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M,kApo AND Shotgun.

L Hov the Japanese Empire Wa Ru1o1
for Many Centarie6
Twenty-one years ago the Emperor
| of Japan was a mere fgure-head. and
his predecessors for more than five
hundred years had been little more.
They lived in strict seclusion and ex-
ercised no ruling power. Only few
mobiles of the highest rank had
the privilege OF beholding. the EN-
peror's face. The Japanese throne
has never been banded about from
one dynasty to another. Their history
begins twenty-five hundred and forty
nine years ago, before Nebuchadnezzar
conquered the Jews. During this
time one hundred and twenty-three
sovereigns have sat on the throne.
nine of whom have been women, and
all have belonged to this one dynasty.
It is nameless dynasty, for it is be-
yond the need of a family name.
The form of government was an
absolute monarchy. and the early EN-
perors were the direct executive heads.
The Empire was divided into gun
{ COON or provinces, and these sub
divided into ken. This was called the
gun-ken system, and the whole was
under the rule of the Emperor.
There was. from very early times, a
Shotgun, or General; but at first his
power was small. Yoritomo, one of
the most celebrated men in Japanese
history, obtained great power during
civil war in the twelfth century by
restoring order and establishing firm
government. He became the most pow
erful subject in the empire. and the
.Mikado appointed him Sci Tai Shotgun
(say tt sho-goom) IN 1892. This title
means Barbarian-quelling Great Gen
eral, and it was the greatest honor
that could be bestowed on a subject.
The whole country was placed under
military rule, and this was the Begin
ming of the double system of japanese
government. Gradually more and
more power was concentrated in the
Shogun's hands, while only empty dig
mites and numerous titles were left to
the Emperor.
That ''son of heaven" however,
though often child, was the source
of all rank and dignity; and though
the Office of Shotgun became hereditary
in certain families. and though the
Shotgun lived with the pomp and splen-
dor of a king, he always owed his ap-
pointment to the Emperor. The Sho-
gun assumed the protectorship of the
Emperor.
This form of government was called
the Shogunate. i
Under this double system of govern
ment, the Mikado and the Shotgun, the
outside world supposed there were two
Emperors, one spiritual, the other a
temporal Emperor. This temporal
Emperor was merely the Mikado's
General. The Mikado, the "son OF
heaven" lived at Kioto, city beauti-
fully situated, in palace much like a
temple in outward appearance, but
with little of the splendor of Eu-
ropean palace. Magniicence of dis
play might do well for upstart gen.
erals, but was unseemly for the semi
divinity of royalty. The Shotgun lived
at Yeddo, which was the real seat of
Government.-IdG c. Hodnstt, in st.
Nicholas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06
A Curious Coincidence,

"Just five years ago to-day" said a
farmer at the Central Market yester-
day. Il was coming in with load OF
potatoes and a bag fell off the wagon.
When missed it went back, but some
one had gobbled it.
Upon my soul!' gasped a man who
stood by, "but this is stranger
"Why?"
"Just five years ago this morning I
found a bag of potatoes near the toll
gater'
ut must have been mine"
"Not doubt of it."
"And-and-"
You'll settle with me. of course
held them four weeks, at q charge of
fifty cents per week storage. / adver-
tised them to the amount of $1.2O.
Then. as they were beginning to spoil.
I paid an expressman fifty cents to
cart them to an orphan asylum. I'll
run into the Office and make out your
bill"
He ran in. but when he came out the
farmer and his team had slid out anu
werc not to be found.-Uetroi1 Free
Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06
INTERESTING TO WOMEN.

