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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
Herefords in the Rocky Mountains.

Thinking it may interest some of the
Hereford cattlemen I venture, says a
writer in the Breeders Gazette. to give
my experience with the "white-faces''
on my ranch in the mountains at an ele-
walton OF 5000 feet. Ten years ago I
purchased thirty head of cows, first
cross of pure-bred Hereford bull on
American native cows and the young
Hereford bull Watch by old Success, out
of imp. Charlotte. Since that time 1
have kept the herd constantly supplied
with young bulls from the most ap-
proved strains and of first-class individ-
uality in the proportion of one bull to
thirty COWS. The bulls are turned out
with the COWS about the 18th day of
June and are left at large until Novem-
Der. During the winter they are kept
in a corral with an open shed and fed
good mountain hay and oat straw until
green grass comes, when they are past
ured for about two months before turn
ing out The cows run out the year
round. The only provision made for
winter is the reserving of certain past
ures naturally we'll sheltered and hav-
ing an abundance of good water.
From first to last I may safely say
that my calf crop has never been less
than eighty per cent, generally nearer
ninety per cent, of the breeding fe-
males, /. e., from two years old up. The
calves are weaned in November and the
heifers kept separate until two years
old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
JAPANESE DOG.


specimens known in England) require
warm coats for out of doors, says the
London Queen. They are described in
"Stonehenge's" book on dogs as the Chi
nese edible dogs, and those with crested
head and tufted tail are very uncommon.
Chica and Chang both have these dis
tinguishing marks.
The Japanese canine, whose picture
appears herewith, is of race of small
dogs, black and white in color, of the
spaniel class, resembling the King
Charles, which are said to be descended
from pair of these Japanese, presented
by the Dutch Ambassador to Henrietta
Maria, Queen of Charles I. They are
very intelligent and affectionate, show
ing in their dainty little ways their
descent from a long line of pet ances-
tors. The Japanese ladies used to carry
them in the large sleeves of their pict-
uresque dress, and when at home keep
them hung up in bamboo cages. They
are very fond of fruit and vegetables,
and, although rare in England, thrive
well and are most charming pets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

and continually warm days, the waters
come pouring down in such floods that,
overfiowing the river banks, they spread
out on either hand over the fiat lands;
and the logs, if then set adrift, are
liable to be carried far and wide, and
left, when the waters subside, high and
dry at long distances from the bed of
the stream, recoverable only at an ex-
pense which sometimes exceeds their
value.
But presuming the running season to
be good one, as it is in large major
ity of cases. the march of the winters
crop from the headwaters of the rivers
down to their mouths is jubilant and
exciting, and not without an agreeable
spice of danger. The log run of large
mill, reaching perhaps $4,000, 900 feet.
will occupy river for five or ten miles
of its length; and with gang of fifty
to one hundred men scattered in squads
along this distance, the work is as in
spirating as it is laborious. Each man
has the soles of his heavy boots armed
with projecting nails or prods, to give
him sure foothold on the logs, and
carries driving pike" Or heavy pole,
some eight feet long, fitted at one end
with stout pike. for the purpose of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
THE TooTHsoME OYSTER.

