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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-09

The magnificent diamond, belonging
to syndicate and recently submitted to
Queen Victoria for her inspection, has IN
cutting turned out to be finer and more
valuable than was at first supposed. In
it's present complete shape it weighs
$50 carats, is of the first water, free from
all impe1fections, and Of extraordinary
briliancy. Experts declares that it sur
passes in size and quality all the histor-
ic diamonds, including the Regent. the
Star OF the South, the Orlof, and even
the Koh-i-noor. Its value has not been
determined, but must be counted by
millions of dollars. The celebrated dia-
mond belonging to the king OF Portu-
gal should, If genuine, -of which some
doubt is entertained, -be worth, accord
ing to the rule Of computation, some $2S,-
OOO, 900. II the new diamond has greater
value than that it viii need tobe brought
over here. Nobody but an immensely
rich American would be foolish enough
10 purchase Il.
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searching for game. They are us,d
chiefly to locate prairie chickens and
bring heas into the house.
When pointer sets out to find
prairie chicken it puts its nose TO the
ground and starts across the prairie at
rapid rate. Before going far it invaria-
bly, experiences change of mind and
comes back. The programme is repeated
with q few miscellaneous curves dropped
in to throw the prairie chicken of her
guard and get up an appetite for dinner.
While making these evolutions valuable
pointers have frequently been injured
by having their nose drop into gopher
hole and break of. After that q pointer
may make an excellent parlor ornament,
but seldom amounts to much for hunt
ing purposes.
When pointer stumbles ON to q
chicken which it can't we'll avoid it has
q habit of raising fore leg to call at
tention to the fact.
One which would point out a bird with
hind leg would be curiosity and de-
mand a high price. A good pointer,
after having struck this attitude, viii
keep it for long time If no sportsman
comes to its relief ard scares up the bird
and shoots calf over in the adjoining
field.
The setter is another breed of dog.
It has more hair and consequently, few
or ribs.
The chief use of the setter, like that
Of the pointer, is for hunter to swear
at when he misses his bird. The setter
is 80 called from it's manner of making
known the fact that he has sighted
game. This is accomplished by care
lessly taking seat a. If nothing had
happened and acting as If he had sat
down to remain, very like a carpenter
working by the day.
We have heard of settlers which, after
being seated, would take out a cigar and
begin to smoke or commence to look
over the morning newspaper, but never
fully credited the story.
We did, however, once see setter
which habitually carried camp stool
around in it's mouth, and, upon sighting
q corey of chickens, would calmly sit
down on the stool and Cross its legs
We actually saw this several years ago
80 there can be no mistake about it.
A fine Irish setter belonging to al
Estelline gentleman once went into .
blacksmith-sbop during chicken season
and, happening to sight recently killet
chicken in the belt of q man in the shop
Immediately began to set it with NOR
haste than caution, and in so doing BY
mistake sat on redhot horseshoe which
the blacksmith had just dropped. Tt
owner afterward paid the blacksmith
$3.50 for the sash and autographed to tn
next town for his dog.
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A Baby Among the Elephants.
Buffalo Courier.

A Baby Among the Elephants.
Buffalo Courier.
While Forepaugh's show was exhibit
ing at Orilla, Canada, few days ago,
and after the performance in the circus
pavilion had been in progress for nearly
an hour, during which time the menagerie
tent, containing the animals and elephants
was as usual at such time quite deserted, a
woman's terror stricken SHREK, IN " child!
Ny childv' rang through the pavilion
and reused the half dozen animal keep
ers in the menagerie quarters from their
afternoon nap. Fastening to the spot
from which the screams came, woman
was found in the act of crawling under
the guard ropes which encircled twelve
huge elephants. Another glance revealed
the tiny form of a chubby 4-year old
boy, standing in the midst of the herd,
patting their equirming trunks with his
diminitive hands, laughing and shouting
and having a world of fun, all to himself,
with his ponderous playmates.
