Western Kansas Ensign from Dodge City, Kansas • 4

fiWKflllfl! HEW YORK LETTER. His Hair LIko a Circassian Tho Girl who Vooes. I may as well be frani at dnce and Jokes of Johnny Robs. Ljj oct a new idea, which can not but attract attention. He propose? to consolidate New York, Brooklyn, and ad say I dcnot like the maid who doet Girl's.

Charles B. Cummins, of Montajno' Lewis county, is a freak, in that he" has a head of hair, like that of the joining 'towns of the -metropolis into a new State, to be called Manhattan. This the wooing; She is isurping the privilege of her knight and ill were he I would turn and flee. "But' is certainly an original attempt to solve the disputed question of municinal Circassian girl of side show fame xiuuumaa, -ne needs encourage- and is going to joia a circus. Mr It is an undoubted fact that there is All! obe ms urs B3 ox vsmnn TOPICS.

Thm AmtUnr Photographer BU little Box-An Alarming Prospect for tho Dadci-An Original Proposition from Park Commissioner Tb Publle Bath and Its Prospocts. ISpeclal New York Letter. There has been no abatement In the amateur photograph craze this season; In fact, dealers in photographic supplies lay that they have furnished more sum Once General Hardee came acros a 'straggler and asked unrwhy did not travel faster and keep up yiiis soldier wishedf to know "what in the deucf he had to do with it." "Only that I am General Hardee, tbe commander of this department was the reply. you wrote a bookontactic3, did von?" "I did," said tho General. little sympathy rtween the rural portions of the State of New York and the again, adding that it was a bad pa per and he never read anything im; Sunday school papers.

The train-boy coming back, I purchased a nickers worth of chewing gum and passed it to the young man, but he his head. He said his mamma never chewed gum. "I got devilish; "I don't know why, but I did. I said to him: But yoni mamma won't know it if you chew He shook his head again. 'Nobody will know it, I said; 'everybody chews gum these 'Good boys don't chew he replied, and confess that I felt like crawling under the seat.

I was silent for a half hour. I pointed up to the bell-cord and asked him if he knew what it was for. He said he didn't. 1 asked him if he would like to know. menu remaps he dies.

But not too much of it. Whedyou want to give a i invalid something to increase his appetite VOli tin nek rfloT rk onf metropolis. The reasons for this would be a loner story, but the fact is apparent; Cummins is a son of Foss Cora, mins, and was born on October 10 1852. He has always resided in Lewis county and is a farmer by His hair, unlike that of and it has resulted in government of the for him; instead you offer a dainty city largely through acts of the legis lature, and not always with the happiest bit, a little spicy, or little acid. his four brothers, has always been mer outfits than ever before.

The intro result It would seem that the time was that quickens the taste ind makes I very heavy and curly, "and for this srreat humrer com Wm. mni. I very reason has been kept closely near at hand to intrust this city with its duction of the Kodak system has given a new impetus to the art among a class your cut. Six months ago a lady friend sweetheart in the own government, but the result is not likely to be brought about by Mr. Kobb'a Let samq way.

that has not time to dabble with chemicals and to develop plates. In fact, him be conscious that yon are pleas- persuaded him to let his hair grow scheme of a new State. every tourist now feels that he must take a camera with him on his summer To trench on politics, even municipal trip. politics, is still too heated for the season; ed with his liking; but do not for a minute take away his prerogative and do the wooing. No man has true appreciation for 'good things too easily obtained.

Man is yet a little bit of a savage, and the hunt is always a delight to him. Your eyes to a suit-able length, in order that she might be provided with frixzes that would not have to undergo the curling iron process occasionally." Inside of three months the hair had grown about three inches and was hard to mannage, but the growth was allowed to continue, and now and I will try a cooler topic It is now proposed that this city fchall rival ancient Borne in one of its most conspicuous lux uriesthat of it3 public baths. Already, may reflect his love, but thev need without doubt, our private baths exceed He said: Yes, sir. Well, I don't know," I said. I felt lika being meau.

