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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-07-31

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A DEVIL FIsH.-W II Garrett returned
from Yaquina bay yesterday. Every
body coming from that popular resort, is
supposed to bring something home q
little n ore OF a curiosity than that
brought by his neighbor. Mr. CARROTS
contribution was genuine devil fish, q
small but very fine specimen. The big
ones, judging from this fellow, must be
| terrors.
THE HARNESS BysIYEss.-O G McFar-
land desires to inform the public, that he
has purchased the Dubrille Harness and
Saddlery establishment, ard would re-
spectivsly invite those wanting goods In
this line to give him an opportunity to
merit the peoples patronage by fair and
honorable dealing. She best workmen
employed, and work warranted.
SMITH THINKS there is no such place tc
get first class groceries, fresh produce and
baked goods as at Parker Bros. So dc
Jones, Brown and many other people
They say they not only get good goods a
reasonable prices; but as well splendie
treatment. Try Parker Bros and you will
become regular customer, and wha
cHiul lulnhs YOU VIII All hiihh.
Nor so PLENTY.-Mr f L Bryan, O
Tangent, informs us that Chinese pheas
ants are not nearly 30 plenty as last } ear
The indiscriminate slaughter OF then
: last year, coupled with the fact that tn
/, cold rains OF juno this year chilled L
9 death most of the young, renders tn
+ fowl scarce. No one, he says, should xii
| the female,as the breed will soon run ou
9 II 1t be done.
Do Nor WIRE il it does get warm
You can get fresh fruits, products an
the best groceries to be Isecured at Con
c & Hendricson's. They carry first clae
n stock OF goods, and are situated so as
c sell at the lowest prices, If you are e
z ing to the mountains or on trip let ther
d fit you out. They have the variety, an
can give you the prices.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10

~sMoKELEss powder WIS use! for the first
time Ill this country the other dav in an
eight-inch rifcf gun at Sandy Hook. \. Y.
Will. surprising results.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

When he saw his master going the
dog followed, and they soon stood be-
fore the bulletin board in front of the
rink, announcing the bench show and
the terms of admittance-
There was some consultation. and
then while four of them stayed with
the boy who had been in the water, one
of the largest took the dog by the strap
around his neck, and, paying the admis-
sion fee with the combined wealth Of
the company, undertook to drag the
dog in with him.
Here. leave that dog outside" COM
manded the doorkeeper. 'fYou can't
take that dog in with you. say =.
whats the reason? Amt / taking
him in to get the prize?"
what prize? There is no prize for
such ours as that Turn him out, tell
you"
Yes, there is prize wot are you
givin' us? Didn't man tell me so? He
amt goin' to eat up none of your fine
haired pups, but he's goin' to get that
prize"
There might have been a fracas and
an arrest for the boy who had paid his
money was positive and determined,
but just then a gentleman CHANGED to
step to the door and asked what was
the matter.
'-Oh. he's got some fool notion about
prize for brindle pups exclaimed the
gatekeeper, and Is making fuss about
his dog going in
There isn't such q prize offered, I
am positive" said the man. 81 am one
of the judges"
-'What sort of a show is this here,
thene"
"a dog show, OF course" :,
And no prize for the best 6og?'
1T is for a certain kind OF dogs
those that cost great deal of money"
And not for a certain kind that
outen the river?"
Ibid your dog do thar:"
"Yes, and that there's the boy he did
it to-
The gentleman looked incredulous,
but just then a newspaper reporter who
had been watching the boys from the
street stepped up and corroborated ths
statement
''Wait here a minute" said the gen.
ueman; and he disappeared within and
went briskly to where a group OF his
friends were talking. In a minute he
came back with something in his hand,
and followed by several others
I'VE have decided" he said, ''thae
there ought to be prize for that kind
OF a dog, and here Is s. gold piece
for the owner of the dog" and at the
same time he stepped forward and tied
knot of blue ribbon to the strap
around the dogs neck
A prouder lot of boys were never
seen than those street waits as they led
the dog away.-Our Dumb Animals
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
THE FAITHFUL WIFE.
An Instance of an UAappreciated Minister
ing Angel.

