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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
LEARNING HOUSEWORK.
Why All Girls Should Serve an Appren.
ticeshp lin the Kitchen.

Why All Girls Should Serve an Appren.
ticeship :in the Kitchen.
If mothers educated their daughters
to think more honorably of homework,
we would not have so many inefficient
housekeepers; but if the mother is in
efficient in the control of her home,
she had rather do the work than have
the trouble of teaching her daughters,
forgetting that this is an injustice to
them as well as to herself, and she can
no more neglect this part of their edu-
cation than she can neglect their edu-
cation from books; and they should bs
taught to understand that to be an
adept in the art of sewing, plain or
otherwise. is as great an accomplish
ment as music or painting: not that I
underrate these latter accomplish
ments. but l consider the former as
equal to them, and it seems strange to
me that mothers are so blind to this
most essential part of their daughters
education.
When we contemplate the many I'M
happy homes, made so by the incapaci-
ty of their mIstresses, our best instincts
convince US that the training of our
girls is absolutely wrong. l once heard
a farmers daughter say to her mother
the week before she was married: Il
have never made loaf OF bread or
cake" and she was twcnty-three at
that time, and her intended was u
farmer, and the mother was well as
sured that the daughter would have to
be her own hOusekeeper.
But even in the case of dividing tho
care of the household with servants,
the discipline is better when the lady
has practical knowledge of how
things should be done, and the length
of time required in the performance Of
certain duties. If she has knowledge
of these facts she will be a more kind
and patient mistress.
While believe that our girls should
be proficient in every department OF
learning. think, also, that they should
be taught the Importance Of serving an
apprenticeship in the kitchen at tho
same time.-Practicak Farmer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

thing as YOU divide 1t into. II we di-
vided this up in eighteen pieces. then
there would be eighteen eighteenths.
and the numfer of eighteenths VIC took
out would be the top number in the
fraction"
That's just it exactly" said man.
ma, smiling at Georges Doyish ex-
PLANTATION. .Now. l think you won t
have such hard time in your arith-
metic class tomorrow. Suppose we
have a game Of subtraction of fractions
now. If little boy should eat one of
these pieces how many would there be
left?''
George laughed. and one piece van
ished in twinkling.
There would be tifteen-sixtcen.hs,
he answered.
Before very long every fraction of
the orange had vanished, and George
ran OFF to play. quite happy in the
thought that he had got an idea of
fractions at last. l wonder whether
that orange will help any other little
boy besides Gcorgie?-Ninnie E. Ken
ney, in Christian at Work.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
RICH DIAMOND MINES.
Where the Precious Stones Are Found IN
the Largest Quantity.

Where the Precious Stones Are Found N
the Largest Quantity.
1t is not generally known that the
operations Of diamond cutting and
polishing seen at the colonial and Indian
Exhibition represent a new home in
dustry as well as a novel process.
Working models of all kinds of ma
chinerv and excellent models on scale
of an entire mine (Buitfontein, Griaua-
land West are exhibited in the center OF
the Cape court. From this mine;
during last year, two million loads
approximately of diamondifurous ground
were hauled, yielding about 500. OOo
carats of diamonds, valued at over hall
a million sterling. The deepest work
ings in this particular mine have reach
ed depth of nearly 500 feet from the
surface. The earliest diamonds prob
ably came from India, and it is said
that the history of the famous Kohl
moor is celebrated in one of the songs
of the Vedas as having formed part of
the treasures of an old Ind an chief,
probably five Thousand wears ago. The
opening of the Brazilian mines at the
beginning of the last century practically
closed the mines of the Deccan,. and
now Brazil has in it's turn been eclipsed
by the diamond fields of South Africa.
Diamonds in small quantities have been
found in Sumatara and Celebes, but in
the Eastern archipelago Borneo is full
est of promise in the commerce of brill
iants. One of the largest diamonds in
the world. pare white atone of 36z
carats, was found III that island. and in
its uncut state still belongs to the rajah
of Matam.
Many biologists in Australia cherish
the faith that diamond mines viii yet
be added ta the sources of wealth of
shat developing land of surprises. Ac-
cidentally discovered by a travelling
trader not quite twenty years ago. the
South African mines, which are five
hundred miles from the coast, and at an
elevation Of four thousand feet above
the sea. ere, however. at present un-
rivaled in their size and value. The ro-
mantle hardships which .pughened and
roughensd the early diggers have large
ly disappeared before thu railway com
munication which brings the fields
within thirty hours. Journey of the
coast. The business is now transacs eel
on scientific principles and regular
system There have been, as might be
expected. slternatioas OF profit and
loss. but the returns of the four prinei-
pie mines show thaa in the three Years
and third previous to the end Of 1885
there was total production Of over
1890. GO. A Kimberley diamond was
recently shown in London valued at
e100.O00. 1t weighed more than four
hundred carats in the rough, and is. we
believe, now in the possession OF
Streeter & Co, the well-known jewell
ers. The finest diamond in quality ever
found in South Africa was the Porter
Rhodes" discovered in the center OF
Kimberley mine in 1880. 1t is pure
white octahedron, valued at EGO, OO2. =
London NeUs. ea
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

