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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28
Hard Riding In the East.

During the last century when long
journeys. called riding posts. were
much in vogue in Europe among the
aristocracy and wealthy sporting men.
n match was made between Mr. Shafts
and Mr.. Maywell for loo guineas.
Mr.. Shafts 10 tind man who would
ride 100 miles per day for twenty-seven
consecutive davs.
There was great deal of money bet
on this thing. principally against its
being done. Ii was well known how
ever. that distances of 500 TO l. 200 and
even 1.500 miles had frequently been
covered at the rate of from 100 to 100
or even $50 miles per day. but the
knowing ones thought that the enor-
nous distance of 2.700 miles at 100 per
day would be likely to break any
horseman down. Nevertheless, John
Woodcock. who was selected TO ride by
Mr.. Shafts. performed the feat without
any extra fatigue or punishment. He
used thirty horses. and rode three or
four of them each day.
In Turkey the sultan's mails and
dispatches from outlaying provinces
used to be carried by Tartars riding
post, with relays of horses changed
every twenty or thirty miles. and are
now in some parts of the country where
telegraph has not been established.
The same man in charge went the
whole distance; these couriers would
often perform great feats of endurance.
From Bagdad 10 Constantinople is
l. GOO miles. not over level or rolling
prairie. but frequently crossing noun
tain ranges. along precipices. across
torrents. etc. and there is not mile
of made rode the whole way, yet the
ordinary time the Tartars took to per-
form the distance was a fortnight, and
on urgent occasions it has been done in
twelve days. and even eleven days.
There is no doubt whatever about
this because the route through Asia
Minor, from the Persian Gulf. was in
former days. before the Red Sea route
was established, often used by officers
and others who did not mind rough
travel aud we're in hurry to get home
or to get out TO India, and they often
rode with the Tartars from end to end,
besides the British resident at Bagdad,
or rather the residency. was for more
than a century in the habit of trans
mitting dispatches from India and Con-
stantinople and Europe by these same
carriers. As much as I50 miles per day
| has often been done for eight or ten
days by the Tartars, They only rested
J four hours out of the twenty-four. and
pushed on the rest of the time at rate
of six to ten miles an hour.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28
Now


kIssea which fall upon the dead's mute llpa.
Like dew on roscs which the flrst trust niiyo
Come all too late;
us better Tar to give them while the lips can
speak.
Tha golden chord OF life at best ls woakl
Ahi do not walt
Kind worsls IN ears whose earthly powers are
Like sunshine on the tree By lightning rent,
Can give no balm:
Iie better FAR % give them while those cnrs
For ilfe has much Of wo aud much OF fcari
And love brings calm.
II il TOO late VIXEN life's lamp burncth low,
When hands once warm aro chill rs winters
To do kind deeds:
IT'S hefter here, where feet nre prone 20 slide;
s11s better nowe-than walt TIL eventlde
TO help their needs.
Ah. sriendsl dear fr4cnds--if any such there
be-
Keep not your loving thoughts away from nae
Iali | am Rones
want them now 70 help mo on my way,
AZ lonely watchers wunt tho light OF day
Ere IL lnorn
And though sometimes my heart DER some
Long brooding. weavcs some bitterness IL
t14s but n shade
Within asfe'H texture whore the best nru poor
q, close not mp To inany Faults Loves doorl
need your MD.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28
Death Long Drawn out.

It appears from report on capital
punishment which has just been laid
before the Parliament of Austria and
Hungary that executions in that coun-
try are carried out in an inconceivably
barbarous manner. The convict is
placed on the ground. where he stands
with long rope around his neck,
which presently jerks him off his legs.
and he remains struggling horribly in
the air for several minutes. A con-
vict is never strangled in less than
seven minutes. and often the operation
takes quarter of an hour, and the
poor wretch is usually conscious, or
nearly conscious, during the greater
part of the time. People talk about
disgraces to civilization-surely this is
one London Truth
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28

