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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

commanded the front door and front
| gate. where the dog had dropped. His
master patted him affectionately, passed
| on and mounted his horse, but Fritz NO
more moved than if he were dead.
His master called to him: "Good-bve
Fritz but he lay motionless. The
household gathered about him and tried
to comfort him.
''Look up. Fritz said. See! your
master is speaking to you." but he
buried his face between his paws and
seemed not to hear
When some one said: Papa is gone"
a low moan burst from the dog, and
this finally became sobbing cry which
did not cease until after midday.
1t was one of the most piteous sounds
I ever heard. We soothed and caressed
him and brought him delicacies we
knew he liked, but he was dead to our
comfortings and refused all food, until.
as night drew on, we began to grow q
little superstitious. lest the dogs grief
should presage some harm to the mas
ter. The next day. however, he grew
more reconciled. but only recovered his
spirits upon the return of his master.
WHOM Ne was Teduy ID UeVOur Win 1Oy.
Poor, dear Fritz! 1t makes my heart
ache yet to think of his tragic end, for,
like Chinese Gordon, he was the victim
of treachery, and persisted a martyr to
his own faithfulness. Smoke house
thieves had been committing depreda-
tions around us. but so watchful was
our brave guard that we had lost moth
ing. One night poisoned meat was
placed in his wav, and the next morn
ing his masters heart was filled with
real sorrow. to find him lying stark
and stiff on the long porch. as close to
the house-door as he could get If he
could have got in. we knew he would
have dragged himself to his masters
feet to die.
A grave was made for him under the
green orchard grass. One of my boys
wrote Hic facet for him, and his master
took the trouble to pronounce over him.
that sunny afternoon, Latin eulogium.
in which he characterized him as one of
the truest and most faithful friends his
life had acknowledgement j. Preston,
tn Youtt's Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
A BULGARIAN LEGEND.
The Eastern Version OF an Almost Uni.
versal Tradition.

The Eastern Version OF an Almost Uni.
vcrsal Tradition.
A writer in the IKE Steele contrib
utes to that paper the Bulgarian YER
sion of legend which. in one shape or
other. has place in the traditions of
almost every people with whom we are
acquainted. Nine master masons, who
were engaged in building q citadel In
the time of the Voivoid Neagoe, found
on returning to their work each morning
that the portion of the wall which they
had completed the previous day hal
fallen to pieces during the night and
was living a heap of ruins in the ditch.
Manol of Curtea, the head mason, in
formed his comrades one morning trat
a voice from Heaven had warned hun
in his sleep that their labors would
continue to come to naught unless they
all swore that morning to immune in
the structure the first woman, wife or
sister. who should arrive with the
morning meal of one or either of them.
They all took the oath. and the last
man had hardly been sworn when
Manol's own wife made her appearance.
bringing her husbands breakfast
Manol kept the oath. and Flora of tho
Fields" disappeared in the mass of rap
idly-ris:ng masonry. 4 curious prac-
tice of the Bulgarian masOns which
survives to this dav te;Gities to the
vitality of the legend. To insure the
solidity of the houses they build they
measure with reed the shadow Of the
first person who passes after they have
dug the foundation and are shout tc lay
the first stone. and then they bury tho
reed under the foundltion-stone
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
French FlReMeN.
The Extrav.xant Pay Enjoyed By the FIR
Ladies' of Paris.

