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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

A full attendance is earnestly desired at
the regular meeting OF North Star Chap
ter o. L. s. next Monday evening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
Silk Draperies
at $12, IA, and $24 a pair.
PORTIERES.

We have cheap porticre for
So a pr. For 81, SO, or 50 we
can give a very handsome effect,
and for $12 or SIS we can give
YOU imported Chenille and extra
wide. If our branch stores should
be out of any style that you de
sire write to us direct and we will
supply you.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18

The hrs; thing to decide in getting 4
carpet is to FIX the price you can afford.
Then decide whether YOU want in light
or dark colors. 1t is well in buving a
carpet to get Innings as well, for it saves
wear on the carpet and helps keep warm.
We will start at the bottom and quote
YOU few prices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
For $1.OO

We have some handsome VcIvcts and
Brussels at $1O0 a yard. These Carpets
are always i'll demand for parlor and din
ing room. The finer grades cost SIS
and ST 30, but we can suit YOU at either
price Among the higher priced Carpets
are
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18

Sunday Services at Grace NJ. L. Church
At 4 a. NJ, preaching; Themc-God yet
Able to Save. 1915 y. M, Sunday
School. 800 p. M, Band of Hope. zoo
p. M, Song Service. 7;20 Preaching
Thcnc-Ruth the MoabitcsS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
For 25 Cents

You can buy a Carpet like the above but
of a better grade. You can also buy an
Oil Cloth for your kitchen, but the sheet
OIL Cloth will cost YOU 95ctS. and $l.0O
square yard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
For rs Cents

We will sell Lowell Ingram a standard
Carpet OF great value. Others from the
same mills, the Monitor and Olgias cost
Scots and Sl.OO.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
For 75Cents a Pair

You can get a simple Noting
ham Drapery. It is simple yet
even these can be prettily looped
and draped. We have a much
finer line of the same goods at
$50. Better still at So so, and
very pretty ones at So so.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
NORTON.

November 15.-This has been one Of the
finest DAYS Of the season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18

Work, this Thursday evening in Essex
Lodge, l. o. o. f., and Ross Encamp-
mcnt, /. o. o. F., next Tuesday evening
and every member of both organizations
that can possibly attend is urged to do so.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
$500 FIRST MORTGAGE,
CURES
HEADACHE.
CURES
HEADACHE.
CURES
HEADACHE.

Miss LOTTIE CARSON OF
Saranac. Mich. writes -"
have been troubled with n
terrible headache Tor about
two wears aud could not get
ANYTHING to help me, but at
last friend advised me to
take your lubbock Blood
HIrrERS. which | did, and
and after taking two bottles
! have not had the head,
ache since. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
We Are Complete
House FurniShers.
PARLOR STOVES.

\ thing of beauty is JOY for
ever, but when the thing ofbeauty
let's the fire go out, sends smoke
into the parlor and generally
misbehaves, you wish that you
had not regarded beauty alone
in picking your Parlor Stoves.
Our Stoves give satisfaction in
use as well as appearance. Price
from
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18

The first sociablc of the season, given
by the Woman's Auxiliary, was held last
Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs.
J. Reeve, and, as usual, the occasion was
one of great enjoyment and pleasure to
those attending.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
For 20 Cents.

For 20 cents yard you can buy a
Hemp Carpet that would do tor back
stairs or chamber YOU would prefer a
Straw Mating We can show you very
good line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18
Draperies.

In Uraper1eS moro than N any
one thing the woman's taste
should be allowed full sway.
Nothing adds such an air of re-
fnement and luxury to the home
as Draperies at the doors and
windows. A comparatively in
expensive Drapcry will change
the appearance of a room COM
pletely. We have all styles and
at all prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

