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Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
Clam Juice tor Headache.

Bon Vivant
Several first-class hotels in various parts
OF the country now give a permanent
place on their bills of fare to boiled clam
juice. The secret of the potency Of
this preparation, which is simply what
the name calls 1.-THE juice of the clam
boiled until moderately thick-has long
been known, it is said, in London swell
dom, but here it is comparatively new.
1t is the only thing in the world that
will safely, surely and speedily restore
the equilibrium of system upset by
overmuch c. a good time with the boys.
1T is pleasant to take, perfectly harm
less, and never fails, even in the most
hardened case. 1t has none OF the de-
leterious after effects of bromide and the
other drugs usually applied as nerve
soothers and constitution bracers. An
other form of the same thing is the clam
cocktail, and this is also dispensed at the
modest bar. There is only one objec-
ton to clam juice-this is the peculiar
smile of the waiter that always goes
with it. Nobody ever orders boiled clam
juice but a man who needs it, and man
who needs clam juice is in condition
to be irritated by knowing grin on the
walters face. II the clam juice hotel
can only arrange to have the stuff
served by castiron walters the demand
for it is bound to be immense.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
The Negro Knew a Little Greek

Atlanta Constitution.
Mark Blandford, of the Georgia su-
preme court, has son who was recently
engaged in stupendous effort to master
Greek. One night the young man was
pouring over his lesson, perple1ed and
i'll dire distress. In the room was ne
gro boy whose business around the place
was to curry and feed the horses, black
boots and do similar work. The negro
listened quite while to the walls Of the
young student and then said:
"Marse Bob, I can read that for you"
"Youp' exclaimed the young man.
"You're fool; this is Greek"
"Can't help it," replied the negro; II
can read it"
The book was handed to him and the
negro read right along. When he had
finished Judge Blandford said:
"Where In the mischief did you learn
to read Greekr
"At the Atlanta University" quietly
the negro.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
Large Horses for the Farm.

Prairie Farmer.
There can be no doubt but that thu
importation of French, English anG
Scotch draft horses has greatly improved
the standard of the farm horses in thil
country. While pure or nearly pure
horses of these breeds may prove too
large for farm work, it is quite certain
that the native horses, on the whole, are
too small, at least for the west. The
introduction of the self binding reapers
sulky plows and other implements o.
heavy draft, has created an increased de
mand for heavier horses for farm work
While in the way of general utility
activity and strength, our native horses
are very good, it is evident that they
can not cope with larger horses in doing
the heavier part of farm work, with tine
machinery and implements now in use
Progressive farmers see the wisdom ol
crossing with the large and powerful
foreign breeds. The result of these
crosses can now be seen in nearly every
part of the country. It is doubtful il
the sulky plow, self binding reaper, and
many other useful implements, would be
in so general use to-day, we're it not for
such causes. Another thing in their
favor is that any surplus stock can al
ways find a ready sale. Indeed, SO great
is the demand for grades of the draft
breeds in the cities and in the lumber
camps of the north, and prices offered
are so tempting to farmers, that they
find it difficult to retain a team of such
horses for their own use. The great in
crease in the importation of draft horses
for breeding purposes shows that the
popular demand for them is general and
permanent.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
American Mirrors.

Up to the present all mirrors manufac-
tured in the United States have been
from imported glass. The quality of
the glass to retain the silvering and give
perfect production of the object must be
of the best. This quality Pittsburg has
never been able to produce until natural
gas came into use. Nov, by its aid, the
tineness of the glass produced rivals that
of the imported article. The entire ab-
sence OF impurity, the perfect fusing of
the ingredients, the rapidity of the melt
ing, and the pure, intense fame for re-
heating or working are the principal ad-
yantapes.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06

charge two shekels Of silver for . chance
to fish up rag doll with putty nose
and pokeberry cheeks. Those old fel-
lows were sedate citizens, but they
missed lots Of fun. We would like for
some OF the brethren to come around
and explain to us to satisfy an inward
longing to know why these things did
not occur in those times.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
The Cost OF a Telephone.

