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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20


Care OF Thsn.
In the formation of . new lawn #
would be difficult, says Popular Garden
ing, to say which was the more favor
able time, spring or fall. as much de-
ponds upon the character OF the season
If fall Is selected. the earlier the sowing
can be done after the usual summer
droughts are past the better-say the
very last OF August or early September.
The first work Is to get the ground
graded according to the location, or the
fancy OF the owner. The whole should
be plowed we'll and evenly.
1t the subsoil Is at all hard, let a sub
soiler follow the surface pillow.
Harrow until the whole surface Is
smooth. Use only the best and clean
est seed that reliable scotsman can
sell you. A quart will SOW about three
hundred square feet, and from five to
seven bushels will be required for an
acre. If possible never use stable
manure on a lawn, as there is always
more or less weed seed in it. The best
possible fertilizer to use in the beginning
is heavy dressing of ground bone say
from one to one and one-half tons per
acre. This will not only start the new
growth we'll. but will last for several
years. Ground tobacco stems is the
best top dressing that can be given, and
used each season in connection with the
bone dust in the beginning will insure
a strong, even growth.
The only way to get rid of the trouble
some weeds is to cut them of below the
surface as fast as they appear.
The renovating of an old lawn that
has been worn out by neglect or other
cause is generally unsatisfactory work
unless the whole is torn up and treated
as if new. But If this can not be con-
veniently done old lawn may be much
improved by running over with light
harrow or rake, stirring the soil as much
as possible without injuring the roots.
Then about half the quantity of seed
recommended for new lawns should be
sown and the surface again lightly
stirred and thoroughly rolled.
Moving should be commenced as soon
as the grass has made growth of two
or three inches in the spring and con-
tinued every week or ten days until
growth stops in the fall. When moved
often there will be no need Of raking of
the cut grass, but if a rake Is used it
should be with blunt teeth so as not to
tnjure the roots. It is a good plan is
any case to roll lawn each spring, an
this firms the soil when the frost has
loosened it and leaves the surface
smooth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
VERY CONVENIENT.

A Combined Smoke-House and Summer
Kitchen-N Is Inexpensive and Useful.
The accompanying illustration shows
a very cheap and convenient farm build
ing. 1t is Is feet long by Is wide, with
posts IA feet. Clear height of lower
story, 9 feet. A balloon frame may be
used, or the building may be boarded up
and down, where low cost is an object.
The one shown herewith is sheeted and
weather-boarded. The doors are in the
north end, each 81 feet wide, making
the doorway Z feet wide. In summer,
when these are thrown open, the room
is airy, and there is room for carrying
out tubs, etc., and often hogshead is
wanted in the room. There are two
windows on the east side. with in
side shutters. Along the west side is a
porch six feet wide. This shades from
the afternoon sun, and is just the place
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

Farmers Should Raise Moro Of It - It's
Value In Keeping Up the Fertility of
tho Farm.
The growing and selling of grain from
the farm is gradually selling the fertil-
ity, and in a majority of cases it is only
a question of time when the amount of
available plant food demanded by these
crops will have become so nearly ex-
hausted as to render it difficult to secure
profitable yields. If, says the Farm,
Field and Stockman. the grain, instead
of being sold, is fed out to stock on the
farm, making, saving and applying all
the manure possible, considerable help
can be secured in keeping up the fer
tility.
Following rotation of crops lessons
the wearing out of the soil, because diff
ferent crops require different elements
of plant food, and some crops not only
take elements not used by other plants,
but aid to make available other elements
that are in the soil but are not in an
available condition. But grass for all
kinds of stock is one of the best and
cheapest foods that can be secured,
whether used as pasture, as soiling
crop, or as hay after cutting and curing.
1t proves good crop in making up ro-
tation. It is good with grain in making
complete and economical rations; hence
more or less of the farm should be in
grass. Taking the average farm where
a system of rotation is carried on and
where the products raised are fed out to
good, thrifty stock, one-half the acreage
of the farm should be into grass. OF
course care should be taken to secure a
good, even stand so that the best profits
may be realized.
In many cases it would be a positive
benefit to the farm to seed from one
third to one.ha1f the acreage to pasture
grasses and manure as much of the
balance as possible, put in the best
possible filth, use good seed, and give
thorough cultivation so as to increase
yield. Grow larger crops ON less acre.
age and lessen the cost.
Seeding to grass will give the land
some rest; it will be a change even if
kept pasture down. To a considerable
extent. at least, the growing of more
grass on the farm implies the keeping
of more stock, and with good manage
ment the making of more manure.
While it is not always possible to keep
q sufficient number of stock to keep up
the fertility of the soil, it can be made
to do considerable part. Rotation,
the use of green crops for manuring
and keeping stock can, all three COM
bined, be made to keep up the fertility.
Grass or clover can be used in all these
to good advantage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

