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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
THE SLING.
Nations That Have Used That Primitive
Weapon With Deadly Effect.

Nations That Have Used That Primitive
Weapon With Deadly Effect.
The sling was one of the earliest in
ventions in the way of a weapon. and it
was an improvement on the stone
thrown by hand. which was the rudest
and most primitive method Of fighting.
The sling is a weapon made of cord
or of hide, at the end of which a stone
more or less heavy is placed to be
thrown to distance. 1t is unneces-
sary to describe an instrument which is
in the hands of every school boy, but it
may be stated that its principle is the
bringing into play the law of CENTRUM
gal force. The stone swung round in the
sling, tends to fly off at a tangent, and
tightens the sling with an intensity
which is proportionate to the centrifugal
force, but is held back by the hand,
which, while whirling the sling around,
restraints the fight of the charge it con-
tains- The stone escapes at tangent
the instant the hand ceases to act
The inhabitants of Palestine made use
in very ancient times of this dangerous
weapon, the most slillful in its use be-
ing the tribe of Benjamin, whose boast
it was never to miss their aim What
makes their skill more surprising was
that they managed the sling with the
left hand. The men who came to
David's help at Ziklag were no less
adroit They used at will either the
right hand or the left The sling was
also the favorite weapon Of shepherds,
who with it drove away wild beasts
preying on their focks This makes
David's victory over the giant less sur
prising, as he had, no doubt, great prac-
- -, %Io 80 i-S xr-11ila
guarding his fathers sheep
1t has been said that the Asiatic ma
lions excelled others in the use of the
sling, and the singers of an ancient
army used their little weapons with
terrible effect These natives have
such Skill - says one old historian, that
it very rarely happens that they miss
their aim What makes them so great
in the use of the sling is the training
given them from their earliest years by
their mothers, who set up q piece OF
bread hung at the end OF a rod for
target. and let their children remain
without food until they have hit 1t.
when the child who is the victor re-
ceives the bread as the reward of his
skill and patience"
At later periods the Acarnanians were
considered the most skilled singers of
Greece Their weapons were used not
only to throw stones, but balls of lead,
and in some localities, especially in the
plain of Marathon, many of these metal
projectiles have been found The relics
are interesting from the inscriptions
and devices cut upon them, which con-
S:st of the names OF persons and apPro-
pirate epithets, the legend in many
cases meaning, when fully translated,
Look outf'
Soldiers carried supply Of their pro-
iectiles with them in fold of their
tunics, which formed a sort of bag.
The Romans maintained troops of
singers, who, like the archers. harassed
the enemy with volleys of stones and
bullets, and when their position became
serious fell back 30 the rear. The
range of their sings Is said to have
| been six hundred Roman feet-Harper's
Young PEOPLE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04

building, on the house side, Capt. John
T. Clancy has been raising the flag
for the last thirty-six years. He is en-
thusiastic on the subject of his work,
full Of "reminiscences of his many years
service, and will on no account permit
anyone else to perform the work,
which has become a second nature to
him His particular territory, the
roof, is reached by much the same
route as that traversed in going to a
similar place in the senate wing.
Within five minutes on either side OF
twelve o'clock a score or more of city
bells allege that it is noon. AT first
Mr.. Clancy was puzzled by so much
difference in standard time, but when
the ball was placed on the state de-
partment he ceased to worry and now
trusts to his eyes instead of his ears.
During the latter part of the present ses-
sion, however, when the house has met
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04

with his eye intently fixed on the roof
of the state department building at the
other end of the city. 1.-THE inner rope
Il use to keep the flag Close to the pole
TO prevent its tapping, while with the
outer rope pull until the flag reaches
the top of the staff" AS he speaks,
the great black ball on top of the state
department drops down out of sight,
and with couple of vigorous pulls, the
flag is brought into proper position.
Now all Washington knows that it is
twelve o'clock and that the senate is in
session. simultaneously, the vice pres
ident, seated in his chair in the senate
far below, is saying those oft repeated
words: The senate will please be in
order"
Mr.. Reed has been hosting the flag
only since last January. but is thor
oughly IN love with his work. He
handles the flag as tenderly as though
it were an infant and takes great pride
in keeping it in good condition. Be-
sides this regular fair weather Gag, he
has another and smaller one which he
uses in inclenent weather. These flags
are laid away every evening, upon the
adjournment of the senate, in a box
which has rested in this roof ever since
July, 1864.
The flag never floats except when
the senate is in session. When SEN
: ator dies the flag is raised to half mast,
and SO It remains until the burial
When a member of the house dies the
same thing is done as soon as the senate
is officially notified of his death Sever
Al times it has been found necessary &c
make use of two or more men to raise
the flag, but this has only happened in
extremely windy weather.
This everyday business of hosting
the stars and stripes" says Mr.. Reed
INSPIRES me with very patriotic feel
ing, and think the flag of our country
should float over every public schoo
throughout the land. There is nothing
like the sight of the American flag &c
Undue the rising generation with
patriotism"
Away over at the other end of tn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
SALTfNG LIVE STOCK.

