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The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

loose from parental leading strings. This
Spartan system, which was purely for
the welfare Of the state, was in force for
500 years, and no braver nor stronger
men, no more healthy nor more beauti-
full women, were ever seen than in old
Sparta. Few would wish to see Spartan
ism revived in these days, but we may
learn some valuable lessons from that
ancient state.
We may also learn something from
our newly born sister republic, Brazil,
where there is a remarkable and self inn
posed family custom in regard to mar.
riages in the higher classes. The man
about to marry is required to furnish a
certificate from one or more physicians
that he is free from diseases of q certain
class, and that he is free also from all
signs of any of the diseases that are
transmissible to the offspring, and fur
ther than this, the physicians must tes.
tify that SO far as they can learn there is
no reason to believe that the marriage
will be otherwise than in accord with
sanitary laws We, as people, are
taking more interest in the proper kinds
of physical culture than before. Our
women are coming to know that they
can dress just as we'll without distorting
their bodies and i,nperiling their health.
But the day of the truly sanitary mar
riage is a long way off. Meanwhile a
great many people are getting married
that should remain Chicago
Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
5000 PER ANNUM

Mr.. Swinburne marching along toward
his usual resting place, and he was pro-
tected against the ungentle rain from
heaven by neither umbrella nor mackin-
tosh. lie was wet through. From his
large brimmed felt hat rills of rain ran
down upon his garments, his face was
shining rs if anointed with oil, his long
white cuffs were in a miserable state.
The number of stories, by the way, which
are told at Wimbledon about the poet.
whom every child in the village knows
and admires (the admiration being, no
doubt, a kind of cupboard love) is quite
endless.
The other day asked the confection-
er's wife whom Mr.. Swinburne honors
with his custom whether she knew who
the gentleman was who had just left her
shop. ooh, yes" she replied at once,
"that's Mr.. Swinburne, a private gentle
man, but he isn't quite right in his head;
he is what they call poet, I'm told"
When he is walking along in his soldierly
fashion, Mr.. Swinburne never takes his
eyes OFF the ground, and evidently does
not see that he is the observed of all OBJ.
servers. The other day charming
young lady said to me, in an ecstasy Of
admiration: eff I only dared, wouldn't
1 like to have the honor of shaking hands
with him? But he looks too stern" The
sternness, however, vanishes altogether
when, on their playground on the COM
mon, he sees the children at play or being
wheeled about in their perambulators.-
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Growing walking stick..

Walking sticks are to great extent
imported into England from abroad. The
number received from other countries
reaches nearly 100000 annually, with
combined value of e25, 900 or 80. Com.
lnoner sticks, as those of beech, ash,
thorn and hazel, are to a great extent
grown in this country. In Gloucester.
shire, for instance, many acres are de-
voted to no other purpose than the rails.
ing of wood for the walking stick market
A peculiar branch of this business il the
importation of overgrown cabbage stalks
from the Channel Islands. where cab
bages are regularly trained with view
to being transformed into walking sticks
by process of stripping off each leaf as
itappears, and finally drying and harden.
ing the stenls.-London Tit Bits.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
An Eve to Business.

II have just been up in Vermont" :"
said treasury clerk recently. "The ma
tives have lost none Of their cuteness.
The town where l was stopping has
about 4,500 inhabitants. One of the Sc
lectmen runs hardware store, and two
weeks ago his dog was bitten by neigh
boris dog. 1t was small enough mat
ter, but see what happened. First he
had the neighbours dog killed; then he
raised the cry that the dog had been
mad and had bitten other dogs. The se-
lectmen met and ordered that every
dog should be muzzled for forty days,
and the thrifty hardware man has sold
nearly 500 muzzles at 81 apiece. Staid
old family dogs travel around town
with leather thongs around their jaws,
which never closed on anything more
human than beef bone. I saw one big
mastif that had worked his muzzle off
and was carrying it around in his
mouth. Washington Post.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
A Remarkable Dream,

