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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
A TRICK OF NAPoLEoN's.
The Shrewd Scheme by Which He Was
Elected First Consul.

The Shrewd Scheme by Which He Was
Elected First Consul.
On December %, before the result of
the plebiscite was known, the new
charter had already been put in opera
ton. 1t is difficult to determine ex-
actly the composition of the assembly
which met at the Luxem bourg palace
to determine who should be the per-
manent consuls. According to an
anecdote of the time, Sieyes opened its
proceedings by explaining the dangers
of a military despotism should the
fGst consul be a soldier. Bonaparte
impressively whispered to his support
ers that they should scatter them
selves throughout the room, and
that when they saw him take
Sieyes' hand they should shout,
'Bravo-Bonaparter Then, stepping
forward at the close of Sieyes' address,
he assumed an air of generous friend
illness, and said: ''Let US have no differ
ence of opinion, my friend; for my part,
vote for Able Sieyes. For whom do
you vOte?"
Taken all abaclz, Sieyes murmured:
81 vote for Gen. Bonaparte. Instantly
the latter put out his hand and the
speaker grasped it. ''Bravo-Bona-
parter rang from all sides, and Sieyes'
supporters joined in the shout. Thus,
apparently by general consent, the
shrewd intriguer was acclaimed first
consul. At all events, Bonaparte took
the office of first consul to himself with
out question on the part of the pub
lie His two colleagues were to be
chosen by the constitutional committee.
The named Daunou as one, but Bona
parte would not listen, and threw the
ballots into the fire. Sieyes obliging-
ly presented two other names-"the
right men," as he assured the commit
tee = Cambaceres and Lebrun. The
former was an eminent jurist, the lat
ter the ablest fnancier of hiSmtime.
Both were appointed, and both rem
dered excellent service to the consul
ate.
Sieyes had already been made keep
err of the directory's secret funds
six hundred thousand francs-which
he called 'une poire pour la soft"
Soon afterward he accepted great
estate (Crosne) from the first consul
for his services. He was then rele-
gated to obscurity as chief of the SEN
ate. The other great officials were all
appointed in much the same way.
fish," said pretty Nine. Permon to the
first consul's mother soon after. Nine.
Mere protested to be hurt; but the
parable was true.-Prof. Sloane, in
Century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
MAN AS A MACHINE.

The Work He Does ReckOned in Me-
chanicaI Terms.
If the human heart be considered as
pump, it can be shown that it does
124 foot-tons of work in "a hours; the
work spent by the muscles in breath
ing amounts to about 81 foot-tons in
"a hours. If these figures, which are
given in a contemporary, are correct, a
few interesting, though otherwise use
less, deductions from them may be
made. The power of operating the
heart is then equivalent to g. SO watts,
and that of the lungs to O.66, making
a total of 455 watts. This
amount of power would develop
a light of about two candles in an
incandescent lamp; a man is, therefore,
continually. day and night, doing an
amount of work necessary to keep him
alive at rate equal to that in a two
candle-power incandescent electric
lamp. If the luminous efficiency Tor
better, inefficiency) of the incandescent
lamp is per cent, this amount of
power if converted into cold light
would represent forty Candles which
would make every man, wise or other
wise, shining light, and would sup
ply all the light necessary for hirn to
live without artificial lighting; or, in
other words, if he had some organ sim
liar to that in the FREELY, he could, by
exerting the same power as it takes TO
operate his heart and lungs, surrounds
himself with flood of light.
A man power is usually rated as
about one-eighth horse power, which
is equal to 93.3 watts, his efficiency
when ''fully loaded" considering
only the internal losses, would,
therefore, be about 95 per cent,
which is remarkably high, especially
when we consider that he is supposed
to have been designed many thousand
years ago and to have been degener-
ating ever since. But this does not
take into account that both heart and
lungs will work much harder when he
is performing external work; the good
result is therefore, only apparent and
not real. Nevertheless, some men are
most efficient when doing treadmill
work. AS we do not know the food
pound equivalent to the food which
he eats, nor the amount, it is not pos
sible to carry these useless figures any
further. 1t is of interest, however, to
note in this connection that Prof
Thurston considers man a very eff
cient machine, by which, we suppose,
he means as a converter of the energy
of food into mechanical power-Elec-
trical Review.
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two Washingtons and sixteen varia-
tions of the name, such as Washington
Grove, Gulch, Harbor, Heights, Hol-
low, Mills, vile, etc. Seven of these
plain names are situated in Washing
ton counties also. Many of them are
in counties designated Adams, Warren,
Franklin and other less illustrated
names in American history
The later heroes come in for their
share of fame also in this respect. For
example we find thirty Lincolns in
Uncle Sans post Office list, and fifteen
variations of the name of the martyr
president. Gen. Grant, too, has his
name perpetuated by the names of
twenty-four post offices, and there are
twenty-six variations of it in the Off
cial guide. Nearly all of these later
ones are in the newer parts of the
country in the west. The reason for
this is plain, as comparatively few
towns have been established in the
east since these names became illus
trious.-N. Y. Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
ELEPHANTS TusKs.
Some Interesting Facts About the Ivory
They Furnish.

