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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Danger of Taking Too Many Poison
Gus Compounds.


Since there is Il special tendency in
most communities to take too much
medicine, and to take it recklessly, it
has not been the object to increase
that tendency. While the use and val
lie of drugs are not to be denied, it is
claimed that no ignorant person should
ever dabble with them, remembering
that the more active of them are active
because they are poisons, or at least
notifications of poisons, and if given
injudiciously when not needed, or in
too large doses, the poison element
will appear. And here it is proper to
refer to that absurd idea that disease is
monster, to be slain by the admins
tration of active poisons-killed like
any other monster, tiger to be sub
jugated. On the contrary, disease is
but the absence of ease and health,
negative rather than positive condi-
ton, the removal of which depends
mainly on cooperating with nature.
whose efforts are always in the right
direction, thought not always effectual.
All of these, in a certain sense, may
be regarded as curative, though failure
often results, either from the lack of
sufficient physical foundation, from
surrounding adverse circumstances or
from an interference on the part of
chose who would cure, but who, on ac-
count of ignorance or false ideas. intro
Iuce discord and false efforts. 1t may
he that such, foolishly believing that
the more critical and dangerous the
case, even when much +, duced in vital
force, the more powerful the dose de-
manded, act on this principle, and give
the dose that might be safe, in ordinary
cases, to persons of the same age and
sex, exercising no discrimination, no
Judgment. Such should remember that
those weak in body are also weak in
the stomach, as certainly unable to bear
large doses as they are to perform hard
labor. l have seen many an adult to
whom would give no more than a
strong boy slightly ailing could bear at
the age of four years. And when such
are dOsed with no regard to their weak
ness the sudden death is attributed to
''heart disease while the intelligent
know that but very small percentage
CT the sudden deaths are caused by or
ganic diseases of the heart. 1t is also
believed that prevention is better, easier,
safer and cheaper than cure.-Dr.
KanGt'rd, IN Golden Rule.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
SEVEN QUESTIONS.
The Best Way to Meet and Vanquish
Atheist.

The Best Way to Meet and vanquish an
If you meet with an atheist, do not
let him entagle you into the discussion
of side issues. As to many points which
he raises you must learn to make the
rabbits answer: Il do not know" But
ask him these seven questions:
First. Ask him: Where did matter
come from? Can a dead thing create
itself?
Second. Ask him: Where did mo-
ton come from?
Third. Ask him where life came
from, save the tinger-tip of Omnip-
otence.
Fourth. Ask him whence came the
exquisite order and design in nature.
If one told you that millions of prin-
ters' types should fortuitously shape
themselves into the divine comedy Of
Dante or the plays of Shakespeare,
would you not think him a madman?
Fifth. Ask him whence came con-
seriousness.
Sixth. Ask him who gave you free
will.
Seventh and last. Ask him whence
came conscience.
He who says there is no God in the
face of these questions talks simply stu
pendous nonsense. This, then, is one
of the things which can not be shaken,
and will remain. From this belief in
God follows the belief in Gods provi-
dence, the belief that we are His peo-
pie and the sheep of His pasture. And
belief in redemption necessitates belief
in sanctification, and the knowledge OF
God not only as Jehovah Nissi, the
Lord our banner; Jehovah Jireh, the
Lord our helper; but Jehovah Sham
mai. the Lord our glory, and Jehovah
Tsidkenu, the Lord our righteousness
not only of the Emmanuel, the God
with us, but of the Holy Spirit of Pen
tecost, the God within us.-Fdrrdr.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
Education in Europe.

The percentage of persons aged fif-
teen years and upward who can read is
in Germany "a. in Great Britain 81. in
Austria SO, in France SO, in Italy ~, in
Spain So and in Russia SO. The per-
centage of those who can read. write
ard work out simple arithmetical prob
lens is in Germany SO, in Great Britain
81. in France II. in Austria 75. in Italy
IS, in Spain 40 and in Russia 80. The
percentage of those who possess fair
acquaintance with more than one mod
ern language is in Germany 60. in Aus
tria 81, in Great Britain 81, in France
90, in Italy %, in Russia % and in
Spain Is. And. finally, the percentage
OF those who have some knowledge of
the classics is in Germany 80. in Great
Britain 81, in France 20, in Italy 16, in
Austria ID, in Spain and in Russia 2.
San Francisco Argcnaut.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
CHOICE SELECTIONS.

