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Sherim's Sale

District Court, Fifth Judicial District. Lyo
County. Kansas.
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"OMGPATHIST respectfuIly offers hts
II professional services to the people OF
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j. S. LAWRENCE, NJ. D.,
NCULTST AND AURIST, Emporia, Kas
~ Office over whitley 4 Henson's dry goods
store lift
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There was oncsia German duke
who disguised bimseIf, aud during
the Djg', plsced a great stone in
the uIIddte of the road, near his pal
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PHYSICIANS

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CIRCULAR NOTES.

''should hen feel proud when riding
ina coop, eh p,
What is that which is heightened by be-
ing cut at both ends?-A ditch.
1t is supposed the fellow who left the
house was not able to take it with him.
Should a person who has been brought
up in a poliee-court have courtly man
ners
The latest expression of gentlemen be-
tween acts is, aCome, let's take little
Bro,oa"
Don't put human victims to the rack but
you may treat hungry horses in that way.
You know mock-modesty as you do
moek-turtle-trom its being the produce of
calf's head ~
'Don't you think, husband, that you are
|. apt to believe everything yon hear?"- 'No,
madam, not when you talk"
Why is a young lady of seventeen brief
summers like the sultan's' Asiatic posses
sions? Because she is she minor
We rather think that the most reluctant
slave to vice that we ever saw was a poor
fellow who had his fingers in one.
Dobbs says he has one OF the most
obedient boys in the world. He tells him
to do as he pleases, and he does it without
murmuring.
A short time ago man became SO com
pletely wrapped in thought, that he was
tied up, labelled, and sent off on the "train
of ideas"
Don't rely for success upon empty praise
The swimmer upon the stream OF life
should be able to keep aaoat without the
aid of bladders.
An English paper is pleased to observe
that the Russian government never enters
upon the business of slaughter except in a
deyout spirit.
Sir Alexander has moved for "month.
ly return Of the British army" Surely the
British army must first go away some
where before it can return.
Young lady-"oh, I'm SO glad you like
birds. What kind do you admire most?"
Old Gout-.sWell, I think a goose with
plenty Of stufing is about as nice as any"
A counsel being questioned by judge
to know "for whom he was concerned, /"
replied, Il am concerned, my lord, for the
plaintiff, but am employed by the de-
fendant. Z
A gentleman coming into the room of
the late DR.. Barton, told him that Mr..
Vowel was dead What said he, "Vowel
dead ! Let US be thankful it was neither
u rori"
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The Indians Ambition.

Civilization has many points of ambi-
tons attainment-the rewards of letters,
triumphs in the forum and legislative hall,
the diplomatic bureau, etc.-but the Indian
has only one prime honor to grab: it is
triumph IN the war-path, it is rushing upon
his enemy, tearing the scalp reeking from
his head, and then uttering his terrific
war-whoop. For this erowning act he is
permitted TO mount the honored feather Of
the war eagIe-the king of carniyorous
birds. By this mark he is publicly known,
and his honors recognized by all the tribe,
and by the surrounding tribes whose
customs assimilate. When the scalp ofan
enemy has been won, very great pains are
taken to exhibit it. For this purpose it is
stretched on hoop, and mounted on Il
pole. The inner part is painted red, aud
the hair adjusted to hang in its natural
manner. Ii it lie the scalp of male,
eagles feathers are attached to denote that
fact. If a female, a comb Or scissors is
hung on the frame. In this condition it
is placed in the hands Of an old woman,
who bears it about in the seal alp-dance,
while approbrious epithets are uttered
against the tribe from whom it IL taken.
Amidst these wild rejoicings the war-cry is
yociterated. and the general sentiment
with old and young is. "Thus shall it be
done to our enemies" The feather Of an
eagle is the highest honor that warrior
can wear. When It bears red spot it
denotes that the warrior has killed an
enemy q notch cut in it, and the edges of
the feathers painted red, indicate that the
throat Of al enemy has been cut. Small
consecutive notches on the front side of
the feather without paint, denote that the
Wearer is the third person that hag touched
the dead body both edges notched, that
he is the fourth person that has touched I
it; and the feather partly denuded, that he.
is the fifth person that has touched the
slain.
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derived from them. The number Of IN
married persons in the Ottoman empire is
therefore very great. The Turks are natur-
ally a licentious race. Even the conforma-
ton of their heads reveals the fact. The
posterior portion is enormously developed;
and the napes Of their neck are something
miraculous to behold-they resemble
those of bulls. They are often uxorious !;
and, in case no suspicion Of jealousy
crosses their minds, treat their wifes with
considerable Difference. Few will venture
to appear in the presence of their ladies
IN the slightest degree intoxicated; +; and
they will submit to be beaten on the day Of
Beiram, if from poverty, or other Gauss,
they have been unable to bring home the
roast shoulder Of mutton required by in
exorable custom for the family dinner of
that day. Eastern ladies often resort to
their summary mode Of proceeding with
their lords and masters, even when not
protected by the privilege of festival It
is true that, on the other hand, they are
exposed too similar treatment ifthey carry
the joke to far: OR misbehave in any way
and thatthe sack-of which tits the custom
to make tun amongst wags who have look
ed at the outside of Eastern manners-is
always ready topunish serious derelictons
of duty.
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The Waist OF American Ladies.

