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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
BUFFALO TREE-HoPPER.

midsummer, and feed, in both young
plants.
The chief injury done by the buffalo
tree-hopper is that done in the process
of egg-deposition just described. On
old trees it is not likely to be very Sc
rious, but on young trees considerable
damage may be done. Prof. Popenoe,
in describing the work of the insect in
a young apple orchard in Kansas.
says:
'.The effect of these punctures in the
bark and wood was shown in the I'M
healthy and unsymmetrical appearance
of the twigs, and in the young apple
trees mentioned in the lack OF yigor of
the tree itself"
1t is always more difficult to prevent
the injuries of an insect that feeds upon
large variety of plants, both wild and
cultivated, than one which is confined
for food to the. single crop injured. AS
rule it is also more difficult to fight
those insects which get their food by
sucking than those which bite. The
buffalo tree-hopper combines both of
these characteristics. SO that from the
nature of the case we may expect it to
be a difficult insect to overcome.
1t seems to me tn at the insects might
be successfully fought, just after hatch
ing from the eggs, by spraying with
kerosene emulsion. With this end in
view the infested trees should be care
fully watched during May, and as soon
as most of the eggs are Matched the
trees should be sprayed with a kerosene
emulsion. In those cases where the
trees are infested by bark lice, as we'll
as the present pest, the same spraying
may be made to kill both. By destroy
ing the progeny of the eggs in this way,
the crop of egg-laying specimens will
be reduced, but it will not necessarily
prevent the hoppers which develop in
neighboring localities from invading
the orchard to deposit eggs.
The suggestion of Prof. Saunders of
frightening away the insects during
the season of egg deposition by fire.
quently shaking the trees. also seems
worthy of trial
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
DAIRY DOTS.

MILK from cows in good health and
apparent cOntentment only should be
used.
WE give summary of Professor Rob-
ertson's excellent bulletin on milk for
Cheese Factories:''
TIN pals only should be used.
ALL milk should be strained immedi-
ately after it is drawn
Cows should be MIXED with dry hands
and only after the udders have been
washed or brushed clean.
PURE cold water should be allowed in
quantities limited only by the cows
capacity and'desire to drink.
AN abundant supply of cheap. succu-
LEM, easily digested, wholesome, nutri-
tious feed should be provided
MILK is better for being kept over
night in small quantities. rather than in
large quantity in one vessel.
ONLY pure, clean. honest milk should
be offered. Any deviation from that
will not always be UNPUBLISHED.
IN warm weather. all milk should be
cooled to the temperature of the atmos-
phere after it has been aired but not be-
fore.
in bush pastures give an offensive odor
and flavor to the milk of animals which
eat them.
MILK stands should be constructed to
shade from the sun the cans or vessels
containing milk. as we'll as to shelter
them from rains.
A BOX or trough containing salt, to
which the cows have access every day,
Sc ,,io TO md 10 IN, fho
liable keeping of COWS.
Cows SHOULD be prohibited from
| drinking stagnant, impure water. The
responsibility. for the efficacy of that
beneficial prohibition rests wholly with
| the individual farmer.
MILKING should be. done, and milk
should be kept only in a place where
the surrounding air is pure. Other
wise the presence of the tainting
odors will not be neglected by the
| milk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
A Kings Konsantse CepErr.

The k.ng of Dahomey is a man OF edu-
Cation and accomplishments He was
resred in Paris &sed much money was
spent and cssefrl sstentise lavished up
on his instruction. Eat il IN evil hour
he fell in lo<e with 4 Partisan beauty,
and because shse woal& not have him the
young max se&de up his mind that the
life OF 2, baTkar.A al vk& prefefable to
that of = ciEiliza* and enlightened be-
ing He tads eternal Adieu, thefetore.
to the classics, the arts and the sciences,
and zealously sst himself to the pursuit
of bazbaxiAA e4Feex His most remark
abe reforns as King OF Dahomey was to
surround hisnseE with bodyyuesd OF
strapping women. regular am@zons, who
rode horseback m%n-fashion, used the
bow and spear and used the battle-a<e
with singular dexterity. His Majesty
has Theory that these women are bet
ter fighters than men and are more like
" to he loyal to his interests a con-
tingent of these amazons is to be brought
to London soon and shosn to the pablo
in the French exhibitions now in course
of preparation in that city--Chicago
Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07


