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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
Advice of a Tar's Widow.

The advantage of having knowing
mother is illustrated by the following
yarn of an old sailor: ga maiden had a
recent sailor lover who deserted her and
went to sea. She was disconsolate and
indignate by turns. During the latter
moods she poured out maledictions upon
him and wished that he might have gales
of wind and gales of wind. Her mother,
who was the relict of an old mariner, said,
Tut, tut, my child, don't wish that, for
all that they would do then would be to
put the ship under close-reefed maintop-
sails and heave to; the sailors then would
have nothing to do but sit under the lee
of the long boat and spin yarns about you
and me- No, no! wish for light winds
and variable, with small rain, big ropes
and small blocks, and only one stun'sail
boom. Aha! that'n work him up, daugh-
ter, to your hearts content
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
PENSION MATTERS.
Every Soldier on the List.


The machinery of the pension law has
become so cumbrous, and the pension
office is SO hedged around with formida-
bic bolts of red tape, that many soldiers
and soldiers relicts are debarred from
the enjoyment of that pecuniary aid and
support which grateful nation thought
it had provided. Many comrades,
wearied with their futile efforts, have
abandoned their claims for pensions sim
ply on account of their inability to fur
nish every link in the chain of evidence
demanded by the many bureaus in. the
pension department. The magnitude of
this evil has become so manifest that va
rious bills have been presented to Con-
gress for the relief of soldiers who should
have pensions granted them. So much
delay has attended these measures that
finally member of Congress from In
diana proposed to sever the Gordian knot
at one fell blow, and at the same time to
render useless the further continuance of
the pension department with its bureaus
and clerks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03

Twas setting ON q train about TO leave
hchmond, Va, for Petersburg, when
bridal party came on, and one Of the
bridesmaids occupied the vacant seat by
my nde. The coach was crowded. and
her special escort could not find /. seaA
but contented himself by standing in the
aisle at her side, conversine about tha
events OF the day. It became dark and I
closed the book I had bean read;no and
leaned my head on the WINDOW and
closed my eyes simply to rest Them
Nothing was further from nv thouchts
than to be an eayesdropper, but 40 in the
event I proved to be, for in the darton
ing twilight the absorbing couple, sun
posing me to be asleep, settled mon
'.love's low tone," each word Of vb;ch
struck upon my ear clear as a bali. for
in his earnestness he leaned ON the bacl
Of the seat in front of us, his face. as Won
can picture for yourself, forming with
the lady's ear and mine an equilateral
triangle. In free America, and on a
public conveyance, did not think itnec-
essary to remind them of my presence.
Presently he bent closer and whispered.
''You must know by this time what INV
attention to you means. May 1 hope
that I may claim you as miner"
After little pause she said: 81 am
very sorry, but I am afraid our paths
through life must diverge."
He expostulated, of course; then.
heaving deep sigh, walked away.
The twilight deepened, and 1 rested
my eyes. After while the disconso-
late lover returned and renewed his s,it
saying: II have spent fifteen wretched'
minutes. Can you give me- no hope?"
Her voice in the cleaning sounded
like music to him, 1 have no doubt, as
she answered: II have been thinking
over what l told you. No one knows
what may be in the future, and perhaps
our paths may converge"
Just then the whistle blew for a sta.
ton, and, gathering up my possessions,
1 was preparing to depart, when he ex-
claimed, joyfully: "Do you get OF here?
Allow me to help you with these" And
with shining eyes he took my satchel
and parcels and helped me off, even CON
trolling himself so far as to bow respect.
fully as left.
On looking back could see the lady
in my seat by the window and the hap
Ply lover sitting by her side. The whis-
tie blew, the train started and the cur
tain fell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
Courtship ON a Railroad Train.