The unnatural length and ridiculous
smalln ess Of their waists battles deserip-
ton. A waist that could bespanned is an
English metaphorical expression used in
a novel; but it is an American fact, and SO
alarming does itappear to an Engishman,
that my first sentiment on viewing the
phenomenon was one of pity for unfortpn
ate beings who might possibly break off in
the middle, like flowers from the stalk, be-
fore the evening concluded. Not less
extraordinary is the size ofthe ladies arms.
| saw many which were scarcely thicker
than moderate sized walking sticks. Yet
strange to say, when these ladies pass the
age of forty, they frequently attain an
enormous size. The whole economy of
their structure is then reversed, their
wrists and arms becoming the thickest
part ofthe body. Here is subject worthy
the contemplation ofthe ethnologists. How
comes it 10 pass that the English type
which I presume has not, in every case,
been SO affected by the admixturs ofothers
as to lose its own identity-how comes it
to pass, l say, that the English type is SO
strangely altered in few generations? |
have heard various hypotheses; amoag
others, the habits of the people, the dry
climate. The effect of the latter on an
European constitution would have appear
ed to be sufficient to account for the sin
gular conformation, if had not been per
suaded by natives ofthe country that the
small waist is mainly owing to tight lac
ing. This practice, It's said, is persever-
ed in to an alarming extent; and, if report
be true, it is to be feared that the effects
will be felt by future generations to
greater degree than they are at present.
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might not be difficult to discover similar
forms amongst almost all nations. During
the middle ages the delusion about the
healing virtues of human blood, which
must have had horrible effects In the plague
OF leprosy, received a check from the
impression that only the blood of those
children and virgins would prove ehieac-
ious who offered them freely and voluntarily
for beloved sufferer. This idea is part
icularly expressed in the touching story of
"Poor Henry which forms the subject of
one of the most beautiful poems of the
thirteenth century. A Suabian knight,
who sits in the lap of happiness, is seized
with leprosy. In order to escape death, he
seeks through the world for help. The
physicians Of Montpelier can give him no
assistance he hastens to Salernum. Here
one Of the masters makes him acquainted
with the apparently hopeless means of cure.
Sad at heart, he returns home, and prepar-
es himself to sorrow out the remainder of
his days in solitude. 4 girl of twelve
years ofage, the daughter Of a countryman.
conceives a passion for the unfortunate
knight, attends him affectionately, and,
upon accidentally hearing of the free.will
offering, cannot be dissuaded from her
resolution to purchase The recovery of her
master with her life. Both set out for
Salernum, but the catastrophe is not fatal;
Henry gets rid ofthe leprosy, and rewards
his generous benefactress with marriage.
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Blaed.BatIls.

