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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31
WHAT SHADOWS WE ARE,
BY C. b. NACLAY.

BY c. D. MACLAY.
when first the light steals through the new born
eye
And paints objective nature on the brain;
Orvibratery mOuons deity ply
The auditory tissue with their strain,
OF would TO Heaven, kind pature tnld ~ true,
"What shadows we are. what shadows we pur
Eue!'
When dreamy consciousness wraps Us around.
Mingliue the far. the near, In LIES you
dream,
The light, the shade, the silence and the sound
But garnishment Of our enchantment seem;
OF would to Heaven. kind nature told Us true.
what shadows We are, what shadows we puf
suer'
When manhood feels our pulses throb and burn
While forward In the lace Of life we press,
Radient with faith or dark with doubt IN turn
We ecale the mountains or cefeat confess,
o. would to Heaven. kind nature told us true.
"What shadows we are. what shadows we pun
suel'
When, sfaff I'm hand, we grope uncertain way,
It may be through the busy market place,
Or where the children eager in their play
Attract the eye with symmetry and grafe,
o! how we kigh. kind nature tel ua true,
what shadows we are, what shadows we pur-
suev'
And vet a shadow! When we know tbs so,
There must be substance basking in the light,
Yea, we may turn and catch the rspturous glow
That puts The h sis of Erebus to flight,
Yet how we mourn and resd the legend true,
What SHADOWS We are, what shadows we pur-
suep'
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sage Of the reconstructionlaws by con-
grees, when he returned and took an
active part in politics. He was . dele
gate in the Chicago convention Of 1868
that nominated Grant and Colfax, and
was several times y republican ,elecsor.
Under Grant he became collector of in
ternal revenue at New Orleans. He was
. correct and careful officer, and had no
etain upon his public record. He held
several minor offices under Governor
kellog, and was treasurer Of the repub-
lican state central committee. He care
fully managed the wealth he inherited,
and when he died was worth many hum
dred thousand dollars in real estate. He
was very lightly colored, and before the
war shot man for calling him q negro.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31
THE ENGINEER.

Like a fash of light the through express
Flies over the silyery line,
Bearing its burden of human souls
On. on. through the gay sunshine,
There at the throttle-bar; brown and grim,
His deep eyes looking ahead,
The engineer, in his oily clothes,
STANDS finn and free from dread.
The track is his own, all must give way.
Yesl See at the town, on there!
The morning freight on the siding waits;
All is right: no call for care.
Alb, God an open switch! One move
And his bar is quick reversed:
Then the sir-brakes drag. Jump? jump! o
Death
On your soul will do his worst.
The engine Iurches upon the switch.
Just ahead there stands the freight;
He cen save the train If he keeps his pest;
For himself? All? we'll ask Fate
A frightful crash; the oassengers saved,
With their faces white with dread:
But under his engine, crushed and torn,
The brave engineer is dead.
Think as you fly mid the sunshine bright,
Or through the storm and rain,
By day and night DER p ain and gorge,
OF the engineer ofthe rain.
Think of the thousands of suuls he holds
In his prosp. without fear;
Think of the strain on nerve and en- brain,
And pray Tor the engineer.
Philadelphia Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31
ONION SOUP.

