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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
A BRUSH BOAT.

of inch boards, and with q hook clevis
bolted to the center of the plank at the
front end, by which the vehicle is to be
drawn, the boat is completed. In load
ing the brush, commence at the rear
end 1t can project considerably if a
little pains are taken to bind it with
that in front, the load being kept some
what in the shape of the boat 1 find
the easiest way to dispose of the brush
is to burn it as drawn; and / experience
no difficulty in burning green brush if
a good fire is started at first with any
old rubbish or dry material / unload
compactly on the fire.
To do this, before commencing the
load, we place on one side of the boat
a stiff pole or rail, with a chain at
tached in the center, and load on this,
and when the load is drawn to the fire,
to the other end of this chain is at
tached another sufficiently long to pass
over the load and the fire, then the
team is uncoupled from the boat and
hitched to the end of the chain, and the
team goes ahead, and with proper judg-
ment the load is placed directly on the
burning pile better than it could be
done by hand, and in a very short time
and in the best possible condition for
burning. On such a boat can be placed
all any team should draw, and more
than would be placed on a wagon. and,
the device being low, the load is out of
the way of standing trees, and can be
much more conveniently put on and
taken off. The accompanying cuts may
help to give better idea of the saw
and boat. There is no patent ON either,
and both are easily made.-C. E. Cook,
in Rural New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
POULTRY PICkINGS.

If from any cause any of the chickens
get stunted the quicker they are mar
keted the better.
PEKIN ducks, if well fed and cared
for, will average one hundred and forty
eggs in a year, which is enough to give
a good profit
EVEN with young chickens there are
few materials that are better than good
cornmeal for fattening; even a few
days feeding of it viii be of benefit
A ROW or two of sunhowers planted
along with the corn will be found
profitable to use IN making good varie-
ty of feed, especially during the winter.
HENS that are two years old and are
not good layers had better be fattened
and marketed as soon as possible; they
are an expense and return no income.
BROKEN grain, like cracked wheat or
corn, millet seed or something of this
kind, is better and healthier for Young
chickens than cornmeal or wheat mid
dlngs.
SAVE the egg shells, put them into
the oven and burn them brown; then
mash them up fine and mix with the
feed. 1t is healthy and beneficial to
the fowls
UNTIL warm. settled weather at least
It viii be best to close the doors of the
poultry house every night Very little
ventilation win do for awhile yet-St
Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
cAssAcE WORMS.


Careful Experiments Seem to Favor the
Use Of Paris Green
Prof. C. p. Gillette has an article IN
Bulletin IL Of the Iowa experiment.
station ON the above subject, of which
the following is . condensation. Helle-
bore failed to do any good Oxides OF
silicates If literally used would proba-
bly, kill the worms eHectually But
the most effectual remedy tried was
paris green mixed in -four in the pro-
portion of one ounce of poison to 100
ounces of the -four. After very thor
oughly mixing in these proportions the
application was made by busting
through bag Nearly every worm was
killed within three or four days after
the application Only small amount
of this mixture was used to each head,
just enough to make slight show of
dust upon the leaves-say twenty-eight
heads Of cabbage to one ounce of the
mixture, which would give about one
seventh of a grain Of the poison to each
head. Hence the objection to using
paris green is pretty well met. as two
grains Is the minimum dose to produce
death and besides at least half of the
powder falls on the outside leaves and
the ground. One would thus have to
eat about twenty-eight heads to get
poisonous dose of paris green In max
ing the paris green and -four applica-
ton, heed the following cautions:
First. Meier put more than one ounce
of the paris green in six pounds of
-four. Second, Mix very thoroughly
before using. Third, Apply while the
| dew is on or after a shower and when
| there is little or no wind, SO that
| the treatment can be carefully made,
and so that the dust will adhere to the
part of the plant where it falls.
Fourth, Treat the plant. freely before
the heads begin to form and treat the
outer leaves freely at all times, as it Is
upon these leaves that most of the
| eggs are laid and most of the worms
begin to feed when first Matched.
Fifth, Always treat the head, es-
pecially if nearly grown, very lightly.
Sixth, Do not apply the poison nearer
than two weeks to the time when the
cabbages are to be harvested
Prof Gillette cautiously adds: II
wish it understood that recommend
this remedy to no one, but simply state
| here the facts as to the results which
obtained by using it and to show how
| improbable it is that any harm should
come because of this treatment to those
who consume the cabbages, if anything
like proper care is used in making the
application of paris green and -four.
Oxide of silicate and slug shot have
been used by gardeners to a consider
able extent for the destruction of cab
| bage worms. and have never heard OF
a case of poisoning although either of
these substances contain a larger per
centage of paris green than does tie
flour mixture described above. 1t Is
certainly better for one to prepare his
own mixture of this poison and know
what he is using than to purchase pat
emit insecticides at high prices, the con-
tents Of which he knows nothing. 1t is
certainly safe to apply the poison free
ly to the cabbages up to the time when
they begin to form heads"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
BEFORE THE CURTAIN.

