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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10
them. She was almost too old to adjust
herself to livelier order of things.

them. She was almost too old to adjust
herself to livelier order of things.
81 tell you what it is, missy"
But Ida's skirts were just disappear
ing around the last curve in the spiral
staircase. She had gone to sweep the
cobwebs from her fathers brain, to
f}utter her new wings defiantly in his
presence. She found him impatiently
arranging the chess-men on the board.
He consulted his watch before &C
lxnowledging her cheerful greeting:
''You are outgrowing the old-fash-
toned virtue of punctuality, Ida, am
sorry to see.''
al am outgrowinga great many other
things, father, am glad to say, but
hope will always retain due respect for
that old-fashioned virtue, as you call it. u
She took her place opposite him, but
made no motion towards awaiting her
self of the accorded privilege of taking
the first move:
81 think our game will have to wait
q little while this morning, father.
want to have long and a plain talk
with you-must have, in fact"
The sybarite leaned back in his chair
with groan:
"Spare mel Are the mules dying
with epizootic? Send for veterinary.
Are the gin-saws in need of sharpening:
Send for gin-wright.'
Ida held up her hand inperiously:
Father, / am in no mood for your
cynical jests. / have just come from
White Cliffs. Mrs. Lorimer is very i'll,
but do not think she will die. Her
sons do"
..white Cliffsi You have been to
White Cliffs, and have the temerity to
acknowledge it to me?" His face was
purple with rage.
81 have"
"And you are not afraid of my
curse?"
mot in the least"
There was such cool assurance, such
indomitable courage, in her face and
voice that her father felt suddenly self
convicted of foolish buster. He shifted
his position restlessly, but remained ST.
lent.
Father" she said, in sweet, grave
voice, utterly devoid of disrespect, 81
want you to listen to me quietly. When
get through. then will be time enough
for any vaporing you may feel inclined
to. But things must be altered
"You take advantage of my helpless
old age 20 insult me with impunity,
girl It is the common lot of parents
to experience the ingratitude of chill
dren. But go on; go on. 1 am listen
ing"
1t was poor old Lear's lament minus
its dignity and its provocation.
She let it pass without comment.
''One hears a great deal of what
children owe to their parents in this
world, father, but remarkably little OF
what parents owe to their children
Among other fixed moral laws of crea-
ton is the one that compels child to
believe every word its parent utters,
for no better reason than that it is ut
tered by a parent
For twenty-one years. father, or, at
least, ever since / have had sense
enough to imbibe hatred, have been
told that it was my duty to hate any
body, everybody, rather, and every
thing, connected with White Cliffs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10

John G. Moore. of Otay, Cal. who has,
observed the ratt1esnake IN. many re-
giofs, destroys number of traditions
about them. For example, 1t has al
ways been held that he is a magnani-
nous enemy and viii give sort of warn
ing by rafting three times before he
strikes Mr.. Moore says: 81 have
seen a rattlesnaixe in July lie in the
shade and rattle steadily for an hour
He was either amusing himself. or, per
haps, taking music lesson. as he did
not see me, and / am sure he had no IN
tention of biting himself. When was
in Texas have known rattlesnake to-
strike horse without the least note OF
warning. Another picturesque error
regarding him. continues Mr.. Moore,
is the supposition that when spelling
for a fight he coils himself up like q
doughnut, or a halyard on board a
man-of-war. The snake simply gath
ers himself in series of irregular folds
like series of superimposed SIS He
can at best strike but three-fourtbs OF
his own length. and rarely accomplishes
that in actual warfare Y-Tribune-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10

the southern portion of the grounds on
the lake front, the beautiful repository
for forest productions is to many I'M
known. The general feeling after a
ramble through the central buildings is
that the principal portion of the fair
has been gone over, and after a cursory
glance at the distant buildings on the
outskirts the majority of visitors re-
solve to take them I'M at some future
time and betake themselves home. The
same thing is apt to occur at their next
visit, and there is where they make a
great mistake. The southern portion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10
CHAPTER xIIL-CoNTINuED.


