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

A CLAM may not be able TO deliver an orc
ton, but he has hls good oualities-he never
betrays the confidence OF a friend - Biug-
harn1on Republican
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

The railways of the United States
provide living for nearly 5000. 900
persons, or nearly one-twentieth of the
population of our country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
A hopeless Case.

Doctor-Madam, your son does not
take exercise enough. He must, IL pos
sible, lead less sedentary life. What
is his occupation?
The Invalid's Mother-He's mes
Senper boY.-Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Mn j. h EsTILL, President Morning
News Co, Savannah, Ga, says A menbae
OF my family who has been n martyr TO
neuralgia headaches for twenty Years, has
found In Bra6ycrotine an infaliible remedS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

FORTUNE has often turned on its heel be-
fore reaching a. man, but in the case OF the
race course bettor 1t generally turns on n
horses Observation-Disclosures Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

BEECHAN's PILLS viii euro construction
keep the blood cool and the liver in good
working order, price - cents box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

.NHsT is your idea of har,pinessrs
Nothing 10 Go and lots of tine to do il in ~
Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
c,t.--, c,nnot Re Cured

With LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh Is q
blood or constitutional disease, and In order
to cure it YOU must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood ana mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Cure is not Quack
medicine 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years,
and is regular prescription 1t is com
posed Of the best tonics known, com biueo-
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct
" on the mucous surfaces The perfect
com binarion Of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh- Send for testimonials, free
F. = CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo q
Sold by druggists, price IS cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

PLEASANT. Wholesome. Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure il one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

NEVER contradict painter in O thea1lR
He always wants to make a scene.-S. q
Picayune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

1.-THE a B c Bohemian Bottled Beer''
made 10y the American Brewing Co OF 81.
Louis, Is delicious 1t is sparkling
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

WANTED TO hSow--The length of the.
rule Of three, how many days the march q
intellect lasts: the width OF n broad hint
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

A MAN ia peck Of trouble is in a meas,
ure TO be pitied-Texas SiftingA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

PARADOGICAL as IL may appear, when @
man has got low down in the world he may
be said TO be gone up--Binghamton LeadnrS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

-Mary's Method of Multiplying
Sound from the kitchen. Clash-bang-
scatter! Sound of weeping-''What
will mistress say?" Voice from the
are you doing, Mary?
Are you trying to increase the dinner
utical Era
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

MONET talks, and this Is probably why
we hear so much about loud checlZ-El-
mira Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

PEOPLE who have to live alone neyeR End
out who they are-Ram's Horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

a PHYSICIAN has just discovered thsa q
dislocaiion of the neck Is not fatal This
Will bring very little consolation TO the man
about 10 be hanged--St Joseph News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

A MICHIGAN druggist has been knocked
down and robbed by highwaymen- This
comes of the careless newspaper talk about
nal
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
a TIMELY RESCUE.
Getting Away from Gibraltar Under Great
Difficulties.


The British held Gibraltar, but COM
munication was cut off by a blockade.
The British feet was fifty miles away,
preparing for an attack. Dispatches
must be sent 10 Gibraltar, and an an
swer brought back.
A large sum was offered for the work.
My captain accepted. ! was only boy,
but could row better than the best sail
or: 50 he selected me 20 help.
We ran down within fifteen miles of
Gibraltar, by eight o'clock, on the first
dark night; then, in a little dory,
we two started To make that thirty
miles before daylight the next morning,
or To die in the attempt.
There was just enough of breeze TO
deaden the sound Of our oars. We went
straight as a line for Gibraltar Twice
we passed directly under the nose of a
big ship, but no one thought of looking
for bit of cork with two men in 1t.
We were Mt the wharf but seventeen
minutes, and spent the time in drink
ing coffee and running up and down.
At eight minutes before eleven, just
two hours and fifty-two minutes from
the start, we dipped our oars 10 return.
All that had favored our getting in
was against our getting out again.
Even the wind had risen and the sea
with IL. There was storm coming up.
and. even II we could keep the dory
ailoat, the lightning before long would
show US up.
The captain sat in the prov, with the
compass in his lap 1t was only opened
hairs breadth, TO hide the light; and
he was at the same time pushing on his
oars that he might keep lookout for
the enemys ships.
Three times we lodged them, and
once a voice hailed us in the darkness,
but we could not understand what was
said, and did not stop.
had rowed over those waves. that
were rising higher and higher, till was
ready 10 drop the oars and let the Gory
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03