give better idea, imagine one Of the
wires on the street swagging so low
that it could be cut in two. A good
operator can take either end of the
WIRE in his right and left hand, and bv
striking them one with the other send
a message. This was about the way
messages were then transmitted.
When it was no longer doubt that
the telegraph was a success the Office
was removed to Seventh street, be-
tween f and + streets, over the then
city post-office, where the east front of
the general pOst-otfice now stands and
the line was open to the general pub
lie. William Linton and j. w. Lugen-
beel learned the art of telegraphing in
the early spring of 1916 and were the
first employees on the line between
Washington and New Orleans.
Among the few operators in WASH
ington now who can look back and
call to mind the telegraph in its in
fancy are the following: John w.
Lugenbeel. William Linton, Fred
Rooms, James Towers, Llewellyn
Washington and William Macfeely.
There are two others now residing in
Washington whose names should be
mentioned in connection with the early
days of the telegraph: Messrs. j. B.
and Lambert Tree. These gentlemen
studied the art with the writer and
were for several years his assistants.
Lambert Tree was quiet, sedate
young man, so much so that the writer
dubbed him Judge" not dreaming at
the time he would ever aspire to a
judgeship. He has, however, been
three times selected judge in Illinois,
and now has the high honor of repre-
senting this country as Minister to Bel
GUM. Washington Critic.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
HINTS TO STUDENTS.
How 70 Enjoy School and the Different
Studies Prosecuted.

How 70 Enjoy School and the Different
studies Prosecuted.
At the beginning of the school year,
MANY students find school little fiat
and ..slow" after the lively and varied
employments of the vacation. If they
settle to faithful work. they soon be-
come interested in their studies. and
enjoy again the familiar experience OF
wondering where the morning has
gone;'' so swiftly and so unmarked
have the hours flown by.
The strife for excellence Is the secret
of enjoying labor. A plowman who
draws his fHrrows straight, deep and
clear has tranquil pleasure in doing
every one of them, and when the field
is finished he surveys the ripp!ed surface
with pride and satisfaction. 1t is fort
innate for US that we are so constituted
as to enjoy the labor by which we live,
since most of us are compelled to spend
more than half of our waking hours in
that labor, and it is generally as mo.
notonous rs blowing.
TO pass ten hours day in blowing
badly, were indeed Il most unhap-
py lo.. 10 pass ten hours day in
blowing as we'll us blowing can be
done by man, is a very CHEEKY and
pleasant thing.
Students have singular happiness
in their occupation-so varied is it, and
so full of natural interest. But it is
dull and wearisome enough unless it is
pursued with intelligent zeal and wor-
thy ambition to excel. An old teacher
can tell which OF his pupils have en-
joyed doing their sums by just glanc-
ing at their states. A very clean slate
is a good sign.
Then look at this great sum in long
division. Observe how clear, even and
regular in form it is. and what pleas
ing contrast it presents between the
dark blue slate and the white pretty
figures! Above all, it is a1ght! The
young arithmeticlan who executed the
task SO elegantly and so well. must
have been unconscious of the flight of
time.
Excellent work is done understand
lngly. Every student WHO has puzzled
his brains over an author or subject
that was too hard for him, knows what
we mean by this. Some of our older
readers may remember that they be-
gan to study geometry about two years
too soon; or that they tried, on enter
ing new school, to join class that
was little in advance of them. What
dull and discouraging work it was!
The usual result of such an eX-
pertinent is that the student gives up in
despair, and never masters the study.
The better way is TO wait, and to take
the subject in hand when one or two
more years of work and growth have
brought the mental faculties to the
requisite degree of power. The book
then becomes one long delight!
If you would enjoy your school-work
this year, strive hard for excellence,
and learn nothing by rote. Put heart
and mind into all you do. If any par
ticular study is peculiarly distasteful,
do not resolve to ''hate" it. but reflect
that it may just now be little beyond
your faculties. Should YOU take it up
at exactly the right time it may be
hereafter your favorite study.-IOuth's
Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
HUMOROUS.

