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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-11
HORSE STORIES.
Instances Showing the Power OF Memory
Possessed by tho Noble steed.

Instances Showing the Power OF Memory
Possessed by the Noble steed.
A couple of years ago gentleman in
Providence owned little gray horse that
was used in the family by himself, his
wife and children. 1t was made quite
pet of. Finding that it could speed quite
sharp he entered it in q number of
country races, in the end getting record
of 'S2 for it. Then he sold it. Later on
the children missed it so much that he
endeavored to get track of it, and sent to
q number of places, but failed to find it.
A couple of days ago he was on Wash
ington street, and his attention was at
tracted by little gray PAGER that came
whirling down. He had never seen his
gray pace, but he was sure this was his
old pet, and when opportunity offered he
drove along side and called it by name.
The pony knew him at once, and gave
umistakable evidence of recognition.
Another instance showing the MEM
DRY of the horse is that of the PAGER pur-
chased by Mr.. Lloyd last year of q Win
sted gentleman. A few weeks ago the
former owner was in town and went up
to see Ginger. The horses present at
tendant was in the box stall petting him
when his old master stepped in and call
ed him by name. The horse no sooner
heard his voice than he forsook his COM
panion and showed his delight at meet
ing his former owner in various ways,
among other tricks going into his coat
pockets for the delicacies that he used to
find there. The gentleman asked him
to "roll over" for him, and he went
down upon the straw and over in mo-
ment. Mr. Lloyd's health prevents his
showing Ginger much this Winter, but
it is generally conceded that the hand
some'little horse would make it quite
interesting for the best of the trotters.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-11

Hartfbrd C0un6nk n IS 3
There - in existance photograph Of
General Grant which Is Of pathetic intrest
at this moment. It WIS taken during
the last winter of the war, while the
headquarters ofthe army of the Potomac
were at CITY Point. The Photograph may
have been instantaneous, for there 10 no
appearance of posing for it. Grant an
pears in the door of his tent. with one
arm raised grasping the tent-pole. He
is in the simplest field uniform. the coat
is uubottoned, and he wears the soft hat
with the twisted cord of the service. The
face is thin and heavy with care, and the
whole figure denotes selfforgetf1lness
not detection. The utter absence
parade, the entire simplicity of the
attitude, the rudeness ofthe surrounding,
would advise the spectator that this was
the iron commander of great armies, the
man upon whom the hopes of the Nation
at that moment conferred. Upon his
skill, coolness' tenasity, unshakable
faith, millions reposed implicit trust.
It was weary waiting; wealth was wasted
in streams, debt was accommodating,
foreign powers were threatening, treason
was brewing, precious life was poured
out like water, and the land was full of
mourning. This General, silent, inflexi-
BILE, stands there at his tent door, appar-
emily unconscious of observation, not 80
much looking abroad as communing
with himself, bearing in every line Of
face and figure the impress of the heav-
lest responsibility and of vicarious suffer
ing. No note of complaint, no sign of
relenting, no consciousness of the show of
power, but just at that moment patient
endurance in his own wasted person of
the woes Of an anxious Nation. Upon
him, at that instant, rested greater
responsibility than upon any other living
man; upon him conferred hopes, entreat-
les, prayers, curses, bitter criticism, and
brutal disparagement. He is in the
attitude of suffering and of carrying the
burdens of others without complaint
which is the mark of greatness. Perhaps
if he had failed, perhaps if he had lost
his cause and disappointed the hopes set
upon him, this picture might to-day
have been more utterly pathetic than it
is, but remembering what the man had
endured and was still to suffer before
the final triumph of the people through
him, the simple figure is not wanting In
any Of the heroic elements that touch
the hearts of men.
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~ 49, 80 d u ~ A. + IS -
mon. The inhaxmonjou6 foelinf b6o =
deeper origin than the fivn1fy 6etween
Chicago and ST Louis. The accident of
place oforganisation could not influencel
the great mass of stockmen who k4m
the associations. The real difficulty lies
in the fact that an association devoted
to the interests of the farmer stockman
cannot be identified with the interests of
the rangeman. There is need of an asso-
citation for the farm and of another for
the range; and when the two associations
realize this fact, and each ceases to
occupy the territory rightfully belonging
to the other, they will work smoothly
together side by side.
1t is claimed for the Association
formed at Chicago that it has secured all
the legislation enacted favorable to the
interests of the stockmen, and - Gg-
nal example Of this establishment of the
Bureau of Animal Industries is pointed
out. Some may stop to dispute the as-
sertion that the Association formed at
Chicago procured the establishment of
this Bureau; but / do not think it worth
while to deny the claim of that associa
ton. If they consider it any honor to
have procured this Bureau, they ought
to be welcome to it. As the Bureau of
Animal Industriesis now constituted and
managed, it is simply an institution to
provide offices for those that have gem
orally shown themselves to be miser-
ably incompetent to perform the duties
devolving upon them, but who, 30 far as
/ have been able to learn have never
failed to draw their salaries.
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New Definitions of Old Things.
Scars-The handwriting of fame.