According to 4 dark tradition, which is
incidentally mentioned by Phny, the
ancient kings ofEgypt used to battle in
human blood when they we're seized with
leprosy. 4 similar story is told of the
Emperor Constantine but he seems to
have been restrained from employing this
revolving remedy IN consequence Of .
vision and he is said to have been cured
BY baptism 10 great weight can be attach
ed to these ili-authenticated stories yet it
IS but too true that both in ancient times
and in the middle ages, decided healing
virtues for the cure Of leprosy we're sup
posed to exist in the blood Of innocent
children and virgins, and that occasion
was given thereby fornumberlesa cruelties.
Il u needless ID refer to the renoter trstces
of the belief in the expiatory Or healing
Of pure blood-they ralnify far,
and pass into the most anc.ent times.
Cures Of leprous people by the blood Of
animals, n employing which certain
symbolic customs we're observed, are
mentioned il the books of Moses and il
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Masonic Discipline.

A lodge in Indiana was presided over
oY Master who had an exaggerated notion
of discipline. One nighthe met his lodge
N called meeting mot a member absent)
to instruct them IN the work. Teaching
them the use Of the gayel, he had just cal
led them up, when he leaned too far back,
fell against the window behind him, fell
through to the gr .und four stories, and
broke his neck. Picked up next morning,
he was buried deeently, but not q Mason
came to the funeral. More strange still,
not a Mason appeared any more il the vii
Iage. It was inexplieable. Forty women
left widows. two hundred and twenty child
ren left orphans, eighty-fouf merchants
left il the iurch, with unpaid Bills. TVenty
years after that somebody went up into
hat foarth-storY, broke open the door, and
oeheld the lodge, ! lodge Of skeletons I
Strange, but true they hadstrictly ebeyed.
.he orders Of the II If, and waiting for the
knock To seat then1,. had starved to death.
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A Grateful Algerian.

Louis XIV, King of France, wishing to
put an end to the depredations. of the
Algerian corsairs in the Mediterranean,
resolved to destroy the town Of Algiers In
1858 the French Admiral, Duquesne, was
ordered to lombard this town, then the
lurking place Of the pirates, who, not sa-
tisfed with pillaging the merchant vessels,
made slaves of the crews and passengers
of the luckless ships which fell into their
hands.
The bombardment was very heavy, and
the town almost destroyed The Dey, or
Prince of Algeria, furious at the breaches
made by each volley from the enemy's
guns, resolved to ayenge himself upon the
Christian captiYes then in his power He
ordered that every time cannon was fred
a prisoner should be placed in such man
ner that each ball might hurI before it the
head or some portion of the body of those
wretched captives on board the ships of
the enemy.
Several prisoners had thus perished,
whenit came to the turn Of an old French
officer to be placed at the cannon s mouth
The gunner was about to fire, when an
Algerian captain stopped him, and be-
sought the Dey to spare the unfortunate
Frenchman, who had saved his the cap
tain's) life under other circumstances. AS
the Prince turned deaf ear to his entreat-
ties, the grateful Algerian threw himself
before the cannon, exclaiming well,
then, die with him, and We will lose our
lives together? ?'
Such greatness of soul touched the Dey,
and he released the captive, and gave him
up to the captain. He, turning to the
Frenchman, said, "Tbop hast saved my
life, and / give thee freedom. Remember
that my gratitude will be eternal"
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Parting Words.

"And above all, Nellie, my love-, were
the parting words of a West Adams Street
woman TO her daughter as the hack to
convey the neWlywedded pair to the Fort
Wayne depot drew up at the door, aabove
all, Nellie, if you should quarrel-for
Reginald is buta man, and life is full of
thorns-remember that your first duty is
to yourself as lady aud a housekeeper,
Order and neatness above all things
Never hit your husband with rolling pin
or potato-masher You could never
forgive yourselfif the resultof such a blow
were to be the appearance ola hair attabIe
in dish ofmashed potatoes or a piecrust
when you had company at tea. The poker
will doquite as well, and is infinitely more
ladylike. Good By. Write every day, and
don't forget your poor old MOTHERHOOD
hoo T.
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Character Of the Turks.

