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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

Mr. KozAKI, of Hartford divinity
school, is not the only japanese who
will take part in commencement exer-
cises this year. Masayoshi Takaki, of
the same nationality. and student in
the Syracuse university, has been Sc
lected by the seniors for the grafton.
His command of English composition is
said to be excellent Heis editor of the
University Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
Broke His Neck.

SEDALIA, Mo, May 31.-Earl Heck,
the two-year-old son of Henry Heck, a
prominent farmer living ten miles south
of this city, climbe on gate and got
his head between the top bars. When
Death resulted instantly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

Sir Antoine A. Dorion, chief justice
of the Quebec queens bench court and
formerly leader of the Quebec liberal
party, is dead. He was for many years
one of the most prominent figures in
Canadian public life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

OWING to the disastrous failure of the
banking house of Buenoll e. Scranton a
bill has been prepared at the instance
of financiers which will be submitted
to the Connecticut legislature next fall
The bill is intended to secure deposits
of money with persons or copartner-
ships not incorporated as banking in
Sfifu<iOpc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

The French chamber of deputies has
adopted tariff duties of 8 francs per 100
kilograms on swine, 10 francs per head
ON COWS and oxen and 1875 francs per
head on sheep. The protective propos-
ais of the tariff commission are gener-
ally approved over the more moderate
tariff of the government
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

NINE japanese women, who were
brought to this country and who were
refused landing at San Francisco by
the customs officers, on the ground that
they had been brought to this country
for immoral purposes. were brought
before the United States judge at Port
land, Ore, and ordered to be set at lib
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

Cur WORMS are doing much damage
% growing corn and potatoes in parts
Of iowa. Many fields have been re-
planted The worms are taking all the
srrouted stalka
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results vhens
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant.
and refreshing to the taste, and acts.
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys--
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the.
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ae--
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its.
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its,
many excellent qualities commend it,
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale In SOC.
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who:
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute. :.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YoRk. NJ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04


Perhaps the most enjoyable thing is
touch, 1.-The Pursuit of Happiness" by
Tudor Jenks-a quizzical look into the
future for boys A beautiful romance
is contributed by Annie Bronson King
under the title, This Wsy Went the
Lady Mary to Paradise" A good old
time article, "a Vermont Boys Trip to-
Boston in 1926, " is from the pen of John
l. Heaton Of the Brooklyn Times
Amanda Jinzum's Burdens" by Oliver
Howard, has its serious lesson for eld-
est daughters All the girls might take
some tender teaching from sweet.
bright, true Polly Pepper in Margaret
Sidney's Five Little Peppers Crown
Up" serial. which has never been more
interesting than m the present number.
Quite a different little girl from Phron--
sic Pepper, but a charmingly quaint.
child, makes her curtesy to Wide
Awake'S readers In the new serial.
''Miss Matilda Archambeau Van Dorm
in the third serial, 'Marietta,s Good
Times" we get delightful glimpses of
the free open air life of Italian children.
This serial is from the pen of an Italian
woman recalling her childhood. Good
things are as thick as roses in June;-
articles, beautiful illustrated poems;
pictures, some fine, some funny; four
pages of sparkling original anecdotes;
''Tangles," and three pages of letters
from the children crowd the number
full.
Wide Awake is $40 a year, S1-e0 a.
vol Is mos-): 90 cents No. D. Lothropa
Company, Boston, Publishers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

In the Peach Country.
THAT tree hasn't borne a peach for~
eight seasons"
why don't you cut it DOWN."
81 don't want TO- Its the only apple
tree have."-Jury-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
A Safe
Remedy.