The Clever Continuance Invented by an
Ohio Farmer.
inclose a rough sketch to illustrate
the way we furnish salt to herd of
cattle in pasture. Instead of throwing
it in handfuls upon the ground after
the old method, on certain days Of the
week, we take new, sound barrel out
into the field, place it upon it's side
upon some dry knoll, where there is no
shade, saw out four or five slaves be-
tween the large or middle hoops, thus
giving the animals access to the salt at
will, and at the same time leaving a
pretty fair protection from the rain, to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
Good Feed for Poultry.

The following is good feed for the
poultry. and admits of variety. Take
about three-fourths of a full feed of
oats and soak it in water for about fif-
teen minutes. A large amount of water
is not required for the soaking. Place
with the oats a spoonful or two of
ground bone, and then add bran enough
TO absorb all the water. When this
mixture is made it resembles chop feed,
and il should be given to the fowls in
the morning. At noon throw wheat in
places where the hens will have to work
to get it, and at evening give a full al
lowance of corn. The feed can be
changed. and barley. rice, or other
grains given for the midday meal The
morning feed may also be changed, but
it is best to let the corn form the even
ing ration. Rural World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
HOUSEHOLD eREvITiEs.

Boston Cream--Male a strip OF
two pounds of white sugar with two
quarts of water; boil, and when cold,
add two ounces Of tartaric acid. three
fourths of an ounce of essence OF lemon
and the frothed whites of two eggs
Bottle tightly. Take OF the cream thus
made 2 wineglassfu1 to a tlsmbler of
water, with sufficient carbonate of soda
to make 1t effervesce-Detroit Free
Press
-Nesselrode Pudding.-Beat up yolIz
of four eggs. one-half pound sugar, and
one ounce powdered sweet almonds,
and add to it a quart of milk and cream
mixed; boil until thick. Remove from
the fire, and when cold, freeze When
frozen, remove daSher and stir in one
ounce cherries, one ounce currants and
one pound preserved peaches Mix we'll
and let stand for two hourS-Ladies'
Home Journal
Swiss RoI--Beat six eggs and q
half pound OF sugar TO q very stiff frotf,
add one drop of essence of lemon. and
six ounces of -four; mix well, and then
spread the mixture out a quarter OF an
inch thick on CREASED paper, and bake
10 light brown in moderate oven
Wet the back of the paper to get off the
cake, then spread it with crushed and
sweetened raspberries, and roll as speed
lily as possible. Cut the roll in slices
and dish in -Houselleeper.
-Vermicelh Sculptor eight persons
take a quarter of pound of vermicelli,
which blanch IL boiling water TO take
off the taste of dust Strain IT, and
throw 1t into some broth that Is boil
ing, otherwise the vermicelli viii stick
together and cannot be separated IN
less crumbled into pieces The vermi-
CELL must be boiled in broth before you
mix 1t with any OF the PURGE, and take
care TO break the vernicelli before Won
blanch it in the water, otherwise II will
be in long pieces and unpleasant to
serve up.-Boston Budget
-SandwicheS@ bread in thin.
even slices with a sharp knife, butter
lightly and spread withs chopped ham.
tongue, veal, chicken or lamb, that has
been mixed with a dressing. Cut IN
small, fancy shapes, and wrap IN a wet
towel to prevent their drying. Many
enjoy sweet sandwiches, which are
made by spreading with raspberry,
strawberry, currant or grape jelly or
jam Nut sandwiches are particularly
nice and are extremely simple, Chop
very fine any nice fresh nuts and add
enough melted butter or sweet cream
TO make them spread easily over the
buttered bread--N. Y. Observer.
-Beefsteak Fingers - Take two
pounds of tender steak, cover il with
| equal parts of vinegar ard water; sea-
son with pepper and salt chopped
onion and a pinch of ground Cloves
cover it very closely, and let it cook
! gently for an hour; then remove the
meat from the liquor and let IL Become
cold, when cut 1t into strips about
three inches long; dip this into beaten
/ egg, then roll in cracker crumbs that
are seasoned with parsley and celery;
| cover the meat well with the crum bs
and fry in hot fat until nicely Drowned;
| place in a hot dish garnished with
parsley, serve with mashed potatoes
and gravy made from liquor in which
the meat was cooked--Boston Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
DAIRY INSPECTION.