DUCIS accompaniment Is
aiding the students. There are over
eight hundred specimens of North
American birds arranged Systematically.
1t has been decided that the thrushes
carry the typical form rather than the
birds of prey, as commonly believed.
and show the highest ideal of bird
organization. The place of honor is
given to the wood thrush. the delight sul
songster of the woodland, and one Of
the most common birds in this region
during the warmer months. he has
the reputation. of being only heard, not
often seen but visitors at Forest Park
and Tower Grove Park can frequently
catch sight of them from quiet seat in
. shady corner.
Among the crows is the great Ameri.
can raven. 1t is found in small mum.
beers in some parts of Maine. but lives
principally in the Northwest Califor-
MIA has a curious and unfamiliar run.
ming cuckoo. and two species of parrots
from Texas are the only representatives
Of the family found north of the tropics.
The gerfalcon, of Greenland, a large
white bird slashed with black, is an.
other bird rarely met with except in ite
foreign home. The collection of eagles
Is fne. The vultures of North America
are represented by the turkey-buzzard
comparatively recent discovery. The
great whooper IS notable among the
cranes- It has windpipe that runs up
and down. with over foot Of extra
3engths thus eiyine = tts wonderful
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
Fashion pRop4Ec,es.

08vGAGs&3 IA Dx048 @I0O0& anu COk0x8 = OF
Autumn and Winter.
One color chevtots and cloths will be
worn i'm combination with suitable col
Ored velvet, the latter being used for
the waist, the sleeves or for trimming
ALI the fashionable winter colors will
be represented in these combinations
Dark myrtle green cactus. scarabee
brown with reddish reflex, brown mastic
which resembles golden brown, ehoc-
olate brown and hazelnut brown are the
leading colors- The more snowy colors
among the favorites are xmaranth red,
violet red, d&hlfa and the blues, which
Will bo leaders next winter and which
includes she purely hussaF blue, tur-
Quoise blue and gray blue Violets are
NOS missing, but these shades are more
appropriate for the drawing room than
fog the street. These colors are all COM
bined with = suitable color of velvet
Cheviots SIZE seen in all the shades
nanaed, and one color fabrics will be
faeOrites. although f&ncies will have
many friends. Fancy Scotch cheviots
are seen in black, gray and white, red,
drap and white; heliotrope, brown and
dEap; gobelin blue, white and red, etc.
Large squares on. p small square ground
afe also seen Squares, however, are
faf from monopolizing I'll attention and
ether novelties are also attracting no.
tice. The'new, rough, half finish cloths
&te among these, color mixtures being
seem on light and dark ground, the
color mixture rendered airy-looking by
means OF 3 network OF white wool
threads which cover the colored ground
giving very pleasing effect The same
style is seen covered with stripes or
lAfge blocks in silk, while Knicker-
booker stripes will be one OF the feat
ures next fall, and will be seen on all
kind of wool dress goods
Other favored styles in the fall and
winter samples are the woven Eiffel lace
stripes, which are seen in black or white
on plain one colof grounds OF rose gray
green OF light brown. For more stylish
dresses is shown s. one color wool stuff
with suitable panels and corners in silk,
the latticed border being the favorite.
This net-like border is darker than the
ground color, such as red on old rose,
dark blue on light blue. On violet and
other dark grounds the netting is made
in the same color, the effect being OBJ
tanned by the brilliancy of the silk.
Among plain goods vigognes deserves
mention. These are like Indian cache
mires, but do not have the hairy look of
the latter. These real Indian cache
mires have fine stripes in the color of
the ground. Other vigognes goods which
have more woolly finish will be also
extensively worn
Foulard silks, pongees and silk
batistes are now having good
RUIZ The simple but tasty foulard
styles show plain or fancy stripes,
under which the small atlas-like
woven white stripes ON blush gray, Ii
lac or old rose ground look we'll The
large design foulards are more elegant,
but not so dressy; the designs repro
duce flowers and small fruits on violet
green. grayish-red or blue grounds, a
very pretty sample shoving on a marine
blue ground flower stripes of cherry
flowers. between which ale stripes with
ripe cherries still attached to the tree
DRY Goods Economist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
GoATsUCKER.


GoATsUCKER some Of the ma
tive tribes of New Zealand. with large
collection of skulls from most of the
chronological regions. A whole family
of full-grown male and female orang-
outang and others of different ages,
come next. AS the scale goes down.
ward there are apes and monkeys.
There are so many species that the nat
ural affinity between the three-orangs.
apes and monkeys-can be distinctly
traced without difficulty. Bats and
lemurs are the lowest forms of the
mammals. The succeeding grade in
the descending scale reveals the insect
ivore in moles, hedgehogs and other
creatures. Although so small and hum
BILE the mole has brain as big as bat.
The large family of carniverous ani9
mails is arranged next in order, with
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
. IRISH COUNTRY LIFE.

