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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
IN SUMNER DAYS.

It Is the noon time of the year,
When long, midsummer days are here.
The seed is sown from which upspringe
A multitude of growing things
That shall make good. some later day,
The seedtime promise Of the May.
We sowed in faith: IN faith we walt
The harvest, be IL soon or late.
What JOY 1t is. on days like this,
To go where natures workshop Is,
AID watch the way in which she weavos
The blossoms, and the myriad leaves!
Such glowing tints, such textures fine,
Such miracles in branch and vine!
How much there is for US to learn,
No matter where our footsteps turn.
Beside his nest the robin sings
His little song OF unfledged wings:
We hear the pagpipe Of the bee
Among the garden beds, Gs ne
Searches for sweets in every low'r
His life will know no squandered hour.
Were he like me, this summer day,
He'd idle many an hour away!
What rest is round US, deep and sweet
I.fancy earth and Heaven meet
On this green hillside, where the sky
Bends low. while winds that wander by
Seem freighted with q lotus-spen
That brings peace unspeakable,
So perfect that quite forget,
In summer dreams. life's work and fret.
-Fben E. Rexford- in Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26

by the Harrison administration there
would have been no deficit this year.
Any intelligent person may readily
figure the consequences of the ex-
penditure of $40, 900, 600 more than the
receipts But to make it palmer. sup
pose it was a bank with = capital of
say 500, 600 that was concerned, and
the excess of expenditures was $40, 200
p year instead OF $40, 600, 600 In four
years the excess would amount to
four-fifths of the capital, the credit of
the concern would be ruined and
bankruptcy would be inevitable and
only a matter of a short time. That is
precisely the situation in which the
Harrison administration left the gov
eminent. The panic was an ineEita-
BILE consequence, and the work of re-
cuperation has been going on since
Kansas City Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The alarm of republican organs
for fear the passage of the income tax
measure will work the defeat of the
democratic party Is fast approaching
the intensity of hysteria- = Detroit
Free Press.
1t is becoming more and more
evident every day that at the Denver
meeting of the republican league they
made a football of Mr. Harrison S
emergency and kicked it out of bounds.
N. " World
Mckinley carried the republican
convention at Denver. But Denver is
too far west for the holding of the
which will nominate a presidential
candidate.-St. Louis Republic.
IL see that the British yacht
rather got the best of US this time"
Well" growled the man who runs
everything into politics, what else
could you expect Under this admins
tratiOn?" Journal Rep j.
The Illinois democrats promul-
gated a solid truth when they con-
demned republican partisanship for
prolonging the business depression by
fighting a reform of the tariff. On
this proposition their platform says:
I'VE condemn the contemplate parti-
sanship which seeks to prolong for
party advantage the period of tnan-
cial depression ''-Kansas City Times.
The tariff bill has been sent to
conference after vain attempt on tn e
part of the republicans to delay action.
The conferrees of the house are Will
son, McMiIlin, Turner and Montgom-
cry, democrats, and Reed. Burrows
and Payne, republicans This Is q
committee that is likely to insist on
democratic principles against German
ized McKinleyism- Chairman Wilson's
ringing speech was full of both cour-
age and hope.-N. Y. World
Vermont republicans let whole
army of cats out of the political bag.
In their state platform they denounce
the democratic Wilson tariff bill be-
cause it increases the tax on the poor
mans breakfast table" At the same
time they say the bill decreases the
tariff on Injuries" And so the great
tariff for the protection of American
labor is, after ali, a "tdz on the POO,
man." according to Vermont republic
ans-N. I. Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
CHEAP FENCING MACHINE.
1t Costs One Dollar and Will Make Wire
and Picket Fence.

