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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
.Good morning, Capt. Bruce. .

'.Good morning, Capt Bruce"
Miss Hill, you know where the cabin
is, and you will find it untenanted 1t
is at your disposal"
Thanks, captain, thanks, but think
it more pleasant this fine morning on
deck"
.sYour mother and sister are we'll ?r
.Quite well, thank you'''
Capt. Bruce" said Fannie, what
time viii we arrive in town.
eve viii be there by three o'clock,
Miss Fannie, and perhaps before. There
is fruit in the cabin, Miss Hill, and if
you would like either tea or coffee, or
anything else that the Clara Belle con-
tains, ring the bell for lobe and order
it,
Clara lie'Iwonder, captain, was
your schooner named for me ?'
81 fear not, Miss Hill, as that was the
name the craft bore when purchased
her, but 1 rechristened her the Clara
Belle, for the bonniest lass on the river"
"Oh, Capt. Bruce, how you can fat
ter"
mo fattery. Miss Hill; do you think
I'd give a craft as stanch and true as
this, the name of one I did not.the
name of anyone but Miss Clara Hill ?''
Angus Bruce went forward in some
confusion, while Clara Hills face
flushed,
''The impudent puppy" said Herbert
Lathrop. Miss Hill, shall 1 reprove
him ?''
Il advise you not, Mr.. Lathorp, else
You might get your clothing soiled by
contact with the deck, or in the some
what grimy waters of the river
Come, Fannie, let's test the captains
fruit
The two girls descended into the
cabin, but soon returned with oranges
and apples. Fannie gave Herbert a
couple, and they proceeded to the stern
of the schooner, where as they took the
outer covering off they cast it over
beard. Clara was seated en- the schoon-
er's railing, and Herbert standing near
ly in front of her.
Suddenly he said: ''Handg me the
apple, Miss Clara, I will pare it for
yoa,f and he extended his hana-it
came in eentactwith the hand that held
her knife.
She reenifed as though stung by a
viper. sesayed backbone scream, she
fell from the railing into the river, and
sank beneath Its feaming surface di-
reetly in theswake of the schooner.
Fannie screamed, aud Herbert La
throp erIed:o Step the boat: Captain,
stop tine baaBs Hiss Hill is over
board." 8
Angus Bruce. with his red hair flying.
came rushing aft. kicking off his slip
pers as he came. Port your helm.
Hard port your helm. Swing her TO,
and lower a beat" and over the vessels
railing head first, with cry of a wound
ed beast, he disappeared from view.
Down, down into the depths Of the
river, but not fer long~-his head was
soon above the surface, his strong arms
causing the water to- fly, as valiantly,
with mighty strokes. he dashed it aside
TO rescue enc who, unknown TO her.
self, held In chains never to be broken
but by death the body. heart and set1i
of Angus Bruce.
Fro, DE-, -, 4saz-fae
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
POINTS FOR DAIRYMEN.

Corn alone is not proper milk-pro-
ducing food.
Too much churning spoils the butter
and destroys the grain.
1t is less work to wash the buttermilk
out of the butter than to work it out.
In making butter for market suit the
customers taste rather than your own.
The feed supplied should be adapted
to milk secretion and to the secretion of
butter oils
Although the markets for nearly
every farm product are in depressed
condition, there is an actual dearth of
good cows at the present time.
The small stone crock used for hold
ing butter should be freshened before
being refilled9 After washing, I'LL it
with boiling ammonia or borax water.
one teaspoonful of ammonia to one
quart of water. Let the water remain
six hours, fill the crock with sweet
milk, let this remain six hours and
rinse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
Angus to the rescue