New DenD1clOnS OF Old Things.
Scars-The handwriting of fame.
Life Observation-Disclosures against
poverty.
Chattering Teeth-Fear playing the
castinets.
Friendship-A staff that breaks as
soon as you lean on it.
Cannibal-An egotist who loves his
fellow man for himself.
Speculation in Stocks-A whale that
does not give up its Jonahs.
Crown-An ornament for the head
which often hangs by single hair.
Matrimonial Agency-A factory where
honeymoons are made to order.
Lawyer-A man who disproves the
proverb that barking dogs do not bite.
Adam-A husband who is to be envied.
There was no mother-in-law in that fam
lily:
Scales-The emblem of justice that
moves up and down on one side as much
as on the other.
The Death of an Uncle-If he was
rich, and made the right sort of a will.
you will experience the happiest mo-
ment of your life.
Distinguished Ancestors-This is the
only luxury money cannot procure, and
the only 0ne for which the snob really
yearns.
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China; and Jnck e6rft 3oT them. and YIk
Koe and his family are q happy q tkev
can be. The children play With Jack,
they have twelve now and get along
finely together.
In 1875 married Harry White. which.
I suppose, was foreseen from the begin.
ning-at least Jack says anybody could
have seen it. The most serene and salts.
fed face at the wedding was the Celes-
tails. In my inner Consciousness. not.
withstanding he is a heather Chinee. !"
I have the conviction that as great hero
as is seen in modern times is the man of
few words Kee.-Our Continent.
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A Dogs Love and Grit.
Augusta (Me.) Journal.

Augusta (Me.) Journal.
A vell-to-do-farmer residing five miles
out of the City owned q yearling colt,
which died one day the present week.
A dog belonging on the premises had al
ways had free access to the barn and be-
came much attached to the animal. Al
though known as rather surly dog in
the neighborhood, he manifested unmis-
taxable signs of friendship for his equine
friend. He would not leave the stable,
and when the body was removed to Q
field adjoining he followed after, and for
q day and night remained close by the
remains. Every effort was made to lure
the faithful animal away, but he watched,
and when the body was finally buried
jumped into the grave, and it was only
after considerable effort that he was led
away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-11
Bureau Of Animal Industry.

John NJ. Stahl, the well-known writer
ton TO the Western Plosrna's, lately gave
the following eminently sound views on
certain matters belonging in the great
live stock field:
It would seem that . spirit of rivalry
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-11

Getting Himself Iof> Condition.
A young lady visitor called at q Fifth
avenue residence in the absence of the
family.
As she turned to 60 unearthly sounds
issued from the basement.
what in the world is that ?" she ask
ed of the servant who had opened the
door.
That's poor Willyum. num-"
whats the matter with him? L. he
crazy?
mo, mum. Ye say, Willyum il the
hall footman, mum, an he has to sthand
fornist the wall all day I'm statoo-loike
silence, .an' very thryin' to his narvous
systim it il indsde, mtm. So whin he's
of duty, an the family il ont, he ristho-
res his narves to . narmal condishum BY
scramin' and yellin,' num-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-11