I thought maybe he would ask me to hold him up so he could jerk the rope and we would have some excitement. That's what I would have done when I was a boy. But thh-boy wasn't built that way. Later in the day dinner was announced in the dining car. I arose to go and told the boy to follow, but he de clined with thanks.

'Why 1 asked, and I didn't ask it in any pad ded voice either. 'Mamma fixed me a he 'and said I mustn't go out of the car until it reached I tried to get around this those of any other city, ancient or modern, ia the luxury of their appointments, but the growth of the public bath is a revival of one of the best of ancient "Well," said the private. I have been taught according to your rules how to double column at half distance. Now I wish you would tell me how to double distance on halt rations." General Hardee stuck spurs to his horse and traveled on. Early in the war one of the men ol a South Carolina brigade was on picket duty (so-called) near Manassas.

There was not a Yankee within twenty miles of us at that time. The next day there was to be an inspection, and our hero had taken his gun all to pieces and was rub-bin; itup so as to make it shine the next day when inspected. While so doing General Barham, who was unknown to the soldiers (who was a new recruit), rode up. "What are you doing there?" said General Barham. "Oh, I am a kind of a (sentinel, -who are you, anyhow?" "Oh, I am only a 'kind of a Brigadier General," was the answer.

not announce yours first, thereby the hair will average seven inches in sending out an invitation. My dear length. It is, in all respects, as be girl, ask almost any man you know re stated, similar to that of the what his favorite flower is, and, after Circassian girl, and Mr. Cummins he has thought, he will tell you either being unable to find a hat large the violet or the rose. One grows enough, is compelled to bare- ideas.

There are a number of such in 3-1 a 1 i I hanriaH Tha hni. in rtm na Tl stitutions already in connection with gymnasiums and clubs, and they have oun uuuutM iiiiLi protecieQ ijreen uuo ua oua, lne nair is as nne as dark brown in color, and inclined' to leaves, and to get it perfect that is been so successful that it is proposed to curl. Rome Sentinel. construct a public bath on a large scale, to be a model for the gradual inaugura with a stem you have to reach down arid pluck it carefully, but in a determined way. The other is guarded by sharp thorns, and though it stands up in a most dignified way.it tion of the greatest system of public baths the world' has ever seen.

The conscientiously, but the young Casa-bianca staid right there. As 4 1 left him I said to him: 'I may not be Greased It Onco. From the New York Sun. I had been looking over the battle- building is to be entirely of marble, in resists, except by- its encouraging back for two or three hours, but 1 think you can take care of the purest classical style, and it would be idle in a short space to attempt tc enumerate one-half of its luxurious sweetness, the one brave enough to fields around Mariette, and was take it from the parent You can five miles from tithe town when a cracker came along with an ox and a learna good lesson in a flower garden: Hold on; wait until I get this I interviewed the proprietor of one of darned old gun together and I will ou, see the hollyhocks plant and the most popular bathing establishments give you a iciua oi a present, said in the city the other day. the sentinel.

know they are the lorwara beauties of the world of flowers; you-see the lilies with their bowed and arc convinced I hit beauty with DI8 "TAKlSa" "When 1 went bacic to him I would have taken my oath that he hadn't moved the thousandth part of an inch. We reached our destination and I turned him over to his friends. I was never so tired in my life. If I could hear of somebody walloping that youngster I would feel happy. It's a mean thing to say, but I was mean when I was a boy." Louisville Courier Journal.

WAT. But General Barbara did not wait. Bathing, he said, is largely a moderu habit in most of its phases. Some He went off and reported the luckless The result has been the evolution of an out faith is of little worth; you are savage races are fond of the water, and soldier, who in a short time, found Improved variety of the photographic aware of a daintv perfume, and know. crank.

