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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
REGARDING ENSiLAGE.

Few Principles Which Should Be Clear
ly Understood by Farmers.
Any crop that is nutritious and valu-
able to feed green is also valuable for
ensilage. The silo cannot add to its
nutritive elements; it only conserves
them. Thus any crop is valuable for
ensilage if it is valuable to feed green.
So long as any crop is growing or de-
veloping nutritious substances. SO long
is it increasing in value. 1t is wise
then to leave the crop in the field, un-
cut, so long as either stalk or grain is
increasing in quantity and nutritive
elements. But just as soon as the
plant commences to dry and harden off
that it may keep and not ferment, then
it commences to form indigestible fb-
ers, and then we should step in and by
use of the silo preserve the succul-
ency, which is SO appetizing, SO diges-
tible, so wholesome to our farm stock.
Let us remember that the silo is use
full simply in excluding the air, thus
enabling us to preserve our crops as
we do our fruit Who of us has not
learned that our beautiful canned fruit
has more than nutrition? 1t fosters
the appetite, stimulates digestion. by
melting a more liberal secretion of the
digesting fluids, and thus is a SAVIOR Of
health. Just SO ensllage adds to the
health. vigor and longevity of our kline.
-COuntry Gentleman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
HuMoR IN oRAvEsToNEs.
A Few Novel Instances of Laughabla
POst-MOrtem Devotion.

A Few Novel Instances of Laughable
POst-MOrtem Devotion.
The tom bstOne literature of the
world is sometimes amusing reading.
In a little country churchyard not far
from New York is a tom stone erected
over a girl who died at the age of nine
teen. It bears the inscriptions: ''Edu-
Gated to be a wife" Fancy the curric-
ulum of the educational institution
she attended. In Baltimore cemetery
is lot with three graves. The stone
at the right has an inscription testify
ing to the fact that a woman lies be-
meath and hand sculptured below the
inscription points to the center grave
with the significant sentence: ''He
was mine" The grave at the left like
wise has an insert ption testifying to
the fact that woman lies there, and
here again is carved hand pointing to
the center grave with the legend: He
was mine also" In the middle grave
| is buried the husband of these two
| women, and on his tombstone are
| carved two hands joined at the wrist,
| one pointing to the right and the other
| to the left. Then there is the inscrip-
ton: They were both mine.''
| Every one who has visited Hollywood
cemetery in Richmond, Va, will re.
member the burial lot of certain gen
tleman who laid away decorously and
tearfully in this grassy plot three
| wives. The tom bstones erected over this
trio of unhappy women are exactly
alike, and on each one is sculptured a
beautiful hand pointing upward. del
icate method of signifying that the
souls of these women are now soaring
in realms of heavenly bliss.
It is related that the husband OF
these wives, upon recovering from his
third bereavement, paid court to Miss
Matte Guild, who was the belle OF
Richmond, and who, although dead
many years, is still quoted by Virgin
ians as the wittiest, most fascinating
and delightful of all the charming
women who have claimed the Old Do
minion as their birthplace. Upon one
occasion Miss Guild accompanied thi.
gentleman to the cemetery, and, stand
ing beside these monuments, she said
positively: eff ever should marry you
Mr.. Steele, and should die before you
would you mind having the hand on my
tombstone point down? Just by wa.
of variety, you know. IN. Y. Recorder
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

