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Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Under the new law examinations for
teachers can only be had on the last Sat-
urday in October, January, and April, and
at the close of the teachers institute.
The questions will be furnished by the
state superintendent.
All teachers whose certificates have ex-
pired or will expire before July had better
be present at the April examination,
which will be held on Saturday, April 25,
1885, at my Office.
1892 BEN G. RICH.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Dr Wilcox has sold, thzousk o oboan
4 Monroe, his building on Efanklin
street. ACROSS from the WOMB office, 20 !
Salina man for $500 The purchases, We
hear, will establish mercantile business
in the house. The doctor has purchased
Of Osborn & Monroe the old Grammar
school building, and he win occupy it as
a residence.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

AS J. w. Wilkin was coming to town
in his buggy last Saturday evening, his
horse took violent fright at dead dog in
the road. Mr.. Wilkin was thrown to the
ground with such force as to lay him up
several days for repairs.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

The heartiest thanks of this scribe
are hereby rendered to Mr.. J. B.
Wheeler, of Oskaloosa, Kansas, for the
consignment of trees which he started to us
the latter part of the past week. The
present consists of IA Lombardy poplars,
six elms, two hardy catalpas and six box
elders
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

The egg that lays it over those OF
Mr.. Kelly and DR.. Conger was layed by a
hen of S. c. Robb's, over in the Saline
valley. This egg has circumference OF
eight inches the long way around, and
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11
An individual at Graiufield. who

An individual at Grainfeld, who is g
gentleman and scholar, writes: my
hearty congratulations on the fine ap.
pearance of your enlarged paper, the
WESTERN KANSAS WORLD.
80, long may she wave
Ger the land of the free
And the home of the brave"
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Another Of those strange things for
this country-an early April rain = fell
Monday evening. The ground was well
moistened by the fall of thirty-six hun
dredths of an inch.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

We took. drive out to ex-County
Clerk Robb's, Thursday afternoon, and
took tea there. His cattle look splendid.
Grass is getting considerably green over
that way.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Miss G.. T. Stickney, the author OF
Collyer Carvings, was in the metropolis OF
Trego on Wednesday.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Mr.. w. II. Damn, OF this city, who is
senior member of the hardware firm of
Damn Bros. Ness City, has been at that
place portion of the week.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Our reporter hears that an infantile
herder boy has knocked for admittance
into the house of W. 81. Nichols, on the
Smoky, end has been admitted.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

w. S. Tilton is having the size of the
WORLD building increased materially by
the erection of a rear stone addition,
15x23 feet.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Charlie Benedict didn't paint the
town red this time. He had his fruit
store building painted yellow.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

County Attorney Nelson was handing
around the cigars the first of the week. A
new boy had arrived at his house the
Saturday evening before.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

What a pretty awning, porch and
lattice work Mr.. E. s. Millard has had
built in front of his residence.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Geo. McCready lays claim to an In
fantile girl that reached his place wees
ago Saturday night.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Geo. I. Verbeck went to Kansas City
on Tuesday to add to the size of his al
ready mammoth stock of goods.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11
On Wednesday Gen. Grants con-
dition was slightly improved; but if the
great warrior is not dead now, he soon will
be-
ERRATUM.

In the article on the first page, entitled
"Large Type for Newspapers" "stratas, !"
in the fifth line of editorial comment,
is the birth of hasty proof reading. It
should be strata
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11
FOR SALE!
50 Head Of Cattle,

l fine bull, 13 yearlings, 4 two
year-old heifers. balance heifers and
cows, nearly all with calf.
The cattle are at David HARRISON S,
on Forester Creek, IA miles north
west Of Ness City.
| will be at Mr.. Harbison's on
April Is, 16, and II to meet pur-
chasers; meantime address me at
Great Bend, Kansas.
GEO. w. WOODBURY..
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11
GETTING READY FOR THE
BOOM.

