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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-22

Lloyd Davis. Sunset; Miss Anderson Debeeg;
Miss K9denheld; D7ceeg; + 4 Hutchinson,
Springiown; Orden Progue, spriugtown; Tom
Progue4 Springtown; J T Williams and lady,
Vernon; - Westmorelani, vernon Miss Turn
bone, Childress; Miss Montgomory, Chill
dress: ] II Crisiler. Chidre,s; K Giliiland.
Decatur: ii Hinton, Trinidad, Col; J G Rob-
ertson. Dover Tenn Dan kgbqt. Palestine: E
burn; W Perry, Chi iressi W II Bro4n:
Wichita Falls; J NJ Donoghue, CITY:
R vi, kerry, Texas; NJ Craw, Ste henville; W
HarTiil. ThoTR Springs; Ham ton. Amaril-
10; Mrs w Wells AMI .wo children, Amarillo };
J Kidd. Springtown; B Williams and family,
Seymour; G Fe guson. Wichita rails; Man
ton and wife, LaGranse; William Graham, W
Gilmore, S.rawni L N Dipari. " Moore. st
Louis; \ Lesmau and wife, Vernon; 2
stuart. Sam Graves, sam Boy!es, ] w Arnefs
Benjamin: Miss Cora DlInell, Seymour;
H Stewart. J w c ark, New YORK; R Stanley
N c. aytor, Kansas CITY; @ W Plendon, Prinl
Rose; GaIwin, Texas; ] W Harvey. Sunset;
H Hooper, Jas Rodgers. Granbury; f
FiredenhauS, Austin; Rsndolph Martin, Colo
RADIO; James Bell, sells BIos' cir. US: G y
Council. Abilene; D MaTen. Detroit; Me-
Cracken, Huntington, Tenn; D G Brown. Texas;
ID Metcalf' Dallas; J Long and amily, Sweet
water; j E Mccarthy, Dublin; John
son, NJ Weiss, Round Rock, Tex;
F Cray, Hnto, Tex; Scott Milan, Glenrose;
Harrell, ThOrp springs; c Hatch, Waco;
j W Brown. Frank o Babcock Austin: L r
Redfield, Galveston; B Bedford. Benjamin; J
E Hicks. Sweet Home, Tex; p d Smith, Sner
man, Tex; c q Kow h. John Youngkin, NJ D,
Sweet Home. tex; L J Schillinn, Houston. Tex;
j X Bennett, Waco; w EGs man, A Peel,
He arne: Newman. Ant Newman, Red Boy
kin, sweetwateri Barney o'F'rrelI, Saratoga;
Davis Crap, Sweetwlter: b White, Meridian;
j H Moss. Meridian; Mrs Van IerpooI. New
York; A Hit, Weatherford: Winfield Scott,
Colorado City; u r Lowell, D Thomson, Col
oIaio; " God, lexline; L Thornton, Shelby
vile, Ill: j Putnam, L1mpasas; Henry " IL
son, Nayasota; + j Davis. Jr, WeatheTford; A
G. Key noids, Cotton Bet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-22
HOTEL 4RRITILS