eft wouldn't be much trouble to slip
an old almanac in the place of the new
one; there's pile of them in the gar
ret, and ten to one grandpa would never
know the difference" said Jamie.
The plan was SO brilliant one that
the seining for minnows seemed very
tame. and the boys dropped their nets
and ran back to the house, consulting
as they ran.
A hurried search for an almanac to
suit their purpose, and as quickly down
stairs again, for it was nearly time for
the men to be in to dinner. There was
no one in the large, airy kitchen, and
almanac to the nail by the door, where
the new one had SO lately swung to and
fro. The boys hearts beat quickly
when they went in to dinner and found
grandpa studying the almanac.
cit is just as said, mother, I" running
his finger down the page, 1.-The Fourth
comes on Saturday; You certainly can
not dispute the almanac; who ever
knew it to be wrong?'
VIII and jamie bent low over their
plates, while grandma brought forth
proof after proof to show that the
Fourth was on Thursday last year, and
consequently must be on Friday now,
as it was not leap year. Grandpa lis
tened with a good-natured smile.
''Well. mother, have followed the
almanac for fifty years, and l guess
will abide by it now"
Saturday morning came clear anG
bright, and Beth, in her fresh white
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
Changes in Potato Growing.

Great advances are made all the time
in the introduction of improved vari-
cites of fruits and vegetables. and this
necessitates cleaner aud richer land.
Thirty or forty years ago we thought
potatoes must have poor land or they
would run all to vines Now our inn
proved varieties will stand q liberal
dressing of superphosphate and nitrate
of soda. and it is not easy to determine
who exhibits the greater folly, the man
who fertilizes his land and then plants
poor varieties, or the man who plants
the best and most improved varieties
and then neglects to furnish them with
a liberal supply of appropriate and
available plant food - Rural New
Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
THEN AND NOW.

When they first invented gunpowder,
They did most dreadful things with it
They blew up popes and parliaments,
And emperors and kings with it.
They put on funny hats and boots,
And skulked about in cellars, oh!
With shaking shoes they laid a fuse.
And blew it with the bellows oh:
They wore great rufis, the stupid muffsi
CAT least rats my opinion). then;
And said: What ho"' and '-Sooth, t is 80 ~
And called each other ''Minion." then.
But now, the world has turned about
Five hundred years, and more, you SEQ;
And folks have learned thing or two
They did not know before, you sec.
So nowadays the powder serves
To give the boys jolly day,
And try their Aunt LouiSa's nerves,
And make general holiday.
In open day we blaze away
With popguns and with crackers oh!
With rockets bright we crown the night,
(And some OF them are whackers Obj.
And ''popr' and ..fzzr and .sbang-' and
''whizz"'
Sounds louder still and louder. oh!
And that's the way we use to-day
The funny gunnypowder, oh.
Laura E Richards, in St. Nicholas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
HINTS ABOUT RENNET.
The Proper Way of Preparing 1t for
aking PurPOses.

The Proper Way of Preparing 1t for
Cheese-Making Purposes.
A rennet is at it's best when a healthy
calf is between three and five days old
and has stomach full of milk. The
contents of the stomach should be
emptied. but no washing of the inside
should be allowed Sailing and stretch
ing over a bow is better than to fill full
of salt. None but the best and clean
est salt should ever touch it. If
stretched over stick or filled with salt,
hang it in pure dry air, so that the
skins do not touch one another-as
they will mold if they do. Many be-
lieve the older they are, if kept dry
and white, the stronger they are. but
we don't know about that, but used
them when dried to a crisped condition.
When ready to extract the rennet ele-
ment from them, soak them in water
that has been boiled and cooled, with
salt enough in it to keep the liquor
from tainting, as it is an animal sub
stance and will faint nearly as quickly
as fresh meat. Lukewarm water will
hasten the process, but in no case use
water up to 100. for that temperature
ruins the rennet and makes the cOagu-
lating element inert and worthless.
Let the skins soak a week or more,
then handle and squeeze, getting as
strong liquor as possible from them.
Then set them again, in more fresh Wa
ter, and get liquor of less strength. al
ways bearing in mind to avoid weak
dilutions as much as possible. Then
mix the first and second tinctures, SO
that all will be of one strength. To
purify the liquor filter it through layers
of straw, clean gravel and charcoal.
after having strained out all animal
tissues by passing through cloth.
Be sure and have. it salt enough to
keep well; then put in jugs. or well
| covered jars. and set in cool cellar till
| wanted. 1t is well to make enough
early in the spring, when the calf crop
| is plenteous, to last the season. As the
whole has the same strength, the
cheesemaker can soon learn how much
of it to use per 1000 pounds of milk
Hoard's Dairyman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
STORE UNDER SHELTER.
Hay Stacked Outside Loses by Leachins