usually termed artistic merit The
verses were declined by various pub
locations, and finally found their way
into the corner of a country newspaper.
They arrested the attention of n
mother. who had lost a child. She read
them with such a sense Of comfort. that
she pinned the paper on the wall, and
learned the stanzas while at her work.
She handed them TO friends: one after
another bore grateful testimony 10 their
worth. until, unconseiously, the whole
circle were lifted into a higher atmos-
phere
We are quick To envy others the pos
session Of gifts. We forget that Gods
plan is unfolded 10y the use Of such
abilities as lie has given. and that lie,
alone. knows the secret of fitting each
influence into its place.
II may be easy to supply cupful Of
cold water. but nothing is more CRATE
full To thirsty lips. The helpful souls
who are most lovingly remembered and
the longest missed are those who have
been mindful Of small opportunities.
You will find me only a common
place minister said a theological stu
dent "a a committee who had brought
him an invitation To become their pas
tor. And you will find us only com
monplace people" was the reply. I'VE
ought 10 Ice suited with each other. We
like To hear plain talk from plain
man"
II Is your best always that helps. Not
the best a. we gauge by comparison.
not trying 10 write or 20 pray according
To some cherished ideal, but simply your
own best II may seem very poor and
weak, buff it has reached out and up,
II receives through Christ a Divine hap
tisn. What you admire 50 much in an
other il not needed for the work God
has given To you.
Doing ones best is like a seed planted
in fertile soil and watered by gentle
rains. II Is sure Ia grow, and growth
includes power-N. Y. Observer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
\ Dragging Match.

4 Partisan paper relates the follow
ing story Of contest in boasting
which, it says, took place between
three artists of Marseilles. 1t should
be explained that Partisan writers al.
ways put their tall talk" into the
mouths Of Marseilles people.
My dear" said one of the artists,
yesterday | painted a pine board in
imitation Of marble, and did it with
such fidelity that when the board was
put into n pond of water il sunk like
stone
POOH" said the second; that Is
nothing. Yesterday happened TO
hang up my thermometer on the back
of the frame of my View in the Arctic
Regions and the mercury instantly
went down TO twenty degrees below
zero"
"All that is nothing at ALL" said the
third artist. you know my portrait of
the old Marquis of Camargne? Wen, it
is so life-like that it has to be shaved
three times a week,"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03

We can not guide Others in paths
which we have not traversed; we can
not comfort others If we have never
known need of comfort ourselves: we
can not sing 10 Others a song i'm the
night which we have never learned our
selves: we can not teach others how
patiently 10 watch for the Lord a. they
that watch for tire morning. if we have
never known ourselves the experience
Of the night of darkness FROM which
God seemed 10 absent Himself, and
never learned how II look patiently ont
of the easement To see the darkness Of
the night turn into the gray dawn of
the morning Christian Union.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
WISE SAYINGS.

If fear, ! either do not believe, or
| do not believe enough. -lIonnel 4.
To return good for good is human:
evil for evil. brutal; evil for good. dia-
bolical; good for evil, divine. -Royard.
blessed are they who see the day of
glory. but more blessed are they who
contribute To its approach. Bishop
Seeker
The Christian is the man who can
say this first, last and always: The
lines are fallen unto me i'm pleasant
places; yea, have a goodly heritage"
Rams Horn.
Gods benefits come not alone, but
one is pledge of another A drop of
dew from Heaven is prognostic of a
gracious shower, which nothing can
draw dry but ingratitude.-
Our gratitude is false and of no
avail unless accompanied with newness
of life and newness of life can not en-
dure long If our thankful sense of the
grace to which we owe our deliverance
declines.
The simplest conception of prayer
is the true one-''an offering Of our de-
sires unto God"-aslSing Him for what
we desire. A child can understand it,
and it is not made any palmer by ex-
PLANTATION. Presbyterian.
The true ennoblement of life win be
found as we are in right relations with
God. When we seek, as Enoch did. to
talk with God, then we must be sepa-
rate from sin, and our daily course will
be marked by righteousness where
God is sin can not be. AM where God
is, all beauty must b.. - hristian In
Quirer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
MEXICAN PUlOUE.

