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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

Frank Robinson left Friday night for
Kansas CITY to visit his sister. He will re-
turn by the way of Atchison.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

Go to the Chicago Lumber yard for Me-
Ferran coal. $4.0O per ton.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

Register of Deeds Hedges is on the sick
list. La grippe is the cause.
+ Nj. n. Smithie of Edison, was sojourning in
the city the first of the week.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07
Hang HIM Rvthe Toes.

Colonel Streotor of the Pennsylvania mi
litia, he who caused Private Iams to be
strung up by the Thumbs, visited Washing
ton with his troops during the Inauguration
of Cleveland. He got drunk and raised Cain
and would have raised Abel had he been
able. He has been arrested and is to answer
four charges: First. conduct unbecoming
an otncer and gentleman; second, drunk
enness; third, assault on an officer; and
fourth, melting riot.
Hang him up by the tOes!-Chicago SEN
tinel.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

DR.. John A. Pierson of Salina, Kan, was
in Goodland this week.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

Fred Warmer was IL St. Francis visitor
the first Of the week.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

Walter Turner of Hoxie, was domiciled
at the CONNER cial Monday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

Go to Douglas and have your eyes fitted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

Goodland as the place for the coming an
nual conference.-Leav Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

The grippe has been getting in its work OF
late with fatal results. Whisky taken early
and often is supposed to be preventive and
a cure
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-07

GoOdIand will lay million and half Of
brick and use up monster pile of lumber
this y ear kansas City Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20

possession Of the stones. and IA the
latter refused TO submit to search. he
was taken down on the floor OF the
car by the sialwart agent. who sat on
him until his clothes were investi-
gated. Not thing was found. aud
profrse apologies and the good sense
OF the dealer only saved the officer
from serious trouble. II was three
months after that we learned that
the package had been sent to man ut
Windsor. opposite Detroit. who car
ried the diamonds across the river,
and shipped them to tho Maiden lane
house by express. and they entered
the city without exciting suspicion.
We never caught any OF them. 1t Is
the habit OF many diamond and jew
elry dealers to transfer their stock TO
women who travel on the steamers
Tor that purpose, and they are rarely
ever suspected or searched.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20

GROUPoF WESTERN POsTMTsrREssEs.
a chief clerk at $4,000. lie is not dis
lodged by the advent Of either Demo
cratic or Republican Prcsidcnts-nor
much for incompetancy. either. The
women earn nearly as much as the
men. They fill pla '.s whore skill, dill
igence and tact are required. as well
as the men do: hut they have not been
put in places of command much yet,
and many appointing officers who
want clerks. and especially stenog-
raphers and typewriters, prefer men,
and call for them from the Civil Ser
vice Commission, because it is not so
easy to ask a woman to work after
hours, or to go to another room of an
erian1, or, indeed, to smoke in the
same room with. The records of the
Civil Service Commission show that
about sixth as many women as men
are called for for appointments.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20

GEN. NJ. 7. MMAHoS. William Il. Frank
jim, serving also under Gen. John
Sedgwick and Horatio G.. Wright,
until after the final operation before
Petersburgh. He received the bre-
vets, brigadier and major general
of volunteers, in 1855. In 1867 he
was corporation attorney of the city
of New York, and in 1869 he was
appointed United States Minister to
Paraguay. In 1872 he was appointed
receiver of taxes OF New York city.
which Office he held until 1885. when
he became United States Marshal.
Gen. Mcmahon received the degree of
Ill. ID. from st. Johns College in 1866
During Ss6-1 he was president of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac
He lost two brothers in the battle of
Cold Harbor i'm 1864. Gen. Mcmahon
was grand marshal of the Cleveland
inaugural parade.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
she LOST HER NICKEL.
And She wss Not the Only One Made
Misrrsbie TIL srsbv.

