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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-10


OXFORD, .,-Al a Court o. Probais hsii a,
Psrs sithln All for the County n Otf0rd
~ third TsssdAv 81 feb A. u. i-s3.
lgAN0Es q STOWE Esccaiu1 On ne estate
q Nsnn sione. lse % Ne.fy 10 sad
touniy. deceassd. having pfsscsted her o..
ocaai Of sfmlaisfration a. The estate % said
deceased inr sllossnoef
Ordered That the said ksecatft give notice
% all persons ntefsstff b. caaslng copy 0fthls
order 10 D. gabiishsd three seeks suocsssivs.
~ 10 the Oxford Democrat, neuspaper.
gfinted Al Paris tina, thsy MAJ sprear AZ sfrobsis
Court " BE- held a Paris In SAID Coanty on TIE
third Tuesdsy 0f Mar neti. ats o'clock In ne
forenoon and sh0x cause N any they have. uhJ
tne same shoui not D. sliosei.
GtO A WILSON. Judge.
A trse copy Attest ~. q DAyl. Register.
ONFJRD. si-At . Cosrt Of Prsbsts hid q,
fsris. within snd Tor the Cosnty o. OIfofd 90
the laird Tss-day Of fsb.. a. d. t.ss
Ou The pstIit Of u. LOWELL LAMsO>, .
creditor, OF fryebars, 10 sail County. pfay ins
that ID. Lowell Lsmsoa. Of fffsbufs. - apo At
81 Am Ia isrsisf 90 the estate a kanice j Holt.
late % fDsburs, 10 salf Couniy, decesscdi
ordered. Tai ne ssii Petitioner give notie>
10 All Psfsoss Interested By esnslns copy u hs
order ~ b. publlshes three veeks ssccessively "a
The OkfOfs psmOersi priaied 81 Paris, that they
MAJ appear a. Probate Cosr 70 b held a.
faris Ia ssif Cosnty on the third Tsssday %
MAJ, nsxi, a. nine o'eioek In The forenoon sBd
.e:s ease u ssJ shsy have .hy The ssns shosid
Gro A. WILSON, judge.
A lrus e.anr a nakla u..l.a-.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10

No, Johnny, the THOMAS CAT is
not published in the Catskill Noun
tains, rs you presume, nor yet in Cat
awissa, Pa, but somewhere out West.
-Peck's Sun.
christmas comes but once a year,
and j. W. Allen & Sons are at the
front with their holiday goods at way
down prices, so that father, mother,
sister nor brother need 60 without a
present.
AS will be seen elsewhere, Messrs.
Heming and Herring have formed a
co-partnership in the land business at
Quickville. These gentlemen are re-
liable gentlemen to do business with.
"A grand ball will be given at
Hutf's new hall on Christmas night,
also another on New Years eve.
Tickets for each dance, $1.OO, or for
both, $3.50. Yocum's band will fur
nish the music.
Final proof can now be made be-
fore the Probate Judge of Thomas
county, Kansas, at Colby. ". G.
Porter will make out your papers and
attend to the business promptly and
satisfactorily, 4Otf
The land officers have ruled that
proofs can now be made before the
probate Judge. The land officers will
not allow a proof to be made before
the district clerk until they get a fav-
orable opinion from the general land
office.
Bill Poster Henderson arrived
here last week, Ring Master Davis is
in at any time with the
empty commissary department, while
Side Show Whitcomb has not yet left
Seward with the fat lady. This is
the same musical aggregation that
camped with us last summer until the
rigid enforcement of the prohibitory
law forced them back to Nebraska.
The injunction papers were dra wn
up by County Attorney Porter and
we're served on the Treasurer of Sher-
dan county by Under Sheriff Harvey.
asst Saturday, stopping the sale of
Thomas county school land in SAeri-
Ian county. We understand that an
Injunction will also be served stopping
he sale of the Sherman county school
and.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
COAL! COAL! COAL!

