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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
The Boy Took a Chair.

A young teacher in an intermediate
school wished to communicate with a
teacher at one of the grammar schools
about mile away the other day. For
this purpose she chose one of her
bright scholars and dispatched him
with note directed to the young lady.
When the messenger arrived at his
destination the teacher CHANGED to be
illustrating some lesson to her pupils at
the blackboard. She therefore sent
word to the boy to take chair. When
at leisure she summoned the boy, who
was supposed to be seated in the cor
ridor, but he had disappeared. The
young lady was nonpulsed, but the
mystery was solved when, some time
later, the boy returned, bearing with
him the chair which had been given
him to sit upon. He had accepted the
invitation Ito take a chair, and had
carted it upon mis- shoulders back to the
school he came from. The teacher,
after she had recovered from the shock
of seeing him drag the strange chair up
to her and deposit it by her side with
conscious air of duty well performed,
had sent him back with it He was
pretty well tired out when he returned,
and his only explanation was sob. and
: you told me to take it"-Provideco
(R. l. Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

through the biffbulger's game ev'ry
time, an doun it d go in a heap. AFTER
knockon doun game this way fer day
or two, the biffbulger d make the
rounds an gobble it all up, an then set
himself ag'in.
ga funny thing about the biffbulger
were th't he never went to sleep all at
wunst. Only one side d go to sleep at
a time, an t'other side d keep up the
bombardin' an knockin' over o. game.
No matter witch side were asleep. it
were terrible sound sleeper, an had to
be woke up or it'd sleep forever. On the
inside O. each O. the biffbulger's fore
legs were spur foot an a-ha1f long,
an sharper thin pitch-fork tine.
Whenever the wakin' side O. the biff-
bulger thort th't t'other side had ben
sleepin' long enough. it'd up an jab the
spur on its side inter the leg O. the
sleepin' side till that side woke up.
Then the wakin' side d take it's snooze,
to be woke up the same way. Natur'
were queer in Sugar Swamp in them
days. Peleg, but she were complete.
MY ancisters killed one O. them
hinge tailed biffbulgers wunst, though,
sonny, spite O. their standin' guard. He
sneaked up clus to the Oh feller,
keepin' ahind the trees, without him
seein' him. Bimeby the side mex
to my ancister went to sleep, an
he tip-toed up with his musket and
bagonet an jabbed the bagonet clean to
the gun bar1 into the yaller rim on
one side O. the sleepin' eye. That were
the only place We could kill bifbulger.
Then my ancister skinned back ahind
his tree. 'Twan't long fore tother side
O. the biffbulger wanted to hev his nap,
an he begun to kick his spur into the
s1eepin' sides leg. But that side didn't
wake up, an wen the biffbulger diskiv-
cred th't one side of him were dead, my
ancister says th't he give roar th't rat
tied rocks down often the mountain tops.
But he got sleepy bimeby, an went to
sleep on the Twin side, an my ancister
jabbed his bagonet into the yaller rim
on that side, an that hinge-tailed biff-
bulger never woke up no more. Would
you like to see hinge-tailed biffbulger.
Peleg?"
''Nov' replied Peleg, and his looks
showed that he meant it. The Old Set
tier smoked awhile again in silence.
Then he vehemently exclaimed:
1.-Two hundred e1Iyfants an lions, A
paper th't il peddle setch passed. O. lies
ez that haint fit to go inter inherent an
trustin' families. an, b'gosht', I'll stop
it t'-morrer!''-Ed Mott, in n. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
The largest Grain Elevator.

The largest grain elevator in the
world was built at Minneapolis Junction
in 1886. The building is $50 feet long,
92 feet wide and IT'S feet high. 1t has
storing capacity for 1000. 600 bushels of
grain within its walls. During its con-
struction the carpenters and joiners
used $500, 600 feet of lumber of all
kinds, besides 80 car loads of nails,
which, if packed, would make the enor-
nous amount of 10, 600 common kegs; the
best calculators say that the actual
number of nails used in the mighty
building will fall but few, if any, under
20, DOC, 900! The engine used is capable
of handling 175, 900 to 200, 900 bushels of
grain per day, or enough during the
year to equal the combined production
of the States of Minnesota and two Da-
kotas. Two hundred and fifty cars have
often been loaded at this elevator in ten
hours.-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
AN ECONOMICAL MAN.

