Rosedale Enquirer from Rosedale, Kansas • 3

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Students of literature have doubtless remarked that that part of eurrent and recont English fluliort Which appciirs 111 newspapers and periodicals In the form of short storios consists largely of descriptions of artifices, tho pains and tho ultimate fate of nephews with rich aunts Here Is a typical story ot this kind. Ono ot thoso nephews bad a rich aunt all whoso alleetloiu woro centered on cats. The oat who possessed thosfl af foetiorts during his HfuUMd died, and it became rierossnry trt Replace til iri. Th aunt; by Hot anxious hophew, went to a cat-dealer's shop and was much tukon with an Angora, the price for which, however, sho thought was too high. She returned home, but finally dooidod that she must have that cat She therefore charged hor nephew to purchase It and to see that it was safely dollvorei at her house, The young mutt repaired to tho tit shorl T.

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-THE- CHUELER Abstracts Land Titles. 17 POP custom to call flrstr think Mrs. Ilanseti! "I mustn't apptar Ignorant ot it How lucky camel" Yes?" she says aloud; "it's very good ot you to say so, I'm sure, We shnHld have called YomTf, but several things prevented." "We are so anxious to see Oakden," remarks Julia; "it's such a fine place wa he-" Well, yes; it isn't a bad sort of placo," replies Dorai "we should hare profer She stops short at a glance from br mother, prefaced by the Usual adtlloul' tor and premonitory "1 hug your Bariion?" demand nr. an Wlnklo. Wtllnl forward lb.

till Chair to UstorV, mUbtt to Dora's disuom flture; fOr she doesn't see ber way out ol ihefaiupui she has all but made. "I don know what it is," she says to horsolf, "but it must be something wrong, from mamma's face." Her mother comos to her resouoi "Do you mean to say you have niiyM been there?" sh ssfcst "fio iier Mr, van Winkle Is vaguely conscious that Villa's was an inopportune Oner, and favors, her daughter, wlth.i glance in accord With her feelings In consequenoer. "Least said', soonest mended," Is bet mental Conclusion, and "Do you think so?" is all sha ssyi heo-lnsMm Has unit iik then suddenly rocolloctlng horsolf, not without the aid ot Dora's elevated eyobrows, turns very red and coughs. Mr. Van Winkle takes the remark ai an Intentional bit ot rjulzzing.

He li angry at what he Is pleased toconsldoi an affront, and vexod that his national moguito should have boon so unsuccessfully maintained. "Itoouldn'tbe any thing ttt Mnw ho says, comfortingly to hluUelt said nothing 'lib d'ye and bojj yottr since came in. Any Englshmad might say 69 much. I'erhapsi' bo rumlnatos further, "sho's picked it up on the continent somewhere from some Americans she has been thrown with, and feols ashamed ot herself for using tho expression to us. I shall take that view of it, at all events." Meanwhile, Dora endeavors to help her mother out A silence has Ctlsttcki which is painful to all parties and in a nervous anxiety to break it; she Says the first thing Which comes1 iritd heir headi I don't believe y8u would think milch of Oakden.

In ray oplntbri there are dozens of bid manor iioiisos tin thS Hudsbn milch brbttier." "There ngaiti!" bxelaims Mr. Van Winkle; "it must be intentional this time. One can't resent it in one's own house except by a snub, and there is no greater snub than ignoring a remark and chfttiiMn the subject) fid matter how aBropos bl nothing the 6t tho new topic may bo. Bye-the-bye'," bo says; aloud, ''Bow is Sir Roderick?" Sir Roderick?" asks Mrs. Bassett hazily; "do you moan" "Sir Roderick.

I trust he is quite well?" Ye-es, I believe so. I don't know," answers Mrs. Bassett. "Then bo's away from home?" says Mr. Van Winkle, in a painfully disap pointed voice.

"Oh, yos; hes away from home," re plies Mrs. Bassett, laughing. "How fond tho English aro of dhaUltitfi" sho says to herself "I must enter into it" What the dlcktms Can tlieW be to laugh at?" thinks Mh Vart Winkle; "it is the one great fault the only fault indeed I notico in English people. They turn every thing into a subject for their levity." Are you going up to the drawing- room?" asks Mrs. Van Winkle, anxious to say something and forgetful that there are no court functions in the win ter.

