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The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
ONLY ONCE LUCKILY.
A Millionaire Tells How He Lost SS5 When
"A Boy and Found 1t Again.

"A Boy and Found 1t AGAIN
''What is the luckiest thing that
ever happened to you?" somebody
asked of the millionaire. "D0 you
mean sheer, unadulterated luck
something that just happens with
out any seeking on your paIt:" re-
piled the millionaire, throwing away
a haif-smoked PerfectC and taking
another out of his case. "Well, yes;
let it go at that" Il am generally &C
counted a very lucky man by the
thousand and one people who know
more about me than / do myself
But, on my honor. what l call a gen.
uine piece of good luck happened to
me only once in my lire, 1t didn't
amount to much, though it meant
much to me at the time 1t was
when | was filling my first job-that
of an errand boy at So a week-and
/ tell you l have never since felt so
rich as when carried home my first
50. | had been given check TO cash
and a bill to pay. After paying the
bill 1 had S37 of my employers
money left. had just crossed
Broadway when, happening to look
back, l saw two men lighting in the
street. / was enough Of boy then
to take a keen interest in anything
like a scrap / retraced my steps TO
see what it was all about To my
amazement and surprise l discovered
| that the two men were lighting
about the S37 and the receipted bill,
which in some mysterious fashion haG
dropped out Of my pocket. A police
man happening alone at that moment
l was able to prove that | had bet
ter right TO The property in d spute
than either of the two cOmbatants, and
recovered it forthwith. They had
each grabbed for it at the same time,
and each was bound to get all or none
luckily for me. l have Otter
SD culated upon what might have
happened if they hadn't Quarreled
| should never have recovered thu
money, and in consequence l shoult
certainly have lost my situat on
, That might have changed the whole
current of my career, and instead o
, being a rich man might to-day hay
} been a poor divil, or l might hav
been twice as rich as ! am. VII
knows? Anyway, l regard it as th
only piece of good luck that ever be
2 fel me. But any Tom, Dick or Harr
? that you chance to meet will be abl
| to tell YOU lots of luckier tn ngs tina
$ have happened to me. Some OF theI
r things that l had worked at fC
a | wears ,;
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
HaII's Catarrh Care
Is constitutional cure. Price, Too
l,frntnonsc I.lRnting.

A most ingenious arrangement haa
teen devised for one or The English
lighthouses. desis ned 20 facilitate the
substitution Of ore lamp for another,
when il may be desired TO change
them, or in the event OF the one IN
focus going wrong-the difiiculty pre-
scnted arising from the necessity of
keeping the spare lamp out OF the ap-
paratus entirely. so as 10 prevent 10
Interfering with the light emana-
ting from the lamp In use, On &C
count OF the light showing all around
the horizon. The change required
under these circumstances II accom-
plished hy means OF unique ar
rangement OF rails and three turn or
shunt tables, on which the lamps IN
be freely run. which are placed on
the service tables One Of these ~ IN
the center Of the apparatus and one
is on a trap door, working vertically
ia guides and c0unterbalanced. after
the manner of hoist. 80 that lamp
NAV be lowered from the Level OF The
TOD Of the case 70 the floor Of the
light room: here the lamp II again re-
cetve1 on rails ON VIII II IL 1db HS
conveniently run out ~ the case ~
be recarboned and adjusted The
! arrangement is such, therefore, that
a lamp can he raised from the floor
0f the light room into the apparatus
/ the lamp In focus Withdrawn Oh ff
/ one ri the turntables, and the fresh
lamp run into focus, the original
| lamp also shunted On 70 the host
and lowered out VI the apparatus
| all in about eight scrgnLs Another
feature perfecting the arrangement u
that of providing q three wick tara
nne oil. lamp, xept trimmed AMI real 4
for use in case Of any failure Of The
electric current, and II can be lighted
and put in focus Al On e.-AeT ora
Sun.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
BETRAYED by a Bird.