A few evenings ago, writes southern
lady in Harper's, the conversation turn
ed upon suitable times and places for
courtships. said I had once been an
accidental witness shall I call tito a
proposal on the cars. 20 tell usp'
Please do let us hearr' exclaimed ten
young voices and two mature ones. I
could not resist, and after the recital,
which was suitably applauded, a Lady,
whose opinion I value, begged would
send it to Harper. I hope the parties =
unknown to me-wn take no offense If
they recognize the courtship as their
property. I have heard, though, that ct
such an absorbing moment the identical
words used are seldom remembered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

A woman made the first orange box in
California, and has built up an industry
in boxing that amounts to $4,000 boxes
year.
Lady Randolph Churchill has been in
vested by the queen with the insignia of
the imperial order of the Crown of India.
Maharanee Surnomoyec, a generous
Hindu lady in Calcutta, has given $751;
600 to found hall of residence for ma
tive women students of medicine. The
government has contributed ground for
the building.
A Kansas man ''points with PRIDE to
the fact that his wife has worn one bon
net for twenty-five years. The feeling
with which the wife points to the hus-
band has not been described.
Lady Dufferin takes a personal inter-
est in missions. She is now studying
Hindustani with Miss Thoburn, an
American Methodist missionary, and
pays the expenses of several persons in
America who are studying for future
work in India.
Cornell university asserts of the fresh
man class just entered ten per cent are
women. There are nine scholarships to
be competed for by every entering class,
and of those who felt themselves compe-
tent to compete twenty per cent were wo-
men, and they carried off four out Of
nine scholarships, or forty-four per cent.
Professor Jones says: ''The average
scholarship OF the young women was SUI
perior to that of the young men, the av-
erage attendance better, absence from
illness much less among the female than
the male Students
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
THELITTLE 4
OK AND PRAYER.
yusEPHNE POLLARD.

'Ther want any use O. fretting,
And told Obadiah 90,
For If we couldn't hold on to things
We'd Jest got to let them go.
There were lots of folks that'd suffer
Along with the rest of rs,
And it didn't seem to be worth our while
To make such dreffie fuss.
To be sure, the barn was most empty,
An corn an pertaters sca'ce,
An not much of anything plenty and cheap
But water an apple sass;
Rut then, as told Obadiah,
For flesh an blood couldn't STAN it, an he
Was nothing but skin an bone.
But, laws. if you'd only heerd him
At any hour of the night,
A prayin' out in that closet there,
fTwould have set you crazy quito.
i patched the knees of those trousers
With cloth that was no way thin,
But it seemed as il the pieces wore out
As fast as set 'em in.
To me he said mighty little
OF the thorny way we trod,,
But at least dozen times day
He talked it over with God.
Down on his knees in that closet
The most of his time was passed:
For Obadiah knew how to pray
Much better than how to fast.
BltI am that way contrary
That If things don't go just right,
feel like roofing my sleeves mp high
An gettin ready to fight.
An the giants slew that winter
amt goin' to talk about;
An didn't even complain to God,
Though think he found out
With the point of cambria needle
druv' the wolf from the door,
For knew that we needn't starve to death
Or be lazy because we were poor.
An Obadiah, he wondered,
An kept me patchin' his knees,
An thought ii strange how the meal held out
An strange we didn't freeze.
But said to myself in whispers,
God knows where his gift decends;
An 'tisn't always that faith gets down
As far as the finger ends.
An would not have no one reckon
My Obadiah shirk,
For some, you know, have the gift to pray,
An others the gift to work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
STEAMBOATS, n AFRICA.
Vessels Weighing $4,000 Pounds Carries
Overland Hundreds of Miles.

