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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggistssellit it. &c.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

BECAUSE a man is ridden on rail by his
fellow-citizens it does not follow that he is
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

A pABY does not dissemble. He always
hollers when he feels holler.-G00dalPs Swn.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
The Draft Horses Of France.

While some people in America call
all horses imported from France Nor
mans. it is a fact that there is no breed
in France called by that name by the
French people; the name, Norman.
therefore, is purely American. The
principal breeds of France are known
as Percherons and Boullanais. The
Percherons are the most highly priced of
all French races, and all departments
OF France 60 to the Perche for stations
to improve their local breeds. The
Percheron stud book of France, pub
lished under the authority of the French
Government, is the only stud book of
draft horses that is or erer has been pub
lished in France, and now contains the
pedigrees of about 5000 animals. But
some importers are offering certificates
from France of Norman draft horses
that may mislead people who do not
understand the French language into
believing these records of origin. Not
one OF them issued contains pedigree.
They are furnished at the request of
American buyers by the secretary of
one of the French Agricultural socie-
ties, who says there is no intention of
publishing them in stud book form. as
they have no pedigrees and are of no
value whatever. 1t is a well known
TACT that what a man gives for horse
over from $500 to S8OO-the price of
good grade-is paid for purity of blood;
and where the seller is not able to give
the recorded pedigree of the animal
sold as evidence of additional value, he
has no right to ask it. With these facts
before him, no intelligent man will buy
horse imported from France unless
he is recorded with his pedigree in full
in the Percheron Stud Book of France.
"A Boston young lady visiting in
This city was much pleased with the
music of little German band
:hatwas playing in front of her friends
house. 1--WE are often entertained in
this way" said the latter. Don't
you have street bands in Boston?"
"Oh, yes" replied the representative
of Boston culture, ''but we don't call
them bands, we call them orchestras."
IN Y. Times.
UH, the wisdom OF the innocent babel
When his mother begins to sing, he goes TO
sleep as soon as possible.-ChicdgO Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

"OH, where shall rest be found?" asks the
poet. In the dictionary; look among the
R's.-PittsburQh Chronicle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

Rupture, Breach or Hernia
permanently cured or no pay. The worst
cases guaranteed! Pamphlet and references,
two three-cent stamps. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, 66S Main Street, But.
falo, N. Y.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

IT is the man who can't raise the wind
who does the most Observation-Disclosures
Merchant Trayeier
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

To ASK young lady in Montreal, Cam,
to take your arm, is positive sign that
you have not been vaccinated.-Y onkers
Statesman.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

BRONCHITIS is cured bv frequent small
Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

PIXIES ToorHAcHE DROPS cure in minute, go
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. &c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills CornS Buniona
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
LAWYERS.
IhaVe been Athlete

Ihave been afflicted
with catarrh for q
years. 1t became chron.
&c, and extended to my
throat, causing hoarse.
ness and great difficulty
in speaking. l also. to
Q great extent. lost the
sense Of hearing and of
taste. By the use of
Ely's Cream Balm all
dropping Of mucous
has ceased and my
voice and hearing have
greatly improved
JAS. W. DAVIDSON, At .
torney at Law, Non
mouth, Ill.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

WHAT Told My Wife" is the title Of .
new book: 1t is almost needless to say that
1t in tiction-Puck.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

ALL the rage-A mad dog Washington
Ratchet
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

ETERNAL Indigestion is the price Of pie
L2iceu Citizen
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

UNLESS his crop fails the cotton planter
can always give bale.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

A cENr's-ABLI boy-one who saves his
pennies.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28