The Natives Milk the Plant for Nearly
six Months.
Have you n conservatory or a window
garden for winter flowers? IL so, per-
haps you have century plants in some
of the pots. We had one in our window
through the winter in our dear New
England home. In the summer il stood
on the veranda. Here in Mexico, where
we are living now, there is no winter,
and IL would seem as out of place TO
have a century plant among house flow
ers as il would in New England to have
squash vines in the bay window.
used to be told century plants were
so called because they blooIncd only
once i'm a hundred years: but farmers
have great fields Of century plants all
around MS, so now know all about
them. They grow so strong and large
that sometimes a man can stand upon
the leaves without bending them TO the
ground.
som at the end Of seven years; then
ii dies. The farmer does not allow
the plant to bloom. however. for when
the bud appears, way down in the CEN
ter, like a great cabbage, he cuts il out
with a long knife, leaving hole like a
basin instead. The sap which would
have fed the bud fills the basin, and the
farm hands begin work which they
call milking the pulque;" for instead
of century plants they are called pulcue
plants here in Mexico.
Most Of the farm hands are Mexican
Indians Their dress consists of shirt
and trousers, made of very thin, dirty
white material. They wear huge hats
on their heads, and on their feet only
thin strips of grass or leather. bound
like skates. Each one carries ON his
back a hogsliin bag, covered with n
netting of small rope, to keep il from
bursting when IL is full. In his hand
he holds a long-ncclled. hollow Mexican
gourd, with small hole in each end
of it.
lie stops at each pulque plant and
puts one end of the gourd down into the
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
AN ORDNANCE
To License and Regulate the
Keeping of Dogs
WITHIN THE CITY OF STANFORD.

BE it ordained by the City Council of s,anfe I'd !.
sec. J. That all persons owning or coptrolhng
dogs within the city Of Stanford shall annually on
me ist day OF June register with the city clerk
each dog owned or controlled By them and at the
sahe Tune pay to the clerk tax Of go cents Tor
eac n dog so registered.
Sec H. Ii shall be the duty Of each person m
procure and put each dog registered bv them
as required by sec. | Of this ordinance n cola,
with the name Of the owner and registered nunnber
o. sueh dog plainly stamped thereon or upon n
metal tag attached thereto
sec III; IL any person shall become the owner
or controller OF any dog within the city of Stanford
stter the date OF annual registry as REQUIRED bN,
sec OF this ordinance and IL such dog shall ~,
nave been already registered such person shall az
once register. pay the license and place the colar
on said dog a. required by Sections and III ms
ordinance. - VI '"iS
Sec. Nv. Any person falling 70 comply with the
provisions OF this ordinance shall on convic,;or
be fined Three Dollars for each dav Of faiurs To-
each dog owned or controlled by him and NOT 80.
istered as herein provided and the cIty marsbsl
or any policeman shall kill any dog found ru,r;na
at large within the city not registered and ba.ins
no collar on as required and provided by this o,df
nance. 49,
Sec. V. All money received by the clerk under
the provisions of this ordinance shall be paid INTO
the city treasury and At shall be the duty OF the
assessor OF the CITY of Stanford to list and report
with his assessment Of property all persons own
ing or controlling dogs within the CITY ana the
number Of dogs so owned or controlled
Sec. VI. This ordinance shall be in effect from
and after its passage.
p. w vANDEvEER. Mayor.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
GOD WILL EXPLAIN THEM.
Dark Mysteries That WIN lie Explained
la the Light Of the Throne.

Dark Mysteries That wiz lie Explained
In the Light at the Throne.
see every day profound mysteries 81
Providence. There i no question we
ask oftener than Why? There are hun
dreds of graves in Greenwood and Lau-
rel Hin that need 10 bc examined. Hos
pitfalls for the blind and lame. asylums
for the idiotic and insane. almshouscs
for the destitute, and world of pain
and misfortune, that demand more than
human solution. All, God will clear II
all up. In the light that comes from
the throne no dark mystery can
live. Things now utterly in
scrutable will be Illuminated as
plainly a. though the answer were
written on the jasper walls or sounded
in the temple anthem. Bartimcus will
thank God that he was blind; and La2a-
rus. that he was covered with sores;
and Joseph. that he was east into the
pitt and Daniel. that he denncd with
the lions; and Paul. that he was hump
backed, and David. that he was driven
from Jerusalem; and that invalid. that
for twenty years he could not lift his
head from the pillow: and that widow.
that She had such hard work to earn
bread for her children. The song will
be all the grander for earth's weeping
eyes and aching heads. and exhausted
hands. and scourged backs. and mar
tyred agonies. -Talmage. in y. y. OBJ
server
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
onr Chllhr.n,. Rcn,llnr.