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Vessels Weighing $4,000 Pounds Carried
Overland Hundreds of Miles.
New York Times
Many times within the last five years
large caravans have travelled along the
paths that lead into Africa carrying strips
Of iron or steel, boxes of rivets and bolts,
and sections Of boilers, paddle wheels and
smokestacks. After many weeks these
expeditions have heaped their loads upon
the shore Of some great lake or mighty
river, where white men and their native
assistants have welded the hundreds OF
pieces together and finally launched COM
plete and perfect steamboats, upon the
waters of inner Africa.
Eleven steamboats, and one sailing YES
sci are now plying upon these great lakes
and rivers. 1t is only twenty eight years
since Burton and Spoke were the first
white men to visit lakes Victoria and
Tapganyika. Only within the past ten
years have they and the third great lake
Nyassa been carefully explored, the up
per waters of the Congo visited, and the
Alma river traced on the maps On all
these inland waters, and also upon the
upper Niger, the whistle of the steam
boat is now heard, and MANY natives
have learned to welcome the puffy little
craft as offering them chance to trade.
1t was costly undertaking to trans
port these vessels hundreds of miles over
land, far into the depths of Africa Small
as the steamboats, are compared with our
river boats, they weigh from $4,000 to
$4,000 pounds apiece. From 800 to
1,50O porters were required to transport
each boat to its destination. A few of
the upper Congo steamers, however, were
mounted in sections on steel wagons with
broad tires, and Mr.. Stanley tells of 1.-The
awful toll of dragging these heavy steam
ers overland before they are set afoat
above the cataracts."
These steamers were nearly all built
in England, and they pulled up and
down English rivers on trial trips before
they were taken to pieces and shipped
to Africa. Serious delay was caused if a
single important piece was lost. After
the little French steamer due had nearly
reached the Alma river last year it was
discovered that one of the most necessary
pieces was missing, and the boat lay USE
less on the shore for MANY months until
duplicate piece could be obtained from
Europe.
A missionary steamer launched last
summer on lake Nyassa is manned, from
engineer to cook, by crew of native
Africans, who were taken to England to
learn their duties By means Of this lit
tie craft and its predecessor, the Ilala,
regular communication is maintained
among the mission stations along Nyas-
sa's seven hundred miles of coasts. In
another steamer named Peace, which
eight hundred blacks carried ON their
heads to Stanley pool two years ago, the
missionary Grenfell travelled last year
about five thousand miles, making many
interesting discoveries in which unknown
and densely populated regions abound
along the Congo tributaries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
James III. of England.


james II. of England was the second
son of Charles I. and Queen. Henrietta
Maria. He was created Duke of York
in infancy. He accompanied his father
during the civil war, and was taken pris-
oner, but escaped, disguised as a girl. in
April, 1648, and went over to Holland.
He served with distinction in both the
French and Spanish armies, and after the
restoration returned to England and was
made Lord High Admiral Of the English
navy. In 'the ensuing war with the
Dutch he commanded the English fleet
ably In 1860 the duke had married
Anne, daughter of Edward Hyde, the
Earl of Clarendon. In 1871 this lady
died, leaving two daughters, both of
whom subsequently sat upon the throne
Of England. Before her death she disa-
vowed Professionalism, through the inAu-
ence of her husband, who several years
before had become Catholic. In 1878,
the duke was compelled by the conditions
of the ''test act" to resign the office of
admiral. This same year he married
Mary of Modena, Catholic princess. So
strong was the feeling in parliament and
through the kingdom against him for his
change of religion, that he was obliged
to go to the continent to reside for a
time, and bill excluding him
from succession to the English
crown passed the house of COM
mons, but failed to pass the House of
Lords. He returned while this bill was
pending and was made Lord High Com
missioner of Scotland, but was so un-
popular there that he did not remain
long. However, in 1855, after his
brothers death, he succeeded to the
throne without opposition. His reign
was brief, however, being filed with con-
tentions with Parliament and the estab-
ished church. He seemed utterly want
ing in the tact of his brother; but, like
his unfortunate father, rashly contended
for the right of personal government
which he believed the ''divine right" of
king. In the first year of his reign
occurred Monmouth's rebellion. This
was not generally upheld by the people,
and was soon overthrown, all those i'm
plicated in it being punished with great
severity. The subsequent acts of the
King, his claim to the power of dispen-
sing with laws at his will, and Diminishing
the Parliament whenever it would not
carry out his wishes, convinced the peo-
pie that his permanent rule could not be
tolerated, and in 1858 William of Orange,
James SON law, was called over '.to
protect the liberties and religion of the
English people" William came, and
James was forced to abdicate the throne
A fully detailed account of the ''revolu-
ton of 1888" will be found in Our Curl
osity Shop book for 1885. James made
an effort to regain his crown by under
taking an expedition to ireland in 1859.
The troops and money for this expedi-
ton were furnished by King Louis XIV.
of France. The ex-King was received
kindly in Ireland, but at the battle of the
Boyne his army was totally routed. The
eleven years of his life were
spent at st. Germain, in France, in vain
intrigues for recovering possession of his
lost kingdom.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
A Boy Growing Bald With Caresses.