| L ueDlo Ouleltdiu
A well known citizen of this place who
recently returned from a tour through
Kansas, yesterday in a diffident way
way offered to give the Chiettain rep.
resentative an item on condition that his
name was suppressed.
"Agreed,' said the reporter.
"Well, the other day L was stopping
over in certain town -"
"What town please?"
"That must be withheld, or iG might
burst the institution am going to talk
about. After finishing my business, and
while waiting for the weary hours to
pass until train time, became conscious
of an inward yearning for alcoholic stim-
ulants; so tackled the first red nosed
man I met and asked him where could
be accommodated. He directed me to a
certain house, and at my request accom-
panied me- Weentered a room that had
the appearance of an attorneys Office. I
told them what wanted and added that
I guessed I was in the wrong box"
"Yes, sir" said man, "but there is
telephone in the next room, and you can
probably order some liquor from Col
orado."
"We entered the place, and although
feeling like the victim of q practical joke,
I rang up Central, and having been con-
nected with Colorado, ordered one
straight and two sours. In short time
door in the wall opened, disclosing
shelf containing the desired decoctions
After we quaffed the liquors I went to
hand 30 cents to the proprietor, which
be waived from him, saying he had mad
no charge for the drinks. Very much
obliged, said, and started to leave"
"Hold on" interposed the proprietor
the charge on the telephone message is
80 cents"
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
Speed Of Mining Cages.

Virginia Chronicle.
In the course of discussion this
morning between miners, on the speed
with which miners cage can be hoisted
and lowered in shaft, one of them said
that the fastest time ever made In lower
ing was in the Union shaft. A cage with
men was dropped from the surface to the
2900 foot level In one minute and twelve
seconds. This was at the speed of a
little more than forty feet second, and
slightly less than thirty miles an hour
On another occasion, when shaft was
flooded through the breakage of pump
sixty three tanks of water were raised to
the surface from the 1900 foot level In
the space of one hour. During this time
it was necessary for the cable in ascend
ing and descending to travel 1900 feet In
ess than one minute, maxim total of
nearly thirty-two miles travelled in the
lOur.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06

Some men on a spree In Sharon
Springs got into a scuflle in a restaur-
ant, and overturned gasoline stove
setting fire to the building. w. d.
Brown, formerly editor OF the Rose Of
Sharon had q satchel In the restaurant
which contained all Of his clothing a.
cept what he wore, his bedding I'D
about $50 worth OF cuts, type, etc H.
oes is nearly sl00. S s
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
A Talking Clock.
New York Mail and Ex. ress.
YES. lam RIGHT.

These were the words posted up CON.
spicuously above clock in an L station
uptown. The clock was facing stair
case, where the eyes of every one who
came up could see it. 81 had to place
that information above the clock for
protection" said the station agent to a
Mail and Express reporter. "Think of
answering the same question several
thousand times day; it grows monoto.
nous. No matter how busy happen
to be in passing odt tickets and making
change, the passengers who stood be-
hind In line would invariably ask me if
the clock was correct time. Sometimes
when I would answer yes, the interro-
gator would object, and say the clock
was either too slow or too fast, and de-
sire to move the hands to the correct
time. II 1 should answer that I did not
know whether it was correct or not, five
or SIX passengers would immediately de-
sire me to accept the true time as indi-
Gated by their watches. It is curious
fact, but the pubic at large are always
well posted on time, and have some-
thing to say about it. Little children,
young ladies, middle aged women and
stylish dudes, indeed all classes, have
the same curiosity about time. They all
alike ask the stereotype question: SIS
that clock right?' Even the Cinnamon
have the same interest as Americans in
knowing correct time, and venture to ask
about it. No, am not troubled since
put the placard up, except now and then
by some man who insists that the clock
is minute or so fast, even if it does say
it is correct. But save wind. and that
was my object in the placard.'
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
COAtemptible.