1t Costs One Dollar and VIII Make Wire
and Picket Fence.
This machine will make wire and
picket fence and can be made for about
a dollar. Get blacksmith to weld
together two s-inch pieces of buggy
tire for two inches and leave the other
ends about half an inch apart the
whole inches. A hole should be
drilled in both ends. Another similar
one should be made So inches long
with hole in one end for bolt and
two holes IL inches apart in the
other for the wires. Put the end
with one hole between the two 6-inch
parts of the other and pass a bolt
through so that the middle piece will
swing freely. This for one pair of
wires. Each pair needs one of these.
Fasten these at the welded part to a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26

attacks of hawks, crows or rats, as they
are quick to give the alarm in loud,
shrin cry, most unpleasant to the I'M
welcome intruder. The only objections
to be urged against these birds are their
noise and quarrelsome habits. In the
poultry yard they are spiteful (espe-
cially the cocks to young chicks, and
are, generally speaking, of a very pug
nacious disposition.
The young can easily be trained to
run with hens, and when so reared
will not be SO apt to quarrel with
them. When first Matched they are
quite wild. but when kindly treated
and often fed, they will become suffi-
GENTLY tame to eat from the hand, and
will not wander far from home. The
white variety are more tame than the
speckled.
1t is advisable to start keeping guinea
fowls by either purchasing eggs and
Matching them under domestic hens,
or procuring them when young, when
they are more likely to localize them
selves to their owners wish than if
purchased as older birds. If adult
birds be purchased they will require
boxing up for three weeks or a month
and feeding carefully to tame them,
otherwise they are liable to wander off
at their own sweet will, possibly never
to return.
But in spite of these disadvantages,
as semi-domesticated bird, it is very
profitabl upon a farm or anywhere
where it can have free range and
plenty of liberty, clearing the ground
of myriads of insect life, and being a
small feeder in comparison with ordi-
nary poultry.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
Canning Berries.

The process of canning all berries is
varied but little, except in the guam
THY of sugar TO be used. the acid vari-
cites. of course, requiring a larger
amount than the sweet. Only the most
perfect fresh fruits are suitable for
canning. They should not be too ripe
Berries are best sugared an hour On
two before being put on to cook; lit
tie powdered alum may be added to the
sugar to aid in preserving the color
and shape of the berries They should
not be allowed to cook long enough to
destroy the natural flavor, but only
brought to the boiling point. Put,
while very hot, in air-tight glass cans,
and seal Immediately. The jars should
be thoroughly heated before filing,
and the tops securely screwed on after
ward If preferred, berries may be
canned without sugar; they will keep
quite as well. A quarter of pound OF
sugar to every pound of fruit is tho
usual proportion for raspberries and
blackberries, while double the guam
tity should be used for currants and
gooseberries- All canned fruit should
be kept in cool, dark plaee--Ladies'
Home Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
The Bes4 AIuaxs seIis.

A ready market always exists for the
best. When a farmer produces a bet
ter article than the market contains
he will not only secure good price
therefor, but the market will seek him
the next season. The amount of fruit
and vegetables, butter, cheese and
poor animals shipped to the large cities
is enormous, and prices fall because
such articles cannot be sold Aim to
get good prices by selling nothing but
what is in demand and of the highest
quality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
Military DiscinIfne.

During the early conquests of the
French in Algeria. the quiclz-tempered
Gen. P, thinking that one of his ad-
jutants had displayed want of skill in
carrying out his orders, SO far forgot
himself as to strike him with his riding
whip. The officer seized his pistol,
took aim at the general, and was about
to fire, but the pistol would not go
off. Then the general Immediately
called out:
Eight days arrest for not keeping
your weapons in order. del
Gioyanetti
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
A SIGNIFICANT SHOWING.
Money SQuandered Under the Harrison
Administration

