Kansas Odd-Fellow from Belle Plaine, Kansas • 5

roirniY. 'J'lio Golden Side, JIV MIW. M. A. KIDllKll.

Thuru many a rust in tliu roud of life, If we only would Btoy to It, i And many torn from thu bettor land, that every acre of Kansas farming laud has nearly doubled iu price during the piift two years, and it is still going up. Good land is becoming scarce in tho Kansas market. Its value is beginning to bo appreciated, as it lias not been until within a low years past. Immigration is flowing in rapidly. Kansas is to-day tho most substantially prosperous state in tho Union.

It has experienced only two general crop failures since it was open to settlement in 18JS4. It has a healthful climate, a soil of uncqualed fertility, an intelligent and enterprising population, and the best transportation facilities. It is bound to grow rapidly. Its lauds have, therefore, a real, permanent and steadily increasing value and tho day will soon come when every farm in the eastern half of the state will readily command from $40 to $75 per acre. Champion.

If the quurulous lutart would liiuKo it To tho Bunny aoul that 1h lull ol'hope, And whoso bwrntlful tniHt ne'iir fallflh, Tho grass 1b gromi and tliu flowuru aro bright, Though the wintry Btorinpruvailifth. Jiottor to hope though llio clouds hang low, And to koop thu eyo still lifted, For the sweut bluu nky will soon puoy through Wlidii tho ominous cloiulH aro riflod) Thoro was novw a night without a day Or an evening without a morning, And tho darkest hour, as the proverb goes, Is tho hour before the dawning. There is many a gem in tho path of life, i Which we pass in our idlo pleasure, That is richer far than the jeweled crown, Or the miser's hoarded treasure; i 1 It may be the love of a littlo child, Or a mother's prayer to heaven, Or only a beggar's grateful thanks For a cup of water given. Bettor to weave In the web of life A bright and a golden lining, And to do God's will with a steady heart, And hands that are swift and willing, Than to snap the delicate minnte threads Of our curious lives asunder, And then blame heaven for the (angled ends, And sit and grieve and wonder. Nothing iiiUl iSOJiletiibig.

everybody who has tho least Interest In them; and a girl worth anything ought always to have half a dozen or so suitors under lovq for her. Thoro aro no words strong enough to express tho general danger and degradation of tho manners of mob-courtship, as distinct from these which have bo-come tho fashion almost the law hi modern times; when, in a miserable confusion of candlelight, moonlight and limelight and anything but daylight in indecently attractive and insanely expensive dresses, in snatched moments, in hidden corners, in accidental impulses and dismal ignorances, young people smirk and oglo and whisper and whimmer and sneak and stumblo and flutter and fumblo and blunder into what they call lovo expect to get whatever they like tho moment they fancy it, and aro continually in tho danger of losing all tho honor of life for a folly aiid all tho joy of it by an accident. Shavod by Sections. A commercial drummer, with several heavy cases in hand, panted into Warth's barber shop, Trenton, N. J.

One side of his face had a several days' growth of 'Mskers, while tho other side was perfectly smooth. He threw himself into a chair. "Shave me," he said brusquely. Tho astonished barber began to adjust a cloth about his neck, looking at the drummer's face meanwhile with eloquent curiosity. "Been in the barber chair onco this morning, haven't you?" queried the barber.

"Twice," said tho stranger correcting him; "once in Philadelphia and once in Bristol. Got my face lathered in Philadelphia and then saw I couldn't, make my train unless I started. Got Uie barber to wipe off my face, and I ran and got on just as the train was moving. At Bristol I thought I'd have time to do some business and get shaved and catch the next train. Got through with my business, ran into a barber shop, got lathered again, and got half my face shaved, when I heard tho train coming.

Jumped up and paid the barber, and again had my face wiped off, and struck for the depot and got the train just as it was moving. People on the train looked at me and then turned away and whispered. They thought I was an escaped lunatic. I want a close shave, please, and take your time to it. I'm going to make up for this helter-skelter business in the morning." Trenton Times.