Unnoticed he had strayed from his
mothers charge, and, iks all boys, dis
covered the most perilous place in which
t. expose himself; unobserved by any
body he had walked under the guard
ropes surrounding the elephants, and
there he stood when discovered by bis
frantic mother, in the center of a dozen
of colossal beasts, who were reaching out
their huge trunks toward him and beg
cling, as is their custom, for ginger
snaps and peanuts, which visitors are in
the habit of feeding to them.
Old George Wake, the elephant keeper,
took in the situation at glance, and
quickly selling the frantic woman, hand
ed her to an attendant, and shouting to
the elephants, who were familiar with his
voice and presence, entered among them,
and gently raising the daring little in
truder to his shoulder, carried him to his
agonized parent, who, the moment the
boy was placed in her arms, tainted and
sank to the ground. In few moments
she recovered and bitterly chided herself
for her want of attention to her baby boy
in thus permitting him to escape from
her care.
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ing form. No German prince or prin-
cess can ever again be brought into the
roysl family of Great Britain.
Lord Beaconsfeld was the first to eug-
gest the queens eldest grandson should
take an American wife. The willy old
statesman had in his life time seen SO
many social prejudices broken down, 30
many apparently insuperable barriers re-
moved that he foretold the day when the
English monarchy and the American re-
public should finally join hands. Every
marriage of an English peer or peers
son to an American has brought this day
nearer; and the favor with which the
American possesses are received, their
charms of person and intellect, their easy
supremacy in the highest drawing rooms
Of London proved to careful watchers OF
the times that the result was inevitable.
In the innermost circles Of the court it
was rumored nearly year ago that the
prince of Wales would look to the
United States Tor a wife for lis eldest
con.
Consequently both he and the princess
have done everything in their power to
enhance the social popularity of Ameri-
can women in London. He personally
undertook to arrange the wedding OF
Lord Cairns and Miss Grant, and it was
at his advice that the match was broken
off. At all state balls and concerts ne
paid conspicuous attention to the Ameri-
can ladies, and few of our homeward-
bound bellies who are flushed with their
social triumphs in London, are aware
that they have simply served to prepare
the greatest wedding in England. The
queen, who has long outlived her an
tipathy to Americans, gave her consent
to the scheme at its outset and the prin-
cess OF Wales, who used to complain that
American girls were cloud" now ex-
presses herself as being entirely pleased
with the idea of Prince Albert Victor'e
marriage to one of them.
I have heard whispers that young
lady has been already designated by the
queen. However, all my informants
agree that the time ia not yet ripe for the
publication of her name. All that is alb
solutely certain is that Prince Albert
Victor is to marry an American and that,
unless the tidal wave of democracy
sweeps away the British throne, an
American girl will yet be queen of Eng
land. To have limited at such contingency
would few years ago have been regard
ed as lunacy. To-day it will be calmly
accepted, ana will simply resolve itself
into the question, "Who is sheF"
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plated forks, or nom plated to steel. It
Is easy to continue living simply; but
to 20 back from decorated to simple
life lie, of all reforms the most dificult.
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The British Ministry.

the king chose q number of advisers with
whom he conferred on all matters of
state. This constituted the privy coun-
Gil. Its number was at first twelve, but
this gradually increased until it became
inconveniently large, and Charles II. cut
the number down to thirty. But the
cabinet, as now known, dates from the
year 1893, in the reign of William. This
sovereign discovered and adopted two
important principles in his government,
first, that the ministry should be made
up of statesmen holding the same politi-
cal views; and secondly, that it must
command the majority of votes in the
legislature. The working Of these princi
pies was attended with much hindrance
and difficulty at first, but has row ar
rived at degree of exceptional perfec-
ton. The necessity for the resignation
of the premier and the cabinet, therefore,
is founded on precedent, and this prece-
dent has for it's foundation the important
constitutional principle, which demands
harmony between the Legislative and
executive branches of the government.
The cabinet of Great Britain stands be-
tween the sovereign and parliament-it
il directly responsible to the former for
it's mana cement of executive business,
and also responsible to parliament for
its executive conduct and its Legislative
measures.
