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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

peuads, making the sotaS 99s Sognas q
the age Of swensy-eight.
From chat time his weight has been
gradually increasing until &c the pres
eas times when he is only thirsy-dve
years old, he tips the scales as 9ef
ponds. Judging from the past ne has
aot stopped accommodating flesh. and al
though he has not weishe6 himself very
recently lie is said be believes he is still
increasing in size, and will continue Go
crow for some years 60 como.
Xhis immense amount OF flesh is noe
caused by "a extraordinary appetite.
Ms. Craig, on che contrsry, being Q
very delicate eater, is not addicted e9
the use OF intoxicsnts, and does not use
sobacco in ang form. He suffers ne in
convenience from his very heavy weight,
and was never ILL day ia his life.
He stands sis feet ave inches IN his
stocking feet, ana measures eight SeeB
Pour inches at che hips. The cloth in
one Of his suits OF clothes will serve tG
make several suits FOR ordinary men, Is
requiring foFty-one yards 60 make him g
Full suiS-coaS, vest ana pentsloonsv
and it cakes shree pounds os ysrR 30
make him pair % stockings
He aaughingly says thas sns COWS as-
~9Ss smile when they see aim going 90
o shoe shop TO leave his measure for
pair Of boots, as it will sake whole side
60 make him pair. Sc g being the
size he years.
Che 3athea of Mr.. Craig ~ss Q gerry
small man. weighing sbeus s1S 60 400
pounds. His mother was also small
vonen, not weighing over 40 90 S45
pounds
His ereat-gYeas-e on his
mothers side was Governor Ehitteldene
che dpss Governor OF Vermont, whose
birthplace was ireland. DR.. Hason Ceas
let, his grandfather, was assistant Sur
Reon-General OF the United States POP
thirty-fve years and died in che ssogern-
anens service at East Liberty, Pa Es
was born in England
On his fathers side %fr. Crsig's sesnde
Father was a native OF Scotland, ana his
grandmother q German, heving been
born in che city OF Frankfort Sfr.Craie
is first cousin o. Nilliem 2. 8spbupa,
ct che present Cine solicitor Fog cha
GATED States Treasury.
& few daye ago Mr.. Craig's home vas
frightened by Mrs Craig giving birth
60 Q girl bebS. This is che only chii6
ehey have. and both are very joyful over
che event. Nrs. Cxaig's weight IS ebous
100 pounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
SHE aOAn RuNwER.
q a7y 8irP Bhee Cures @netIe9e ao 9Noae
Death,

Deathe
Riding in California one day, save
Judge s. G. Eormile, my companioB
called attention 60 bird in che ROAD
ahead o9 me. lie was something like g
prairie chicken, but much more slendeq
and graceful in build Il was hoe using
les wings, but is moved very rapidly
and We had to keep the horse in pretty
good erot to keep up with n. Sly
fRiend told me it was a road rum
ner,'' bird chat was noeed ehepe soroits
pedestrian accomplishments, and Pc
culiar habit they have is 60 walls ale
ways in the center of che eoad.
When one Oe these birds meefs pat
elesnake it behaves in such coy man
Qer that it leads the snake 30 think -
will become che victim Of les charm,
and, while is is keeping che snake in
doubt as 60 its Intentions, it rans about
in efpe cactus aad picks OF che thorns
with les bill. dropping chem in a circle
around che snake until lie has H COM
plefely surrounded by cactus ehorns,
when lie flies 60 some elevation and sits
fhere 60 watch che snake stick himself
TO death on che thorns, crying 60 gee
QUE of the ring.-St- Louis Globe-Demoe
cra9.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