A happy octogenarian, ready to de-
part in peace, very recently related to
the writer the following experience.
When young man he was examining,
with intense interest, the evidences of
the inspiration of the Bible. This led
him to careful reading of infdel objec-
tions, some of which greatly troubled
him; and retiring one night, after wake.
full hours of anxious thought, he fell
asleep. He dreamed that he was at sea
IN a storm, the pillows about to engulf
the ship, on the deck of which were
stored all the Bibles accessible to him.
And suddenly came a mighty wave,
which, with the boom it swept across
that deck, bore from it every sacred vol
ume into the wild waves. The shock of
the disaster awakened him in q perspira-
ton from his agonizing agitation over
the loss forever of the living oracles, to
see the very Bible he had read a few
hours before lying upon the table near.
rejecting brightly the light of the un-
clouded moon. His grateful surprise
brought to his relief flood of tears.
While having no superstitious regard for
dreams, he said, "From that experience
have no unrest or passing doubt of the
divine authority of the holy Bible" It
was certainly an impressive illustration
Of what We all have had-clear and deep
impressions made in dreams and visions
Of the night. ."-Congregationalist.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
She Has a Fair Appetite at 1oa.

Providence permitting, Mrs. Catharine
Kuehn, of Manchester borough, will cele-
brate the 1O2d anniversary of her birth
on Tuesday next. Mrs. Kuehn was the
consort of the late John Kuehn, father
of John l.. Kuehn, deceased, and is the
grandmother Of Jacob L. Kuehn, super
intendent of the York Gas and Water
works, of this city. After the death of
her husband she resided for many years
in the vicinity of Quickel's church, in
Manchester township, but has recently
resided with her youngest brother, Mr..
Henry Quickel, who is about rs or rs
years of age, in Manchester borough,
about seven miles from this city. She is
most remarkable woman, retaining all
her faculties, excepting that of hearing,
which is slightly defective. Notwith-
standing her great age, she is able to
move about her home with the aid of
cane, has fair appetite and sleeps fairly
well. She says she was about 12 years
OF age when George Washington died.
New York Age.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
An Obliaipc Convict.

A special from Frankfort, KY, says:
"This afternoon, about 4 o'clock, de-
cent looking countryman went to the
gate of the prison and asked permission
to go in and look through. The privilege
was granted upon payment of the fee of
twenty-five cents, and the man remained
within the walls about an hour, when he
left and proceeded to take in the sights
of interest in the city. About 6 o'clock
he returned to the prison, introduced
himself to the warden and presented his
commitment papers as convict, sent
from Bell county for one year for mali
cious cutting. He came without guard,
because, he said, the sheriff of Bell coun-
ty was unwilling to put the state to the
expense of a guard. This is the second
Kentucky convict who has come volun-
tarily and unguarded to the prison."
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
uewels In the ,cemnIes.

The Buddhists in Burmah do not con.
slider the question of expense in beauti-
flying their temples Hereis the descrip
tion of tho new vane of a pagoda at Ran.
goon: The vane is about 8 by II feet
broad, and thickly crusted with precious
stones and lovely fans of the red Bur-
mese gold. One ruby alone is worth
G,0OO rupees, and there are several hun
dred rubies alone on this beautiful thing.
On the tip of the iron rod on which
works the vane is a richly carved and
perforated gold ornament called the
Semboo. 1t is somewhat egg shaped
and foot in height, tipped by an enor.
nous diamond encircled by many smaller
ones, crusted on like barnacles. Allover
this exquisite oval object are similar
clumps of diamonds, no other stones
being used for this part.-Excl,ange.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
The Czarowitz's Bad Manners.

A very bad impression was made by
the czarowitz at the German autumn
maneuvers. He is delicate, stupid
looking lad with execrable manners. AS
proof of his glaring want of tact it may
be mentioned that he persisted in ad-
dressing the German officers in French,
although he speaks their own language
very well. The Emperor William was
palpably disguised by the manifold
gaucheries of his boorish guest, and
treated him with the most frigid cour-
tesy. After the state banquet, when the
emperor and the czarowitz passed slowly
through the salons, the Russian prince
did not in any way acknowledge the
salutations he received, and his ostenta-
tious Indifference excited a variety of
caustic criticisms.-London Punch.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Marrying q Csuple.

