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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26

could not live, arranged to have my
body sent here for burial. He was
taken sick himself, soon after writing
home to that effect, and others, in aim
ing to carry out his wishes, sent the
body of a comrade who died, and who
was wrongly reported as being myself
George Earle. But''-he checked him
self as he was about to say more-"I
am too fast. You were placing flowers
there. Perhaps friend of yours lies
here and / am myself in error
''1-I thought George EaIle-was
buried here she stammered.
''And you are-oh, you are Anna
Brown-or was,'' he said, recognizing
now voice and feature for she was not
greatly changed. The same hair, un-
touched by frost. The same eyes, to
which recent tears had brought back
their wonted softness.
81 am Anna Brown still. And you
are George Earle, / am sure, for you
have his features and the cid, cold
look came back to her eyes, and the
scorn to her lips, and the hardness to
her heart. George Earle. dead but true
to her till death, was man far differ
ent in her estimation from George Earle,
alive and false. He noted the change
Have You no welcome, Anna, for one
who has had no aim in life, for the last
twenty years, but to find you?"
You forgot you were false to me
You were married"
Married! And not to You? Never"
s'But I read of the marriage of Capt
George Earle and the daughter Of q
southern planter"
Then L am not the only George
Earle, as 1 also find you are not the
only Anna Brown, when I try to find
you in country full of people That
.. you are true to your soldier lover want
|, no surer testimony than L find in the
fact that, when you thought me dead.
you We're laying my faForite flower on
my supposed grave. We have both been
| the sad victims of some OF the unaxoid-
| able mistakes OF the var. Let US bury
! the past and in the joy OF the remain
] ing years of our lives, forget its bitter
ness"
i They were married before the syrin-
j gas We're done blooming, and she wore
them for her bridal fowers.-Syivia ST.
verthorne. in Housekeeper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26

to cheer otherwise lonely hours. Work
for the soldiers was entered into with
greater enthusiasm since of 1.-The sol
diers" her lover was one. And then. as
months rolled by, the time dragged less
heavily, since some hope could be in
dulged that soon the cruel war would
be over, and she began to plan for its
end. and his homecoming, and the we'd
ding. Suddenly the letters ceased to
come. Again and again she wrote, but
no reply came back, and now YEARLY,
sadly, she awaited the end of the con-
flict. She scanned carefully the pa
pers that came into her possession, yet
with dread each day that she might
chSnce to find tidings that disaster had
befallen him. At last the headline of
an item caught her eye. 1t read:
Marriage of Capt. George Earle and
Florence Fair, daughter of @ southern
planter" She read no farther. She
had known of his anticipated promo
ton. so that s'Capt. George Earle" was
her lover. It could be no other. Fold
ing the paper. she laid it on the smoul-
dering Goals in the CRATE, took from the
drawer OF her desk a neat packet of
letters-his letters-and added them to
the flame. She also usalocked casket
and was about to added its contents to
the sacrifcial fires, but her courage
failed her, and the shriveled sweet
syringa blooms were the one thing she
spared herself as relic. Those fragrant
blossoms ne had twined in her hair so
long ago. Not yet two years. but to her
1t seemed very long ago.
When the fire had died out. all the
softness had gone out of her heart, her
! eyes had lost their wonted radiance and
| q curve of scorn Seemed to have nodded
her lips anew. The house that had been
| her home was closed, its owner having
died. and Anna had boarded since with
strangers. Now she babe adier to
! friends, and went-no one knew with
err. but she went abroad.
| Twenty years later and there would
be many changes to note, should we
stop to note them Anna Brown is visit
dng an old school friend, whom she
| found in an unexpected retreat soon
after her return from foreign shores.
Out of courtesy to her friend. she is
among those who have assembled TO
| decorate the graves of the fallen sol
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
TRADE REPORT.
Rains and High Water Somewhat Retsrc-
ed Trade the Past Week, But q Confident
Spirit Exists.

