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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
CHAPTER II.

Dorothy Meredith rode slowly along
the sandy shore of Gem lake, her en-
joyment of the scene subtly enhanced
by the suggestion of forbidden fruit
more distinctly in evidence with every
moment of dallying. Before her minds
eye she could plainly see her father
tuning with Impotence as he looked
for her out of the shaft-house door at
the Grubstake mine, where il had been
arranged that she was to meet him at
this hour of four in the afternoon; but.
while the troublesome vision appealed
to her sense of duty on the one hand,
on the other it but filled her with per-
verse longing to loiter.
In ali Colorado she was sure no scene
could be found more wildly beautiful
than this tree-fringed water, like bit
of silver dropped down in the noun
tain's embrace, with the changing
light of a rising storm falling upon
every feature with strange transmit
ing touch. AS with most happy folk,
natures somber mood was but pleas
ant play upon her senses, chord Of
sweet minor TO thrill her with new
delight, and her mind was simply =
chaos OF incoherent exclamation as her
glance ranged from the gray swirling
clouds to the water making kaleido-
scopic play with the leaden tints; the
guarding trees all shivering and whis-
pering together as though in ominous
prophecy of evil, the great hills loom
ing up on every side, on whose steep
slopes seemed ranged the ghosts of all
he trees that had ever died, so unreal
they looked in the winding sheets OF
mist that more and more with every mo-
Inent disguised their fair outlines.
But moment ago the range had tow
cred in majesty at the west, three of
its mighty, snow-crowned peaks look
ing down over the growing bulwark OF
cloud like gathering of kings watch
| ing in eternal calm the petty con-
| fiicts of earth; but now they were as
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
Give Us Rest.

not sleep well. Let them use Hostettef's
Stomach Bitters and their prayer will be
speedily answered Insomnia isstlse product
of indigestion and nervousness two associate
ailments, also remedied by the Bittsrs. which
also vanquishes malaria, constipation. liver
complaint, rheumatism and Kidney com,
plants
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
An Even Exchanxe

Author Husband trying to write)-My
dear, why don't you take up the study of
GerTnans .
Wife-Why. John, what do you means .
"Well, my dear, 1 mean that You might
then give the English language much-need,
ed rest''Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
Dornessic Cures

''Pusher Is furious"
what 5 the matters"
''He was arrested on suspicion of being
q scorcher." =.
"Well-isn't hes'
NO; that's baby-buggy stoop he wears"
Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after hrst days use of DIR. kli2e's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free - trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28

Bill-Were you ever caught in the rain
Jill-Yes; that's where / was caught.
was accepted while taking girl home under
my umbrella.-Whim Whams
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
CauEht in the Rain.

1t is made for it. St Jacobs Oil
Cures Neuralgia-soothes and strengthens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28

Medium-The spirit of your wife is here,
and SAYS she never dreamed of such happi-
ness since You two parted
The Man-Tell her feel the same way
Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
Unanimous.

Hit hard, bruised and sick
Used st. Jacobs Oil; cured him quick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
OLD MARRIAGE LAWS,

[To BE coNTINUED.1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
The Cali and the Cow"

The wise men of the treasury de-
partmcnt have formally ruled that a
calf is a COW, and that calfskins are
therefore hides of cattle, says the
Boston Post. The immediate effect
of tets decision is to close the last
door of escape for one of our great
Massachusetts industries from the
burden of tariff taxation laid upon it
by Jones of Nevada for the profit of
the Chicago beef trust. The mate
rial of boots and shoes must pay Is
per cent tax, whether calfskin or
cowhide, and the wearers of boots
and shoes must meet it or go bare
foot.
1t is not necessary to discuss the
reasoning by which the treasury de-
partment reaches the conclusion that
calfskin is cowhide. 1t is too
puerile and non-consequent. Stated
in brief it IS to the effect that the
Republican congress intended to clap
a tariff tax on everything within
reach. But if calf is "cattle," why
is not an egg 'poultry"' Why is
not wheat "Aour"' Why should not
each article carrying less specific
tariff tax be classified under some
general head carrying heavier tax ?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading drug
gist of Shreveport, La, says: CDR.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it is
the best seller have J. f. Camp
bell, merchant of Stafford, Ariz.,
writes: ''Dr. Kings New Dis
covery is all that is claimel for it; it
never fails, and is sure cure for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
| cannot say enough for its merits. "
DR.. Kings New Discovery tor Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds is not
an experiment. 1t has been tried
for quarter of Il century, and to-
day stands at the head. 1t never
dlSappoints. Free trial bottles at a.
b. Morgan's Drug Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Kings With Nicknaines.

