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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04

was In Galveston. but her mother WA
visiting her uncle In Houston. The
police sergeant promised that he
would take Lula home that evening II
no one called for her during the day.
He did what he could to amuse her. and
she was very we'll cohtented until FIVE
o'clock, and then became restless and
the tears flowed copionsly. The tender
hearted policeman in vain called Lula's
attention to his large and varied as
sOrtment OF pets, Including cats, dogs
and parrot He was about to give
up in despair VI hen he noticed his
parrot acting in a singular manner.
The bird moved about on its perch as
il in great pain, uttering a peculiar
noise. and finally left its perch and
walked deliberately down the railing
to where the child was sitting; then
it lowered itself by its~beak to the
bench No sooner had it landed sale
ly than 1t waddled TO Lula. and.
climbing into her lap, caught hold of
her bonnet-strings as If to attract her
attention, at the same time uttering a
sound something like that OF mother
quieting a child. At first Lula was
frightened, but in few minutes her
tears were changed to smiles and
there was no further trouble until she
was restored TO her home.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
DIdn,s Like 20 Churn.

"Churn-dog" stories are always In
order. A city man, who used to live
on a farm, as so many city men did
when they were boys. sends us this:
AT home on the farm we had a
number Of COWS. 80 many that churn-
ing was too heavy u task for even the
men fOlks, and so MIR. L. rugged up
dog-churn, an inclined wheel, a sort
OF a canine treadmill. 1t became the
duty OF Ponto. a large white mastiff. to
tread that monotouous cycle, and not
outstanding the toothsome bit OF
meat that was fastened on lath with
in four inches of his nose. he was mol
at all proud of his position and respOn-
sibility. He made several attempts
10 shirk his task, aud twice succeeded.
He got to know when churning day
came around as we'll rs any one in the
house. On the morning of that day
he would loiter about the kitchen
door until he was fed, and as soon as
he heard the note OF Preparation-the
bringing of the cream jugs, preparing
the churn. etc.-he would put for the
woods and would not be seen again
uutIl night.
The day OF churning was changed.
and next morning a more crestfsl-
len and astonished dog was never seen
when he was collared and haruessed
to the team which set the dash in
motion; he looked positively foolish.
lie did his work, but with lowered
head and In cogitation. evidently
ION another occasion he tried an
other dodge. When they were about
to put him on the wheel be ran mp tc
his mistress, holding up one pa~. az
fectinR 10 be lame. She thought
much OF the dog. and was inclined TO
let him of that day The next in
slant he was seen charging over n
high fence after neigh boris cat,
Well said the old lady, If he can
go after cat like that. he is able to
churu.' And he did. and never tried
TO shirk his work again"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
Utilizing MIL Waste.

Useful products from bleachingpow-
der dregs and lime mud from paper
mills can be obtained, according to a
patent taken out by Mr.. Hutchinson,
of Manchester.
It is the usual custom to wash the
bleaching powder dregs so as to get
oil the bleaching powder out of them,
and then throw away what is left. Ac-
cOrding to this patent these dregs con-
stitute milk of lime, and may be
used to causticize carbonate of soda.
II they cannot be used for that they
are to be flter-pressed and used IN
any convenient manner; but if used
for Cnusticizing, the carbonate of lime
produced is pressed and washed in he
filter press, and may be compressed
into bricks, which may be dried and
burned into lime again. So far rs
this process prevents a nuisance and
the pollution of water-courses by
bleaching powder or cnustic soda bot
toms it is good, but the line bottoms
themselves nrc I o be valued at a very
low iigure.-British Pnpermaker.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
SMndaRaScar.1