We have our coal house well filed
with the well known Cherokee Nut
and Lump coal, which we will sell at
bottom prices. Call and see us just
north of the CAT office.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10

spring.
The school land injunction cases
will be heard before Judge Lacey on
the Odd.
Mrs. j. B. McGonigal has arriv.
ed, and is stopping out on the claim
with Nc.
Heavy wind storms and severe
cold weather is reported from the east
ern States.
We understand that the lots in
the new addition will soon be put on
the market.
-Willcoxon & Vancleave will make
out your land papers, and guarantee
satisfaction.
Brooks, treasurer of Sheridan coun-
ty. counted the chickens before the
eggs were laid.
Railroad, school, and all kinds
Of wild and decided lands for sale by
Fl. E. Weld.
Jas. Fike, Ed. Hall and Frank
Pingree attended the railroad meet
ing at Kenneth Saturday.
F. H. Allison. of Fila. Neb.. is
here to Stay. He is putting up a
house on his homestead.
I have some splendid seed corn
for sale. Seed warranted good.
4. B. JARDINE.
Leave your order for a No. set
Of handmade harness nj
\. D. BEANS.
john \. Walker has taken charge
of the mail route between Colby and
O.erlin.
Call on l. II. Buffers and get an
Expert" the most wonderful baking
stove ever invented.
/ have more town lots than any
one Remember the place opposite
the CAT office.
The work of transcribing the rec
ords from Sheridan county will com
meGce next week.
All kinds of legal and land office
papers promptly and accurately prepar
cd by II. +. Weld
W. H. Archer was down to the
county seat Friday He reports his
trade at Otterbourne good.
The seats have been received for
the new school house. and school will
next Monday
County Clerk Fike will soon
move his family into Rodgers house,
in the south part of town.
If you want to sell your decided
land or school land Frank Pingree
has a customer for you.
WIN. Harvey has been appointed
Under Sheriff by Sheriff Kingery.
VIM. will make a good one.
JOHN Bean, with his bride, is eN-
pected back next week The boys are
going to give him a reception.
If you want a good horse, set of
harness and double wagon, enquire OF
Frank Pingree, opposite THE CAT.
Settlers wishing government land
in st John Co. Kansas, will do we'll to
call on Beymer & Lewis, at Monument.
A. Harper. Frank Pingree, Thos.
Sutton, w. h. klngery and \. j.
Adams went up to Oberlin Tuesday.
-Yocum & Munshaw now make
the trip 10 Oberlin in eighteen hours.
They change horses every fifteen
miles.
MONEY: If you need funds will
which to make final proof or wish te
secure loan on your Iarn., call on o.
address, H. E. Weld, Colby, kans.
DIR. J. Weld has resigned as man
ager of NJ. T. Rowland's drug store
and gentleman from Iowa will taxi
charge of it. Mr.. W. will engage il
the land business In Sherman county
and his many friends here wish bin
success.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
ST RAYEO.

From my residence nine miles west Of Colby.
on Dec 3d. one yoke of oxen, one large red
steer with broad horns branded on right hip,
the other a light red steer with white on the
back and crooked knees, both having. y oke
marks and about four years old. Anyone de-
livering the oxen or leaving information ut
Masters stable, will be literally rewarded.
4vw, A. 5. MOwLAND.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT,

