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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
PERSONAL AND iMPERsoNAL-

-Attorney-General Judson Harmon
said to Cincinnati reporter: t.I have
found out why the Cincinnati man gem
orally wins 1t IS because all the other
Ohio men. women aud children stand
up for and encourage him. My expert
ence is that politics doesn't make any
difference when it comes to congrat-s,
lations.'
Gen. w. Fl. jackson, of Nashville,
is the owner of the letter in which,
August IL, 17Ss, Andrew Jackson ehal-
lenged Col. Waighstiu Avery to fight q
duel, which was prevented through the
offices of common friends. The two
men had quarreled over a lawsuit in
which they had been engaged as coun-
sci on opposite sides.
-Galen Clark, who IN 1857 discovered
the big trees near the Yosemite valley,
is still guardian of that valley. When
he left New Hampshire in 1853 he did
not expect to live year. But in Cali
fornia he spent his time hunting and
fishing, bareheaded and barefooted, and
to-day he is as hale and vigorous a man
of eighty as one can encounter any
where.
Lord Scarsdale, father-in-law of
Mrs. Curzon, nee Letter, is the rever-
end rector of Kedleston, Eng, the
Giving of which is one hundred and
fifty pounds a year, when, as Lon
don paper says, lit is not affected by
agricultural depression" The clerical
nobleman is a broad-minded. genial
Did gentleman of the kind English
novelists so frequently describe.
Prince Nicholas. of Montenegro,
has married off two of his daughters,
l.,,+ =, l. L J.
whom he can find no husbands, and
two more are growing up. The girls
are handsome and accomplished, but
they belong to the Greek Orthodox
church and must marry into royal
families. The crown prince is twenty
four, and it seems equally difficult to
find a wife for him. :
Able Rambaud has received the
$1,000 D'Audriffet prize for self-abne-
CATION from the French academy. He
became blind early in life and found
difficulty in getting ordained, but de-
voted himself and his fortune of $780,
900 a year to relieving the poor of
Lyons. He established schools for the
street children, and lodging house
for aged people, with 500 dwellings
where they are helped with work.
Lady Mary Hamilton Douglas, the
eleven-year-old daughter of the late
duke of Hamilton, will be one of the
richest heiresses of the age. Her
father coukl not leave her his titles,
but left her the bulk of his property,
including the isle of Arran, which is
larger than the isle of Wight. Her in
come now is eight hundred thousand
dollars a year, and will be million
and quarter by the time she comes of
az
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
POINTING PICKErs.

Homemade Machine Which Does the
Work to Perfection.
once had job of picket-fence MAX
ing that required over 5000 pickets.
Our stuff was ~ by ~ and nice
point was wanted, as on A shown in
the cut. Carpenters worked a whole
day marking and trying to cut them
with chisels, drawing-knife, pocket
jackknife, ETC., but those ways were
all too slow. I then made the machine
shown in the cut. With this machine
two men could cut and point over ], ZOO
pickets day, true and even. The ma
chine is made in the form of wooden
m1ter-box. Take q piece of 2-inch
plank inches wide and about AZ feet
long for the bottom. Take two pieces
OF plank Is inches long and inches
wide for the sides. Set the bevel at As
degrees and mark the two side pieces;
then saw them, being very careful to
saw exactly on the line, as the draw
1ng-knife is to work against these ends,
and they should be cut very smooth
and true. The upper corners of the
other ends of the side pieces are sawed
off for neatness. Spike these side
pieces to the bottom, then nail inch
boards inches wide for the remainder
of the sides where the saw works. For
the lever use plank Is inches long and
work it out as shown in the cut The
large end is 6-inch circle, and should
be cut out Or sawed perfectly true and
smooth. Make mark Is inch above
the center, as shown on the dotted
line, and bore hole. The size of this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
THE FARMING WORLD.
KANSAS cHINcH BUGS.