Where formerly it took some sci himsell "a kind" of a prisoner in "a kind" of a sruard house and had to cart and offered me a lift. After riding some distance I realized that both wheels were, sadly in need of grease, and I asked him why he didn't lubricate What fur?" he asked. "To make the cart draw more easi- ly." "Sho! This yere ox doan mind. He 'un doan' know." "But it would stop the squeaking." "Yes, I reckon, but the BqueakhV inaz ine mtie may, wnose quaiuies entitle knowledge and no little labor and expense for the amateur to achieve even surpass her charmsthe mignonette the rich few among the ancient Greeks and Bomans constructed luxurious baths. There were also public baths or bathing places in ancient times; but in these days the bath has become an essential part of domestic life, and the very do a number of extra hours of duty aa "a kind" of sentinel.

is near; vou can see the masculine very ordinary results, now, on the con girl in you, can On one occassion a man from trary, every individual who ha3 $25 to invest can become the proprietor of a Georgia had been very persistent in personal application to General Lee Kodak or a Hawkeye, warranted to op cheapest modern houses have the bath tub." see the positive one in the guady sunflower; you can see the agressive one in the "Scarlet geranium, and you can think of them all and conclude for a furlough. One the erate on the exceedingly simple plan, General asked his tormentor if he understood the position of a soldier. this, the ones worth having, sweet of "you touch the button and we do the rest The effect of turning loose a few thousand instruments of this kind in the lie wns ordered to assume it. Gen perfume and restful in color, are not the ones that protrude themselves on your vision, and say, as do some eral Lee then crave the command hands of ignorant enthusiasts among the simple folk of the rurul boarding house neighborhoods will necessarily give rise "right about face; forward, march." flowers and some maidens, "lake Pithy Sayings. The devil's tail is a continued story It is better to be right than bt caught.

Welcome is better. than, pie for din ner. A large brain is better than a sma) foot. Clover blossoms are the bon-bom of the bees. Tobacco is too juicy to be as polh as chewing gum.

It is not always the man wholookt like a fool who is one. The man who guesses gets his shins skinned in the dark. us." Ruth Ashmore, in Ladies' Is there a tendency to build public baths at the present time Yes, but not merely for the purpose of cleanliness. The modern public bath is to teach the art of swimming. Nata-toir is not only a delightful and graceful pastime, but it is a most useful and invigorating exercise.

It is growing popular, and the public bath is becoming a paying institution. "Who are your customers chiefly?" "Why, women and children. I suppose the wonderful growth of seaside bathing has created the necessity for the doan hurt." "It should save your wheels," I finally said. "Sho! This old cawt ain't wuth savin'." "Didn't you ever grease it?" I persisted. "Once.

A Yankee rode to town with me and bought me a box of 'stuff." "How did it work?" "Mighty slick, but we dun spread it on hoe cake, and ate jt all up ia a week." to any number of funny incidents and adventures. Although the doors of the Home Journal. As he never gave the command to "halt" the Georgian kept on marching until he got tired; but this little hint cured him, and his next application was through the usual channels. amateur societies are mostly closed for the summer, some very amusing stories The Reconstruction of Russia. When General Mahone was wound begin to drift into town in regard to the doings of the cranks.

ed at second Manassas some one, to comfort Mrs. Mahone, said: "Oh, But although much has undoubt-dly been done, mnch more still re One effect of the amateur photograph don't be uneasy: it's onlv a flesh 'craze is seen in the influence upon news wound." Mrs. Mahone, through her mains to do. "The way in which you westerners keep calling out that Rus tears cried out: "Oh. 1 know that paper illustrations.

