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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
PARSLEY Root and superst1tton.

Some weeks since lady purchased
from an old colored woman in the mar.
ket some parsley, and then asked the
vender to bring her some roots of the
herb next market day.
Parsley root!" exclaimed the old
woman. Parsley root! Why, ma'am,
I wouldn't give you piece of parsley
root for five dollars"
why not? Is it as dear as all that p
"No, ma'am," was the answer, "but
you can't get me to sell or give you any
parsley root. Don't you know if !
brought you piece there would be Q
death in one of our families in less
than q month";"
A lady who heard the conversation
remarked to the applicant of the root:
II don't believe in that stuff, and if you
will send to my place will give you
all the parsley root you want" The
applicant for roots took the lady's adj
dress and sent after them, and in less
than q month the lady who gave the
parsley root died. This circumstance
is not calculated to cure the super
stition. Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Recently Brooklynite was sitting on
the piazza Of one Of the biggest hotels
on the Hudson River, not so many miles
from Westpoint. The Brooklynite was
the descendant of very old New York
family which had transferred its lares
and penat6s to Brooklyn early in the
century. Stopping at this hotel were
members of well-known families in New
York.
A group wss formed of a half-dozen
of the New York blue Hoods, and the
Brooklynite. One of the party spoke
of literary treasure, if it might be SO
called, which he had picked up few
days before In an old book stall down
town. The treasure was a directory OF
New York City, printed hundred
years ago. The party were at once in
terested, and the directory was pro-
duced.
Now, let US try an experiment, said
one member of the group. Each one
of US will write the name of his grand
father on slip of paper, hand it to one
person, and then we will see if the
names so collected appear in the di-
rectory."
The proposition was received with
great favor. The papers were distrib-
uted and the returns handed in. Then
the hunt for the grandfathers began
amid much merriment.
The first name, now borne by one of
the most distinguished families in
Gotham, had opposite to it the business
of butcher.
@Yes," said the fifteen or twenty
times millionaire, the bearer of his
grandfather's cognomen, my grand
father sold meat to your grsndfathers. I"
The second name unearthed proved
to be a shoemaker.
"And my grandfather made your
grandfathers' Shoes" said this worthy
descendant.
The Brooklynite's grandfather was
dignifed beyond all the rest by the re-
spectacle appellation of merchant.
So it went round. All those names
which could be found had the imprint
of some useful trade after them.
This is a positive fact; and there was
not one of these descendants of butch
ers and bakers and candlestick-
makers but is in the inner circle of
New York's four hundred, and worth
as many millions as he has fingers and
toes.
1t is no discredit, indeed, that such
should be the fact. The country was
new q century and odd years ago, and
New York was not so very much more
than village. But it is strange how
quickly the blood of the aristocracy gets
so very, very blue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
As the Evenings Get Long.

In the spelling game each one must
try to spell his or her best, and prize
must be given to the best speller, and a
wooden spoon or other BOBBY prize to
the worst. The words to he spelt
should be written out clearly on slips
of paper, with the definition added be-
low, and all placed in a box on the
table, round which the players are
seated. The person to start the game
draws out one of the papers at random,
pronounces the word distinctly, and
reads out the definition. The player
seated next to him spells the word.
If she does so correctly, she takes the
paper, draws another and pronounces
it, and reads the definition to the next
neighbor; but if she misses the word
the one pronouncing it spells it aloud
and places it by itself. This continues
round the table, the papers being
drawn in turn till the game comes back
to the starter, says the New Yord Press.
No one is allowed twice to spell word.
Each player keeps his own pile of cor
rectly spelt words, and as many rounds
may be played as agreed on at the be-
ginning of the game. The prize goes
to the one who has spelt the best. To
people who get interested in this game
it affords great amount of amusement,
often those who feel quite confident
about the spelling of a word being
those who make the most amusing mis-
takes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
It Looked Ike = ,Judrmept.


residents In certain seaport town
OF Lincoln County remember a circum-
stance connected with the erection of
t's Oldest church. There is q deal OF
superstition as native to these lodges as
the lli-smelling rockwell. The towns
Peopie were very poor when the old
cnurch was built. The actual amount
Oh money given toward it was very
small indeed. Hardly person in town
out contributed some material, how
ever. In the northern part, close by q
cave whose banks were mantled with
Deautlful moss, after the first few feet
OF chm, and crowned with sturdy trees
and straight, stslwart pines, lived q
man noted for other things than gener-
os1ty. The soliciting committee put off
asking for his contribution until others
had poured in and the church was a
sure thing. Then they waited upon
him and said: "Mr. Blank, we want
that monster pine of yours for your
ntribution to the church. It will
make an excellent sill; will you give it
for your part?"
"Give my best pine tree-give any of
my pine? No, sir. Not one of them
shall come down."
Nothing could shake his determine
ton. In less than week arose one of
the heaviest storms ever known on that
coast. And not one of those proudest
pines in the mans forest was left; and
the tallest pine, the one wanted for a
sill, was riven from top to bottom by a
thunderbolt.-LelUiSto7l Journal,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
History of Old Hundred.