All important measures which engage
the attention of the government, and all
plans of action, must be proposed and
considered by the cabinet. In its action
it must be united, for when differences
arise between it's members the cebinet is
thereby dissolved; and its measures must
meet the approval and adoption Of par
lament, otherwise the cabinet must give
way to those who can secure the support
of the popular representatives. When
cabinet is to be formed, the sovereign en-
trusts its formation to a leading states
man. He selects certain number of
prominent members of both houses who
bold his political views. He usually
places himself at the head Of the cabinet
as first lord Of the treasury, and is popu-
1AAy AAOWA 90 VA0 PA0ASAS Va PAAAAAO
minister. The other members are chosen
from the government officers, who re-
ceive their official appointments from the
sovereign, with the approval Of the prime
minister. The cabinet always includes
the lord chancellor, the chancellor Of the
exchequer, the secretaries Of state for
home, foreign, colonial and Indian af-
fairs, the secretary Of war, and the lord
president of ths council, and with them
are associated certain other heads Of de-
partments, generally the first lord Of the
admiralty, the presidents of the local gov
eminent board and Of the board Of trade,
the postmaster general, and sometimes
one or more of the chief officers for Ire
land. The cabinet need not always in
clude the same list of officials, and some
times person Who has No government
Office has seat in the cabinet because
of his political influence. All the MEM
bers of the cabinet, however, must have
seats in one of the houses Of parliament,
as that body has the power at any time
to call in question any act Of the cabinet
and demand its explanation and justifica-
ton.
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The Advantages Of Reserve.

The Advantages of Reserve.
London Spectator.
Nothing is go unnatural or 30 full of
danger as the habit Of easy and familiar
companionship with people who are only
known under the conditions of what is
called society" conditions which imply
mutual complaisance up to q certain
point very easily reached, conventional
ease of manner, courteous frankness of
speech need not be very deep, superficial
mutual intelligence which seldom knows
how far it penetrates though it enjoys
the evidence Of having penetrated furth-
or than was expected alaority in
discerning and complying with the
wishes OF others. The danger consists
in the facility with which companionship
of this kind is mistaken for true intima-
cy, though it does not really imply any
thing approaching to it. A woman will
sometimes marry man Of whom she
knows nothing at all except that she
found it pleasant to be fattered and sd-
mired by him during companionship
of this superficial kind. In other words,
she will trust her life to the keeping Of
man of whose standard of right and
wrong, Of whose power and habit of iv-
ing up to that standard she knows Just
as much and Just as little as she does of
the actors whom she has seen on the
stage, though she is deceived into think
ing that she knows more, only because
she happens in this case to have been
one of the actors, and not merely pas
sive spectator. Society is, indeed, sort
of expedient for rubbing of the natural
and wholesome reserves which keep peo-
pie from trusting each other till they
have had real experience of what each is
made cf-till they have seen what are
the objects Of reverence, what is the
depth Of reverence; what is the force OF
practical fidelity to the higher aims that
determine the true character working
behind the familiar forms and faces Of
so-called society. The face Of the sea
on calm and sunny day is as little Of
an index to the dangers which the sea
may cause, as the familiar manner Of
mere society to the deeper influences
which those who mingle in that society
can exert. It would be as wise to drinh
the deadly juices of the belladonns be.
cause of the beauty Of the night-shade'e
flowers, as to welcome intimacy will
many of those whose manners in gener
al society are faultless and fascinating
without knowing anything of them be
yond those manners.
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P.'lon grave every Vanishing day -
token ofrespect. Thus is true demsrit
ever rewarded.
Wilkes Booths Captor.
An elderly man Of medium height.
with broad shoulders, dark hair stresked
with gray, and strongly marked features,
arrived at the Fifth avenue hotel yestsr-
day from Cheyenne river, Dakota. he
was Edward P. Doherty, the man who,
on April 26, 1865, captured John Wilkes
reporter who asked him about the OCCUR
ence he said he received information the
previous day that the fugitive was hid
ing in a pine forest on the Rappahan-
mock, not far from Bowling Green. Do
herty was then lieutenant, and was
vigorously prosecuting the search with
twenty-six men.
