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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

| the. sides of the green knobs and
grassy slopes. The day has gradually
| developed into an almost universal hol-
idav.
The White House grounds are given
up to the children from dawn TO dark.
| Fathers, mothers, sisters, Runts, and
cousins come to look on, ar6 it Is in
deed a beautiful sight to watch them
as they come from all directions, from
near and from far: even before sunrise
many may be seen waiting at the closed
gates: at 8 o'clock these are opened
wide. and the eager children, dressed
In holiday attire, flock in, each one
carving a basket or box of colored,
hard-boiled eggs
There is no distinction; all classes
and conditions are equally welcome.
There is no limit to age; the child who
can scarcely walk alone and the girl
and boy of I6 are alike welcome. Many
of the wee tots are accompan- ed by
colored nurses, who, if we can judge
by their dusky faces all aglow with
smiles, expect to enjoy the pleasures
OF the day quite as much as the chill
dren.
Some very elegant carriages are
driven to the grounds: in fact, before
noon there is long line of them, and
the drivers wait for hours while the
little people enjoy the sport
There is a certain way of rolling the
eggs, and the tradition is that those
who roll tie greatest number without
breaking any are to be the most sue
cessful in life. It is interesting to
watch the young folks while they en-
gage in this game, all seeming to fully
appreciate the honor of playing hen.
They are truly the happiest OF children
as their merry laugh and joyful excla-
nations ring and echo throughout the
entire domain: nothing rude or dis
courteous is heard or seen to mar the
innocent festivities.
The inclosed grounds consist OF about
twenty acres, handsomely laid out, con-
tanning fountains and many ornament
al shrubs and trees, all kept in per .ect
order. The White House is situaled
upon little rise of ground admirably
adapted for this recreation of egg-roll-
ing. When the sport ceases the lawn
is covered with broken egg shells Of
various colors.
At o'clock the children Tartake Of
their luncheons, which consist largely
of cold-boiled eggs. At 2 o'clock e
President has reception for them; he
always stands at the door leading from
the east room into the large hall, and
as they pass through he smiles, sreaks
a word of wee me to all, and shakes
hands with as many as possible; since
there are hundreds pa. sing through, it
is quite pardonable If few are over
| looked.
This is the only dav during the whole
year that the little folk are given free
access to the White House and its
grounds, and they heartily enjoy the
! privilege.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
Texan Hospitality.

1.-THE latch-string hangs out" ex
pressed tn. hospitality of the South,
ern frontier, in the days "before the
war" If traveller rode up before
the fence that separated the log cablr
from the road, he was greeted by
''Light, stranger, light" Without
this salutation no one dismoanted
but it was rarely withheld. Mr..
Williams. in his recent book, ''5am
Houston" thus describes the impulse
of hospitality, which made every
traveller a guest, during the early
settlement of Texas:
The traveller who rode up to the
front fence was instantly invited to
alighU. His horse was staked out OF
hobbled to feed on the prairie grass,
and the visitor sat down to exchange
the news with his host The coffee
mill was set going, if there were any
of the precious grains in the house,
and the hopper in the hollow log to
grinding the corn. The venisiOn or
bear meat was put on the Goals and
the ash-cake baked.
After the meal and the evening
pipe, the visitor stretched himself on
buffalo robe on the floor with the
members of the family, and slept the
sleep of health and fat que. In the
morning the response to any inquiry
as to the charge was, "You can pay
me by coming again.
The story that certain hospitable
settler used to waylay travellers on
the road, and compel them to visit
him at the mulzle Of double-bar-
relied shotgun, was only a humorous
exag2eration of the instinct for hos
pitality which characterized the COM
munity
The visitor was living newspaper,
who brought the only news obtain
able, and was a welcome relief to the
monotony and Loneliness of the wild
erneSS,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
An Easter Whipping.

It was nearly dusk. 1t had been e
typical Easter-a beautiful, sunshiny
morning. The well-d1essed throng Of
church-goers on their way to morning
service had stopped again and again
among themselves to comment on the
beauty of the day. In the afternoon
it had still been clear, but the fresh
western wind had begun to blow. And
now it was growing late. The fog-the
cold, damp, nasty fog-was rolling IN
from the ocean.
The wind made her SILVER as she
stood on the street corner.
She was not big enough to be out at
that time, when every one was hurry.
ing homeward, even if she had been
clad to withstand that western wind.
She couldn't have been more than
seven.
He came whistling around the cor.
ner. He must have been ten, and nc
cold could get in through the thick
overcoat he wore.
Whatever cryin' for?"
"L'm cold"
He came up close, looked around to
see that no one was looking, whipped
off the overcoat and put it around her.
I've got lots more home"
Then he vanished into the modest
little home up the street.
Where is your overcoat?"
Lost it.
He got whipping for being care
less. but he'd sooner take ten whip
pings than confess to anything like
soft-heartedness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
The Land of Promise

