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The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
MARCH OF CIVILIZATION.

"
Colloquy Between Native African and 3
Big. Strong European. A
A large, strong man dressed in a
uniform, and armed to the teeth, knocks
at the door of hut on the coast OF
Africa.
"Who are you, and what do You
want?" asks voice from the inside
SIN the name of civilization open your
door, or I'll break it down for you and
fill you full of lead"
''But what do you want here?"
"My name is Christian Civilization.
Don't talk like fool, you black brute
What do you suppose want here
but to civilize you, and make a reason
able human being out of you if it is pos
sible"
''What are you going to do?''
I'm the first place, you must dress
yourself like white man. It's shame
and disgrace the way you go about.
From now on you must wear under
clothing, pair of pants, vest, coat, plug
hat and a pair of yellow gloves. | will
furnish them to you at reasonable
price"
Wear them, of course. You didn't
expect to eat them, did you? The first
step of civilization is to wear proper
! clothes"
''But it is too hot to wear such gar
ments. I'm not used to them. I'llper-
ish from the heat Do you want to
murder me?"
"Well, if you die you will have the
satisfaction of being a martyr to civil
| ization."
'You are very kind"
Don't mention it. What do you do
for living anyhow"
"When / am hungry | eat banana.
I eat, drink or sleep just asI feel like it. >
"What horrible barbarity! You must
settle down to some occupation, my
friend If you don't I'll have to lock
you up as a vagrant."
IF I've got to follow up some occu-
patton, l think I'll start a coffee-house.
I've got good deal of coffee and sugar
on hand"
''Oh, you have, have you? Why, you
are not such hopeless case as
thought you were. In the first place
you want to pay me fifty dollars"
'What for?"
can occupation tax, you innocent
heather. Do you expect to get all the
blessings of civilization for nothing?"
''But l haven't got any money"
''That makes no difference. I'll take
it out in sugar and coffee. If you don
pay I'll put you in jail"
'What is jail?''
'Jail is progressive word 4o'
must be prepared to make sacrifices TO
civilization, you know"
What a great thing civilization is!
You can not possibly realize tn
benefits, but you will before | &c
through with you"
The unfortunate native took to tn
woods and has not been seen since
From the German.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
OBITUARY.

Rev Mercer, one Of the leading Baptist
ministers in this section OF the state, de
parted this life at his late home IN Otta-
wa, Kans., tuesday, eve, August 10Th.
AT the tine Of his death he was pastor OF
the list Baptist Church Of Ottawa, and
formerly pastored the Warren Vt. Church
OF Lawrence. LIE leaves a wife and a
large circle or friends and relatives to
mourn his premature death. His illness
was OF very short duration. The body
was brought to this city for intermcnt,
and the funeral taken place from the End
Baptist Church, Rev. Martin officiating
assisted b. Rev. Merritt.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
TO OUR PATRONS.

Owing to tile fact that mistake occur
OF n the healing Oi our paper, and hav-
,oy 70 synl it to the Post Office Depart
n,rnt 1T Washington, 70 make the proper
o,,rrection, 81 We could enter IL rs second
ola.s mail matter, we were unable to get
The issue OF Aug. lst to YOU. Lazt week
we did not publish to give ~ lime 10
solicir subscription and work up adyertis-
ments. but we are now arranged SO we
san 70 right on and hope every thing il
nv future will work in harmony.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
THE PROGRESSIVE CLUB.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Lawrence Progressive Clnbwas he'll atIe
itlence Of Miss Mamie Dillard' last thurs,
day night, Tennyson lac poet ander discus
sion. ASH was the time for the election
or officers, only short program was rem.
derad. Mr.. Geo. Gross succeeds Mr.. s.
johnson for president for the next six
months. Misses Ida Glenn, Lyle, and
Moody we're present from Topeka. he
freshments were served as usual and che
ttfe remalnlng part Of The evening was
speut in pleasant conversation. games and
listening to the sweet music furnished by
the ladies present. At late hour AL de.
parted feeling that an evening Of rare
pleasure had been spent. The author for
discussion for next meeting is Lord Ba-
con.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

An agreeable surprise was given last
Thursday evening, at the residence Of
Miss Sarah Fantroy, in honor Of Mr.
Lyman, member Ut the relief corps Ft.
Leayenworth, Kans., and wife. At an
early hour the spacious parIors Of the hos
tcss were filed. Canes, music and con
yersation were the chief features Of en-
loyment, and after spending delightful
evening, the guests departed at = late
bour, hoping that they would soon hays
The pleasure Of enjoying another party
at Miss Fantroyr.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
TAR AND FEATHERS.
Their Use In the Punishment of Public
Offenders.

