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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

sWhat do you think of funeral
without a corpse?" continued the fu-
neral director. s'Yet such a thing il
often held. and, in fact, has been seen
several times in Chicago. But they
are not popular or common here. The
city is generally satisfied to bury its
actual dead, and vicarious grief is not
an emotion characteristic of the peo-
pie. Chicago is too busy to mourn by
proxy, and consequently dummy
funerals as they are sometimes
called. have not been very numerous
here. When the remains of the la
mented dead were not present it was
found rather difficult to arouse. much
interestin mortuary honors.
Henry Clay was honored with the
first demonstration of this kind that
ever took place in Chicago. It is diff
ficult to obtain an accurate record of
the affair. but from what can be dis
covered. its chief features were pro-
cession of several hundred people,
who marched to large grove on the
North Side. and there listened to a
funeral Grafton by S. Isle Smith, who
was warm friend of Clay's. The
demonstration took place about July
10, although Clay died June 20, 1852.
But news travelled slowly in those
days, before the time of the telegraph
and the railroad in this part of the
country.
Then there were the dummy obse-
quies' over Garfield and Grant, which
can be well remembered by most Chi
cago people. The former occurred on
September 26, 1881, the same day, and.
indeed the same hour, as the actual
body was inferred in Lake View GEN.
etery at Cleveland.
lone of the most imposing funerals
ever held in Chicago, and. indeed, one
of the most important events, was the
burial of Stephen A. Douglas. which
took place from Bryan Hall, June 8.
1861. Douglas was buried where the
fine monument erected to his memory
now stands, this place having been
selected by Mrs. Douglas. as her hus-
band had already chosen it as the site
for a new home they had intended to
build. The excitement of war was at
its height when Douglas died, but all
political parties joined in honoring the
illustrious dead. For several days the
body lay in state and it was followed
to the grave by over 5000 people. On
the day set for the funeral there was a
practical suspension of business. and
the city was decorated with mourning
emblems. The procession was made
up of ten divisions following the re-
mains. which was placed on a magnii-
cent funeral car, drawn by six white
horses. The casket bore solid silver
plate engraved:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26
MOUNT ATHos MONKS.

4 Religious Community Into Which
Women Arc Not Allowed to Penetrate.
Nothing is more curious than to
study the effects upon large society
Of the total exclusion of the female
sex. 1t is commonly thought that
men by themselves must grow rude
and savage; that it is to women we
owe all the graces and refnements of
social intercourse. Nothing can be
further from the truth venture to
say that in all the world there is not
SO perfectly polite and orderly a soci-
ETY. as that of Athos. As regards hos
pitality and gracious manners the
monks and their servants put to shame
the most polished Western people.
Disorder. tumult, confusion seem i'm
possible in this land of peace. If they
have differences and sQuabbles about
the rights of property. these things
are referred to law courts and de-
termined by argument of advocates.
not by disputing and high words
among the claimants While life and
property are still unsafe on the MAIN
land and on the sister peninsula of
Cassandra and Longos, Athos has been
for centuries as secure as any county
in England. So far. then, all the evil
dence is in favor of the restriction
Many of the monks, being carried to
the peninsula in early youth, have
completely forgotten what a woman IL
like except for the brown, smoky pict-
ures of the Papagia with her infant,
in all the churches, which the strict
iconography of the Orthodox Church
has made as unlovely and non-human
as it is possible for picture to be.
So far, so WELL But if the monks
imagined they could simply expunge
the other sex from their life without
any but the obvious consequences they
were mistaken. What strikes the
traveller is not the rudeness, the un-
tidiness, the discomfort of a purely
male society; it is rather its dullness
and depression. Some of the older
monks were indeed jolly enough; they
drank their wine and cracked their
jokes freely. But the novices who at
tended at the table, the men and bows
who had come from the mainland to
work as servants. muleteers, laborers,
seemed all suffering under a perman-
emit depression and sadness. The
town of Karyes is the most somber and
gloomy place l ever saw. There are
no laughing groups, no singing. no
games among the boys. Every one
looked serious. solemn, listless, va
cant, as the case may be, but devoid
of keenness and interest in life. At
first one might suspect that the monks
were hard task-masters. ruling their
servants as slaves; but this is not the
real solution. It is that the main
source of interest and cause of quar-
rel in all these animals. human and
other, does not occur. For the dull
ness was not confined to the young
monks or laity; it had invaded even
the lower animals. The tom-cats,
which were there in crowds. passed
one another in moody silence along
the roofs. They seemed permanently
dumb. And if the cocks had not lost
their voice and crowed frequently in
the small hours of tho morning their
note seemed to me wall, not a chal-
lenge-the clear though unconscious
expression of just want in their lives.
l-Mlrray's Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26
LOVES FAIR FLOWER.