Simple and Inexpensive Way OF Fight
ing the Pest.
A Kansas agricultural correspondent
says that he has just saved 65 acres
of splendid corn from the ravages of
the chinch bug by a very simple and
inexpensive expedient. On the east of
his cornfield, and separated from it by
16-foot lane, was wheat field Of 46
acres. Two or three days before cutting
he mixed salt and coal oil in vessel,
putting from one-half pint to one of
coal oil to one-half bushel of salt He
then made line with this salt the whole
width of the cornfield 100 rods) through
the center of the 16-foot lane. The
line of salt was about inches wide at
the base. He then bored holes with
post auger about 8 rods apart, to
depth of about inches or a foot. The
top Of each hole was trimmed with
knife leaving the mouth of the hole
funnel-shaped and smooth. AS soon
as the wheat was cut, about a quart of
water was poured into each hole, and
topped with small quantity of coal
oil The holes were on the side next
to the wheat field, and close to the
salt line. AS soon as the bugs meet
the salt line they follow it each way
until they come to the holes, into
which they tumble by the thousand. AS
the successful experimenter with this
simple trap describes it: 'sThey don't
crawl in the hole, but as soon as they
strike the smooth surface at the top
they lose their first hold and roll over;
and as there is a constant pressure
from the enormous line toward the
hole, they look like wheat going into
hopper as they pour over the brink"
boy should be in attendance on the
line, to dip out the dead bugs before
the hole becomes too full, and to re-
plenish the water and coal oil in the
holes when necessary. A little coal oil
should be poured on the line once
day, and the line should be remade
after each rain. The mouth OF the
hole should be kept smooth. If it is
dry and cracked, a handful of dust
should be sprinkled around the edges
occasionally. The bugs cannot cling
to it, and tumble in as soon as they
touch IL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

to be carried far, and the work may
proceed even if the day be stormy OF
severely cold.
Another plan, better because more
roomy, but not so easily heated at far
rowing time, is the above, the work.
room being in the center of the build
ing. This has the further advantage
of permitting the operator to feed di-
rect from the worlroom. Such a place
will be found convenient to do many
odd farm jobs like painting, oiling
harness, washing wagons, etc. The
far end of the workroom has a rolling
door large enough to run in wagon.
Farm Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
PICKET POINTING CUTTER.

hole and the holes in the sides depends
on the size of iron you are going to use
for PIN. If your pickets are ~ inches
square. the holes in the sides must be
~ inches from the bottom of the box.
Tack little block q inch thick on the
bottom to butt the picket against, then
measure from this block the length
you want the piclkets and saw down
through the boards; then fasten the
whole thing on TO work bench. One
man uses the knife and lever and an
other does the saving and turns the
pickets when the lever is raised. Four
thrusts of the lever and four jerks of
the knife point picket The saw
should always be left in and the picket
kept right up against it until the
pointing is done. The machine can be
made for any sized square pickets, or
for fat picizets, and can be made for
any bevel desired.-Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
ga LITTLE NONSENSE"

Don't you know, prisoner, that
it's very wrong to steal a pig" Il do
now, your honor. They make such a
row.''-Tit-Bits.
-Binl1s-''What's the greatest feat
you ever SAW" Jinlxs-"Trilby's.
Diff! Bang! Verdict: Unsuitable homi-
cide).-Town Topics.
My iandlady's daughter has wheel.
And down the street she flies.
Meanwhile the dear old girl herself
Gives pneumatic pies
Cincinnati Tribune
In languid summer when each tree
in lazy cadence rustleS.
The blithe mosquito seems to be
The only timing that husJleS.
Washington Star.
-Teacher-''Frankie Fizzletop, you
were late this morning" frankie Fiz-
zletop-"Yes'm m. We've got new baby
at our house. Teacher-''WeI. don't
let it happen again. N. Y World
-Madame-''I have been charmed
with your visit, baron shall forever
lead a good life that 1 may have the
pleasure of meeting you again here
AFTER The Baron-''My dear madame,
do not, 1 pray you, be too good."-n-
Illustrated Bits
Young Chip (who is just recovering
a.
the martyrs of the middle ages ride
bicycles?" Old Block-''Why, no;
what gave you that idea?" Young
Chip-''Well. 1 read about so many of
'em getting broken on the WHEEL
Town Topics.
u feed you, didn't -" said the
guest who had waited long and pa
tiently for his dinner 'Yessah."
well, you feed me. What 1 want is
little reciprocity" The waiter looked
at him mournfully. and then muir
INJURED: Use sorry. boss, but Use
afraid Yves jes' ont oh dat. "-Phila-
delPhia Evening Telegraph.
The judge-''Have you any reason
to offer why sentence should not BIS
pronounced upon you?" The prisonef
II amt got much to say, but it's
right to the point. When l shot the
Teller. 1 was only doin' it fer fun; an
here you feliers are wantin' to hang
me in cold-blOoded malice, so You
air "-Indianapolis Journal
After moment the sexton, a short.
bony individual. tiptoed to the church.
door and looked anxiously up and down
the street There was no one in SIGHT
except the innocent, harmless. ragged
tramp The sexton looked at him a
moment and hesitated. Finally he
went forward doubtfully and touched
Weary Walker on the shoulder. ~
beg your pardon" he said. timidly:
but would you mind coming inside
for few minutes? The minister wants
to say: My dear brethren and there's
only me in the church. - Boston
Budget.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

