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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
Fancy JeWelry.

The rage for fancy jewelry 1t on the
increase Flower and animal forms
are still highly favored All sorts of
wild flowers are chosen for lace pins,
hair ornaments and small buckles;
sprays of valley lilies, single blossoms
of hawthorn, pimpernel, chickweed,
speedwell, geranium and heather, in
gold or silver set with gems A row Of
daisies, alternately frosted gold with
pearl heart, or with diamond chips, clus-
tered on silver, make pretty brooches
and bangles Flowers are also com
bined with insects; for instance, tiny
bulrush in diamonds perched upon a
twig OF holly in enamel; q spider, with
an opal-gray pearl of Labrador stone for
his body, is clinging with his many
diamond-set legs to a golden leaf The
newest thing in single flowers is the
bee-orchid and the narcissus The
former may have its purse-lilze cup
covered with little sapphires, and the
petals in diamonds, or vice versa The
larcissus is In plain FURNISHED gold
it'll a brilliant in its center, or in dia-
monds and topazeS-N. Y. Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

AS the republicans will s'stand
by their record" the campaign badge
will perhaps be clothespln, worn on
the nose.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The republicans now claim that the
tariff lowers prices. Is that why they
want farm products protected" by the
tariff?-St. Louis Republic.
1t is said Mr.. Harrison is laying
plans for the presidency in 1896. He
laid few plans in 1892, but up to date
they have not been carried out.-Kansas
City Times
The republican critics OF the dem
ocratic administration are emulating
the example of the individuals who set
fire to a building and then boot the
firemen.-N. Y. World
The great trouble in respect of
reforming the pension Office is that hon.
est and patriotic soldiers are unwilling
to believe that any man who fought for
the union can be such rascal as Raum
was. But they will know the truth
soon, and then there will be music in
the camp of the grand army.-N. Y
World
Mckinley cannot win this year,
nor at any time in the future, with his
lace 10 the past mUSI
about and get abreast of the times
The republican party of to-day needs
earnest, intelligent. aggressive and
courageous leadership. 1t cannot afford
to sit around the idols of former days,
rnumbling the shibboleth of departed
leaders--Philadelph Telegraph (Rep-)
Mckinley talked finance, though
he did not know enough about the sub
ject to keep fortune when he had one,
and the only other man prominently
considered for the governorship, before
the convention acted, was ex-Secretary
Foster, who made mess of his duties
at Washington and signally failed in
the management of his own affairs
Ohio is a great state--Detroit Free
Press
Lets see, wasn't it Gov. Mckin-
lev who two or three weeks ago strong
II rebuked those people who sought to
make political capital out OF the exist
ing financial situation? And wasn't 1t
this same Gov. Mckinley who on his
denomination last week devoted about
half of his speech to an attempt TO
make political capital out of the exist
ing financial situation?-L Louisville
Courier-JournaL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

