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Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Admired Its Contents.

An Irish barrister, of the name OF
Bethel (says Harper's Young Peoplel
was rather proud OF writing pamphlets
Meeting a witty acquaintance some
days after the publication of one OF
these, Bethel was asked by him why
he had not informed him of its ap-
pearance. II wonder you didn't tell
me you'd written it, Bethel" said
the witty acquaintance; II never saw
il until yesterday, and then only by
the merest accident" "Well, how
did you like it?" asked Bethel. "How
did l like it?" repeated the other;
''why, it contained some of the best
things ever saw in pamphlet on
any subject" II am very proud to
have you say So" said Bethel-"very
proud. indeed. And-ah-what were
the things that pleased you so much?"
s'Mince-pies said the other.
''Whats" cried Bethel, his face turn
ing purple "Mince-pies, repeated
the other; 81 saw a girl coming out
of pastry shop, and she had three
steamiDg hot mince-pies wrapped up
in your pamphlet. They were f1ne." "
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Some nlustrious s.ammerers.

Esop Virgil, and Demosthenes are
generally known to have been slut
terers. But how many others, suf-
fering from the like intlrmlty, occupy
an honorable place in the historical
gallery?
The first of these whom we recall
is the prophet Moses. He, according
to tradition, was stammerer whose
powers of speech were so limited that
his brother Aaron always accom-
panied him, being specially COM
missioned to speak in his name and
stead. 81 am not eloquent" pro-
tested Moses, "neither heretofore,
nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy
servant; but am slow of speech, and
of slow tongue"
Claudius Michael IL, Emperor Of
the East; Mahomed-el- RAISER, King
of Spain during the Moorish domina-
tion; and Eric King of Sweden,
stammered pitiably.
Among the eighteen rulers of the
name of Louis who reigned In France
we find only one, Louis-le-B -Begue, al
though he was by no means the only
stammering French sovereign.
Apropos of Louis XIII, and his
speech difficulty, Tallemant des
Reaux, in his "Historiettes," relares
the following amusing anecdote:
NJ dAlamont, Seigneur Of Nolan
dry, spoke just as the King did. The
latter, the first time he saw this gen.
tleman at court, addressed him in his
usual stammering fashion. D'Ala-
mont replied in the same manner.
The King, deeply offended by what
he took to be an intentional gross in
suit would have had the supposed
lll-bred jester arrested, had not ex-
planatory friends promptly interfered
to pacify the Royal ire.
We may add to the list of eminent
Sufferers the names of Admiral An.
nebant; Tartaglia the Italian engi.
neer; Boissy d'Anglas, facetiously
nicknamed ''the orator 8a-be-b b0-
bu;" the painter David, and the critic
Hoffman,.
Camille Desmoulins had also a
slight defect Of pronunciation, which,
however, he to a certain extent sue
ceeded in correcting. The English
actress, Mrs. Inchbald, triumphed
over similar difficulty.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
HypnOtized by a Mirror,

The glitter of the mirror soon at
tracted host Of chattering monkeys
I watched them for an hour, and
then cautiously approached. They.
disappeared like magic when they
saw me-all but one, chimpanzee.
When l got close to it / found that
it stood as if transfxed, with widely
opened eyes and dilated pupils, gazing
at the mirror. There was slight
tremulous motion in the limbs and a
spasmodic twitching of the ears L
could hardly believe it. The ami
NAL was hypnotized. 1t was making
a cultural sound like ''achru." Iput
the monkey in bamboo cage, and
on examining him about an hour after
wards found him still under the
hypnotic influence. l revived him
witha good strong sniff of ammonia,
and held lighted taper before his
eyes. He was quite tractable, and
said 'tachru," and few more tests
satisfied me that this word embodied
the idea of heat. light, warmth, and
brightness Other words followed,
and it was wonderful to take note Of
his awakening intelligence. Prof.
Garner,s
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GA Political Review" "

Ottawa journal.
The Topeka Press is publishing adj
vance sheets of ga Political Review" It
is soon to appear in pamphlet form. It
is intended as history of the late Topeka
war and to be written from friendly
democratic standpoint. The populist
state officers have, we understand, be-
come somewhat of godfathers and god
mothers for the affair. Considerable
money has been advanced, we under
stand, from this source, to pay for the
publication.
We have casually glanced over few
of the exhibits of the Press. What little
we read was romance and not history.
The republicans will go through it like wa
ter through sieve, and use it as club
to beat the populists' brains out Its
authorship is characterized by careless
ness that is criminal.
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HOT SHOT DID 1T.
How q FOx-HOund Was Cured or His
COWardice.