In tho correction of hor mistake by the others, the conversation assumes a congenial tono and flows on without check or bitch until tea is brought in. "Pray stay and have tea," says Mrs. Van Winkle, as Mrs. Bassett and Dora rise to go. 'Thanks, awfully," answers mother and daughter in a breath, and sit down again.

"Five o'clock tea is such a charming custom," observes Dora, taking her cup from Mr. Van Winklo and helping hor solf to the cream and sugar he hands her. "Wo are awfully fond of it" "So aro we," Julia says; "I think i makes such a delightful event es pccially when the days are short and there is nothing else to da" It has become quite a custom in America," goes on Dora. "This is more than accident, men taliy exclaims Mr. Van Winkle; "1 is the third time.

Tbey muH know, or suspect at all events, and are trying to catch us." Neither Mrs. Van Winkle nor Julia speaks. It is one of those occasions with them wben silence is golden. "Yes, indeed, continues Dora, who. conscious of an ominous "A-hem," does not dare to look at the frown which she knows is puckering her mother's face I can remember tho time when you novor "Dora, fny dear, we must be going," and Mrs.

Bassett stands up abruptly. "So sorry you have to go," smiles Mrs. Van Winkle; "it is so very good of you to have como to see us." charming manners the English arts tocracy have," thinks Mrs. Bassett) hope we shall see a good deal of each other." I "Thanks awfully," thus Dora and her mother; "good-bye. "I can't say that I care very much for them," Mr.

Van Winkle says after they have gone; "I thought their constant reference to America very rude." "So did concurs Julia; "they were quizzing us tho whole time and smothering laughs. I never saw any thing lik it" "I'm glad you noticed it" says her father; "I don think we need return "And yet," remarks Mrs. Van Winkle, "it might show that they never suspected us. "Perhaps," say Mr. Van Winkle "I'll think it ovor." "Qulta dcllghful people," says Mrs Bassett, lying back among the comfort able cushions of ber brougham, as it bowls down the broad avenue; "I think we made good impression.

If any thing spoiled It it was your continual reference to America." "Why, remarks Dora, quietly. "Cockaigne," in Argonaut Th Qne.tion Kt Unanswered. "You are an authority on feats of strength, 1 believe?" remarked a stranger to the sporting editor. The latter bowed and replied: 'What can I do for you?" "I wish you to tell me which Is the stronger, the female shoplifter or the woman who hold up i train?" lUrwei't Weekly, lather On. "I gueu," ha begins, wtlu Ono ot those lapses back to bis natural individuality, not uncommon Wllu the avorago Anglomania's.

Mrs. Bassett and Dora in a alh. "Eh?" says Mr. Bassett; "what? Ohl Well, I fanry it was the earl. Ho looked like an Englishman, anyhow," "Of course it was," says Mrs.

Bassett) "who else could it be? And there It a wifethere must be, ot ooarso. It thoiVs daughter" "Yea, a wlfo, daughter and son," re marks "so Ueorgo our groom, yo know says. I wish I had a Whore is It? Lost it?" asks her mother, anxiously. "No. Forgot to pack it up." "Ot all things to forgot!" exclaimed Mrs.

Bassett; "we're in a pretty fit now!" "I'll tolograph Up to London at onoe." savs Mr. Bassota "I'm not talkin In replies Mrs. liaesMV; mean what aro to do ibout these Jioopla net call "Give a ball and invito them all," aucrsrests Ui, "It does soom so unfair sucR V.vful hard lines, after coming oviS'r bore and taking a houso nnd every thing," bemoans Don) "we might have done as well if e'd stayod in "lienor," replies her mother: "we made Lord Emtlhed's acquaintance there. How unfortunate, too, that he is away in Spain, travoling." "Who told you that?" asks Hi, with a suspicious smile. "You know perfectly Well papa Was told so whon ho went to on him In London." sa.V8 Doriti imriatlcfttlv-.

"All know 1. I saw his name in tho Morning PosHhe other ay, anions tho SileMs staying at ffoniebedj's country house." "Utterly impossible!" exclaims Mrs. BssSott; "he's in Italy no, Spain." "I'll toll you what," says Mr. Bassett, presently, with a burst of enthusiasm, "why not take the bull by the horns and call yourself? It will look as if you were returning their call. Swolls like that forgot who they've culled Upon, and will think it all right." "Not a bad Idea," assents "there's nothing like assorting? you- self in this world.

