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hatred for his country. When he died, five years ago, he willed his property to 'tshe poor of London" after these words: tiI have always been oppressed in my native land. have arrived as the age of forty-fve, and have never been my own master. Horrible nationl People of towards and blookheads. I should like to have milliards to give to the English, who are the born enemies of this idiotic France. This is clear and to the point. The relatives Of Mir. Travers naturally disputed this will on the ground that the tes- tator was not of sound mind, and that the will, being framed in hatred of France, was contrary to ''public order," and, lastly, that it could not be carried out in England, as there was no legal representative of the poor. But the court overruled all these objections, and the appeal subsequently, made has just been reflected
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Thirty-three Chinamen in New York city have contributed $298 to the Pennsylvania relief fund.
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Properly adjusted, every person with Her mia, or Rupture, may be made safe and comfortable, and often
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VOL. LVII.
9r1y Goods.
Howe & StetSOl
 QUICK SELLERS!

21H dozen Mousquetaire Suede Gloves at 6oc per pair. The lowest price we ever sold this quality is One Dollar. Col ors are States, Browns, Fans and Modes. .-
 Printed China Silks, 22 inches wide, choice styles, at soc per yard. These Silks are our reg ular 75c quality. Please exam inc and see what fine Silk Dress you can buy at the price of a Bingham.
 On Tuesday morning, June 4, we shall open one box of Pure Mohairs, in Plaids and Stripes, at the lowest price on record for Fine Goods, viz.: 2ec per yard. Styles are elegant. Come early Tuesday morning and make your selections. They have never been sold less than SOC in any city.
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An Irish Drinking Social.


 A native of Ireland was telling few even- ings ago of the diffence between the manner of drinking and the cost of drinks in bar rooms on the Emerald Isle and in this coun- try. In saloon there if you want whiskey you call for nahen or half nshen. The half nahen will make two fair-sized drinks, such as 8 man usually takes here. It is not set out in bottle for you to pour out yourself, but measured for you in glasses as large as 6 small beer-glass used in this country. It costs you four pencs. In this country the price would be either 20 or 30 cents. Bass ale costs eight cents 8 bottle, and here 25 cents. A party will go in a saloon where there are long tables, beside which are chairs. They call for porter half gallon at time. One glass oaly is brought with 1t. The one who buys the liquor fills the glass and drinks it. Then he passes it to the next person, and he fills the glass and drinks. Thus it goes around the party. If anyone does not emp ty the glass. what remains is not poured out, but the glass is filled by the person whose turn it is to drink. Thus it may go more than once around the party. The one who gets the last out of the half-gallon measure in which the liquor is served must pay for filling it again. It costs but 8 few cents, and the whole party can spend an evening thus at little expense.
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The "Literary Atmosphere.,


 Francois ViIlon did not find the noise and hurry of Paris fatal to literary inspiration; Horace's best work was done evidently after fortnight's whirl in Rome; Dumas, Hugo and Bslzac oontrived to make go of liters- ture in the very midst of the busy French capital; Shakespeare found London a pleas ant place to work in, and in that enormous town Dickens and Thackeray did @ great deal of admirable writing; old Chaucer managed to grind out a vast amount of good literature amid the environments of whirliug and fri- voulous court. These geniuses made their own atmoshere; they did not feel compelled to forage around like a man with one lung on a hunt for ozone.
 The rot about atmosphere discourages many young writers, who are led to believe that they can never get along in the world unless they can move into one of those local- ities where this so-called atmosphere is said to abound. This is very sad; but the sad dest thing about all this atmosphere heresy is that this heresy induces and encourages writing on the part great number of peace ful idiots who have no qualification whatever for writing except that atmosphere which another has made, and which they, fool-like, have invaded. We think that the atmos- phere heresy is largely responsible for the vast amount of wretched stuff that is anual- ly spawned in this country in the name of literature. So, on general principles, we de- spise, we fear. and we cry out against that monstrous evil commonly called 'stmos- phere" There is but one atmosphere which we believe in and reverence; that is the at- mosphere whichsevery strong intellect surely creates. But that is an atmosphere of indiv- idual personality, and it's glory cannot be shared except toads wallow in @ congenial pool, or as lizards souttle forth to warm themselves in the sun, or as silly flies and moths caper gleefully about a street lamp.
 To young writers every where: Attend di- ligently and patiently to your work and ate mosphere will come te you. You can no more subsist upon the "atmosphere" of an- other than you can do your breathing with another mans lungs. The one thing that Eli never did was to wander about pining for Atmosphere" and you all know that he got there, just the same; the natural inference is that if Ell had put in his valuable time swinging a censer or hsnkering after oxygen he never would have made the rifle which now justly constitutes him the admiration and marvel of all appreciative people.
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The consolidationists are unhappy over the conduct of the legislature. Perhaps the next one will behave better.
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SLAUGHTER SALE"