An Instance of an TAappreciated Minister
ing Angel
Ninety-nine women out Of every hum
dred who stand before the marriage al
tar and promise to love and honor and
cleave to the husbands of their choice,
in sickness or in health" in adversely
and prosperity, through thick and
through thin, mean exactly what they
say, and they'll do it with or without
encouragement or corresponding idel-
ity on the part of their husbands It is
wonderful how a woman viii cling to a
man who is unkind, untrue, unfaithful
and cruelty abusive. She will hang on
to him and be true to him in a manner
that will make it GO hard with him ON
the day of judgment if he does not re-
pent of his sins before that time. I
met one of these faithful wives down.
town on the afternoon of one of those
raw, cold days we have in May. Her
husband is a big, surlv. hateful, bull
dog sort Of a creature, who deserves to
be tied to a whipping post every day Of
his life. He never speaks a kind word
to her He neSer spends an evening
with her. He begrudges her every one
of the few dollars he gives her. He
finds fault with her steadily. j have
heard that he strikes her. But no one
ever heard her speak his name in other
than the most respectful and kindly
and even affectionate way
The morning of the day refer to
had been mild and sunny, but 1t had
become very raw and cold and driz-
cling rain was falling. Her angelical
husbands Office is near my own and
when / met her she said:
II have been to nv husbands Office,
but he is out and the door-is locked, and
j want him to have his overcoat He
came down town this morning without
it, and I was 50 afraid he'd take cold
that / brought it to him Would you
be kind enough to let me leave il In
your Office, and I'll slip note under his
door telling him where it is He viii
be almost certain to take cold without
it"
Now that woman had ridden over
two miles in a damp and muddy and
crowded horse car to bring that sort Of
a man his overcoat When gave 1t to
him i casually remarked that she was
jewel, but don't think that he gave
any thought to her touching evidence
of affection for him He will some day,
in this world or in another-Detroit
Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
HIS KIND OF a DOG.

No Regular Prize For 1t, But q Special
Prize Was Freely Given.
There was bench show OF dogs in
the Central rink, and all the pugs, and
terriers. and mastiffs, and St Bernards,
and bulldogs, and all the other high
bred dogs who were sure to what class
they belonged and whose owner could
prove their right to be so classed were
there. People were coming and going,
and the papers had been full of descrip-
tions of the affair, illustrated by wood
cuts of some of the finest animals.
Over on another street of the same
city was quite different scene In a
narrow court near the river lay shiv-
ering, white-faced little shaver, whose
clothes dripped water. Over him bent
another boy with quart of steaming
hot liquid in his hand.
Drink this here hot coffee, jim he
said. '.Bill's gone for to hunt up some
dry buds, and maybe we can get yer
inter that engine room ter dry. Don't
yer go to gettin' faint nor nothin' now.
Want yer head raised bit?''
But the boy raised himself on his ell
bow and looked around him. He took
drink of the coffee. and seeming to
get strength, said:
''Where's Buster?"
80. he's around somewhere. Busters
all right There comes the boys with
the duds, and We'll have you all right
too. in a minute. Don't feel dizzy or
nothin' do yer?"
I'm beginning to feel first rate
again Where's Buster? Some of you
whistle. 1 amt got the wind
But at that moment a bob-tailed
brindle dog came around the corner,
closely pursued by couple of boys
LET Buster alone! What are you
chasing Buster for?' demanded the
PROSTATE boy.
''Why, yer see." explained the others,
still keeping up the chase, there was
a man said if we could get him around
to the dog show, they'd give him prize
for pulling you out of the river: and he
won't let us catch him"
"Wotsor of a prize is it?" demanded
the wet boy.
Money. you wooden head, you
They're all swells down there; and he
said there's a prize for the best dog
that saves a feller's life
This was enough to satisfy the in
quiries Of the smaller boy, and to ex-
cite the best efforts of the others to
capture the OOS, Uut lof some reason
he eluded them Perhaps he had good
reasons for being suspicious of boys
who were too friendly. Anyway, he
lodged and kept out of their way, al
most causing one of them to be crushed
under the wheels of a cable car, when
the wet boy gave a low whistle and Or
cered the dog to come ERE"
The animal obeyed without whine.
'.Now lay down." The dog got down
and put his nose between his paws
You've got to go and get that there
prize, and I'm going too"
It was doubtful at first if the boy
would be able to keep his word, but by
the help of the others, who had taken
of his wet clothing and wrapped him
up in something drier, he managed to
90.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
CROWDED FOR ROOM.
a Pretty State Of Affairs in the
Interior Department.
Clerks Packed In Small Rooms Like Sar.
dimes In . Bottle Onerous Duties
OF MT. Ryan, Private Sec
rotary to MI. Noble.