Some Interesting Facts About the Ivory
They Furnish.
Strictly speaking, ivory is equivalent
to dentine, the hard sustance of which
most teeth chiefly consist; but, as COM
monty accepted, ivory means the dem
tine of those teeth that are large
enough to be used for industrial pur-
poses such as the tusks of the ele-
plant, the narwhal, the hippopotamus,
the walrus and the sperm whale.
The tusks of the elephant are a pair
of upper incisor teeth, which often
grow to an enormous size. The ex-
tinct mammoths possessed the largest
tusks. The African species have the
largest teeth of any of the recent ele-
plants.
Among the many curiosities to be
seen at the London exhibition of 1851
was pair of African tusks that meas
ured eight feet and six inches in length
and twenty-five inches in circumfer-
ence, and together weighed three hum
dred and twenty-five pounds. The
average weight, however, of the Afri-
can tuslzs is from twenty to fifty
pounds
Captive elephants usually have their
tuSkS shortened, and the ends bound
with metal to keep them from split
ting, but the tusks continue to grow
by reason of the conversion of vascu-
lar pulp into ivory, and the shorten
ing operation has to be repeated at in
tervals. The value of ivory depends
upon the size of the tuslxs; those
weighing less than six pounds are not
worth more than half the price per
pound of really fine tusl1s.
The tusks of the norwhal and the
walrus, the teeth of sperm whales, the
ear bones of whales and the molar
teeth of the elephant are made use of
as sources of ivory, though they are
not so valuable as the larger tusks
The best and finest quality comes
from equatorial Africa. 1t is much
closer in grain than Indian ivory and
has less tendency to become yellow
when exposed.
It is semi-transparent and of warm
color when first cut, and in this state
it is called green" ivory; as the wa
ter dries out of it, it becomes much
lighter in color and more Opaque.
Ivory takes variety of dyes well,
without interfering with the polish of
its furface. It is in the east, among
the Chinese and Japanese, that it is
now more highly priced and less elab-
orately worked into decorative forms.
Their lace-like. open-work fans, boxes,
carved trays and carved nests of con-
centric ivory balls are puzzles of deli
icate workmanship
All tusks are sold by weight, and
thew are quite extensive Because of
their high price. ivory-cutters take
great care to cut up the tusks to the
best advantage. All ivory dusv, chips
and pieces not available for working
are, by prolonged boiling, made into
gelatlne or calcined into ivory black.
Philadelphia Times.
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NAMES OF AMERICAN CITIES.
Those of Our Great Men Who Have Been
Remembered.

