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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
STANLEY AND ssa,N.


Father Schynzc. a German priest Wis
accompanied Stanley and Emin from
Victoria Nyanza to the coast. has Just
published diary giving some interest
Ign facts concerning the two great ex-
plorers. Oi Emin he speaks ID high
praise:
The difference between Emin and
Stanley IS very marked. The former
IS absorbed in scientific research, .
very plain man. who lives more for
science than any thing else. and il .
learned linguist. Emin is in delicate
health; but when we offer him wine
which we keep for holy mass he brings
It back without tasting it. 1 am going
to ask for 1t some day. he SAYS. for q
SICK man; please save it until them Il
Is riddle to me how he can stand the
journey. In the morning he has a cup
of Turkish coffee without anything to
eat. Then follows the march, dur
ing which he does not get down from
his ass. In camp it is often evening
before his men can attend to him. I
never saw European in Africa who
could get along with so little. On the
other hand. he can not work without
his desk and chair. His time belongs
to science; his spare moments to bis
daughter. whom he guards as the ap-
pie of his eye. She is always carried
just before him. so that he can watch
her in spite of his poor sight"
Stanley is not SD well liked, although
admired for his ability. Father
Schynze says:
..Sfaulo,- :. -. lad, .
More than once he would like to break
Oh all negotiations with the negro chiefs
and treat them to lead and powder, but
he curbs hiElseifto avoid useless blood.
shed. He keeps strict order. At sun.
rise shrill whistle sounded by Stanley
himself orders every body to take his
place in the caravan and march. He
maintains the strictest discipline. and
his men know him; scarcely has thu
last sound OF the whistle died away be-
fore all stand ready to march with
their burdens on their shoulders. STAN
ley lights his short pipe and armed
with long cane walks at the head of
the caravan. followed by a boy with
a parasol. his servant with a Winchest-
er rifle, and q wagwana who leads his
ass. Then follows the caravan.
After an hour or two Stanley mounts
his ass and the speed of the march is
then much increased. but none of
SANKEY'S men lag behind. But the
great traveller can also be merry. He
sits under tree smoking his pipe and
watches the pitching of his tent.
When this is done he disappears into il
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
Modern Changes in Literature.

The working author, he whose ink is
bread. recognizes more than ever be.
fore the commercial side of literature
as a most potent factor in this work.
says a writer in The Ladies' Home
Journal. There was a time. and net
SO long ago, when authors could write
fore pleasure, when competition was
not SO keen. and their productions were
certain of acceptance in certain cham
nels. Everything they wrote was ac-
ceptable because they wrote it, upon
the argument that they had cut out
for themselves a certain constituency
which hailed anything from their pen.
good. bad and Indifferent. Two or
three authors often constituted the re-
sources of a magazine. All this has
changed. No writer. however strong
or popular. can carry the subscription
list of magazine in his or her pocket.
Variety is the order of the day. The
magazine which gives the greatest
variety in single issue is the one most
bought and enjoyed. Il do not care
for magazine" said literary woman
recently, lin which know before I
open its pages. exactly what writers l
shall find in it." and in that remark
lies the key to the modern literary
taste. One beneficial effect which this
tendency is undoubtedly having is the
doing away with cliqueism in period
ical literature, In fact, it cannot be
truthfulIy said of one prominent mag
azine to-day, Us it could as late as a
year ago, that it is ''cliquey." Editors
fully recognize the necessity of con-
tinually presenting different array of
writers, and thereby securing variety
of style and thought. To the old
writers who have been accustomed for
years to write for a single periodical
this new order of things is disastrous
in one respect. but for the whole school
of modern writer's it is a decided ad-
vantage.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
The Press in Interior Africa.

Thanks to the missionaries, inner
Africa is now able to do good
deal of her own printing as the Por-
tugese found out in October last. They
received printed declaration from
Consul Johnston announcing that .
large part of the Shire River region
had been placed under the protection
of Great Britain. The typesetting and
press work had been done by black
bows at Blantyre. the now famous mis-
sion station in the beautiful Shire
Highlands where the wilderness has
been made to blossom. hundreds of
acres have been turned into planta-
lions and grain fields. while scores of
children are studying in the schools.
It has cost $2OO.OO0 thus far to bring
about this ransformation.-N y. Sun.
Kansas PHILOSOPHY.
When your ship finally comes in it
may he wreck.
A fool can never sit in a corner; he
is always in the middle of the room.
1t is not what others think of you
that makes you; it is what you think of
others.
When you find man who is fond Of
staying at home, his wife finds fault
about it.
People are never satisfied: women
want to wear pants, and men do wear
dress suits.
People who are fond of dancing
ought to learn to play the fiddle, and
save that expense.
When q man has q sore throat and IL
- 49, al
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
mount Tacoma.