There were lilies and roses blooming
There were daisies on slender STEM
And holIyhocks and petunias;
But what did I care for themf
There were clusters of velvet pansies,
Sweet pinks, and geraniums tall,
But looked in vain for the flower
That pleased me the best OF ALL
They pointed to floral treasures,
The pride OF the garden-phot,
Whose names were hard to remember,
And eazed, but I saw them not;
For my thoughts went wandering ever
Away over land and seas,
To one who in grace and beauty
knew could outrival these,
oh, she was the one fair flower
That would lend a charm to the place.
And my heart had grown weary waiting
For a sight of her dear. sweet face;
And listened as one who hears not
To the sound of the foolish talk,
For there was my love a-coming
To me down the garden walk!
Her cheeks were the color Of roses
Her arms were as lilies fair,
Her eyes were softer than pansies,
For found my heart's-ease there;
And though all around were blossoms,
A beau iful sisterhood,
1t seemed as II all their sweetness
Was just where my darling stood.
Q. then what q change came DER me!
How pleasant and bright my lot!
For Love had transformed LIES garden
To beautiful Eden spot;
And I envy no floral treasure
By any one else possessed,
For the flower prize most dearly
Is the one wear on my breast.
Josephine Pollard. in n. Y. Ledge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26
FARM AND HousEHoLD.


1t is not the number of the acres
that man skins over that makes him
either a large or successful farmer.
1t is what he makes net, above cost of
production. for his own toll and inter-
est on the capital invested.-Hoard' 9
Dairyman.
-Cupped Potatoes. mash and
season the potatoes as for the table.
Wet teacup and press some of this in
the cup. Turn out on a tin as many
as you wish for dinner. Beat an egg
and rub each cake with it; then set
the cakes in the oven until nicely
Drowned
To make a fruit sauce that is nice
for many buildings. reduce one cup
full of berries to q pulp by pressing
them through fine sieve; add to them
one cupful of sugar beaten to a cream
with one cupful of butter; add the
fruit juice, and lastly the beaten white
of an egg. This sauce should be served
directly it is made.
After the grain is harvested it is a
number one plan to clean up the stack
yard. Before beginning stacking. draw
out all the manure, and if any old
straw is left that can be used for
bedding put that in rs little space as
possible, mend up the fences and have
a place ready for stackmaking by the
time the grain is dry enough to draw
in.
If eggs are to be preserved for use
l. - fcl Il int ochn NIL
be taken to select those that are fresh,
to store them in cool place and en-
tirely to clos. the pores of the shell.
If this is carefully done, they can be
kept with little loss. 1t is not to be
expected that they will be fully equal
to fresh eggs, but for many purposes
they will answer as well.
To make delicious peach jam or
marmalade. allow half pound of
sugar to every pound of peaches. Put
water enough in the preserying-kettle
to cover the bottom; heat all to the
boiling point. then mash the peaches
fine, and boil and stir for fifteen min
utes. Set back on the fire and sim
mer twenty minutes longer. stirring
OCCdSiOuotllSs CadO IL may aOG SCOTCll
Put up in stone jars.-Demorest.
Repeated experiments show tina.
the cost of producing a pound of poul-
try does not exceed five cents, pro-
vided the bird is sold as soon as it
reaches maturity. When it reaches a
certain stage of growth the increase
of weight is slow. and the expense will
be higher. During warm weather the
cost is lessened. as but little food is
required to repair waste of tissue, the
bird being then able to pick up por-
ton of its food. but the cost of fowls il
confined is some what larger.
Apple Pudding.-A very nice pud.
ding is made from stale cake and
stewed apples. either fresh or dried
Crumble the cake and put a thick
layer in a buttered pudding dish. add
a layer of stewed apples and add an
other of cake crumbs. For quart
dish of this mixture, beat the yelks OF
two eggs and the white of one with 6
pint of milk and three tablespoonful
of sugar; pour over the cake and ap
pies and bake thirty minutes. Draw
to the oven door and cover with {
meringue made from the white of the
egg beaten with sugar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