Every well equipped reporter is now provided with his handy little instrument, and he does not fail tc make use of it. in a variety of ways. sia must a Russian friend is impossible. There is not flesh enough on him for that." I don know whether this is aioke to me not long ago, "reminds me of a saying of one of your own statesmen, that people are fond of shout the cartoonists have taken it up, and it will probably result to the discomfort of our public men and the delecta A weak slip of a girl can shake th heart out of a powerful a woman begins to get at sweet as sugar lookout for sand. We find happiness while we are pursuing it and lose it after we reach it.

on tue General or the private. A day or so alter the old First reached Ma-nass-is Junction, in August, 1861 one ing for reform as if it were an article tion of the public to a degree not here tha could be handed to them out of tofore known. The mere drudgery oi art work is already much reduced by the use of photography, and the develop the They seem to forget that a system which has taken gen of the men. who did not clearly comprehend his position, had the impudence to ask General Beauregard Only a great musician can make jrood music with one string to his erations to construct and centuries ments promised are attracting' the seri todevelopecan hardly be demolished ous attentions of art workers. and rebuilt with one turn of the hand.

just arrived Irom Kichmond would be placed." The General reDlied: fiddle. If money could buy salvation, gold wo ud be at a mighty big premium. Russia is not to be reconstructed in The weather suggests an airytopicl "Young man, if the coat on my back knew the secrets of mv head I would a clay, any more tnan Kome was hat can be more so than the ballet If people had to live to please others. built in one." cut it in pieces." Big Rattler on a Saloon Door-- step. Nashville American.

As R. D. A veritt put the key in the door of his saloon, on the corner First and Woodland he discovered an enormous rattlesnake lying on the'' stone sill. snake struck at him, and he narrowly escaped being bitten. He jumped ba ck, however, and escaped.

The snake remained in undisputed possesion of the premises until A veritt procured a crowbar from some hands working on the street railroad, and chopped his head off. The snake was measured and lound to be four feet eight inches, an unusual length for the species, and was three inches in diameter though the thickest part of his body. He had 12 rattles and a button. was much speculation as to where the serpent came from, but no one could give the plausible theory. It is supposed it came down on a raft, and crawled up to the saloon during the night.

nobody would ever get to heaven. This is true enough; but the mar All dudedom is being agitated just now by the discussion that has been going on On the Peninsula the gallant and If the devil ever hits you, it will be velous rapidity 'with which so many iolly General Bankhead Magruder in regard to the alleged decay of the bal because your back is turned toward of Russia's ancient institutions have had ordered a meal lor himself and let This is apropos of the failure of the him. been overthrown and replaced by staff. A hungry reb and who ever It is easier to pick a thorn up bv those of modern times certainly offers new Madison Square Garden to attract the public to any extent A large corra saw one who was not hungry? came its rose than it is to pick a rose Up some excuse lor tnese exaiteu ex of coryphees was imported with an elab bv its thorn. pectations.

Within the last twenty- up to the farm, house, espied the nicely filled and without leave orate array of costumes, and the inten To ascertain whether oi not a man eiirht years Russia has abolished A GRACEFUL EXERCISE. iwimimug uaui. Ladies are the ernes bathers at the seaside, and they hav come lo look upon swimming as a graceful accomplishment, and so it is. Lei me tell you that women make more tion was to build up a huge popular loves his family mark how he pro or license, sat down and began to annihilate things. jUst then the slavery, reorganized her army, revised her tariff, introduced trial by vides lor it.

place of amusement devoted entirely to the spectacular drama. The apparent General and friends walked in, escort It requires pious gall to play all Jury into her law. courts, remodeled ed bv the host. All were graceful swimmers than men, and thev failure of the scheme suggests the Tact surprised. $ay with the devil and at night a3k her postal system, decreed and car I i naiti saia nerv Magriiaer.

in rrruder. in that the spectacular has been overworked surprisingly quick in learning, and God to save you riedouta thorough redistribution of as a public attraction. The truth is. that. take thorough delight in the art when land, and taken at least one or two ii OM The first thing Satan did ia Eden was to propose a festival, and he terms more explicit than polite, "do you know whose table that is ou are eating at? "No, sir," said John while tho ballet may have its legitimate I mey once acquire it mere is no more they once acquire it important steps toward the education of her peasantrv and the sup still keeps at it.

fun to be witnessed anywhere than inside my bath during ladies' hours. They swim and dive and splash and chatter to Faith in God will move mountains. port of her paupers. Dayid Kerr in Difficulties of Running a Show. All monevcan do is to make a tunnel iNew lork limes.

iT A their heart content, and, unlike men, through them. they are never serious about it There One of the saddest sights angels The Force of Dynamite. Reb, with his mouth full. "Whose is it?" "General Magruder sir, the commander of this department." "All right General," with another bis mouthful. "These war times I ain't particular where I eat or who I eat with; sit down and make yourself at home." have to look at is a man who is mean seems to be an affinity between women, water, and laughter.