You never hoar of the keepbacks anywhere Yes, We'll call this very afternoon. Thank you, toy dear, for the suggestion." "It's ver odd," remarks Mr. Schuyler Vatt Winkle, that samo afternoon, as he and his wife and daughter are together in the drawing-room at Grassland Park awaiting the stroke of Ova for tea to be brought in. Ho has been conning over along sheet of paper which ho holds iri his band, and takes oil his eye-glasses as ho looks up, "What is?" asks Mrs. Van Winkle.

"Why, that tho Blehnerhassetts haven't called upon us." "Do you mean the pcoplo wbo llVo at Oakden Manor?" "Yes." 1 "Haven't they called upon us? No, remember now, thoy have not They aro tho only people, though." "I can't at all make it out," goes on Mr. Van Winkle; "every one else has called. Why shouldn't they?" "Porhaps tboy have heard we aro Americans," suggests Miss Julia. "That should bo no reason," replies her father. "There are some English people who don't like Americans, I know.

Don you remember those pcoplo at Cannes last year, who refused to be iutroduced to us, or, rather, refused to allow us to he introduced to them? Nasty, hateful things!" Mr. Van Winkle winces both at tho uncomplimentary reminder and at the "pronounced Amerioan" in his daugh ter's concluding words. "Yes, I remember them," ho replies, loftily; "but I don't altogether blame them." "Why, papa?" "You forgot the sort of Amoricans they had constantly before thorn, my dear Julia. Vulgar, purse-proud, push ing people. They supposed us to be tho same, no doubt I sorry they did no give us the opportunity of showing them the contrary," he adds, drawing himself up.

"But my dear, haven't we carefully avoided letting our nationality be known? I thought you said we were not to tell any ono we were Americans," says Mrs. Van Winkle. "Certainly I said so," says Mr. Van Winkle; "after people got to know us thought would be. time enough to tell them what we were." "I'm sure I've told no ono," urges Mrs.

Van Winkle. "Nor have adds Julia. "I feel confident that no one has found it out from mo," says Mr. Van Winkle, proudly. "It is certainly very strange," ob serves Mrs.

Van Winkle; "the houae agent told us they were the nicest peo-plo in the neighborhood, next of course to the Portcullis family." At the moment the rumble of car rlage-wheels sounds on the gravel of the drive. "Perhaps it's tho Blennorhassetts now," says Julia, rising quickly and going to ono of the windows, as a carriage drives past in tho dim light without; "yes, it's a brougham and pair with coachman and footman, with cockades in their hats. Of course it must be them. Talk of the el cetera, catera." "I trust you have not instructed Wat- kins to say not at says Mr. Van Winkle, as be pulls down his shirt- cuffs and wipes some specks of dust from his coat-sleeve; taking at the same time glance at his scarf in the mirror oyer the chimney-piece.

"I am most anx ious to meet these Before Mrs. Van Winkle can reply. the door is thrown open and the butler's lips move in tho articulation of an an nounccment whose phonetic effoct upon the ears of bis listeners is: "'Assetan' 'ss "asset!" "Ah!" murmurs Mr. Van Winkle himself, as Mrs. Bassett and Dora march majestically into the room; "the Blenncrhassets at last!" After mutual greetings of in tensest British frigidity in the utterance "How d'ye do's" and the mechanism its band-shakings, both sides doing their best to appear English to the other party, Mrs.

Van Winkle says: "It is so good of you to come and see OS." "Yes, we have been wondering why you didn trail," Julia adds. Mrs. LasieU tt4 pun WHITE LILACS. A year ago, year ko And puUea in, brMjVhe, The i towj against her hulr Rh. i 4,7 crisp and wMtat wit W'.

A tUahUf unit and glancca bright WwliOTethll)w bloom again; Tboy the tall and branching itom ffi'ragrsM and pure in sun and ruin, 'A lately, spotless diadem. Jllot where la she who stood below And bent the white plumes down to met mournful question 1 Wail and wot Come sighing through the lllao troo. Tbpse eyes are sweet and bright no more; They closed ere sprlnf bad broathed Us balm; That living smile that flashed before Is cold In death's eternal calm. And now shore feWKreiirlng grave, With other flo.s ty mourners strowed, The lilac feallwi (tly wave. And porfiHMfeii the solitude.