gus should neSeF venture more in an
open boat to yea, 50 she purchased for
young Angus 'tfhe Clara Belle" q two
nrasted schooner that had piled the
" aters of the river and coast fer several
seasons, carrying the planters products
to market, bringing them supplies, and
coasting from Newnerp and Beaufort to
Charleston harhor. o
The lad had on the deck OF his craft
eight good steut men, and in the galley
cook, wh9 was his property
He had always been as ps1nctua1 and
reliable as the sun, and lacked not for
all that he co,lld do; he-vsas making
money rapidly.
This was the Angus Bruss ana this
the craft that Abner Hill leaked for the
Wednesday succeeding the Sunday en-
which John Lloyd was at ortsn. to
freight his turpentine to Wilmington,
and Fannie, Herbert and Clara were to
take passage in its ample cabin.
The Clara Belle passed into the mouth
CT Orion creek on Tuesday night, and
was secured to the landing; big ben
fires were built upon she creek bank,
and all night long 20 Of Squire Hills
slaves, under the direction of Corbett,
we're rolling turpentine aboard; while
the ''Heavel Yeoh! Heave!' of the sail
ors was heard as they lowered it into
the hold.
Corbett appeared at the house at
eight o'clock Wednesday morning and
found the squire seated on the piazza
smoking his early pipe.
Squire, the Clara Belle is loaded. and
Angus starts for Wilmington on the
| food tide at ten o'clock.
VERY good. Corbett. Angus never
fails us. Did you tell him of his PAS
sengers?''
Eyes. squire, told him.
'Very well, they'll be aboard at ten"
| Promptly at ten the schooner swung
from the wharf and passed out into
the river. Herbert and the two girls
were standing on the after deck. The
tide was bearing up the river, and the
wind was favorable. So. with her can
vas unfurled to the breeze, the Clara
Belle soon deft orion far behind.
Capt Angus was on the deck in slip
| Fered feet. Having been up the greater
part OF the night, he had just arisen.
lie approached the stern, where his
1 passengers were seated in chairs.
/ ''Good morning, ladies'"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
NARROW WAGON TIRES.
This Writer Suggests That They BE
Taxed Out of Use.

Taxed Out of Use.
The narrowstired wheels are being
used in less numbers every year, since
fae farmer is beginning to realize the
fact that he must use broad tires in
order To tighten the load for the horses,
especially ever soft meadows and
fields. Farmers would be only too will
ing to abide by law compelling the
use of broad tires on all two-horse
wagons, providing the lawis rigidly en-
forced. The use of broad-tired wheels
wen1d enable the farmer to haul heavier
leads to market, and where he now
makes three trips to transport the
product to market only two would be
necessary. This, to him, would be
saving of time, labor and horsefiesh.
It Il said that the average cost of
moving a ton one mile over our country
roads at the present time is about 25
cents, and fer five miles one dollar, not
including the time lost by the man in
charge. Such a. tax for hauling is heav-
Ter than that paid fer sisnply keeping
ordinary roads in repair. AS a.
natural consequence, when the. roads
are improved heavier loads and greater
speed are secured. Why not, then, en-
courage the use of hroad-tired wheels
exclusively for the improvements of our
roads? In my opinion, the question of
good roads cannot be passed upon more
economically by county supervisors, or
those having charge of country roads,
and obtain equal results than by levy
ing tax On all narrow-tired, two-horse
wagons.
Have each wagon so taxed, numbered
and recorded, and the revenue derived
therefpom placed for the Improvement
eff country roads in the district where
the taxpayer resides Should an induce
ment be offered TO discard the narrow
tired wagon wheels it would only be a
question of time when they would be
= thing of the past, and the broad-tired
wheels would be used exclusively in
stead.
Remedy that which is causing the
trouble and watch the less disastrous eff
feet The present evil must be cast
aside before the fundamental principle
relating to good roads can be estab
lished.-Farm Machinery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
rhe Model sutton.

Scene in one tct. Mr.. Schmidt ito
intended son-in-law)-Have you fixed
a day for the wedding?
Suitor-Of course, L leave that en-
tirely to Miss Kara o
Mr.. Schmidt-Do you want the thing
done in grand style, or would you rath-
er like it to be quiet affair?
Suitor-I think that had better be left
for Mrs. Schmidt to decide.
Mr.. Schnidt---And, pray, what is the
amount of your income, young man?
Suitor-Oh, / leave that entirely to
YOU, Mr.. Schmidt--Modernes Leben.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