G. G.GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury., Nj
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

municipality, or by contractors doing
work for the state; the law governing
and regulating primary elections
throughout the state; the irrigation
law, the law making the first Monday
of each year labor day and declaring
the same a holiday, and the appropria-
tons for the maintainarsce of the vari-
Gus state departments and institutions,
penal and charita BILE
The opera house at Marion was
burned the other night. w. +. Coburn,
dentist, c. S. Streb, cigar manufactures,
and j. & III. Mcleod, druggists, lost
everything. There was no insurance
on the building. The stocks were in
sured for $1,000. The total loss was
about $40. 600.
Linten j. Usher, Of WyandotSe coun-
ty, a son of the late Judge j. P. Usher, OF
Lawrence, has been awarded $500 in
his suit against the Omaha Bee for
damages The suit grew out of a
publication of charges of defamatory
character against him by Miss Floretta
Russell, a sister-in-law of Mr.. Usher's
former part 'er.
The bureau of promotion of the
worlds fair has offered premiums Of
$40 each for the finest samples of red
"HCeI "HedL spring WHedt odSS trco,
! white and black), barley, rye. fax,
millet German, golden, common and
Hungarian), timothy, orchard grass,
blue grass English and Kentucky,
| clover (red and mammoth) and alfalfa
Also SIS as second premium for each
of the above. All samples to consist
of two sheaves or bundles of each vari-
ETY. named The bundles of cereals to
be not less than eight inches in diane
| ter; grasses and clovers not less than
six. Ship to Secretary Mohler, Topeka,
by July %, at the expense of the bureau
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
Once Kina Of the Dudes.

The evolution Of Berry Wall is attract
ing some attention among people who are
familiar with the surface life Of New
York. Mr.. Wall first attracted attention
through the vagaries of what is common
ly known as ga sporting existence" and
then built up national celebrity on the
basis of his clothes. He spent two for
tunes, but, after the second one had
gone, his friends grew cold and he had
the unpleasant experience common to a
heavy financial reverse. After his mar
rage he became an agent for a cham
payne house, sat from thi. he made his
way into the .i:;e insurance business, and
be has made distinc. success oft. BE
is living at home, has become . domestic
aan, and is methodical in his business
habits. Both be aud Mn. Wan 90 on.
socially, and his netamorphosis frop<he
king Of the dudes 70 successful bus
mess man IS apparently complete. His
clothes have certain distinction, but
they are no longer notably IL advance OF
the fsshion.-Nep York sas.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
The "FastiBq" Girl.

Accounts have frequently-in yean
gone by-appeared in the Bonner, re.
garding Miss Mollie Fancher, the then
sightless, speechless, slecpless and food
less girl, whose condition for long time
awakened great interest, not only in
Brooklyn, n. Y, her home, but through
out the country The late Drs. Samuel
Grover and A. S. Hayward, notably,
gave accounts of the case to our readers.
In late issue Of the Investigator. of
Boston, W. H. Burr, of Washington, d.
c., contributes an article regarding Miss
Fancher and her experiences-in the
course of which he brings her situation
down to present date as follows
''A1iss Fancher is still living. She
came ont of her abnormal state in
1875. Mrs. Parkhurst went to see he,
as usual, when Mollie said: sAunty, l
am glad you have recovered from your
illness 'What illnesss' inquired Mrs.
P. why, my aunt tells me, said the
girl, 'that you have had the rheumatism
The fact was that that attack of rheu.
matism occurred more than nine years
prior, and this remark of the girl was the
first symptom Of a return to her normal
condition. She could remember things
nine years past as Of yesterday, but the
intervening time was q blank. Friends
whose acquaintance she had made within
nine years wero all strangers to her and
she had to be introduced to thcr1 again.
''Prior to her illness she was engaged
to be married Her lover continued
faithful for several years, until there
seemed no hope OF recovery, when, with
her consent. he arried another. But
now she was surprised to learn that he
had found another bride.
sMolie is still an invalid and totally
bind. / hear but little about her, but
understand that she is for the most par.
il her norHal state and without the
clairvoyant power she SO long possessed. ,
Banner Of Light.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
Let's reason together.

Here's a frna one Of the
largest he country over, the
wo Id overs it has grown, step
by step, through the years to
greatness -and it sells patent
incidence ugh
"Tb4ts enough >
Wit a little
T'is firm pays the news
pap rs good money (expen-
sive work, this advertising }
to tell the people that they
haze faith in what they sell,
$ mnfA /alM that if they can't
benefit or cure they don't want
your money. Their guarantee
IS not indefinite and relative,
but definite and obsolukc if
the medicine doesn't help,
your money IS "0n cali.
Suppose every sick man
and every feeble woman tried
these medicines and found
them worthless, who would be
the loser, you or they?
The medicines arc Doctor
Pierce's "Goldcn Medical Dis
covery," for blood diseases,
and his " Favoritc Prescrip-
ton, for woman's peculiar ills.
Ii they help toward health,
they cost 500 a bottle
each If they don't, they
c0t H0tAzug
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
Marshall the Discsverer OF Gold.