1.-The other day." said a gallant
Young G ttOn man to the writer Of
this. without the least suspicion that
what he laid might find its way into
print. Il was going down town on
~ DIVIDED avenue car II was a cod.
rainy morning. and the car was fall.
A we came to General Taylor street
the car was stopped by delicate.
forlorn and impecunions looking little
body, who slipped styly into the cor
ner seat ! vacated for her. She had
her nickel ready In her hand. Now,
in itself that Is not very prosperous
sign; IL seems to ward of the posi-
bility OF that searching through q
slim purse that embarasses anyone
who has it to do. passed II on up
TO the box. BY and by she began to
look uneasy; worried look came
into her eyes; dim frowns knit over
her brows. She opened her pocket
book: IL was a. thin and Hat as
Succi's stomach on the 30th day OF .
fast and guessed Immediately what
had happened, She had started
down town with only two nickels,
and had lost one OF them, and. as IL
was all she had. she would be obliged
to walk home. Do you think she
felt bad? Well. she couldn't have
felt as bad l. did. wanted to help
her, but | didn't just know how.
She looked on the seat. on the floor,
shook out her faded skirt. and
| helped her like a fool. Once had
notion to take nickel out Of my
own pocket and pretend to find 1t on
the floor, but then thought suppose
it is dollar or half or even a
quarter she has lost. she is bound to
think have stolen ii and substituted
nickel instead.
well. finally, poor thing. she
could stand it no longer She rung
the bell and got out. watched her.
When she reached the pavement she
put up her umbrella, and as she did
so something jingled down to the
stones. She stopped to pick it up.
1t was the lost nickel
'And l." said this unconscious
knight OF the Legion of Honor, '.shall
never forgive myself as long as ! live
for not finding that nickel on the car
floor for her."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
ALLIGATOR SHOOTING.
Exciting Sport which, Is Pursued In
DarktOwD.

Exciting Sport which, Is Pursued In
Dsrktowp.
Mr.. Kirk Munroe describes canoe
trip in company with two young Sem
mole Indians, Miccochee and kowika.
who were engaged in their regular
occupation Of hunting alligators for
their hides, says the Cosmopolitan.
The canoe was dugout, made by
Miccochee himself out OF huge
cyprus log. The trio made camplats
in the afternoon, and after while
Mr.. Munroe discovered what he mad
not before suspected---that the hunt
ing was to be done at night.
Darkness had hardly fallen before
the believing OF alligators was heard
"a sound much like the roar OF an
angry bull. Miccochee listened with
evident satisfaction. "Allapatta
plenty. Me catch 'em, Uncah"
We had killed five OF the monsters
when we turned our prov up stream.
Miccochee welded his push pole
from the stern. Kowika sat in the
middle of the canoe. while j, with
jack light on my head and rifle in
hand. occupied the position OF honor
in the bow.
The alligators had ceased their
mutterings and had begun to think
that we had killed or frightened them
all. just then / was startled by q
slight motion on the bank but few
yards away. At the same instant two
Goals of fire CLEANED through the
blackness. What could they be,
was about to speak when sharp
..hist" from behind told me that the
no nent tor action had come. Taking
hasty aim at one Of the lurid Goals,
| fired.
The report OF the rife was followed
by such wild rush into the water.
such whirling and splashing. such
showers of spray and bloody foam.
that 1t was as il a small cyclone had
been dropped from the heavens into
that quiet spot. Little Kowika
screamed in his excitement, but Mic
cochee only expressed his displeasure
at my bad shot by muttering Hole.
wa-gus! Heap bad!' r
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
A woman. Lonely H.lr.Century.

A strange romance was ended by
the death near Stonersville, Pa, re-
Gently. Of Mary Refs, who for fifty
years led lonely life because her
parents forbade an early marriage.
She was ~ years old. When a girl
she fell in love with young man
whom her parents did not admire,
and they forbade her marriage.
This broke Mary's heart and her
home had no more charms for her,
She preferred to live by herself and
she refused to accept the hospitality
OF friends or neighbors. saying that
all the world was against her.
Twenty years ago she moved into the
little stone house, and after that she
rarely saw anybody. One Monday q
friend called and offered to help her
in any way. but she refused aid Her
body was discovered on the kitchen
floor and $40 was found in the little
house of the recluse. -Philadelphis
Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20