nice little bQck--J0 J0pnne8e paper, mar
gins. special type, delightful etohings
lin fact. the whole bag of tricks.
l began 90 turn over the leaves. and
then nearly jumped out OF my skin.
Il WAS my novel my successful novel
American piracyw cried; aud they'd
have the impertinence to alter the title
and the Names .,Rachel's Romance'
indeedl "Ry Joye. they've Just simply
turned Linda into Rachel and-and-
and"
ut was published four years ago"
said old Mr Scorcher simply. You
sold Il TO us as an original novel;
.Its piracy Icried, IAN Internal
piracyr'
II don't doubt you, MIR. Nibbs.
quite believe what YOU say-but-n
Then we talked for long time.
told him that no human eye but +. j. s
had ever seen the manuscript till his
firm had purchased Il.
You'll have TO so TO New York;
you'll have 10 unearth the pirate; you'll
| have to prove the whole thing.
lit very serious thing for us-a much
more serious thing for you, said old
Mr. Scorcher.
on course he was right.
went TO New York nj once.
| | called on Barrabas ~ CO.. the pub
fishers Of rRachel's Romance" They
were very nice people, particularly nice
people. They would give an intro
duction to Mr.. Paul Jones the author,
at once. He was n rising man. Might
they give me volume of his short
storiesp | thanked them. A glance
was enough--they were my short
stories. Paul Jones was miserable
pirate. n wretched jaekdaw IN peacoek's
plumesl / would make II very hot.
indeed. for Paul Jones. ! took the
letter OF introduction. went straight
to Boston. where Mr.. Jones the talent
ed author lived.
| found his house. found hi:
widow. l found his marble tomb,
with n catalogue of his virtues; he had
only been dead month.
Then, gradually but slowly,
learned the truth. Mr. Paul Jones wa.
an ingenious man. He had photo
graphed my manuscripts; each sheet o.
foolscap. when photographed. was tbs
size of an ordinary carte de riSite Their
by the aid of n magnifying glass he re
copied my manuscript; and he attained
Ia this way name and fame ant
dollars.
Everybody in Boston thoroughly be
lieved in Paul Jones. His widow. ;
gentle little woman with tender eyes
sold me many sheets of his origina
compositions Ophotos Of my MSS.).
Paul Mrs. Jones remarked. IVA,
very ingenious man. He was afraiI
his work might get lost; il did get lost
But we had the photos. and with th,
help Of magnifying glass recopiet
all my husbands work. All, what /
clever fellow he was. stranger; hi
name viii remain written in letters o
brass on the heart Of all Americal
readers as the author of this charmin,
works" aud then she handed me a cop,
OF 'Rachel's Romance"
/ hadn't the heart 10 underceive tn
poor little woman who believed in he
pirate.
i returned 10 England sadder an,
wiser man. Scorcher is perfeetl
satisfed-he is indeed. They
Seorcher. Wagge Il Co. are bringin;
ont my new book.
/ Is there a moral? Yes, there is
moral. 1t is as well for an Englis
author. in submitting his work 10
possible buyer TO know something @
the person he is dealing with; for Mr.
Paul Jones (P. J) is not the only Rich
! mond in the field.-St. James Gazette
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28

"How the papers do lie. . exclaimed
Snaggs. rs he throw aside the Morning
Sun. at does beat ALL well, what
have they been saying about you. Mr..
Snaggspn asked Mrs. 8. "Do let ms
see IT, ''rhey amt been saying noth-
Ing about me, but here this paper say
Ing that man has been killed IN q
saloon at Burlington, Iowa, and every
one knows there ant saloon In the
whole state. There amt nothing there
but drug stores and orlglnal-package
houses. " Chicago Times
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28

Famous Author (who always tries
his fictions upon his wife firsD-.'You
do not like this story; am a fool to
expect it. Maledictioni Pehaps when
I'm dead you win appreciate me. J"
Long-Suffering Wife (wearily Per
haps; Dead men tell no tales you
know. ~ PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28
A Cure for Group.

DR.. Laugardiere of Toulouse reports
to the French Academy of Medicine
that he has discovered cure for Group.
1t is very simple one-a tablespoon
full of flour of sulphur in tumbler of
water. After three days of the treat
ment his patients were rescued from
immlnent death. and fully recovered.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28
High Price for old Furniture.

Old furniture still sells extremely
well. In Paris recently two Louis XIV.
cabinets, ornamented with ancient
Sevres porcelain. brought AIS, 900
francs, a Louis XIV. chest. of drawers
Is. 600 francs, and a jardiniere in old
Sevres porcelain 4, 900 francs.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28
send In Your oIrs-.

