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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
TREATMENT OF NANCE.
Recipe for SaIve Which Is Said to
Produce Good Results.


Scurf or mango is sometimes difficult
to cure. 1t is caused by small mite
that burrows in the skin, and to get rid
CT it the mite must be destroyed. The
treatment mentioned has such Il tend
ency, but as the application is most
effective when applied locally there has
been too much reliance upon the in
ternal treatment. The sulphur inter
nally is not harmful, but it will take
too much time; the process is too slow,
says Breeders Gazette.
In the first place, the pens and sleep
ing quarters should be frequently dis
infected with crude carbolic acid and
lime. The surface affected should be
treated with a salve made as follows:
Four ounces of salicylic acid, the same
amount of hyposulphite of sodium.
eight ounces of cosmoline or lard; and
if the lard is used small amount of
beeswaX should be added to make the
mixture firm. The cosmoline or lard
should be melted over a slow fire, and
while it is warm enough still to remain
a liquid stir in the other ingredients
slowly until they are thoroughly mixed.
When cold apply to the diseased skin of
the hogs every day until cure is eff
fected- If many hogs are to be treated
the amount should be doubled or quad
rupled, as the necessities may require.
In stirring in the salicylic acid care
should be used to keep the face away
from the mixture, or the person who
does the work will have violent case
of sneezing. The salve mentioned is
good for man or beast where there is
violent and persistent eruption of
the skin. Do not forget to disinfect
the pens and sleeping quarteres of the
animals. The crude carbolic acid is
good. but when applied strong enough
to be effective it is likely to make the
animals sick
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
HAY AND HOG RACK.
Combination Structure Which
Seems Hard to Reat-

Combination Structure Which
Seems Hard to Beat-
A late number of the Canadian
Farmers Advocate contained the ac-
companying description and .illustra-
tons OF combined hay or sheep and
cattle rack by one of its correspond
entS:
The accompanying figures represent
a combined hay and sheep rack which
is easily detacha Bile and convenient to
store away under cover. Any ordinary
strong wagon box viii answer if cleats
are put on to hold the double end and
center-boards. Fig. L represents the
side of the box 1Ks inches thick and any
desired width and length, with cleats
on each end and in the center. nailed
on with 3-inch wire nails to receive
the cross pieces of the sides of the rack
Fig. 2 Represents the front board, which
is double. The lower portion of the
figure is removed from its proper po-
sition to show how the sides are held
in place. A is of 2x4-inch scantling. B
is of 2x6-inch hard wood The stake
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
cuLTlvArlNe GRASS.
No Crop Grown ON the Average Farm
Pays Better.

rays Better.
There is no part of farming at the
present day so much neglected as the
meadow. and there is no crop grown
that pays better The general idea of
the farmer is that the meadow does not
require any cultivation or care. ''The
meadow" he says, us all right 1
seeded this field three or five years ago;
but L cannot see why L get so light a
crop"
1t is quite plain you have been rob-
bling the land for three years and re-
turning nothing. Worse than that;
you have allowed the moss to creep in
and smother the roots which you have
| robbed of their natural sustenance, with
out returning anything to them or driv-
ing off the moss from the root-bound
grass. What kind of corn crop would
you get if you did not, cultivate it? To
insure big crop of hay cultivate it.
Haul, during the month of December.
say from six to eight loads to the acre
of barnyard manure and spread it while
hauling as evenly as you can with a
fork. Then as early as you can get on
the meadow in March, or as soon as the
frost is out and the ground dry enough
to get on with a team, take q good har-
row and drag it thoroughly, and then
cross-harrow it. You will imagine you
are going TO ruin your meadow, but you
are simply loosening the roots and Civ
ing them chance; and when harvest
time comes you viii find you not only
did not injure your meadow, but great
ly increased your crop of grass, and
also improved your ground. This mat
ter of cultivating grass is not mere
theory" 1t is principle, proved to be
correct by actual trial with profitab bic
results. In 1882 Josiah Bagley, of Sc
rena. from siX-acre meadow took
II loads of hay. with no after-crop.
The following season he MANFRED and
cultivated the same six acres substan-
TALLY as outlined above. Some Of his
neighbors laughed at him; but about
the 10th of July, 1888, he cut 10 loads of
grass from these six acres, and in the
last of September cut second crop of
nine loads He says: 81 am an advo-
cate of cultivating grass. E. Por.
ter, in Prairie Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
STALK CUTTER.