Rains and High Water Somewhat Retsrc-
ed Trade the Past Week, But Confident
Spirit Exists.
NEW YORK. May 21.-R G. Dun &
Co 5 weekly review OF trade SAYS:
The great floods OF the west, unp-eS
cedented at some points, and prolonged
rains extending over the whole Missis-
sippi valley. seriously interrupt trade
Yet there is nothing to warrant appre-
hension that the crops will be deficient
or that the trade Will fall below expec-
tations for the year. In all quarters \
confident spirit prevails and even IN the
south business seems to be relatively
less embarrassed than of late. Monev
Is everywhere in large supply and light
demand
AT Boston trade is more active. par
ticularly in boots and shoes and rubber
goods, and in Cry goods is excellent At
Hartford groceries are especially active
and hardware trade good, while wool
| and dry goods are dull
Philadelphia notes trade in dry goods
excellent except III the south, moro &C
tlvity in wool and especially in wo~sted
grades and larger traffic in iron, though
at low prices. More encouragement is
| seen IL glass and a slight Improvement
in some groceries. The carpenters
strike at Baltimore has lost force ana
retail trade Is good Iron is weaker IN
Pittsburgh, but there is fair demand for
| finished products, especially for hard
ware, and improving trade in glass.
Trade is fairly good in Cleveland.
equal to last year at Detroit, with
| orders months ahead for cars and rail-
/ road supplies, and cigarma.1ers at Gin
cinnati are busy, doing more than last
| year, while pork packing is heavy, de
mand exceeding supply.
Trade at Chicago equals last year and
! prospects are considered bright in spite
! OF floods Receipts of wheat, cured
| meats and lard are somewhat larger
! than an average. Receipts OF cheese.
/ butter, rye, oats and wool decreased 3
! little and of shides and corn one-half
Milwaukee reports lowland crops suffer
: ing.
Business at Minneapolis and St Paul
! is greatly retarded by bad wea Their and
at St Louis much depressed by the
/ floods in the great rivers, though other
wise strong.
| Kansas City trade is likewise depressed
/; but cattle receipts are heavy and at
Omaha trade is very good in groceries
and hardware and improving in dry
| goods and shoes. Improvement is also
seen at Denver in spite of the weather.
| At Little Rock trade is paralyzed by
I. floods; at Louisville fair in spite OF the
weather, and at Memphis improved and
! at Nashville dull. At New Orleans
trade is fair with cotton IN better de-
Enand and firmer, and at Savannah,
though trade is falling, prospects are
! favorable.
throughout the country during the last
seven days number for the United States
1872. as compared with a total of Us last
week and 209 the week previous For
the corresponding week OF last year the
! figures were "a"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

AS to Harrison's successful re-
nomination the states of Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York are
four shadowing it IN a very gloomy
manner.-Philadelph Times.
The instructions given by the
New Hampshire republicans will stand
for those OF the other republican coz
ventions wherever held And con-
densea1 they are: Harrison, If yox
can't help it!''-St. Louis Republic.
"A president; who could sanction
the work of a Garrison in removing
postmasters all over the country could
by no stretch of the Imagination be
looked upon as genuine friend of civil
sersice decentralization Herald
All Washington has been wonder
ing what the exact nature OF the Raun
cinch upon. the Harrison administration
can be. Every day that things 60 on
il the pension bureau las they were"
means loss to the Hobson's choice can
didate of the republican pa-ty--Boston
Globe
The temporary chairman of the
California republican convention. in n
speech which was loudly .cheered. said:
Whether james G. Blaine or William
Mckinley be nominated we propose to
elect him. itmay occur 70 the pres
ent tenant Of the white house that there
was something lacking IN that utter
ance--Chicago Times
The republican party does not
want Nj. Harrison Even IL Mr. Blaine
should refuse the nomination Mr.. Har-
rison's c..ances would be improved bar
slightly Half a dozen candidates viii
be found available between him and
Mr. Blaine IN Justice 20 the party Mr.
BiaiRe should break silence in order
tina. the leaders may have time To unite
on successor IN the cVert Of his deeiii
ing the honor.-N- Y A6reItiser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
Monetary Conference.

WASHINGTON, May 1S--At the request
of the secretary Of the treasury the Sec
rotary of state has instructed the
United States ministers in all the En-
ropean countries invited to participate
in the proposed international silver con-
ference to cable as soon as known to
them the action of the respective gov
ernmcnts in the matter.
The formal invitations have been re-
ceived at all the capitals. at leasta week
ago. and il Is desired to have the result
by telegraph as far as possible, await
ing the receipt by mail of the former
responses Great Britain, Italy and
hare already accepted
the invitation and it is understood that
assurances have been received Of favor
able action on the part OF France, Swift
zerland and other European countries
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
RAUM IS NEEDED.
Reasons Why the Pension, Com missioner
Is Not Displaced.

