Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-16

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draw a friendly smile over
your wives faces just make
them a present of a Standard
Sewing Machine. For sale at
the Great Bend Implement
Co.
Peter and Henry Brack, of Olmitz,
have sent for number of their rel
atives in Russia. There are Is in the
party now on their way to Barton
county. They left Germany on the Sth
Of this month, are due in New York
on the 18th, and are expected to ar
rive in Great Bend on the 22d or 23d.
The Russians are some of onr best
farmers, and We are glad to see the
county settling up with them.
Jay Gould's daily income is 81 ,445;
c. Varderbuilt manages to get along
with sl5,249 daily; Old John Rookie
Teller piles up the rocks at the rate of
S16,615 a day, and w. w. Astor
economi es SO as to get along on a
daily income of s23, J93, while we
are willing TO publish the DEMOCRAT
at $3.50 year and take in payment
almost anything that will give life and
sustenance to man, beast-or chicks
ems.
Dogs have been the subject of cons
versation on the streets the last week,
the killing Of two VARIABLE dogs owned
by some of our prominent citizens,
having started the talk. During this
month and next there is great danger
of dogs going mad, and we are free
to admit that there are manv useless
curs yet in the town chat should either
be lied up and muzzled or sent to
kingdom-come. 1t would seem, how
ever, that before zeal Iv valuable dog
is killed he should be put in the city
dog pound aud the owner given a
chance to save him by taking the
proper ca of him.
The delightful summer mornings at
this season of the year are enjoyed by
very few in the city, aside from the
newspaper men. They, Of course,
have to rise with the lark in order TO
catch the early worm. Not that they
are subject to the Diet of Worms, but
they are students OF nature and love
to study the habits of the early worm
while the dew is on its brow. At this
bewitching hour the little birds are
wont to congregate in leafy bowers
and send forth in joyous song their
praises and thanksgiving. I'hose who
fail to greet the morning sun as he
lifts bis golden crest above The rose
tinted horizon, and drink in the fresh.
ness OF the earl y day, miss the love.
lest part of the season.-News.
Galatia.
F. ON ''ADap'as.''
Galatia can now boast a first class
cal penter shop.
Our boys are organizing a band. Sue
cess to their efforts.
Mr.. Luce, our alliance merchant,
went to Russell, Monday.
The heat of last week was SO gAeat
as to overcome several laborers.
Mr.. Smell, one of our Oldest citizens
and earliest settlers, is very sick.
Miss Hay Ross and Miss Stella Hut
ton visited friends at the G. y. G..
Tuesday.
Mrs. Weaver was out from Hoising-
ton last week, visiting friends and old
neighbors.
Mr. Elmer Mitchell was thrown from
pony last week and dislocated
shoulder was the result.
The Odd Fellows OF Galatia and
vicinity are discussing the ACCESSIBILITY
of organizing lodge at this place.
Prof. Frank Metcalf of the deaf and
dumb school of Olathe, accompanied
by his wife, is visiting his parents in
Grant Twp.
That the harvest was heavy and the
male laboiers few was demonstrated
by the fact that in several instances
the female portion of the house was
called out. We noticed Ole crew was
composed entirely of girls.
The time for the annual school meet.
ing is near and every voter and espec.
tally every parent who has children te
school should see to it that only good
men are elected II manage the fairs
of the district.
The yearly decrease in the number
of harvest hands and consequent in.
crease in wages Will probably cause
our farmers whose experience this yeal
has cost them dearly to SOW fewer acres
of wheat or abandon the usn of headers