Kelly & Walker unloaded this
week a car load Of wagons and plows.
w. B. Kritchfeld has samples
to show anyone wanting to buy a
good carpet Of any kind. 316
All persons wishing to purchase
U. P. R. R. lands, call on
JOHN A. NELSON,
U. P. Land Agent
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Thursday, May z, 1885,
between the hours of 10 q. M, and 8
o'clock p. NJ, the following described
state school lands:-
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Get SCOTS prices on paints.
oils and sulpher. 1854
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Given under my hand at Wa-Keeney
Kan, this 9Th day of April, 1885.
JAMES KELLY.
319 County Treasurer.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Mr.. E. w. Blair and family returned
to Solomon City last Monday.

"A a. Blair has set a number OF nice
trees into his Franklin street lot.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

The finest stock of Hats ever
brought to Wa-Keeney-just re-
ceived at
MORGAN & DANN'S.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Morgan & Damn have splendid
assortment Of Clothing on the way
from the East. Examine their
stock and prices before you buy.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

H. J. Hille started again last Sunda,,
to Smith county to ship those steers.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

COUNTY TREASURES OT11CR, l
WA-KEENEY, Kan.
I win offer at public sale at my ofice in
Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
Tuesday, May 5, 1885,

between the hours Of 10 O'Clock q. m. and
3 o'clock p. M, the following described
state school lands:
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11
School Land Sale.
COUNTY TREASURERS OFFICE,
WA-KEENEY. KANSAS

WA-KEENEY, KANSAS.
I will offer, at public sale, at my Office,
in Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
Friday, april II, 1885,
between the hours of 10 o'clock q. m. and
3 o'clock p. m, the following described
state school lands:
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11
SEEDS! SEEDS!

SEEDS! SEEDS!
Field, Garden and Tree Seeds.
KELLY & WALKER have in
stock:
FIELD SEEDS.
400 bushels German and Small
Millett.
$50 bushels Orange and Amber
Cane.
100 bushels Winter oats.
TREE SEEDS.
Box Elder, Honey Locust, Native
Ash, Usage Orange.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A full and complete stock Of fresh
garden seeds in bulk. Examine our
stock before making purchases.
Western Kansas world., 1885-04-11

Osborn, @; A. 81. Blair, 80; Jas. Kelly. 46;
w. B. Kritchfeld, II; G. nj. Uford, II.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
HOuOlulu Nntas

BY the Alameda, just arrived at San
Francisco, we have dates from Honolulu to
the 1st of October. The following items
We're extracted from the Hagdiian Gazette 4:
News has been received from the Morn
ing Star, under date of July 18th, and from
the Gilbert islands. All hands were well ;
the Star would probably arrive in port
here again about the middle of next Jan
uary.
Sharks are plentiful in the harbor en-
trance and several fins have been seen way
ing above the placid waters of the inner
harbor on several occasions lately.
A most brilliant meteor was noticed at
Hilo on Sunday evening, September Goth.
1t was just o'clock when seen, and it
passed from east to west, crossing the
northern nucleus in close proximity with
the North Star.
H. B. NJ. S. Satellite arrived on Friday
last, 18th inst eighteen days from Esqui-
malt, B. c. She experienced light winds
the greater part of the passage, and used
steam occasionally.
The japanese at the Immigration Depot
are reaping the benefit of idleness, their
present appearance not being as favorable
as when engaged at work. The taxpayers
of the community will have to foot the bill
caused by the autocratic action of the Board
of Immigration.
Gerald Massey, the well-known poet and
lecturer, who has been engaged for short
season in furnishing mental pabulum to
Colonial people, was a through passenger
by the Australia.
1t is rumored that suits are to be insti-
tuted shortly, which will result in the ex-
posing of great scandal.
Trouble is now being experienced by the
planters on Kauai with the japanese labor,
even the intervention of the Consul having
but little effect, the laborers becoming
turbulent and insubordinate
1t is stated that negotiations are being
entered into for the transfer of property OF
the Huelo and Wailuku Sugar Companies
at Maui to Claus Spreckels
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What is an Insect?