For life ha re and love has fled; And yr tj year comes round again, Vrhuevutilo tears are shod, WluAotcr hearts are broke with puis. Ttwsn Is no grief In flower or field; memory bath the lilac tree; hopo nor help the roses yield, Nor weeps the dew for loves tbat floe. 'Yet these themselves shall ono day die, Whon the wide heavens togothcr rolli And all this beauteous earth and sky Shall perish like a flaming scroll. But she who bont the Ulae bough, Who sleeps to day beneath he sod, Shall live with glory on her brow And greet mo wbea I go to God. Hose Terry Coolie, it Warper's Bazar.

A COMEDY l)F ERRORS. The Tale of Two Anjrlomanlao Fanuie3 in England. The fa'jt-growing custom of wwtUh'y Kew Yorkers coming over to England and 'renting country-houses has lateiv leA to an amusing occurrence, tho facts of which might bo profitably worked unto a scone in a novel or a play. It i seems that tva tine country-houses, cach surrounded by a splendid park and situated se to each other, in one of the bono counties, are severally owned by a certain peer, whom we shall call the Earl of Portcullis, and by a certain tiaVQnet, whom wo shall call Sir Eod rerick Blennerhassett, Tho nobleman's is called Grassland Park; that ot baronet Oakden Manor, Sometime during the autumn months, both Lord Portcullis and Sir Roderick, for reasons tof quite a distinct character, determined spend tho winter on tho continent and to lot their houses for six months. To that end, they put the houses in the hands of taw West End house-agents to be let, and, lew long, satisfactory ten ants wer found for each in tho persons of two New York families.

It should be remarked that neither house-agent meat aware that the other bouse was for rent So that when tho two New York applied to each, one was told 'that Sir Roderick was a near neighbor, 'while the other was informed that the Uarl of Portcullis lived near by. A bouse owned by an earl, with a baronet next door, suited one Anglomaniac down to the ground, while a house owned by a baronet, with an o.rl next door, ex actly filled the bill for tho other. JNothing could bo better. Rent, ac icommodatton, and habitable condition were minor considerations in both cases, and, the houses were taken in-stanter. So Grassland Park fell to Mr.

Schuy-)or Van Winkle and Oakden Manor to Mr Hiram T. Bassett. November saw reach gentleman with his family in residence. Now, the Van Winkles and IBassotts, though both New Yorkers, did not know each other. Tho Van Winkles were in and ot the world-famous Four Hundred.

The Bassetts were That was sufficient The Van Winkles consisted of Mr. and Mrs. and their daughter Julia, a handsome, high-bred girl of ttwo and twenty, who had been nearly ibut not quite a belle In New York toci-ety for a couple of seasons. The Bas-rsett family was made up of Mr. and their daughter Dora, a pretty but somewhat loud young lady of nineteen, and their son Hiram commonly designated among his family and friends "Hi." Lot us bark back to Novomber, when tho Van Winkles and Bassetts have leen in residence about a fortnight "I'm considerably disappointed," says 3Irs.

Bassett, one morning at breakfast; "Tvo been overhauling the card-receiver and I find there isn't a single title among them alb" "All double ones, eh?" asks Hi, who thicks himself a wit His mother does not deign to notice him; Mr. Bassett reads in silence the London morning paper while he eats (he could not do a more un-English thing if he tried), and Dora says: "How very provoking! What can bo the reason? I'm afraid the house-agent took us in. He said Lord Portcullis lived very near." "Yes, I know be did. Perhaps I've overlooked him. Let me have another try," and Mrs.

Bassett, with a hopeful look in her eyes, produces the china card-receiver from ber lap beneath the table-cloth, and spreads the contents out one by one, on the table in front of Of her, pushing aside ber plate to make loom. "No, 1 was right There'a no Dame of the sort As 1 say," and she gathers up the cards and throws them sUdainfully back into the receiver, "there is not a single title among hem." "The Earl of Portcullis." says Dora, fcicdUattvely; "I wonder I wonder "Well, what do you wonder?" asks her mother, with some misgivings as to the drift of her daughter's cogitations; "if bo's a roytb?" "My, no!" exclaims Dora; "I know better than that Our groom knows one of his lordship's grooms very welL Only if Lord Emtibed knows bim." Mr. Bassett looks up quickly from bis paper. "What about Lord Emtihed?" ha asks. "I only said I wondered if be knew Lord Portcullis." "Who's Lord Portcullis?" "How tiresome you are, papa! He's Lord Portcullis or the Earl of Portcullis, if you like it better.