IF your washed milk cans smell when
closed few hours they are not clean
enough for milk. New cans, pals and
strainers should be carefully examined
for irregular creases in the soldering; a
little more solder will fill these places
and make the can perfectly sweet in
side. In cleansing cans where no boiler
exists for steaming them, wash first in
cold water. then in hot water and sal
soda. Finally, half fill them with clean.
sealding water, put on the covers tight
" for a few moments; they Will steam
themselves completely By using the
hot water that steams our can for the
sal soda water for the next one, linn
tied amount OF hot water viii thor
oughly purify goodly number of cans
Journal OF Agriculture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

! river near its mouth, and scarcely more
than three miles from the open sea, and
| here dwelt many pilots ana fishermen
| The pilots gained livelihood by the
hazardous business of taking trips daily
in their open pilot boats, out the inlet
and often half-dozen miles to sea, foI
/ the purpose of meeting incoming yes
| sells, land plotting them through the inlet
| to Smithville harbor, and often up to
Wilmington.
The life was very hazardous, and
many pilots annually had their frail
boats swamped by :he angry waves and
| lost their lives. yes, and do to this day.
| Among these pilots few years before
| had been one Donald Bruce, a Scotch
man of middle life, and as bold, expert
| and fearless a mariner as ever piloted a
craft through the inlet.
His daring and recklessness cost him
his life, for, venturlng out three years
| i-efore in a rough sea. at a time WI en- an
| English bark had tired signal of dis
tress, he and three others who accom-
| panied him TO help him through the
inlet as the tide was running in were
swamped and drowned, and their dead
bodies prol.lbiy eaten by sharks, or
they would have drifted in, as did their
upturned and steven boat.
Three of the men were SINGLE but
I'onald Bruce Lad left behind wife. "a
son and daughter.
The wife would have lost the son the
same day she did the husband but for
Inc fact that she threw both arms about
his neck and detained him.
NAY, Angus. thou shalt not go, son,
and if Donald Bruce wud list to me, he
wud go, neither sea is angry, will
warrant me, and one life is enough for
Marget Bruce to trust to it this day.
''Stay hame, Angus, stay hame, and
mind thy mither, lad-for summat tells
me there be mighty swell, and I'd have
ti,ee by the dame
So that Angus had remained behind,
and web he did. for the wife and daugh-
ter of Donald Bruce-aye, and fer the
lad himself.
Margaret Bruce was a woman of some
20 years of age when she lost her hus-
band. He had married her some 25
years before in bonnie Scotland. and
removed to North Carolina shortly
after.
Angus, the son, was now % years of
age, tall, straight as an arrow and did
not know his strength; he was an eS-
I'ert pilot and d thorough seaman, his
father having tutored him for years.
Angus Bruce was one the passer-hy
would glance at more than once: his
large blue eyes, heavy head Of hair
(not red, but nearly sol heavy eye
brows, clean shaver face, and close
set lips, in addition ta his stalwart
frame, made him good to look upon.
and SO thought every pilot, nay, every
man and woman that gazed upon him.
Jennie Bruce, his sister, was six years
j,iS junior. and as comedy a Scotch lass
as one wsaId wish to see.
Now after the fathers death Mar
garet Bruce determined that An
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
csusNs AND cHuRNlNe.
Moderate Concussfon Usually Assures
fhe Best Results.

Fig. l.. shows the concussion OF cream
in swing churn. The cream shouio
be properly ripened and at the proper
temperature before it is put into the
churp. Then the best results are Sc
cured by a moderate conclusion, Sc
cured by throwing the cream from one
side of the churn to the other. Ihe
elobuIes must not be broken, as by
paddles inside The agitation must be
such as will force the globules in con-
tact with each other. when they adj
here. and soon enough of them adhere
together to make grain" of butter,
visible to the eye.
Never fill the churn more than one
third full. up to the line A II the
churn is &qled to B, two-thirSSs full. you
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

churn on a stool, pull out the plug and
draw off the buttermilk; then pour in
cold water, agitate slightly and draw
off the water A small horsehair sieve
should be used to catch particles of but
ter that escape with butterInilk. Thus
you can drain, salt and partly work
your butter. 1t is great Improvement
over the churn without the hole. But
the swing, barrel or box churn is bet
ter yet.-Ohio Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

Before planting tree it will be
good plan to consider whether the place
chosen viii be appropriate or not, when
the tree is grown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

1t is q good plan in setting out trees
to have good supply of surface soil
ready aud sift it carefully IN about the
roots.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
Very Unfortunate.