He Is One OF Americas Oldest Settlers and
Has Always Been Appreciated.
The oyster is one of Americas old set
tiers. His family antedates that of our
most aristocratic Puritan stock. That
oysters were eaten during the revolution
is proved by the story that is recorded
of Benjamin Franklin.
When he was travelling in cold weather
and saw no vacant place at the tavern
fire where he could warm himself, the
genius whose statue adorns Printing
House square cried out the order, 'sHalf
peck of oysters in the shell for my
horse" Upon this all the fireplace
crowd rushed out to see a horse eat
oysters. Very soon the hostler returned
and said:
''Why, sir, your horse won't eat the
oysters
won't hep said Franklin, now com
fortably seated by the fireside. ''Well,
then. bring them in and cook them and
I'll eat them myself
The archives of the States bordering
on the Atlantic on whose coasts oysters
abound are full of papers and documents
about legislative and even military strife
in regard to oysters Indeed" says
Mr.. Parkinson, the then editor of the
that oysters have kept the people of the
several colonies and States in perpetual
stew ever since they were first settled"
The ancient Romans ate oysters raw
with seasoning of vinegar, garum, oil,
wine, honey mixed with eggs, and pep
per and alisander. They also minced
them with mussels and sea hedgehogs,
stewed them with pine almonds and
various condiments and ate them scald-
ing hot. A celebrated Roman epicure
built fish pond, where he kept oysters
and fed them on paste of cooked wine
and honey
The Greeks understood the serving Of
raw oysters better than modern Ameri-
cans. They were opened by slave at
the very table in view of all the guests.
Since the fourteenth amendment this
method is not practicable here, but il
served the purpose of allowing them to
be eaten, as nearly as possible, alive,
Wilhelm spite of Thackeray. who in
jest scared an oyster eater half to death
by exclaiming, "Why, man, you've swal-
lowed it aliver"-is astronomical con-
sideration of the first importance.-N.Y Y.
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
FARM AND GARDEN.
A GRiNDsToNE REST.

Put Your Grindstone In Order-This Arti-
Gle Tells You How.
If the stone is out Of proper circular
form, it should be turned of by holding
piece of wrought iron, such as an old
bolt or piece of bar iron, fiat on the
bench, keeping it firmly in place; not
letting it work in or out, but wearing
off the high places until the stone is
uniformly concentric with the axis. If
the stone loses it's sharpness of grit and
does not grind well, it is because the
pores have become filled with PARTICLES
of steel, which can be removed by the
same process as above, using soft
engraving is for holding in the right po-
sition the article to be ground, SO as to
grind it to uniform bevel For max
ing the rest, take two strips of hard
wood six feet long and one and a-half
inches square; place the ends one inch
apart at one end, and two feet at the
other. Cut piece of wood an inch and
a-half thick and ten inches long, so it
will fit the marrow end. Cut similar
one six inches wide, and long enough to
go eighteen inches into the wide end,
and nail firmly together, having the
frame, when together, even or flush on
both sides. Bore hole in the middle
of tho narrow end piece, and drive in an
iron pin having sharp point, project
ing about an inch. An old three-cor-
nered file is the best for this purpose,
leaving the tang out.
Then place piece of hard wood, half
an inch thick and six inches wide, over
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
SCAB ON SHEEP.
A Sheep Raiser Gives His Method OF
Treatment.

A Sheep Raiser Gives His Method Of
Treatment.
1 have had large experience with scab
on sheep and have had good success in
curing it. 1 have never failed in a
single instance. 1 send to some large
tobacco house and buy the coarse,
heavy leaf tobacco, which is cheap
from six to nine cents per pound. Use
about fifty pounds to one hundred sheep,
Or enough to make very strong solu-
ton; boil it and dip while as hot as you
can bear your hand in it. Make a vat
five feet deep, eighteen inches wide,
two feet long at bottom, six feet long at
top, one end running out like hopper.
Then nail cleats on inside for the sheep
to walk out on without slipping. Set
the vat in the ground, about three and
a-half feet, SO the top will be just below
q mans knees; then make a slanting
platform at the end of the vat where
the sheep go out, with the end in the
vat to save the LIQUID that drains from
the sheep. This should be large enough
to hold thirty or forty sheep at once If
your flock is large
Fill the vat thrse-quarters full of the
solution. Catch your sheep by one fore
Ao6 GIN OhO AAAAA A0S dAO aO1O LII OVcT
the vat with its head the lowest; then
let go, and be sure that it goes under all
over, SO you may kill all the ticks and
nits. AS soon as the sheep finds it is
loose it will turn over, and, it's head
being at the hopper end of the vat, it
will walk out on the platform, where
you can let them stand and drain while
you refill your vat. You need have no
fears about the tobacco injuring their
eyes or ears, for have dipped several
thousand in that way. If the weather is
cold crowd your sheep in warm room
for two or three days, only letting them
out long enough to eat. The drippings
on their hay will not hurt, and by put
ting them in their old shed while wet it
will kill all nits. If the wool is short
and weather warm you may have to
dip them two or three times before you
effect a permanent cure, but as it will
not take much juice and is not much
trouble at that time of the year do not
neglect it.-Breeder's Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
A FINANCIAL WRECK,
In Spite OF an Able Argument He Was Put
OF the Train.