The hymn, called the Old Hundred"
appeared In the GeI1eUGn PsGIter," q
collection of psalms made by Louis
Bourgeois In 1852. The collection was
made under CalVin's direction for the
use of the Reformed churches In France
or Switzerland. The Ge1leUGTI PsGlteT
tunes found their way to England be-
fore the year 1000, and this one was set
to Kethe's poetieal version of the
Hundreth Psalm, %AIl people that on
earth do dwell" and much later to
Ken's Doxology. The tune was origi-
nally known as the @Hundreth," but
when new tune books appeared, all
tunes copied from previous publications
were designated %Old," to distinguish
them from such as had been composed
especially for the more recent work, and
so the melody appeared under the title
~Old Hundreth," or In this country
odd Hundred"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
CIaHer MEMS Wives.

"You seem much absorbed in thought,
said Mrs. Austin to her husband, as
they were seated in the psrlor after tea
the other evening, what is the sub:
ject?"
Il have been reading an article on
the subject of Clever Mems Wives"
Il don't see how that can possibly in.
terest you any,"
"Hey!" said Mr.. Austin, turning
sharply around.
what did the article say aboutclever
mems wives?" continued Mrs. Austin,
without needing the ejaculation. did
it say that they were clever, too?"
"No, it didn't. It said they were
generally dull"
"Then if the reverse of the PROPOSE
ton be true, what smart wife I must
be-" laughed Mr.. Austin.
Il don't understand you, Mrs. Aus
tin"
"No, you never did understand me,
replied Mrs. Austin, vehemently. "You
are always boasting of your smartuess
and cleverness, but I have never seen it
yet. And you hint in a vague way that
I am dull. I admit that I was very
dull once"
when was that"
"When 1 married you. Oh, you
needn't start to your feet. I'm going
to- have my say about this thing once.
I too have read about the clever men,
as they are called, and the kind of life
their wives led. There was Bluebeard
he was a clever man, I suppose.
Killed every wife he had except the last
one, and she was clever enough to
finish him. Byron ran away from his
wife and never returned. And there
was Lot, who didn't earn his salt, so
that his wife was compelled to turn her
self into pillar of it, or there would
have been none about the house; and
Peter, Peter, what's his name, who put
his wife into a pumpkin shell, and
kept her-while he sat around bar
rooms telling how smart he was; and
Potiphsr's wife, who has been maligned
because she took certain young man
for burglar and tried to arrest him;
and now you want to set yourself up
for clever man and hint that your wife
isn't up to your level. But am up to
you, John Austin. and I tell you now
But when she looked around John
had hed.-TerGs Stfti7IgS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
MANS rendencH Inward.

Nothing is more evident from history
than the fact that weaker bodies of men
driven out by stronger do not necessar-
lily relapse into barbarism, but fire.
quently rise, even under the most IN
favorable circumstances, to q civiliza-
ton equal or superior to that from
which they have been banished. Out
OF very many examples showing this
law of upward development, few may
be taken as typical. The Slaves, who
sank 30 low under the pressure of
stronger races that theyhpparently gave
the modern world q new word to ex-
press the most hopeless servitude, have
developed powerful civilizations pecu-
liar to themselves; the barbarian tribes
who, many years ago, took refuge
amid the sandbanks and morasses of
Holland, have developed one of the
worlds leading centers of civilization /;
the wretehed peasants who about the
nth century took refuge from invading
hordes among the lsgoons and mud
banks OF Venetia, developed q power In
art, arms and politics which is among the
wonders in human history; the Puri-
tans, driven from the civilization of
Great Britain to the unfavorable climate
of early New England; the Huguenots,
driven from France, country admir-
ably fitted for the highest growth of
civilization, to various countries less
fitted for such growth; the Irish peas
antry, driven In vast Numbers from their
own island to other parts of the world.
on the whole less fitted to them-an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
Motors for Rapid Transit.

