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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
A STRANGE VISIT.
An Incredible, But Nevertheless a
True, Story.

What l have to say is not fiction, but
fact. The heroine of my strange story
and no less true than strange-died
many years ago. Most of her generation
have followed her to the land the inhab-
atants of which may or may not revisit
ours in visible guise. The Lord of the
quick and the dead alone knows how
this may be. There is no reason why
should not put into print what many Of
her contemporaries heard from her own
lips, not only at the date of the mysteri-
Gus occurrence that Swallowed her life,
but when half-century had softened
the grisly outlines of the horror, and
she could contemplate it in perspective
almost with calmness, although never
without awe.
], Nancy Barksdale, who write this
was a girl of eighteen when, at the close
OF May day fifty years agone, my
fathers carriage set me down at the
door of my dear friend, Augusta Deane,
in Gainesville, Va. Gainesville was
then--and may be now-an uninterest-
ing village, struggling leisurely along
the banks of the James river, to which
it owed its being and continued life. We
had pitied Augusta Elicit, the belle of
two Richmond seasons, not because she
married Frank Deane, promising
young lawyer, but for having to live in
the muddy, tame little town. The we'd
ding had taken place in December, and
this was my first visit to her new abode.
It was small, white cottage, set back
about twenty yards from the street,
which differed in nothing from a coun-
try highway except that there were
more houses on and near it. l had just
time to observe that the Deane's cot
tage was story and half high, with
dormer windows in the roof; that it was
neat and newly painted; that the
wicket-gate in the front palings was
overarched by a bower of honeysuckle,
and the front porch overrun with a
multiflora rose tree, now in affiuent
bloom-when Augusta ran out through
the open door and down the gravel
walk to the carriage.
She was trifie thinner than when /
had last seen her, but animated and
Joyous, with vivacity that did not abate
while she attended me to her own
chamber on the first floor, pouring out
salutations, queries and Intersections
in her old frank, impetuous way.
ssYou must stay in here with me un-
til Frank comes home," she said, help
ing me to lay aside my traveling-garb.
.sHe went to Richmond day before yes
terday and may not get back before
Saturday"
ssYour first separation-isn't it?'
asked I, struck with something not
quite natural in her manner.
Eyes. He was obliged to gO-on bust
ness adding the last word as it might
ha An after-thoughk
While she spoke she was rearranging
some clothing hung In press to make
room for that had laid of. Her hands
wavered, and she kept her face turned
from me.
With the slight land insufferable)
touch of superior scorn of q fancy-free-
,s-yes maiden for the sentimental feel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
AMERICAN GOOD NATURE.

An Observer Contrasts 1t with the Brit
On's Frigid Dignity.
There is streak of good nature in the
American character which is not found
in that Of the English, for instance.
People here seem to take an interest in
every one whether they know him or
not. The writer was riding uptown
with a friend on the elevated road a few
days ago when he noticed a man across
the car looking at the friend with wor-
ried, almost painful expression on his
face. He stirred uneasily in his seat as
if not wholly decided what to do, until
finally he came over with an apologetic
air and said: Excuse me, sir, your watch
chain locket is open" When the writer's
friend had thanked the man for his
kindness. he said with an amused smile
on his face: ''lsn't it remarkable that
Americans should be continually doing
such things? Three or four days ago /
weakened the spring of the locket. and
since that time the case has been COM
ing open. 1 have had people call my
attention to it on the trains, in the
street, at the theater-everywhere 1t
really seems to exercise them terribly.
1 have even had women stop me and
warn me that it was open Not the
least amusing part of the thing is the
fact that when any one comes up to me
he seems ha1f-ashamed of his weak
ness, but he can't resist the impulse.
Now when see any one fretting or
looking disturbed in car 1 examine my
locket. When close it 1 seem to re-
store the persons peace of mind at orce
l get SO much amusement out OF the
fractions little locket that I am loath
to. have it repaired"
Contrast this spirit with the conserve
tive Indifference of most Englishmen-
A true son of the slight little island Is
likely to see your head wrongly adjusted
before he shows any surprise or willing
ness to inform you of your misfortune.
As for an open locket, he would, perhaps,
fail to notice it Your watch might
dangle before you at the end OF Its
chain and he would not feel warranted
to acquaint you with the risk you were
running If he did not know you On the
other hand, were it his watch which was
hanging and did you give him the warn
ing he would thank you in scrupuious-
~ polite manner. but there would De .
distant, freezing dignity about b i'm
which would ask you ii free Engatsh-
man were not at liberty to wear his
watch in any fashion which he chose
without exciting comment" There you
are with one of the many characteristic
qualities which make two peoples who
are 80 much alike 50 very dinerent-N.
Y. Tribun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
BURNING oRIFTwooD.