THEY DUO TOR GOLD. Dreams of Yealth that Wore Answered by a Stone. In Allegheny, on Spring hill, a gentleman owns a lino property, Including an orchard. Theru was a popular su- Eerstition that tho original owner had eon a man of great wealth and that ho had buried several millions in gold somewhere in tho orchard, and tho German residents in tho vicinity have been wont to describe half circles round their fire-places of winter nights and wonder in which exact spot tho treasure was located and specolato as to the amount and wish they know how to get at it. But a few days agoono of these speculators solved tho problem.

Ho was a Dutchman, not given much to romance, but ho dreamed "three nights in succession that there was a largo amount of money buried in tho orchard, yet tho vision did not locate the spot. He imparted his dream to two coadjutors, and they readily entered into acompact with him to dig for tho treasure, but here two ditliculties arose. One was that they could not locate tho place in the orchard, and tho other that they were liable to bo sued for trespass if they should begin to dig on another man's property, but both of these difficulties were surmounted. Tho three gentlemen formed themselves into a committee of the whole, waited on the owner of the property, statod tho object of their visit, got him interested, and said that if he would allow a section of his orchard to be dug up they would givo him one-fourth of the "find." The owner is a cautious German, and has a son in the city who is a lawyer, and he would not consent to tho scheme until ho sent for his son to draw up tho necessary papers, so that he would not be eucheredout of his interest. Tho son jeered at the idea, but to humor tho old man did draw up the papers, and the next thing to be done was to find the particular place to dig.

A brilliant idea struck one of the gang, and that was to consult a clairvoyant, for which purpose they sought a Dutch barber and his wife, of Allegheny, who were supposed to hold communion with the spirits. The Dutch barber and his wife both declared that there was money buried in the orchard, and an immense amount of it, all in gold, so immense, in fact, that tho barber said it would require twelve men to carry it, and probably a derrick to hoist the iron boxes containing the gold out; and he further said that ho could locate the place where the golden pieces lay, but operations must not bo inaugurated until the full of the nioon, which was last Wednesday. He informed thorn to get their picks and shovels and everything necessary in readiness and that lie and his wife would bo on hand to locate the spot. Accordingly on Wednesday night a gang of about fourteen men with picks and shovels might have been seen prowling around the orchard in tho bright moonlight, and one able-bodied German was observed lugging a scantling, to which was attached along chain, up the hill, which articles were supposed to constitute part of the derrick, but the other German gentleman, whoso duty it was to bring a saw-horse in order that they might get a leverage to hoist the chest of gold out tho amount, by the way, according to the spirits was 3,000,000 neglected to bring it, and the scantling man nearly had a light on this account. The barber had a three-cornered block which he prowled around with, and ever and anon he would lay it at the foot of a tree, but every time tho spirit said "no." The barber tried about fifteen trees, and at last struck one right, as the spirit said "yes," and then the whole gang went to work with picks' and shovels, and crowbars, and nearly broke their backs, while the man with the scantling was trying to get his derrick rigged up and the barber was bossing the job.

After they had dug until nearly morning one of the diggers howled in a joyous tone: "Da kommt's!" Here there was a general howl of exultation and a rush was made to tho spot, but when the gentleman down in the ditch remarked: "Bei Gott, cs Its ein stein," there was a large amount of disgustexprcssed and the seekers for gold throw down their picks and shovels and gazed upon the barber who had nothing to say. In the meantime nearly the whole orchard had been dug up, and when one disgusted German said: "Ilimmcl sacrament! wir sind Ange-schmiert!" tho party dispersed, and the man who owns tho orchard consoles himself by saying: "Veil, anyhow I don't need to plow me some." mtsburg Leader. WIT AIID HUM0E, iY 3II(S. K. W.