AT THE P1cKwIcK
Mrs Owen. Miss Daniels. Ntrno'is, Arr;
n lie sguet, Ihos Christophef.. Pine uf.
ArS: VIM Rsnshaw and wife. Missopa. Kinney.
Bullock. Deca ur; " Cohiil. Nsw York; a
Lessman, Worces.er, Mass; W Il Doss. eman;
w II Hopkins, st Lous; Wiber. St I uis: Q
L Ware. Fl W d c; ] " Brown. AUSTIN;
Frank ocock. Austin; " Henderson,
MIS- Beail; Mrs Miller Mrs Ysrber. Colorado;
y Bradle', Harold; J Wiron. FL Paso.
Tex; Johnston and fami ', Gporado; w @
Dysart aud wife, Claude. Tex; no Turner Big
Springs; McMurry, Amarillo; w II Scar
borough. sunset, Tex; D Cobb Harold; W
Day, Dsy, Tex; J Jarvis. Prcspsct Place;
W, Ingram 81 LOUIS: " Kenrsdy Cleburne;
Brents. \ Fasse t, J Davis, D Jolin,
Kemp, Benjamin; W P-.tebope, 81 Louis;
n Price. Archer City: Frank own, Scarbitt,
81 Louis: w keer, Archer; Ben III yer. Canon
City. Col; F " B1ynton. D4.las i Rolston.
Little Roek:Miss Fannie kolp, Iowa Park: Frank
Stonharl, c Duffy, st Louis; D AVA ser, Waco;
NJ Wright, Glen Rose. Tex: s Dsuis and
wife, Dublin. Tex; II D Fitchar. wife and son,
Louisville, Ky; T Baker aud wife Houston,
Tex; Kenny, Z Harry, LalIss; R Tayman.
WIGHT! Falls; Rogers. Coring;nn, ex:
Stiford, S: Louis: Murphy, Gainesville;
] WINNER, New York; VIM II smith NIX &
T Ry: SnesG. Louisville: c CJonas. Purcell,
I; FL Horton. Tacoma;M IL Harold Amoriilo:
4 Beall. san Marcus; J Il Caldwell, Waco;
J Buckner. CINCINNATI Ben shaver, Laredo,
Hunt r. St Louis: L N Ge-, New Orleans; c @
Jones, Purcell, T; II Mo-gan. st Louis; w NJ
Hart, Detroit. Mich: william Burk, New
York; Z P Shaw. P Shaw, Jr, shaw, New
buryport. Mass; w Furguson, Boston: L
tlatau. TeIas; Danl Boon. 81 louis; K 3 smith,
and wife, Richmond, Va; L w Hart, Archer
City; L Milan, Glen lsa Tx. ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
ANTICIPATED THE STORM.

How Photographer Took the Words Out
of an Irate Mans Mouth.
Irate Customer (thrusting his head
through the skylight doorway)-Say
what sort of place do you call this
any how?
Operator somewhat absorbed in adj
justing his camera)-Photograp gal
lery. Didn't you notice the sign over
the door?
Irate ACKNOWLEDGMENT gallery?
Yes! sat for my pictures here over a
month ago, and 1 haven't got them vet.
I'd just like to know what in thunder
you've been doing?
Operator with pleasant willingness to
impart ion)-Smoking cigar
cites, drinking beer and Longing round
on the chairs and boxes. We're not fit
to run the business, and our work, be-
sides being poor, is always behindhand.
We keep our customers running after
us until they're tired and disguised, and
make up their minds that they would
not sit for us again if we paid them ten
dollars sitting. But if there is any
thing can do for you
Irate Customer lin moderated voice)
I'D like to have those pictures as soon
as possible. Couldn't you print me a
few by next week?-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
'"What?''

ssWhat?r
ssHere's quarterly bill from the
water Office of three dollars. You've
probably had three or for faucets run
ming for month or So"
'sOh, no, dear"
"Then the cook has-has-
sob, no. I'm sure the cook has never
carried any of our water home in any OF
her bundles. And besides, you are
assessed by the year, and it doesn't
make any difference about the waste"
sWel1, I'll overlook it this time, but
be more careful in future. What's this?''
1.-The gas bill"
"The thunderation Seven dollars!
Seven dollars for gas burned in this
house in December! Mrs. Bowser, we
might as well cease to exist right here!
Such extravaganza is unheard of.
''But how am to blame?'
ssIf not, who is? This house is IN
your charge"
'sYes, but haven't any particular gas
burner set aside for my sole use. You
see how much is burned each night"
s'Then the cook isis
''She burns oil"
swell, I'll never pay it-never! It's
no IuOro uOr loss Uudu III uWdy TODOory.
''But we had lots of company last
month"
'sMakes no difference. If you haven't
opened two or three burners and lot the
gas escape then the company is trying
to rob me, and I'll give 'em fits. I'll go
in this afternoon and raise the hair on
some of their heads!'
"DOn't be rash, Mr.. Bowser."
crash! I'll rasher that chap at the
third window! It's put-up job to beat
me out Of at least three dollars in cash"
And Mr.. Bowser started of with stiff
knees and fire in his eyes, and he en-
tered the gas Office to say:
SLOW comes it that my gas bill for
December is SO high?''
"a long month and short days, you
know. Always the largest in Decem-
ber.''
sOh-ah! Yes, see. Very reason
able bill, 1 think, when one remembers
how many rainy days we had. Take it
out of this ten, please. Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
; Social Hypocrisy.