Reasons Why the Pension Commissioner
Is Not Displaced.
It is plain to everyone that CoInnis-
sione- Raum should have long since
been summari1y removed from the head
of the pension department He has
made 4 record far worse than that
which led to the retirement Of Tanner,
whose. chief ofense was too great q
Eherality toward his old companions In
arms Raum has been selfshIy
crooked, violating his official trust for
the benefit of himself and his personal
friends There has been manifest a
widespread and natural desire TO know
through what influence this offender is
retained in charge OF the pension By
reau- Only narrow and INSCRIPTIONS
craftsmanship can claim that he has not
forfeited all rights to the place. The
evidence forcing this conclusion has
been known to the president for
months, yet Raum is retained. An ex-
posure has been made that would cause
decent men to seek obscurity. get he
boldly and confidently holds onto his
remunerative job What is his pulp
There are certain weIl-known facts
that may afford at least partial an
swer to this conundrum. For many
years Raum has been practical poll
tician OF the machine stamp. While he
was commissioner of internal revenue
he mastered all the projects and politi-
cal jobs for the furtherance CT which
revenue collectors and their army OF as
sistants were made useful When ire
sistible circumstances forced him from
that office he was given employment by
the party leaders to collect the assess
mems forced from government en-
ployes- AT this despicable work he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
OWES 900 PERSONS KILLED.
The El:octs % = Cyclone on the Island OF
EaurittuS.

IaurittuS.
LoNDoS. May 21.-BGrol DeWO-ms-
parliamentary secretary OF the colonial
Office. read Il telegram N the house Of
commons this afternoon fully confirm
Ing the first reports of the cyclone at
Mauritius- The dispatch read said that
one-third OF the capital city, Port Louis,
was destroyed Among the buildings
wrecked were the Royal college and
tyyentv-fOur churches Many sugar
mills in the country were completely
demolished and the valuable machinery
employed in the grinding OF the caIae
and in boiling the product, vacuum
pans, centrifugals, etc, wereo badly
damaged
In this dispatch the first estimate OF
the loss of life was given It Is known,
it is said. that in the city of Port Louis
alone COO persons were killed In the
various country districts thus far heard
from 300 persons lost their lives and
these figures are more than likely to be
added to when news IS received from
the remote districts in the mountains
1t is believed that when the death role
is completed il viii be found that over
1000 persons were killed. The greater
part of the fatalities were among the
laboring classes. Africans, HindOos.
Chinese and MGlagasis, who do much OF
the work on the plantations
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26

was a bowling success and met witt, the
highest approval from the republican
leaders. As commissioner and collector
he not only schooled himself in meth
DDS but learned great many valuable
secrets
It is apparent that Mr.. Raum can
make himself a very valuable ally of
President Harrison, and your Uncle
Benjamin is not the man to overlook
the fact It is desirable to retain the
services of the pension attorneys and
claim agents Of whom Raun has made
friends. With the associations he has
formed and the obligations he has
placed through a long and favorable
line Of opportunities Raum is an lnval-
liable man Friday. He disburses one
hundred and twenty-five million dol
lars per year, and knows how to use
that munihcent amount as bait for
votes Harrison has sure eye for all
details and has made plans from the ex-
ecutiOn of which Raum cannot be
Spared.-DetrOit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
senator lin In North carolina.

CHAELorTE. " c, May 21--Serato-
Hill, OF New York. delivered the Grafton
yesterday at the II7th anniversary o.
the signing of the Mecalen burg deciar-.-
ton of independence Thirty thousand
visitors were on the streets he say
opened with the firing OF sniutes- =
sham battle was the feature OF the
morning exercises and vas participa ted
in BY LOCO troops Senator Hill and
pa-tg reviewed the military paraE,e
ron the Central hotel balcony 1t II a
N All o'clock Senator Hi delivered
his Grafton in the Auditorium building.
with seating capacity Of s,v03.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
Corn Prospects

CHICAGO, May 21--Tke crop reports
received FROM all over the country show
startling condition of affairs Little
or no corn has been planted, and May
10 is considered late date There Is
apprehension of rank wheat growth,
and The outlook Is depressing
Primes Crop Report sizes up the sitl-
alton accurately and briefly as follows:
The general conditions to-day in corn
and winter wheat belts ara aggravated
from the fact that all the condEio1s
which hare existed during the last If
teen days are increased By very heavy
rains which have fallen during the last
forty-eight hours
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
Cattle Losses In Arizona

PHzSIx. A. T. May ls--An estimate,
gathered iron, the principal cattle ranges
the territory, shows a loss
of STOCK fo- the past year Of some Il to
25 rer cent The loss. however, isEnore
than coFersesl by the increase II the
northern part Of the territory the per
een:agc OF loss Is extremely light
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
cntraI Iowa FarRer=.

