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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-26
fIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

~Lnun
In the esuata. n.6er Of Kans,s intfoduosd . ~
~ esnsa. Of Tho United stsss., for TIE Ialposs q
don Questions relative to their prcPe,ty; oec S
hshed ~ quickly as possible, in order tina. tne
psopie may know how to legislate on inc nooes
Senator PETER also introduced bill to have
PIepeleo nat money for payment OF Pensp ~
whenever there is not sufficient surplus IN tne
treasury; the notes to rangs in twenty-elsht de-
noSminah@s nom mill to $500 ,,
senafor Doiph introduced a bill to aud severai
STATES ana tefT1tor1es In the work OF rrlgatlon,
41ne house was IN session ten minutes on Weo-
needay after its adjournment of a we,k.
The speaker announced the committee on rules:
Mcmillan, chairman; Catch;ngs, Reed and Bur-
rows.
The house then adjourned until Saturday.
bills were introduced In the senate providing
for the Subsistence department of the army; to re-
organise the artillery branch of the army: to IN
crease the etticiency of de army; TO define the
The senate ccmmi tees have now been formed
T1tn chaarmen as foil0ws: ASrc1lture, Pa,
dock-Appropriations. Aison-CIyil 9er!ice and.
Retrenchn nj, Wolcott- Claims. M;tchell-Com-
merce, Erye..EdQcafion and labor. Carey-E1-
rolled Bills, SandeD- Epidemic Diseases. Harris
To Examine the Several Branches Of the Civil
Chandler Improvement of Mississippi and its
Tributaries, Washburn Indian Affairs, Dawes,
Interstate Commerce. Culle m -lnisetion and
Hawley-Patents, Dixon~Pensions. Davis-Poet
Offices and Post Roads. Sawyera.Puhlic Build
ings and Grounds. Stanford. Public Lands.
Piumb.Railroads Casey-Kevision OF Laws OF
the United States Observation-Disclosures Claims,
Coke.-.Rules, Aldrich, Territories. Platt.Trans-
portation Routes to n" Seaboar1, Squire-To
Investigate the condit;o, IF the Potomac in front
Of Washington. McPherson-Nicaraguan Claims:
Morgan-Woman Suffrage, Ransom. Additional
Accommodations for the Library Of Congress,
Hoorhees--On Presidents Message, Transmitting
Report OF Pacific Railway Commission; Frye
on Five Civilized Tribes of Indians, Butler
transportation of Meat Products, Vest Relations
with canada. Allen-To Establish University OF
United States. froctor-lndian Department,
Paddock Quadro Centennials, Pettigrew.
Senator Turpie made a speech upon his resoiu-
ton proposing an amendment to the constitution
providing for the election of United States serfa
tors by direct vote of the people.
Senator Stewart made q speech in favor OF free
coinage of silver
senator Plumb introduced a bill removing lin
ttatiOn on arrears of pensions.
The house adopted a resolution to adjourn from
December "a to January S; and then adjourned to
the sd with the undk rstandng that no business
would be done prior to the holiday recess.
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Then they saw the tollman hold out
his lantern. and heard him cry: toll
gate; tuppence.
Here it is. Mr. Tollman!n said an
amiable voice. deep toned but soft
"Poor old cousin, he's tied to big tree
in his park, !" said Charley, where very
fierce highwayman in very fierce mus
tache overlook him as he rode to his
wedding. Meanwhile the mustache is
i'm my pocket. But then, al is fair,
and so forth"
The tollman had discovered that the
last arrival was the minister, who was
balated, and insisted that he alight and
remain all night, which his reverence
proceeded to do The horse was led to
the stable and then all was nIiet.
dorothy, heaven favors US. Here's
a parson to marry us. Sa, nothing, but
let me tell him what l please" said
Charles, in whisper, as he helped
Dorothy to alight, and taking her by
the hand led her to the tollman's door.
"Hello! have you seen clergyman
ride through here?" he asked, as John
answered his summons.
THE Rev. Timothy Narroway would
have ridden through" replied the. old
man, shut the road is beset with high
waymen tonight and 1 begged him to
remain here.
"Sir," said Charles to the Rev. Mar
roway. as he appeared. "you went to
marry couple at the house of Mr..
Hope, and the bridegroom did not show
himself. Have you ever seen Mr..