Money Squandered Under the Harrison
Administration
In 1859 the ordinary expenses of the
government, exclusive OF interest on
the public debt, were S299, 2ss, 97S. On
March of that year President Harri-
son was inaugurated, and the fiscal
year ended June so. three months later.
For the fiscal year which ended June
80, 1892, the last complete year of the
Harrison administration, the ordinary
expenses of the government, exclusive
of interest on the public debt. were
1865. IT'S. sos, an increase of S66, 465, 927.
When President Harrison entered up
on his duties there was a surplus in the
treasury of upward of 500, 00O. GOO. At
the end of his term there was deficit
of $50, O00, co., besides overdue and un-
paid obligations amounting to about
$40, 600. 000- These figures show that
during the four years, in addition to
spending all the current revenues of
the government, about SI6O, 900, 900
were squandared. In other words.
the Harrison administration spent
$40, coo, 900 year over and above the
receipts of the government The re-
ceipts this year were very nearly equal
to the expenses of the year previous to
the Harrison accession. and If there
bad been no increase of EXPENSES made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26

Toast thin slices of bread Put into
q shallow pan pint CT water with
half teaspoonful of salt Dip each
slice quickly into the water. place into
a covered dish and spread with buttef,
piling one slice above another. Do not
let the bread soak in the water: en-
deavOr to keep a suggestion of crispi-
ness in it, for soppy. sodden toast is
not palatable- Serve hot with apple
sauce, sweet baked apples or tart jelly
Water toast is delicious if care is taken
20 have it hot 1t can be eaten with
relish much longer than milk toast.-s
\ Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
FEEDING BY merry.

Simple Combination OF an Alarm Clock
and Few Batteries.
An electric horse feeder is new in
ventlon brought out by Mr.. Anderson,
of Chesterfield, for securing the regu-
lar feeding of horses during the alb
sence from any cause of the stableman
or groom. The apparatus is described
as being very simple, the law of gravi-
tation being depended upon to accom-
plish most of the work. The first
requisite is an alarm clock, which
should be good enough not to stop
casually, but need not be expensive.
The electrical plant is that needed for
an ordinary electric bell, four cells of
the Leclanche type of battery being
sufficient for any distance up to two
hundred yards. The third portion of
the apparatus is the feeder-that is to
say, the vessel holding the corn or corn
and chaH, as the case may be. The
clock, which is the prime mover of the
whole concern, may be in the house,
the harness-room or anywhere. but if
it be more than two hundred yards
away from the feeder more powerful
battery will be required.
To use the feeder the first thing is
to set the alarm of the clock at the
hour at which it is desired that the
horse should be fed. The food is then
placed in Unlike biscuit box, which
is turned upside down and placed in
the proper compartment of the shoot,
when the lid of the box is drawn out,
the corn then resting upon the floor of
a trap-like arrangement. held in its
place by simple continuance. When
the alarm goes off a button is pressed
and the circuit is completed A weight
falls, the bottom of the feed box is re-
leased, and the corn falls out into the
manger.-Invention
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26
A Pleased Yankee.

ST heard a boy behind me in the
street the other day." said a Yankee
visitor. SAY to a boy ahead: Want
to see something soft?' and I judged
from his tone that he'd got something
very nice. When he came along 1 saw
that what he had was n piece of board,
maybe two feet long, an inch thick
and two or three inches wide. beau
tiful little piece of dry, clear white
pine, and it was delight to see that
he was whiting it deliberately. p
n. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26

Doubt is almost natural phase of
life, but as certainly as it is natural, It
is also temporary, unless it IS unwiseiy
wrought into conduct-T. T. Munger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-26

tifully sober, and in full possession of
a somewhat acute intellect.
What do you mean?" demanded the
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
Dainties For the Sick.