Faith is the pioneer and main con-
stituent of knowledge.-Rer. C. n.
Bdrtol
What men want is not talent, it is
purpose; in other words, not the power
to achieve, but will to labor. / believe
that labor, judiciously and continually
applied, becomes genius.-Lytton.
Rev. r. Heber Newton said in his
sermon last Sunday that prayer for
material things was of no avail and
should not be practiced. This would
take out of the Lords prayer ''Give us
this day our daily bread. ~. Y. Her.
aid
One of the tendencies of our times
is to reckon that service alone of much
consequence which is conspicuous.
The result of this is there is a constant
straining to do exceptional things,
while sighting common and every day
duties.-Baptist Weekly.
THE things which He suffered" in.
clude and cover, and stretch wide on
every side, beyond all possible ..suffer.
mgs of this present time" 1t is in
patient suffering rather than in doing
that we are especially called ito fol.
low His steps. -. 4. Harergal.
The Bible tells us of the streams
that it may allure us to the fountain
it tells of the past acts of Gods faith.
full love that we may be led to set on,
hope on God. and to feel assured tina,
He who hath helped win help, and
that He who hath loved will love unit
the end.-Thon,ds Erskine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
BlSCUiT.BAKiNG.
Now Professional Cook Attracts Fash
iOnable Ladies'.

iOnable Ladies.
"Move on, ladies, move on: don't
blockade the sidewalk" exclaimed a
policeman in stentorian tones yester.
day afternoon as he pushed his way
through a large crowd of ladies stand
ing on the sidewalk at a busy point on
Pennsylvania avenue The ladies were
of the most reputable and fashionable
in the city. Among them was a men,
Der of Cabinet officers family; two
more were wives of Senators, while
others were the wives and daughters
OF Representatives to Congress, depart
ment officials and wealthy residents.
The ladies were all craning their dear
necks towards a show window that
opened out on the sidewalk in a new
restaurant and confectionery. In the
window stood large gas-stove and
oven, and white male cook at work
all open to the fullest view. Words
and facial expressions of delight were
heard from the lady spectators and
seen on every hand. The cook was
baking biscuits. His oven consisted OF
steel plate, perfectly smooth and lev
ell, and about one and q half by three
feet in size. Under it, at distances of
two or three inches, were small flames
of gaslight-
"See the biscuits raise!" exclaimed q
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
ENCOURAGING ECONOMY.
The Postal Savings Bank System Leadin.
to Saving Habits.

~ SoSA"S Asapttss
1t is generally agreed that system
of savings institutions that would be
easily accessible to the people through
out the country. give them absolute
security for their small savings and re-
pay deposits at short notice, would,
even if the rate of interest were very
low, be great convenience to many
people in every community, and y
great encOura cement TO economy and
thrift among wOrking-men and people
of small incomes. There are many who
think that postal savings-banks similar
to those which have been in successful
operation in Europe and in the British
colonies for number of years would
furnish just the sort of d,cilities for
saving that are needed in this country.
Many Americans know something Of
the working of the postal savings
banks in England, where they have
been in operation since 1861.
There are now upward of 1890 of
the post-offices in the United Kingdom
open, commonly from nine in the
morning until six, and on Saturday
until nine, in the evening. Tor the re-
ceipt and repayment OF deposits. One
shilling is the smallest sum that can be
deposited The Government has, how
ever. recently issued blank forms with
spaces for twelve penny postage
stamps, and will receive one of these
forms with twelve stamps affixed as a
deposit. This plan was suggested by
the desire to encourage habits of saw
ing among children, and by the success
of penny banks in connection with
schools and mechanics institutes. No
one can deposit more than $50 in one
year, or have to his credit more than
91j0, exclusive of interest. When
principal and interest together amount
to f200, interest ceases until the
amount has been reduced below goo.
Interest at two and Il half per cent. is
paid, beginning the first of the month
following the deposit and stopping the
last of the month preceding the with
drawal, but no interest is paid on any
sum that is less than pound or not a
multiple of a pound. The interest is
added to the principal on the 3lst of
December of each year.-Prof. ID. 3.
King, in Popular Science Monthly.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
HOT WATER FOR ALL
The North Atlantic States to Have steau
Turned On.