He lived on thirteen cents day
Ten cents for milk and cracker,
One cent for dissipation gay.
And two cents for tobacco.
And II he wished an extra dish
He'd take his pole and catch fish.
And if his stomach raised war
'Gainst his penurious habit,
He'd go and kill woodchuck, or
Assassinate rabbit;
And thus he'd live in sweet content
On food that never cost cent.
And, that he might lay by in bank
The proceeds of his labor,
He'd happen round at meals, the craFak!
And dine upon his neighbor.
And then he'd eat enough to last :.
Until another day had passed
He bought nor pantaloons nor vest
Nor rich, expensive jacket;
He had one suit-hiS pas bequeSt-
He thought would stand the racket"
He patched it thirty years, tits true,
And then declared twas good as new.
He owned but one suit to his back,
And minus cuffs and collars.
He died, and left his nephew Jack
Nine hundred thousand dollars!
And Jack, he run this fortune through,
And only took a year or two.
IS. W. Foss, in Yankee Blade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
KISSING MUST STAY.
No vandal Can Profane 1t BY Hurting Med
ical Sophistries at It.

No vandAl Can ProfAne 1t BY Hurting Med
ical Sophistries at It.
What q miserable lot they must be,
that handful of cold-blooded creatures
who have formed society in New York
to protest against kissing. on the ground
that it is a powerful medium for COM
municating disease Kissing, forsooth,
the glorious reward of every ardent
lover, the Joy of every young maternal
heart Fancy Sir Launcelot covering
his face with his hands to avoid the ca
resses of Guinevere in fear lest bacilh
of phthisis Turk on the Queens red lips;
imagine Tom Jones fighting shy of So
phia Western for dread of possible inoc-
ulation of pneumonia; picture mother
soothing a fretting infant by pressing
to its lips portable adjustable mouth
made of rubber, her own closed to the
child. for alack! the germ of diphtheria
might be hidden there.
FOrSwear your war on kissing, I'M
happy beings. lest you be forsworn by
every soul whose veins run blood. not
ice water. There are some forms of
caprice so fantastical that the human
race-patient and long suffering as it is
openly revolts against them.
The kiss is inviolable. No vandal
need hope to profane it by hurting med
ical sophistries att. Joyous the thought
that kisses will be given in boldness
and taken with bushes thousands of
years after the feeble voice of these pro-
testers has been stilled by the icy kiss
that no man can shun-Philadelph
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