Tho late Benjamin F. Wade, of Ohio,
was, at the beginning Of his career at
the bar, noted for his bashfulness; but
another trait, his determination, enabled
him to get through his work in a way
which, though not conventional, landed
him at his destination.
Once, while youth, he started with a
bag Of corn on his shoulders to mill
twenty miles away. 1t was in Novem-
Der. and coming to a full banked river,
he discovered that the canoe was on the
other side. Throwing off his clothes, he
plunged in, gained the canoe, took il
back where the bag of corn was, which
he ferricd across, and then went on his
way.
Another illustration of his way of do.
ing things occurred while he was a JUS
tice of the peace. One day young
couple called at his Office to be married.
The presence of four or fivo irreverent
young men prompted tho bashful justice
to suggest privately to the pair that they
had better meet him at the little hotel.
They went, and so did the justice, by
roundabout way, only to discover that
the boys were also there. Seeing that
he must perform the ceremony in theil
presence, he, though he had forgotten
the usual formula, proceeded to business
in the most direct way.
"You wish to be married?" he asked
the pair.
eyes"
"stand up and take hands. You," ad
dressing the not prepossessing groom
"wish to marry this young woman7''
eyes"
"Of course you dol" exclaimed the
justice, glancing at tho pretty bride, and
asking her, "Do you take this young
man for your husband?'
eyes"
"Well, you are getting the worst of 1t
but say you are husband and wife
There, boys, you see did it!'' he con
cluded, glancing at the spectators.
The couple had to have it explained tt
them that they were, in the eyes of thu
law, welded. Whereupon the husband
offered the justice a fec-the statute
made it S1.50-which, by lofty motion
of his hand, he waved off, saying
Nothing for a job like thatl"-Youth',
Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Spartan SoelolosY.

Every student of history knows that
the Spartans worshiped the beautiful
and the useful, and that they took the
means to get them. Bodily perfection
and mental activity were attained by
well appointed e0rcise and healthy pa
rents. The sickly and the constitutionally
diseased were not allowed to marry; the
healthy were punished if they did not
marry. Men that were unmarried after
a certain age were excluded from the
society of women, and once q year were
exhibited in public as a warning to other
and younger men. Young men and
young women were not allowed to marry
before they had attained maturity or cut
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
The Passionate Poe,

How very conservative Mr.. Swinburne
is in his daily habits. LIE generally takes
an afternoon walk from Putncy over to
Wimbledon, where he "puts up for
quarter of an hour at q house he is fond
of visiting. He never carries walking
stick or an umbrella, though have it on
very good authority that he is not above
lining his pockets at a confectioner's shop
with sweets and biscuits, and dispensing
these freely youngsters whom he meets
on the road.
The other day Wimbledon was deluged
and the common especially was a place
to be avoided, but when the downpour
was heayiest-about 4 o'clock-I saw
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
Senator SAWYER.

All the representatives from Wisconsin
look on Sawyer as their patron saint.
The old man eats a big luncheon every
day in the senate restaurant, and he
never eats alone. AS rule, three or
four of the elderly senators may be found
with him, and merry groups they make.
Senator Sawyer has recently finished. or
rather occupied, one Of the most beauti.
full houses in Washington-a veritable
castle.-Walter Wellman.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
NEW ENGLAND coNlFERs.

The Many Varieties Of Beautiful and Ex-
ceedinGly Useful Trees.
The conifers, or cone bearing trees.
are divided into three families: The
pines, the expresses and the yews. OF
the pines. the most common are the
white pine, the yellow or pitch pine and
the red pine. These can be readily dis
tinguished from each other by noticing
that the white pine has its leaves in clus-
ters of five, the yellow in clusters of
three and the red in clusters of two.
The white pines form symmetrical and
graceful trees, to which the yellow, in
this latitude, with its scraggy branches
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
At the Henderson Hop.