The shanks that hold the blades should
be set forward so that in revolving
the edge will strike the ground perpen-
dicularly. A common roller frame is
Put on and the tongue co is fastened
behind a cart or wagon. and it is ready
for operation The number of blades to
put on depends on the size of the log
and the length pieces the stalks are to
be cut into. For a log 1s inches in
diameter blades will suffice The log
must be heavy enough that the
weight viii cut through the stalks.-G.
". Waters, in Ohio Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

| duStrlOus. The men are, as a rule,
cross-grained, turbulent and indoient.
By far the larger portion of the ma
! tives of Mexico consists of Indians of
unmixed blood. of whom there are at
least 100000 tout of an entire popu-
lation of 9.o00.OOo). divided into 30 OF
| 40 different tribes with different Ian
| guages. These Indians are of varying
degrees of civilization, ranging from
the fiercest savage of the north to the
gentle semi-civilized, who is as much
civilized as the Mestizo and much more
reliable as iaborer (peon) or me-
chanic.
During the past ten years Mexico has
progressed as she never did before.
President Porfirio Diaz is man who
thoroughly understands the character
of the various races over whom he
rules, for he is much more of a dicta-
tor than a president, and but few old
world monarchs WELD more absolute
power than he does. Life and property
are as safe in Mexico as they are in
this country, and, as was stated at the
beginning of this letter, the prosper
ity of the republic has attracted many
foreigners who have invested largely
in coffee plantations, stock ranches,
fruit farms, mines, railroads and mer-
camille enterprises.
In country as large as Mexico it is
very difficult to describe the climate
and the flora. 1t has been called ''the
Garden of America" for every kind of
grain and fruit that grows in any part
of this continent will be found here. as
there is every kind of climate. Some
provinces are more tropical than 9TH
ers, and in these the sugarcane and
coffee are planted, and in the forests
the tiger-tribe (Felide) are at home,
such as the mountain lion (puma),
jaugar, oceiot and wild cat. Here also
are to be found the coral snake, the rat
tier and scorpions, scolopendFa and
other venomous pests innumera bic.
But with such drawbacks excepted,
Mexico is not far short of being an
earthly paradise. The birds are nu-
merous, possess most beautiful plum
age, and. include many fine songsters,
while everywhere grow most GORGEOUS
flowers and every plant known to
tropic or temperate zone.
Among the many strange plants
which flourish In Mexico is the agave. a
species of aloe, in this country called
'the century plant" because it is be-
lieved that it blooms only once in 10C
years. While in cold or temperate
chimes the agave is, indeed, very long
lived. in it's own country it attains ma
turity in ten years. 1t has hard, fieshy
leaves of a bluish-green color, armed
with sharp spines. When it attains it's
maturity the agave throws up a stem
so or 40 feet in height, and from il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

picturesque costume is much in evil
dence, for the Mexicans are very
patriotic, but ordinarily american"
clothes are wern. The Mexican ladies
of the upper class are stylish in dress,
use Partisan fashions and are noted for
tEeir beauty and grace. As rule they
are not well educated. reading and
writing and little music being consid-
e-eo sufficient. The white Mexicans
ere like the Spanish. from whom they
descend. extremely courteous and
affable and hospitable Otherwise
they nave much aristocratic pride and
caste exciusiyeness, and are not very
energetic
Another Mexican race is the Mestizo.
OF half-bree6- the result of the inter
marriage OF whites and Indians. 1t has
been said OF them tas OF the Lalf-breeds
of other nations and other reces) ths.
they have all the vices of Indian and
Mexican and none OF tne virtues. This
is probably an exaggeration, however,
for the Mestizc women are faithful:
wives. kind mothers, and generally IN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
barometer. ON the Farm.

The farm is full of barometers, all
more certain than the best almanacs
ever concocted. Before the rain comes
the dog is lazy and wants to sleep,
the cat washes its face, and the horses
are restless and easily frightened. The
geese are noisy. the poultry seek their
roosts, ants are in hurry and skurry
laying in supplies. spiders crowd to-
gether on the wall, toads and snails
and slugs are ON the garden paths and
birds cry .'weet, weet." the frogs croak,
and peafowl become very excitable
and talkative.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
INDIAN LANGUAGES.
CnsuccessfuI Attempts to Preserve
Them I'm the Photographs.