SOME New Orleans ladies cultivate
and sell camellias at good profit, and
moro than one of them is said to have
gone to Europe on her camellia bush. :"
THE election of the wife of Senator
Blair to be a trustee of the New Hamp-
shire Normal School is said to be the
first instance of woman being chosen
to such position in a State institution.
The Northern Christian -Adrocate is
doing excellent service for equal rights
by opening it columns to the discussion
of woman suffrage. A late number had
five articles on the question of w>uan's
rights to the ballot.
Mrs. GENEVA ARMSTRONG. mem
Der of the faculty of Elmira Female
College, an artist of merit. and fine
singer and musician, has patented an
adjustable trough for stock cars, by
which animals in transit can be readily
fed and watered.
In the New York Legislature q bill
has been introduced to amend the act
for the founding of State Women's
Asylum. by providing for thirteen wo-
men members of the governing board;
| bill also to raise the legal age for
marriage to eighteen for males and if
teen or females.
Mrs. FISK, wife of General Clinton
B. Fisk. organized the first relief soci.
ETY. in war times, opened the first school
for freedmen in the. Mississippi Valley,
and taught it herself in Arkansas, di-
viding her time between hospital and
school. She worked, journeyed. and
nursed the sick and wounded all through
the war.
WHAT is unbecoming in q woman il
equally so in a man. Fatherhood de-
mands as much of purity and honest
worth as motherhood. Napoleon once
said France needed mothers. America
needs fathers fathers in the homes Of
the land whose lives are as ideal and
beautiful as those of the women they
love.-Des Aoines fla.) Aail.
Miss MARY MWARDwELI, daughter Of
Judge Wardwell, of Buffalo, n T., Is ons
Of the young women who took fellow
ships at Cornell this year. The profes.
sor of mathematics Is reported to have
said that he had believed Il was . men
tai impossibility for woman to com.
prehend mathematics until Miss Ward.
well convinced him 70 the contrary.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06

going to make me Indifferent to the
claims Of any man who Is weaker, or
wearier, or much older than myself
upon my generosity and ge4tlenesa
Chivalry desire to defend the de-
fenseless and help those in needs not
confined to one sex"
Through the open door l heard Bub
remark: ats no use arguing with
girls; they've always some way OF get
ting round it." And Mr.. Elderberry
responded: at does look a little like
that."-Bel IhistlethWaite, TN Toronto
Globe.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06
POPULAR MELODIES.
How American Ditties Become Itali'
Mountalneer'S Airs.

How American Ditties Become italian
Mountalneer's Airs.
Sitting on the piazza one hot sum-
mer's afternoon at my seaside resort
in New Hampshire, saw two Italian
pipers trudging along the road-ver-
table pi6erari they looked like. with
legs bandaged up to the knee, cross
gartered and covered with dust. Hal.
loo! l said to myself, here is q chance
to note down something fresh from
the Tyrol; and. as they prepared to
play right in front of me, took out
pencil and paper and noted down the
tune.
My disappointment can be imagined
when I found. with the exception Of
the opening eight or ten bars. tbs
tune was Climbing Up the Golden
Stairs" These fellows had evidently
picked up this popular air from hear
ing the bands ut summer hotels play
it and moonlight banjo parties sing it,
and have no doubt the pipers have
by this time returned to their native
1t1uO Buu Oudt VIC SOuC I'LL oOOu IOtOI u
to us as a verita6le Italian melody.
One fellow played the melody on q
kind of oboe, and the other accompa-
MED him on a sort of bagpipe.
This incident made quite an i'm
preston upon me; for q little while
previous. after playing my own ar.
rangement of Cuban dance, was
asked by a distinguished New York
musical critic why l called 1t ecu
ban" when it was popular German
students song. Not having seen tho
notes of the German version. ! have
no means of knowing whether the two
melodies are identical, or merely re.
semble each other, but have no doubt
that my Cuban air has bean exported
or imported In much the same way
that the Golden Stairs" were ''climb.
ing. Richard Hoffman, in the Cent
cry.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06

