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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
THE GOOD OLD GIRLS.

Oh. where are the girls of the past,
That peopled our childish romances,
The freckledfac maidens that cast
Their spells DER our juvenile fancles:
Have the bygone Mathildas and Nancies
Joined the madd' ming .'sassiety" whlrls,
TO lead in the ton and the dances?
Oh, where are the old-fashioned girls!
Or have they grown horsey and fast,
With manners as bold as their glances,
These girls who were skaters" the last
Time we hunted together for pansies:
How their eyes used to pierce us like lances,
Looking out from q tangle of curls,
With smiles of such general expanses;
Oh, where are the old-fashioned girls!
The grubs have their chrysalis cast
They are making the most of their chances
With the bellies of the season they're c!assed,
Their dress all the fashion in France IS
When we meet now their look all askance is
As they coldly sweep by in the swirls
Where society capers and prances;
Oh. where are the old-fashioned girls:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
THE LITTLE TIFF.

Who began il? All, who knows!
Maybe Teddy, maybe Rose.
But, alasl so fast it grew
This sad breach between the two
That ere long the barn, so wide,
Held only room for one inside,
And that onei All, suddenly
Too much room there seemed TO De
For boy of his small size
Naughty Ted, with tear-filled eyes.
who began it," We won't tell
Bot who ended it? All, well,
Maybe twas the sunshine's glow
Sunshine loves the rose, you know
Whispered to the little maiden
Sitting there all trouble-laden.
Just without the old barn door
To speak to Teddy lust once more.
so she called, I'm hiding, Teddy;
Come and find me, I'm all ready,
Teddy saw the sunbeams glancing,
Saw them DER the barn floor glancing,
Heard his little playmate calling,
Dashed away the tear just falling,
Answered with rush and shout,
And loi the ''tiff's" last spark burned out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20

found that I had within three votes of an
election. I then made an arrangement
with two congressman to vote for PEN
nington, provided I withdrew. I told
MIR. Davis, and the vote was taken. As
it went on one of these men showed
signs Of wavering, and I feared he would
refuse to keep his promise. I went to
him in very angry mood, and my talk
bolstered up his courage so that he vo-
ted with the republicans. and Penning-
ton was elected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
GRAND ARMY GlEANlNGS.

There are one hundred and twenty five
pensioners In Harvey county, and they
draw quarterly about "a, 500.
Senator Plumb recently made pres
ent to the Emporia post G. A. r. of $50
The post divided this sum with the La.
dies Relief corps, giving them $25 of it
The Woman's Relief corps, of Great
Bend, gave an entertainment the Other
evening which Melted them very neat
sum. 1t constituted lecture by Belvs
A. Lockwood, the celebrated female law.
yer, on political and Social Life in
Washington"
Burlingame Chronicle: G. j. McDivitt
of Abilene, the newly elected G. A. R
commander for the Department of Kan
sas, was at one time resident of Usage
county. He lived in Ridgway township
ten or a dozen years ago, and was once a
county commissioner.
Burlington Independent: John L. Har-
ding is the happiest man in Burlington.
After long, weary years of waiting and
suffering from disease and wounds the
faithful old soldier has at last been par
tally repaid by being placed on the pen
sion rolls at the rate of $12 per month,
and he also received between $1,000 and
81, 100 back pension.
Fredonia Citizen: w. r. Mead, of this
city, who served during the war in the
Twenty third Indiana infantry, received
his first pension check this week, having
recently been placed on the pension list.
He was awarded 81 per month from the
date of his discharge to the present time
(the arrearage amounting to $1,O29.2O),
and will hereafter receive So per month.
The old soldiers are all pleased to know
of this substantial and deserved reward
to Mr.. Mead.
Topeka Commonwealth: Another in
stance of the faithfulness of Hon. Thomas
Ryan to the interests of his constituents
is shown in the case of Mr.. Michael Dug
gan, of this city. Mr. Duggan was a
member of company F, 74th New York
volunteers, one Of the regiments that
composed the famous Excelsior brigade,
and participated in nearly all the terrible
battles of the army of the Potomac, being
badly wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks.
Mr.. Duggan was unfortunate enough to
lose his discharge papers and failed in
several efforts to get certificate of dis
charge. A few weeks ago he wrote a
statement of his case to Mr. RYAN at
Washington, who Immediately set about
getting the document. Mr.. Duggan has
received his certificate of discharge and
is very happy over it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
An End to Whale Fishery.

