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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
IN THE SICK-ROOM.
1t Should BE Kept ScrupuIousIy
Clean and Free from Noise.

Clean and Free from Noise.
Mrs. Burton Kingsland, writing of
'WheSl Nursing the Sick" in Ladies'
Home Journal, insists that a tranquil
mind IS of the utmost Importance to
the patient, and consequently every
thing must seem to be moving smooth
~ and easily, 10 matter what difficult
ties the nurse may have to encounter.
The invalid should not be allowed to
feel any responsibility whatever about
his own case. The sick-room should be
kept scrupulously neat, and made as
cheerful and attractive as possible, that
the eyes of the patient may rest with
pleasure upon his SURROUNDINGS. The
nurse herself may contribute to the
agreeable environment if her own dress
be simple and tasteful, and above all,
conspicuously neat. All soiled dishes
should be removed Immediately after
being used, and no food kept in sight.
Even the medicine bottles need not be
obtrusively in evidence
stiffness has in itself a power to
sooth, and, as all know, when the
nerves are quiet natures healing
processes go on without impeachment.
Cracking shoes, rustling of garments.
the rafting of dishes and kindred
noises are often the occasion of positive
suffering to an invalid. To accidentally
jar the bed, to spill the medicine when
administering it, to close a door noisiIy.
to sleep audibly' are cases where a
small unkindness is a great offense' in
the representative condition of the
nerves of the patient"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
To Smooth Hendkerch.ef..

Nice handkerchiefs should not be
froned. When rinsed, pass them through
wringer, after they have been folded
IN fine towel. Spread on sheet of
glass "a clear handicapped table an
s,Sers) and smooth till every wrinkle is
cut. The linen or muslin will cling to
the marble or glass. and dry with that
finish that is on the fine unstarched
handkerchiefs just from tbs shops.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
Breadcrumb Fritter.

Soak two cupfuls of fine, brown
breadcrumbs in one quart of Sooiling
milk Beat this to a smooth paste, add
the yolks Of three eggs, one tablespoon
ful OF melted butter, one teaspoonful of
grated nutmeg, one saltspoonful of
salt aud the same quantity of soda
Lastly stir in the stiffly-beaten whites
of the three eggs Fry in boiling lard
and sprinkle with fine sugar.-N. Y
Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
DAISY PiNCUSHiON.
1T Is Cat from Sfiken Fabric and
Easily Put Together.

This marguerite pincushion is sug-
gested, OF course, by the simple daisy.
To develop it satisfactorily get about
yard OF good quality ivory surah silk,
half yard of leaf green Roman satin.
quarter OF a yard of bright yellow
pongee silk, some stiff cardboard, and a
small quantity Of wadding.
Everybody knows the arrangement
and shape of marguerite petals. Cut
out about 16 petals from some. cross
bar white muslin, the petals to be from
three to four inches long and three
fourths of an inch wide. As a center
cut round piece of cardboard with a
12-inch circumference and lay quite a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
IT'S FaIsfxy Proved.

SmytheI wonder what idiot origin
ated the phrase: There's no account
ing for taste"
Tompkins-Why?
Smythe-Because I'd like to get al
himi I've just been accounting TO the
milliner and modiste for my xife's
taStei-Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
Choice of Exit.

"Men and women are SO different"
.Yes?"
when woman gets in trouble she
takes to her bed
''Well?"
And when man gets in trouble he
takes to his heeis."-Chieago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
a Desperate Case.

Mary" said the shrewd mother.
don't you think If you helped John =
little he would propose?"
Help him! Why, mother. what
more can I say? Didn't tell him that
you approved of him as a son-in-law %
Philadelphia Item.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
Labeled Chna-n

In Japan small children OF the poor,
who have the gift of straying and no
nurses to look after them, are safe
guarded by the simple precaution of
hanging labels round their necks which
tell their names and addresses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
REAL DUTCH PARTY.
All the Child Guests Were Dressed In
Holland Gowns.

Holland Gowns.
Queen Wilhelmina will be IS years
cd next fall, and in honor of the event
the Hollanders are beginning to get
ready to celebrate. for on her 18th birth
day the little queen ascends the throne
t. rule for herself. Meanwhile Dutch
things are coming in and Dutch fancy
dress parties are becoming quite the
fashion among little girls.
a little maid, aged seven years, gave
such party upon her birthday last
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
POSTAGE STAMP BED.
Few a Kansas City Man Ornamented
Piece of Euruiture.