In providing dainties for sick people it
should be remembered that sweet things
are seldom as tempting to the sick as
they would be if in health Tart Sweets
such as crabapple jelly Or currant jelly.
are generally acceptable, but strawberry
preserves Or jelly will siclzen. They be-
long to the cloying sweets. AS gen
eral thing, salty things taste best to the
convalescent. A weak bouillon, rather
salt, or a bit Of nice, sweet ham, with
some butter toast tasting of the salty
butter, a soft boiled egg we'll sailed, a
slice of nice bacon, with dry toast-all
these will be eaten by a sick person who
would not want to touch them if well.
One prime requisite i'll catering to sick
people is to be neat about it and serve
things daintily. The tray should be
spread with an immaculate white cloth,
and the cup, saucer, plate and other
dishes should he of a smaller size than
is used when one is in health The
things served should be perfectly fresh
and served in small quantity. 1t fairly
turns sick PERSONS stomach to have
great pile of stuff set before him, and
all desire to eat fees where there is
meal that would serve for the dinner of
a harvest hand pumped down in front
of him, with the injunction to 'teat it
all and get some flesh on his bones.
Try to make the via1ds attractive by
garnishing with fresh green things, if
possible. If catering to little children,
try to get prettily decorated china set
for the meals. have known children to
eat simply that they might see the ''pic-
ture'' in the bottom Of the plate, and
they actually began to mend from that
day.-Washington Star.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03

somed forth. Every detail OF the fresh
young face became familiar to him I'M
til at last from the canvas looked forth
the sausage vendors daughter in the
grand DANES robes as beautiful as the
proudest lady in the land.
II can do no more, F" sighed the art
ist Then madame arose, and taking the
girl by the hand led her toward the
door. Monsieur has 10 longer need of
us, she exclaimed ''Adieu"
But the artist would not have it so.
He pushed past the old Frenchwoman
and stood before the girl.
Il love you, Annette" he cried.
"Wlll you not marry me?''
Tut, tut" said madame 'sYou must
first speak to M. Laubeau We will
have no bold American manners here.
II he consents, then Annette may think
of you. Come, Annette. -
1t was indeed true that the little ma
dame had brought good luck to the poor
artist. The portrait was sent to pic
ture dealer. In less than week it was
sold, and orders had come through the
dealer enough to set the artist busy. He
went to thank the old Frenchwoman.
THE good people like something
fresh" said the madame. Monsieur
might have sat in his garnet and pinned
and been melancholy till he died Good
luck would have none of him. One
must be brave and smile to win for
tune"
''I owe everything to you,'' said the
grateful young man.
"Ah, truef' returned madame nom
chantly, ''but, tell me, have you yet
won NJ. Laubeau's consent:'
''Alas, he refuses me Annette's handl
He will give me no reason. :"
1--WE must learn,'' said the madame,
and leaning far out Of the window of
her tiny shop she beckoned frantically
to the sausage vender across the road
He came, followed by Annette.
'.Why is it M. Laubeau refused his
daughter to the young monsieur who
loves her truly" inquired the French
woman.
81 could not get on without An
nette, grumbled the old man. "There
would be none to cry hot sausages!'
''True, true" said madame, ''but
must the young people be unhappy for
this?'
1T am DID," continued the sausage
vender, "and I have but Annette. If I
yield her to the young monsieur, who
will care for me?''
LET me Think said the little
Frenchwoman. ''Ah, I have it! IT'S
said only the young should wed, but I
say it's we'll to be comfortable in ones
old age, and a companion is needful. If
M. Laubeau wishes it, will reconsider
the proposal he made me years ago. He
shall fetch the sausage stand across the
road and set it herein front of my
shop. The priest shall make us one, and
1 myself will cry hot sausages!"-
Mary E. Stone Bassett in Kate Fields
Washington.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
To Care For Flowers.

To keep flowers looking well the wa
ter should be changed daily and old
blossoms thrown away. Then the groups
should be carefully adjusted with rela-
ton to each other SO no two tall speci-
mems should appear together. A little
sunlight may do no harm, but cut flow
ers exposed to the full rays of power
full sun wilt at once, and a pretty ar
rangement is soon spoiled. Early morn
ing is the proper time to pick flowers
They should be Immediately sprayed
with rubber sprinkler, which, by the
way, is invaluable to one who is gather
ing fresh blossoms. We are apt to treat
flowers carelessly-a handful of them
picked in the heat of the day without a
good sprinkling is soon in the same con-
ditlon as fish out Of water.-New York
A1varticor
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consum ption,
Coughs and Colds, upon this condition: If you
areafi1icted with Cough, Cold or any Lung,
Throat OF Chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed. giving it fair trial, and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle and have
your money refunded. We could not make this
offer did we not know that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery could be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at Hughes & Bells Drug Store.
Large size soc. and $l.0O.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
The Disposal of Property.