A Boy Growing Bald With Caresses.
Washington Dispatch to indianapolis Journal.
There is sunny haired little page in
the house of representatives who has be-
come quite pet among the members.
He is a little tot of fellow, with a bright,
open face, large blue eyes, and sunny
blonde head of hair. He wears little
knee breeches and is as lively as cricket
at all times. When the members want
an errand done fast and well they always
try to get this little fellow to do it. His
very poiteness and good manners have
brought many little tramps to his feet,
because the members all want him. But
he does not mind an extra run, and goes
as chirpy and as happily on new er-
rand as possible. He never seems to
grow weary, and always is polite. But
this is not the worst part of his troubles.
His very appearance is pleasing, and
every time anyone secures him, they tap
him on the head or run their hand over
his hair. Now for three or four people
to do this would not amount to much.
But to have 325 members and as many
more strangers to rub his head only
once day, is not only tiresome but is
having serious effect When the little
boy came here his hair was long and
thick, but this continual patting and
rubbing is wearing his hair of. He be-
gins to fear that before the session ends,
if this thing keeps up, he will be bald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
Medical Intelligence.

Texas Sl1sings
Col. Witherspoon, to whom we have
frequently referred as the meanest man
in Austin, has been in poor health for
some months past. The principal cause
of his feebleness is his unwillingness to
feed himself with sufficient copioumess.
A few days ago, while he was taking
the air he met DR.. Perkins Soonover.
Witherspoon thought this was good
chance to get sore medical advice with
out paying for it.
Show do you do this morning, colo,
nel?" asked DR.. Soonover.
"Poorly, doctor, poorly. For some
time past I have been suffering from
weakness. As you see I can hardly
walk What shall / take, doctof?"
'Take hack" replied the doctor,
grufay, as he strobe of.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
A Trifiing Hurt Becomes Serious.

A Trifiing Hurt Becomes Serious.
Sacramento Union.
Last December Under Sheriff CoOns
was in the habit of putting his knee upon
the edge of table in the sheriff's office
in order to reach the gas-burner, but
after doing so a number of times he
found that the sharp edge of the table
was hurting his leg, and afterwards he
stood upon a chair when lighting up.
Recently the leg began to trouble him,
growing worse daily. He was at loss
to account for the fact, not remembering
that he had received any hurt, until one
day the circumstances of the gas light
ing occurred to him, and consultation
with a physician resulted in an express
sion of opinion that the bone had prob
ably been injured. The trouble has now
become serious, the pain preventing him
from obtaining usual sleep, and may re-
suit in an operation having to be pre-
formed to ascertain the hature and ex-
tent of the injury to the bone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
NO TEXAS MAN COULD PRONOUNCE IT,.

NO TEXAS MAN COULD PRONOUNCE IT..
Texas Siftings.
A Houston, Texas, gentlemen is too
modest to use the word garter. A friend
asked him:
'.What kind Of a present are you going
to buy your wife,"
II think I'll get her Honi-soit-qm-
mal-y-pense," was the reply.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03

saw them steal it away, and each
took long, hearty pull at it.
This was all I wanted, for had
drugged the liquor with enough opium
to make gill give sound sleep.
In due time I saw my men nodding and
rubbing their eyes, and then they too lay
down.
Then I arose, got their key, and un-
locked the door, and found the prisoner
walking too and fro, and laboring under
a good deal of excitement.
Heaven bless you, my friend" he
said, in a whisper, grasping my hand.
81 heard you, but was afraid your plan
would not succeed. May I 60 now?'
Eyes, if you know where to CO."
81 shall leave my horse, and escape on
foot" he returned.
"H you know your route, make no de-
lay," I said. 'Get back to Nashville as
quick as possible; for, if I am not mis-
taken, you have important news for Gen
eral Rosecrans."
"You are right, my friend; I have"
$50 at once then"
land you!"
Il will remain to cover your retreat.
If you see a fire about here, remember
you are burning up in this prison"
81 understand" he said, as he wrung
my hand at parting, "But be careful
of your own precious self, my friend"
''Good by, and have no fear for me-"
In one corner of this out building there
was pile of hay and straw.
opened these combustibles, poured
my bottle of whisky into the center of
them, struck a match and threw it in,
covered over the blaze, darted out, locked
the door, put the key in the pocket OF
one of the drugged soldiers, and got as
far as my best exertions could take me
before the flames made their appearance.
Then I started on my return, shouting,
Fire! fire!" at the top of my lungs.
1 took care not to reach the building,
though, till quite crowd had collected
around it.
''The poor fellow inside is lost" I
heard one man remark.
(Which will save me from hanging
him!' responded Lieutenant Ruggles.
The corn barn burned down; and it
was supposed that, either by accident or
design, the prisoner had set it on fire and
persisted in the flames.
I knew better, and General Rosecrans
subsequently found him worth host Of
dead men.
My partin the affair was not suspected,
the drugged guards kept their own secret,
and I was congratulated on my narrow
escapes from hanging and burning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03