Winter weather.
Hard weather on coal
Eggs % cents per Dozen
Hardware at \. D. Beans,
Butter % cents per pound.
Signs took tumble Friday.
John Bean is at Seward Neb.
Nails at n. d. BEANS.
Wagon stock at n. D. BEANS.
Fresh canned goods at Donelans
Sign the petition for daily mail.
Al Casey has gone east on Wis
All kinds of nails at I. H. Bull
iers'.
Rainy Saturday and light snow
Monday.
The silt craze has struck the
small boys.
Legal papers Of all kinds kept at
the post office.
A little son of W. H. Archer has
been very sick
If you want candies or nuts 60
to the post office
John Walker has built an atldi-
ton to his house
-Obcrlin has had two erstclass
sensations lately.
Fine sine Of cigars and tobacco
1T the post Office.
w IL Copeland returned from
Minden, Nch, Tuesday.
An I. O. o. +. lodge will soon
be organized in Colby.
This Office is receiving new job
material every day.
The plastering has been complet-
ed in the Windsor House.
Part of the county books are ex-
pected here this week
Miss Heaston, living near Otter
bourne, has been quite sick.
Cooking stoves and i.eaters at
y. d. BEANS.
Climax. -Four X and Queen of the
west -four At Donelans
Remember Donelan carries the
best brands of -four.
Ira Jennings was up from Ran
dali township Saturday.
j. H. Huff has gone to Downs to
be absent for 4 few days.
Don't buy an Overcoat until you
see Donelan' new stocN
Remember the Car Office can do
YOU first class Job printing.
A few more pieces Of land want
ed by. H. Z. Weld, Colby, kans.
Frank Pingree has few desira-
Die claims for sale very cheap.
-Tinware neatly and promptly re-
paired at \. ID, BEANS.
j. W. Gilmour, trustee of Ro-
yohl twp, was in the city Friday.
If YOU want to start a contes,
call on Willcoxon & Nancleave.
H. Z. Weld buys and sells ali
kinds of wild and improved lands.
r. S. Weaver started for Nilsson
ri yesterday to be gone 4 few days
Fine stock gents furnishing
goods will be opened at Donelan's
The county clerk can now bt
found over the Central Drug Store.
n. j. Adams has just received 8
large stock of furniture of all kinds
If You want to prove up on YOU
land. call on Willcoxon & Vancleave
Harness. saddles and whips at
n. D. BEANS.
-Bissell, Of the Sherman Count,
New Tecumseh, was in town Saturday
For law, land, loan or real estat
business call on WillcoXon & Var
cleaye,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10

We want to close out our MILL
merry stock by January lst. Ladies in
need of anything in that line should
call earl Y and secure bargain.
j. W. ALLEN & Sons.
McGonigal & Rodgers have formed
a co-partnership in the land business.
Nc. stays in Colby and Rodgers at
Oakley.
Winfield Freeman came up from
Oakley yesterday to look over the
town. He was considerably surprised
at the growth of Colby.
John Bruce has received his car
load of lumber from st. Joseph, and
will commence work on Martins drug
store at once.
Considerable corn raised on sod
in Thomas county, is coming to mar
ket The ruling price is 35 cents per
bushel.
"A job lot of ladies' and gents
which we will sell at prices
that will astonish the oldest inhabi-
tant. j. w. ALLEN & Sous.
H. f. Weld has moved into his
new house. By the way, Mr. W. has
one of the neatest and best contriyed
residence houses in the west.
We are almost sure of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad next season. and
We also have brilliant prospects of Sc
curing the E. & NJ.
decorate your rooms and make
home cheerful and attractive with a
set of those chrome painted window
curtains, at j. w. Allen & Sons.
1t is reported that material is be-
i'g received at Oakley for the Oakley,
Colby & Northwestern Railroad. and
that work will soon be commenced.
Don't forget that We are selling
hats, caps, gloves, mittens, cloaks and
dress goods at LOW WATER MARK
before purchasing.
j. W. ALLEN & Sons.
Scott, of the Noltaire. Sherman
county Adviser, and HARDWOOD, a land
locator from the same place, were over
looking up mail business.
Silk Wipes, in endless variety, Of
every description and pattern, just tie
thing for Il Christmas present, at j.
W. Allen & Sons.
One of the best kept hetels in
the west is the Colby House, under
the management Of F. S. Weaver.
He spares no pains for the comfort of
his guests.
The Oberlin land Office has not
yet acknowledged the organization of
Thomas county, and will not allow 4
proof to be made before the officers
here.
For right down cussedness. Sheri-
dan county officials take the cake.
They labored hard to get the balance
of the school land in Thomas and
Sherman counties sold, but their game
is blocked.
Look out for another grand illu-
mination, as We have another dozen
of those beautiful hanging lamps
coming among our other holiday
goods. j. W. ALLEN & Sons.
The settlers of Thomas county
are nearly all from west Of the Mis-
souri, river. and know what life in a
new country is, and they are bound to
stay. With two seasonable years,
every farmer in Thomas county can
stand one drouth. But a drouth is
not likely. The climatic change is
here.
j. W. Allen, the head of the
firm of ]. ". Allen & Sons, Oberlin
and Colby, when down last week, in
formed us that they intended building
a large store building here in the
spring, If suitable lots can be secured.
The firm of j. W. Allen & Sons is
one of the most enterprising firms in
western Kansas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10