Some Foreign Methods of Regulating
Cows and Milk.
In order to calm the anxieties of the
public respecting the consumption of
milk from diseased cows, the French
authorities have passed a law requiring
Paris dairymen henceforth, when stock
ing their sheds, to produce certificate
from the official veterinary surgeon in
whose district the animal has been
purchased that the mich COW is free
from organic disease. They must also
advise the similar officials in the city
of the arrival of the purchase. AS a
further protection, all dairy cattle are
to be inspected monthly by the gov
eminent veterinary surgeon, who is
also empowered to report on the sani-
tary condition of the COW stables and
surroundings.
These measures are not untimely in
presence of the heavy human mortality
from tuberculous affections; of the in
creasing use of milk as diet, and of the
communications of tuberculosis from
milk from diseased cows-a fact now
placed beyond controversy. The re-
cent researches of DIR. Bang, of Copen-
hagen, have stablished that milk can
contain the Koch bacillus of tubercu-
1osis without the milk glands or udder
exhibiting the symptoms of that dis
ease, though the latter was detected on
the COW being slaughtered. The disease
germs can exist in the cream as well
as in the creamed milk despite no ex-
ternal signs of the malady being per-
ceptible.
To sterilize the microbes in milk the
Pasteur plan of heating the liquid and
then rapidly cooling down is resorted
to. A temperature of 15s to 1877 degrees
Fahrenheit does not kill the septic ami
malcules; it rather checks the rapidity
of their multiplication. Prof. Duclaux
has shown that even at the boiling
point vitality is not conquered in the
ferment germs, an additional twelve
degrees is necessary to make sure.
Highly heated milk loses none of its
nutritive qualities, but is not SO easy
of digestion as the ordinary milk, and
acquires the cooked flavor that so many
dislike. Milk thus heated and placed
in vessels that have been steaH-scaldeo
keeps for a long time.
DIR. Smester, of Normandy, sends milk
to Paris in perfectly sweet condition
without resorting to any agent for it,
! preservation save extreme cleanliness
Rural Canadian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04

This amount is equivalent to a rainfall
of II inches. As sol. 40 pounds of wa
ter are needed to grow pound of dry
matter in American corn, the above
saving of moisture would, in a drought,
increase the yield 16 per cent. The en-
craving shows the per cent. of soil
moisture, on July 25, at each foot in
depth of the slightly sloPing ground.
The most moisture is retained near the
cultivated surface. in reach of the plant
cots. Shallow surface cultivation has
ept the soil moist through the sever
est droughts, by retaining the subsoil
moisture.-Americ Agriculturist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
To Keep Milk Sweet.

Patrons carrying milk to cheese fac
tories during the warm weather are
often troubled to keep their milk from
souring and many times resort to set
ting their cans in tubs of cold water,
which makes a great deal of trouble
and hard lifting. To avoid this let
them suspend got glass fruit jar,
filed with pounded ice and salt. by
means of stick and string just below
the surface Of the milk in the can. By
stirring the milk occasionally and leav-
ing the can in open air and uncovered,
there will seldom be any cause for COM
plant at the cheese factory. OF course
the cover of the jaf must be fastened
on tight the same as in canning fruit
The jar can be reflled if necessary
Scott jerks. in Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04

the contents of the barrel. After half
or more has been eaten, saw out an
other stave Or two on each side of the
opening, thus making it large enough
for them to use out all that re-
mains. By this plan all the animals in
the herd will help themselves to just
the quantity they need, whenever they
want it, and the waste is much less
than by any other method.-L. B. Wing,
~, Ohio
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
A Great Thing.

Ben-Wouldn't it be nice to have an
uncle in the circus business?
Carl-Yes. indeedi Just think how
nice all the fellows at school would
treat youl-Harper's Young People
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
Very Likely.