Is the mighty West, the land that 'tickled with
a hoe laughs harvest;" the Ell Dorado of the
miner; the goal of the agricultural emigrant
While it teens with all the elements OF
wealth and prosperity, some of the fairest and
most fruitful portions of it bear harvest of
malaria, reaped in its fullness by those unpro-
tected by medicinal safeguard. No one seek
ing or dwelling in malarial locality is safe
from the scourge without Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Emigrants, bear this in mind. Com
mercial travellers sojourning in malarious re-
gions Should carry bottle of the Bitters in the
traditional gIipsact. Against the effects of ex,
posare. mental or bodily overwork, damp and
unwholesome food or water. it is an infallible
defense. Constipation, rheumatism, biliousness,
dyspepsia, nervousness and loss of strength are
all remedied by this genial restorative.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
Ante-rooms to both Heaven ant

Ante-rooms to both Heaven ana
hell can be found in every great city.
A REVIVAL Is in a good condition
when taking up collection helps it
The man who lives only for him.
self is engaged in very small bust.
ness.
LOVE has not proved that it is love
until It has shed its last drop CT
blood.
THERE is more life in one grain or
wheat than there is in a bushel of
chat
THE only giving that has any mean
ing in the sight of God is giving that
cost US something.
You will miss it if you undertake
TO measure a mans religion by the
length of his face.
TIE devil stands the best chance
between an attractive saloon and an
unattractive home.
The man who will steal chickens
Is often found hiding behind q hypo-
critic in the church
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24


The Midwinter International Exposition
will be held in San Francisco beginning on
January LIST, 1854, and continuing six
months.
The climatic feature, the commercial stu
alton of San Francisco, the fact that the city
is the natural distributor of the products of
the greatest agricultural state IN the Union,
the character of its surrounding population,
engaged in pursuits more diversified than
those of any other section of the United
States or the World, embracing min
ing, cattle raising, fancy stock breeding,
wool growing, manufacturing, agriculture
in all its branches and fishing, ought to in
sure great success for this enterprise.
Greatly reduced rates to all California
points and to Portland, Ore, via the Union
Pacific. For full particulars regarding rates
call on or address any ticket agent, or
E. L. LoMAx,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Omaha. Neb.
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means of the rest at the back, the
handsome bird tits forward and has an
unusually natural appearance of flying.
An old church tower and the moon
rising over the trees at the back, with
other doves lowering about, carry out
the pleasing effect.
A more expensive token is in the
form of garland of Easter songs. This
has several trees attractively nlumi-
mated with flowers and children amid
the words and score of the songs.
Another is q framework of gold and
silver, from which hang three bells.
Vines Irvine about the timbers, and
doves and flowers below fill out the
picture.
Perforated cards with the lettering
ornamented with gold and silver and
angels heads at the corners are catch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

IHE glory Of love is that it de-
lights in doing for nothing what
others will not do for pay.
IT never takes much talk from a
theater going professor to kill q
prayer meeting stone dead
THE road to Heaven is very steep
to the man who is trying to get there
without doing any giving.
The pastor who tries to carry his
whole church on his shoulders will
soon be very lame in the back.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

GOD now and then allows one man
to be thrown into a lions den in or
der that millions Of others may be
kept out.
ONE of the times when a woman
has no mercy on a man is when he
comes to her store to buy a bonnet
for his wife.
THERE is no use in praying fol
God to open the windows OF Heaven
until you bring all the tithes into
the storehOuse.
ABOUT the leanest Christian you
can find is an abIe-bodied preacher
who has located to improve his
worldly prospects.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
NEW EASTER CARDS.

A Variety of Offerings that Are Calcu-
lated to Fit All Tastes.
The display of Easter cards, that
have become as much feature of the
religious festival season as the Christ
mas holidays, is more lavish this year
than ever, says New York paper.
Not many new striking designs are to
be seen, but the shops given to that
sort of thing have filled their windows
with variety calculated to fit any
financial possibility, from the humble
nickel to the naughty gold eagle: The
beauty of the offerings only to be at
tanned by the latter coin is beyond
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
An Easter Professional.

Let US sing of bright morn breaking
From the glorious east;
Lilies fair their sheaths forsaking;
Larks in light their music making;
Sing the song Of wings and waking
That BELTS orr feast!
Apple boughs in white are dressing,
And In heavens blue arch
Little clouds. like cherubs pressing
Rank on rank with cheeks caressing
Shed their softness like a blessing
On our joyful march!
st, Nicholas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
EASTER KISSES IN RUSSIA.
On That Day Even a Peasant May Salute
Princess with His Lips.