First, as to the men at Coloma Ia
January, 1S4S, Marshall was not en-.
riched. His lumber was soon in de.
mand at $500 thousand feet Of board
measure, of twentyfold more than he
hsd expected when he commenced his
work, but not many months elapsed be-
fore all the good timber trees near Co.
Iona had been cut down by the miners,
and then the mill had to stop. He
turned his attention to mining, bu, Tyas
not successful When he had money. he
did not know how to keep 1t. When
he had good claim he did not stick to
it. When friends tried to help him he
frequently refused their offers with a
snarl. He imagined offenscs where mono
were intended. He complained of plots
against his life in community where
nearly everybody acknowledged oblisa'
tioas to him. He WAS irritsted by the
superior popularity and prosperity OF
Sutter, by the fact that to Sutter tho
main credit of the gold discovery was
given by many newspapers and inhaen'
tial citizens, and that, partly under the
influence of that idea. a pension OF S2oo
a month was given TO Sutter IN ls1o,
while the true discovercr received moth
ing. After the publication OF Marshaas
biography in 1870, the Legislature per-
ceived the injustice OF its exclusive Ia
vor to Sutter, and in the course OF SIX
years it gave $4,000 as pension to Mar
shall, but left him to spend the last eiSas
years of his life in poverty aud priva-
ton. In 1885, at the age OF seventy
three, he died while alone in q solitary
cabin which he occupied IN company
with another aged and indisent pioneer
miner. He was buried at Cosom1 In
sight of the place where he discovered
the gold. His figure, in colossal bronze,
stands over his grave. .-ceatafy.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
hibernatlnq Islands.

In the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
short distance from Delaware City,
Del, are a group of islands which APP
pear in the spring and disappear in the
winter to an unfathomablc depth. Some
are only few feet in diameter. while
others cover quarter Of an acre in sur.
face. Their formation is apparently
marshy substance-grass and bushes
but terra firma foundation is evident.
Many scientists have examined the
mysterious plots, and they generally ad-
vance theory that the islands cover the
outlet of a submarine centre. and are the
election of its interior. As birthstone
has been found on the surface Of the
islands, some people in vicinity de.
clare that they are tie sweeping of
Hades. Just now there is no trace Of
the land, but as soon AZ the winter ends,
and the surrounding country takes on
garb Of verdure, the islands will once
more rise above the surface of the water
and remain visible until the winter again
sets in. Residents of this locality are
greatly interested in THE fhenomeua and
no known contrivance can determine 70
what depth the islands annually sink.
Philadelphia Record.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21

Absalom, his face one full moon Of broad
smiles ''No need o bein' sorry for
nothin'. You're all welcome! How
on earth did ye know it was Emmy's
twentieth birthdaya'
Marietta has baked a cake" said
Leonidas, 'and the Clife girls brought
jug OF lemonade, only it was broken
when tumbled down cellar, and"
''Oh, that don't matter none" beamed
Uncle Absalom ''We're awful pleased
to see you, amt we, Emilya'
And in this inauspicious manner began
Emily Elkton's first acquaintance with
the young people who were destined to
be her lifelong neighbors.
"But really" said she, half crying,
half laughing, Il thought you were all
bandittin'
''It's my fault" acknowledged honest
Marietta Mix II was determined that
you should have a surprise. Andrew
wasn't half willing, but insisted. You
see, didn't think there would ever be,
any other way of getting acquainted with
you, Miss Elkton. And we knew that
Andrew was so interested i'll YOU"
"Nonsense!" cried Emily, blushing.
''Is it nonsense, thought" rctorted
Marietta. "Vell, time will show"
And time did show. Six months after
ward-but, after all, where is the use of
turning over the leaves of the book Of
fatel Let all true lovers guess forthem-
selves how the matter ended.
"But," Emily acknowledged. in he,
turn, 81 never was so frightened in all
my life as at first, and never SO happy as
| was at last"
! And she never returned to the "effete
| civilization of the East. "-.Saturdas
| Night.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21