Hay Stacked Outside Loses by LeachinE
and Evaporation.
Upon the manner of storing away
the hay largely depends its value as
feed during the winter. If cut at the
right stage, well cured and stored away
in good condition, hay makes one of
the best winter feeds that can be Sc
cured. Stock can readily be kept in q
good thrifty condition if wen sheltered
and fed plenty of hay, and very little
grain will be needed. With machinery
to cut and handle the hay it IS one of
the cheapest feeding materials that can
be used. 1t Is always an item to get
hay cured and stored without getting
wet if possible, and in hot, dry weather
it will cure out very rapidly
So far as possible the hay should all
be stored under shelter. No matter
how carefully stacked outside, there is
always more or less loss by teaching
and evaporation. while if the work is
done little carelessly the loss is often
quite serious With good shelter
every load that is stored away is that
much saved. In most cases 1t Will
prove good economy to build sheds in
which to store the hay if there Is not
storage room enough in the barn.
teaching and evaporation, but the work
of handling in feeding out, as welt as
| the waste, is increased.
If, however, it is necessary to stack
outside, arrange to put the hay In long
ricks. This will materially lessen the
quantity of hay exposed to rain. snow.
sleet and sun. The hay knife can be
used to good advantage when only
part of rick at time can be hauled
| in. Putting up in round, small stacks
greatly increases the proportion OF
waste, because greater surface is eX'
posed, while there is no possible adj
vantage to make up for the greater
4 loss. If necessary to stock build plat
\ form so that the hay will be up from
the ground, build long ricks, taking
pains to top out, SO that it will shed
rain readily. Stack as conveniently as
possible to the barn or feeding lots sc
as to lessen the work of handling. Ii
there is room to store part and not all
put the clover and millet under shelter
and stack the timothy and red-top out
| side.-St. Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
THE AMERICAN GIRL.

According to Good Authorities She Il
Not What She Was.
This charming product of the western
world has come into great prominence
of late years in literature and in for
eign life, and has attained notoriety
f1attering or otherwise to the national
pride. No institution is better known
or more marked on the continent and
in England, not excepting the tramway
and the Pullman cars. Her enterprise,
her daring. her freedom from conven-
tionality, have been the theme of the
novelists and the horror of the dow
ayers having manageable daughters.
Considered as stock" the American
girl has been quoted high. and the alli-
ances that she has formed with families
impecunious but noble have given her
eclat as belonging to a new and con-
quering race in the world. But the
American girl has not simply a slender
figure and fine eye and ready
tongue, she is not simply an engaging
and companionable person, she has ex-
cellent common sense, tact and adapta-
bility. She has at length seen in her
varied European experience that it is
more profitable to have social good
form according to local standards than
a reputation for dash and brilliancy.
Consequently the American girl of a
decade ago has effaced herself. She is
no longer the dazzling courageous fig
ure. In England, in France, in Ger
many, in Italy, she takes. as one may
say, the color of the land. She has re-
tired behind her mother. She who for
merly marched in the van of the family
procession, leading them-including
tho painting mother-a whimsical
dance, is now the timid and retiring
girl. needing the protection of a chap
erone on every occasion. The satirist
| will find no more abroad the American
girl of the old type whom he continues
to describe. The knowing and .fasci-
mating creature has changed her tactics
altogether. And the change has re-
, acted on American society. The
mother has come once more to the
front, and even if she is obliged to own
to forty-five years to the census taker,
she has again the position and the
| privileges of the blooming woman OF
| thirty. Her daughters walk meekly
| and with downcast h still expectant)
eyes, and wait for a sign.-Charles
Dudley Warner, in Harper's Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
To Make Manure Available.