brown, thin an weary-loollin',-who
should walk in but JEFF Cones!
Wal, Marian said she was beat out
then, an couldn't do nothin' but jest
stand still an watch 'em. For jeff
give one look at Hubby, sittin stone still
in her chair, an the tearstains on her
face, an them poor little hands lynn
on her lap, and then, with suthin' of a
great chokin' sob, at one bound he was
across the room an had her in his arms.
when I came in a leetle while after,
there was Mar:ar cryin' her eyes out on
the doorstep for jest pure joy. Gee
whitaker! but it seemed as if stun
he'd rooled Off n me when l heard that
news!
Both on 'em stayed to supper, an
Marian give 'em royal spread, 1 can
tell yer. An ] never see a pulitzer
sight. Twas June, We know, with a
big yaller moon jest film the airth
with light, an as 1 druv Hubby home,
the cool, sweet smell of the woods, an
the grass, an the flowers, KEEP fioatin'
by US. My, how my heart warmed up
to hear the gal singin' soft to herself as
we went along! l thought ont a good
deal. sittin' there beside her. l hadn't
llus been married myself, an I'd he'd
some hard spells ter git Marian. Then
l did some tall reasonin' on the Bible
lines. fe know they air putty strong,
sir-putty strong on that pint. Evil
IDENTIFY jeff was a-goin' ter 'cleye unto
Hubby, an she ter jeff. An straight
up an down that night l made my
mind up!
Hubby, my dear says I, as 1 let
her down by the front gate. Hubby,
my dear says 1, we may tell jeff from
me that he is welcome to the seat under
my apple trees when the weather's
good, and our settin's room when it
amt An then 1 druv off fast with
out stoppin'.
.'Wal, Marian bein' one with me, since
Dominic Waddums married us, three
and thirty years ago come next Sep
tember), allus uphoIds me, consequent
~ two old folks by the name OF Stun
got used to SEEM two young folks
maxim pretty good use of their big
orchards For Tod still holdin' out
'gainst JEFF, Hubby he'd made up her
mind to marry him outright the next
month. Wal, twas areal brave, quiet
lool1in gal an a tall, han some smilin'
young man tibet told US good-by the
first day OF July. No weddin' firery on
them. fe~ a strange minister in the
next town was to marry 'em. An Ma
| riar cried. an laughed ter onct as she
held Hubby close. We watched .em
drive off, an long the road Til they
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

head thoughtfulIy. That's where
with his whip to an outlying farm
house. "'Twas his way of actin that
made things so hard for the girl" he
added by way of explanation.
And seeing that was interested, az
little village, he told me the story.
.sWal, We see twas jest this way.
From the time this here Pineville was
started, an till some five years gone, the
Coneses and the Crosses was jest thicker
N peas in a pod! Eff ther was duna-
ton patty (fer the dominic, yer know,
Mis- Cross an Mis- Cones was side by
side on the committee, an Their husbands
fetchin' up the end. Mis- Cross was
pie, Mis- Cones cake; Mr.. Cross apples,
Mr.. Cones pertaters: that was the way
the bill of fare run. As to church, they
was all Methodists, an the Crosses
allus set jest back of the amen seats on
the right-likewise the Cones jest back
of the prerbation seats on the left. An
Mis- Cross sung high serpranny, an
Mis- Cones low alter = likewise Mr..
Cross light tenner, Mr.. Cones deep bass.
The same set o. feehn's run through all
the children-as was material When
they was reel young they jined times
in havin' the whoopin' cough an
measles, then come brunchetus, an
dumb aggie, they'd even he'd this here
'malary,' l suppose, eff ther he'd been
enum doctors then ter set round in a
hall, an name things. Wall, bimeby
they come through those diseases by
dosin' with good YARDS, and keerful
nursin. None of 'em ever died, as
never heerd tell o.
''And then land here the deacon's
old eyes twinkled) they growed up
pretty even an took to fallin' in love
with each other jest as material as spring
piantin'!
''BiIl Cross he took Miry Cones. Ned
Cones he took Mandy Cross, Bijah Cross
he took Pheby Cones, Zeb Cones he took
Why Cross, that's the way all on 'em
went it, spring an fall, jest like clock
work, with Dominic Mickens tyin' the
knots, an weddin' tewers ter Bostin
an Niagry, Bostin an Niagry. with
never 4 break anywheres till only
Hubby on the Cross side and jeff on the
Cones side was left.
wal, even now 1 don't think ther'd
have been any trouble eff it hadn't er
been fer Melissy Hol1um. don't never
like to say nuthin' gen wimen folks,
KNOWN the with of 'em, but Geewhit-
taler! that Their one woman was q hull
| team by herself! She lived ter Comford
fer spell, an then some evil spirit put
the idee in her head ter jine the Pine
vile folks. An down she come upon
us, draggin' ST. Wal, he was the kind
| of Teller that ye'd git weak in the knees
jest ter think onto. Twant jest alone
his humliness, for that nobody kin help
but twas his tarRation conceit an the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

