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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
DRESSING FOWLS FOR MARKET.
These Are Good Hints and Should he
Read and Remembered.

These Are Good Hints and Should he
Read and Remembered.
Much depends upon the way dressed
poultry looks when it is first exposed to
the public gaze. The quickness Of sale
and price realized are governed, to .
great extent. by the style in which it
has been prepared and the appearance
it exhibits when first opened in a dis
tant market
Different styles of dressing are re-
quired to suit the various markets Of
our great cities, but all demand that
dressed poultry shall be fresh and
clean looking, plump, well rounded. and
reasonably symmetrical in shape. When
prepared for the New York market
poultry is partly drawn and partly un-
drawn, the head and feet being re-
tanned, as well as the tail and the outer
wing quilts. This gives the bird a very
lanky and ungainly appearance, though
1t enables the purchaser to tell the sex
and very nearly to divine the age of the
bird.
At Pittsburgh and the Southern mar
kets all poultry is plucked clean and
prepared ready for cooking; which, it
seems to me, is far preferable. To begin
with, the fowl must be in good condi.
ton and properly fattened, so that the
yellow fat may CLEAN temptingly
through clear, healthy skin. In order
to take on readily the reg uisite amount
of flesh and to be free from unsigktly
pin feathers, the bird must be near ma
turity and possess it's full complement
of feathers
Ship in clean, well-ventilated boxes or
crates, each plainly marked with the
name of the shipper and the dealer to
whom it is sent, together with its gross
and net weights; and be sure to notify
the receiver by mail of the quality Of.
the shipment made, and to give him ex-
plicit directions concerning its disposal
Try TO have each fowl in the crate q
near the same size as possible; one or
two thin-f1eshed, lank specimens will
lower the price of the whole lot. If il
Unnecessary to market such pack them
by themselves
Poultry should be dressed the day be-
fore shipping and kept in a cool place in
the open air over night, each fowl being
placed SO as not to touch any other in
order that all may become thoroughly
cOld.-Country Gentleman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
EN1ERPRlSlNG PAGES.

Little Fellows in the House and SeA0te
Who Make Money Collecting and Sell
ing Statesnaen's Autographs.
The pages of the Senate and House
at Washington, are again doing thriv-
ing autograph album business. Hun
dreds of albums of all sorts and sizes are
being prepared for the seasons work.
These boys make twenty-five or more
dollars extra every month by getting
the autographs of statesmen. They
have albums of different styles every
day, and go from man to man asking
their autographs s'for my sisters al
bum," or for LADY who is visiting my
mother" or for some other object.
The statesmen hastily scrawl their
names on the pages open before them,
and the boys, sell their albums for a
round sum-say ten dollars for an al
bum containing the autographs Of the
members of the House and five dollars
for an album containing those of the
members of the Senate. These albums
are we'll worth the money which the
boys demand for them, too. 1t is inter
esting to study the characteristics of the
men from their chirography. John g.
Carlisle writes careful hand, like that
of a school-boy. 1t shows what manner
of man he is, for his character is DELHI
erative and careful. Mr.. Holman, of In
diana, is an awkward, ungraceful man.
in external appearance, but his auto
graph is as neat and pretty as = woman
could make it. Senator Allison. of
Iowa, always uses violet ink, and signs
his name as plainly and painstakingly
as though each letter were worth several
times its weight in gold, and not .
quirlicue must be lost.
Senator Edmunds writes z all
the letters between the initial SEP and
the final s's'' being condensed into a
quivering scrawl; but the capital ''E"
and the final $50 are SO perfectly made
that the on-looker can't help feeling
that Senator Edmunds is personally
careless and Intentionally SO in writing
his name. Senator Davis, Of Minnesota,
is so good a writer that one wonders how
he ever became the great lawyer that he
is, because great lawyers are proverbi-
ally bad writer's, from Choate down to
Fuller. Congressman Payson, of ILL
nois, must have been a writing teacher
some time in his life, for he writes his
name in good Spencerian copy-book
style. There is character in every sig
nature, and the albums are worth buy
ing. .. II. +.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
COLONEL CROCKETT.