Offine American Dress Satines still going on at 18hc per yard. We had only two cases of these goods, and as they are selling rapidly we call your attention to them once more and advise early selections while the assort- ment is complete.
 Special bargains for this week in Ladies Night Robes at 8oc each. There are five styles in this lot; all Mother Hubbard, handsomely trimmed. Regular prices are S1.oe and SIPS.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-08

The investigation of the causes of the Con- emaugh valley disaster by g committee of the American soeiesy of civil engineers will be thorough one, and we shall know who is to blame. It is great pity that compe- tent committee did not investigate before the disaster
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French judges have just decided re- markable will case. A Frenchman of wealth named Travers had conceived an intense
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 be thorough one, and we shall know who is to blame. It is great pity that compe- tent committee did not investigate before the disaster.
 Some people find 1t hard to live. A Roumania Jew testified the other day before a committee of theEnglish house of lords that he works from five o'clock in the morning until twelve at night, and sometimes until one or two in the morning, making an aver age of twenty -four hours a day for six days in the week, leaving only four hours for sleep. He earned three shillings day in the busy time, lasting about ten weeks, and from six shillings to eight shillings per week in the slack season, and on this he had to support wife and children.
 Col. Carroll D. Wright's report on the statistics and laws relating to marriage and divorce in the United States, brings to light some new and interesting facts, which seem to indicate that the marriage relation is on 8 better footing in this country than the di- vorcs reformers have led us to suppose. Col. Wright estimates that in 1860 there was about 9,250,00 married couples in the United States, or about 30 per cent. more than in 1870. The number of divorces as compared with marriages in 1880 was as one to about 500. Although in many of the States there Is great freedom of divorce, only two marriages in 1000 turn out badly.
 Some prudent people are left. Two of them Levi 0. Mckinney and Mary Black-were married the other day in Louisville, Ken- lucky. Fifty years ago they were engaged to be married, but Levi hadn't money to satisfy their friends, so he enlisted and served through the Mexican war. At his re- turn he still lacked money enough to set up housekeeping in proper style. He went to work, but had bad luck and, as the lady Chad good home," they waited. The civil war broke out and he went as soldier again. Some injury prevented him from securing remunerative employment when the war was over and he renewed his long time struggle. And the lady kept on waiting. The other day he received alback pension of $1, 700, and promptly hunted up his old love, who was still waiting for him.
 French judges have just decided re- markable will ease. A Frenchman of wealth named Travers had conceived an intense
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13
The Robin and the Worm.

In the budding and leafng time of
spring there is deal of natural his
tory on exhibition, and the study is al
ways of interest. Many people who
have lawns of their own and many
others who have front seats on the
park enjoy now every day the old-time
conflicts and the tug of war between
the robins and the angle worms. How
the worm. hidden away In the grass,
discovers the robin is something Eo.
body can find out The fact is only
demonstrated after the row begins.
But in some mysterious way it be-
comes aware of the presence of the
bird, and seizes it by the beak. Then
the worm undertakes to drag the 70 bin
down under ground, and the robin I'M
dertakes to save itself-and the worm,
too. Sometimes the worm breaks il
two and the energetic robin performs
a backward somersault with the skill
of an acrobat Sometimes the worm
comes out whole, SO big that the robin
takes fright and sails off. When the
worm conquers the robin and pulls
him down into the ground, he disap-
pears from sight, and SO there is no
proof of the fact. and some observers,
reasoning from that negative circum-
stance, deny that it ever occurred
Hartford Courapt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13
THE TRUE GENTLEMAN.