devoted to umbrella, parasol and cane
handles ranked among the first. The
tendency is alarming toward expensive
ness, and the demand for this line Of art
work is SO great that the most skilled
operatives in gold and silver are work
ing overtime SO as to fill the orders from
all sections of the country.
By far one of the most original and at
the same time attractive designs, says
the New York Herald, Is the Golden
Calf" handle. The calf is about an inch
in height, of pure gold. standing on q
solid foundation of the same metal.
The relief of the pedestal, as it might
be called, is beautifully carved. mostly
in scroll figures, which stand out boldly
from the base. That portion of the
handle which runs from the base OF the
pedestal to the spring IL of Malacca
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
SURRENDER At DISCRETION.

j saw her dressed in silks and lace.
with jewels In her hair.
And truly thought her charming face
Was sweet beyond compare;
She seemed the fairest of them ali
The night met her at the ball
But II my queen In silk. CENTRALIZED
And drew admiring eyes;
The morning when by chance called,
And caught her by surprise.
DeCked In an apron, snowy neat
NY subjugation was complete.
It was a ravishing affair.
The fairies must have worked:
A lace edged trifie, light as air,
And In the pocket lui ked
A little list. which really shamed
The Wilderness its surroundings claimed.
She met me with laughing pout,
Excused her sorry 90 plight;
blush proved though, beyond a doubt,
She noticed my delight.
OF course acted like q fool,
But who, in such q case, Ia cool?
When beauty walks In silk attire,
She captfvates the throng,
But to the beauty admire,
The subject of my song,
A simple apron lends q charm
'Gainst which tits idle hope to arm
g. n. Woodcock, In Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

wood Of fine grain ana highly polished.
If you want to make a present of this
kind, sapposing it to be an umbrella, a
$50 note will about accomplish your de-
sign.
Every lady who from time to time re-
news the bloom. of youth will admire
the umbrella handle here presented.
The handle is of tortoise shell, beauti-
fully mottled. It is inlaid with silver,
and is useful as we'll as ornamental, for
in the handle are concealed dainty
little powder-box and fragrant puff.
The bex is of solid silver and the lid is
daintily carved. The regularity of the
silver anlaid work gives to the tortoise
shell most unique and attractive ap
pearance. A present of this kind might
be considered doubtful compliment,
owing to the insinuation conveyed by
the box on the top of the handle, but If
the giver should carelessly say that it
was receptacle for Car fares no offense
would be taken and the receiver could
use her own discretion as to its use. A
glance at one form of head might lead
one to think that it is Jockeys cap.
On the contrary, it is bug made to
represent as closely as possible the gold
bug made famous by Poe. The handle
is made of ebony or some very costly
wood, terminating at the top in an ex-
quisitely-carved ferrule of solid gold.
This in turn has a broad, smooth cap,
on which is the gold bug. The latter as
a piece of art will instantly attract at
tention, for it makes a decided contrast
to the rest of the handle. There is
enough of plain surface on the cap of
the ferrule to permit Of the engraving of
the owners name. A gift of this kind,
whether it is an umbrella, parasol or
cane, is sure to win immediate apprecia-
ton.
Ladies who are subject to fainting
spells or who are of a highly nervous
and excitable temperament will fully
appreciate an effort in their behalf. 1t
is one of the latest novelties, and abroad
it met with immediate favor. The
handle is of Dresden china, mounted in
silver, SO as to form scent-bottle. The
stopper is the model of a rams head in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
The Sire.