We have much yet to learn in regard
to the profitable keeping Of poultry
upon farms. The French farmers gen
orally, and some of the English, sur
pass us in their methods in this re-
spect. The following account of how
fowls are kept upon an English farm
contains some valuable hints:
1.-THE fowls are divided into families
and spread all over farm. This is SO
far done that it is necessary to walk
between three and four miles in order
to see all the various noeks. Nearly
every large field has "a small poultry
house in 1t with pen of fowls, and In
some Of the largest fields there are o
couple of these houses. OF couse they
are put as widely apart as pOssible.and
where there are two in one field these
are placed at the extreme limits.
There is no fencing or wire netting
used to form runs, and the birds have
the fullest liberty. The farm is stud
ded about with fine large threes, prin-
cipally elms, and these give splendid
shelter to the fowls. Cattle are kept
in the fields, and the only attention
the birds get or need is to be fed and
have their houses cleaned daily, and
moved occasionally. Each flock, gen.
orally a distinct breed, appears to keep
to its own company, and it is the raF-
est thing for bird of one lot to be
found mixing with any of the others
The houses are movable ones, so made
that they can be lifted and carried by
a couple of men, handles being pro-
vided for the purpose. These houses
are of home erection, and roughly put
together, but are well and substantially
made. They stard upon legs about
two feet high. thus giving a shelter to
the birds below. The inmates reach
the house by a ladder. Every day the
flocks are carefully looked over to see
IL any are missing, or whether any
show symptoms of disease; but the lat
ter is very rare indeed. The hardy,
natural way in which they are kept
and the common sense fashion of feed
ing make disease more conspicuous by
its absence than its presence. In two
or three instances permanent buildings
are occupied by pens of fowls, but,
throughout, in no case are the poultry
allowed to interfere with the regular
work of the farm, or to occupy that
which would otherwise be needed"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

A most successful butter making
dairyman, who keeps large herd,
says one of the best average ratiOns
he has tried is: One quart Indian
meal, quarts each Of oatmeal and
wheat bran and l pint oil meal. This
should be mixed with about half a
bushel Of cut hay and we'll moistened
with water before feeding. He gives
this ration night and morning-tO
COWS of medium size-in addition to
what hay they may eat, of which
clover is best, if cut just as 1t is COM
ing into blossom, and cured so that all
the leaves adhere to the stems when
transported to the barn and moved
away. Larger or smaller cows require
correspondingly less or more. Of
course when in good pasture, or
abundantly soiled, neither meal nor
bran is necessary, but If scant then
they should be fed whatever they may
need of these to keep up flow Of milk.
1t would be better to grind the corn
and oats together, at the rate of one
bushel of the former to two of the
latter, and then mix three quarts of
this prOvender to two quarts of wheat
bran, and one pint Of oil meal for the
ration. Instead of oil meal some sub
stitute cotton-seed meal, but the lat
ter does not agree we'll with all COWS;
and being richer and heartier than the
former, It might be safer to begin
with a gill or half-pint night and
morning, and watch its effects before
increasing the dose. All grass for hay
for COWS should be cut not later than
when just coming into blossom; some
dairymen say it is better to cut before
this, and then 1t will make yellow but
ter all winter, the same as grass pas
ture in summeI.-A. B. Allen.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

HNGIL&NRA AAAHAAAN-@-~-A
The impracticable advice is occa-
sionally given not to apply all the ma
nure when a crop is planted, lest 1t
should be wasted, but to dole it out in
doses as it seems to he needed. Most
kinds of manures are not so evanescent
in their effects as this suggestion i'm
plies. If applied in the Spring, there
is little or no loss except the plant
food used before Fall. A moments
reflection would show the impraetica-
bility of manuring a growing crop
even once in a season on large scale.
It would not pay, If 1t were practical
BILE. How wagons and teams could be
driven through growing field of corn
even once without injury is a question
hard to answer. A little manure dis
trlbuted by hand would not amount to
enough to pay the trouble. The better
way Is to manure heavily before plant
ing. Then with hoed crops even cul-
tivation through the season makes the
manure more available, and is in eff
feet the same as adding to its guam
tity. After a crop is planted, cultiva-
ton will answer every purpose Of ma
nurIng. . If it does not, the fact only
shows that the field was not in the
right condition to be planted.-Culti-
g1tor.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
Household Hints.