By the new measurement the famous
Mount Popocatepetl of Mexico. sup
posed to be one Of the highest noun.
tains in the world, is not quite % high
rs Mount Tacoma, the marvellous noun
tain that towers three miles into the
air within sight of the city of Tacoma
on Puget Sound. F ON the city Mount
Tacoma is so grand and SO vivid in
every feature that it seems to be al.
most within rifle shot. How far on
is the mountain" stranger was asked
one evening when the sunset Hush
redeemed the lovely peak of eternal
snow. 1T is farther than it appears.
suppose" was the answer; but it IS
not more than two miles away" The
mountain was sixty miles distant in an
air line.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
Birds in tho window.

Never put bird in the Window"
says Olive Thorn Miller in the Christsan
Union. Il rarely 60 into the street in
summer, or even on a mild day in
winter. that do not see unfortunate
canaries hung in the window. Even
Il the sun is not broiling the brains
under the little yellow cap. draught
10 blowing all the time over the delicate
body. People have been told thous-
and times that they must not put =
bird in the draught, yet how few re-
member that there is always a draught
in an omen wipdowr'
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18

MT. vimpany made reckless reply: :,
want to know how the thing sells. Never
mind the letter"
Never mind the letter." the Junior
partner repeated. "a positive charge Of
fraud is advanced by man ct the head OF
his profession against work which we
have published-and you say, Never mind
the letterp"
The rough customer of the Boldside
struck his fist on the table. Bother the
letterI Insist on knowing what the sale
In -
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18

her services as I treated her proposal to
open the letter. / was not able to do it.
The truth is, was SO touched by her
devotion to me. that l could not prevail
on myself to mortify her by refusal I
believe there may be good reason for the
distrust of the doctor which possesses her
SO strongly; and feel the importance of
having this faithful and determined wo-
man for IN ally. Let me hope that Mr..
Vimpany's friend Gf it is to take place.
may be delayed until you can safely write,
with your own hand, such letter of wise
advice as sadly need.
In the meantime, give my love to Hugh,
and say to this dear friend all that might
have said for myself, if 1 had been near
him. But take care that his recovery is
not retarded by anxiety for me. Pray
keep HIM in ignorance Of the doubts and
fears with which am now looking at the
future. If ] was not SO fond of my hus-
band, should be easier in my mind. This
sounds contradictory, but I believe you
will understand it. For while, my dear,
good-by.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
European Navies.

In the event Of a European outbreak
Great Britain would be able to send to
yea at . moments notice forty-four
modern battleships and bel:ed cruisers
to cope. in case Of necessity. with
Frances twenty-three, Russia's fifteen.
Germany's twelve. or Italy's ten.
The largest saw-mill in the world IS
located at Clinton. Iowa. 1t cost $3.50. =
600 and is capable of saving 49, 900
feet of lumber in eight hours. 1t has
seven band and three gang saws and
two batteries of ten boilers each.
A western man has discovered a
process of making whisky out Of
beans
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
ICON1TNUED.1

my position has altered for the worse.
have been obliged to I'LL my empty
purse, for little while, by means Of a bit
Of stamped paper. And how shall meet
my liabilities when the note falls duet
Let time answer the question; for the
present the evil day is put of. In the
meanwhile. If that literary speculation Of
yours is answering no better than my
newspaper can lend you a few pounds
to get on with. What do you say ION sec
Ond thoughts) to coming back to your old
quarters at Passy and giving me your val
liable advice by word of mouth instead OF
by letter.
Come, and feel my pulse and look at my
tongne-and tell me how these various
anxieties of mine are going to end before
we are any of US a year older. Shall !,
like you, be separated from nv WHEAT
her request: oh. not Mt minei Or shall
be locked up in PRISON. And what WIN
become Of your Do you take the hint.
doctor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18