Remembered.
The people Of the United States seem
TO have resented the fact that Column
bus was treated so shabbily when the
newly discovered land was named. The
cognomen of the new world was unal-
terably fixed before the people who
are here now, or their ancestors, had
anything to do with it. But as soon
as they began to lay out states and
counties and build towns and cities
they exercised their own prerogatives
and showed their feelings by leaving
Americas Vespucci severely alone and
msing the name of Columbus in every
conceivable shape for the smaller po-
litical and geographical divisions.
For example, in the official directory
1t is found that there are twenty -four
post offices named Columbus in differ
ent parts of the United States, and
forty-two variations of that name,
such as Columbia, Columbiaville, etc,
while the name Americus and'its vari-
alton America only appear twelve
times. There are four Americas, one
American Corners, one American Falls,
one American Fork, and the name
Americas is used five times to desig-
nate post offices. Not only this, but
the great discoveries name is used al
most innumerable times to designate
counties, rivers and mountains, while
Americus and its variations appear
rarely for such use
1t is also interesting to see how many
times the names of American heroes
and great men have been employed in
furnishing names for cities and towns,
and in fact all political divisions. So
far as postofficers are concerned,
Franklin seems to head the list. There
are no less than thirty-three plain
Franklins in the postoffice directory,
and the same number of easy varia-
lions of the name of. the great printer.
Gen. Warren IS next in favor and
ahead, as strange as it may seem, of
Washington. 1t may be possible, how
ever. as Warren is an extremely COM
mon name, that the hero of
Bunker Hill is not responsible
for all these names. At any
rate, there are twenty-five plain War
rens in the directory, and thirty-one
variations of that name, such as War
renton, Warrenville, etc. Washington
stands third in the list, counting plain
names and variations together; but
: second, when the plain names are only
taken into account. There are thirty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
THE RETORT DESERVED.
After Which the Young Person Ceased t.
PatroniZe.

After Which the Young Person Ceased tc
Patronize.
Here is little story of the retort de-
served: Two young women met this
summer at a certain resort and re.
newed an old-time acquaintance. One
of them had become in the interim a
young person of considerable impor-
lance in the way of wealth and her own
opinion. She was rather used tc
patronizing people, and undertook this
sort of thing with the other young
woman. One day they were coming
ont Of the dining room together, and
the young person began:
Il was thinking of you last night,
and if you won't be angry I'll tell
you"
The other replied: 81 make no prom
ises''
The young person went on: ooh,
well, l will risk it. / was thinking
how much you have improved.
think 1 never saw anyone improve sc
much
Her companion smiled a little and
thanked her, and then she laughed.
why do you laugh in that way?'
questioned the young person.
81 was thinking" was the answer,
chow much you must have improved
to notice the change"
And the young person did not patron
ize her any more.-Utica Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
ALMOST APLAGUEoFFLowERs
Strange History OF the Spread of the Water
HyacinGh in Louisiana.

Strange History OF the Spread of the Water
HyacinGh in Louisiana.
Close to the Buffalo bavCu beyond
Morgan City and in the Teche sugar
section of Louisiana, Il passenger on "a
Texas Central train pointed out ditch
full of water hyacinths. They made
bed half a mile long of green wax
like leaves, studded with upright
plumes of pale lavender blossoms.
This a month ago He told how in the
been stopping at Monte Sano, in
northern Alabama, and had found
there a lotus pond containing, be-
sides the lotus plants, few wa
ter hyacinths = both brought from
a distance. He lived in New Orleans,
and to his home in that city he
shipped some Of the hyacinths done up
in moss. They multiplied so rapidly in
his garden in New Orleans that they
had to be thinned out, and the discard
ed plants were thrown into the ash
barrel and then into a ditch in the
country. A year later they were no.
ticed along the shores of Lake Pont-
chartrain, and in two years were
abundant all around the lake and in
all the waters that empty into it. In
three years hunters and yachtsmen re-
turning to the city brought wonderful
news of the spread of the plants. and
declared that it impeded navigation in
some of the bayous. Great beds of the
waxy plant, gorgeous in the spring
time with warm cloud of color, float
ed in all the bayous and reached in rib
bons along the creeks and branches.
1t is found now that they will offer
no serious hindrance to navigation
and no damage to any interest, because
as they spread they constantly break
apart, and the detached masses float
out into the gulf and into the ocean,
where navigators meet them in the
guise of lavender-colored islands
They do not take root in the soil, but
float and subsist upon the water. The
people of the gulf coast are still aston
ished at this visitation, and are Won
dering what has been it's cause. They
have not yet learned to utilize the
flowers for decorative purposes or to
cultivate and sell them to lovers of
natures ornaments. The boys who
peddle Cherokee roses, jessamine, and
lilies still pass the wild hyacinth BIZ,
but in time they will know better, for
the leaf is almost as beautiful as the
blossom, and that is very beautiful in
deed.-N. Y. Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
CURLING THE HAIR.
Do So as Seldom as Possible and Then Very
LOOSELY.