Charles Pulsiver?"
"Never," replied the clergyman. The
girls father ia nv friend
"This is my card" said the young
man. drawing one from his pocket
"Mr. Charles Pulsiver," said Mr.. Mar
roway, reading.
ii am glad to see you; and you, too,
Miss Dorothy"
"Sir," said Charles, Il am most I'M
happy at having been delayed from
being present at my wedding tonight.
but l have brought my Christmas pres
ent with me. hoping to overtake you,
and desire that you should marry US.
John and his wife will be our witnesses
Il shall be very happy to do So" said
Mr.. Narroway, "and to turn our misad-
venture into romance"
The ceremony was performed in the
little back parlor, and the bridegroom
had just saluted his bride, when clatter-
ing over the bridge and along the road.
came two horses with riders who spurred
them on in hot haste.
"Tollman JOHN" cried a voice they
knew to be Mr.. Hopes. There is
trouble at my home" said that gentle
man, as he opened the door moment
later, accompanied by the elder Mr.. Pull
silver. ~Has any woman ridden through
the gate to night? 1 am looking for my
daughter" he went on excitedly.
"My dear friend" said Mr.. Narroway-
advancing, "it is all right. Your daugh,
ter is here. have just married her to
that gallant little gentleman, Mr..
Charles Pulsiver, who has brought good
luck upon his married life by beginning
it on Christmas.
The elder Mr.. Pulsiver soon under
stood the situation, and at once made
the best of it.
"Let me be the first to congratulate
you" he said, and the two men shook
hands.
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| tomatoea Not h>vins thesa. fe~&r
OF Strung cranberries Ioox yerv NV
| owls were made out q peanss4s <.
putting In two black pins for eves ~
pins projecting below the feet 20 tSev
| could be stuck on the branches
| Perhaps you could succeed with nm.
corn halls better than did; ours vonid
not stick together, and we were mnch
disappointed. We had some little tiny
Japanese parasols among our knick-
knacks, and some small pictures. And
there were also fastened on to this ne
markable tree some little bits of faos.
you can get quite roll of them for ten
cents, and they were very SNOWY.
But the prettiest of all were the
scrystallized ornament" First made
some small baskets of annealed wire.
and wound them very profusely with
bright.colOred zephyr: the se-colored
and light green proved to be the prettf-
est, also one that l wound in shaded
green, with little dots of red-but the.
light blue and lnmon-colored were not to
be despiSed. Then l procured five
pounds of alum and large stone crock.
and made hot solution of alum ansa
top and suspended my baskets, one at
them about twelve hours undisturted.
Sometimes l had better success than
others, but generally they looked like
the most luscious French candy when
taken out, as the color o. the zephyr
showed through the frosting.. Then I
hung the basket up to dry, reheated the
solution, sometimes making it stronger.
and started again. l also crystallized
grasses and branches with lovely effect,
some Of which are on our mantel-piece
to-day; 1 made fringe of bright
zephyr, and crystallized that, and, in
fact everything that bid fair to be
pretty. put into the alum bath. When
the candles were lighted, how everything
did sparkle! And so we had our "frost-
work and icicles," even though we live
in Southern climate.
Our way of mounting the tree proved
very substantial and strong: Two pieces
of scantling, six feet long and two
inches by four were morticed and put
together in the form of a cross At the
point where they crossed, the tree was
fastened upright by being nailed on
with long spikes Four braces we're
then added, making the whole very
strong Laying stout brown paper I'M
derneath we covered the boards from
sight with quantities of gray moss and
trailing vines, and sprinkled all we'll
with the watering-pot, as precaution
against fire, should any ornament blaze
up and fall.
When the curtains were pulled aside,
and "our tree" stood revealed to all the
eager and exrectant little people, it was
truly beautiful sight
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balls at the bottom, but in case of emer-
gency the candles can te wired to the
twigs of the tree with Very fine hair
wire, and will do nicely.
There were nearly 800 ornaments on
our tree before any of the presents went
on. They were nearly all homemade,
and of the following varieties:
First we cut out Of rather stiff bristol
board some ive- pointed stars. little
boots, Maltese crosses. butterflies.
shields, arrows and horseshoes Several
of each kind we're made, large bowl of
boiled paste prepared, and each was
covered on both sizes with colored paper,
mostly silver and gilt. and some with
red and blue. The arrows, shields and
butterflies were voted the prettiest
The latter were made fat one side COW
cred with plain gilt paper. the other
with all kinds of brilliant colors, and
little round black spots pasted on, to
look like nature; the wings were then
bent up IS il the insects were flying, and
with the prettiest sides out; some were
wired on to the branches and others
hung by threads of dark green, which
could not be seen; and they looked as II
poised in the air.
