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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22

That you'll be astonished at
the prices we are asking for our
Spring suits and faced Over
coats. These prices go as lowas
S4. Perhaps you cannot realize
how such suits can be made
for such a figure, and it does
seem incredible, but YOU will
be still more amazed when you
find out how excellent they are
as to quality of material AS
matter of fact they would be
cheap at much higher figures,
for the greatest possible care
has been exercised in their
general makeup. You ought
to see our goods to appreciate
the bargains we offer, No hum
bug consignment sale in ours
to catch the eye Of the unsus-
pecting customers, we have
more goods in our estab-
lishment than we advertise, and
everything we seIlls warranted
to be fully up as represented.
If you want honest clothing
at honest prices. we have
everything to complete mems
boys'ia land chiIdren's wardroocs.
If you will follow the crowd,
it will lead yout to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22

Hamilton observed in his report on
the manufactures: There is perhaps
scarcely anything which has assisted the
manufacturers Of Great Britain better
than the moderation Of the public roads
Of That kingdom and the great progress
which has been of late made in canals.
Of the former the United States stands
much in need. There can certainly be
10 object moro worthy Of the cares of
the local administrations, and it were to
be wished that there was no doubt of
the power Of the national government to
lend its direct aid on comprehensive
plan, This is one Of those improvements
which could DO prosecuted with more
efficacy by the Whole than by any part
or parts Of the Union
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22

Tho municipal authorities of Brussels
having decided to make trial Of the
new compound for road making known
as ''caoutchouc macadaln," a portion Of
Tho . ul"Fard Anspach is now being
laid wiI that material, It consists OF
a mixture of uaoutchouc with different
kinds of -,one in certain proportions
ground up together, The mixture thus
prepared IL converted into pasty mass
by means Of heat 1t is claimed for this
new form Of macadam that it has the
double advantage of being hard and
elastic, very durable and incapable Of
becoming soft in summer or cracking in
winter. Industries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
Observation-Disclosures
DAIRY IMPROVEMENTS.

Plan for = Convenient Milk Room and
Refrigerator.
A room twelve by fifteen, built OF
from the Mushroom, connecting with
the ice house on the other side. was
ceiled and sided with black ash in al
ternate three-inch strips of plain and
beaded lumber five-eighths of an inch
in thickness, with q quarter round''
molding of the same to finish the sides
where the ceiling met Outside, on the
only side exposed, common siding was
used. From one corner, where the
room joined the ice house. a space of
6x4 feet was partitioned off for a re-
frigerator. The walls are made double
and packed six inches thick with saw
dust. and overhead the same. Two doors
are placed in the end, each double and
packed like the sides The entrance
door is six feet by twenty-six inches
wide; the other, for putting the ice in,
is fifteen inches high by twenty-six
wide. Inside, six feet from the floor,
is placed shallow galvanized iron
pan. twenty-six by thirty inches, for
holding cakes of ice. This pan, sup
ported on strips of wood, has pipe for
carrying out the drippings from the
ice. Once week it is filed with ice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
MONEY IN POULTRY.
A Suitable House the First Essential to
Recuniary Success.


Pecuniary Success.
A suitable house is important, and
the one in our illustration will answer
admirably. 1t may be Of any size de-
sired, but it is best not to keep more
than so fowls in the same apartment
Make the walls and roof close, so that
the wind may not blow upon the fowls,
and put ventilator in the roof. Make
windows. the larger the better, in the
south side of the roof to provide light
and warmth. Close to or upon the
ground, next to the south wall. pro-
vide rows of nest boxes with hinged
covers These boxes are Is or 20 inches
long, and an entrance from the north
side at one end of each nest is made.
by which the hen enters. Each nest
may have a separate cover, or these
may be long enough to cover several
nests. The roosts are three or four feet
above the floor at the north side. A
board six or eight inches wide, sup
ported by posts, runs the entire length
of the house, about midway between
the north and south sides. A cleated
board leads from the ground ur to
this, and the roosting poles extend
from the first described board to the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
THE SHADOW At THE FIREsIDE.

