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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
A GENUINE SPIDER STORY.

How This Curious Insect Folds up It,
Web.
There must be some insect lovers
among the tribune, Young Folks"
and l want to tell them of curious
fact about spiders.
Some days since, while sitting on the
porch enjoying the early morning. l
noticed two beautiful spider webs
among the vines. l have been fond OF
watching spiders ever since l was
very little girl, melted thereto By my
father having taken me into the gar
den and shown me large, brilliantly
in currant bush. and desiring me not
to NEEDLE with it. have been inter-
ested in them, and bees and ants as
well, ever since, and have watched
them for a great many minutes at a
time.
While looking, all at once 1 saw one
of the spiders run from the center of
the web drawing two threads together
as he went; he unfastened the end and
went back rolling up the thread; then
he took the next two threads extending
from the center, once doubling part of
the web as have seen the sails of a
ship furled: this continued until the
whole web was folded into tiny pack
ct, when he took it between his fore
legs and hid himself under leaf. Then
I turned my attention to the other, and
in short time this performance was
repeated, and he too went to his re-
pose.
AS much as have watched these in
sects l never saw anything of this kind
before, nor have ever read of such a
thing. Several times during the morn
ing saw the spiders each under his
chosen leaf and the next morning there
We're two webs as before. This time /
couldn't watch the folding, but after
breakfast came out to look for them
and they were both gone. The third
morning there were two webs, and
saw one folded and after time re-
turned and found the other gone. This
has been repeated nearly if not every
day since until to-day, when there were
no more webs to be seen. have not
seen them folded every day, but have
seen them spread and returning after a
time found no trace of them. There is
| no one to disturb them and the work
has been done by the curious little
! owner itsclf.-N. Y Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
CHINESE EDITORS.
The Sang Froid With which They Adaet
Themselyes to Circumstances.

The Sang Froid With Which They Adse
Themselves to Circumstances.
The life of Chinese journalist is Q
happy one. He is free from care and
thought, and allows all the work of the
establishment to be done by the press
man. The Chinese compositor has not
yet arrived. The Chinese editor, like
the rest of his countrymen, is imita-
tive. He does not depend upon his
brain for editorials, but translates them
from all the contemporaneous Ameri-
can papers he can get. There is no
humorous department in the Chinese
newspaper. The newspaper Office has
no exchanges scattered over the floor,
and in nearly all other things it differs
from the American establishment. The
editorial room is connected by ladder
with hunks in loft above, where the
managing editor sleeps, and next to it
is, invariably, a room fitted with an
opium bunk and layout Evidences
OF domestic life are about the place
pots, kettles and dishes taking up
about as much room as the press. If
an editor finds that journalism does
not pay, he gets job at washing
dishes or chopping wood, and he does
not think he has descended far, either.
Literary World.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
A Help to Good Dieestion.

In the British Medical Journal DR.. ". Rob
erts, of England, discusses the effect of
liquors, tea, coffee and cocoa on digestion
All of them retard the chemical processes,
but most of them stimulate the glandular
activity and muscular contractions. Dis
titled spirits retard the salivary or peptic
digestion but slightly when sparingly used.
Wines were found to be highly Injurious
to salivary digestion. On peptic digestion
all wines exert a retarding influence. They
stimulate the glandular and muscular &C
hvity of the stomach. Efervescent wines
exert the greatest amount of good with
the least harm to digestion. When ones
digestion is out of order everything goes
awry, unless, as in the case of T. T. Seals,
Of Bellaire, Ohio, who had had bad dys-
pepsia for seven years, the digestive appar-
atus is kept in apple-pie eating order by
Warmers Tippecanoe, the best appetite
producer and regulator in the world.
Tea, even in minute quantities. complete
ly paralyzes the action of the saliva. The
tannin in strong tea is injurious. Weak
tea should be used, if at all. Strong coffee
and cocoa are also injurious if used in ex-
ceSS.-Ihe Cosmopolitan.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
Expense of English Aristoeracy.

As almost every member of the Cabi-
net is either Peer or Peer relative,
it may be we'll to keep in mind what
our peers and their relatives have re-
ceived from the State between 1859
and 1884: Dukes, $780, 600; Mar
quises. fS,305, $50: Earls. f4S. 1Sl. POP.
These are large sums, and assuredly
no ten thousand families of those who
are not Peers have received one-hun-
dredth part of this amount. 1t may be
an excellent plan that the Executive
should be in the hands of the aristoc-
racy. hut cheap it is not. These Brah-
minis know how to take care of Them
selves and their relations.-London
Truth.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
MOSQUITOES.
How a Chicago Ananias Silenced His Com.
petitors.