We next found q piece of broken look
ing-glass in the attic, and had it cut up
into many little pieces; bound each one
with lute-string ribbon pasted on, and
when dry furnished each with strings by
which to hang them up They reflected
all the lights, and made the effect very
brilliant
Cornucopias we were able to make
very easily, for we had carpenter to
prepare US slender wooden cone, just
the shape of one, and it's very pleasant
work to paste them together over this
model; put . pretty embossed picture on
each, and then slip of to dry.
The prettiest of all trinkets we made
IS folioys' Taking a quantity Of English
walnuAs, we spit them Zone at . time)
into halves, hlled one half with little
scaraway comfts,. glued ON the other
half, fir.t slipping in little loop of rib
bon 1T the top, and laid each one aside
till dry. Then each was gilded with
liquid gliding. These little rattle
boxes" are lovely, and everybody will
want one
A lot Of tiny, rosy-cheeked apples were
polished up end furnished with strings;
also some rod .bs.la from . plant called
the sSolsnpm.s Which grows Wild here;
they look very nuch Ike SNAIL. round
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Obeying Orders.

Government employees include q
good many very odd men," said q
chief clerk of a government bureau,
lately. Some of them are very hard
to manage, and none more so than
the painfully matter-of-fact and
over-exact men, who require an ex-
plicit order for every bit of work they
undertake, and literally can do moth.
ing at all without copy.
"One OF the most singular of these
was Blifkins- Granny Blifkins, as we
used to call him, somewhat unkindly.
He was the most literal man I ever
knew.
"Once, before I became chief clerk,
we had a chief who was extremely
economical of government property
which was a good fault, if it was a
fault at all.
SOne time he came into the room
and, looking over Blifkins' shoulder.
found him making small official
computation on large sheet Of white
paper.
When you have memorandum
or computation to make said the
chief, pleasantly, lit would be better
to take small piece Of paper for it
than a large one
"'Yes, SIR said Blifkins, respect
fully.
"Then he proceeded to tear up the
large sheet and throw it in the waste
basket, and taking out small piece,
recommended his computation on
that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-26

Clip the last thirty years or moro from the
century. and the segment will represent the
term Of the unbounded popularity Of Hostel
year 1879 will be signalized BY the appear
snco of . fresh Almanac of The Bitters, In
which the uses. derivation and action Of this
W0fld-famous medicine will be lucidly set
forth. Everybody should read it The cal.
endsr and astronomical calculations to b
found In this brochure are always astonish-
tons humor and other reading matter rich
In interest and full of profit. Tho Hostetter
company Of Pittsburx. Pa, publish it them.
in the mechanical work. and more than
eleven months In the year are consumed in
its preparation. 1t can be obtained without
cost OF all druggists and country dealers.
and Is printed in English. German, French,
Welsh. Norwegian, Swedish, Holland. Be-
hemiSn and Spanish.
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A Successful Surgical Operation.

DR.. b. W. Roby yesterday successfully ex-
tracted tumor from the groin of a well
known resident of southern Kansas. The
tumor was nine inches long, seven wide and
four thick. 1t was an extremely difficult and
dangerous operation, but was perfor.ne in
a most satisfactory manner by the doctor.
Scarcely day passes that DR.. Roby Is not
called unon to perform some important sur
gical operation. He has earned a reputation
throughout the state as remarkably sue
cessful surgeon, and a great many of his
cases. like the one yesterday, come long
distances TO secure his services.
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@Pray, Dorothy, il you do not want to
marry Mr. Pulsiver. why did you 60 so
far as to engage yourself to him?" in
quired the talleSt of the bridesmaids,
grayely.
my father babe me do it, Hester, !"
said Dorothy. "Oh, indeed, he did. but
i did not care L did not know what
love was, and the wedding day was set.
and L met"
go on Whom did you meet?"
%Charles Pulsiver," sobbed Dorothy.
