has grown from
four to sixty-fve millions Its center, NOV
ing westward five hundred miles since
1883, is eloquent with the founding OF cities
and the birth of States New settlements
clearing the forests and subduing the prai
rfes, and adding four millions to the few
! thousands OF farms which weze the suppQy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-02

power from the people OF the united STATES
1t broke up the machinery of the Confeder-
alton and put In practical operation the
glittering generalit1es of the Declaration OF
Independence From chaos came order, from
insecurity came safety, from disintegIa-
with the principle proclaimed in the pre-
amble of the. great charter, We, the peo-
pie of the United States, in order to form a
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general well
fare. and secure the blessings OF liberty to
ourselves and our posterity. do ordaln and
establish this constitution for the United
States" With q wisdom inspired of God,
to work out upon this continent the liberty
of man, they solved the problem of the
by ana 5Sy fNs
and the rights of the States, with the
majesty and power of the Republic The
government of the States, under the ar
ticles of confederation, became bankrupt
because it could not raise four millions OF
dollars; the Government of the Union, un-
der the constitution of the United States,
credit growing frmer as its power and re-
sources were demonstrated The Congress
of the confederation fled from regiment,
which it could not pay; the Congress ofthe
of its victorious soldiers, saluting as they
marched the flag of the Nation, whose su-
premacy they had sustained
The pride OF the States and the ambition
of their leaders, sectional jealousies, and
the overwhelming distrust of centralized
power, were all arrayed against the adop-
ton of the constitution
Success was due to confidence in Wash
ington and the genius of Alexander Ham
ilton- Jefferson was the inspiration of in
dependence. but Hamilton was the in
carnation of the constitution In no age
nor country has there appeared more pre-
cocious or amazing intelligence than Ham
ilton- He gave life to the corpse of Nation
al credit. and the strength for seh-preser
Walton and aggressive power to the Fedora
ciples and an administrator of the affairs O
government he stands supreme and un
rivalled in American history. He captured
the people of the whole country for tn,
constitution by his papers in the Federal
ist and conquered the hostile majority u
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19
A RULING PASSION.
Strange Bet Made by Two Dying
Consumptive Gamblers.

That the ruling passion asserts itself
even in the very face of the grim de.
stroyer is on axiom old as the hills.
Its truth was evidenced by an incident
which recently occurred at the San
Francisco City and County Hospital,
and which was rotated to Chronicle
reporter.
Some months ago two consumptives
in the last stages of the disease lay dying
on cots in close proximity to each other,
Both victims were sports, who by dissi-
patton had contracted phthisis in it's
most aggravated form. One was known
as Bill Cunningham, young gambler
who had enjoyed the reputation among
his class of being reckless better on
the turn of a card. The other was an
English sailor named Staples, whose
sole passion was to wager whatever he
possessed in support of any opinion
which he might express. The nature
OF the men, in this particular at least,
was identical, and bsth recognized each
other in sense as brothers in misfor-
tune. AS they lay on their cots, hag-
gard and hollow-eyed and gasping for
breath, they daily wasted the remnant
of their vital forces in bantering one
another about their appearance.
81 say, Staples" said Cunningham
one morning in voice scarcely above
hoarse whisper, "you're looking blue.
Better brace up, old man.
Staples, who really reemed to be
dead man as he lay almost breathless
with his glazed eyes half open and
mouth widely distended, pulled himself
together with an indignant jerk and
made vain attempt to raise himself
upon his arm,
"Billy:" said he, "you're wrong. To
prove it I'll bet you dollar, the size of
my pot, that I'll outlive ye."
"l'll see that bet, replied Billy with
faint smile.
An attendant was chosen as stake
holder and the money (all they possess
ed) was placed in his hands. Then be-
gan tho struggle Of these men to see who
could retain the spark of life longest.
At distance of five feet the two diving
men glanced at one another, each eager
to show the other that his stock of vital
ity w4s the greater. Cunningham bat
tied bravely, but he was the first to show
signs Of weakening. He finally resum-
ed his old position, but it could be seen
that his respiratory action was failing.
Suddenly he gave one great gasp, and
with that sigh the spark Of his life, pre-
maturely cut of, was extinguished.
1--WE won the bet" said Staples, as
he took the stake money with gratifed
smile.
Cunningham's body was at once re-
moved to the hospital morgue. The at
tendant had followed the cortege to the
door and returned Immediately to Stapl-
es' cot. Scarcely five minutes had passed
since Cunningham had expired, but
when the attendant glanced at Staples
he saw that he, too, was dead. The last
pot which he had raked in was clasped
in his right hand. The grip was vise-
like and an instrument was employed to
remove the silver from the stifened,
unwilling fingers of the corpse.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