There are some men so violently
opposed to capital punishment that
they won't hang wal! paper. They Lat
their wives do it.-1eraS Sifti'gs.
He Was Careful Man. Mariner
- Sail, sir; nice breeze on now, sir: ~
Mr. Isaacs-" Vot! After dinner as
cost me three n-thixpenth? Not me-
Funny Folks.
Some one asks: what has be-
come OF the daisy9' Briefly. she has
gone back to the city,. and is staying
in the house waiting for her frecklss
to disappear Haren News-
Tire Able List. one of the great
est pianists the world ever produced,
died poor. There are a good many
people in this country who seem likely
to die poor pianists- = Springfield
UMion-
The Parisians have new idol, q
beautiful dancer from Tunis. known
as " La Belle Fatmar She has been
adopted as a favorite in the absence
of Sara Bernhardt, who was known
as - Ia Belle Thinma. "-Rambles-
Would it be considered impolite
to speak of some of the very thin. girls
who. go in bathing as swimming
matches? Perhaps to refer to- them
as part of the floating population
wound be better.-BOstOn NeUS..
(regard;ng the bahy)---Oh,
what dear little duck of a childr He
resembles you both. indeed he does.
He got his mothers handsome eyes
and his fathers hair" Father (who is
baldheadeO IL think he musthave; I
haven't. ~. Y. telegram.
-..I'll press thee. press thee vet
again." sang tie MISUNDERSTANDING
middle man at the social the other
night, and all the fellows hs. had Dor
rowcd from for. two years back went
out in the cool for fear he would keep
his word. Yonkers Statesman.
Old Soldiar-"Quick. doctor. Cau-
terize this wound where dig has just.
bitten me!' Doctor-''But,. my good
fellow, there is no use In eanterizinr
wooden lse!" Old .'Well.
then, burn me on the otAsr leg. I'm
afraid Tho poison has already left tae
wood and passed into my body I'd.
Bits.
Capitalist Gust rescued) Oval,
Mister, I'm much 'bliged to yc for
hauling ne ont of the water, an here's
dollar an fsrty cents, for ye-ali the
change Ese got about me now" ooh.
no; keep Your money. / wozldn't
think Of Srobbing ysss-" Not tall!
not tall. 'Twould have been lost any,
how if ID hadn't rescued me- '--Har-
per's Bazer 4fli tfl3tif
-Their house IL the country was
raised few feet from the ground, and
Tommy. Ito escape a weildeserved
whipping. ran. from his mother and
crept under the house. Presently the
father came horae, and. hearing where
tAe boy had taken refuge. crept under
TO bring BIN ont. As ne approached
on his hands and knees. Tommy asked:
Papa, is she after yoa too?n-E ].
Ledger. .,a,is,f .o
Great Literary Critic DO was it
started the fashion among noted au-
thors of every now and then printing a
novel anonymously" Great Publisher
-'It began in Boston. | believe
We'll, the inventor of that idea ought
to DO hung" .'Why. what the harm az
Alarm! Great Scott! How is a critic
TO decide what to say about book if
he doesn t know wno wrote ,ts'-
Csmaha Hor!d.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
EARLY TELEGRAPHY.
History of tho Construction Of the First
Line by Professor Morse.