It is nothing to me, the beauty said, With a careless toss of her pretty head The man is weak, if he can't refrain From the cup you say is fraught with pain It was something to her in after years, When her eyes were drenched with burning tears, And shewatehed in lonely grief and dread, And started to hear a staggering tread It is nothing to the mother said; I have no fear that my hoy will tread The downward path of sin and shame, And crush my heart and darken his name. It was something to her when that only son From the.path of right was early won, And madly cast in the flowing bowl A ruined body and sin-wrecked soul. It is nothing to me, the merchant said, Aeovcrthe ledger he bent his head! I'm busy to-day with tare and tret, And have no time to fume and fret'. It was something to him when over the wire A message came from a funeral pyre A drunken conductor had wrecked a train, And his wife and child were among the slain. It is nothing tome, the young man cried; In his eye was a flash of scorn and pride I heed not tho dreadful thing3 ye tell I can rule myself I know full well.

'Twas something to him when in prison he lay The victim of drink, life ebbing away, As he thought of his wretched child and wife, And the mournful wreck of his wasted life. It is nothing to me, tho voter said; The party's loss is my greatest dread-Then gave his vote for the liquor trade, Though hearts were crushed and drunkards made. It was something to him in after life, When his daughter became a drunkard's wife And her hungry children cried for bread, And trembled to hear their father's tread. Is it nothing to us to idly sleep While thecohorts of death their vigils keep, To gather the young and thought less in And grind in our midst a grist of sin It is something yes, for us all tofctand, And clasp by faith our Savior's hand-To learn to labor, live and light, On the side of God and changeless right. Postal Saving's Bank.

of Missouri, lias an orchard of 1,000 Ben Davis applo trees, which last year yielded him $2 ft barrel-in all $8,000. Ho expects to do nearly as well this year. What would society do if a man should enter a ball room with It is arm bare to tho shoulder and his shirt opou from where his suspenders eross on his aack to tho third button ou his vest in tront. Kansas scores another victory. At tho competitive drill of the crack divisions of Knights of Pythas at Louisville last week, the first prize, $500, was won by Tancred Division No.

3 of Columbus, Kansas. Sheldon reports a population of 150,000 iu New Mexico, against 118,430 in 1880. Of the inhabitants three-fourths, 112,000, speak tho Spanish language, and cling to the old customs of tho country. St. Paul, Sept.

22 Reports from the following places in Dakota say there was no frost Fargo, Bismarck, Jamestown, Huron, Sierre, Grand Porks and Mitchell. Dutch and Fur-gus Falls, Minnesota, also report no frost. President Ledyard of the Michigan Central has issued an order that no freight trains shall leave their respective divisions between midnight of Saturday night and Sunday night, except those that have perishable freight. This is an important step in tho right direction. Tuesday Sept.

18 was the enth anniversary of the failure of Jay Cooke Co. liabilities over $11,000,000. To-day every member of the old firm is occupying a position of trust and honor; Jay Cooke himself is worth and the vast indebtedness of the firm has been paid off dollar for dollar. "If tho wages paid for labor in Europe Avill go as far in buying the necessaries of life as will those paid iu this country, as claimed by the free traders, why is it that tho condition of the laboring man here is so much better than there Why is it that from 300,000 to 400,000 European working people annually come to our shores The New Orleans Times-Democrat says that tho negroes arc prosperous, contented with the new regime, working satisfactorily and improving their condition, and that the importance of public schools is recognized and a heavy school tax is everywhere willingly voted, and tho Southern schools now compare favorably with those of any other portion of the country. There live in North Haven, within a distance of three-quarters of a mile, six widows whose combined ages amount to 542 years, an average of 90 1-4 years apiece.

They are all natives of the neighborhood, in independent pecuniary circumstances, and retain their mental faculties, together with remarkable strength and health for their advanced years. The monthly report of the Kansas State Board, of Agriculture has been Issued. The corn crop is put at 20G, bushels, an increase over last year's yield of nearly 50,000,000 bushels. The oats crop is said to be very largo and the condition of tho grasses both tame and prairie 20 per cent better than last year. The sorghum crop is a good one and placed at 10 per cent better than last year.