Princess with His Lips.
There are records of very many Gu
riOus Easter customs. In Russia, every
female, even a princess, must submit
to be kissed by the lowest boOr who
presents her with an egg; but in some
parts of England still more curious,
and, if possible, more senseless custom
prevailed.
A chair, gayly decked with ribbons
and artificial flowers, is placed in front
of some inn or house of public resort,
upon the seat of which is a raw egg.
The chair is attended by number of
gaily dressed damsels, who seize upon
any man passing, and, despite his kick
ing and struggles, seat him with good
hard bounce upon the egg. He is then
grasped by dozen strong hands and
lifted bodily, chair and all, in the air,
above the heads of the assembled by
ISLANDERS, lowered, and raised again.
This is repeated three times. Instead
of being allowed to depart, however,
he is embraced, perforce, and kissed by
every one of the attendant graces.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
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sle. Sold by all Druggists.
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Facts Worth Knowing.

In all diseases of the nasal mucous mem
brane the remedy used must be non-irri-
tating. Nothing satisfactory can be accom-.
plished with douches, snutfs or powders, be-
cause they are all irritating, do not reach
the affected surfaces and should be aban-
doned as failures. A multitude of persons
who had for years borne all the worry and
pain that catarrh can inflict testify to radical
and permanent cures wrought by Ely's
Cream Balm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Ihave been afflicted with an affection
of the Throat from childhood, caused by
diphtheria, and have used various remedies,
but have never found anything equal to
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. ''-Rer. g. NJ.
F. Hampton, Piketon, Ky. Sold only in
boxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the wellinformed, to do
pleasantly and effectually what was former
ly done in the crudest manner and disagree.
ably as we'll. To cleanse the system and
break up colds, headaches and fevers, with
out unpleasant after effects, use the delight
full liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Sure to Draw.-First Manager: Going to
have Shakespearean revival, and present
Hamlet Ell? 1t won't draw. Sec~nd Man
ager: Yes, it will. Wen take the town!
We're going to have tank of real water for
Ophelia to drown in.-New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

The best remedy for rheumatism that has
yet been discovered. NJ. d. H. Tyler, 15)
w. Main St., GaIesburg, H., writes: Il
have used good many bottles of Salvation
OIL, and think it thu best remedy for rheu-
matism ever used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Vivid Suggestiveness: Mrs. Slimdiet: No;
I don't believe in French cooking. My idea
is to have every dish suggest its chief ingre-
atine tastes like glue.-New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

forget-me-nots, with a moon and cross
in the distance. The sentiment is "A
Joyful Easter" The tints are delicate
grays, blues, greens and gold. It is as
pretty a card for cheap one as could
be wished for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

ANYONE would be justified in recommend
Jag Beecham's Pills for all affections of the
liver and other vital organs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Not ouraged-Teacher: You have
failed in your history lessons every day this
week. Boy reluctantly: Y-e-s'm. Teach
er: What will you do when you grow up?
Boy (brightly): I'll buy a cyclop9dIa.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

A perfect cure Mr.. Edward E Broughton,
40 W. 18th ST., New York City, n. Y, says
this: 81 have used several bottles of Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup in my family and find it
a perfect cure. IcheerfulIy recommend it. !"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Criticus: I'd be ashamed to write SIGH
stuff as you write. Author: Of course you
would. Everybody would say it was plagia-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Minnie: Don't you think our modern
styles are just horrid? do. Mamie: Is
that the reason you are still wearing your
last years bonnet?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Downer: am glad it is good form not
to wear watch with dress suit. Upper:
Why? Downer: Because l never have my
watch and my dress suit at the same time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Shave you really and truly given up ba-
con during LentY' SIZES, indeed; don't
even read Shakespeare"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

At the Comic Opera: They say that the
dress she has on cost 81 500. Fifteen hun
bred dollars? Oh. l see. About 81 ,499 of it
went into the diamonds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Although a grocer may not be brave
man at any other time, when it comes to
handling sugar he generally has plenty of
sand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Mary: Do you believe it possible for a
girl to be so homely as to stop clock?
Jane: l don't know: You can easily find
out however.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Thus all is rounded In a song
The song of hope, the song of youth,
The music of mighty throng
On the eternal hills of Truth
Spirit OF the Easter time,
To all the sweet assurance give,
And swell the sound in voice and chime:
"Though be ye Dead, yet shall We Live.
Richard Lew Dawson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Westerly: l tell you there's electricity in
the air out west. You can't get the Chicago
in New York. Hudson: Yes,
you can: Walk just behind garbage cart.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