'spo YOU CALI. THIS AN INITIATION"
bold, it's good form on leap-year, you
know
'Invitation?' 'bold?' good form?' s. he
stammered, thrusting the cartoon of
himself into her hands along with its
original envelope do you call that an
invitation? or good form2 If that amt
boldness, then they don't teach 1t at
boardin' school,''
Astonishment, pain and irrepressible
amusement We're pictured in quick sue
cession in Clodine's face. Then as the
whole explanation dawned upon her,
she broke into a ringing laugh Al
though the face of Barnabas was white
with wrath, he thought she had never
looked so bewitching as at that moment
Of uncomfortable merriment- At last
she spoke. She couldn't help her first
words from being:
'sWeil, now, I'll tell you,''
He fairly withered under her mis-
chievous arcasIn- She did tell him ali
and they laughed together over the
valentine. But what Is more, he told
her of his love-and blurted IT out in
good blunt English, too, without a sim
gle '.ye-see," '.ye-know" or '.I'll-tell-ye-" :"
I'D a missed We, Clodine,'' he said
many times, afterwards, as he playfully
kissed her, t-if 1t hadn't ben for that
leap-year's valentine
FORREST CRISsEY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

day in and day out, over ka Bob cor
ners, and when the mail was brought
twice week, by stage, from the near
est railroad station. ten miles distant.
The blast of the stage-driver's horn, the
creak of the tin peddler's wagon and
the rattle of tools in the mendicant
tinker's tin chest were then the harshest
sounds which disturbed the day dreams
of the early Ia Bobians. Now all is
changed. Inside the deep red depot a
versatile female firts with the tele-
graph key and 1.-The agent" and passing
''drummers. The tin peddler's bony
beasts have long since bitten the dust,
the cheerful creak of his chariot is for
ever hushed and its weather-beaten
skeleton is even too dilapidated to fur
nish the children hiding place in their
play The remains Of the peddler him
self repose in the ''old" graveyard by
the church. not a rabbits jump" from
the grass grown mound where rest the
venerable bones of the tinker. Yes; all
| is greatly changed, but hardly for the
| better. There was something pleasing
about the very deliberation and hesi-
fancy which characterized the old-time
Ia Bob and its people.
But even deliberation can be carried
| to painful extreme; and never was
this more successfully done than in the
daily walk and conversation of Barna-
| bas Hutchins-Barn' Hutch, for short
"a long, lean, prosperous Yankee
| miller. who was a typical composite of
| the com bined hesitancy of the entire
community
The fact that he had never married
was accounted for by the village oracle
as follows:
BARNS ben a-keepin' comp'ny stidy
with Abigail Smith for goin' on two
years now," explained Widow Book to
the new preacher. AN before that he'd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

begun to shine round Clodine Stafford
till she went off to female seminary
But if every woman in IA Bob should
stay single till they're gray waitin' for
Barn Hutch to pop the question, he
never'd get further than 'Wa'l now,
I'll tell yer Talk about wirnmin bein'
fickleIr continued the widow, as her
eye dwelt tenderly on the widower.
IF men amt the most hesitatin' and
undecided critturs on airth, then can't
bake saIt-risin' bread,-an' if / do say
it. I'm willin' to put my salt risin' bread
against any in Ia Bob
The widows point was well taken
and sank. like good seed, into the
cadaverous countenance of the be
reaved preacher-and it is only simple
Justice to the widow to say no small
quantity of her salt-risine bread. flap
Jacks. corn-dodgers and other culinary
conceits disappeared into the same ca
pacious slough of despond
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
STREET-CAR kICKERS.