The Extrav.sant Pay Enjoyed By the Fire
Laddies of Paris.
Owe. in Paris, when you see a man
with red trousers. remarkably baggy.
with little blue jacket, tight enough
for corset. and with big red belt to
which a ring is attached. as though to
enable his mother to hang him out on a
limo as some squaws do their papooses.
you have before you pompier or
Sapeur-pomp:er. Those are the words
employed by Frenchmen to express the
meaning of our word '.firemen," and it
is to those gentlemen with the wealth
of trousers that the citizens of the be-
nighted city conIide the work that =
done by firemen over here.
The best place in the world to study
the Sapeur-pompier is around the big
fountain in the garden of the Tuilleries.
That is also desirable resort for the
student who would learn the ways of
the herds of French infants and of their
shepherdesses. the BONES in spotless
bonnets and fantastic ribbons. Moth
ing in the world presents q better pict-
ure of perfect happiness than a POM
pier sitting in the sun with an amiable
bonnie beside him. unless it be the
French baby who finds himself free to
devour his toes unmolested. That is
the attitude in which the pompier was
always studied by the writer of this
treatise who watched for four years
aud ran across only one fire in Paris.
A New York fireman on reading this
will perhaps exclaim: "Oh, to be q
Sapeur-pompier," but he would be
wrong. A Sapeur's life may be a long
dream of bliss; chain of happiness
whose links are untold bonnes each
with ribbons more fantastic than those
of her predecessor, but then it is an aw-
fully economical dream OF bliss. The
Sapeur-pompier is a soldier regularly
enlisted and chosen to b. Sapeur on
account of his physical prowess and
agility. He must be a pompicr whether
he wants to or not. and his only conso-
lation is that he receives as cOmpensa.
ton for the hard work which he is sup
posed to perform the unusually large
pay of fifty or sixty centimes day.
Reducing his salary tor the poetical
centimes to the cold, hard cent it is
found that the pompier gets ten or
twelve cents a day.-COr. Cincingai
Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
RELIGIOUS READING.
E.ELPFuL TO THE ERRING.

Tic Lord upholdeth all that fall.-Psa'm
1914
odeem thou not that God is with the victors
And with the tempted and defeated not at
all;
His mercy is most tender unto them who
fall
BE is &C aGod of strong and infinite compass
And H. compassion flows most richly to the
ge"~,
Our weazr -. not our strength. our need and
Do ever move Him most when grace to help
We seek.
Take comfort tempted one. in conflict never
Lean less upon thyself and lean on God the
So Shalt thou surely find Him faithful that
Whose word doth bid the hope for triumph
yet in store.
Olearn to know thyself, SO sinful and so help
less
AND learn to find in Him thine all-suffcient
strength;
IT'S worth the cost of tears. of failures and of
If this ali Leediui lesson thou but learn at
length.
And ss- that thine Own weakness makes thee
ten 'e: hearted.
Nor 10 ok with glance Of scorn on those who,
tempted. fall,
Sut learn to speak the word of hope unto the
hopeless,
Let lay life bitter lesson helpful thoughts
recall.
o give US of Thy spirit cver-loving Father.
For ia our lesser measure we would be like
Thee:
And knowing for ourselves Thy love and ten
der pity.
Fro
be-
-R. u. Oxford. In N. Y. Observer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
FOB DUB YOUNG READERS
THE BOY TO TRUST IN.

heard three boys, this morning.
Discuss little plan.
That two declared was "iOlly;"
The third. little man.
Looked thoughtful for u moment,
And then he shook his lead;
~ 1t ism right to do it,
So count me OFF," he ssid.
TIE other oOys were angry,
And said he WAS offAiG:
II IN up spoke little Brave-ueart,
And this reply ~ made:
couidn'tteu my mothe..
And don't mean to 90
A thing I'd be ashamed. boys,
To have her know CT, TOO"
leaned out OF my window,
Right glad ut such reply:
y All honor, little hero.
For such brave words" sad I.
The boy whose deeds he fears not
To have his mother know
Is just the boy to trust in
You'll always find it so!
e. E. Rerford, In Golden Ddys
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
CHOICE SELECTIONS.

The best armor is to keep out Of
gunshot. Lord Bacon.
An ill argument introduced with
Difference viii procure more credit
than the profoundest science with a
rough. insolent and noisy management
Locke.
When an old friend said to DR..
Muhlenberg: 1--WE are both on the
wrong side of seventy" the doctor re-
piled: 1.-THE wrong side? surely the
right side, for it is the side nearest
Heaven"
1t is no great matter to live loving
ly with good-natured. humble and meek
persons; but he who oNn do so with the
forward, wilful, ignorant. peevish and
perverse hath true charity.-Ihon,as
a Kempis.
1t takes great deal of grace to be
able to bear praise. Censure seldom
does us much hurt A man struggles
up against SANDER, and the discourage
ment which comes of it may not be an
unmixed evil; but praise soon suggests
pride. and is therefore not an unmixed
good.-Srurgeon.
When the richest American of his
day was in his last fatal sickness q
Christian friend proposed to sing for
him. and the hymn he named was
Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy"
Eyes, yes" replied the dying million.
aire. ,''sing that for me, feel poor
and needy" Yet at that moment the
stock markets of he globe were watch
ing and Visiting for the death of the
man who could shake them with a nod
OF his head. Poor and needy?' How
the sand sweeps from under q man Q
soul in such an hour as that!-Dr. T.
l.. Cuufer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
Give Thanks in All Things.