How EOX-dOun0 was cured or HIS
COwardice.
Trim, a bIack-and- tan fox-hound,
belonging to Alexander Poindexter.
OF Hickory Ridge, got in the habit
early in the winter of letting foxes
stop him on the track. In November
a fox that he was chasing came to a
halt, snarled at Trim when he came
up, cowed him down, fooled around
a while and then trotted leisurely
away Trim resumed the chase, and
again the fox drove him back and
went on. The fox placed that sort
of strategy on the hound until late
in the afternoon, when it scooted
into a ledge, and Mr.. Poindexter
didn't get chance to shoot it. A
few days afterward another fox cowed
the hound in the same way, and so it
went every three or four days, until
the first week in February, when Mr..
Poindexter made up his mind to
break the hound Of his cowardice or
kill him in the attempt.
On February Trim ran fox all
right for three and one-half hours,
when Mr. Poindexter, who was stand
ing on a bluff runway. heard the
hound give tongue for several min
utes in one spot on the opposite
side Of the bluff. He imagined what
the trouble was, and. running to the
top of the ridge, he saw Trim and the
fox standing on the opposite ends Of
a LOG some distance down in the
valley. The fox's back was toward
Mr.. Poindexter, and the hound was
baying furiously. Presidently Trim
made rush at Reynard, and the fox
snarled and hissed, and cowed him
down. The hound got back to his
end of the log in a hurry, and the
cunning fox glared at him and lashed
his tail This was repeated three
times while Mr.. Poindexter was get
ting within gunshot Of the belliger-
ent animals and the hunter was
angry to think that the hound hadn't
courage enough to pitch into the fox
and slay him.
While Trim and Reynard were
glariny at one another Mr.. Poindexter
blazed away on a line with the log.
The fox started of on a lively trot,
and the hound was so madened by the
sting of the shot that he pounced on
the fox and shook him to death in a
hurry. That broke Trim Of his cow
ardice, and since that he has shaken
the life out of three foxes that halted
In the chase and undertook to cow
him down. York Sun.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
HOME AND TIE FARM.
A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
When to Break Colts-Weed Out Interior
Milk Producers Are Kept too
Close Value of Ashes-TO Keep Ice for
the Sick.
Breaking Colts.

Colts should be broken to harness
when about year and a half old. Be-
gin by biting thoroughly. Do not
slight this part Of the work. A well
bitted colt is half broke. One half
bitted or not bitted at all can never
be as easily, and seldom as well, broke.
It is too much like sighting the early
education of a chilG-a almost impossi-
BILE TO overcome it in after life. When
the colt has become thoroughly ac-
customed to the bits and reins, and
to being handled thereby, he may be
harnessed and hitched up by the side
of a gentle horse and driven in that
manner until he becomes familiar
with the harness and drives we'll;
then, and not till then, he may be
hitched up with another colt and the
two driven together. After a colt
has been once broken to drive he
should be driven a little every few
months often enough at least not to
permit him to forget what he has
learned until old enough to put into
regular work.
In biting and breaking colts never
use jointed or iron bit. A straight
rubber or leather-covered bit is far
better. Bear in mind that a colts
mouth is always tender; that in Bit
ting the reins must be drawn tight;
that an iron or any harsh bit will
hurt, aud that a colt yields more
readily te 3 eIt that aoes not Agrt
than TO one that does By using a
bit that hurts you will teach a colt to
dread the bit and shrink from it.
This should never be. He should be
taught to drive well up on the bit
and yield a quick obedience to it.
Besides there is danger of injurlng
colts with harsh bit. l have seen
them so hurt by iron bits that they
would not eat, or eat but a very lit
Tile, for long time and fall away
materially in flesh.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
scnool Room Blunders.

