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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
THE cup OF LIZA

sDut % e swest, or bitter, tell me TINA
This Cup q Liter Then, lying dep IN deW.
youth, who wore rose In bud, think.
Nado answer: "It 10 bitter. Wherefoee dKinkT
with that he tore his hearts hrst flower away
sT,ove ID Q rose that Withers in day.
Love loayes Q thorn that tears ones hands-and
How rcd the blood that thorn has wrune from
met"
30 hummed the boy and vanished through the
Astir WITH dove wings and In bloom With baes
But vhen dead leaves had whirled in frozen
For many year. met that boy aeain j
Hid In its mask Of scars, knew his face,
his white beard blsw shout him with graoe,
An winds Of God had walled about his bead.
s.But 10 Il sweet or bitteR" sttu I sid.
o, but that youth laughed lightly I'm my eay
called It bitter. Golden heads turn gray.
Ion ged whsa young to break It At my fest.
But o, its last drops are exceeding swestT
-Indep0ndent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
Mark Twain and the Obiisins Editor.

Mark Twain and the Obiiging Editor. Il
II never met Mark Twain but
once, and l have no desire to renew
his acquaintance" said Frank Petit
grew, a Boston shoe missionary, at
the Lindell. ut was years ago,
when was very young, and CORES
pondingly fresh. I had sesured po-
sition as reporter on the Boston
Traveller, and felt that held the
destinies of nations in my hands. I
was taking hotel arrivals one day,
when a stranger lounged up to the
register and asked with drawl; Ed
itor of paper here?" I nodded pat
ronizingly, and he observed that it
was great responsibility. He said
that he had tried hard to become
great editor. and once secured posi-
tion on Western weekly, but had
been ingloriously discharged He
seemed quite heart-broken, and l
proceeded to tell him that journal
lists were born, not made. and to
make an egregious ass OF myself
generally. He lounged away, the
clerk told me his name, and I made
u sneak out the back way. st Louis
Globe Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
And In 1892 Too.

The school board education of to-
day is not q failure A day or two
ago a government inspector visited a
South London school, and the follow
ing viva voce examination was over
heard: Inspector to girls:
"Why is America called the new
world?"
Bright scholar-Please, sir, because
it was made last?
Inspector no; it was disc0v-
cred last.
"Who found it."
First girl-Our teachers
Second girl (triumphantly)E Gov
erness.
Third girl desperately why, the
inspector.
Their youthful minds could not
imagine an authority higher than the
government 'spector," and the name
of Columbus fell very fiat, and was
greeted with murmurs of ''who's he?"
Pail Mall Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
Likeness.

Prof. Gallon, illustrating the
sUrong likeness which often exists be-
tween members of the same family,
reports the following facts: One boy
sometimes spoke to himself in look
ing-glass, thinking that he was talk
Ing to his brother. A little girl.
whose mother and aunt were twins
often called her aunt 'smother" and
her mother ''auntie, so much alike
were those ladies.
ION one occasion, when returned
from foreign service" says a British
officer, my father turned to me and
said, I thought you were in London
thinking / was my brother; yet he
had not seen me for nearly four
years"
But the following anecdote is still
more interesting. 1t was sent to
Prof Gallon by young Englishman.
who says, 81 was coming home from
India on leave of absence. The ahfn
did not arrive for some days after Il
was due. Ny twin brother, Ben. had
come up to receive me, and our AGED
mother was very nervous.
Zone morning. after she had nm
dergone several disappointments b.
cause Of the ships's delav, 1 rushed
into her room, saying, 30 mother.
how are YOU? Her answer was, no:
benjamin. it's . bad joke; ron know
how anxious / am for Alfred. r.
was some time before l could convince
my mother that I was her son Alfred
who had been away 20 long. and not
my twin brother, Ben, playing . Joke
on her."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
Hero Worship.