The whale fishery on the coast of
Maine has come to an end. It not only
proved an Improbable industry, but the
stencil from the factories at Boothbay
and Bristol was intolerable. THE whales
found off the coast were plenty in num-
Der, and were easily captured with bomb
lances. While the blubber of an Arctic
whale is generally two feet in thickness,
that of the humpbacks, which is the spe-
cies found on the Maine coast, rarely, if
ever, exceeds three inches. The yield Of
humpback is some twenty or thirty bar
rels, and is a low grade oil. During the
existence of the industry nearly one hun
dred whales have been shot. Three
steamers were employed and nearly one
hundred men. The capital invested in
steamers, factories, etc, was $50, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
A Fashionable Thief.


Last summer when Professor H., of
Washington, gentleman well known to
the scientific world, returned from Europe,
he brought with him cancels hair shawl,
valued at $500, as present for bis wife.
A lady friend to whom Mrs. II. exhibited
the gift, inquired if there was any mark
upon it by which ii could be distinguished
in case it was either lost or stolen. Mrs.
Fl. replied that there was not. At her
friends suggestion she marked her
initials upon narrow piece of tape and
sewed them in the center of the shawl.
Last week Mrs. Fl. attended reception
at fashionable house in the northwest
ern part of Washington city. Everybody
who was supposed to be anybody was
there. When Mrs. H., at the conclu-
sion of the festivities, looked for her
shawl it could not be found She in
quired of the maid in attendance, who
remarked that lady at that moment
leaving the room had taken a shawl
similar to the description given by Mrs.
II. The latter, addressing the departing
guest, politely said:
Excuse me, bat I think you are wear
my shawl"
'You are mistaken" was the freezing
reply. II have nothing that does no be-
long to be-"
A close inspection, however, convinced
Mrs. Fl. that she was correct in her sur
misses.
"You shall not leave this room," said
she ''11ntil I have personally satisfied my
self that I am in error" Then turning
to several ladies who were watching the
proceedings with establishment, Mrs. H.
proceeded:
If one of you ladies will examine the
under side of that shawl, you will find
my initials sewed In the center"
The garment was grasped by two or
three curious hands simultaneously. A
single glance showed the letters '.E. j.
H." precisely as Mrs. II. had said.
Meanwhile the aristocratic thief was fee
ing down stairs as fast as shame and
ridicule could drive her. She is the wife
of an officer in the United States navy
and descendant of one Of the bluest
bloOded families.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
and I'd loike t know that he did
how'd it agin me-
ts sVpl,.k --n Al - Do

and I'd loike t know that he did
how'd it agin me-
"sWhat was the trick, Barneyr
"Well, it was this way, sor: was
devlish thirsty, sor, an was dyin" fur
drap O. whiskey, SO TUX the canteen an
scrap av paper an stump av lid
pincl an I goes upt' him quite brave
like where he was a standin' by one a
the navy goons, an I makes me salute.
So I says: "H ye place, giniril I'd BE-
afther ikin' an ordther for quart of
whiskey. I've powerful wakenes IN
me stommick." An he smiles bit, an
he says: "Write out the ordther, Bar
ney." An I writes: 'sGive Barney
O'Toole for cash one quart av whiskey,
an he takes it an scratches out for cash
an writes, Charged to John A. Logan"
I thanks him an runs of, but when I
put bill bechune us I puts an s. to
the quart an makes an Elegant four out
av the one an I gets three more can
teens and gets four quarts av whisky
charged to John A. Logan. An miny's
the other fellow played tn same trick ON
the good hearted ould man. An foine
reputashun he got wild tn temperance
people at hidquarters."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
Interesting Mortality Statistics.