The building occupied by the interior
department is entirely too small for the
business requirements of the various
bureaus, although it covers one of the
largest squares in the city. Il was al
most painfully apparent during the re-
cent centennial celebration of the
patent system that the splendid Ionic
edifice is barely large enough for the
uses of the patent office; yet the inte-
rior department embraces the Indian
office, general land office. pension Office,
patent office. geological survey and
other bureaus One of the leading
patent lawyers of the country, in an in
terview with the secretary of the in
terror, said: ''You ought to move out of
this building and give up your own
rooms to the patent Office employees.
Take up your official residence in some
hotel, and tell congress that the grow
ing business has driven you out of the
department building, and then may be
the pennywise and pound foolish con-
gressmen will realize the need of a new
public building for the interior depart
ment."
Secretary Noble occupies a large
room on the main floor in the south
eastern corner of the building, his pri-
vate secretary has small ante-room,
beyond which is the room of Assistant
Secretary Chandler, and, commitment
ing with the remainder of the suite, are
the rooms of Chief Clerk Dawson and
Assistant Secretary Bussey. The Wis
itor can readily see that all of these
officials are busy, but cannot immedi-
ately understand that they are crowded
for room almost as much as the clerks
in other portions of the department
On the opposite side of the hall is the
appointment division, and the clerks
there are so cramped for room that they
can scarcely turn around between their
desks and the files in which are kept all
Of the papers of applicants for office.
Chief Clerk Tonner, his assistant, Mr..
Allen, and the handsome lady type
writer's are packed into two rooms more
like sardines in box than anything
else. There ought to be at least six
such rooms for this division alone.
The models in the patent Office are in
diligently catalogued and can be readi-
ly found when needed, although they
number about million; but. they are
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Patent Fortune Telling.

Clairvoyant = You have had many
vicissitudes in the past There has
been q death in your family. if not
lately, then earlier. Your father had
q wart Oh his nose. You have been in
love. You have met with d;sappoint-
ment- You have splendid business
qualities, good disposition, but like
to have your own way. You will soon
go on a journey. A letter Is coming to
you with money in it Beware of a
blonde woman. She is an enemy.
You will live to a good old age and die
regretted by all who know you. One
dollar, please.
Sitter-Told me all my past life and
my future. Knows everything. Per
fectly wonderful. / never believed in
fortune telling until now.-Cetroit
Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
KITTY MAKING DoUGHNUTs.