"Men have poor eye for the truest
heroes round about them in their own
day; their hero worship is concerned
chiefly with the past" says Edwin D.
Mead in his Editors Table in the
New England Magazine. Emerson
said Of Webster, at the time of the
Fugitive Slave law, when Garrison
and Phillips and Parker and Whittier
were waging their great fight: He
knows the heroes Of l776, but cannot
see those of 1851 when he meets them
in the street. However severe this
view of Webster may be, the word is
true Of thousand men. 1t is as
common to-day as it was in Christ's
time and before Christ's time, for
men who busy themselves in painting
the tombs Of the prophets to be just
as busy in stoning the prophets sent
unto their own generation. Carlyle
himself. the greatest of all our hero
wOrshipers, whose name rushes to our
lips at the very mention of
heroes and heroism had but
poor eye and ear for the
heroic figures and voices of his own
epoch. He never caught Mazzini's
vision, he hardly understood what
Mazzini was about In the world, even
when he had him for his neighbor and
went In and out with him day by
day. There had been no considera.
BILE exhibition Of heroism in England,
according to his vision, for two cen.
turies-no real body Of heroes since
Puritans. 1t may we'll be doubted
whether, had he been the contempor-
airy Of Cromwell or Of Luther, whom
he celebrated so well, he would not
have been found their enemy and
counted them malcontents. busy
bodies and disorderlY fellows"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
Indians ss Soldiers.

A noteworthy experiment. has been
made in the little regular army OF the
United States during the past year.
Seven full companies of Indian sol
diers, three of cavalry and four Of in
fantry have been recruited and added
to as many regiments; and more COM
panies are now being recruited, so
that ultimately every regiment sta
toned west of the Mississippi will
have an Indian company. The In
dams already enlisted are much
pleased with the service. They are
uniformed exactly like the white sol
diers; they receive the same rstions,
cook their food in the same way, and
are treated, in all respects, like their
white comrades The military COM
mands used in drilling them are In
English; and they receive from the
onlcers regular instruction In the Eng
lish Language and in tho ways Of civil
i1ed life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

Whot 10 Cou14 ADg
Robert Carrick was ono OF -
earliest bankers Of Glasgow. He
went to the city . poor boy, but be-
came the leading partner OF tho old
Ship Bank. He lived and died .
grim, penurloua man, and left not =
penny to any benevolent institution
in the city where all his wealth had
been accumulated. Once, however.
according to Mr.. Paxton Hood, he
was obliged to act with an appear
ance Of generosity. He was waited
on by three fell0w-citizens for q sub
scription to the Royal Infmary. then
in its infancy.
They wished him to head the sub
scription, and to their modification
and surprise he put down his name
for only two guineas, and when they
besought him to increase the amount
he became indignant and threatened
to withdraw his name altogether.
He could not really afford even so
much as two guineas, he declared.
The deputation proceeded next to
the 0filce OF Mr.. Milquham, one Of the
great manufacturers of Glasgow. He
looked at the paper and exclaimed:
'.Bless me, what this? Banker
Carrack only two guineasu'
They told him that the banker had
said that he could not really afford
any more.
"What's that you say:"' He turned
to his faithful cashier. 'Jamie,
bring me the handbook" Then he
wrote a check on the Ship Bank for
s10, 900.
''Now, Jamie, run to the bank, and
bring that money to me-"
The check was presented. Old
Robin stared. 'Go back" said he;
''there's some mistake, and presently
he came running into Milquham's
contingencies in great anxiety.
"What's wrong VII We the day."
asked the banker.
Nothing in the least degree wrong
with me. But suspect that there's
something far wrong with you and
the bank" answered the manufac-
turer, 'for these good gentlemen sit
ting here have assured me that In
your own Office and out Of your own
mouth, you declared you could only
afford them two Guineas And that
being the case, I think it is high time
1 removed my deposits"
Mr.. Carrick was in a hard place,
but he finally put down his name for
fifty guineaS Then Mr.. Milquham
cancelled his check, and the deputa-
ton went away rejoicing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
He IVES Not . ..auitter."

