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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
CHAPTER XXI.

HUGH GORDON AND TON HILL CONFER.
When the Sunshine passed up to Will
mington at IL o'clock on Monday, Her.
bert Lathrop was aboard her, and the
eyes of Hugh Gordon were Watching
the steamer depart.
Now to complete the SNARE he said
to himself, as he followed rice field
bank in the direction of Orion.
When he reached the upland he pro-
ceeded through a grove and in the di-
rection of the chapel. which was some
miles from the residence.
Noticing that the doors were open,
he thought to glance at the interior.
and in a moment more stood on the
threshold.
A number of negroes were at work
festooning the walls with moss and
wreaths of cypress, cedar and pine,
while such flowers as could be found in
October were Transforming the altar
into thing of beauty.
a young man, who was evidently
supervising the arrangements, noticed
the newcomer and raised his hat.
Mr.. Gordon responded in a similar
manner.
Tom Hill-for it was he-walked for
ward to the door and remarked:
'You are a stranger in this section,
sir, think. Can 1 give you any desired
information
II think NOT" said Gordon. 81 am, as
you say, stranger here, and was at
tracted ashore. more with a desire to
study the landscape than anything else,
as I am somewhat artistically inclined
Ny name is Hugh Gordon"
mine, Thomas Hill, at your service
You seem, Mr.. Hill, to be decorating
for some important event"
''One Important in the family of Hill
for tomorrow night. within this little
chapel, my brother viii take unto him
self wife. and my sister a husband"
why so, ;; double wedding2'
Yes, indeed"
ut is to be hoped the marriages ma.
prove happy"
"Oh, have little doubt OF one, but
somehow for the other fear; but what
am saying? You are stranger, quite.
81 am a stranger to you, as you say
Mr.. Hill, but have an important mat
| ter on which I desire to consult you
| so important, at least, that one member
| of your family will have her whole life
ruined, unless, perhaps, you listen t
what have to say, and join me in an at
tempt to bring TO justice the murderel
| of Banker Lloyd"
.'Of John Lloyd! Why. what can w,
| do with that? He roams up and dow
the coast at will. with many taousan,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
How 10 Cool on 81 Pig.

\ great many breeders upon having a
hog or pig over-heated, OF very warm,
sttempt to reduce the temperature by
dashing bucket of cold water over it.
Very often the result is dead pig in a
very short time. The proper way TO
cool off a pig just received in crate
or one that is overheated. is TO let it lie
still and= commence pouring water
gradually on its nose, continuing for
the space of two minutes on the nose.
and up to the top of the head. Then
when the head is thoroughly cooled.
proceed backward gradually, not pour
ing too rapidly at first, till you have
reached the tail. In this way the hog
will be cooled off without dagger of any
bad effects from the overheating-
Rurai World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

When horse refuses to eat let him
rest.
Small farms we'll titled are what
makes the country rich and prosperous
Never sell young growing stock when
there are older animals that can be
spared.
With hogs. cattle and horses espe-
cially feed to maturity as far as pos
sible.
For building up poor land sheep are
a better class OF stock to keep than
any other.
AS soon as the harvesting is finished
see that the machines are stored under
shelter.
After the harvest work is finished
up is often . good time to do necessary
draining.
Too close pasturing at this season of
the year is simply robbing the soil of
its fertility.
The self-Fake reaper is a good inn
plement to use in cutting clover TO
thresh for seed.
If the pigs are TO be fattened early
it viii be best to commence feeding
grain In eood season.-Fsrmers' Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
THE TRxsT.

At night beneath the silver stars,
The cleaning stars, the dreaming stars,
She waits beside the pasture bars
Till down the path pass. O;
And all the whispers of the airs,
The shifting airs, the drifting airs,
Are freighted with the angels prayers
To guard my little lass, o.
Her eyes are like summer sea.
A heaying sea, greving sea.
And. all. their light is all for me.
And all for me her love, o;
As waiting there amid the gloom,
The darkening gloom, the hearkening
gloom,
That broods the fields above. o.
Oh. Margery, my little love.
My nearest 1ove, my dearest love,
Soft-eyed AID gentle dove.
Across the fields she trips, o;
And, an, the aIl-enthral1ing charm.
The captured charm, the raptured charm,
To feel her hand upon my arm
And touch her dewy lips. o.
Beside the bars with shining eyes.
With youthful eyes, with truthful eyes.
The listening vastness of the skies
Rends low to see us meet, O;
Till up the lane she goes from me,
She starts from me, she parts from me,
And all the grasses bow to see
And kiss her passing feet, o.
Guy Wetmore Carryl, in n. Y. Truth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
supply Poultry with Grit.