Their Use In the Punishment Of Public
Offenders.
An ancient fable preserves an Incl
dent of a dame who, wishing TO punish
a cure. a provost and a forester for per-
scouting her with their dishonorable
suits, made appointments with them to
visit her, and then contrived that they
should be stripped and thrown into a
cask full of feathers, whence they were
hunted by her husband, with all the
dogs and inhabitants of the village at
their heels In England this penalty
was introduced for different offense in
11sq, when Richard l., before setting
out for the Holy Land. ordained, in
order TO preserve the discipline of his
fleet. that whatsoever should be con-
victed of theft should first have his head
shaved; that boiling pitch should then
be poured upon it. and cushion of
feathers shaken over il. He was after
ward to be put on shore at the first
place the ship touched at; though, after
a baptism of boiling pitch, the poor
wretch. fancy, would have little life
left in him In modern times the prac-
tice has found favor with the populace
as a means of readily executing justice
on an offender whom the law, perhaps.
shows no anxiety 10 reach--Gentle-
mans Magazine
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
Tho Sunday Stone,

There is a large stone taken from
colliery drain. which is remarkable in
that it constitutes a perfect calendar of
Sundays and holidays. The stone IS
composed of carbonate Of lime When
the miners were at work the water rum
ming through the drain left a deposit
colored black by coal dust; but when
they were not at work the water ran
down clear and left a white deposit In
times these black and white layers
made a stone of considerable thickness,
which constitutes quite a calender
Each day of work has left black
streak, which Is followed by white
streak during the night, while white
streaks mark the Sundays and other
holidays, and from this circumstance
the stone Is called The Sunday Stone. y
y. Y. Commercial Advertiser
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

Deacon Gregg Of the End Baptist church
Of this city, visited the Negroland Of
promise Oklahoma, last week. He
brings back with him q glowing account
or the crop'prospects. He says that crops
are abundant, such as corn, wheat and
king cotton. He puts particular stress
Oh the great Negro staple-watermelons
az course the brethren in black are happy
AZ they always are, when cotton and va
termelons are abundant. Oklahoma Is,
from all accounts, great country. Go
there and get land and let Your children
grOv I'D With the country. Don'r 60 to
the cities. 20 into the country, fight with
the forests and prairie grass and make
for yourselves habitation anu a name.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
CHEAP GOODS.

What What What 4. Mr.. Green
Keith has opeued up ! large stock Of fine
Fancy Groceries, Flour, Meats, best Su.
Jars. etc. Everything found in q first-
rlass grocery can be obtained there. That
experienced and genial salesman Mr..
Charles Anderson will spare no time nor
Mains ia showing you the immense lot ot
goods Just received. CO there and buy
what YOU want. Remember the place
Ga Massachusetts st.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

Why the boys Ike neighborhooh church
hill.
who il editor Of the Langston City
HERALD.
If he is not expecting her from Wichita
soon.
why married women like to expose
all Of their private business.
III the editor OF the Topeka CALL did
not get mashed on Lawrence.
Why the boys in Lawrence are letting
the girls reach old.maid- hood.
III the Leavenworth Advocate ard the
American Citizen are still on the war
path.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
IA PLEASANT AFFAIR.

MRS. j. Iii. Smith entertained a number
If lady friends at her residence on Yer
mont St., Monday evening, Aug. 3rd, in
honor OF her sister Mrs. Nelson, Of Ola
the, Kans. Among those present were
Mcsdames Brasnears and Smith of Tope-
ka. After spending several hours Of con
Tersation, games and music, refreshments
were announced. The tables were laden
with every palatable Wand and all the
fruits OF season were in abnnnance. AT
late hour all departed we'll Pleased with
their hostess.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
Wheat CrisDe.