The speed Of fishes is almost an un-
known quantity, being, as Professor G.
Brown Goode, of the United States fish
commission, says, very difficult to
measure. '.H you could get fish, I"
says Professor Goode, to Washington
Post reporter. land put him in trough
of water 200 feet long and start him at
one end and make him swim to the
other without stopping, the information
could be easily obtained, but fish are
unintclligent and they won't do this.
Estimates of the speed of fish conse-
quently are only Appropriated, and
more or less founded on guessing. You
can tel, however, at glance whether
fish is built for speed or not. A fast
ssh looks trim aud pointed, like q
yacht. Its head is conical shaped, and
its fins fit down close to its body, like q
knife blade to its handle. Fish with
large heads, bigger than their bodies.
and with short, stubby fins are, Of
course. built for slow motion"
"What pre- the fastest fishes?''
"The predatory fish, those which live
on prey, are the fastest swimmers. The
food fishes are generally among the
slowest and are consequently easily
captured. Their loss is recompensed,
however, by the natural law which
makes them very prolific in reproduce
ton. Dolphins have been known to
swim around an ocean steamer, and it
is quite safe to say that their speed Is
twenty miles an hour, but it may be
twice as much. The bonito is fast
swimming fish. just what its speed is
I do not know. The head of the goose
fish is very large twenty times as big
as its body. 1t moves about very little,
and swims about at the bottom Of the
ocean. The Spanish lnackerel is one Of
the fastest of the food fishes. Its body
is conesshaped and as smooth as bur
nished nctal. Its speed is as match
less as the dolphin, and in motion il
cuts the water like . yaaht.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The garnet is mixture of silica and
Alumina.
The use Of carbon brushes is said to be
OF greatest value on railway motors.
The vampires of South America ex-
hibit an unusual appetite for blood.
A new fence is made of soft steel, cut
while in the plate and drawn out after
the fashion of paper love baskets.
Steam fire engines worked by cleo
tricity are proposed. They are light
enough to be drawn by one horse.
The electric lighting at the lighthouse
on Cape de la Heve in France is gener-
ated from motor which is run by
wind.
Bats are usually known to be either
insect eaters, like our common species,
OF fruit eaters, like the fox-bats Of India
and elsewhere.
A scientist, DR.. de Bausset, maintains
that steel covered vacuum will float in
mid-air, and Bostonians have got up .
company to carry out his ideas.
hO COpuUuc, du luStIuucut 1OE Oe-
termining the location of the source Of
sounds for the benefit of navigators, has
been successfully experimeated with.
It is claimed that there il % apparatus
for the transmission of energy that COM
pares in simplicity and efficiency with the
dynamo electric machine and tn electric
motor.
Water as an extinguisher Of tn Games
of blasts in mines has been applied IN .
novel manner-as powered solid-in
form of explosive devised by E. Muller,
of Cologne.
Musicians who play on wind inseEu-
ments contract emphysema, on account
of the strain brought to bear on the lungs
by thoracic muscles, while the expulsfon
Of air is hindered.
Those who use their voices great dead
and are obliged to speak in loud tones
for long time often in an impure atmos-
phere, suffer greatly from the constant
strain of the vocal organs.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

LIGHTKEEPER Elliott, of Gasparilla
Isle, Fla, found a 160-pound bombshell
on the island the other day, and pro-
ceeded to open it with chisel. When
he succeeded and saw that it was filed
with perfectly good powder his hair
fairly stood on end. One spark of fire
from the chisel as he Clipped the shell
would have necessitated the appoint
ment OF new lighthouse keeper.
The news comes from the University
OF Padua that Prof. Gravenigo has sue
ceeded in grating the corner of a barn
door fowl on the eye of a human subject.
The operation is spoken of as most sue
cessful, the transplanted corner being
transparent. glossy and convex. If it be
as is said, there is new hope for many
blind people.
The latest development of the auto
matte machine is Doctor Cureall, in
Holland. 1t is a wooden figure Of a
man, with compartments all over it,
labeled with the names of various all
ments. If you have pain find its COR
responding location on the figure, drop
q coin into the slot, and the proper pill
or powder will come out.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