"A young man captured that day, who
had been with Booth, disclosed the fact
that he would Cross the river at night
and sleep at the house Of Mr.. Garrett, .
friend. I surrounded the hopee and
watched it carefully all night, but I saw
nothing. At o'clock in the morning,
however, in the early dawn it was found
that Booth was concealed in an out
house. Az soon as I caught sight Of
him I summoned him to surrender, but
he refused. A companion named Har-
rold, who was in the barn, surrendered
to me, however. On seeing this, Booth,
who was in the rear of the building, re-
Ginning, raised his carbine to shoot either
me or Harold, but at that instant one
Of my soldiers fired upon him. The ball
taking effect in his abdomen, two inches
below the spot where President Lincoln
was shot. I sprang inside, seized him,
and carried him out. The barn was then
on fire. As he passed the deserter Har-
rold he looked at him in unutterable
scorn and gasped out the word Useless
"This was bis only speech after the
fatal shot was fred. I gave him brandy
in order to revive him, but he became
irrational and died in two hours. then
sewed his body in blanket and sent it
to Washington. There his remains were
fully identified by q physicisn, who
knew him we'll He was first inferred in
the Washington penitentiary, but the
body was afterward removed to oakland
cemetery, in Baltimore, where it now
lies. The authorities at Washington, on
being furnished with full proof Of
Booths death, paid over the reward Of
$4,000. Half Of this the detective who
guided us to the locality of the capture
received. I got $500 and the rest Of
the reward was divided among my men"
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When the lawyer asked him If he wished
time to canvass the conditions ~ an
swered promptly that he did not; hs
would accept them just as they dictated
canvas. He took the legacy,
set up an establishment, and visited his
patrons grave every varnishing day a.
token ofrespect. Thus is true demerit
ever rewarded.
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WEATHER REPORT FOR SEPT. 1886.

WEATHER. REPORT FOX SEPT. 1880.
Prepared by Prof. f. ii. Snow of the Uni
versity Of Kansas, From Observations
Taken at Lawrence.
The warmest September on our nineteen
years record. There was no frost during the
month-not even the lightest hoar-frost.
The rainfall was only two-thirds of the Sep
TENDER average, and this is the fourth sue
cessive month whose rainfall has been below
tho average. The wind velocity was normal
and the cloudiness was much below the Sep.
TENDER mean.
Mean Temperature-71.19 degrees, which
is 4.S3 degrees above the September average.
The highest temperature was 81 degrees, on
the 7th; the lowest was ~ degrees, on the
18th, giving a range of s. degrees. The
mercury reached 80 degrees nine times.
Mean temperature at a. M, 63.75 degrees;
at 2 p. M, 1922 degrees; at 8 p. M, 69.36
degrees.
Rainfall-2.4 inches, which is III inches
below the September average. Rain in meas
urable quantities fell on eight days. There
were three thunder showers. The entire
rainfall for the nine months of 1886 now
completed has been 2O.22 inches, which il
1854 inches below the average for the same
months in the preceding'eighteen years.
Mean Cloudiness-32 per cent. of the sky,
the month being 8.61 per cent. clearer than
usual. Number of clear days (less than
one-third cloudy 10; half clear (from one to
two-t thirds cloudy 6; cloudy (more than
o-thirds) s. There were four entirely
clear days and none entirely cloudy. Mean
cloudiness at Z a. m, SO per cent; at 2 p. m,
SO per cent; at 8 p. M, 20per cent.
Wind-Southeast, 30 times; south, ~
times; northwest, ID times; northeast, 10
times: southwest, times; north, timer;
west times; east, time. The total run Of
the wind was II, 315 miles, which is 286 miles
below the September average. This gives
a mean daily velocity of 344 miles and
mean hourly velocity of 1888 miles. The
highest velocity was 40 miles an hour, from
8 to 4;p. m, on the 18th.
Barometer-Mean for the month, 5000
riches; at q. M, 29.1l3 inches; at 2 p. M,
9.O64 inches; at 8 p. M, 29.091 inches; max-
imum, 29.377 inches on the 18th: minimum,
%. 731 inches on the 18th; monthly range.
0.646 inch.
