Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

The St. Louis Store will have ar
"Eye Opener" for the people of Bsrtor
county in a few days. They have
bought an immense bankrupt stock, II
the east, and will give the people thu
benefit. Watch and wait
The popular boot and shoe man
M. Eppstein has a good sized advertise
ment started in this weeks paper te
which We respectfully call your atten,
ton. Mr.. Eppstein has gained 8
merited reputation and a good trade
in his line, as all who buy his goods
once know that afterwards they will
get good values for their money.
Druggists say it is pleasure to sell
Beggs' Family Medicines, as every
bottle is warranted for all the label
calls for, SO our customers are perfectly
safe in buying them. Sold and war
ranted by all druggists.
Rev. VIM. Richmond, pastor in
charge of the Episcopal church Of
Great Bend, favored this Office with a
social call last week. Mr.. Richmond
speaks in glowing terms of the good
workers he has in the Great Bend
flock, and he may we'll be proud OF
them. Episcopal services are held
every second and fourth Sundays OF
each month.
Somebody hits a good sized nail
squarely on the head when he says:
1.-The fellow who loafs around all day
on the streets and goes home at night
to a wife, mother or sister who works
to support him, can tell you exactly
what the country needs to make it
prosperous, and what policy a news
paper ought to pursue to make it a
glorious success"
The six inches of snow, of Saturday
night and Sunday, kept farmers out
of the fields with their plows and
drills. but there is no great kick COM
ing from the boys on that account.
Plenty of moisture during this month
means heap in this ]ocality-it
means no hot winds, plenty of corn,
good grazing, an abundance of hay,
with various other pleasing possibili-
ties.
The very best and most popular
musical talent of the city are prepar-
ing for grand cnncert to be given on
st. Patrick's night, March 18th, at
the Catholic church on east Broadway.
In connection with the concert, there
will be lecture by one thoroughly
acquainted with the past and present
state of Ireland. ALI lovers of genu-
inc music and history should not fail
to attend.
G. n. johnson returned last Satur-
day from an extended trip through
Oregon and Washington. He says
Washington is bound to come to the
front as a lumber producing state, as
there is worlds of timber there. He
says he may 60 back to Washington
shortly. While at Portland he saw
Will Carney, whom he reports COM
fortably fixed and well pleased with
his business.
Mr.. G. Samuels, proprietor Of the
popular New York Store, returned the
first of the week from his trip to
Europe, being much invigorated in
health and spirits and better pleased
than ever with his home in Kansas.
He spent some time in New York,
Chicago and St. Louis, and laid in an
immense stock of dry goods which
have already began to arrive. He
has Astounding faith in the prosperity
of Barton county people.
A farmer who knows just what he
is talking about, hits the nail on the
head when he says nothing pays better
than good roads. It costs something to
secure them, but they are the arteries
that connect city and country, along
which the life current of comfort per-
petually flows. Bad roads full of chuck
holes kill team, time and temper. BE
sure, then, that money thus intelligent
ly expended is wisely invested and sure
to realize future good results.
The divorce calendar for Barton
county in the past year has been
increased to an alarming extent, and
it is plain for every one to see that the
divorce laws are being abused. The
Bible says: 'That which God hath
Joined together let not man put asun-
der" By refusing to grant divorces
in the majority of cases, justly too,
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