Patience is a virtue which some peo-
pie exemplify in remarkable ways.
One of the most patient men in small
things is W. S. Wear, janitor of the
Karnes school, Kansas City. Last fall
he read a story of family with a whole
bedroom set covered with postage
stamps, pasted on until it looked like a
patchwork quilt. And straightway
Wear determined to indulge in the same
pastime. He got the school children to
begin collecting stamps for him, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28
Capital Reelection,

Mrs. Crimson beak-Do you believe
that horse can eat his head of?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak=I don't know; but
wish to gracious man could drink his
head off.-lonkers Statesman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28

1t is said that the patterns on the
finger tips are not only Interchangeable
through life, but the chance OF the I'm
ger prints of two persons being alike is
less than one chance in g., 0O0, 900 coo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

in his accustomed corner. Old Jonas
had come to seem as much a part OF
, the store as the stove or the counters.
Vinny Parker came spinning up on
her bicycle. She sprung off.
You know l told you I'd lend you
my wheel to learn on, Sadie" she said,
and I'm going to let you take it this
/ afternoon. We've got company and
it's a good time for you 10 have it. I
guess you won't bang it up if you're
careful. Get Dave TO help you. I've
put the saddle low; and don't take
hold of the handle bar too tight, and
keep on pedalinS, even if you don't
want to, and if you go to fall turn the
wheel the same way you're gOingi"
Ninny said it all in a breath and
waved them smiling goodbye and
was OF as suddenly as she had come.
Sadie sprung for the wheel. ..Ohr'
she cried. She laughed joyfully. She
turned the wheel this way and that.
and patted it. She brimmed over with
eagerness.
Come on, Dave she begged. "You
get on e''e -
AN right" said Dave, as eager as
she. 'There-steadyr'
Don't let gor' Sadie cried.
won't. Make her go. Keep a.
itr said Dave
lie trotted at her side. with firm,
grasp on the saddle. Sadie pedaieJ - in ~
dustriously. furiously. She SAT- rie ia
and stared fixedly. ! Is Al
DonF look like that; you scare me,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

The day Of the match was the fairest
of the summer. The sun, however.
shone hotly. and the shade was fine to
have. Early in the afternoon the club
assembled on tie green, and the sport
commenced. All OF the members were
present. excepting one; young Yerrison
was late, because he stopped for a bit
OF the cruelty in which he seemed to
take peculiar delight. He had found a
group Of boys who mad captured a dog.
and he eagerly sought for a can. as
sisted in tying it to the creatures tail.
and laughed and ran faster in glee
when the animal. terrified and wild
with its awful alarm, went tearing
down the street and away toward the
country. He came at length TO the con-
test. grinning and feeling very funny.
One after another the boys and girls
stepped forward and shot out q score.
amid applause and "Os" when they
struck in the gold of the center. or
missed the target completely. BY agree
ment they had settled on 20 arrows
apiece. and merrily they "toed the
mark" TO bend the long and graceful
bows
There came time when the boosted
skill of Peter Yerrison fell fatty to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
INSPIRED PRISONER :.
How the News of Vicksburg and
Gettysburg Was Received in Lib
by Prison.