The fun we've had, my ancient chum,
In the old farmhouse, yonder!
That gable-end was where VIC slept
Who sleeps there now, wonder?
The moon lights up the big red barn,
And glides along the clover;
tell you twas happy life,
I'd like to live 1t over.
But best of all, TO US, was when
Mehitable. our cousin,
Rolled out the doughnuts on a board,
All, many a bakers dozen.
For Kitty was a winsome girl,
With country ways and graces;
Somehow you don't find just that look
In any city faces.
see her now-her eyes so blue!
called 'em jest entrancin',
The dimples both In cheek an chin,
They seemed forever dancin';
Her merry laugh, her sleeves tucked up,
Her hair combed of her for ed.
Leavin' it soft an white an round
She thought that bangs were horrid;
Her hands upon the rollin' pin,
No rings upon her fingers,
The memory of that happy time
1t sort o. comes an fingers.
Then, when the dough was cut in shape,
An bits left over, maybe,
Shed, laughing make an eleph AIT,
Or all sorts Of a gaby
For you an me, but OF the rest,
Such hearts an rounds an twisters;
And threw EN- in the kettle, where
They pumped with rich brown biisters;
Then quick she'd turn 'em with fork
An daintily she'd set 'em,
An land 'em-well, we boys did that
AS hot as we could get 'em.
To-day the farms in stranger-hands,
The blackberry hills built over.
The town has raised big stone hall
Right where We picked the clover;
-Mehitable's a grandma now,
An livin' in the city,
Her husband is a millionaire,
So you an l lost Kitty;
But we old boys sometimes review
The scenes where memory'S laid 'em,
An call to mind the doughnutS hot,
An how We boys would raid 'em:
I've never tasted doughnuus. since,
AS nice as Kitty made 'em.
Mary A. Dcnison, in Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

A famous Chicago lawyer once had
a singular case to settle A physician
came to him in great distress Two
sisters. living in the same house, had
babies of equal age, who so resembled
each other that their own mothers were
unable to distinguish them when they
were together. Now 1t happened that
by the carelessness OF the nurses the
children become mixed, and how were
the mothers to make sure that they re-
ceived back their own infants? But
perhaps said the lawyer, 1.-The children
weren't changed at all" 'NOh. but
there's no doubt that they were
changed" said the physician Are
You sure of it?'' Perfectly" well,
if that's the case, why don't you change
them back again? / don't see any diff
Guilty in the case-"-Boston Saturday
Evening Gazette
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Assisted by Gravitation.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. find it hard
work to carry those hods Of mortar into
this basement?
Hold Carrier (cheerfully)-No. mon: it
do be soft shnap. Whin Dim goin
down me load helps me fashter, an
whin Dim comm up. sure there's nothin'
to carry.@Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
And Jennie Biushed.

Old Gentleman-Where is that book
called "Don't?" Anyone know?
Bobby think it is in the parlor.
You We're reading it last night to Mr..
Spoondyke, weren't you. Jennie?
Jennie-Why no. Bobby. Why do you
think so?
Bobby-'Cause / heard you saying
''don't" a good many times.-Boston
Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Properly Shocked.

At sight of the castor oil bottle Willie
had disappeared.
''Come, dear" coaxed his mother.
land take your medicine, like little
man"
You ought to be ashamed. ''
answered a muf1ed voice under the
lounge, Ito talk like prize fighter."-
Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

1t is said that the British poet
laurate runs a milk route" in the west
side, Isle of Wight where bright. new
ly painted milk carts, bearing the
name alfred. Lord Tenny son" may be
seen daily. The teller of this tale adds:
Lovers of poetry are possibly shocked
by this apparent unfitness of things.
but the babies win not care so long a.
the milk Is sweet"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

After dinner given by Stephen
Price, of Drury Lane theater, all the
guests but Theodore Hook and Rev.
Edward Cannon retired Price was
suffering from govt, but as they disre-
garded his hints to retire, he stole of
and left them in high talk On the fol-
lowing morning he inquired of his ser
want: Pray, at what time did those
gentlemen go last night?" go. sir''
replied John; they're not gone, sir;
they have just rung for coffee"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Cause for Alarm.

Young Mother-Do you notice how
quiet the baby is now?
The Brute-Yes- Is he dead?-Jurv.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Not an Even Match.

Baron Figgtryy-I wonder why that
American heiress rejected me
His Valet-Perhaps she i too rich for
your blood--Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Cowed the Old Man.