MARsEALLrowN, Ia, May 1e--After
two days fair weather the hardest rain
storm of the season began yesterday
afternoon This about completes the
Encouragement OF Central Iowa
farmers Highways are impossible in
all directions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
$40 600 r,.nares Ernrn Isai,.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May 1s.-Kans7s
City will he lucky If ii eInerres FROM
the rainy season with smaller loss
than SI0,0OG. More than 900 vashouts
have been reported 70 the superintend-
cnt of streets sad several bridges have
been damaged By the excessive rains
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
COWARDICE OF SENATORS.

Western Republicans Under Control OF
Eastern MoHopolists.
The Mckinley bill imposed tax OF
fourteen dollars ton on binding Irvine
The bill the democrats passed by the
house is for hundred per cent reduc
ton. 1t provides that hereafter bind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26
A Tornado Visits Nebraska

ELuwooD, Neb.. sl-J fS--A tornado
passed near here las. uiShs o. c
Cook residence was torn TO pieces and
four persons hurt Il is feared that
Ercs were lost, IN the country districts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-26

I was in the de-
licious bloom
time of May.
Mead and lawn
were an eX-
napSa of riohaSt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-04-28


Loeaiwise and Oshesuiss.
Mrs. DIR. L. Ernest Payne. of this village,
Is visiting her parents in Washington.
Misses Lizzie Holmes and Jessie Morris,
Of Washington have been visiting friends
in Leonardtown.
On the 10Th instant, Messrs. Albin Price
d Co., Washington, sold for Mrs. Alice
Guy, this district "a chickens for $16.40.
Commissions Of Justices of the Peace
and Of Registration Officers have been
received at the Clerks Office and are ready
for delivery to the proper parties.
We ask our county readers 10 give the
Public Local Laws published In this issue
careful attention. The Laws are printed
that the people may see and read them.
We invite the attention OF our readers 70
the card of A. 8. Benville e. CO., elsewhere
published. This firm Is live and ener.
getic one and our St. Inigo's friends who
wish bargains should give them o call.
Master alIebr Lokcr, of this, village, was
the happy possessor Of Q one legged chick.
en- which when Matched had feathers ON ia
wings. Its one leg grew from under lis
right wing and the foot had only one toe.
Blanche and Mary, twin daughters Of
Dir. George w. WEIGH, formerly If this
county. died at their fathers residence in
Baltimore city. April 1eth instant. The
children lived about two hours after birth
and were baptized.
Work has begun on the new Store-house
adjoining Ohing's Hotel, TO be occupied
BY Dir. ;. w. johnson. Mr.. Neal Miiburn
Is doing the work. Mr.. johnson win, we
are told, occupy the Society's Hall until
the Store Is completed.
The French contract for Maryland To-
bacco for the current year calls for $4,000
hogsheads. The Daily Produce Report Of
April a2nd. instant, states that this repre-
senss an increased demand of 1000 hogs
heads. The general opinion Of Commits
sion Merchants seems % be that Maryland
tobacco win this year command good
price.
Tuesday. branch Of the Baltimore
Building and Loan Association was organ.
lied in Leonardtown. The officers Of she
association are, OK osicio. directors. The
officers and directors ara: President r.
O. Morgan; e-President, u. ". King ;
Treasures, L. B. Abell; Secretary, ]. II.
Morgan; Attorney. r. @. Combs; Direc-
tors, II. II. Moore. DR.. J. T. spaldIng. T.
Boyd, Il. B. Fenwick.
Ms. James @. Wise. Of Msdlevss Neck.
has executed his bond and qualified a.
postmaster at Beauvue. The new post
Office 3 located at Mr. Wise's new store at
she head Of The wharf lane. As soon as q
carrier can be obtained the pcsi-ofIice win
BE opened for business. Those OF our
Medley's Neck patrons who desire their
BEAcoas sent % the new once win please
molly ~.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-04-28