Row a Chicago Ananias Silenced His Com.
petitors.
Unison, the champion fsh-story tel
Ter of the North Side; Pinney, the
champion snake-story teller of the
South Side, and few others of lesser
note, were assembled one evening last
week, when the spirit moved Jimson to
speak.
Il have heard good deal about
New Jersey mosquitoes, he said. mus
ingly, "but never took much stock in
the stories until this summer
What changed your opinion?' in
CURED quiet little fellow in the back
of the crowd.
well, 1 was down in the southern
part of New Jersey visiting an old
farmer One night we heard terrible
believing. and the old man took his
gun and we sailed out to the cow
pasture; but we were too late"
Too late?" remarked one of the
crowd inquiringly.
Yes. too late. One of those blasted
mosquitoes had stuck his bcak clean
through a COW and pinned her TO a
tree. / was awfully sorry. One Of the
most valuable cows. you know"
There was moments silence. during
which the crowd looked at Jimson in
admiration. Then the quiet little fellow
remarked:
.'Of course it killed the tree too?"
..Gb yaS. sniff II ipht in two ~
Il thought likely"
Pinney asked:
did YOU ever see Barber & Jones
boiler factory in the northern part OF
the State?'
No" responded Unison.
Il thought not" returned Pinnev.
They have a pretty large mosquito
there that they keep for business pur-
poses"
What for?" queried one.
He sticks his beak through the COP
per plates, and then they rivet them"
lis that SOP
YES, indeed: but they've lost him.
One day they riveted his bcak into a
large boiler. and he flew away with the
boiler"
There was look of awe on The faces
of all beholders As Pinney finished.
Several rose and stole away 10 some
quiet nook where they could give vent
TO their emotions in tears.
Down in PENNSYLVANIA" said the
quiet little man i'm his quiet. unaSsum-
ing way. Il once saw a mosquito OF
considerable size He was placed on
an immense raised platform about
three hundred feet high. and had been
trained to use his beak to drill The oil
wells"
One man groaned audit'y.
But what was he on the platform
for?" inquired Pinney.
His beak was too long to be used
on the ground. Why. one time he
made a slip, and the blamed thing
wen. clear through to China.
''Oh. come. now. that's too much,
exclaimed several i'm unison.
Fact, assure YOU And that wasn't
the worst of it. 1t clinchcd OF the
other side, and the darned mosquito
flew away with the world"
There was a sound as of some one
falling. and Pinney was carried ont
senseless. When the crowd returned,
Unison had died from notification
The Rambler.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
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with malice towards none. with charity for AL"
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
FOB DUB YOUNG READERS.
He KNOWS,

Wis just as true
That what YOU do
Old Santa Claus
He knows: because
He knew about
My running out
To slide, that night
1t was not right
Mamma said No: but forgot
And in the mOrniDg-oh! guess what!
Ny stockings were as thin and straight
a when hung them by the CRATE.
81 looked inside
And. how / cried!-
found whip,
And on Slip
OF paper this:
my little Miss
You should obey
Mamma Away:
But IL you're tempted yet again
truly hope you will refrain
Or pause. my little maid-oh. pausA
And think upon Old Santa Claus
"And then-.PS
My little Bess.
Now put your hand
Behind the stand
And when did
j found there, hid,
My incest pair
Of stockings. where
He'd filed them full. Oh! dear! Such fun!
All knots and hobs and overrun:
With every kind of lovely thing.
was 20 glad had to sing.
"And in the toe
j found. you know,
Another note
Old Santa wrote;
The very best
You ever guessed,
j read and read.
Hear what il said:
All this is fos my little friend
Who minds Mamma. and does no end
OF kind and pleasant deeds:
Does not forget, but always heeds.'
Now. don't you see
That il must to
Quite as | say.
And. any way.
think We shouN
Be very good.
Not just because
Old Santa Claus
Knows all the things we ever do,
And gives us pretty presents. too,
But coz it right, do believe.
And SO does my big brother. Steve"
Lizzie Burt. in " y Independent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

Interview with Mr.. Wilson Soule, a Large
Representative Advertiser, as to Its Ben
Gifts.
From the New Haven Comm Sunday Union,
Oct. Is, 1851
Mr.. Wilson Soule, Secretary and Treas
urer of the Hop Bitters Manufacturing
Company, has been spending the last two
days here, arranging his advertising mat
tiers, and was interviewed by a UNION re-
porter as to the results and the worth Of
newspaper advertising. He said that for
the four years previous to 1878 they spent
all their money in bill posting and circu-
lars, from which they received no profit; in
fact, they got back just about half what it
cost them for making the medicine and
printing and distributing the circulars.
In the spring of 1878 they placed an adj
vertising order of $4,000 with b. P. Hub
bard, Of New Haven. The results were
sales of $l07 COO. They increased the adj
sertising the following year to 100000, the
sales being S360,000. The next year they
spent $4,000, with S4S0, 900 sales, and the
next year the expenditure was slightly in
creased, as also the sales. They argue from
this that nothing 6nt simon pure newspaper adj
rertising, judiei0usly and thoroughly applied, is
the sure road TO success.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

Ministers.