/ Washington Star: In July. 1868.
ended the memorable siege of vicks-
/ burg and marked also the battle of
Gettysburg. In Libby prison. where
| it seemed as though the desperate dark
gloom could take no deeper tinge. a
group of some SEQ huddled together on
the morning of July discussing the
situation. Two of their number had
just been taken out to be shot in re-
taliacicn for the killing of some rebels
somewhere. They knew that the con-
federate forces were marching north
end thar a terrible baf.le had been
fought. They also knew that Grant
was reaching for Vtcksburg, the key
to the Mississippi. They could hear
nothing more. but feared the worst
ASCut noon of the 9Th a Richmond
paper, snuggled inside by a faithful
negro friend. confirmed their worst
fears. In startling headlines they read.
Meade Defeated at Gettysburg The
Northern Army Fleeing 20 the Mount
ems Grant Repulsed ar Vicksburg."
The Campaign Closed in Disaster
The depression caused by this was
awful. The poor. emaciated fellows
broke down and cried like babies. They
lost all hope, anu one of them has said
since, There was rCt left in US
strength enough to curse God and die"
Whlle IN ffiS condition later edition
of the same paper was brought in by
the same negro. Chaplain McCabe get
the paper. and having a stronger voice
than the others, was delegated to read
them the ls'.er returns. He began at
the headlines:
Grant has Captured Vicksburg and
Taken Thirty Thousand Prisoners
Meade Defeased Lee az Gettysburg.
Taking Fourteen Thousand Prison
ers."
The same shadow on the dial marked
the time of the defeat of the rebels at
Gettysburg and the surrender at Vicks-
burg
The revulsion of feeling was almost
too great TO endure. The boys went
crazy with joy. They saw the begin
ming of the end. Chaplain MeCabe
sprang upon a box and struck up:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the
coming of the Lord.
He is trampling out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored. !
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of
his terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on.
The way in which the 500 men Joined
in on the chorus of GLORY. glory, glory.
hallelujah" gave evidence that there
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said Dave. and Sadie laughed and lost
both pedals. Help me Off, she
gasped.
No. SIR" said Dave. He turned the
wheel back. Don't clutch the handle
bar like that; you'll smash it. No, I
shan't let you off,
Back and forth they went Sadie
laughed and squeeled by turns. and
shrieked to Dave not TO let go of the
saddle, and not to let her fall off. and
net TO let the wheel get smashed If she
did fall off. The echoes of their mirth
were waited far Sadie's mother came
TO the door and stood watching rhem
and smiling. A man driving past
stopped his team and sat grinning:
stray dog chased them up and down
and barked wildly.
There was no knowing when Dave
would have called halt had not a lit
tie girl come for pound of tea. They
were covered with dust. warm. breath
less and weak with much laughter.
Sadie sank down on the steps and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
"LONE ROBINHOOD."
Or; Crosby Rust's Great Shot.
BY PHILIP V. MIGHELS.

Copyright. 1897, by S. S. Mcclure CO..
Across a meadow, where the willows
.fringed a creek, came a merry whistIed
tune. Very soon, through the trees
that he bent to right and left, came a
much befreckled boy. He was decidedly
plain, but his keen blue eyes had a
frank, unhinching look, and he walked
with a certain assurance of strength.
His hands were large, ungainiy and
freckled, like his face. In one hand he
held his hat, while carried in the other
was long, slender bow, unstrung and
somewhat clumsy. 1t had never been
polished nor touched with paint or var
nlsh, nor even smoothed. The edges,
left by the tools, were not entirely free
from marks of soiled and sweaty
hands, yet the thing looked stout well
shaped and fashioned with skill.
On his back the whistling young fell
low bore a rude and homemade culver.
that was filed with arrows, which
looked like itself, unfinished and not
very pretty.
He arrived very soon at a wall, which
he climbed, to find himself face to face
with two of his school companions. One
was Norma Everglade, a bright and
Wlnsome young girl; the other Peter
Yerrison, natty and dapper little fell
WV N24OoC AdlAlEAs Dt4ltB wealthy, MAD
somewhat spoiled him in manners. The
two were waiting, by the side of tree,
for the rest of the club, that had
formed at the school, to come for the
afternoons practice at archery. Norma
was holding in her hand a bow that
was beautiful to see. 1t was graceful,
polished and tipped at the ends very
prettily. The bow that was owned by
Peter, however was finer by far.
Quivers of leather, embossed and pleas
antly colored, depended from neat and
handsome belts that encircled the
waists of the two, Peters having silver
for its buckle.
the freckled young fellow ceased to
whistle.
"Hullo. Freckles-Rust. mean." said
Peter. with a grin. What do YOU call
that club of ITood-not a bow, l hope?"
%" said Norma. slightly smiling,
isn't ii funny2 You are always so
comical, Crosby. I saw a-loveIy bow at
the store today that you can buy, with
everything complete. for the prize you
won-S5, you know should think
you'd get it,
Il say, Freckles-Rust. 1 mean" add
ed Peter, who always used this manner
of addressing Crosby, you don't intend
TO try 10 join the club and shoot with !
that?'
of course he doesn't" said Norma.
who was often thoughtless, he can get /
a bow as well as any one. But where /
in the world did you get that awfully /
ludicrous thing with arrows in?''
Crosby's face had slowly lost its signs /
of gladness. He was just about to N
swer something when a shout from half /
a dozen boys and girls resounded from
a clearing, not 100 yards away Mr..
Richardson. the teacher, armed like all
the others with bow, was rapidly ap-
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was lots of life left in them yet. That
day and that song made Julia Ward
Howe famous. If her name had never
been known before and if she had
never done anything worthy OF note
since that one great poem, the express
SION of the fervor and zeal and pa
tf1otiSm of all the ages since the MORN
ing stars sang together. burned in let
terS or living fire upon the hearts of
those pr1son-worn singers. will stand
as monument to her memory until
the records and recollections of the
sFeat Rebellion have crumbled to dust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
ELECTRIC MATCHES.
Probable End of the Era of the Luci-
fers Not Far Distant.