Do So Seldom as Possible and Then Very
Loosely.
Don't you care whether it is the
very fastest fashion in Paris, as we are
told, if your forehead is high, don't
| comb your hair straight back. 1t
takes an exceptionally pretty woman,
with an exceptionally pretty forehead,
20 wear her hair that way and look
we'll
But if you keep to the pretty and
becoming mode of parted locks, don't,
oh don't, indulge in a ''curl in the
middle of your forehead"
The poem is very cute and quaint.
the style is the most ''bourgeoise''
thing in the world.
Something over a year ago some
Washington paper mentioned the fact
that a swell New York girl did her
hair in that manner. and that it would
probably become very popular. 1t did,
in the true sense of popularity, and it
is not over it yet. But it has never
been copied by the best people, and
looks common wherever it is seen.
No, the forehead curl is not the
''Bourgeoise" way of arranging the
hair, either-the neck fringe was for
gotten just then. That is the most
hideous, the most vulgar, the most
tasteless fashion yet. The straight
bang was not as bad. Even the dread
full waterfall or hatred chignon was no
worse.
In the first place it is bad because it
is always getting uncurled and hang
ing in the popular golden hair fashion
''down her back"
And the trouble is to keep it from
coming uncurled. A woman has to
curl it SO tight that it looks as much
like fur or feathers as it does like hair,
and then it has a cheerful habit of
staying tightly curled on one side and
hanging down in strings on the other.
The woman who wears neck fringe
is the same one who curls her front
hair so tight that it looks like what
they put in the mattresses.
She is also the one who either draws
her hair tightly back over her ears, or
else cuts it off quite short there and
frizzes it.
What surprises one is that she can
ever look at herself in the glass and
do it twice.
When you curl your hair--if you
must-do it loosely.
OF course, it is every woman's desire
to have a naturally curly" hair.
Since all can't have it, the next best
thing seems to be to look as if pos
sessed of it. And if you know how. it
is really easy enough.
There is only one thing to remem-
ber-do it loosely and don't frizz.
If in curling your hair on an iron
you have done it too tight, comb it
over your fingers, and it will look bet
ter in no time.
And don't have the parting between
the curly part and the straight too
distinct, or the effect will be horrid
But don't curl any more than you
have to, for there is a charm about
straight hair brushed softly back that
curls can hardly ever equal. Louis
Republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
THE EAR I'M CHILDHOOD.
Serious Results May Follow Inattention
This Matter,

in This Matter.
Defective hearing is a trouble that
many children labor under, caused oc-
casionally by disease, but oftentimes
by lack of proper care of the ear pas
sages. It is sometimes the case that
the dizziness and inattention of a
scholar is due to impaired hearing;
and the inability to hear distinctly all
that is said by teachers and pupils
gives the poor child the appearance of
being needless and inattentive.
The waxy secretion found in the ears
is natures own method of keeping the
ear passages IN healthy condition.
There is frequently, however, an ex-
cess of this wax, and occasionally it
happens that in cleaning the child's
ears the excess wax is pushed further
into the ear passages. Repetitions of
this process cause the wax to become
packed, causing gradual loss of the
hearing power. Too much stress can
not be laid upon the fact that pins and
such articles should not be used in the
care of the ears, as serious injury is
liable from the article entering too far
Glycerine and warm water in equal
parts is mixture land the best one)
LHdG Will dissolve anu remove Cn6 wax.
Apply gently with small syringe.
Should there be, at any time, any
thing in the nature of discharges from
either ear, physicians advice should
be sought without delay. In such cases
there is almost certain to be some dis
ease of the inner ear passage requiring
medical attention.
Prompt attention will probably save
the child serious impairment of hear
ing. if not utter loss.
It should be noted that teething
may have close relationship to trouble
in the ears, due to the swelling and in
1ammation of the gums. This inf1am-
nation is liable to extend through the
eustachian canals to the ears; and any
tenderness, accompanied by redness
around the ears, is sufficient indica-
ton to warrant calling the physicians
attention to the matter. ne-
partment Babyland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
DECIDEDLY DIFFERENT.
Conflicting Conditions Which Complicated
the Situation.