Relative humidity-Mean for the month,
GOT; at 7 q. M, 1871; at Up. M, 41.0; Ut 9p.
m, Cts; greatest, SO, on the 18th; least, 1&
ON the 18th. There was no fog.
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his landlady how long it would be be-
fore he would pay his rent, he would an
swer earnestly that the question was not
put in the right way; the query should
run as to how short he would be. This
shows that it is best to take the world
and any loose property you may see ly-
ing around in cheerful spirit.
One day the English person was found
dead in bed. A copy Of this favorite
Punch lying beside him was in keeping
with the somber surroundings. Az the
pages were cut it was supposed at first
that he had been reading It and had only
fallen into deep sleep, but an examin-
alton proved that this was not 90. On
the table was his Last win and testament,
duly signed and witnessed, and when it
was opened the full force Of his long med
itated sarcasm was developed. He ex-
planned in that, having lived q some
what selfish Life, he was desirous to atone
for it az far as possible by doing some
good to the world which would be re-
membered; that in his limited sphere be
had seen nothing a. atrosious 40 the
paintings Of Mr.. Augustus WiggIs; and
that be could think of nothing which
would be moro CRAFTY ing than their ut
ter suppression. He therefore Left all
his properly, real and personal, to tho
said Augustus Wiggle On condition that
he should sacrifice his insuhersbls vanity,
destroy his idealew dsubs, and pledge
himself to paint no moro.
Did it crush Mr.. Wiggls? Mol On To
cuntrsry Il filed him with enthuGiaam.
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Deans, and at lunch Tom and Fred, and
elder boys, announced that they would
accompany the expedition. This was an
msxpected pleasure, which LETT nothing
'l.cking in Jacks prospective happiness.
TIE baskets were packed, and were put
into the wagon With the fishing- tackle
md hammock, while tho boys surged
round the side gate, impatient to be OF.
There was no serious drawback to
fAsir enjoyment. As Jack had told Mr..
Bradley, their mother was ILL Her con-
difioo was mot alarming, but she was un-
ikls 10 leave her bed, and there had been
- psrceptible change in her condition
1r three weeks. Her silng was low
auver, from which the doctor said she
would speedily recover could she be in
dnoed 10 take food and to sleep. which
- had scarcely done up to this time.
Iack's affectionste heart smote him, and
- told the others to go. saying that he
would overtake them, and then went in
- Ne dakenef chamber to see If there
~ any little se.slue re could perform
bsDpes leaving her. The tive other girls
Mo were teachers, had gone back 20
sihooL Ellen, the younger, who had
bssn installed q nurse, had gone to her
man for nap, having had little sleep
- night b4fore. She had left the medi-
!. eine and glass OF water on the table at
N6hs bed9de, aud watch was ticking
ID ecootouousiy in the stiffness.
led ACan I do anything for You, motherf'
" - approaching her.
o," she ansWered, looking
Icy, her eyes bright with
i.ver, scarlet spot blazing on either
cheek sYou may give me- . drink Of
vster With your now hands
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-17

ship, Of Richmond, and Mr.. 4 ucksr. Of
Richmond, getting the second.
There will be full.drsss bAlI on
Tuesday night and : Mikado bail And
supper on Thursday night, August lyth.
The latter promises to be grand affair.
Extensive preparations are 10 progress
TO make it one OF the most enjoyable
occasions Of the season. The young
ladies and gentlemen are busiiy engaged
in arranging their costumes.
Among the friends here ! note from
your city Mrs. William Z. Tanner and
family, Mrs. L. @. Younger, Mrs. Mall
lory. Mrs. Abner 3. Harvey, Mrs. IL.
Theodore Ellyson and family, Miss
Mamie Campbell lwho is quite . favo-
rite with the beaux), Miss Minnie Cox,
MIR. Sutton, and others whose names
/ cannot now recall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas N. Jones. Of Isle OF Wight
county; Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson and
two daughters, Of Mississippi; aud
several guests from Baltimore, are
here.
The proprietor, Mr.. Frazier, Is doing
all In his power TO make 1t comforta-
bic and pleasant for his guests.
CLAY,