One feed mill, capacity ten bushels
per hour. Two rooms, one 2Ox2O and
one 16xl6. Lots will be sold with
mill. Enquire at J. W. Allen & Sons
store
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
For Sale, Rem. or Trade.

SMITH & Co.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26
TIE DEVILS

Bnn,dey knew by tbs last phenomenon
that the spray concealed the entrance Of sor,s
large subterranean cavern II nny doubt lad
remained on his mind 1t would have boon Is
pcled by the appearance Of a solitary Prison,
which, leavingits companions, wavered ii-st-
ly back, flew back through tho spray with .
rapid downward fight end disappeared.
lie was floating O littis nearer, with an en-
joyment deepened by tho sense Of dancer,
when afigure suddenly appeared on tie roc.s
close by him, wildly waving its hanis.
"Eeep backi Keep backp cried a voice.
He looked at tho figure, and -recccc.zed
Hn.iam Jones. he answered lin, hut tie
sound Of his voice was drowned By the roa-
from the rocks Then William Jones Shouted
again more indistinct,y, and repeated his e.
cited gestures. It was cleor thct ho WIS
warning the swimmer against some hidden
danger. Brinxley took tie wcrninc. and
struck out from the shore, end then back to
the place where he had left Lis clothes.
Watching his opportunity, he found . suit-
able spot and clanbercd In upon tho roc,.s
lie had just dried himself enl thrown ca
some Of his clothes when ho say William
Jones standing near and watching him.
"How are your asked tie young mnn.
with a nod spray, what did you riean by
gong on IN that absurd way just nowr'
What did I .meanr' repeated William.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26
India Rubber.

The export of India rubber IN
Brazil has increased very rapid
From Para and Manaos, the CD
ports in the Amazon Valley. the !
port during the five years from 1857
1874 was $500. 900 pounds, OF the VI
of f79. 600. In the five years, III
1859. it had increased to 2l,5@1
pounds and f8O0. 900 respectively; !
in the five wears, 1874-iS79, to sou
600 pounds, worth f4.4Oo.oU' :
1882 the quantity exported was 20 a %
%. 400, 900 pounds. valued at tS'VJ
0s0. A heavy export duty IS coieV1
on this article, tile imperial duty oc,]
nine per cent. on the value, ana ~ I
dition a tax of twelve per cent. ]
posed by the province OF Amazon
thirteen per cent. by that Of fs'a
together twenty-five per cent. ON u
that is exported from the lSl.e' -
twenty-one per cent. on exports
the former.-M y. Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26