Rev. b. II. FairaIl, d.
D.. Editor OF the Iotco
Nethodiss. says edi;o-i.
ally. in the November
(IsS3) number Of his pa
per: We have tested
the merits OF Ely's
Cream Balm, and be
licve that. BY Q thor.
ough course Of treat
ment. II viii cure a.
most every case OF CO
tarrh. Ministers, as q
class, are Afflicted with
head and throat trou.
bies, and catarrh seems
more prevalent than
ever. We can not rec.
ommend EIy'e CIOam
Balm too highly"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

We often see children with red eruptions
on face and bands, rough, scaly skin and
often sores on the head. These things indi
cate depraved condition of the blood. In
the growing period, children have need OF
pure blood by which to build up strong and
healthy bodies. If DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" is given, the blood is
purged of its bad elements, and the chlld's
developments will be healthy, and as it
should be. ScrofUlous affections, rickets,
fever-sores, hip-joint disease or other grave
maladies and suffering are sure to result
from neglect and lack OF proper attention
to such cases.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

full three-story dolls house; and Jack
was exclaiming in triumph: Didn't
tell you Santa Claus could do any
thingr'
So Santa Claus came into the Hills
combe parlor. after all. and it was
Effie and Jack who settled for them
selves the difficult question of how he
was to get Inst Nicholas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

HUSBAND trying to read)-What's that
baby yelling about nowl Wjfe-Pos- little
thing, She sees the moon through the
window and is crying for it. Husband
Well, for heavens sake let her have it,
anything to stop that noise.-N. Y Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

TO remove spot of oil on the car
pet, an exchange recommends the ap-
plication of buckwheat. This looks
like good advice. Buckwheats may be
cast of any size, and it must be pretty
large spot of oil that can't be covered
with one of them. Indeed. an entire
carpet of buckwheats would be unique
and elegant.-Boston Transcript.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
A Noted Ladies' Seminary.

In NO institution of learning in the coun-
U is more complete education given than
IN the celebrated Notre Dame. near Baiti
more. Maryland The Sisters in charge say
they lind that Red Star Cough Cure sue
eesEully removes al colds and throat trou
bles among theirpupik. 1t il absolutely fros
8uss poiaoa. and costs but twenty -avecanaa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

When Shakespeare wrote 'My
kingdom for horser' he showed that,
with all his great knowledge. he was
not ignorant Of the ruling charges al
the Long Branch hackEea.- Rxak
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

"WHAT great blessing do we enjoy that
the heathens know nothing about.' in
quired Sunday-school teacher. % Soapr'
was the answer that came out like the
crack of a pistol from the small boy at the
foot OF the clasS.-Chcdgo Ledger.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

Il HEAR you have a new baby at your
house" IS Yes. and she is an excellent
cook" How's tbatrn Well. she has
been making US stir-about already. "-Bos-
ton BUDGET
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

TIE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
tM Consumption. Sold every here. 3ce
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

"PLENTy of room at the top" remarked
. dealer as be opened an apple barrel and
found it only half full.-Ddnsviue Breeze.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

WHAT season of the year is most in nee
Of handkerchief! Winter, when it blow
it snows.-Chicago Tribune
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

"NHAT is laughter asks q philosopher
II is the sound you hear when your hal
blows Bloomington Eye.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

A PRINTER called a newspaper cut of
Tat pig fine specimen of type-hog raphy
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaec
Thompson Eye Water Druggists sell it. &c.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

GuEsI-I say, landlord, your food il
worse than it was last yeari Landlord
Impossible, s;r.-N Y. telegram.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

BUCKET-sHoP dealers in Syracuse, n. Y.
have failed because they were without ths
pale Of credit-Bs6alo Express
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

GIANTS are always sorrowful men. Tney
are always troubling people with their size
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

HUHoR has about the same enliveping e.
fect e3 some people that . setting hen haa
on china eEH.-SG Pasl Herald.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

A TOWN. In Dakota has actually adver-
tised for Q bra8 band. Such things arc
only possible in tie Woolly West-PklS.
dAphi1 Cell
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

A PUSHING young MANTLE scene shifter
The Rauab(er
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

BILLIARDS must be an easy game, for it's
mostly done on cushions. Hove
rick
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
The Poor Little Ones.