Sift quart of graham -four into
bowl Make a hole in the center and
stir into it gradually two-thirds of
pint of ice-cold water-that is, stopping
to make bit of dough with each tea
spoonful of water before more is added.
After the water is all added in this
way, mix very thoroughly, or beat with
a mallet to incorporate more flour and
air. To do this. beat into thin sheet;
sprinkle on more flour; double over
half, and pound quickly around the
edges to keep in as much air as possible.
Repeat the process, and keep up the
beating for at least three-quarters of
an hour. Then roll as thin as the blade
of knife, and bake quickly in hot
oven. Turn carefully, and brown upon
both sides. It will be found nice and
crisp and quite tender. These are very
nice for people who are either dyspep-
tic or diabetic.-Good Health.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

What She Had Heard.

''Money talks" said Cleveland mil
,;onaire. with more dollars than depth,
to pretty and smart Cass avenue girl
"Yes?" She responded with cute little
Interrogation point humping itself up
under her eyebrows, L have heard that
the shadows murmur while the deeps
are dumb"
Then he began to feel uncomfortable
and it wasn't long after that until he
was on his way to catch night boat
southwark bound. -Detroit Free Press
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

A Detroit youth of six years, who has
fust begun going to school, was so i'm
pressed with the Importance of it that
he was early ont OF bed and down
promptly to the breakfast for two
mornings. The third morning he came
a little late looking very sleepy.
Flows this?" said his father, pre-
tending to reprove him.
''Well. by jimmy" said the young
ster. this hard work at school is using
me mn. Detroit Free Press.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
Rev. DR.. Alexander Crummell. II

Kew. 1T. AIeXlnuer CrummeII, The
learned rector Of the Episcopal Church,
Washington, ID. Oh, while travelling in
Europe some weeks ago, united In mar
riage, Mr.. Henry Sharp an Englishman
and Miss Addie johnson, colored Vlr-
ginian, one Of the famous jubilee singers
whom all the English gentlemen fell in
love. Miss johnson is the end one of
her troupe to marry English gentlemen.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

Mrs. Rev. "A. n hituian - general agent
., ,u,,uitur luL the HISTORIC I'IMEs.
r,yp her your name anu subscription and
.nv favor shown her Mill be highly APP
arrciated by Us. she will ALSO work up
advertisements
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

George Simms who, on a wager,
undertook 10 walk from Galveston,
Tex. to Chicago. without cent in his
pocket" in sixty days, finished the trip
recently four or five hours ahead of
time. He was fed and lodged by kind
hearted people along the route
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
sr JAMES A NJ. Il. CHURCH CONCERT.

The concert given by the ST. James A.
NJ. e. church, Tuesday night, at the
rink, was grand success and all present
were well pleased with the program. Al
though the crowd was not as large'as it
might have been enough was present to
well repay Rev. Craig for the untiring
efforts made. Music was furnished by
Beethoven Mandoline Cub. One of the
best features Of the evening was a duet
sung by Mrs. Rev. Craig and infant
daughter Flossie, being about five years
OF age and possessing such rich alto
voice surprised everyone. The Glee Club
appeared well to the andiance and made
some great Hits. lii fact the entire pro
gram was we'll rendered and embraced
such things IS would suit the people. Sup
per and refreshments were served after
the exercises Of which nearly all partook.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

III lib work promptly atrendcdto BY
n TINES PGa. w.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

ran;nc Ana iuvaiat on cards can be had
....ouable prices AT the lines office
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

Wild was the charge they made. T"
-"Je Whitaker! Look At my gas bill:
$40 90 for the last month" That's q
daring charge-eharge OF the light bril-
gade. in fact "-3rooklyn Eagle.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

Gent can't drink this soup
Waiter takes away the bowl and fetches
another. Cent can't take this soup.
either Waiter-Beg your pardon, sir;
WHY not sir? Gent-Because you
haven't brought me spoon.-Humor~
istiche Batter
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

Rurns 81 O.. for Groceries.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15

r.sscribe fur the HISTORIC ZINES, only
sl.Oo per yeaf'
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-15
CITY NEWS.

e.,.cribe Tor The HISTORIC TINES.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-10

Total amount shipped by the entire
Lake Superior copper country, "a $780,
O3O pounds which, II it was sold for II
cents would amount to $12,3Oo, ,2o5.1O
Mining Journal.
You are aware of-course that catarrh
VIII become chronic unless checked at
once by Old Saul's catarrh cure Only
25 cents.
@If : numerous household is the SAFE
ty OF the Republic" it might as well bc
proclaimed at once. that the remedy.up-
on which such household should be
reared is DR.. Bulls baby syrup.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-10
UPPER PENINSULA NEWS.