Because a flock has dhe run of :
field is no reason for supposing that
plentiful supply of gritty material IL
found by the hens. A calculation wiz
show that, when the hens are search
ing daily over every portion of the
range only a short time is required for
them to appropriate all the gritty ma
terial that can be utilized. IL is not
every kind of hard substance that will
answer the purpose Round gravel Is
rot suitable. The hens should have
sharp cutting material. such as flint.
broken china and earthenware. or even
glass. When they are confined. il is
still more important that the matter of
providing grit should not be overlooked.
Western Plowman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
TOO DANGEROUS TO PRAY.
The Fervent Old Darky Thought His
Heels More Effective.
ITO BE CONTINUED

The Fervent Old Darky Thought His
Heels More Effective.
Uncle Duff, hearing the noise, began
to pray; Aunt Saluda joined him fer
vently; Sam listened stupidity and in
suffocating terror.
Fifteen cannon Numbered together,
over beyond the bridge, and flight of
shells in the air made prolonged whir-
ring noise, followed presently by a
rapid spluttering of musketry In the
woods at the lower edge of the planta-
ton. The regiment went across the
field at double-quick step, knocking
over the fences as they came in the
way.
''Oh, good Lor', eff We kin spa de ole
man er leetle bit longer" began Uncle
Duff, but his prayer was interrupted
by an explosion on both sides of the
river, rival batteries laundering at one
another, and opposing lines of infantry
exchanging long rolling volleys.
Mrs. Farrow saw the cavalry scurry
away from their lurking place under
the river bank and disappear in the
woods, while four or five heavy field
guns, drawn by painting and over
worked horses, trundled rapidly along
the red clay road, the drivers whipping
and swearing.
After a few rounds there came short
lull in the bombardment, during which
singular serenity pervaded the air and
sky.
Oar, now, Lor', stop de wa right
heah, and eide ole darky-"
But Uncle Duff sprang to his feet as
another awful cannonade began, and
a shell burst on the railroad track in
front of the door. He forgot his prayer.
Hell an fury!" he cried, "dat's dam
gerous! Gil me my hat, for de Lor'
sake! rs gwine outen yer!" Aid he
rushed through the back doorway and
across the garden to the woods, fol-
lowed by Sam and Aunt Salu1a.-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
A CHEAP FOUNDATION.

foundation. The cut shows an excel
tent plan. Cedar posts are set where
needed, then boarded up inside and OUT
with matched cedar boards. This gives
an air space between the boarding tina t
viii keep out the wind very effectually-
The building can then be set upon the
posts. the whole expense for foundation
being small. Other wood that does not
readily decay can be used if desired
instead of the cedar. A window ought
to be put into the foundation on either
side. to be kept open in summer. to air
out the interior. In this way the inner
boarding will be much less likely to de-
cdy.--N. Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
BROKEN CROCKERY.
Not NOurishing, But Stin Very Good
Feed for Chickens.


Feed for Chickens.
An excellent way to dispose OF
broken crockery that at times accufnu-
lates about the dooryard is to pound
the pieces until they are as fine az
grains of corn, and put them into a
box or scatter them over the ground
where the poultry can have access to
them There should always be box or
bin in the yard-preferably under cover
where the fowls can get TO it at all
times, into which Broken oyster shells;s
coal, broken plaster, crushed and
burned bone, crushed crockery, etc,
should be put. The box should never
be empty.
a subscriber asks about feeding
broken glass to poultry. We have never
made practice of using it, but know of
a number of poultry farmers who DO
and like it, They also claim that no evil
effects result from its use. 1t seems to
be an unnatural and unnecessary ar
ticle to use, especially when gravel,
bones. crushed stone, crockery, etc,
are so easily obtained and prepared for
use.
Most of us know from experience
how sharp are the edges of broken
glass; how fowls can swallow splinters
of it without decorating their throats
and mouths is indeed puzzling. Once
in the gizzard, however, it provides aw-
full sharp teeth.-Rural Californian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
SHADE FOR POULTRY.
Wonders Can He Accomplished with a
Little SunHOyver Seed.