Interesting Mortality Statistics.
st. James Gazette.
The registrar general has lately issued
an interesting report based on the census
returns, in which he gives an account of
the varying mortality among males en-
gagged in different occupations; though
the comparison is necessarily modified by
the fact that some industries require
greater physical strength than others.
OF all occupations, that of clergyman
enjoys the lowest death rate; it is most
nearly approached by that of the agri-
cultural laborer, the mortality of the le-
gal profession being set at much higher
figure. Still higher again is the death
rate Of the medical profession, which
closely approximates to that of slate and
quarry men. The mere fact of having
to do with horses and carriages, and the
consequent liability to exposure, does not
cause high rate Of mortality amy
grooms and private coachmen. One
other hand, the mortality Of men directly
concerned in the liquor trade is said to be
appalling, with regard to inn and hotel
servants. Chimney sweeping also seems
to be a very unhealthy occupation, though
the death rate in this branch is decreas-
ing. In very large proportion Of oc-
equations we are told that of late years
the death rate between the ages of IS
and As has considerably fallen, while it
has risen for those between forty-fve
and sixty five years. The death rates Of
coal miners are stated to be exceedingly
low. The rate is highest in Monmouth
shire; but even there, If deaths from ac-
cident are omitted, the mortality o
miners is below that of the general male
population. Probably they are picked
men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
A Critical Period.

He John Sherman) came to the house
at the age of 81, in 1854, and twenty six
years ago he was the leading republican
candidate for speaker in the house in one
of the most noted speakership contests
in our history, when forty-four ballots
were taken, and the house consumed
nine weeks of continuous sitting in the
election of speaker. John Sherman at
the time got within three votes of an
election, and it was through him that an
other republican member, named PEN
nington, was elected. Pennington gave
Sherman the Craftsmanship of the ways
and means committee, and he was dur
ing that congress the leader of the re-
publicans.
That session of congress was the last
Senator Sherman spent in the house. It
comprised the stormy times of 1875 and
1860, when the country was full of the
rumors of war and Washington the hot
bed of conspiracy. Senator Sherman
told me, in talking some time ago about
this speakership contest, that he was
abused and perhaps defeated by the
charge that he had recommended the
"Helper Book" an abolition" treatise,
and democratic representative named
Clarke, of Missouri, had denounced
Sherman, and said that no man who
would sign such recommendation was
fit to be speaker Of the house. Said MI.
Sherman:
81 had not read the book, and it was
not SO bad as it was painted. I had not
seen it, and I denied the recommends
ton. But was looked upon as black
republican, and the speeches of the
southern congressman were full Of me.
After the contest had gone on for a long
time feared that some surprise might
occur and democrat be elected speaker.
The situation was very dangerous, and
when Buchanan as president, and such a
man as the leading democratic candidate,
Babcock, of Virginia, who afterward be-
came member of the confederate con-
gress as speaker, no one can tell what
would have been the result. 1 did not
dare to allow my friends to continue to
vote longer for me, and I had an assur-
ance from Henry Winter Davis that he
would vote for my candidate provided I
could at any time elect him. At last II
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
Women Who Have Helped to Win Their
HnshonI,s E.u,o

Women Who Have Helped to Win Thei1
Husbands Fame.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
There are many brilliant and enter.
tanning women in the families of the
present senators. Mrs. Logan, and Mrs.
Mcpherson, wife of the New Jersey
senator, are the two cleverest women in
the circle, each in different way. Mrs.
Logan is the typical western women and
Mrs. Mcpherson typical eastern woman,
clever, polished, graceful and brilliant in
conversation. Bad health and long
absence abroad have kept Mrs. McPher-
son from being as generally known as
she would be were she here all the time,
but when present. she is power and
a force quickly appreciated. Mrs. Malone
is universal favorite, and besides shin
ing with front of diamond on grand &C.
casions, shiningj by her conversation,
which is full of honor and originality.
Mrs. Malone always keeps bubbling
of mirth about her, and relates her own
experiences and describes things and
people in a way quite her own. She is
an uncompromising American and carried
the flag triumphantly through many en-
counters with the insufferable tourists
during her recent stay abroad. She has
proper scorn for the Europeanized
American and his Alterations, and a
comical story that she once told was OF
her going to a store, Or shop, rather, in
an English town and innocently asked
for crackers. The proprietor hunted
through all the shelves and boxes and
under the counter, and finally sent an
apprentice boy up ladder and brought
down a dusty paper of fire crackers
Though she had to call cracker bis
cult for the two years she was away, Mrs.
Malone is quite the same as ever now that
she is in the land where cracker is a
cracker. At Senator Sherman's reception
her pale blue satin dress was half-covered
with lace, and the front of her square-cut
corsage was all a-gitter with the sprays,
pins and ornaments of diamonds.
Mrs. Spooner, wife of the new Wis
consin senator, who has made stir lately
with his maiden speech and funeral
Grafton, is another of the very clever
women in the group.
Mrs. Spooner is fine vocalist in add
ton to other things, and is quick witted
and humorous in conversation. Her
blue satin gown was striped with silver
flowers and a deep gathered yoke of
white Grape isse was drawn in by a
woven collar of narrow ribbons around
her throat. It was a most artistic and
becoming gown, and exquisite in it's fresh
ness and dainty combinations. Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Frye gave the same
honors to Indiana and Maine by their
clever conversation, full of witty turns,
and Senator Dawes daughter keeps up
conversational fireworks right and left
all the time There are other ladies of
equal talent in the circle, and Mrs. Don
Cameron, Mrs. Call and Mrs. Dolph are
considered the most beautiful among
them, while Mrs. Eustis, Mrs. Ingalls,,
Mrs. Manderson and Mrs. Hale are
women of fine and striking appearance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20
Good-Hearted Jack Logan.