One quart of milk, six large onions,
yelks of four eggs, three tablespoonful
of batter in frying pan. Cut the
onions into thin slices and drop into the
butter. Stir until they begin to cook;
then cover tight and set back where
they will simmer, but not burn, for talf
an hour. Now put the milk on to boil,
and then add the dry -four to the onions
and stir constantly for three minutes
over the fire; then turn the mixture in
to the milk and cook fifteen minutes.
Rub the soup through strainer, return
to the fire, season with salt and pepper.
Beat the yelks of the eggs well, add the
cream to them and stir into the soup.
Cook three minutes, stirring constantly
Ifyou have no cream use milk, in which
case add tablespoonful of butter at the
same time.
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PREPARE NOW FOR EGGS IN WINTER
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PREPARE NOW FOR EGGS IN WINTER.
Farmers Call.
Those who have devoted much time
and attention to fowl farming know that
as rule, tho earliest chickens make the
best, the finest and showiest birds. They
know, too, that early chickens, if we'll
cared for during the summer, will con-
mence to lay in the fall, and do more or
less of it all winter. If this be true, then
We have to keep it before US and prepare
for the work when the time comes, for
then is when fowl farming is made to
pay. Eggs now, when everybody's hens
are laying, are hardly worth the gather
ing and sending off to markets as COM
pared with the prices winter eggs and
spring chickens will bring.
Many young people on the farm can
afford to devote little time and thought
to such an enterprise as this, and make
themselves handsome sum every year.
Many who spend houre in comparative
idleness, who never earned q dollar in
their lives or enjoyed the felicity Of
spending their own earnings just as they
please, could 80 begin life as to lead on
to thrift, industry and fortune. 1t is
from such small beginnings, indeed. that
habits are formed. success attained, and
fortunes made.
To begin with, select from the best
birds from the earliest hatchings, feed
them, water them, train and domesticate
them. Make them to know you, to fol-
low you, and to do pretty much as you
please, and you will find them profitable
servants, and frst-rate friends and
neighbors. Be very careful not to over
feed, rather let them search for q living,
being sure, however, they do not suffer.
epare for them in the meantime .
ug and comfortable house in which to
winter, for at that season they are not
inclined to lay ina snow bank, nor sit
under q hedge row. The house need
not be an expensive one, but must have
it facing south 80 q to catch all the sun
possible. The warmer it can be made
the better, but it must be ventilated.
With such an arrangement many dozen
of eggs may be obtained during the
winter that will sell ct from Is to %
cents . dozen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31
KANSAS CHURCHES.
Interesting Sketches Relative to he State
Meeting Houses

Interesting Sketches Relative to he State
Meeting Houses
Abilene Chronicle: The Reformed
Church Mission, under the care of Rev.
Stauffer, since November last, has made
commendable progress. The member
ship now numbers fifty-three commune
cants.
Abilene Gazette: At meeting Of the
vestrymen of st. Johns Episcopal
church, q unanimous call was extended
to the Rev. j. A. Antrim to be the resi-
dent rector of the church for the ensu-
ing year.
A series of revival meetings have been
in progress at the Evangelical church OF
Hartford, Lyon county, with good sue
cess. Numerous accessions to the faith
are reported.
The German LutheYns will commence
the erection of new church shortly at
Middleton, Chase county. A parsonage
will also be erected in connection with
the church.
The new Methodist Episcopal church
at Irving, Marshall county, will be dedi-
SOSO0 ANOvOAAOOA A0e Wy Nov d. a. LID
pincott, D. D., chancellor of the state
university.
The Methodiste of Abilene are hold
ing q series of revival meetings under
the leadership of Mrs. Malloy. Seven
accessions to the church are reported.
Atchison Globe: A fair and festival
will be given for the benefit of the West
Atchison Catholic church on the 9th,
18th and 10Th of October.
Rev. C. w. Gregory has resigned the
passionate of the First Baptist church Of
North Topeka. Rev. L. II. Holt has &C
copied in his place.
The Methodists at q recent meeting
raised $500 to clear their church of in
debtednees and $500 with which to pur-
chase q new bell.
Thomas County Cat: A Congregation.
al church society was organised recently
by Rev. E. A. Grouse. The membership
Is fourteen.
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FARM AND FAMILY.
CANNED PLuxs.

Prick with needle to prevent burst
ing; prepare syrup, allowing q gill
pure water and quarter of q pound
sugar TO every three quarts of fruit.
When the sugar is dissolved and the wa
ter blood-warm put in the plums. Heat
slowly to boil. Let them boil five
minutes.not fast, or they will break
badly; fll the jars with plums, pour in
the scalding syrup until it runs down the
sides, and seal. Green cages are very
fine put up in this way; also damsons for
pies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31
BEEF OR BUTTER,

A correspondent Of the Spirit of the
Farm, writing of the cheapest factor TO
converting vegetable matter into human
food, says:
And this question has to be consider
ed in nearly all of our agricultural indus
tries. And prominent among these is
the cattle interest. And the question
which suggests itself as to this industry
is, whether the beef strain or the butter
strain of cattle, is the cheapest factor for
the conversion of vegetable matter into
humansfood? And what strain ID prefer
able and more profitable, and conse-
quently will be in greater demand.
which will most cheaply attain this end.
And the champions of either strain are
to present their arguments
pro and con. A COW of the butter strain
that will produce pound of butter
day, or 1855 pounds of butter year, and
at 20 cents pound, will bring $73; that
is the value of her product for one year,
the buttermilk and her calf not taken
into the estimate. Charge grazing. hay
and meal-what will this be WORTH
and deduct from gross profit. A steer of
the beef strain, at three years of age is
worth $50. Charge grazing, hay, corn
ETC., for three years and deduct price of
these from the $50, and the remainder
will be the net profit. Not being
familiar with the amount of food con-
sumed by either strain, or the value of
either, make no statement as to this
point. But should like to see state
ment by some person familiar with the
amount of food consumed by either
strain, or the value of either, with the
cost of both productions, and then we
would be near the solution of the ques-
ton as to which is the cheaper factor
for the conversion of vegetable matter
into human food.
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LEMON COOKIES.