A certain young society man Of the
North End, says the Providence Tele-
gram, has acquired considerable
reputation among his lady friends as
late slayer, remaining wherever he
called until IL and even IL o'clock at
night. His popularity was much
commented on by his friends, who
finally hit upon a plan to cure him.
One evening he called at the resi-
dence Of one Of his acquaintance and
settled down to enjoy his visit Be-
ing a ready talker the evening slipped
by unheeded, and 9, 10 and IL o'clock
was rung from the marble clock on
the mantel
At 1880 o'clock p. m. the young
lady appeared agitated and glanced
nervously around as though expect
ing something to occur shortly.
Shortly afterward the girls father
entered the room and proceeded to
wind up the clock. This finished, he
commenced an inspection of the win
dows, securing them for the night
and looked after the doors.
All these hints were lost on the
young man, who, in his innocence, as
sisted the old gentleman to secure the
windows
Finally, at IL o'clock, noise like
thunder was heard, which gradually
resolved itself into the slew strokes
of the hour, evidently produced on
the clothes boiler. At the last stroke
the gas suddenly went out and the
house was shrouded in darkness.
As the the young man grouped his
way down two nights of stairs he con-
Guided that late calls did not agree
with him, and since this episode he
can hardly be induced to enter the
door of any Of his lady friends
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

~ 3o0 90 - l0x4o&
Our next neighbor owns an amup.
Ing parrot which Is al~ays getting into
mlschief, but usually gets out again
without much trouble to herself
When she has done anything wrong
she holds her hands on one side, and
eying her mistress, says In a sing
song t0ne,-
s:Polly is q good girl, /" until she sees
her mistress smile, when she flaps her
wings and cries. "Hufrah! Polly is a
good girl"
She has been allowed to 90 fee in
the garden, where she promenades
back and forth, summing herself and
warning OF all intruders
One morning hen strayed out of
the chicken yard, and was Quietly
picking up her breakfast when Poll
marched up to her and called out,
s'Shoo!" In her shrill voice. The poor
hen retreated to her own quarters
running as fast as she could, followed
by Poll, who screamed at every step.
''Shoo!"
A few days later Poll extended her
morning walk into the chicken yard.
Here, with her usual curiosity, she
went peering into every corner, till
she came to hen on her nest. The
hen made dive for Polls yellow head,
but missed it. Poll, thinking discre-
ton the better part of val0r, turned
to run; the hen, with wings wide
spread, followed close after. As she
ran the parrot cried.-
20 Lord! o LordI"
A member of the family who wit
messed the performance, thought it
time to interfere in POLLS behalf, as
the angry hen was gaining on her.
He ran out and, STOPPING, held out
his hand. Poll lost no time In trav-
cling up to his shoulder. Then, from
her high vantage ground, she turned,
and looking down On her foe, cried
shrilly,-
'tHello, there! Shoot"
The frightened hen returned to her
nest in a hurry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

The Falklands produce no trees,
but they produce wood in q very re.
markable shape. You will see, scat
tered here and there, singular blocks
Of what look like weather-beaten,
messy, gray stones of various sizes
But il you attempt to roll over one
of these rounded powders you will
find Yourself unable to accomplish
it. In fact, the stone is tied down to
the ground-tied down by the roots;
or, in other words, it is not a stone,
but block Of living wood
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

D. 1so0 - ~.
Some Of the Oldest records Of human
history contain accounts OF the fall Of
great stones nom the sky. Until tho
opening Of the present century It WAS
generally believed by men Of science
that tho ancients only imagined that
they had seen rocks fall out of tho
heavens.
Modern science, however, has verb
fed the truth of the ancient recordA
and We now know, not only that
stones and metallic masses called
@rolites or meteorites, do come tum-
bling down out Of space, but that q
fine dust called cosmic dust is contin-
ually sitting down through the at
mosphere.
It Is like the smoke and dust of a
journey, for the earth is really jour
neying, along with the sun. toward
the northern partof the universe, and
as it goes it draws in with its attrac-
ton refuse particles that apparently
exist through space.
But while there can be no doubt as
to the existence of this silent rain OF
minute matter upon the earth, the
dif1culty has been to recognize it after
it reaches the ground. OF late years,
however, it has been found mingled
in the ooze dredged up from the sea-
bottom, and few years ago when
Baron Nordenskjold visited Greenland
he gathered q quantity of dust parti-
cles from the great snowflelds there,
which were believed to have come
from the sky.
This conclusion was afterwards dis
puted, but lately a new analysis has
been made, which seems to show de-
cisively that large part of the mate
rial really is cosmic dust. A compu-
tation based upon the amount found
on the Greenland moors, indicates
that the earth must gather in, over
the whole of its surface, at least one
hundred and thirty-two thousand tons
of the dust Of space every year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
A Banquet in Japan-Queer Ways.