kN8384&I&&33U.
BuDD's CREEKs April eth. 1882. -Messrs.
lSditoss-Since tho high license question
has bean settled there d nothing Of Interest
10 note CT course he mandate A'Thou
shals not steal Il now ahsolese, since some
81 the advocates Of unjust taxation claim
that Il MAS never intended for them. No
enc cares 20 so over the ground q noso and
discnss The fitting smile Of buzzarI ~ ap-
piled 70 the patrons Of saloons, after Il Il
acknowledged, that iine school houses &C.,
ere built with the money filched from said
buxzards.
1 said In the beginning that there was
nothing 70 write about. and IL seems there
y not, but q few days ago had concocssd
4 subject and now am az loss 20 know
Whist Il was. Being 80 busy last week
baking tobacco have forgotten whether
Il was crows or moles. Whichever Il wa
y Of no consequence. Either l. poor help 10
The farmer, any way. the crow In parficu-
lur and also tho mole. AT this time Of the
year de crow comes around hunting for
eggs Tw~ are generally seen together.
dying q leisure over The grass and wheat
ields looking for keef and turkey cgrs.
Later In the season they resort 10 the bran
ches and thickets hunting birds nests, and
the Young birds they destroy in one season
would II allowed 10 live. devour more hurt
fol insects in week than they will in cen
years. The chickens he deyours would
Kill more insects than hundred crows;
besides the chickens are good 70 eat--the
crow isn't-though sometimes kiln one.
] say sometimes; ! frequently 60 after them,
but that Is NOT killing-not the crow. /
wish IL was, there would be more poultry,
mors birds to destroy the grubHorms. con-
sequently more grain made 1t less expense,
besides saving the corn he destroys himself
Sometimes the crows win congregate to
serenade hawk and congratulate him for
his good fortune In having dined OF your
best chicken, for the hawk never puts him.
selfin the way Of the crow while seeking
his prey. Il Is after he has finished his
meal that he scars aloft In view of the
crow. The only use to which The crow
can be put. il 70 decoy other crows, and
that Is generally afler he is dead. which is
not offen- Ifby accident or otherwise you
should capture : crow, dead or alive. hang
him up 70 view, and secrete yourself in q
short while he viii be surrounded by all
the crows In the neighborhood and killing
q crow or two win be a comparatively easy
matter. but after that you are done, until
she next seasons fledgelings have forgotten
the trick.
Wheat, which was next TO nothing few
weeks ago, Is looking remarkably well and
without some unforeseen contingency viii
produce good yield. Tobacco plants arc
fiourishing-no fly to be secn as yet. The
peach crop viii be short, there are but few
blossoms.
The plow Is turning the sod and the
voice Of the moeling bird ID heard in the
land.
Yours Truly,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-04-28

Migratory birds are beginning 10 make
their appearance. The cooling Of the dove,
a:z1sm Of love, Is heard In the land.
Flowers Of different colors greet the eye
and sweetness II scattered round about
Much complaint ia being heard in conse-
quence Of 50 much rain. That great evap-
Grafton has been going ON for weeks Is not
TO be questioned, and that the same mus,
be returned 70 the earth at this season in
the form of what Il commonly called rain,
Is a fact which Is 50 wen supported that
The mind must act under the dominion OF
siubborness which win not yield assent 70
the same
Mr. S. s. Raleigh is making great pre-
partition for Summer boarders. A large
pravilion Is in course Reconstruction, which
will be completed about LIST Of June, at
which time Mr.. r. viii give a free enter
tainment to his many friends and acquain-
tances OF the district.
No sickness Of consequence, and perhaps
no expression could be found more appro-
pirate within the compass of language 70
convey our feelings 10 the out side world
than thanks to the Infinite.
Ne arc inclined 10 think that a little UNI
pleasant feeling exists towards our County
Commissioners They are censured for
bad roads, which we opine ID not charitable
inasmuch as they cannot make the minds
OF Heaven give US continued clear sky by
carrying The clouds heavily laden with
moisture 70 some rainless region Where me
gentle spilIing o. their contents would b
: blessing.
Messrs- A. s. Benyille and Company
have Just received . complete line Of Milli-
merry and notions which they sell at the
lowest prices. This Is the only store ii
the district where ladies may be accommo-
dated. Polite lady clerks are always In
attendance.
The farmers Of So. Inigo's Neck have
cause 70 b proud Of their prospect for an
abundant yield Of wheat, the same being
In . most thriving condition.
AzxANA.