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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
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FIG. l-sECTION OF FLOWED SOD GROUND.
a planted crop. But there is another
condition just underneath and COM
pletely hidden from view.
This is shown in Fig. 2, where it is
seen that although the upper edges OF
the furrow slices have been narrowed
down smooth and mellow, they still
rest on their edges underneath, thus
leaving a succession of cavities under
the surface of the whole field. In fact.
the soil left in that condition is prac-
tically suspended above the earth, and
its connection with the subsoil is near
~ destroyed, or, at the best, becomes
very imperfect, resting, as it does, on
the edges of the inverted sod. The re-
sulting damage is seen if planting is
followed-as is frequently the case-by
dry spell There is usually, at this
season, abundance of moisture in the
subsoil. but the surface becomes dry
because it is isolated and cannot alb
sorb by contact, nor send the roots OF
plants downwards.
Under better conditions, as seen in
Fig. 5, the soil is supplied with mois-
ture by means of capillary attraction,
which draws it up from below; and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
THE OLD TIME DANCE.
A Happy Feature of the Frontier life II
Other Days

a Happy Feature of the Frontier life In
Other Days
sin the good old times of the long
ago." said an old Union Pacific man
the other night, there wasn't any
great variety of amusement to be had
out on the western end of the road.
Playing poker, bucking the tiger.
springing practical jokes on one
another. going hunting, a shooting
scrape once in a while to add spice to
the monotony of the life and an occa-
siona1 dance about completed the re-
pertoire of amusements- The last
named was by far the stellar event of
the society season Swallow-tailed
coats, patent leather slippers, kid gloves
and carriage were not necessary adj
juDcts of even the most swell affair.
About the only requirements were a
roof to cover them. some one who could
play the fiddle, no matter how indiffer-
emily, and man with pair of leather
lungs to call Off loud enough to be
heard above the din created by the
tramping of heavy boots on the rough
board floor. The crowd would find
itself and never fail to be present in
goodly numbers when il was given out
that a dance was to be heldS Those
who attended might have been a lit
tie short in the graces of polite society
in the eftete east but what they
lacked in this respect they made up in
the zest with which they entered into
the joys of the occasion From the
time that the man with the leather
lungs called out salute your partners
until the one fiddle orchestra played
'Good-By, Ny Lover, GoOd-By,' it
was one continuous round of pleasure,
unhampered by the conventionalities
that hedge about the participant of a
ball in an eastern drawing room OF
the men on the frontier the man who
could play the violin was easily the
favorite, and there was nothing the
town afforded that was too good for
him There are balls out in that coun-
try now, but the glories of the past are
departed. The old time dance with it's
wealth OF fun is gone. no more to re-
turn With the coming of the higher
civilization and its comforts and pleas
ures the old timers have lost some
thing that had become a part of their
natures, and the thoughts of the old
days, with their pleasures no less in
tense than their hardships are pleas
ant memories Rough, some of the
men were. but for the most part they
had hearts in them as big as their
bodies and the hand of the suffering
was never extended in vain Omaha
Bee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03

get into the cotton field to save de
CROP"
would you sell one OF these slaves?"
s'Sell one of them? lie? Why, I'd
as soon think of selling one of my own
girls"
do all planters feel that way?"
II can't say; likely not. I know of
many who do"
SIS it not true that at the slave
marts in New Orleans and Charleston
young girls are sold on the auction
block, and that mothers are separated
from young children?"
Mr.. Dorion answered with some
warmth:
you said you didn't know anything
about slavery, my boy; your questions
show me that you have read a great
deal about it. 1 suppose the things
that you speak of do exist; I don't
know; they are sjust as strange to me
as though my life had been passed in
Siberia. Here is my south-right here,
among these people who raise bale
of cotton to the acre, and care for their
niggers as no white man at the north
could be coaxed or driven to do. Well,
here we are, at the edge OF the cotton
fields. Take look therep'
looked, and 1 saw the sight that I
had already seen a dozen times at q
! distance on my way down the river.
| Hundreds of acres bursting into the
snowy bloom of the cotton: mimic
/ snowstorm, with the contrast of deep
green foliage all about it, and azure
| skies and unclouded sun above it.
The sight was one to remember for a
lifetime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
CHAPTER TX.
AFLoAT ON THE MISSISSIPPI