The matron OF ciildren's as Jun
not long ago received barrel Of Fefe-
tables from a thoughtful friend. She
actually buried her face among them,
smiling up the pleasant hOmeiy gra-
granee. 20. she exclaimed. ..it takes
me right back TO my fathers farm
A visitor TO wretched tenement
relates an incident even more touch
ing. She was met by the eager face Of
n child who held broken jug fun Of
apple blossoms. God has sent angels
from his country today cried the
little boy. Surely these children Of
the town ought to have more Of aell
simple delights. easily procured ss,y q
little thonghtfnlness and seIf-denidl. -
N. Y. Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28

When steamer passes over the
Port Huron tunnel the noise of the
wheel can readily be heard in the
hole. which is at least forty feet under
the water.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28

Bread and milk is one of the most
popular dishes served for lunch at the
congressional restaurant in Washing
ton. Glasses of pure cream or half
cream and half milk are greatly in de-
mand among the congressman who
come from cities but they are avoided
by the rural members.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28

1t is expected that 12O. 900. 900 lob.
sters will be hatehed in Newfound.
land this season.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-28

An electric brake has been devised
In England by means of which train
going at the rate OF thirty miles an
hour can be brought 20 stand afk
In space Of 2UU feet
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15
NAME THE TINE.

The Hutchinson Nesps. in recent is
sue named Dodge City as the central
point for holding an emigration cOnven-
ton for the southwest. no time however
was named. This is important and should
not be placed 100 far in the future. if We
hope to secure any good from the spring
migratiOn. which will soon be on the
move. If all are agreed upon the place.
there need be no trouble as TO the time.
Some plan of operation is needed to
place this section of the country before
those who contemplate change of To-
cation, in the best way, to bring the re-
suits needed. Certainly no part of Kan
sas' can offer greater inducements TO
farmers in the way of productive farming
lands. than can the counties of Ford.
Gray. Finney. Kearney and Hamilton in
their irligable lands. We therefore
second the motion. aud ask some one to
name the time.-Garden City Imprint.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15

In any way curtail the evil complained
OF. So we are again confronted with the
two extremes. neither of which is or can
be recognized as solving the perplexing
problem. while both must be respected in
order to settle the question at issue.
Then let the peOple-irrespective of party
or party affiliations-arise and stand up
on nObler .grander and broader platform
on the all-absorbing question of Tenn
perance. and unite in the securing of
which the Supreme Ruler of the Universe
has vOuchsafed to them for their own
good and their pOsterity; taking the
stand for God and humanity, our coun-
try and all of its people, the principles
herein annunciated forever and forever.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15
&n>4z5M
A Strong Showing.

They further pray. that receiver
shall be appointed to take possession of
and operate. pending the litigation. all
and singular the property and franchises
of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
railway company, as set out and de-
scribed in the original bill of complaint
being the property now in the possess
sion, control and operation of the Chi
cago. Rock Island 4 Pacific railway
company, and denOminated by it, 1.-The
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska division
and that the receiver be directed to
operate the same to the best advantage.
and to collect and hold to the use and
benefit of the persons or corporations
ultimately decreed to be entitled to the
same, the net revenues of the railroad
property.
They pray the Chicago. Rock Island
4 Pacific railway company shall account
to the Chicago. Kansas and Nebraska
railway company and to the municipal
stockholders for the full face value of all
bonds received by it, and all moneys
coming into its hands. and the value of
the stock taken and received by it. and
for all profits directly or indirectly re-
sulting in and about the construction of
the railroad and the operation thereof;
for an account of all moneys arising
from the operation of the road and COM
ing into its hands, and for and on &C
count of all profits, of speculative ma
ture or otherwise, received by it or any
of its officers from lands and town sites.
and for all moneys and things of value
whatsoever which it has received, and
for all benefits accruing exclusively to
the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific rail-
way company, of whatsoever nature;
and that it shall be permitted to offset
and charge said account only with the
sum of money which it has actually ex-
pended i'm and about the construction
and operation of said road of the Chi
cagO, Kansas Il Nebraska railway COM
pany exclusively.
That there shall be decreed to be no
default as to the principal of said mort
gage, and that the said Chicago. Rock
Island Il Pacific railway company shall
not be permitted to charge against said
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska rail-
way company, for and on account of in
terest, sum greater than on it, the Chi
cagO, Rock Island & Pacific railway
company, paid on that account for inter-
est upon money actually expended in the
of the road.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15
The Herd Law.

