Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

Young men rejoice and be glad. in
the days of thy youth; but remember
that the whale, the largest animal,
does not blow until he gets to the top.
Sunday night and Monday a cool
ing rain came and disslpated the effect
of a three days blow from the south.
Now hear the corn jump up and crack
its joints.
Saturday Sheriff Frank Wilson
took Simeon Waterbury to the insane
asylum. The patient was not violent,
and it is hoped that he will recover
in q few weeks.
Quite a good number of our town
people gathered at the home of E. r.
Moses, on the evening of the 18th, and
witnessed very fine display of fire.
works. Other sports we're INDUCED
in during the evening.
The people of Hoisington are deserv.
ing of considerable credit for getting
up the celebration on the 4th. They
were apparently united in the
determination to make it 60, and il
was.
One of the heaviest rains of 1889,
falling here Tuesday
evening about $50, and kept it uI
until the ground got the greatest
soaking it has had for many long
day.
We again extend an invitation te
the school mans attending normal tx
call in Wednesday and see us make
DEMOCRATS. eve are not a bit afraid
because our wife and mother-in-law
are both out of town.
We bank on there being Over
1000, 900 bushels of wheat in Barton
county to-day, and corn, oats, anc
potatoes to match, saying nothing
about rye enough to supply Kansas
City liquor houses in groceries" fol
years.
Some of the plumpest samples o
wheat we have from the farm off. w
Drake, in the extreme north part O
the county. He has the best GRO,
this year he has ever raised in Barton
county-or anyplace else for tina
matter.
1t Is understood that M. w. Kelley
of Mcpherson, has secured the Pawne'
Rock schools. Just what need there
was of going out of our own county
for teacher is what many of tn,
Pawnee Rock people would like t.
know.
One week from next Sunday tn
quarterly conference Of the German
M. E. society will open at their churcl
in this city. Presiding Elder P. W
Mathaei will conduct the meetings
All members of the church remembe
the date.
A neighborhood picnic, at the hom
of A. l.. Whitcomb, east side, wa
one of the pleasant events of the 4th
The company was large in mirth AM
jollity and little ones, and the occasion
will long be remembered by all par
ticipating.
When you want to find Cal Daw
son, with his complete stock Of -four
feed and seeds OF all kinds, go du
west from the postofice to Buckland'
old stand, east of the school house, Of
the corner. Cal wants to see all hi
old friends.
The man Scroggins who create
the disturbance at Hoisington on tn
18th was arrested and brought to Grea
Bend, Tuesday, charged with bein
drunk and carrying concealed weaI
ons. His case was continued unit
the Oath inst.
w. j. Stewart, with the Gette
McClung Boot and Shoe Co., G
Wichita, has established headquarters
at Great Bend, for southwest Kansas
At present his sample stock is opene
out in the room next east Of Eppstein's
on Forest avenue.
The last month of the short term @
the college commenced this week.
is expected the enrolment this fal
will be large increase on that of
year ago. The college has done goo
work on every opportunity to demon
strate its usefulness.
Do you know that Bohemian iro
ware is the best thing ever used TO
cooking utensils? Marcus Friend ha
one piece which has been used in hi
family for over Is years. He has tn
ware for sale-the only place in tow
where it can be bought.
Monday night heavy rain an
wind storm visited the western part {
the state, and eastern Colorado. Th
storm created change in the atmo'
phere here that was highly appreciate
by those who had been sweltering /
the sun the last of last week.
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