Some Types Peculiar to the City of Mile
waukee-
Did you e-er notice 4 carload of
women (aged about fifty who sat cross
legged with one foot suspended in the
air near the shins of passengers, with
parasols stuck across the aisle and buns
dies and baskets scattered about2 Did
you ever see the conductor try to get
through such a talking and gray-headed
group to collect fares? The next time
you get a chance to observe such a
group do so, and hear their remarks 40
the conductor endeavors not to step on
their toes, as he falls over their tangled
legs, and as his shoe comes in contact
with the polished handle of some one OF
their parasols-
Both male and female OF the variety
known as the wrong-car kickers are
vigorous They will stand on a corner
dreaming until they are suddenly
aroused by the sound of the approach
ing or passing car. They throw up
their hands as If commanded to do 50
by highway robbers and scramble on
to the car without looking to see
whether they have hailed the right car
or not. When they have been on the
street-car about as long as they thfnk
necessary to reach their destinations
they look out of the window and dio.
cover that they are in strange part
Of the town In the case al.
women they screech, and shout: Say.
sab, conductor-r-r, Why did you
not tell me that / was on the wrong
car? Where am L? What street is
this?' The conductor informs them
''weIl, let me of" says the lost woman,
land will walk" There is generally
. great deal of accent on the word
walk"
The wrong change kicker is a WELL
known character on the street cars Of
Milwaukee He Will get on a loaded
car and hand the conductor ha'f dol
lar coin, get his change and after the
conductor has collected the rest of
fares he viii call him UP and ask:
'fWhere is the rest of my change?
1 gave you a dollar and you gave
me forty-fve cents in change"
The conductor tries to explain to him.
but he viii not listen And he threat
ems to have the conductor fired for try
ing to rob passengers
A bothersome kicker is the dust
kicker who wants the doors and win
dows all closed so that the dust viii
not soil his black suit The close at
mosphere kicker wants the doors and
windows open because he Is suffocst-
ing or perspiring SO profusely as to
spoil his shirt-front- Another kind Of
kicker kicks because he discovers that
some one is smoking inside of the car
and il trying to make smoked ham Of
the passengers--Peck'sS Sun
And Great Bend has 'em also.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
Take Note Of the Little Things.

DoSou know that the little things of
Gfe are of as much Importance as the
greater things? And have you never
observed that the men who are as par
ticular about small matters as large
eneS are the men who the soonest and
most surely rise to the top?
fou may not think that an expense
oS 10 to Is cents day for cigars, chew
ing gum, tobacco or candy IS a matter
SOrth consideration. You may not
consider that few ears of corn left in
Che field, scattered punches of hay or
fodder trampled under foot, few fowls
Gying because of disease terminated in
klth, rust and weather cracks in farm
machinery. rat holes in the grain bin
coal left to slack in the rain and snow
end thousand and one other little
matters of daily occurrence, are worth
6othering about. But did you ever
know of a successful farmer or business
man who made a habit of neglectine
little things?
We are all anxious to do great things
Whe hope to make big long strides to
prosperity, and we are apt to fuss and
fume if, in our headlong rush, We STEP
on little pebbel and turn an ankle, OF
slip up ingloriously upon banana peel
The little things of our every day life
are the pebbels and banana peels, and
we should have care for them. They
are in all our paths, and if we hope to
advance we must look out for them.
Many thousands of dollars are annu.
ally wasted in this county by a neglect
of little things. Thousands of men
filled with laudable desire to gain fin.
ancial independence, are working in the
field and at the bench, behind the coun
ter or at the desk, who do not conde
cend to look after the little things; tn,
little wastes that are draining through
the small end of the funnel much that
they dump in at the large end.
Take sufficient time from the accu
mutation of wealth to stop the littl,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

