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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

young eia .praEy to her feet aaasap
after her.
81 wouldn't 80 asgae, &elaa. she
said. ''let Ma. .aterrRy go; shaas aasays
kicking UP d rssy about sofsetAias.
think Size treated goa a@aaIs esd We
all think s.. toe.e
But the sss,rsis, meast 60 d kind. cniy
unsealed the fseasaazs ST tears that had
been gathering fa the girls xrfeved
bart She seS5ssa like child for o
momeHt. then sasA ssath sudden lift
Of the sunny lasaa:
st Isnow did sct take Msrtha MUIR
phys berries. and she mss do me all
the hurt she wifa asu innocent and
would not steals
''She knows pea vEosaldn't {, - the other
said. SIZE = jast Jealous Of Jon. thatss
all.a
The autveriaS lips grew stern In a
moment but she said nething. She
did not come back that afternoon Her
| Widowed mother. a geutie-faced. lady
like wemsn. was auite decided ia her
decree that NelliA should not enter the
berry-fisla again.
ITO thing ct calling . child OF Col.
Carey-tae prsudest nan and the brsv-
est soldier that ever ived-a tbiefr'
The loving eyes Of the mother grew
da&k vita vgea2aSed pride at the
thought.
81 did net ssa9t yea 10 go at all. Mel
lie, you knovv; bBt ysu thorght it would
be pleasant way Of earning some
thing, poor sIiaa,''
That night band OF workers, on
their way as1ae from the fruit farm.
trooped by the modest dwelling where
Nellie Carey Esed She sat in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
AN ELEPHANTS TASTE,
1t Is Very Sensitive eaa Eqaany Ias-
ti>lenSs

It Is Very Sensitive eaa Eqaa1y Ias-
ti&;lonSs @
An elephants digestive srnc.;ens are
very rapid, aaa the ANIMAL, therefore,
requires daily q large aEaeunt of fod-
der-siS aHa&a@8 peunds at least. In
its wild state tAe e4ephaat feeds heart
lily, bat wastefuily. It i careful in
seieetinr the fe@ forest trees which it
likes fer their bark or foliage But it
wsl tear down branches, and leave
half ef them untouched. It will strip
OF the bark frea ether trees. and throw
avay iaage pertiea.
As it is . noetureel animal. it selects
its teees by the, senses of touch and
smell It's sense of smell is so delicate
that q wild elerAEut can wind an en-
enay at = distance of . thousand yards,
end the nerves ef its trunk are SO SEN
sitiVe t1at the smallest substance can
be aiseeSesed and picked up by its tiny
prebssels
An e1epa&at's palate is very delicate.
aAa the an;asal is whimsical in select
iAss OF reiecsing morsels OF food. Sir
Sasaval w. Baker, in his wild Beasts
Esd Tbair Ways" tells an anecdote
naaeroasiy illustrative of the whims
OF 8 tame elephant, belonging to the
police % Dhubri
This eleoEient was fed with rice and
plantSia@ The stems of the plantains
esere split and cut into transverse sec
tiens. tvo 1eet in length Three-quar-
tiers of a pound of rice were placed
within each tube OF plantain stem.
One aay while the elephant was being
fed. q lady offered the animal small
svseet biscuit twas taken in the
TRUNK and almost Immediately thrown
on the ground
The mahodt, or driver, thinking that
the elephant had behaved rudely. picked
up the biscuit and inserted it in par
Gel of rice with plantain stem This
was placed in the elephants mouth,
and at the very first crunch it showed
it's disgust by splitting out the whole
mess. The small biscuit had Disguised
the animal AMI for several minutes it
tried by its Inserted trunk to rake out
every atom from its tongue and throat.
YOUTHS Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Masl,lnrton,s Wealth.

George Washington was one of the
richest men of his time in America
He attached to his will, bearing date
of July 9, 1893, a schedule of his prop
erty, aud placed the total valuation of
the same at $780, 600. His estate was
undoubtedly worth more. and all OF
5000, 900, and even more The estimate
of $3.50, 900 was considered by Washing
ton himself very low one. for in the
notes which accompanied the will and
schedule he frequently refers to the
moderate value" and lowest price
affixed of the various pieces of prop
erty. The Ohio lands included in the
estate increased immensely il value
n. Y. Witness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