Miss Waite (who has been wall fow-
er all the evening)-A waltz? Mr.. Hen
derson, you are too kind!
Mr.. Henderson (host of the occasion)
Not at all, Miss Waite. You know the
performance of ones duty is sometimes
swcetcr than actual pleasure. .-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

The English upper classes are clean,
but cleanliness of any high degree is a
very modern virtue among them. 1t is
an invention of the Nineteenth century.
Men and women born at the close of the
Eighteenth century did as the French
people do today; they took warm bath
occasionally for cleanliness, and they
took shower baths when they were pre-
scribed by the physician for health, and
they bathed in summer seas for pleasure,
but they did not wash themselves all
over every morning. However, the new
custom took deep root in England, be-
cause it became one of the signs of class.
1t was adopted as one of the habits of a
gentleman.-Pall Mall Budget.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

The next question to be discussed by
the Brooklyn Wonen's club is, "How
Much Time Can We, in Justice to Our
selves and Our Homes, Give to Out
side Matters?" If the husbands were al.
lowed to take part in this discussion it
would soon be settled,
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

Pater-on your prospects will depend
my acceptance Of you as son-in-law.
Would Be Son-in-law-H'ml Well, my
prospects depend entirely on your &C
ceptance Of ME as your son-in-law.-
Lie.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

Among the resolutions passed by the
Liberal Federation at its recent Man
chester meeting was one demanding a
popular vote Oh the question of disestab-
fishing the Church of England.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22
WHY COUGH,
WHEN o few doses Of Ayers Cherry
w Pectoral will relieve you? Try it.
Keep it in the house. You are liable to

nave D cough AZ any
time, and nos other
remedy is so effective
as this world.
renowned prepare
tion. No household,
with young children,
should be without it.
Scores of lives are
saved every year by
ita timely nae
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-22

Fable Tales I'm Which Old Riddles Play
. Prominent Part-Adventures OF the
Kings Son With tho Witch and in the
Don Of Murderer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
The Mckinley Tariff Bill.

The democrats have from the first
contended that the Mckinley bill was
Grained in the sole interest of the
eastern manufacturers and that there
was nothing in the bill that would be
of any considerable benefit to the far
merS.
Now we have the highest republican
authority. Secretary of State James
&. Blaine writes q letter to Senator
Frye, from Bar Harbor, Maine, July IL
GA the subject of the Mckinley bill in
which Che following is an extract:
] do not doubt that in many respects
the tariff bill pending in the sem
ate is a just measure and that most of
its provisions are in accordance with
;ehe wiae policy of protection. "But
Shere is not a section or a line in the
entire bill that will open a market for
another bushel of wheat or another
barrel of pork"
Here is good republican authorits
that che bill was not framed in the
interests of the producers. Mr.. Blaine
says; There is not O. section or line in
the entire balkthdt sviU open q market for
d0other busltel of ,clteat or another barrel
Of tporka
No, the Mckinley gill was not made
for the farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

Sunday evening about $50 an alarm
of fire called the hose department to
the Santa Fe depot, where the roof of
the freight house had caught on fire
and had fine start by the time
the fire boys got there. 1t is sup>
posed to have caught from sparks
thrown out by an engine that had
passed few minutes before. The
men at the depot, upon discovering
the fire threw a stream onto it with a
garden hose, and thus probably held
the fire in check until the arrival OF
the department.. The run to the depot
was long one, but the boys made it
in splendid time, and saved the
Building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
ROAD NOTICE.
State of Kansas


County of Barton -
Office OF County Clerk, July 10, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the 18th day of July
1890, petition signed by J. r Jordan and thirty
nine others, was presented to the Board of County
Commissioners OF the County and State aforesaid
praying for the laying out of q certain road,
described as follows, viz Commencing at the W
corner of section 5, township u.s.. range IL west
thence running south 10 the southwest corner of
section 5, township U.s., range t11) west; thence
running east on section line TO southeast of
section 60 township u.s., range IL. whereupon
said Board of County Commissioners appointed the
following named persons. viz, John koenig, Her
instructions to meet, in conjunction with the
County Surveyor at the house of W. r. r. TIllott.
August, A. ID. 1890, and proceed view said road,
and give TO all parties a hearing.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners
1918 D. r. JONES, County Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