years old, and has served as postmaster
continuously for sixty-four years. He
was appointed during the Sdministrn-
ton OF President John Quincy Adams.
He'was appointed to Office upon the
urgent accommodation Of william II.
Seward, then young politician and q,
partner OF Mr.. Beardsley's brotherJ
Nelson. During all these years Mr.
Beardsley has conducted his office to
the entire satisfaction of the public and
he has never been reprimanded for fail;
ure to perform his duties lie gives
the postoffice his personal attention.
every day. as well AS his little store.
His patrons all love him and hope his
life may be spared many years No
body ever sought to get the Office away
from Mr.. Beardsley. His health is
good and he eats three good meals
every day with perfect regularity. He
is Democrat in politics. but is not Of
fensive. He let's his neighbors believe
and practice any sort or quality of re-
ligious belief that suits them and he
does the same. lie has never been in
Washington. The postoffice over which
Mr.. Beardsley presiues pays him an
annual compensation of SiTO. The
first year he held it the pay was Sl953.
Mr.. Beardsley has never failed to make
out his quarterly report with his own
hand.
Men in the government employ earn
all the way from 5000 to 81, 800 annu-
ally, and now and then one becorpes
chief of division at $1,000 OF 5000, or
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
The Delights of Boyhooa.

I'd like to be boy again without
a woe or care, with freckles scattered
on my face and hayseed in my hair;
I'd like to rise at o'clock and do o
hundred chores, and saw the wood
and feed the hogs and lock the stable
doors; and herd the hens and watch
the bees and take the mules to drink,
and teach the turkeys/how to swim
so that they0wouldn't Sink; and milk
about hundred cows and bring in
wood to burn, and stand out in the
sun all day and churn, ard churn, and
churn; and Wear my brothers cast-off
clothes and walk four miles to school,
and get q licking every day for break
ing some old rule, and then get home
again at night and do the chores
once more, and milk the cows and
feed the hogs and curry mules galore;
and then crawl YEARLY upstairs to
seek my little bed, and hear dad say:
THAT worthless boy! He isn't worth
his breadw I'd like to be boy
again; a boy has so much fun: his life
is just round OF mirth from rise to
set Of sun; | guess there's nothing
pleasanter than closing stable doors,
and herding hens, and chasing bees,
aad doing evening chores.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
FORGOTTEN osoRolA clrIes.
oniy Mounds OF Earth Remain 10 Msrk
the site of Prosperous Petersburg.

the site of Prosperous Petersburg.
Lead the average Georgian OF mod
ern times ont 10 the bank, Of tina
empties it, wat -rs and show him the
great valley burdened with sprouting
wheat; show him the great hocks Of
sheep grazing here and there over
those lands at certain seasons where
nothing obtrudes upon the medita-
ton OF great nature save tho tink.
ling OF the bells and the murmur of
the waters Of the two rivers ~ they
roll on to the sea. and tell him that
on this very spot there was once
town called Petersburg with regularly
laid out streets. with warehouses,
stores, churches and all the other
evidences OF progress and thrift
known tn the average town away
from the railroads OF the present
day, and he will laugh at the idea
immoderately. There Is not single
house left OF the old town OF Peters
burg. The streets are green with
wheat fields, and there is absolutely
nothing to even aid one in the effort
to believe that once there was q pop
ulation away up above the hundreds
and into the thousands.
Men live to-day to tell the story Of
old Petersburg. though there is not
u single building left to mark the
place where it used to be. says the
Atlanta Constitution, What sounds
more ghostly than to hear General
Philip Cook, the venerable secretary
of state OF Georgia, to this day de-.
clare that when he was young man
on his way by the old stage coach to
the university OF Virginia he went to
Petersburg and stopped there for
dinner? While it even at that time
showed signs OF decay and was totter-
ing beneath the touch OF time, still
1t was a town OF considerable size,
and there were several stores left to
characterize it as what had clearly
been notable trading center,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
A Novel Suit.

A lady was seated few days ago
in the geological gardens. and for SCI
curity's sake removed from her peck.
ct to her lap IA purse containing six
sovereigns. The show elephant
shortly afterward came on its rounds.
and. mistaking the brown purse for
a bun. gratefully transferred it to ITS
trunk and thence into its stomach.
The management OF the gardens were
soon appealed to ana emetics vera
applied, but no more than two OF the
sovereigns and munched bills OF the
purse were recovered. The solicitors
for the lady are now, therefore suing
the Geological society for their miss.
ing sovereigns. and. seeing that the
society possesses the elephant ans
the elephant possesses the sovereigns,
the plaintiff claims to have cle1
case. London Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
Uppopul.r r.ds in Education.

