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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
ACROSS GREE inland.
The Thrilling Story of {. Danish Explorers
Snow-Shoe Trip.

Snow-Shoe Trip.
Since DIR. Nansen's return to Den
mark he has added very interesting
details to the story Of his trip across
Greenland. The fact that his party.
after leaving the ship within twelve
miles of Umivik, where they expected
to begin their land journey, drifted
many miles south in the ice and We're
over three weeks reaching their desti-
nation on the coast. shows the i'm
mense difficulty of penetrating the ice
barrier that the prevailing winds keep
constantly packed against the eastern
shores of Greenland.
Some of the isolated natives unac-
fed in terror, though Captain Holm's
sojourn among them during one winter
should have taught them better.
Probably no tribe were so thoroughly
introduced to the public by means of
the camera as these natives. of whom
numerous photographs appear in Cap
tain Holm's recent book
The six men of the Nansen expedi-
ton were spectacle worth seeing as
tACs So1HOu tdO lOAIt SUN ulib VI Tie III
land ice. all tied together with a rope,
as though they were climbing the Mat
terhorn. 1t was wise precaution. for
the snow concealed not a few gaping
crevices in the thick ice, and now and
then the fragile bridge gave way un-
der some member of the party. 1t
was heavy sledging in the soft snow of
the Arctic summer. but the party. on
their snow-shoes. dragging five little
sledges, made fifty miles in the first
twelve days They were steadily
climbing toward the summit of Green
lands ice plain, which. as we have
learned within the past few years, is
higher than any other extensive pla-
teau in the world except those of the
Pamir and some parts of Thibet-
The party occupied over two weeks
in crossing this almost level ex-
panse of ice. 5000 feet above the sea-
1t was now September, and at the
enormous height of nearly 5000 feet
above the summit of our Mount Wash
ington, it is easy to understand that
the Greenland tourists were impeded
no longer by soft and yielding snow
The temperature, however. was sell
| dom lower than twenty degrees below
zero. but many snow storms and great
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
The croeooiIe.s Rich Feast.

Better far to bear the ills you know
than Fly to those you know not of. If
the seventy-6ve Kaffirs at the cape who
bolted from the May Queen reef to rid
themselves of daily toll had borne the
old adage in mind the bulk of them
would have been in the land of the liv-
ing to-day. Instead of that some of
them are in the land of the leal-per-
haps-and others in a much warmer
place This is how it ali happened:
When said natives bolted pursuit was
hot Black men jumped into a river.
but only four out of the lot reached the
other side 1t was case of crocodile
first, and natives next to nowhere.
The crocodiles had a high old time of
it with seventy-five plump Kafirs to
feed upon In a race for liberty a
policeman may be outstripped or
outmaneuvered-a crocodile never-or
scarcely eyer.-Cape Town Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
Rugs Healthier Than Carpets.

The hygienic disadvantages of car
pet-dust have been considerably over
rated. In the homes of wealthy Turks.
where lung diseases are almost un-
known, every sitting-room and bed
room is often furnished with the hear-
lest wooden carpets, which are rarely
removed oftener than once in three
years. Dust. under those circum-
stances, can hardly be avoided, but OF
such impurities our respiratory organs
seem able to rid themselves by mere
sitting process, and the true lung
bane is, indeed, not dust, but the
subtle poison of vitiated gases. Tn
sanitary statistics of European citiee
prove that teamster work, and evea
street-sweeping. are by no means in-
compatible with longevity. Still. In
rooms where dust is apt to accumu-
late, movable rugs are, on the whole.
preferable to large carpets, which, in
deed, they have begun to supercede in
the model parIors of many sanitary
establishments L. Oswald,
NJ ID.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
HOW A GIRL BUYS SHOES


Miss Minnie to a shoe store sped
To buy pair of shoes:
Il take slim 'threes,'' she smiling said,
Although might wear twos.'''
The shoe man eyed her stockinged feet
OF size at least s.five-E,''
And knew that she could never put
1t in a number three
And knowing, too that he must please,
He brought her "threes'' and tried.
By getting down on both his knees,
To squeeze her foot inside
Miss Minnie doubled up her toes
And pushed with might and main;
Her face grew redder than rose
Her struggle was in vain.
SHOW stranger she gasped; what ails the
shoeY''
The shoe man answered sweet:
"M2y show, Miss. a -four to your
Warm weather sweils the feet
He brought the '.fours'' and using strength
He squeezed her feet inside.
at looks just horrid-see the length
And BREADTH mad Minnie cried.
And then she hobbled to the door
And limped along the street,
In agony because she wore
Shoes smaller than her feet
Though Minnie wears the shoes with pride.
And shows them everywhere,
Her POOR, distorted feet must hide
Whenever they are bare.
For when it's time to go to bed
And give her pedals ease.
1ngrowing nails, corns. bunions red
And tangled toes she sees.
Give the girl who keeps her feet
As pretty as her hands.
In shoes adapted for the street
And not for Chinese lands.
H C. Dodge. in N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
ENCAuSTlC PROCESSES.

