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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
kENTuckY's FIRST DlsTlLLERY.
The Log Cabin Where John Richie
Made Whisky Still Standing.

The Log Cabin Where John Richie
Made Whisky Still Standing.
The farm of Stephen A. Richie, along
the Beech Fork river, is considered his
toric ground in Kentucky, for here in
the early days of the century was erect
ed the first sour mash distillery known
in this country. 1t was built and the
first whisky was made in it by John
Richie, a Scotchman, who died in Mel
son county in 1912, at an advanced age.
Richie was one of the pioneers of the
state, an Indian fighter, and an original
occupant of Linn's fort. He was the
first man to leave the fort and build an
Independent dwelling. The house is
about two miles from the spot where
Inns fort stood, and about 200 yards
from the house are the ruins of the
distillery This distillery was IS feet
square, one story high. with puncheon
floor, and was constructed of cedar
logs, which are in an almost perfect
state of preservation at this day.
In this structure the meal was
mashed and went through the neces-
sary fermentation, after which the
''beer" was carried over to the still in
buckets and the process of distillation
completed. To the left of the distillery
are still to be seen the ruins of a fur
mace where the still was located. The
water necessary for the manufacture of
the whisky was furnished by a never
failing spring of ice-cold water. which
poured from the rocks short distance
from the distillery. Here, with crude
apparatus, in the wilderness of the new
Kentucky, was manufactured the bev-
erage that has made the state famous
all over the world.
By John Ritchie's method of tlistilla-
ton a bushel of corn did not yield more
than gallon of liquor; but, notwith-
standing this fact, enough was made to
enable Richie to make at least one trip
year to Memphis or New Orleans with
4 supply of the beverage. He would
form a company among his neighbors.
and, loading fiat boat with his prod
uct. which was incased in old-fashioned,
wooden-hooped barrels. would float it
to one of the two cities. where ready
market would be found for it. With the
proceeds Richie would purchase -four,
cloth and other household necessaries,
which would be transported back to
Kentucky by means of OK teams.
Ritchie lies in an unmarked grave in
the old family burying ground on the
farm-N Y Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
CuElosITIEs OF DRAFT.
How Fire PurfHes Air and the Way
Mines Arc Ventilated.

a curious piece of apparatus used by
Prof. John F. Woodruff. of the New
York teachers college, to illustrate the
principle of ventilation consists of two
lamp chimneys. tallow candle and the
lid of pasteboard box. The box lid
has two holes cut in it few inches
apart. The holes are a trifie bigger
than the tallow candle. The candle
stands in one hole, the lamp chimneys
stand one over each hole. The object
is to show how the draft of any burning
substance can be made to get rid of I'M
pleasant odors. foul air, etc. The candle
is lighted and burns in the chimney
which incloses it. If lighted match is
held at the mouth of the other chimney
the smoke from it will Immediately flow
down the tube and up the chimney in
which the candle is burning. This is
because the lighted candle gets its draft
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
HANDY THING TO HAVE.
Darning Screen That Can Be Made
at Small Expense.

DnrnfnE Screen That Can Be Made
at Small Expense.
A common little two-panel clothes
horse about three feet high is the best
thing for the foundation upon which to
build this screen. 1t can be bought at
any house furnishing store for so cents
or even 25 cents. Stain it or enamel it
and let it dry thoroughly before mount
ing the materials, which, however, may
be prepared while the paint is drying.
The legs of the screen should be cut off
just below the first crossbar. so as to
bring it near the floor. A stiff paste
board or thin wooden panel fitting into
each side of the screen should be COW
cred with some heavy material in plain
color, and when put in place should be
attached to the next to the top
of the crossbar by series of long brass
headed nails holding band of fancy
ribbon; the lower corners are held in
place by cases tackled to the framework
into which the panel slips. Across the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
A STEED OF THE SEA.