1t was with deep regret that I parted
that evening from good Mrs. Dorion
and her amiab1e daughters. In the
brief time that I had been under this
roof L had enjoyed a sample of home
life at the south that was to me as
novel as it was agreeable. When these
kind ladies learned that 1 had de-
termined to prosecute my journey to
Louisiana, they joined their husband
and father in urging me to delay.
1--WE are hardly acquainted with you
yet" said the matron. I'D have you
know, sir, it's not at all the Mississippi
way for visitor to come one day, and
go the next"
MY curiosity isn't half satisfied"
laughed Miss Celeste. II supposed,
from what had heard, that your New
England people were kind of
kangaroo. We see so little company
here that an interesting young man
like you is positive godsend."
''And then" added a mischievous
younger sister. ''Simon Basnet doesn't
come over more than once a week"
Perhaps 1 can furnish you with a
good reason for stopping with us
, awhile. You want to see slave life
down here; You can't half see it unless
you witness the cotton picking. We
shall begin in less than month, and
the sight will be well worth seeing.
I'm southerner born and reared; yet
this is something that is always new
to me and always grand. The section
of Louisiana where you are going is all
sugar: you'll see no cotton there, only
what is piled up in bales at New Or
| leans Don't 1 tempt you now?' Thus
Mr.. Dorion talked.
He assuredly did; so greatly that
realized that my only safety was to
| firmly decline. To remain here even a
week would attach me so to these peo-
pie and to this home that the thought
of Mr.. Bostock would cease to trouble
me. If would go to him, must go al
once. There is nothing of the fatalist
in me; Notwithstanding the strange
events of my early life which have
been and are to be recorded, am a
plain, matter-of-fact kind of person;
had at twenty-one no more than the av
erage sentiment that belongs to young
| people. When, therefore, 1 say that
felt urged, impened to travel on, il
will probably appear to others, as il
does to me, that had destiny to &C
complish-
| Fr0 1R <,oQTTSrEnT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03

Under the shade OF q broad-armed
oak at the border of the fields Mr.
Dorion sat down and famed himself
with his hat
''See here, my boy he said, I've
got something to say to you want
to talk to you like father. Sit down
there and hear me-"
1 complied.
''When you came here, last light,
you were no more to me or to my fam
lily than any other traveller from the
north would be. You have been with
us but little while, and, I'm free to
say, you have grown on US. You are
lad of sense and spirit; like you.
My wife told me this morning that she
hoped / could keep you here awhile.
Now, don't you be too much hattered,
my lad. My wife is sensible woman;
she knows that two of our daughters
are engaged to be married, and that
the other is likely to be, very soon. I
don't expect any danger from you in
that quarter. But my overseer is get
ting cranky; he is a northern man, and
he don't use the field hands just as
would like. The idea has been pass
ing through my mind all night that 1
would like to keep you with me, and
learn you all about the plantation and
the hands. Then, in a few months,
can dismiss the overseer and put you
in his place. You are northern born;
but feel as if you would be a sue
cess in that place. What do you say?'
I felt tempted. I hesitated, and
knew not what to say. Then 1 replied:
"You overpower me with your offer,
Mr.. Dorion. If it were not for my duty
to Mr.. Bostoclz-'
He snatched me up inpatiently:
"Your duty to Bostock? You owe
him none. Let me warn you not to
sacrifice your prospects to a mere sem
timent. The man that you think you
owe some obligation to is a changed,
embittered man. Do not think that
he will receive you with the cordiality
that he showed you ten years ago i'll
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
To Check 3 Runaway Horse.

AS soon as the driver sees the dispo-
sition to run in the horse he is driving,
let him begin the rapid jerking first on
one line and then on the other, not
gently, but with such force as to bring
the bridle-bit from one side to the
other through the horses mouth This
new motion so confuses the animal
that all other fear is taken away.
From many years driving 1 have never
found this method to fail on the most
refractory horse. OF course, you
should never drive any horse without
the best of strong leather, that will
stand any strain you need to put on it
"A. 81. Van Doren, in Farm and Fire
side
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
Peach Trees in Poultry Yards.