There's q shadow at the dreside when the sun
set colors creep
And crinkle into waves OF gold along the west
ern steep;"
The huge back log is blazing and before its
sSits grandpa in the great oak chair, slow rock
ing to and fro.
Though his hair is white and scanty, stin his
face with pleasure CLOVIS,
His old bowed silver spectacles are aslant upon
his nose,
And by his ample handkerchief, with check
cred lines all through,
Il read his whole LIES story-or, at least,
think do.
There's flint lock of I'VE olden time" sword
OF shining steel
Mute witnesses, but eloquent, of the way he
used to feel
And from hook depending Is bugle, bur-
nished bright,
That spoke the magic "Forw ard" in the thick
est Of the fight
His voice is low and gentle now-but then it
rang along
And held the right wing motfonless-in cour-
age doubly strong
His words and deeds united were by faith in
freedoms cause;
HE spoke and fought for conscience sal1e-and
not for mems applause.
Then, too. the deep seas treasures on the kit
chen walls are hung;
IA wondrous shell, within whose ear the far
Pacific sung;
An antler's branch-like coral; sponge OF
rareSt hue
1All speak OF dear old grandpa and OF what he
used to do.
Now his face is quite a study Of the lineen-
gravers art;
4 A portrait of 'old age" is he-right well he
looks the part;
And. though his sight is failing there is some
thing in his look
E OF sweetness wise and hoiy-a reflection from
the book.
I lie upon the settle and watch the scared old
face,
T Whose wrinkles and whose crows-feet are but
the signs OF grace,
And see with tears, through laughter. the gro
tesQue shadow go
Of grandpa and the great oak chair slow rock
ing to and fro
-PhilG delphi Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
ALL AROUND THE FARM.

IT has been suggested that instead OF
storing potatoes in the bins they be
stored in boxes of a size that may per-
NIT of easy handling. They will keep
Just as well. and can be more conven-
emily stored
ONE of the great reforms needed is
that of curing the evil Of selling young
calves when only a few days old. They
are unfit for food, diminish the supply
of cows and steers, while the milk in
its first stages is ropy and unfit to drink.
POULTRY HOUSES should face to the
south if possible. Be careful about
this when you build your houses, for
remember that sunshine has a COM
mercial value, and the pens should
have good supply of this, especially
in winter.
The best results with manure, are OBJ
tanned when the manure is fine and
evenly spread The cost of all man
ures depends on the labor bestowed
upon it, and the finer the manure the
less labor will be necessary to haul
and spread it
THE English farmer grows turnips
for sheep and feeds them on the ground,
the sheep eating the turnips without
the necessity of the farmer harvesting
the crop by hand. No labor is required
In feeding the turnips, and the sheep
improve the soil
In some experiments il feeding the
prize steers it was clearly proven that
corn is not the cheapest food for pro-
ducing beef, but that the best results
were obtained only when a variety of
grain was allowed, with plenty of hay
and good pasturage.
EXPERIENCE ON the farm is the best
teacher, but the valuable hints pub
lished are not all theory but the practi-
cal experience of others. which is made
known. The best farmers are those
who read and test the theories and ex-
periments of others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
HOUSEHOLD sREvrrlEs