The female performers stand on a
raised platform behind the framework
while the male stand on the floor. A
musical instrument is played and each
performer has to follow as his turn
comes. The chief difficulty consists in
the performers being unable to keep
their risible faculties under control.
The thing is ludicrous in the extreme.
and to face an audience bubbling over
with merriment and keep in time and
tune is by no means an easy task if
especially one of the bassos is seized
with a sudden desire to sneeze. This,
of course, means a burst of laughter
from the fair notes and false chords as
well. A few rehearsals, however, are
sufficient to get the singers well in
hand.
So far in England the choruses have
been highly appreciated and have been
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
OLD WAR OFFICE.

war Office of Gov. Trum bull, at Leba-
non, Conn.,, where the plans of the revo-
lutionary leaders were discussed, was
fast falling into decay, and his tomb,
where lie the bones of several revolu-
tionary celebrities, was crumbling
away. They had both been offered to
the town by Mrs Wattles. their
aged owner, on condition that they
should be kept in repair, but the penuri-
Gus farmers on whom the decision rest
ed would not undertake the small out
lay that would be necessary. The New
York Sun some months ago published
the facts and aroused the attention of
the Sons of the Revolution, and they
sent a committee to treat with Mrs.
Wattles.
The old war Office was many years
ago removed rom its old site on the
town green and is in state of dilapida-
ton. It will be brought back to it's old
position, where Washington, Trrmbull,
Putnam, Knox, Sullivan, Spence, the
two Adamses, Franklin, jefferson, John
Jay, Lafayette, Rochambeau, Admiral
Tiernay and other revolutionary lead
ers, American and French, used to sit
around table and discuss their plans
OF campaign. Inc Ody Oh Ine removal
will be made a great revolutionary fes-
tival in which all Connecticut will take
part. The old house was Gov. Trum-
bulls place of business before the out
break of the war. He was engaged in
the shipping trade with the West In
dies, his vessels coming up as far as
Norwich and the goods they landed be-
ing sent over the country in carts.
Gov. Trumbull'S tomb is in one of the
<,1l ock<. IL in, L.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