We commonly (says St. John) conceive
q Turk as burly individual, surrounded
By \ great number Of submissive beauties,
anxious for the honor Of the handkerchief;
but it is not remembered that there is a
prodigious number Of bachelors IN the
East. In spite Of the disgrace in which
ceibacy is held, a large proportion of the
men of the middle classes abstain from
marriage On account Of the difficulties
thrown in their way BY manners and the
competition of the rich. 7 have known
instances among the Leyantines III which
q young shopkeeper has been compelled
10 spend half his capital to procure a dirty
little wife. The same system Of purchase
prevails among the Turks, and IS indeed
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door-bell, sews up my trowsers, puts salt
in my coffee, writes me an anonymous note
and steals my clothes, onght TO 90 to the
peEitentiary for life"
"But how did you know"
"If you women wouldn't talk so much
il yonr sleep you might keep a secret once
in while"
Mrs. sanscript says that hereafter, when
she attempts an April joke, she Intends to
sit up al the night previous.
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VOL. III.

hear his carriage wheels rattling donw
street. With sigh, she went to the cup
board where she had placed the halftrim-
med hat. But as she did SO a palior over
spread her face.
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Each was standing in an attitude of
respectful attention, "1ooking to the east
and had not plying citizens taken them
down they would have been standing there
still.
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Poetry.
A PRETTY GOOD WORLD.

PRETTY GOOD WORLD.
Behold an idle tale they tell,
And who shall blame their telling it?
The rogues have got their cant to sell,
The world pays well for selling it.
They say this worlds a desert drear,
Still plagued with Egypts blindness;
That we are sent to suffer here
What by God of kindness?
That since the world has gone astray,
It must be so forever;
And we should stand still-and obey
Its desolateness?-never!
WelI labor for the better time
With all our might ofpress and pen
Believe me, tits truth sublimeg
Gods world is worthy better meu.
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The meeting Of Gem OF the Mountain
odpe. which it was my pleasure to visit or
Ii evening OF the 10th inst.,. was a very
Eoasant one. There were Il number of Wis
ors present from different parts Of the Ter
tory. wlic! added much to the interest of
be meeting. Among the number were
ros. D. a. Stevens, w. G. t., Of Centelni-
Lodge No. So, Notrestcin, Secretary OF
lark City Lodge No. 50, j. Il. Forbis, of
ute City Lodge No. 81. and David Marks,
Diamond Lodge No. 5. After initiating
he new menIber'an passing through the
kgeral orders of business, the good of the
RIDER was reached. and the visitors. one by
he were called upon, each responding with
j good account OF the progress Of his Lodge.
Bro. Marks gave a good account Of the
bndition Of Diamond Lodge, claiming it to
l. the banner Lodge Of the Territory, while
Bro. Stevens gave 4 graphic account Of the
rogress Of Centennial Lodge. and the UNI
~araleled progress of the. order on the West
fide, and WAS followed by Bro. Forbis.
Whose account of Butte Lodge was appre-
Hated. and showed that that Lodge was
floying forward and doing great. service in
ie Temperance cause. The Park City rep
fesentatiyc. Bro. James Notestein, gave a
friel. but Interesting account Of their pro-
kress, and concluded Y reading two poeti-
tal essays, composed by members Of his
Lodge. The poems We're written upon the
PANE subject by different authors. They
FHere numerous, entertaining and well re-
keiyed.
find that a number Of m Of sub
elantial citizens have been added to the roll
~ Gem of the Mountain Lodge within the
past two months, and while tins Lodge may
pot show any increase in membership in the
present quarter, it will have grown in liz
Poerce-some important temperance meas
iases discussed aud entered into, which, il
carried into effect, will be appreciated, not
|Vhty by the Good Templmrs, Of the country,
|oat " al well-wishers of a good govern
'aehf. 4 committee was appointed to car
- out the plan Of reform hit upon. of which
'ae several lodges OF the Territory will be
'aore ialiy advised at an early date.
twas late in the ~evening when tie meeting
|ssosea' and the brothers and sisters dispersed
- .helr homes, pleased to have formed new
S''a pleasant a~cqnaintances, and encouraged
~ uhe good news and fiattering prospects 0
''s advance OF the temperance reform.
Helena, Jan. II, 1877. WILL.
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