He dear madam, allow me to ex-
press my gratitude for your kind invita-.
ton. aside: What an Internal bore
this isl
She-I am delighted to see you once
more, my dear doctor. I was afraid you
might be prevented from coming by
business. aside: The old fool He
never declines an invitation. I was
hoping he would stay away
Hell am afraid, my dear madam, that
trespass on your hospitality. aside:
If her husband wasn't rich and sicklv,
six policemen couldn't shove me into
this house.)
She-But, doctor. you know you are
heartily welcome. I hope you are we'll.
aside: wonder how long he is going
to keep this up? He looks weak on his
pins.)
Hell am we'll. There is no neces-
sity for asking after your health. You
are getting younger and more rosy every
year. aside: 1t is really surprising
how an old bag can rejuvenate herself
with red paint and cotton batting.)
She-O, you fatterer! aside: I'll
say that much for him; he knows a
pretty woman when he sees her.)
He-I never f1atter. You know that.
some.)
She'll see you again at the supper
table. aside: Perhaps he will take the
hint and go.)
Hell shall be only too happy aside:
I d give ten dollars if could sneak away
and go to the club. )-Texas Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
A Broad-Topped Grape-Trellls.

Mr.. C. B. Rockwell, of Illinois, fur.
nishes to the American Agriculturist
the drawing and description of the
grape-trellis illustrated herewith, and
which he has used with = very satisfac-
tory degree of success, The posts are
somewhat stouter than usual, and set
ten feet apart. Near the top of each,
and six feet from the ground, Cross
piece is firmly spiked.
The cross-pieces were at first made
two and half feet long; but three and
q half is found to be better The lower
wire is strung along the posts three and
a half feet above the surface of the
ground. Two and half feet above this
second wire is strung from the centers
of the posts at the intersection of the
cross-pieces. Two others are strung
from the extremities of the cross-pieces,
horizontal with the upper wire. and one
foot nine inches distant on each side.
Mr.. Rockwell writes US: ''The object Of
using the broad-topped trellis is to give
the grapes all the room possible. In
our soil the canes will make a growth
of fifteen to twenty five feet in a year.
and it is necessary to give them support
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