s'Wal. he'd gotten enter the way of
droppin' into Cross's, when come past
there. count o. Huldy Qknowin' her
when a leetle mite of gaD an I
want goin' ter let anuther mans fight
an me set on the stone wall talkin'
and hevin' a smoke, I see Hubby come
out ter feed her chickens. Here's a
good chance says I to myself, an
then 1 up and spoke. Tod says I.
mild like, that leetle gal o. your'n amt
the Hubby as knowed on He gave a
start and looked sharp me. What's
the matter of her? says he. 'Jes' look
at her, Tod says I, AN see fer yer
SELF And then Hubby havin' fed the
chickens jes' as we looked mp was
standin' still as statter, loolkin' out
over the hills. Phew! jest makes my
eyes water now when I think onto it!
Seemed 'sif the sunshine that was
maxim her hair so gold like he'd
drawed ali the red from those white
cheeks, an put big shadows under
them great brown eyes. allus so gentle
an appealin lookin'. an there was a
droopin' look to that pretty red
mouth, as she stood with her hands
clasped, gain straight before her,
that made my old heart ache ter see.
''Our leetle gal only jes' lived a
month, We know.
oval, Tod, he looked with me, but
didn't say nothing, an presently Hubby
turns and goes inter the house again.
Then we smokes awhile longer, an
bimeby he says: Gals is often apt ter
get p-ney like, real piney, but they get
all right after a spell. Oh, jest all
right
TOD Cross says I, gittin' up off thct
stun wall, real mad, we air maxim be-
lieve fool yerself. All tibet dear gal
wants is jest jeff Cones, an not a livin'
soul else, an We know it jest as well as
do!' an with that clum down, got
on the wagon, an druv off. 1 tell We
was mad ter see that pretty creetur
look so!
''Wal, twas that very same week, I
guess, that Hubby come down ter help
Marian on the bedspread she was
maxim, an they got ter talkin' Gas
wirnen folks will, We know an Marian
said, sudden-like: 4 wonder where on
airth jeff Cones be ter, anyway? I'm
jest a pinin' fer q sight of him, allus
bein' fond of the boy. And Hiram
! that's mel has allus sot greet store by
kim!' Marian said while she KEEP
tallSin' she was watchin' Hubby out o1
! the corner of her eye, an really she
hadn't the heart to go on further then,
fer she see the big, slow tears a-drop
PIN one by one, an the girl tryin' to
| thread her needle with fingers al
tremblin'. An jest then, as they sol
there in our kitchen, there come rar
at the door and Marian jumps up, while
| Hubby turns her back an wipes hel
eyes quick on the bedspread, an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

fool ways Of him. Ugh!' AID the dea-
con shrugged his shoulders vigorously.
"Wal, Melissy an her brother took
the Homes yaller cottage on the cross
road, and went to housckeepin'. Givin'
out ST was goln' to be boss doctor.
Wal, first the wimen folks got ac-
quainted with her, an then she come
visitin' in her turn. an next ST took ter
hangin' round barns ter see cattle, an
so things went on. Marian an me
never liked either on 'em. for that mat
ter, though some folks did.
''Wal, as was material, the time come
round for Hubby and jeff ter follow the
others example. an we was jest
noticin' (Mariar an me) that Hubby
was gittin terribul hard to suit in the
way of bonnets (changin' 'em often,
specially Sundays, an Jeff's collars
was risin' higher an higher, an the
posy button-hole bookays was sot in
terribul perticlxler. These signs was
goin' on, I say, when Their come a
rumpus that putty nigh busted up Pine
ville-houses, farms, cattel, people an
all.
sit seems Tod Cross (Huldy's pay
bought a bay mare off'n Ike Cones
X
fort An Their very next day after the
exchange that bay mare tore round fear
full in the lot, an then give few quiv-
ers an died. Wal, of course, Tod was
considerable Sot back over it, an
Melissy hearin' the news sends down
81 for pose mortime over the critter.
An they he'd it in Cross barn, an next
twas give out that the mare was ailin'
before Ike sold her. An Ike got mad
an swore tibet he didn't know it, an ST
and Melissy, fer pure spite, s'pose,
KEEP THROWN out hints that he did.
'Tenny rate, the matter went on geth-
erin till Top and Ike come ter blows at
Piper's store, an quit speakin' and o
course Their families took it up. But
wives can't stand out gin ther nus
bands, We know, likewise husbands g liz
wives, so the young families patched it
up 'mong 'em, but l tell you the old
Cross and Cones families stood it out
''Tod Cross took to goin' to Their Bap-
fist church, an forbid Jeff's comm ter
see, sech doin's-'cause a love affair sot
goin' rightly can't stop fer nothin',
least of all the dyin' of boss critter!
Wal, Hubby bein' dutiful gal, an used
ter mindin', give up lettin' jeff bring
her home from meetin' an spellin'
bees, an SIGH, an took to stayin' home
staid o. visitin' round; sech as young
folks should, an bimeby we neerd that
JEFF he'd gone west
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
M'kINLEY'S POOR MEMORY.
An Erroneous Statement Concerning the
Gold Reserve.