brought in buckets by grateful women
With banners flying and drums beating
his must have been cold nature in
deed whose enthusiasm was not kindled
by this futtering panoply of war.
Their objective point was the Ohio
river, which they reached in due time,
when they were transported by boats
down the muddy but majestic stream
to ST. Louis.
Here their first real trouble befeu
them. The boys got news of the gath
ering storm, even before they made the
city, when on stopping to 'swood-up'' at
lone landing, grinning countryman
yelled jeeringly at them
''Hullo, Yanks, you 'uns 'ull get it
almighty hot down at the city. The
Seceshes is swarmin' over the hull
place, an they're a-goin' to give yer a
regular hooroar on landin'. l allow
yer'd better turn roun' an go home,
while yer skins be tol'ble whole
A bullet from an officers pistol-ired
to brighten, not to kill-cut the joker's
righteousness short and caused him to
retire with more expeditiousness than
dignity, but the result of his pleasantly
was observable in the serious faces of
many-especially of those who had been
most expressive of their desire to meet
the enemy. The trouble was-whether
by design, or because some one had
blundered-there was no ammunition.
The brilliant pageant after all was but
like painted picture of wars alarms.
When, however, they reached the
docks, and found the broad wooden
quays deserted, the laugh went round.
and the men ''fell in with many SIM
pie jeer at each others nervousness.
1t was not till they reached the streets
that the storm burst upon them. A
cloud of dust it seemed to them at first.
Then out of it crashed the roaring din
of frenzied mob shrieking vengeance.
For a moment the ranks halted.
Then, loud and clear as q trumpet came
the command:
Elk bayonets! Charged"
And, with a steady step, as though on
parade, those gallant lads marched in a
solid phalanx sweeping the bowling
crowd before them.
Frank Besant was in the rear rank
of the last company, and as the rioters
rallied round by-streets and massed
behind the soldiers, the hardest brunt
of fighting was Immediately around
him. AS yet no serious wounds had
been received by the soldiery, though
many were cut and bleeding, when
suddenly Frank saw his Captain,
Charles Fulton, the gallant young son
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
THE AUTHORIZATIONS.
An Invention Which Affords On
limited Amusement.
Before the Curtain and Behind the Scenes
Although Extremely TsudlicrOus It
L. Not Quite as Funny the
Western Mans Swinetts.

Society is always starting some new
game, and the last invention is ono that
causes quite as much amusement as
used Mrs Jarley's wax works. The
inventor, says the New York World. is
a lady. and it was first attempted at
herhouse IN G1oucestershire, Eng. The
performers range themselves upon a
small platform, or rather some on the
platform and some on the floor, and the
dozen heads of different shape, size and
make appear as if hung in Eaid-alr.
This idea has been christened the
neutrality-suspicious." and it is simple to q
degree.
A large framework is erected and
covered with white calico. Across this
five strips OF black material are sewn
representing the lines of the musical
staff, these being about eight inches
apart. The sign of the clef is
then added and lines to indicate the
stem of each note. There are
holes in this strip placed at
various distances and through these
holes pass the faces of the performers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

The following is from the reports of
Prof Brown on the experiments of the
Ontario agricultural school: First of
all, I wish to assert that there is no
such thing as general purpose cow
as understood by many of US There
is no breed of cattle that Will I'LL the
butchers STALL the milk pail, the
cheese vat and the butter can, as each
should be done in these days. and must
be done in order to attain the desired
success That some can do so to a
greater measure than others we know,
but that no one can or ever viii ag-
gregate equal to the average of breeds
Is just as certain as that cheese is not
always cheese Even the worlds work
of these times is specialties. and no
man can do many things well Agri-
culture is speedily and surely dividing
herself into grain, flesh and wool.
cheese and butter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

A distinguished judge once addressed
the prisoner as follows: prisoner at
the bar, your counsel thinks you limo
cent; the counsel for the prosecution
thinks You innocent; I think you inno-
cent But a jury of your own country
men. in the exercise of such common
sense as they possess, which does not
seem to be much, have found you
guilty and it remains that should
pass upon you the sentence OF the law
That sentence is that You be kept IN nm.
prisonment for one day, and, as that
day was yesterday, you may go about
your business Goods Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
TRIBUTE TO GREELEY.