Nurse
How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower!
Baby (coldly)-
How does the little bee do this?
Why, by an impulse blind,
Cease, then, go praise good works Uf such i.
An automatic kind.
Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
Forheaven hath made them so.
Let bears and lions growl and fight,
For It's their nature to.
Baby ironically
Indeed? A brutal nature, then,
Excuses brutal ways.
Unthinking girl! you little know
The problems that you raise.
Nurse continuing
But, children, you should never let
Your angry passions rise;
Your little hands were never mace
To tear each others eyes.
Baby (contemptuously)-
Not ''made TO tear? Vel, what. thaH
No more, at first, were claws.
All comes by adaptation, foo
No need of final cause,
And If we use the hands to tear,
Just as the nose to smell,
Ere many ages have gone by
They'll 90 it very well.
Nurse.
Tom, Tom, the Piper's son,
stole pig; and away he run!
Baby (reproachfully)-
Come come! Away he run!
Grammar condemns what you've just done. "
Should we not read, "The Piper's man
Stole pig and away he ran?
Nurse.
HUsh-a-by, Baby,
On the tree-tOp,
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks
The die will fall,
Down will come baby,
Cradle and all.
Baby (slyly)
This, but truth
So familiar, you see,
As hardly to need
Illustrations in me.
Nurse.
Twinkle, twinkle, little sta1!
How wonder what you ale!
Baby (pittyingly)
Do you really wonder, Jane?
And to me all seems SO plain!
Go down STAIR my girl and find
Books wherewith to improve your mind;
And if heavenly bodies then
Still remain beyond your kin,
You had better go and ak
Good Professor Parallax.
Nurse
Bye, baby bunting,
Fathers gone a-hunting,
All to get rabbits skin
To wrap the 5aby.bunting in.
Baby (sternely)
The cruel aport of hunting
To moral sense is staunting;
And since papas objection
To use vivisection
Convicts him. as it seems to me,
OF signal inconsistency,
NUT with thanks decline the skin
Fo wrapping baby-bunting in.
Puts nurse to bed. Scene closes.
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up, stopping only moment to tell me
that they would be back at night.
dared not tell Mary, and she worried all
the afternoon at their strange conduct
At night Jack and Harry came home.
looking tired hut happy. Then Jack
told Mary, and she cried and chung to
him as though she could never let him
go.
1t seemed the pleasing ranchman from
Chicago was one of q band of cattle
thieves. He sold the hides to Harry.
who, honest and open himself was slow
to suspect wrong dealings in others The
Sheriff had caught the men skinning q
COW that belonged to Mead, and had
captured the gang ard taken them to
Denver.
The men concerned in the attempt to
lynch Jack were sincerely sorry. Their
regrets would not have awaited much,
however, if they had succeeded in their
purpose. They gave each of their chill
dren ten acres of land; they gave Ted
and me, whom they pleased
to consider very plucky, $50 acres. 1 felt
rich enough, and time has made it very
land. The man on guard was
our warmest admirer. He thought Ted,
Shep, and / wonders of courage. He said
when came down on the bridge with
the open knife, he thought his last hour
had come.
Gil Mead committed suicide not long
liter this He was always queer. No
one ever knew that Yik Kee set the stack
lfire. tell you Jack rewarded the faith
Ful fellow-gave him good farm, taught
him to work it, and built him house.
The funniest thing was Yik Kee had .
wife and three queer little children in
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peared. family remembered seeing his
white, Mortified face peering around the
the corner of the barn at the horses.
noted the visitors ate little-the food
seemed to choke them. Some of them
watched Mary and the baby in q queer
sort of way. When Jack, as was his
custom, kissed his wife and babies good
bye, one of the visitors, an oldish man,
coughed hnskily, and said: "Blest if
kin STAN this" They all rode off, Jack
the mErriest of all, waving his hat till he
was out of sight.
When We we're clearing the unusual
quantity of dishes Yik Kee appeared at
the end window and beckoned me.
followed him out. Ted was with him.
Behind the barn were the three horses
saddled. Shep WIS with them, released
from confinement, where he had been
secured from following his master.
"Foller 'em," said Ted, in an excited
whisper. "Yik's afraid they're up 70
something"
"whatis it Yik?" I said sternly. mo
fooling, now"
For answer he twisted his long pig
tail around hie neck, tying it under his
lert ear in significant manner.
"Humph, he hangee; stealee cow"
ooh, Mary" sobbed, remembering
Gil Mead's visit and his strange actions,
and dimly seeing what Yik Kee meant,
II must tell Mary" said wildly.
slump, no." said Yik Kee. "Yellee
SICK" and he closed his eyes in . diea-
way sort of manner. "Go now-too late"
We mounted.
"Mother'll think we're gone to ride"
said Ted, as we galloped over the plains.
He was deathly pale. poor little fellow,
but he eat erect and firm. I sav his
fathers big Colts revolver sticking ont
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04
The Old. Old Story.

