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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30
CHAIR ETIQUETTE.

Their Arrangement a Matter NJ cro.+ wv
portance to Callers.
Where do people wish to sit down
"nen they make a call? Near their
hostess. What arrangement suits a
small company who might prove con-
genial friends if they had any oppor-
tunity really to discover each other?
Near together, not at points, equally
distant from a common center. Shall
an affectionate family sit Indian fashion
round the edges of their homes, each
in his w fixed placer The result is
certain to be Indian silence and mo-
notony. Put down in black and white
such questions seem too frivolous for
consideration, but in fact they arise
daily in multitudes of homes. Chairs
being to sit in, it follows that the use
for which the room is intended is the
first question to be asked. The parlor.
which, in most families, is the quiet
corner where a guest may spend an
uninterrupted half hour during So
cial call, needs some easy chair, lest
the wearied visitor never comes again;
but it needs still. more, light chairs
and more than one-that can easily be
moved about. Whether the easy chairs
are cane seat rockers or plush divans,
the position can not readily be changed,
while the light chair that can be taken
in the hand and carried from one cor
ner to the other, will furnish the op-
portunity for sociability two or three
times in a single call. perhaps. It
must be a chair that can be carried; it
is not enough that it roll on castors,
for it is still clumsy and heavy, and the
effort necessary to alter its position
will often prevent the change alto
gether.
This is not all the battle, however.
The original arrangements of the furni-
ture is like the disposition of troops. 1t
is here that the hostess shows her
knowledge of human nature and her
experience of society. A clever woman,
to whom the great world was a second
nature, once said on this point that she
always observed how the chairs were
left in a drawing room where several
people had been sitting and put them
in the same position next time. This
IL oAS oCClCO VI ouCCCoS Will CudiIS.
Dispose them so that persons who fall
into them shall sit down in the places
most natural and satisfactory. Ar
range a group of chairs near the door,
where the casual caller will drop into
one and the hostess into another and
without realizing the fact that they are
sitting near together will yet be placed
in the best possible position for a little
conversation. If it is a large drawing
room, constantly used by a number of
people, multiply these groups of seats,
not in ridiculous aesthetic situations,
with the sofas at right angles to the
room, but conveniently and naturally.
Sit down in the chairs, if necessary,
and see in what position you would
like to find your neighbor. If you re-
member that the chairs are to sit in,
not to look at, not rel to give color,
you will place them as people will wish
to find them, and without knowing why
your drawing room will often be full
of people and its reputation will 60
abroad.-Good Housekeeping.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30

tho as closely as superior linen. All
a one men Is specially made in France,
nnu IN Franco only; and, what with
Import duties and original cost, it be-
oct T. pre'cy expensive by the time we
So "a mere Ii it were not for this we
Gouno anord to undersell the natural
moMef dealers very considerably. As
=. Is. we sell large crosses of white
,rh; INES of the valley, tuberoses or
,Mnlte lllacs for five dollars; wreaths for
the same price; "gates ajar," such as
enae young woman there is buildingu p.
Lor ten fifteen or twenty dollars. But /
nave received orders for special designs
winch cost as high as one hundred and
1ofty dollars. = Chicago Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30
Aged One Hundred and Seventeen

here is an ePltapn lroAA sIoue IN
;he town of Shutesbury:
Greeted by the town of %Shutesbury
IN memory of Ephraim Pratt, born in
East Sudbury, November l, 1856, re-
moved to Shutesbury soon after its
first settlement, where he resided until
he died, May %, 1904, in his one hun
dred and seventeenth year. He was
remarkably cheerful in his disposition
and temperate in his habits. He swung
a sythe one hundred and one consecu-
tive years, and mounted a horse with
out assistance at the age OF one hun
dred and ten years:
"a hundred years in prospect long may
seem:
when viewed in retrospect a transient
gleam;
Then live so life, tho long or short. may be
The pressage of a blest eternity"
-LoweU (Mass.J Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30

The assessed value of property in
California is $500, 545,8 65. OF this
$500, 42S, 1888 is real estate. San Fran
cisco contains nearly one-third of the
assessed value of California. Alameda
County, which contains the city OF
Oakland, is the next county in wealth
after San Francisco. St. Joaquin is
third. Santa Clara fourth and Los
Angeles fifth. Sacramento is dropping
down on the list, her valuation being
Int little more than that of Sonoma or
Colusa. The progress OF Los Angeles
in wealth has been more rapid during
the last five years than that OF any
other county in the State.--Sa" fra"-
cisco CGN-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30

1.-THE height of impndence'' is de-
fined in Vancouver, Washington Ter
ritory, to be the calling OF II doctor
up to learn the address Of another
doctor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30
THE AMERICAN ELBOW.
The Extraordinary vivacity of an American
Girls Elbow.