In Spite OF Able Argument He Was Put
OF the Train.
On Michigan Central train going
west the other day the conductor came
to passenger who had no ticket, and
who owned to also being dead broke.
How did you pass the gates at De-
troit?" was asked
Bought ticket to the last station
back here"
''Wen, you'll have TO get off,
Before you make up your mind let
me show you some figures Here they
are. This train is now on time You
must stop dead still to put me off. To
stop. start and get under the same head
way will consume four minutes See?
1t is all figured out by a statistician."
Ticket or money!"
''Tbe extra fuel consumed is placed at
81 cents. and you must report to the
train dispatcher at cost of 35 cents
The delay to seventy-five passengers is
put at Sa5. The stopping and starting
and extra strain to make up four min
utes damages the train $3.50 worth.
Now. then, I only want to go thirty
miles further"
Cant do it, sir" replied the conduct
or, and he pulled the bell-rope. halted
the train, and escorted the impecunious
passenger to the steps.
'All right, old chappier said the lat
ter. as he dropped into the ditch. THE
railroads OF this country don't pay two
per cent and it's no wonder. When
you'll spend $50 to save 90 cents it's q
wonder any stakeholder ever smells .
dividend at all. Go ahead with your old
caravan-the poor-house isn't over six
miles down the trackr-Detroit Frea
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
Corn-Stalk Breaker.

Take a pole large enough to be hewn
down to four by six inches, and long
enough to take three rows of stalks at a
swath. Bore hole two and half feet
from each end. Take another pole, same
length as first, and much lighter; bore
holes in it to correspond with those in
the front piece. and pin the two together
by stakes three feet long. The main
object is to keep the weight in the front
pole, as it does the breaking; the hind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

on the sleds. 1t is an easier and quicker
method than loading from the stump"
which consists in rolling the log upon
the sled from the ground where the tree
has fallen. The work of loading upon
the sled from the ground is accom-
plished by the use of a pair of oxen,
chain being passed from the sled under
and around the log and thence to the
team, which thus rolls it forward over a
pair of skids to and upon the sled. A
horse team will haul from one thousand
to two thousand feet from the woods to
the stream. AS one thousand feet of
logs will weigh nearly two tons, an esti-
mate may be made of the immense
loads thus hauled. But the roads being
generally fine, and in the main having
downward grade. these large loads are
very readily managed. The first logs
''landed" at the stream are usually
rolled directly upon the ice, and the
others following on top of them, the
ice breaks down and the front of the
roll-way nearly fills up the channel.
Then, as the logs are delivered from the
sleds by accommodating thousands, they
are landed one above the other until
the pile becomes too high for further
OuloesuAuS, oAu q AOW oSCtAOA VI IAVoI
bank is resorted to. Thus, after sue
cessful winters work, the bank is piled
full for miles along the stream with the
log harvest, until some time during the
month of March, when the days become
SO long and the sun so warm that the
snow disappears from the roads, and the
logging season is ended, unless, as some
big operators are doing, roads for the
use of dummy engine and cars are
laid into the forest.
From the outset the lumberman has
contest. All through the winter there
is anxiety lest there be too much snow,
or not enough; too much water in the
spring, or, as the prospect now for the
coming year, not water enough, and
consequently lower streams than known
this season. If the snow has been
light and the spring early and warm,
and especially if the previous fall has
, been a dry one, the melted snow is
taken up by the swamps and ground, or
passes quickly off down the streams be-
fore the warmth has released the logs
from their icy anchorages, and by the
time the streams are open the water has
gone. In that case the logs can not
be started until the annual freshet in
June-the 'June fresh," as the loggers
say-and in case that fails, the whole
crop is chung up" for the balance of the
year-indeed, until the next spring. Or,
on the other hand, with heavy SHOWS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
He Didn.t Wait for the vacancy.