This is q Bargains

For Sale<ea $50 acre farm, eight
miles southwest Of Great Bend, south
of river, 8 work horses, barnes and
wagon; farm implements; 30 chickens;
500 bushels of corn; 10 tons of hay
ID BEAD of cattle; COW shed 26x42;
stable for 3 horsss; corn crib 1Ox26
AZ acres broke, SO acres of pasture,
80 tons Of hay made on place eve9
wear; frame house with furniture and
everything in it. Price: 81 SEQ. Call
on or address: TIE DEMOCRAT,
Great Bend, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
handsomely Decorated 'fraino

handsomely Decorated Tr:jno
By soming down sc the Santa ga
Gepoa 40 Sd a. ah Mozday July 2Stbc
1890 9ou win see something sovel.
The show is q 2ree one, no admission
tickets necsssaeye 90 tbnt time .
beausiiully decorated train Of laoaas
loaded to the roof witk '0auaaer Oats, .
enroute from Gleaar Rapide % Ssa
Francisco xia Santa % Zine 1Ill aoll
into the depot oemaining there uRtil
1880 a. e,.-sample packages e
Quaker Oats, souvenir fanso cards etc-e
will be freely distributed. Each CT
has original water eoios decoration.
The Santa Re route is to Se congratue
lsted..On securing CHS big consignment.
Il ia good sample of American entes-
prise, both on the part of the shippers
and the carriers. Be sue and see che
train.
Galveston TeQas anta return July
29tb, only oas fare for oound trip;
geaA three days going, thirty days
RETURNING, with stop-over privileges.
Galveston with its deep harbor and
cool sea breeze. Its shipping and fiae
residences is well &orth wise.
w. ToRaESsSAgsat,
Santa Ee Rnste.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

CORN in some parts of the state Is
very much in need Of rain. White tas-
sells are caMRson IA many fields, and
late eognsfs curling. 1t is hardly poss-
ible that we can have a full crop, though
a general rain seon would change pros
poets materially. Farmers having
much corn on hand Will lose nothing
BY holding it longer.-Kansas RdTmes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
First published July Ia, 1890
SHERIFFS SALE.
State OF Kansas.
Barton County,
T. o. Cole.

TO. Cole.
The Great Bend Land and Lot Company
BY virtue OF Special Execution directed
and delivered issued of the Goth District Court
OF the state of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
county, in said state, / will, Monday August Is
A. D. 1890, between the hours of 10 O'Clock a
m and O'Clock p of said day the court house
west door in Great Bend, in the County and State
aforesaid, offer public sale and sell the highest
bidder, for cash in hand the following described
real property, to-wif-
The east half 60 OF the southeast quarter Cd OF
section No thirTy-fwo t32l, township No. nineteen
l19l, range No. thirteen llS) of the 9th +. M
in Barton County, Kansas.
Said property 10 be sold commanded by the
said Special Execution.
F. d WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office July 10th, 1890 1870
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

A new plattorm has been recently
put down along the south side of the
S. F. depot-a much needed improve
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
First published July 18th, 1901
SHERIFFS SALE.
Mantle Savings Bank
State of kanSas,l
Barton County,5

Barton County, -
Mantle Savings Bank,
Lucinda Brewer, ct al
By virtue of Special Execution to directed
and delivered, issued out of the 10th District Couri
OF the state of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
county, in said state, will, on Monday August Is
A d. 1880, between the hours of 10 O'Clock and
oclock p of said day. at the court house wesi
door. in Great Bend the county and state afore-
said, offer At public sale and sell the highest bid
property. to-wit.
The southeast quarter CD of section No thirty
SIX (36l, in township No. seventeen %, range
No. thirteen lying and situate in the county
of Barton and State of kansas
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said special Execution.
F. ID. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, July 16, 1890 1920
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

E. Simmons has added 90 Afs stock
of Curvature q complete stock of
undertakers goods ana solictis q
share of the public patronage
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

G. l.. Jones called, Wednesday,, and
says the Cheyenne bottoms are the
dryest he has ever known them Qosbe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

Some wheat sold in Great BENG this
week to the mills. for 80 cents a
bushel. The price has rSn from 65 to
IS cents as a general thing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
INSURANCE

In the old s'Time Tried and "Fire
Tested Home of New York, on good
farm property. Take a Farm Policy
ON Farm Risks and be right.
Please call on
JOHN F. LEWIS, Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

Some of the boys who bet on the
horse race at Ellinwood last Saturday
got we'll Heeled-but were noe so well
heeled as before they bet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24
Steer Taken Upa

On my premises, section 2, Liberty
township, 4 miles west ofGreat Bend,
on July 9Th. 1890, one dun steer,
about 2 yeass old, wilde think has
been elehornea, branded ca 4eft bin
with nuGnber,