The doom of another educational fad
Is sealed, writes Paris correspondent.
The French Association of Volapukists
has dissolved. The most energetic
apostle of the language which was ex-
pected to set right the confusion caused
by the affair ut Babel has recently
taken the post of professor OF German
in provincial college. There has been
other setbaclss, and the great object of
reforming the linguistic evils of the
world has been abandoned, 80 far us
Paris Is concerned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
NUISANCE OF THE BORE.
He Never seems TO SEQ wheT He Il on
the Wrong Tack.

He Never seems to SEQ whem He Is on
the Wrong Tack.
The man who Is not a bore, II he
hits on an uncongenial subject, very
quickly leaves IL, says the Spectator.
The bore rasps on. oblivious of the
mental opposition which he is en-
oduntering. The bore has no notion
OF what Is the line of least resistance.
He does not pick the smoothcst path
he can find, but snorts with the ut
most unconcern down the road of
maximum friction. The man who is
not bore sees in an instant that the
story OF how the village pump was
painted, contrary to the orders OF the
Wears church warden, is not inter-
esting to his audience and immedi-
ately changes the subject Not so
the bore He knows. or thinks he
knows. what is really good story,
and, therefore. oblivious of the far
away look that has come into the
eyes of Miss Tones and Mr. Smith. he
makes them drink the anecdote to
the dregs. Unaware that he is not
sailing down a pleasant stream of
talk. he does not spare the smallest
detail and recounts verbatim what
the clerk said to the pew opener or
to the grocer's assistant, who sings
alto in the choir. 1t is this fact that
lack OF sympathy and of ability to
enter into other peoples feelings
constitute the bore, that makes il
possible for some men to be both
bores and not bores.
Carlyle took friend. much
younger man, out walking with him,
and, in his usual way, INDUCED in
monologue. in which, nevertheless,
his companion was much interested.
Once or twice. however. the friend
ventured to put in word or two of
objection in regard to something said
by Carlyle. This annoyed Carlyle
intensely, and when they reached
home he turned upon his companion
and addressed to him the following
warning; Young man, I'd have We
know that ye've the capacity for be-
ing the greatest bore in Europe"
The poor man had hardly spoken a
dozen words, but since these had
been critical they had made him seem
to Carlyle a potential bore of colossal
proportions.
Many men in this way get unjustly
called bores. They venture to doubt
some statement made in conversation
and are at once branded with the
most terrifying Of names. These UNI
fortunate persons are, in truth, not
bores at all, but merely the innocent
detectors Of the latent capacity OF
boring in others Carlyle showed by
his speech what was indeed the fact,
that he, not his friend, possessed the
potentially of boring. 1t is true
that his great imagination generally
saved him. but he often went peril
ously near the line. Had he not
been the man OF genius he was, he
would assurcdly have been the great
est bore in Europe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
Faculty Of Weeping.

1t would be mistake to suppose
that the faculty of weeping, is mo-
nopolized by the children of Adam.
The reindeer, the chamois and several
species Of antelopes shed visible tears,
and the East India rhesus monkey. in
a fit of rage, will flush crimson and
use the back of his hand to rub the
water out of his eyes. Laughter is a
more specific human function. for the
grin of cur Darwinian cousins is rather
a menace. analogous to the snarl of q
dog showing his teeth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
ICE. BOATING.
Mile Minute Is the speed Often
Made by Swift Flyers.