Bill Nye in San Francisco Ingle.
side: / think that one reason there
are so few good story tellers among
us is that listeners are, in many in
stances, so willfully and SO stubborn
ly unappreciative that it tends toward
discouraging the skillful narration Of
firstclass anecdotes.
There were four of us together
coming across "the divide" few
years ago, and this principle was then
and there elucidated. Gibbon, Gregg
and myself we're congenial acquaint.
ances, and we would have enjoyed the
long ride if it had not been for man
named Sausage, who had only recent
ly escaped from some low-priced ed.
ucational institution. He had acquir.
cd few rot-iron facts of the CYCLIC
pedia variety, and with the odor o.
the valedictory all through his clothes
he was making a tour to the coast
and Colorado. He was what you
might call one of those really stats
tical, brainy young reservoirs Of in
formation who burst forth from the
alma mater with the intention of go.
ing to congress in two years, but 6n'
ally compromise. the matter forty
years later BY running for overseer Of
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II intended to tell Jane to bring a
fresh bucket of water" said the wife
of Professor Nottlehead, looking up
from her sewing. "You doubtless
mean a bucket of fresh water" re-
joined her husband. 81 wish you
would pay some little attention to rhe-
toric. Your mistakes are embarrass-
ing" A few moments later, the pro-
fessor said; "My dear, that picture
would show to better advantage il
if you we're to hang it over the clock" "
"Ah,' she replied, "you doubtless
moan if Iwsrc to hang it above the
clock. If / we're to hang it over the
clock, we couldn't tell what time it is.
/ wish you would pay some little at
tention to rhetoric. Your mistakes
are embarrassing. ng."-Arkansaw Trav-
eler.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

AT a Texas hotel recently native
took scat at the table, and the pro-
prietor, who was also the waiter, step.
ped up to take his order.
"Whut'll yer take, stranger?' he
inquired.
"Gimme hunk of beef, some per-
taters, bit of billed cabbage, sec.
tion of pie, and glass Of iced tea,'
replied the guest.
"Whut's that last thing yer axed
fur?" said the startled landlord.
"a glass of iced tea."
"Looky h'ar, yer hannel:jawed dude
of the cattle-pcns, yer got that ice-tea
racket from some of them New Yorick
travelling men, an l haint goin' tc
stan no sich airs from galoot NV
your shape. Yer'll take river water
or I'll lick the stuffin clean outen yer
Ice-tea! Well, I'll be busted !"
He took water.--Merchant Travel
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

"Bric-a-brac is fast disappearing
from fashionable mantelpieces," read
Mrs. Crimsonbeak from the daily pa.
pers the other evening. "I'm glad Of
that" replied her husband, looking
up for moment; snow a fellow
will have some place in the house tc
put his feet. Yonkers Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

Some writer says, "For a stimulant
to every faculty give me strong
enemy rather than weak friend"
He must be Western journalist.
That class of writers usually take
whisky as a stimulant to every facul-
ty; and if that isn't "a strong enemy,
we don't know what is.--Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

"Why did you put that nickel with
q hole in it in the contribution box ?"
asked one man another. Because /
could not put the hole in without the
nickel, and / had to put in some
thing. st. Louis Magazine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

A young lady whose very best
young man lived over the way with
his parents took seat by the window
one cloudy morning. "Why do you
sit by the window such chilly morn
ing, Laura" asked her mother.
"I'm waiting for the son to come out
ma" she replied.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

The wheel snake, which takes its
tail in its mouth and so trundles ovel
the ground, is to say the least, re
gardless of dress and its appropriate
ness. His walking suit consists of O
suit Of n swallow-tail.-Pittsburgh
Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

A man in Cincinnati bet his wife
that Blaine would be elected, and he
is now going to law to see if he can
not compel the winner to take the
stakes.-Pittsburg Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

A tramp stopped at house and
asked for something to eat. (Which
do you like best?" asked the hired
girl-"steak or chop?" The tramp
meditated and replied: "Chop.'
"Step right this way" said the girl ;
"here's the axe, and there's the wood
pile. e."-Ex.
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eyes, my boy" said an old minis
ter to his son, who was going out to
do battle with the world; "be as wise
as a serpent and as harmless as dove,
but if you forget any part of this ad-
vice do not forget that part about be-
ing as wise as a serpent. Boston
Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