He was a big brown dog. the pet OF
the regiment Col. R, his master.
had brought him from Madagascar,
hence his name. When he first
joined the company he was devoted
exclusively TO his owner, but in the
course OF three months he had be-
come everybody's dog; and with good
reason. for all the men made much of
him.
When we were at Fair Oaks Va.
Madagascar first began to do picket
duty. There was one outpost where
he always spent the night. no matter
what soldier might be on duty there.
The various sentiuels tried vainly to
coax him to other places; he never
went
It gave n fellow a very pleasant
sensation to have that big brown dog
curled up asleep near him. Maya
gascar would hear the slightest
sound. II leaf or twig rustled he
was on the alert and would start off
TO investigate. II he found every
thing quiet he would return. lie down
and go to sleep again. But II IL was
an enemy or a stranger, he would
growl and stand guard until the
One morning In winter. just before
dawn, Madagascar suddenly rose and
tro.tcd of TO line of oaks. He
growled. and the next moment there
was a smOthered exclamation in a
hoarse voice. There followed a burst
OF fame in front OF orr picket lire,
and a shower OF bullets whistled by
US. One man was shot.
We returned the fire; and then,
after a few random shots. silence
again reigned. Madagascar had evil
IDENTIFY frustrated the enemy's plan OF
surprising us. For when the relief
force came, there was no sign OF the
attacking party save their tracks in
the mud, showing their line OF retreat.
But where was Madagascar Two
hours after the little skirmish was
over, the noble dog was discovered
dragging himself painfully toward the
picket post where he had spent the
night He was sorely wounded and
despite all that could be done. he died
that day at noon.
Madagascar Was buried, wrapped in
q tattered flag. and his comrades of
the picket-line fired a soldiers volley
over the dog-soldier's grave.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
WHAT GREAT MINDS HAVE
BEEN MASTERING.
Relics Of the Telegram PHI Utilizing
Mill Wasts--A Curious LItti3
srinnent--LiRhthou IL
IUminatiOns--Ths Edl-
son Motor
Relics OF the Telegraph.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is endeavorIng to secure, for ex-
hibition at the Worlds Fair the slip
bearing the first message sent by
MOrso's telegraph as it actually was
recorded by the instrument.
Another Geographic relic ofthe same
nature which should be exhibited at
the Worlds Fair can hardly be OBJ
tanned from the Duke of Wellington.
This is the ori.inaI slip of the first
message that was sent from one coun-
try to another through n wire laid un-
der the sea. Such a relic, in the light
of the wonderful development of sub
marine telegraphy, certainly equals in
istoricnl interest the first message
sent by Morse's telegraph. Early in
the year 1850 the first submarine ca
BILE was laid between England and
France. The cable consisted merely
of an insulated wire without any ex-
ternal protection, and it was hastily
made and laid so that telegraph
communication between the two
countries might be established,
even if only for n few hours, in order
to save the franchise, which was about
to expire. Mr.. +. {. Webb. the veteran
submarine cable engineer, was then
II midshipman in the royal navy, and
his ship being anchored of Dover when
the tug started the cable toward Cal
ais, he secured permission to accom-
pany the expedition. The wire was
laid down without mishnp, leaden
weights being attached to it at inter
walls to sink it to the bottom.
+ When the instruments were con-
nected up It wns found that the cable
answered it's purpose admirably, and
the tape soon began to flow forth at
the receiving end. Those in charge of
the line were about to destroy the
slip; but Mr.. Webb, being of an arch
geological turn OF mind; and fOreseeing
that one day such a relic would have
great historical interest, carefully
folded up the piece bearing the first
message and labeled it for preservn-
tion. The cable only lasted few
hours, as on the following day a
French fisherman picked it up with
his anchor and straightway chopped
it in two.
The famous Duke of Wellington was
ut that time lord warden of the Gin
que ports. and was residing at Wal
mer Castle. near Dover During a
visit to the Commander ofMr. Webb's
ship, tho Iron Duke heard of the relic
which MIR. Webb had secured and ex-
pressed some interest in it, and the
result was that the relic changed
hands, Mr.. Webb making u present of
it to the Duke.
1t is we'll known that the famous
general preserved his papers and other
possessions in the-most systematic
manner, and it is probable that the
present Duke of Wellington will be
able to find the message, and would
no doubt lend it for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair, if asxsd to do So
Electricity.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04