To BE ForbearinG In the Use of Power His
Surest Attribute.
o, it is excellent
To have giants strength; but it is tyrannous
To use it like a giant
To be forbearing in the use of power
is sure attribute of a true gentlemen.
Indeed, we may say that power. moral.
social or political, is one of the touch
stones of genuine craftsmanship. The
power of the husband over the wife,
which includes the impunity with
which he may be unkind to her; that
of the father over his children; of the
teacher over his pupils; of the old
over the young, and the young over
the aged: of the strong over the weak;
of the officer over his men; of the en-
ployer over the employed; of the rich
over the poor; of the educated over
the unlettered; of the experienced over
the confiding; of the keeper of a secret
over him whom it touches; of the
gifted over the ordinary mantle for
bearing use of all this power or author
ity. or total abstinence from it.
where the case admits it, will show
the gentleman in plain light. Every
traveller knows at once whether gen.
tlemanly or rude customs officer is
searching his trunk.
The use of power not only forms q
touchstone, but even the manner in
which an individual enjoys certain adj
vantages over others is q test No
gentleman will ever use the power
which the knowledge of an offense. q
false step, or an unfortunate exposure
Of weakness gives him merely to enjoy
the power of humiliating his neighbor.
A true man of honor feels humbled
when. owing to circumstances beyond
his control. he can not help humbline
otherA-N. 7. Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13
AOUSE-TOP GARDENS.
SuRner Resorts For the Poor DweIlers
Tenement Housea. ->u--S -

Summer Resorts For the Poor DWe1l0rs In
Tenement Houses. -~axss
A plan to make our house-tops use
full is sketched by DIR. Gouverneur NJ.
Smith. in a paper on Wasted Sum
beams-Unused House-tops." The
Oriental has no difficulty in the mat
ter. He lives on the top of his house
a considerable part of the year. and
builds his roof with an especial eye to
that sort of occupation Why may
not we? By pitching our tents upon
them. or by taking them as they are.
except that the roof coverings would
have to be made more solid. we might
make our roofs comfortable sojourn-
ing places and inexpensive summer
health resorts.
Roofing" says the author, s'can be
contrived suited to this climate. and
enduring as pavement. A pleasure
resort might ornament each residence,
its limits bounded by the area of the
dwelling; neighborly consent could
widen the range. turf and flowers
Frightening the plan Iron-framed
and glass-inclosed rooms or cupolas
could be added, which would prove
useful during all seasons, artificial
heat tempering brumal inclemency
If such adaptation of house-tops would
be an advantage to the afluent.
who can escape city life during the
summer, how much greater advantage
would be secured to the tenement
house districtsi For the
higher graded tenement houses such
fresh air facilities would be hailed
with delight by the inmates. The
proximity of open breathing places
to their rooms would endear them
to their humble homes. Summer
moonlight evenings could have a new
aspect; and again. round family
lantern, gropes might gather to read,
sew, or engage in games. and thus q
home-felt pleasure could quiet restless
spirits. craving questionable or illicit
amusements. More true enjoyment
might be observed in such groups
than on the piazzas of fashionable re-
sorts. Landlords could arrange for the
periodical sweeping of roofs. as well
as the halls and stair-ways, and,
among a very large class of respect
able poor, pride would stimulate to
tidy and decorative care of their home
parks"
By q lite alteration in structure
the upper stories of houses, now stuhy
places enough. could be made light
and airy. and attractive as resorts or
play rooms In inclement WeAthec.-
Popular Science Monthly.
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functionary, 8. for some time past there has
been q serious tumult, the cause Of which u
not very clear to me. sent some police
men to dispense the crowd; but new gath
efings are found in proportion as the old
ones are scattered, and had to inquire into
the motives that brought them together. /
have heard some singular rumors to which
1 can not attach the least credit; but 1
should like to be in position to answer
them intelligently in your own interest as
well as that Of public order, and I have
come here to ask of you some explanation,
which will enable me- to act in the matter
with propriety."
The chief of police had had some trouble
to reach the end Of this little speech; he ex-
pected to be interrupted at the first words
and his little effort had not been studied
beforehand. But he found himself in the
presence of acool man, who listened to him
without opening his mouth, and who looked
straight in his eyes. When he had finished
Mr.. Brownlow answered him:
cit is a fact, sir, that I have remarked.
too, for some time the crowds of people
standing before my house. / am ignorant
of the reason thereof; so far they have not
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13

