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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
Discovered.

Sir Walter Scott once went to stay
with Wordsworth, but he found the
living very poor Sir Walter was
accustomed to better living. and
every morning he used to go off be-
fore breakfast to the Swan inn and
have a good breakfast on eggs and
ham, and come back in time for the
modest bread and cheese and beer
fare at Wordsworth's cottage. One
day. when Wordsworth and Sir Wal
ter were going on an early excursion,
they looked in at the Swan. ''Ho"
said the innkeeper. $50 you're early
for breakfast. Sir Walter, to-day"
S.What's this, said ordsworth;
nov see why you get up and go
out so early, and you only come back
to me for your pints.-Argonaut
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pit and scented the dreadful odor
coming up that any one suspected
the value of my discovery shall
never forget the pale faces and shak
ing limbs as father drew back from
the pit and said:
Boys our search is ended and the
mystery cleared away. Joseph.
William and Thomas are all in that
pit and the bear on top of them. -
So it proved. You may say it is
Incredible that three men should
turn aside at just that point where
so many had escaped. but it is sim
ply a strange coincidence. The bear
was killed and hoisted up. and not
only the remains of the three
brothers were found but those of
two other men and three deer as
we'll 1t was shaft thirty-five feet
deep, with a bottom of rock and was
probably sunk during the days of
the revolution.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
ZOE rHE USE o. MAN.

Carpet tacks. of which our great
grandfathers knew nothing, are now
manufactured at the rate of so, oOo, 900
day.
Electric light is being used as a bait
by fishermen who ply their calling
along the Pacific coast This Yankee
adaptation of electricity brings big
hauls. The fish are attracted by the
bright light in the water and their
Investigations generally end in their
being hooked while trying to swallow
the glass globules-
The best tobacco bags are made not
of leather or rubber. but of the pouch
of a pelican. The monstrous mem
brane which fills out the lower bill of
the pelican IS soft and thin of very
fine texture. easily tanned, and when
dressed makes a beautiful article OF
leather, possessing the quality of be-
ing as inpervious to water as India
rubber. Tobacco kept in it viii
never become dry. but preserve its
sweetness and aroma even longer than
when preserved in tin foil
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
GOODNESS OF sArLoRs.
Even in Moments Of Collision They Take
It Quietly.

Hsten IN moments OF Collision They Take
It Quietly.
One of the passengers of the Mare
chal Canrobert tells how the vessel
was run down by the Hoche. His ac-
count does not show where the fault
is, for the passengers saw nothing I'M
til the moment of the accident. Opin-
ions are much divided on the subject,
but the general feeling is that the cap
tain of the Marechal Canrobert was
very imprudent in trying, with yes
sci making twelve knots, to pass in
front of ten men-of-war, covering a
large space and making seventeen or
eighteen knots.
What seems to have excited the adj
miration of all was the presence of
mind and activity shown by the cap
tain and crew of each vessel in the ter
rible situation which lasted nearly six
teen minutes before the Marechal Can
robert sank.
The captain of the Hoche had crap
pied the Marechal Canrobert, and his
sailors, rushing on board, seized the
passengers and hurried them on the
deck of the gunboat. Not till they felt
that the steamer was going down did
the sailors hurry back to the Hocke.
The captain of the Marechal Canrobert
was the last to leave his ship. But for
the GOODNESS of the captains and crews
there must have been great loss of
life.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
IN CENTRAL PARK.
A Linden Tree of Peculiar Form, the Re-
suit of Struggle for Life.

