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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19

seals was presented. Languages a. dead
as Chsldesn were cited with antiquarian
zeal, to trace the derivation of seals. At
the end was the abrupt announcement
that q certain jeweler in this city could
furnish, for specified price, impressions
in silver electrotype Of the lost seal OF
the confederacy. Il soon became known
that Col John 7. Pickett was as certain
ly the author of this monograph as that
judah P. Benjamin was "a. Censi, q Lon
don barrister," who wrote the famous
work, 1.-THE Republic of Republics"
From whom had Pickett got the seal?
Nobody knows. After ne had occurred
enough impressions he returned it, pre-
sumably to its original holder, and this
secret of its abiding place died with
Pickett. He had the original. for one of
the electrotype was cent TO u. Wyou,
engraver of her msjesty's seals. Lon
don," who had executed the original
He certified that he never made dupii-
cafes, and that the electrotype showed
such delicate tracery that none except
the original aeal could have been used.
Pickett had been consul at Vera Cruz in
ante-beilum days and during the war
was an aide-de- camp. In his pamphlet,
with jealous fondness, he answers some
iidicule that bad been ehot at the En-
elish make, and delay in execution, of
the confederate zeal, by exposing the
similar delay in the procurement of the
great seal of the United States, and the
fact of the latter's seal having been de-
signed by an English lord.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19

work and character. When at the close
he stated that he had asked and already
been assigned to new field of labor,
and that is was the last sermon that
would ever be preached by him, the con-
gregation was suddenly startled by q
piercing scream. It came from the IN.
fortunate woman who 80 deeply loved
him. She had taken q seat very near
the alter, and when she heard the an
nouncement that he was to leave, she
utted shrek, and fell forward upon the
floor. Several members of the congregs-
ton rushed at once to her eide, and she
was conveyed to an adjoining room and
a physician summoned. When he az
rived she had revived, but to the con-
sternation of her husband and friends,
it was discovered that she bad lost her
reason. She was Immediately taken to
her home, and every attention possible
paid her, but she became so violent that
it became necessary to send her to the
asylum at Newburg. The husband is al
most Frustrated with grief. He had
been married but few years, and his
home was an exceptionally bright and
happy one. Il is thought that BY care
full nursing the woman's reason can be
restored,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19
The Seal of the COME dsracy.

New York Sun
There is a mystery, perhaps not so
important, but certainly as impenetra-
BILE as the authorship of the Junius let
tiers, surrounding the great seal OF the
confederate states of America. Where
is it? No man but its possessor knows.
It had q curious history. Not until Feb
ruary 90, 1862, did the provisional gov
eminent become permanent, and not
until April 80, 1868, was an act approved
by the confederate congress Tor seal.
The design had for its center represen-
tation of the equestrian statue OF Wash
ington at Richmond, with the legend
encircling it, Confederate States OF
America, February %, 1852" In q
wreath were mingled cotton, rice and to
bacco plants, emblematic of southern
products. Below was the motto, "Deo
Vindice." John w. Mason, notorious
from the Trent affair, was then in Lon
don. ana was intrusted with securing
the manufacture Of the seal. 1t cost,
with accompanying press, wax and
waters, nearly $709. 1t was from solid
silver, and marvelously beautiful spec
linen of the ergraver's art. Not until
July 6, 1854, was it committed to the
charge of Lieut.. Chapman, who sailed
for Bermuda via Halifax. 1t was safely
brought to Richmond, and few foreign
documents and a very few domestic pa
pers received its impress. It has been
enormously said that it was never used.
In the final panic that accompanied the
closing in of the Union forces upon the
confederate capital the seal disappeared.
About 1870 there appeared in Wash
ington quaint brochure from An anony-
nous pen. It's title page simply dis.
closed its author g IAN ArchRologist.
With oppressive pedaetry q history of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19
MOdern Metbusal0hg-