An Erroneous Statement Concerning the
Gold Reserve.
Mckinley touched high-water mark
for com pined ignorance and effrontery
when he said in his speech at Columbus
that Mr.. Cleveland in his first admin
istration set apart as a sacred fund to
redeem the greenbacks the one hundred
million dollar gold reserve" He
varied the phrase several times, saying
that "Mr. Cleveland fixed that sum-"
'she himself eSta blished the hundred
million line" etc. The simple truth
is that the secretary of the treasury
began the practice of maintaining at
least one hundred million dollars, ere
served for the redemption of United
States notes" under the act of July u,
1882. 1t was republican congress
that passed it, and the particular Sec
ton creating the gold reserve was the
subject of special debate when it came
back to the house from the senate.
Messrs. Randall, Holman, Buckner and
other democrats objected to it, but the
republicans generally sustained it, and
among those who voted for it was Nc
Kinley himself Congressional Record,
Forty-seventh congress, first session,
volume 3, page $3.50. We therefore
trust that the governor WILL not again
attempt to make this little addition to
his dear old speech which every man,
woman and child in Ohio now knows
by hearth. Z. Post.
Constituting Candidate McKinley's
position at the present time by Con-
gresham McKinley's declaration two
years ago as given above. and interpret
ing the republican state platform by
the same declaration of the repu blican
candidate, we are forced to the conclu-
sion that both party and platform are
in favor of the free coinage of both sill
yer and gold, the dollar of either metal.
Inder a free coinage law, always
measuring up full one hundred cents
in value" Is that where they are
at?'-Cleye1and Plain Dealer.
-Ex-Czar Reed is enjoying the
somewhat doubtful honor of being
''mentioned'' for the next presidential
nomination Of his party. Thomas. how
ever, knows enough to keep from get
ting wet during a shower if shelter Is
at nand, and. like b'rer rabbit, he stain't
a-sayiu' nothin'. Chicago Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
II Was a Big One.

''That was the biggest and noisiest
cannon-cracker 1 ever heard" said
Trivvet, after the explosion.
But it seemed to have met its
MATCH replied Dicer-.Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
He Disappeared.

Sappy-I cawn't say I appwove oil
the way in which the Fourth of july is
celebrated, doncher knaw.
Cumso-Why not?
Sappy-It isn't English, yer knaw.--
Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

-Tommy-'.Havin' much fun, Bob?s
Bob-''Lots; shot two fingers off my
left hand and killed pops $500 dog wild
toy cannon dis mornin,."
Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
The small BOYS Fourth.