CHAPTER XIIL-CoNTINUED.
''Oh, know now!" The light of i1.-
telligence broke suddenly over the
puzzled baby face. Mother Goose!''
Precisely" said Ida, accommodating
herself to the tender little feet and
rhythmically supplying the context:
There was an old woman,
Tossed up in a blanket.
Seventeen times as high as the moon:
What she did there
cannot tell you,
But in her hand she carried broom.
Old woman, old woman,
Old woman said I,
On, whittier, oh, whittier. oh, whittier so high!
To sweep the cobwebs OF the sky.
And III be back again by and by"
It was so deliciously easy to be non
sensical that day!
1-But you'll come back, auntie, by and
by?" There was a touch of anxiety in
the ignorant little voice
II will never get so very far away
from you. my darling, my little sun
beam, my salvation!''
They had reached the front door of
their own home by this time. Ida
handed the child promptly over to old
Dido, who was l.er abject serf. Then she
turned towards the stairway alone.
II have found out all want to know,
Dido
Dido hooked into the illumined young
face before her with a new respect. She
had lifted the veil heavy with the dust
of half century.
"Well, my chil'?''
Rubbish Ida snapped her fingers
airily. 'l'm disgusted to think how
much veneration have wasted on it all
these years. And. Dido, 1 am going to
have a plain talk with father to-day. 1
wanted to know the whole truth first.
After to-day you sha'n't hide our dear
little girl away IN that gloomy old wing
any longer. I'm going to sweep the
cobwebs out of fathers brain next
mot much hardship in the wing
said old Dido, not altogether relishing
the iconoclastic spirit that was invading
Glenburnie. Things that had remained
solid so long must have some inherent
strength in them-the vendetta among
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10

At the extreme southern end of the
building is shown the largest plank IN
the world 1t is of redwood. from
Humboldt county, Cal OF it the fol-
lowing description is given:
'sThe great tree from which the plank
was hewn was thirty-five feet in diam
eter, when standing. and was supposed
to have reached the patriarcha1 age of
fifteen hundred years. A part of one
side of the tree had rotted, and, after it
had been felled, in burning up the sur
rounding brush. still more of the tree
was destroyed by fire, SO that the width
of the plank represents less than half
of the original diameter of the tree
The entire height of the tree was three
hundred feet; the plank being cut from
section of the trunk twenty-eight
feet from the ground The plank II
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10
NATURES WONDERS.
The Marvellous Display Of Trees
and Woods at the Worlds Fair.
Commercial Timber of the World-da-
hogany from Cuba and Teak from
Siam-Naturaf Freaks from
Ear-Of Forests.
Especial Chicago Correspondence1

In the Forestry building at the Column
bian exposition are to be found some of
the most marvellous and interesting ex-
hibits of all the great fair. This will
apply more particularly to the farming
people, who quite naturally know more
about forestry and kindred pursuits
than do the people of the larger cities,
but for all. whether from city or coun-
try there is a world of interest in the
queer work of nature as exemplIfed
in the fores is of the world.
Situated somewhat remote from the
grand central buildings of the fair, in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10

boos from Japan, teak WOOD from In
dia, and specimens from all other coun
tries and from every state in the United
States whether designated a prairie
state or not And there is a real sure
enough ak, glass-cased, that figures as
sort of a frontiSpiece to this wood
grouping.
Yes, Gladstone's ak is at the fair, the
very ak he used in cutting out the un-
der growth at Hawarden while train
ing to knock ont the marquis of Sails
bury in the political arena
To every one who visits the great fair
we would say, by all means see the
Forestry exhibit Don't think it not
worth your while to look at the trees.
There is a great lesson to be learned
among them and in viewing them you
are brought closer to the great bosom
of nature
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10
HOOD PiItS cure CONSTIPATION
German
Syrup

Just a bad cold, and a hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid of them is
the study. Listen am Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. I meet all
weathers in the Colorado mountains.
/ sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. I have used German
Syrup FIVE years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one I had was stopped in
~ hours It is infa1lib1e. - James
A. Lee, Jefferson Col. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10
So H1Snifahle.

SO Tt.1SpIIADIe.
Fair Lady-Well, major, how did yora
enjoy your African trip? How did you
like the savages?
Major-Oh. they are extremely kind
hearted-thev wanted to keep me there
for dinner.-Amusing Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-10

would have just given him lot of gues-
tons to ask which nobody but Your
brother could answer"
''Sibley will be here in a day or two. I"
'sThan1x the Lord for all His merciest'
"And Dennis too"
: A wan smile fitted over her white
face, and, closing her tired eyes. she fell
asleep with her lovers name on her lips
and her hand lying like snowflake in
black Dido'S clasp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24
A UOliday.LOyiDg PcODlc.