Marvin Smith, aged 100 years, is the
best rifleman ct Montville, Conn.
Mrs. Polly Wilcox, of Norwichtown,.
Conn, is hearty and happy at 100 years,
Aunt Dolly White, of NeWbury, VI.
has lost her eyesight. Her age is 10E
years.
Natheniel Whitehouse, of Tuftonboro,
N. II. will be 100 years old uext April.
The Rev. Mr. Raiden, of Hollenberg,
Kan, baptised convert who vas 80
years old.
"I'm ready to 60 hence when called"
says J. G. Dillon, aged 100 years, at Mil
ford, N. H.
No specs are needed by Mrs. Culpep-
per, of Oktibbeha county, Miss, though
she is 1Ol.
Death has just seized Mrs. Jose phine
Taylor, of Woodsocket, r. l. She was
100 years old.
Mrs. Toothaker, of Brunswick, Me-,
who was 100 on October 20, never had
the toothache.
The oldest Mason in Pennsylvania is
William Donaldson, of Pottsville. He
was born in 1899.
Sea Captain John Wescott. who died
at Wexford, R. l., could manage ship
at 70 years of age.
Peter Heart Gerow, of Chelsea, N. H.,
is 1l3 years of age. He is nearly blind,
hut walks quite erect with the assistance
Of one cane.
There is negro living near Ander-
sonville who is 120 years old. He re-
members the British uniform and their
appearance at Nor folk in their high
red hats end red coats.
Thornton Black burn, who died at the
age of 104, at Knobnoster, Mo-, the other
day, once helped haul the stone used in
the foundation Of the Capitol building at
Washington.
Godfrey Knight, now in the Tooth
wear of bis age" says the Chicago Times,
"was on the fair grounds at Schoolcraft,
Mich, last week, moving about and hav-
ing good time joking with friends and
acquaintance"
Granny Ann Hogan, colored woman,
died on the Alex. Cook plantation, near
Bovine, Miss, not lorg ago, it is said, Of
f2O yeare. Her hair was of remarkable
length, said to be three feet long, gray
and black mixed, portion of which was
sent to the New Orleans Exposition
last spring.
"W. F. King. who returned from his
old home in Polk county last week"
says the Calhoun GA Courier, "tells us
of a negro down there So years old who
has recently cut full set of teeth. upper
and lower, and is in good health for one
of his years. This makes the third set
of natural teeth that he has had"
81 don't reckon these trees ii ever do
me any good" said Charles Brown,
twenty years ago 'but I'll plant 'em for
the Browns of the new generations"
Mr.. Brown. the oldest pioneer of Han
cock county, w. Va, was then IS. He
is now 95. and last Tuesday there was
the sunshine of smile upon his frosty
face as he ate rosy apple from the very
trees in question. That day he h~lped
to pick seven barrels of apples from the
orchard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19
LOVES STRANGE SPELL.
A MaTrtrd Woman's InfatuatiOn for
Priest-A Sensational Scene

A MARRIED Woman's InfatuatiOn for q
Priest-A Sensational Scene
Sensational rumors have been afloat
for the past few weeks to the effect that
a priest of one of the largest churches
in Cleveland had asked to be assigned to
a new field of labor, on account of the
attentions of married woman, a member,
of his congregation. 1t now rarspires
that DR.. lillian Scholoesser, pastor of St.
Joseph's Roman Catholic church, an the
Woodland avenue, is the person, be
having already left the church to take
charge ola large congregation in Chi
cago. The facts, as gathered by the cor
respondent, point the story out as, in
many respects, remarkable one.
DR.. Schloesser entered the Cleveland
diocese about fourteen years ago, end
was Immediately assigned to st. Joseph's
congregation. He was graduate of the
FIRST schools of Germany, man of en-.
gaging manners, of great eloquencs and
very fine looking. He organized the
congregation, and, in a few years, he
built one Of the finest church edi6ces in
the city. About year ago the young
and handsome wife of a member OF his
congregation began to visit him at his
study. Her visits were the result, SIS she
claimed, of deep religious sensibillty.
Her visits became 80 frequent that other
members of the congregation noticed
them and in as delicate manner as
possible the priest discouraged them.
This appeared only to increase her in.
fatuation, and N many ways she showed
her esteem and ELECTION. Her conduct
at last became so conspicuous as to meet
the entire disapprobation of her hus-
band. This served to increasethe flame,
and it soon became the common gossip
of all the members Of the congregation
that she was desperately in love with
the handsome priest. DR.. Schloesser, as
a last resort, laid the whole matter be-
fore the husband, and asked his cooper
alton in protecting the reputation of his
wife. It was to No purpose, however,
and, with mind fully alive to the du-
ties of his position, he determined to
leave his congregation. After conference
with Bishop Gilmore, it was considered
advisable for him to leave the state, and
one of the finest churches in Chicago
opened its doors to him. He had spoken
to but few intimate friends and mem.
bers of the congregation of his having
been transferred, and q few Sundays ago,
Just prior to his departure, he made his
farewell address. With deep emotion
he reviewed the history of his fourteen
years of priest y work among them, and
spoke with tenderness of the faith that
the congregation had always had in his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19
They Had Studied Human Nature.