Unsuccessful Attempts to Preserve
Them I'm the Photographs.
Like the buffalo, the Indian Ian
guage Will soon be lost forever eX-
plaiHed a gentleman, who, under the
auspices of the Smithsonian, has de-
voted a number of years to the study
and preservation of the Indian language
lit was thought that the Indian lam
guage could be preserved by the aid of
the photograph and graphophone, and
parties were sent out to many Indian
tribes to have Them talk into the ap-
paratus and thus secure record of the
Indian-tongue.
1t was found. however, that bur few
Indians of the present day, and they
were the older ones, could talk pure
tongue More than one-half of the In
dams now on the reservations, and this
is the case with all of the younger In
dams, converse in English 1t is not
good English, but it is the kind they
speak, a kind of pigeon English L had
the work of securing some Cherokee
talk. and in doing so talked with a dozen
or more leading Cherokees.
They admitted to me that they did
not know one Cherokee who could speak
pure Cherokee. They said it was with
get the boys and girls to speak in their
native tongue at all, or to learn even
the commonest words or phrases. / ar
ranged with a half dozen Cherokees
however, and secured their services &c
talk into the machines. and have thus
got some pretty good Cherokee, but I
know enough about the language my
self to know that it is very imperfect
Indian language
"A few of the Sioux Indians talk
pretty well, but it is a mixture. In
20 years i do not think there Will
be an Indian in this country who can
talk his native tongue pure. eAs far as
the Indian children are concerned, they
use six English words where they use
one Indian word. The machines of the
day Will record sthe language if it is
talked into them. but the difficulty Is
to get Indians who can talk with the
necessary degree of accuracy. Wash
ineton Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
COMBINED HAY AND HOG RACK

IS to build The front of the load against
and hold the lines while loading. These
double boards are bolted or nailed with
heavy wire nails. well clinched. is
of 1%x4-inch hard wood. The center
and hind boards are made the same as
Fig. except that no stake is needed.
Fig. shows one of the sides held to-
gether with bolts or wire nails. A 7-foot
rack requires side pieces feet inches
long. Fig. represents the hay rack
complete 1t is necessary to have
good. strong bottom. 1t is also we'll to
have wagon rods having thumb nuts
pass through the box across the center
and ends to hold it firmly. A long rack
should have four cross pieces. Fig. 5
shows how the sides are lifted off or
placed in position. A boy can readily
DO this. The box is shown 13 inches
deep, but IL or IL will answer. Fig. 6
represents the end boards for the sheep
rack. Standards A are 2N4-inch scant-
Ting feet inches long. D is the
double blackboard IL inches wide which
holds the hind shelving or hurdle in
place. b B are nailed to standards A
on the outside. Fig.7 shows the sheep
rack. The end boards are placed in
position, and the, right-hand shelving
is put on the left side of the box and
the left OF the right. The end uprights
of the sides slip down between stand
ards A of the end and the sides of the
box. This holds the shelvings upright.
The end boards slip up and down on
c, Fig. z. The rack is my own con-
trivance. I gave it a good trial last year
and am we'll satisfied with it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Ispectal Mexico Letter |

Speaking of Old Mexico. the sister
republic of the United States. famous
French author said: ''It is country
endowed to profusion with every gift
that man can desire or envy; all the
metals. from gold to lead; every sort of
climate, from perpetual snow to troric-
al heat, and of inconceivable fertility"
\ The gradual increase of railroad fa-
cilities between the two countries will,
NO doubt, in the course of the next dec
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
A scientIne Dennftion.

Son-Pa, what is whisky straight !?
Father (vSho lsaows whereof)-Er-
well, my boy, a large swelled head; an
erroneous impression of great and sud
den wealth; disposition to fight man
twice your size; an aptness for making
the world to appear lop-sided and to be
revolving rapidly; any one of them may
be properly called whisky's trait
Harlem Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
"A Blind r.atbemattcfan.