Philadelphia Press: The electric
match is the next important invention
promised Before very long the
phosphorustipped wooden splints now
IN use viii be replaced by handy lit
tie tool that may be carried in the
pocket or hung up conveniently for
striking q light when wanted. Al
ready there is on the market a gas
lighter which affords more than a sug-
gestion Of the electric match of the fu-
ture. a twist OF the handle generating
sufficient electricity to accomplish the
purpose. Also there are several styles
of cigar lighters which depend for their
supply OF electricity upon storage bat
telieS- For some years past the gas
Jets in theatres and public buildings
have been lighted by the electric spark.
Indeed. most persons have seen the
curious experiment of lighting gas with
the finger after a shuttle across
the carpet to generate the electricity
needed.
The Silver Moon cigar is the best SC
cigar on the marl1et
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

preaching. Slipping quickly from the
wall, as the two turned shortly to an
swer the friends who were coming.
Crosby, red with modification and
with wounded pride. ran swiftly up the
eadow and disappeared before he was
missed.
PRACTICING IN SOLITUDE.
Starting along the field to the place
where their TARGET was soon to be
erected, the boy and girls were sudden
ly halted.
where's Rust?" said the teacher. ct
thought I saw him on the wall"
Why, yes. 1 guess you did, said
Norma, beginning to wonder if what
she had said had not been kind. But
ne didn't seem TO have-to have suit
able bow"
Too bad" replied Mr. Richardson,
resuming the march. I'D have loaned
him mine very gladly
Il wish I had offered him NINE" said
the girl; he might have used it just as
well as not
She was really proud TO know the
boy who had won the prize, from even
herself, at the end of the term, but
now she began to be afraid that Crosby
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

The Silver Moon cigar is the best SC
cigar on the market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
One Point Wanted Clearing Up.

Tit-Bits: Teachers have a good dea
TO put up with. The professor of me-
chanics at an English college records
that he once gave a lecture upon the
locomotive. and was particularly struck
by the absorption of one Juvenile
listener. He spoke to this student af-
ter the lecture and asked him: well,
l suppose you understand all about the
locomotive now?''
Yes" was the reply. "All but one
thing
And what is that?" said the pro-
fessor kindly.
Il can't make out what makes the
locomotive move without horses"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

things? What would he do with shoes
and babies caps and silver thimbles %
20. he could dispose of them. He goes
over 10 his uncle in Bolton every other
Saturday You can't tell for sure what
he takes with him. I'm as dumbfounded
as you are, Sarah. I've liked that boy.
i don't see but one way to settle 1t.
If ! let him go. and get some other boy
in his place, and don't miss anything
more. then I'll know where things went
to. won't ~"
Sadie waited to hear no more. She
made q blind rush off the porch. and
went and threw herself down in the
shade of leafy lilac. Hot tears stood
in her eyes ..DaVei" she said Dave
Buckley. The idea, The very ideal"
Not for an instant did she share in
any remote degree her fathers sus-
picion. .Davel How could he think for
a single minute that Dave would steal
anything? If he'd said the minister, or
Deacon Woodruff, there'd have been
some sense in it," Sadie murmured,
with hot-hearted sarcasm, "but Dave,
Fathers getting TO be perfectly
dreadful He is, About bicycles and
everything else. I've got mad and cried
twice today already. and it's his fault
And then the dinner bell tinkled. and
she dried her eyes, she wnt in, with
cold bearing at extreme variance with
her throbbing feelings.
OLD JONAS GRIGGS.
After dinner her father drove over to
the Corners" He was a farmer as
we'll as a store keeper, and he went to
see about selling some calves All
things considered. Sadie was not so
very sorry TO see him so. She took
some lace she was crocheting, and
went over to the store and sat in the
doorway with Dave and talked. She
could not say anything to Dave about
the dreadful thing her father had said
of him, but she could show him her
staunch, warm friendship; and she
would.
Old Jonas Griggs was there, of course,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