Rapid transit in crowded cities is
: most conveniently brought about BY
the use of individual motors-that is. q
separate motor for each car. The
electric storage battery car is the pref
test example of the class, but the stor-
age battery system is still only on trial
commercially. The ordinary steam en-
CINE is Objectionable on account of
noise and smoke, and is not economical
for all powers. Various motors burn
ing oil have been tried, but do not give
satisfaction as yet for various reasons.
Chemical engines such as the soda
motors, in which head is produced by
chemical action other than com bustion,
are used to some extent in Europe.
Compressed air motors are In operation
in various places, with more success in
Franc than anywhere else.
One great difficulty with compressed
air motors is that the expanding of air
produces intense cold and covers all the
working parts with snow and ice. A
Minneapolis engineer has designed a
motor which is expected to avoid this
and ether difficulties. Two tanks are
connected by system of pipes which
pass through little hydraulic motor
on the driving axle of the car. Enough
oil or other liquid is used to fill the
motor, pipes and one tank. Com
pressed air is then admitted to the full
tank ana the oil driven through the
motor into the empty tank, thereby
turning the axle and driving wheels.
Automatically operated valves reverse
the flow of air when the tank is emp
tied and render the action of the ap-
psratus continuous,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
Ancient Arabia.

We gather that as far back as the
time of Solomon q rich and cultured
Sabaan kingdom hourished in the south
of Arabia, the influence of which, if not
its authority, extended to the borders of
Palestine, and between which and
Syria an active commercial intercourse
was carried on by land as we'll as by
sea- The kingdom of Saba had been
preceded by the kingdom of Main,
equally civilized and equally powerful,
whose garrison and colonies were sta
toned on the high road which led past
Mecca to the countries of the Mediter-
ranean- Throughout the vast extent of
territory aiphabetic writing in various
forms was known and practiced. the
Phenician alphabet being the source
from which it was derived. The belief
accordingly that pre-Mohammedan
Arabia was q land of illiterate nomads
must be abandoned; it was not Islam
that introduced writing into it, but the
princes and merchants of Main and
Thamud, centuries upon centuries he
fore. If Mohammedan Arabia knav
nothing of its past it was not becansa
the past had left no records behind q
-C09steniporGry Repiew.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
The sohooI-Rool< ouestion.


Gazstts.
It is pleasing to Be able to record IN
these days, when the prices Of almost
every commodity in daily uss are adj
vaneing, either on account Of high tar
III protection, or from other sympathet-
10 causes, that there is one staple
which has undergone, and is still I'M
dergoing, reduction in price. We re-
fer to school books. There is perhaps
no article which has been the subject
of so much discussion throughout the
farming communities as that OF the
school book. There has been much
complaint about high prices, and these
prices have generally been charged to
the publishers, but not rightfully, for
investigation proves that the publish
ers' prices are reasonable The troubles
traceable to those retailers who charge
outrageous prices to make large profits,
and to the people who do not avail
themselves OF the cheapest market
The contract system inaQgurated by
the American Book Company, Of Chi
cago, the largest single book publish
ing concern in the country, and whose
books are used throughout the length
and breadth of the land, has resulted in
wide awake school district boards and
close buyers of books purchasing direct
from the company at contract prices.
These contract prices are twenty per
cent lower than the former wholesale
prices.
The question has often been asked,
"Who are some of the school book
publishers, outside of the American
Book Company" There are to-day
over fifty reputable school-book pub
fishers competing for the business Of
the country. We name few: Cow
perthwaite & Co., Philadelphia; CHM &
Co., Boston; d. O. Heath & Co.,
Boston; Henry Holt & Co., New York;
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, Boston; J.
B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia;
Efingham, Maynard & Co.. New York;
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York;
Porter & Coates, Philadelphia; Sheldon
& Co., New York; George Sherwood &
Co., Chicago; fainter Bros. & Co., New
York. Many others might be added to
this list.
The American book Company has led
off in cutting the prices of school books
where contracts are made with school
boards. We find upon referring to
their price list that they also offer to
send their books to any man, woman
or child in the United States, postage
or express prepaid on receipt Of the
list price. thus placing in the hands Of
the consumer, even in the remotest and
smallest village in the country, an
effective safeguard against extrava-
CANT charges. We believe that print
ers' ink is too plenty, and good authors
are ever too ready to work, to allow
monopoly in the school book trade. AS
school boards have the power entirely
in their own hands, there is no doubt
they can secure books at greatly re-
duced prices, by contracting direct with
publishers for a term of years. Let
school officers take advantage Of the
new contract plan and put the best
books in the hands of the consumers at
the lowest pI'ce possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
Novel Stencil.