History of tho Construction Of the First
Line by Professor Morse.
1t was enacted by Congress on the
Sd of March, lS43. that the sum of $50, 900
be appropriated for testing the capacity
and usefulness OF the system Of electro
magnetic telcgraphs invented by Sam
uel +. b. Morse. of New York, for the
use of the Government of the United
States, by constructing line of said
electromagnetic telegraphs, under the
superintendent of Prof. Morse, of
such length and between such points
rs should fully 81 its practicability and
utility. the same to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury upon the application of said
Morse sg,f- i rts .'.- p.
The second section of the act author
ize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
from the 5000 what he may deem a
fair compensation to Morse and others
for experimenting the construction of
the telegraph.
There We're four patcntees, Morse,
F. Q. j. Smith. Alfred Vail and George
Vail. Prof. Morse, in attempting to
construct thu line between Washing
ton and Baltimore (for they were the
cities to be connectad), conceived the
idea of building 1t underground, and
accordingly, after the Wire was made,
which. by the way. was of copper.
wrapped with fine thread and tarred
so as to make rs perfect an in
sulatiOn as was known at that date,
leaden pipe was selected and made
to receive the wire underground. About
$1,000 of the $4,000 was expended
on this pipe before 4 test was made.
The test, however. was failure. A
battery and instrument were placed at
either end OF, the lead pipe. but there
was no current, and it wac soon asccr-
tanned that the current all passed from
the wire to the pipe and from the pipe
to the best known conductor-MOther
Earth. Mr.. George Wood. a clerk to
the patentees. sal ;.fterward that for
several days it was thought Prof. Morse
would lose his reason in consequence
Of this disappointment.
After a lengthy consultation F. o. J.
Smith. better known rs Fog" Smith,
agreed to buy tie le:rden pipe for a
small consideration, and 1T may be
stated that but for Il suggestion, made
iby Smith (and hi alone is entitled to
the credlD, that the wires <s6afk be
pat on poles, as they ary now. Sears
might have elapsed Ieforef6eS eHcfro-
magnetic telegraph would Nte Hsen in
operation. Smith, suRQestn y&ss 8
success, much .0s6 ds3 afsdolsc.
who had in the gone aimost
a ss;,n m;nslv l!dsengs AsA vent e
The line havha been, completed De.
tween the tw 5:Elies. the Office at Wash
ington was Eiblxhed in the north
end of the caIitsi. Nj. Louis F.
Rantzinger wasfhc operator A.the first
in this city. andsa good one. Such a
thing as keytc write with in those
Idays was not known. The mode oil
writing or making the character then
was with the wire as+itscaIne 4ia Is khs
! operating room from Baltimore; OF u
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
NOR DUB YOUNG READERS.
AIM ING.

There were four little boys,
Who started to go
From the very same spot
To make tracks in the snow.
Who made his paths straightest
They laid in their plan,
OF ali the contestants
should be the best man.
Now, this little four
Were Philip and John.
And merry-faced Harry,
And somber-eyed Don:
The best friends in the world,
And full of invention
In play, but they seldom
We're found in contention.
Well, they started together
And Travelled along.
But John, Don and Harry.
In some way. went wrong:
But Phil made his path
Nearly straight, and they wondered
When all tried alike,
Why they three had blundcred.
Then Philip replied:
The reason you see:
Though no harder tried
To succeed than you three,
Ipushed for that oak.
Going forward quite ready,
While you struggled on
Without aim and unsteady.
Now, you see, my dear boys,
What such lessons teach
If there is point
That you wish to reach,
A position in life
At all worth the naming.
If you gain it, twill greatly
Depend on your aiming.
-MdJ1e s. Ldtid, in christian Union.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

Mr.. George Casey hasin his green
house at Auburn. n. Y. century plant
that is thirty feet high and the stem is
six inches thick at the base. 1t has
thirty-two Towering branches, with over
FIVE thousand buds and bright yellow
iiowers. The plant was purchased by
Mr.. Casey in 1851, and IS about sixty
years old. s,sg d s9lIa,, ),
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
"A correspondent from Paris saws:

. - WIS I,UIfutHl HUhI ar1S SAYS:
The ushers.were all. ladies, and were
to be seen waiting upon the ladies and
gentlemen all over the house during
the Intervals between the acts'' ..Ush-
er ladies" is new term to be added to
''saies ladies' washer lauies'' AMI
the Others.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

horse drawing a carnage in
3C&5G&f Were two women and d child
rdkSavay near FraSer's Forks. Can.
Ale NtAer dag. &c quit the road md
a S1ksd through an open field straight
for ka river. When he was a few rods
ft6nthe precipice which oyerlooks the
fKef a farmer S Roy ran out with n rail
and Succeeded in turning tire horse
from the river, thus saving the lise> Of
The occupants of the carriage During
the ride n: :t!ler Of the women attempted
to jump. Hia
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
THE AWFUL WINES.
How They Caused COnfiding Teuton t.
Lose Thousands OF Dollars.