bare, stands in the prov of the boat
as it is pushed from the shore. He
watches intently, and presently he
sees one of the big turtles taking n
nap on the clear white sand of the bot
tom. He dives quickly, and, swimming
down from behind, seizes the turtle
firmly by its shell. OF course the turtle
wakes up and, like bucking broncho,
begins to dash and plunge wildly about,
seeking to throw its plucky rider. Not
succeeding in this. it darts quickly to
the surface, where the boy gets his
first breath. Then down again it goes
tearing through the water and beat
ing the foam with its f1ippers. But its
rider never lets go for moment, and
presently the great turtle grows eX-
hausted, and the boy, by lifting Oh the
front end of the shell forces it to the
boat, where it is quickly loaded aboard
and taken away to market. 1t is great
sport and the boys enjoy it as much
as our western boys like lively young
pony to ride.-Chicago Record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
The Pencock at Home.

The real home of the peacock or pea
fowl is in India. There they were and
are hunted. and the flesh is used for
food. AS these birds live in the same
region as the tiger, peacock-hunting is
a very dangerous sport. The long train
of the peacock is not its tail, as many
suppose. but is composed of feathers
which grow out just above the tail,
and are called the tail-coverts. Pea
cocks have been known for many hum
dred years. They are mentioned in the
Bible. Job mentions them. and they are
mentioned too In Kings, 10. Hundreds
of years ago in Rome many thousand
peacocks were killed for the great feasts
which the emperors made. The brains
of the peacock were considered a great
treat, and many had to be killed for q
single feast.@St. Nicholas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
EQUAL to the Emereencx.

An Irishman who was out of work
went on board a vessel that was in the
harbor and asked the captain if he could
find him work on the ship.
Well" said the captain, at the same
time handing the Irishman piece of
rope, IF you can find three ends to that
rope you shall have some work.
The Irishman got hold of one end of
the rope, and, showing it to the cap
tain, said: That's one end. your hon
or" Then he took hold of the other
end. and, showing it to the captain as
before. said: And that's two ends.
your honor" Then. taking hold ofboth
ends of the rope, hethrew it overboardfi
saying: 'And, faith. there's an end to
the rope, your honor!"
He was engaged+Tit-B Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
TURNING AND GRINDING.

We have our little fallings-out and argu-
ments and such.
And then we make it up again; they don't
amount to much.
But on one subject, anyhow, we're all of
the same mind;
We all of US don't want to turn. and all do
want to grind.
I've heard about grindstone of labor
saving kind
1t only takes person to turn it and to
grind.
You work a treadle with your foot. the
same mother sews,
And a fellow don't mind turning When ne
grinding. I suppose.
But ours is not that kind of one; it amt
that were asleep,
Put moneys scarce and hard to get, and
elbOw-greaSe Is cheap
Where there's half a dozen elbows that are
half the time in sight.
Though mother puts on patches, reckon,
every night
Boys" father said, the other day, lore
thing you've got to learn,
We can't all do the grinding. for somebody
must turn.
OF course I'd like you all to be as smart as
folks are made,
But it isn't very likely that you will be.
I'm afraid!
"And there's very few so stupid that they
really couldn't earn
Themselves an honest living. If they'd just
agree 10 turn.
BY all means try for grinding, but own 1t If
you find
That you can do the turning. but amt
smart enough to grind.
When father talks. he says it. He likes 70
think things out.
1 see him smiling, sometimes, at the things
he thinks about.
When he comes in from the p1oW-held, he
don't tell you how he aches,
He tells you something queer he's seen, of
birds. or beasts, or snakes.
It's only in the winters we have time to go
to school,
But we dig at it, tell you. and 1 hope I'm
not fool.
And the thing we talk the most about. the
thing we hope to DO,
In a race that's free to every one, is wha
I'm coming to.
Wen keep our eyes wide open; If were only
fit to turn,
Wen look for the best way there is. and
that's the one We'll learn.
But think now mother and father'd feel, If
they should one day find
That every single son they had was smart
enough to grind
Margaret Vandegrift, in Youths Com
panion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
METHODS OF VENTILATION.