An Iowa correspondent writes that he
has herd of excellent. cows and thinks
that it is advisable to change his bull.
He has an opportunity to purchase
good bull, but it is really no better than
the one he has, in individual merit, and
no better than his cows His idea
simply is that he wants q change. He
asks our advice in regard to the matter.
Our correspondent does not state wheth-
or his cows are thoroughbred or not, and
he does not state how long he has used
the bull he now owns. Another bull,
though no better than the one he now has,
might be benefit if the system of in
and-in breeding has been practiced But
on general principles we say that there
is no object in buying bull that is no
better than the herd. The purpose Of
introducing a new bull is to get some
thing better than you have. 1t is
through the sire that you raise the
standard of your herd.-Western Rural.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
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against the bottom of the strips n n,
they are pushed down stream and all
flood wood or even stumps when the cur
rent carries them against the strips are
not retarded in their progress, as the
bottom of the gate swings down stream
and of its own gravity comes in position
again as soon as the freshet subsidies.
This is certainly a cheap, serviceable
affair and the most rapid current will
not destroy it.-Rural New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

COMBINED sMoKE-HoUsE AND KITCHEN.
for the morning work. The double win
dow above the door is fitted with tight
shutter on the inside. swung on hinges;
this may be closed and meat hung in the
upper story, the meat-room, all summer.
The hooks for the meat are driven into
the rafters.
The stairs from the lower to the up
per story are in the northwest corner.
The chimney is in the south end, with
fireplace in the lower room. In the up
per room is an opening with damper
swung above it. When the meat is to
be smoked the damper is raised, closing
the chimney above and opening the
aperture into the upper room. At
other times the damper is kept down,
closing the aperture. A door opens
upon the porch, and there is also win
dow on the west side. A covered walk
may lead to this house from the dwell
ing.-American Agriculturist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
The Tough End OF HI. job.

"Your work must be very arduous at
this season. Mr.. Scorecard," remarked
the fair young maiden to the able base
ball reporter.
''Wel. yes, marin, it is," replied the
journalist; keeping the run of base
ball game is easy enough, and I amt
kicking at pudding; but when I get to
the Office and have to put the derned
thing into English grammar the way
the old man wants Itch, that's what
takes the edge of ifey'-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
rhou.ht III. WAC re HOG.

