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About Leap Years.
This is leap year, and the next one will come in 1896. Then there will be no more until 1904. After 1896 maidens must wait eight years before traditional law will give them the right to pop the question to willing bachelors. Only century years that are evenly divisible by 400 are to be classed as leap years, according to the corrected calendar ordained by good Pope Gregory in 1562, and since adopted by every civilized country except Russia, which is still far behind in its calendar as it is in everything else.
From the most ancient times mankind divided the year into seasons. The Romans had originally a year of ten months instead of twelve. Consequently, September, October, November, December—meaning, respectively, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth months—closed the year just as they do now, except that December, the last month, instead of being the twelfth, was the tenth, as its name indicates. When the year was divided into twelve months the old names were retained, although the months were shoved forward.
In the time of Julius Cesar there was great confusion of the calendar. The year was gradually slipping around till the winter months were coming into summer. Julius Cesar righted the confusion to a great extent by the Julian calendar, which ordered that 365 days should constitute a year, while every fourth year should have 366 days and be a leap year. But it does not take the earth exactly $365\frac{1}{4}$ days to move around in her orbit to the spot whence she started on Jan. 1. It requires eleven minutes ten seconds less than a fourth of our day of twenty-four hours. Consequently, in counting a full quarter day each year, the calendar was taking eleven minutes ten seconds of what belonged to the next year. In a little less than five years and a half, thus a good hour would be sliced off the new year. Taking this hour from the day next after, it would in time throw the old day away behind in its dates and make the spring months come in midsummer.
The Julian calendar was adopted 46 B.C. It ruled the days and centuries till the time of Pope Gregory in 1582. Ey that time dates had gone ten full days behind. It made Christmas come the middle of December and knocked Easter and other church festivals all out of kelter. On account of these church celebrations there was an absolute necessity for correcting the calendar. We owe the correction, therefore, to religious and not civil requirements. Pope Gregory summoned his wise men and mathematicians, and after long study these decided that the wrong already done could be rectified by adding ten days to the date of the month. Thus Oct. 5 became Oct. 15 and Easter and Christmas would once more come at the right time of the year.
But there was the ever recurrin, eleven minutes and ten seconds too much which had been reckoned annually in the year of the Julian calendar. How could the days be kept from again slipping back? After more deep study and calculation the pope's wise men decided that to skip one leap year each in three centuries would bring the records about right. The pope therefore ordained that no century year shall be a leap year unless it is evenly divisible by 400. The next century leap year will come in 2000. By that time probably it will not make much difference to us personally whether it is leap year or not.
At the time the Gregorian calendar was instituted there was a bitter fend between Catholics and Protestants, and the Protestant countries would not adopt it. Switzerland and the Lutherans of Germany held out till 1700. Then they had to add eleven days instead of ten to their calendar. Last of all, England, in 1752, came into the Gregorian reckoning, but she had to add twelve days to her count. General Washington, born in 1732, was therefore born under the old style calendar, which would make the date of his birth Feb. 10 instead of the 22d.
The difference between the civil year and the natural year has now been reduced very small. There is still a slight difference, but by the Gregorian reckoning it will take 5,000 years for this difference to amount to as much as a day, which will be in the year 6382. If we happen to be here at that time in some of our numerous travels, we can easily fix things straight in the calendar —thanks to Pope Gregory.
Burglarized on His Wedding Night.
Burglarized on His Wedding Night.
Charles Rohan was a graduate of Oberlin college. He went to New York, where he wooed and won a prominent young lady. On the night following his wedding his wife was awakened by pistol shots, and soon saw her husband rush into the room. He had burglarized the next door residence, and, being discovered at his nefarious job, was pursued and shot at. He fought his way through a crowd of policemen, who were attracted by the pistol shots, and made good his escape. He was soon afterward captured for another job and sent to the Ohio penitentiary from Cuyahoga county. In the meantime it developed that the wedding in New York was a mock affair, and his supposed wife has since married a wealthy merchant.
A few days ago Rohan was tried for the New York crime, and his defense was based on the affidavit of J. G. Shaw, his pal, to the effect that the latter was the man who deceived the young lady and robbed the house of her next door neighbor. The young woman, deeply veiled to conceal her identity, came into court and identified Rohan as the man, notwithstanding Shaw's affidavit. Her name was kept a secret in the court room by an arrangement with the attorney—Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Interesting Mrs. Hope Dead.
Interesting Mrs. Hope Dean.
Mrs. Hope, of Luffness, who died recently in her eighty-first year, was a link with the long distant past, for she was a granddaughter of the Lord Douglas who obtained world wide fame as the winner of the Douglas case, which was perhaps the most extraordinary and romantic litigation on record. Lord Douglas, the successful claimant, had one daughter, who was the heiress of his vast possessions, and she married the younger brother of the fourth Duke of Bucklech, who was created Lord Montagu of Boughton, and who is now only remembered through his friendship with Sir Walter Scott. Lord and Lady Montagu had three daughters, of whom the eldest married the late Lord Home, and she inherited the Douglas estates.