The colonists of New Zealand are a
Loliday-loving people, says Pearson's
Weekly. There is almost an average
of one recognized holiday to month,
and it is common practice for work
ing people to take two or more days
at Christmas, the New Year and Eas-
ter, SO as to make an unbrOkcn play
time of three or four days, including
Sunday. Then the great mass of the
people give themselves up to amuSc-
mcnt. Horse races, athletic sports,
boat races and excursions are carried
on in every available spot, and are at
tended by large and wcll-bchaved
crowds. The commonest of holiday
amu>emcnls, however, is the picnic.
The several trades, sccts and societies
have picnics of their own, 10 which
the public are cordially welcome on
the payment of small sum toward
the expense of the entertainment.
1t is amusing to the railway traveller
to note, as he passes through some
pleasant countryside, Tot one or two,
bat perhaps fifty different picnics in
rull swing, each numbering scores or
hundreds of guests. 1t has been said
with much more truth than is usually
TO be found in cpigrams of this kind
that: "In New Zealand people are
like cattle. You need only turn a
number of them into pasture and
leave them alone and they will be per-
fec " happy" On a warm and tempt
inc New Years day an enterprising
burgular might walk through New
Zealand city and help himself, undis'
turbcd, 10 the contents of most of the
houses. Dwellings and streets arc
alike deserted, and the casual Ojournel
who does not understand the ways OF
the place seeks in vain for some one tC
speak to. BY 6 or 7 o'clock IN tht
evening the streets are lively with re-
turning crowds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24

The district around Fort Dauphin,
Madagascar, is extremely rich in
vegetation, and contains and abun-
dance of useful animals. The cattle
are not SO numerous, but they are Of
finer quality than those found in the
northern parts of the island; sheep,
with their large fat tails that are look
cd upon as the most delicate part of
the mutton, and goats are plentiful.
Pigs, both domestic and wild, are
abundant. The latter inhabit the for
est lands, but prey upon the planta-
,ions of the natives to such an extent
that they become dreaded, and various
devices have been employed TO get rid
of them. They are hunted with dogs
trained for the purpose, and pits are
dug in their haunts, having sharpened
stakes projecting from the bo!tom,and
the mouths hidden by rushes carefully
concealed by the earth. The flesh of
these wild hogs is hard, but we'll
favored; they have Il peculiarly long
.n ,ut, and are covered with dark, red
dish-brown hair. Poultry (turkeys,
geese, ducks, and fowls), is both
abundant and very cheap, and quails
and wild fowl are met with in great
numbers in the plains and Marshes
American Agriculturist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24
Modern Battle.Ships.

From the beginning of naval war
fare battle ships have been the prinoi-
nal de fence of all maritime people.
Their development has enlisted the
highest talent, the keenest intelligence,
and ia each period types have been
produced which have Justly evoked
lhe praise ana wonder of the sea-
yoing races. But great as was the
development in the past, never before,
perhaps, has equal progress been at
,,ined in the same space of time as in
The las quarter of century AT the
beginning of the civil war lron-ship
construction was in its infancy, and
he stately triple-ticred steam line OF
hattlr-ships were supposed 10 be al
mos, invincibIe; hut between them
and the mighty ocean fortresses of to-
day the contrast is greater than be-
tween the war galleys of the Greeks
and the vessels that fought with Nell
>on at the Nile Harper's Young
! People.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24
A Use For the Garter Snake.