Applicant for Position Ito manager of
New York Electric Light Company
Il saw your advertisement for linemen
in this mornings paper, Mr.. Carbon, and
have called to make application for
place.
Manager-Well! UNI! Er! The fact
is, we have no vacancy at present, but
If you will sit down for half an hour one
of our men is sure to get hold of a live
wire, and you can take his tools and 60
right to work.-Munsey's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
The Ev;dence Arainst Him.

Hard-1- oking Citizen-Do you want to
hire man?
Merchant-No. I've no use for man
that drinks.
Hard-Looking Citizen with offended
dignity)-I can bring you any number
of witnesses to prove I'm not drinking
man, sir.
Merchant (motioning him to the door)
You can't establish an alibi for that
breath..Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
Rough ON the Professor.

Professor Ito a student who had on in
the lecture hall loud cravat instead of
white one)--These loud cravats are
becoming very fashionable, it seems.
Student-Yes, professor; that's so.
Professor (severe1y)-But they are
not worn in the presence of gentlemen.
Student (somewhat confused mo,
professor, they never are.-Texas Sift-
ings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
cORN-sTALK BREAKER

pole being used merely to steady the
front one. The great fault with break
ers is the sliding; to prevent this bore
two more holes in the front pole, nine
and one-half feet apart, and equal dis
tances from the ends, extending out
ward. Insert pins from the front, two
and one-half feet long, and you have a
splendid corn-stalk breaker.-Farm and
Eireside
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
BURMESE OIL WELLS.

An Interesting Description of the Way in
Which They Are Dug.
The native method of digging oil wells
in Burmah is described in a very inter
esting manner by DR.. Nothing of the
Indian Geological Survey. In the first
place, a square shaft is dug, the sides
measuring about four feet each. Over
this pit is placed a cross-beam, supported
on stanchions at either side, and in the
center of the beam small wooden drum,
or cylinder. which with its axis is made
of single piece of wood. A leather
rope running over this drum. is used to
lower the workmen into the pit, as we'll
as the earthenware pot in which the oil
is brought up. The walls of the shaft
are lined with wood, and timber is used
to support them. The workmen are
lowered in an ingenious manner. The
man sits on two sings formed of strong
rope running between his legs and knot
ted over his left shoulder. To prevent
sliding, a thin rope runs down from the
knot, across the breast, underneath the
right shoulder to the back, where it is
fastened to the rope forming the sings
A second rope for the same purpose is
fastened around the hips. No light can
he taken down the shaft on account of
the explosive gas; the workman, there
fore, ties up his eyes before going down,
SO that he may see during the short time
he is in the we'll. Two hundred and
ninety seconds is the longest time any
man, however strong. can remain below
without becoming unconscious. The
workers object to descending more than
two hundred and fifty feet. and the limit
is three hundred and ten feet The
manner of drawing Up the oil is also
primitive. The rope is fastened around
the neck of a ball-shaped earthenware
pot, which is lowered and filled by sink
ing in the oil below. The oil is poured out
into a larger pot when raised, and twelve
of the latter are packed on cart--Dem-
orest's Monthly.
Origin Of the Hoop-skirt.
The origin of the hoop-skirt is
shrouded in as much mystery as many
other things in history. It has been
claimed by some authorities that it was
invented by two very stout women, who
found their embonpoint so uncomfort-
able that they had skirts made extended
by hoops at the bottom to wear in the
seclusion of their apartments, but VEN
turing out in the garden of the Tuiler-
les on sultry summer day in their
peculiar petticoats, they were surround
ed by crowd Of curious people through
which only the power of the gendarmes
forced passage for their retreat in con-
fusion, and the next day all the court
ladies wore skirts and hoops. Others
contend that hoops were evolved and re-
ceived their suggestion from the pretty
fullness of skirts invented by Vatican.
and in this connection, while many are
still in clinging skirts. it is easy to see
that the transition to hoops will not be
q difficult one from the Watteau styles
that are now the very highest fashion
able vogue.-Philadelphia Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