Pastry should be baked In q quick
oven to be light and should be slightly
Drowned to be wholesome
Bread Sauce.-Lav q shal1ot or
small onion stuck with q Glove Ii half
pint Of new milk; bring it to the boil,
then throw in one ounce of butter and
two ounces freshly made bread-crumbss
boil il for quarter of an hour, add .
couple of spoonfuls of cream. boil il
again, add white pepper and salt. and
serve--Harper's Bazaar.
Mutton Outlets With Mushrooms-
Cut the best end of a neck of mutton
into neat outlets, trim them and beat
them out with q wet knife; brush them
over with some good salad oil, and bro1
them over a clear fire Serve them en-
couronne round puree of mushroo ms,
with some good Espagnole sauce round,
but not over. them--Ladies' Home
Journal
-Broiled Eels-Take a large eel,
skin it clean thoroughly with salt slit
it down the back and remove the bone,
cut into pieces nice size for serving,
rub the inside of each piece with egg,
then sprinkle well with the following
mixture: bread crumbs. parsley, sweet
herbs finely minced, pepper, salt and q
little nutmeg. Broil over a clear fire
until a delicate brown--Housekeep
Mothers Sponge Cake--Yolks OF
ten eggs Whites of ten eggs One
half pound of sifted flour Grated rind
of one lemon; little nutmeg. One
teaspoonful of baking powder. Beat
the whites and yolzs of the eggs
separately until the former are very
stiff; put together and beat the whole
for quarter of an hour; sift the baking
powder in with flour and add gradually
to the other mixture. Bake immediate.
ly.-Detroit Free Press
-Stewed Celery.-Six heads celery,
one-half pint white stock. three table,
spoonfuls of cream, butter and -four,
one blade of mace, pepper and salt
Wash the celery, strip off the outer
leaves and cut it into lengths of two
inches; put these into stewpan with
the stock broth and stew till tender for
about twenty minutes; then add the
cream. mace. pepper and salt and
little butter and flour; simmer for
five minutes; pour into a dish and
serve--Boston Budget
Rice Meringue--One cupful Of
boiled rice, one large pint of milk, two
eggs, one large cupful of sugar, one
lemon Boil the milk. stir In the rice
Beat the yolks with one-third of the
sugar, then add to the milk and rice,
and cook until thick as soft custard
Take from the fire and CRATE in rind Of
lemon; pour into buttered dish Beat
whites with the rest of sugar. and add
juice of lemon; pour over the pudding
and brown A delicious pudding
Good Housekeeping.
-Mackerel q La Maitre d'Hotel-
Make a deep incision on either side Of
q fine maczerel, after thoroughly
cleansing and drying it in a cloth. and
put in a little salt. cayenne pepper and
spoonful of clarified butter. Lay il
on a well-heated gridiron rubbed over
with butter or suet. and when of a nice
brown color, turn the back to the fire,
taking care that the fish does not stick
to the gridiron- When done put into
the incision of the back two spoonfuls
of maitre d'hotel batter, previously
putting the mackerel on a hot dish;
then spread three more spoonfuls Of
butter over it and serve very hot
Boston Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
FEEDING IN WINTER.


The Kind of Economy Which Makes Stock
Raising Success.
There is always an increase in the
cost of feeding stock as soon as the
weather gets cooler, and especially in
feeding to fatten- With all animals
certain quantity of food is necessary to
sustain animal life and heat, and this
will be taken up first If q growth or
gain is made it must be after this is
supplied, and a much larger amount of
food is necessary to sustain animal heat
in winter than when the weather is
mild
If only sufficient food is given to
maintain life there will be no gain, and
the food given will be in a great
measure wasted It is with the gain
secured that the profit is realized from
the feed If only life and heat are
added to the cost without a correspond
ing gain. But by adding a sufficient
quantity more to maintain a good
growth there is at least an oppor-
tunity for profit. With nearly all
classes of stock good growth can be
maintained not only with a cheaper "a
ton but with less food than is required
when fattening.
One of the principal objections to
winter fattening is the increased cost
made necessary in maintaining ami
NAL heat. This can be decreased to
a considerable extent by providing
warm, dry shelter; yet even then the
conditions are such that it costs more
to fatten stock in winter than at any
other season.
When it can be done all stock intend
ed for market should be rushed now
and be marketed before severe cold
weather sets in. Stock to b e wintered
over should have warm, dry quarters,
so as to decrease as much as possible
the quantity of food necessary to main
tain animal heat Shelter is cheaper
than food, and when the margin be-
tween the value of the feed and the
value of the stock when ready to mar
ket is small every item must be consid-
cred that will lessen the cost of feeding
or add to the value of the animal when
ready to market
With good shelter roughness can be
made the principal food, very little
grain being necessary to keep in a good
condition. but without shelter consid-
cradle grain must be supplied if the
stock is kept thrifty, and the grain be-
ing much more expensive increases the
cost. Comfortable quarters. regular
feeding with good care and keeping
thrifty will lessen the cost of growth
as well as of fattening; and the less the
cost the greater the profit More or
less stock must be kept in many farms
to consume the roughness to good ad-
vantage; but at the same time care
must be taken to use all means to in
crease the profit by lessening the cost
st. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
WINTER DAlRYING.