"Buck" Ruforc, the game-kecper at
Turtle Lake, is good-natured indi-
vidual with fund of interesting
stories, and his coming to the city oc-
rasionally Is always a source of amuse.
nent to the club members. He spent
Yesterday here, and during the after
noon was talking to some sporismen
about certain dogs. One of the party
remarked that dog in question was
all right except that he had goitre,
or bunch on his neck. Then came n
discussion on curing this glandular
swelling in dogs and their liability to
transmit it to their progeny. "Buck"
claimed that there was as much chance
as in any other branch of the animal
kingdom, and strengthened his argu-
mcnt with the assertion that he used
to have bunch on his neck as big as
his fist, several of his brothers and
sisters being similarly afflicted.
GLOW did you get rid of it?" asked
one of the party.
ooh, with garter snake" was the
response.
"Mih garter snakc?" came the
incrcdulous query.
-"Yes, with garter SNAKE" replied
"Buck;" "wherc have you fellows
been all these years? Why, that's the
oldest cure there is for the trouble.
An Indian told me Of it, and | caugh,
garter snake, and, taking hold OF
his head in one hand and his tail in
the other, | drew lin across my neck
three times. Then let the snake 60
and the swelling began to 90 down a
once. 1t killed the snake"
ILilled himw
"Yes, it always kills them, so tho
Indians told me, Say, there's another
use you can put garter snakes to-
They beat this Krely cure all hollow
"How's that, 'Buck?"
"Why, garter snakes will stop
man from drinking quicker than any
thing else. IL q man wants to ST.
what he is putting inside of himscl
when he is drinking whiskey, let hin
take saucerful of whiskey and dra!
a garter snake thought it twice.
will kill the snake, and then you tax
a teaspoonfuI of the liquor and put
in a glass, pouring out comfortabl
drink of whiskcy with it. Drin
! this, and I'll bet my life man wi
never take another drink to his dyin
lay."-[Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24
WOODSTOCK, W., WEDNESDAY,, MAY "a, 1898

camp-ground at Valley Forge for
public park. Some years ago the
hou,c known as Washington's head
quarters hero and q few acres of
ground were acquired and restored by
nn association. The bill now before
the l. gisaturc of Pennsylvania pro-
virlcs that the title TO and ownership or
$50 acres of land shall be vested III
that State, so that the forlilications
and their surroundings may be main
tanned rs near as possible in their
original condition as military. camp
and for the enjoyment of the public
for ever. The establishment of the
boundaries Of this park, with the
power to manage and maintain it, is
TO be vested in board OF ten I'M
,alaried commissioners, appointed by
the Governor, AMI n sum of S3O, 200 10
appropriated for the purchase of the
land and other necessary expenses.
The price per acre is to be deter
mined ultimately by tho courts OF
Montgomery County, SO that there
can be no suspicion that the project
will be turned to the advancement OF
any private interests. The forts and
the line of ontrcnchmcnts are remark
ably well preserved, because the hills
on which they were built are so
rugged that they have had little value
for agricultural purposes and have es'
capped tillage. A growth of thick I'M
dcrbrush has helped to protect them
from washing by the rains. The view
from the hills up and down the
Schuylkill, extending for many miles
is very beautiful, and the plan seems
commcndable from every point ol
vicw.-rGardcn and Forest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24

1t would appear TO have been de-
tinitcly established by the researches of
the last fifty years ,lat fc in some of
its many forms is universally distrib-
utcd throughout the ocean. Not only
in the slHluwGr waters near coasts,
but even in the greater depths of all
oceans. animal life is exceedingly
abundant. a rawiing in Il depth of
over mile yielded two hundred
specimens of animals belonging TO
sevcnly-nine species ami tifty-tive
genera. a trawling in a depth of
about three miles yielded over fifty
specimens belonging to twcnty-seven
species and twenty-five genera. Even
in depths of four miles fishes and AMI
mas belonging to all the chief in
vertebrate groups have been procured,
and in a sample OF ooze from nearly
five miles and II quarter there was
evidence TO the naturalists of the
Challenger that living creatures could
exist at the depth. Popular Science
Monthly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24
Boasts of Old.FashlOned Crops.

All the big stories of enormous
crops that wero said 10 have been
grown in the early history of the
country must be taken with some
allowance. Men do not mean to tell
falsely, but the guesswork about the
>izc of acres is not always very close.
Besides, if crops were grown on
slumpy land some deduction of tho
area was always made for land that
was occupied by stumps. "No," said
the old farmer with whom we talked
his matter over, "crops in olden times
were not bigger than now. I doubt
whether they averaged as large. A
farm that has been kept in clover, with
occasional dressings of manure, is not
growing poorer, and l believe that
some of the acres now till that my
grandfather cleared up are richer in
available fertility and will produce
more wheat per acre than he ever
secured. Of course with the modern
facilities for harvesting the wheat
crop costs much less than it used 10
do, and this holds good also of other
crops. ."--IBoston Cultivator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24
HUMOROUS.