| Detroit Ffess Press
| Some weeks ego a widcw moved int
Detroit from town in the western par
of the state. She brought with her
| bulldog, which showed game in ever,
movement and it was not long befor,
every butcher and sport in the neighbor
hood wanted to buy the dog. The widow
would sell at no price. The next thin,
to buying the dog YVES to get up fgh'
between him and another canine O
bloodthirsty appearance, but the widow
wouldn't hear to this.
II went you to understand" che in
dignantly replied, "that am a respect
able woman and give no encouragement
to such things"
Still, there were one or two men who
did not despair. TheY began to conspire
and as a result they led fighting dog
into barn near the widows house the
other day, and one of them paid call at
the house and said:
In course we know how you feels
about this dog fighting. We feels the
same, brt there's woman across the
alley who owns dog which she brags
on"
"She can't be no lady" was the retort.
Exactly, ma'am, or she wouldn't
speak Ct you as she does"
Speak Of me? Why, | don't know
her!"
Gin course you don't, and 1 should
hate to tell y gu what she says of you"
But you must! fishes talking about
me want to know what she saysp
"But, ma;am, you'll excuse me you
know"
No. l won't! What does she say?"
"Well, then, begging your pardon, she
makes fun of your red hair"
"She doas?"
"Ard she ridcules your dress"
"The vixenn
"And she says she never saw such feet
on q woman.
"I'll sue her for SANDER! I'll see
lawyer at once.' exclaimed the woman.
We've got her dog in the barn ma'am
It's a dog she brags on. She was s-saying
yesterday that if her dog could only get
st your dog once there -"
"But he can! You can 90 into the
back yard and unite Bravo and take him
over there! II he can't whip any such
dog I'll disown him!"
E6dCtiy, lG6 I'LL. anu YOU Cdu IIuSt Hlc
% see fair play. The arrogant head of
SIGH a slandererfi1l, borsterous woman
should be humbled, you know, and it's
you who'll do it."
The dog was taken to the barn, and he
lid not disappoint his hackers. After a
light of fifteen minutes he was declared
victor, and as the referee gave his de-
;ision the widows voice was heard say
ng:
Good! That pays her Cor abusing my
lair l'll FIX her On the big feet be-
ore the week is out p
She had been watching the fight
through the cracks of the barn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19

Have used Tongaline in cases Of neu-
ralgia headaches with success in almost
every instance, although some of these
were of long standing and of most
troublesome character.
o. d. NORTON, NJ. D. Crab Cincinnati, O.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19

Maryland legislators, who are always
alive to the public interests, have en-
dorsed the new discovery. Red Star
Cough Cure, because it contains neither
movphia nor opium, and always cures.
The price Is only Is cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19