A little saltpeter or carbonate of
soda mixed with the water in which
flowers are placed will keep them fresh
for two weeks.
A good polish for removing stains,
spots and mildew from furniture is
made as follows: Take half a pint Of
SO per cent. alcohol; a quarter Of an
ounce each of pulverized resin and gum
shellac: add a half-pint of linseed oil;
shake well and apply with brush or
sponge.
Good housekeepers are frequently
annoyed by oil marks on papered walls
against which careless or thoUghtless
persons have laid their heads. These
unsightly spots may be removed by
making paste Of cold water and pipe
clay or fuller's earth, and laying it on
the surface without rubbing It on, else
the pattern Of the paper will then
likely be injured. Leave the paste on
all night. In the morning it can be
brushed of, and the spot will have
disappeared; but a renewal of the
operation may be necessary if the oil
mark is old.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 22.-The NelC
England Homestead publ hes reports of over
one thousand correspondents in the fruit
growing regions of New England, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, and England. They
show that although this is the ''oddn or nom
bearing year for apple trees, there will be no
scarcity OF that fruit, as many orchards all
over the Eastern States suffered from the
heavy frosts last year, which caused them to
become barren for that year. The crop will
fall a little short of 70 per cent. Of an average
bearing year, and is therefore much larger
than an average non-bearing year crop.
There has been little damage from canker
worms throughout the section covered. Il is
too early for prices on winter apples to be es-
tablished, but in New England and New York
State SL50 to $3.50 per barrel will probably
be the ruling prices. There is great abund-
anes OF cider apples, and many viii be fed to
cattle.
Plums, where grown, will be a good crop.
Pears average about - per cent. of full crop,
and the qualify of the fruit generally is good.
Grapes ia the East ian below an average crop,
but3n quality make up fot the lack In guam
titE Qainces fail fellow an average crop.
Berries ana cherries were great crop, the
largest for years.
A cablegTam from Liverpool gives the con
diton Of tae English apple crop as good, but
helowt5e early expectations as the fruit is
falling. The crop will fall below the needs Of
that country, and as the Fruit from the cholera
infested districts Of Europe will be shut ont,
tic prospects for shipments from this country
are very good.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

who. in taking passage in a great trans
Atlantic steamer, does not feel d thrill OF ex
ultation over her magnifcentpo Against
her the Storm King may hurl his elemental
forces, nor pierce her arn1or, nor stop her
onward course
But let me describe a scene when, one
morning in mid ocean, there came an alarm
from the pilot house followed by a cry; '.Ihe
ships rudder is lostin From the confident
expression, CONSERVATION came to every face.
The wheelman being helpless to direct heI
course, the vessel was at the mercy OF WIND
and wave.
The captain had boon negligent-the hang
ings of the rudder were allowed to wear
weak, and suddenly it had dropped deep
into the sea
Strong in intellect, in physical vigor, IN
energy and in ambition, man confronts, un-
daunted, gigantic tasks and commands ap'
plause for his magnificent achievements. But
all unexpectedly, an alarm conies-sthe rud.
der Of his constitution Is gone he has been
careless Of its preservation: mental STRAIN
nervous excitement, irregular habits, over
work, have destroyed the action OF his Kid
neys and liver. This would not occur were
Warmers safe cure used to maintain Ylgor.
And even now it may restore vitality to those
organs and give back to the man that which
will lead him to the haven of his ambition -
The Traveller
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
aTanaeement 81 cold.

It was formerly claimed by some
that feeding oats to young colts ruined
their feet, but that idea has exploded.
There is mucn less danger of injury
to the feet than the stomach from
overlooking, and as a rule more stom-
achs suffer for the want Of grain than
overeating. The quantity of grain
that can be probably fed to a wean-
ling by farmers in the country where
hay is worth only from $40 to s12 per
ton, and where the colt must depend
solely on pasturage from May till No
vember, and perhaps later, can not be
determined by the quantity fed by
those breeders whose colts are entered
to trot at 2 and 9 years of age, and
win have plenty Of exercise during the
winter as well a. extFa feed during Che
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
THREE BROTHERS KILLED.
All Meet Accidental Deaths Within ~
Hours.