CLIPPED AND CONDENSED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES.
Marquette County Savings bank has
increased it's capital stock to 800, 900
and will erect a handsome bank build
ing. {
Ontonagon township will ask the leg
rs atnre for authority to issue bonds for
$2o.000 10 bridce the On'onagon river.
It's request should be granted.
Ontonagon wants to enlarge its school
district from eight square miles to ore
hundred and eighty. Nothing small
about Oatonagon but its harbor.
The proprietor of the Crystal Falls
Cycle is bnt 10 years old, and the Oldest
@kid' working on the paper is but 81.
It's must not he understood from this,
however, that the Cycle is an amateur
paper.
John A. Kruse, former Negaunee
boy, has recently erected blast fur
mace and foundry, costing 5000 at
Jefferson, Texas, for the manufacture
of car wheels and trucks. He thinks
that country will be the greatest iron
district in the world in the near fut ure
A postmaster in Alger county was
offered nice weekly salary to work for
a New York green goods house. He
reported the matter to the authorities,
and the chief inspector Immediately in
structed the postmaster to accept the
employment from the green goods men,
holding intact the money paid to him.
The result is that Inspectors Jacobs aud
Fisher have just arrested New York
green goods man with 500 green goods
letters, which he had just taken from
the Office. The arrest is considered a
very important one.
Marquette is now in the first agonies
of the tiddledy-wink craze, and this is
the graphic description player gives
this game for weak minds: Tiddledy.
winks is played with tiddledies. Each
player takes dngus. The winks are
divided equally. likewise the dufiicities.
Take wink, put it on the dingus, then
,v pras ing It'd lley on the wink, make
/. Jump nto the wink pot-if you can.
If y,u succe, you are entitled to q
d ficitv, aud for every wink you jump
into the wink pot from the duwink you
count fctiddeldy, and continue so to
operate the tink winke upon the polly
wog until the points 40 carried shall
equal the SUN total OF the hogwip null
tiplied by the puterinktum and added
to the contents of the aforesaid wink
pot, when you may be said to have won
the game.
Through the courtesy OF Superin-
tendent Pryor, of the Portage Lake
Ship Canal company, the shipments Of
refined copper for the season OF navi-
cation OF 1890 are given below:
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29

DURANGO, Colo, May 2s.-Fire start
ing between 8 and O'Clock yesterday
morning in the saloon of J. G. Sutterlin,
spread rapidly and consumed 8 number
of buildings on both sides Of the street
Following is list of losses and insurance
M. p. Blum's loss, $4,000, insurance $2,-
900; Helm & Boyle's building, loss "a,
600, insurance $1,750; 10. Sutterlin &
Co., loss $4,000, insurance $2,50O; Bos-
ton photographer, loss $1,000, insurance
not known; Frank Young, loss IS 900 in
surance $1,000; N. W. Savage, loss $500,
fully insured. Total amount Of loss, $25,
600; insurance $4,000. The block in
which the fire occurred is composed entire.
ly of frame buildings, seven Of which are
saloons.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29
CONDENSED NEWS.

Secretary Blaine is much better.
Costa Rica will be represented at the
Worlds lair.
| Ex-senator Sabin, of Minnesota, has
been sued for 500, 900.
Mayor Shakespeare, of New Orleans,
says he rejoices over Corte's recall.
Ex-Judge Francis was fined 500 for
contempt of court at Bismarck, N. D.
The Colorado exhibit at the Worlds
fair may be placed in the main building.
The Farmers Union OF Ohio will put q
third party ticket into the field this fall.
I Squire Choate has just been arrested at
Nocogdoches, Texas, for murder COM
mitted in 1858.
Ex-senator Reagan, Of Texas, says that
Cleveland can not carry the western
states.
| The Farmers Alliance of Kansas will
ratify the work Of the Cincinnati conven.
ton.
The meeting OF the American Baptist
Missionary Union at Cincinnati has been
great success.
The Standard Jewelry company of st.
Louis, Mo-, has assigned. Assets, $780,
600; liabilities unknown.
President Dillon and party arrived at
Cheyenne, Wyo., and examined the
shops and locomotives.
Three laborers, Burns, Perry and Dob.
son, were overcome by foul air in well
at Centralia, WASH, and all died.
Ex-senator Ingalls, says the Republican
party Of the future must readjust itself to
the changed condition Of American life OF
it will perish.
The members of the Rhode Island leg.
islature were sworn in Thursday. The
Republicans, who have large majority,
will elect their state candidates.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29