Cor Main and South Temple streeta
SALT LAk&E CirA. LTAA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
SADIE.
One Way TO Win a Bicycle-It is an
III Wind That Blows Nobody
Good, Even If the Wind Is Thief
81 EMMA A. oPPER.

BY EMMA A. OPPER.
Copyright, 1897. s. s. Mcclure Coz
mo, sir" said Sadie's father. Il don't
like it. Don't approve of it. Maybe I'm
behind the times, but to see girl
racing and tearing round the country
on one of those pesky things-dont
like it,
But. father" said Sadie, bicycles
aren't pesky things. Everybody rides
In the city
IF you hadn't been visiting TO the
city" said her father, you wouldn't
have these foolish notions in your
head" Sardie's father went to the city
once year, and he went then to buy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20
The Cleveland Luck.

Baltimore Herald: The car. appears
to have Mr.. Cleveland's luck de has
just been presented with another
daughter.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

faint, and as she caught her scattered wits,
for the widow was woman OF rare sense
and presence OF mind after the first shock,
she grabbed his outstrctched hand and
groped her way with him to the head of
the stairs. A tongue OF flame met them
at that point, and for an instant Mr.. Root
erby's heart failed him. He knew there
was no fireescape at the front ofthe house,
and access to the back was cut off by the
fire, which had taken possession OF the
stairway.
But the widow was in no wise daunted-
Come" she said, Il have a rope es-
cape in my room. We can go down by
that had it built for two
Mr. Rooterby had told her at first that
her daughter was safe on the floor below.
The flames were yet some distance from
the front windows, with a door shut be-
tween them and the outer air. and in a
second Mr.. Rooterby hadsecured the ropes
end to the window and adjusted the widow
and himself for the more or less periious
trip to safety.
Whoever's make the fire escape was, it
was u most excellent one, and before Mr..
Rooterby had got to the second-story win
dow he wasperfectly at home in controlling
the thing, and he stopped it twenty feet
from the ground.
The widow, who was dangling below him,
gave nervous start, fearing some acci-
dent.
what is it, Mr.. Rooterby?" she in
quired.
My dear madam" replied Mr.. Rooterby,
with as much feeling as the circumstances
would permit, Twill you be my wife?''
"Why, what do you mean,'' gasped the
widow, almost losing her balance at the
unexpectedness OF it.
II mean viii you marry me, OF course,
How else could you be my wife?'
This was q poser.
but your resolution, Mr.. Rooterby?''
replied the widow, looking up at him as
shyly as she could, considering her posi-
tion.
what resolutlon?'' inquired Mr.. Root,
erby.
why the one you made when the new
year came In that you wouldp't marry any
woman on eartb""
Mr.. Rooterby was stumped, but for an
instant only.
THAT doesn't apply here at all, 3" he said,
confidently. You are not on earth, and
you never will be If you don't accept me
right now, for have wasted time enough,
and the thought few minutes ago that
was going to lose you in the frighuui
| blaze --''
The widow had recovered her senses
again.
..Mr. Rooterby," she interrupted, with
some degree of asperty, don't you see
what spectacle you are making OF your
70, 81. vyfh VXr q
down from this
And it was even a more ridiculous spec
| tacle five minutes later, when Mr.. Rooter-
| by, in his dressoig gown, with his arm
| around the widow in a fluffy smoked wrap
| per, met the cashier in an overcoat and
| boots. holding fast to the typewriter In
| something white, and the firemen trying
| to turn the hose on all Of them.
Fully insured, and what happy New
| Yearit was 10 the cashier. New York Sun.