9tr1nSs every pore, appeared nboyc u.
"How d'yo do, ar. Jcness' DO crisl ~
~Coms and havc d cigarr 's''
Instead Of replying, William Joue. l..
completely thsnderstsuck, and, aftor ,l.s.
fcehfy do~n and mutterfng incobsr,td
disappeared - suddenly as he had con-. I
Brinkley finished his cigar le~' a,rely
then struaied back to the carsv.
(ro BE CONTINUED 1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26
MEN n EAT O,

neasoAs Those Inordinately Fond ~ >,
Bivslvo Can 0ivu for the InduIrs,..
In all countries there are record,
the excessive fondness OF great mon /.
oysters. Ceryantes was an ov,,I
lover, and he satirized the oyster-de,]
ers of Spain. Louis *, careful h
scholarship should become deficient ?
France. Toasted the learned docton I
the Sorbonne once a year on oy,ten
and another Louis invested his coo
with an order of nobility as a rews
for his oyster-cookery. Napoleo
also, was an oyster-lover; so wa, RI,
seau, and Marshal Turgot used to :
a hundred or two just to whet his apr
tite for breakfast. Invitations to a a
of oysters were common in the liten1
and artistic circles of Paris at the lx.
end of the last century. The encyaJ
p@dists were particularly fond of OF
tiers. Helvetius, Dderot and the Ali
Raynal, Voltaire and others were COZ
firmed oyster men. Before the Rev
luton violent politicians were in h
habit of constantly frequentine d
Partisan oyster-shops, and Danto1
Robespierrc and others were fond
the oyster in their days OF i~nnocendd
The great Napoleon, on the eve of
battles, used to partake of the bivalT
and Cambarceres was famous for
shell-hat banqucts. Even at this al
the cOnsumpt on of oysters in Paris
enormous; according to recent ststt
ties the quantity eaten there is one nj
ion per day. u
Among the British celebrities Ale
ander Pope was an oyster eater
taste, and so was Dean Swift. who
fond Of lobster as well. Thomson,
the Seasons. who knew all good thing
knew how good a thing an oyster wal
The learned DIR. Richard Bentley coul
never pass an oyster shop without hal
ing a few, aud there have been hui
dreds of subsequent Engl shmen VIII
without coming up TO Bentley in 9TH
respects, have resembled him in tn
The Scottish philosophers. too, of
last century-Hume, Dugald. Stewsl
Cullen, etc.--used frequently to indus
in the .'whiskered pandours" II II
day and generation. ''Ovster plows
they yer called. were ~frecueuA
held in the quaint and dirty tayerm
the old town of Edinburgh. Thd
oyster taverns of the old
time were usually situated una
ground. in the cellar-foor. and
course of the long winter evenings I j
carriages of the quality folks would '
rafting up and setting down fad
ionable ladies to partake of oysters u u
p%lenteously but rudely servo
What oysters have been to the %intells
Of Edinburgh in later times. who nea
be told who has heard Of Chl&
North and read the Nod vs.
AmbrosianeP
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26