through the other chimney, and the air
rushing down one and up the other car
ries the smoke from the match along
with it. The reason the air does this
is because the heat of the candle flame
expands the air in the one chimney and
forces it upward. The atmosphere, in
order to even matters. supplies more by
way OF the only channel left open to it.
Now, q coal mine is freed from it's
foul air and new fresh air is drawn into
it in exactly the same way. The en-
trance to some mines are comparative
ly small, when the large excavations
beneath the surface are taken into con-
sidera ton. The air in the mine easily
becomes foul, and soon becomes unfit
for human beings to breathe if some
ventilation is not secured. 1t is only
necessary to have two shafts and TO
build fire at the entrance of one of
them in order TO secure the desired re-
suit. If the fire is made to get it's draft
down one shaft and Up the other, as in
the case of the lamp chimneys, all of the
foul air will oe drawn out of the mine
and corresponding quantity of fresh
air will be drawn in. The dangers of
explosions of fire damp will also be
averted. inasmuch as this deadly gas is
drawn out and dissipated before it can
collect in sufficient quantity to do dam
age. Of course there are mechanical
contrivances for drawing bad air out
of mines, but they are not more efficient
than simple furnace at the entrance
CT a shaft. a striking example of the
value of fire for the purpose of getting
rid of foul odors is afforded in Jail in
New Castle, Del. 1t seems that the
Jail was built over sewer which
emptied into the river near by. The
odor from the sewer filled the Jail and
made 1t a very unhealthy place to live
in. The nuisance was abated by build
ing furnace and smokestack in one
corner of the Jail yard. A hole led down
from the furnace to the sewer pipe.
When the fire was lighted the bad air
in the pipe was drawn up by the fire
and sent out of the stack many feet
above the Jail.
Something of this same nature takes
place when a storm occurs on a hot day.
The air in certain spot becomes heat
ed. and in expanding is forced upward,
drawing with it a certain amount of
moist air from the neighborhood sur
rounding the heated spot. The mois-
ture in this air rapidly condenses when
it reaches the cooler strata above, and.
turning to water. descends to the earth
again in the form of a shower.-Theo'
dore Waters, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
WOMAN AND HOME.
COOLING THE HOUSE.
BY a Little Care Intense Heat Can BE
Greatly Modified.

GFeatAy mO01neo.
''How best to keep the house cool in
summer is grave problem" writes
Mrs. S. T. Rorer in Ladies' Home
Journal. During the hot months the
house is much more liyable if artificial
heat can be cut down to the minimum.
Use the stove early in the morning, pre-
pare certain foods that will keep we'll,
and avoid the necessity of big fire
during the rest of the day Bare floors
are very much more pleasant in summer
than straw mating, although the latter
is preferable to carpets or rugs. Where
one can command a water supply the
house is measurably cooled by reducing
the temperature of the pavement and
grounds around by copious sprinklings.
A goodly stream of new air should be
allowed to sweep through the entire
house morning and evening. The hot
air of midday will condense quickly on
cold walls and cause mold or dampness.
consequently it should not be allowed
tc enter any portion of the house. All
the rooms in the house should be kept
scrupulously clean and neat.
If the outside temperature is not
appreciably lower at night than during
the day it is almost impossible to keep
sufficiently comfortable to obtain neces-
sary rest. The sleeping-rooms may be
cooled by placing in the center of each
a tub two-thirds full of cool, or better,
ice water This will absorb the heat of
the room in a few hours, and viii be
found particularly helpful where'there
are children. If the heat continues dur
ing the night the changing of the water
will preserve an even temperature in
the room. Air your cellars at night
when it is possible. Close them at nine
in the morning and they will be cool
and dry the entire summer. Exceptions
to this rule are on windy days, as the
rapid motion of the air does not allow
condensation. Keep the cellar perfect
ly clean. and fresh. Frequent coats OF
| whitewash with plenty of lime are OF
the greatest value in summer"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Moody stand. by Jonab

Moody is no halfway believer in the
Bible and he stands by Jonah. In. his
address at Northfield the other day he
said: Il want every college man here
to know that L believe in the story of
Jonah and the whale. Reporters, put il
down that viii never let man come on
this platform to speak if he doesn't be-
lieve that the whale swallowed Jonah.
The devil is never so happy as when he
gets man not to believe in any part OF
the Bible. If you are going to over
throw the story of Jonah you have got
to overthrow the story of Christ's res
direction"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Rather Dfscourasfng.