A Linden Tree of Peculiar Form, the Re-
suit of a Struggle for Life.
TIE determined and successful eff
forts that have been made to save fine
trees in Central park, New York at
points were they are especially needed
have resulted in the production of
many vegetable curiosities. One of
the most interesting of these is a
linden in the northern part of the
park. The tree stands on what APP
pears to be an artificial mound, at the
junction of footpath with that por-
ton of the drive directly below the
Block house. The perils of youth
had evidently threatened at various
times to destroy the tree, for the trunk
gives evidence of an early cleft. But
the tree was of sturdy constitution,
and three great limbs sprang from the
injured trunk, while a dozen or more
small ones clustered about the three
great branches. The result is a trunk
fourteen or fifteen inches in diameter.
at the ground, only fifteen or twenty
inches long, and swelling at the forks
to fully two feet in diameter Mean
while the great roots clutch the mound
on which the tree stands as with the
grip of great hand. Outwardly the
tree is a perfect cone of dense foliage,
and it seems thorough type Of
vegetable health.
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PUZZLE FOR ANTIoUARIANs.
Relics of Race who Lived on an Is
land on the French Coast.

Relics of Race Who Lived on an Is
land on the French Coast.
A lady whose home is in the south
OF France writes to Goldth waite's
Magazine of visit she made recent
~ to an island on the coast of Brit
tany. Those who have read the story
of King Arthur and his knights will
remember that they started out over
the sea in pursuit of the dragon. In
this, the MARKHAM sea, is a little
island which can be reached from
the mainland only when the water is
smooth. The sole inhabitant is
Breton shepherd, who lives in little
hut and spends his time in caring
for his sheep. The party landed and
were met by the kind faced old man.
who led them over the grassy slope
where his flock was feeding, and
showed them the way around hill,
on the east side of which they found
the entrance to tunnel This ex-
tended some distance, and it's
floor, sides and roof were
made OF immense fat pieces of
stone, covered with hieroglyphs
and figures, looking somewhat
like wreaths and again like coiled
serpents." At the end of this tunnel
was hall also doored, rooted and
walled with the same curious stones,
and in the center was an altar and a
stone upon which it is thought tn at
human sacrifices have been offered.
The strangest part of all is that no
stones or rocks like those used in
this tunnel can be found on the
island, and at no place nearer than
100 miles inland Who brought
them? How did they come? There
is no record left-at least none has
been found-to tell who these people
we're or anything about them. They
must have lived many centuries ago,
but have vanished entirely, yet their
work is as perfect apparently as
when first built. It is thought that
they may have been Druids, who
came here when they left Great
Britain; others, again, think that
they were worshipers of the serpent
god called Hoa. But it is conjecture.
All we know is that the stones are
there, strangely carved, skillfully
put together, but of their builders
there is no trace.
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STORY OF A CHERRY STONE.
Paid It's Planters Funeral Expenses and
Furnished Him a Colin.

Fifty years ago Almeron Highly of
Watson, N. Y, then years old, planted
in his fathers door yard the stone of a
cherry that he had eaten. A tree grew
from the stone, and from the time the
tree began to bear fruit it was known
as 1.-THE boys tree" He sold the cher
ries that the tree bore from year to
year and he always put away the
money that he received for them, even
after he grew to manhood and was
married and had children of his own.
Last summer, his health being poor
and the cherry tree beginning to show
signs of decay, Highly cut the tee down
He had the trunk sawed into boards,
from which he made coffin for him
self. A short time ago he became
seriously i'll. He sent for an under
tal1er and had the coffin trimmed. lie
died and was buried a few days ago,
and all of his funeral expenses were
paid from the money that he had re-
ceived from the sale of the cherries
borne by the tree from which his coffin
was made.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

A most amusing list could be
formed of the odd names given to
some articles in various trades. APP
pended are few in use by hardware
men: A e'curate" is d small auXil-
iarY poker with steel point, in
tended for use, in contradistinction
to the elaborate fire brasses. which
are only kept for show; it is stand
ing joke that this article takes it's
name from the fact that it does the
principal part of the work. A foot
man" is an ornamental weight used
for the purpose of keeping a door
open, whilst a ''porter" is spring
for keeping itshut. A waiter" is
small tray An innocent-looking ar
rangement of tin is the demon" in
sect trap, and Il machine used for
grinding different substances is
known by the forcible propos title
Of the devil' disint egrator.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
IN Old Tombstone.