Lady Cook has decided opinion up
on the subject Of the disposal Of property
by father among his children. II
think, % she says, "that the father should
take his children's suitability into con-
sideration, but distribute the property
equally if they are all equally clever.
If not, tho bulk should go to the most
intelligent and trustworthy, be it son or
daughter, the rest to be eqnitably pro-
vided for out of the residuum. The
weakest want the most help in the
struggle for life, and money can always
be SO guarded by law that it cannot be
made away with by the reckless Or
those incapable of taking care of it
Philadelphia Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
A Leader.

Since its first introduction, Electric Bitters has
gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is
clearly in the lead among pure medicinal touics
and Notwithstanding nothing which per-
mits its use as a beverage or intoxicant, 1t is
recognized as the best and purest medicine for
all ailments of Stomach, Liver or Kidneys-It
will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton, and drive Malaria from the system. Satls-
faction guaranteed with each bottle OF the mon
ey will be refund. Price only SOC. per bottle.
Sold by Hughhes & Bell.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
LORD RussELL's BAsHFULNEss.
The Great English Barrister Was Quit
Difident In His Youth.

The Great English Barrister Was Quite
Difident In His Youth.
In his Journalists Notebook Mr..
Frankfort Moore tells a story of the
early life of Lord Russell. It may, he
says, surprise some of those persons who
have been unfortunate enough to find
themselves witnesses for the prosecution
in cases where Lord Russell has appeared
for the defense to learn that in his
young days he was exceedingly shy. He
has lost good deal of his early diff
dence or, at any rate, he manages to
prevent it betraying itself in such way
as might tend to embarrass hostile
witness. AS a rule, witnesses do not
find that bashfulness is the most prom
inent characteristic of his cross exami-
nation.
But I learn from an associate of Lord
Russell's that when his name appeared
on the list to propose or to respond to
toast at one of the dinners Of a patriotic
society of which my informant as well
as Lord Russell was a member he would
spend the day nervously walking about
the streets and apparently quite unable
to collect his thoughts. Upon one occa-
sion the proud duty devolved upon him
Of responding to the toast, ''Ireland
Nation" Late in the afternoon my in
formant found him in condition of
disorderly perturbation and declaring
that he had no idea of what he should
say, and he felt certain that, unless he
got the help of the man who afterward
became my informant, he must inevi-
tably break down.
ST laughed at him. said the gentle
man who had the courage to tell the
story which / have the courage to re-
peat, "and did my best to give him
confidence. Sure, any fool could re-
spond to Ireland nation, and you II do
as well as any other But even this
didn't give courage, :" continued my in
formant, "and had to sit down and
give him the chief points to touch on
in his speech. He wrung my hand, and
in the evening he made q fine speech,
sir. Man, but it was pity that there
weren' t more of the party sober enough
to appreciate it!''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
The Linen Buster.

sit is a long time" said a travelling
man, s'since I have seen linen buster OF
the old fashioned kind, which wrinkled
and creased whenever you sat down in
it, especially if the weather was little
damp, and which looked after you had
been 100 miles or SO in it as though you
had worn it around the world II times,
all the way by rail, and had sat up In it
all the time, but alpaca busters are still
Worn,"-New York Sun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
The Scenery Shifted.

The members Of theatrical COM,
pany, travelling through Lake George on
their way to Canada, were commenting
upon the grandeur of the scenery when
the train came to standstilL One OF
the men, becoming impatient, ,ventured
out, and upon his return was asked the
cause of the delay. "Well, "he replied,
"a piece Of the scenery has fallen across
the track. Life, :