appearance are grave enough to impel me
to demand an account thereof"
II have nothing more to tell you, Mr.. Dis
trict Attorney, than / have told already
to the persons who have questioned me on
this subject. ! do not know where my wife
Isl"
"Under what circumstances did she leave
your houseP'
That does not concern you"
s" How, sir?" exclaimed the lawyer, con-
founded. "You forget that you are speaking
to the representative of the law. Let me
remind you of it. -
"I do not know by what right you ques-
ton me upon what passes in my house, and
I find your inquisitiveness offensive"
"There can be no offense in the exercise
of legal mission. invite you to answer
me and to do it politely"
/" Set me the example by not mixing your
self in my affairs without being asked.''
81 am obliged to mix myself in your at
fairs, =" answered the prosecutor. becoming
impatient; "before going farther in this af-
fair had wish to talk with you in the
hope that the explanations that you might
have given me would put me in a position
to calm the anxiety of justly alarmed
family; but your answers justify all sup
positions"
"What suggestions do you allude to2'
asked Gustave Brownlow.
"You have killed your wife,"
-" You are impudent, sir"
"Take care, sir; you insult me-"
ssIt was you who insulted me first by
throwing in my face an allegation unbe-
coming among well-bred people. Name two
Of your friends; will put them in relation
with my own and to them we will submit
our difference"
"Whatl "A challenge! You may retire,
sir. I shall find a way to make you speak"
SIT was not worth while to disturb me if
you had nothing else to tell me-"
The two interiocutors coldly separated.
ITO HE CONTINUED!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13
western Bank statement,

An old chap who has been running q
private bank in Wisconsin, being appealed
to for some sort Of statement or annual
report, posted this on his door the following
day: 'tNotice-This ERE bank has got >55,-
OoO behind her. She don't owe nobody
cussed cent Good paper discounted, =
heretofore, and nobody proposes t. ~
otickD Tor Mexico or Conn6o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13
CHAPTER II.

The lady's father understood at once that
he would only lose time by insisting; he
questioned the servants, went to the chief
of police and gathered all possible informa-
ton.
The functionary quietly explained that
there were every day women disappearing
from their conjugal domicile; he had even
the kindness to communicate statistics COM
piled with great caro- by the head clerk Of
the bureau Of police showing that the an
nual average of these disappearances was
much larger for women between twenty
and thirty i've than for women that were
older or younger.
The desolate father clamored against the
hypothesis which this communication i'm
piled: he answered for his daughters
moral character, and, besides, supposing
thaE she had left her husband willingly,
abe would have made known her intention
or explained her fight; she would have car.
ned with her some luggage and, more.
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II. after having asked young
woman to wed she replies that she will
knot, it is quite proper to ask her how
she spells il, with or without /.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13

Hand that feather-bed down
carefully. and don't throw the pictures
about SO reck1essly. Great heavens.
man, you'll break every spring in that
sofa! Here. you. you've got the stove
lid right among the best dresses!
Stupid! Why can't man that knows
something be sent with a moving
truck?" The above is a short chapter
from May-day moving experiences
Hartford Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13
MAKING A LIGHT.
From the Time When Flint and Steel Wer =
Used Down to the Safety Match.