During trial before Texas Justice
for the possession of hog one of the
counsel. q fat, bristling fellow, kept in
terrupting the judge until his patience
was exhausted, and he exclaimed:
anyway"
81 am counsel for the defense in this
case"
ssOh, excuse me; thought you were
the hog in question!"-Texas Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
IDEAS FROM FRANCE
Elaborated Into Handles Tor Um-
brellas and Wallkin9-Stdcla
~~~HE Paris e1posi-

liz Paris eXpo8t-
ton was largely re-
sponsible for the
Fl God of artistic
trifes which are
beginning to find
their way to Amer
fcan shores. OF the
many departments
at the exposition
t b a t showed the
most marked i'm
provement in the
productions of the
last few years that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

Aunt C1oe" Langton, of New Hart
ford, Conn.,, the humble but patient and
cheerful heroine of q story that WIS pop
ular in Sunday schools and religious So
cieties years ago, died the other day.
She was born in 1912. She became an
invalid when she was sixteen years old
and remained bedridden all her days,
for sixty years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
A Natural Reason

Miss Decollete-Do you go to the opera
often, Miss Ann Gular?
Miss Ann Gular-No; I can not bare
to 60 to the opera.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

THE man who buys good animals and
gives them scrub food ought, to be con-
sistent, not to hoist his umbrella in q
rain-storm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

silver. There are plain surfaces enough
to permit of the engraving of the owners
name and address. With mountings of
gold the effect is not as strong or as
pronounced as it is with silver. An
umbrella handle that will instantly win
the approval of the @sthetically in
clined is of solid ebony, eighteen inches
in length by one in thickness, and one
and half broad at the top. On one side
is an exquisitely carved silver sheath,
into which fits gold or silver dagger,
the handle Of which is of curiously
wrought silver, mounted by solemn
faced owl of the same metal. The
dagger in the hands of determined
woman would prove a most dangerous
and effective weapon, but the better use
to which it will undoubtedly be applied
is to have close at hand to cut the leaves
of ma0azines or books
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

A GOOD many people with Lock on the
Understanding seem to have Lost the
lscT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

Generally, he who sells hay from his
farm pays high rate of interest for the
money he gets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

Lawyer speaking of prisoner at the
bar1-''I can say ON oath, sir. that havo
met this man in places where 1 would
be ashamed to be seen."-RochesteI
Budget.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
Tho Jersey Cow.

I wish, says writer in the Breeders
Gazette, to say word about the jersey
COW as butter cow. They are not what
most farmers want on account of their
size. 1 believe they are the greatest of
butter cows from the amount of milk
they give, and have so proved them
selves in public tests. In 1887 at the
Iowa State fair q Jersey COW owned by
Charles Holmes in public test with
several other COWS gave in one day %
pounds of milk upon which she won first
premium over all breeds, and several
Holstein- Friesian COWS gave on the same
day 6s to 20 pounds of milk. The fam
GUS cow Mink was beaten in a public
test on the Iowa State fair grounds by a
Jersey cow. If we would deal fairly and
give every breed its due the Jersey cow
is not to be scoffed at. One thing is true
of Jersey cow and that is there is no
need of a spy-glass to discover the cream
on her milk, which can not be said of
some other breeds. The Jersey does not
need to be fed milk to produce butter
fats.
1 have read of herdsmen being seen
feeding cows milk to produce butter
fat, but 1 am of the opinion that they
1abored under a mistaken idea; my OBJ
servation is that milk produces more
milk, but of much poorer quality. And
I believe those public and private tests
are not of any value whatever to the
general public, and have a tendency to
make rogues of once honest men.
THE following is given as an excellent
mixture of seed per acre for meadow:
Twelve pounds of timothy, five pounds
of Italian rye grass, five pounds of
meadow fescue or tall fescue, four
pounds of red-top, three pounds of
rough-stalked meadow grass. six ponds
of medium clover. If the meadow is
moist, bromus or alsike may be intro
duced, the red-top increased and the
fescue and the clover lessened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
MORE GRASS.

Farmers Should Raise Moro of It - Its
Value In Keeping Up the Fertility of
tho Farm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MIR Cbristiap T. Hemps one, ona of the
Oldest and boat known citizens of Lsasburg,
died en- Tuesday in the sob year OF bis age
Hillsborough, Loudoun county; Meadow
vi-w, Washington county. and SnoWVilie,
Pulaski county, have just been made money
order postoffces.
New poa.o flices have been es abiabed at
Cbereystone, Northampton county, with
Water A. Jess as postmaster, and at Gold
daie, Ofange county, with + L. Jacobs es
postmaster.
At the conference OF the Virginia republi
CAPS yesterday 10 Washington 1t was agreed
that 40 candidates for Congress shall be