Base ball is one business that cant
flourish without strikes.
1t doesn't follow that a man is a
coward because he is base runner.
There is sometimes glow of unin-
territorial ogolism in the remark, "the
fools are not all dead YETI
Tommy, what is the chief indus
try of ltaly?' asked the teacher "Or-
gan-grinding," said Tommy.
The American is inevitably predis-
posed to slang. Even the infant in
its cradle discovers that he feels
"rocky"
Does she love you? Don't fret and fumei
There's one sure sign, beyond doubt;
Wheneer her ma comes in the room,
She does her best to get her out.
"How paradoxical 1t really 49,"
said the cooking school girl, "to find
fault with the brown bread because
it won't get light"
Watls-I wonder what becomes of
these messenger boys after they grow
up? Potts-Some of them develop
into ossliied men, imagine.
"Well," said the editor YEARLY, as
he returned from the restaurant, 81
don't know which is the toughest, q
spring chicken or spring poem"
lie Gazing at her jcweIIcss ears DUR
ing temporary lull in the coversa-
tion)-Did you ever have your ears
bored? Shc-Never up to the present
time.
Alas for Mary's little lamb;
1t got to be glutton;
1t cost so much to feed it that
They changed its name to mutton.
Wife-IIow is my husband, doctor'
Doctor-I think he has taken turn
for the better, madam. He's just paid
me bill that's being owing for u
long time!
Jack-You seem worried tonight.
Tom-Yes, Mabel is here with a
squint-eyed chaperon, and can't tell
for the life ofme whether she is watch
ing me or not.
Mr.. Lazarus Sumpurse Indignantly
i Know know but too well-thc
reason of your refusal. It's because
| am poor. You would marry me if
were rich. Miss Belle Goightly-
Perhaps so, but you would have to be
very, very, very rich.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24
DANGEROUS DIVING.
Thrilling Feat Accomplished By
a London Acrobat.
Plunging Eighty-Seven Feet
Into Shallow Water.

There is now performing at the
Royal Aquarium, London, an acrobat
whose thrilling feat casts all previous
ones temporarily in the shade. The
acrobat is Tommy Burns, and he dives
from small platform near the roof
of the great building into tank
cighty-threc feet below, which has a
depth of water to receive him Of only
seven feet. Here is description of
this new sensation from the Pail Mall
Budget:
"Aftcr sufficient time for working
up the thrill had elapsed Tommy
Burns made his appearance on the
stage, looking a very pretty fellow in
his blue tights and flesh colorcd jcr-
sey. On his breast he wore garment
consisting principally OF the gold and
silver medals he has won in swimming
and diving contests. The crowd had
q good look at him, while the inevlta-
bic lecturer gave a few personal de-
tails. Tommy, it appeared, is 70
years DID, feet G inches tall, and
weighs II stone pounds. The height
of the platform was 33 feet; the tank
was 18 feet long by 8 feet wide and
feet deep. When this was over
Tommy stepped down from the stage
and had look at the tank. Then he
hung on TO rope and was hauled up
to platform. That was the thrilling
time, when looking up from below
YOU could Just see the points of his
toes showing over the edge of the lit
tic platform.
Then he stopped down into q
crouching position. There was a
silence like the sound of snow falling.
Then hls body came toppling for
ward, and a suppressed "Oh' repre-
sen,cd Iilda Wangeps piercing shrick
as the master diver came down through
lhc air in a graceful curve, with his
egs over his back. lie seemed at
first as though he were going to strike
The water dead straight. But this is
precisely what he did not do. For as
he came down his legs had come
further over, and when lie struck the
water it was with his shoulders, cX-
actly as the diving acrobat strikes the
net. Tie effect was almost as tlOugI
he had fallen fiat Oh his back, for tho
rest of his body came smack down on
the water as soon as his shoulders me
the surface. Some of those who were
pressing round got generous shower
bath. In an instant Tommy was OF
the surface again pufling and blowing
and looking as though the fall an(
the smash into the water had knocked
NIL wind out of him.