How do kings come by the curious
nicknames that have been bestowed
upon theme would be an interesting
subject for some one to write about.
We know fairly we'll how England
begot its Lion Hearted. it's Cheat, its
Confessor and its Conqueror kings.
But how about those of other lands9
Thus France has had its monarch
who was termed the Little, the Bold,
the Stammercr, the Simple, the In
dolent and the Fair, in addition to
the Long, Handsome, Beloved, AZ
able. 70. t,;a,;.c, Good, Wise, etc.
tr.Inri. history tells us of one who
las caiic, the Fat and another the
l1l.nd; also the Child, the Fowler,
Bl.o!, l.r.,, Black, Superb, Sharp,
Holy and Lame. tussiu has had a
won,llltul last. in which the titles of
Terrible. i,,cc, Lion, Grim, Proud,
Impo.;.or and Lightfoot arc promi-
nunt De.. ark shows II curious AZ
ray, with its clue Tooth, Forked
Beard, II, gle, Hungry, barefoot,
Lamb, Piu;.. and Cruel. Hungary
has had Il ....tit, German Thunder,
Venetian "."I II King Mary, Portugal
Fat. ldlr, African and Perfect,
Spain Il Monk and Gouty and IN as
sortment Of oddities, including the
lnti,m, Bad Noble, Strong, Valiant,
Gracious, Sickly, Impotcnt, Benef.
icent and Ceremonious. The names,
in way, tell briefly the story of
each kings career, but work on
the subject would be readable
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
In Spite Of the Tariff.

1t is perfectly plain to everybody
that prosperity is coming to this
country from sources which the tar
iii does not touch and along channels
where the tariff has no effect. 1t is
our great crops of wheat, corn and
cotton, our exports of iron and steel,
the increased products of our gold
mines, that are ushering IN prosper
ity. And where does the tariff reach
these sources of national enrichment
Indeed, it is a notable face tina,
the basis of the coming prosperity is
found in those things which are moi
Unprotected" and which cannot be
"protected." No tariff schedule can
render our wheat fields more fertile
or add bushel to the harvest
neither can any tariff raise by a SIM
gle penny thel price which the far
1ner gets for his grain.
The fact is that prosperity is COM
ing in spite sof the tariff, IN good,
old.fashioned natural way.-Boston
Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

AS everybody knows who is tamil
lar with the A, B, c, of recent polit-
ical history, the Republican party
expected and was more than anxious
to fight out the last campaign on the
tariff issue. - Mortified News.
There was nothing but its own
cowardice to prevent the Republi-
can party making the fight on the
tariff issue; it simply did not dare to
do it. Whether the result of the
campaign was for the good of the
country remains to be seen. Hav-
ing won the fight the Republican
party quickly relegated the currency
question to the background and
foisted a tariff on the country which
threatens its commerce as no other
tariff ever has. The next act of the
party in power is awaited with con-
siderable interest not unmiMed with
anxiety.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
AWHEELlNG.