"A teacher was telling her little
boys about temptation. and showing
how it sometimes came in the most at
tractive attire. She used as an illus
tration the paw of a cat. Now" said
she, ''you have all seen the paw of a
cat. 1t is as soft as velvet, isn't it?''
.sYes'm,' from the class. '.And you
have seen the paw of a dog?''
s'Yes'm." well, although the cate
paws seem like velvet, there is, never
theless, concealed in it something that
hurts. What is it?' No answer. THE
dog bites" said the teacher. when he
is in anger; but what does the cat do?''
Scratches" replied the boy. Cor
rect" said the teacher, nodding her
her head approvingiy. Now what
has the cat got that the dog hasn't?'
.'Whiskers. said. a boy on the back
seat And the litter that ran around
the class brought the lesson to an end.
Golden Days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26
No Cure No Paw.

It Is q pretty severe test OF any doctors
skill when the payment of his fee is made
conditional upon his curing his patient. Yet
after having, for many years, observed the
thousands of marvellous cures effected in
Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery, its
manufacturers feel warranted in selling it,
as they are now doing, through all drug
gists, the world over, under a certificate OF
positive guarantee that it will either benefit
or cure in every case OF disease for which
they recommend it, If taken in time and
given fair trial, or money paid for it will
be promptly refunded Torpid liver, or
'biliousness," impure blood, skin eruptions,
scrofulous sores and sweliings, consump-
ton (which is scrofula Of the lungs), all
yield to this wonderful medicine 1t is both
tonic or strength storing, and alternative
or blood-cleansing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

Accommodation in Oklahoma City.
Clerk (of Hotel Vendome. to newly
arrived guest)-"I'll put you right in
here; finest room in the house. sir;
the bridal chamber" Guest-'sYes,
yes, I see. Can get q towel?"
Clerk-''Oh. yes. sir; we have all the
modern conveniences here. sir. Yes,
sirree! Hop Sing ought to bring in
tho towels by tomorrow; send you
one soon's they come, sir. Any thing
elsepn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

Some peevish, querulous people seem mere
bundles of nerves The least sound agitske
their sensoriums and ruff1es their tempe
No doubt they are born so. But may moi
their nervousness be ameiorated, if not en-
trely relieveds PROFESSIONALLY, and with
ing their digestion. and insuring more com
plete assimilation of the food with this adj
mirable corrective, they will experience q
speedy and very percepuble gain in nerve
quietude. Dyspepsia, biliousness, ccnstipa
ton and rheumatism yield to the Bitters-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

DD you read what was said in this paper
last week by the business manager Of the
Herald OF Faith, ST. Louis, about Shallen-
berger's Antidote for Malaria! No one can
hour of perfect health A few doses of the
Antidote viii cure you fmncdiatclv. Sold by
druggists, or sent by mail for one dollar, by
DR.. A. 7. Shallenberger. Rochester. Penna-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

In not abore being taught by a man. take
this good advice Try Dobbins' Electric Soar
next Monday. 1t won't cost much, AID YOU
will then know for yourself Just how good i,
Is. Be sure to get no imitation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

IT is suggested that the most probable
means OF propelling the air-ship of the
future will be by electricity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