xcTCncu upon Inc Scaly IOunQaClOQ
0e an alleged moral character; wrapped
about with his self-laudation of a well
known assumed religious faith; shiver-
ing with apprehension of the time soon
TO come when he can no longer suck
She teat of public patronage, and still
pefsisting in holding up his old un-reli-
able mouth-piece as the exponent of all
things pure and good, the sanctimoni-
Que Caraway again attempts to cast
caium upon some of the best citizens of
Great Bend by publishing, without any
explanation as to his reasons therefor,
the names of signers to three petitions
fOE druggists permits to sell liquors for
o1edicinal, scientific and mechanical
purposes.
When asked by one of the druggists
What his object was in publishing the
Lists, he tried to disclaim any RESPONSE
bility on his part by saying "the COM
nittee requested it to be done," and he
ssdid not know what was to follow -
He, member of the COMMITTED -
s'presumes that they (the lists) are pre-
Iminary, and there will be more to
follow"
How exceedingly presumptious! es-
peciaily on the part of man who tries
60 disclaim all knowledge of the object
in view.
Perhaps the publishing of the names
Is one of the 'preliminaries'' to the
grand flop over the republican party is
preparing to make this year on the pro-
hibition question, as of the 1O7 names
Of voters on the petitions, IS are repub-
licans and 80 democrats. The lady
0igners-tbe non-voters-are more
equally divided, there being 90 republi-
cans and 34 democrats.
Whatever the object may be, the pub
Ecation of the names, without explana-
zion or excuse, is deSpicable, to say the
least. That the names of both Cara
Way and his estimable lady are attached
TO one of the petitions is no paliation
Of the offense.
The DEMOCRAT artist has caught the
opinion entertained by the public of
She man who attempts to run the repub-
tican party Of the county, the postoffice,
Che knights of reciprocity, and any
thing else he can get his fingers into
and has aptly expressed it in the illus
tratiOn at the head of this article. With
q copy of his bible (the old unreliable
IN his hand; his big mouth covered (fol
once) as he holds his breath to hea1
what people are saying about him, arc
bic greedy eyes looking off into the
tUture in search of more ''snaps," 10,
schnaps?) he sits upon a crumblins
erag and thinks of ''more to follow.'
Come off the perch, birdie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
leaks, and your work will not be 80
hard but your gain greater. Do not
despise little things.
Jerry Simpsons Maiden Speech.

, When the resolution appropriating
SIS, 900 for the completion of the allot-
ment of lands to the Cheyennes and
Arapahoe Indians came up in the
house last week, Mr.. Simpson spoke
in favor of it and said:
1 wish to say that live on the south
ern border of Kansas, and it comes
within my knowledge that there are
great many people who are very anx-
iOus for the opening of these Indian
lands. I am getting letters every day
from people in regard to it, and they
are exceedingly desirous to have the
lands opened. There is no doubt in my
mind but that the committee whose
business was to allot that land squand-
cred the public money uselessly; but
we're met with this difficulty: We have
to finish the allotment, 'and there is ne
doubt in my mind that these gentle
men now realize that this great dem
ocratic house, with its big majority and
with its resolution passed in the in
terest of economy. will watch the pro
ceedings hereafter, and that they will
conduct the remainder of the business
in the allotting of this land in the care
full and prudent manner thay should
have pursued before.
1 am therefore in favor of the passage
of the resolution to appropriate this
amount of money. will say further,
in explanation of the number of people
who are seeking homes on the south
ern border of Kansas that after having
lived in Kansas under republican rule
in that state, under the ''prosperity''
of that rule, 1 find that they lost pos
session of their homes. Laughter on
the democratic side.] They find that the
protective tariff policy as pursued BY
the republican party in this country
instead of bringing prosperity to them
has brought disaster, [applause on the
democratic side], and now they want
to seek homes in a new land, so that
they can commence life again under
this democratic administration, which
1 hope will repeal the Mckinley bill and
all kindred tariff bills, and bring pros
perity to the country. [Applause on
the democratic side.]
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa: The gentle
man has entirely forgotten about the
third party watch dog. [Laughter.]
Mr.. Picker: 1 want to ask the gen.
tleman from what facts or circum-
stances does he make the statement
that the $4,000 previously appropri-
ated has been squandered9
Mr.. Simpson: have this information
from committee who came up from
that country and so reported to me
Mr.. Pickler: What committee?
Mr.. Simpson: A self-constituted
committee of gentlemen.
Mr.Pickler: Yes, thought so.
Mr.. Simpson: Nearly all of them are
Republicans. Laughter an the demo
cratic side.] The Seventh district con
p, gresham is exhibiting a capacity to
hold his own with republicans that il
indeed appreclable. AS his min6
broadens by the acquisition of publi
knowledge, he will develop into yer!
fair democratic representatives
Hutchinson times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