Made by Swift Flyers.
The ice-boat is racing machine
pure and simple. It's hull--if the
few timters forming that spider-like
structure can be so called is put to-
gether in such a manner as to obtain
the greatest possible strength con-
sistent with lightness, Every village
along the Hudson appears to have
few OF these boats. The season for
the sport rarely lasts over thirty days.
and some winters afford but week
of good racing weather. OF course,
there are many fine days scattered
through the season. which the in
dividual ice-boat enthusiast watches
for and takes prompt advantage OF.
light winds, rough ice and snow.
Accidents are rare, and it is seldom
that any more serious harm comes to
the sportsman than thorough duck
ing or FROST bitten hand or nose.
The most serious accidents occur
on opposite tacks, or when one,
stopped suddenly by some unforeseen
obstruction. is run into by another
too closely following its course. The
authentic runs OF some OF these boats
are really marvellous Swift express
trains are frequently overtaken and
passed as " they were at rest, says
Pearson's Weekly A mile minute
Is often made by flyers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
warranted Against nrrakaus.

Clara was perched upon the fence
post. swinging her chubby legs and
singing at the top OF her sound little
lungs. "Be careful, Clara" said.
as passed by; you might fall and
break your bones. I'm afraid you'll
get hurt" "Oh, don't be fraid." she
answered reassuringly; 81 did fall
down yesterday already, and ] never
even cracked. Kate Fields WASH
ington.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
A heAyenIY Attribute.

Quester--lt's funny how some peo-
pies opinions vary. There's Meek
leigh, for instance; he was OF the
opinion that his wife was heavenly
before he married her..
Jester-And to a certain extent he
has occasion to think so yet.
Quester--ln what regard. prayo
Jester Why, they say Order is
heavens first law" and it's Mrs:
Meaklelgh's, too. She doesn't do
much else but order, and the worst
of H. is that he doesn't find it politio
to 90 other than obey.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
How n. DID Them.

The man was pompous and had Q
iarge-sized and visible confidence In
the correctness OF his manner of do.
ing things. He had finished his meal
at the hotel. and as he showed back
his chair he shovcd out the munii.
cent sum Of twenty-five cents to the
waiter.
There. my man." he said. "talse
that ! don't do things by halves
"N-no, SIR" whispered the waiter.
"you do them by quarters THANH
you, sir.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
Thought i. Wa. Necessary.

A sea captain who was remon-
strated with for violent language
said; III began as cabin boy and
worked my way to the quarter deck
and have followed the sea all my life,
so claim to know little about
sailors, and tell you that You can't
be easy with 'cm and make 'em work.
They have TO be sworn at or they
don't think you amount to anything.
A foremost hand goes about his bust
ness quicker and does his work bet
ter fyou damn his eyes few times
than he does II you merely tell him
what you want done I'm not spec
tally fond of swearing. but tell you
| have to make practice Of II to
make those beggars work"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
GEN. M m ANON.
He Has Been Mentioned as Secretary

He Has Been Mentioned as Secretary
OF the United States Senate.
Gen. Martin Thomas Mcmahon. who
has been mentioned as a candidate for
Secretary of the United States Senate,
is an old soldier and has always been
sterling Democrat and II warm sup
porter of the President. In 1885, Mr..
Cleveland appointed him United States
Marshal for the southern district of
New York. He was born in Canada.
in 1898. He graduated at st. Johns
College in 1855. and subsequently
studied law. For time he was
special Office agent for the Pacific
coast, and also served as Indian agent,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20

but at the begin
ming of the civil
war he volunteered
and was made cap
tain. becom n z
aide-de-ca mp to
Gen. George Il. Me-
Clellan. In 1862 he
was appointed adj
jutant general and
chief of staff of the
sixth corps of the
Army of the Poto-
mae. under Gen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20

The Children's Aid Society of Penn
sylvania has met with gratifying suc-
cess in its farm colonies for pauper
and incorrigible children, and a bill L
now before the Legislature comforting
ou the society the official custody of
the children committed to 1t by tho
courts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20

Rarber-Shall take little OF the
ends OF this hair or. sil.s
Customcr--ies; you had bettcr
take IL OF at the ends, unless you
can get 10 out OF the middle. PUCK.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
Nothing saved.

Miss Bleecker, describing a fire
The building was completely Quilted.
Miss Emerson, OF Boston-Yes-
thoroughly CENTRALIZED Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-05-20
Appropriate Stationery.

A new stationery. designed ex
pressly for ont OF town life. has
ragged edge with the name OF the
country place engraved in rustic let
ters.