School examinations and compost
writing produce funny results
the world over. An Austrian teacher,
Herr Cruiser, has recently published,
in Vienna, a book called "Humor in
the School," which is made up Of in
stances of plumbers collected in the
Austrian schools. The mind Of the
Austrian public-school pupil, judging
from the instances contained in this
book, is of peculiarly limpid and
artless character. In an examina-
tion in history, pupil was asked:
"How many coalition wars can you
name??" -Four" he answered
.sName them" .The first. the
second, the third, and the fourth"
A young lady who was required to
write a description Of ship ended
with the sentence: "From all these
particulars, we arrive at the conclus-
ion that the ship may justly be called
the camel of the sea-" A student of
natural history, treating OF the hiber-
nation of animals, said that 'the
marmot sleeps so soundly in the
winter that he does not even awaken
il he is struck dead" The author Of
an essay on the ''uses of animals" as
serted that ''the horse. is serviceable
to man by his swiftness. How many
brave soldiers owe their lives to the
swiftness with which their horses
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
An Empress of Peace.

The German Empress is not a
brilliant woman, nor does she care
much for popular applause. writes
Arthur Warren in a pleasant sketch
under the title of IAN Empress at
Home" In the Ladies' Home Journal
Germany, therefore, ia fortunate. It
is quite sufficient that Wilhelm II
should be the most dashing, master
full. restless figure on the stage Of
European affairs. Augusta kVictoria
has 20 desire TO ''play up" to such q
'1ead." She does not aspire TO cap
tivate the general gaze. nor does she
claim to be divinely inspired. She is
not ambitious No war will be pre-
eipitaIed BY her caprice. no statesmen
made and unmade by her smiles and
frowns: for policies of State she has
as little inclination as her husband
has for monastic seclusion.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
MIR. Cleveland,a ulrasa.

TT e declaration OF Mr.. Cleveland
about the finances and the early
meeting Of Congress are like great
many things be does, unusual and more
like the personal ruler than an execu-
tive. He not only announces the
convening Of Congress, but outlines
what he calls it together to do. The
manifesto he has issued ito the peo-
pie" after the fashion of South Amer
ican dictators is worse than ridicul-
-ons. 1t is put forth in the effort to
smislead and deceive the public. 1t
is an attempt to shift the response
bility for present conditions Of busi-
ness from the quarter where it be-
longs TO the shoulders Of the people.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

WE have diligently inquired into the
matter OF populist state officials putting
their relatives in places on public pay
and the result is we find that the pre-
sent state administration in all its
branches has fifty-one wives, daughters,
sons, uncles, nephews, aunts, brothers
in-law and cousins holding different jobs
on state pay. This does not include
Senator Peffer's family appointments.
The nepotism beginning with Gov
ernor Lewelling extends through
every, Office, except Judge Aliens on the
supreme bench, down to Dick Turpin
Chase, warden of the penitentiary, who
has his wife, son, daughter, sister-in-
law and nephew all quartered on the
state treasury.-Paola Spirit.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Hatred of the Soldier.

New York Press.
The judicial and fraternal spirit in
which the ex-confederates approach the
examination of the pensions of tn. union
veterans is indicated by various s;ticles
in southern democratic newspaper The
Louisville Courier-Journal, under the
head of ''The Poor Old Pauper," declares
that ''the American pension system is
the wonder Of the world" and that the
pensioners are "a robber horde of msndi-
cants, voting as an army of partizan jan
izaries"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Size of Farm Horses.

at most agricultural shows it is the
largest horses which attract most at
tention from those who pride them
selves on appreciating utility rather
than ssfancy" points. See how large
he is, and of course he must he strong
in proportion to his sizel" This does
not follow. The coarse-built animal
has less compact bone and less highly
developed muscle. There are places
where such over-weighted animals
have their value, but merely to carry
their excess of fat and weight con-
sumes far too much OF. their strength.
Besides, these extra heavy horses can
not bear service on hard roads even
Of slow PAGES For all-around work
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

have carried them away from battle
fieldsl' A boy who was asked In an
examination, 'What is cYnic.
answered: "a philosopher who lives
a dogs life" None Of these answers
are more remarkable, probably, than
that made by schoolboy in France
ssWhat are marsupials?" asked the
teacher. animals which have
pouches in their stomachs," said the
boy. Correct And what do they
have the pouches for?" ITO crawl
into and conceal themselves when
they are pursued"
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Comnostinp Corn Stalks.