Mr. Slim (hunting for a new board
ing house)-Is the lady of the house
in?
Servan-No: she's gone for police
man.
What are the terms for1board here?-
Cash"
81 mean how much a week."
Ten an fifteen a week, 'cording tc
ROOM
Il presume she makes q reduction for
people who stay a month or two.
81 don't know. No one ever stayz
that long."-N. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
RIDING SEA TURTLES.
Rare Sport Enjoyed by the Reckless
Boys of Florida.

Rare Sport Enjoyed by the ReckiesS
Boys of Florida.
Florida boys have one kind of excit-
ing sport which the young folk of more
northern lands know little about. 1t
consists of catching the huge sea turtles
which frequent the bays along the
southern coast of Florida. The turtles,
from which is made the green turtle
soup so familiar to Restaurant fare, are
confined by the fishermen in huge pens
or .'turtle-crawls," consisting of fences
extending from the shore out into the
water. When the fisherman wants a
great turtle for market one of the boys.
whose shiny brown body is stripped
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Peculiar Mexican Cuztom.

lean farmers They use oxen of one
color in the morning. and another color
in the afternoon. They do not know
why, but they know that it must be
the right thing to do, because their fore
fathers did it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Quife a Relief

Parson Primrose hear you have re-
sently lost your uncle and two cousins.
my little friend.
Freddie-Yes. sir, and I'm glad of it.
.'Glad of it. Why, how can you say
such fhing?"
Mamma used to make me pray for
them every night."-N. Y. Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
VICTORIA As A GIRL
Childhood Days OF the Queen Who
Has Now ReiEned Sixty Years.

ChfIdhOOd Days OF the Queen Who
Has Now ReiEned Sixty Years.
There stands in one of the rooms of
kensington palace, London, an old
faded doll house, headless horse and a
model of a ship. They are the toys
with which Queen Victoria used to
play when she was a little girl, about
rs years ago. In another room, not
far away, is a bronze plate showing
where the queen OF England was born.
Although Victoria was to become one
of the greatest monarchs of her age
and to reign longer than any other
English sovereign, she spent rather
dull time as little girl. There were
no companions with whom she could
play, so her mother bought her great
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Picked In Pfeces.

Reporter-It is said that you and
O'Haggarty were calm and collected
after the dynamite explosion at the
quarry.
Clancy-Well, it was like this: was
calm an O'Haggarty was collected.
Boston Traveller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
was engaged Bits.
Tommy's Disappofntment.

Tommy had bitter disappointment
yesterday"
What was it?"
Tell about it, Tommy
9TH paper. said our preacher wuz
goin' to exchange pulpits with mother
preacher-an' 1 went to- church an
there wuz tn same pulpit-an' mother
man.''-Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Conee Tor NeurnIxin.

Sufferers from neuralgia are warned
by medical writer not to drink tea.
but to drink freely of coffee, into
which the juice OF lemon has been
squeezed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
The Necessarx Size.

Col kaintuck-I want hip pockets in
those trousers.
Iaiior-1es, sir. Large or small?
Col Kaintuck-Half-pin size.-N. Y.
Advertiser.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
Is Life Worth Living?

II there is an individual on earth who is
exeusabie for thus interrogating himself,
il is the unhappy mortal who suffers from
malaria in some one OF its diabolical forms.
This is no difficult conumdrun, however.
Life is worth living by any man or woman
who enjoys good health, and is not har-
raised by reproachful conscience. The
maiariai scourge, heavily laid on, is ter
rible one for the sufferer to endure. A
series of freezings, screenings and sweats
the last leaving one as limp and as
strengthless as a dishrag, are hard indeed,
recurring as they do with fiendish regular
ity. Hostetters Stomach Bitters is the
worldwide known preventive and cura-
tive of this class of maladies, either in the
form of ague and fever, bilious remittent,
dumb ague and ague cake. Used with
persistence they will, rely upon it, eradi-
cate diseare from the system, They also
eradicate disease from the system. They
also conquer rheumatism. kidney ard blad-
der complaints, nervousness, dyspepsia.
liver complaint and constipation, and re-
Few failing strength.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
A Remarkable Cure for Chronic
Oiarrhae.