The authors are divided as TO what con-
stitutes an insect, but, with.few exceptions
it is now agre led that an insect is living
creature, having six legs, generally having
wings, three distinct parts of the body
the head, the thorax and the abdomen
breathing through apertures along the sides
of the body and having four different
stages of existence-the Larvae, the pupa
and the image, or perfect insect. Generally
insects in one stage of their existence live
on very different food from that which sup
ports them in another. and this fact shows
very wonderful instinct or intelligence in
the parent insect in knowing where the
eggs are TO be deposited. A mistake is
never made. The eggs sometimes hatch in
q few hours, sometimes in a few DAYS or
weeks, and occasionally not for years,
but they are always deposited under
conditions favorable 10 their development,
no matter when this may be. 1t is also to
be observed that the eggs of, insects which
are not to hatch till the next spring are
never fastened to the leaves or other perish
able parts of trees, but to the bark, and
usually secured by a sort of glue that will
commonly resist rain and moisture The
larva is so called from Latin word mean
ing mask, hence in this state the insect is
so unlike its perfect form that it may be
Salu 10 De masked. The larvae OF the IN
sects are seldom distinguished from other
worms, but after passing certain time in
this stage the grub spins cocoon for itself
of silk and enters its third condition, the
pupa, from Latin word meaning an in
FAINT rolled in bandages after the
manner OF the Romans, or also called
chrysalis from the Greek word for gold,
as some of them have gold-like mark
ings. Insects are classed in seven
orders. The first is the hymenoptera, COM
prising the wasps, ants and others which
manifest high order of intelligence. Tie
coleoptera comprise those insects which
have shield on their wings, and also
many of the most injurious insects known,
such as borers. The lepidoptera number
all the butterflies and moths in their list.
whilethe bemipters, or half.winged, include
such as the chinch-bug. the bedbug and a
numbers of others equally as Objectionable
The diptera have but two wings, such as
the house-fy; the orthoptera have straight
wings, as locusts, crickets, and the neurop-
terra, or nerve-winged, are those whose
wings are so interviewer with strong fibers
as to present the appearance of bony inter-
lacing.-[St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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WHOLE No. 1926.