All the coffee grown in the new world has sprung from a single plant, which a French naval officer carried to Martinique iu 1720, depriving himself of water when parching with thirst in order to nourish his coffee plant. From this one tree, it is said, all the American tropical colonies obtained their seed, which was multiplied to such an extent that Brazil, Mexico and. the West Indies produce as much coffee as Java and Ceylon. A pardon was granted Saturday by Governor Click to Silas B. May, who was convicted of grand larceny iu Wyandotte county and sentenced two years in the penitentiary from December 23, 1881 and to Mary Buckner, convicted of grand larceny in Leavenworth county and sentenced to twj years from December 24 1881 also Samuel Mitchell, convicted of gaand larceny in Sumner county and sentenced to one year from November 8, 1882.

rennnt Flour. The despised peanut promises to become a very important product of the country. It yields a return already' over $3,000,000 per annum, and its growth is rapidly increasing. It is not only eaten In tho shell roasted and fed to hogs but it recently has been ground into ilour which makes a peculiarly palatable biscuit. It is also being used iu pastry, where it takes the place of cocoanut, and is not only oily and richer but healthier and better every way.

The peanut is easily grown, produces au immense crop and is destined to be widely consumed, not only for cattle, but in form of Hour and pastry for human beings. Bp- a Cosietary Phenomena. On Monday night about midnight, the 10th Prof. Swift, director of the Warner Observatory, Rochester, N. discovered another comet in the same constellation with tho one recently found by Prof.

Brooks. It is moving almost directly toward the earth, and hence shows very little motion, so that Prof. Swift found it difficult to verify and was unable to do so until last Saturday night. The two comet? will very likely cross each other's orbits in their progress, and their appearance so nearly together, and within so short a space of time i.3 a most singular, if not a significant fact, Sj 0 Sorghum in The farmers of Kansas should certainly feel encouraged by the work of the sugar factory at Sterling, last week, as noted iu tho Times, to devote more time, more attention and more land to the cultivation of sorghum. The Times has frequently referred to this crop as one of the most profitable that can be raised in Kansas and recent developments but carry out our assertions to that effect.

Other crops are successful in this state, but if some attention and time is paid to sorghum, tho history of its cultivation and growth in Kansas, ten 3-ears from now, will surprise its warmest friends and advocates. It is not necessary that other and well tried crops should be slighted. The same attention can be paid to them as in the past, and still more thought and work be given to the sorghum crop. The possibilities of Kansas have never been measured. They never can be.

New industries will continue to spring up and thrive. The cultivation of sorghum is only one ot them. Leavenworth Times. Tho corn crop of the United States is worth about $800,000,000. Maryland boasts of a peach orchard containing 125,000 bearing peach trees.

Rhode Island and Delewarc together are smaller than the Yellowstone Park. Some land in the city of London was lately sold at the rate of $3,300, -000 an acre. The largest cow in America weighing 3,200 pounds belongs to John Prate of Chase Kansas. A man can always conquer his passions if he pleases, but he can not always please to conquer his passions. Drouth has destroyed tho peanut crop of Virginia.

Kansas will yet bo obliged to supply the country with peanuts. New York eats $5,000,000 worth of oysters a year, Philadelphia $3,500, -000, Baltimore $2,000,000, and Boston $1,750,000. Ex-Congressman Ira S. Ilazeltine Postmaster General (Jrcsham is considering (he expediency of estab ZWAXG1NG OF THE 'SKEETS. Hear tin? z-zwnnving of tho 'skeets, Z-ZHMinjrimr 'skeets; What a tiilo of misery their melody repeats.