Have you never felt the fever Of tho twirlins
whirling wheel,
OF the guiding and resisting of the shining
cranS3 OF steel;
never felt your senses reel i'll the glamour and
the gladncss Of the misty morning sky,
AS the white road rusEcs toward you, US the
dew bathed banks slip by,
And the larks are soaring high:
Never known the boundlcss buoy nce Of the
billowy, breezy hills,
OF the pine scents all around YOU, and run.
ming, ripping rills
Chasing memory Of ifcs ills
Dashlng, flashing, through the sunshine, by
the windy void and plain,
Inc distant blne heights Turing, onward, up
ward, to the strain
OF The whirrinz whcels' refrain:
Fled from prison. like prisoner, sped the
turning, spurning wheel,
Changed the city's stir and struggling. lar and
vexing none can heal,
For the peace the fields reveal,
Anu with spirit separate, strnining above tho
towns low reach,
round tender satisfaction, which the stead.
fast SUBMITS tcachf
In their silence-fulust sDeech:
Never known tho wistful wand ring back, in
plcasurablo pain,
Met the kline, from milking saunterinp to
pastures sweet again,
Straggiing up tho wide marged lane
You have never felt the gladness nor the glory
of the dream
That cxalts, and tired eyes linger still on sun.
set, mead and strcamp
haste, thenl Take that bliss supreme.
Looking Glass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Incident of Queen Vlctorla's Earlier
Reign.

There has been so much written
about the Queens jubilee that it may
not be embarrassing to recall little
episode in the early days of her
reign. In 1852 the worlds fair was
held in London, in which Prince
Albert took great interest. Eacn of
the United States having exhibits
there appointed commissioner to
look after its department, New York
state being represented by Mr.. John
son of Albany, who related the Incl
dent to the writer.
When Prince Albert sent word
that he was going to visit the United
States departments with the queen
on certain day the commissioners
were somewhat puzzled as to how
they should receive them, not being
very familiar with royal etiquette,
but it was finally decided to treat
them as they would any other dlstin-
guished visitors. Mr.. Johnson was
appointed to show them through and
introduce them to the other commits
sioners.
When the royal couple reached
the Massachusetts exhibit Mr.. John
son showed them Il revolving chair
which some enterprising Yankee
had sent with the re- uest that It be
presented to the queen at the close
of the fair, but for some reason this
could not be done. A revolving
chair was something of a novelty at
that time and MIR. Johnson, telling
the queen of the owners wish, III
vited her to sit down III it. She
readily complied and the prince
turned the chair around. Finally
the queen lifted her feet trom the
floor and the prince whirled her
about again and again, the royal Wis.,
itors entering into the sport as inter-
estedly as two children.
Amos Lawrence was then minis
ter to England, and Mrs. Lawrence
was great favorite with the queen.
A few nights after the visit, Mrs.
Lawrence met the queen and in con-
versation the latter told Mrs. Law
renee of lthe incident and remarked:
81 like your people, and | never
enjoyed myself better than in the
time l spent there. They treated
me like woman, a pleasure | don't
often have" Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

In holding to his views on the cur
rency President Andrews of Brown
university, strong bimetallist, is en-
titled to the greatest respect, but the
attempt to make Il martyr of him is
absurd. No one denies his right to
the fullest exp, ession of opinion as
an individual, but to talk and preucl,
doctrine to which the university he
represents is entirely opposed and
with which none of its friends and
supporters has the least sympathy IS
very different matter. He seems
to have gone beyond Il reasonable
limit. He talked too much and the
request for his resignation or mod
ificatlon of his views does not make
a martyr OF him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
oueChee.

Quechee.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. &. Landers re.
turned Wednesday from a weeks
outing at Sunapee, N. II.
Miss Kate Johnston of Mortified
is at VIM. Lindsey's.
The Misses Pierce of New Bed.
ford, Mass, are guests ut J. ].
Dewey's.
Mrs. o. ]. Sargent and Z. A.
Sargent are in Newport, n. II.
]. w. Spencer and wife started
Wednesday for a drive over the
mountain to Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert .Johannott OF
Montpelier recently spent few days
at Hon. ]. c. Parker's.
Geo. Cole has moved his family
into the Durphey house.
Mrs. w. S. Carter and Miss
Strong are at Saratoga Springs, n.
v, for fortnight.
]. w. Parker has been in Bosto n
o m business during the week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Moonshlners In Strafford...A Success
full Raid.