Anne Arundel in those days of
genealogical Interest," and research,
revels in the possession of documents
written and mural. One of the most
noted lies about five miles from An
napolis, ut the head OF Broad creek
South river As seen recently
it was, so far as the clean, clera-
cut letters are concerned, as perfect
as the day it was erected, nearly
two centuries ago. 1t is the tomb
of Henry Ridgely, and reads: Here
lyeth the body of Mr.. Henry Rldgley,
who was born on the 3rd. of October,
1869, and departed this life on We
10Th day of March, 1899" This in
scription is surmounted by the skull
and cross bones, no doubt in token
of the sudden taking away of the
young life OF the deceased. The
stone is of blue flag, imported, prob
ably from England, after the fash
ion of that day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
a STOLEN SERMON
Preacher VINO Composed oas Of Beech
er's Discourses in six Hours.


er's Discourses In SIX Hours
Henry Ward Beecher once went in
search of brief rest to small fishing
village, where his appearance was -ap-
parently unknown. When Sunda 2
came around he went to the morning
services at the Congregational church
and was not little astonished to hear
the preacher for the day, a very Young
man rattle off one of his, Beecher's,
best sermons as an original discourse.
At the conclusion OF the service the
great preacher waited for a chat with
the young man. might I ask you
how long it took you to compose the
sermon you preached to US this morn
ing?" inquired its real author. .OA.
about six or seven hours" was the re-
joinder. you must be a very smart
young man, - said Beecher, ssfor it took
me just five days to write that self
same sermon" After careful but
unblushing scrutiny of the great pull
pit orator, the youth remarked: ST
guess you're Ward Beecher, then?" A
grave nod was the only response.
Then the Juvenile apostle put out his
hand, and, grasping that of his cele-
brated listener, exclaimed: Look
here, Mr.. Beecher you just go on writ
ing sermons like that. As long as YOU
do shall never be ashamed to preach
them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

The small boy appeared at the
country school, and the teacher, as
preliminary, had a talk with him.
g well, my little man, p" he said, pleas
antly, ''do you know why you come
to SCHOOL," Eyes. sir" Tell me
why" .'Cause mother said l was
in her way all the time at home, and
she didn't want the bother of me, =
and the teacher subsidized. Detroit
Free Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
TIE wRoNa BABY.
An Exchange which was no ROBBERY,
But Caused Lots of Trouble.

an exchange which was no Robbery
But Caused Lots of Trouble.
Two women were talking so ear
nestly on a West Randolph street
car a day or two ago that one of
them was carried by her getting
of place, says the Chicago Tribune
When she discovered this she was
greatly disconnected and frantically
demanded by word and gesture that
the conductor stop the car This
was promptly done and the. woman
seized a child lying close by her and
rushed out
Scarcely block further on an
other woman, who had been gossip
ing with an acquaintance, suddenly
sprang to her feet and, seizing the
conductor, began shaking him Wig
orously.
where's my baby. you wretch?
Give it back to mer' she cried.
Il haven't got it, /" replied the con-
ductor. surlilY, as he let his eyes
run over his person, seemingly I'M
not be hidden somewhere in his
clothing.
Every passenger became at once
interested, and all readily yielded to
the urgent request of an old lady
that all stand up, while she, falling
upon her hands and knees, proceeded
to search diligently beneath the
seats for the missing one.
This one couldn't be yours, eh,
madam" inquired a grave-1ooking
old gentleman as he pointed to
babe quietly asleep. and which no
one seemed to claim.
''Oh, MOI mop moaned the dis
tracted woman; ''mine is fair and
this is dark. "
Here the car stopped, and the wo-
man who had recently sprung off re-
appeared and made a dash for the
sleeping cherub.
''Oh, you darling, precious, did
mamma leave it all alone in the
nasty carp" And taking it up in her
arms she fairly smothered the wax
ing child with kisses.
Where's the kid you made off
with?" demanded the conductor, as he
intercepted her.
s'Oh l don't know! Let me go,
please"
The question and answer produced
SoDSaGlOn IN the car. Livery WO-
man began jabbering at once, howl
ing explosives at the head of the
frightened woman. The old lady
yelled 'sfire" with all her might
while little spitz dog reached upper
C in the vigor Of it's bark. The
other mother had just seized the arm
of the offender when a burly police
man entered the door. His face was
flushed with anger, and he carried in
his arms a little child.
you'll have to go along with me
and explain how you come to drop a
baby-this yere baby-full tilt on the
sidewalk. A pretty chase you've led
me- ="
AS the discarded child was unhurt
its mother was most forgiving, and
verything was explained to the sat
isfaction of the officer, who condo
seconded to smile grimly as he list
ened.
1--we heard OF women losing their
heads" said the conductor, ''but
this is the fust time | ever knowed
one to lose her child in broad day
light, "
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others aad enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive efectuaIIy cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it IS perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists In SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
s1factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accent any substitute if offered.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
Nnt Maha