In the spring, corn stalks are of
little value for feeding. They dry
OUT by freezing in winter, and devoid
of sap become tasteless and nearly
worthless. They are not worth much
either for composing. In dry
summer they will come out dryer and
more worthless than ever in the fall.
II cut up and piled in pit with
manure below ground they will rot
down; but the manurial value the
corn stalk contributes to the heap is
very small.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
To Keep Ice for the Sick.

Cut piece of clean flannel (white
is best) about ten inches or moro
square Place this over the top of Il
glass pitcher or even tumbler, press
ing the flannel down half way or
more into the vessel Then bind the
flannel fast to the top of the glass
with string or piece of tape. Now
put the ice into the flannel cup and
lay another piece of flannel, five or
six inches square, upon the ice. Ar
ranged thus, ice will keep many
hours.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Wedding Out.

The most careful attention should
be given to wedding out inferior milk
producers In this work the eye
should not pity. The folly of keep
ing on a poor or even Indifferent per-
former in the dairy from year to year
is only equaled by that of trying to
make beef at a profit from a scrub.
Why in the name of reason should a
man be content with herd averaging
but 3, 500 pounds of milk per animal
in year when it is easily possible to
secure one that will average 5000
pounds year, or even more? The
most successful dairyman will in all
probability be the man who keeps
scales in his stable and who weighs
daily the milk Of each cow, or who
does so at least once a week. The
actual performance of each animal
can then be obtained with great ac-
curacy, and consequently their real
value absolutely and relatively to the
dairyman Cows that fail to breed
regularly should at once be discarded
after reasonable trial, and without
much preparation tor the shambles.
The same course should be adopted
with old cows which have outlived
their usefulness Usually the best
return can be obtained for them when
they are sent to the block by the most
direct road, but at some seasons OF
the year, when pastures are plentiful,
it may be well to give them some
thing of finish on the grass These
remarks. it should be remembered,
apply to cows of the purely dairy
type.-Ohio Farmer.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Care of Cellars.

Most cellars in winter are kept too
close for nealthfulness, and neces-
sarily so. perhaps, to exclude injury
by freezing. 1t is well known that
apples and other fruit in cellars are
apt to show mould when brought up.
This mould is believed by many
physicians to be the melting cause Of
diphtheria and other scOurges which
often destroy many lives late in
winter and early spring. In the
country the warmth of upper rooms
compels housewives to keep milk in
cellars to prevent souring before the
cream has risen. But before this is
done every particle OF decaying vege-
tation should be removed from the
cellar, and its walls and floor and
ceiling be thoroughly whitewashed.
Lime is one Of the best absorbents OF
moisture, and if the cellar windows
are kept open will make the air de.
lightfully fresh and pure. Milk kept
IN cellars not thus cared for becomes
quickly and absolute poison. as it abb
serbs foul odors, and besides furnishes
the best breeding places for the most
dangerous bacilli. For health's sake
1t is always best to have the milk
cellar by itself, and on no account to
allow fruit or vegetables to be kept
in it. Yet we have known farm eel
lars in which not merely potatoes
but the more pungent turnip and
rutabaga, and even a hushel or two
of onions, are kept in the same cellar
with the milk. OF the three vege-
tables the onion wasSperhaps the one
that was the least offensive.
can CultiyatOr.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Value of Ashes.

When a farmer sells the ashes
made upon farm to soap men in
stead Of spreading them upon now
ing or pasture lands, or applying them
to growing crops, it may be inferred
that he does not yet fully appreciate
their real value. Ashes are supposed
to contain in a natural form ali of
the mineral or inorganic elements of
fertility that enter into the compost
tion of plants, and hence are valua-
BILE when applied to the soil either as
a top dressing to meadow and pas
ture lands or to growing crops Of all
kinds.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

on the farm, including cultivatiag
and road work. there has never been
better horse on this continent than
the old Morgan strain. They are
compact and both muscle ard bone
are developed, so that their bulk is
only slight indication OF possible
strength. Merely to make efficient
work horses strain of the best trot-
ting horse blood is no detriment.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Sugar Beets for Sugar.