While London chemist was testing
q bottle of milk it exploded with loud
report, and scattering the fragments OF
glass al over the room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19

l.
tears are in her eyes by this time. She
bends over the coffin. Merciful heaven!
this is not her friend. His face that has
been present with her all this while she
has been sitting there, comes to her
in direct contrast to this paralyzing sur
prise. Intelligent, refined features, with
light hair and mustache, and nothing in
it to indicate his nationality but his
deep blue eyes. Before her was q face
of unpistakable Irish type, thick black
hair, side whiskers and bunch of hair
on the chin, heavy wide eyebrows
which seemed continues across the fore
head, and nose with an upward turn but
pointing decidedly to the left.
She is, at first, bewildered, then terri
fed, gives little spasmodic gasps and
stands as if chained to the spot with
eyes rivited on the face of the CORPSE
She hesrs loud whispers, catches the
words, crazy" crank" and looks up to
see the women gazing at her with wide
eyed establishment. A wild longing comes
to her to be away from this ghoulish place,
and with frantic haste she hurries out of
the room, away from the house. After
walking aimlessly for square CT two,
the horror disappears and the ludicrous-
ness of the whole occurrence dawns upon
her; her grief and sympathy, excited
nerves, those hateful women, (she no
longer wonders that they looked upon
her with suspicion and as an intruder.)
What had she done? She was going to
the funeral OF the wrong mana total
stranger. How thankful she ives to
have found out her mistake before ary
one else had come! She began to smile,
laughs softly, tearfully hysterically. She
sees the face of Q mutual friend OF the
supposed defunct man and herself,
wish by her in . carriage
Oath white flowers on the seat be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-19

those who witnessed the flight and
! heard the s,und as being perfectly terri
BILE aud awe-inspiring. No human lives
were lost
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-05
a KeeIy MOTOR Exhibition.

We present herewith an accurate picture
of the gun Mr.. John w. Kelly, of Philadel-
phia, constructed to exhibit a power eva
porto ether" of which he claims to be the
discoverer, before a company of scientific
experts and stockholders in his company, on
Oct. 10. Mr.. Kelly first charged the "gene-
rator" by injecting into it some water from
his mouth, then he turned few levers and
announced that the motive power was pro-
duced, this power was admitted through
small copper pipes to cylinders and from
them to the breech of the gun. When the
gun was charged with this mysterious
power and ball, it was fired by the in
Ventor tapping with a mallet the end of
small rod which protruded from the butt of
the gun The first shot was designed to dis
play the guns penetrative power. The
leaden ball, one inch in diameter was fired
completely through six inches of yellow
pine and hattened against a steel plate,
blowing a hole as clean-cut as though it
were bored with an auger. Three more
shots were fred from the same receiver to
illustrate the impact rather than the pene-
tration Each OF the bullets was hattened
out against the steel target as thin as bat
ter cake. Mr.. Keely has either discovered
3 wonderful motive power, or he is the most
skillful iuggler Of the age.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-05
A Pen-PortraIt of OuIda.

dover England Cor. COurierJournaL1
My attention was attacted by woman
some 40 years of age, who was gorgeously
attired and seemed in her manner to feel
that she was somebody and anxious to
impress others with that fact. She was
tall, well set up, with England's limestone
formation in the way of bones, well COW
cred with adipose rather coarse in tissue,
garnished with light blue eyes and an
abundance of yellow hair. There was
something vulgar in this woman's APP
pearance when quiet and it became OPP
pressivp when she moved, and that was
nearly ali the time. She seemed to court
observation and at the same time despise
it. was not surprised when friend told
other than Ouida, the we'll known novelist.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-05
one as Important as GIIe Other.

burlington Free Press.l
''Hallor' said policeman, "what are you
sitting out here in the cold fora Why don't
you go in the housea Have you lost the
keyf sNop responded the disconsolate
citizen, "I-hic-haven't lost the key. I've
-hic--lost the keyhole"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-05

Lillian Russell Is the daughter of Mrs.
Cynthia Leonard, well known in New York
literary circles. and her father is well
known leader Of orchestra Lillian first at
tracted attention as chorus girl in comic
opera in New York about twoyears ago, and
she displayed such talent in her profession
that she might have been star whose ser
vices would be eagerly sought after. Blu
she broke her engagements with her New
York managers, Lived in seclusion for a time,
and was next heard Of in London pursuing
like eFTatic Ecourse there. she>is expected
home shortly, having in her short career
supplied two continents with gossip.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-05
Every Morning Except Sundays.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
No Time for DisrObIng.