The Extraordinary Vivacity of an American
GirIs Elbow.
Many OF the guests at Beatrice's we'd
ding were Americans. 1 always know
them by the jerkiness of their move
ments and their eager restlessness of
expression. When the fair American
acquires repose (and She sometimes
does) she is charming. But as a rule
she is so impetuously impulsive that
one is always kept on the gu vaue ex-
pecting her to 90 off like a champagne
cork, but without the least warning.
Such nodding of little plumed and
lowered bonnets there was! Such
rakish little hats, with brims curled
and bent, and alternately Aattened and
uplifted. One little specimen was pre-
cisely the shape of the small trees in
the children's Noah's arks. You can
fancy the lower branches of one of
these very stiff little sticky trees raised
at one side, car you not? Well, then,
in your Imagination you can trim it
with a garland of pink flowers, and put
it on a pretty little head that keeps
bobbing up and down like a cork in a
swift river current. Have you ever
observed how much vivacity there is,
too, in American elbows? They are
full of expression. l car assure you,
and the American nudge" when re-
ceived in thorough earnest, is some
thing to be remembered. 1 have an
American friend whom I love and ad-
mire, but l have had to entreat OF her
rather to knock me down than to
..nudee' me, as she calls the violent
exercise wherewith she has been wont
to attract my attention. The verb Is
a feeble and futile expression OF the
thing itself. Were she to bestow one
of her nudges, in mistake. upon q
stranger, that astonished individual
would certainly give her in charge for
assault and battery.-LOndon ITuA.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30

TIE popular definition. of cashier-Cash
somewhere alse.-LUe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

While at the great reunion at Topeka
last week, we met three men who lived
In Trego county in her olden time. They
were Myers, who used to live in Oeallah
township; Glynn, who lived on the Saline,
about north of Collyer, and B. F. Grant,
whose home used to be down on the
Downer. Grant and Glynn live within a
few miles of Topeka, though We believe
they are not neighbors. We understood
Myers to say that he lives down toward
the southeastern part Of the state, perhaps
in LaBette county. All of them, unless
it was Grant, talked like they would like
to be back in Trego county. We are not
sure but he expressed himself in the same
manner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

"A man was in the WORLD Office last
Monday morning who had come to Wa
Keeney, ~ one Of colony Of eight fami-
lies, to take government land at different
points near the center of Greeley county
The men comprising this colony live in
Chase county, in this state. They think
some Of prospecting for water in Greeley
county this fall, but viii not 90 there to
esttle until in the spring. Our informant
stated to M that no other settlers had
been seen in their part Of the county. As
70 water, be said that the streams are dry,
and that the only fluid Of the kind which
they ssw in Gresley county is a pond,
which, be judges, never goes dry. The
pond, he says. covers about three acres
Of ground nov, but be thinks that in a
wet season it perhaps would cover hun
dred acres.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
CRAWFORD COUNTY sYs-
TEN.
The Primary Election to Be Held
in Each Township on Octo.
Der 10.

At 2 o'clock p. NJ, sharp, on Saturday,
August %, 1885, according to the eau OF
the chairman, the fill membership OF the
Republican Central committee of Trego
county met In the WORLD office.
The Crawford County system OF nomi-
Mating candidates for the various county
Offices was adopted.
The time of holding the primary cleo
hons in the various townships was set for
October 10, 1885.
The following rules were adopted for
the
GOVERNMENT OF THE PRIMARIES:
/. The chairman of each township CON-
mittee shall designate the place of holding
the primary in his township by a printed
notice in some newspaper OF general cir
culation in his township, for four consec-
utive weeks prior to said primary, and
shall also post printed notice thereof at
the place so designated for at least ten
days prior to said primary.
2. The township committee shall con-
stitute the board for the primary cleo
tions, any vacancies to be filed as for q
general election.
3. Said board shall record the names Of
all electors voting, and shall make cor
rect tally of all the votes cast for each and
every candidates; fyoyided, That no per-
son who has not acted with the Republic
can party shall be eligible to vote at these
primaries, unless he shall commit himself
to the support of the entire ticket nomi-
mated, or to some specific portion of it.
f. Any Republican who will be entitled
to vote at the next general election, and
who will pledge himself to the support of
the ticket nominated, shall be entitled to
vote at the primaries.
5. The result of each primary shall be
signed and certified to by each member of
the board, sealed. in their presence, ad-
dressed to chairman of central committee
and delivered to the chairman of the
township committee, whose duty it shall
be to deliver it to the chairman of the
central committee within five days there
after.
6. Each return shall consist of the tally
sheet, to which shall be attached the
printed notice of the primary election in
it's respective township, and all the ballots
cast at such primary.
z. All candidates, whose names appear
on the tickets at these primaries, will be
their equal share of the neces-
sary expense in printing said tickets and
blanks, payment of the same to be made
to the chairman of the central committee
on or before the 10th Of October. Each
and every township, to be entitled to a
count by the central committee as can
vassing board, must conform to the rules
and regulations herein prescribed.
w. s. Triton,
Chairman Co. Rep. Cen. Committee.
B. G. Rich, Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
We.Keeney Primaries.
TO ILL TOTERS.

