The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21

account for this result from slight
wounds, and will mske careful analy-
sis Of the powder used in the cartridges,
thinking that it may possibly contain
poisonous ingredients.
The Rey. Mr. Rock, of Canton, Ohio,
has been suspended from the U. b. con
ference for saying i'm it" This
should induce renewed and prayerful
vigilance on the part of all members of
the ministerial profession in guarding
against sudden collisions with their "a
vorite bunions.
Clipped: A woman has called at the
Washington Jail with basket of mice
eaiables" for Gniieau. which proves that
Washington holds at least one sympa-
thctic idiot. The woman WAS turned
away with her basket, which was sensi-
BILE. Whatever the scoundrel's deserts
are, let him receive them without any
surroundings of gushing damsels with
boquets and spring chickens.
A London paper regrets that in some
public places young ladies are not free
from insOlent, unwcicome attentions, and
mentions n case where young lady was
embraced and kissed against her will.
English girls sometimes call for the
police. 1t is different in our West, A
Wyoming girl net . bear on the high.
way, and it made demonstrations which
caused her To fear that she was to be
Rugged. She made the first attack and
the bear died.
James Craig, who keeps a toll bridge
in Virginia, has escaped a frighiful
death by the exercise of his inventive
faculties. During the recent hot wealth
err every one who stopped to pay the toll
thoughtlessly observed. saint it hot %
| In addition TO the wear and tear Of his
ears, Mr.. Craig soon discovered that his
voice was growing feeble, for, the ex
clamation being couched in the form oil
a question, courtesy required that the
answer should be returned. Having
kept count for several days he found thai
the interrogation was uttered and an
swered 725 times daily ON an average
and perceived that he should soon talk
himself to death. He therefore deter
mined, while reason yet remained, tc
avert the impending catastrophe. HI
accordingly painted and hung up in plair
view sign which reads; ayes; it i:
very hot" Now when a traveller pulls
up at the bridge, Mr.. Craig simply
points at the sign with one hand while
he takes the toll with the other.
A party of twenty three persons O
both sexes assembled Uncompahgre Peal
on the Fourth of July, intending t.
raise upon the summit large flag il
honor of the anniversary. The flag wa
hoisted and one of the men was abou
to begin the reading of the Declaration
of Independence when a tempest sud
denly blew up and enveloped the peak
The wind threatened to blow the new
flag to ribbons, and it was thought hes
to lower it. Colonel Irvine had jus
grasped the ropes when the pole wa
struck by lightning, which prompt.
knocked the Colonel down. When thu
ensuing CONSERVATION had in SOM
measure subsidized Mr.. Harbottle, rely
ing upon the soothing fallacy that light
ming never strikes twice in the sam,
place, proceeded 10 haul down tn
troublesome ensign when a second boil
slipped nimbly down the staff and en-
tered Mr.. HarbottIe's right arm, com
pletely destroying the gentleman's use
fulness and annihiliating his ambition
A panic ensued and the entire party
leaving the flag in charge of the Gle
ments, went skipping down the crags.