Wonders Can He Accom- ed wit a
Little Sun6ower Seed.
If one has not natural shade for his
fowls. this must be provided artificial
ly, and there are so many ways that it
seems unnecessary to mention them.
such as the use of bagging stretched
on poles, some boards placed on a
frame with sufficient slant to carry off
the water; planting of Vines, etc; but
the one which l have used is the large
Russian sunfiower, as this produces
abundance of shade in the summer
and seeds in the fall. 1t is wonderful
how many plants will grow from five
cent investment in seeds, and i prefer
this variety TO any other, as the seeds
are too large for the sparrow to eat, in
consequence of which you-are left with
a large quantity. If one raises white
fowls, or those with any white in their
plumage, or buff fowls, it is absolute
ly necessary to keep them entirely out
of the sun and rain if one wishes them
gotten into the best possible condition
as to plumage, and for this purpose an
old shed is about as good as anything,
provided everything in il is clean and
the roof does not leak.-Rural World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

/ will watch the river, and know when
he leaves the landing; meanwhile be
cautious-should he suspect, all will
,e lost, for there is positively no evidence
on which to convict him, nor will there
be, if our plans fail"
Long after Hugh Gordon had passed
out into the night did Aunt Mag keep
her station before the library fire, pom
dering as to what would be the outcome
of the conversation she would hold
with her master, and to which there
would be at least two witnesses. eff
I could get Marse Herbert to visit the
old home, when he goes to town Nor
day." she thought, cit would be best.
for then he would be more skeered and
narvous. I'll jes' member Miss Fannie
bout something she needs from there,
and he'll sure go and get it. / amt for
get old maBster."
When Herbert and Fannie came home
Mag was lying in front of the fire. ap-
parentiy asleep.
Sound asleep" said Fannie. Faith
full old soul-a clear conscience causes
sound slumbers.''
Herbert started as though he had
been stung by a scorpion.
why, what's the matter, cousin
One to see you start at those words
would think your conscience was not
clear"
mo, no! I was thinking how near
the 10th is, Fannie"
as there anything in that to alarm
you, pray?"
NO, Fannie, not to alarm me, but
Clara. Do you think she will be happy?
] know that you will be, for you love
Clarence, and he loves you, and it is
your disposition to be happy"
Il trust, cousin, that you can make
Clara happy, and that ere long she will
forget the troubles of the past. As for
me, L am quite happy; would be en-
tirely so, but my coming marriage seems
almost too soon after my fathers death.
In that 1 have been guided by you and
Clarence, and dear Father and Mother
Hill. Still / think father would not
have it otherwise"
BE assured he would not, Fannie"
"Well, goodnight, Herbert, and pleas
ant Dreams
Fannie tripped away as happy as a
bird.
Dreams" muttered Herbert, "pleas-
ant dreams. There will be dreams:
but such dreams. My God! will they
always haunt me; am I never more to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
CHAPTER M