How they z-zwingle, z-zwinglo, z-zwumble, In the stilling nir oi' night, While the canopy pets in a tumble And an opening lets in an humble 'Skeet with nipping- little bite. Singing zwung-g, zwung-g, zwung-g, In a sort of foreign tongue, With a con-confabulation that so hideously greets, From the 'skeets, 'skeets, 'skeets, 'Sheets, 'skeets, 'sheets, From tho z-wangiug and the z-zwunging of the 'skeets. Hartford Press. While her mother was taking a fly out of the butter, little Daisy, asked: "Is that a butterfly, mamma?" Even a man who has had both legs amputated, when he opens his mouth to tell some startling stories of tho war, will occasionally put his foot in it. A chap in prison at South Bend had a tunnel all dug for bis escape when pardoned, and he is mad because ho lost 200 hours of hard work.

It is no longer polite to speak of a man as having been hanged. Say ho went to the other world as au "assisted emigrant." To be anything at Newport a young lady must have a village cart, "and a donkey of her own. The donkey calls about lunch time. Mr. Henry Cake was arrested the other day for hammering his wife with a club.

Sort of pound cake, as it were. If the Richmond editors will refer to that standard work entitled, "English as She Is Spoke," they will lind the "He was fightcd in a duel." "Forfeit" temperance societies are quite the rage out West. When a man breaks the pledge he pays for the drinks for tho entire society. The gypsy name for Switzerland means "the land of cheese." Hereafter tho lawyers of Geneva will bo known as "limbburghcrs." Can a man marry his deceased wife's sister in any part of America? Englishman. Not unless the sister is willing and as a general thing she isn't.

Sho knows him too well. "Pass? Of course I'll pass!" replied a 12-year-old school girl the other day. "Doesn't my brother keep company with the schoolma'am and will sho dare snub one of the family?" Willie: "Mamma, will Susie and me have birthdays after we're dead "Mamma: "Why, what do you mean?" Willie: like Washington don't you know?" A princess who yawned "What!" said a youngbeau, "you haven't noticed what a dumpish, stupid girl she is? It's positively frightful. I never called on her that she didn't goto sleep in half an hour." Shingles were split in Tennessee the other day, and women who are obliged to split 'kindlings in the morning are thinking seriously of moving to Tennessee, where the elements are more considerate than thoughtless husbands. An Irish paper informs its readers that the members of the British Association will meet in Montreal next year, and that they will be treated to excursions to the Itocky Mountains "and other points within easy reach." lishing a postal telegraph system, and also a system of postal saving hanks, lie is giving both subjects thoughtful attention and will not announce his decision until fully satisfied in regard to all their points and bearings.

If either system or both aro deemed of sufficient benefit to the people to justify the expense he will recommend it, or them, for adoption oy Congress. As to the postal savings banks, Ave have the example of England to guide us. In that country the depositors now number 3,000,000, with a total deposit of $195,000,000 and the number of depositors increased during tho last year more than a quarter of a million. This immense sum of $195, is the savings of the working classes, hoarded up a few pennies at a time, and saved for the day of need. It ta claimed that the plan tends to promote frugality and temperance.

An exchange says that the United States has at least 7,000,000 working people, and if only a fourth of that vast army could be furnished a place to deposit the little they could save from their earnings it would prove a great blessing. Kuskin's Way of Courting. When a youth is fully in love with a girl, and feels that he is wise in loving her, he should at onco tell her so plainly, and take his chanco bravely with other suitors. No lover should have the insolence to think of being accepted at once, nor should any girl have the cruelty to refuse at once without severe reasons. If she simply doesn't like him she may send him away for seven years or so he vowing to live on cresses and wear sackcloth meanwhile, or the like penance; if she likes him a little, or thinks she might como to like him in time, she may let him stay near her, putting him always on sharp trial to see what stuff ho is made of, and requiring, figuratively, as many lion skins or fiants' heads as she thinks herself worth, he whole meaning and power of true courtship is probation, and it ought not to bo shorter than three years at least; seven is to my mind tho orthodox time.

And these relations between the young people should be openly and simply known, not to their friends only, but to Kansas Lands. Some items published in our column of Kansas news this morning illustrate the rapid advance in the value of Kansas lands during the past year or o. "We think it reasonably certain.