and, calling them "Dogsr' desperately
thrust her body before them in such a
fashion that smite they could not. Now
Brennus, with an oath, seized first one and
then another and cast them from me.
s'Spare his life, Queen!' he cried, in his
barbarous Latin. by Jupiter. he is a
brave man! Myself felled like an OK in the
shambles, and three of my boys finished by
a man without armor, and taken unawares
grudge them not to such a man! A boon,
Queenl Spare his life, and give him to
mep
LAY, spare him! spare himv' cried Char
mion, white and trembling.
Cleopatra drew near and looked upon the
dead and him who lay dying as 1 had
lover of two days gone, whose head rested
now on Charmion's white robes.
met the Queens glance. ''Spare notr'
l gasped; ''vo victis!' Then flush gath
cred on her brow, methinks it was a flush
of shame!
"Dost love this man at heart, Char
mion," she said, with little laugh, ''that
thou thrustest thy tender body 'twixt him
and the knives of these sexless hounds?''
and she cast look of scorn upon the
eunuchs.
"Nay," answered the girl, tiercely. ''But
can not stand by to sec brave man muir
dered by such as these"
"Ayp' said Cleopatra, che is brave
man, and gallant!y he fought; never have
l seen so fierce fight even in the games
at Rome! Well, / spare his life; though
tits weak of me, womanish weak. Take
him to his chamber and guard him till he is
healed or-dead.''
And then my brain ree,ed, great sick
ness seized upon me, and l sank into the
nothingness of swoon.
Dreams, dreams. dreams! without end
and ever changing, as for years and years
l seemed to toss upon a sea OF agony. And
through them vision of a dark-eyed wom-
ans tender face and the touch of q
white hand soothing me to rest. Visions,
too. of Royal countenance bending at
times over my rocking bed-a countenance
that could not grasp, but whose beauty
flowed through my fevered veins and was a
part of me-visions of childhood and Of the
Temple towers of Abouthis, and of the
white-haired Amenemhat. my father-ay!
and an ever-present vision of that dread
hall in Amenti, and of the small altar and
the Spirits clad in flame! There I seemed
to wander everlastingly, calling on the Holy
Mother, whose memory could not grasp;
calling ever and in vain! For no cloud de-
seconded upon the altar, only from time to
time the voice pealed aloud: 'sStrike out
the name of Harmachis, child of Earth,
from the living Book of Her, who " as and
Is and Shall Bel LOST lost LOST"
And then another voice would answer:
'sNot yet! not yet! Repentance is At
hand; strike not out the name of Har-
machis, child of Earth, from the living
Book Of Her, who Was and Is and Shall
Bel BY suffering may sin be wiped away ~
Invoke to find myself in my own chamber
in the tower of the palace. So weak was 1
that / scarce could lift my hand. and life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
THE B1FF-BuLeER HUNTING HIS PREY.

THE BIFF-BULGER HUNTING HIS PREY.
foot long. not countin' his trunk an his
tail. The biffbulger's business were to
eat, not to travel, so only three foot of
his height were legs. But he had six
legs, two behind, two about midships,
an two in front These here legs was
cut out to be props to the biffbulger
more'n fer PEDESTRIAN purposes. He
had to have two legs in the middle, or
the bifbulger d ha' broke right in two,
ey'ry time. He could travel about four
miled an hour, on an ev'ridge, an con-
sekently couldn't run much game down,
am ez he had an appetite like steam
saw mill, he'd had to starve to death if
he hadn't been rugged up in p'tic'lar
way fer gittin' his fodder. He was Xiv
cred all over with BRUSHES two foot
long. an they was ez red ez cranberry
sass an ez stiff ez bayonets. He had an
eye on each side of his head,
an they was . foot an two in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
ASTHMA.
Causes OF the Disease - Treatment and
| Remedies.

Causes Of tho Disease - Treatment and
Remedies.
This is a paroxysmal obstruction of the
smaller bronchial tubes, caused by a spasm
of the muscular coat. The attack may be
sudden or it may be two or three hours in
coming on, the patient being aware Of its
approach by peculiar sensations.
The paroxysms differ in severity. Even
when they are mild they cause much suf-
fering; when severe they are agonizing
both to the patient and to his friends. They
may continue few hours only, or for
several days. Coughing and copious ex-
pectoration come on toward the end of the
paroxysm. and its termination is followed
by peculiarly sweet and refreshing sleep.
The intervals between the attacks differ
in duration in different persons; but with
each person there is, in general, much reg
ularity. Irregularity results mainly from
special causes.
As rule, those who are subject to the
disease have inherited q predisposing sus-
ceptibility to it; but the attacks, whatever
the form they take, have each a specific
cause. Such causes are many.
Among them are q morbid condition of
the nasal membranes; bronchitis; COM
mon cold; atmospheric changes; dust Of
from the bodies of animals; the pollen of
plants (hay-asthma); indigestion; constipa-
ton; mental emotion.
The severest paroxysm is never fatal, if
the patient is not affected by other disease
or weakness. Yet it tends to lower the vi
tally, and may thus give rise to fatal dis
ease
According to DR.. Williams, of England,
children under fifteen, with well formed
chests, whose attacks tend to diminish in
frequency and intensity and whose lungs
are free in the intervals. may be expected
with care to recover.
When the disposing cause is ia a defect
i've development of the frame and lungs,
the system should be invigorated by ap-
propriate exercise, cold bathing and pure
air.
In every case, the exciting cause should
be ascertained and removed. The supper
should always be light The stomach should
never be overloaded. The bowels must be
kept in order. Bronchitis should be cured
The nasal passages should be looked after
A simple change of climate is often quite
effective. In some forms Of asthma the
closest and smokiest cities, and the very
worst parts of these, furnish the most re-
lief.
Remedies for the relief of attacks must
vary largely with the individual. Trial alone
will determine the kind needed; but rs to
their use, a physician should always be con
sulted.-Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
-.