Turned On.
A well-known engineer of this CITY
has devised plan for mitigating the
severity of winter and spring in the
North Atlantic States and warming the
blue noses of our friends in Nova SEQ
tia. The great warm current called
the Gulf Stream surges by us on its
northeasterly course. but is commonly
believed that the British isles and South
western Europe get the benefit of it.
With this stream almost within our
reach we SILVER and freeze through the
winter months and that horrible season
called spring, because river of ice
water from the glaciers of the pole
pushes it away from our coast. Mr..
Goodridge, the philanthropic engineer
to whom we refer, purposes to dam
this polar river in the strait of Belle
Isle and turn its waters eastward into
the wide Atlantic. This strait, which
separates Newfoundland from Labra-
dor, is at one point only ten miles wide
and one hundred and fifty feet deep.
There he would invest $40, 100000 in a
dam.
He suggests that the interposition of
this obstacle would raise the tempera-
ture of the coast from Newfoundland
to Cape Hatteras. Invaiids could pass
their winters at Cape Cod or on Block
Island, the st. Lawrence Gulf and
River would become navigable through
out the year. and the NewpOrts of the
future would lie on the shores Of Nova
Sco.ia. Giving free rein to his mag
ination, he sees the DETECTED polar cur
rent striking the Gulf Stream off the
banks of Newfoundland. bending it
southwark and compelling it to waste
its warmth upon the shores of Africa,
while the perishing Britons fly to their
Indian empire to save their lives.
That there is Gulf Stream has been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of all
reasonable men. Moreover, we know
that there is polar current pouring
down from the north along the coast
of Labrador and following the shore
line as far south as Sandy Hook. But
while this current hugs the coast not
all of its waters pass through the mar
row strait which Mr.. Goodwin pro-
poses to dam. On the contrary, there
is reason to believe that these waters
for the most part pass outward around
the eastern shore of Newfoundland.
The dam would be a source of great
comfort to the people who inhabit the
shores of the ST. Lawrence Gulf, but
New England and New York would be
,till in the cOld.-N Y Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17

manifestation the nearer is responsible.
If it is the duty of the preacher to be
interesting in his presentation OF the
truth. it is no less the duty OF the nearer
| to be interested in receiving it.
But it NAV be asked: show is this to
he accomplished?'' And it may be
said: IAN act of will is not sufficient to
secure this result" The answer is: Ii
we would be interested in preaching we
must 90 to the house of God in deyout
frame of mind, and we must make an
effort to grasp and appropriate the
truth presented by the preacher. The
man who goes to the sanctuary without
any previous preparation and with his
mind absorbed by secular interests is in
no condition to hear the Gospel. If the
cares and pleasures of the world do not
wholly occupy his thoughts during the
hour of service, they at least unit him
for any intelligent hearing of the word.
He is in mental frame in which no
proper attention to the truth presented
is practicable. But the man who goes
to church in devout frame OF mind
will not be interested, in the highest
degree of which he is capable, without
an earnest effort. The intellectual eX-
ercise of hearing well-prepared dis
course is laborious and in a degree
painful. All intellectual exercise is of
the nature of labor, and until the
habit becomes fixed by long-continued
discipline, it is painful labor. 1t costs
q conscious effort. If we would be in
terested and profited by the hearing Of
the Gospel, it is not enough to bring
the body to the House of God, and,
taking as easy a position as possible.
wait for the minister to awaken an in
terest. By an earnest effort the mind
must be held to the truth presented.
1t must be brought and held to an
earnest grapple with the thoughts of
the speaker. There must be conscious
menta! labor in receiving and appro-
priatinG the utterances of the pull pit.
Without this. some truth may be alb
sorbed and there may be degree of
profit in attendance upon the services
of the sanctury. But there is no proper
improvement of the privileges enjoyed.
and where this is all that the nearer is
willing to do he should never complain
of the dizziness of the preacher. Until
he has discharged his own obligations
he has no right to find fault with the
manner in which the message is deliv-
cred.
This is a subject which very seldom
secures the attention of church-goers,
but is one of prime and obvious inn
portance. If members of American
churches wOnld consider what they
owe Christ and His cause in this mat
ter, they would less frequently COM
plain of their pastors; and the faithful
discharge of their duty in this direction
would not only encourage and strength
en- the preacher of the Gospel, but it
would greatly promote peace and lar
mony and every interest of the church.
In promoting his own spiritual inter-
ests the attentive nearer would exert
an influence for good upon all by
whom he is surrounded.-NatiOnal
PRESBYTERIAN
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
KEI1GI0Ds READING.
HE EyERLAsTING ARMS.

