People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18

every hour.
The famous terrapin farm near Allan
tic City, N, j., has been turned into o
watermelon patch.
Miss Hester Clarke, of Marion, Ala,
says if she lives to see Christmas she
will be 123 years old.
One merchant in New York city sold
400 baskets of Jersey peaches during
one day last week.
ASlOO,0O0 bridge is being construct
ed over the Cumberland river in David
son county, Tennessee.
A large whale fishery is being estab-
lished on the west end of Vancouver
island, British Columbia.
A patent hustle is given away with
every bottle of an inebriate's cure sold
by Rochester On. " firm.
Three hundred and forty patient:
were admitted to the insane asylum at
Napa, Cal, during the past year.
A live rattlesnake SIX feet long is
kept on exhibition in the showcase Of
4 grocery store at Abbeville, S. C.
A medical writer in Harper's de-
clares that life is but temporary victor
over the causes that produce death.
The Society of Volupack, which had
for its mission the establishment of a
new language, has become extinct.
Joseph Rosenburgh, aged 1O2 years,
who fought under Butcher in the war
with Napoleon, died Friday at New
Orleans.
1t is said there is but one building in
the city of Buffalo, n. Y, to-day that
conforms exactly with the building
regulations.
Philadelphia housekeepers, tired Of
vain efforts to get good servants, ara
now experimenting with colorcd helm
from the south.
Young man driving with young girl
-lsay, farmer, how can l get back tc
tEr village the quickest way? Farmer
Well you might run your horse.
well, Thomas, you say you have .
recommend" "Waal, yes, sab; ]
brought my fada'h long to recommen'
me; he's knowed me all my life, sab"
why do you drink that vile stuff"
said temperance man to a topper.
Because, my dear Sir, was the crush.
ing reply lit isn't thick enough tc
cat
A wine merchant who had made q
fortune and retired once remarked;
They accuse me of having thirst for
gold; on the contrary, l have the gold
Of thirst"
BOardlng-houSe wit: AdolphuS (takeS
the last piece)-This is very good
bread, Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Thomp.
son, the andlady--Yes; aud think it g
better bred than some of my boarders.
A train was DELAYED for an hour in
Troy, n. Y, recently, and drummer
remarked to the conductor: This is a
sort OF twelve ounces to the pound
affair, amt it?" "IIow's that" Troy
wait, you know"
Old Jew-Now Isaac, my leetle,
dear boy, You breaks de glass an runs
away mighty quick. Den hollers
Glass pudding" an gifts pig job.
Young Jew--But vat will l get? Old
Jew-You? Wy, you get der exercise.
Literary man Qdughing): Yes,
took to literature naturally. l was
vaccinated from a quill you know. "
Friend (grimly): "Ha! The world
would have been the gamer if you had
been vaccinated from pick or shovel. ,;
When man suddenly takes to wear.
ING plug hat and has an insane fond
ness for shaking hands with people up.
on the street he ought to be carefully
watched. He is developing systems Of
political ambition and is after some
office.
II don't believe I'll make a will"
said the milllonair eto his lawyer. The
lawyers face paled, and he replied:
My dear sir, do YOU want to ruin nv
profession? For heavens sake. make
will, so that | can make something
out of the estate"
John" said the proprietor of the
beach restaurant, you Il have to take
spade and go down to the beach and
try and find clam. The one we made
the chowders with is missing. Been
eaten by some of the guests, | guess.
BY lingo, these city folks want the
earth.
children" said a Dakota school,
teacher, from the noise outside think
dOg-fght is gong on. You are all
excused, and may 20 and watch it.
Don't get in a hurry there; it will look
better for your teacher to 90 tirStl' and
he shot out of the door. followed bv a
wild rush of the scholars.
An lrishman who was one of the
passengers on Penn inclined-char
ear in Springfield, Mass, one night last
week, was relating story to friend.
Just at the critical moment the conduc-
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