Didymus, the Alexandrian, was born
blind. but, Notwithstanding this defect,
attained sEch great skill in mathemat-
les. geometry and logic that he was
reckoned one of the wonders of his age.
-Phifadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
An Example.

whats kleptomania, daddy?" asked
little Rastus.
''Kleptomania." the old man eS-
planned by illustration, SIS a disease
dat might make niger steal punkins
when dey was watermelon patch in
de same ot"-Indianapolis Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
FOR CUTTING STALKS.
= Homemade Continuance That Does
It's Work Well,

\ cheap stalk cutter is made by TAX
a sound log. A, about feet long and
IS to 24 inches in diameter. Blades of
steel, B, feet long and inches wide.
edged as in sharpening a pillow. are Sc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Lord Kelvin on the Age of the Earth

Lord Kelvin, in an address upon the
earth as an abode fitted for life, has
summed up the evidence into what
must be accepted as the latest dictum OF
science regarding this obscure point.
The old idea was of solid earth nearly
10000 ,OOO, 900 years old, but modern sci
ence makes an immense reduction IN
this estimate. He was able to say with
confidence that the earth solidified be-
tween 10000, 600 and 30.000.0o0 years
ago., The latest estimate of the time
required for the formation of all strata
since the beginning of the Cambrian
rocks is 1900, 600 years. Lord Kelvin
declares that the earth could not have
been habitable more than 10000. DOC
years.-Scientific American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
MEXICO AND ITS PEOPLE.
Ihe Natural Resources Of the
Country Are Wonderful

Population Is Divided Into Three
Distinct Glasses Its Flora md
Fauna Are Too Profuse Ina Va
rtcty to Be Fully Described.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
MAGNETISM IN VASES.
Instances Found in Some Ancient
Roman Pottery.

Instances Found in Some Ancient
Roman Pottery.
A curious instance of the stability of
magnetism has been found in some an
cient Roman pottery. Marked traces
of magnetiZation have been frequently
noticed in Etruscan vases. The obvious
assumption was that the magnetization
may have undergone some modification
during the many centuries that have
elapsed since the vases were baked.
DR.. Folgheraiter has settled this gues-
ton by his observations on some vases
which were pieced together from scat
tered fragments, taken from an eXca-
vation at Arezzo. If the magnetiZation
of the baked clay had in any way al
tered since the vases were broken it is
clear that the different portions falling
and lying around indiScriminately
would have been differently affected,
and when the bits were pieced together
again the broken vases would have
shown irregular magnetiZation. But
they were found to be as regularly mag
netized as those which have been ex-
cavated entire, the opposite poles at
the mouth and base foeing exactly $50
degrees apart. DIR. Folgheraiter is
hopeful that further excavations may
lead to the discovery of potteries of the
Etruscan epoch containing undisturbed
vases. This, while possible, seems i'm
probable. But then little while ago.
as Dr. Folgheraiter points out. the an
tecedent improbability of our being
able to get any information at all as to
the elements of terrestrial magnetism
somewhere about the time of the Tar
quins would have seemed very great. IN
deed.-N Y. Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
FORTUNE FROM AN "AD."
Curious Coincidence Whereby n Now Jer
sey Girl May Secure Millions.

Surios Soincloenco whereby n NOW Jer
sey Girl May Secure Millions.
Through an advertisement in . New
York paper several days ago Miss Grace
Clarke, schoolgirl, who lives in New
Brunswick, \. j., is likely 70 come into q
large inheritance. The advertisement was
inserted by firm of attorneys st Mel
bourne and asked for information about
the heirs of Imblay Clarke, who, 1t Is said,
had died In Australia, leaving fortune
amounting TO several million dollars,
gained by successful mining operations.
The man left no will and no papers by
which the identity OF his heirs could be
traced IL was known only that no had
come from New Jersey. Miss Annie Squire
OF Jersey City saw the advertisement, and
she at once notified the family The fam.
lily Bible and all the information necessary
10 prove the claim of the heirs have bcen
forwarded To Melbourne.
1mblay Clarke went TO Australia in 1870
TO seek his fortune, and at infrequent occap
sions would write to Mrs Lydia Bower,
bis sister, who lives in Perth Amboy. In
his letters he told Of the wealth he had nc.
cumulated and said that he hoped some
day 10 return 20 New Jersey. Miss Clarke
u q Rrandnicce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22