se frighten Juan So evaded % direcs
answer by saying: AS Pas has not
harmed you yet, and seems so sure OF
his aim, shere may be 40 great DANGER
'''Will you take 9ny place the day
that we perform lie NIossns PleasanS?' he
asked.
'''f have mig owa work. answered,
and would rather noS interfere with
Che parts Of other performers
HE gave me queer look, as he said:
Now YOU have answered my first queS-
tion.s
''That was Che only eime chat Juan
ever spoke to me on the subject, and Z
chen feared that he would not perform
again; but he did, and twice each day
was ready and APPARENTLY anxious to
play his part. Get 1 noticed a greas
change in him, and al extseme restless
ness chat left him only when he was in
che ring and Pat Was planting the
knives around him.
''Nhen we reached che little city Of
Mouns Pleasant Jaaan was quite sick
and did not leave che eene and we
feared that he would noe be able 60 per
fopRn in the afternoon. In che morning
9evs of us cook walk about che Gown,
and also Sisited che insane asylum,
where che physician in charge kindly
received US and showed us through che
snsei2Dtion. IN che afternoon Juan was
QUE % bed and ready fop his perform,
ance, looking pleased, as he always did
az such 2imes, and impatient 60 begin.
Afts7 the performance Ae entered che
dressing cent where = was sitting, and
prepared to change his clothing. in 9
few minutes che superintendent OF che
asylum entered with our manager.
g THAT is che man. said che docSoR,
pointing aS Juan.
'aPuan appeared to recognize him, ana
askeds Must go with you?'
Yes answered che doctor, and
! Cunning &c our manager, he continued:
'gs is strange case, for chat man You
call Juan is Intelligent and harmless,
| and has been confined only on accouaas
OF his BELIEF 1has when be dies he Will
certainly be lose, unless some enc hee
sides himself kills him witch knife,
| and he is continually beseeching his
friends 60 stab himto che heart. About
| eve months ago he escaped from che
| asylum, and we could leara nothing of
| him, until 1 saw him in che circus ring
! a Pew minutes ago, making a Sarget of
himself in the evident hope that one oe
Che knives would kill him.
''Juan wena back Go che asylum
| where he died natural death soon af-
| terward. HI. g. kultoao iR Chicago
| Daily Sews.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
MANS ssEAD-GEAR.
1ss Eas7Y HistorY and Its Career ID Dfffe6s
ena Eouafries.

1ss Eas7Y History ana Tfs Esreee a7 Effe6s
ans Eouasries.
IN che time Of Ehaucer, more shaR
four hundred years ago, womeR wore
hats which he says were las broad as q
buckler or a targes" and from then uR-
siI now every few days the style mas
changed, sometimes aarrows sometimes
broad, high CROWNS low crowns and 40
csow8s az all
HaS fashions have record as 2as
back SIS Shadrach, Meshach and Abede
nego, and these aoeables OF long ago
9YeFe cast into the fiery furnace, bound
in their coats, their hosen and their hats
and their other garments" This is sup
posed 90 be the most ancient example of
modern society reporting known
The returning crusaders are supposed
60 have brought the hat idea 80 Europe,
and ehey have been growing in savos
eSeS since their introduction into En-
gland early in the 10th century. The
English makers learned to manufacture
shep so well, that Harwoods the Soesu
was moved 60 say:
Che Spaniard's consaans 60 his bloch.
The French Ioconstant ever;
But Of all felts that may be felt,
Give me your English beaver.
q u kAdG S&21S 0SSGIlDSS ZIG
fashionable beaver as sharp in the
crown, like ehe shaft of a steeple and
standing a quarter of a yard, more or
less, above the crown of ethe head
Other hats were fat and broad in the
crown, like the battlements of house,
some black, some brown, some russell,
some red, some green, some yellow and
often changing In shade from one month
go another.
Che Puritan preachers hurled savage
impressions at '.ye ~ilainous inven-
ton and We gross impiety of ye steeple
crown," but a few yeazs later the steeple
crown became a badge Of honor among
the Puritans themselves, and in the
pictures of the witches Of those somber
times it is as prominent feature as the
broomstick or black cat
The cooked hat had long reign and
was favorite with Voltaire, Frederick
the Great, Napoleon and other noted
men 1t was out Of style, except in the
army, where the latter was its cham
pion, and was crowded out of popular
favor by the much-written about Chin
ney-pot hat, which Is said to have taken
an unusual course for a fashion and
gone from America to France, being
introduced into that country by French
men returning home after the revolu-
ton
1t is said that one of the fierce CzaB
Of Russia once held a reception, which
was attended by the Ambassador Of
Venice, then rich and powerful, who
kept his hat on his head The Russian
ruler was so enraged at the arrogance
that he ordered the hat to be nailed to
the head of the impolite man--Boston
Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
"LAND OF THE AFTERNOONS -