Within the last ten years about 5, ,000,-
900 immigrants arrived in this country.
This is double the number Of the preced-
ing decade. But with the increase in
numbers, larlents the Farm and Fire
side, the quality has changed for the
worse. The immigration from north
western Europe has fallen of, and that
from the south and east OF Europe has
increased And also the character Of
the immigration that now comes from
the countries that formerly sent the best
class has greatly detcrioratod. An alarm
ing proportion Of the present immigra-
ton is from the helpless and dangerous
classes Of the large cities of Europe, ma
terial out of which it is impossible to
ever make good American citizens. De-
graded foreigners, joining the already
crowded ranks OF cheap labor, can only
add to the prevailing discomfort and in
crease the difficulty of solving the labor
problems.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
WEIGHT OF Ice on Tree Branches,

A gentleman Of Brook tiac has sent to
the Listener an account OF very inter
ng7experiment IN taking the weight
OF the ice upon tree branches during an
ice-storm, when the ice on tho trees was
at its maximum. This gentleman thus
describes the result Of his experiment:
"a branch Of the syringa which weighed
one pound had five pounds Of ice on it,
and branch Of pine needles weighing
one pound had twelve pounds Of ice On
it. | got these weights by taking the
wood with the ice on il at frat, aud then
taking weight Of wood after the ice had
melted. This does no: represent cor
rectlY the enormous strain or actual
pressure e1ertcd on tho branches Of trees
By these ice-storms, but will easily ac-
count for the sad breakage o! trees 80
common the past few days. AMI the dan
gers from these ice storms On both trees
and wires Il vas surely mos. for
iunate thing that, during the days when
the ice remained on the trees, We had no
high winds. There must have been in
that case, much more damage than was
inflicted. -Bosto,. Trunsersps.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21

ina recent trans-Pacifc race from
Sydney, Australia, to San francisco,
Cal, the winning steamship made the
trip in twenty-four days, beating its con
testant by one day, This is the best
time yet recorded and will presumably
lead to new schedule Of quicker pas.
sages between the two ports. While the
ultimate speed Of this journey is being
discovered and fixed upon, prudent and
timorous folk will travel by sailing YES
Ola or will stay at home.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
German
Syrup"

J. {. Davis, rector of St. James
episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala:
Ny son has been badly afflicted
Win teariuland threatening cough
ioT several months, and after trying
several alPrescri2tlons from physicians
which tailed to relieve him, he has
Deen perfectly restored by the use OF
two bottles of b.
An Episcopal schee's German Syr-
10. l can recon-
hector. mend it vi hout
hesitation" Chronic
severe, deep seated coughs Like this
are as severe tests as a remedy can
ne subjected to. 1t is for these long
SANDING cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is made a speciality
MANY others afflicted as this lad
was Will do we'll to make note of
this. NV ~
/ Arnold, Montevideo, MINI
".'les. | always use German Syrup
~ Geld OF the Lungs. l have
FeF iolnd an equal to it-far less
superior.
= u 'REEN, Sole Man 'fr, Woodbury,NL
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
CO. BOSS