Men rich and men poor.
But give US the man who Is square.
-DansUille Breez'
=" Where is your brother now.
William" ''He's in Italy. studying
music" Is that 80. Well. as socn
as he returns send him around to MY
store" "Why?" "Ican sell hin, a
hand-organ at bargain."-LincoA,
Journal.
-" When will this country reach the
apex of her glory?' demanded the Or
ator, after lofty panegyric on Amer
lea. "When we have baseball rinks
and baseball all winter" replied a
voice, an answer which brought the
orator to a short stop. Boston Courier.
Papa" said Miss Marigold. Il
don't think Mr.. Talkeasy is quite
truthful in some of his statements in
his new lecture" mo" said old
Marigold. probably not; he's been on
the platform so long he's learned to
lyceum. "-Burdette.
There is one thing, Mr. Spar
row." said his employer to Augustus
after the latter had sold twenty-eight
dollars worth OF silk for six dollars
''you will never die of brain-fever.
anyhow. Let that be your consoIa-
ton when you find yourself unem-
ployed when your month is up
Harpcr's Bazaar.
1.-THE young man who accompa-
MED you to church. last evening.
Laura" said Miss Clearinghouse. '.has
q fine. intellectual face, but it seems to
me that his-pardon me--his trousers
were somewhat baggy at the knees"
"Quite likely, Irene" replied Mise
Kajones, with some hauteur. "Mr.
Hankinsen is, If / mistake not. one of
the heaviest stockholders in the bag
ging trust Chicago Tribune.
-" Ah," she said, with ten oer sad
ness. rs they strolied along beneath
the trees. nothing but leaves"
YES" he replied. land somebody
autumn make arrangements to take
them away" II was not speaking Of
chestnut trees" she said, softly.
though summer around here" II
win go winter the house." he pain
fully murmured. and, with q backward
spring. he left her struggling with the
problem weather life Il worth living
or Washington Post
-Misther O'Rooney (entering hard
ware st0re)-" The boss STINT me down
afther pane av glass, tin be four
been." Waggish clerk" Well, Pat,
don't think can give you . ten-by-
fourteen. bat can let you have . four
Eeeo-by-ten. II you think you can
make that do" Pat (struck with =
bright idea) BE hivvous! list
yimme wan ~ thin, an Ol1l fist turn
n ddeways Nv II upside down, an O.
sont behave To boss himself nd evSe
NOV tn di6ereneo. "-zSsusts Ora
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06

they have lain in the soil for twelve
months. Seeds of all kinds can be had,
free Of cost. bS wriaing eithersto tie
Department Of Agriculture, or to SEN
ators and Representatives in Congre1s,
and requesting the same = Boston,
BUDGET.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06
PERSONAL AND LrTEaAay.

.
John G. Whittier's greatest ambi-
don when = boy Was to become . poll
tician.
"a paper has been established in
China in which articles in Chinese
are printed with translations in Vola-
puk.
The veteran journalist, Erastus
Brooks. said that he had seen 40 daily
newspapers established in New York,
and of these only six are now in exist
ence. He estimated that $25. 600. 900
had been sunk during that time upon
daily newspapers.
George w. Childs, the Philadel-
phia editor. never sits in street-car
while there is q woman standing. No
matter what her station in life, the
moment = woman gets in he gets up.
This often embarrasses some of MIR.
Childs' acquaintance, who are not in
the habit Of giving up their seats to
ladies. as they usually follow his ex-
ample, so that there is rarely woman
left standing in car in which Mr..
Childs rides.
-Bayard Taylor's mother is still
living at Cedarhurst, the poets home
at Kenneth Square, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Taylor was a beauty in her youth.
and she is handsome in her old age.
She is woman of remarkable in
telligence. Her advantages for early
education were few, but she made up
for this deprivation by hard study in
after-life. She not only studied science
and history. but she made herself pro-
ficient in several languages Bayard
Taylor probably inherited his unusual
gift for language from his mother.
Not only novels but well-known
paintings are made the subject of pull
pit discourse. Robert Elsmere' has
furnished many texts; 'tJOhn War1.
Preacher" has served to illustrate life.
and if other theological novels should
be produced they would doubtless
serve to inspire the popular preacher.
A St. Louis minister recently took
Munkacsy's great picture for theme.
He laid especial Importance to the
radiance which is visible in the body
of the Christ. which seems to speak Of
an inward light coming forth anil
minging with that which falls upon it
from a riven cloud.
Darwin reported himself in his
later life as having entirely lost a
fondness for poetry. music and pniat-
ing. What he attained in scientific
research poorly compensated him for
these losses. What shall it profit
man if he find the origin of species.
and ceases to enjoy the beautiful Us it
addresses itself to eye and ear? As
we'll might he be one of the primeval
apes from which he admits himself
descended as being unable to lift his
soul to the eternal in the ectasy of song.
In constituting himself machine for
grinding general laws out of large col
lectiOns of facts, he allowe1 an
atrophy to fall on the better part Of
his faculties.-Sunny South.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06
BOB BURDETTE's WAY.
The Hum0rist Tells How Ho Carried Out
I, iStE a Good Resolution.