UPWARD OF twenty-eight large bales Of
human hair were brought to France in a
steamer that arrived the other day from the
Orient.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

"THE best thing yeti'' That is the way a
young man put it who made arrangements
to work for B. F. johnson & Co.. of Rich
mond, Va You can get further informa-
ton by dropping them a card.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

WILL be found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact Try them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

MADAoAscAR is about as large as New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Vermont, Con
necticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

THE effects produced by sulphur baths ar
accomplished by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

IT Is no longer necessary to take blue pill
TO rouse the liver te action. Carriers Littl
Liver Pills are much better. Don't forget thi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

A BOX wind matches free to smokers O.
"Tansilps Punch SC. Cigar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

GRIECE is about the size of Vermont
PALESTINE Is about one-fourth the size of New
York State.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

ATHENS. Ga, has q COW that walked on
the cross ties over trestle sixty-five feet
high and $50 yards long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

PENNSYLVANIA has big trout farm near
railroad. There are eight ponds at the farm
(which number by actual count "a. 700 brook
trout and 2, 500 California trout from one to
four years of age"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

LORD TENNYsoN devotes the pension of
t1,000 q year which he receives as poet
laureate to the relief Of the members OF
the literary profession who are in pecuniary
distress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

THERE is said to be little doubt in En-
gland that Sir Edwin Arnold viii be the
next laureate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

TEE Caspian Sea would stretch from S
Louis to Kansas CITY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

HINDosTAN is about twenty-five times
larger than the State of New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

II afflicted with Sore Ewes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eve Water. Druggists sell it 25c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

Chronic Nasal Catarrh positively cured by
DR.. Sage's Remedy. so cents, by druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

TIE Mediterranean sea would cut tn,
United States in two from East to Yves
and make sea navigation from Washington
to San Francisco
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent SINAI
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

the United States it was bottled and sold
for medicinal purposes under the name of
rock oil. Its medicinal properties were lost
sight of until they were re-introduced in q
Demi-soEd form as vaseline.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

Mrs. OLE OLSEN, of Detroit, . Swedish
woman, Is the proud mother Of 9 bouncing
boy one year old, who weighs 150 pounds.
week for the privilege of exhibiting the
child, but the mother refused 70 listen e
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

THE statistics of the export q beef and
hog products from this country are a fol-
lows: For July, 1889, the total value was
%, 756, SCI; for the same month last yeE,
S6,60.329 for the nine months ending July
81, 1889, the amount was e74, 173 276; Tor the
same period Of the preceding year. $6s.06,-
Gao
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

THE contract for postal-cards for four
years to come calls for 1900, OK, 600 cards,
which will be manufactured at q cost OF
500, 900 and sell for &c, O00, 600
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

A MINEEAPoLIs inventor has brought out
IN electrical motor for kitchen use, which,
it is claimed, will do cooking, baking. iron
ing. ETC.. cheaper than gas or gasoline; and
by removing the iusulators it may be used
for heating purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

Mrs. STEPHEN DANFoKrH, Of Manchester.
by-the-Sea, is another victim Of the tobacco
where she was born, and though she does
her own work and looks after her husband,
who Is old and infirm, she is rarely without
lighted pipe in her mouth. She smokes
twelve pipefuis daily. Mrs. Dauforth will
be ninety-seven years old ON her next birth
daY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-26

THREE sisters fall under fifteen years Q
age) in Missouri, weigh together g
pounds. Lydia, thirteen years old, II tn
heaviest, tipping the beam at 373 pounds
Two OF the trio have six fingers on eacl
hand and the same number of toes on eacl
foot. The parents are of ordinary size.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-13