One pound of flour, or enough for stiff
dough-; one-quarter pound of butter; one
pound of powdered sugar; juice of two
lemons, grated peel of one; three eggs,
whipped very light. Stir butter, sugar,
lemon, juice and peel to light cream.
Beat at least five minutes before adding
the yelks of the eggs. Whip them in
thoroughly, put in the whites, la tly the
-four. Roll out about an eighth of an
inch in thickness, and cut into round
cakes. Bake quickly.
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CANNED TOMATOES.

Pour boiling water over the tomatoes
to loosen the skins. Remove these;
drain of all the juice that will come
away without pressing hard; put them
into kettle and heat slowly TO q boil.
Your tomatoes will look much nicer i
you remove ali the hard parts before put
ting them On the fire, and rub the pulp
soft with your hands. Boil ten minutes,
dip out the surplus liquid, pour the to-
matoes, boiling hot, into the cans, and
seal. Keep in a cool, dark place.
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kannsoav, oesebR u
The Daily Indicator reports:
FLOUR-Steady
Quotations. oar lots. Xxx, 10; XXX. aoa,sa.
q psse.sa o. re Il a a. sue. soss 49, 49,
WIND kseslps II 100; .h,pnsns. "a ., -.
Market .teady and quiet.
74 IS la =: stS 80 1 Sid 5s< .:tsd. NcysaS
Tx askea; January ibid. l9lt aaked Nay ~
Ga - PIG: 80 asksd. No 3 Utah cash OK
CORN-Receip.s s3se hushe,a .hinmenfs 4 II,
bushels, b aoro. . 4sa buehels.
. The market b quiet
es S ', ::fs 3D. ,. . '; 3 i so's"s E
Nay s:lss e as1 bid, . aaied; No WSiss en-
o ca 60. slk bid. a .alsd.
Ri SGM3. = can se1S Did, Sc asked.
No cash. S; November Sa4o.
CORN MEAl-Seeady: green Is, kiln dried o.
FLAX sKEDLi oSai oa
EGGS Receipts fair and market steady ct Ito
p T dozen fresh recandled.
SUTTER-Fifmer and UNCHANGED.
Quotations: Creamery 1c, gooo Is: ine dairy
l6l016 store packed 12hc, common, 60A
Il &Y-Fancy small baled ZOO
POULTaY.Market steady. Email I oool7
BREAKFAsT B1CONnioc
PQuhPkfGRscslR,s iArgs market
Quotations; Chickens. small to medium. go
tO. old hens, 2 $500 40; old mixed, 2 %; rooster
Quotations: Old hens Q, per dozen
mixed so u "a. ROSTERS 80; dicks 8 GOES q
per Dozen Prairie chickens dull at I 81.
PROVISIONS-ougar cured hams 1910
dried beef hams lie, New York shoulders
Dry SALT Shoulders ss5. clear
sides 10 long clear sides 5.10, clear NIB sides
SMOKED Shoulders 100, long clear
sides $50. clear rib sides 60 snort ciear s,oes
BiRREL MsArs-Ex.ra clear pork 1850
year pork II co, mess pork II 90.
MESS BEEF-9OO.
LARD-Choice herce 80.
MESS PORK-S75.
MILLSTUFFs-The ruling uotatious for car
lots are as folio 8: Corn meal. green 5000 kun
daed $50 80. Corn chop per 1CG lbs Csc. Bran,
rulk 50, sacked ssc per 100 lbs. Pearl hominy per
RIED FRUITs-A pies dark, nominal bright
COZ, .vaporated 1z@lSc peaches, 7@lo
GAME~TeaI ducks 1 90 d % per dog, mallard
DRIED BEEF-Dry salt clear rib sides 8 40,
long clear so, shoulders IS, short clear sides
30. smoked clear NIB sides 6e0. long
TALLOW-No1 l, 21711c, No. 2, 4Hc.
SORGHUM-20c per gallon.
BROOM CORN -Hurl 294c self working 2Dsc
common 1@11Sc crooked 1a1hc.
WOOL Missouri, unwashed-heavy fine 15917
light fine 1y(@N, medium, 1921. medium comb
ing Il. coarse, II l9, low and carpet 12@1b
Kansas and Nebraska heavy fine 1S@15, light
l6@19, medium 1920, medium combing sec.
coarse combing 11oH. low and carpet 9A12.
Tub washed-choice 5000. medium % 30, dtngy
ard low 23@Ac.
HIDES AND PELTS-Hides: dry flint No; per
bl l4c, No 2 10c, dry sailed loo Green, sailed
No. per ID 7<@7s4. No. 2 &C. Green, No. per
ID &c, No. 2, 5c calf l0c per ID, sheep pelts dry Sc
per ID.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
The following shows the amount Of grain re-
ceived, withdrawn and In store at regular elevar
tors as reported to the Board of Trade to-day.
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POISONOUS PLANTS.

