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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
Amusements for Children.

There is knack in providing amuse-
ments for children as in every thing
else. Do not be satisfied with keeping
them busy. Never allow them to con-
ceive the notion that they are being put
aside. or have to amuse themselves, or,
with the perversity of childhood. they
will be at your heels in moment. The
impression that they have to keep out
of your way sometimes rouses spirit
of rebellion if it does not make the chill
dren unhappy and cross. Many sensi-
tive child grows morose and secretive
BY a system of injudicious management
that gives it an idea that all children
are endured nuisances. No one,
grown or small. cares to be looked upon
as "a necessary evil" Do MT allow
any work to keep you long from the
children's room. A loving pat. kiss.
a smile, only take a moment here and
there, and moments SO spent, even on
busiest days, are always well employed.
-BabyhOod.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
THOMAS n. RUGER.
Sketch of the Career of the Recently Ap-
pointed Brigadier-General.

pointed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Colonel Thomas II. Ruger, promoted
by President Cleveland to be Brigadier-
General. is native of Wisconsin, and
was made Cadet from that State in
July, 1850. After graduating with
very high honors from West Point, he
was brevetted Second Lieutenant on
July 1, 1854, and resigned April L,
1855. He next practiced law in his ma
tive State.
When the war broke out he enlisted,
and became Lieutenant-C Colonel of the
Third Wisconsin Volunteers, June 90,
1861. He was made Colonel in August
of the same year. Brigadier-General OF
Volunteers November, 1862, and was
brevetted Major-General for gallant
and meritorious services at the battle of
Franklin, Tenn General Ruger was
mustered out of the volunteer service
June ID, 1866, made Colonel of the
Thirty-third Infantry in July of the
same year, and brevetted Brigadier-
General for gallant and meritorious
services at the battle of Gettysburg"
He served in South Carolina in 1877. As
superintendent of the Military Acad-
envy and in command of the School of
Application at Fort Leavenworth,
General Ruger added to his reputation.
acknowledgements in the army are
limited by law to six. Their pay for
the first five years of service is $500
a year. afterwards periodically in
creaSad h1- n nor canrarp-teD nor cont
after five years service, twenty after
ten. thirty after fifteen, and forty per
cent. more than $500 year after
twenty years service.-Iildianapolis
Journal
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

General Grant is to stand in gram
lite on twelve thousand dollar SOL
diers' shaft to be put up at Salem.
Mass.
ID. T. .Iewett, of st. Louis, is said
to be the only man who ever served a
lone day term" in the United States
Senate.
Colonel p P. G. Hall, paymaster
o. S. A., is said to be the only living
country.
Henry Watterson is reported to
have said that he could survive the
obituary notices published at the time
OF his illness. but the portraits hurt his
feelings.
Senator Joe Brown, of Georgia,
has the most complete collection OF
newspaper clippings in Washington.
They are all about himself and his say
ings and dOings. His wife Is the edi-
tor.-Detroa Free Press.
Rev. Mr.. Milburn, the blind Chap
lain of the House of Representatives. is
q slightly built man of medium height,
with gray hair and beard. who walks
about so confidently that no one at a
distance would suspect MIN to be blind.
Washington Post.
Rev. DR.. Hall, of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. in New York.
has contributed to the Ledger acolumn
article every week for ten years. He
also writes for the Sunday-SchooI
World and all the publications of the
American Tract Society are submitted
to him in the proof.
james Parton writes in the Forum
on newspapers. He puts on his fore
sight and through it sees the time when
no reputable newspaper will print adj
vertlsements. just so. If he will
look again, he will see the editors,
owners and producers of such news
papers living upon the rich and rare
west wind.-Houston Post.
Mr.. Crouch, of Randolph, Tenn,
thoughtlessly became engaged to two
young ladies at the same time, and the
father of one of them marched him to
his daughters house ut the end of q
shotgun. There the young woman
and her sister gave him fearful cow
HIuluS, Uut NC HIltiiS ludue Ills escape
and hurried off and married the other
girl.
Senator Bowen, of Colorado, re-
Gently said to party of friends:
''When l was elected to the Senate
three years ago l was astounded to
learn from the newspapers that l was
worth between $4,000 900 and S10,000,-
600. The truth is, have never had at
one time million dollars worth of
property in my life, though l hope to
reach that figure before I die. ~ Y.
Tribune.
1T turns out that Mr.. Edgar Faw-
cett is the author of the anonymous
story published some time ago under
the title of 1.-The Buntling Ball" The
publishers offered prize of one thou
sand dollars to anybody guessing the
author. So many people suspected
Fawcett, owing to the turgid style, that
the purse has been divided up, and the
guessers will only realize twelve and
one-half cents apiece. Chicago Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
HUMOROUS.