A trife sometimes leads to the de-
lection of a fault or crime. A theatrl-
cal musician owhed an ebony flute
with silver keys; he valued 1t highly
but as one of the upper notes was de-
fective, he seldom uses it. A young
man lodged with the musician, and
between the two close friendship
existed. One night the ebony fiute
disappeared. having no doubt been
stolen. Suspicion fell on several
persons. but nothing could be proved
against any OF them. Not long
afterward the lodger went TO live in
a town a few miles off. but as the
friendship between the men still ex-
isted they occasionally visited each
other Nearly year afterwa d the
| musician paid his friend visit,
and was pleased TO find him in pos
session OF a beautiful bullinch,
which could distinctly whistle three
tunes. The performance was Ter
feet with this exception, that when
| ever he came TO a certain high note
he invariably skipped it and went on
TO the next A little reflection con-
yinced the musician that the note IN
which the bullnnch was imperfect
was the deficient one on lost flute
So convinced was he. that be at once
/ sharply questioned his ex-lodger on
the subject he at once tremblingly
confessed his guilt, and that all the
bird knew had been taught him or
| the stolen instrument
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
FATE OF A BLIND RAT.
How His Companions Cared for Him Till
Caught and Killed.

Caught and Killed.
The manner in which rats steal
;ggs has always been regarded as a
wonderful example of animal intelli-
renee. 1t is we'll known how one rat
will hold the egg firmly between its
our legs, then turn over upon its
back and, remaining in this position,
allow itself to be pulled along by
Ither rats until the nest is reached.
Remarkable as this may seem, |
beard the other day of still more
astonishing example of the intelli-
gence of rat, Patrick Hurley lives
n a rural portion of the Twenty
third Ward. Some distance from his
aome is large barn, where besides
horses and cows, he keeps number
If chickens About 100 yards from
the barn a brook winds its way
through ravine. Naturally the
presence OF corn and grain about the
barn has drawn many rats. They
frequently come out in the barnyard
Tor food or to play. Among the rats
the HurleYs had observed one that
was a rare specimen of his tribe
Its coat was of pure white.
strangely, too. the white rat, when
ever it appeared, had companion
that was a parently leading it, This
popularity caused the people to watch
the rodents They discovered that
the white rat always held straw IN
its mouth by which the other rat led
it. They concluded the rat wa'
blind Sometimes, when a particu
larly good lot of corn was found, th'
J white rat would drop the straw anC
proceed to satisfy his hunger Blu
by an impatient movement he wa
always able TO bring to him one 0
his kind friends, who would pick u
the straw, give it to him, and leat
the unfortunate back to the nest un
der the barn One of the most re
markable things noted was the fac
[ that every day the blind rat was le
3 out by another down to the brook I
get . drink. This was not an OC
| cas- onal, but regular, performance
After the blind rat had sat SIZED it
thirst the straw would be put into il
/ III Juth by its companion or attendan
and led carefully back But one da
. some boys who were not acquainte
? with the story of the blind rat, sa
2 the two animals coming from tn
creek and at once made a chare
e upon them. The leader of the bin
e rat endeavored to hurry up its charg
/ but was finally forced to let go
the straw and scamper off to save j
t own life. The white rat, left thl
t helpless, was caught and He'd. TT
i family who had long watched Il
daily exhibition of the other rat
7 tenderness and devotion for the
/, sightless companion, learned its S;
e fate with regret. Washington Pos
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
Born, Not Made

Weak nv imprudence, are many stomachs. Pu-
nv peopie have, invariably, weak digestion The
robust, as a rule, eat heartily and asslmllate
their food naturally weak stomach, or one
that has become although not so originally,
derives needful aid from this thorough, stom-
achc. Hostetters Stomach Bitters. The res
toration of vigor to the delicate IS the prompt
toned and universally esteemed promoter Of
health Nervousness-a symptom OF chronic
indigestion-is overcome by It 80 are llveF COM coln
nIai9t and constipation. Incipient rheumatlsul
and kidney trouble it defeats thoroughly, and
ii constitutes an efficient defense against ma!a
ria. But in order that the full benefit Derry
| not be used in a haphazard way, but continual
| iy. The same suggestion holds good OF al
| standard remedies.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

The annals OF the Pasteur Institute
in Paris for 1893 have just been pub
lished. They show that last year
l,64s persons were treated for hy-
drophobia, and that only six OF them
died OF the disease OF the number
mentioned there were lao French
people and I7S foreigners Among
the foreigners were - Spaniards, -
Greeks. a3 English, p BelianS i
Egyptians, - British subjects from
India, . Swiss, Dutch, and Portu-
guese. Since NJ Pa>teur began 10
practice his inoculati0ns against hy-
drophub a IA. 40 persons have been
treated by his method. OF whom only
- nave died of the disease What
proportion OF the Others would have
suffered from he disease If they haC
not been treated is impossible. OF
course, TO >av. but the showing Is
clearly a good one
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
EnnthaII for Soldiers.