Hours
The violent deaths of John, Wyman and
Jason TRULY, three brothers, has created a
profound sensation in the village OF Martins
Valley, Pa. The three men were cons OF a
widow living there.
John was "a years Of age and was flagman
on the East Branch Railroad. On Friday
night, about II O'Clock, he was sent to charge
a switch on the road, and IN running along
the track he fell into a cattle guard. He struck
on his head, breaking his neck and crushing
his skull.
Jason TRULY, aged So years, worked in the
slate quarries four miles from the village. The
recent rains had filled several deep cavities in
the quarry with wafer. Early on Saturday
morning Jason went to work. A narrow hem
lock board had been laid across one Of the
pits full of water and he was walking over it
when it TIPPED with him and threw him into
the water His head came in contact with the
edge Of the stones, stunning him, and he WAS
drowned before aid could reach him. Wy
man TRULY, SO years old, was miller. He
worked near lis mothers house. About 1880
O'Clock on Saturday morning he was at work
in the mill, when the flooring Of grain bin
in the room above him gave way, and he was
buried beneath hundreds of bushels of wheat.
boy who was in the mill ran out and gave
tie alarm, and several men hurried in and
made efforts to extricate TRULY, but the work
could not lie done in time. When he was
taken out he had been dead some time
James Whitaker was sent to carry the news
Of John Truby's death TO his relatives, and
William Jackson started for the slate quarry at
the same time to bear the news OF Jason's
death. Poih Whitaker and Jackson went on
their errands and reached the mill together TO
break the news to Wyman just as they were
carrying his dead body cut. The terrible news
Of the death Of her three sons prostTated Mrs
TRULY go that she is not expected 10 live.
Nine years ago her son William was killed in
New York, where he was employed in grocery
L...l--
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

/ An explosion occurred on the excursion
steamboat Samuel NJ. FELTON, at Philadelphia,
causing considerable damage to the boat and
/ injury to several persons. That the affsir was
not an accident due to the machinery was
made manifest almost Immediately after the
/ explosion. Some powerful agent foreign to
the boats equipment did the work for which
it is believed it was placed upon the vessel
Those who have made an investigation are
still undetermined as to the nature OF this
agent. but agree that twas either gunpowder,
nitro-glycerine. or dynamite. Two hundred
persons were on the steamer, many OF them
women and children. No lives were lost, but
a number Of persons were injured, some OF
them seriously.
In the midst Of the scene of fright and din
a half dozen women moved about, whispering
and kissing assurances Of safety to the most
scared. Their faces were pale, but no more so
than usual They we're Sisters OF Charity
who with calm unObtrusiveness rendered what
little assistance they could. It was all over in
very few minutes, but several OF the lady
passengers experienced such shock that
they had not completely recovered VIXEN they
The Felton, was not 100 yards from the
wharf when the explosion took place, and a
great many tugs and other steam craft we're IN
the river. Several of these Immediately
started for her relief, and the police tug Stok-
ley cut loose from her fastenings and also
went alongside. One Of the Ridgeway Park
boats commanded by Capt McGlinehyi the
Churehman, and the StOkley we're the first to
reach the FELTON,. The passengers made a
rush for the Park boat, climbing over the rail-
ings and getting as far away as possible from
the wreck, which most OF them thought would
sink. Nearly dozen remained on board, I'M
able to move.
The men on the Stokley and the officers and
men Of the FELTON, turned their attention to
the wounded, who were carefully picked up
and carried TO the shore. Here they were
met by ambulances, and six Of them were
taken TO the Pennsylvania Hospital and two
more, whose hurts were slight, had there
wounds dressed and went home. The list Of
wounded numbered 16.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
The Noises Of TropicaI FOrests.

"It will hardly be credited by those
who have never visited a hill country
in the tropics" writes a recent travel
Ter, chat soon after sunrise the noise
of the awakening beetles and tree low
ing insects is so great as to drown the
believing of bull, or the roar Of IT,
ger a few PAGES off. The sound resem-
bles most nearly the metallic whirr of a
hundred Lowell looms. Ono beetle in
particular, known to the natives (of
Penang) as the trumpeter,' busies
himself all day long in producing a
booming noise with his wings. 1
have cautiously approached tree on
which knew a number of these
trumpeter beetles to have settled.
when suddenly the sound stopped, the
alarm was spread from tree to tree,
and there was a lull in the forest mu-
sic. which only recommended when 1
had returned to the beaten track"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
Mas WILLING to Go.