How the Doughty Warrior Got Out of .
Very Tight Hole.
tsI never but once" said the Colonel,
twas in what call real genuine guam
dairy. 1t was during my electiOneering
for Congress, at which time l strOlled
about in the woods, so particularly
pestered by politics that 1 forgot my
rifle. Any man may forget his rifle, yoa
know; but it isn't every man can make
amends for his forgetfulness by his fac
ulties, guess. 1t CHANGED that 1 was
strolling along, considerably deep il
compassionate; the first thing that tool
my fancy was the snarling of some
young bears, which proceeded from
hollow tree; but l soon found that
could not reach the cubs with my banda,
so went feet foremost, to see if could
draw them up by the toes. 1 hung on
the top of the hole, straining with all
my might to reach them. until at last
my hands slipped and down went, more
than twenty feet, to the bottom of that
hole. and there I found myself almost
ipdeepin a family of fine young bears.
soon found that might as well undertake
toclimb up the greasiest part of a rainbow
as to get back-the hole in the tree be-
ing so large and it's sides so smooth and
slippery from the rain.
NOW this was a real, genuine, regu-
lar quandary! If so be 1 was to shout,
it would have been doubtful whether
they would hear me at the settlement;
and if they did hear me, the story would
ruin my election, for they were of a
quality too cute to vote for man that
ventured into place that he couldn't
get himself out of. Well, now, while 1
was calculating whether it was best to
shout for help. or to wait in the hole UNI
til after election, I heard kind OF
grumbling and growing overhead, and
looking. I saw the old bear coming down
stern foremost upon me. My motto is
always go ahead and as soon as she
had lowered herself within my reach, I
got tight grip of her tail in my left
hand, and with my little buck-hafted
pen-knife in the other 1 commenced
squirting her forward. I'll be shot if
ever a member of Congress rose quicker
in the world than did! She took me
out in the shake o: lambs tail.
Y. Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
summer Fuel.

Prepare during the winter or early
spring sufficient fuel for summer.
From the time the pillow can be started,
until the corn is cribbed, time is too
precious to be used for work that can as
well be done at another season. To
chop wood in July or August is de-
cidedly hot work; and if the summer
stove-wood is prepared now, the work
will not be put on wife and girls during
the summer. For summer use, light
dry wood that will burn quickly and
die down quickly is the BEST. Wood
may now be cut green, when it works
easiest, and if properly stored it will
be dry by the time it is wanted. Such
timber as cottonwood, white elm, wild
cherry, etc, which make very inferior
winter fuel, are excellent for summer.
The logs are most easily worked by
saving them with a cross-cut saw into
stove-wood length and splitting after
ward The logs can be hauled up most
easily during the winter when a sled
can be used. Corn-cobs are excellent
summer fuel, and are well worth saving
for this purpose. Agricult-
urist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