"Do you have lady instructors?" Cleveland Pin in-Dealer. in money matters Shooting a candle through a two- A man may sow and another reap, "Oh, of course. Tho women have but the sower of wild oats usually inch solid plank without disturbing taken up swimming, let me tell you, and reaps the harvest himself. it in the least is being outdone by in a generation or two tne Americans ineioraging private was uncere it money could be borrowed as easilv as trouble the world would be will be an aquatic race. Whatever they moniously fired out, but not before dynamite, which is so quick in its action that a tender green leaf can favor has to eo.

vou know. In a few- field, which it will always retain, the general and promiscuous introduction of abbreviated skirts and spectacular effects into all the theaters even in connection with -tho "heavy" dramahas finally nauseated the public taste, and an attempt at xeform will be the natural result There is nothing the American stage is suffering so much from as the lack of any truly national inspiration, either lyrical or literary. The almost utter barrenness of American dramatic and musical composition has long attracted attention, and the fact that it is duo to the cheap methods that render the copying of foreign ideas and methods preferable to the development of native talent makes it all the more discreditable. A reform must soon come, or the dranii suffer a decline. The public can not always be fed upon husks and worse.

Managers have been learning some pretty costly lessons, and the plan is now mooted of starting a theater in this city he had nearly gotten outside of a full of round shouldered people. pretty square meal years you will see in all our large cities great bathing temples I guess that's the A red-headed woman who loves tbe truth will swear on the witness be compressed into the hardest steel be'ore it has time to flatten. One of the experiments of the United States word that will surpass the greatest i can ten vou a roou uiory. esaiu a local professor. "A friend of mine was running a snide spiritualistic show up in New Hampshire.

He had a man under the stage to make the raps. This man was tongue tied, and only now and then could say anything when occasion required. The show was free the first night, but cost a quarter the second night. The house was packed. My friend stood on the stage and called for the spirit of Capt.

Kidd and. Pirate Gibbs. They answered at first and then they failed to materalize. Somethinghad gone wrong. 'Is the spirit of John Slade here?" said the medium.

Silence followed. The audience' could hear a pin drop. Then it was broken by a sepulchral voice from the hollow caverns of the saying, 'I can't do a thing, can'n, this fish' line's gon? -and broke." Lewiston Journal. stand that her hair is auburn. Torpedo Works was to place some Too Much Goodness.

"The good boy is all right for a He is a wise man who holds un public baths of ancient times. Jerome. The Clergyman Reassured. swervimrly to a policy of conciliation Sunday school class or fornn orna leaves between two heavy, flat pieces of iron, set them on a firm foundation and see what guu-cotton would do in his dealings with his fellow man ment in the parlor when you have The moment we begin to help Some The "City of Rome got into a little storm off the Banks and pitched about labor bv Mn orc'm? the iron pieces together. I hm.

j- a. a. body God lightens our observed a comical The reaction was so great from just causing our hearts to help our hands traveler. "But as a com- It takes more reiurion to nolo a a little, annoying a good old Methodist clergyman from Kansas. As it grew worse he became more alarmed and panion he lacks interest.