"But he is your bridegroom, broke In
the other girls
"No," said Dorothy. cit is cd Mr..
Charles Pulsiver l am to marry. 1t Is
his young cousin l met and loved; but
he promised to save me, and the hour
is Almost here and he has not done so
Oh, what shall do?"
At this moment something struck the
window. Dorothy started up, her cheeks
ali aglow, and dew aside the curtain
and threw up the sash A piece Of
paper wrapped about stone lay on the
sill. She opened and read:
~Your bridegroom will not come to-
night. Don't retire until you hear this
signal once more. CHARLES.
She thrust the note into her pocket
and turned to the bridesmaids
Time passed on and no bridegroom
appeared to celebrate the pretty Christ
mas wedding. At midnight the brides
maids kissed the bride, who had already
changed her wedding dress for another,
and departed.
The girl waited patiently, and pres
entity head the signal repeated The
note read:
AS soon as you can, come to me at
the side gate unLer the sycamore.
CHARLES"
Dorothy was not long in complying
with this request, and she soon joined
her lover, who, with saddied horse in
readiness, was waiting at the place ap-
pointed.
sits two o'clock. What can they
want out of a Christmas night in sach
weather." said old John, who kept the
tol!-gate, to his wife. He stepped out
and shouted:
~Toll-gate, two penca"
~Here, keep the change" said the
horseman, who tossed him coin and
passed through the gate only to halt q
little beyond.
sThere is some one following Us, - he
sad to the girl who rode behind him and
cl&sped her arms around him tightly,
sand we had better stand here under the
trees until he goes by
Il was young Charles Pulsiver Who
spoke. and Dorothy Hope Who answered.
cit may be my father. Charles. II he
1ndS me an undono.s
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The use of Ely's Cream Balm, q sure cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, is attended
with no pain. Inconvenience or dread, which
can be said of no other remedy.
feel it my duty to say few words in 10
gard to Ely's Cream Balm, and do so en-
tirely without solicitation. have used it half
a year, and have found it to be most admir-
worst kind ever since I was little boy and
I never hoped for cure, but Cream Balm
seems to do even that. Many of my &C.
quaintances have used it with excellent re-
sults.-Oscar Ostrurn, As Warren Ave-, Chi
cago, Ill.
Apply Balm into each nostril. It is Quick
~ Absorbed. Gives relief ut once. Price
50 cents at Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren St., New York.
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Now that's the thing d like to see ag'in
afore die.
But Chris mas in the city here-it's differ
ent, oh my.
With the crowded hustle hustle OF the
slushy, noisy street,
An the scowl upon the faces OF the stran-
gers that you meet
Oh, there's buyin'. plenty of it, of lot o.
gorgeous toys;
An 1t takes q mint o money to please
modern girls and boys.
Why, l mind the time jack-knffe an q
tofy lump for me
Made my little heart an Stock1n JUS
chock- full Of Chris mas glee.
An there's feastin'. Think O. feedin' with
the stuck-up city folk!
Why, We have to speak in whispers, an We
dar'sn't crach joke.
Then remember how the tables looked all
crowded with your kin,
When you couldn't near whistle blow
across the merry din.
You see I'm so old-fashioned- like 1 don't
care much for style,
An to eat your Chris mas banQuets here l
wouldn't go mile;
I'd rather have, like Solomon, good yarb-
dinner set
With real old friends, than turkle soup with
all the nous you u Sot.
There's my next-door neighbor Gurley-
fancy how his brows 'u'd lift
If I'd boiler sMerry Christmas. Caught,
old fellow, Christmas gift"
Lordy Lord, I'd like to try 1t! Guess he'd
nearly have fit.
Hang this city stiffness. anyways, L can't
get used to is
Then your heart it kept a-swellin' till II
nearly bust your side,
An by night your jaws were achin' with
your smile four inches wide,
An your enemy, the wo'st one, you'1 just
grab his hand and say:
GMabbe, both Of US was wrong. John. Come,
let's shake. It's Chris mas day!"
Mighty little Christmas spirit seems to dwell
tween city walls,
Where each snowflake brings a Soot-hake
for brother as it falls;
Mighty little Christmas spirit! An I'm
pinin'. don't you know,
For a good old-fashioned Chris mas like we
had so long ago.
Alice Williams Brotherton, in Century.