Mrs. Hope, who was the youngest daughter, married Mr. George Hope, of Luffness, some time Tory member for Windsor, and brother of the famous James Hope Scott. Mrs. Hope died at Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire, which had been her principal residence for many years past, and she was buried in the Luffness walt at Aberlady, East Lothian, the funeral being attended by the Duke of Buccleench and Lord Home and by numerous members of their respective families.—London Truth.
Abandoned Farms in Massachusetts. Within the borders of the old Bay State are more than 900 abandoned farms. A list of many of these forsaken homesteads is accessible at the headquarters of the state board of agriculture, and any one who wishes a country life and country air can have his longing gratified for a very small outlay in cash.
The people of Wichita are becoming interested in University extension and are now engaged in the formation of a large class. If they are successful the first course will be given by Prof. Miller on Astronomy and Prof. Williston on Geology. The way the movement has grown is wonderful.
Most of these abandoned farms are found in the hill towns of the western counties, ideally beautiful for situation, many of them, and lacking only the touch of the wand wealth to become magnificent manors. Essex has less than any other county, except Suffolk, where farms of any kind are rare, if not precisely few and far between.
There seems to be no good reason why such places should go to rack and ruin, when hundreds of city folks are longing for a summer home at a modest price.—Boston Globe.
University Extension.
Attention, Students!
G. M. LINDLEY & SON having removed their splendid stock of drugs to Rushmer's old stand, opposite the two elms, wish to solicit the trade of the students of K. S. U., and can assure to one and all the best goods in town and at satisfactory prices. Give them a call.
BOWERSOCK OPERA HOUSE Friday, January 15th.
The New York and Parisian Sensation,
Wm. Florence's original version of
The Clemenceau Case
With the same Grand Cast that Characterized its Great Success at the Standard Theatre, New York, including the beautiful
Sybil Johnstone
8:15 ... Iza the Page
8:50 ... Iza the Artless
9:20 ... Iza the Model
10:00 ... Iza the Wife
10:25 ... Iza the Siren
Don't fail to see the Famous Model Scene with the identical scenery and effect as in this production in New York City. Buy a sale Thursday morning at usual prices.
BOWERSOCK OPERA HOUSE
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING
Monday, January 18,
THE ORIGINAL
Spooner Comedy Co.
Miss Edna May,
And the Brilliant Child Dana-see.
Little Cecil Spooner,
in a repertoire of comedies and dramas,
writ then especially for this company
by J. A. Frazier, J., of Chicago.
OPENING PLAY.
THE JUDGE'S WIFE.
In the Thirty Act Litt & Coel Cusner in her
own original skirt dance
**Ladies:** Free Night - Monday night only.
One gentleman and one lady, or two ladies ad-
dress up for a company traveling on merit and not depending on stress bands or prize packages.
Admission Only 30, 20 and 10c.
MOAK BROTHERS.
Choice Tobacco and Cigars.
No. 774 Massachusetts Street.
CHOICE NOVELTIES
Fine Furnishings
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Smoking Jackets & House Coats
A SPECIALTY.
Young men will find in our Large and Elegant Furnishing Goods Department the Most Complete line of Holiday Novelties for Sensible Presents to be seen in any large city. Handsome Neckwear, Fine Gloves, Choice Handkerchiefs, Rich Silk Umbrellas and a thousand other things worn by men. See our Dollar Street and, Dress Gloves in both Castor and Dogskin. They are equal to any dollar and a half glove in the market. When you visit Kansas City make it a point to call at our store. We've always the Latest and Newest things to show you
Mail orders carefully attended to.
W.W.MORGAN&CO.
1009 and 1011 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
MEIRHOFFER & WILDER.
City Cash Grocery.
All Kinds of Stople and Fancy Groceries and Produce. SPECIAL RATES TO CLUB. 903 Massachusetts street.
903 Massachusetts street.
J. M.ZOOK DEALER IN
Staple and Fancy Groceries. Special Rates to Clubs. Telephone 25. S45 Mass St.
GEO. DAVIES.
Just Received a NEW and COMPLETE line of
Fall and Winter Samples From the East.
Call aud see him. Satisfaction guaranteed...
WEIDEMANN
HAS OPENED HIS
OYSTERPARLOR
For the season, and makes a specialty of
Supplying Parties
WITH
Oysters,Fruits
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CONFECTIONARIES
Banquets a Specialty
Fine Cigars and Tobacco at Smith's News Depot.
The Famous "McPhail" Pianos at R. E. Kroh's Music House, 612 Minn. Ave., Kan. City, Ks.Write for Catalogue