The progress of the series of lectures
in botany and sylvaculture by Prof.
Rothwork in Horticultural hall, Fair
mount park, says the Philadelphia
Times, is being marked with increased
attendance. the lecture-room becoming
quite crowded. The subject selected for
yesterdays lecture was "Flowering
Plants to be Avoided"
"Plants may be poisonous by ones
proximity to them, by touching them, or
by being taken into the stomach" said
the lecturer. 1.-The manchiniel of the
West Indies is nearly as poisonous as
the tabled upas tree of Java. Plants
containing acrid or poisonous proper
ties come largely from the tropics. This
is true of spices, also; while on the other
hand, the plants of the polar regions are
deficient in these active qualities. One
of the most popular groups of plants is
the buttercup, but many of these are
sufficiently acrid to produce blisters
when applied to the skin. The poison
GUS sumac is probably the most danger
GUS of all our plants which poison by
proximity.
The lecturer then described the two
species of sumac as the climbing and the
swamp sumac. Avoid all sumac which
has not red berries and you will be safe
from poison. The common horse chest
nut fruit is used in Europe as food for
the horses and cattle, but the small
horse chestnut Of the south, the buck
eye,' is claimed to be poisonoua The
lsburnum or gold chain, which grows
twelve feet high in our gardens, is ex-
ceedingly dangerous, as its roots, which
taste like icorice, are apt to tempt child
rem to chew it. On one occasion fifty
eight children were poisoned at the For
est Hill in England by eatingit." Among
other plants named by Plof Rothwork as
containing in q greater or less degree
poisonous qualities were the water hem
lock, digitalis, aconite, and the common
pokeweed.
aDr. Burlington" continued the lee
.urer, States that he has known pies to
be made of the pskeberry and eaten
without Injurious results, while, on the
other hand. . southern physician has
known evil consequences from eating
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31

Seneca Tribune: The camps Of the sons
ofveterans are now recognized - among
the first of charitable institutions. The
necessity of their aid in caring for and
assisting old soldiers and their families
is being felt in many places and the pub
lie, in extending their sympathy and aid,
show their friendship for the Organize
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31
Death Of /. Noted Colored Mar.

Blanc F. Joubert, the wealthiest and
most influential colored citizen 1T New
Orleans, died recently, aged 50 years. He
was born in that city, but resided in
France most Of the time up to the pas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31

The Evangelical church Of Yates Gen.
ter has the heaviest bell Of any church
in Woodson county. II weighs 720
pounds.
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Kansas City Live sI0cK Market.
Kansas City, Oct 70, 1855

The Live stock indicator rep0Its:-
CiTTLK-Eecelp,s. S747; shipments zoos head:
The market Was dull and weak. Exporters.
S 1 as 40; good 10 choice shipping, 4 80
as 10, common 70 medium, 1904 IS; STOCK
ers and feeders 285@3 95 cows, OO02 IS,
grass Iexas steers, 2 SO03s0.
HOG Receipts, 1855 mead; shipmens 100
head. the market is weak and lower.
Good to choice, 35@3 As; common to medium,
3 20 50 80.
sHEEP-Receipts, Sill shipments. 251. The
market was quiet. Fair to good muttons.
2 50@3 co common to medium. 6O@2 40.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-31

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
The following table shows the prices of whea,
corn, oats, and rye at the close of change to-day,
in comparison with the previous day and previous
years.
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ELEVATOR REPORTS