The HumOrfst Tells How Ho Carried Out
s., Good Resolution.
/ { haven't much sense. 1 often
grove over this rather embarrassing
deficiency, and have. tried several
methods for supplying the long and
sorely-felt want, but without success
About all that can do is to wear
black. and go Borrowing all my days
over things did without intending to
do them, or else did them with the
best intention. One time, I felt that
was not doing my duty by the
strangers who occasionally came to
the church wherein l was pew
holder. I said that l would keep an
eye out for the stranger. and take
him in with cordially that would
make his hair curl, so to speak. Sum
day morning dawned and my resolu.
ton still held good. although three or
four days old. This surprised and
pleased me. as two days was the usual
| limit for my best resolutions. Well,
took a back seat and laid low for
strangers. was going to show that
church how to welcome the sojourner
and the stranger within our gate.
missed two or three good shots, on &C.
count of my shyneSs. as was new at
the welcoming business, and wasn't
very we'll acquainted with the church
people anyhow, and had ter
rible fear of making mistake. So
l let three or four thoroughbred
strangers get past my look-off and
wander around into wrong places,
only to be stared out of the pew when
the family came in. But by and by,
just about the hour for opening serv-
ice, made base hit. An old man
came IN, with timid, uncertain step,
and had him by the arm before he
knew where he was. He whispered:
'Never mind" but l told him that
was what was there for. He tried,
in his feeble, timid way, to slide into
side pew, but l wouldn't have it. l
walked him up the center aisle, and
piloted him into Judge Dustinashes'
pew. Then forced al open hymn
book into his reluctant hand. and re-
fusing to stay and listen to his fall
tered thanks. 1 went to my own seat.
followed by surprised, pleased look
in that old mans face and eyes that
made my heart warm all through the
service. The people smiled at each
other, and looked at me, as l had
never been known to do such thing
before. but didn't care. had made
one humble worshiper feel at home in
that church, and l knew he would
come back again. didn't hear much
of the sermon. am afraid; 1 was
thinking too pleasantly about myself
Well. / was right about the old man
coming back again. He came back
several times, a number of times, in
fact, but he found his own seat after
that memorable Sunday. I learned
after service that he was one of tho
richest and Oldest members of that
church. He had been baptized into it
about the time / was getting born. No
wonder he was surprised. No wonder
people smiled and every body looked
pleased. No wonder didn't show my
face at church for three weeks. No
wonder that l was confirmed i'll the
suspicion that had been haunting mo
in a vague, shadowy way for some
years, that I hadn't much sense.
haven't any more now than had
then. Still, there's one comfort; you
don't need much in my business. -Bar-
dette, in Brooklyn Eagle.
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"A woman who applied for q re-
newL of her license to keep q public
house in Stockton. Eng. was opposed
by the local vicar on the ground that
his evening congregation would be
lessened thereby. and that It would
have "a detrimental effect on the
church ofIertories."
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06

The daughter Of Representative
Kelley. Of Pennsylvania, Il we'll known
- magazine writer. and II one
the lew American young ladies VA
have taken degree in the univetst
des Of Europa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06

Clerk Ito busy employer) There
II gentleman outside, sir. who says
that he Il . very old friend Of your
father'a" Busy Employer-"Tel him
Tn sorry. but my father p dad"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-06
HUMOROUS.

There are long men and short;
And lean men and fat:
Men homely and men who are fair;
Men smart and men fool: sh:
Men rich and men poor.
RNf xivn na thu snnnn ho Ia so,,arA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23
rernana rsrpart Arrr.,.a.

wrCuu,. rs, March % Fcrnand
Ponpari, the young man. who, while act.
ing ~ confidential clerk 10 the treasurer of
the Cotton exchange Of New Orleans, en-.
bczSlcd s2n. O0O IN securities, has been ar.
rested at Hutchinson, and l. being held to
await the action OF the New Orleans
authorities.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23

The following bids wcre awarded. NJ.
Iarkin. at. "a cents Tor block stone by
river, q cents Tor block stone by nail, So g
Cor rubblc stone by river. ~ for rubhl,
stonc 10y rail and ~ Tor nacadam by rail
NJ. y. Mahcr, Of Atlanta, wis also award
cd n contract ior block granite nj "a cents
provided he furnish m acceptable sampl,
block 10 he used as standard. Mr.. lar
kin's oiIcr Of Missouri granite now ON hant
he accepted Ut cost II cents per block, wa
also accepted.
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PROPERTY PURCHASE.