Hester Cora Mitchell, as she was
known there after becoming the slave
of ex-Gov. Mitchell, is buried in the
cemetery in this city. She was q queen
of some African tribe. and came to this
country voluntarily. bringing with her
all insignia Of her royalty-crown and
robes and jewels. &c. She was pleased
with this country, and resolved to lay
down her robes Of royalty and become
. slave, as above stated. Every Christ
mas until her death. she would appear
before the negroes in all the gorgeous
ness Of her queenly paraPhernalia.
Alter this exhibition. she would retire.
lay aside her queenly attire, and 20
into the kitchen Is humbly IS any Of
the other servants of Gov. Mitchell.
When Hester Cora died Gov. Mitchell
had her buried in her regain.
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18
WIT AND HUMOR.

ITO be con:lnuedl
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18

WIGHT. Newspaper Union. Kansas. 81
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
The Man Fits the Place.

The suggestion that Senator Quay
may be asked to resign from the Re-
publican National Committee in
dicates a gross misconception OF
the views and purposes which act
uate the managers of the party ma
chine. The charges which have boon
made against Senator Quay, and which
by his silence he admits, do not dis
qualify him for serving the machine.
On the contrary, they commend him to
the managers as eminent1y the kind of
man they want. They indicate his
possession of just the kind of talent the
machine needs. If Mr.. Quay were &C
cused of having conducted public Of
fee with scrupulous regard for the pub
lie interest, of accounting scrupulously
for every dollar OF the money committed
to his Oh arge, in word, of honesty and
fidelity, the managers of the machine
might we'll distrust him. But to dis
trust him because he is only charged
with embezzlement would be to fly in
the face of all party presidents and tc
establish an entirely new qualification
for high place in the party councils. 1t
would be like Fagin refusing to take
the Artful Dodger as a pupil in his
thieves academy because he was &C
cused of stealing. -Detroit Free Press
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
HEIRYI. BIOSSAT, Business Manager

Il heard master scolding in the dim
ing-room about Master Daniel, and I
thought may be he was a-goin' to
trounce him ag'in, marin, and I'd rather
he'd trounce me instead, if he would.
/ love that boy so. He's been awful
good to old Nose, Master Dan has"
And the Negroes lips trembled with
emotion.
"But, Moses, you must find them, or
their father will be very angry. Take
the dinner-horn and 60 outinto the woods
and call them. If they don't answer,
take Rover and go down to the village
| and come back across Browns pasture,
past the old MILL where they often play
ball; and mind, Moses, don't come homo
| acith0W them"
Moses prepared to obey his mistress,
literally.
He went up to his little room in the
loft, gathered his few clothes together,
tied them in bundle, crept downstairs
softly, and made his way to the woods,
and thence to the village. He took
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
A MOONLIGHT LETTER.

,.or dearest Harry, one O'Clock
1s ringing from the stecp!e
NJ that old church across the block;
We used to watch the people
non,t YOU rememberO coming OUT
After the service ended
M, wos and threes-the slim and stout,
The shabby and The splendid.
~, leaning from the window sill
=, Tbis moonlight's so delightful;
The air is just trii1e COLL,
Rut neither keen nor splteiui.
rtr, to think-it makes me warm
That YOU are here beside me
And that feel the friendly arm
THAT fain would guard and guide me.
Oh, Harry! life looks strange AZ tlines'
II seems quite long ago, dear,
r;nce we two heard the helfry chimes
And leaned together, so, dear.
Won smoked your cigarette while
pretended to abhor it.
obi mat the smoke might now float by;
How dearly I'd adore it!
inst here a subject opens wide
That / scarce dare to touch on,
Since there is really but one side
THAT 1 could argue much on.
What treasures marriage may bestoW,
what joys it may discover,
7 merely guess, but this kaor-
ris bliss to be lover!
7 wonder in my dreaming heart
1--WE had been together
All those sad months we've pined apart,
Longing and waiting, whether
NV pulse would beat so fast ana warm
lust thinking of you, Harry;
Or il our love would lose it's charm
Because-we CHANGED to marry?
An, we'll, time warns me l must end
Nv moonlight scrawl; quite right, dear;
Across the sleeping world send
Sweet kisses OF goodnight, dear.
Nv own best boy I'm sure that We,
Though marriage oft so sad is,
Could never, never cease to be
Tender and faithful. Giadys.
Madeline S. Bridges, in Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18