words New Jersey. The soldier thus
cOmmemorated has but one arm and his
friends say that the artist has faithfully
reproduced the celebrated soldier Gen
eral Phil Kearney, who fell at the bat
tie of Chantilly, Va, September s, 1862.
He had made a great reputation as an
Indian fighter before the civil war COM
menced, and his loss was severely felt
by the Union armies. One of the most
striking figures in the hall is q marble
statue, heroic size, of James A. Garfield,
contributed by the State of Ohio. At
the base of the artistic representation
of the famous soldier, scholar and
statesman is a bronze sword lying across
holsters. One of the finest pieces Of
sculpture, however, is contributed by
the State Of New York, and represents
Robert Fulton, in sitting posture, with
a model of steamboat in his hands.
His features seem to be intensely
wrought with thought concerning his
great invention and his eyes are riveted
upon the model before him.
The marble columns which surround
the room are made of Potomac marble,
and are contributory to the wonder
land portion of the edifce. The guides
of the Capitol have studied them and dis
covered outlined upon them, by nature,
the faces of some of the distinguished
men of our country. The wonderful
thing about it is that these faces are
discovered in the natural marble, and
are as unaccountable as the peculiar
echoes. Eli, the Waterman in the room.
will show you a perfect image of Zen
f. Butler in the column back of tho Full
ton statue. In another marble column,
near the statue of Garfield, there is the
semt lance of a robed priest, joining
man and woman in matrimony. There
are also in various portions of the hall
the faces of Blaine, Lincoln, Conkling,
Banks and other celebrities. You NAV
presume or assume that these faces ap-
pear by the aid of lead pencils or other
artificial appliances, but it is not so.
just as the marble was cut in the quar-
ries, rounded and polished, these faces
stand forth, startlingly strange, and
with their presence wholly unaccount-
able.
When you come to Washington you
must see Statuary Hall. 1t will be
wise for you to employ a Capitol guide,
for you will be unable to see one hun
dredth part of the important things in
the Capitol without their aid; but you
will not need to ask your guide to show
you this wonderful hall. Almost the
first thing shown by the authorized
guides is Statuary Hall. There are many
wonderful things in the Capitol to
strangers, but after you have seen the
Senate and House. the great paintings
in the rotunda, the marble room, the
Presidents room and other gorgeous
things; after your mind has been filed
with sightseeing and your memory
surcharged with wonderful things to
tell the folks at home; you will find
that you dwell mainly upon the eighth
wonder of the world, Statuary Hall,
with its echoes, statues, telephone,
marble pictures, and the block where
the great statesman, Adams, fell, after
answering his name, during call of the
House, s'Here," on duty to the very last
day and hour of his patriotic life.
SMITH d. FRY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
That UausuaI Noise.

A.-What is the matter with you this
morning?
b. didn't sleep well last night.
There was an unusual noise in my room.
s'Did it wake you up?"
eyes; any unusual noise wakes me
up"
ssWhat was the unusual noise?"
"Well, you see my wife never scolds
during the day, but stores up all her re-
sentiment, like this stored electricity"
"But you were speaking of an unusual
noise during the night"
ssJust so. I'm coming to that. You
see I'm so used to her scolding that 1t
acts upon me like an opiate. As long as
she Jaws sleep like top"
ssBut what was the unusual noise?"
ssWell, she began jawing and fell
asleep as usual, and would have slept
all right if it had not been for the un-
usual noise"
ssWhat unusual aoise?''
ssShe quit talking. Sfftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

with small notch cut at upper end.
Now cut two pieces of No. I6 plain wire,
4s inches long: fasten one to the bottom
of the post, A, for bottom loop. Make
ring of the other, and with q
staple fasten it to the top OF stake b.
Cut piece of oak scantling, 2x4, 20
inches long; cut a notch one-half inch
deep inches from one end Bore q
five-eighth-inch hole through the two
inch way, IA inches from the notch
Bore similar hole through post A IL
inches from the top. from outside to in
side, or vice versa. Bolt the piece of
2x4 on the outside of post, with the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
BARB WIRE FENCE eArE


Directions for Mahing-t Il simpiss Con-
vcnlent and DarobAo.
I send you, says . writer in Farm
and Hreside. the description of An
appliance for fastening q barb wire
gate without pulling of ones arms and
tearing ones clothes into shreds. In
stretching your wire, let 1t run across
the opening where the gate is wanted
Staple 1t fast to the gate-posts with exc
ira long staples Set your braces a.
usual. then cut of the wires at post Just
outside of staples Staple the gate
wires to 2xs inch stakes with an oak tx
S-inch piece. b, at end of wires,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

cut In either case no nails are required
in the lower ends of the bridging, and
the notches may be cut in about the
same time required to nail when used
without notches- The top of each
piece is toe-nailed. Where bridging is
made in either of these forms the
shrinking of the joist only serves to
make all tighter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
Sell the Scrub sheep.