Children's books are healthier than
they used 20 be. We need a religious
literature that shall take for its model
of excellence boy that loves God and
can digest his dinner i'm two hours after
he eats it. he not afraid to say in your
account Of his decease that the day be-
fore you lost him he caught two rabbits
in his trap down in the meadow. or
soundlv thrashed a street rutiian who
was trying to upset little girls basket
of cold victuals. do not think that
Heaven i 80 near To an ill-ventilated
nursery a. 10 a good gymnasium. Tai
mage in y. Y. Observer,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
puts one

basin. lie puts his lips over the hole in
the other end of the gourd and draws
with all his might until he has forced
all the sap into the gourd. Then he
turns it round quickly and lets il run
out into the hog skin.
Sometimes the basins fill up three or
four times day, and they keep milk
ing the pulque plant for nearly six
months.
When his bag is full he empties. it
into a large barrel, and finally it is
made into a drink that the Mexicans
seem to enjoy as much as we do lem
onade.
tasted it once, but did not like it
Warren Ii. Frych, in Our Little Men and
Women.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03

"It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" runs the old adage, and whep
Miss Almira Stevens older sister Me-
hitable decided 10 go out west to visit
her brother for six months, Miss Almira
was not long in finding one bright spot
in her bereavement.
'Iow in the world will you ever get
along without Hitty, Almiry?" asked a
sympathizing neighbor. why, you
amt ever been parted before since you
was children, have you?"
Never, replied Miss Almira. sorrow
fully.
You'll miss her dreadful. wont
you?"
YES shan Drt t-on." added Hiss
Almira. fee; .'"@h ri.irg q her face.
'you -. e.. 'i- ..,t 49, hare the
Gr-' r $3.50, .-...r whilst
-. It.f
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
SPIRITUAL AFFAIRS.
IN THE FURNACE.

In quietness and In confidence shall be yoI
trength.-Isa 0:lS
Canst thou not trust thy loving Lord.
child Of care and grief'
Thou could'st not dearer be 10 Him,
He'll send thee sure relief.
Tell Him thy sorrow. weary one
Lean ON the strong FOR strength
Strive 90 be brave, for thou shalt know
His purposes at length
He loves thee with undying love.
He marks thy sigh thy tears:
Aud not one single mournful sigh
Escapes His Listening ears.
He understands thy special need.
Rest, then, In His sweet will.
let thy murmurings all he hushei;
BE patient and be still
His image He doth long 90 see
Reflected in His child:
To have thee bright. aud pure, and fair,
Meek, lowly. undenled,
So many things hath He 20 teach.
That thou must learn while here;
What secmeth now 10 thee So dark
Shall soon be made most clear.
He III keep thy heart from day to day,
TN life on earth shall cease.
And then He'll call thee o. Himself
And Heavens unhroken peace.
Mary =. Bumsiead in London Christian
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03
The Whole Stnry.

II is natural to boys and girls TO de
sire to know how a story comes out. v
They are not satisfied with an abrup,
termination when some good point is
reached. A bright boy once heard the
story of William Tell for the first time,
and was very much interested in it. He
followed eagerly the account of the
shooting of the apple by Tell from his
boys head, and looked unsatisfed when
the story came 10 a conclusion,
"Well, go on he said.
but that's all the story"
"How can il be?' exclaimed the boy.
you didn't tell me who had the apple
TO eat!"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03

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go whore 1t would. The captain looked
at has watch 10y the compass light, and
reported half-past one.
groancd as replied that must take
n rest or could never pull through the
remaining hour.
just at that moment there was q
binding fash Of lightning.
The captain and both uttered an ex-
clamation Of dismav.
There was big ship not hundred
feet away on one side; and on the other
side boat with half dozen men in it,
Three more flashes followed in quick
succession. They hRd sighted us and
We're bearing down upon US with sail
and oar
IF the lightning holds up they may
lose us" whispered the captain. There
are the dispatches, wrapped In lead.
Throw them overheard before YOU give
uP. Pull for all you're worth, now, and
If there's another fash I'll give them a
broadside from this rifle"
| ground my teeth. The oars bent
and the rowlock creaked.
Hank. a voice, Capt. Beer, ahoy!"
The rifle dropped. My oars flew out
of the water
II was the voice Of our second officer.
Fearing the weather would be too much
for US our people had taken our points
and run six miles nearer. II was a
dangerous risk, but 50 well had we both
kept our lines, through that darkness
and storm, that we came within a hun
drcd feet Of collidinC.-Lieut. Col.
Thorndilic, in Wide Awake.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-06-03

No, you cannot deceive me,
Pretending that you leave me;
found you out you Gear, you
I hear you-l hear you
Now on the meadow floor.
The scarlet troubadOur
Such melody is letting
The sun forgets its settingi
You music beating heart
Doing your little part
You shall be seen and heard,
Though you are but bird;
SO never, never fear you,
| hear you'll hear YOU.
Charles II. Crandall, in 81. Nicholas
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