porch, hat tAev called her down TO the
gate. MaTtha Murphy was not with
them; her Le1ne lay ia an opposite di-
rection.
Just tLiass. Nenie.' two or three
cried a. ence, ''Aat Murphy found her
basket. thatNs8A made such fuss over,
at the further end 81 the row, where
she had Pat it herself She is glad
enough to stay right on and work,
too
''If was Mr.. Bonnifaee I wouidn't
have her." asserted one.
''Oh, yes, perhaps she will be mora
careful Row." said Nellie, her eyes
sparkling with new light, Il am so
glad she found her basket
AS she said this she thought of Tom
Bonniface's eyes, that had rested on
her face for moment with Il puzzled
look that nearly broke her heart. She
could look him IA the face now: he would
have no lingering suspicion that she
might be guilty OF the aisgraceful
charge-which indeed he had not en-
terained fer a moment But the whole
affair haa been puaslisg. at arst, and
held more serious complications than
he would have cared To own to that
careless, hilarieRs tifeDg.
Ten BonnifaeA himself came down
to Mrs Carey's &hat very evening. The
whole matter was discussed by the
/ three. and when everything was ami
cably adjusted Mrs, carsy stole away
and left the two toSeeaee in the aeoa-
lit vine-seented porch.
''Can you ever forgive me, Nellie?"
whispered Tom. after 8 moments ST.
1ence.
Forgive you for what TeGse"
'sThat 1 did not go TO look Ger that
missing basket MYSELF, rather than al
low the suspicion to rest 90 yea COR
ons moment But l was 50 sgrigss,s al
i that Murphy girl for oIaer coarseeess,
1 would discharge her; but MY f4tber
says let her stay, it is all she is coed
forF q
Poor Martha. she will be the laugh
ing stock of the field. am afrsid"9
Let her, she deserves it. he said,
fercely. nearly crushing c1.e of the
small hands in his.
81 shall come back in the morning if
mother will let me-"
mo, you shall not: came to dis
charge you ,to-night.''
She looked up. a little begvildere1 81
the abrupt words, and met his smiling
eyes.
II want you to enter a sweeter serv-
ice, Nellie, as my wife. Win you. dar-
ling?' .
The eyelids dropped over the saaewy
eyes. as she answered:
Eyes, Tom; but am thief, for
have stolen you from Mat Murphy and
all the rest.''-Emma Lyndon, in Yam
kee 81 ade
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
HOUSEHOLD eREvurrEs

Grained woods should be washed
with cold tea, and then, after being
wiped dry, rubbed with hnseed oil
"A lovely fan, with sticks of mala-
chite or curious imitation of il. aud
folds of dull green satin the exact hue
and shade of the ribbon, like leaves OK
the lily OF the valley, had the delicate
waxen bells of the flower painted on it
with wonderful skill. aud fttingly
finished a green and white ball cos
tume-N. Y. Times
Mock Mince Pie.-Twe1ve crackers
rolled fine. one cup of hot water, half
a cup of vinegar, one cup of molasses,
one cup of sugar, one cup of currants,
one cup of raisins, spice to taste. meas
ure with teacup Some use one cup
of dried bread crumbs, and also add =
small cup of butter. This makes four
pies-Detroit Free Press
-Curried Oysters--Take a pint OF
oysters. have q white sauce made of an
! ounce of butter. half an ounce of -four
to each half-pint of water, and q spoon
full OF cream. Then flavor to taste
with curry, salt and paper. When
smooth and boiling. add the oysters,
letting them get thoroughly heated
through without boiling. Serve on
Soft WaeieS-Beat two eggs with
out separating until very light; add to
them one-half a pint of milk; now add
two tablespoonfuis Of butter that has
been softened, but not melted and two
cups of -four. Beat thoroughly for
about five minutes, then add one heap
ing teaspoonful of baking powder; beat
again and they are ready to bake Dust
y, y,
Boston Budget
Italian Sauce For Fish.-Put some
lemon. thyme. parsley and mush-
rooms shred small and fine into q
a stew pan. with little butter and
a Glove of garlic; set il on 8 moder-'
ate fire, and as soon as the but
ter begins to FRY, pour in little con-
somme. and let il stew till pretty thick.
then take out the garlic, and add some
butter sauce and little lemon juice
Household Monthly.
How to Allay Hemorrhages.-
Hemorrhages from the nose may be
| stopped by shutting salt and w alter, or
vinegar and water. up the nose, by
raising the arms above the head, by
applying ice to the back of the neck,
and by putting absorbent cotton or lint
in the nostrils- Hemorrhages from
| the lungs may be alleviated by placing
| the patient in bed in sitting position.
and giving teaspoonful doses of salt
and vinegar every fifteen minutes In
| both cases strive to allay the patients
fear until the arrival of the physician
Ladies' Home Journal
"A simple rule for smelling-salts is
one gill of liquid ammonia, one-quarter
of drachm each of extract of English
lavender and OF rosemary, and of eight
drops each of oil of bergamot and
| cloves Mix all these materials to-
gether in a bottle and shake them
thoroughly. Fill the vinaigrette or
any small bottle which has a good
glass stopper with bits of sponge, and
pour in as much of the liquid prepara-
ton as the sponge will absorb InTert
| the bottle with the cork out, to see
that it is all absorbed Cork the bottle
tightly. A bottle of smelling salts is
| very useful to any one who is liable to
| faintness--N Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
"euslNess IS BUSINESS"
What Resulted FROM LisIn. Up to That
Motto.