What interjection is of the femi-
nine gender? Alas! - Indianapolis
Herald.
An exchange asks: What can the
Hindoo? Well, almost any thiSg is
better than idoling away his time
Germantown Independent.
The waiter inferred that the guest
had taken little something before
supper from the mere fact of his order
ing "chork pops and tied fraters. -
Chicago Mail.
An Irish magistrate asked pris-
oner if he was married. mo" replied
the man. Then" replied his Wor-
ship. amid peals of laughter, lit is q
good thing for your wife,
Grandpa: Tell me, Ethel, why do
you have six buttons on your gloves?"
Ethel: Eyes, grandpa, dear, l will tell
you. The reason is, il had seven but
tons, or five, they would not match the
six buttonholes. IN. Y. Mail.
"A writer says that corporal punish
ment is no longer practiced by parents
possessing common sense. This may
be true IN regard to boys, but we notice
that girls are still brought up with O
''switch. "-Norristoscn Herald
First Tramp: "Strike any thing
in that house?'' Eyes, struck the old
man." "Get any thing?' "Got
kicked out" perhaps he didn't know
your family" That's where you're
wrong. He said he knew them all.
He kicked me in remembrance of three
generations. "-Bost0n Globe.
81 don't know what you mean by
not being an Irishman," said gentle
man who was about hiring boy, "but
you were born in Ireland" ''Och,
Your Honor, if that's ALL" said the
boy, ''small blame to that Suppose
your cat was to have kittens in the
oven, would they be loaves of bread?''
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
"A Child's Definition.-A child six
years of age was asked by her parents
to write composition. She asked on
what subject she was to write; her faith
er said, write about the goat The first
sentence the little one wrote was: "a
goat is an animal with four legs, one
at each corner he stands on his hind
legs and eats his dinner of paper off the
fences. IN Y. Post.
docs person have to be famil-
lar with spirits who tells ghost stories.
uncle?" Certainly not, my little
chap, why do you ask such a ques-
tion?" "Well, don't you know, I
thought they did, and 1 came to the
conclusion, if that was the case, you
could spin lots of yarns for me. for
mother SAID the other night that you
had too much to do with ardent
spirits" The uncle at this juncture
INDUCES in another clove.-Bosto's
Budget.
"A poor Irishman had little shoe
makers shop. in which for many years
he piled his trade, earning an honest
living. One day he was amazed to
see on the opposite side of the street .
sign which read: "Mons. Lafarge.
shoemaker, just from Paris" He was
very indignant and felt that monsieur
was treading on his grounds. The
next day he came out with a sign,
which read: "Pat Connolly, shoe
maker; never saw Paris. but defiea
competition"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
LITTLE GRACIE'S SCHEME.

She climbed upon her fathers knee,
And laughed aloud in girlish glee:
ia her winning graces and childish art
She nestled close to his loving heart;
Looking up with glance OF mirth and fun,
She took his hand in her tiny one;
Chances of sweet and loving grace
She cast in her fathers bearded face.
s'Papa," she said, with q tender smile,
do you love your Oracle all the whileT'
He clasped to his heart his darling child.
And looked in her baby face and smiled.
What can be dearer on earth or above
Than sweet little daughters artiess love?
Her face grew sober. and wonhrous wise,
While soft light shone in her dark-blue
eyes:
''Papa," she said. and nestled deep
In the arms where she often fell asleep
Papa" she said, with a soft caress
~'Wlll you buy your Oracle a Sunday dress?"
-Tid-BitS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06

There are five million Indians IN
Mexico, making thirty-five per cent. of
the entire population. They speak
thirty-five idioms and sixty-ninc dia-
lects. They are nearly all ignorant,
and live by themselves q wild. half
savage life in the country districts.
Governor Jose Maria Ramirez. of CHA
pas, viii ask the President to appropri-
ate one million dollars TO educate these
Indians Washington Post.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06

-"What? Not lend paltry ten to
me-to Your other self?H MY dear
fellow, l should never get it back-I
know myself too well!'-M Y. Teie-
gram.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06

She continues in this state of mind;
but, my dear reader, l give you my
word that 1 only told her the exact
truth.-N. I. Ledger.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06

The estimates of the Canadian
Government for the fiscal year 1886
amount to S3S. $40. 600. This is reduc-
ton from those of the current year Of
about 100000
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06

Postal is the appropriate name OF
the captain of one of the mail packets
on the Mississippi river.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-22
Trouble in the Hills.

