The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-19

that the most distinguished colored
preacher of America is now attending
the camp meeting in Bismarck Grove.
Such. however is true. Rev. Albert
A. Whitman, the poet preacher, has no
equal among his people. This is say
ing great deal. but it is not fulsome.
Whitman has made his mark in the
world of letters and stamped upon the
public the impress of genius and orig
inallty. Frederick Douglass unhesl-
tatingly pronounces Mr.. Whitman to
be the next real great man of the race.
A modest man, Mr.. Whitman holds
among his correspondents the great
scholars of the day and the public
knows nothing OF it. Even the daugh-
or Of Jefferson Davis has acknowledged
the merits of this truly admirable man
IN a long autograph letter, while from
the opposite pole OF tue social and politi-
cal world, the daughters of Henry
w. Longfellow have spoken in like
terms of praise.-Atchison Tribune.
One of the Globe attaches, accom-
panied by his friend, who lives ne II
their Office but on the opposite side of
the street, were foolish enough this
morning to suppose that they could
perform some of the feats which Miss
Matte Price performed easily at the
entertainment last evening. After
reaching the managers room the boys
were told to wait until Miss Price
could be called, which they did.
Upon the arrival of Miss Price at the
rooms, the manager gave the boys a
chance to display their wonderful
power of performing things impossible,
but the poor fellows gave up in de-
spair when they found they were not
equal to the emergency, as Miss Price
performed the same as she did last
night at the entertainment, things
which are practically impossible with
the average person. To say the boys
were sold is weak statement and one
thing is certain. that they will not at
| tempt anything in the way of beating
anyone at their own game hereafter.
This morning stranger walked in
to the alley of the Herald office, and
reaching in a rear pocket, pulled out
what appeared to be pistol, and after
fumbling with it a moment, threw
back his head and placed it to hi;
mouth. A policeman who saw his act
ton was rooted to the spot with hor
ror only for moment. Rushing VI
to the stranger, he yelled: Come sir
none of thati'' 'What is the mattel
with your" said the stranger pocket
ing his weapon. ''If you want TO com
NIT Suicide" said the policeman, ''yeI
must 60 out of town. l did not,
said the stranger want to commit
suicide. am Kansas prohibitionist
and was merely going to take . drinl
when you interrupted me-" But,
said the officer, You had pis
toll in your hand" 1T looked like {
pistol, - said the stranger, "but it wa
only flask in the shape of pistol,
and he pulled it out and showed it t,
the policeman. LET me look at it.
| said the policeman. The stranger
handed it over, and the policeman
said: 81 believe will just keep THU
for souvenir 81 hope,'' said TIN
stranger, ''that, if you value your life
you win not drink the contents.
, "Why2" queried the policeman. "Be
cause replied the stranger, lit is To
peka whisky" ''And what, " said tn
policeman, sis the matter with Tope
ka whisky?u Drink" said tn,
stranger, land see." The policeman
put the flask in his pecked and walke'
away. A few hours after, by the ali
of stomach pump, he was pronounce,
outof danger.-El Paso Herald.