When Visiting Kansas City Stop at
the Blossom HOUSE opposite Union Depot.
First class in every respect, Rates, ESQ day.
Gable cars to all parts of the city pass the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Fweddy: If you was me what would you
do to Gwaham? He always calls me Phoebus.
Cholly: I'd make him Apologize.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

"There's lesson to be learned from the
pin, my son. 1t is given head that it may
not 90 too far.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

What He Had Seen.-Binks: Did you ev-
er see cake walk? Jinks: No; but have
seen cheese that might have walked if Civ
en- half a chance New York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

"They say old Snively experienced change
of heart before he died. 81 don't know. The
relatives wouldn't allow an autopsy"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Griggs: Did you ever realize anything in
the German lotteries? Briggs: Yes, tried
five times and realized that was an idiot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

In the ups and downs of life the baby i
unriyaled
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HOW'S This!

Borrows: Have you any spare funds?
Lenddes (cdrtly): Ny funds are all spare ::
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

The dentist can hardly ley claim to orig
inality. He is all the time taking things out
of other peoples mouths.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Teacher: In the sentence, ''Time is
money" can you parse money? Scholar:
Yes'm, if it is good money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Many man who would like to reform the
world has front gate that won't stay shut.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

question, but there are plenty OF
charming things in the smaller and
more modest that can happily fulfill
their mission as a token of remem-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
THE EASTER SYMBOL.
think Of Easter as a dawn:

| think of Easter as q dawn:
The flushing skies, the passing cloud,
The feeling Of a sorrow gone,
presence pure and gentle browed.
There comes the gloom of morning rays
There passes all of gloom and sin,
And down the dew-bejeW eled ways
The god of summer enters in.
The past is but a shriveled leaf,
A written scroll to fade away,
With all it held of joy or grief
Merged in the glory of to-day.
Sweet hope goes down into the tomb
And takes from death a grauder life,
low rings across the voice Of doom,
And peace is gained by every strife
The egg expands its pulsing wings
The twig awakens into flowers,
And from the soul of man there springs
The perfect age OF fullest powers
over and over all is told,
The stars their orbits still repeat,
Season to season buds unfold,
And worlds and atoms meet and meet
There is no loss, there is no gain;
There is no waste of time or force;
And every act and thought and pain
And death is not! the very rocks
Await the resurrection morn;
And fire or storm or change unlocks
The old, and thus the new is born
10 may we live in perfect trust
And in the tempest stand serene,
For God will re- create the dust
Though countless ages intervene
The wrong shall vanish in the right
The evil melt into the good;
gg(4hg3I,yk.. s..
}'I}I).NS'
For as the day includes the night,
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EASTER MONDAY EGG ROLLING.
A Custom Which Is Peculiar to the WIFI

n OuSLUIl w HICn IS 10 UIIS " IIIIe
House.
Egg rolling on Easter Monday is a
custOm which is peculiar to Washing
ton, D. c. No one appears to know its
origin, but every Easter Monday, with
In the memory of the oldest inhabit-
ant, hundreds, and now even thou
sands, of children have gathered in
the white House lot," the grounds
south of the President house, bring
ing baskets of gayly colored eggs and
spending the day rolling them down
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Goes Cough Ba1sam
Is the Oldest and best II will break up Cold quick
er than anything else. II always reliable. Try ls
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

Shiloh , Consumption Cure
ls eoh on a guarantee, II cures Incipient Consump
ton. It the best Cough Cure. Scts, Scots. 4 $l0Q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

"This," said the tired man, as he started
slowly up the last flight of stairs, sis anoth,
or story"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24

HHanSOn's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted TO cure or money refunded. ASK your
0ruRgist for IL. Price IS cents
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One way is to put them for few
minutes in hot water, and then write
with tallow a name or design, flower
or ornament, on either side of the egg.
Then boil it in water in which a col
ored solution or dye has been put. The
color will not adhere to the part of the
shell which has been touched with the
tallow. and whatever has been drawn
will be quite white. Eggs boiled In
logwood viii be violet or purple, and
with pin or knife one may scratch on
the she'll any design desired.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-03-24
ALL ALONE,

both in the way it acts, and in the way it,
sold, is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry.
A long procession of diseases start from
torpid liver and impure blood. Take it, as
you ought, when you feel the first symp-
toms (languor, loss of appetite, dizziness, de-
presSiOnl As an apDetiZing, restorative
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Understood 1t.

Teacher-"Iet me write the songs of
a nation, care not who makes the
laws. Do you understand that? Bright
boy es'm. Lots OF congressman died
poor, but the composer of After tie
Ball made g hundred tholls
Teacher Next Good News.