nominated except in the Fast. Second, Third
and Fourth dtstric S
A member of thu legislature says that a
new election law, which will be practically
the Australian ballot system, will be iotrc-
duced at the Cal ed session OF the legislature
to be held next fall or winter. The reason
fur called session is not stated.
superintendent Porter has appointed the
following special agents to collect statistics
Of manufactures in Virginia: Casper Titus.
Portsmouth; John @. Minkings. Norfolk I;
Frank W. Rose, Franklin and Suffolk, and
John NJ. Griffin, fredericksburg.
AT Lebanon tie county ssat of Russell
county, few days since, negro woman
vas caught in the sca of setting fire to a
house and arrested. Two negro men took
her part and made threats against the
mayor of the town, Mr.. Boswell. In the
difficulty that ensued Tom Robinson, one of
the negroes, was shot and killed. The
woman is In Jail A number of other colored
persons, who had sided with the two negroes,
were ex PEELED from the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoBK, July 0-The expectation that
the Bank of England would advance its rate of
discount this morning was disappointed, and not
withstsn1ins that London figures came material
ly lower, our market opsned at advances over last
evenings prices extending to % per cent. These
advances were no. maintained, however, the mar
ket being dull, but s.gsing, though the declines
from the opening prices were generally confined
to light fractions Tho trading was entirely de.
void of festure, and at II O. clock the market way
dull and heavy st the lowest prices reached.
There WAS considerable trading in silver certiG-
Gates at slightly higher prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10
CORPORATION NOTICES.
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Gas bills for the quarter ending June 10, 1890,
have been delivered. The law authorizes dis
count of 10 per cent on all bills paid prior to Ju
ly 10. Consumers will take notice that the law
allowing discounts will from this date be strictly
construed aud rigidy enforced. Discounts will only
be allowed on bills paid during the time provided
VIII Closed b 9 30 days
t.r the end of the qusrter or month for which
they are rendered.
J.RoXBURY. supt.
Tvs r T. COOK Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10

Too much method will do it. Remember
DR.. Biunbet's clock, whose monotcnous beat
raped every second on the head as soon
a. it was born, killing 1t stone dead on the
spot Like this We fear is the murderous
clockwork of many human lives; 30 much
routine, SO much every -day-the -same
that the wheels of digestion and circulation
barely move, II you want to quicken the
dead or dSing machinery of your being and
restore vitality to the whole system use
Storebraker's Blood and Liver Corrector.
Price 81 per bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10
NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.

Collectors Office, June %, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the tax bills for
1890 are now in the hands Of the Collectors. The
attention of sl parties interested is respectfully
called to the following extract from the revenue
bill OF that year:
Upon all bills paid in full by the 10th day of
July, 1890, the Collectors of Taxes shall allow
discount of ten per cent, and on sill bills paid by
the 10th day of September, i $50 they shall allow
discount of five per cent, and on all bills not
paid the 1st day of December, 1890, there shall
be assessed and collected penalty of five per
cent. upon the amount of said bills, and on all
bills remaining unpaid on the LIST day of June,
1891, damages at the rate of six per centum per
annum shall be paid.
Ohic, Rocm No. 6 Royal street front Market
Building. Pr GoRMAN, Col. North. Dist
ie28 A F. COX, Col. South. Dist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10
LEMON ELIXIR.
a Pleasant Lemon Drink

a Pleasant Lemon Drink
For biliousness and constipation, take Lemon
Elixir
For indigestion and foul stomach, take Lemon
Elixir.
For sick and nervous headaches, take Lemon
Elixir
For slceplessncss and nervousness take Lemon
Elixir
For loss OF sppetite and debility, take Lemon
Elixir
For fovers, chills and malaria, take Lemon
Elixir.
Lemon Elixir will not fail you in any of the
shove diseases all of which arise from torpid or
diseased liver, stomach, kidneys bowels or blood.
Prepared only by DR.. II. MOTLEY, Atlanta, Gs.
5ec and 81 per bottle. Sold by druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

AMI. g. aper bouy has been placed to
,,,,k wreck eff tho mouth Of the Yeocom-
ioo riv,r. q miles E. s. E E. from
L,p, e Paiat.
A I-r.e number If ladies and gentlemen
from t,is city spent yesterday evening at
River View, erj,yiug one of the Wednesday
evening excursions on the steamer Pen'z
In Danvlle yesterday P. w. Stnltz, whose
niue was killed aud wagon knocked to
pieces by train on the Midland road, in
that city, last November. was awarded 5000
damages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-10

Cool WEATHER The predicted cool
wave reached this city last night, when the
mercury dropped more than 20 degrees aud
made blankets almost a necessity. The
temperature to-day he's been ia marked con-
tfast with that of the previous few days,
sod some people are already complaining
lhal il is TOO cool.