Those Practiced by the Egyptians in the
Time of the Roman Emperors.
In the older Egyptian mummies the
face of the outer casing is usually
modelled in relief, in a purely conven-
tional way, but in this latest form of
burial under the Roman empire por-
trait of the deceased was painted on a
very thin piece OF wood and then fixed
over the dead face. 1t is very re-
markable to find such fine coloring
and skillfuI drawing in work of this
late date, which must have been
turned out of an ordinary undertaker's
workshop. The portraits, both male
and female, are most vivid and life
like; the ladies are mostly dressed in
a purple garment and the men in
white, with a red orphrey. The model
ing of the flesh is very skillful, and in
some cases the coloring reminds
one of the Venetian school
from its rich depth of tone. A
special point of interest about these
paintings is their technical execution
in the hot wax, or encaustic process,
as it was called. The pigments were
mixed with melted wax, and then fixed
in their places by holding charcoal
brazier near the surface of the paint
ing. as is described by Vitruvius. The
somewhat lumpy tmpdsto of the sur
face is due to the hardening of the
melted wax when the brush touched
the cold surface of the panel. and. ow-
ing to the non-absorbent nature of the
wood. the subsequent application of
heat was not able to drive the wax be-
low the surface, as was the case with
encaustic painting upon stucco. One
OF these portraits is noticeable from
its ornamental framing with flowing
pattern, formed by pressing wooden
stamps upon soft stucco. which was
afterward gilt, a process exactly like
that which was so often used to deco
rate medieval pictures on panel, es-
pecially retables, or ancone, as the
Venetians called them. Saturday Re
view.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
EXCITEMENT IN MUNICH.
The Serious Mistake Accidentally Made
by I,avarIan Drug Clerk.

Inc serious Mistake Accidentally Made
by a IsavarIan Drug Clerk.
A lady entered one of the prominent
drug stores. the other day, desiring a
cure for a cold. The clerk, a man of
long experience, reached into one of
the chests for popular remedy for
colds, and handed it to the woman. who
went on her way rejoicing. A few
minutes later he opened the chest
again. and, to his horror, found it filed
with a poison which had been placed
there temporarily owing to the lack of
labels. The police We're Immediately
notified, but failed to find the lady in
question. Criers were sent out, who
ran about the city proclaiming the
incident. and telling all who had pur-
chased the popular remedy to proceed
to the station to have it examined.
Red placards were placed upon the bill
boards. Extras were thrown about
the city, with sensational headings
"A Life Endangered" "a Case of
Poison" and the like-unti1 the whole
town was excited, and the majority of
the inhabitants seemed hunting the
woman with the popular remedy"
The station was overcrowded with
people and invalids of all kinds. who
had come to have their medicines ex-
amined- There was moaning and
gnashing of teeth, and hysterical wom-
en- declaring. despite rudy cheeks,
that they were at the point of death;
others ready to take farewell of their
dear ones; in all. a scene like a mild
pandemonium, frightening the poor
policemen out of their senses But
though the firm paid over one thou
sand marks in advertising, the investi-
cation proved unavailing. The un-
fortunate woman did not appear
Munich Letter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
HOME AND FARM.