That's all I know about bim, except tha he lives at Grassland Park." "Oh. yea, to be sure. That's the man. I forgot bis name. Bye-the-bye, I saw bim out -day.

That is to say, be drove out of the park gates as I iri r.iseir.f in mr four-in-LanJ coach. A and dlspntch. 800 8. VT. Boulevard.

W. M. Payne PAYNE, CITY, MO. Notary Public in Office. B.

T. FRAME, TV ALB IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, SALT MEATS, ETC. -Cnll ond I us before baying. Southeast corner of TT. BoulctnrO and Westport Rosedale, Kansas.

Ms A. STADLER, PEAIKH Dry Goods, Notions, HATS. CAPS, STRAW GOODS. Gents' Furiiisliiiis Goods. Southwest Boulevard, ROSEDALE, KANSAS WIILW'I FLETCHER, istafi LOANS.

Improred or vacant property for aalo in all parts or the city, tail ana nie before purchasing. Tl il 1)a1 Ttiiildlnfls 11UUIU S.O OiUiUU 524 MINNESOTA Kansas City, Kan. can't try any ol their flabbergast on me, I've been ana tried em. 'Nonsense, marl;" replied ono of the Rtirvivors. "vou'll tret a feward sure.

Why, iust see what you have done! and the speaker went Into a glowing account ot tho brave rescue, l.argan sat snenity throughout. Ms bubble ol Importance getting larger each second its the speaker progressed, until finally ho began to think that porhaps ho had won a clear rieht to tho medal. The speaker con cluded: "Yes, you are bound to get that tnedal. The man who was lost was our boatman, this gentleman hero is and I'm the secretary of the Humane Society." The speaker had hardly finished than Largan dropped the oars with which bf was rowing, jumped to his feet, swort two or three times, and finally said: "So I've saved a 'bobby' and one these Humane people, eh? The Low forn-ive me: what have I done what have I done?" Another yarn about LargMi tells ho he once attended a "spread" at Oflo of the London club houses. There was little old Scotch woman ifi charge ol th viands.

She was as selfish as It six months-old inftirit. There was a fin piece of roast beel on the lablo, and sh started in to carve it for Largan ant a few others. She cut it ti sue paper fa sir on, so thin tha one could almost read a newspa per through each slice. Largan kcj his tVo oft hel! for ft time, and after sh had cut three 6r' four tissue said: "Look out, ma'am, look out tb window behind you is open and some that beef may blow into my plate." Tbe honest Scotch woman failed understand why every body within ea shot of Largan's remark laughed, ho he saw that bis ration was not to be in creased Largan shouted again at the lit tie woman: "Mav something divin give your arm strength, missus, to cut decent piece of beef for a workingman Xed Hanlan. too, is a funny man.

Tb flight of the day that be first defeatet Trickett in England he wai invited to Club dinner. Ihampagne flowed lik water, and is tbe Canadian bad pullet oft the good thing he felt justified in gc lng in for a little pleasure. He becam. muddled in due time, and while in tha stnte was called on by the four hundm or five hundred club men present for sppf ch. Row, Hanlan had never ad dressed an audience before In his life and he objected, but it was no use there and half a dozen of his admirers hauler him to his feet.

He stood np. dated and confused with the champagne to his very brain, glanced at the small army of faces that met bia eyes, tried stand erect and finally blurted out ar his maiden speech: "You gentleman know your business. I also know nr. Good night" N. Y.

Mail and fcxpress. Tbe easiest way to clean the mush-pot is to pour a little boiling water into it, cover tightly and set in on the back of the stove. By th time tie di.hfei ire washed the kieao all tbe craping rw 1 tt le wj tMiljr vaslitd, once more, but alusl it wos orll ti learn that the chosori animal had die- in the But; fearing of disappointing his ill-important relative: ho purchased the dead cat for a small eonslderallon. Drocurcd ft common or back-fonoo member of tho same family and Instructed a taxldornilst to inclose him in the Angora's skin. This was dono, and Thomas, looking sulliclonUy natural, entered into possession of the aunt's affections.