While we have frequently alluded to
the advantages OF fruit trees in the
poultry yard, yet we select the peach
in preference because it will bear fruit
in three or four years from the time of
growth from seed, and also because 1t
is tree that delights in being culti-
waited, or, rather, in having the surface
of the ground frequently turned over,
thus fertilizing it and keeping down
the grass and weeds at the same time,
while the hens will keep the borers
away. Borers and yellows will not be
great obstacles to a peach tree in a
poultry yard. The main object, how
ever, is to compel cultivation of the
tree, as by SO doing the yards are rem
dered clean and healthful for occupan-
cy by the fowls. which is a very i'm
portant matter.-Poultry Keeper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
EIa. s.-PRoPERLY NARROWED GROUND.

ZIG. 3.-PROPERLY NARROWED GROUND.
first a cultivator with long, narrow
blades, that will run deep, without
throwing earth on the young corn.
After the rotted sod is we'll torn to
pieces, the subsequent tillage should
be shallow. This will destroy weeds,
and while keeping the surface mellow,
will allow the corn roots to fill the soil
between the rows. and gather plant
food from the decomposing manure
and sod. With care not to break or in
jure the corn. this shallow cultivation
may be continued with profit until the
corn is tasseled QUIZ. B. Charles, in
American AgricuIturist-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03

In less han two years after the duel
ne had afienated himself from all of
us. His nature seemed to have
changed. He became cold, reserved
and naughty. He was very little seen
away from his home. When he re-
moved to Louisiana, he passed away
from all intercourse with his old
friends here. He has answered no let
tiers. When I bought this place, ne
gotiated with him through an agent.
You can see, knowing all. this, that
his life before he came here was cloud
ed with something fearful and mys-
terious. 1 have wearied my brain in
conjecturing what it can be. His wife,
Conrad, Coralie,-which of them does
it affect-or does it relate to all of
them?
If you can guess, you are shrewder
than I.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03

GROUND.

when the plants begin to grow they
send their roots easily down into the
moist earth, insuring a continuance of
the supply through the season. The
soil may be perfectly prepared by
some instrument that will pulverize it
to the full depth before planting. If it
is not stony this is easily accomplished
by any of the revolving harrows, such
as the disk" ''spading," or cut
away" But there are times when, ow-
ing to coarse manure plowed under, or
the presence of quack grass, it is de-
sirable to leave the buried material to
rot few weeks. When this is done it
is imperative that the breaking up and
pulverizing of the sod TO the full depth
of the blowing should be done at the
first cultivation. To do this use at
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03

Then from post to pos one foot from
the runner mortise a slight beam to
lay the floor of this rude vehicle upon.
Just in front of the forward post at A
shave out the runner so 1t will bend up
readily for shafts 10 come into the stir
rups- Then build a strong seat on the
floor and against the back of your
sleigh, and you are ready. There is no
breaking of iron work, nor scratching
of paint and as long as it does not get
seasoned too much it is serviceable.
Nothing about my premises ever did
better for colt training. N. d. Hay
den, in Farm and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
An Excef3ent Rotattou.

Corn, oats and wheat is good rota-
ton. Generally the next crop after
wheat should be grass, with clover to
follow the oats, following the clover
with wheat One of the best systems
advocated is to plant to corn; next
spring sow to oats with clover for
hay, and then pillow up and SOW to
wheat Either when sowing the wheat
or very early next spring sow to grass;
cut two crops of grass, and then pillow
up and plant to corn again
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03

joy in his big. lustrous eyes. the poor
fellow was saying: God is great"
The snake lay on the floor, struck in
two. still vicious and striking at his
own body. khorite about three and
half feet long. He had fallen on my
back from the roof, where he had been
after rats--Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
no BE Continued

An official notice has been issued In
Russia that physicians shall have the
right to make use of hypnotism in the
treatment of their patients In every
case of the application they must in
form the administrative authorities, at
the same time giving the names of the
physicians in whose presence the pa
tient was hYpnotize6"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03

These things are comedy and pleas.
ant and worthy of honor from the be-
holder: A young saint. an old martyr,
a religious soldier, a conscientious
statesman, a great man courteous,
learned man humble, a child that un-
derstands the eye of its parents, 8
cheerful companion without vanity.
friend not changed with honors, a sick
man happy, soul departing with COM
fort and assurance Bishop Hall
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
FOR BREAKING COLTS.