Mother-Who is that young fellow
who is calling on you now?
Daughter-I think he intends to be q
minister. He said he wanted to take
orders
Mother-Huh! guess he's looking
for job as waiter.-N. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
Not Used to 1t.

Sh-Your English friend seems to
be dreadfully uneasy.
He-Yes- He has on suit Of Amer
lean clothes that fits him and it makes
him uncomfortable.-Jud
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04

Too HIGH feeding along before calv-
ing time is a good way to produce milk
fever. Feed the bone and muscle
forming foods in reasonable quantities
Breeding animals should be kept in a
middling condition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
A Clear Case.

She-Who do you think could have
picked my pocket2
He-Nobody in the world but your
dressmaker.-Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
why He Stole 1t,

Mamma Severely = Johnny. what
made you steal that cake?
Johnny - My appetite. - Braolzlyn
Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04

WE give good care to the horse, for
instance. and the animal improves as
the result. The COW will respond to
good treatment just as readily.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-22
BEAUTIFUL HOMES

We have now in our hands with
out exception the most beautiful
piece Of residence property in st.
Paul. This is Clay's Addition. 'front.'
ing on the river at the foot of
Cleveland avenue. 1t is covered
with fine trees, and lies perfectly.
We propose to make this a choice
residence neighborhOod, and we
will guarantee none but desirable
neighbors. We will not sell to
spectators, but to the right people
desiring to build we offer special
inducements. We do not intend to
have any cheap houses on this ad-
dition. But if you will agree to
build good house, and are the
right sort of man, we will sell you
a lot so by $50 feet, worth $1,000
rS1,200, for nominalprice. The
West Seventh street electric line
runs within block of this addition,
and it is accessible to the beautiful
scenery and attractive society Of
Fort Smelling. We have. also, the
best property in South st. Paul. as
we'll as good property in other
parts of the city. and fine acre
property for market gardens.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-22
THE FELLOWS WIFE.
Has She Right to Be Free to Wed
an HonestM Man?

"A respectable dressed young
woman" as the English reporter was
permitted by an English editor to de-
scribe her, recently appeared before a
London magistrate, and applied for
assistance, to refuse which, as he had
to do under the English law, must have
been hard task for even one SO accuS-
toned to the sights of misfortune as a
police justice, says the New York Ad-
vertiser.
Married six years ago, and as a mere
girl, TO a ''reSpectably dressed young
man." of whose antecedents she un-
fortunately knew little, this girl dis
covered, after a honeymoon of three
weeks, that her husband was one of the
most noted burglars in Europe. Shortly
afterward he was arrested, and, upon
conviction, sentenced to five years and
eight months in prison.
After period of mourning-the more
real because she could not display it in
her dress-she who was thus a widow in
fact, but wife in law, was cOurted by
a well-to-do cab driver who wished to
marry her, which at English law was
impossible. And, as the London Tele-
graph heretically says: "We must not
be too severe on the young woman, be-
cause, under these peculiar circum-
stances, she elected to live with the re-
spectacle young cabman as his wife"
And so she Is living today. ''She fol-
owed the dictations of nature. and of
what she may very likely have believed
to be higher morality than that sane
toned by law" and sincethe law would
not .emancipate her she ''emancipated
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-22
DELUSlVE SCHEMES.
Easy-Payment Visiting Plans for
the Fair Shown UD.

Vic Il uIf oHOWn Up.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-In its issue of this
week the Railway Age will make a Wig
orouS attack on some of the speculative
transportation schemes Tor the worlds
fair. 1t will say: IA favorite and
promising device for beguiling persons
of moderate means is that of organizing
companies with high-sounding names
which invite people to make weekly or
monthly payments of assessed amounts
up to the time of the fair, in return for
which the company promises to furnish
transportation to and from Chicago, with
meals OH the way, board for a certain
number of days in the city and admiS-
sion to the fair. Inquiries have been
received from California in regard to
one of these concerns, the letters being
accompanied with circulars, the tone of
which Is sufficient to throw doubts upon
the scheme"
show that the cost to each subscriber
will be Sl55, to say nothing OF the loss
of interest for twenty months, the Age
proves by figures that any individual
can avail himself of everything offered
by the association at a cost not to exceed
S121, aud this includes excellent accom-
modatIOnS al hotel at a much higher
rate than the economical traveller need
pay. 1t also calls attention to the fact
that the circulars say nothing about the
item of sleeping car fare, and ends by
suggesting that better way to save
money for visit to the worlds fair is
to deposit i'll their home savings banks
where it will draw interest and be at
their command in case, through misfor-
tune. they are compelled to use the
money for other purposes.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-22
AFTER THE GRIPPE.