The gray is over the gold, the earth
Has robed her in fading fitness;
And We're not as young as we used to be.
Alas for the mirrors witness.
And candor. within our secret soul,
Albeit with some lamentfng,
Compels to the faithful mirrors charge
A silent and sad asserting.
We can not dance as once we did,
Till the small hours of the morning;
We do not stand at the garden gate,
The chill of evening scorning.
We care no more for the jingling bells
Once held in such high favor;
The games that once we held so dear
Are Hike salt without its SAVIOR.
The long. long walks meath the skies Of June
In the moonlight calm and Silly,
The mountain climb in the August noon
With Margaret or Lily
We loved them well and memory
Will never through life forsake them;
But we d rather sit in our easy chairs,
And let children take them.
We like to hear their voices ring
Over croquet or tennis;
We like to see them ride or row,
Whatever skies may menace.
But we do not grieve that we have passed
Beyond these youthful pleasures;
That our steadier pulses now keep time
To slower, statelier measures
We've known the joys of the morning-land.
Glorious, gay and tender;
We've stood on the midday heights amid
The harvest's ample splendOr;
Now the heightened rays of the westering sun
Shed their milder fervor DER US,
And the sweet fair land of the afternoon
Spreads its mellow grace before US.
It's purple peace crowned mountains rise
Wrapped in the hazy distance;
Its restful labors beckon US,
With gentle, wise insistence.
We viii enter in to the calm fair land,
Loved of the priest and poet;
For were not young we used to be,
And, what is more. we know it.
But we've won from the land Of the far away
Some treasure of truth and duty,
Some sweetness and light we've lived to bless
The present with Joy and beauty.
We've learned the worth Of the human hearH
The bliss OF loving and giving,
So morn midday or afternoon,
We've found life worth the living.
-Carlotta Perry, in Good Housek eeping
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

+" Do you mind the Widow Martins quilting
Her daughter Sue was f1ighty thing;
Always laughin' an firtfn' an jiltin',
An wearin' this n an t'other's ring.
She's dead this twenty year, poor creeter.
She had soft blue eyes an head o curls.
Seems like the maids an the flowers were
sweeter
When we were girls
How it showed that day. though twas just
November.
Was the quilt Log Cabin or Irish Chain g
I have forgot. But we'll remember
The widows nephew from down in Maine.
When we shook the cat, he set her yellin',
An bounced her out in about three whirlS.
They had many ways o. fortune telliH'
When we were girls.
Don't you remember the spellin' battle
Twas summer then and the weather fine
When Polly jerks spelt 'c-a-tl, cattle
An Temp rance Trimble 'v-i-g-n, vine:'
But what did it matter, word or letter?
They had cheeks like roses, teeth like
pearls.
Men were the same-no worse, no better
When we were girls.
"'Twas the master himself that Polly married.
Why, Jane, chat ais 70? What snakes ye
sigh?
you could noe wed while che grandsire
tarried;
So youth, an roses an love went by.
They tell me Polly is fine an naughty
In bOughten roses an bOughten pearls,
An the master, just the same that taught sc
When we were girls.
" Oh, the winter-time full O. rides and dances
The summer days W3en we sang an spun;
The meetin' house, an the stolen glances
Across the aisle when the prayer WaS done
Fifty years since we two were twenty;
But it all comes back as Che smoke up
curlS-
The JOY an hope, an love. an plenty
when we were girla"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

ana splash withous lee OF findpance-
and he does SO enjoy is. She bonny wee
mani After good bath he is taken out
with The blankes wrapped about him ns
described sboEe. This seems q very
practical way of bathing. as there Is ao
strain in che position as there is whem
She bead is held up sEifh the hand
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

"A quaint writer tells of very good
prayer which was once offered: A broth
er was praying with much noise for
faith, sin-killing
faith, devil-driving faith There was
q quaint friend near him. to whom the
noisy brother owed a large bill
Amen" said the friend; amen, and
give us debt-paying faith, too
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
80 N1as Base Use

Benevolent Lady-Poor fellow, and 80
Sou are very hungry. Well, here is
cake that / baked myself
Saggs. the Tramp-Thanks, madaim
thanks! may not be able to eat it, but
will use it to kill the next dog that at
tacks newest Shore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
9AE RuSSlaN NAV.

fIoas Beby Gets Uis BosA Tn the 1snG of
VAo 6utooraS
The Russians have . way OF Bathing
their very young babies that is unique
and most comfortable. & large Cog hob
lowed QUE as deeply as possible serves
as a bath-tub, and is placed on two cross
stick uprights- L small blanket is laid
at the bottom OF the bath, together gitk
. little pillow OF folded flannel, just
high enough 80 lift the elHy head above
the water. King baby is then laid come
Sortably down. as If Oh Q bed to kick
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
No Admission.