Chicago News.
A gentleman recently visited the sol
diers' home in Milwaukee. II was going
among the old boys" he said, answer
ing questions about their old comrades,
ETC., when an old HishmaD saluted me,
and l found out he had been in the
Seventh Missouri.
"D'ye iver see the ould bye nowr he
inquired,
DO you mean Logan Oh, yes, often,
4 answered.
Well, II ye plaze, sor, would ye moind
tellin' him av the thrick I played on
i'm at Yicksburg. nwss smane thrick,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20

The charter OF the the Kansas State
Line Railway company has been fled
with the secretary Of state. Place OF
business, Arkansas City. Route, from
the east line of Crawford county IN
southwesterly direction to Arkansas City,
Kan; thence to the east line of the state Of
Colorado. Estimated length Of main
inc and branches, 700 miles. Capital
stock, $4,000, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20

valuable. Many were set With precious
stones. At the bottom of the box our de-
lighted eyes rested upon gold coin to
the amount of several hundred dollars.
This without conjunction, we secured
about our persons, so that, come what
might, we would be provided with the
sinews of war. 1t was clear that this
was the plumber of persons who had
robbed the dead and dying on the battle
field or pilfered from the living in the
camps of the armies.
There were thousands of dollars worth
of booty here, but it was out of our
power to remove it to place of safety.
After moments consultation we decided
to bury the treasure in an unfrequented
spot near by, and risk its remaining un-
disturbed until we should have better
opportunity to remove it. 1t was not
yet daylight though so much had been
compressed into the last hour that it
seemed an age to us-and we found an
old shovel and pick in the barn, with
which we prepared place and deposited
the box without being interrupted.
We made a careful memorandum Of
the distance and direction from the house
to the spot, and then hurried into the
house, were we found our fair prisoner
conscious but helpless. She was beau
tiful creature, whom to see once was to
remember forever. Her face wore a
startled though resolute look.
'Who are you, and how came here"
she demanded.
"We found you in the cellar" I re-
piled, ''and would like very much to
know who you are and how You came
there"
"Madam," SAID Harold, trying to
smooth over my brusqueness, 1--WE are
law-abiding and honorable men, and va
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-03-20

Cimarron Sod House: A stranger
coming here will be told that all the
government land has been taken up.
while the facts are that there is large
number of scattering tracts all over the
county which have been overlooked or
are being struggled by persons who
have located here for their friends who
are to follow. Any person can ascertain
these facts by paying the register OF
lands $1.0O for township plat show
ing all the vacant land.
William Blevins, who died at Oska-
loosa last week, came to Fort Leaven-
worth in 1850, in government employ as
freighter, and in other business up to
1859. He assisted in erecting the build
ings at Fort Riley in 1853, and those at
Camp Floyd, Utah, few years later. In
the spring of 1850 he was with Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston, (afterwards noted
confederate general, then colonel of the
typographical corps, on the survey of
southern and western Kansas.
Gov. Martin has issued his proclama-
ton organizing the new city at the
mouth of the Kaw created by special
act of the last Legislature. Twenty min
utes after it had been properly signed
an injunction was served restraining him
from issuing the same. But as It had
already been done the injunction had
no effect. The official state paper was
then enjoined from publishing the proc
lamation. The governor however holds
that his proclamation does not need to
be officially published to go into effect
but that after it has been issued from
the executive Office II IS to be enforced.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-05-06