rising from the center of the metal
back, to which it is rigidly secured,
passes through perforations in each Of
the two pieces of leather, and then a
keeper" hinged to one edge of the
buckle and consisting of a square skel-
eton of wire is brought down over
them. The keeper fits into groove in
the further upright side of the buckle,
which has spring enough to allow this
to be done easily and also to retain the
keeper in place. The inventor thinks
that this device would be a convenient
one for joining a third line to double
lines when another horse is to be usec
beside a double team. A fly net would
not he likely to catch on this buckle so
quickly as on the old style.-N. s. KEEP
pei, in Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
BLACK suMATRA FOWLS.
Their Beauty So Great That It Over.
shadows Their Utility.

Their Beauty So Great That Ie Over
shadows Their Utility.
One of the rare and most beautiful
fowls in this country is the Black
Sumatra. Rare breeds run the risk of
becoming more rare each year of their
existence, because continued close in
breeding is likely to be followed even
to the verge of extinction, if happily it
does not go beyond the verge and lead
to destruction. The more breeders
the better the opportunities of obtain
ing fresh blood, and the better the
chances of maintaining the vigor of
the breed. 1t is well, however, to re-
member that even closely related fowls,
if bred in widely separated and very
1issimilar places, surrounded by a very
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
Tonic for Sick Animals.

for, fed properly, and watered regu.
larly, need no medicine of any kind
to preserve them in good health. The
most frequent cause of i'll health OF
farm animals is wrong or irregular
feeding, either wrong food or too
much is given, and watering is done
at improper times. A good tonic is
made of equal parts of ground ginger.
gentian and sulphate of iron mixed, OF
which two teaspoonfuls may be given
daily in a bran mash, three times.
Bran mash is an excellent, mild and
safe Rural World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
1,ulk Essential to D.Eestion.

No animal will thrive if fed entirely
on concentrated food. A certain
amount of bulk is essential to proper
digestion. This is the real value of
fodder. But too much bulk is as in
furious as too little. Quality and guam
tity must both be provided for if ami
mails are to retain their health and
give the best returns
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
SMALL HOG HOUSE
In Most Places One Can BE Built for One
Hundred Dollars.

A reader wants plan for a hog
house where he can keep four
brood sows and fatten twenty to thirty
young hogs in fall and winter. He
wants to cook all the food in it and
keep the corn in the second story.
Also he says: ST want to be able to
heat the water here for butchering
time and have the fire safe" Such a
house may be built for very little
money, 500 to $40, according to price
of lumber in your locality. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
THE HORSES HARNESS.

How to Make LabOr-saving Buckle for
Stiff Straps.
A leather strap is sometimes so thick
and stiff that it cannot easily be bent
through the Loops and over the tongues
of an ordinary buckle. The cut shows
an easily made buckle to use where
such straps are in daily use. A pin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15
Forage Crops for En.,,a~.-

All the protein plants may be made
into ensilage. The Maine station in its
experiments found that oats, peas and
clover gave the best results if from
sixty to seventy-five pounds Of water
were sprink1ed over each ton as it was
put in the siIo. The ensiIage ferment-
ed properly, and but little molding
resulted from this treatment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

OFFER the hogs clear, cool water at
all times in hot weather. It aids di-
gestion and increases their content
ment; besides, 1t is the principal stay
in maintaining good health. Avoid
surface water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

BEES may be kept in a prosperous
condition the entire season without
queen, but must be supplied with brood
from other sources.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

If bees are fixed up in good frame
hives in good shape, very little expe
rience is needed to obtain good results.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-15

A sLoP barrel and feed box on
wheels 1ightens the labor Of caring for
the pigs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
WEST wARDsBORo.