A Simple Continuance for SubduIng Frisky
Young Animals.
If you have a colt to break, one of the
cheapest and neatest things to which
you can hitch him is a sled made in the
following manner: Select two long.
slim hickory or maple saplings, and into
each mortise two posts as shown in the
cut. Let the rear post be the higher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-03
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
CULTIVATION OF CORN.

Points That Are Not Fully Understood
by Most Farmers.
In the eastern states it is customary
to raise corn almost exclusively on sod
ground When the ground is neatly
plowed each furrow slice lies with one
edge on the bottom of the furrow, and
the other rests on the adjacent furrow
slice. Fig. 1 shows.a cross section OF
land plowed in that way. The next OPP
Grafton is narrowing. by which the soft
earth is scratched from the upper edges
of the burrows. and the grass. being on
the under side. is completely buried
and hidden from sight The field now
presents a smooth and mellow surface,
seemingly an excellent preparation for
The evening world., 1894-03-08
SUGAR DOWN AGAIN..
Enormous Sales Made Amidst
Great Excitement.
The Pool Is Working Matters to Its
Own Satisfaction.
General Market Hurt by the Tug
General Market Hurt by tho Tug
Cling Tactics.

1t was all Sugar at the Exchange, this
morning, and nothing else was talked
about in stock circles. Those managing
the pools in this speciality have got the
traders badly mixed. and they can prac-
tically make the price what they please.
Having got the ger eral run of specu-
iators long Of the stock at 1896. they took
measures to freeze OUT the unfortu-
mates, the price being put down from "a
to 50 IA. under a perfect avalanche Of
offerings.
AS soon as the gong sounded at 10
o'clock sales were made simultaneously
from o. down to 90. and during the first
hour nearly $4,000 shares Of the stock
changed hands.
Washington was again brought into
play, a m having been started that
the Sugar trust had struck another mag
In their fight to have a discriminating
duty placed on efn material.
The dealings were attended with On
siderable excitement. and the ground
and lofty tumbling Of the stock finally
The brokers are hoping that the Senate
Finance Committee will not longer de-
lay its report, as the uncertainty plays
spectators and is harmful to the bust
ness OF the commission houses.
Lackawanna rose ! 7-8 to 1877 1-2; Atchi.
Erie preferred | to 10 7-S. Burlington &
Quincy declined 5-8 to 80 Is; Chicago
Gas. 7-s to GA IL; st. Paul, 5-s to 81 5-S;
a assd irp prefer re II 1 i Il to Z IL and h, West i;
rose 1 to A ga and later fell to l3 "a.
National. Lead after rising 1-2 to 81 l.:
lost the Improvement. In the specialties
Consolidated Gas jumped 3 to 133.
II Ia now stated that only $l,500. 900 gold
will be shipped to Europe on Saturday.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
ALL BRITAIN WAITS.
Queens Speech Opening the Next
Session to Be Important.
Practically to Open a New Chapter
In National History.
An Unfortunate Time for the Dissen-
sions in the Irish Party.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, March S.-The First Cabinet
Council under the Presidency OF Lord
Rosebery was held at noon to-day.
The Ministers were mainly occupied
with drafting the Queens speech, which
is to be delivered upon the approach
ing opening of Parliament. This speech,
II Is said, will be a most important docu-
ment, as It will practically open a new
chapter in the history of the United
Kingdom. Considerable interest IL
manifested In the coming speech. not
only among the Liberals. Conservatives
and other parties represented In Par
lament. but among the Queens subjects
at large.
There Is continued dissension In the
ranks OF the McCarthyites. and the Healy-
ties. who m twenty-six, nave dec.d-
ed that unless Lord Rosebery is prepared
to give the most explicit assurances In
regard TO Home Rule and the Evicted
Tenants measure, they will divide
against the Government.
1t Is reported that. II the Dillonites
show any inclination to carry matters
with a high hand at the coming meet
ing OF the party. Messrs. Healy and
Arthur O'Connor will refuse to serve any
longer on the Committee. In that E, ent,
1t IL added. Messrs. i1smonde and
O'Driscoll will resign the duties OF
whips. II important changes IN the
Committee are predicted.
1t is said that Michae Davitt will
again be a candidate for election 10 the
House of Commons.
1t is unfortunate at this critical period
The evening world., 1894-03-08
ASH CART MEN STRIKE
Sir Hundred Of Commissioner An
drews's Men Go Out,
Have Not Been Paid for Work in the
Last Week Of February.
Question Of Veracity Between An
drews and the Paymaster.