..Farmer,' in his communication in
your last issue, hits the nail squarely on
the head. He sounds the key note OF
warning to the business men of Ford
county. They should not be slow in rec
Ognizing the facts, but work promptly
before the disaster Overtakes them. The
citizens of Ford county should seriously
think the matter over before they sign a
petition for the repeal of the herd law.
We should not retrograde, but advance in
all we do. No doubt the wearing of
leather leggins, sombrero, belt with six
shooter and the jingling of spurs, would
all seem very nice to these COW men. But
would it not show to people visiting and
passing through our county, that the
country was returning to its primitive
state, when the bull -whacker and festive
cowboy held full sway of the country?
In reply to '.Traveler's" reference to
myself, | will say that do not profess to
be debater. never had the pleasure of
being kicked through the Twin Hill
Literary Society,"" Neither have l en-
joyed the distinction of being township
clash for several years, as this great pc
dantic ''Bell Items' reporter has. Moth
ing sounds so well to his ears as his own
hash, which he reads in front of the stove
CRATE, then runs out onto the roof and
listens at the stove-pipe, to hear how it
sounds. In regard to the Mitchell tactics,
and the merits of our respective cOmmu-
nications, we will let the public be the
judges. The poetry composed was not
intended for such as ''Traveler." 1t re-
quires refined and intellectual mind,
and noble Soul, to comprehend and ap-
preciate pearls of thought, viz. poetry.
The Scriptures forbid us to cast pearls
before swine. The following lines are
written especially for Travellers" bene-
fit:
OF all the fools whom men most despise,
Are those who think they alone are wise.
JAMES E. ZERBE.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15
comp ANY,

and Princess Orsini. These persons, good
at little but deceiving. played with the
weak king. and cajOled him into believing
them his friends. when personal gain was
all they wished. The ruin of the vast
empire followed. Lord Peterborough
was a very strange combination: bril-
liant. witty, vivacious versatile. naughty.
conelliatOry; general. private; dash
ing, firm. nervous. steady! What char
acter!
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15

Stoddart & Co., Patent Attorneys. 6l5
7th Street, Washington, D. c., opposite
q. s. Patent Office. Patents. Caveats
and Reissues secured. Trade Marks
registered. AL patent business con-
Quoted for Moderate Fees. Information,
advice, and special reference sent on re-
quest.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15

1 Sct"tC eAohslCAS AOI tuC WCCh Cuuluk jan.
uary 18th, 1890, as furnished by Cool
idge & Todd, abstracters.
United States to william A. Thomp-
son, seA IA q % fr.................S So 50
United States to John G. Hales, neN
10 y 20 IOr. Observation-Disclosures. 50 90
United States to Willis d. Smiley,
ea sell IL % % lor.............. 25 90
United States to Willis U. Smiley, ell
seh IL % 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS 80
William H. MOfitt and wife to Henry
Cox, lot II, blk %, lot Is, blk %,
BeiiefOnt, Kansas, wd Is 90
I. j. McElroy to ii. N. Hoover, Ell 80
20 20 wu.......................... 90
William A. Thompson to A. S. Knouff
SCI IA q - wd........ 100 90
S. H. Joyce and wife to Alphonso H.
Dreyfus, swk 25 % % wd.... 1000 %
Benjamin +. Fyfe and wife to w. A.
Mutt, sec Ii % q wd........ 64OO 90
Sheriff Ford Co. Kansas to H. NJ
Beardsley and II. G. Gilbert sek 80
20 "a sh 100 %
David MarcuvitZ and wife to Solo
mon Sparber, nell II % % wd...... I7sO %
Emma NJ. Slaughter and hush to
Charles r. Wallace lots /, 2, and els
nw4 81 - "a wd.... 1000 90
Jacob NJ. Slaughter and wife to C. r.
Wallace lots 3, 4, and e1 swl4 81 20
"a wd......-.-.............. 1000 90
Mendie Sternberg to Mrs. Jenette
sternberg, wi neA d 81 wd.... 800 90
kinnell and wife to Edward v. Kin
mel lots 80 and 50. Dodge City, wd 500
Geo. NJ Hoover and wife to Annie l.
Fitzgerald, und one fourth Int swH
30 . q wa:......:....:.....::...... 5000
John B. Moffett administ'r to v. Smi-
ley, sl. sea Is q q ad d........... 500 90
A. J. Dinwiddie and wife to VIM. c.
Kerr, lots 81 and IS, blk IA, Craw-
E. fOrds add wd. ................. 900 90
A. Miller and wife to W. T. Baker
and wife, seA = q = wd.......... lon 90
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15
Ford County Teachers. ASSOCIATION.

