Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

A great deal depends upon the poin,
from which you view things. The
man who has hogs thinks times are
good and the man who buys bacon
thinks times are bad.
The Olmitz boys who foiled the man
who would have robbed the station
agent there are the kind of lads to
have around. They got right 70 bust
ness in quick order, and when they
barked they also bit.
E. A. Finch, of Newton. and Miss
Fannie @. Patterson, of Silver City,
N. NJ, were married at the residence
of j. j. Winterburg, in this city,
Sunday afternoon; the ceremony being
performed by Rev. w. j. Downing of
the Christian church.
aev. w. M. Beatty. evangelist, of
Wilson, Kansas, who has been con-
Quoting revival meetings at district
No. 40, Clarence township, was in the
city Tuesday. He has just closed a
series of very successful meetings hav.
ing had the pleasure Of seeing a large
number of conversions.
The election of Ed. Snow as state
printer was the last straw that broke
the g. o. p. back, at Topeka. and a
more Disguised lot of disappointed
schemers than are to be found about
the Copeland hotel Hobbies were never
seen in the state; while the democrats
and populists feel like crying "Hot
Stuff
The Sunfower Club, of Hoisington,
will give their musical concert Satur-
day evening next, at Houck's opera
house. The eHtertainn ent promises
to be feast of elocution and song,
and when it is remembered that the
very cream of Hoisington's musical
and dramatic talent will take part in
the entertainment very pleasant
evening is assured.
A Larned girl went to sleep the
other night with a chunk of chewing
gum in her mouth, and when she
awoke in the morning found a dead
rat between her teeth. The girl had
slept with her mouth open, and the
rat, attracted by the gum-thinking
it Lin berger cheese, ubtless-stuck
his head in to secure it when the girls
jaws closed like steel trsp-and there
you are.
II say" says we'll known young
lady Of the Fourth ward, the other
evening, to little 4-year-old cherub
who has a brand new sister, 81 say,
hubby, won't you give me your baby
sister? [ love babies" 'sNo 1 tant."
said the cherub. "Why, sonny" said
the young lady while she winked at
her escort "why won't you give your
baby to me?" "Fy," answered the
cherub, "she'd 'tarve to def, your dess
opens behiHe."
1t was at one of the churches in this
city last week, during the progress of
the revival meeting. A good old saint
in Israel had just given her experience
an experience which was triumph
antly expectant, but exceedingly
humble and self-depreciative. After
an affecting speech, she concluded by
expressing her hope of heavens mercy
to her, ga poor, weak worm of the
dust" There was silence, and then
an old man arose who had been sitting
some seats behind the lady, and lean
ing forward eagerly with his hands to
his ear to catch every word. "Breth.
rem" he tremblingly began; Brethren,
1 feel just like the sister, a weak,
wormy old cuss." The gravity of the
meeting was somewhat impaired
Arkansas Vslley Democrat
In our "Neighborhood Notes" the
correspondent from Olmitz tells of the
attempted robbery of the Mo. P. sta
ton agent at that place last Thursday
night. The man Smith was arrested
here Friday, and was to have had
hearing Tuesday afternoon before
Iustica auis Ho aiuod a r,..ol;xa;