In 1861, when served my country a? a
private in Company A, 167 Pennsylvania
Volunteers, I contracted chronic diarrhae.
1t has given me a great deal Of trouble
ever since. have tried dozen different
medicines and several prominent doctors
without any permanent relief. Not long
ago friend sent me a sample bottle of
Remedy, and after that I bought and took
a so cent bottle; and now can say that I
am entirely cured. l cannot be thankful
enough to you for this great Remedy, and
recommend it to all suffering veterans. II
in doubt write me. Yours gratefully,
HENRY sTE.NBERGER, Allentown, Pa.
Sold by Z. NJ. King, Druggist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
Reasons why Chamberlaip's Colic
Cholera and Diarrbae Remedy
is the Best.

]. Because it affords almost instant re-
lief In case of pain in the stomach, collie
and cholera morbus.
2. Because it Is the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe cases Of
dysentery and diarrhae.
8. Because it is the only remedy that
will chronic diarrhae.
A. Because it is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
s. Because 1t Is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases Of
cholera infantum.
9. Because 1t is the only remedy that
will cure epidemical dysentery.
7. Because it is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
8. Because 1t produces no bad results.
., Because 1t is pleasant and safe to
take.
10. Because 1t has saved the lives Of
more people than any other medicine in
the world.
The as and SOC sizes for sale by the Es-
meralda Mercantile Co.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
WHEN the police of Denmark find

WHEN the police of Denmark find
aay one on the street drunk and in
capable, they take him in a cab to
the station, where he gets sober un-
der a surgeons care. On recovering
sobriety the police take him home.
A bill for the services of the cabman,
ane surgeon and the police agents for
special duty IS bhen presented to the
host of the establishment where the
patient took his last drink.
"a Turkey, if Turk falls down in
the street while intoxicated and is
arrested, he IS sentenced to the bas
iinado, which punishment is repeat
ed as far as the third offense. After
phe THIRD bastinadoing he is consid-
cred to be ineorrigible, and is called
= imperial or privileged drunk
ard. If arrested after that he has
orly to give his name and address
aud state that be IS priviledged
dinnkard, wnen he is released and
conducted home, the bill for these
i'indnesses being rendered to him for
payment next day.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

In the matter of the estate OF John Bon
asich, deceased.
Notice Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the undersigned was duly appointed
administrator of the estate of John Bon
asieh, deceased by the order OF the above
entitled Court made and entered therein
on the goth day of November 1896. That
he duly qualified as such, and letters OF
administration Of said estate were issued
to him out OF the said District Court on
the 23d day Of November, 1896. All persons
having claims against said deceased must
file the same with the necessary vouchers,
with the Clerk OF this Court, within forty
days from the first publication Of this
notice or they will be barred by virtue Of
the Statute,
JOHN CHIATOVICH,
Administrator of the Estate OF John
Bonasich. Deceased.
hawthorne. June 80. 1897.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

A DECISION has been arrived at in
the Cabinet at Ottawa, Ontario, that
on account of the reports from Dyea
Oh the increased rush to the Klon-
dyke, it would be necessary to send
another detachment of mounted po-
flee to the Yukon district, A pro-
CESS of civil law is also to be estab-
!ished without delay.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

AT the conference between mining
operators and representatives Of the
Miners Union at Pittsbnrg the opcr-
ators practically agreed to all the de-
mands made by the miners, except
that for GO cents per ton. The rep
resentatives of the coal barons were
authorized to take final action in the
matter, and it is probable that the
miners will win.