Man to friend IL have q supreme
contempt for that fellow johnson.
Friend-Why so?
Man-Because he played me con-
temptible trick. I took him petition
the other day and
Friend-And he refused to sign it eh ?
Man-Oh, no, but he insisted upon
reading it before he put his name down.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06

Summer coughs and colds generally
come to stay, but the use of Red Star
Cough Cure invariably drives them
away. Safe, prompt sure.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06

ready submitted, which cover all the regular
civil expenses of the government, show very
little change in the amount from the appro-
priations for the present year. The treas
ury department will have the estimates in
shape for submission to the appropriation
committee at its meeting on the 10th
eproximo.
Josephine Abenz 40, year-old child who
lived with her parents at No. 16S Elizabeth
street, suffered for two days from severe
cold before DR.. Dl Jpella Astello of No. Al
Marion street, was sent for. DR.. Astello
prescribed cough mixture and told the
mother to give the child small quantity.
The mother indiscreetly administered a
tablespoonful of the mixture. An hour later
the child was taken with convulsious, anu
before medical aid could be obtained died.
Coroner Edman viii have the cough mixture
analyzed.
The beef killing firms OF G. f. Swift d
No., and Nelson Morris, of chicago, III,
geve formal notice TO their men that the
eight hour system would be abandoned and
work resumed on ten hour basis. 1he
beef killers in these two establishments
were not involved in the recent strike, and
have been the only workmen In packing
business still holding to eight hours. Rumors
of trouble to result from the change are
numerous, but can be traced TO no reliable
source. The diff icully between the packing
firm of Cragin q Fitzpatrick and their EN-.
ployes have been adjusted, and the men Will
resume 10 work ten hours day.
The president has made the following ap-
pointments: Daniel n. Lockwood, OF New
York, TO be attorney of the United States
for the northern district of New York;
Lucius Nj. Lamar, of Georgia, to be mar
shal of the United States for the southern
district OF Georgia. The. following to be
consuls OF the United States: Seth Pratt,
of Massachusetts, at Zanzibar, .. X. Nc
Call, CT Alabama, al Santos; Wm. x. Great
house, of Louisiana, at TampIco; y d.
Snithers, OF Delaware, at Tien Gsen; Joha
n Campbell, of California, at Tauatare;
Leopbid Moore, of New York; at Hull.
,,orr;hls hurnIno of eight people in log |
cabin near Flat Rock, Knox county, Ken i
- cky. William Poe went from home
on business, leaving his wife, i've young
children ana two young ladies OF the neigh /
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06

table. 1t is an elegantly printed paper,
of sixteen pages, and contains large
amount of interesting reading matter |
The editors are Miss Clara Homer and
Miss Katie C'ass. with Rev. A. 81. Tevis,
d. D., as assistant editor. The publish
ing committee consists of Misses Alice
Archer, Nita Shoemaker, Birdie Sprague,
Genie Conwell and Matte Eggleston.
The young ladies propose to make their
paper entertaining, and they will By ably
assisted by DR.. Tevis.
Arkansas City Democrat: In looking
up matters of church fairs, we fail to
find anything that there WIS ever fair {
held in Jerusalem, or thft the Savior 1
left any instruction to his disciples how 6
TO conduct one. We think an important I
item might have been added in the re- I
vision of the testament if full directions i
Dy st. Paul and Peter had been given i
now Mary of Magdslene made her crazy /
quilt, or whether Judas Iscariot won a 4
baby hood at lottery for b
he benefit of the church at Antioch
some one is to blame for this, and going 6
,ack to the captivity In Babylon we can
lot find out who it is. Perhaps in the .
lury of going to press, .John, in his 2
publishing establishment in Patmos :
this important item. Then, :
Though most Of the deacons In. the !"
primitive churches were fishers, they =
eyer thought to introduce fish pond {
nto their foreign mission work, and =
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28
The Lesson of the Naval Drill.