The Kaiping railway. which was
first opened for carrying coal, has
now developed into a very large con
Germ. and it may almost be said that
the whole welfare Of the adjacent
country depends upon it. The length
Of the completed line is little less than
200 ii, but we learn from native
sources, the company are now extend
ing their line considerably. Last year
the company entended the line from
Tongshan to kooyar, which section
will be purely a mercantile con-
Germ and free from government control.
In the spring the Board Of Admiral
mission to build railroad from
Koovar TO Shan-hai-kwan, which
petition was duly sanctioned by the
Emperor. who has now appointed Ii
Hung Chang. superintendent OF
Northern trade. to be dlrector-gen-
eral o, the new line. Yu, the Tar
tar general at Monkdeu. and Cleng.
the Tartar general at Kirin, TO he CO
directors. The board OF revenue
have already placed The sum OF lis.
l, 200, 600 at the disposal of Ii TO be-
gin operations on the undertaking.
The Niceroy has made all the neces-
sary arrangements and has appointed
two managers to supervise the work
The details OF those arrangements
have been sent IN to to the Throne
for approval. The two managers ap-
pointed by Ii are Cow Lun Ding. a
.COmmander-in-chi and Ii Yu Dor,
an expectant taotaL The necessary
authority and seals have already been
given them. The instruction on the
seals Is TO the effect that the road
from Tientsin to Tongshan and
Kaiping is to continue under the con-
troll of the Kaiping company. and that
Tong Kingsing and Woo Nan Ko are
to continue carrying on the work
they hitherto have been engaged In.
The two managers, Chow and Ii,
hevc left for LinchOw TO purchase
suitable sites for building purposes,
TO buy out the route the railway will
follow right up Shan-b ai-kwan. and Ia
make other arrangements for beg.l,
ming work at once.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
The Edison Motor.

"In the course of n few years the
locomotive of today will be hut rare
" seem" snid General Superintendent
Collins, of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul road. in speaking Of Inventor
Edison's latest project in the electric
motor line. "The companies will he
quick enough TO take it up for their
own use, rs every one is on the alert
for progression and will gladly wei
come anything new and practical, as
/ think this motor il "
Assistant General Manager Wood,
of the Chicago & Alton road. thought
the invention would revolutionize
traffic, but the cost it would save
would be needed TO keep the roadbeds
in repair.
1.-The higher rate OF speed an engine
travels" he said, ''the heavier and
more firm must the roadbed be. The
expenses of constantly attending to
the roadbed, the ballast, the rails and
ties would about eat up all that
could be saved by lessening the run
ming expenses. Mr.. Edison has a
great invention and the railroads of
the country will eventually take it up
but think it will be some time before
they do. There sre so many engines
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04

Charles Ill, out hunting one day,
got separated from the hunt and en-
tered the cottage OF a cobbler for re-
freshment The man gave him bread
and cheese and began to talk about
the King. expressing much anxiety &c
see him. Mount behind me-" said
his guest and 1 will show him to
you" But how shAll I know
him?' why. the King will be the
only one covered" p y this time they
had come up with the pO5les. and the
cOLle- looked about for the King. He
found soon that he alone and the
King had their hats on; 80 rising to
the occasion. he tapped the King on
the shoulder and said: Il think il
must - either you or I. sir"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
A sovereIan Remedy.

4 young physician commencing
practice had among his first patients
an uncommonly unclean iniant
brought to his Office in the arms of n
mother whose face showed the same
adherence of soap. Looking down
upon the child n moment, he solemn
ly remarked. at seems to be suffer
ing from hydropathic hydrophobia.
%Och, dOcther dear, is it rs bad as
that cried the mother. That's abig
sickness for such a mite. Whatever
shall do for the crathur7" Wash
it's face, madam; the disease will 60 of
with the DIRT" Wash its face-wash
its face. indadel exclaimed the ma
tron, losing her temper. What next.
I'D like to know7" Wash your own,
Tnadam-wash your own. "-Harpsr's
Magazine.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
Lighthou use Nominations.

Mr.. John r. Wigham. ofDublin, has
just issued pamphlet on the subject of
lighthouse Examinations, being his
evidence before the Committee of the
Royal Society appointed by the Board
OfTrade to look into the Trinity House
report of the experiments at South
Foreland. Mr.. Wigham points out the
disadvantages of the electric light for
lighthouse purposes, showing that in
clear weather il 10 dazzling and mis-
leading to the mariner, and that in
fOggy weather it is comparatively use
less. This evidence is strikingly corrob-
GRATED by the recent manifesto of the
London Shipmasters' Society who
stated that in certain conditions of
the atmosphere the electric light is in
visible while the oil lights oflightships
and gaslights OF sea- side towns are COM
paratively bright and distinct; and still
more recently confirmed by the French
lightship authorities respecting the
lighthouses OF Cape In Heve, where,
for a time, an oil light was substituted
for one of the electric lights, when it
was found that in very thick weather,
though it was impossible to make out
the electric light, the oil light was still
sufficiently visible
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
a EIrd's Revenge.