The Most Enjoyable Existence = Man of
Leisure Can Lead.
On the whole, the Scotch and Irish are
more pleasant particularly to sports
man; the English more dignifed. or, /
might say, magnificent. ON account of
the size and appointments Of the man
sions, and the old historical surround
ings- A great Irish house is more home
ly and genial The host and hostess
generally talk better; they put more
stress upon their out-of-door appoint
ments; they have better, or rather more
interesting. gardensS better-bred horses.
and are reader to put them at your dis
posal. The Irish country house is more
natural. If you have not had early
breakfast ordered, and arranged over
night for an early start, you come down
to breakfast any hour you like within
reasonable limits, (9-1O:3OA- 'You will
generally find. two or three little
tables ready, various hot things at the
fire, cold things on the sideboard You
will find three or four people at break
fast, others gone, some not down The
servants only come, when sum-
moned. Every body walks, round
at breakfast what you would like
10 uO. VIII you HSils oc SnOOt,
or hunt, or drive, according to the sea-
son, and the protested object of your
visit? You are asked what shall be sent
out with you for lunch You will be
sent in dog cart OF other carriage, and
some or the guests, or the host, will ac-
company you. II you are a real sports
man. you will work as hard all day as if
you depended upon it for your dinner,
and, indeed, in one sense you. do, Tor
you will gain an appetite worth ! dinner
by itself You bring your own guns,
rods, horses, etc. il you come for the
purpose OF sport; il you ale- = fashion
able man, you bring your o~Eh servant
But if any sudden chance arises, if you
happen to come unprepared. there is al
ways some means of fixing you up for a
days enjoyment In this way 5ou come
to know the Observation-Disclosures as oely sports
men can know it; you will study the
hills, the woods. the pcsls in she river
With a deeper intetez4 thA< mere curl
osity, Khen you RnozS thRt ySuf success
depends upon understanding these
things. p: S.shstAE, Il II, in Chau-
tauQusn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

WluCQ TO take In
the great moths
that fit in the
twilight.
The visitor is
likely to make
a stand at the
case of cumming
birds. There are
800 of those little
birds, gorgeous
in plumage and
equally strange
in decoration ard
comparative size.
Some are very
nearly as large
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
HOUSEHOLD eREvTlEs.

Black Currant Tea--Two= table
spoonfuls of black currant jam TO pint
and half of boiling water, stir, strain
1t and set aside to cool; serve with
ezacked ice--Boston Herald
Half seaspoonfu1 of sugar viii
nearly always revive dying fire. and
unlike the few drops Of coal oil which
servants are SO fond of using and which
have caused so many sad accidents is
perfectly safe.
~-Natercress Salad.-Wash the cress.
put in a salad bowl, season with salt
and pepper. Mix half pint of vinegar
with two tablespoonfuls of cream o.
melted butter and pour over the cress
Good Housekeeping
A writer in the New York Herald
says, in commenting the use of whole
meal bread. that lit makes fine flesh,
feeds the nerves. and teeth that have
begun 10 crumble and decay renew
themselves on this food with sound bone
and enaAneL''
To mend q very large hole in socks
or woven underwear, tack a piece OF
strong net over the aperture and darn
over it Thus mended the garment
will be stronger than when new and
look far neater than if darned in the
ordinary way.
-Papier mache for filling cracks in
floors can be prepared by heating to q
paste cuttings Of white or brown paper
boiled in water and then mixing the
paste with : solution of gum arabic
Make the solution hot in which You mix
the paper paste and apply direct V, thus
making it adhere more firmly.
Graham Gems.-0ne teaeup OF four,
level, one half teacup of cornmeal, one
teacup of milk, one teaspoon of soda, two
teaspoons of cream of tartar, one table
spoon of sugar, one-half teaspoon Of
salt, one egg Sift both soda and cream
of tartar with flour. Beat egg very light
and add last Bake in hot oven ten or
fifteen minutes--Yankee Blade
Tomato Soi--0ne peck green toms-
toes. one cup SALT. one cup sugar, one
cup grated horse radish, twelve small
geeen peppers, ten onions, two table
spoons cloves. twootab lespoons CHINA
mon.e Slice the tomatoes and stir the
salt into them. then let them stand over
night In the morning drain them, and
add the other ingredients Cover them
with vinegar and let them boil until
done
Good Maearoons-Blanch and heat
in a marble mortar. with rose water,
three-quarters of epound of sweet anG
one-quarter of pound of bittaa al
monds- Mix wig one pound Of pow
dereS white sugar and add to this, lit
tie at time, the stiffly beaten whites
OF six eggs Mix we'll and mold into
little balls, iatten. brush over with egg
white and put % sheets of Sa veil
oprinkleS with Hranulated snCGc-
ton Budget
Flesh Trout or Salmon Pie--Shre%
fine some cold baked or boiled Sresh
brook-trout or salmon. removing al
bonaa Into three pints of fioEy chop
half cupful Go butter, add one tea
spoonful of baking powder. and milk, tG
make the pastry Roll out. and cover
! the bottom of a baking-pan- Into one
QUOT of minced fish mia half a tea
spoonful of salt, pepper to taste. half s
cupfuI of butseFs ane one cupful OF
thick sweet cream. Fill She loNsE
crust with the fish. add Che top crust
and bake. This pie is not spoile& bS
stonding. my fish may be used though
canned fish is &c - gooA . Sresh--S
DenOrest.S
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