Greening, have more spreading
growth, and to train the young trees to
a more upright shape cut the shoots i'm
mediately above the inside buds.
common error in pruning is to thin
out the central portion of the head,
leaving the outer part dense in growth.
This practice should be reversed, and
the outer part thinned, to let in the sun
light on the center.
1t should be remembered that the
young trees from the nursery, if pruned
after they are set in the orchard, the
work must be done before the buds
swell or the young leaves expand. or
else formidable injury will be done
them and their growth seriously
checked-if they are not destroyed by
the retarded operation.
sat the beginning of the second year
we probably find that great many of
our young trees have thrown out side
shoots, or branches along the side of the
tree, from near the ground to the top.
These would leave growing until June;
then. for the first time, would use the
knife. by cutting these side branches off
to within two or three inches of the
body of the tree am: to the height of
three feet. The second year the orchard
s'hOuAN OC Jul VI IVA CA dS IL W DIS GuO h1oCS
adding, perhaps, one furrow to the
cultivated ground, and in all other par
ticulars should receive the same atten-
ton given it the first year-mowing the
clover. keeping out COWS, etc. ALI
these things should be carefully attend
ed to every year so long as the orchard
lasts or is profitable. The third year
would follow out the same course of
cultivation and attention, and I would
now. in June, cut off close to the stem
Of the tree the side branches which have
been heretofore clipped back, and 1
would now form the head of the tree,
topping it so that the lowest branch to
be left in forming the head will be as
near three feet from the ground as pos
sible. I would now keep all side shoots
rubbed off and do great deal toward
the formation of symmetrical top.
The fourth year I would pursue the
same course of cultivation, of course,
widening the cultivated strip, and give
the same attention to the trees as here
tofore. would this year pay great at
tention to forming a symmetrical head
In doing this / would endeavor so to
thin out the branches that there would
be no necessity for any further pruning
for the next six or eight years. It will
be necessary to rub OF water sprouts
every ye
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24


add brush-broom and two pie-tins to
her list. AS Mr.. Bowser was ready to
20 said:
s'Will you take this list along so that
we can have some of the things for sup
per?"
''List? List of what?" he asked, his
smile vanishing in a second.
''Of a few things. The -four is out"
'W-what!''
''The -four is out"
''Mrs. Bowser, you dor't mean to tell
me that that barrel of -four is all gone!'
Cali gone"
''But I got it only six weeks ago! If
it's gone, then half of it has been
stolen!'
"You got 1t just five months ago, Mr..
Bowser. The date is written on the
cover in pencil"
"And we've used a barrel in five
months! What have you been doing
that you haven't seen the girl carrying
1t out of the house every time she went
homer
t.The girl hasn't carried an ounce of
1t away. We have been extra saving to
make it last as long as We have. We
are also out of potatoes.
'sPo-potatoes!"
'sYes"
"Why, it wasn't three days ago that 1
got five bushels!'
sit was just two weeks ago to-day
that you got one bushel, Mr.. Bowser.
The lard isa}so out. You only got a
three-poand pail two weeks ago, and as
you like"
"Three pounds! Two weeks ago!
Why, got ten pounds of lard only
four or five days ago!''
"Impossibler'
"But didi Mrs. Bowser, it is evident
to, me that there is extravaganza and
waste from garnet to cellar. and unless
you do something to check it I shall
proceed to take heroic measures"
81 watch things as closely as can.
Did the girl put tea on the list?''
"Tea! Good heavens! you can't be out
of teal"
s'But we are. How long do you ex-
poet half a pound to last?''
"Half pound! Didn't get two whole
pounds.less than fortnight ago2"
mo. SIR! You sent up half pound
last week Monday"
'tsWell! wellI We take the capsheaf as
the most extravagant family in Detroit.
It's wonder we are not all in the poor
house,"
And he damned his hat ON his head
and walked of without goodbye, but
to stop and send the articles home and
return to good nature by supper time.
When the gas bill or the water rate
comes in hold them back as long as
possible, knowing just what sort of a
performance will have to go through.
never hand them to him direct, bmt
leave them where he must find their.
{ He picks up the water rate, utters .
s3humph!" and turns on me with:
Mrs. Bowser, here Is some more ui
your extravagance."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

properly pruned in the Fl rst place. Fig.
l represents the young tree when first
set out. 1t grew with single stem and
few side shoots.
These were cut off as represented, so
as to form the frame work of the new
head. In the course of year or two,
and by rubbing off needless shoots as
they start, the head is made to assume
the form represented by Fig. 2. By a
little yearly attention in removing
supernumerary shoots as they start, the
tree is gradually brought into the regu-
lar shape in bearing represented after
the leaves have fallen) shown by Fig.
3. Fig. represents the tree of equal
age and culture, but with no attention
given it for forming a symmetrical
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
SHAPINc APPLE Traces.
some Timely Hints on an Importal
I'm