"Na'al now-ye see. ah-ye know
ah-wa'al I'll tell ye."
His lips grew white as he gazed at 1t.
Forgetting to open the other letter, he
strode up the village street past Widow
Books and the once favored Abigairs
at a pace of which he had never before
been guilty
The village loafers watched his mad
career with open-mouthed astonish-
ment- 1t attracted more attention than
a dog fight or wrestling match Widow
Book caught sight Of it and called to
her artistic Thomas:
'Mercy on us, Tommyi Do see the
way Barn Hutch's tearin' up the roads
If his tongue should git as loose as his
legs is now. he might acchilly pop tn
question: See him go -it-straight fer
Clo' Stafford's, tooI'
Tommy was prostrated by the humor
Of the situation He rolled and rocked
from side to side upon the floor, and
between intervals of uproarious laugh
ter, Historically explained: "Yes, ma;
ye see-ye know-ah-I'n tell ye; he's
got a valentine-that's what.''
''Why Mr.. Hutchins, I'm glad to see
you," exclaimed Clodine, as she an
swered a furious knock and found
Barnabas at the door. DO come in.
You are very prompt to reply to my in
vitation- 1 hope you didn't think it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11


With scattered darts and quiver.
And straight the dear saint questioned him
Why he with grief was laden,
And Cupid told, with eyesight dim.
OF wlllful man and maiden;
The hearts Of some he could not pierce
With laugh and scorn they hailed him
Though long his onslaught was and fierce,
His wonted wiles all failed him.
''Go bring me some papyrus rolls
St Valentine commanded.
The cherub FASTENED with the scrolls.
With silken wings expanded.
1.-THE spirit OF song we'll prison here
That breathes of love and flowers;
OF softest eyes and ripe lips near
And swiftly passing hours
"Go strew the rolls, when love doth sing
Heart doors are all downshaken;
Then throw your darts" He spread his wing
That night each heart was takenI
l. ENvOI.
Cupid you may withstand for time,
But not both Cupid and Valentine.
LILLIAN c. PASCHAL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
DISTRICT NO. 40.

From "vida."
Ethel Degarmo is on the sick list.
Frank Byram's new house is nearing
completion.
Miss Lena Gagleman is afflicted with
rheumatism.
H. Lee, from Iowa, is visiting rela-
tives in Clarence.
There is considerable sickness in
this neighborhood.
W. W. Gum is prepared to grind
feed for his neighbors.
A good rain fell in this vicinity
Thursday of last week.
| The recent warm weather has start
ed the wheat to growing.
The school of Dist. No. 40 has daily
attendance of 43 students.
A successful literary society is held
at No. 40 every two weeks.
Quite a change in the atmosphere.
How it did snow Saturday.
D. Wooddell has built a bouse to
shelter his threshing machine.
No preaching at 40 Sunday. Rev.
Knight failed to make his appearance.
| A series of revival meetings will be
commenced at No. 40 in the near
future.
Dave Ewing returned Thursday of
last week from Mo-, where he made an
extended visit.
Some of the yonng people of Clarence
attended quarterly meeting at Albert
on last Sunday week.
The farmers in this vicinity have
been blowing the past week prepara-
tory for their spring crops.
Mrs. Baird and her daughter. Maude,
went to the Bend Wednesday of last
week to consult with the eye doctor.
The "men" in this vicinity, and some
from Pawnee Rock, were out hunting
wolves last Wednesday week. Wolves
are getting to be very numerous in this
neighborhood.
DIED-Louis Wooddell son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Wooddell, of lung fever, Feb.
6, 1892, aged months. The bereaved
family have the deep sympathy of this
community. The remains were inferred
in the Everett cemetery on the Sth inst
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

ES; engines and
electricity are
gr e a t promot-
ers of mental
dispatch; b u t
the most for
chile discour-
ager of human
hesitancy which
ever visited Ka
Bob was a leap
year valentine.
1t was in the
good old days
d e fore the
screech of the
locomotive dis
turbed the Sab
bat h stiffness
which brooded,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

SHOULD a congressman who travels
on free pass be allowed to draw mile
age from the government? 4 wreath
of fame as big as horse collar awaits
the congressman who has the moral
courage, and the right personal record
to vigorously stir up this question:
Larned Chronoscope.