Fuddy-PostIethwait is very proud
of his ancestry. Why, he goes back to
the pilgrims!
Duddy-Yes; but, unfortunately. he
doesn't stay with them.-Boston Tram
script.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
CHAPTER ".

ANGUS BRUCE AND THE CLARA BELLE.
Slnithville. town of several hundred
Inhabitants, is located on the Cape Fear
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

The modern Roman mile Is 1.6es
yards.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-30

Two years ago r. J. Warren, drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, n. Y, bought
a small supply of Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy. He sums up the result
as follows: cat that time the goods
were unknown in this section; today
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a
household word" 1t is the same in
hundreds of communities. Where ever
the good qualities of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy become known the
people will have nothing else. For sale
by all druggists and dealers; Benson,
Smith & Co., wholesale agents for Ha-
waiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-30
Circuit Court News.

May 9th has been set for hearing the
case of James A. Lloyd, assignee, VS..
Sin Tai Kee.
II. Lose. assignee of the estate of NJ.
II. Levy. has filed notice that he will
petition for discharge today.
The Progress., 1897-06-12
As to Sheep.

Sheep are the most profitable stock
on the farm. Those who go into sheep
extensively find it profitable business,
but a small flock on every farm is near
~ all profit. There is no animal that
will convert the weeds and wastes that
grow on every farm into ready cash like
sheep They will eat almost every kind
of weed that grows even to thistles.
They soon Danish weeds from pastures
where they are fed from year to year,
and if they. do not clean the fence cor
ners, lanes, bush borders, fallow fields
and byways it is because they do not
get a chance. There is no way of check
ing wild mustard SO effectively as by
growing sheep fed on the land from
year to year and allowing the sheep to
feed upon it.
Sheep are also noted for increasing
the fertility Of the soil. No one who
stocks his land well with sheep has his
land shorn of its fertility. This is a
very important matter, aud one of the
great advantages in keeping sheep.
In establishing a small flock of sheep
pure bred sheep can now be got SO rea
sonable in price that the difference in
the cost between pure bred registered
sheep and grade or common sheep is but
triaing rs compared with the many adj
vantages pelre bred flock has over the
others. A pure bred sheep is always as
good as grade for the drover Or butch
er, and an extra good, we'll bred sheep
will always command an extra price. III
any event, the sires used in every flock
should be Of some Of the pure breeds Of
sheep, Of which there are SO many to Sc
lect from 1t is the little extra care and
attention to breeding and feeding that
makes the profit.
The Progress., 1897-06-12

peg1n as early as the lambs snow de-
sire to eat, whether the lambs are de-
signed for spring lamb market to be
fattened as yearlings, or kept for show
sheep. A pound Of food given the suck
ling lamb will make as much gain as
five pounds fed the yearling. Certainly
feed the ones that you mean to keep to
grow up foods rich in protein, such as
wheat bran, middlings, or even whole
wheat ground, and some oilmeal. You
must develop as much frame and lean
flesh as possible E. Wing in New
York Tribune.
The Progress., 1897-06-12

Flora Temple was the first trotter to
beat $3.50. She did this at Kalamazoo,
Mich, in 1859, and one Of the owners
of the track gave grand banquet that
night in honor Of the event, concluding
the performance by walking on top OF
the table and breaking most Of the
crockery Flora was not pure gated
trotter She was double gated, and toe
weights, which were unknown i'll her
day, would have added several seconds
to her speed. Flora was the first trot,
ting champion to go into the breeding
ranks, but her foals never amounted to
anything.
Dexter was the next champion. He
was a bald faced horse with four white
feet-iust the animal that the old saw
advised people to throw to the dogs-and
he had a temper to boot. 1t is generally
supposed that when Dexter, in the sum-
mer of S67, trotted at Buffalo IN 2:17A,
it was the first time that Flora Temples
mark of 2:l9A had been beaten. But
two weeks before that Dexter had trot-
ted in ale at Boston. Dexter was what
would in these days be called vicious
animal and had great many notions
of his own One was a dislike OF his
driver, Dob1e Dexter was vicious to the
day of his death, and he was seen in his
stall in Mr.. Bonner's city barn by many
a man who stepped back quickly as the
horse came at him with lowered head,
fattened ears and wickedly cleaning
eyes.
The Progress., 1897-06-12
BEEF AND MILK.
Here Arc = Shorthorn Cow and Calf of
High Degree.