some Timely Hints ON an Important
Subject.
Now that the time is approaching for
starting young apple orchards, a few
suggestions will, says the Country Gen
tleman, be timely relative to giving the
trees good shape, the correct remark
having been often made that if they are
pruned into the right shape when young
none but light pruning will be required
afterwards. There are many good cult
waters who take good care OF the:.
trees and supply all the requirements
for a thrifty growth who nevertheless
allow them to take very irregular
shape. In the accompanying figures
directions are offered for keeping them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

mead. distorted in shape. In few more
years the owner will find it necessary to
cut off with the axe or saw some of the
large limbs which have grown out of
limits or proportion, leaving large
wounds several inches in diameter, in
juring the health and vigor of the tree,
and endangering decay at the mutilated
points.
right like the Early Strawberry and
Northern Spy. A more spreading form
may be given them in pruning by cut
ting the shoots just above an outside
bud. Others, like the Rhode Island
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

is ready to go. and then'I try to careless
ly observes:
ooh, by the way, the COOK gave me a
list of three or four articles wanted in
the kitchen"
''What! Didn't send up a list OF
things yard long only two days ago?'
"1twas last Saturday, my dear"
"We11, what is it now?'
"Just three pounds of cut loaf sugar,
i've pounds of granulated, a bottle of
blueing, some stove polish, two pounds
of coffee, a pound
"Good lands! but why don't you ask me
to buy out the whole earth!''
''Mr.v Bowser, we must have these
things to use or cook with. You want
something to eat, don't you?"
Something to eat! We are always
eating! We do nothing but buy and eat!
There is more stuff used up in this
house than would feed Ave ordinary
families!"
81 try to be as saving as can"
''Oh, yes! All you women try to be
saving, but you don't know no more
what is going on in your. kitchens than
Sandwich Islander. got stove polish
day before yesterday"
'sNo, dear"
"But am sure of it,
! "You got it the same day you got the
rat trap, and at the same place. That
was the day we sent mother book,
and I put the date down. 1t was just
three weeks ago."
''Wel1, give me the bill. 1 can't stand
and argue all day, but I want to tell you
that this extravaganza has got to stop.
We can't afford it."
The above is fair sample of the
gauntlet have to run about three times
per week, but there are variations. For
instance, the cook tells me during the
forenoon that the -four is out. have
two hours in which to work up my nerve
to inform Mr.. Bowser. He comes home
particularly good-natured, and after
dancing the baby about says to me:
s. made five hundred dollars on a
deal this morning as easy as throwing
my hand over"
Chats nice.''
He was so lively and good-natured
during dinner that I told tho cook to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
HELPFULNESS OF WORK.