What Resulted From LisIn. Up to That
Motto.
There Is q man who lives in the city
of New York who has accumulated
quite foPtune by simply advising pso-
pie what to DO. There always will ha
large mum Der Of persons who are unable
TO rely on their own judgment. etAers
coma to . conclusion, with ease AID
certainty.
a eeung man had aeeunBlate6 eae
tA9vsaad dollars, and vsas &eheSiar
agaataer he should bug . s&sE eaady
store with it or whether La Should lead
il GA 8 mortgage. The latta- he sgAeva
was the secure weg. The etRar
eremise5 great Ip-aats- Ia this aeH-
pisxity he saw ea advertisement: S'Ad-
vice given to those geise iass bs,si-
ness
After stating HE easa, toe easRsesor
said: my fee viii De- see ae,t&ss in
advance"
When this ayes es3a he asked:
do yos uadezasssd the CANDY husi-
ness?" q
'sNo; did not tts;a3z i. vas necea-
sary. 1 expect to supervise il merely. -
.'srhen you will lose all your money
in tnree months"
You think l Izl better laad the
money on the mortgare?"
|. 81 do not say that. Whist i your
business? That IS. what do You per,
fectly understaad?'' ~
81 know the pickle business 8arongh
and through / can make -isickles of
all kinds, but d, not like 1T
Never mind wh@s.5sou like. Go and
get small place and make pickles.
Go from hotel to hotel, restaurant to
restaurant and sell them In ten
years come back and see Ele. You
will have ten thousand dollars at
least
AS the young man was going away
he was called back.
Here is card want you to put
! it where you can seeit a hundsS,d times
a day." These were the words on the
card: business IS business Men
don't do ssehat they like; they do what
they caH."
The card had a fascination for him
He read it with care as he walked along
the street As he studied it new light
seemed to enter his mind
He found dlngy basement. and be-
gan TO arrange for his operations OF
course, vinegar must be got, several
barrels of it Some was offered him at
ten cents a gallon. some more at five
cent. (which shall I taSsse?" He
thought of the words on his card He
seemed to see people testing his pickles
and. not liking them, depart without
buying. They will know good vine-
gar" thought he; ami so he bought the
honest stuff.
In few days several tubs of mate
rials were ready; and he knew he must
market them Now. he greatly dreaded
70 face strange people and push his
goods upon their notice. He never had
courage as boy. and now as a young
man he felt more timid But he thought
of the words on the card and entered q
restaurant The evident manager was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
THE BOATS ARE COMING IN.

The sun has sunk below the hills;
The wind is moaning near and far;
The moon is faint, white sickle hangs
Upon q silver-crested star.
But lift your eyes, and see just there
Beyond the breakers ceaseless dini
What IL the sullen tide go out?
The fishing boats are coming fnf
How many leave the village street,
Where windows beclxon bright and warnf
To welcome home their fisher boys,
The chatting group now shoreward swarm
What If the east may frown with night,
And western light be scant and thin:
q What II a nearing storm may growl?
The boats, the boats are coming 5ai
Now mount they all the breakers WALL
The roaring surf they boldly brave:
One moment poised on rounded ridger
TIE next they shoot from wave 20 waVei
HCrrah, the boats are safely beachedi
Then all with eager hands begin
To drag them up the grating sands,
And shout for joy: 1.-The boats are ini"
] think of other heavenly shores,
Where love, some night, viii watch the sea
For those from earth who seek a port;
Yes, watch for you, and watch for me.
On, loved OF earth, how shines each face
Pas toll and night, past want and sin!
And sweet your voices singing clear:
Tine boats are in! The boats are int"
Edward A Rand, in Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