'sPlucky man, Policeman Knox! he
drove away two burglars who were try
ing to break into his house,
''Humph, Did you ever know police
ma n who would admi: any thing wheK
Il was acains. himselt9''-PEcl-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
THE HUMAN LARGER
An Old Showmafos StogY OF @
MaaA of Neryeo

. e & e 60 exc
anime che old
6 h o W m Q ms
scrap-book, for
it Mt in S
many curious
clippings. Here
is one of them:
"Wanted-Aman
of nerve, to- stand
as Q target for an
e K p e ? t k n il e.
thrower. Ro bi n
sons Circus"
when 1 asked
Fay old friend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
gf6cellentS

S4e. Dolley-Speakine OF queeRaames,
8Iiss Amy, there is town in Mississippi
called Skipwith.
Miss Amy-Oh, what a delightful place
to elope from!-West Shore
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
8 @ndbcal QAanee.

De Fer-I feel like q NEG oman this
morning.
Waite (anxiously)-Ah. Do you feel
amy thing like the kind o40a man that
would be apt to pay debt of five dol
Jars?
Gle paid it.)-Jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
AN INDIANA GIANT.
He Tips the Scale at Nine Hun.
dred and Seven Pounds.
John Hanson Craig. Said to Be tho LarE.
ast Man In the World-His Phenom-
email Gain In F1esh-His An
cestry and Childhood.


Indiana boasts of having within its
borders the largest man in the world.
This person is John Hanson Craig,
now resident of Danvine, a town of
1900 Inhabitants, nineteen miles west
OF Indianapolis on the Big Four rail-
road, and the county seat of Hendricks
County.
John, who was born in Iowa City, Ia,
gion of Kentucky.
At birth he weighed eleven pounds.
He grew so rapidly that at the age of
eleven months he had seven pounds of
flesh to show for each month of his ex-
istence, weighing seventy-seven pounds
From this time on his gain in flesh was
phenomenal, and he was the talk of the
community.
his weight was 206 pounds. When he
was three years old. in 1858, P. T. Bar
mum inaugurated a baby show in New
York, and his parents, hearing Of this,
resolved to enter him in competition
with the other contestants. He was
awarded the prize offered for the largest
baby present, 81, 900.
At the age of five years his weight
had increased until he weighed 800
pounds. His weight the next six years
kept on increasing until he registered
DOS pounds.
The next eight years his weight in
creased 1876 pounds, making his total
weight COL pounds. He made it TBS
pounds when be wss twenty-five years
old.
During the next two years he only in
creased his weight to T5S hounds. buf
the next year he gained thirty-foe6
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
The Charge Not Sustained.

Captain Shipley-It is very funny,
Miss Frostique, your telling me that I
am toodresh.
Miss Frostique-Andw why, may. ask?
Captain Shipley-I am an old salt, you
knOw.-Spirit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
Vhe Bright Side OF PIT

Patient am very miserable, doctor;
1 have no appetite whatever.
Doctor-You are in big luck, now
that every thing has gone up SO in price.
Texas Siftings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
In the SurroEate's once.

Clerks the widow of the testatol
still living?
Mr.. O'Reilly-Sure no, yer Hanuer
Thur WILDLY died furst-7Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-09
INF

The fair for the benefit Of Independence
Fire Association will close this evening.
About 81. 500 will be real zed.
George Slaight, Il deckhand in the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Ferry
and a resident of East Grand street, was
accosted early this morning while on his
way home By two tramps, who demanded
money from him. He caused their arrest
upon a charge of highway robbery. The
prisoners registered ms George Shane and
Isaac White. Shane was discharged, and
White was held for further examine
ton,
Julius Loscoskie, OF West Twenty
third street, was severely bitten yester-
day afternoon by a dog belonging to Mrs.
Woods, of West Twenty-third street and
Avenue G. He entered complaint against
Mrs. Woods with the police because she
refused to have the dog shot.
Mr.. De Gryot, OF Avenue G and West
Twenty-fifth street, reported to the police
last evening that a sneak thief had stolen
his horse.
John Weaver, aged % years. died sud.
denly in the Bayonne hospital yesterday
He had been ill for about a week with
typhoid fever, but a post norton showed
that death was due to intestinal obstruc-
tlon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunstein, the Jersey
City woman who made several attempts
to commit suicide, once by cutting the
arteries ut her wrist, once by leapiug into
the Morris canal and q numbet of times
by jumping from the windows Of the
Bayonne hospital, has been discharge as
both physically and mentally GONZALES
cent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-09
Notice to Contractor S