Without Employment Life Would Be One
Long Span Of WEAKNESS.
God put Adam in the garden Of Eden ''to
dress it and to keep it.' Herein He recog-
nized, even in the earthly paradise, the uni
versaI law of work-employment for hand
and brain Doubtless this law will prevail
even in the celestial paradise. Without en-
ployment eternal life would be eternal
WEAKNESS.
The late fearful disaster in the Cone
maugh valley left the survivors bereft of
homes, families, friends, property and hope.
When outside helpers organized the stricken
multitude and set them to work, reporters
for the press were struck with the immedi-
ate change for the better in look and tone
and bearing.
In any great calamity, whether impend-
ing or already come. nothing is so helpful as
expressing employment. Men working At
the pumps to save il possible, the sinking
ship. do not suffer In a tenth part as much
as those who stand gazing in the face Of
death. No bloody encounter on the battle
field equals in horrible experience the posi-
ton Of the line which must simply hold its
ground without returning the fire of the
enemy.
Next to the abjec4 poor we may pity the
inheritors Of vast wealth, who are too often
withmt stimulus to exertion, and indeed are
often excluded from it by foolish social no
tlOn8> AmuSementS form q sorry substi-
tute for actual employment for they soon
lose their power to please. The great mid
die class enjoys the blessed reaction of regu-
lar adequate work, and their children are
to be pitied if their fathers industry dooms
them to life of ldIeness.
Many persons whose minds, for want Of
wholesome activity, have fallen into an I'M
healthy state, have been saved from insan-
ity or suicide, through the calling out of
their sympathies in behalf of others Such
work is the more helpful in that it brings
into play the best part of ones nature, tho
part most happy IN its reflex influence.
Not a few Successful men retire from
Business at 4 comparatively early age to en-
10y. as they term it, period Of rest Such
men generally make a sad mistake. Their
enjoyment is not half what 1t was before,
and they are fortunate IL the tendency OF
the brain to shriveI with years be not sd
~ fastened by the cessation of its lifelong
activity.
John Quincy Adams kept at his post in
Congress to the last, not because Of poiiti-
cal ambition nor on account of pecuniary
need, but because he wished by working to
retain as long as possible his power TO work.
Mr.. Gladstone retains his extraordinary
working power By using brain and arm.
No more cruel law, no law more opposed
to the great end of prison discipline, was
ever enacted in America than the one which
deprived convicts of opportunities for Ia
Dor. Death itself would be preferable to
the insanity, vice, disease and general de-
terioration Of the whole man, physically,
and morally, which are the natural
results of such adeprivatio9-- Com
panion-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
THE suseLYJock.

f"Proaouneed bvbbgxjoke'C
At Abbotsford Sir Waiter sat
His friends about the board,
In easy after-dinnsr chat
When thus an English lord:
Talking of troubles, we are told
Each mortal takes his share.
Now. there are happy lives, hold.
Exempt from thought Of care"
"Not SOL Sir Walter said; mo heart
That beats in human breast
But bears apart. some inward smart
Some burden of unrest"
"rn venture" said my lord, It'll find
One neck without its yoke;
One truly calm and tranquil mind,
Take that daft laddie, jock
By shaded walks OF Abbotsford,
Sir Walter led them down,
Called the poor lad before the lord,
Who, tossing half-a-crown:
" You live In luck, good Jock. see,
Well fed, light work to DOR
90. ay. the master guide to me.
An haze plenty, too"
"Wen said. brave Jock, and now, once more
OF troubles know you aught?'
At once his face was '.sicklied o'er''
With the pale cast of thought"
Trouble eneughi VIVA could haze mairr'
he shuddered as he spoke.
100, ay, VII fear I'm fashit sair,
Yen mind the bubblyjock?'
" The bubblyjocki What thing on earth
May that bes' says my lord.
And then, amid q roar of mir.h,
They see, across the sward,
A turkey-cock Of stately size,
Slow strutting into sight.
Poor Jock beholds with quailing eyes,
And quickly takes to flight.
'Ahr' says Sir Walter, sits the same
With all poor human folk;
Our troubles differ but IN name,
Each has his 'bubblyiock.'
Emma Smuller Carter, in st. Nicholas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
THE 3OWSERS.
Mr.. Bovsers Peculiar Ideas Con
corning Domeetic ECONOMY.

S u PROSE Mr..
Bowser is also like
other husbands in
regard to house
hold expenses, and,
as it comes natural
to them, they can
not help it. When
the cook is in
want OF groceries
or provisions she
makes out a. list
and hands it to me,
and it is my painful
duty to hand the
same to Mr.. Bow
ser. 1 always wait
until he has his
hat and coat on and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
She Was Extravaeant,

90 -Coroner-What made you attempt sui
eide?
Wife-My husband didn't give me
enough money to live on.
Husband speaking up)-That amt So
The trouble was because she was extrav-
agant. Why, only an hour ago, she
drank fifteen cents worth of Paris green
when ten cents worth would have been
enough.-The Jury.