no, that ,sugxes1tn WA cont. rnr.l BY
every exprcssioa 81 The mans ba,slul END
suspicious face, What than, could be thu
explanation Of his sudden attack Of courtesy
An ideal an inspirationi As it flashed
into his mind the young man gave vent to Z
prolonged whistle Possibly, Monk waa-
jealousi M
Tho idoa was prepostHfots one, and almost
amusing. IL was not to be conceived, on the
first blush OF It, that jealousy would mako a
surly man civil, . savage man gentle; it
would rather have the contrary effect, un-
less-hers Brinkley grew tnoughtful-unless
his gloomy rival had some sinister design
which be wished to cloak with rolitenessi
But Jealous Of little NATL Brinllcy laughed
heartily when he fully realized tho nbsurdity
OF the notion.
Ho crossed the sandhills and came again to
tho path which he and Matt had followed the
previous day. A smart breeze was coming in
from the sou'west, and the air was fresh
and cool, though sunny; but clouds were
gathering to wind ward, and tie weather
was evidently b oxen. Reaching tho Cts,
he descended tncn, end cal..e down CT to
rocks beneath. Alcls jagged poiat re cut
from tho spot vLc~o Lo stool, r.d tho ~c.c-
to Toward CT Ito t4l:o, asGu.. scc,--l t.ouci
rising rnd falling il s;-o.y L-oIa.clEwc-a
So bright ed tempting I'd islo.-;f,t.c5
sheltered Pace Tat ho q ~terln.nol 10 LIZ. a
swim.
10 striped lc:surc,..-, AID, placing h,s
c-o.hcs IL n f@fo riccc, tJo,:a hcalor OF to
roc-s. - Ncs Gear 1T .rce tat L. v-cSn
powerful sw.I1r.or. dressing Ito sr.oc,i
swell, 10 ssrrck CIT from shore, trd wlcl Ii
bad Ccae c5oua q hundred .c-ls fcated
laaly O.. h;jbac,i und surveyed tio s..c:o.
Tao tilis wc-o Tot ve-y.7- hiSi, L,5 Their
were fle-y r:ctu;oss.uc. I-e-o lad
there We're sill I:can c.rek;, fr.nSel ~
weed; ani largo sla-t.o,Ty, c.,c,.
Loved 1mcsh,y IN the So, &C tn, o.scs; r-d
loclJ Lets, covered N.ih s,iIny Ncl anil
l-wasi III tho larlirS wctc-;. * LILO to
tho iisil5 CT tho s,,os from ' hiei h, led
Tired, tioo',1 seemed followed o,e, fo.-a.nS
v.d, Ics-c, nlieht.io sea e:terc. VA q
cid O rush rnd arc.
-o@c-ithsIassa::e IgiHhsioy svnm. To
NOV to LGl1er Of s.c.i Iirccs, for h, L.,
,fSen o:-D-o.ol them bo.i III Cornwall ei.I
nc wts5 OF I-cia:id; but La I'd confidence il
lis ON nata.ory skill. Approaching the
ircrs 1eisure,y with strong, siow ~s.ro;,,. he
cused outside tho Iccsacc, end obserre.i tirt
ho sce-swcll, entering the opening, ruslcd
M q'riclioned i;salf liz a t.. Il sh0diu; to
fll, tr-i,ins ct the h,so Of TIE c'',fi.toa
loud of tin pi.:1ncssic s. .Gs'. En',Gi'J,
tie top Of the srrcy, a cloud Of rol.
emerged, winSin3th-rf,catra?i--y
tao cra:-S
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26

Manhattan Island, on wn,cn
great city of New York is bu'l''
once sold for twenty-five doilalS
ca1o Journal
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-31
Secretary OF Inc Nav.
To A. j. VANDERPoEL, ESQ, Counsel.
MAxWELL-BROOkS.

Meeting Between SaENel n. Brooks and
His Son-The Identity or the Alleged
Murderer of Preller Finally Settled.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 25.-Accord.
ing TO arrangement Mr.. Samuel N.
Brooks, accompanied BY his sons at.
torneys, presented himself at the jailer's
office at ten O'Clock yesterday morning
Tor the purpose of having talk with his
son.
Maxwell was ready when Deputy Kene-
flch came for him, and his usually cool
exterior was Iep,aced by nervousness
and agitation. He was dressed In his
best and looked well For once he ap.
peared without cigarette in his mouth.
He was escorted upstairs, TO the rear OF
the Criminal Court, and as ne entered the
room in which his father was awaiting
he glanced quickly around until his eyes
rested on the aged figure seated
simultaneously and the blood re-
treated from their faces at the same mo-
ment. The father arose and the effort
appeared 10 exhaust his strength. His
eyes never moved from the figure of his
son. who qualled under the look. Inc
father then stepped forward and stretch
ed out his hand, which was mechanically
grasped by the prisoner. The old gen
ileman drew the young man toward him
and mutual embrace followed, Up to
this time neither had spoken, but as
they stood closed in each others arms
the son whispered few words
in his fathers ear and then escorted him
to seat The spectators then with
drew and left father and son in charge of
the Sheriff. They remained together in
the room about fifteen minutes. Then
the father bid the son an affectionate
farewell and went across the street To
the Office of the attorneys referred TO.
Maxwell, when taken back TO Jail, ap-
peared like a man who had experienced
J a great relief.