No one need 60 amiss as te
whether he should vote at the Re.
publican primaries to-day. No one
unless he be a Republican, has the
political or moral right to do Sc
without being ready to pledge him
self to the support of the man or
men who shall be nominated for the
Office or offices in the nomination OF
whose candidate or candidates he
wishes to take a part at the prima-
ries.
To illustrate: If John Jones, a
Democrat. offers to vote to-day for
Thomas Rater for clerk, he must
not be permitted to do 80, unless he
will pledge himself to support. at
the general election, Frank Fair,
who. presumably, is Rater's oppo-
nent at the primaries, in the case Of
Fair receiving the nomination.
In other words-if any one is still
at sea on this subjective say to
him that the Republican party
makes to any outsider concession
if it permits him to vote at the Re-
publican primaries. The concession,
then, clearly, is due the Republican
party from the other man that he
will stay with it at the general cleo
ton to the extent which he volun-
teered to act with it at the prima-
ries. Any other course would be a
trade with only one side consulted
simply rape Of the ballot box. No
Republican would be under any pos
sible obligation to support a so-call-
ed party ticket which was shaped by
outside votes for the certain purpose
os doing it a great injury. This is a
point which no true Republican will
permit himself to forget to-day, no
matter who he may be or what is
the color of his skin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Thomas Caddick, T. T. Armstrong,
]. w. Reynolds and W. 8 Tilton were
the old soldiers from Trego county who
showed up at the reunion at Topeka last
week. All of them had splendid time.
Mr.. Caddick ran across the captain and
another member of the company in which
he had served. Mr.. Reynolds found the
adjutant Of his regiment, who was no
other than c. A. Norton, of Beloit, who
commanded the sixth division at the re-
union.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

-kerns 4 Kyle are the kind of bus
mess men whom we are always ready to
do good turn. Read that advertisement
OF theirs, and then say whether you don't
catch on to the reason for our generosity.
Well, these gentlemen have a splendid
stock OF goods, nice building in which
to keep them, are themselves splendid
fellows, and we are too obtuse to see why
they are not going to succeed in the full
sense OF the term. The WORLD wants
them to do so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

--Married-at the residence of the
brides parents, October l. 1885. by Rev.
J. A. Stayt, Thomas D. Emmons, of Lane
county, and Miss Minnie Stimits, of Ire
20 county. Miss Stimitss parents have
lived down in the Downer settlement from
the year one of Trego county's settlement.
They are among our best citizens. The
WORLD wishes their daughter all possible
happiness in her changed relations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Our friend, w. 8. McGinnis. has
been having a treat. His father, from
Springfield, ILL.,, was ont to visit him last
week. Mr.. d. G. Jacobs, brother-in-law
OF w. SIS, came out also. He went back
to Illinois, but will return here in few
days. He and young McGinnis will then
open store on the line of Trego and
Ness counties, one and half miles east
OF where Trego and Cove counties cor
ner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

-Wa-Keeney is to have new paper.
The man who is to start it is named
Wherry. He comes from Tarkio, Mo-,
where, we hear, he has been in this same
business. The material for the paper
now lies IN the opera building. He will
open his Office in room at the head of
the stairs about week after next. We nm.
derstand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
Election Proclamation.

STATE OF KANSAS, l..
COUNTY OF TREao.
The State Of Kansas, to all 10 zvkoys these
Presents shall come, Grert,ng::
Know ye that I, the undersigned Sheriff
OF Trego county, Kansas, by virtue of the
authority in me vested, do, by this Proc
lamation, give public notice that
On Tuesday, the Sd day Of nevenher, 1895.
there will be held b General Election in
the several Townships OF Trego comfy
Kansas, and the officers to be elected at
that time are
A Probate Judge, to ill a vacancy.
A Sheriff.
A Coroner.
A County Clerk.
ACounty Treasurer.
A Register of Deeds.
A County Surveyor.
And County Commissioner for the
Second District.
Also to be voted fo- in Trego. Cow.
St John and Wallace counties:
A Judge OF the 18th Judicial District.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, at my Office at Wa-Keeney.
in said county, this 26th day Of Septem-
Der. 1885.
344-5 GEORGE BAKER
Sheriff
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
DEMOCRATIC MASS CONVENTION

There will be Democratic Mass Con-
vention held at the Knights of Labor
Hall. in Wa-Keeney, on Saturday, Oct.
Il, 1885. at 2 o'clock p. n, for the purpose
OF placing in nomination candidates for
the following county Offices:
A Treasurer.
A Clerk.
A Register OF Deeds.
A Probate Judge.
A Surveyor.
Every Democratic voter in the county
Is urgently requested to attend.
BY the committee.
r. J. HILLE.
Secretary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