Weak by imprudence, are many stomacls
Puny people have, Invariably, weak digestion
The robust as a rule eat heartily and assimilatc
their food. A naturally weak stomach, or enc
that has become, although not 50 originally
derives needful aid from this thorough stom
achic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Tho r9-
5toration of yigor 10 the delicate is the promp'
effect of recourse to THIS professionally
sanctioned and universally esteemed promoter
of health. Nervousness a symptom of cbroni,
lndigestion-is overcome by it. So are liver
complaint and constipation Incipcnt rheu
matism and kidney trouble ii defeats thorough
ly. and it constitutes an efficient defense
against malaria. But in order that the fun
benefit derivable from its use should be awaited
Of, it should not he used In hapha zard way
but continually The same suggestion holds
good of all STANDARD remedies.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
Am Ennctire snnncl,.

At meeting of the Temperance
Union. held in a small Pennsylvania
city some time since. the attendance
consisted wholly of white people. with
one eXception-the pastor of the Afri-
can NJ. e. church. He was full
blooded negro. as black as the absence
of light. The colored brother was re-
quested to address the meeting; and
rising in his place, he gazed around
upon his exclusively white audience
solemnly. Then he said. brethren
and sisters. l feel eXa lily like u huck-
leberry in Il bowl of milk.
1t was the most effective speech of
the session.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
Blizzard.

DR.. Samuel A. Green of Boston has
been looking into the origin of the
word blizzard, and finds that it prob
ably originated among seafaring
people at least a century ago. and
was used in its present sense by a
Western newspaper man in 1860,
though it did not come into general
use till about 1SS0-81.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
An Echo from the worlds Fair.

The Lake Shore Route has recently
gotten out a very handsome litho-
water color of the Exposition Flyer,
the famous twenty hour train in SER
vice between New York and Chicago
during the fair Among the many
wonderful achievements of the Column
bian year this train-which was the
fastest long distance train ever run
holds prominent place, and to any
one interested in the subject the pict-
ure is we'll worth framing. Ten cents
in stamps or silver sent to c. K. Viii
Der, West Pass. Agt., Chicago, will
secure Ona
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

Commenting on the alleged lack of
hospitality in England. a Partisan
SAYS that a Londoner whom he had
been entertaining and lionizing OBJ
served as he departed: Now when
you come to London be sure to call
on NEEDN'T forget and I'll recon-
mend you to good hotel. It'd Bits.
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Hot Srinea. s. ID.

Calls for your admiration, recommends
ton and patronage. 1t is the nearest
most attractive summer, pleasure and
health resort to Lincoln, and possesses
the merit of being among thever best
in The country. 1t is located on the
Eli1horn railroad, the chair and sleep
ing car route. Low excursion rates
arc in effect. For descriptive pam
phlet and tickets call on or address,
j. L. Buchanan. Gen1 Pass. Agt., Om-
aha, or A. S. Fielding, City Tiki Agt,
Lincoln, Neb.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
Iusfifed.

Il actually do believe that Mrs.
Jibson thinks more OF her dog than
she does OF her children.
Well If you lived next door to
the Jibson young ones. as / do. you
wouldn't blame her much
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
The Great-Northern Arbitration.

