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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
MELON CULTURE.
Fall Preparation and Fertilization Of the
Soil Necessary to Success.

Fall Preparation and Fertilization Of the
Soil Necessary to Success.
The proper time to begin watermelon
culture is the year before the crop is to
be raised. Asward is the best possible
land, since it is comparatively free
from insects and at the same time rich
in the natural constituents of growth.
1t should be plowed as early in the au-
tumn as possible. If this is done many
insects will be killed and the soil will
be SO far rotten by the time the melons
are to be planted, whether they be
water or muskmelons, that the soil
may be brought into perfect condition
for the subsequent cultivation.
AS to this and the fertilization, the
soil for watermelons and cantaloupes
should be very light, and although the
crop does best when the showers are
frequent, yet nothing is so injurious as
to attempt to keep them too damp. A
wet soil is very unfavorable, and as the
roots grow as fast as the tops. too much
working around the plants will not an
swer. On heavy lands where the at
tempt is made to grow them, provided
the season is long enough, deep hole
is dug, stones OF, chips put in, and well
rotted manure placed over them. The
manure is then covered with a few
inches of rich dirt and the seed planted.
This gives thorough undertaking,
provided the ground is also drained
otherwise and permits of the air and
heat entering, the cold moisture being
either evaporated or allowed to pass
below. The plants should be well
worked until they begin to run. Then
only the ground before the running
vines should be worked, but the grass
and weeds should be pulled out. 1t
has been claimed that by pinching back
the vines after the fruit has set the
melons will be better and larger, but
such has not always proved true. The
best fertilizer is plenty of well rotted
with handful of q mixture
of ashes and superphosphate around
the ground over which the plants run,
about the time of the ripening of the |
fruit. Field and Stockman.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
WISE SAYINGS,

1t is better to be nobly remembered
than nobly born.
He will be easily content and at
peace whose conscience is pure
Thomas a Kempis.
Plato, hearing that some asserted
he was very bad man. said: II
shall take care so to live that nobody
will believe them. Guardian
He who would undermine the
foundations of our hope for eternity
seeks to beat down the column which
supports the feebleness of humanity
Nerias.
The talent of turning men into
ridicule. and exposing to laughter
those one converse with, is the quail
tication of little minds and ungeper.
Gus tempers. A young man with this
cast of mind cuts himself off from all
manner of Improvement
Many people spend their time try
ing to find the hole where sin got into
the world. If two men break through
the ice into mill-pond, they had better
hunt for some hole to get out, rather
than get into long argument about
the hole they came to fall in.-.Stand-
ard.
II am more and more sure byc lex-,
perience that the reason for the OBJ
servance of the Sabbath lies deem in
the everlasting necessities OF. inan's
nature, and that. as long sas an "a is
man, the blessedness of Keeping it,
not as day of rest only. but as day
Of spiritual rest, will never be an,
". Robertson
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
THE TIE THAT BINDS.
Christ, the Power Which Makes the Com
mon People, the World, One Family.

Christ, the Power Which Makes the Com
mon People, the World, One Family.
1t is said that the common people
heard Christ gladly. We sometimes
talk about the common people as if
they formed class by themselves, and
Were somehow separated from certain
other people who are not so common.
but are in some way distinguished
and remarkable But l think that if
we will stop and calmly consider for a
moment, we shall conclude that. as
compared with one another and with
the great remainder of the human
family, there is nothing very remark-
able and Distinguishing about any of
as. We are all common people. /
mean=to say that the things which We
all have j., common, as men, as hui
man beings. as Gods creatures. pos
scsshg bodies mortal and spirits inn
mortal, endowed with reason and af-
FICTION, conscience and will, moral
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
RELIGIOUS READING.
At SUNSET.

The sun is setting in the west,
His rays are ling ring in the sky,
Still nature now invites to rest,
The hour for meditation's nigh.
AS rose the sun this morning bright
In cloudless sky, with cheerful beams,
So, too, man enters into light,
To shine amid earth's changing scenes.
But ere the sun had reached high noon,
Some cloudlets Ger his disc were
thrown;
His beams of light were hid too soon
To " lit the lilies lately mOwn.
Thus as we pass from morn to cen
OF life, we. too, expect the shades
OF toll and sorrow will be seen.
By all who run through LIES dark
glades.
But as the lilies lately mown
Were shielded by the hidden sun,
So God IS great shadow will have thrown
Protection DER our lives begun.
AS sets the sun. let it remind
Fraii mortals of tifc's setting sun:
That we may calmly leave behind
Tn applause of friends-well done, well
done.
f2er James B. Finch, NJ H.. in Christian at
Fork.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
APPLES FOR COWS.
A Beneficial Food Provided 1t Is Fed In
Moderate Quantities.

N
Moderate Quantities.
Apples are not only not objectiona-
BILE, but are beneficial to the health of
the COW, and improve the flavor of her
milk-with the qualification that they
are properly fed. The apple is very
poor in albuminoids, having in its fresh
state only .21 to 81 of one per
cent. The Baldwin has 145O per cent.
of car bo-hydrates. including fat, and
the Russell has 1880. This gives the
extremely low nutritive ratio of l to
81. This is poorer than the straw of
any of our grains. The carbohydrates
contain little or no starch, but pcctOse
and pectin, and about per cent. of
sugar. Pectose contains digester for
other food, and this is what gives en-
ccptional value to turnips and other
roots.
There is no doubt that q moderate
quantity of apples, say sin to eight
quarts to a cow per day, will assist in
the digestion of her other food, and
their flayoring will improve the taste
of milk. But an excessive amount of
apples might be an injury from the
amount of seeds they contain. Apple
seeds in considerable quantity operate
on the urinary organs, and this is what
has led some to suppose that apples
dry COWS up. The writer has often fed
the small quantity of apples mentioned
to cows with decided benefit. One
need have no fears in feeding apples
in this moderate way. tits better that
they should be fed with nitrogenous
food. as apples are very deficient in al
buminoids. Physicians often recon-
mend apples as an aid to human digcs-
ton. -CDuEtry Gentleman.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

properties needed.
complete and final
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
Sunday-SchooI Lessons.