80 confident are the manufacturers Of that
world-f8med remedy, DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, that it will do all that they
represent. in the cure 81 liver. blood and lung
diseases, that after witnessing its thousands
Of cures Tor many years past, they now feel
warranted in selling, it Hss they are doing,
through druggists, under a positive Tuarante e
money paid Tor It will BIO refunded. No medi-
cine Of ordinary merit couu DO sold under
such severe conditions with profit to lts pro-
prietofs, and no other meiicine for the dis
eases for which it is Recommended was over
before sold under q guai antee OF q cure or no
pay. In all blood tAints and impurities Of
Whatever name or nature, II Is most positive
in it's curative effects. PimpIes, blntchcs,
eruptions and all skin and scalp diseases are
radically cured by his wonderful medicine.
Scrofulsus disease may affect the glands,
causing dwellings or tRrnnrs; tho bQnos caMs-
Ing 'feyer-soree,", white sweliings" Of
causing pulmonary consumption. No matter
IN which one Of its myriad forms u croIs out
or manifests Itself Golden Medical .DisGc !,
time.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

JoRpAN BLAIR, Of Montrose, Pa, is .
colored man possessed Of remarkable
courage. He was afflicted with gangrene
IN his leg and foot, and the doctors said
ne would die if they performed amputa-
ton. BAR tllerenpon cut of his leg
with a jack knife and is now hmping
along the road TO recovery on q crutch.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

Mr.. De Groot- s'Everything Two got
in the world is yours, Alice, IL syouu
only say the word"
Little Tommy (from outside)- ssThsya
one thing you won't get unless YOU
young man hurries. His hoss Just run
away"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

II afflicted with sore eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sail at
Csc per bottle.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19
AMENDED dEHERoerry

Itsthousands of-curcs are the hest advertise
ments for DIR. Sags's Catarrh Remedy.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-09-19

Smoke the BEST. al,sl,'s Punchn Cigar.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-07-17

Early in the days of the present ad-
ministration a colored man was appoint
ed stenographer in one of the depart
ments at Washington. Immediately
thereupon the whole army of colored
messengers at the capital began to study
stenography. They are diving deeply
and intently into the science Of dots and
pot hooks. Each hopes that in time he,
too, may be an official stenographer.
Colored employees in the Pennsylvania
Railroad company are studying SO hard
that it is said the officers whose messen-
gers they are do errands themselves
rather than disturb these earnest seekers
after shorthand knowledge. An usher
in the Pennsylvania general offices has
made an invention which, he says, will
allow cable street cars to cross other Ca
BILE car tracks at intersecting streets.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-07-17
4 Word to Writers.

When you set out to write for news
papers, don't begin Tradition tells us"
or History records" Don't do it. Or
if you must start in that way, tell us
what Sardanapalus and Tiglath Pileser
did for about three pages; then, after
you've got it all written, tear off those
three pages, and you will find what is
left will make an excellent beginning
for your article.
Some peoples brains seem numbering
and stiff in the joints, and they have to
begin with Tradition tells u.s." and go
on that way till they get imbered out
and in training for the real fight with
their subject. But they ought in no case
to put this brain gymnastics off on the
public for the genuine stuff.
No! Plunge directly into your sub
ject. Tackle it, say plainly and in short
words what you had in your mind to
say, then stop. Probably half the essay
lists in our magazines and quarterlies
have the execrable habit of consuming a
third of their space before they get a
good ready to say what they wanted to
say. The editor who understands his
business will cut all this preliminary
flourish out, mercilessly. 1t weakens a
really good article always.
For the rest, be sure you have clear,
sharp idea in your mind of what you
want to say. Then say it in the fewest,
simplest words that will fully express
your thought. Then go over it and strike
out every sentence and every word that
can be spared. Then it is ready for the
printer. AS to style, that will take care
of itself
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-07-17

The old, reliable Evening Post has
been stirring up several of its New York
neighbors on the amount of space they
devoted to the prize fight. It has count
ed up out of it's own head and found
that during period covering two weeks
before the fight and two days after it
The World gave 4S columns all told,
The Sun 46 and The Herald 35 to the
affair.
The Post then asks the said papers
why they continue to treat the winning
bully as popular hero, instead of the
low, drunken bully he is. The fact is,
perhaps on athletic grounds, but fact
anyhow, that a good many more people
took an interest in that prize fight than
were willing to own it. For instance, it
is said that the editor of we'll known
evening paper in New York editorially
hoped that the "wild beasts would get
the full extent of the law" the evening
before the fight, and next morning was
down town early, asking eagerly and
excitedly whether Sullivan was whip
ping the other fellow.