Rover along but sent him home again
with his masters letters, after he had
been to the post-office.
Moses had told his mistress lie to
shield the boys. Well he knew they
were many miles from home by this
time, he having put them into farm
er's wagon at six o'clock that morning,
on their way to the next town, thence
to go to neighboring city!
In vain did the breakfast wait! In
vain did the angry father scold, and the
mother weep. The boys were gone; the
Dean household desolate. Even the
familiar black face of old Moses was
seen no more, he having gone to seek
his fortune elsewhere.
One week after that eventful morning
two letters came to Mrs. Dean. The
first was from Daniel, and the fond
mother kissed it and covered the boyish
sentences with tears. 1t ran thus:
DEAR MOTHER: Forgive me for running
| away. You believe in me, but father does not;
| so l thought, as l am fourteen years old, I
would come to the city and get place in store.
| Harold would not let me come alone; so we put
| the money we have earned in doing chores to-
gether and here we are. Believe me when
| say I did not take fathers money. But know
| who did. 1t was not Harold. You will find 1t
| in the upper drawer of my bureau, where put
| it for safe keeping after the penitent thief had
placed it in my hands. Harold and expect to
| go to work to morrow. I will write soon again.
Your loving son, DANIEL DEAN"
The other letter Mrs. Dean opened in
differently, but soon her attention was
| arrested; it ran thus:
'MIssEs DENE: wonder the good Lord didn't
send lightnin' to strike this niger when he
| gone and stole money from old Massa Dene.
| never stole eny befo'. Sometimes, when seen
| little lonesome chicken goin' my way, took
| it up and put it under my coat to keep it warm,
| but never took eny money befo' and I'll never
do it any mo-. God bless YOU Misses Dene;
you've been good to old Nose and so has the
master. Master Dan1 talked to me till he made
the tears run out of my old eyes. He did mo'than
the parson could. Goodbye. MOSES"
Mr.. Dean went post-haste to the city
and hunted up his boys. They gladly
| weno home with him. Scarcely word
was spoken on the journey; but, ever
after, the fathers justice was tempered
with mercy. Mrs. M. A. Kidderi in N
| Y, Ledger,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
THE FAMILY ALTAR.
1t Is the Starting Point of All Other
Good Institutions.

Good Institutions.
1t is in front of the family altar that
the hottest vows are taken. More lives
are subdued in the sitting-room than at
Marath on, or Austerlitz, or Gettysburg.
Firmer foundations are laid in cob
webbed garrets than you find beneath
capitol or many-spired cathedral.
Keener philosophers are inculcated at
the breakfast table or during the ruddy
winter evenings than in college halls or
from pulpit and platform. If tonight
the homes of the world were unroofed,
we would, I think, see such light
thrown up from hearthstones into the
face of Heaven, as would cause us to
think that the hour was at hand in
which the Son of Man was to appear in
all His triumphant majesty to set up
His kingdom. The family Is three
armed: The first arm points to social
movements; the second is mixed up in
politics and the third is raised Heaven
ward. Hence it is that society, gov
eminent and religion, the worlds great
est institutions, depend for their main
tenance, stability and soundness upon
the family. So vitality dependent arc
these institutions on the family, that
the moment the family begins to de-
generate, that moment also does society,
government and religion begin to totter
and crumble. When Greece and Rome
dragged their homes to the verge of the
precipice, then also were Greece and
Rome, as nations, ready to lean out over
the chasm. If one is dumped to the bot
tom, the other will speedily follow; in
| deed, the two will be dashed in pieces
| arm in arm. In whatever country the
family is looked upon as a divine and
holy institution, as the gathering point
of the goods" there, likewise, are so
ciety, government and religion found on
solid footing; while it is equally true
| that wherever loose and unscrupulous
meaning is put upon the family, there,
also, public morality is lax; govern
ment is arbitrary and unjust, while re-
ligion becomes mere cloak OF fig
leaves, sewed together to cover up oul
Adamic nakedness. And thus the family
becomes the starting point of all other
institutions. Here men are made ready
for after life. Here one generation
turns out the props and pillars, sound o.
rotten, as you will have them, for the
noxt generation. Rev. ]. n. Muellea
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