The Grippe espOnsible for More
Deaths After Recovery Than Dur
ing Its COUrse-Efosy to Avoid the
Danger.
Grippe, in itself, is bad enough, debilitating
enough, but it is the after effects, the slow
ness of recovery, that give it its great danger
in most cases, the person did not have suth-
cient vitality to rally after the disease itself
had passed. The forces of nature were too
weak 10 contend with the debility which the
Grippe had left.
1t IS sad to think how many people have
died who might have been saved if nature
had been properly assisted and fortified after
the Grippe had been driven from the system.
Many physicians realized this fact and as
sisted their patients over the dangerous after
effects by bracng up and stimulating their
systems. This was and can be done in but
one way, and that is by the steady and mod
crate use of some pure yet powerful stimu-
liant. There is but one absolutely pure and
medicinal stimulant known 10 the profession
and TO the public, and that is Dutfy'S Pure
Malt WhiSkey. The most prominent scien-
fists and physicians of the land indorSe its
purity and value. 1t is not Il new whiskey,
If has been before the public for years II IS
not cheap decoction, but pure distilation.
1t imparts a tone TO the system possible i'll no
other manner, and sends the blood coursing
through the veins with renewed vigor. 1t is
superior i'll every respect and however much
any unscrupulous druggist or grocer may seek
TO iead YOU to believe 10 the contrary, do not
be deceived.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-22

No. 3, 45G146c; steamer mixed, 4SGD40I2c; op-
uons declined M@I2c, and closed weak on
dull trading; January. 491s0l9Nc, closing at
49lsc; February. 40AQ40asc, closing at491Ac;
March, 40ss@l94sc, closing at 49I2c: May,
49HW49esc, closing at 49Ac. Oats-ReceipIs,
61,5OO bu; exports, % 106 bu; sales, 1855, 900 b
futures, 10000 bu spot; spot market dull.
weaker options dull. lower and weak Jan :
uary, 36D3bssc; February. 36l2O365Bc, clos .
Ing at 36l2c; March, 37@37asc; May. 37A0
37ssc, closing at 37Ac; spot No, white, 3SlAc;
mixed Western, 3603sc; white Western, ,37l2@
42l2c; No, 2 Chicago, 370374c Hay quiet
state, common to choice, 2O@2sc; Pacific
coast 20dD2Sc. Coffee-OptiOns opened steady
points up to down: closed barely steady
ana UNCHANGED to 10 down; sales. 13, $50 bags,
SOC; March, II. i2. 25c: April, ll95c: May,
1l?5@0ll 95c; September 11.65c; spot Rio
quiet and steady; No. z, 1880. Sugar-Raw
IN demand. flrmer: fair refining, 3@3 1-l6c;
centrifugal 96-test, 371e@3I2c; sales, 1000
bags centrifugals, 06-test at 716c C.
!. T.; refined quiet. Molasses-New Or
leans steady. quiet; common to fan
CIV, 2s036c. Rice quiet and steady.
@5l2c. Tallow firm, quiet: city, S. for pack
ages. Ros1n quiet and steady. Turpentine
quiet and steady: 34A@934%c. Eggs quiet
and steady; Western, 25c; receipts, 2,760
50. 75@1O.75; extra prime. $3.50; cut meats
stronger; picked bellies, ec bid; picked
shoulders, 4s4@D5c; picked hams, sA@ss4c;
middles easier. dull; short clear, $685. Lard
lower and dull: Western steam closed at
S6: 65; sales. $50 ties at S6.e4656.72l9; options
sales, 1850 ties; January. S6.65, closing at
S663; February, .S6.66, closing at S6.6l@6. 63;
March, S6.72 closing at S571@6. II; May,
S6s6@6 81. Butter quiet and steady; Western
dairy, 1s@23c; Western creamery, 21@32c;
Elgin, 31I2@32c. Cheese-Fair demand, firm;
part skins. 5l2@10c. Pig iron moderately
active, American, SIS. .75@l7 rs. Copper quiet
and easy; lake. lG7s@1lc. Lead dull and
weak: domestic, S415. Tin dull and weak;
straits Sl9 72Io