farm gAte, rs easily
made, zn2 the most
sagacieas ard mis-
chieveHS horse or
COW would End il
very ds&calt toopen.
says the American
Agriceltu1ist- The
gate-har next to the
top is msdo so long
as to project through
the upright, OF =
special piece may be
fastened there fog
the purpose A piece
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
Depraved Times.

Mrs. Browntop-Simon. they are not
satisfied with sanding the sugar and
watering the milk. They are adu1terat-
ing every thing.
Mr.. B--What have you discovered
now, dear?
Mrs B.--Well, this morning actual
ly caught the gas man pouring water
into the meter.-Tho Jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
POPULaR. NOVELTIES.

Some of the Ssa,Ss ReesaHers ere Disf<jss-
Ing Their COUNTERS
Expensive Chanrill6 for really Gle
gent lcce toilettee
Many blerk grenadines - colof9G
French organizes
Mohair petticoaaahAvleS woven bol0
ders of 0il& stripes
Sailor hats tGmmed with dox-plaiteA
ruching of Brussels net
Hemstitched blocked lawn for yokes
end chiidren's guimpes-
Fancy boxes lined with silk for tables
of Dresden ware.
Navy blue serge for ocean. moQGtaiG
and travelling suits.
White canvas ties f0xed and trimmeS
with white suGae kid
Small checked cheTiots for travelling
and shopping dresses
Black Jet passemen1erie jackets to
wear over bright red gowrs
Shade hats brown and ecru mixed
crinoline or horse hair braids-
Red ties to wear with black hose am
red and black house dresses
Summer suits of checked Ead sSri9ed
gray and black cloths, for men,
Pongee umbrellas. ecTa and whitSo
lined with green, for the seaside
+ 2ressy jackets of light cloth, 9th full
sleeves of black guipure lace
Light shades OF gloria and lansdow1
for dressy home costumes
Dainty gowns. draperies ana summer
hangings of India pongee"
Velvet ribbon and mousseline de soiS
for seaside evening costumes. .
Getted Brussels net for handsome
black toilets over black sat n lining.
Black Japanese silk handkerchlefs for
men to carryin their breast pockets
Gsuzs parasols laid in accordion plaits.
and trimmed with rosettes of the same
Valenciennes lace bouncing to be
lined with surah for summer evening
gowns
White cloth shoulder capes embroid-
cred in tinsel for seaside and evening
wear.
Large fichus of white crepe with the
edges scaHoped and embroidered in
colors-
Silk and xocsted brz0 piped with mar
row gilt braid for trimming wooden
dresses
Dancing costumes of white chiffon. 10
be lined with pink green or yellow silk
White parASolS having handles OK
white enanaeled wood ornamented with
gold
Black eareges with colored borders
and panels lined with silk the color OF
the border.
Rubber skirt protectors to sake the
place OF braids on stormy day dresses"
Small buckles for fastening velvet
ribbon. worn around the neck Like dog
collars
White dimity for dresses to be
trimmed with Nalenciennes lace or
nainsook embroidery
Colored silk mousseline TO trim black
straw hats in conjunction with black
ostrich tips
Crepe and brocaded China silk sailor
scarfs for ladies to wear with shirt
waists and blouses
A new silk for paastrons and guinpes.
called silk elastiQae. which is thin with
crimped-like surface-N- Y Lester.
When He Was Weak
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

the old-style &C.
Icessories of tree
limbs and green
moss being done
away with. The
birds Of g &C b
country are in
distinct groups,
making a pleas
ing effect Draw.
ings.descriptions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

the lion at it's
head. The ex-
cellence of this
specimen, as a
work of art, is
such that a gold
m e d a of the
p ar is EXPOSE
ton Of 1867 was
a w a + d ID st.
Tn q cetaceanS
are represented
b y di # Q r g n t
a no a q Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
He Would be Harder to swallow.