THE eternal God is thy refuge, and under
Meath are the everlasting arms.1
TO give true comfort one should seek,
In sorrows dark and lonely hour,
From Ines experience to speak,
For then it lie he speaks with power.
Twas thus to Israel, We are told,
That Moses spake in days OF old.
From childhoods morn in Pharaoh's land,
Till on swift Jordan's bank he stood,
His God had led him by the hand
And proved his everlasting good.
Eternal refuge God shall be
To all who 10 that refuge flee.
When trials come and storms arise,
Wheel trusted fir end proves secret foe,
And clouds of darkness vei the skies,
How precious then It IS 10 know
That underneath, TO shield from harm,
God hath His everlasting arm.
The mother may her babe Unfold.
Her arms may underneath be lG;d:
But sometimes mothers arms grow cold
:. And powerless to defend or aid.
Though rocks and hills should pass
Z away.
God is our everlasting stay.
When through the W ldorness we've passed,
When all our wandcringS are o er,
And Jordan stream is reached at last
Who then shall bear US TO the shore
OF Promised LanGI BE one il must
Whose arms through lie we We learned
to trust.
-I.er C. C. Otis IN AdrdTce.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
Yellow Fever NEGOTIATIONS.

II Morgagni reports that DR.. Ferire,
of Rio Janeiro, has inoculated more
than three hundred persons with the
cultured liquid of the yellow-fever
microbe. Such NEGOTIATIONS are PEI
formed with five or six punctures in
one arm, and in few hours afterward
the patient complains of headache and
backache, with slight rise of temper
AZURE. Nausea and vomiting occur in
rare cases. These symptoms sometimes
last between two and three DAYS, but
they are never serious. The inocula-
tons were practiced on individuals who
were in the center of the infected local
ty. None of them died, and only very
few presented mild forms of yellow
fever. On the other hand, two hun.
dred deaths from yellow fever occurred
in about three months among non-vac-
cinated persons who lived with those
who he'd been vaccinated.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
> DULLNESS IN THE PEWS. =

Attentive and Earnest Hearing Essential
to Secure the Best Preaching.
Very much is said at the present day
in regard to dull preachers. From all
quarters of the church come loud COM
plants that ministers fail to interest.
and there is demand for ''live men"
for the pulpit. 1t would be unsafe,
doubtless, to assert that there is no
grounds for these complaints, or to
claim that the corresponding demand
is wholly unreasonable. But there is
another side to the question. There is
dizziness in the pews as well as in the
pulpit. and the hearers may be in de-
gree responsible for the failure of the
preacher to interest. Attentive and
earnest hearing is absolutely essential te
the best preaching. No minister car
preach as well as he is capable OF
preaching without manifestation Of
interest on the part of his hearers
And for this interest and for its proper
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
TELEPHONlNG AT SEA.
The Question of Ships at Sea Commune
eating with Each Other theoretically
Solved.