Sell the scrub sheep if they are nos
paying their way, provided you are able
and willing to give the kind of care and
feed that the more artificial breeds re-
quire- If you are not ready 70 give inn
proved care, do not try improved
breeds They were improved by such
improved care, and must have It or by
necessity go back to scrubs These are
stubborn, everyday facts that wide
awake men know by experiences; better
II it were by observation. since It costs
so much less. The time is rapidly APP
preaching, we hope, when there shall
be no need of scrub stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

were engraved. Smuggling laths, set
edgewise, are used, the upper ends
being cut to the proper bevel to fit
snugly on the side OF the ioist- In the
form shown at Fig 1 the lower end is
also beveled to fit into q notch. In the
form shown at Fig the lower ends of
the bridging are square and correspond
ing notches are cut in the joist to re-
ceive them. At the left of the engraving
il shown a section Of ioist with a notch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
AN ARTIST wANDERED IN.


dc over my rich coloring, made many
1atterinf personal remarks-in fact,
made quite study of me. It gave me
an opportunity to criticise him. and 1
viii acknowledge that though perhaps
mot mp to the men of my day, he was .
1fne specimen.
Iwiu pass over my experience of the
naxt few weeks. There was . sheriff's
aA1A. and was ruthlessly torn from the
wallis Of the grand old hall Soon
fosnd myself enduring the miseries of
lite n London auction-rocm. I can
nese< forget the horror of being paved
over by hundreds of unappreciative
hands of Ignorant people. This expe-
xinnhs vas wearing upon me and l was
Growing thteadbare and tattered, when
90 day In walked Jack Janvier. How
my neArt went cut to him! Surely he,
Who had shown 80 much appreciation ot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
Iifa on Farm.

Farmer Oatcake Tin summer)-Come,
boys. get up! It's four o'clock, and
there's big days work ahead of u.s.
Farmer Oatcake Tin winter)-Come.
boys, get upl It's four o'clock, and
there amt = dummed thing to do to
daY.-Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

notched side away from the gate. Run
piece of wire around the post and AKA
and fasten with a staple on the outside
of post about two inches above the end
of the 2x4 piece. When closing your
gate set the lower end of stake, Il, in
loop. c, and draw the upper end tight
Lower the upper end of lever las in
Fig u SO that ring, ID. will pass easily
over into notch Straighten it up to its
place and faSten with wire at bottom
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
Improved Forms of Bridging.

Mr.. Miles Banes, working builder
and millwright of Clinton County, Pa.
furnishes to the American Agricu1turist
sketches and descriptions OF two very
effective methods of bridging floor
beams, from which the illustrations
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

wa8 appreciated; and many lovely
maybe stood by the hour before me,
lost in admiration at my magnificence.
And how often have l formed a back
ground for scenes of love and scenes of
hateiLbut all that was in the dim long
ago.
This train of thought was started by
hearing an unusual amount of noise
outside; finally the rusty lock was
turned, and our dismal gloom was
frightened by party of American tour
lists 1t was SO delightful to once more
look down on jolly company that 1
fairly shook with pleasure and excite
ment, which one of the ladies observed,
and exclaimed with little scream:
ooh! 1 know there must be skeleton
or ghost behind that lovely old tap
estry! just see it wavew
THIS drew general attention to me,
and was SO much admired that one of
Sthe young ladies in the party proceeded
to sketch me. While thus occupied, her
charming companion, tired of gazing at
the old armor and dull pictures, re-
turned to her side, and commenting on
the graceful Cupids which were repre-
scented flying around me, exclaimed:
''Why, these cherubs remind me that
peremptorily announced that she want
ed the sketch for a valentine, to send
to Jack. This being granted. she re-
tired to window-seat and wrote very
teAder verse, beginning Dearest Jack"
under the drawing. Suddenly she was
called to join the party, and in the con-
fusion of departure the valentine to
Dearest Jack" was overlooked.
= 4
The old gallery seemed like dismal
den after the departure of the plot
uresque girls, but day or two later the
rusty lock again announced visitors.
This time young man was in the COM
pany, whose observant eye soon fell
upon the sketch in the windOw-seat, and
the valentine verse beginning dearest
Jack" seemed to cause him considerable
amusement; and his own name being
Jack-Jack Janvier-he felt q certain
claim to the drawing claim the Gus
todian was not slow to recognize on see
ing the amount of the visitors fee.
Then, with the sketch in his hand,
Mr.. Janvier again looked me over. COM
mented on my antiquity, was enthusiast
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