women, w + g
scattered over the broad fields gather
ing the glistening fsg,its. ripe, black
and luscious. The sun was high and
hot in the heavens, but no one seemed
to mind its rays; all were intent on
filing as rapidly as possible the small
baskets slung at their belts, or carried
adexterously in the hands.
1t was the gala time for the village
leach year when this industry called out
its band of workers. No small amount
of rivalry was carried on among those
known from year to year as the fast
est pickers." Those with less nimble
fingers looked on. half enviously each
night, rs one hundred quarts or more
were placed in the recording book
against many lucLy name.
The work was carried on systematic
ally enough. Each row of bushes in
the field was mum bered by means of a
marked wooden slab at the entrance,
Large baskets were provided to hold
the smaller ones for removal from the
Held to the evaporation near by, where
day and night, during the season, the
fruit was kept drying.
This particular morning the riotous
throng seemed moro full of life and
spirits than usual A hundred heads
bobbed up and down between the rows
OF bushes; hundred voices rang out
in laugh and chatter and harrsless
jokes. Huge hats of all descriptions,
-sunbonnets in all hues, sizes and shapes,
we've consp nously set forth by the
bright sunshine and the glistenin2
green leaves. q
II was hard work, all admitted that;
tiresome, dusty and uninviting; but
the vim and jollity brought to bear
upcn the labor greatly lessened its
we.risomeness.
A long, light wagon stood at the edge
of the field near the road, which was
being rapidly filed with baskets of
berries. Two young men superintendent
the work. and jotted down the name
and number of quarts as each picker
came to the front with finished bas-
liet.
One of the men was hired for the oc-
.casion, the other was young Tom Bon
niface, his father'sGSuly son and right
hand man generally in all manner OF
work. Whatever Tom superintendent
was sure to be done correctly; all &C
counts were strictly kept, though no
faint of niggardliness was apparent in
his dealings
II basket of berries was not we'll
6.1ed. the defect was at once pointed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
One Thing or Another.

a certain amount of crying is believed
to be necessary. or at any rate bene-
fetal, to small children, and they act,
generally, as if theyAwere not disposed
to lose any of the benefit of this exercise
Little Tommy sat on the floor one
day, weeping long AID bitterly. All at
once he stopped.
"Mamn,8" said he, tremblingly,
''wh-what was crying about?"
His mother smiled. Because I
wouldn't let you take the brorze horse
off the mantel to play with, believe"
she said. Y
''Boo-hoo-hosShoo. Tommy began to
cry again harder than ever, but present
~ he gasped: D
"Ne-'twa'n't that. I 'member-it
was cause yo1 woulan't-let me go out
in the coid-but I'm goin' toto cry
about the horse noW-boo-hoo-hoo!"-
Youths CompaniOn.6
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

out in simple, straightforward way,
which, accompanied by one of his
honest smiles, was sure to disarm all
feelings of resentment at the repri-
nand. The short quart" was always
counted in, but the slight offense was
never repeated by the same person.
Some of the pert young women who
were adopts in the art of berry-picking,
sometimes took occasion to dictate to
the young man as to the rights and
privileges which should be conceded
them as old and experienced hands.
Now and then one even attempted to
inaugurate q mild Irritation with this
handsome, friendly son of wealthy
father; but their arts were completely
wasted, and their rights of precedence
quietly ignored.
To treat all in the same pleasant
manner, who by industry and becom-
ing modesty merited such treatment
was rule as well as principle with
Tom Bonniface.
He stood at his horses head as the
crew of workers trooped out of the
held at the noon hour, laden with their
baskets and chattering like blackbirds.
One girl who led the group advanced
IN a brisk, business-like way to his
side.
See here, Mr.. Bonniface," she said,
In voice lacking many elements OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