One of the Most Profitable of Special
Farm Industries.
The author of the Dairyman's manual
declares that he has learned, from
many years experience, that there are
several very great advantages in pursu-
ing q special business in which few
persons are willing to engage, because
it may be some little way out of their
regular line of work The most profit
is made from special industries and
products The reason is that those per-
sons who have the enterprise. energy
and skill to engage in any unusual in
dustry meet with less competition than
those who employ themselves in any
ordinary occupation. It is true that
they have more difficulties to encoun-
ter and overcome, but this is the very
reason that they get a better price for
their products and better pay for their
labor. The winter dairy is one of the
most profitable of these special indus
tries. There are several reasons for
this. One is that few dairymen or
farmers are making butter in the win
ter. and consequently the supply of the
fresh article is limited. Another is that
those persons who are able to manage
a winter dairy are experienced and
skillful and consequently produce a
better quality of butter than others.
Other reasons are that the manage
ment of dairy in the winter is really
easier and more certain than that of a
summer dairy, because it is not so diff
cult to maintain the requisite tempera-
ture by the use of heat as by the use of
ice; there is no trouble from premature
souring of the milk; the cows are in
better condition when they are prop
erly cared for; the food can be more
perfectly regulated, and the whole of
the dairyman's attention can be given
to his special business without the in
reference of the ordinary farm work
of the summer.
There are some special requisites
needed for this business in. addition
to the usual capabilities of the
dairyman. A near market is needed, a
snug and well-arranged stable and
yard, a properly constructed dairy
house, the best furniture and appar-
atus, herd of cows kept specially for
this use and coming in fresh in the
right season, proper preparation for
feeding both as regards the crops and
the use of them, and rigid and strict
regularity and Conscience in every
process and operation = Western
Rural
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03
HOW PARIS IS KEPT CLEAN.

People Who Gather Up the Refuse and
Turn 1t to Account.
One of the most curious trades in
Paris, and one of the most Characters
tic, is that of the chiffonniers, or rag
pickers Their trade has already suf-
fered consider ably from the introduce
ton of dust bins, regularly emptied
every morning by carts which go round
for the purpose; but. Notwithstanding
police regulations, a good deal of rub
Dish is still thrown into the street, and
the ''chiffonnier" may be seen at late
hours of the night with his basket on his
back. his lantern and the long hook
with which he turns over the refuse
The 'chiffoniers" state that at present
they cannot earn more than fifteen or
twenty sous day beyond their food.
which they pick up thus. or which is
given them They will turn any refuse
to account and make something out of
it, Infinitely repulsive, and apparently
deleterious.) but from which they do
not shrink!
With tax on the sawdust paste, for
which they might earn five or six sous
a day more than at present for the
price OF rags would then rise. All the
cotton and linen rags of good quality
drc, IL l. SAUL hcpG lOr the Eli
glish market the French retaining
only what is inferior. The wooden
rags are unraveled and carded
and made into cheap goods; the red
trousers Of the French army, for in
stance, are thus turned nto caps, which
are sold by hundreds of thousands in
Asia Minor. Silk rags, treated in the
same manner, are used for the padding
of various articles. Bottles of all
kinds are highly appreciated, but even
bits of glass are useful, being ground
up into dust for glass paper. Many
bottles and china pots are bought from
the ''chiffonniers" to be used for
fraudulent limitations Old playbills or
advertisements are pounded up for
paste board Bits of cigars are a great
treat, reserved for the use of the
''chiffonnier" himself Old tins are
very valuable; often the ''chiffonnierD
fills them with earth and uses them
like bricks to build a wall, supporting
a hut made of every imaginable refuse;
as may be seen by those who have the
curiosity to visit the ''cites des chiffon
niers," where they congregate, en-
camped like savages When the tins
are not kept for the ''chiffonnier's'
own use they are turned into the little
trihes and toys sold SO wonderfully
cheap at the booths of fairs or at the
New Year. The ingenuity with which
the French make something pretty out
of what would seem to be the most
hopeless rubbish is really very remark
able.-Murray's Magazine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03