The following shows the amount Of grain re-
ceived, withdrawn and In store at regular eleva-
tors as reported to the Board of Trade to-day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-11

The resignation of Gen. John Eaton,
Commissioner of Education, is very much
10 be regretted. Whatever the measure OF
the usefulness Of that bureau is, it is due
altogether to his lsb9rs which were per-
sisteat aud never-ceasing froa its founda-
ton. An aCconp i,hed scholar, he is also
an accom- lshed educator, who has kept
pace with the advance made in all depart
ments OF education, and has besn an ear
nest advocate Cf the suTest methods OF
reaching the understanding of the children
of the country. He has iostered and en-
couraged all sound methods of technical
education, and has been the fast and firm
friends of negro education. His annual
reports to the government tell the story Of
an unse fish industry that had for it's ulti-
mate object the advancement of the edu-
cational interests of the country and their
betteTment Gs fast as new ways and means
were approved "a practicable, feasible and
desirable. Nothing escaped him, " neither
in this country or in lrcpe or in the
European colonies. WhRtever wss done
in any part OF the world during his term
of Citice he recorded, not merely as histoi ?
but "a an ex IN ls and for encouragement.
Gen. Eaton w-s an honest public servant,
and TetJT,s vi "a the consciousness of duty
well and t-i hillv performed.
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THE DEADLY HOG.
An Entire Family of Well.to-Do Ger
maus, Consisting OF Eight Per-
sons, Near
Tarrentowpj Pa, Stricken With Triehi-
nosis; Caused from Eating Raw
POrk-One of the
Victims Dead, with No Hope for the
Recovery OF Any Of the
others:

PrrrsBuRs, December 10.-Some two
weeks ago the family of Frederick Hanr'
meyer, d vellste-do Germsn of Tarren-
town, Pa, eighteen miles from this city,
ate heartily of salad Of which raw pork,
chopped fine, was one Of the principal in
gradients. Last Friday week the entire
family, consisting OF the father and mother.
three sons and three daughters, were sud-
denly seized with a terrible illness. The
symptoms of all were the same. A dis
tressing diarrhea was the first symptom.
This was followed by feeling of lansuor
and debility.
ACUTE NKURALGIC PAINS
followed with stiffoess of the joints, and
then most of the patients became delir-
ious. The tongues of the victims became
coated heavily, and so much were the
symptoms like typhoid fever that DR.. Nc
Cullough, the family physician, at first
From the suddeuness with which they
had been stricken down their house was
summed by the neighbors, who feared
contagion. The family continued to grow
worse, and yesterday Frederick, aged
twenty years, died in great agony. John,
the second son, is now so low that he is
not expected to live through the night,
and the rest are at
THE POINT CT DEATH.
Before Frederick's desth the physician
became convinced that the disease was
trichinosis. He secured a piece of the
meat, snd with the aid of a micro. cope
!onnd it alive with trichira a spiralis. The
pork was purchased from a farmer, AID
was taken from one of a drove of hog
which he had raised On his own farm. DR.
Mccullough says he expec's another of the
family to die tonight, and has no hvpee
that any of them will recover,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-11

blessed memory of Lieut.. Bayard F. Hand,
United States navy, who entered into rest
AID 1853, having oil th5 brsastplate OF
OF Righteousness and bis feet shod With
tbs pteparation OF the Gospel of Peace" !"
All the windows ~efs made in Memphis;
An anchor and sword are the typical end
appropriate emblems employed. The
baptismal font is a work of art, designed
and executed also by Mr.. McBee and given
by Mrs McBee as 9 perpetual memorial OF
her beloved children, "safe in Jesus's
arms" What can be said thst will com
pletely convey what this church and its
Influence is to us as community; or what
return greater pe offered to the man who
has created for Gods glory and h5not SO
much beauty, than the loving deferencs
and gratitude of the whole community :
Mr.. McBee acknowledges with gratitude
Mr.. George Quintard's assistance in SUE
eestions OF design, as also that of Mr.. SIM
mons, contractor, OF Nashville; and DR..
Shoup of Sewanee.
After the ceremonies dinner was an
nounced to which many were invited, and
which was elegantly appointed and served.
This mountain top &C Acknowledges few rivals
in all that can distinguish locality from
commonplace. The object of the three
institutions which have selected it as a
site, University of the South, Montesg.e
Assembly and Fairmount College, con-
spring to recoftrtend TO all society al
earnest longing for the highest human
idsal, Christian character. }. W.