BLACK BEARD VISITS THE WIDOW BRUCE.
AT midnight on the Goth boat in
which was seated seven men, six at the
oars and one astern, was fast approach
ing Smithville from the direction of
the island Were it not so dark the
figures might have been discerned by
the lookout or crew of any vessel that
might be passing in or out of the inlet.
The man is the stern who had hold
of the tiller, ropes was the one who
bore the title of Black Beard--the man
who in four months had terroriZed the
entire Atlantic coast and performed
deeds of daring far surprising those of
any bold buccaneer that ever trod the
quarter deck of privateer on the At
lantic coast or stretched hemp at a
yard arm. He neither wore a black
beard now nor was he dressed in sea-
mans garb, but attired very much as
were the planters of the period.
Bill Gibbs, Sandy and four other
strong men held the oars, and as the
six blades dropped into the seething
brine, and they swayed back with their
long, regular strokes, the boat shot for
ward as though propelled by more than
bone and sinew, her sh arp prov cutting
the water and causing the spray to fall
back into the faces of the buccaneers.
On the salt marsh but few hun
bred yards from the court house. they
pulled the boat ashore.
"Now, men," said the captain, -four
of you viii come with me-Gibbs.
Sandy, Watson and Bullion-Stag: =
and the Croaker will remain with the
boat-if anyone approaches. pull off,
but If not, lie low; there's no one stir
ring now. We will do one good deed
and after that amend the laws delay
and mete out justice to n wretch who
else may battle it for all time to come
and then, my lads, we turn our back
upon this coast forever. True. men on
whose lives the law has heavy claims
should not be the ones to pirate of the
uiisdeeds of others, or amending the
laws delay in melting out justice, while
in our own cases we are in no greai
haste for it. But there are crimes fol-
which I would hang member Of my
crew at the yard arm. and for such {
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
CHAPTER XIX.-CoNr1NUEp.

They bore the three men along and
placed them in an inner office. Then
Sandy led the way to the vaults, I'M
locked and threw open the doors and
there lay the gold coin of Uncle Sam
great heaps sewed up in sacks contain
tanning $4,000 each.
Each man took from beneath his vest
a canvas bag and filled it with as many
sacks or coin as he couldscarry, and the
"a men, well laden, marched back to the
Fisher Boy and hastily descended to
the captains cabin, where the gold was
deposited. Then the uniforms were
dotted and the sailor rig donned, the fas-
Jennings cast loose and the Fisher Boy
swung round, her ample sails spread,
filled with the stiffening breeze, and she
was off, scudding through the water
like thing of life, dashing the spray
from her prov, and fast leaving behind
the scene of the most daring exploit of
Black Beard.
Con a ladder that hung suspended over
her stern stood a man with brush
and paint pot. The Fisher Boy had
disappeared from the face of the ocean
forever, and it was the Nancy Parks
that at midnight on the 18th of the
month found her way under the guild
ance of an experienced eye into the
estuary of Smiths island and was made
fast to the pirates landing.
The gold was transferred to the cav
ern and placed with the other treasures
to await a general division by Black
Beard among his crew. Then bumper
followed bumper over the success of
their last great venture, and when
finally the last man had drunk his fill
and story AMI rhyme and song died
out the music of the cabin changed to
lusty snores, which evidenced that even
pirate forms must find repose, and re-
pose they did. as peacefully as though
the nation was not aroused as it had
not been since 1912, and as if they
needed not the fact that congress had
already offered a reward of $3.50, 900 for
the apprehension of the hooters of the
treasury.
True, they knew not who they were,
but as Black Boards name was now on
every tongue it was conceded to be
he; though the third secretary, when
released from his uncomfortable po-
sition at nine a. m. on the 10th. said ::
THAT from the military bearing of
the officer who accompanied him from
his house to the treasury he must have
been West Pointer"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
This Is No Joke.

Many Jokes have been told about
trains being delayed by COWS on the
track and the difficulty experienced in
many cases in eluding these meddle-
some animals. The belief is popular
that the days of these occurrences are
past, but now comes tale of an hours
delay of train on one of the best rail-
roads of the country caused by a cow
on the track.
This was a Wisconsin COW, and has
it's pasture about so miles from Chi
cago. No one knos-s why it wandered
into a culvert. but an engineer on fast
passenger train coming toward Chicago
saw it in time to save its life. The en-
CINE stopped at the abutment of the
bridge, and hands were out to get the
animal out of the path Conductor
Mullen took the truant cow by the
horns and tried to lead it out. The
cow could not move, and, besides, it
wanted to be friendly with the ticket
puncher and licked his face and whisk
crs with its rough tongue, thereby caus-
ing the conductor much annoyance.
Raggageman Stanchfield twisted the
animals tail, but that did not help
matters. The engineer blew his whistle,
but the COW was used to the noise.
Finally the crew lifted the cow out by
main strength and started it away to-
ward its pasture.-Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
Had His with Him.