Before my driftwood fire sit,
And see with every waif burn,
Old dreams and fancies colortng IL,
And folly's unlaid ghosts return.
o ships of mine whose swift keels cleft
The enchanted sea on which they sailed,
Are these poor fragments only left
OF vain desires and hopes that failed!
Did not watch from them the light
OF sunset on my towers In Spain,
And see, far on, uploop in sight
The Happy Isles 1 might not gain?
Did sudden lift of fog reveal
Arcadia's wales Of song and spring,
And did pass. with grazing keel,
The rocks whereon the sirens sing?
Have not drifted hard upon
The unmapped regions lost to man,
The cloud-pitched tents Of Prester John,
The palace domes of Kubla Khan?
Did land winds blow from jasmin flowers,
Did love make sign from rose-blown bowers,
And gold from Eldorado's hills?
Alas, the gallant ships that sailed
On blind adventures errand sent.
Howe'er they laid their courses, failed
To reach the haven of Content.
And of my ventures, those alone
Which love had freighted, safely sped,
Seeking good beyond my own,
By clear-eyed duty piloted.
O. mariners, hoping still to meet
The luck Arabian voyagers meet,
And find in Bagdad's moonlit street
Haroun al Raschid walking yet.
Take with you on your sea of dreams
The fair, fond fancies dear to youth,
turn from all that only seems,
And seek the sober grounds Of truth.
What matter that 1t is not May,
That birds have flown and trees are bare
That darker grows the shortening day,
And colder blows the wintry air.
The wrecks Of passion and desire,
The castles no more rebuild,
May f1tly feed my driftwo fire,
And warm the hands that age has chilled
Whatever persisted with my ships,
only know the best remains;
song OF praise is ON my lips
For losses which are now my gains.
Heap high my hearth! No worth is lost;
No wisdom with the folly dies.
Burn on, poor shreds, your holocaust
Shall &c my evening sacrifice!
Far more than all dared to dream,
UnsOught before my door I see;
On wings OF fire and SteedS Of steam
The worlds great wonders come to me.
And holier signs, unmarked before,
OF love to seek and power to save
The righting of the wronged and poor,
The man evolving from the slave.
And life, no longer chance or fate.
Safe in the gracious Fatherhood,
/ fold o'erwearied hands and wait,
In calm assurance of the good.
And well the waiting time must be-
Tho brief or long it's granted days,
If faith and hope and charity
Sit by my evening hearth-fire'S blaze.
And with them friends from Heaven has
spared,
Whose love my heart has comforted,
And, sharing all my joys has shared
My tender memories OF the dead
Dear souls who left us lonely here,
Bound on their last long voyage, to whom
We, day by day, are drawing near,
Where every bark has sailing room.
know the solemn monotone
OF waters calling unto me;
know from whence the airs have blown
That whisper of the Eternal sea.
AS low my fires Of driftwOod burn,
hear that seas deep sounds increase,
And, fair in sunset light, discern
Its mirage-lifted Isles OF Peace.
John Greenleaf Whittier, in n. Y. Independ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

To THE EDIroR:-Please inform soup
readers thatI have a positive remedy foe
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands Of hopeless cases have beeS
permanently cured i shall be glad to send
TIVE bottles of my remedy FREE to any q
your readers who have consumption If they
viii send me their express and postofioo
address Respectfully, T. A. SLoCuM, NJ CO
ISL Pearl street. New York
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
RALEIeH, n. c., Feb Goth. 1855.

kALKf6K, n. T., Feh '3Utf, 1855.
DR.. A. T. SHALLKSBERoER
Rochester. Pa Deay Str--&
wish to say q word In behalf of your won
derful Chill and Fever Pills. Some months
ago friend, who knew that my wife had
been afflicted Tor months, sent me a.pack-
age of your pills. gave them TO her am
Perry, had suffered with chills for more
than year, and had taken Quinine until
his hearing was greatly injured SeeinG
the cure wrought in my wife's case, he pro-
cured a bottle of pills and was speedily re-
stored to perfect health. feel that THE =
due to you. Very truly.
Rev J. D. DAvA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

IT is pleasure to note the growth OF tha
Efkhart Carriage and harness Nanufactur-
ing Company, of EIkhart Ind Their new
shops give aoor room Of is, 600 square fest
This company deals only with the consumer
and save their cu.tospers the .middlemen's
profits. They ship anywhere. with priv
Uegc to examine before buying A 64-pago
catalogue mailed free to any address Sen
their advertisement
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