When the soil is soft after a rain
Is good time to pull up mullen. plant
ain. dock or other undesirable weeds
in the lawn.
Teach boys and girls the actual
facts of life as soon as they are abfe TO
understand them, and give them the
sense of responsibility without sadden-
ing them.
III the corn planting is week be-
hind the harvesting is likely to be two
weeks behind. The time that is lost
In the spring can't be overtaken during
the summer.
ANY kind of succulent food is good
for cattle and viii help them to in
crease In flesh Mich animals are es-
pecially benefited by such food. The
only caution necessary is not to use
such food for mich cows as will give a.
bad flavor to the milk
Faith, Love and Hope in the
Home viii weave their influence in the
heart. Pure affections and an earnest,
holy purpose viii bring their own re-
ward of happiness in the end. Avoid
as crime the whining discomfort over
what is, and the feverish anxiety for
what is not--St Louis Magazine
Creole Cake: Beat the yelks OF
two eggs with a cup and a half OF
sugar and two ounces OF butter to-
gether until very light. add cup OF
cold water, a cup and a half of hour,
beat smooth, add the stifdy-beaten
whites of two eggs, and cup and q
half more of sifted -four. with tea
spoonful of baking powder and little
grated nutmeg. Mix we'll and bake in
a moderate oven until done.
Don't you wish you had tiled that
low place last year? If you can not do
| 1t this year run two burrows through
it throwing them from each other,
then go through the same way again.
| making ditch two burrows wide and
two deep, drag the ridge down and you
/ will be pleased with the result from
the little outlay of time and labor
Farm, Field and Stockman.
Dutch Cheese: Scald loppered milk
till the whey becomes separated end
the curd feels like sharp grains to the
| tongue. Stir lightly, occasionally, to
keep from sticking to the bottom of
the pan or kettle; then set where ID
will settle perfectly; then pour of the
whey and turn the curd into a thin
cloth and squeeze dry; then rub fine
with the hands, salt to taste, and wet
up with sweet cream till it is of right
consistency to make into balls.
The farmers SON is just as honor
able and is as honorably employed
when taking a load of hay to town and
carting a load of manure home to en-
rich the farm, as he would be if stand
ing behind the merchants counties
measuring dry goods. and the prospect
of setting up in business for himself is
as 100 to one in favor of the worker on
the farm, at the present low price of
farms compared with the chances be
fore the clerk.-Rural World.
"A good crop of hay for feed can
often be secured after it is too late to
plant corn to a good advantage by SOW
ing millet or Hungarian. Or. if need
ed, sorghum or corn can be sown. on
wheat stubble. if reasonably rich and
well prepared. and a good yield OF
fodder for winter feeding be secured.
Turnips can be sown in the same way
and they will make a good feed for
sheep and cattle. adding to the variety
and increasing the supply of feed for
winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
drifts impeded the progress of tho

drifts impeded the progress of the
travellers
At last they reached the eastern
slope of the frozen sea. and. hosting
their sails, they found that much Of
the time it was no longer necessary to
haul on the sledge ropes Often they
travelled behind their sledges to hold
them back and ratified down the long
slope at a splendid rate Now and
then. however, they were face to face
with the most startling dangers. as
once, when they paused on the edge OF
a great crevice which seemed like the
mouth of a bottomless abyss They
had other hairbreadth escapes, and
once nearly lost their lives through
the breaking of a snow-bridge
Earlier travellers on the inland ice of
Greenland have found that the need of
making long detours to get around
crevices was one of the greatest OBJ
stacles in their way.
At last the fiords of the western coast
were reached In forty days the little
party had travelled three hundred
miles, from sea to sea- We do not yet
know what scientific value attaches to
this expedition; but it is likely to add
interesting facts to our knowledge Of
this stupendous ice mass, which, NOV
ing very slowly toward the coasts. finds
some outlet for its accommodations
through the fiords. Contemplating
this tremendous ice movement, it is
not difficult to believe that We see in
the Greenland of to-day the conditions
that. in a past geological age. tore
great powders of trap from the Pail
sades, and huge granite and other rock
masses from far northern regions, and
strewed them along the shores of Long
Island.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.
Effective Treatment of an Old Kentuck
Apple Orchard.

Apple Orchard
The following from notes on the
treatment of an old orchard at the farm
of the Kentucky Experiment Station,
together with some suggestions. may
be of use to persons who have old Or
chards in the condition described.
Many of the trees were old and full of
suckers and dead limbs, the trunks
were rough. the tops were almost mat
ted with branches, and many of the
branches were SO low as to prevent
proper cultivation. The situation was
on very wet, thin clay soil, which
had been seeded to English bluegrass.
So far as known, the orchard had been
an entire failure heretofore as to fruit
Sometimes the trees fruited heavily,
but the apples dropped prematurely
and were always wormy.
1t was concluded to attempt an i'm
provement of this orchard by trim
ming, fertilizing and cultivating. and
also by destroying the codling moth
with Londen purple Accordingly all
dead limbs were removed and the tops
of the trees trimmed. though not to
such an extent as to allow the main
branches to be exposed too much to
the sun. Tobacco stems were placed
around the trees and the ground was
plowed, and spaded where the
pillow could not reach. The trees
were sprayed with London purple.
four ounces to forty gallons of water
in a barrel mounted on a cart. which
was driven to the windward side of
the trees, when one man pumped
while another held the nozzle apply
ing the spray, so as to 60 just above
the tree and fall down on the leaves
and young fruit
As the result it is stated that most
of the trees in the orchard bore fruit,
and many were loaded down. But few
apples dropped prematurely. and but
few of these were wormy. OF the ap-
Piles on the trees only a few could be
found that had been attacked by the
codling moth, while in neighboring
orchards it was rare to find q sound
apple
The experiment affords another
added to the many instances already
known of the beneficial effect OF
spraying with the arsenites as pro-
lection against the codling moth From
the description it would seem that the
location was poor one for an orchard
Where situations better adapted to
fruit can not be had, such as the one
described would be much improved by
undertaking. In general, proper
pruning, stirring the soil and msnur-
ing will renovate an orchard thai Is
not too old to be improved In thatFay'
and at present it looks as though spray
ing to save the fruit after 1t has tcr1n
will have to become more ana NOR
common. Not only is 1t enscuts
against the codling moth, but ,s a
the samS4ime equally so on Al lear
eating insects.-N Y. World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18