senior partner Of the firm OF F. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
that can not be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A d. 1885
lsEALl A. w. GLEASON, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials, free. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
A wondered Phenomenoni

without a e1p @r4 S twinge Of indiees
ton might fifty be regarded as a wonderful
phenomenon. We doubt if such q privil-
eyed mortal has ever existed. If so, we have
never seen him. But thousands are known
to be daily relieved of dyspepsia by Eostet-
ter's Stomach Eit.:srs, the popular remedy
for that national complaint, as well as for
fever and ague, debility, constipation, rheu-
matism and kidney troubles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

Our Hannah Jane was thin and weak.
And aShy white her Lip and caeek
We often thoughf-And thought with pain.
We soon must lose Hannah Jane-H
With change OF doctors. change of air,
She soughtfor healing everywhere.
And. when our hopes were almost past.
." Favorite Prescription tried at last-
It gave us joy. 1t gave rs hope,
She ceased to pine, she ceased to mop0s
IPierce's remedies ana rruel
Now Hannah Jane Is good rs new
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
only medicine for women, sold by druggists,
under positive guarantee from the manufact-
urers, that it win give satisfaction in every
case, or money viii be refunded This
guarantee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper, and faithfully carried out for
many years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

To IMPRESS plain truth 1t is not neces-
sary to paint it to the eye by comic wood
cuts or sensational pictures of any kind
Ordinary type is better, il it secures your
confidence To illustrate: If you are the
victim of Malaria, and wish to be free from
it immediately, one bottle of Shallenberger'a
Antidote will inJdu bly, do the work 1t may
pay You to believe this and get the medicine
without delay. DR.. A. T. Shallenberger,
Rochester, Pa, WI send it by mail for one
dollar
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
THE OLD SETTLER.
An Item ia the Clarion Gong Of
Freedom Arouses His Ire.
He Nails q Lie, and Promptly Rebukes 1t
with the Story of the Gigantic Hinge
Tailed BiR- Bulger of Tanzy.
bar District.

He tri-weekly
mail from the
county s e a t
b a d brought
the weeks is
issue of the
Clarion G ong
of F r e e d ON,
and Peleg was
reading t b e
c o n t e n t s of
tu0 paper. LII
the course of
his reading he
found s o m e.
thing that evil
IDENTIFY Su r.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

JAPAS will shortly become entirely indie
pendent Of other countries as regards its
coal supply, since vast coal Aelds have been
recently discovered in the Islands Of Kinsiu
and Yesso
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
PROGRESS.

It is very important in this age OF vast
material progress that a remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Possess
ing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is the one
perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic
known.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

DoN'r be a clam. If you've got to be any
thing Of the kind be mud turtle Then YOU
may have some snap TO you.-Binghamton
Republican
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

PARENTS, you do yourselves and your chill
dren great injustice if you fail to give your
children DIR. Bulls Worm Destroyers. Many
little lives are sacrificed by such neglect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

Str Norcls Free, will be sent by Cragin &
Co., Philada, Pa, to any one in the o. =. or
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of 25
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
Of novels on circulars around each bar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

MANY maiden lady's age is marked
down at low figure that she may be dis
posed of at a bargain.-Rome Sentinel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

DR. PIERCE's Pellets-cleanse and regulate
the stomach, bowels and system generally.
One a dose; purely vegetable
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

The Grip Of Pneumonia may be warded or
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
CLEOPATRA.
Being an Account of the Fall and
Vengeance of Harmachis, the
Royal Egyptian,
AS SET FORTH BY HIS OWN HAND.
BY H. RIDER HAGGARD,