whice industrial education has over the
ordinary instruction. 1t is in direct line
with the tastes of great numbers of boys,
and 1t exeites and keeps their interest be-
cause they are all the time putting to
practical use what they learn, and are
learning by actually doing and constructing
something. They are continually applying
the rule, so that they see and understand
the proof, and their hands are working
along with their intellects. Besides. they
are learning what they want to learn and
dong what they like TO do, and what they
are htted to DO, and such work is not wear
isome. Yet here in New York, at an ex-
pense of about $1,000, 600 a year we are sub
lecung children TO a uniform system OF
instruction which is repulsive to them
to great extent, and whose advantages
they cannot understand, so far as it has
practical advantages for them. The neces-
sary rudimentary teaching over, it proceeds
to give what not more than one in ten of
them needs to learn, or can learn with any
degree OF thoroughness; and after they
have gone through the whole OF the long
course the pupils leave school fitted for no
special work and with no special talent or
aptitude trained and developed How to
earn their living is what they want to
know most, and yet they get no help in
school to that end, and must make their
way as best they can without suitable pre-
hminary education. The delight the boys
take in this Worcester vacation school
should teach a lesson TO teachers and pro-
fessors. New York Sun.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Miss Folsom, to whom it is alleged Cleve-
land is engaged, is a guest at the White
House.
Bands of Bulgarians have raided Servian
territory and plundered village near the
frontier
The ambassadors of the Powers are urg-
ing the Greek Governpent to stop its war
preparations.
1t is asserted that the new arrangement
for carrying the Australian mails will be
merely temporary.
One hundred and three new cases of
cholera and IS deaths from the disease
took place in Palermo Thursday.
The cost of the United States steamer
Mohican to date has been 1901, 79S, accord
ing TO the report of the Naval Board OF In
vestigation.
A British Cabinet council was held yes
terday, lasting two hours and twenty min
utes. The day was mostly occupied in
discussing affairs in Ireland.
A Government ukase has been issued at
st. Petersburg, ordering all Governors and
other officials throughout the province to
use the Russian language exclusively in
their official duties.
The War Office in Paris has received q
dispatch dated Tamalave, from Admiral
Mot, commander of the French forces in
Madagascar, stating that the French and
Hovas had an indecisiye fight on the 26th
of September at Passantova Bay The
French lost q killed and wounded, and the
Hovas 200.
The Government troops are still pursuing
General Caceres in Peru, of whose move
ments very little is known. The general
opinion is that, if as stated, Caceres intends
to retire to the mountains, the result will
be the total disarmament of his army the
soldiers being unfit aud unwilling to stand
the trials of a forced march.
The demand for small currency is
enormous just now, Washington Star re-
porter was informed at the Treasury De
partment, and the indications are that the
money is being put into actual business OF
spent for the material improvement of the
country Members Of Congress report III.
creased business activity i'll their sections
A deputation of cattlemen waited on the
Cork Steamship Company, and informed
the managers that they would refuse tC
ship cattle by that line if the company car
ried boycotted cattle. The landlords, learn,
ing of the action of the cattlemen, also sem
a deputation to the company, and informed
its officials that they would take action il
the matter, or start an opposition line i
the company refused to carry boycottet
cattle.
At the banquet in Baltimore, Thursday
evening" General Logan said that tn,
Democratic candidate for Governor of Vir
ginia uses the saddle and bride used by
Robert E. Lee, and from the shouts one
would suppose the saddle was the cardi
date, and not the man who rides it, If h,
should be elected it would doubtless be by
theinfuence of that saddle and bride. Tha
treason-stained saddle appears to be hi:
leading card.
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paper on " North Polar Researches" in
which he takes the ground that there is no
continent yet undiscovered in the north
polar basin, and the only lands yet I'M
known are small islands and groups of
islands, and the scientific knowledge yet to
be obtained is not worth the loss of life and
treasure that will be required for future ex-
petitions. A letter was received from Chief
Engineer Melville, saying that he does not
concur with Danenhauer. Lieutenant
Greedy also dissents from Danenhauer's
views. Danenhauer was supported by
Professor Reuch, of Sweden.
Horse Stealing by Indians.
GALVESTON, October 9th.-A special to
the NelcS from Abilene says: Captain
Clai5 Merchant of the Sansome Cattle
Company, received information this even
ing that Indians had stolen eighty head of
horses from the company's ranch in New
Mexico, near the Arizona line. Cowboys
are pursuing the Indians, and a battle is
anticipated if the redskins are overhauled.
The horses stolen are valued at 5000.
Quarantine Ordered Discontinued.
FL PAso (Tex), October 9th.-Instruc
tons have been received by Dr. Mckinney,
Health Officer, from Governor Ireland, to
discontinue the quarantine against Mexico
on October 18th.
Earthquake in the Old Dominion.
RICHMOND (Va.), October 9th.-A special
dispatch says very distinct shock of
earthquake, of three-quarters of a minute
duration, was felt at 11:35 tonight at
Louisa Courthouse, sixty miles from Rich
mond, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road.
VIII Follow England's Example.
Boston, October 9th.-The National lei
ting to-day says Germany will join the BIZ
metallic Conference when England con
sents to do likewise.
Presents to the President Declined.
New YORK, October 10th-A. M.-The
HeraldS Washington special says The
Presidents first caller yesterday was a
little, old gentleman, who had been re-
quested by the King of the Samoan Islands
to present the President with rug, drink
ing cup and punch-bowl. They were made
out of mulberry wood AS the President
is not allowed, under the Constitution, to
receive presents, of even the most trifiine
character, from the ruler of any foreign
Government they are declined. They were
taken to the State Department, but will
eventually have to be returned to the
Samoan Islands.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

THE TROUBLE WITH THE Tower OF
BABEL.-An eminent English architect
named Alexander was being examined by
counsel who was using every argument in
his power to depreciate the witness opin-
ion. You are builder. l believer"
" No, am not q builder. ! am an archi-
tect.' All, well, builder or architect,
architect or builder-they are pretty much
the same, | SUPPOSE =" beg your par
don they are totally different" "'Oh,
indeed. Perhaps you would state wherein
this great difference consists p" An archi
tect, sir, conceiyes the design, prepares the
plan, draws out the speciication-in short,
supplies the mind The builder is merely
the machine: the architect the power that
puts the machine together and sets it
going" ooh, very well, Mr.. Architect;
that will do. a very ingenious distinction
without difference. Do you happen to
know who was the architect Of the Tower
of Babel?'' There was no architect,
sir-hence the confusion. - Selected
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A Grand Monument.