II do not regret our separation,
dear brethren" said a Virginia clergy
man in his farewell sermon, "for three
good and valid reasons. The first is
that you don't love me; the second that
you don't love one another, and the
third, that God does not love you.
You don't love me-my salary is
several months in arrears; you don't
love one another-or there would be
no such deaths or marriages among
you, and God dosen't seem to love you
as you ought to be loved, because
there have been so few funerals
among you lately" He was not
pressed 70 remain. Rochester Demo
craft
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

The New York Democratic State Convention
is 10 be held at Saratoga Springs on Thursday,
Sept. "A, at 70 O'Clock m.
The Mississippi State Democratic Conven-
ton nominated Gov. Lowrey and Lieut.. Gov.
Stands. The platform strongly indorses
Ceveland's administration.
In the iowa Democratic State Convention
the platform adopted declares in favor Of re-
pealng the prohibit0ry liquor law of Iowa,
and'of a. license law Of $3.50 with power 10
increase the license fec to 81 600 in localities:
favoring law to punish manufacturers and
sellers Of adulteraied liquors, and indorses tho
administration. Charles j. Whiting was nom
iifattd for Governor with a full State ticket.
The platform adopted by the Ohio Demo
Gratis endorses ihe administration; iavors arbi.
iraNon Is the best means 81 settling differ
eNt hctwfen labor and its employers; favors
q license system. The tenth plank is a resolu-
ton expressing regret at the death Of General
Grant
The Ohio Democratic State Conversation made
Che following nominations: George w. Hoadly
was nominated for Governor by acclamation.
John g. Warwick was rcnoninaicd for Lien
tenant Governor. There was no opposition 60
Chs iieke. ~ ihe Convention.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
NEW YORK MARKET.


The Wholesale New York market quotations
BE4Ns-Prime. s1.45@sL55; fair to good
S1.40@S1. As per busheL
BUTTER - New York sold at 1902Oc. fol
choice in pals, and 2l922c. common 20 good
Western Creamery sold at 16qlsc, and thu
common Western at Hobo.
CHEEsE--Factory fancy 7@715ci do. fai
and 70 good, 4@6c.
Eaas-Quotations ranged from 11o. for OF,
binary, to tic. for New York. New jersey
Pennsylvania
FLoUR superfne. ss25@ss.5O, Western.
e4OO@s5.50; extra New York. S3.75@$475.
HAY-No.1 /, 81 009SL 10; No. 2, 90o. @S1. 90
straw, 10000. for No. l and 50@65 for Oat.
HoFs-New York, 991Oc.; Eastern, $685.
yesrlings, 3@319c.
W1nEGIT1 = Spring No. 2, 99@9sc.; Mil
waukee, No. q 91@9Sc amber. "a
e; white, -c.@Sl;Ol.
Steamer Mixed. 52@54a in elevator, 56s.
delivered; No. 2, --@5411le in elevator, -
@54c., delivered White Southern, q de-
RYE-state. 79@74a
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
FLoUR-state family. s4OO@$45O; rye -four
SS.50@S368; wheat, State, 97@SL 00c;
amber, SO.OOicorn, yellow 56o.i mixed States
52053c.
PErRoLEUN-ReHned. 8 10. crude. u 97szc
WooL-State and Western II, 33036c., <,
32@34c. medium, 2s@29c.; COARSE 23@26O
BOSTON MARKET
FLOUR - From S330@S3.75 for low and
medium. to S425@$4.75 Tor choice Minnesota.
Corn. 54957c for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER Common. loo. 9l2c. Vermont
dairy, 17@19c. choice creamery 10000
CHEEsE-706c.
BEANs-S1. 50@S1.55.
HAY-Choice s2lOS22