She was short-sight ed, by the way. All wont well for a tlmo, but unfortnnatly the taxidormlst had found it necessary to shavo the baok-fonce oat in ordor to get him into the Anirora's skin. The hair grow, and one day while tha unwilllnj. deceiver was drink nir nilllt bofo.ro. uis mistress cyo his boat burst and lid forth In nil his native vulgarity of r-Mli'e': The result which ls-tho same lu most of these Btorios.

was that the aunt never forgavo her nophow for docolving hor, and loft all hor property to a ro mote cousin. The nonhow-and-rlch-annt plot un doubtedly figures to a painful extent in the conventional humorous ntorature oi ICnsland. but such a plot Is, hovOrtllO' less, am nlv warranted by fuck Tho writer ha krtoWrt many yoHiltf mdll Who nave passca tncir, jjvus in immuring wm 4 ti' iJ 1 1 1. iU whims ot rich old maiden aunts, ana sometimes bachelor uncles. Usually t.hnv have been rewarded by the Inher itance of lands, chatties, or inorloy, biit somotlmos they havo sufforod disaster, as in tho stories; Homo norsons mav be at a loss td find reason for this sta to of 'lho following figures, which represont the fortunes left by Englishwomen1 durlrlg the last year, will explain It to tuem.

The indies named. were almost without linmiLi-rled or widowed. Mar ried women do not leave fortunes unless they find thorn before thoy are married and have kept them intact, lho widows mentioned, too, had in most cases lost tholr husbands many years ago. Lady Ossington loft SJ.045,000; Lady Ann Haytor, Lady Willouglv by d'Eresby, 81.035,000; Lady Rose, 550,000, and Lady Forster, 405,000, Twenty other titled women, whoso wills were admitted to probate In 1889, ben uea thod a total of moro than $3,285, 000. Among untitled wemert Miss Ity land, the hclfess Of tllo li.W Head df I treat firni bl iron-founders, leit bOO; Mrs.

Margaret Plait (of Htaley bridgo), Mrs Ellen Walker, Miss Catherlno Wood, $750, 000: Mrs. John Wood, Miss Sarah Ann Cawston (of Folly House, Bralntroo), and Misi Mary Eason, 505,000. Nineteon othor un titled women enriched their heirs with All tho ladies of titlo named wore widows and childless, with the OKOflP' tion of Lady Wllloughby BrcsbVi will be seen that of tho'sevott Untitled testators named four wore splnstors. From all those circumstances it in evituble that thore must have been irreat many anxious nephews. On the wholo it is a rather fine thing to be nophow in England, providod, ot course.

tbat one docs not forget the Other oh' jects of living. N. Y. Evening Bun. FAR-FAMED TIMBUCTOO.

The Mysterious African City Visited by Few Explorers. When, three yoars ago, Lieutenant Carron, a French naval officer, succeed ed in making his way with ft small gun boat up the Niger to TlmbUCtoo, ho did not tarry there long. A pressing invita tion was given bim to get Lieu tenant Carron, realizing that he and his men were a handful against thousands, and finding Timbuctoo determined neither to trade nor talk, thought it best to depart The fact that he got to Tim buctoo at all was no small tribute to his pluck and perseverance. Not half dozen Europeans had succeeded since the century began in getting into the mysterious city before him. One these was murdered.

ol The few who by stealth and disguise have visited Timbuctoo brought any thing but a pleasing picture ot tho jeal ousy guarded seat of old Mohammedan learning. Three hundred years more ago it may have been the rich and royal city ot which old chroni cles tell, though doubtloss its grandeur lost nothing from the circumstance that it was zealously guarded from the eyes of tho Christians, and that tho explorer who tried to reach it took his lifo in his hands at tho imminent risk of losing it The few recent travelers who have seen it describe Timbuctoo as little More than a break-down city, with mud bu tor the dwellings of its people and with here and there a stately ruin as evidence of its former greatness. Lieutenant Jamie, of the French navy, who started from the French settlements at the month of the Niger In September last with two small river gunboats succeeded, after steaming eight bun dred miles, in reaching the city. The detailed report ot his voyage has not been published, but it is stated that he met with a friendly reception, bis experience in this respect being very different from that ot bis predecessors. London Telegraph.

At a recent duel between twoyoung men at Warsaw both fired and bit, but the bullet of one was flattened against tho cigar-case ot the other, and the bullet of the other was turned aside by the pocket-knife of bis opponent. The seconds decided that the young men were not born to kill each other, and declared the affair off. Gold leaves, to thin that S32.000 of them only jnade an inch in thickness, were fabricated, not long ago, ly a gold beater of Berlin, and have since beonon exhibition. Cac'u leaf is so perfect and from holes as to be l)j th trongot electric lijftit Telephone 1934. STORIES OF GLADSTONE.