He had evidently gazed long and earn
estly upon the wine when it was red,
with occasional chances at the beer and
the rest of the exhibit, and when she
reached Madison street at 2:30 o'clock
in the morning he did not care wheth-
er his ulster was buttoned or not.
He was at peace with all the
world Just at that moment, and he was
anxious that everybody should know
that he was having bully time. He
told the policeman about it, and the
officer advised him to go home before he
got held up. He tried to impart some
of his gladness to the quiet man who
was waiting to drive the wagon with
the fast mail edition of newspaper,
but the quiet man had no sympathy
with him. And at last he discovered a
cab with the driver bundled up in his
great coat and cracking the whip over
the horses back.
''Say, cabbie.'' he called, "have you
got a load ?"
'sNo. SIR said the cabman, pulling ur
with flourish.
~Well. say. You amt in it." replied
the happy man; 81 hase."-Chicagu
Chronicle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
A FARM HEN HOUSE,
IL Is Quite Convenient aud Very Easy
to Put Up.

Il is ute Convenient and very Easy
to Put Up.
As have not seen anything in your
paper that / think to be quite, as con-
venient in the way of u henhouse as
mine. 1 will send you description of
it.
The house is 12x16 feet set "a feet
from the ground: tie u foot sides have
Z foot walls; roof projects over each IL
foot side about feet; door is in one 10
foot side (sputh side) with window
above it; hole on opposite side from
door on floors feet by inches, with
floor projecting out little, with sled
under TO scrape droppings into with
board hinged on TO close it
BOOSTS are made of 11s inch square
stuff IL feet long nailed onto same sized
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
HINT FOR BUILDERS.
A Cheap, Light Foundation for Small
Farm Buildings.

In constructing poultry and other
farm buildings it is often desired to
make a tight foundation, for the sake
of warmth in winter, but not at the
expense of a cemented stone or brick
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

know the unbrof>en slumbers that
weighed my eyelids down, before
before. Aunt Mag! Aunt Mag.
Come, my hot whisky, and I'll go to
bed"
''Scuse me, Marse Herbert, l clare J.
was asleep
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09
MIXED PARAGRAPHS.

About 100000 feet Of logs are go
ing down the Connecticut river in New
Hampshire, bound for the mills.
Last year 26,000,0 900 of English capt.
tai was invested in the business of
manufacturing automotor carriages.
A petition has been circulated in
Michigan town requesting the council
not to levy any taxes on account of the
hard times.
Switzerland has issued new twenty
franc gold piece, Helvetia being repre-
sented on its face, realistic peasant
girls head. Around it are twenty-five
stars for the twenty-five cantons.
The municipal debt Of London
amounts to 1894, 900, which is less
than the proportionate debt Of nine
out Of ten of the next largest cities.
The estimated expenditure for 1928
is f2,452, 900.
B. P. Hutchinson, known as cold
Hutch" is living at the home Of his
son-in-law, e. A. Lancaster, in Chi
cago. He does not go out great deal,
and when he does venture on a walk
he is attended by some one.
In the public schools of Japan the
English language is required by law to
be taught. The Japanese youth in the
open ports and commercial cities are
all eager to learn English as passport
to wealth, position and employment.
A plausible young man accosted
Georgia farmer one day last week, and
in very little while induced him to
pay $50 for machine which he assured
him would turn out brand-new twenty
dollar bills by simply turning crank.
Senator Wellington, of Maryland, in
terests himself while the senate is in
session in looking over newspaper
clippings about himself. He subscribes
to news-clippiDg bureau, and reads
everything that is said about him with
great deal of interest.
Lightning struck the home Of Mar
shall Spring, at Hiram, Me-, and set
fire to six rooms, besides tearing up
board under Mr.. Springs chair and
melting bronze bracket near which
one of his children stood. The whole
family escaped unhurt, however.
One of the gifts at a recent silver
wedding was twenty-five silver dollars
Of 1897. There was some difficulty
found in making the collection of that
number Of dollars Of this year. At the
beginning of each new administration
the money in the treasury is counted,
and late issues are hard to find.-New
York Times.