On motion Of Mai, Petit, the president
was instructed 10 close the trade for the
property corner Second and Washington
streets, With thorough understanding
with owner a. 10 title, over which there
Is serious uncertainty. Judge Walker
stated that Il was the only lot known ON
which ihcrc Was no absolute security out.
side the original owners Of Memphis.
NJ Gavin submitted his title bond 10 the
iulcl sold the city Ion opening IL Ponto,oC
street, which was accepted, and the coun.
cil then nlioufned
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Mr.. Mmicr Parker submitted proposi.
ton 10 sell the city tract OF land AL Join.
ing the Equitable Gas company. near stock
yards, nj 900 per acre. Referred 10 hos.
pital committee. The committee had pre-.
yiously made verbal report In favor oI
accepting the tmct offered by Mr.. Simon
Green.
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HInrNALK rKriTInNs.

Mrs. NJ, lilass, northeast corner Beale
and Shelby streets, extended 10 Soptcm.
Der I.
J. q Il. Lehman. Nos. 06 and 0s Beale
street, extended 10 August I.
L. II. Eaton, Nos. 500, SOS aud so Main
street, extended 10 July |.
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i7s Acres. on Poplar Street,
Sold In Ave. ten and Is acre tracts Very reaso@
terms. Call and see II.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
GEO II. NETTLEToS. President Kansas City,
Memphis a birmingham Railroad
JOS. v. JOHNSTON, President Alabama National
Bank
,. q. CHAMBERLAIN, General Superintendent
Sheffield a birmingham Coal Iron and Rail
road Company.
JUDGE y. A. GAMBLE
r. II. ELLIOTT Chief Engineer Kansas City
Memphis Birmingham Railroad.
W. L. WALLIS.
J. q. MusGRovE
A. q. FRANCIS superintendent Corona Coal and
Coke Company.
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DESIRED TO i.HAsR.

Mr.. NJ. Gavin proposed TO lease for a
term Of ycas thy Taxing District property
corner 81 Front and Jefferson streets, west
side, on which to erect warehouse. Re.
cciyed and filed.
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cAS'f run THEN VET.

G'hral Manager 7. A. lamb, Of the
Prospect Park Dummy line, referred 10 the
councils action ordering trains 10 run
every hour. lilo said new aud improved
motors wec hcing made for his company,
and would begin 10 arrive next week. Re.
icrrcd TO the president for rcpor M 10 fuel
used, etc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23

The ordinance dchningthc mlsdemoanor
Of lettering, came mp on liz second and
final hearing, aud became law. IL aims
n blow at the dudes who stand In front Of
churches and tlicaicr 10 starr ladies' out Of
countenancc, also loaicr, drunken and
otherwise, without visible means Of sup.
mort
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w. p. Proudht thought the proposition
10 increase the inspection fee ON track
scales TO s. per quarter ill-timcd and an
unnecessary hardship. In fact, said Mr.
Proudflt, the whole business was hum
bug, Any pair Of scales might be thrown
out Of balance five minutes after the In
spector had attached his certificate. The
foe would entail y tax OF $40 per nnnum,
which was entirely too heavy. Received
and filed.
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READ!

On. DrscAS-for -iJng time my wife
troubled wsihgcpugh that dehcd MI the med
lcouldhndi finally got your COUGH BAfx
which cured her In three days lis value cam
Overestmntcd. Very truly
JAS. W. PENNINGTON. Madison Co, Tcn1
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23

City Engineer Mcnwcihcr reported that,
in aocur'ianoc with action III council
March ~ he was now having man pre-.
pared showing plans aud cost Of newcrinr
north Of Auction street andbrdging bayou
ON Main street The map would be clab.
0raic, showing every detail, including part
Of Eighth and all Of Ninth wards He
would have Il ready for submission 10
council NJ next meeting.
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DR.. DUNCAN'S
COUGH BALSA

All who have used this valuable medicino
Coughs Colds and all other diseases Of the q
and Breast attest 10 IL worth.
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