Little Willie tat the tablet know
why you keep your coat buttoned up 80
tight.
Mr.. SANITY (the parish clergyman
Why is it, Willie?
Little Willie-'Cause you amt got ON
any vest.-Clothier and Furnisher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

Why are Holland bulbs called Hol-
land bulbs? asks correspondent For
the same reason that native Of Holland
il called HollandeE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

anu oecl3fe me most m1SSu1C60,
Nov to sp eaki
When the summers golden glory
Made the earth divine1y fair.
First dared to breathe the story
or my secret to the air,
Longing thai some sprite or spirit,
Disembodied, lurking near,
Listening might chance to hear It,
And repeat it in your ear.
With my message.no befriending
Fairy to your chamber few,
Or should not now be sending
This to you.
Autumn's lazy skies above you
Were as brilliant as the trees,
When, at eve, heard II love you"
In each murmur Of the breeze.
Yet could not summon courage,
Gould not trust my faltering tongue.
Nusinz ''how could maid OF her age
Care for one no longer youngr
So the gracious autumn ended
With its south winds blowing bland
And the winter-time descended
On the land
Win the new year 1 confded
To myself that I'd be bold;
I1o. a month away has glided-
Leftthe secret still untold
Still uHtold-but nay, you know H.
Dear, at last (perchance did then)
And, no doubt. you think poet
Should WOO better with his pen.
Yet unless you wish to see my
Sun of life in sure decline,
You viii promise, love, to be my
Valentine!
Clinton Scotland in Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

DEAF-MuTKs talk with their fingers;
but the most expressive of silent LAM
guages Is heard whom ssmoney talkA"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
A VALENTINE VAGARY.
The Tattered Tapestry's Truthful
Tradition.

FHAD been years
since any one ex-
cepting the aged
custodian h ad
entered the hall
of the rui n e d
castle. But l can
well remember
w b g n he oil d
place was a scene
of never-waning
Festivities; when
the big room was
thronged w i t h
''brave knights
and ladyes faire."
In those times I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13
70 FLoRENce

CARCE / dare 70 ton
you, Florence.
OF the secret that I
hold,
Lest you. with Q fine abb
florence,
Saying I am over bold,
Tos$ your queenly head
and pout your
Pretty scarlet lips In
Scorn;
But I've dreamed 80
much about your
Loving ways bot b
highland morn.
That at last I have de-
cided,
Though you think me
sadly weak,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-13

The exhibition over, the painting was
sent to its purchaser. and was sent to
the studio. but, much to my discomfort,
not unrolled However, recognized
Janvier's voice, who entered the studio
one morning and introduced himself to
Mr.. John Marble.
He was enthusiastic over the painting
in the exhibition, only regretting that
It was purchased st the first private
view, before he had seen the collection.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-13

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 This article, besides removing pimpies. black. heads. moth, freokles, brown spots. sailovness. roughnsss. wrinkles of the outer skin, etc, brinRs back natural, healthy and youthful color and is decided beneht to all complexiens. ss it firms the skin. thus preventing tas, chsang and wrinklea. proofl of he eficisncy of Faos Blsaoh by clearing one-haf of tho faces of patients and inviting tho public to call before, during and after treatment and the most skeptical could not but remark the wonderful power of her tonic.
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