This mild cowboys name is Babel
Clancy It'll. He has taken the rooms IN
Thirteenth street formerly occupied by
Mrs. Langtry, and there he is holding
curious levee every day in which must
clans, spiritualists, managers and curious
females admirers are all mixed up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03

The Messenger gives an account Of the
new Lutheran church at Minneapolis,
which, it says, is one Of the neatest
houses Of worship IN central Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03

After fourteen years struggle the
Methodist society at Kinsley has paid
off the debt on its church and the edifce
has been dedicated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
Reserving Seats in the Commons.

Boston Herald.
The member, to be certain of success,
must deposit his hat as early as two
o'clock or half past one p. m.-and occa-
sionally at an earlier hour-on the seat
he intends to occupy for the evening and
night, with card containing his name.
He must, moreover, be in that particular
seat at prayers, after which, if he puts the
card aforesaid into the slide at the back,
he may go where he likes, taking his hat
with him, and return when he pleases
with right to sit in his appointed place,
no matter whether it be occupied at the
time by anybody else or not. 1t neces-
sarily follows that, if a member leaves
his hat on his intended seat in the legis-
lative chamber, he must go without it in
the event of his venturing outside that
apartment before prayers, which are said
at four o'clock; and it follows also that
he cannot go outside the precincts of the
house at all. What is he to do, then, till
four o'clock has arrived? Fortunately
or unfortunately-he has plenty to do, if
he likes to do it. In the first place he
has his correspondence to attend to; and
this is quite serious piece of work in
the case of the better known and more
popular members. Also, he may have to
read up for debate in the evening. For
both of these purposes the house of COM
mons furnishes admirable conveniences.
Besides the reading room there is
splendid library, supplied, not only with
books, periodicals and newspapers, but
with writing material in absolute profu-
sion, while you need not go beyond the
central lobby for a pOstoffice
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-30
ME XICAN ITEMS.

Beans and corn have fallen in price in
the markets.
The Civil College of Monterey has
opened meteorological observatory in
connection with that institution.
A cargo of 5000 sacks of corn. grown at
TlaCOtalpam. was shipped few days
since from that place for Vera Cruz by
Jose l.. Perez.
The public dental shop hitherto sup
ported by the Government in Ori2aYa,
where the poor could he treated free,
has been closed.
Carmen, Campeche, is to have street
cars. The tracks are being laid by the
city, under the direction of Mr.. Juan i.
Cervera, a young engineer.
The Mazatlan papers give vague and
unsatisfactory paragraphs referring TO
duel fought there between two ladies,
and intimate that a lOyer was the cause
Of the quarrel.
There are now on the san Domingo
Ranch. in chihuahua, which embraces
100000 acres, about 100 head of cattle.
The herd is native stock crossed with
Durham bulls.
An elegant rink has been opened in
Chihuahua for the exercise Of roller
skating, and the young people patrOnize
it literally. The music is furnished by
the military band Of the Eleventh Regi-
ment. Mr.. Matias Vidal is the manager
Of the rink.
A poor man in Guadalajara went to
priest to confess, and while the priest
leaned over to listen to the recital of the
penitent, the latter plunged a dagger in