The complete record of the naval drill
ought to be printed in the biggest sort of
type and placed on the desk Of every
member Of Congress. The experts who
witnessed the drill report it as very sor-
ry show, not because of any fault of the
officers or men but because OF the out-of-
date vessels, the wOrthlessness of much OF
the ammunition, the superannuated laun-
ches aud various other things. 1t is stated
that in the firing of tho guns there were
twenty-three misses to forty-three fires,
and that in one days trial only two out of
ten shrapnels exploded
The drill tended to show pretty con-
clusively that this country, so far as it's
navy is concerned, is in no condition to
engage in hostilities with any foreign
power which has modern navy. Alleged
statesmen are fond Of asserting that there
is no immediate danger Of war, and that
actual hostilitiee could be avoided bv
diplomacy and concessions until we could
build a navy. They talk about obstruct-
ing harbors and making their navigation
dangerous by means Of torpedoes. They
declare that the matter Of the first con-
sideratiOn is reduction Of expenditures,
because their idea being that economy in
administering the government can be
used effectively for campaign purposes.
They do not take into consideration the
fact that the countries which are well
supplied with armored vessels having all
the modern improvements, would not per-
NIT diplomacy to rob them of any adj
vantage they might have in the event Of
trouble with this country. They would
act first and then look to diplomacy for
settlement
Without navy we cannot hope to COM
mand the respect TO which our wealth aud
power entille us, because we are without
the means Of enforcing our demands. 1t
may not be necessary TO build great
navy, but it is certainly the part OF both
wisdom aud prudence to construct as
rapidly as possible reasonable number
of frst.class war vessels.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28
Bernha rdt as a Curiosity.

sarah Bern hardt is preparing for pro-
fessional visit to this country and South
America. OF course she comes for the
purpose of replenishing her purse, which
is reported to have a very lean appear
ance. Americans probably will rush to her
performances and pay enormous prices
for seats. Only few, compare lively, VIII
enjoy her art. The great majority, not
understanding the language IN which
her performances will be conducted. will
have only the satisfaction Of saying that
they have seen Bernhard act.
Doubtless Bernhard has about the same
appreciation Of American audiences as
many Of the Parlsians have OF the ability
of Americans to appreciate her. The ed
itor OF one OF the leading Partisan jour
nails, in a sort of farewell article to the
great actress, says; IA pleasant journey
to you, madame. You are going to ex-
hibit yourself in America to men of little
art and small literature, who will only
half understand you, and who will look
at you as they look at a 5-legged calf;
who will see in you the extravagant and
noisy creature, and not the infinitely Sc
ductiYe artist, and who will recognize
that you have talent only because they
will pay very dear to hear you. Try to
save your grace in the midst of these
rough trials and bring it back to us intact.
For hope that you will return from
America, far away as it is. Return, then,
to the Coincide Franchise and rest in the
admiration and the ardent sympathy of
those excellent Parisians who pardon
all your peccadilloes because they owe to
you some of their greatest joys. Then one
fine night die upon the stage, suddenly,
with grand, tragic cry, for old age would
be too hard for you"
Bernhard has lost much OF her power
or else Parisians have lost some of their
ability TO appreciate her. During the
past winter she struggled unnecessarily
with several plays, and only partly recOv-
cred her popularity when Sardou's "Fe-
dora" was revived. Her visit to this
country several years ago was a success
financially. 1t is not certain that the ap-
preaching visit Will be. Many who paid
to see her on her first visit have had their
curiosity satisfied. However, she is a
celebrity, and the chances that she will
win another triumph are not against her.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28
Papers Edited with saws.

From hte alexandria VG.) Gdsette.
The printers of Norfolk are waging war on
win is technically termed patent matter''-
that r., matter set up in other places, stereO-
typed aud sold in blocks at a low rate 10 other
papers, the latter the reby saving the cost of
type settlag, proOf-reading and Clipping.
Columns OF this sort OF matter are furnished
at about one-tenth Of what IL would cost TO
"settlng mp" two or three columns Of local
news in their respective offices. The Compost
tors have long regarded this new enterprise
as fatal u their INTEREST," as publishers who
use the patent mat er can dispense with about
three -fOurths Of their force. The Norfolk
Typographical Union have therefore passed a
law which provides that newspapers employ
ing Union hands aud using such plates shall
pay the cOmpositors the same per thousand
ems for handling the plates as II they were
SET up in the office
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28
Ward Henrd From