Six hundred nsh cart drivers employed
by the STRENGTHENING Department went
out on a strike this morning. by orders
of the Executive Committee of the
Drivers and Holsters Union.
When the gongs at the different stables
of the Department sounded at I o'clock
the men failed to respond, and the
horses were not hitched to the ash carts.
hut remained idle in their stalls.
Failure to get their pay promptly Is
the reason advanced by the men for
their refusal to work.
Yesterday was the regular pay day at
the variou stables of the Street-Clean-
ing Department. and when the men as
sembled at $3.50 p. M. to get the money
due them they were informed that, ow-
ing to somebody's neglect, the money
was not ready and could not be paid
until his afternoon.
The officers of the union were notified.
n after consultation they sent word to
Commissioned Andrews that unless
the money was paid asst night the men
would to-day refuse to work.
The threat does not seem to have dis,
turbed the Department officials. and
they seemed to be greatly surprised
men had actually refused to work unless
they got their money.
The strike centred at East Seventeenth
street and Avenue c, where Stable A,
the largest in the city. is situated. II
was there that eom%ittees from the
morning to confer with the officials OF
the Street Cleaning Department.
Supt. Robbins was notified of the strike
as soon as he arrived at the headquar-
The evening world., 1894-03-08
SWAIN CAME TO STAY.
Wants to Re sworn In ms State
Treasure TO Succeed Grny

TRENTON. y. j., March S.-George
n. Swain came here this morning before
10 O'Clock. He hung up his coat and hat
in State Treasurer Gray's office and then
prepared to take the oath OF office as
Mr.. Gray's successor.
Major Carl Lentz asked Justice Depue
to swear In Mr.. Swain. wait till the
noon recess" the Judge said as he
stepped on the bench to take part In
tho quo warranto proceSl!ngs.
Mr.. SWANS plan is to take the oath
and then make a demand on Gov. Werts
for a commission. But the Governor
won't be here to-day. so that part OF his
programme will have to fall through.
1t is not yet settled whether MIR. Swain
will ask Treasurer Gray to retire until
ne has first seen the Governor.
The evening world., 1894-03-08
The DUTY ON SUGAR.
From One Cent Per Pound Up to
One and Fourteenth Cents,
So Provided In the Bill Given to the
Senate Finance Committee.
Rates on Coal--Bonded Period for
Whiskey Made Eight Years.
tBy Associated Press,)

WASHINGTON, March S.-The Tariff
bill has been submitted to the full Sem
ate Finance Committee. The more i'm
portant new item In the bill, as pre-
sented, are as follows:
Sugar, not above 80 degrees polari-
scope test. l cent per pound; for every
additional degree or fraction not above
90 degrees. 1-loO cent additional; above
80, and not above s6, 2-l0O cent addi-
tional; above % degrees. a duty of / 4-lo
cents per pound.
Molasses testing not above Sc degrees
by the polariscope, shall pay a duty of
2 cents per gallon; molasses testing
above 56 degrees shall pay a duty OF 4
cents per gallon.
Whiskey at s1.lo per gallon. and the
bonded period extended from three to
eight years.
Iron ore. 40 cents per ton.
Lead ore, "a cents per pound. includ.
ing lead mixed with silver ores.
Coal. bituminous and shale. 40 cents
per ton. Coal, slack or culm. l cents pei
ton. Coke, Is per cent. ad valorem.
Metal Schedule-Iron ore, including
manganiferous iron ore. also the drosf
or residuum from burnt pyrites. ~ cents
per ton. Wilson bill free.
Iron In pigs. iron kentledge. spiege
~leisen, ferro silicon. % l-2 per cent. a,
valorem. Wilson bill 20 per cent.
All iron In slabs, blooms, loops. Of
other forms more advanced thar pil
iron, and less finished than iron in bars
rs per cent. ad valorem. Wilson b.l
% l-2 per cent.
Bar iron, rolled or hammered; round
iron. in coils or rods, and bars Or shape,
Of rolled iron, % per cent. ad valorem
Wilson bill. Is per cent.
No change in cotton schedule. Collar
and cuffs increased from 40 to Is pc
cent. ad va.orem.
The date for the going into effect o
the bill is changed from June 1 to Jun,
80.
There is no change in lumber,