A novel stencil is now employed for
putting on large lettering on railway
cars. The open spaces are covered
with brass wire netting of about one
eighth inch mesh. A short, stiff brush
is used, with which the workman beats
the stencil instead of rubbing it, and SO
gets q good body of thick white lead
upon the car. This lettering is said to
keep bright much longer than that put
on with the ordinary stencil, which
cannot be thoroughly brushed in with
out danger of the paint creeping under
the plste.-NeW York Commercial Id
perfiser.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
Gave asraG Good Time.

Returned Daughter-Oh, ma, every
body was so kind to me when was in
the city. They took me to balls, and
parties, and theaters, and operas, and
all sorts of places.
Shrewd MAJ knew they would.
You told everybody, didn't you, thai
your pa had bought cottage at New.
port, and we expected to entertain all
our friends and relatives there next
summer, that is, if they would come
Daughter-Yes, indeed, ma; and they
said of course they'd come. Newport is
the capital of Rhode Island. isn't it?
Shrewd Ma-The Newport we are
going to is in Pennsylvania.-Ne10 York
WpeEIU
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
Baby Jackets.

Colored ribbons are not the best
choice for a baby's bonnet. They do
not show up to advantage. Crocheted
Jackets and sacks are very pretty In
shop windows, and that is the proper
place for them. Mr.. Baby takes q bite
off the tassel or corner of the collar and
swallows q mouthful of worsted. II the
material goes down the wrong passage
he has fit of coughing, gets q dose OF
medicine that capsizes his well regulated
stomach and no relief until the fluff IS
thrown up.-ErchGnge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

are proofs that, a. rule. bodies of men
Snce enlightened, when driven to UNI
- climates ard brought under
we most depressing circumstances, not
1nly regain what enlightenment they
lave Z, 1 put go on increasing it.-ATdTesc
II. Write t71 Popular Science Monthly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Coughs and Colds. Those who are suffer
ing from Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, etc.,
should try BRowN's BRcSCH1AL TRocHEs.
Sold only IN boEes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Rev. SYLVAN FLOCK Qo Rev. Pown-
send Powndes, the noted evangelist
Did YOU have 8 successful revival at
Ouohosh? Rev. Pownsend Powndes-
Veryl I received $3.50 fog three weeks
vork.--PsIck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Gazzam: 1 see that the German govern
ment thinks of making North Alsace-Lor-
raine an independent duchy. Maddox: OF
course, if it were Duchy it wouldn't be so
Frenchy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

The Shoe and Leather Reporter is auEhor-
ity for the statement that cases of nervous
prostration are less frequent since low heels
came into general use. People who ares'weIl-
heeled" ought to be free from nervous pros
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

''That is a wise proverb," said Mr.. Hicks.
"What is it2' queried Mrs. h. ''The girl
who goes to too many hops is apt to find an
early bier"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

A Distant Relative.-Sick Man (makinR
his will): have no near relatives. I have s
brother. Lawyer: Brother! Isn't he a near
relative? Sick Man: No, sir. he lives in
Australia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Washing powders are strong alkalies, and
ruin clothes. The purest soap obtalnable is
the best and cheapest. Dobbins' Electric
Soap has been acknowledged for "a years to
be the pIrest of all. Try it right away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

An uptown man recently left his family
and has not since been found, although his
nose turned up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

MIS-. WInsIOW's Soothing syruP fer ChfI-
dren testhing. softens the gums, reduces imam
mstioA. allays pain Wind collie. sc bottle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

The world may despise kicker, but it is
interesting to note that it keeps its shins out
of his way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Carroty halr and turn-up nose do not al
ways bespeak the vegetarian.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

The best way to tell canvas-b back DICK
from red-head Is to look at the bill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

The prospect is that potatoes will circulate
on a par with silver dollars before snow flies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Speaking of fasting, sailors have been
nto live on salt water for months at .
time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Garfield Tea has cured constipation of
twenty two years standing; housewives viii
find it priceless boon. Restores the COM
plexion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

The nickel-in-the- slot machine never robs
itself. When it is not working it keeps the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Is is not surprising that man wanting a
divorce should find it dearer than his wife
was to him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

A dresSmaksr sees a good deal OF the
seamy side of life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Mems sins, it is said, always find them out.
That isn't so bad as if they found them In.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

If q counting match is not declared OF Il
must end In tie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

1t may be said of man who invests in q
quarry that his lot is hard one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

A Night of the Garter-Ch Christmas eva
since so many stockings are suspended there
bV
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

Flattery pats stupid young man on the
head and he, ags himself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20

The literary Bohemian les.ls Czhechersd
life.
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60 round.
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Naturally q fellow is quite upset Il his bs.s
GID throws him over.
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Even the sage likes bis own nonsense.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-01-10

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