He singed his eyebrows and his nose,
This hero OF my rhyme,
Blew OF d finger and two toes.
A sisser spoiled his brand-new clothear
The punk destroyed his striped hose,
And yet, in spite OF all his woes,
lie had bully time.
-Rarrerss Rszar
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29

Say, Jimmy. how did you get yer
father to buy you so many freworl1s?''
Il told him Guessed he'd better shoot
most of them of for Ene."-Washington
Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
Y5uasAqERI1yx
F0URTH**

Two thumbs and eight fingers with cloths were
tied up
On his head was bump, like an upside-down
cup;
And he smiled as he best could with nose all
awry:.
'I've had just the bossest Fourth CT July!'
We were glad, for he had been up with the sun,
Right into the midst of the powder and fun,
Where the cannon's loud boom sent its smoke
to the sky,
Young -America-like was his Fourth of July.
I said We were glad. Ali the pieces were there,
So we plastered and bound them with tender
est care;
But out of the wreck came tie words with
sigh:
''If to-morrer was only the Fourth OF JULY"
He will grow all together again, never fear,
And be ready 10 celebrate freedom next year:
But though it is selfish were thankful there
lies
crackerless twelvemonth twixt Fourth of
Julys
We kissed him good night his powder
sreclsed face,
We laid his bruised hands softly down in their
place;
And he murmurcd as sleep closed his one open
eye:
al wish every day was the Fourth of july"
M ?. Dawson, in y. Y Independent
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14
STATE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.


Report of Superintendent Hancker Read
to the Members of the Board, in Which
the Doctor Makes an Objection.
AT the meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane, held at Farnhurst, Thurs
day, Superintendent Hancker made his
annual report in which complaint was
made that there was insufficient room i'll
the institution to care for the large num-
Der of patients on hand. The increase of
the population since December 1st, 1892,
has been 80. This increase has taxed
the hospital to its utmost, and cases of
acute insanity have not received the at
tention required owing to lack of room.
The average daily population of the
hospital is 206, and the cost of maintain
ing each patient is $140.50. The entire
cost of maintenance being $3.50, 567.03,
The report was adopted and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
Trustee Cooper was instructed To
purchase turkeys for the Christmas
dinner for the inmates and DIR. Hancker
will buy fruit and confectionery for
Christmas distribution.
The following bills were allowed by
the boards
S. NJ. Reynolds & Co., $3.50; Pierce X
Simpler, Si24.30; +. A. Gardner, Sd.05;
Diamond Ice Co., S246. az; Speakman Sup
ply Co., S5.5i; Mercantile Printing Co.,
S675; Pierce & simpler, Sl2S G. T. Milf
gan, S5.4O; W. C. Philips, S2l.6O; Duncan
& Brother, S64.2l John Kyle, $780, Charles
Warner Co., Sll3.63; J. S. Dunlap, $40;
Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., 1915 t. N.
Stayton, Sil.44: William II. Hancker,
| S6y9l3; Mcllvain g. Co., S7.4S; w. H.
Hancker, S65.SS; mileage for trustees,
| S3o244
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14
DELAWARE B1BLE SOCIETY.