search, from a
French lady at
Vichy, August,
1887, purchased
at a high price,
having come di-
rect from China
as a present to
madame. These
curious little an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

only two months
old. He w a s
bought in Lis
bon, has always
been healthy,e s-
cap e d distem-
per, and is ex-
C g 9 d i n g l y
plucky and in
telligent, with
marked individ-
uality of char
acter, w b i C h
shows itself in
strong affection
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

A GOOD crop Of both corn and weeds
can not be grown on the same ground at
the Aame time any moro than two rail-
way trains can pass each other on the
same track.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
He Wanted The Situation,

General Greely-What makes you
think you could prepare trustworthy
forecasts, Mr.. Weatherwise?
Weatherwise-l have two absolutely
reliable corns.-The jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
CELESTIAL CANNES.

Curious Dogs from China and Japan
Carried in Ladies' Sleeves.
Chang came into the possession of his
present owner twelve years since, when
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

ment maker in winter than wear and
tear do in summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

:
CRESTED DOG. strong affection
or aversion, as instanced by his animos-
ity to Jet, fine black poodle, to whom
he gives no quarter. Chica, the fe-
male, was procured, after unceasing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
Hints ON Growing Potatoes.

would advise early planting. Last
year 1 plowed my ground during snow
storm in March. The piece had been
plowed but twice in eleven years, the
last crop being fodder corn, and very
poor at that.
applied no stable manure. The old
sod turned up very nicely. With COM
mon pillow made drills three feet apart
and about five inches in depth. Mapes'
special potato manure was put freely in
the drill and covered with a little soil.
The potatoes were planted about one
foot apart and covered even with the
surface. In April 1 went through the
rows with cultivator, then gave another
application of the fertilizer, scattering
it around the plants and covering with
a little fresh soil. As result of this I
had large, nice potatoes from my garden
June %. The patch was the admiration
of all who saw it, although at time of
blowing and planting 80 early my neigh
bors gave me an amused look, as much
as to say: Too early. and no show in that
poor soil! The smile was on my side
when harvested at the rate of over 400
bushels to the acre of Burbanks and
EARLY Rose. They ripened before the
blight and were free from rot-fne,
large and mealy, all marketable pota-
toeS-Popular Gardening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
EyERy farmer should raise

EVERY farmer should raise pigs and
cure his bacon. There is no meat equal
to that produced at home. You will at
least ''know what you are eating"
which is q valuable point in favor of
home-raised meat, as only healthy
stock VII be used for the home supply.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
FARMERS GET YOUR GUNS.

We are authorized to say to every local
president and secretary to see that every
arrangement is completed early for the
meeting SO as to- be ready to march on a
minutes notice. The enemy is as relentless
as death and as communicative as the
grave. Their emisaries are fitting to and
fro as thick as %blackbirds in a corn field.
A conflict is upon US that is the most seri-
GUS this generation has ever met. 1t is
the paid and bribed minions of corporate
and m~onopolistic tyranny against the hon
est laborers of this country. They will
cry mugwump and party loyalty to your
ears but we are getting the evidence all
around that these old ringsters, both re-
publican and democrat, are trading every
thing for Office. There is not a living
principle that they care a continental for
AS we told these men last winter, they dc
not care who makes the platform so they
fill the Offices. Everywhere they are pull.
ing down the obnoxious men of the last
legislature and talking up others, and
everywhere it is the same old story. They
are proposing men whom you cannot
heartily endorse. Farmers, get ready and
let us go a cunning for the candidates the
old party hacks are pushing to the front
All that we want this year is the platform.
and the men to stand upon them whom v,
know to be thoroughly identified with on
interests. The old rings may have tn
rest.--Dakota Ruralist.