United States Marshal Harris OF
Bennington. Deputy Marshal John
A. Boswell of Randolph and Depu.
ty Customs Collector a. l.. Weeks OF
St. Adams made raid on moon
sinners at STAFFORD early Tuesday
morning, and destroyed two ,llici,
stills, which were in active opera
ton.
The stills are located in wild
portien of the country called "Skunk
Hollow" and have defied the officers
tor many years. The two moon
sinners are John Wood, who ran Il
35-gallon still, and Pierce Bacon,
who operated II 5o-gallon still. The
latter it IS said has been running for
over 20 ycarsaand is the largest :, ct
located in the state.
The capture Of a moonshiner i'll
vermont is rare occurrence ana
the officers this time made rich
haul. The product of the stills was
cider brandy, some of which the Of
ficers took and the rest was de-
stroyed.
The still the officers were looking
for was that of John Wood, for
whom they had a warrant. His
still was destroyed and he was placed
in custody. 1t is his first offence.
While the officers were looking
for Woods still they accidentally ran
across Bacon's still. This they
shipped to Montpelier. AS no war
rant was in the officers hands for
Bacon he was not arrested. He is
an old man and a cripple at that,
and can be apprehended at any time
if wanted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Cyclone IN Sheldon.

y small cyclone struck the little
village of st. Rox two and a half
miles from Sheldon Saturday night
at go p. M, tearing off the roof of
Il house owned and occupied BY Jay
Gould. a wagon that stood close
by the house with Il hayrack on WAS
picked up turned over and landed
across the highway. n large maple
was twisted off at the roots and land
ed about 20 rods, then broken in two
and the top carried along for some
distance. After leaving the house it
spread out and all was over. 1t
lasted about 30 seconds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

tendent Titcomb has placed $4,000
of these fish IN the tributaries of the
Connecticut river. The fish vary
from two to three inches in length,
and will work toward the ocean,
and then work up the Connecticut
liver from Long Island sound each
year. The larger rivers of Maine
and New Hampshire and the other
states will be stocked with these sal
mon from hatcheries located near
these streams.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
To Stock New England Rivers With
Salmon.

All lovers Of fishing, not to men,
ton folks who enjoy eating fish, will
be interested in the fact that Super
intendent Titcomb of the United
States hatchery at St. Johnsbury
proposes to stock the rivers of New
England with the famous salmon Of
the Pacific slope. The COVE, nment
received early in the year an outfit of
eggs OF the Columbia river salmon,
and $1,000 of them went to the
New England hatcheries. Superin-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

The Boston Transcript publishes
the following from "gentleman of
the highest veracity:"
81 had been afflicted with severe
Republlcanism for forty years, and
notwithstanding all the regular rem
cdies of Democracy and Mugwump-
cry, had long been given up as in
durable. Within few days | have
tried Dingley's White Pine Com
pound, with Sugar, and am now en-.
tircly cured. | give this testimonial
entirely without solicitation, and
am convinced that many thousands
could be found to testify to the same
results"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Mrs. Abigail WEIGH of Groton
celebrated the tooth anniversary of
her birth Saturday at the home of
Hosea N. WEIGH, grandson, with
whom she had lived since the death
of her husband, which occurred
more than 20 years ago.
Herbert Martin of Calais commit
ted suicide Sunday by hanging. He
was IS years old and married. De-
spondency and domestic quarrels
were the cause. He had made a
previous attempt to take his lite last
spring.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Cat or Lynx?

Nothing has been heard or seen
of that lynx lately. There is a
rumor in circulation that 4 tap bait
ed for the dangerous creature was,
last week, found to have caught IL
big Thomas cat that felt very intlig-
nant at being treated in that harsh
way.-White River Junction Land
mark.
Sick headache can be quickly and COM
pletely overcome by using hose famous
little pills known rs "De Wits Little
Early RiSerS.
Scot1 Tinkham, Quechec; A. b. Nor
gan, Woodstock; l.. }. NJ. Marcy, Fafts-
vile.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
South Pomfret.