An account is just made public OF
how an Englishman escaped from
the Matabe c warriors by means OF
strategic lodging learned from foot
bail play. The young soldier ran
the gantlet OF forty Matabeles, shoot
ing one horseman durin- his >crim-
mage among them. After this III Is
urged that football should he part OF
the training OF soldiers
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

One of the luxur es Of very recent
birth is the physician for the hair
In Ruston he is one Of the most pop
ulal of the medical fraternity In
town. and a woman can hardly be IN
the fashionable set without falling
into the hands Of this really charm
ing man If she goes to the most
fashionable hairdresSer and shan
pooer IN town, it xill n0t be even
her second visit which will make
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
Do You Wish
the Finest Bread
and Cake?

Il is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder i
the purest and strongest of all the baking powders
The purest baking powder makes the finest sweet
est most delicious food. The strongest baking pow
der makes the lightest food.
That baking powder which is both purest ana
strongest makes the most digestible and wholesome
food.
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself
of the baking powder which will give her the best
food with the least trouble?
Avoid all baking powders sod with gift
or prize, or at a lower price than the Royal,
as they invariably contain alum, lime or sui
phuric acid, and render the food unwholesome.
Certain protection from alum baking powders can
be had by declining to accept any substitute for the
ROYAL which is absolutely pure.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

her acquainted with what the scalp
specialist can do for her hirsuited
adcrnment, and if she meets the
fashionable doctor first her visit to
the hairdreSser and shampooer is only
deferred. 1t makes no difference
whether she beging with the doctor
or mpooer-she is sure to see the
other at once. Boston Journal
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
..rn wE PLANT THE TREE,

liant when we plant the tree?
mt do W. W. ahin which will cross the sea,
a plsnI .,,a .h mast to carry the sails;
u " glsD.s tbe ne planks to withstand the gales
Il plsn,1 .he .h keelson. and beam, and knee;
tse. t. Inc ship when we plant 1he tree.
III nlent when we plant the treo?
fk. 40 NJ w houses for you and me.
plsn. plsnt NE rafters the shingles, me noors,
Il plann.s me me studiing, the lath, the doors,
se plaDL ~ and siding. all parts that be;
|as bealan sbe house when we plant the tree
" ne plant when we plant the tfes?
6bst ~ I,a I things that we daily see
hoy t,snt the spire that out towers the crag'
6s plsuts ne !. aft for our country's flag,
10 nlants the shade from the hot sun free:
FepissnIt ali these when we plant the tree.
Aeparv Abbey.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
Seashore Excursion Over Nandalaa
and PENNSYLVANIA Short Lines.

and Pennsylvania snort lanes.
Tow rate round trip tickets to Asbury Park
will be sold via Vandalia and PennsylvaniA
short Lines. July 7th, Sth and 9th, account
National Educational Association meeting.
Asbury Park adloins Ocean Grove. Long
Branch, Cape May, Atlantic City, Eloeruns
Sea Isle Park. Barnegat, and other deiight-
full watering places on the New Jersey coast
10 all of which the Vandalia and Pennsyl-
vania Lines lead direct from -. LOUIS. Sul.
IA yestibule trains daily from Sc. Louis 70
Philadelnhia. where connection is made with
frequent rains for the seashore. Tickets
NAV be obtained at principal ticket oinces
Of leading railways in the West and soutn,
west. Return limit on excursion tickets VII
be ample for side trips. For any desired IN
formation, address j. MI. Chesbrougn' ~
sistant General Passenger Agent, -. Louis
Mo
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
Is IL Irue?

Morltz Jokai, the much discussed
Hungarian novelist who was the
author OF a rather sparkling epigram
about women. There are" he sain,
1.-TWO kinds OF women: those who
have a heart, and center all their af-
fections on one man: and those who
have no heart, and are ready 10 fall
ln love with a huEd e1."
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may Use the California liquid
laxative, Syrup Of Figs, under all conditions,
makes ii their favorite remedy. Ic get ne
true amd genuine article, look tor the ha.tia
OF the California Fig Syrup Co., printeo
near the bottom Of the package.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Miss Irene Kersrnith lin rhptnTesl. o,
abe plays that Beethoven symphony 20
beautifully" Little Johnny Kersmith: Il
Il hard piece TO play? Hush, Johnny
Yes. it's very difficult" els that Why she .
maxim all them ugly faces at itf'
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
Driven to Ii.