Ford County Teachers ASSOCIATION.
The following is a program of the Ford
County Teachers Association to be held in
Ford, Kansas, February Sth, 1890:
SATURDAY FORENOON.
Music.
Paper-"Should Corporal Punishment be
Abolished in the School room2"-S. E. Coons.
Discussion: Flora Swan, Emma Page.
Paper-"The Ups and Downs of Teachers
Life"-C. G. Messerly. Discussion: Ellis
worth Apperson, T. c. Woodbury..
Recitation-Mary Incl.
Essay-Nellie Finley.
Paper-"Best Methods of Teaching GeOgra-
phy"-Frank Wilkinson. Discussion: Eva
Coons, H. N. Swan.
Basket Dinner.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
DiscussiOn-"Why do Teachers fail to At
tend Our Association? '-Led by J. A. Beadle,
followed by all present.
RecitatiOn-Anna HObble.
Paperl"The Teachers Influence on Public
Sentiment"-J. A. Bradley. Discussion: Frank
Hobble, Lulu Hale.
Observation-Disclosures that more attention
should be given to the teaching of Physiology
than Algebra''-Negattve: l.. ID. Ellis, VIM.
Leatherwood. Affirmative: b. Swinehart, J
A. Beadle.
Recitation-Evelyn Baird.
SympOsium-Methods. l. "GOod Features
of Old Methodist. d. Webb. 2. Faults of
New Methods"-Lillie Hanna. 8. "What
Changes we may Expect in Methodist. A.
Lee.
Music.
EVENING SESSION.
Music.
Invocation.
Music.
Address of Welcomed. y. Patterson. Re-
sponse@S. c. Brown.
Music.
AddresstRev. j. NJ. Wright. .
Reunion. Adjournment.
All are cordially invited particularly teach.
ers. The Ford county examining board have
decided to take the matter of a teachers at
tendance upon educational meetings into
consideration when issuing certificates here
after. Those who attend this meeting of the
association will please take baskets Of lunch
as we will have a basket dinner and supper.
FANNIE n. THONE.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15

The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do well;
and doing well whatever you do.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-01-15

The following is complete list of real
estate transfers for the week ending JAN
uary 18th, 1890, as furnished by Cool
idge & Todd, abstracters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-17
The Il. & o. Euys Moro Property.

Another purchase OF property has
been made by railroad company that
is exciting considerable talk aud COM
ment. This time it is the d. 4 0. COM
pany tia. makes the purchases and the
property secured is the two buildings on
the west side OF Main street, i'm
mediately north OF the east end Of the
railroad bridge, one belonging to II. Lin
gen and the other TO John Robr0cht.
The properties front thirty.six feet on
Main street, and the price paid was $500
per foot. Some time ago, Mr.. Lingen,
who owned the southermost Of the two
houses, brought n suit against the rail-
road company and the city jointly, for
5000 damages, for the placing OF a
safety gate in front Of his building.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-17
4 Handsome Entertainment,

The juvenile young folk OF the city
who are members Of what is known o.
the Friday Evening Club" were most
handsomely entertained at the resi-.
dencc OF the Hon. Augustus Pollack on
Saturday evening last, his little daughter
Oracle being the hostess OF the occasion.
This clubof the little folks has been a
novel feature OF the social life OF the
town this winter, and its existence and
success have been especially due to the
kindly interest Of such ladies as Mrs.
Julius Pollock, Mrs. J. W. Grub, NIrs.
]. F. Merriman and others.
Dancing and juvenile plays we're fea.
lures OF the evenings entertainment,
and the parlors, in fact the whole house
we're laid under handsome tribnte for
the occasion in the way OF convenience
and ornamen,ation. Everything that
good tastes and generous hospitality
could do to make the evening especially
enjoyable and memorable, as the close
Of the season, was done. The music as
under the direction OF Prof. Killmyer
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large company Of ladies and lasses
who responded to it in tho mazes OF the
waltz and dance. AT the repast which
followed, delicate confection was
served, out OF which every one OF the
little folk present drew prize. AS lot.
terry that peculiar pie was voted greater
success than the famous pie out OF which
Jack Homer drew his famous plums
At late hour the company took theii
leave Of their fair young hostess with
many regrets over the fact that all such
godu times must at last have an end,