Dining is not in Japan the serious
business it is in England. The Japan
csc do not meet to eat, but eat because
thew have met, and conversation and
amusements form the principal part
of banquet Conversation need not
be held only with your neighbors, for
II man wishes to speak to friend in
another part of the room he quietly
slips che paper panel behind him,
passes into the veranda, enters the
room again, and sits down on the
floor before bis friend. Exchanging
cups 10 the chief ceremony at Japan
ese dinner. Sake-a spirit made from
rice. resembling dry sherry-is drank
hot out of the tiny lacquer and gold
cups throughout dinner; and the mus
mes, who sit on their heels in the
open space OF the floor, patiently
watch for every opportunity to I'LL
your cup with sake. When a gentle
man would exchange cups-which is
equivalent to drinking your health
he sits down in front of you and begs
the honor. You empty your cup into
o VIVA Va WoOVAS hoVV ~ uAAON wAuA
sake, drink, wash it again, and hand
it to your friend: he raises it to his
forehead, bows, has it filed, and
drinks As this ceremony has to be
gone through with a. great many
times, drinking is often a mere pre-
tense. Eating is, however, but
small part of the entertainment. We
must be amused. and to amuse is the
business of the geishas, the licensed
singing and dancing girls who are at
tached to every tea house. But the
singers at japanese dinner only take
the part Of the chorus in Greek play,
and they sing the story which dane
ing girls represent or suggest by Sc
ries OF gestures or pastures. The dam
GERS are splendidly dressed, and their
movements are so interesting, so un-
like anything seen in Europe, that we
watch them with curious sense Of
pleasure. The Table.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

Bones dissolved in strong ashes
make valuable fertilizer. Put two
portions Of ashes to one of homes, in
alternate layers, and keep moist with
soapsuds or any water, and in three
or four months the bones will he dis
solved sufficiently to crumble by q
stroke Of a spade. Use the bones and
ashes together. This is q powerful
manure, and must be mixed with the
soil or used with some care.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10
The Intelligent Comp.

A Chicago minister once. preached
on the lack of life in church meetings
and expressed his belief that what
was wanted was more fire In the
meetings. The good man was horri-
fed the next morning on opening his
paper to read that the printer had
quoted him as saying: 'sWhat we
want and must have Is more fun IN
our church meetings Stan
dard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

You viii never offend anyone by
ridiculing the average man, for the
reason that everyone who hears you
thinks he IL above the average
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

THERE is much that 10 bird-Ifka
about most young girls the pty q
they are not taught that there i -
much that 10 cat-like about the ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

GIVE any fool jack knife, and the
flrst thing he win do will be to cut
hie initiale
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

IF you have . Jonah among your
friendA don't cit down and cry about
e; Be 8WhnlA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-09-10

EyHY woman imaRines that every
oehsr woman ests . new dress every
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Gentlemen, said the attorney, II
will now read the codicil."
The two older men looked at each
other in surprise, which changed into
rage and dismay as they listened.
ITO that one of my nephews who
shall agree to take charge of my dog,
being yet unacquainted with this pro-
vision of my will. bequeath the resi-
due Of my property, amounting as
near as I can estimate, to 800, 600
"You knew of this" exclaimed the
elder men. turning wrathful faces to-
wards Alfred Graves.
'.Not word, said the young man.
II am as much astonished as you can
be-"
s.No one knew of it except myself, I"
said the attorney. 81 congratulate
you, Mr.. Graves, on your large Access
sion of wealth."
81 receive it gratefully. I trust I
shall make a good use of IT. I" said the
young man. II hope now to repay
my parents for the sacrifices they have
made in my behalf"
'If I had but known" said the
merchant with bitter regret 81
have thrown away fortune"
s:And l." chimed in the lawyer
ruefully.
But there was no help for it The
deed was done. The two disappointed
men left the house, feeling anything
but grateful to the uncle who. they
persuaded themselves had cruelty
wronged them.
But there was modest little home
down In Hertfordshire that was mado
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25
Early Method. Of curing sklus.