Heard the news? Olebatch has
married his cook
aWas she about to leave him?"
Leave him. No. Her cooking
was driving him to dyspepsia, and he
hadn't the nerve to discharge her.
Indianapolis Journal
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Enthusiastic Taxpayers.-Friend: It's all
fixed now. You'll be elected judge. Ihe
taxpayers are enthusiastic. Candidate: What
argument did you use? Friend: ! told EN-
yol could soon fill the treasury by hnlng
people for contempt Of court.-New 10th
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

First Student How did you get on IN
vour examination? Second Student: Bad
iyi And to ada insult to injury one of the
professors was hard of hearing, so that had
to repeat in a very loud tone everything that
did mot know.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Train Conductor. All aboard Hurry up
miss. il you are going by this train. Lite
Girl: just a minute till ! Kiss mamma.
Conductor: Jump aboardi Ill attend "
that
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

The insane asylum is crowded. %
stop worrying. The cemetery Is get
ting new inhabitantS every day. take
care Of your health, or you viii be
one OF them.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Something Wrong. g.-News Editor: Wires
must be down in the west. Night Editor
What's wrong2 News Editor: No reports
about the Dalton Bros. being killed again.
New York Weekly.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

She: think a girl is very foolish TO mar
nv a poor man. He tpiquedl: Indeed sne
is: but not half SO foolish as another person
whom / might name. ''WhomF Inc poOt
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Kept Secret Wife.-Think ! can't keep
a secret, do you? Husband: Yes, do:
Wife: Well, I've worn an old hat trlmmed
over for the past two months, and haven't
told a soul yet, SO there.-New York Weekly.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Judge: You stole the pockethook, but
how Is il that you did not appropriate the
watch lying by the side Of il? Prisoner; hog
can't mean 10 say was so daft as thatk
couldn't have noticed il. You must excuse
me- iudCel
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Father: So you had your collar bone and
three ribs broken playing football! 1
wbose fault was it? l didn't want to go to
college, did /?
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Johnny: What did your mother whip you
for, Jimmy? Jimmy: Eatin' green fruit.
Johnny: Who give ye away? Jimmy: The
doctor
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

IT makes 90 difference hUw nard
you work FOR friend there are those
who viii leave out the for when
they tel Ot IL
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
shiloh consu mption Care
= ~ulA on a guarantee. II cures Incipi.nt 1onsnh I
60 go - u

Retrorression. n.-Talkum; Professor Gar
ner SAYS that monkeys do not actually con
verse, but confine themselves to single re
marks on matters Of importance. Ihinknusl
Dear mel How man has degenernted.
New York Weekly.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Statistics show that women live longer
than men. This gives the dear creature the
opportunity to have the last word.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Ifaman does not like dogs and cats II
means nothing. but if cats and dogs do not
like him it means heap.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

rv-snwnss h.~ she hAs bal s8 syMpsus9s af
ryzmkunrtaosl Tor thn paaAs ST. Yr4rs FsDsase
hmv8ng thAa gaerame fzan takn % h<Efxx kNk4e@ys
You're very truly,
hrL,ng1D~,@
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Easily Attained .--Moldy Mike; Dis yers
naner saws ther secret of aristercrntic ap-
pearance il the repose Of manner. Wearls
William: OATS me.--New York Weekly.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
DOCTORS ENDORSE 1T.
An Eminent Physician 81 Arkmnsasp
trIla OF s0me Remarkable ImFee
Of ConMu mPAlom.