CHAUNcEY Nj. DEPEw. nationally
known in legal, political and railroad
circles. rather astonished his New York
townsmen, the other day. by the speech
he made at the laying Of the corner
stone Of the college of Physicians and
Surgeons munificently endowed by the
late VIM. II. Vanderbilt. Noting the
event, one Of the city journals with a
blush Of surprise, rs it were. said that
Mr.. Depew ..spoke of medical science
and surgery as if all his life had been
devoted to the study of medicine, in-
stead of to far different pursuits, aud
showed as much familiarity with
chemistry as with other lines Of thought
which have apparently engrossed his
years. Thus it appears the line OF
scholarly American orators is not yet
extinct.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-05-06
Paid Too Much.

Providence journal: Late on Friday
evening man about 40 years of age
stood upon the Globe Bridge, at Woon-
socket, with his wife beside him
threatening to commit suicide by
jumping into the Blackstone River il
she did not give him twenty-five cents.
The wife pleaded and begged, saying
she needed the money to purchase
food with. and he would only spend it
for drink should she give it to him.
He placed his hand on the railing to
the bridge and again shouted to his
better half to give him the money or he
would 60. She implored the crowd of
people who had gathered near to save
him, but no one interfered. A voice
from the crowd sang out: LET him
CO." but she still clung to him.
Finally she released her hold, and
putting her hand in her pocket,
brought forth silver quarter and
placed it in his hand. He seized it
eagerly, and started on lively run for
q saloon near by, while the poor
woman started for her home to offer
q prayer for him, whose life she
thought she had saved for twenty-five
cents.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-05-06
EVENTS OF THE Day.
Eight Hour Demonstration.


The proclaimed demapd I'd be mtfsle May
lst, for the adoption of eight hours for a
days work, transpired Throughout the
country; generally on Saturday, to be re-
newed on Monday and coHtillied indefi
niteiy. At Chicago 81, 900 men who were
earning wages on Friday ceased to have an
income on May ist. All the freight hand
lers on twenty-five railroads cenrering III
that city abandoned their positions, the
Baltimore a. Ohio being the only road
which was not forced to close its ire ght
department. No scenes of violence are re-
ported, aud the lar91 meeting held Satur
day evening was of q more conservative
character than had been feared. Hundreds
of Chicago factories wereidie On SATURDAY
and grave apprehensions exist as to uture
business. AT Milwaukee ten thousand
workers, one third of them brewers EN-
psoyes c ased work, some of the drivers ef
brewery wsgons leaving their teams in the
streets. At st. Louis, Cinciunati, Pitts
burg, Boston, New York and nearly every
principal town throughout the country
there were demonstrations more or less
marked. Al New York Saturday evening
1000 men heard speeches IN Union Square
and nearly every {. ade IN the city was rep
resented in the procession. IL il said III =
beginning Monday ~ uOO men ip New Aorlr
will work fewer hours than hfore, some
receiving nine hours pay for eight hotfrs
work, aud scarcely any The grant of ten
hours pay for eight aours time. ~-.s
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-05-06

MRs. CLARIssA ID. RAYMonD, of Will
ton. Conn.,, celebrated her one hundred
and fourth birthday on Easter Sunday.
She was born at North Stamford, and
is still in possession Of the family Bible
in which the record of her birth was
made. ''Clarissa Davenport, born April
25, 1882" She is of small stature.
good physical form. wears the tradi-
tional frilled cap and lawn neck-ker-
chief, and is the emhodiment of patri-
archial woman. She makes her own
bed daily, walks unassisted, and dur
ing many years has had no use for
glasses. Until about year ago she
busted herself with plain knitting. She
is unable to read now except with extra
large print. Living in the same house
with her is her only daughter, Mrs.
Nathan Comstock, who recently passed
her eightieth year; her grandson, Mr..
John Comstock. nearly sixty, and his
wife, and by their presence she is re
lieved of all care. She was married
about the beginning Of the present GEN.
tury, and in her girlhood sang in the
church choir. and remembers the chor-
lister, who made love to her. though
she did not marry him.