Ferdinand Ward, the young Napoleon
of Finance, who is staying at Sing Sing
penitentiary for awhile. has been heard
from lately. When he put on his striped
suit be promised the warden of the prison
that be would obey the rules implicitly.
His sentence Is for ten years. but by good
conduct he can shorten il to six years and
a half The incentive, therefore, 10 COM
ply strictly with the regulations OF the
prison is very strong
For several months Ward conducted
himself with SUCH propriety and with
such absolute regard for the rules that
the warden began 70 congratulate himself
on .he probability that there would be no
trouble with him.
Ward, however, could not resist the
temptation to break one of the most imper-
alive rules OF the prison on the very first
opportunity that presented itself. Con-
victs are not permitted 10 have any CORE
spondence with persons outside Of the
warden's hands.
A convict named Morgan, whose cell
connects with that OF Ward by means Of
grating, informed him that he could send
letters to friends outside OF the prison and
receive answers without the warden's
knowledge. Ward wrote two letters and
gave them to Morgan. They were harm
less documents and were directed to
relatives. Morgan, instead OF send.
ing the letters TO their address, as
he promised, gave them TO the war
den. The result was that Ward was
summoned before the prison authorities
and given warning that II be persisted
in dsobeying the rules his term would
not be shortened. Ward declared that he
did not know that in attempting TO COM
municate with outside parties he was
breaking the rules. The warden seems
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28

to have accepted this explanation, al
though it could hardly have been deemed
satisfactory, since the rules are placed In
the possession Of every prisoner.
If Ward succeeds in so conducting him
self as to secure his release at the end OF
six and half years from the date Of his
imprisonment it will be rather remarka-
BILE. He is so thoroughly bad, and so
ready to engage in any scheme that APP
pears to offer success, although the sue
cess may promise to be only temporary,
that the probabilities are that he will be
in serious trouble with the prison authori-
ties before his term is halt out.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28
,tississinni River Floods.

From our dispatches it appears that the
floods in the Mississippi river are Knock
ing the improvements, which the govern
menti making in that river, to pieces
pretty badly. The floods OF last year did
pretty much the same thing. Works
which had cost hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars in the vicinity Of Lake Proyi-
dence were about ruined. What the
amount of the damage this year viii be II
is, Of course, impossible to predict with
! any degree ofcertainty. II is pretty safe
to say, however that much OF the i'm
( proyement that was made last year will
have to be made again this year.
There appears to be a growing doubt
whether it Will be possible TO improve the
channel OF the Mississippi unless the
banks Of the river are prevented from
cavlng, and to prevent them from caVing
would cost enough to bankrupt the
Treasury.
The commission which has charge Of
the river does not appear to have done
anything towards securing the stability
Of the banks. What can it do? The only
thing probably is to raise the levees and
face them and the banks from st. Louis to
the Gulf with stone laid in cement. The
cost oil such an underts king, however.
would be greater than the cost Of the
estates Of the Irish landlords which Mr..
Gladstone proposes in his land purchase
bill 10 buy.
OfcoUrse, Congress is going to continue
the effort to improve the Mississippi, be-
tho fnHrrau0a Of Mfupfcuir,r,f
valley is sufficient to have the effort Goa
tinued, but that part of the country which
is not especially interested in the Missis-
sippi river ought to protest against per-
hitting that river to be provided
tor in the river and harbor
bill. 1t is with extreme diff
fculty that that bill is now got through
Congress, because OF the feeling that
the very large appropriation for the
Mississippi river-about a fourth of the
entire amount Of the bill--is practically
wasted.
If it were not for the demands of the
Mississippi river Savannah and other de-
serving and needy harbOrs-harbors that
yearly accommodate millions Of dollars
worth Of commerce-would have got this
year somewhere near the amounts which
their Importance and necessities entitle
them to.
We do not desire to create any preJu-
dice against the Mississippi improve
ment. We are willing that the commits
sion should go on spending the money of
the government in the work they are
charged with directing, until the country
is satisfied that it promises to be success
full or that its failure is certain, but we
think that when another river and harbor
bill is framed the Mississippi river i'm
provement should be provided for in a
separate bill.