Years ago 1 found in my garden.
says a correspondent OF the London
News a nest OF the shrike. The
young birds, four or five in number,
were nearly fedged. Having heard n
great deal OF the predatory habits OF
the tribe, l was going to wiring their
necks. i had put them on a hedge.
aud they sat quite still. but looked so
proud and seli-pOssessed. and the dark.
glittering eyes that were bent upon
me with an expression OF Indignant
surprise said so plainly: Have we
not as good right to live as youa~
that NV conscience smote me, and
could not find 1t in my heart to kill
them.
walked away to call my daughter.
and show them to her, but when i
came back they were gone. One
morning next year 1 was In the gar
den looking at my roses when felt
~somethlng hit the back OF my head,
Turning round not q little startled. /
saw bird flying up TO the top of
high tree. When It had got there it
said Check" Very soon afterward
1t came down again. tapped its wings
against my head. as 1t had done be-
fore. few up to an opposite tree and
repeated its ''Check!" At the first
glance had seen that it was a lanlus.
Since then and for several days
could never show myself bareheaded
IN the garden of q morning without
being assaulted or saluted in the same
manner. and soon got quite accos-
toned to it When my head hap
pened to be covered / was left alone.
and neither my gardener nor any other
frequenter OF the garden was attacked.
1t Is clear that the bird must have
been either one of the nestlings of the
preceding year or one OF their parents.
and that 1t remembered me probably
as the disturber Of its peace. not with
any feeling OF gratitude for having
spared life / might have taken but
had not given. for 1t evidently hit me
IS hard as 1t could. and there was an
unmistakable sound of satisfied re
venRe in its cry.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
Curious Little Experiment.

HFoL Bruylants, of the University
OF London, is credited with a curious
lttleexperiment. lie writes a word
with pencil on n sheet OF paper rest
ing ON several other sheets, from which
be draws one bearing no trace of the
Iencil marks On exposing it, how
ever, over a heated capsule contain
ing Iodine for few minutes, thepaper
IS seen to grow ycllOwish, and the let
tiers of the word stand out of a violet
brown color On moistening the pa
per. the letters appear as violet on a
blue ground. NJ Leconte, who gives
an account OF this experiment, says
that it will also reveal the words eff
faced from paper by n correspondent.
Prof. Bruylants explains it on the
ground that paper contains starch,
and under the influence of moisture
and pressure forms slight quantity
OF hydramide, substance analogous
to hydrated starch, which forms at q
temperature af 90 degrees {. The
iodine cOlors the starch blue. In writ
ing, the pressure of the pencil forces
the water from the iIbres of the paper,
and a little hydramide is formed,
WHICH is cOlOred by the iodine more
deeply than the rest of the paper
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
a Pretty ExperIment.

A pretty and interesting experiment,
which may be new to some readers, is
that by which the growth of an Oak
pla Mt can be watched from it's earliest
stages.
Cut a circular piece OF card to fit the
top of a hyacinth glass, so rs to rest
upon the ledge and exclude the air
Pierce a hole through the center ofthe
card and pass through it n strong
thr end, having a small piece of wood
tied TO one end. which, resting trans
versely on the card, prevents its being
drawn through.
To the other end of the thread at
tach AN acorn; and having hnlf-tilled
the glass with water, suspend the
acorn mt q short distance from the
surface.
The glass must be kept in a warm
room. In few days the steam which
has generated in the glass will hang
from the acorn in q large drop Soon
the. acorn will burst, and the root will
protrude and thrust itself into the
water; in q few days more n stem will
shoot ont at the other end, and rising
upward, will press against the card, III
which a hole must be made TO allow 1t
to pass through.
From this stem small leaves will
soon sprout, and in the. course OF q
few weeks the experimental will be re-
warded by having n sturdy little oak
plant, several inches IN height.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
A Roodler sentenoed.