interesting proceedings oI inc Auhuui
Meeting, Held in Newark.
Special Correspondents OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK. nec. s.-The features of last
nights annual meeting of the Delaware
Bible Society, i'll the First Presbyterian
Church, were the interesting and spiritual
address by the Rev. DIR. James ID. Morrow
of Philadelphia and the excellent showing
made in the annual report of the society.
The meeting was opened by the society's
president, the Rev. Charles Il. Murray of
Wilmington, with scriptural reading,
Miller, pastor Of the church, the routine
business was transacted. The following
committees were appointed:
On Nomination-Dr. n. III. Miller, Rev.
G. NJ. Bond of Newark and William II.
Foulk of Wilmington.
On Crcdentials-S. NJ. Curtis, Newark,
and Archer Richards, Wilmington.
On Next Meeting Arrangements-Wtl-
liam X. Crosby, William IL. Foulk and
DR.. q. b. Naudain, al of Wilmington.
The credential committee reported dele
gates present from IL churches.
A summary of the report of III. +.
Swartz on the colportage work in this
State during the past year shows that he
| devoted l39 days to the society's work, and
| visited 80 families, and in that number
found 35i without Bible in their homes.
| The Bibles circulated by gift and other
wise numbered $50. The cash sales
amounted to s22S.94 and the credit sales
to Sl3.l0, the latter amount being already
liquidated by the original debtors. The
total expense or the years work was 1858.
The following officers were then chosen
for the ensuing year: President, the Rev
Charles L. Murray of Wilmington; Vice
Presidents, the Revs. L. II. Barrett and W
p. Swartz of Wilmington, and NJ. H..
Miller of Newark; Corresponding Score
tary. ]. Miller Thomas, Wilmington; Re
cording Secretary, Archer Richards, Will
mington; Treasurer, Charles w. Rowland
Wilmington.
The board of directors comprise the fol
lowing: Joseph Pyle, George Todd, DR.
c. b. Naudain. Isaac Baird, s. NJ. Curtis
Charles W. Rowland, w. X. Crosby, vii.
liam II. Foulk, Isaac Woodrow, Alfret
Lee, Archer Richards, Il. b. Frazer, ID. Il
burning, John A. Newbold, j. Millei
Thomas, Eli Mendinhall, David Harlan.
The Rev. DIR. Morrow, the general secre
tary of the Pennsylvania Bible Society
made all interesting address on the society
work. The meeting then adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14
UNITED IN DEATH.
John Stewart, Father of Postmaster
Stewart, Died on Friday, While His
Wife Died ThurshnY.

John Stewart, Father OF Postmaster
Stewart, Died on Friday, While His
wife Died Thursday.
John Stewart. father of Postmaster
Daniel f. Stewart, died last Friday, at
his late residence, No. GIG West Front
street, of pneumonia, from which he had
suffered for over week. He was 80 years
of age.
Mrs. Stewart, his wife, died Thus lay
afternoon, OF the same complaint, in her
SD year. She was taken i'll about the
same time as her husband. DIR. NJ. h.
Cochran attended them. but their adj
vanced age was against the possibility of
recovery from such an affection.
The deceased was in his S0th year. He
was born near Pennington, Sussex county.
Mr.. Stewart was ship-carpenter by trade,
but for the past 10 or 20 years he has lived
retired life in Wilmington. In 1S47 he
built the residence No. GIG West Front
street where he has lived ever since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart were buried at
the same time, Sunday afternoon. The
funeral left their late residence at =
o'clock, and at go o'clock services were
held in Union NJ. +. Church, of which
they had been members for many years.
Interment was made in Wilmington Il
Brandywine cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14
GOOD SHOWING.
Report of the Annual Meeting of the
Industrial Savings Society.

Report of the Annual Meeting of the
Industrial Savings Society.
The second annual meeting of the
Industrial Savings Society (colored) of
this city, was held at No. 305 du Pont
street, last Tuesday week, President
Thomas Bird presiding. Number of
shares represented, AZ.
The report of the treasurer, ]. Walter
Dorrell, showed $737.S4 held by the
society. At the last annual meeting the
society had to its credit in the Artisans
Savings bank, $410.s5. Since then 80
shares have been sold at $40 each, or
$500, and part payment on shares fall
due of 5000, making a total OF
$732S4 to the credit of the society.
Directors for the ensuing year were
elected, as follows: Thomas Bird, Il.
l.. Trusty, j. II. Wooden, J. Price, F.
Price, j. Smith, Joseph II. Seeney,
James H. Seeney, II. s. Anderson, p
Boyd, Horace Golfer, J. w, Dorrell, e.
w. Jordan, R. j. Lewis, w. H, Cald.
we'll, Jr., ZcloIniah Lewis, ]. K. John.
son, Constantine Cooper, William NJ
Winston.
The directors organized as follows
President, Thomas Bird; e.President
William NJ. Winston; Secretary, j. IL
Wooden, Treasurer, j, W. Dorrcll,