la boazasss 7eaag weEaa. ard the
paekle aassSe5 deas more afraid of women
sAsa Easzs EasA ''ss,sgaessi IS bt,stess"
repea4ea isssEf aser and over and @4s.r
In his seip&
The answer to tsSs stata.se-fs was
that his paekles weas1 Be tried. ard If
feeod ell nsaa vse1a be nasehssed.
GLAD I got tAa& gaNa vsnss;a-..
fhooEht the Fonnz maa; aad BE began
to feel ehAre vas certain Hs8er In
the asxine ais adviser hsd seEen. He
began to feAi . courage be had naaer
expected IA Hsstiag psoPaA aaa t-gias
to cell bis goods to thaua
Calling st . stare to get g HassihGe,
an order for pickles in bottles he vas
quickly and rodeiy nAt wika: ssHaa't
want to rec cay such stnE" Nataeing
the utter aisEnay ON the Fsuns xsaas
face, the merchants said. shers aaa
sharp; "Don't yoa know eaeuya @f
business to put up yorr goods atszae-
ttYeiya'
As he retreaeed, rsfasd Aaa dish ers-
eneS, the naxim repeated issesf oSsr
and oeer. with this sd1itionAs saH*aaea:
lf Is -SsanAss TO put mp goods attras-
lively" He sought cut lisAasraeaer
and bad some handsomely eslered
lsoeis printed.
They will, buy the hotsless sssa .
friend, ''luzt for the picture yea hare
On them"
When he had gained sua1eiAns esar-
age he sought cut again the eaceaaat
who had reauffed hitn .''I have ssae
to make you 3 present OF be& ss sae
pickles"
"Whs do sou make me q psesaas e
fhem?"
because you gave me aaslse taas i
worth . great deal"
The morain9 Ct one Fourea ef Jaly
came, and he pondered wAetAer e 80
to tae store or aDG All et Aas8 ae
thought: people going Ga sseaSes
will want pickles" It was the marie
words On the little card that Raa
through his mind He tsaal, as be
had thought large nGmhse ag besers
waiting for him.
The little card was consulted ia al
sorts Of weather. II q nan made i
proposition to HIM OF any kiaa cad be
was in doubt he would 20 zaa feeax az
the words, though he knes tAem By
heart already. one dsy cheese mer-
chant came to persuade hsa u BUY his
stock.
People" said he, who eae pickles
always huy cheese. You siis % big
trade"
II was temptation Ua went and
looked at the words aud sseaiai them
tntently. trying to think oct their ap-
plication to the case ia aaaa. Men
do what they can" be rejected. 81
would like to sell cheese; but know I
can sell pickles" Then Be returned.
Now he was resolu.e and fra, ell
thongh by nature easily bent and
swayed by the words o; others.
business Is business" he said. 81
arn Ia the pickle business IF caznat
make money in this shall Gait and go
into something else; bat viii not haze
two kinds en- my hands"
1t was 3 turaing Peiat After this
he could refuse all Influence to go into
something that seemed at the time
more lucrative He vas not only in
dustrioas; he had fixed principle of
aetion- OF course he was successful
All men who put industry aa1 mind to
their work ara bound To be successful
When the ten years were UP of course
he had the s1a,as0, and more too
Treasure TroVe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
PICKING BERRIES.
a Slight Misunderstanding and It's
Romantic Sequel

7 was the height
OF the season.
Not the London
season, nor that
of a fashion
able watering
place, but the
8e rry picking
season at Mr..
Il o n n i f a C e's
fruit farm.
A crowd of
laughing. chat
tering boys and
girls. and many
older men and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Convincing praoG

look at those gtoves." said a shop
per at the glove counter, as CHE held
up her hands encased in neat brown
kids
Whats the matter with those
gloves" asked the salesman. briskly.
why, when 1 straighten my hands
out. SO, they wrinkle on the backs liza
that"
''Win YOU pull one of those gloves
off. lads"
She did as requested.
Now straighten your hand out, SO.
That skin fits worse than those gloves.
doesn't it?"
She took the gloves and hrrriedly
departed Free Press
Boston Mother-''Why does Pris-
ella blush?" Annette-s'Please, mem,
she's studying improper frAc.ionA"-
Kate Fields Washington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Hered,tzry Pneaou.aa

lovely complexion?
He-Yes
she-She gets it from her mother.
who was great beauty
He-Iam most attracted, however, by
her figure.
she-Yes; she got that from her late
husband Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

Neighborly-''And SO your boy is
studying to be = lawyer. Ell. Parsons2'
Limberlip-'.He am, sah.'' NeighborIy
DO you think him fitted for that
profession?' Limberlip-'Fitted for t?
Wy dat boy couldn' reclzernice de trufe
ef yo' paint it red an hung it on his
bed pos."-Boston Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
LThe Chinese make wh

The Chinese make what is called
ssChi- wah-hi." or grass cloth, from the
fiber of the common nettle- 1t is said
to make a splendid cloth for tents,
awnings etc When made into betting
for machinery it is said TO have twice
the strength OF leather.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
The first matche

The first matches were pieces Of
wood about six inches long tipped
with sulphur. They caught fire easily
from a piece of flint