Geo Hopkinson of Perkinsville recently
made a short visit at d. A. Wakefield's.
Mr.. Boutelle of Townshend was here to
sing Sunday morning and evening. The
large audience in the evening showed he
was appreciated. 1t is expected that C..
B. Crowell of Brattleboro will sing at the
church next Sunday morning and evening
and also speak.
The old folks concert to be given next
Tuesday evening promises to be fine en-
teItainment. Among the attractions will
be a male quartet consisting of Messrs.
Mortified of Brookline, Parker of Provi-
dence, X. l., Andrews of Townshend, and
Miller of Newfane. There will be two
mixed quartets. Mrs. VIM. b. Eddy of
Brattleboro, the Boutele brothers of
Townshend and others have been engaged
Besides the soloists a large number of
singers from adjoining towns will assist in
forming a large chorus. Mr.. Parker of
Providence. r. l., who is visiting his
brother at Putney and arranging for a
cantata there, will play the cornet, and ar
rangements are being made for an orches
ira. Mr.. Merrifeld will lead the singing.
Miss Willard of Townshend will come as
Samantha Allen" and G.. NJ. Russell of
Wilmington as "Josh Billings" An Oys-
ter supper and other refreshments will be
served. Last, but we hope not least, Is to
be the ofd-fashioned "Watch meeting"
Many visitors are expected from other
towns, Brattleboro included.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

p J. Stevens; $, s, II. f. Corkins J Sell.
Iutnah chaplain, Geo j. Bond; tiler. W. a.
Hail. marshal, F. 4. Ray.
The ofiicers-elect will be installed We'd
nesday evening, Jan. s, when families of
members are invited to be present
The list of new buildings and improve
ments for the year is not long one, but
includes new schoolhouse by the town.
costing about $500; new barn by A. L.
Haynes, about $1,000; II. Mann, ir., has
erected a building for manufacturing
chairs and has greatly improved his steam
saw mill, having laid out about $1,000;
Corkns & Spencer have refitted their
building for occupation as a gristmill and
for their sugar and syrup business; John
Gleason has moved his barn and greatly
improved it; the Wilmington Grain &
Lumber company are adding extensive re-
pairs to .heir mill property; c. NJ. Russell
has expended several hundred dollars in
betterments on his village and farm prop
erty; the savings bank has built "strong
box" for the safe keeping of its vauables.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
WILMINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stark are visiting
in town.
Harry and Carroll Batchelder of Siam
fork. Conn, are visiting in town.
If YOU wish nice calendar for 1890
drop a postal card to G. M. RUSSELL gen
eral insurance agent.
The mild weather continues and log men
are wondering when they will be able 10
perform their work.
The personal property belonging to the
late Adeline Sparks will be sold by puohc
auction on Saturday.
Rev. w. A. Estabrook and wife were
called TO Weathersfeld Tuesday on account
of the death of Mrs. Estabrook's tather'
We are sorry to learn that Charles A.
Miner of Newton has decided not to take
the place bought by bargain OF f. b. HUI
bard.
We understand that Mr.. Copeland oil
Dover has bought the b. l.. Barnard larn
of e. ii. Davenport and will take posses
sion this spring.
The Christmas gatherings at the Congre-
,odonaI church Tuesday evening ana al
fhe Methodist church Wednesday evening
vrore we'll attended and everything passed
Off most pleasantly. In each case llter'
ory nrooram of excellence was presented
While abundance of presents made giau
many heai.s.
The annual meeting of Social, lodge NO
40 n g. A. M. was held Wednesday az
ternoon. when these officers were eiec'eu
wM 7 Fl Kidder; S. W., j. r. Buell.; ). w,
"" Mailman; treasurer e, II: Porter seer n
tary, G. Nj. RUSSELL s. d., Dr. L. l. 1857 -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
The Christmas Celebration.