Model of q Statue of Heroic Size to Be
Erected by the Printers.
The statue of Horace Greeley which
the printers commissioned Alexander
Doyle to model for them in bronze
which they intended to erect in Print
ing House square or City Hall park is.
according to the New York Sun, COM
pleted all but the casting. The plaster
model, full size, is now in Doyle's studio
in Twentieth street.
The statue, with its pedestal, is to
cost SIS, 900. The movement originated
Immediately after Mr.. Greeley's death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
THE sWINETTE-
Mountain Peaks Compared.
prOprIaCe Ia.
Instrument:

Mountain Peaks Compared.
The Alps contain two peaks about
$4,000 feet, six or seven above $4,000
feet. and in all about thirty which are
reckoned among the first-class peaks of
the world The Himalayas, on the
other hand, or, rather, the limited por-
ton of that range with which we are
familiar, contains peaks from %, 600 feet
downward. More than LOO have been
measured that exceed 10000 feet in
height, and it is computed that there
are at least 5000 peaks in that great
range that are over Il, 900 feet, and that
there are not less than 1000 that viii
exceed the 90, 600 foot limit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

and over $40, 900 was subscribed Then
the project was allowed to lapse. The
printers picked it up two years ago.
collected as much as possible of the
subscription and pushed it to a success
full issue. It is not decided where it
will be erected, but probably it will be
in Central park. After the Tribune put
up a statue of Mr.. Greeley in front Of
its building recently the printers aban-
doned their plan of erecting it near the
big newspaper Offices Mr.. Doyle's
statue represents Mr.. Greeley in a
somewhat similar posture to that OF the
Tribune's statue, as viii be seen in the
picture. The bronze will be about
seven feet high and the pedestal about
eight feet high The figure Of the
great editor if represented standing
would be about ten feet high
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

sure. But wakeful as the midnight
hours were to her, she fell into fever
ish slumber towards morning, only
arousing to find the sun streaming into
her easement.
With hurrying footsteps she sought
her boys chamber, hoping against hope
that in the lone hours of the night he
had changed his mind and was not
after all going to leave her.
One peep into the bright little bedroom
and the fearful truth burst upon her.
Her boy was gone.
There was the chamber she had taken
such pleasurable trouble over-every
little nick-nack in its place, except q
cabinet portrait Of herself, which was
taken from its frame-the snowy coun-
ferpane unrumpled, and on the bureau
. letter simply addressed '"To Mother. /"
All, how her heart beat Is she tore the
envelope open and read the contents.
Could woman want more loving words
or dearer comfort than those precious
lines contained. Even her hopeless
spirit rose rs she read and re-read the
sweet message may, she even shared
his anticipation Of happy, though per
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
CATTLE STANCHIONS.

A Splendid Method of Fastening Live
Stock in the Stalls.
A plan OF fastening cattle in the
stalls that has many advantages over
the common method is illustrated be-
low. Standards, n "a, are placed three
feet four inches apart; q platform six
inches high is then built. upon which
the cattle are to stand 1t may also ex-
tend so as to form the bottom of the
manger, or raise the floor of the
manger as desired The front of the
manager is simply board or plank ten
inches wide. firmly nailed to the stand
ards The boards f and h are fourteen
inches wide and five feet in length,
nailed to the front and back of the
standards; they prevent the cattle
fighting each other. Upon each side Of
the stall side of the standards iron
staples. a. q, one foot IN length. are
firmly secured in position: these are
connected together by small chains, Q,
in the center of which is an iron ring
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

It lie the remains of himself and wife,
his two sons, who both played a promi-
nent part in the revolution, William
Williams, one of the signers of the dec
laration of independence, who was the
governors son-in-law, and a number of
other relatives and descendants. The
old marble tombstone is all Clipped
and worn, but the inscriptions are still
in good state of preservation 1t will
be preserved, but new and more inn
posing monument is in contemplation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

1nstructress-Now, young ladies, sit
like this Relax all your muscles, but
keep your thoughts on yourself and en-
deavor to feel that you are breathing
through every pore in your body. Feel
just like a great big sponge gradually
absorbing moisture.
Ethel Ito hiend)-Do you feel like ga
great big sponge" Nellie? I'm sure you
ought to, for you let me pay all the
car fares this morning.-Munsey's
Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
REVOLUTIONARY ReL,cs.