Ordinary farmyard manure is a very
natural fertilizer, coming as it does
wholly from vegetation. and to return
it to vegetation is very natural proc
ess. To make it as Immediately avail
able. and the plant food contained in
it as readily soluble as these conditions
are found in concentrated fertilizers,
all waste liquids from both the stable
and the house should be turned upon
the solid manure All tie ups and
horse stalls should be arranged to this
end. Throw a layer of earth upon it
from time to time while the manure
accumulates- In spring the heaps
should be well forked over. When in
field incorporate it thoroughly with the
soil. If it gets into the ground at just
the right time and in a soluble state,
nature will attend to the rest of the
process--Popular Gardening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
The strain on Horses. Lers

A horse trotting $40 clip strikes,
says an exchange. with each descend
ing foot, a blow equal to 500 pounds.
AS the speed increases the force ex-
pended is also increased. No bands Of
steel would stand this strain, and yet
we see horses of fine, small bone, driv-
en- to their extreme speed. and still the
bones remain smooth and sound The
strength of these bones in measure
comes from the food given. How all
important that this be in right
proportions, and composed Of the
proper elements to build up and
strengthen these bones and muscles
Unless the legs are sound the horse has
but little value, and unsoundness is
often the result of neglect in feeding
or of improper rations. 1t is no slight
task to build up a complete structure,
yet only as we approach this do we find
the highest excellence in the individ-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
JOE LANNON'S vow.

How an Old Pioneer Revenged Himself on
the Slnyers Of His Family.
An old man, whose hair had been
whitened with the SHOWS of nearly
eighty winters, died recently near San
ia Fe, n. NJ. The man was Joe Lamon,
one of the early pioneers of Colorado.
and who enjoyed the distinction of
having killed the last Indian in the
great LAID creek battle, in southeast
ern Colorado, in 1864, VIXEN 4. ur hun
dred or five hundred Arapahoes and
Apaches were killed by the Colorado
troops Many o,d-timers in the west
will recall Lamon.
Just before the war he removed from
Illinois and settled down in the Arkan-
sas valley. He had large family and
they took up several claims adjacent to
the homestead In those days but lit
tie attention was paid to farming, as
cattle raising was then very profitable
When the band Of Indians went on the
warpath they terroriZed the settlers
along the Platte and Arkansas rivers
for months, and finally in the fall they
began their fiendish massacre.
They would sweep down on the set
Elements, murder all the inhabitants,
whose scalps dangled at the belts of
some of the reds when they left the
scene of their butchery, after burning
all their houses and barns The horri-
BILE depredations were continued for
months, and hundreds of whites were
cruelty murdered The savages man
aged to outwit the troops all through
the year, and, as winter approached.
they suddenly became very peacea bic
and started for Fort Lyons, intending
to go into winter quarters near that
place.
Their proffers for peace were made
for no other purpose than to secure
blankets and provisions from the fort
Before they reached their destination
Col. Chivington, who was in command
of the Colorado troops, learned of the
whereabouts of the bloodthirsty gang
In twelve hours the First and Second
regiments were in the saddle, and sew
eral hundred men, under a brave leader
all armed to the teeth, were soon OF
their way to the Arkansas valley Il
avenge the wholesale slaughter of the
whites
Chivington knew every foot of the
country where the depredations ha6
been committed, and knew the courss
the Indians would follow on then
march In order to intercept them hs
took the troops across the divide anC
headed right for that section of countr,
| in which the town of Chivington is nov
located The troops marched day anG
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
animals. 1 wished every minute you