or his paper TO the fictitious booms that
have ended SO disastrously for many cred
ulous people, was always in the lead in
every cause and purpose that had the
building up and advancement OF South
Carolina in view or the beneitting Of the
South. lie was an earnest friend Of educa-
ton, favored the uplifting OF the negro race
ineyery lawful way and strained his Demo-
cratic State rightc views to support the Blair
educational bill that something like ade-
quate provision might thus be secured Tor
the education Of the black people. Capt.
Dawson was man OF broad and liberal
views and carried his high integrity 10 the
performance OF every duty. Following
the impulse Of this integrity to save SER
want maid in his employ from the fate
that usually awaits women who yield to
the Illicit amours OF married men, he lost
his life. He was in the act Of becoming
defense OF his home and OF an humble wo-
man who shared its shelter when he was
shot dead by man who knew that he was
opposed to duelling, to street fights and
brois and lived always in fear Of the law.
TO kill such man under any provocation
of words, especially under the clrcum-
stances Of tho guilty liaison of his
slayer, was to commit coldblooded
aud cowardly murder. This is the prompt
verdict of the people Of Charleston. Hence
their desire for summary vengeance and
their threats TO lynch the assassin. But
this extreme We hope will not DO rcsorted
TO, The murdered journalist, could he
speak, would DO the first to demonstrate
and protest against it. As he would have
had it so we trust it will be. Let the Law
take its course. Let the law and justice
for which he so maniully contended dur.
ing his life avengc his death and The I'M
timely loss to South Carolina o. one OF its
nobles,, tries, and most worthy citizens -.
It's ablesl journalist.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-13
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
The conyentionnI nnte ofIutere,

The Conventional Rate of Interest
To the Editor OF The Appeal:
Sir--Mr. Morris has changed his posi-
ton since writing his article which APP
peared in The APPEAL in February, 1885.
lie then said: at is the accused 80 and
40 per cent. charged by merchants for
goods sold 10 farmers, and the successful
connivanco and intrigues with the banks
10 close their money vaults against them
1.-THE iarmers), In order that the merchant
may demand his pound OF flesh, that
keeps the farmer poor" lie now says TO
Mr.. Trezeyant: Are the merchants
really the soulless, bad fellows you de-
scribe them TO be; DO they in fact yoke in
farmers and make them grope along, slod-
ding year in and year out for the factors
sakoY | deal with merchants In Memphis,
but ! have realized none Of the awful
things you say the merchants do 10 farm
ers." This Is a wonderful change, but
Mr.. Morris finds the position occupied by
him then was defective. lie failed 10
suslain his cause by the arguments used
then, and he has changed from abusing
merchants 10 praising them.
take tho broad position, Mr.. Editor,
and therefore do not need a gurdian. !
hold. that every man whether farmer,
merchant or mechanic Is the best Judge a.
TO his wants, and rs TO his ability 10 pay,
and every man should be allowed 10 90 into
free and open market, and borrow money
on the very best terms lac can obtain Il,
without any hinderancc or restriction
whatever Let the legal rate be per
wN In. al. "a hal La
contracts be made nj any rate Of interest
agreed upon by the contracting parties.
am satisfied that men-eyen farmers, who
Mr.. Morris says makes only per cent on
their capital, can sometimes save money
by paying high rate OF interest. am
satisfied that farmer who has been I'M
fortunate and becomes involved In debts
can save money by borrowing at 10 per
cent. on one TO five years time, as many
ave nov doing In Mississippi and Arkan-
sas, rather than pay their merchants 20 TO
30 per cent for goods over and above the
cash prices. | know a farmer who now
wants 10 borrow money TO prevent his
home from being sold ut public auction
sale under n mortgage 10 his mer-
chant know he applied 10 n
man who has money 10 shave, and
offered 10 per cent interest until he
could make another crop. aud know that
he was refused on the ground that II was
unlawful 10 lend money at 10 per cent.
and the owner OF the money was not will
Ing 10 take the risk oian unlawful act, aud
that he could do better than TO lend his
money ut o per cent. For the State OF
Tennessee 10 step In by lis laws and say 10
this farmer that lac should not pay more
than per cent. for money, even 10 save
the home OF his wife and children from
being sold for cash under the hammer al
sacrifice is Just simply monstroua II Is
wrong, unjust, and ! cannot see how any
man whD believes the people Of the State
arc competent 20 attend TO their own algim
can advocate any such law.
A FARMER.