When the Grand Old Kan Dared, to mj Mmt" to the yuern. A tradOHhian in St, James street ban a fine collection of Kabolfcana, nf whtehl ihiohctW to yoU orto (if Worn- must; tf attestnan 18 8 dealer in spectacles Bnd yO-laBWi, hid his shop is patronized by the best pcoplo Jn l.on- don. It is interesting to hear him tell of notables with whom ho has had dealings. has traded with bim ftiarty Add tlio mari tolls of, an ex perience which tnoogmr fulness of tho "Grand Old Man." One time this shopkeeper had a visitor In tho pcrSolt of a rich uncle who had como in' front tho country to see the sights, and Of course the House faf Commons was one of the sights which tho uncle iyas most anxious to boo. It occurred to the nephew hat he might, without presuming top far, apply to Mr.

GlaAstono for a ticket of admission to the gallery of the Houso; it was true that Mr. Gladstone was Premier, and should hardly be bothered with a trifling matter of this kind, but it was also true that the twenty years' business relations be tween the Premier and tho tradesman iuslilicd to a degree the hope that the request might be granted. So my friend aisbaltihcd a polite noto to the Premier, The next flay happened to bC hunoayi biit in tho morning there came a hearty knock at tho tradesman's door. It was Gladstone, who, on his way to church, bad called to leave tho ticket of admis sion for which his humble townsman bad aiked. "My own opinion," said the trades man I havo spoken of, "is that the pol lev now advocated by Mr.

Gladstone is the worst one that bngland could adopt; but, all partisanship aside, if you were to ask me tho tiame of the greatest tengltfthlllan at the present tihiO I Should say Gladstono, by all means. Gladstone is hated by his political op ponents with a virulence indescribable. 1 baVe a letter from tho leading literary man in London, in which the ex-Premier is referred to as "a just punishment'' sent by God to "punish us for our hypocrisy." Tho Common assertion among bis bitterest adversaries is that Glad-Stone is weakening intellectually that senility has developed to an extraordinary degree his natural vanity, and that he is now simply a paranoiac. Yet in spite of his a loged weakness, ho Is strong enough to reject peremptorily every proposition to elevate hiitt t6 thri peerage. He might have been an Earl long ago, but bo prefers to remain a commoner.

Tho old Queen has hated and feared bim most enrdlally for many years. The two have quarreled like cats and dogs on numerous occasions, yet Gladstone has never yet weakened in the face ot royalty. "You must do so and so," he once said to tho Queen. WJioteat her Majesty bridled up, and, bestowing cn him a Withering look, she cried, angrily: "Must, did you say? And do you know, sir, who I am?" "Madam," answered Gladstono, coolly, "you are the Qufcen of Ehgland; but do yoU know Who I am? I am the people of England, and in this emergency the people say London Cor. Chicago News.

NAUTICAL HUMOR. Some Bon Mote Which Are Told bf llifc 1 ructt 'Hrimdn. As a class, professional oarsmen Are the hiost "amoosing critters in the sporting line. Of a list of some twenty-five professional "Seat sliders' at least twenty ire "characters." Of the latter Mlimbbr a majority are looked upon as born wits. Jack Lnrgan.

the Eng ish sculler, who, beat Pearce and half a dozen other crack of the Untish Isles and who is now hvin-r in Harlem, Is con sidered one of the funniest men in the business. Ills jokes are known to every amateur on the llnrlem, and the dry way w.th which he makes light of a serious question has repeatedly placed bim in hot water. One ot the best stories about Largan not gene-ally known was told to a re porter tho other day. It seems that Largan saved a number of person from drowning the Thames at various times before be wt a championship at the sculls. Some of his friends encouraged him In seek ng a medal from the Humane Soo ety.

He made application, bat because be lacked the necessary influence his cla mi were not recognized. Afier that be turned very sour on the Humane crowd," as be put it One Saturday afternoon Largan was out on tbe Thames in a boat much like our American or Wh U-hall bo it. A row boat containing three men which was near him capsized, and before Largan reached the scene one of the men was drowned. Largan saved the other two and hauled them Into his boat. When the rescued found courage to taJk one of them said to Largan tbat he a brave Ufitva and ought to topiytna "Jt'l no giV Lsrgun, 'The Jackson County, Clay County, and Wyandotte County, Kan, GUARANTEED CERTIFICATES of Title Furnished.

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