Fair Invalid guess it is about
time for me to take my medicine.
g Dudekin-Ah. how wish I were
your medicine SO that you would take
me.
Fair Invalid-Oh it is not so disa-
greeable to take as you perhaps think.
-Drake's Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

We would not seem to imply that
all who make speeches are thereanto
impelled by the fatal gift of CAB; not a
few are unwilling victims to the popu-
lar delusion that life without speech
making is not worth living. But the
evil lies in making this habit or custom
a National Institution. as much part OF
our existence as the food we eat and the
fluid we absorb. The evil has become a
serious one. Private talk or converse
ten need not be objectionable If q
man does not like it he can GO hone
But guest at public banquet seni-
public reception, or private dinner
can not decently clap On his hat AID run
whea the Walls Of oratory are unoorked
He must stay and sQu:rm- Enter the
Socfety for the Suppression Of Americas
Ghfn.--keue<k Advexti1pes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
SOME KISSING STORIES.
The First Osculatory salute Me.tioned in
the Bible.

The First OSculatOry salute MeDtiOned in
the Bible.
Who gave the first kiss
Probably Adam bestowed it upon Eve,
but the first recorded osculatory salute
is mentioned in. the twenty-seventh
chapter of Genesis where Israel kissed
Jacob, surprising him to be Esau- Rhe
old Romans studied kissing as an art
but relegated the salute to the cheek or
forehead. To. kiss on the mouth waG
considered vulgar. Our British fore
fathers appear to have been ignorant of
the practice they have since so uni
versally adopted. until the fair Princess
Rowena, the daughter OF King Hengist,
of Fr.esland, went to Britain There
she gave the first lesson to Lord Verti-
germ by saluting him with . -'husjen"
Qittle kiss-)s
The oldest kissing story is probably
that of the Hindoo herdsmaa. who was
walking along the road with an iron
kettle on his back, a live goose in
one hand, and in the other
cane and a rope by which he
was leading, a goat Presently a
woman joined him, and they walked
along together until they reached a
dark ravine, when she shrank back, de-
claring.she was afraid he might kiss her
by force there i'm the dark The man
explained BY reasons Of his burdens he
could not possibly do So Yes" said
the woman. ''but what IS TO hinder you
from sticking the cane in the ground
and tying the goat to il and then lay
ing the goose on. the ground and cover
ing it with the ke&tle2 And then how
could help myself if you wickedly per-
sisted in kissing mes' Many thanks. -
said the man Il never should have
thought of that You are an ingenious
woenan. May your ingenuity always
succeed" So they went on until they
reached the darkest part of the ravine-
Then he stuck the cane in the ground
and tied the goat to it, and put the
goose under the kettle by the cane, and
then he wiskedly kissed the woman in
spite of her great resistance.-Chicago
Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07


powers In musical way. There Is one
species of swan that has the same ar.
rangement- There are handsome
species of the Labrador duck, once
plenty, but now supposed extinct. The
specialized elder is . curious bird.
The museum possesses fine ex.
amples of the bison. male, female and
calf; of the wapiti. two fine adults, and
also of the moose. now fast disappear
ing from the country. Tho Rocky
Mountain sheep and the Rocky Mount
ain goat, unfamiliar animals, from the
fact that they inhabit the most inacces-
sible peaks of a great range Of the Pa
cific slope. are here represented by ex.
cellent specimens. The latter is re-
garded as quite closely allied to the
chamois of the Alps.
Throughout the collection are skele-
tons, a glance at which shows. in con-
nection with the exterior development
the reason why the animals are so ar
ranged. No one, by this aid, could fail
to recognize variety Of the cat family.
nor would affinities of the wolf or foz
with the dog be questioned The col
lection of marsupials is especially fine.
there being twelve specimens of the
kangaroo. The skeletons of fishes are
among the gems of the museum, in the
sense of mechanism as well as scientific
value. They are split. and one-half is
wired on board, each bone independ.
emily, and so adjusted that it can be re-
moved.
Well-nigA at the foot Of the list. in
the natural classification, we meet the
great aux, we'll shown in the accompany