If you don't observe so many cat:
about the boarding house now you
must bear in mind that the shooting
season is at hand, and rabbit pie is q
seasonable article. Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

"Carry piece of toilet soap with
YOU" says hint to ocean travellers
To wash yourself ashore when wreck
ed, presumably.-Ex.
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"Do not marry a widower," said
the old lady. "a ready-made family
is like a plate of cold potatoes. y
"Oh, I'll soon warm them," replied
the damsel.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

Slang is always objectional. In
stead of saying: "a dead give away >
we would advise you to say "a post
humous donation" ."-Baltimor News
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NO." said the dying punster, with
a grim smile; mo, l don't object to
flowers, but don't have any violets,
please. shouldn't care to have my
grave violeted, you know" 1t was
Immediately agreed that it was best
that he should go.-Boston Trans
cript.
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highways and getting showed under
about 1877 majority. u
When Gibbon saw Mn. Sausage
get on the stage he said to me, in a
low voice; "Nye, we are undone.
Sausage will, doubtless, endeaver to
relate some anecdote to us on the way,
and then l shall commit an atrocious
crime"
But he didn't do so the first ten
miles. He contented himself by
shedding other information and ex-
planning things that he had just found
in his physical geography, and stun,
ming us with the hard words that al.
ways float around in the aquarium
which young men refer to as their
brains.
Finally, however, some one reminds
him of a story. Gregg tried to turn
the conversation, but it was of no use
Said he: at seems that many years
ago traveller or tourist of some de
scription, whose name is imniateria'
-" ....
"Funny name" said Gregg. "Don'
YOU think SO. Gibbon ?"
"Yes. Foreigner, probably.
knew man named Jimmy Terria
once, though"
We discussed the name for four OF
five miles and then allowed Sausage
to proceed.
"Well, as was going to say, thi'
tourist, traveller, or sojourner, wa
propounding inquiries relative to th'
climate, changes and isothermal-'
"Now, pardon me-" said Gibbon
"but are you sure that word is no
pronounced isoth-ermal ?"
| ventured to remark that is-other
NAL was the correct accent, Will,
Gregg sided with Sausage. From I
quiet discussion this grew into a regu
lar row which lasted at least ten miles
Then we allowed the narrative to pro
ceed.
swell, at least, to make n long stor,
short, the traveller and a native Of thi
country"
Remember his name?" asked
Gregg. "We've got the other man
name. We ought to have his"
NO. says Sausage, 81 didn't Civ
the tourists name, you remember"
81 beg pardon" said Gregg. I"
don't want to seem querulous and al
the time kicking up a row with
comparative stranger, but you certain
ly gave us the other. gentleman
name"
We then had long and highly en-
joyable quarrel, during which Gibbol
and | challenged Gregg and Sawsag
to fight us in dark room, each MAJ
to be blindfoldcd and arnred with al
adze. Best man to pay all funera
expenses and scrub out the room mex
day.
To this Gregg agreed, but Sausage
said he wasn't very expert adzeman
and wanted to apologize.
KGibbon and l hcsitated. FINAL,
we agreed to think it over, but in thu
meantime we begged Sausage to g
ahead with his story, rs we woulC
reach the home station in five minutes
more.
At last he made out to tell the story
that Adam found under the curran
bushes when he went into the gardel
of Eden, about the place where tn,
year was divided into "nino months
winter and three months late into tn,
fall"
AT the station Sausage went on cas-
by the train, and we took No, fo
Salt Lake City. On the way Gregg
Gibbon and sent telegram to Mr.
Sausage separately, which read as fol
lows, to-wit:
Il. Ptolemy Sausage, care conductor No. 4;
have heard that b. Q. story Of yours before. Col
lect.
And we had, too.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-04

When poultry shipper gets his
goods aboard the train he is capital
list, and has only to count his coup on,
Pittsburgh Bulletin.
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"Can you give me definition Of
nothing, inquired number seventeen
school teacher. eyes, mum. It's a
bunghole without barrel around it"
shouted little Ted Saunders, whose
papa is cooper.-Brooklyn Times.