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED A.
- the onice or the Board of Street and Watts
Commissioners on Monday. November g 1881, af tst
O'Clock a. NJ. for the Improvement OF
ELEVENTH ST.
from Jersey avenue to Coles street, in accord encz
with specifications on file in the Office OF the Chfel
Engineer, corner or JERSEY avenue aud Mercei
street, where blank forms OF bid and agreemenf
Of ~sureties must be obtained.
ESTIMATE Of QUANTITIES.
About 200 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About 21j cubic yards OF sand or gravel filling
About Loo square yards stone paving.
About SO lineal teet OF new curbstone.
About 81 square feet OF new bridge stene.
About 25 square yards OF repaving.
About 900 lineal feet Of reset curbstone.
About 60 square feet of rs1afd brtdRe stone-
About = manhole heads to be reset.
About 2 basins TO be reset.
lime allowed for the completion OF the work
thirty $50 working days
No city Official will be accepted as surety. nos
will q substitution OF sureties be allowed.
The making or the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will he subject ia
the remonstrance Of the owners OF the property
liable TO more than one-half of the assassment
Prop osals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes
endorsed Proposals for Improvement OF Eleventh
street. - directed to e A. Dugan. Esq, Chairman
OF committee on streets. Sewers and Lightinaa
meeting when called for in the order OF business
relating TO sealed proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called ia
Section z, Chapter 1874, Lws of 1891. under the terms
city or become effective or operative until the
bondsmen offered by the contractor have been
approved. by this Board and the Corporation
Council. the President OF this Board having powe<
BY order OF the Board or street and Water Com
GEORGE T. BouroN.
Natal Taraav Cffv natohor % feo1 E
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-09

West Bergen Citizens Improvement As
ISOLATION will be- held his evening at the
office of Mr.. Vreeland. No. 200 West Side
avenue. The committee on the kearny
repoft.t2 Among the other matters that
will be discussed are West Side sewers,
ponds on Yale and Hatch avenues, low
West Sid avenue bridge. night agent for
railroad station, need of more lights on
Morton place aud Fish avenue, and that
promised branch post Office.
There is only one paved street In this
section, and that ends near the railroad
station. A few more paved streets at
least are needed, rs traffic in this vicinity
is increasing daily. and is greatly incon-
venienced by the muddy roads.
The Wiling WORKERS. Society of Kings
Daughters will meet this evening at the
residence of Mrs w. III. Beach, Nc. Sc
West Side avenue.
Three frame dwellings rave been
erected on Virginia, near West Side
Avenue.
The erection of two new houses will
soon be begun by Mr.. p. j. Keely on
West Side venue
There should be more illumination on
West Side avenue, near the railroad sta
ton. A miserable oil lamp is iD front of
Greenleaf's store. bat that is all. 1t is
not enough to show truckmen the dan
gerous railroad bridge so that they can
lower their heads when they attempt to
go beneath on lark nights. AT present
West Side avenue has gas lamps as far
south as Kearny avenue. but
that is as far as the gas
main reaches. 1t should be continued as
far as the station at least, SO that the
Newark and New York Railroad Com
pany might take advantage of it and shed
y little more light around the station.
Owing to an insuficiency of light it is ex-
tremely dangerous TO climb the stairs
leading to the station after dark, for
elderly persons especially.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-09
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED WILL BE RECEIVED AT
~ the ofice OF Board OF street and Water Com.
missioners on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1881, at ~
from the west side of Monmouth street to the east
side of Brunswick street. In accordance with the
specifications on file in the Office OF lne Chief En-
where blank form OF bid and Agreement of sureties
must be obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1,500 cubic yards OF earth filling.
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel filling.
About 1,0U square yards of stone paving.
About iU iineal feet OF new curbstone.
About o. square feet of new bridge STONE.
About 2,21U square fest of new tagging.
About 50 square wards OF repavtng-
About 100 nneal feet OF reset curbstone.
Alb tut 80 square feet of relaid bridge stone.
About ~ square feet OF relald ~faSgins.
About 4 manhole heads to be brought to grade.
About = basin heads TO be set to grade.
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
forty. five t4O working days
No city oficial will he accepted as surety, nor
will q substitution or suretics he allowed.
the making of the above Improvement AMI
the renonstrance OF the owners or the property
liable to more than one half tine assessment there
for.
endorsed "Proposals for ImDrov ement OF Ninth
Street" directed to "E. A. pugan, ESQ. Cnairm an
OF Committee on Streets. Sewers aud Lighting,
meeting when called for in the order of business
relating TO sealed proposals,
The attention OF bidders is especially called to
fection I, Chapter 1874, Laws or 1881, under the
terms whereof no contract shall he binding upon
the city or become effective or operative until the
bondsnen offered by tie contractor have been
Counsel. the President OF this Board having power
10 examine the proposed bondsmen under oath.
BY order OF the Board OF Street and Water Com
GEO. T. BoUToN..
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. october 90 1891.