Judge (scvereIy)-"You have been
found guilty of stealing the peoples
money and you are sentenced To ten
years in the penitentiary, and to pay
a fine of five hundred thousand dol
lars"
Great Doodler -" Eyes, y'r hon
Judge-"But as you will never be
able to pay the line, the fine is remit
ted"
Boodler-"Thank you. Judge"
Judge-"And If you conduct your
self properly the law will allow time
for good behavior, and you can
get out in about q year and Ii
half"
Boodler-'Thanks, judge"
Judge-"And, by the way, If you
happen to feel i'll, in a week or two,
the court will issue an order allowing
you to go home TO die"
BoOder-'Thanks, judge; but sup
pose ! don't die?"
Judge - Don't mention it. Call
the next case. New York Week
LIZ.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
He was Rashful.

Sarcastic Father: Julia, thatyounR
man Smiley has been here three nights
i'll succession, and it has been nearly
midnight when he left. Hadn't you
better invite him to bring his bag and
baggage. md make his home with us7"
Innocent Daughter: "Oh, papal may
II II ia just what lie wanted but was
too bashful to ask you. He'll be
delighted when tell him this even
ing
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04

Pedsstrian-"csr.sh that's 4
Can't you readf"
''No, sir; but I'm tryin' ssr learn. an
sha'n't rest till do. nuther"
81 am delighted to find so laudabls
and ambition in one of your class.
You have taken the right course at
LAST"
Eyes, sir. It's mighty rough on =
traveller like me not ter be able to tell
whether "a sign says Beware o the
Dog or Free Lunch Opening. -
Good News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
Gallant TO a EauIt.

loriston, whose galIantry toward
the fair Is proverbinl, CHANGING to
meet an elderly cOquettc, blurted out,
MADAME, you grow younger every
day.
Monsieur LOriston, you are maxi
ing game of mel"
Nov, now, don't be vexed; instead
OF every day we'll say every other
day, thcre!"-Le Petit Parislcn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
Knowledge Is Power.

Doctor. You notice a marked in
crease in your appetite?"
Patient. Yes"
Doctor. "SIeep longer and more
heavily than usuaI?"
Patient. "Yes."
Doctor. Feel very fatigued after
much exercise?"
Patient Yes"
Doctor. "Hmi Very grave case.
But the researches of science. sir, en-.
able us to cope with your malady,
and think l can pull you throuph''
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
Eggs boiled WITHOUT Fire.

A new method OF boiling eggs with
out either FIRE or hot water has been
invented by a Frenchman. "In a
little iron vessel of some kind" reads
the recipe, put your egg or eggs with a
small piece of quick lime. By the
means of g stout string lower this
into a pit. Two minutes later pull it
up and you will discover your eggs to
be cooked TO 8 turn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
A Oeod peal 10 81.

Judge-"Havey you anything to say
why sentence of death should not be
pronounced"
Prisoner-"Kin say wot I pleased"
udee-'Certainly."
Prisoner-"And won't you pro-
nounce sentence until GET through"
Judge-"No."
Prisoner-"Can talk os long as
want tor
Judge-"Certainly."
Prisoner-"WeIl. ledge, you can just
settle rselt down fer u twenty year
Chat"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04

At welLknown West End restaurant
n patron complains of the amount OF
his bill. "But what am to do sirfr'
says the manager. You can't have
magnificent mirrors and rich orna-
ments like these unless YOU pny for
them. You can't have ffescOes and
genuine gilt for nothing, sir"
Tho customer responds, phlcgmat-
icnlly: Let the waiter remove them.
| didn't order them"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
a Rushing Business.

Much business this morning." said
the chemist to his new assistant rs he
entered the shop, which was also q
II post -ofiice.
Yes, sir" replied the youth; GIVE
had a busy morning o. IL. There
has been six women in to look ut the
Directory. and I've Obliged eight peo-
pie with postage stamps, besides chang.
ing II sovereign.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
A.GOod Paper,

Subscriber: That was grand pa
per you got out last week"
Country Editor: Il nm glad to hear
that you were pleased with IT."
Subscriber: Them stories you had
in about them fellers brIn cured OF
lOng-stHndin' diseases were the enter
tniningeSt bit of news I've rend for q
long time"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-04
For Callers.

"Mr. Upholsterer, l would like to
buy n nice reception chair. Something
new"
1--WE have just the thing, madame.
Here it is. Made especially for our
trade. Take scat on it"
Dear mel Why, this chair is aw-
full! l couldn't sit on it for five min.
utes. never sat on such an uncom-
fOrtable~thing in my life!"
Exactly, madame That is just
the idea. You see, it is made for call
ers."