I was mak man level in a horse trade than it being exploded in the open air that one of the iron pieces were driven down upon the othr quick enough to catch an exact and complete ini- ing a journey some weeks ago from went up to see Captain Young. does to make him shout at camp meeting. "Are we in any danger, captain?" he one section of the country to another, asked tremulously. An acquaintance, a most estimable pression or tue leaves Deiore tney Some people have an idea that about all religion is for is to help also a singular that the itself should fact gun-cotton them to have a good time and be re Ar youTurer lad-V' Mked me if ifc ould be to Certainly. Don't you hear the mate much trouble for me to look a fter Our Flag Abroad.

spectable. Here, for theilrst time since lear swearing at the crew? Whenever there The greatest calamity that can happen a man is to have power to is anv real dancer you will near no sink deep into the iron when it explodes, showing the points the letters sta mped into the cartridges. This novel method of engraving by gunpowtler is one of the wonders of this century. follow the promptings of his own swearing. her boy, about nine months old, to his destination.

I accepted the responsibility cheerfully, for I am fond of boys. After the train was well under way 1 turned to the youn man and asked him if he would lik to About midnight the winds blew furi mind about everything. ously, and the clergyman wife became "Being temperate in all things' alarmed. means to hold your tongue when vou "Ambrose." she said, "do go up and ought to. as well as to have nothing see if we are in danger." to do.

with whisky. is oca eeigx expedT I heard the good old man clamber up When we are willing to do we shall bv my stateroom on his way to the deck; be surprised at how much we can do. When ho got back I heard his tvife say: A child can holdacandlc for a strong "Oh, Ambrose: are we safe? man to work by. ing New York 1 saw the Stars and Stripes. It was floating over the gateway to the American consulate.

It is a strange fact that the further one goes from home, the more loyal one becomes. I felt that I was a long ways off from my own dear land; it-was Christmas day, and I had seen many different flags sine last I gazed upon our own. The moment I saw it floating there in the soft, lazy breeze I took of? my cap and said: Thatisthemostbeantifiilt flag in the world, and I am ready to whip any one who says it 'No one said a word. Everybody was afraid. I saw an Englishman in the party glance Xurtively toward the Union Jack, which was floating over the English consulate, but in a hesitating manner, as if he feared to let me see." Nellie Blv's Book.

A respectable man mav wear a "Yes, Mary, thank God. the whola crew are swearing. Philadelphia thread-bare coat, but if he does so ho iviil find very few people who will be have me raise the window. He said in a way that was chilly. I was knocked out for a minute.

Then I asked hjm why. He said his mamma told him he must not put his head out of window. I mused. I admired boy for his obedience, of course, and his mother, whose influence upon him for good had been fo But I regretted that he was, as thev say at the Whitechapel, so inert. The newsboy came in, tossed us a copv of a certain publication which 1 dont think mnch of, but still I had a king.

'desire' to see my vonnu: com? look at it. lt The Honeymoon at Sea. Alittle conversation overheard one evening seems to indicate that a sea voyage is hot always the happiest way of spending one's honeymoon: are you better? says first turtle dove. "No. dearest, worse! What is the use of having a doctor on board who cannot cure seasicknesses, darling?" A significant pause.

"It is absurd, says the Orst turtledove again. But how foolish of you not to our honeymoon on shore, dearest! 1 am sure we shall never enjoy it here." London Hospital. lieve in his respectability. for the production of purely originrd plays of a hih literary and dramatic character. Tark Commijner Robb is one of the young men of high attainments ami character whose entrance into imlitics few years ago was considered of significance.

The youug blood' scarcely made tho figure that waa expected of it in politics, pr-rticularlr in the way of high toned, but fiome of the aspirants still linger in the field, and are occasionally heard from. 21r. Robb has latel succeeded iu str Ik- It is ertimated that there are be tween 3,000,000 and 4,000.000 Press. Taking It Coolly. Policeman Excuse me, major, bul isn't that your dog Jlajor B.

Certainly. Policeman You see what the sign sajs No dogs allowed in this park. Major B. Yes, but that dog can'l read; he is very illiterate. Good morning, Bit Waterbury.

members of the various farmers or ganizations in the United States The National alliance Icad, with estimated inin'-'Vn idn I he wo i lib I'm.