While returning from school one muddy
day Tommy fell into the gutter, with the re-
suit that it was very hard to decide which
was mud and which was Tommy. When
he arrived home the following dialogue oc-
Cured: Tommy-"Bo-o-o-ol I've fallen
DOWN. Ma-"You bad boyI In those new
knickerbockers, tooW Tommy never at a
loss for an excuse)-"Bo-o-o-ol hadn't
time to take them off when I felt myself
going"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-05

The emperor of Austria has the finest
collection of pipes in Europe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
DIR. TAYLOR'S MISSIONARIES.
Arrival of the Party at Sierra LeOne-Fears
of Disaster to the Expedition.

WASHINGTON April 6.-The United States
consul at Sierra Leone, under date of the 21st
of February last has informed the State De-
partment of the arrival at Sierra Leone of DIR.
William Taylor, the American bishop for Africa,
together with DR.. Somers and Mr. Chatelaine,
on about the I'd of January, on their way to
Liberia, where they will stop for short time be-
fore proceeding to ST. Paul de Loando. There
arrived, also, at Sierra Leone, on February 49,,
another party of missionaries, forty in number,
on their way to Loando. They intend to pro-
coed toward the interior of Africa, in hopes of
meeting party starting from the eastern coast.
The consul expresses much anxiety
for the fate of these people, sixteen
of whom are children, the two youngest
being only fifteen months old and another
twenty three months old. Should they arrive at
Loando they will have made a voyage of over
5000 miles from New York via Liverpool They
propose going 900 miles, at least, into the in
terror. The consul says he is constantly asked
what these missionaries are going to do with the
children, and people who know the coast do not
hesitate to say that it is absolutely wicked to
bring them out here, where they have many
chances to die and only few to live. 'It would
doubt be WE'LL" the consul continues, 'for
the missionary societies at home to consider we'll
before contracting the expense and responsibility
of sending an expedition to the wilds of Africa.
He hopes for the BEST but says: I'VE are pre-
pared to hear sad news within year from this
little band, who go out with light hearts, not
knowing what is before them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
WHAT MAKES THE BAD TIMES.
The Country Is Sound at the Core. and In.
fatiOn.Is Being Welded Out.

NEW YORK, April 6-The Sun has notable
editorial under the caption. "What Makes the
Bad Times" in reply to a correspondent who at
tributes the depression to the withdrawal of
national bank notes from circulation. The Sun
shows that money was never so cheap as now,
and that as the depression extends throughout
Europe as we'll as the United States, it cannot
be attributed to gold standard or to the tariff
laws nor to anything in the condition of our
shipping and ocean transportation, "for it exists
in England, where there is an unprecedented ex-
tension Of the merchant marine, just as severely
or even more so than in this country, where for
many years our merchant marine has been grad
ualy declining; nor yet is it caused by the fail
ure of the crops, or by wars or famnes in any
part Of the world. The crops have been
generally good for several years, and
no wars or famines of any account have ex-
listed; yet we may say, in general way, that
the depression is the result of overproduction.
That is to say of spending money and labor in
ways that are not profitable, and that give no
return" The article concludes as follows. 'Yet
while this great collapse s indisputable we may
be well contented over the fact that it is not so
destructive as it might be- and that business is
quite as good and the situation of the country
quite as encouraging we ought to expect
There are many workers out of employment, and
hardly any enterprises are making much money,
yet most people are getting enough to eat and
enough to wear, and are living along in happi-
ness, with reasonable economy. The country is
rich and sound at the core; and when all the in
fiated and delusive concerns are settled up and
cleared away, we shall find that we are great
deal better off than the philosophers of calamity
and despair have imagined"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
An Indicted clerk Pleads Guilty.

WASHINGTON, April Gin the Criminal Court,
in this city, to-day, Daniel Carrigan, late chief
clerk of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in
the Navy Department, who is under indictment
in what are known as the navy fraud cases, for
aiding in securing the payment of false vouchers
against the government, pleaded guilty in
four Of the seven cases against him.
E. G. Kirkwood was indicted with Carrigan in
the seven cases in question, but the district at
torney said to the court, today, that as Kirk
wood has already been sentenced to imprson-
ment in the penitentiary ne did not care to take
up the time of the court with any further pro-
ceedings in these cases. Carrigan was remand
ed for sentence