No one laughs now at the Washington
monument. The day of its being subject
for ridi1ule is over forever. 1t is the Won
der of Washington, and its beauty the adj
miration Of both Americans and foreigners.
1t rises from the banks of the Potomac a
great, white marble shaft, piercing the
clouds and backed against the blue of the
sky. 1t is the grandest obelisk the world
has ever seen, and in the icons of the fu-
ture, should the nations of to-day pass
away, leaving no more records of their
progress than the mighty ones of the Egyp-
tan past 1t will surpass the pyramids in
the wonder of its construction. IL is higher
than the third pyramid 1t is taller than
st. Pauls Cathedral. To-day the cathe-
dral of Cologne-512 feet highs the tall
est work in the world next comes the
great pyramid 4S3 feet high; then the
Suasburg Cathedral, 473 feet; then the sec
ond pyramid, 453; then St Peters. 43O:
St. Stephens at Vienna, 443 and st. Pauls
at London, 3S4. The monument is 555
high, forty-three feet higher than the Ca
thedral at Cologne. 1t will be far different,
however, from the needle-like shafts of the
great European cathedral, each of its sides
at the top being thirty-five feet in width,
and the whole massive tower seems a solid
growth of natural rock, rising from the
earth and reaching to the sky. The width
at the base of each Of its four sides is fiftv-
five feet, the monument gradually taperine
for over five hundred feet, until it becomes
a pyramid, each side of which is thirty-fiye
feet.-[California Architect and Building
News.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

The adage of F." Early TO bed and early 10
rise makes man healthy, wealthy and
wise. is good one if carried out that is,
if the early 10 bed, induces early rising. of
itself; but the waking of children to have
an early breakfast with the family is an
old-time notion that, like many others
held to extreme strictness in youth, is apt
to be departed from in later years. Sensi-
bic people sometimes talk of sleep as
though it were an accident of life that OVER
takes us-something we must at times sue
cumb to, but as of no importance TO our
well being; its hours can be broken in
upon, or be done away with, as well as not,
forgetting, or nos realizing, that sleep and
proper food are absolutely necessary for
our life. If sleep comes not, we die; if we
eat not, we die therefore it is essential to
health and comfort that both be furnished
in sufficient quantities and at regular inter
walls The writer has known an excellent
mother who brought up her family wise
and well in every other way, except in re-
gard TO these two points. To the early
breakfast at 6 o'clock, both summer and
winter, the children must come. or 90
without; and the very fact that always 60
ing to bed early, and then were inclined to
sleep longer in the morning, shows it was
needed, and they should have been allowed
to awaken of themselves. Then, too, the
older children, coming home hungry from
school and finding the dinner distasteful
(salt fish, perhaps)-dinner that must be
eaten or have nothing. 1t was good,
wholesome food, good enough for any
body, therefore the logic was e" You must
eat it, and so the child, nibbling the dis
tasteful food and finishing on the lighter
dessert, leaves the table unsatisfied and
really unfed, for, when the sharpened APP
petite is met by agreeable food, the pleas
ure of eating causes the saliva to flow
readily and mixing with the food is made
ready for the siOmach's work Of digestion.
Much Of the discomforts and ills Of later
years come from the utter ignorance or dis
| regard Of these truths and children should
be taught, not by strict rules in regard to
It, but by pleasing conversation in the fam
lily, that sleep and eating are God-given
| blessings, not to be abused.-[Good House
keeDing
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a School where Boys Like to Co.

On the sound theory that recreation is
found rather in change of employment
than in cessation from work, the Technical
Institute of Worcester, in Massachusetts,
is now kept open during the vacation time
of the ordinary students in order to give
boys who are out of school in summer
chance to both amuse and instruct them
selves among the idle tools. Fifty or sixty
boys attend there for month what is
called the Boys Vacation School in Me-
chanic Arts, and are taught carpentry and
joinery. OF course, that is work a great
many boys ike, and they go to it, not as to
task, but as a pleasure, and after two sea-
sons at the school they come out quite ex-
pert with the tools; and yet the whole
knowledge has been acquired in such
way that the work seems to them to
have been fun throughout They
have gratified the common boyish
desire to make something, and see the
proof of their progress in practical accom-
pli5hment. That is the great advantage