How They Caused a Confiding Teuton to
Lose Thousands Of Dollars.
1t is safe to say that three-fourths OF
those who deal in mining stocks
through the medium of the boards never
saw a mine, and that less than one.
half have any knowledge of how a
mine is worked. That people should
make serious mistakes in their specu-
lations through Ignorance Of these
matters is not to be wondered at
Perhaps the greatest blunder on REQ
ord was made by a gentleman of de-
cidcd Teutonic origin, who visited my
office one day and asked, point blank:
HAT dey schtruck dot vinze''' What
winze do you refer to-" said l. dot
vinze in der Oonion Consolidated
Nine" was the ready response.
There's no Wine in the Union Con-
solidated Nine that they are likely to
strike a.. present." l answered, and
then. thinking the man might he a little
confused in his mining knowledge, l
asked: ''What do you mean By winze2
What do you suppose a Wine is:?'
"a vinze?' he shouted. with know
ing smile; ''oh. !, vinze is a body Of
ore mo, it isn't said l. and. TAX
ing pencil. | drew Kim a little sketch
of a Wine. and explained to him that
it was 4 small shaft sunk from one lew
ell to another, generally for the purpose
of ventilation. =
'.Is dot vince" ne fairly yelled, in
the most astonishing manner; ''den. by
gracious, lose me tousands und tOus-
ands of dollars on Gose vines. Every
dime see dey have started a VINE. *
schtruck 4 yinze, buy der sehtocks.
and every dime. .dey 60 down right
away. 1t always vas a wonder to Ble
why de Comstock didn't pay more div
idends and levy fewer assessments, ven
deere vas so many hundred rvinzes in
der Mines" He walked out ieavihg the
door open. and could hear him repeat
at every third step as he went down the
EStairs: "Oh. dose vines. Oh. dose
ESlneesr' -San Francisco Chronicle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
RARNET

The Barnet Congregational church
concert comes next Tuesday evening.
A rich program will be presented.
Miss Ivah M. Dunklee is engaged as
elOcutionist, Miss Harriet HOYt, plan
list, assisted by Frederick Gibson, bas-
so. The concert will begin at 8
o'clock.
w. S. Brock is building a new barn.
j. S. KenersOn has bought and is
thoroughly repairing the Trussell
house. He never enjoys vacation
unless he has an old house to fix up.
Claude Gilfillen and Jerry Abbott
are spending the week at their respec-
tive homes.
Mrs. Flanders, who has been very
sick with typhoid fever, is better.
Arthur w. Salter died very sudden
ly at Lunenburg the 18th. He was a
resident of Dayton, Ohio, was born in
Bath, n. Ii. From this place he went
west when quite young man, and for
many years was conductor and after
ward superintendent of the Western
r. r. He was on his way to visit his
only remaining sister Sophia Salter,
who is greatly afflicted at the news.
He was very highly respected, had
amassed quite fortune and was SO
years of age.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
For Further Locals see 18th page
LOCAL NOTICES.

DIR. Warmers cOrsets, $1.00 at
Mrs. D. A. MOrrisOn's.
Child's corded waists, SO cts, at
Mrs. d. A. MOrrisOn's.
Madam FOy's cOrsets at
Mrs. d. A. MOrrison's.
Baskets for carrying your lunch at
Mrs. d. A. Morrison's.
Gauze underwear, at Mrs. d. A. Nor
risOn's.
Boys suits, at Mrs. D. A. MOrrison's
The place to get your household ar
ticlcs is at Mrs. d. A. MOrrisOn's. t56
Many of our citizens have been max
ing purchases from the establishment
of Paine's Furniture company, Boston,
offering as an excuse for their lack of
loyalty to home industry the large as
sOrtment to select from, and the differ
ence in price; besides, say they, every
one in town don't find out what we
paid for them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-19
UNIvERsALIsT CONVENTION.

The SD annual session of the Uni
versalist convention of Vermont and
Province of Quebec viii be held in the
church of the Messiah, ST. Johnsbury
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week. The members of the con-
vention will be entertained by the
families of the parish. Return checks
Ontthe Central Vermont, Passumpsic,
Montpelier & Wells River roads and
on the Vermont division of the B. g.
l.. road will be given all who attend
the meetings. Convention opens Tues
day evening at o'clock with an ad-
dress of welcome by Rev. E. A. Hoy t
and sermon by Rev. G. l.. Demarest,
ID. d. Services will begin Wednesday
morning at 8 occasional sermon by
Rev. G. w. Perry of Rutland at IL in
the afternoon at 2, "Our Schools )" adj
dresses by Rev. F. E. Healey and Rev.
B. M. Tillotson; address by Rev. /.
Nj. Atwood at 3; at 7.30 in the evening
addresses will be delivered by Revs.
j. F. Rhodes, F. S. Rice and E. w.
Whitney. Thursday morning services
begin at 8; at 10 comes an address by
Rev. A. "A. Miner, d. D., of Boston ];
at 1870 addresses by Revs. S. c. Hay
ford and S. A. Parker; at 2.30 in the
afternoon addresses by Revs. o. M.
Hilton and 1. P. Booth and at $50 by
Revs. L. F. Fortney, A. j. Aubrey and
G. l.. Demarest. The convention will
close Thursday evening with sermon
by Rev. A. A. Miner, d. D., at 7.3O
o'clock