CoSnE1ha1 Doafhoa-Hay E0VuR.A KeW
Hone Iro88Hout.
Sufferers are not generally aw1re fhst
these disease are Contagfols, or fhat they
are due 70 the presence Of living parasites
in the lining membrane Of the nose md
eustachian tubes Microscopes research.
however, has proved this 70 b fast AID
remedy has been formulated whereby
Cs<arrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal DeafneD
are permanently cured in from one 20 three
simple applications made 1t home by H.
patient once in two weeka-
n B.-This treatment Il not . SNUFF or IN
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians IS iniurious- A pamp6-
let explaining this new treatnent 10 sent en-
receipt of three cents in s1amps - -
postage hyDA- h Dixon q SON, cor. a. 1oAD
and King Street, Toronto. Can1dA-cNA
tian Adpoestk.
Sufferers from Catarrhal trouhlsa sAenia
carefully Eead the abova
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

WIT don't you try Carter,s- LIsEz. Ls~sr
Pillsf They are positive c,xsW41e aek
headache, and all the ills prodncaf ~ a.
ordered liver Only one pill dose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh- BY druggists 25c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

WHEN you look at some people the GrSt
thing You think of Is O club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

NEARLY every article sold il cheapepcd,
in cost OF production, at expense of quality
Dobbins' Electric Soap Is eIacty to-day what
it Was in 1865, absolutely pure, harmless. and
uniform Ask your grocer fer it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
Celery for Garnishing.

Celery for Garnishing. = Cut the
stalks into two-inch lengths; stick
plenty of coarse needles into the top of
a cork; draw half of the stalk of each
piece of celery through the needles.
When all Of the fibrous parts are sep
arated, lay the celery in some cold
place to curl and crisp--Good House.
keeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

2AHxocW A0OGncE NJ =
~You scoundrel- yelled young jacob Green. :
AZ his GOOD neiHh bssr. BFpwn.-
i. Ton kissed my wife upon the etr008.-
ought TO knock you down"
That's where you re WsonE. D0od brown roeito6
In accepts mild md meek
XII ed her. thai We mot denied.
But kissed her the chsek-
and did it because she looked 90 handsome
the very picture Of beauty and health
What is the secret Of itf' We'll" replied
Green, "since You ask il, viii tell you: she
uses Dr. Pierce's Favorfte Prescription
accept your apology. Good night" "Fa-
vorite Prescriptions il the only remedy for
the delicate arrangements and weaknesses
of females, sold by druggists, under q pass-
tipe p,saronies Of giving satisfaction in even
case, or money paid for it returned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

After water-soaked shoes are dry,
give then . rubbing with kerosene oil
to remove the hardness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

THEY disappear like hot cakes before St
Louis tramp-"Tansilla Punch" Sc Cigar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

NOWADAYS the humb lest RusGsnn -
can be as influential as the CzH..-xwDp
ton Republican
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

BTIIousNEss, dizziness, nausea. headache,
are relieved by small doses OF Carriers Lit
tie Liver Pills
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

H il the unmarried lady who can gfve hsr
sisters points on the art Of how TO manage
q husband-Boeton Courier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

have objections TO marriage. but when she
accepts . retaining fee she tacitly admi0
she il engaged.-Boston Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

WHEN things get serious women stop
talking and men boxin--Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

ONCE In awhile the weather clerk masnso
q signal failure
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

OE million dollars in silver weighs Rs
s9o.e poundk So you sec the poor million
aire has pretty heavy load 70 carry akt0
all@Terre HAute Express
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

MANI man never gets on the popular
side till he joins the silent maiority--.Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

IT WIS 2 druggists little boy who ssaa
Poncede Leon won't TO Flbrida 10 diseovor
the soda fountain ct rerpetual yonth-o
Texas SffineA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

FoR biiiousness sick headache, Indigestion.
and constipation, take DR.. Pierce's Pellets
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
True Economy

You need Q good medicine. ~ h true prsetscst
economy 70 buy Hoods Sarsa pariiia. for % .. the
best At the price. loo Doses One Dollar -
original with this nsedicape of othsr -
yOu wish 70 prove the truth OF this popular %tnss
buy q bottle OF Hoods Sarsxparfiis .nc Deasnfo
its contents You viii End 10 hold luo te.spooo-
fus. Now read the directions and yos Gffi ma
the average dose for persons of dinereos sses 10
less than . tenspoonfuL Thus the ev,deEcs 81 sne
peculiar strength, and economy of HoSd's Sarseear
lila In conc u.ivs and unansWsratiSL
Hoods Sarsaparilla
SOLD DIV all druegista- n: stI for - Prepares @sV
D, c. l. HOOD q CO. Apotbecsrsss- lowell Hase.
100 Doses One Dollar
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