The Question of Ships at Sea Commune
eating with Each Other theoretically
Solved.
Professor Bell of telephone fame
and Professor Trowbridge of Harvard
College have theoretically solved the
question of ships at sea communicating
with each other, and both are anxious
for practical tests. The results so far
obtained apply to steamships which are
lighted by electricity, and consequently
have dynamos on board. A wire which
is attached to the dynamo is allowed to
trail after the vessel in the water, thus
giving it what amounts to ground con-
nection. The end on shipboard has a
telephone attached. This end, by its
connection with the dynamo, is posi-
tive, while the end trailing in the wa
ter is negative. If the wire is 4 mile
long, then the water about the ship for
half mile would be positive, and the
water within the other half radius
would be negative. Thus there is a
large area of water about the vessel
which is affected positively or negative
ly, and no vessel with a corresponding
telephone attachment can enter this
area without giving notice to the listen
ers on board both ships, and commune
cation can be carried on over the
wires. BY such arrangements collision
can be prevented in fogs, as communi-
cation can be continually carried ON as
long as the vessels are within the given
area. If, on practical tests, commune
cation can thus be successfully carried
on, the ocean racers can, by mutually
adopting the system. continue their
racing with much less danger of COLI
sion.-NeW Bedford Standard.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
QUICK IN RESOURCE.
Tact . More Effective Weapon Than Gun
or Sword.


Tact . More Effective Weapon Than Gun
or Sword.
Tact is sometimes as effective as force
of arms, in an emergency, and the man
who is quick-witted may find himself at
an advantage over the one who is
merely strong-armed. The history Of
Kansas, during its most troubled peri
cd, furnishes many an instance of rap
i'd thought and clever resource.
When, in 1868, the town of Lawrence
was destroyed by bushrangers, and
many inhabitants murdered, the hero
ism and tact of the women of the be.
sieged spot were signally exhibited:
Four of the attacking wretches, crazed
by drink, rode to hotel in the town,
declaring that they would shoot some
one, no matter whom. A young wom-
an Immediately offered herself as a
victim, coolly remarking: ''They might
as well kill me-" an act OF daring
which temporarily arrested their do.
signs.
Another woman whose husband was
particularly obnoxious to the BUSH
rangers gave him opportunity to escape
by noticing that the leader OF the gang
detailed to shoot him. and burn his
house, wore flower in his hat.
"Eood-morning," she said, cheerful
". "You have come to see my flow
erss" The yard was fsll of them.
''They are fine!' said the man look.
ing about, with evident admiration.
They're too pretty to be burned. I'll
shoot the man that touches them!
March on!''-Yonth,s Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-17
DRESSES FOR GIRLS.
The Latest Edition of the English Prin-
cesse Dress.

u
cesse Dress.
The English dress all in one piecs
and opening in front remains in favor
for girls from five to eleven years of
age, though well-grown girls wear
dresses with the skirt and basque sep
arate when only eight or ten years old.
Many of these English dresses are only
princesse dresses in name, as the skirt
is cut off entirely and sewed to a silesia
waist; the basque is then separate, with
lining of its own. The newest of
these dresses have the skirt gathered
all around, and for neat finish a hem
about four inches wide is turned up on
the outside, and stitched there by ma
chine The waist part is now cut
much shorter behind than in front, and
with very dressy suits the middle forms
of she back are folded under in loops,
and sash bow with ends is sewed, I'M
derneath. A vest that extends only to
the waist line is gathered or plated in
a narrow space and placed under the
pointed fronts; this vest is usually OF
soft silk like that of the sash for wool
dresses, and there is band of velvet
like belt crossing it at the waist line;
the high standing collar is also of vel
vet, and there is fold of velvet that
serves as cuffs. A stylish way of using
the large metal buttons is to place d
group of three of these each side of the
vest, either just below the collar, or
else low on the points of the front.
Square pockets of velvet are again used
Oh the sides and two buttons are on
each of these. Shades of brown, either
golden or seal brown, are exceedingly
popular for these English dresses and
for those of all large girls. and at pres
ent the trimming is usually of the same
color. Ruby, cardinal, navy blue and
III shades OF green are also worn, but
the preference is for the more sober
brown shades. Imported dresses Of
the English patterns are shown in
repped silks, plush and velvets, with
trimmings of wool laces, Irish poirt
and embroidery, but dealers say they
are only useful to them as models for
palmer wool dresses, as women of good
taste object to these rich and elaborate
dresses for small girls.-Harpcr' sBazar.