Author OF King Solornon's Mines
"She," Allan Q,Iaterraain,"
,. Etc, ETC., Etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

A rEA-KETILE can sing when it is merely
filled with water. But man, proud man, Is
no tea-kettle.-Terre Raute Express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

IND at length, all being
gone, I, too, turned
to go, when a eunuch
struck me on the
shoulder and roughly
babe me wait on the
resence of the Queen.
n hour past and this
GLOW would h ave
awled to me on his
es; but he had heard,
now he treated me-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

In another place in this paper will be seen
an advertisement of the Hartman Manu-
featuring Company, of Beaver Falls, Pa
They are an enterprising, reliable firm, and
have a great deal of testimony to show that
the Hartman Steel Picket Fence is the best
thing of the kind on the market You can
find out all about it by writing for particu-
lars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

MUST not be COMPOUNDED with common cath
artic or purgative pills. Carter's Little Liv-
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re-
spect One trial will prove their superiority.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

BILIoUsNEss, dizziness, nausea headache
are relieved by small doses Of Carriers Lit
tie Liver Pills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

RICH fragrant fine are the expressions OF
those who smoke .'Tansill's Punch Sc Cigar
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THERE is usually something on foot when
man takes his way to the chiropodist-
Boston Courier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

An exasperating coincidence-thst coal
should always come down at the same time
the stovepipe does.-Burlington Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

IT'S the guest who is refused permission
to run up bill who runs down house,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

RUSSIAN students still sing ''God Preserve
the Gar" but they don't say in what-San
Francisco Alta
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

MONEY talks, but occasionally the sales
lady cries Cash i''-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
lstrated by NICHoLL. after CATION WOOD
VILE and GREIFFENHAoEN.
CHAPTER Xxx.

Of THE REPROACH OF HARMACHIS; OF THE
STRUGGLE OF HARMACHIS WITH THE
GUARDS; OF THE QUICK BLOW STRUCK BY
zBRENNUs. AND OF THE SECRET SPEECH OF
CLEOPATRA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

MI son is affected with weak lungs and
has tried various treatments, but Bulls Sar-
saparilla has done more good than all other
medicine. I cheerfully make this state
ment for the benefit Of the afflicted-John
8. MCGEE, Horse Cave, KY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

WHEN a broker loses all his money he's
dead broke; but when he dies he's q dead
broker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

OBESITY induces to inactivity. That's
probably why the fat Office never seeks the
man--BinghamtonL Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

A TITLE often sells a book as easily as It
buys an heiress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE man with big family is a fiat fall
ure, from the landlords point of view.-
Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

IT frequently turns out that the queen of
diamonds is a knave OF hearts.-Ashland
Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

TIE fisherman considers it q part Of his
business to scale the heights of fiction
Yonkers Gazette
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Fs0'8
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. DC
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE undertaker's favorite exercise n
boxing.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS,

1t Is given out that O grave irregularity
has been discovered in the accounts of the
Norristown (Pa.) Water company. The
directors admit that there is a large short
age d. ~ Es'
The New York World publishes a long arti-
Gle purporting to contain IN expose of extern
sive frauds in the construction of the new
Croton aqueduct. The work let undone and
charged for is stated to amount to 100000
600.
Two companies, whose capital stock ag.
gregates IS. OOO, 900, have incorporated at
Lansing, Mich. One is the Limited Fuel Gas
company md the other the Independent
Fuel Gas company. Their purpose is to
make plants for the manufacture of fuel gas
by a new process.
The session o" the Louisiana Legislature
will be an exciting one, made especially SO
by the fact that the Louisiana State Lottery
company will seek to procure the passage Of
a constitutional amendment permitting an
extension of their character. This PROPOSE.
ton will he fought inch by inch by O strong
lobby and also by the anti.lottery league.
1t is rumored that some members Of the leg
islatu"e are pleged both ways and that there
may he some vacant seats at the commence
ment of the general assembly in consequence.