The original process of curing skins
was probably the simple one Of cleaning
and drying them. Removal of the hair
by maceration in water seems to have
been common, among the very early
tribes, and one writer has suggested
that the idea was obtained from the
natural process of depilation. They
must certainly have been familiar with
1t in the case Of drowned animals, where
maceration can be ola: ly observed.
Following this, smoke, sour milk, oil,
and the brains of the animals themselves
were found, ef6cacious. Many Of these
primitive methods are employed at the
present time, thus bringing into novel
Conjunction the days OF the rowing Mas
sagete and those Of the thrifty Ameri-
can. George A. Rich in Popular Science
Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25
Duel Of Two Girls.

At Charkoff,i Russia, two girls who
were friends fell in love with the same
young man. He was slow to make his
selection between them. They agreed
that either could win him Z deliv red OF
the bsneful competition Of the other.
They decided upon : duel by drawing
lots. On the day following one of The
young ladies was found dead in her
room. She had poisoned herself with
phosphorus. But her friend Is broken
down. with sorrow and remorse. It is
more than likely that she win not live
to enjoy the fruits OF her victory.-Paris
Letter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25
.,ris not in mortals to cohmand success,

",Tis not in mortals to command success,
Butwe'll do more, sempronias, we'll deserve it I"
In looking for a school for your
daughter, we believe youSwould like to
find one That receives only enough
boarders to make large family: That
thinks of the woman while it deals
with the girl; That has fair history
on which to base its fair promises
That has first-class equipment for
everything it teaches; That is high in
its scholarship and low in it rates:
That has many extra advantages and
few extra charges. We should be glad
to serve you, if you confer with us.
Most obediently,
s. LANDER & Son,
WHliamston, s. c..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25
Swiss Nobility.


A. few years ago the; question was
asked, ."D Does nobility still exist in
Switzerland" And no one was able to
answer it.. OF all the thousand Of Eng
Iish folk who haunt the Swiss hotels in
summer not one, 1t would seem, had
inquired whether that Rudolph von
Erlach, whose equestrian statue they
must have seen, has any living descen-
dants; not one had ever heard of the
Barnese nobility-a noblesse which holds
itself so high that it thinks but slightly
of the British legation. Yet from the
Jura to the Lugano there Is hardly q
canton-there is perhaps no canton
in which noble families are not to be
found.
Some of these, such as the Plantas
and the Buols of the Grabunden, have
turned their energy into modern chan
nels and make their fortunes, like the
Hausers or the Sellers. out Of the Eng
lish and the American tourists. Others.
like the Won Allmen, have sunk into a
humber rank. But the greater part re-
main in statu quo, still enjoying in the
towns or In the country social pres
tige that varies with their wealth and
their intelligence.-Temple Bar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25
Pretty Poor pioking..

Findings are popularly supposed to be.
long to the sweeper. but one Of the
street sweepers of Portland observes that
his Is a very disappointing job. He has
found only one cent piece and q short
lead pencil during his term Of Office and
1" disgusted with politics.-Lewiston
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25
Angles in New Telescopes.

In the new form of telescope for stadia
work spider lines are entirely omitted,
and instead q prism is placed SO as to
cover one-ha1f the objective of the tele-
scope, the consequence being that the
rays passing through the prism make an
angle with the rays passing through the
unobscured,. half Of the objective, ,,and
this angle "a constant whateverrthe dis.
tsnee Of the object obseryed.-New
York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25

Gentlemen, we have the handsopest
line of fine dress Shoes in this MARKET.
Prices low. Give us call and we WAll
please you. More new dress goods 70
arrive this week. j. NJ. COBB.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25
DHIRest I Rust.
i'll Trust I Bust.
No Rest No Rust.
No Trust No Bust
All Oriuka6 Cents.
Do You Appreciate

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,..,.......s..'s.s''''.
New York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-25

Do You Appreciate
The advantage of buying always
from a:.clean, fresh stock of goods9 II
you do, you can. have that advantage
by buying shoes, slippers aud hats
from Mulherin, Rice & Co., Augusta.
Prices are lower thin the lowest.