While soft the summer twilight falls
Ere yet the westering light IS hid
Or in near trees the hyla calls.
Or starts is twit the katykid,
The slow paced heavy uddered kline
Move honeward at the milkmaids c-y,
~ devious paths in crooked line.
Rrindle and Spot,
Dimple and Dot,
And petted silkn coated Floss,
Eacn knows the voice that calls, and why:
''Co' bos. Co. bossie. Co bos"'
How mem Dry takes us back to homes,
Some alien but 70 memory now,
When soft the summer evening comes,
And far we hear the Iooing COW
And see the herd wind down the lane,
Responsive to the well known call
That brings it to be MIXED again.
Brindle and Spot,
Dimple and Dot.
And veaturous, roaming, frisky Floos
Snatching tho wheat ears DER the wall:
GO bos' Co bessie Co bosn'
One sweet as God makes farmers girls;
with gentle. helpful ways, and ken
OF only thoughts as pure as pearls,
her gift and smile made water wine:
Her handiwork changed milk to gold;
And neer was music more divine,
Brindle AMI Spot,
Dimple and Dot
And fawn-eyed, free, familiar E.oss,
Than was her call to you Of old:
''Co' bos! Co bessie. Co bos.'
Loved rural scenes OF farm and fields
Which retrospective thought recalls,
lhe fferent present to you yields
It's twilight Of memorial halls:
MI half III dream, and half in truth,
The simpler life the country lives
Restores at times our vanished youth;
Brindle and Spot,
Dimple and Dot,
Come home at milking time with Floss,
Ana some lost voice the old call gives
Go bos! Co bessie Co bosn
-4tmOnt Barnes. in Cosmopolitan.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
A GENUINE SURPRISE.

BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES
The depot at Swampy Corners was
never picturesque spot even inthe blue
gio" OF the sunniest June day; but on
this chill October night, with the first
snowiakes of the season eddying in the
slow, undecided way that first snowflakes
have through the gray air, and the tall
hemlocks swaying this way and that in
the raw wind, it looked especially
dreary.
Emily Elkton shuddered as she stood
looking out of one of the panes of glass
clumsily inserted in the log frame work
by way of window.
"No, Miriam,' said she, syou can't
co.
"But I've go: to GO said Miriam
Nudge, sympatheticalIy COMPRISING her
lips as she tightened the straps of the
parcel she was fastening one notch at
time
land leave me here alone?'
Nobody won't hurt you, reckon, y
said Miriam, strong featured woman of
forty, with a bristling upper lip like q
mans. =,
If you 60, said Emily, "Tll 60
too. 49,
Not much, composedly spoke Airi-
am. Thar amt room in Pete Mullers
blackboard for SO much as a\sheet~ a o
paper arter me and him's in. Besides,
what'il your lncIe Absalom say when he
comes back and finds nobody to hum
Ef the fire goes out, everything'll freeze
still, and Yes, Pete, I'm a-comin'
thar amt no need to stand there abel
lerin' like Texas steer!. Good-by,
Emily! Oh, forgot" coming back and
mechanically lowering her voice, al
though there was no one but the gray
cat by the stove to overhear the words.
The ticket monev and two rolls O gold
eagles as the paymaster's call for to-
morrer in the noon train is in the red
chest under your uncle's bed. l reckonec
It ud be saler thar than in the money
draw. Don't forget to give it to hin
fust thing he gets back
Forget" echoed Emily, wringine
her hands in frantic desperation. "Bu
! won't be left in charge Of it. I'll as
sumo no such responsibility. I insis
upon you taking it with you"
The remonstrance, however, came tot
| late. Miriam bawled out some indis
tinct reply, and the next sound Miss
Elkton heard was the creaking of ths
blackboard wagon as it turned the sharI
curve below the cleaning line of the rail
way switches.
She's gone" cried Emily, claspins
her hands like fe tragic muse, land lief
me alone with all that money. And tn
NAVY camp only three miles up tbs
mountains, full of Italians and Chinese
and the miners at Lake Lodi, and th,
whole neighborhood infested with des
peradoes. And Uncle Absolom no: ex
| pected home until two O'Clock in ths
morning, and the bolt broken of th>
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
lfieted. .-Bost0,. TrunSey9ps.

Grea. anxiety is felt IN Switzerland
concerning the decadence OF the wa.oh
making industry, which, next 70 the tex
tile industry, IS the mains.ay OF the in
habi.an.s Of the country. The profits
are dwindling down, as the United
States aud England are every year be-
coming more powerful rivals in this
field. The demand, TOO, for Swiss
watches is falling of considerably N or.
tain coun .ries, notably in this country
and in France.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21
HILLSBORO n. C. SATURDAY. MARCH 2

The New Orleans Picayune observes:
Though much is said about the de-
cadence of New England during the last
ten wears the population has increased
more than during any other decade in
AZ tic history
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-21

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