Although the great bulk of sugar
in this country is made from cane,
either of the sorghum or old-fash-
Toned sugar cane of the South, it Is
not so in other parts of the world.
More sugar is now made in temper
ate climates than in those near the
equator, and the beet is the staple ba-
sis Of its manufacture. The sugar
beet has been greatly improved in its
saccharine qualities since the first Ma
poleon forced its introduction into
France 1t was long called the
French sugar beet, as the best varie-
ties originated in that country. At
present, however. the Germans make
more sugar from beets than an other
people in the world, and their product
is said to have doubled the past year.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
Cut Worm and Muskmelon.

One OF the worst enemies of the
muskmelon is the cut worm. He is
vIry fond of wheat middlings, and
advantage can be taken of this to de-
stroy him by poisoning. Mix very
little Paris green with the middlings,
and then strew the poisoned mixture
in circle around the hill, and as
close to the plants as possible. Num-
bers of dead cut worms will be found
every morning. So long as they can
get the middlings they care for moth.
ing else. OF course care should be
taken to keep fowls or chickens from
getting at the meal, When cultiya-
tion begins a little earth is drawn
over what middlings is not consumed,
and it makes an excellent fertilizer.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22

THE knowledge drawn from expert
ence Is Of quite another kind from
that which flows from speculation or
discourse.
Western Kansas world., 1893-07-22
TO ATTACK THE ,--ARIFF
HOW DEMOCRATS WILL GO
ABOUT 1T.

High Democratic Authority Assures Us
that Comparatively Little win BE Done
with the Tariff by tho Administration
h.r. -CIeveIand's Manifesto.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 27-1he indication.
are that this week the senate will under
take the discussion and perhaps the drcis
ion Of one of the most important constitu
tional questions that has arisen in that body
in late years uamely The right Of gov
ernor of state to fill vacancy in the
United States senate which occurred while
the legislature was in session
The report of the two factions of the com
mittee is being presented to-day and the
disposition is when once these cases are
before the senate to push them to conclu-
sion as rapidly as is consistent with the
proper expression of the views of all sena-
tors who have examined the questions in
volved and desire to make their sentiments
known, it is probable that, instead of taking
a three days recess the senate will sit al
most daily.
The unknown quantity in the calculation
of the weeks work is the disposition of the
leaders on either side touching the matter
of re organization. 1t is expected that the
democrats through Mr.. German viii pre-
sent the caucus nominations for senatorial
offices early in the week, probably in eE-
ecutive session, and if a serious controversy
threatens to follow, the matter may be
brought before the public through proceed
mgs in open session.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-27
ALL AROUND THE STATE
Happenings Of Importance from
All Sections.
GATHERED FROM HERE AND THERE

Zen Thousand Striking Miners Return t.,
Wori, Along The Nionongahcla This Morn
ins Three Gents Per Bushcl TO be IN,
price Paid Them for Mining Coal Other
Interesting state News.
BETHLEuEH March 27-Dedication ser
vices tool, place yesterday i'm the maquif
cent church built by John Fritz chief en-.
Hueer Of the Bethlehem iron works, to th,
memory Of his parents, George and Mary
Fritz. Of Chester county The church i.
the finest in Bethlehem and cost 100000
Mr. Fritz built and furnished it completely
and then presented it to the Methodist
Episcopal church of the United States Of
America.
The dedication ceremonies were con.
Quoted by Rev c. D. Foss, of Philadelphia,
assisted by Presiding Elders S. W. Gohrett
and $. W. Thompson, of Philadelphia, and
Eevs. G. E. Klinchem, William Major and
b. II. Gallon, of Bethlehem; A, L. Strayhorn,
Of Tower City, and b. 7. Powell, Of Birds
boro The church was overrun by large
audience. Mrs Fritz presented the church
with a beautiful memorial window in mem.
ory of her daughter Gertrude, and Mr..
Fritz gave all the other windows, which
are figured with emblems Of the life OF
Christ
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-27

SCRANTON, March 27.-The attorneys for
Ir OEeu the contestant ia the Second
legislative district. said during an inter
view: "We certainly expect to appeal to
tine legislature as soon as possible after the
decree is filed here Some time after the
present contest in court was started a very
large number of defective aflidavits, not in
alnded i'm our original petition We're brought
10 our attention. We presented a list Of
ale same to the court in the form of an adj
titional bin of particulars. For some un-
accountable reason we were refused the op-
portunity Of offering these in evidence"