In the Black Hills, near Jackson
George Vuga and another man were
living in a cabin. Itscas seper came
shere on the End, to prospect. Yaga
thought Sepes was going to boost him
from the premises loaded his gun, one
barrel with buckshes and the other
with rifle balls, and shsS ssper as he
was sitting on a log ten feet away,
with the bueEshot: the other barrel
he fred at bis partner, breaking his
leg. Seper died Instantly At mid
night a day AFTER Vs,ga was taken
out and hanged by Che citizens OF
DrytoNn.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-22
In The Show Business.

Thomas King, an old frontiefssanaa an
is on q mountain tributary of ths
Yellowstone, capturing and training
mountain lions for Eastern menag-
cries. King is an old and successful
hand at the hazardous employment,
following it in the Black Hills, years
ago. He says there is a heavy de-
mand for his wares, and they bring
large prices.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-22
Good Clean Up.

Three thousand head Of calves be-
onging to the Big Horn Cattle Co,
were recently sold for $4,000. These
calves will be branded during the
summer on tho company's range IN
the NoWood valley .arrliins Journal.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-22

James G. Marshall Of Eric, Pa,
who has practiced Inv for sixty years,
and who vas q democrat Of great
prominence, died last week
Envelopes for social corresp pondence
are becoming larger and larger.
Many now hare "a illuminated mon
.ograln 81 e,.c.sss IN the fi.:i,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-22

does the same. The most active,
dlligeat and perhaps the ablest officer
on 4 war ship is the executive officer.
Nothing can go wrong without his
knowing it, even to the minutest de
tail He IS next to the commander,
the most responsible. He holds the
same relation to his chief, a chief Of
staff does in the army to the general.
In battle he displays all those at
tainments for which our naval COM
mander5 are conspicuous, He has
the crew we'll instructed to do every
thing that ought to be done--in a
gwen case-and do It well. At the
sound Of the gong Or drum. every
nanis at his station, aud IL his place.
There IS no apparent hurry OF ex-
citonent and but few words spoken.
A motion Of the haal does all the
talking. There is no address Or stir
ring appeal made rs is sometimes in
the army. It IS an understood thing
that every man will do his legeI best,
more he cannot do.
(CoscLUDED NEXT NEEH.1
The Sweet Grass Murder.
Ben. Short arrived in the city last
evening from the Sweet Grass hills,
bringing report Of one Of the most
horrible murders in the criminal an
nails of Montana, which took place at
the camp on the 10th. From what
we can learn, T. I. McPartlan and a
man named lfoley became. involved
in a dispute in regard to Rhode Is
land-its size, boundaries, or some
thing of the kind. Both hailed from
that state and stoutly held to differ
ent views On the subject under dis
cussion. Finally MePartlan drew an
outline Of the little state, and when
Moley questioned its accuracy, the
former commenced the assault with
a knife, stabbing his victim IN the
neck, arms, breast and abdomen.
The stab in the neck severed the Jug
ular vein, and was sufficient il itself
to have caused death. Thy wound in
the abdomen was frightful to look at,
the bowels protruding. Short says it
was the most horrible sight he ever
witnessed.
There were a number Of witnesses
to the assault, and the general opinion
seems to be that the killing was un-
provoked McPartlan was promptly
arrested and put in irons, and mes
sanger sent to Ft. Benton to notify
the authorities. Deputy Sheriff
Coatsworth went o.1t this morning to
bring the prisoner in. An inquest
was held over the remains Of Moley
and a verdict rendered in accordance
with the facts. A few level-headed
men in the camp saved McPartlan
from being lynched.
McPartIan was we'll known here.
He was one of the first miners in the
Maiden district and was one Of the
former oVners Of the Collar mine, and
has heretofore borne a fair reputation
OF Moley but little could be ascertain
ed. He was an old Bull whacker, hav-
ing worked for Ben. Short and others.
On the return of the deputy sheriff
we will be enabled to give further par
tieulars. The prisoner, without doubt
will be turned over to the United
States authorities, the crime having
been committed on the Indian re-
servation.-Riyer Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