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What Is
It For2

ed boys. Life is an interrogation
point. What is it for?" we con-
inually cry from the cradle to the
grave. So with this little introduc-
tory sermon we turn and ask: What
is AUGUST FLOWER FOR 7" As easily
answered as asked: It is for Dys-
pepsia. It is special remedy for
the Stomach and Liver. Nothing.
more than this; but this brimful.l
We believe August Flower cures
Dyspepsia. We know it will. We
have reasons for knowing it. Twenty
years ago it started in a small country
town. To-day it has an honored
place in every city and country store, {;
possesses one of the largest manu.
featuring plants in the country and!
sells everywhere. Why is this? The
reason is as simple as a child 81
thought. It is honest, does onel
thing, and does it right along-itl
cures Dyspepsia. OIL
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man fr. Woodbury., nj. |
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Tho Only One Ever Printsd-Csn You
Find the Word?
There is 3-inch display advertisement
In this paper this week which has NO two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new ono appearing each week
from the DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places . Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word, and they will No
turn you Book, BEAUTIFUL L1rHoaRAPHs O.,
SAMPLES FREE,
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UR nearest store OF
any size is some hf-
teen miles away,
and a crowd of lit
tie people in the
house, who are eX-
pecting to see a
most won d err u |
tree. Our gifts had
been bought during
. visit to a North
ern city, and were
laid aside awaiting
the happy day. We
also bought q box
of wax candles and
some holders for
them.
The prettiest are
thoso with colOred
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HONE WORK FOR LADIES. Writ
ing addresses. Other work. No canvassina.
Good pay. Something new. If unemployed
send ct. stamps for outfit. E. Clark,
46 e. 14th St, N. Y. City.
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a Dogs Strong Stomach.
Husband: don't see how you can kiss
that dog"
nWife: Hunt don't see how dear little
Fido can stand il to kiss me, when he knows
I've just been kissed by horrid man.
New York Weekly.
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CHRISTMAS ROMANCE.

W E n T Y V E
years ago TIL S
Christmas Dorothy
Hope stood before a
glass in her own
room at her fathers
house in New En-
gland dressing for
her wedding. Sud-
denly she cried:
ooh, you wicked
crea ture S! You,
who were my school,
mates, willing to
marry me to that
wretch"
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DIT: Foote's new pamphlet on varicocsla tell
an about It and what all men ought to know
Gent tsealedl for 10 cents. Box 7ss, New York.
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Throat Diseases commence with Cough,
Gold, or Sore Throat. ''Bro,cn's Bronchial
!roches" give immediate relief. Sold ont,
in bores. Price 25 cts.
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8. K COBURN, Mgr, Clarie Scott writes: 81
find Halls Catarrh Cure valuable remedy"
Druggists sell it. 75c.
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ms. Winslovs sooshing Syrup for Chin.
dren teething. softens the gums, reduces inilam-
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
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Jagson says he wouldn't object to admit
ting women to every walk of life if they
would promise not to 60 three abreast.
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1t has been discovered that music come
out of barrel organ in slaves.
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Justice is made so bliLd that she can't see
what Is going on in the court room.
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,FoR indigestion, constipation, sick head
ache. weak stomach, dlsordered liver-take
Beecham's Pills. For sale by all druggists.
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1t is the little puffs which raise the win
for the poor actor.
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81 have struck a tremendous blow" ex-
claimed the man who got caught in hurri-
cane.
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He: Do you know what I'd do if were
you? She: No; what? He: I'd marry me-.
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Like LOEdOn.

San Francisco resembles London
somewhat. 1t has fog almost ev-
cry afternoon, and the wind blows
from the ocean at high rate.
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; Hsat 3 boen of ligba Even in The game
i0f pokse II b The raise that makes things
warm.
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The world 10 more likely to speak well OF
q man when he is dead than when he is dead
broke.
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A malden's dressmaker Is the only ons
who finds q miss fit suits her customers.
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Many people who never saw Ere escape
have seen one break out.
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The mail train is seldom late, but the train
of female 10 always behind.
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CHRISTMAS TREES.

How People in the Country May Trim
Them at Little Expense.
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Il is well for small man to practice unit
be knows how to apologize gracefully.
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Nerve Restorof No Fit after nrstday' me- Mar
velIous osos Treatise and aoo trtsl bottle free 20