The best job work for many hundred
miles done right here at the NEW MEX.
IoAN printing office; brief work, record
work, all kinds of printing, binding, book
work and the like is to be had here at the
lowest possible prices and in first-clase
shape; patronize home industry and dc
not send your job work to st. Louis and
Chicago. Keep it here and help yourself
snd the town along.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29
After Fifty Years.

New York May 29.-Surrogate Abbott
Of Brooklyn yesterday decided the great
suit of Myra Clark Gaines will. He de.
clared the will of January 5, 1885, false
and fraudulent. In his opinion, Myrs
CLARK Gaines never wrote a word of it.
The Surrogate upholds the will Of January
5, 1885. The Gaines case in its varieus
aspects has been in litigation fifty years
Tt involves 100000.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29
Mexico Oros.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The secretary OF
the treasury has concluded the consider
alton of the question of the examina-
ton and assay at Ell Paso of ores contain
ing lead, and which are destined for other
ports of entry, or delivery, at which there
are smelling works. The collector at Ell
Paso is authorized to forward such ores
under warehouse and transportation
bonds, the examination, weighing and
assay to be waived at that port and to be
made at the port Of destination. Bonds
will be taken in the usual form, the pen
atty being fixed at double the estimated
duties. In estimating the duties the en-.
tire importation will be regarded as lead
ore. The merchandise must be forwarded
to destination in sealed cars and by duty
bonded routes.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29
ExcursiOn RataR.

Parties wishing to attend the Rocky
Mountain Sportsmen association to be
held at Denver Colo, June 2 to 5, 1891,
can purchase tickets over the A., T. & S.
F. r. R., Santa Fe to Denver and return,
at $22.2 .25 for the round trip; sold June to
8, inclusive. Limited for return on or
before June I, 1891. W. M. SMITH, Agent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29

among them are twenty-six for adultery.
Of these, two have been tried and found
guilty and will be sentenced this week.
The criminal docket is now being taken
up. There are some interesting cases to
be tried, the most noted being one OF
Manuel Griego for the murder OF Frank
sperling, which is set for June 2. The
accused has pleaded not guilty and the
court appointed II. B. Hamilton to de-
fend him. The killing of Moore by Cant
we'll in the Black Range country also
comes for trial at this term.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29
Tho Fisheries.

WASHINGTON, May 29.--The president
yesterday received a cipher dispatch from
Minister Lincoln, at London, saying that
official notice had been given in the house
of commons that bill would be intro
duced on Monday to authorize the queen
to prohibit British subjects from taking
seals in Behring sea. The question en-
gagged the presidents principal attention
to-day and he had conferences at different
times on its various phases with Secre-
tary Foster, Secretary Tracy and Acting
Secretary Wharton. One point considered
was the advisability Of sending war ves-
sells to Behring sea to reinforce the re-
venue cutters In preventing the taking of
seals in case closed season is decided
upon,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29

OTTAWA, May 29.-Sir John MacDon-
aid had an attack of.indigestion yesterday
but is suffering from no more serious all.
ment. He has been unwell for few
days. The report that he has congestion
Of the lungs is incorrect. His condition
is not in any way alarming.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29

The New MEXICAN Printing Office is the
largest and best establishment of the
kind south Of Denver; it also has a first
class bindery attached to it. Send in
your Job work and help home enterprise
along.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-The town oi
Crockett, CAL, was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Only few
dwellings remain. The loss is as yet un'
known,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-05-29

GREELEY, Colo, May 20.-Harley Nc
Coy, who brutally murdered Police In.
spector Hawley, of Denver, January IA,
as the result Of row in Colorado lesisla
ture, has been convicted. His crime ia
murder in the second degree.