From the Time When Flint and Steel Wore
Used Down to the Safety Match.
The following facts about the differ
emit modes of getting a light may be
interesting. Until this century was
more than a quarter spent no better
method of obtaining fire existed than
the now obsolete plan of striking
sparks from flint by means of a piece
Of steel, but in 1927 chemistry began
to show other and more ready means
to accomplish this end. The first
chemical substitute for the flint and
steel was a composition of chlorate Of
potash and sugar. which. on a drop OF
oil of vitriol being applied to it,
caught fire. The first lucifer match
made was with this mixture, but it
was necessary to have a bottle of
vitriol into which to dip the matches
in order to set them alight. As these
matches cost about twenty-five cents
for fifty they were beyond the reach
of all but the well-to-do. and did not.
therefore, come into general use.
Then followed the frictic match made
with chlorate of potash and antimony,
which had to be drawn through sand
paper to cause ignition. Boyle's dis
covery of the method of making phos-
phorus led to matches being made of
this material in 1888. The original
plan was to prepare a mixture of
phosphorus and gum, which was
placed on the end of match wood
tipped with sulphur. but parafine
wax has now all but universally dis
placed sulphur. owing to the objec-
tionable smell of the latter. In 1910
a preparation known as red phosphor-
us was introduced, and this had by
degrees come to be very largely en-
ployed in the production of what are
known as safety matches.
The reason why safety matches do
not ignite except on their box is be-
cause the heads of such matches con-
tain no phosphorus. but substance
like chlorate of potash, while red
phosphorus is pasted on paper outside
of the box. On striking the match
the chlorate of potash comes in con-
tact with the red phosphorus. and a
light is thus produced.-DenverR Re
publican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13
A MOMENT OF ANGER !;
The History Of MIR. and Mrs
BrownloW's Quarrel
BY ROBERT HoTE.
CHAPTER L

y their return from
the theater the serv-
ants of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brownlow saw with
the greatest aston
ishment that neither
of them was at home.
Ha bitually, when
their master and mis-
tress dined out, they
returne ed towards
eleven o'clock. On
this particular even
ing the lady's maid
sat up waiting for
their return. At three
O'Clock in the morn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-16

WANTED - WORKINGMEN INVESTI-
w gate the plan of the Salt Lake Building
and Loan Association. Remember you can build
a house OF your own and stop paying rent Call
at the secretary's office, No, Z, Second South
street with ShileY Groshell & Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-16
Mining in Mexico.

CITY OF Mexico, April 15.-President
Diaz in hismessage to Congress says: 1.-THE
mining industry continues. The full devel-
opmeat and good effects of the law in re-
gard to the concession of the mining zones
are visible in the number of contracts made
in accordance with its prescriptions. Their
number is 155, Of which nine have been de-
clared forfeited. Contracts now in force
promise an investment in mining enter
prises of more than $40 900. The cultivation
of the vine and the breeding of silk worms
continue to occupy the attention of Our in
dustrial class. Day by day we may note
the progress of these two industries which
are destined at no distant date to exercise a
remarkable influence on the productive
power of Mexico. The executive is giving
all the aid in its power to this movement"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-16
Would Like to Remain.

Especial to THE MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch ]
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Major Rathbone,
of San Francisco, the present consul-gen-
eralt Paris, has written to one of the
Pacific slope Senators asking him to use
his influence to enable him to serve out the
remaining eighteen months of his term.
Major Rathbone believes that his presence
in Paris will permit him to be of more ser
vice to the Californians and others who
will visit the exposition than a new and
untried man could be.
1t is only fair to Major Rathbone to state
that Secretary Blaine said yesterday morn,
ing that the policy of the administration
would be to retain in the consular service
such officials as had proved efficient unit
their term had expired, and it is thought
therefore, that the major will be continued
in Office for another year at least.