MARCUS ROSENFIELD, author or num-
Der of well known variety songs, among
others, "Climbing up the Golden Stairs
pleaded guilty on the It'll to forging
check for 1928 ON the Germania Bank OF
New York.
WILL BoNHAM, a young negro train
wrecker, was captu ed and lodged in jail
at Livingston, Ala, on the 18th, and there
is strong probability that he will be
lynched.
The President is indignant at the viola
tions of his civil service order Of July,
which forbade Federal officials from taxi
ing any active part in politics, and he
proposes to make some striking examples
which will be a warning to the minor off
cials.
A SLIGHT but distinct shock Of an earth
quake was felt at Augusta, Ga, on the 9th.
N. M. NEALD, a partner in the we'll
known packing house of j. c. Ferguson d
Co., of Chicago, has issued bogus ware
house receipts for people aggregatng
800, 900. He has practically burst his
firm.
II Is buOuEub Nudb JIG ilAllOlo SVhbi O.
will purchase the Georgia Pacific road, or
at least obtain control of it, thereby secur-
ing direct line from Birmingham to New
Orleans over the Canton, Aberdeen and
Nashville and its own main line south Of
Ourant, Miss.
The President has received several ap-
plcauons for the pardon of James d.
Fish, president of the defunct Marine Ma
.ional Bank.
FORMAL calls have been issued for the
annual meeting of the National Cattle
Growers Association OF America, to be
held at Chicago, November 18th.
LAWYER JAMES l.. WHITTIER was in
dictcd in the Superior Criminal Court of
Boston on the 9th, on ten counts for the
embezzlement Of some hundred of thou
sands of dollars from Harriet Reed, a
client.
SLAVERY in Cuba is now a thing Of the
past. The recent proclamation of emnn-
cipation liberated more than 100000. The
last lingering bit of slavery in the New
World now exists in Brazil.
EX-SENATOR YULEs, of Florida, is dead,
leaving but Mr., Davis and R. NJ. T. Hunter
living of those who withdrew from the
Senate in 1861.
The general freight agent Of the Queen
and Cresce It railroad system has orders
to abandon all tariff freight rates made
by the Mississippi Railroad Commission.
ADvICEs from Fordyce, Ark, report a
5000 express robbery. TIE money is re-
ported to have been stolen from the South
ern Express Company by Il. B. Miller, a
telegraph operator.
n. NEELD, the Chicago defaulter, is
IN Montreal, Canada, and has engaged
eminent counsel in that city to defend him
il necessary.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

FIRE at Punxsutawney, Pa, on the 9Th
caused a loss of S16j,0O0.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER delivered
his farewell lecture in London on the llth'
MORMON elders are establishing mis-
sions and delivering lectures in London
on more extended scale than ever.
SENTENCE Of death was passed on the
9th on the Chicago Anarchists by Judge
Gary. December 8 is the day of doom.
THE American exhibition buildings at
London will be completed by early spring
PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT discharged
thirty more employees on the 9Th from
the Government printing office.
The Marquis of Harrington denies that
he has promised to support the new Irish
! bill.
THE fishing schooner Stockbridge OF
Gloucester, Mass, engaged at Greenland
in halibut fishing, is given up for lost.
ENGLISH Conservatives deny emphati'
cally that the cabinet spreparng Home
Rule ill.
1T is thought at Washington that Mr..
Ferritt, of New Orleans, will get the ap.
pointment of supervising architect Of the
! treasury.
THE King of Belgium has been in London
recently trying to negotiate loan fol
purposes of defense.
REV. j. M. PENUELL, a member OF th'
Maryland Methodist Conference, laid hi
head on the rail in front of a freight trair
on the 9th, and was instantly killed.
VIM. E. HAMILTON, secretary and treas
urer of the Sly Point works at MinneGpo
lis, Mimi, is supposed to be sojourning il
Canada with $4,000 or $1,000 of the com
pany's funds.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL's pro
gramme of reform meets steady opposi
ton from the clubs and older Conserva
tives.
N. NJ. NEELD, partner in the firm of j
G. Ferguson 81 Co., Chicago, is said tt
have issued bogus warehouse receipts t,
the amount of 100000, and is supposed t.
be in Canada. The firm is practically
stranded.
THE United States Supreme Court me
on the 18th.
Ex-senator YULCE, of Florida, died Of
the 10th in New York.
SEVERAL Bavarian editors haYe beer
sent to prison for criticisms of the min
istry.
CANADA has rejected the proposed drat
of the new treaty with Great Britain.
VIM DUNN was scalded to death on tn
10th in a vat of boiling water at Long Is
land City, N. Y.
THE League of the Cross, total absti
nence society, paraded the streets of Cor
on the 10th.
Hon. S. S. Cox United States Ministe
to Turkey, arrived at New York on tn
10th.
GENERAL BooTH, of the Salvation Army
arrived at Halifax, N. s., on the 10th.
In a tenement-house fire at Cincinna
on the 10th Mrs. Lenck and her daughtt
Anna lost their lives.
The bodies of Lynn Graves and job
Goodrich, reported drowned in Vol
lake, Ind, have been found, they havin
been murdered.
Gro. S. DAVIDSON, carpenter of the il
fated La Mascotte, has died of his il
juries, adding another to the list Of ri
Tins.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