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Discovery l Kfw aAsNs
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The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

MHmnson's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted TO cure or money refunded ASK your
druggist for it. Price IS cents
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

81 felt 30 cheap during the ceremony,
confessed the bride to her dearest friend
"Why, my dearY' Because pa gave me
awnvS
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

-
"a the oldest and best IL will break M anln ghs
er than Anything else It - aiwass reliable. lfs
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

~. U Y. coD-2A
When answsrtnz anF ~ tsaeAe maFfttAh1tz ats
fsAna8a rE4Hnsisu sA4sA gagsr
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

AFe - lafTes - - i shs miAdls = :. ~ II.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-19

Last Tuesday night the Clover club
gave another one OF their pleasant
dances at their hall IN the Wilkinson
building,
ON Wednesday night last n crowd OF
Temples society young folk enjoyed u
straw ride to Bolton and return.
A large audience assembled at
Chriat'H Episcopal church last Wednos-
day night to witness the marriage Of
Miss Kate Oberst to MIR. Samuel Stitt.
On the following night the Christian
church was filled with an interested
audience who had gathered to be pres
ent ut the wedding OF Miss Hattie VIII
knsou to Mr. Madison Harris. Many
friends OF both couples Join your COR
respondent In wishing that their we'd
dod life may be u long continued hap-
piness and that they may receive many
Of lies richest blessings,
on Thursday night several couples
OF Temples young people went to Bei.
ton TO hear Thomas Dixon, Jr. deliver
his celebrated leeture on backbone"
Again the death angel has passed
over our little city, leaving behind
many sad hearts who grlevo after the
loved one, Lcona, the young daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schwartz, who
after long illness passed last night
into the peaceful sleep from which
none ever wake TO be troubled with
the cares OF this life
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-19

Mrs. Kate Knox walcott OF Fort
Worth was In the city Thursday TO at
tend birthday luncheon given by her
mother. Mrs. Knox.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ras sanfiey have
returned to the city after an extended
visit in Paris and Galveston. Mr.. and
Mrs, Saniley being the acknowledged
leaders OF the swell set, they are
warmly welcomed home.
Miss Mamie Dodson OF Vernon, who
has been the guess Of Mrs. Frank Gates.
left for Fort Worth this week. where
she will be entertained by her sister,
Mrs, LomaN.
- nd ''rs Georpe Con- having left
the Bennett hotel are at home 10 their
l.a..s .rienos on .sOuth Miller street.
quite party OF young people spent
Sunday at Bridgeport.
Mrs. Ruth Burnett Mayes has re-
turned to her home at "G66G'' Ranch.
Mrs X. T. Davis entertained the
ladies' OF the Christian church Thurs
day evening by giving a swell tea.
on last wednesday evening at the
home OF the brides parents. Mrs
Rucker, Miss Male Rucker was welded
to Mr.. Elmore Brady. Miss Male IS a
charming young lady and much loved
by those who know her Mr.. Brady
is the son OF the late Judge william W.
Brady and highly respected. They
have best wishes OF their host OF friends
Tor their everlasting happiness.
Mrs. Bell Crane Fleet. director OF the
music department OF the N. w. T. Bap-
list college Is arranging to give q
musical Hoiree next Friday evening.
II ls expected II will be quite a success
as Mrs. Fleets entertainments are al
ways ! decided treat.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-19

One summer not long ago while the coll
cbrntcd humorist wns ut hin Eltnira homo
smooth fnood man ring the bell and told
the girl who cnino to the door that no
wanted TO zee Mark Twain, or Samuel L.
Clemens, M ho Nv properly called
"Giye mo your card, and i VIII take ~
90 him, said tho girl
Tie stranger did so and waited in tho
hallway.
Twain studied tho cnrd for n few mo-
mcnts Ho couldn't remember the name.
As II was French one, no thought POSI-
bly, that II wng some notable ho had inet
abroad, and who wished TO renew nc
qualntnncc 80 ho wont down stairs aud
shook hands with the stranger
"Nuw, Mr. Clemens, began tho Visitor
IN 1nont English, "you nro wondering
who am. Well, you have mover met mo
before, ! simply came hero to deny a cor.
tain pasgnge In your book, 'lnnoconts
Abroad Now, when you won't 10 Paris,
the stranger went ON smoothly, you .nid
that tho most terrible thing thnt ever hap.
pcned to you was tho shave yon got there
on your arrival" Twain began TO look
hstonishod
"Now," continued tho stranger suaye.
~, ~ am ITcnohmhn, and, moreover. u
barber Ny intention In coming TO you
ia to glyo you ono Of my shaycs, and " you
don't praise II then you don't know what
u good shave T.. Now, what do you sayt''
"Wcll, In the first place, lost all desire
10 got shaved after took tho one you ~
fer to- In tho second place lconsldcr shaw
ing Immoral. In tho third place, /
shouldn't want tho job OF shaving one OF
your checks, Good day. "-Syraouso Post