Gov. Trumbull's War Once and Tomb
Secured by Patriotic Society.
The Connecticut society of the Sons
Of the Revolution has come into posses
sion of two most interesting revolutions
airy relics which were threatened with
destruction The old house used an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
CHAPTER III.

The order to march had come. Uncle
Sam in those days did not waste much
time in turning his citizens into sol
diers-perhaps not as many days as the
German or English Governments would
have demanded months-but when
Franks regiment, together with tho
Twenty-seventh and Thirty-ninth Ohio
Infantry, turned out of barracks they
presented very imposing martial ar
-ray-at least 80 thought the country
people, through whose villages they
passed, and who were at that time in
mortal dread of q raid by the enemy
from Kentucky. So they cheered the
bold boys as they went along and show
cred blessings on their heads. not for
getting, too. the more substantial COM
forts of hot coffee and cold lemonade
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
How to Run q Public Creamery.

One of the things absolutely neces-
sary for the successful operating Of .
cooperative creamery: There should be
a business manager, whose word Is
law and power absolute in everything
pertaining to the business, to super
wise the operatives and dictate IN regard
to the delivery of milk. His powers
may cease here or he may be instruct
ed to make sales and to keep the books
Of the concern, If qualified Having a
business manager, the work of the day
should be balanced up at night, and If
there are any leatages they should be
traced to their source -Faxm, Field
and Stoctman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

"You are very much run down" re-
bag.
81 don't care q scent" was the nip
pant reply of the bag as the man who
was dragging it yanked it over Stone
walL-Munsey's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
A Woman of Business.

Husband-Did you write to your aunt
about that proposed visit?
Wife-No, telegraphed.
s'Telegraphed?''
ssYes, and / told the operators to be
sure and get it of this week because it
was important" News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30

sERVICEABLE AND SECURE STANCHIONS
two inches in diameter. 1t is plain to
all that the ends OF the chain can
readily slide up and down on the
staples, a, a. A strap is placed about
the animals neck with a common snap
attached to the lower part When it
steps into the stall the attendant slips
the ring into the snap The animal is
thus secured, and is at the same time
able to eat from any portion of its
manager without being in a cramped po-
sition, and is also able to lick any por-
ton of its body with quite as much
freedom as If unsecured 1t can also
turn its head to one side or the other
when lying down. This arrangement
has been in use, with splendid success.
for many years--American Agricultur-
iSf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-30
A Story of the Late War.
nx nERHHRD eIosex.

Author Of Loyal at Last, MY Lady Fantas-
tic "Enen's Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

OUR underground evening contempt
rary will please bear in mind that in
voting for Mr.. Mills in caucus for the
speakership Congressman Dixon voted
for a man whose speeches and votes in
the national legislature were all in favor
of free silver coinage. His record is IN
impeachable upon that question. Unlike
Mr.. Carter Mr. Dixon will not vote for
an avowed enemy of the white metal, and
unlike Mr.. Carter he will not dodge "a
vote by hiding in the house cloak room
should a free silver coinage bill come be.
fore the house, Silver will not suffer at
the hands Of any speaker the democrats
NAV elect.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

TnE mill and lumbcrman of Silver
Bow county can readily see wherein Mr..
Carriers timber rules and regulations
can work them grievous annoyance and
possible damage. They ask him to re
wise them and formulate Il new set. As
the TRIBUNE has repeatedly shown they
are crude, lily digcstcd and inapplicablc
to Il mining state like Montana. They
do not commend themselves to the mind
Of any practical western man. They are
a regular Pandora's box, minus the hope
which was concealed at the bottom
Wipe them out Mr.. Carter and simply
restrict the cutting of timber to certain
lines at mountain sides and prohibit its
cutting for shipment out of the state.
Do that and you will do your whole duty
in the premises.