Through the industrial smoke and
the political fog of troublous and in
decisive month, there shines in the
western Sky the bright radiance of one
splendid and memorable event. The
general railroad situation had seemed
to compel the Great Northern system
to cut down wages and otherwise to
put its men upon a hard times bass.
The result was a strike that practi-
cally paralyzed traffic on several thou
sand miles of railway lines. The Great
Northern system Families Minnesota
and the Dallotas, and extends across
Montana to the Pacific coast. Its
headquarters are at st. Paul, and its
main eastern traffic terminals are at
Duluth and Minneapolis The strike
was not only disastrous thing for the
road and for the worlzmen, but it was
a costly and cxasperating infliction
upon the many cities and towns whose
trade was tied up. Under these cir
cumstances, the business men of Min
neapOlis and ST. Paul determined upon
intervention. Their good offices were
accepted by both parties in the con-
trOversy. and their decision, after d
careful hearing, was accepted as Il
basis for immediate adjustment of all
differences. The incident reflects great
credit upon the good sense and gooi
faith of all who were concerned, and it
bears new witness to the character
and intelligence that have placed the
stamp of superiority upon the Irwin
Cities Of the northwest. President
James j. Hill of the Great Northern
system, moreover, has set an example
that wholly confirms the good opinion
of him which already prevailed. lie
showed himself magnanimous, just
and strong in his acceptance of the
plan of aritratiOn and in his consent
to a verdict that was largely favorable
TO the claims of the strikers. In the
added loyalty of the employees. and in
the strong approval of the public, Mr..
Hill and his corporation will soon gain
far more than they might for the mo-
ment seemed to have lost by submit
ting TO arbitration.-Rc riclC ~ IicrjcrS
Fifty Miles OF Forest
Surround Hot Springs, s. d. And
every single tree yields its quota of
the fragrance that makes Hot Springs
air the most delicious on earth.
The Burlingtons local agent will
gladly give you full Information about
Hot Springs, and also-if YOU ask for
it-a beautifully illustrated folder.
j. FRANCIS, q. p. & Il. A,
Omaha, Neb.
AS far back as 1852 there was clock in
London which was run by electricity.
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DereIicts.

It is announced that of the TWEEN
ty-eight vessels abandoned by their
captains and crews on the Atlantic
within the past three months. nine :
teen were loaded with timber, and
are believed to be still drifting about.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15
Mrs. Soother-And was he2
had just Heard of 1t.

Hotel Porter-There's a man just
arrived and I guess he must be crazy
says he's come to take in the worlds
fair
Hotel. Clel k@He's not crazy. He's
from Philadelphia. Chicago Record.
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You Don't Have to

go 1000 miles to reach the land of the
prune. The irrigated lands of Idaho
along the line of the Union Pacific
system are capable of producing the
class of fruit seen in the Idaho Elk
hibit at the Worlds Fair Why! by
stopping in Idaho you'll save enough
on your fare and freight to make the
first payment on your farm. Invcsti-
gate.
Advertising matter sent on appiica-
ton. Address E. L. Lomax, G. z. &
I. A, Omaha, Neb.
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She Renroaches Herself.

Mrs. ReIict-Poor John complained
of being cold. you know; he said he
was chilled to the marrow. I told
him it would wear away, that ha
would soon be warmer.
Mrs. Soother=And was hep
Mrs. Relict-That's what worries
me. lie died IN less than five min
utes. you know Boston Transcripts
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

A married woman is always wiser than
an unmarried woman: but it is often the
wisdom that comes from disappointment,
sorrow and discomfort.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

Cheyenne ice dealers offer TO furnish
families with twenty pounds of ice n day
from May to October for 81 month.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

The first finger is sacred to Jupiter, and
Is supposed to indicate the nobler elements
of character.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

There is a law in Germany forbidding
restauranteurs to serve beer to people who
have eaten fruit.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-06-15

Parker have received very gratifying
news of my son who recently went to col
lege. Barker-Yes! What news? Parker
He's alive