E. Nj. Barney of Tufts College
will preach at South Pomfrct hall
newt Sunday at 3 p. m.
This has been fine hay week,
and haying about finished.
Miss Emily Buchanan has left v.
w. Fraser's after many years SER
vice.
Miss Elvira Jillson of Lowell.
Mass, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. II. O. Markham, for il
few weeks, returned home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mark Boynton was called to
White River Junction on Wednes-
day last by the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. AL Hart.
E. S. Jackman is doing jury duty
at the county court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

Sir Isaac Newton's epitaph runs :
"1saacum Newton, quem immor-
talem, testantur tempus, natura,
coelum, mOrtalem hoe marmor fate
tur" (this marble acknowledges
Isaac Newton mortal, to whose i'm
mortality time, nature and heaven
bear witness).
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

CATARRH CURED-Consump-
ton in the inclpient stage, bronchi-
tbs, asthma, rheumatism, disease of
the nose, throat, lungs, stomach, liv-
err, kidneys, scrofula, sores, ulcers,
and all chronic blood troubles, cczc.
ma, psoriasis, pimplcs, blotchcs, and
all skin troubles treated and cured.
NERVOUS DISEASES.-Ner-
vous Debility from any cause, hys-
terra, neurasthenia, chorca, St. vi
tas dance, epilepsy, etc, disease OF
the spine, paralysis, locomotor at
aka, palsy and all such diseses posi-
lively cured by his "Tissue Cell
Building" treatment.
DISEASES OF WOMEN-All
diseases peculiar to their sex cured
by new and pleasant methods with
out rings or supporters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

The Montpelier Argus and Patriot
issued an especially handsome edi-
ton last week, describing the open
ing of the new art gallery, also hay
ing number of wcll-printed illus
trations from some of the paintings
hung there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

Alfred de Musset fell in love with
GeeTge Sand, and when she tired of
him, as she did of every one else, he
took to absinthe and soon succeeded
IN drinking himself to death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
For over FIFTY Years.

MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays oil pain, cures wind collie,
and Is the best remedy for DiarrhGa. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by FL druggists in every part OF the
world Twenty five cents bottle. be sure
and ask for "Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Sy.
rup," and take no other kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is IL medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed when the lunguid,
exhausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need OF Il tonic and Alternative is felt.
"A prompt use Of this medicine has
often aver,ed long and perhaps fatal
bilious tevcrs. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the ma!arial
poison. Headache, Indigestion,
Constipation, Dizziness yield to
Electric Bitters, soc. and ST. 90 per
bottle at A. b. Morgan's Drug
Store.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

AT Waterloo the muskctry fire of
the foot guards, armed with the old
clumsy Brown Bess, was so fatal
that the heads of the charging
French columns melted away before
it without advancing, just as they
probably would have done before
machine gun fire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

The best Salve i'm the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by a. Is. Morgan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07

BIRTHS.

In North Pomfrct Aug /. II daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. George Cross.
In Bethel. July 80. II daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sturgeon BEETLE.
In Brideewnter, Aug. /. II son. Alfred
Clayton, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Lombard.
In Windsor. July IL. Il daughter. Janet
Elizabeth. to Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Stowell.
In West Windsor. July 81. II daughter tn
Mr. and Mrs Frank San(ersun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
Railroad Commission Organized.

Owing to the resignation of Chair
man Merrill, Gov. Grout has reor'
Hanized the State railroad commits
sion as follows: Chairman, Judge
z. S. Stanton of Roxbury; second
member, Capt. Frank kenield OF
Morrisville and John P. Miller OF
Wallingford, third member.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-07
No. Pomfret.

Mrs. Mary Hutchinson and Lin
ME White recently visited here.
Miss Grace Richards is visiting at
E. {. Sherburne's.
Miss Hattie Chandler and May
Hewitt are at J. d. Hewitt's.
"Loss' Clifford and family ave
cutting the hay on the Norman Cliff
ford farm.
Mrs. Duren Snow and two chill
dren of Bellows Falls are guests of
F. E. Lambcrton.
Not only piles OF tsc very worst kind
can be cured by Do Witt's Witch Hazsl
Salvr, but eczema, calds, burns, bruises,
sOils, ulcers ani all other skin troubles
can be Instantly relieved by the same
remedy.
Scott Tinklnm, Quechce; A. Is. Nor
gan, Woodstock; l.. j. N. Marcy, Tufts-
vile.