Appropriate Christmas services held at
both churches. At the North church all the chill
dren in town were invited to supper. After they
had enjoyed a bountlful repast they were invited
to the parlors where a short literary program
given by the children, and soon the verita-
BILE Santa Claus appeared with band of Brownie
as assistants. The presents were distrit uted with
a liberal hand, every child being remembered.
These exercises were held on Christmas eve, While
those at the Unitarian church were held the fol-
lowing night.
IThe tree at the latter place was trimmed by the
officers Of the Sunday school and for the
Z school only, but the vestry well filed with
parents and friends. After the opening exercises,
a grand daughter of Santa Claus attired the
"new woman" appeared bicycle and after
describing the serious condition of her Grand
papa distributed the presents. After she had
completed this DR.. N. p. Wood announced that a
bundle had been received from st. Paul with
orders to give It to man who was good looking
and had now the respect of the entire community
The parish had unanimously voted that Rev
Geo F. Piper was the man, and accordingly he
was given elegant coonskin coat with the
hearty good will of the parish. The young people
fingered for a few games and this ended one Of
the pleasant Christmas days of Mortified.
Superintendent j. f. Warren and family ar,
spending the holidays with their relatives in Lei
cester. Mr. Warren will return before the public
schools open.
S. f. Walker has been redppointed postmaster
| at East Mortified He mas done satisfactory
work and the patrons of the office are generally
| pleased at his disappointment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

Charles Maxfield, who was formerly
postmaster at Chester, is now at All Saints
hospital, at South McAlester, l. T., very
low with consumption.
Col. Arthur b. Hilton, head of the big
dry goods firm of Hilton, Hughes IL Co. of
New York, is having placed upon his life
an insurance of over 81, 100000, which will
make him the most heavily insured man
in the country with the exception of ex-
Postmaster-G General John Wanamaker of
Philadelphia. Col. Hilton is well known
in Woodstock.
Clinton Wright of Bartonsville and Miss
Mary Gilmore, the daughter of A. d. Gill
more of Weston, were married at the
brides home last Sunday afternoon, Rev.
James Harper of Weston performing the
ceremony. Mr.. Wright is station agent at
Bartonsville and was formerly the night
operator at Chester. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
will make Bartonsville their home for the
present.
James Roberts, 70, for 80 years a prom
inent citizen of Ludlow, died last week
Wednesday from cancer. He was twice
married and is survived by his second wife,
who was Miss Sybl Smith, and by five
children of his first marriage. Mr.. Rob-
erts was a successful manufacturer of list
ing for wooden mills. Although an Eng
lishman by birth he was a true American
| citizen and great admirer of the instltu
tions of his adopted country. He was
member of Black River lodge of Mason'
and its treasurer for many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Our ice house men are congratulating
themselves on their foresight in grasping
the opportunity of last week.
Fred j. Pierce has moved from West
Dummerston to the gristmill tenement in
this village, and will work for A. NJ. Mer-
rifield.
Hastings Williams, a member of the
senior class at Goddard Seminary, has
been informed that he leads the school in
scholarship ranking No. l.
The young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
W. Morse died suddenly Saturday morning
and was buried from the Universalist
church Monday afternoon, Rev. S. 7.
Fairbanks conducting the services.
A Young Peoples Christian Union
meeting will be held at the Universalist
church next Sunday morning; subject,
"What can we do to help our church and
pastor?" Leader, Mrs. Geo. B. Williams.
And now comes the coolest inhabitant"
who deposes and says that he remembers
plenty of wears in which the ground has
been bare at Christmas but that he never
saw it so warm and muddy at this season
before.
Our public observance of Christmas TOOK
the form, as usual with us, OF an enter
tallmenU at nan
evening, principally by the school children
who had been under training for the oc-
.casion by their teacher, Miss Plat and
Mrs. Walter E. Wheeler. The speaking
ahi singing, which every one present yot-
ed frst-class, were followed by the distrl6u-
ton of the fruit from two heavily laden
Christmas trees.
Christmas visitors P. II. Elliot OF VII
n oplf ION
Sparks of Springfield, Mass, at W. IL.
Frost's and G. W. Sparks John Roess and
wife of Brattleboro at T. A. Morse s.
Miss Florence A. Morse of the Springfield
Mass, public schools, at Mrs A. A;
Morse's; Mr. and Mrs. L. r; Strong ana
Fred Strong of Bellows Falls, ana >, MIS- Isl
clara Porter of Lebanon, n. H., at K. G
Cota's; Fred johnson of West Dover a
Eugene Johnson's; S. G. Brown of New
fame at Geo. b. Williams's; Miss Am.
Wheeler at Geo. R. Wheeler's.