The statement is made and accepted by
politicians that ex Senator Calvin s. Bricc
has fully determined 60 enter the sena-
torial fight Of next winter and will con-
test with Mark Hanna Of Cleveland for
the honor Of rcprceeI,ing Ohio In the up
per branch Of congress.
This statement 81 emphasized by the
fact that Mr. Bricc, who has not lived i'm
the state for several years with any regu-
iarity, is having the plans prepared for
the building Of a 600, 900 house at Lima,
bis old home
This intention of the ex-senator has
stirred up the friends Of John II. Mclean,
and they will vigorously oppose Mr.. Brico's
candidacy Columbus Cor. Philadelphia
Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22

but yet didn't stop 1 wouIo at lease
make sure, now that had come SO far
took another step. No, it wasn't the
stern after all. The shadow had seen
came from something that was piled up
higher than my head, but it didn't reach
20 the black covering overhead which
knew to be the deck. looked at it mar
rowly; touched it with my hand; I
struck it with the tomahawk. In
closed as I was in my helmet could
hear nothing, but as i struck, / could,
fancy it sounded hollow to the blows.
struck again and again. Then some
thing gave way, and out Of the dark
ness there rolled something that fell in
a stream into the darker shadows at my
feet. Dim as the light was, j seemed TO
catch the glitter of gold; deaf as was
TO all other sounds, / seemed TO hear the
ehink OF metal as the little stream ran.
swiftly down into the darkness. / had
found the treasured
The revulsion OF feeling was almost
too great--I felt myself stagger for q
moment and ! dropped the tomahawk
ut my feet. Then my senses came back
TO me with wild throb of exultation.
For q moment bright visions. indefinite
but splendid, foated before my eyes and
seemed to dazzle me by their vague bril-
liancy. was the Owner--the rightful
owner--of the great treasure. What
might not be? What might not do
with IL? It doesn't take long t.. dream,
and dreamed many things in that
minutes pause. And all the time that
slender stream Of gold was running out
and cleaning family as it fell. Then
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows.
For Boston-5:50. IL :5S a. III kEIUkS R07p. m,
5:27 p. m.
wALPoLE-5:55 Ii:55 a. m.
FRANKLIN-5:55, IL :55 a. IN. $3.50 .. n
pLFoRD-5:56. IL ;sS a. M; $3.50 p. m
ARLlNGToN-Fi2. .O5. 5:35, $3.50 IN.
WEST ARLINGToN-Fl2;o5. 5;35, Fs;so p. m
KNIGHTSVILLE-F Fi2 %, 5;35, 6;3), "Fli 10 p. m.
MEsHANTICUT-1a:O5. s:45. s:s). '.ll:lO p. m
NATICK, RIVER POINT. CENTREvILLB
$3.50, ,7:i5 "il:io D. m.
CRANsToN, oAKLAwN-s4o. $500 a. m; i::oa
4:2o. 6:35, ESQ. T:l5. 's1l;lo p. M.
PoNTIAC-s:4o Am; l2;OS, 4:20, $685. $3.50. F7:IA
'il:iop. m.
ARCTIC AND ouIpNIoK-s:4o, q m I2:O5. 4.7a
6;s, $3.50, F 7Ia".li:io p. IN.
ANTHoNY-eao, 900 g. M; i2:e6 4:2o b:u, e;3l
7:lS -il l;i0 p. m.
sTERLING-s:4c. $500 a. m; 47o. 7:lb p. m
COVENTRY. GREENE, oNECo. MoosuP.
PLAINFIELD-6:40, $500 q. m. ti21. 7;i5 p m
The 7l5 p m. train connect, at Plainnold for
New York.
sUMMIT-s;4O. $500, a. M; 4;2o 7;i5p m.
JEwETr CITY CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH WlNDAAM .
$40, 800 a. M; i;2o 7;isp. m.
MATHEMATICIAN 300 a. m; 4;7o 7:15 p.
HARTFoRD-6:4o. 300 a. m; 4;2o. 7;i5 p. m
FIsHEILL& & NEwBURG-s:oO a. m.
NoRwICH-6;4O. $500 a m; 4;20 7:i5 p. m
WATERBURY,, DANBURy-s:0o a m.
CHICAGO ARD THE WEST VIA NEwBURa
AND ERIE RY-s:oo a IN.
PAscoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS sTATIoN-e:i5. $3.50 a m;
4.iO 6:s5, and ''ll:i5 p. m.
Fields Station-s;iS. $3.50 a. m f;io s:3j pm.
Leave Pascoay at 6;!S 7;n m; I2;sa
b;25 and s's;0s p. m.
All trains leave from west end OF Union Depot
Providence.
'.saturdays only. fstops on notice.
w. R BABCoCK, q. PA
J.N KING. supt