ell am sorry your hired girl left you.
But you say you expect her back" "Any
moment. see the kerosene can coming
down now. IN. Y. Sun.
-Barber-"How does that razor go?"
Customer think you are the man
saw putting up the big dumb-bell at the
gymnasium. Lowell Citizen.
--Husband-"Those people livingn next
door arc newly married, aren't they?'
Wife-''What makes you think sop
Husband-'I sec the husband is doing
the houseworl1. Epoch.
-Winks-"Has your wife cheerful
disposition?" Fnks-"Oh, very. Last
night when l was dancing round the
room on one foot, after having stepped
on a tack, she laughed TIL her sides
ached. German Joke.
-Stranger-"Do the cars run to the
park all the time?" Conductor-"No,
sir; only half the time" Stranger
"That's funny. How does it happen?"
Conductor-''It takes the other half for
them to run back. Golden Days.
Simpson ION a visit)-"Excuse me,
Miss Ethel, but aren't these-er-vege
tables burnt" Cousin Ethel (of Bos-
ton)-''O, no; those are natural black
beans. You know, Charles, there's a
death in the family. American Grocer.
-Slivins-"Got the toothache! Why
don't you hold some WHISKY in your
mouth for minute?" Blivins-'sI've
tried it but can't do it to save my life.
1t VIII go down." Slivins-'I see, the
tooth is in the wrong locat on. Light.
Indignant drummer-"I told you
five or six times to wake me up this
morning at seven. Here it is ten o'clock.
Why dn't you wake me up sooner?''
Hotel porter-"I did wake you up sooner,
boss, only you didn't hear me. Texas
Siftings.
"A Delicate Hint Return my best
thanks to your master, John, and tel
him l am much fattered by his kind
present of the game" "Yessir-an
supposin' master arsks whatyou guy mt
for myself-what'll / tell him, strip
Pick Me Up.
-Jarrett-'Pearson is absolutely tn
meanest man | ever met Do you know
what that fellow did when he wa
married." Garrett-"What? Decline,
to fee the Minister" Jarrett-"Fee to
minister! Why, sir, the ushers took u
collection at the wedding!'-Life.
Kind LADY, suppose your lot i
full of hardship" Tramp-''Indeed
is, mum. In th' winter wen the farm
ers is dom no5hin' but eatin' apples ak
urinkin' cider. it's too cold fer Us
tramp and in In summer we're allie,
beig' effarad work. IN. Y. Weekly,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
ELSIE'S EXPLANATIONS.

You're vcxed with me to -night, know,
won't ask you to ks me.
There's Nursie calling me! IL 'spect
You'll be right glad to miss me.
Pm sorry that plague you so;
guess kill you-nearly;
l guess you'll never half believe,
But do love you-decr'y.
Oh, do love you dearly.
1never meant to break your watch,
Thought I'd just be trying
How fast the little wheel would turn
When something started-fying;
And whiz-z it went, and then stopped
short;
never meant tO-ne.er;
An now you say it's spoilt for good.
Can't it be mendcd-cver?
never thought one little touch
OF pretty read upon 1t
Would spoil your picture yesterday;
wish hadn't done it.
thought I'd like to help you some,
You'd left the brush right ready;
b'lieve you'd think't was pretty, too,
If you looked at it steady.
I'm sorry that tore your frock.
That rutfle was so spreading.
My feet are little to look at,
But they're right big for treaGing.
An then woke you from your nap;
The monkey was so funny,
laughed out loud, before thought,
10 see him counting money.
never meant to be SO bad;
But every thing Pm doing
Just turns right straight to naushtiness;
There's alwas mischief brewing
So Nursc says, here in my head;
I've cried my eyes out-nearly;
You won't believe ono single word,
But do love you-dcarly.
Indeed, love you dearly.
There's Nnrsic calling loud; good night.
Why. Sister, arc you crying?
Oh, me! Inevcr meant-there! therei
Let me the tears be drying.
Oh, oh! That hurts but still it's nice.
AN you'll forg;ve--sincerely?
Oh, hug me close, an kiss me, too,
For I do love you-denrly.
Oh, do love you dearly!
Alice NJ. Ewell, in st. Nicholas.