Father (threateningly)-Tve q great
mind to thrash you
Little Son-Take a man o. yer size.
Take ma
Father trembles at the thought, and
sits dOwn.@GOOd News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

SClncC WhlCn comes so often TO our aid
in great emergencies. Jack aimed at
the beast in the window and fired. The
creature gave howl of pain and fell.
blocking the window almost complete
ly.
The Winchester was now empty. for
Jack had only put in three cartridges,
and, practically without means of at
tack or defense. he stood facing The
wolf, which crouched in skulking
way, as if more than half frightened at
its surroundings. Gaining confidence
after a few moments, it begun to
sneak forward. showing its yellowish
fangs and moving its head from side to
side with each slow step.
Kitty, watching every movement of
her brother and the wolf from the
corner where she had placed baby for
safety. saw with surprise that Jack did
not raise the rifle.
''Why don't you shoot him, Jack?"
she cried.
1.-The rifles empty" he answered.
where's the ak. Kitty?"
'tJust behind you, by the door"
Jack stepped back slowly, watching
the wolf all the while; but the nom ent
he turned to pick up the AK the brute
sprang forward to seize Kitty.
The little girl screamed, crouched
down over baby to shield her from
danger, and closed her eyes to shut out
the sight of the monster whose hot
breath she seemed almost to feel. The
great brute was nearly upon her, when
Jack, with all his young strength.
struck out with the AK. The blow was
almost a random one, but it sent the
wolf across the kitchen. and gave Jack
time to place himself before Kitty.
Then, with frightful snarl, the wolf
renewed the attack; but the lad was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-25

Hcocscg high Jump wa wcn b u.
O'Holleran, distance 5 feet 10I inches.
Putting sixteen-pound shot was won
by NJ Mulcahy. distance "a feet 5 inches.
Putting Is pound was won by T. 0.
Hofleran, distance "a II. 6 in
The team will play their first champion
shfp Rame on Sunday with the irish
American Athletic Club of New York at
Erasttna, Staten Island.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-25

Reber, of Washington University, cleared
% feet TX inches, which beats the rec
ord made by Shearman. OF Yale, by IL
inches.
The Yale Varsity crew which will
struggle with Harvard is as follows
Stroke, Gould; No. Z. H%egelman; No. 6,
Brewster %(captain); No. 5, H~effiefinger;
No. 4, Payne; 20. 8, Ely; No. 2. Simms;
bow. Mills. Percy Bolton, Yale, 'S6.
who coached the '6S crew that broke the
record, and who has been in almost con-
staut attendance at the practice pulls of
the present. crew during the last two
WEEKS, says that Crosby may replace
Mills, but such a change will not be made
If Mills does not drop off in his good work
as he may possibly do.
The New Orleans Olympic Club has
offered q purse of $12, 600 for a meeting be-
tween Slavin and Coroett.
The Granite Association, of HoboKen,
wired Corbett asking him If he would
meet the winner of the Slavin-Kilrain
glove contest which Is TO be decided in
Hoboken on June 16. Corbett replied
that he will be in New York in three
weeks and will give the Granite Associa-
ton the preference.
An accurate estimate-Australia has
nearly five millions Of people. Only three
millions are prize fighters. The rest are
champion oarsmen.-ColumbuS Post.
George Dixon and his manager and
DaCAtE lOul " IlOQIAt are Ou their way
to San Francisco wnere Dixon will meet
Willis for a "a. $50 pnrse.
Dacey wants TO get on a match with
Myer, Bowen or Carroll.
The canoe racing season on the Passaic
River opened or Saturday when the
Ianthe Canoe Club held its annual spring
regatta.
The Newark Yacht Club gives notice
that on MAY 30 the club will hold its an
nual opening at the club III at Bay
onne. Preparations lave been made to
receive the members and their lady
friends on that day. The Regatt5 Com
mittee have arranged a special pennant
race, and the yacht owners are especially
requested TO nave ladies aboard their
yachts during this race.
In the tennis games on Saturday be-
tween Amherst and Dartmouth. Esty and
Reed of Amherst defeated Gunnison and
Pond of Dartmouth. Then Gunnison de-
feated Esty.
1t was lively at the yacht club houses
yesterday. b yaehtsmen are getting
their boats in trim for the opening next
Saturday.