In everything, not in one or two, not
in great things on'y, but in even the
smallest things that tire and perplex
you. let your request be made known
unto God" This is our encourage
ment. We are to come with expecta-
ton. praying for help. We are to
come also with duplication" that
is, with earnest prayer, prostrating
ourselves before the mercy throne We
are to remember how much we possess,
although there be 50 much that we
want; how much we are to bless God
for, while there are so many burdens
which we beg Him to remove. Even
in our deepest sorrows we have album
dant cause to pray with thanksgiving.
Exchange.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
international Sunday-Schooi Lessons

FOURTH QUARTER.
Nov. S-The Story OF Jonah: Jonah l: LII
Nov.l5-Efect of JOnah'S
Preaching ......... Jonah 3: ITO
NOVEL; eZckiah' Good
Reign. Kings Is: liz
Nov.29-HcZekiah's Prayer An
swered. 2Kings 20: III
Dec 6-Thc Sinful Nation. Isaiah l: lis
Dec. l3-The SufferngSaviour.I saiah So: LIZ
Dec 20-The Gracious Invita-
ton Isaiah IS: Ill
Dec. 27-Review. Service of Song. Missionary,
Temperance or other Lesson selected by the
School
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
A Senator's Comparison.

A good story is told of Senator In
gals, of Kansas. Ga native of Essex
County, Mass. when he was at Fortress
Monroe. He was sitting on the pier
one evening. looking with his near
sighted eyes into the ripping water and
descan.ing on the change between this
moonlit scene and hot and busy city life
''Is it possible. said somebody. with
keen recollection of his ruling charac-
teristic. that man is ever anything but
cool?" ''Yes" said the Senator, over
hearing the remark. sometimes. am
like negro heard prcachinga sermon
on the Judgment Day. He described
the final conflagratlon. all the tcrrors OF
Judgment. and hnally exclaimed: Yes.
brether'n, Heaven will pass away. and
sea and air. and. brother n Gas a clmax).
l viii pass away, too Ben. Psrles
FoOre. in Boston Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

II when you call for Hop Bitters the druggist hands
out anything but Hoo Buffers" with green cluster
would . viper and II he has taken your money for .
bOgu, stuff ndict him for the fraud and sue him for
damages for the swinde. and We will reward You
literally for the conviction.
See q. 8. Court injunction against C. d. Warner,
Reading Mich. and all his statesmen and agcnta,
Druggists, and other imitators. take warning.
HOP BITTERS MFG Co
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

The price of real estate was under
discussion at the club. wien one gen.
tleman remarked: :. Jones. old boy. !
know where one can buy just the incest
little home. splendid cottage. grand
fruit trees. and all thai. for a song"
just my luck" said Jones, Il can't
sing o uote." -HayJord Post
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

was dragged down with debt. poverty and suffeF.
ing for years. caused BY sick family and large bio
Tor dOctoring.
was completely discouraged. until one year ago.
BY the advice OF my pastor. commenced using Hop
Bitters. and in one month were all well, and none
Of US have seen sick day siace, and want to say
all poor men. you can keep your families well year
with Hop Bitter: for less than ono doctors Wait WIN
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable to be about
1T all My liver became hard like word:
my limbs were pulled up and filled with
water.
All the best physicians agreed that moth.
ing could cure me. resolved to try Hop
Bitters; have used seven bottles; the
hardness has all gone from my liver, the
swelling from my limbs, and it has scorked
miracle in my case; otherwise / would
have been now In my grave.
]. w. MoKEY, Buffalo. Oct I, 1854.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
Take an IN an.