TX consequence Of the striking cigar
makers AMI the manufacturers Of Havana
beiugunllle TO come to an agreement the
lat er, with the exception of six, have re-
solved TO suspend work. thus cutting of
the aid the strikers have been receiving
from he operatives working the Yuel Ia
Abaio Leaf
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE Preside nt's reception on the 9th
was one Of the largest yet held in the east
room. Over five hundred people shool,
hands with the President. The crowd
was so dense that the ushers with din -
Guilty kept line and the President was
crowded, inch by inch, to the door Of the
corridor.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE Dominion Government has just is
sued an order forbidding the SARGE In
dams to leave their reservation. This
tribe has long been giving trouble to the
settlers, but it is expected that prompt ac-
ton on the part Ct the mounted police will
put an end to further depredations.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE Admiral commanding the British
squadron on the American station tele-
graphs that the distress in Labrador is
exaggerated and that the wants of the
distressed people in both Labrador and
Newfoundland have been relieved.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE illness of ex-senator Withers, now
United States Consul to Hong Kong, is of
an unique character. DR.. Lennon, one
of his physicians, calls it entero colitis.
which is an inhammatory affection OF
both the smaller and larger mites tines.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

AT a Cabinet Council at Madrid, on on
the 18th, Queen Christina signed the decree
committing the sentences of the condemned
insurgents. The Queen also signed a de-
cree freeing the slaves in Cuba from the
remainder of their terms of servitude.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE French Government has ordered
Prince Enrique de Bourbon, fugitive from
Spain, where he is under sentence of i'm
prsonment for insulting the Queen, to be
Inferred in the department north of the
River Loire
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE American Consul at Kingston, Ont,
having been asked by the the United
States Government to report if any dis
ease existed among cattle it that district,
made a close investigation and has report
ed in the negative.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE Bulgarian Government has notified
foreign consuls at Sofia of General Kaul-
bars action in irving by bribery and in
timidation to induce the military COM
mander at Rustchuk to release the polit-
teal conspirators.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

THE Royal Inniskillen Fusileers, sta
toned at Aldershot, Eng, resisted draft
for service in Africa, and in the riot that
ensued on the 7th a number of soldiers and
police were wounded.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

ACCORDING to the National Cotton Ex-
change report the crop prospect was low
cred slightly during the past month
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

CUSTOMS officers at San Francisco on
the 9th seized $4,000 worth Of opium
Struggled as tea.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

JACOB RoMEIs has been nominated for
Congress by the Republicans Of the Tenth
Ohio district. Thus Hurd and Romeis will
fight the battle over again.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

GENERAL VILLACAMPA's daughter had
an audience with the Queen of Spain and
expressed her gratitude for the clemency
shown to her father.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

IT Is stated confidently that several
changes are pending in the English Cabi-
net and will be announced early in No
Vember,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16

LONDON newspapers are devoting con :
siderable space to Lord Randolph Church
lips sudden adoption of the Chamberlain
programme.