The board OF county commissioners
we're in regular quarterly session on Mon
day and Tuesday. The usual routine of
business was conducted, as we'll as some
Of new character in the way of consid-
ering official designations. making ap-
pointments, etc. The full proceedings
will appear in the WORLD of next week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
Mr.. VIM, Bowie. from Denvor :

Mr.. VIM. Boyle, from Denver, is a
new acquisition to the Wa-Keeney Min
strels, of whom the troupe are exceeding
ly proud, on account OF his accomplish
ments. We acknowledge the receipt of a
very pleasant call from Mr.. Boyle, who
was under the guidance of Billie Wilson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

10. Corette, the Grinnell merchant,
is badly out OF health. He was here a
part OF this week, and talked of going to
Eureka Springs, Ark, on recuperating
expedition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

There will be special meeting of
the school board of Wa-Keenev district,
No. l, Tuesday, Oct. ID, at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
at Opera Hall. for the purpose of consid-
ering the question of voting bonds to buy
q site. and building a school house there
on. The board request all voters in the
district to be present and discuss the
matter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
HORSES TAKEN UP.

One White Horse and one Iron
Gray, and a yearling colt, also Iron
Gray. Colt is the only one branded.
It is branded P on left hip. The
first are big span, perhaps is hands
high.
JOHN CONNOLLY,
Wa-Keeney, Kan.
Enquire at Tricks stable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

To the members of the County Re-
publican Central Committee: Do not for
get or slight the meeting of the committee
on Monday, October IL, at ~ NJ, to can
vass the returns of to-day's primary cleo
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

We shall take it as particular favor
If some friend in each township will zee
to telegraphing the writer, this evening.
the complete returns of the primary cleo
ton OF to-day. Wait until all the votes
are counted. Then telegraph at our ex-
pense.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Mrs. McCreary, from Rock Port, No.,
is visiting the family of S. j. Osborn
She is Mrs. Osborn's mother. A sister OF
Mrs. Osborn's, We believe, is also
here on a visit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Mrs. T. T. Armstrong, of Gibson. II
taking two or three weeks visit at Sol
ONION City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

n. ]. Hille has been circulating Pc
titlon to tt e probate judge for the early
renewal of his druggists permit to sell
liquor. He will have no difficulty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Visiting Cards They ct up
no nicer than we offer to furnish.
No 10 cents for SO affxirs. Pure
material and decent charges for the
work!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Five seats and two recitation benches
have been received this week for the en-
largement OF the seating facilities in
Principal Ops room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

"A new son arrived at the resi-
dence OF Postmaster Ufford on Monday.
George, kind-hearted soul that he is, at
once claimed it as his own.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Hughes Bros. are new law and land
firm in Wa-Keeney. We have done con-
siderable work for them this week. See
their advertisement in this issue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Quite a heavy frost covered the
ground early Sunday. Monday night an
other frost came. That stayed longer the
next morning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

-Vesper and praise services, we are re-
quested by Rev. Nh. Stayt to say, will be
held at the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

The Catholic priest, we are told, will
arrive here on the 18th inst. On the 18th
inst, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, he will say mass.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Mr.. W. s. Rush, of Stream 4 Rush
land agents at Cleveland, St. John coun
ty, was welcome caller Monday after
noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
Regular church services at the Meth
odist church at II O'Clock A. N. and Sum-
day school at 8 p. N. of che same day.
No. 5176. Land Office at Wa-Keeney Kan.
Nok,l>-

No. 6176. Land Office at Wa eeney. Kan.
October 8, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by James 81. Owen against Charles
Shat, for abandoning his home
stead entry no. 1851, dated June
II, 1878. upon the sw IA sec q, to Is .
r % ", in Trego county, Kansas with .
view to the cancellation of said entry:
the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office on the 24th day
of November, 1885, at l O'Clock % m. to
respond and furnish testimony CONCERNING
said alleged abandonment.
35 BJ IF HANNA, Register.
John A Nelson, ATTY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

That is big, dusty pile Of dirt which
they are taking from the basement be-
meath the government land Office, and
scattering over the street to the east of
there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

g. G. Stebbins, the land agent, has
pulled up his grip sack, and gone down
to the Santa Fe, along which road he has
the state. He thinks of making his head
quarters in Topeka for time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

County Superintendent Rich has
been taking trip through the western
portion of the county, visiting schools.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

The subscription paper to assist IN
equipping the new cornet band has been
signed literally.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

DIR. Scott was up from Ness City IN
the early part of the week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Frost Thursday morning.

Primary elections to-day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

Mr.. J. b. Baker is having q well
bored at the rear of his block.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10

The demand for coal increases.