.-1dks al the Kidneys and Liver
Med5csgeas
Take al the Blood purifiers,
Take all the Rheumatic remedies,
Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestioD
cures,
Take all the A0uc, Fever and bilious
specifics,
Take all the Brain and Nerve force
TeUiCcS,
Take all the Great health restOrers.
IN short. take all the best qualities Of
all these and the-best
Qualities Of all the best medicines in
he world, and you will find that-Hop
-Bitters have the best curative qualities
md powers of all-conccntrated in them,
And that they will cure when any or
Ill Of these, singly or-combined. Failll!i
"A thorough trial will give positive proof
If this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30


As the season has returned for the work OF
the Church Choral Union to close, it may be in-
teresting to know something of its history and
Its progress in this city. Following out the idea
which has been SO successfully carried out in
New York, Brooklyn and other cities under the
general leadership of DR.. Ii. r. Palmer, there
was organized in February OF last year three
classes or centcrs, aggregating about $50 men,
berS These classes met in the Congregational,
IaiVary Baptist, Fourth Presbyterian, Western
churches. Mr.. J. W. Robinson, IL pupil of DR..
Palmer, came on and took charge of the classes.
So successful was he in his modern methods OF
training that after Il course of eighteen lessons
q concert was given at the Congregational
church that would have done credit TO many
last another course of eighteen lessons was be-
gun under the same popular leader with five
instead of three cer,terS, one being an advanced
class. made up largely of those who attended
last year. Next Wednesday evening at the
Congregational church the season of 1885 will
close with another concert, In which members
from the combined classes will Join to the num-
Der OF about $50. Miss Ella Earle, q great mu-
steal flvorite in New York, viii assist, and. as
was the case last year, variety of music will
selections, gieeS. chants &c.
This idea of DIR. Palmer, as was intended, has
greatly improved the congregational singing in
those churches which have Joined in the move
organization with mis- wel-knOwn energy, has
been most active in making this movement the
success it has become in this city. An effort
Will at once be made TO enlist still more churches
in the movement preparatory to commencing
early next fail. Already the pastor of Waugh
center there Tor the convenience of those living
on Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
have read with interest your editorial on
life insurance in your issue of the 9th, in re-
iation to the case of ". b. HARDWOOD, and as a
policy holder in as we'll as the agent of the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance company, of Phiadel-
phia, one OF the companies interested, / beg
leave to respectfully dissent from the general
conclusions as well as the special case in hand,
as far rs our company Is concerned. The same
policy that has been uniformly pursued In
other cases will be pursued in this. When the
proof OF death is submitted and found correct,
it viii be paid with the promptness for which
the Penn has become well known. 1t must
be admitted by you, however, that n mutual
company. such as the penn is, is simply
watching and caring for the interests OF its other
policy holders in exercising all due caution in
paying any loss. None Of the companies us yet
have any other information about the loss than
what has appeared i'll the papers. and upon
that information atone, surely cannot pay the
loss. No one, not even THE STAR itself, will
pay any bill before it is presented, and then
only when it is known to be correct. ! have no
doubt that the Penn, as well as the other
companies, will pay this loss when proper proof
is Submitted and approved in the ordinary
course OF business. Yours, very truly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30

HE sUCCUMBS TO DISEASE WHILE ON HIS WAY
TO A FAITH HEALING CONVENTION.
Rev. R. L. Stanton, Of this city, who as was
stated in q dispatch to THE STAR yesterday,
was buried at sea from the steamship Nevada
last Thursday, was in feeble health when he
left this city. He was about 16 years old and q
brothern-law of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and
for q number of years occupied prominent
position in the Presbyterian church. He game
to this city from Denver, Col, upon the death
OF his wife three years ago, and has since re-
sided here, occupyin on several occasions the
pulpits Of many OF the Presbyterian churcheS1
lie was in charge Of DIR. Sunderland's church
during the latter's two months absence abroad.
He was originally from Ohio, where he was
president the MAN Institute at Oxford. In
the latter years Of his life he has been o firm
believer in what is known as faith healing and
has written several works on that subject.
He became i'll with a malarial fever last fall,
and seemed unable to relieve himselfof the
malady., Prayer, it is said, was the only rem
edy to which he resorted. He left this city on
the 10th inst. to SO to London as o delegate to
the international Faith-dealers' convention"
He doubted before his departure whether he
would live to accomplish his Journey, and told
his relatives, with whom be lived, at 2727 N
street, not to be surprised at learning of his
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30
Transfers Of Real Estate.