"A Georgia farmer prevents his
COWS from jumping fence by cutting
of their lower eye-lasheslmalke them
think the fence il three times as high
rs it really is II you cut the upper
1ashes reverse delusion viii result.
he says.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-18

that down; never yet made charge
against neighbor who was fat on his
back and helpless"
.'Oh, but right is right" said Nc
Donald. put it down. Bailey"
mo, you won't Bailey" said Ord
way. Il never meant to make a charge.
and won't now"
well, not to be too long with my
story. we went on through the books.
We found charges on one book for seed
corn that had been considered by the
other as an Offset for wheat Once
there was an exchange of potatoes for
one book to one mans credit, which
the other man would not allow.
More than once we found help fur
nished by one man to the other when
the recipient gave credit. and the
neighbor refused it. The wives were
called to so often that they forgot their
cheerful visiting and listened. Mrs.
Mcdonald called to her husbands
mind how once when he was sick Ord
way had sent teams and brought in
their winters fuel. Ordway called to
her mind how Mcdonald had nursed
him tenderly through fever, conse-
quent upon broken leg, when no one
could lift him so carefully as her hus-
band.
Mcdonald gave several credits which
Ordway would not allow, and 1 began
to fear that Macs bill would at least
appear just; but presently we came to
year in which Ordway had charged
hundred bushels of corn, six shoats,
young horse. and several smaller ami
mails. and Macs book was a b1anki
not an
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24

this same fearful hurricane, but passed
through it without sustaining damage
The popular Mallory Line is certainly
to be recommended to our Florida peo-
pie. They have been doing much service
for dozen or more years, and from what
can be learned will be Florida line in
definitely with an improved service
The City Of San Antonio leaves again
Thursday for New York.-Times-U Union,
April 14th.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24

found, whereas it is impossible to find a
black queen.
4. Away from the Mangrove, a fair
WELD would befrom thirty to sixty pounds
of extracted honey. The yield of comb
honey would bemuch less.
5. Extracted honeyis undoubtedly most
profitable for experienced bee-keepers. |
think that here in Florida the yield of ex-
tracted would be more than twice that of
comb honey. In order to make a success
with extracted honey it is necessary to
know when and how much to extract,
which makes it necessary to understand
the bee forage OF the neighborhood, and
when the yield of honey is likely to cease.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24

Notice is hereby given that havebeen appoint
ed administrator with will annexed of the estate
of William Bold Hurry, deceased, and that all
persons having claims or demands against said
estate are required to present the same duly at
tested, to me or my attorneys, Hamlin & Stew
art, at DeLand, Fla, within the time required by
law or payment thereon will be barred.
EDWARD HURRY,
1S Administrator.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24
NOTICE

OF application for special or local Legislation.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to avote of
the Board of Trustees of DeLand University, they
WILL during the session of the Legislature OF Flor
ida beginning the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in April, A. D., 1889. apply to said Legis-
lature for the purpose of changing the name OF
said University from DeLand University to John
B, Stetson University,
JOHN MCKINNEY,
9-6Ody Secretary of Board of Trustees
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24
WHAT THE PRESS HAS TO SAY OF
BEEFORD'S MAGAZINE.
Justices Court.

srtG1 co1SSr OF Fa07t1A Of vonus1A Justices Court
To Rose Williams:
You are hereby notified that writ of attach
ment has been issued against you, and your prop
erty attached to satisfy the demand of Louis Bod
well, amounting to $685. Now unless you shall
appear before Joseph bore, a Justice of the eace
in and for said county, at his Office at DeLand,
on the 18th day of June, A. ID. 1889, at one o'clock
in the afternoon, Judgment will be rendered
against you, and your property sold to pay the
debt.
Dated this Sd day of April A. d. 1889.
HAMLIN & STEWART,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24

VOUR PROPERTY WILL BE. SOLD IN A
i short time if the taxes are not paid. Dore
& Hutchinsons cal Estate and Collection Agen-
cy make speciality of returning for assessment
will relieve of all trouble Send description
of your property Being at the county seat, we
.an attend to property in any part of the county
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

This departments is devoted to answering such
questions as may be asked by our subscribers,
which may be of general information. Enquiries
of personal character that require answer by mail
should always have stamps enclosed. i H.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24
Discharge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that six months after the
date hereof will apply to the Hon. Isaac.Stene,
County Judge of Volusia county, at his office at
the courthouse in DeLand for my final discharge
and settlement of my accounts as administrator
OF the estate of Levi A. Crabtree, deceased.
A. S. MUNSON,
Administrator estate Levi A. Crabtree.
April IL, 1889.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-24
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