The COW in the picture is as blue
blooded and as pure blooded as the
daughter of 100 earls. She is roam in
color and perfect in shape.
Her calf, the fine young fellow beside
her, is 8 months old. The cow is of tho
The Progress., 1897-06-12

"The Dixie" mosquito frame
and net is a puzzler to the nocturn-
al blood-sucker. See Stephenson,
get one and spend the summer in
omfort.
The Progress., 1897-06-12

p "gs:s~>H,NszYpel. ~ xaA .!
sHoRTHoRN BEAUTY.
famous Cruikshank family, sired BY
Cubbearer.
This COW shows to what perfection
American Shorthorn breeding has been
brought. American breeders need not
ask any odds of British breeders Of the
Shorthorn. The COW in the picture is
perfectly formed for beef, but she Incl
dentally gives large quantities Of milk.
Good Hints About yves and Lambs.
now know that much of my own
bad fortune years ago was due to my
having few ewes among the flock from
which no living man could have gotten
good results. Some would disown their
lambs, DESERVING them when first drop
ped. Others had lambs without stamina
Some had little milk.
After learning their peculiarities I
have fattened one and all that did not
have 'luck'' with their lambs. Sheep
are too plentiful now to fool with one
that is deficient in her motherhood, be
the deficiency what it may. Sol strong
~ advise the young shepherd to mark
each eve that is not q reliable mother
and Gull her out Of the flock, no matter
what she may have cost you, no matter
how beautiful she may be. I have a
Dorset eve in the fattening pen today
that cost me $25, and she is a picture to
look at This eve raises her lambs every
time. The trouble with her is that the
lambs are not thrifty after they grow
up, so not worth fooling with.
Unless lamb Is born right it is hard
ly worth your while to fool with it.
Many a lamb have sat up at night to
feed and fuss over that died in the end,
and if it had "gone to its final reward"
sooner it would have been better for all
parties concerned. If once they are born
right, they are almost as hard to kill as
rats. Cold will not hurt them after once
they get their mothers milk in them.
We have got to the point with our ewes
that seldom do we give any attention to
lambing more than to help the lamb
start the milk, and very often we do
not do that. Sometimes valuable lamb
gets away from the eve when very
young and becomes chilled. I have al
most resurrected these chilled lambs by
immersing them in hot water, as hot as
you can bear your hand in Pour IN
more from time to time, too, SO that 1t
may not become cooled off by the cold
lambs body. AS soon as he shows signs
Of life pour little hot milk, half wa
ter, down his throat, and, when he can
stand and cry for his mother, let him go
to her, if practicable. The more you
keep him in the house and fuss over him
the worse his chances for living. 1t
must be very valuable lamb that it
will pay to raise by hand. Ten to one
that YOU will kill him before the week
is out by overlooking, however. The
cows milk should be diluted with wa
ter at first. Gradually leave out water.
Feeding the Sucking lambs should
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-25
ST. PAUL GRAIN.


Quotations on hay, grain, feed, ETC., fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants
Wheat--Market yesterday again slightly
higher No. northern, 91992c; No. north
Gorn-No. 8 yellow 25@2sc; No. 8, 249241sc.
Rye-44G45c.
Barley-24@28c.
- oats-No. 2 white, 2Oa2oKc; No. 8, 1870
Seed-Timothy. s1.1O@1.so; red clover, 50 20
@3.S0; fax, S1.0201.03
s4.4o@4.6O; bakers, $4Q4S0; rye flour, $4,000
$40.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. 1 feed,
bran, bulk, s7.5O@S; shorts $S.5o99 . -''' -
Hay-Market holding steady, with good de-
mand foI all qualities; choice to fancy up
land, s6@650; fair to good wild upland $50
to choice, $7@7.50. Straw steady; oats, $500
3.75; rye, s3.75G4-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-25
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