Tn consistent minister win not proacA
steadily for two hours upon the tnlluity ef
lying and then blan1iy ask one Of tie lee1-
NEed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal "a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

pillow. The cut was not dangerous, l
reflected, with judicial fatuousness,
when the patient could slumber under
the surgeons hands.
/ was aroused in the morning by a
shower of kisses upon my lips and eye
lids. In the slow awakening from the
SAUNDERS of health and youth dreamed
that l was walking through a vista OF
honeysuckles that bobbed dewily against
my face, and opened laughing eyes upon
Augustus countenance. She wore a
white gown, bound at the waist with a
blue sash-Frank's favorite color; the
honeysuckles were in her belt; the
breath and fragrance and refreshment
of the May morning were about and in
her. 1 had oversight myself by mat
ter of two hours, and breakfast was
ready. Augusta sat at the open window
and chatted while 1 dressed.
81 am quite another creature to-day"
she said, blithely. 'You have wrought
| a wonderful cure upon me, DIR. Nancy!
am going to follow your prescriptions;
put useless regrets behind me, and be-
have like rational Christian in future.
have been thinking, too, over the pos
sibilities of Frank getting back on Fri
day, instead of Saturday. l feel almost
sure that he will be here tomorrow.
This is Thursday, you know. l can
imagine how he vii, thank you when
he hears what good advice you gave
me-"
Could remind her that she had
dropped asleep before I had reached the
application of my homily? She Was
still chatting, when, fully dressed. I
joined her at the window. and put my
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

Sufferers from Catarrhal truuhlsa sAeaia
carefully read the abova
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

As the days passed came at length
| to realize that starvation stared us in
| the face We had been liberal to others,
only to find that 1iberality repaid by
| terrible suffering. Ned fell sick, too,
and 1 had my hands full. 1 made tri.
| weekly trips to the village. Medicine,
like every thing else, could only be had
| for money, and my last dollar had gone
| to pay for bit of bareback some days
| before.
| Weak and weary. toiled down into
| the valley where stood the huddle OF
huts known as Gold City.
The stage from Cheyenne stood in
| front of the post-office as / came past a
line of huts- My heart beat in sort OF
ecstacy for moment
What if the Kansan had returned the
loan? / hurried into the slab building
and eagerly waited my turn for mail
Eyes, there's letter." said the post
master, ''ten cents due"
1 hadn't the money. The postmaster,
however, permitted me to take the let
ter and open it. knew my hand trem-
bled as read the postmark-a town in
Kansas.
Out dropped two cards-pictures of a
woman and child. To the back of one
was neatly pasted by one end bank
note. gasped and nearly tainted a. ]
saw the denomination@S50.
s'Saved!" 1 murmured-
The letter was from Slaymore.
He had reached home in safety, and
at the first opportunity inclosed money,
with his heartfelt thanks and the bless
ings of his wife, to M address.
That was the happiest moment of my
llife.-J. II. Merrill. in Chicago Inter
Oeean.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-11
BELIEF IN DEMONCLOGY.

1t Was Universally Entertained AS Late as
the Seventeenth Century.
A writer in u late medical journal
takes for his subject the interesting
theme of 'Demonology and Witchcraft.'
showing how some of the learned Chris
tian writer's of only two centuries ago
accepted such uncanny doctrine as be-.
yond dispute. Sir Thomas Browne, one
of the master minds Of the seventeenth
century. declared that those who denied
thc existence of Witc:lr,, h1r,' not only
intidels, but also, by Implication at
least, atheists. Il have ever believed"
he says in his ''Rellgio Mrd:ci, page
~, edition Of 1912, land do now know.
that there are witches: they that doubt
them do not only deny them but spirits,
and are obliquely i: upon consequence
a sort, not of intidels, but Of athe-
lists" Shakespeare again and again
refers to belief in demonology. Bacon,
in one of his most important works, his
advancement of Learning,' pro-
nounced the three destinations from re-
ligion to be "hcresics, idolatry and
witchcraft."
In 1868, only 1,2 years ago, John Wes-
ley wrote US follows: at is true, like
wise, that the English in general and,
Europe, have given up all accounts of
witches and apparitions as mere old
wives fables l am sorry for it. and l
willingly take this opportunity OF en-
tering my solemn protest against this
violent compliment which so many that
believe the Bible pay to those who 90
not believe it. | owe them no such
service. | take knowledge that these
are at tho bottom of the cutlery which has
| been raised, and with such insolcnce,
speed throughout the land, in direct
| opposite not only to one Bible, but to
| the sufferings of the wisest and best of
| men in all ages and nations. They all
| know, whether Christians know it or
| not, that the giving up of witchcraft is,
in effect. giving up the Bible" During
the Middle Ages, tho devil was believed
| to be everywhcre-rbqH ~" ""m"H. There
| was one religious sect who continually
kept up hawking, splitting and blow
| ing at the nose, with view to cXpel
the devils swallowed in breathing. A
trace of this still remains in some local
tiles. where one who sncezcs is greeted
with God bless you!' Such beliefs
were universal, as the reader may i'm
| agine when informed that a certain
prior of Il convent had around him con-
stantly a guard OF two hundred men,
| who hewed the air with their swords, SO
as to cut to pieces any lurking evil
spirit.-St. Louis Republic.