animals 1 wished every minute you
were there, it was so splendid"
The boys climbed slowly down from
the post and went into the house This
was something they had not expected.
Beth had seen what they had wanted
to see all their lives-a real lion, and
heard it roar! This was the result of
their joke. There was not even a
smile when grandpa walked straight
to the almanac and took it down. ex-
aiming it with puzzled face Their
punishment seemed greater than they
could bear.
1t was a quiet family that evening"
grandpa, deep in thought. trying to
solve the unaccountable behavior of
his faithful almanac; Beth, tired and
happy, and the boys mute with sur
prise at the ending of their magnificent
joke.-Louise Thrush Brooks, in Chica-
90 Standard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

alone, jamie" said Will, with a supe-
rior air, you can't expect much from
girls, anyway. 1 think it is a great
fuss to make about Calls leg when it
has three more left to walk on"
"She has spoiled our Fourth, :"
growled Jamie, ''when grandpa had
promised to take us to town l sup
pose she will go just the same. What
does a girl know about the Fourth,
scared at the least bit of noise?. Grand
pa ought not to take her, just in his
busy time, too"
''You would not be SO thoughtful
about his busy time if you should have
an invitation laughed Will. 'sCome
on, let's go to the creek for minnows."
MAY go?" begged Beth. 81 want
some minnows for my pond"
NO" said Will, shortly, 1--WE have
had all we want of girls"
Beth wandered disconsolately to the
end of the porch where Jerry sat dos
ing brood of downy chickens with
cornmeal and cayenne pepper for the
pips, and sitting down by him picked
up one of the chicks, holding it close to
her cheek, aud the great tear that
dropped on him made the. little fellow
think that sudden shower had come
up, and he peeped loudly to tell the
others to run in out of the rain.
Meanwhile, Jamie and Will turned
their steps to the creek, half ashamed
of being SO cross with Beth, but they
were very sore at the idea of their care
lessness having lost them the expected
trip to town on the Fourth. and must
vent it on some one, and Beth was the
only one on whom they could. AS they
passed the milk house they saw theil
grandmother busy among her milk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

pans, and overheard few words of her
conversation with grandpa, who had
stopped for glass of milk.
1T is pity, father, that the Fourth
does not come on Saturday this year,
then you could take in the butter at
the same time and save an extra trip
this busy season"
1T does" replied Mr.. Downs; s'that's
W hat 1 calculated on when told Beth
would take her."
"You surely are mistaken" and
grandma raised her voice trifle higher.
''Well, well, mother, we won't quar-.
rel; the almanac will settle it."
The boys passed on, but what they
had heard Weakened train of thought
cit would be a monstrous good joke
if grandpa should get hold of the wrong
almanac and miss the day. wonder
how Beth would feel getting into town
day after the show" and Will ruled
over and over on the grass at the
thought OF Beth's disappointment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

two other important gains are secured.
namely: the pot is afforded perfect
drainage, and the trouble of roofing
through" the drain hole of the pot is
overcome.
Figure represents the use of the
dibble for smaller-sized pot. Coming
to point as it does. the tool can be
used for pots of the smallest size quite
as readily as for larger ones
In getting ready for plunging pots by
this means, the soil should first be
worked over to a depth equal to the
length of the dibble, otherwise it will be
difficult to thrust it into the earth. In
pressing it down the weight of the
body may be applied through the foot
placed on top of the dibble. This tool
also comes into play at times in trans
planting small shrubs, vines. etc.
c. Warlander, in Popular Gardening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
ELL-TALEv"


"I'm not a tell
t a l e." a n d
Beth's e y e s
Fl l l e d with
tears. 81 only
s a id w h e n
grandpa asked
me that / saw
you boys in the
pasture. 1 did
not know that
you let the calf
out and it broke
its leg. You
must not say 1
1s1 ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
HARNESS ATTACHMENT.

one ring and one buckle, as shown in
the cut. To put on the eontrivance
snap the ends marked b to the rings in
the breeding. straps, bring the ends A
inside the girth, pass up through loop
in the breast strap and snap to the rings
in the bits