WINTER is a trying season for hogs in
Chicago.-Lorell Citizen.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

Pixies TooTHAcHE DRors cure in / minute sc
Cisnns Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. &c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunion&
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

As oR-hand acquaintanee-a buzxsaw.-
Hortfsrd SSnday Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

BoGus batter-A goat without horns
Rochester Post.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

MILD, soothing and healing Is DR.. Sage'i
Catarrh Remedy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

You will get them by buying the HENDERSON Elk.
IRA ARCTICS. One pair Of them will on; two
pairs OF any other Arctcs This has been proved in thou
sands OF cases during the past -FOUR They made
specially for G. n Henderson Co. Chicago, according
TO their directions and there IS other Arctic made like
them They solid and tough all through they are
also handsoms and ht spisncid.y. The Q. =. II CO.
These Arctics and Boots a trifie
ordinary made goods but they will twice long,
1t will save you money buy them e~ Call for the
:. MENDEHSON EXTRA ARCrICS' and the =. &.
N n. = CO." PURE G IlM BOOTS. which be
obtained by dealers only from C. II HENDERSON e
Co. Chicago, the manufacturers OF the celebra ted
Red School House, Shoes
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

GAN artist in black"-A designing widow.
Lowell Citizex
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.

AUcTIoNEERs have anod way Of receiving
bids.-N o. Picdyuae.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-31

What lovely complexion" Ne oftsa
hear persons say. 81 wonder what she
does for iti" In every case the purity and
real loveliness Of the complexion depends
blotchy faces may make their skin smooth
and healthy by taking enough OF I>r.
fierce's Golden Medical Discovery" to
drive out the humors lurking in the system.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
TRANQUILITY.

What the Anne lean people want just
now is a surcease of veXatious and har-
RAISING questions. Only consider the
perplexing questions that have been ag-
itated in the past few months! The
presidential election was one of prime
importance and the severe issue could
not be refused by the great parties OF the
land. One party claimed that the coun-
try was under corrupt and most danger
GUS management, whilst the other relied
on its past history and denounced
it's political opponents as men desir-
GUS of disturbing the present equii-
brium of the states and the national
government. Immense excitement fol-
lowed in the train of such a joinder of
issue and tho battle was long and too
fierce perhaps, but it resulted decisively
and the people have made coincidence
with the states in settling the
verdict as to what class of thinkers
is TO govern. To that there was quiet
submission after vast amount of most
unnecessary and aggravating conten-
ton, in which almost every individual
took part, and all felt the most profound
interest. Had the result been changed
by trickery, as it was eight years ago,
human sagacity could not have pre-
dicted the result.
Then came the panic and the very
hard times from which the country has
not vet recovered. The curious part OF
this was that the moneyed men have
more feeling in the matter than those
who struggle for livelihood. Yet 1t is
a question of very general interest and
that has shaken the country to its
center. The great fear has passed away
now, and the people are beginning to
hope that q season of prosperity is at
hand, and yet they we're scarcely dawn
ing in hope before the strike question
presents itself and again CONFUSION
is upon us.
What our FESTIVE people want now,
moro than ever before, is season of
rest and quiet. Agitation is not desira-
Bile; on the contrary it is very much to
DO regretted. II drives the mind from the
Of practical homo ques-
ions and leaves neglected what is indi-
OF interest, for more general
md less useful topics Of consideration.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12

FOL .s. .. t|.H .tU.I i.n. 0un
mHnt uu fnu afiHI rfWtut Win Russia,
I Jeaafd tu Afghauisian, ~ vague nnd
uuapiisfrc
RussfNt uNptHsrA piNd AMI rnc.
vfsOs.
Glad tone va tn commons THIS nitcf-
noon read dipafrh from sir Edward
Thornton, he British nmhafHi1nr nt 81
p,ftfhUurc, boa rtuly 20 Nr1uNillo's re-
lur.t % know " Eu-l .ui's understand
Ing uf tho arr pHmuut with Russia
was the Same ms thai entertained by
d GiOts.
DeGiers. Gladstone said, states that
Russian troops viii not advance from
the position now occupied by Thorn, pro
vided the Afghans do not advance, or
unless sumo extraordinary reason 80
given for sucA action, such ~ disturb
anoc in Ponideh, Stringent orders HAYS
been sOut 70 tho Russian commanders
10 use every possible means
to avoid n conflict or Indictment
Ia a conflict. Tho above orders will be
repeated. Several interrogations were
AZ once put tO Gladstone, but he de.
clined 10 answer them and deprecated
any further questioning of the govern
nient upon the question NJ present.
| Gladstone in connection with the Al,
CHAN inquiries, stated that the demand
of tho British government Tor the with
drawal of the Russians from their adj
yauced position has lapsod. This an.
nouncement was received with ironica
| cheers.