Deeds IN fee have been fled as follows: Sarah
A. Gladmon to Nary J. Treakle, PIT: 3, SO: 334;
Green to E. i. Murlaeli, W. Il 8, res. A.. 81 900
&c. r. D: Rutfin to Samuel Coleman, lot D.
lot 49,, 81 AS: $4,000. G. r +. Wroe to C. G.
hederer parts 10 and 1G, 50. 4s6; 81 500 D.
S 5SSn pDHa' 81 3D.
9Iiya Sta Starring, of By lot IN So
Shelby, lot il, So. ss3, s1,sso' VIM. !" I.
Of So VI ssis.S4 Eilen !: stapSsn t. Sal Sal:
tees OF the Bank Of Washington to Thomas ".
Sth 9t>S and dhn y es6 spa lot
Allen 70 Martha NJ: Read, lots lO5 and 103, 50.
3s7; S1,44662. N. n: Read to 2. Allen,
tot" to = sn ana s g. 81 s and vs. s e
9er, ". j. 6, 50: 2oS; $500. ): Herman to B:
trust for 81 900. I. I. CrIttenden 70 Michael
S"a5aS y part ~ and ?1 s. ' 4s;
divided hall :, 81; 497: 5000 r. G. johnson to
l2e: s., Annie l.; Park to G; II: Caring
ct al. trustees, to G. G. Thorn lots and i, So.
51G s.. S12.5U. Hattie \. Key to ID. j. Cot:er.
lots Ii and ia, Beairs addition to Georgetown:
$4,000.
CIVIL RIGHTS SUIT OF CoLoRED PREACH
ERS.-RevS. p. II. \. BraX ton and Harvey John
son, the two leading colored preachers of Bal
timore, have Instructed their counsel to bring
suit against the Norfolk Ferry company, OF
Norfolk, Va, for infringement on their rights
as citizens. The suit grew out of difficulty
which occurred last Sunday. The two divines
were attendin: conference at Norfolk and
were both engaged to preach at Portsmouth.
They took the wrong ferry by mistake. and were
ordered to leave the cabin, which was marked
"for whites only" and refusing. they were put
ashore and arrested. The sheriff walked them
two miles through the rain and mud to Il mag
istrate, who dismissed the charge OF diSordery
conduct preferred against them. The suit is for
damages, and will be tried before the United
States court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30
Disease Germs in Water.


Two years ago saw O much-decomposed eel,
two feet long, that was taken from one of our
city water-pipeS-a case just like that reported
by Prof. Bell in THE STAR. The surfaces of
fishes have coating of mucus which would
seem to be good medium for conveying and
nourshing to propagation the minute germs
that generate contagious diseases. If living
fish hes and very small dead floating bloated
fishes or fragments Of dead organisms in fer
menting or dec0mpOsing condition can float
from the polluted region to us. those organic
media may convey to us the germs of conta-
gions and lodge them in such quantity Ut points
in the pipes of our city as to start epidemics.
The means for the transmission of these seem
TO be afforded in our water supply. 1t must be
remembered that the presence or disease germs
cannot be proved by chemistry. Only by micro
scopic examinations, cultures and Negotiations
can these dreaded germs be demonstrated.
Such living pests, even in small quantity, COM
paratively speaking are to be feared far more
than large quantities of dead filth
AS o source Of filth and disease, attention
may also be called to the fact that the excre-
meqts from every canal-bOat render each one
OF these as bad us an Overhanging closet in pol.
" 6 RARNARD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-30
The Mt. Vernon Regents.
SUPERINTENDENT nOLLINGSWORTH OFFERS


At the meeting OF the Mount Vernon Regents
yesterday, when 1T came to the election OF the
superintendent there were four votes against
Col. Hollingsworth, who had been reelected
unanimously to that office every year for Ii
years. Ten Of tho ladies voted for him. Col.
Hollngsworth stated that he would resign I'M
less his reelection was made unanimous, and
this determination caused the ten ladies who
voted for him to renew their efforts to win
over the opposing four, but their efforts were
unsuccessful and the colonel rendered his resig-
nation. He consented, however, to remain at
Mt. Vernon until the end of the season. The
regents decided to reject any proposition to con-
struct railroad from Alexandria to Mt. Yer
non, and not to consent to having such rail-
road enter the grounds. Capt. Blake agreed
that if the visitors to the place continue to in
crease In numbers to put another boat on the
river for their accommodation. Mrs. Washing
ton. one Of the vice regents, received yesterday
from Commissioner C0lman of the Agricultural
department., beautiful floral wreath, conf
posed of white flowers, to be placed on Wash
ingtOn's tomb to-day.