Conflicting Conditions Which Complicated
the Situation.
I was waiting for the post office at
Huntsville to open the other morning
and meanwhile talking bit to the
colored janitor, who was sweeping
and busting, when a negro boy, about
fifteen years old, came along and
halted and beclzoned the janitor to
step aside. The old man looked at
him sharply, but did not comply.
''Say, YOU called the young man.
There was no reply to this, and after
a minute he called again:
boy! What yo' wants wild me?''
sternly demanded the janitor.
II wants to speak wild yo'."
''Who is yo'?"
''Yo' know who is Yo' is dun en-
guged to my sister Evangeline."
"Oh! Yo' is her brudder Sam. Waal,
what yo' want?"
kin yo' lend me ten cents?"
ION what grounds, sahp"
ION de grounds dat yo' is gwine t,
be my brudder-in-law."
boy, doan yo' know muffin tall
bout philosophy" shouted the janitor
as he raised his broom over his shout
der. MY bein' engaged to yo'r sister
Evangeline as a private citizen, an my
standin' heah representa- the United
States guv' ment an talkin' wild a gem
Ian besides, am two entirely different
contestashunS. AS yo'r fucher br.ud-
der in-law Ia like to obelege yo, but
as representative of dis guv'ment |
doan know yo' from Adam, an if yo'
doan' move on I'll hev to smash yo to
bone st."-Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
For Thoae Who Can,t Sing.

An old clergyman well known il
Brooklyn used to say that he believee
everyone in the world except himsel:
could learn how to sing. From what
the writer has known, it is matter Of
belief with her that everyone who
will begin early and try hard car
learn to sing. But for those who
think they can't this little hint may
be of service. Learn the words o.
popular and patriotic songs and yor
will be a welcome addition to party
of singers, few of whom ever bother
themselves to remember anything but
the tune. Brooklyn Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
When Visiting Old Ocean.

Dress at the seaside need not be ex.
pensive, but it should be fresh, crisL
and becoming. Sea air and sea winds
soon destroy feathers, artificial flowers,
chiffon ruff1es, lace parasols, and such
fragile details of the toilet; but al.
pacas. crepons, linens and fancy silks
are all apropos, while every seaside
WARDROBE should contain two good and
well-made walking costumes, con.
sisting of a skirt and coat, or skirt
and cape, with a number of silk anG
other blouses. Louis Republic
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Remarkable.

Brown Ito Waiter, who has at last
brought his order)-Did you ever see
me before gave you my order?
Waiter-No, sir!
Brown-Have you seen me since?
Waiter-No, sir!
Brown-Well, you have the most
wonderful memory for faces ever saw
in my life.
Waterloo you think so, sir?
Brownies; the idea of man who
only saw me once remembering my
face so long afterward is little short OF
miraculous Puck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
An Impossibility.

Young man" said the prison chap.
lain to the convict, do you realize
that you have blasted your brilliant
prospects, thrown away your life, and
willfully disgraced your family name?
'.Oh, no; not that!" said the pris-
oner. stoically, 4 couldn't do it; my
family name is Smith!'-N, Y. Sur
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
In IA New York Clubroom.

ibid you hear the news?"
No; what is it?''
Mrs. Blanks husband has died il
Italy. She is a widow now. feel right
sorry for her"
Il feel sorry for young Snobberly.
who has been paying her attention
ever since her husband has gone away.
He will have to marry her now ex
pect. Texas Siftings.
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Ambitious.

My hair, - remarked the bald-headed
man as he rubbed his bare poll in a
reminiscent way, was the most am
bilious thing about me-"
''Ah?' responded his companion ques.
tioningly.
Eyes; it always came out on top
Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31

The Presbyterian church in the
United States of America has a mem
bership of 7s8, 224. This denomination
claims 6.717 organizations, and wol~
ships in 6,663 churches, seating 9, 225,-
044 people. 1t also utilities $50 halls,
seating 57.so5 people. The value of the
church property is STA. 455, 200.
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AT the BEGINNING OF this 5

AT the beg inning OF this season ii
seemed as though the Columbia river
salmon pack would be phenomenal, but
the plethora of fine fish at the opening
has been succeeded by slackness liz
the run such as has never before beer
experienced on the river.