the trembling figure in black, he con-
tinued: ''Perchance ye have brought
some poor creature who is in need of
that consolation which can only be
found at the foot of the altar. If that
be the case, there is no hour in which
mankind may supplicate, and sup
plicate in vain! Speak! What seek
YEP"
''Good father!' returned the chief,
brusquely, I'VE have indeed come to
solicit your assistance. Nsy, not only
to solicit but to command it. We request
your clerical aid in making this wom-
an my wife,
''Why should one of the most solemn
ceremonies of the church be performed
at such a time?' asked the priest,
sternly.
Because we will it sou
SIS the lady willing to take upon
herself the. VOWS of matrimony?"
''That matters not to you Priest, I
say"
"And say it does''-and the PADRES
voice rang out like q clarion through
the Little edifce.
Then, as if disregarding the fierce
band who stood before him. the Chris
tan man stepped down and confronted
the yelled lady.
Daughter he said, gently, sis il
your wish to become the wife of this
man? Speak fearlessly; you are in the
house of God and in the presence OF
one of his most humble disciples
mo. no. padre!" shrieked the lady.
''Save me from these, my enemies!"
MAY the saints do as much and more
for me if do aught to cause you pain. :"
Then, with strength that belied his
weak and attenuated form, the priest
seized the woman about the waist. and
turning quickly hurried with his fair.
burden up the st cps of the chancel
calling aloud as he did so:
francisco! Francisco! Soldiers of
Mexico, strike in behalf of the inno-
cent and oppressed!'
The padre had no need to summon
assistance, for ere he had approached
the one whom he sought to protect,
Francisco Alvarez had opened the door
and become witness to portion of
the scene.
With terrible oath Luigi Pillion,
the pirate and would-be bridegroom.
sprang after the priest with drawn
blade, as if to strike him dead, but ere
he had taken three steps he was con-
fronted and brought to a standstill by
the weapon of Francisco, which flashed
before his eyes in the candle light.
"Ah! Is ityou?" exclaimed the rene
gade.
eyes, Pillion, it is I. And / thank
our blessed Lady that we meet face to
face with swords in our hands. Now
fight, and Heaven will decide which is
the better man,
The struggle that ensued was short
but furious. 1t presented strange
| and impressive sight. In the middle of
the chancel stood the padre with the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03

fainting form of Teresa on his rig. :
arm, while his right hand held aloft a
crucifix, and his lips moved in prayer
for the success of the righteous.
At the very foot of the altar fought
ers of Francisco, the former slowly
giving way foot by foot as they were
sorely pressed by the soldiers.
At length their leader Luigi, fell
and the victory was complete. One
only of the pirates band escaped to
carry the news to his companions on
board the vessel which had brought
them and the captive maiden from
Acapulco.
Though fierce had been the combat,
yet it was not particularly sanguinary,
for though many deep wounds had
been received no lives were sacrificed.
Pillion, and his confederate, Pedlesso,
who was of the party, were both sore
ly injured, but, nevertheless. the SOL
diers bound them firmly with their
belts, and when the morning broke the
troopers started for Acapulco, each
with captive pirate walking beside
his horse, secured to the saddle-bow.
When the little band passed in
through the grim sally port of Fort
Diego there was great rejoicing, that is
with the soldiers aud our friends, but
not among the buccaneers, for these viii
lains were destined to never again
emerge from the interior of the frown-
ing battlements; they, alike chief and
subaltern. expiated their crimes upon
the gallows 9 ~-rA
Padre Garcia had double duty to
perform during his visit to the citadel.
for beside the christening of the COM
mandant's youthful heir, he was called
upon to join Francisco Alvarez and the
lovely Teresa in marriage.
Now the house of Alv arez has re-
gained it's former pres tige, and its
master, the gallant soldier, has ever
been thankful that he was detailed to
escort the devout priest, Padre Garcia,
to the fortress Diego, that memora BILE
night when he encountered Luigi Pill
lion, the pirate, and his captive, the
Senorita Teresa
MARLToN DOWNING.