FOURTH QUARTER.
Oct. 3-Jesus Betrayed. ........ John 1s:1-14
Oct 10-JesuS before Plate. 80. John IL :22S- 40
oct E-Jesus Delivered to be
Crucified ..... John 19:1-16
Oct 24-Jesus CrucIfied. John 1918
Oct 31-Jesus Risen. John COILS
Nov t-Thomas Convinced. John 20:16-31
Nov. 14-Pe;er Restored . John q :4-l9
Nov 21-Walking i'll the Light
..-........1 John 1910, and els
Nov. 2S-Johns Vision of Christ. Rev. l:4lS
Dec. 5-WOrshping God and
the Lamb. Rev. h:1-14
Dec. l2-The Saints in Heaven. Rev 7:9-l7
Dec. 1.-the Great Invitation. Rev. 22:S-2I
Dec 26-Review. Christmas Exercises. Mis-
sIonary, temperance or other Lesson selected
by the school.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

lElous ss ss
ReneETe has been accomplished in her by the OF
O6W6rIO uyour proprietary medicines When she began
-St to take them, in January last, she could
dure the least could walk few time. and
could about thirty minutes time Now she not
only sits almost the entire walk around call
her neighbO and three blocks and feel
injurious When consider that she had
bed the greater part of the time for four
Belfast Sa sss made deus 'sse
For MoH h.. Ss 4s
Favorite Prescription and Pellets the
properties needed and which believe will bring about
complete and final recovery"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

n V1..j. Mrs. f. OATS Of Shxmuos, III, writes: "When
WnWku II had used Dr. Pierces 'FvOrite Prescripoo
II lone week, could walk all over the door.yard
uDE sSpS 81 onto s:s
out in the dooryard for six months. After using
the 'FavoTite Prescription two weeks,
miles, neghbors all surprised to going
about and helping to do homework dOctOfinG
with thirteen Of the best physicians We could get
the last told husband that able
70 do housework any more thankful to God that
for had suffered from Female
! had almost given up in despair"
IERHlBE For hve six had badly troubled
Il II with female weakness and terrible pains
Darn 1.-THE small of my back pit Of the stomach
TNH. Three bottles Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
- ton acted like . charm, and cured COM
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
MANNING NO WORSE.
The Attending Physicians Speak Hope
fully of the Case.

The Attending Physicians Speak Hope
fully of the Case.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-When Drs.
Lincoln and Hamilton stepped into Sec
retary Manning's sleeping room at 10
O'Clock this morning the Secretary
stretched out his hand and saluted them
cheerfully. After remaining at his bed
side about an hour the two physicians
took their departure. Before leav-
ing, DR.. Lincoln said to an
Associated Press reporter: "There is
really no change in the SecTetary's con-
dition. He is holding his own, and that
Is about all that can be said. He at times
complains OF a headache, but that is to be
expected. 1t is one of the results of the
trouble at the base of the BRAIN"
''Hls pulse is rather variable" said DR..
Hamilton, "but not quite so much so as
yesterday"
HE is not out of danger, understand
me-" remarked DR.. Lincoln, sand will
not be for some time yet, but we feel en-
couraged as time goes by. Time alone
can solve the problem"
Secretary Manning remains in nearly
the same condition tonight as during the
past two days. He has improved but lit
tie, but he has grown no worse. What
ever change has taken place has been for
the better.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
The Goode Case

WASHINGTON. March 27.-Sena ator
hoar's subcommittee OF the Senate
Committee on Judiciary. to which
was referred the nomination of John
GoOde to be Solicitor General, held it's
fourth secret meeting to-day, and exam
ined several witnesses with regard to the
alleged use of tissue ballots by Mr..
Goodies supporters when be was elected
to Congress. Mr. GOode was present
during the latter part of the day, and ex-
amineG the testimony which had been
taken at this and former meetings. The
investigation is not vet concluded, and
both the committee and Solicitor General
decline to make any disclosures of the
developments at this time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
EDNIUNDs NO BETTER OFF.

Nominations Co DO Considered as Though
the RESOLUTIONS had Never Been Writ.
ton.
. "AsHINGroN, March 27.-Rspublican
senators discussing to-day the effect OF
Tue hdmunds resolutions said that it was
generally agreed on their side that, while
WIN the exception OF Messrs. Van Wyck,
mlVchell aud Riddleberger, they had vO-
seu lor resolution declaring that in ca
ses OF suspensions where the papers are
sellsed by the President or his Cabi-
het the Senate ought 10 refuse ia
suVlee stlee and consent, 10 did not follow that
ssney would refuse 20 confirm all nomina-
sns aons In such cases. On the contrary,
suey VIII consider nominations in all
sases Just as though that resolution had
liver ~ been adopted. They will confirm
III 81 good nominations ana reject all bad
aeulinatione regardless Of whether the
'aoers have been sent or not.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
STREET CAR HANDS QUIT.
Plttsburg and It's NeiEhboring cities
Deprived OF Tramway Traffic.

PlttsburK and It's NeiEhboring Cities
Deprived of Tramway Trafic.
PrTTsBURG, PA, March 27.-This morn
ing the street car conductors and drivers
on all the lines about the city, excepting
the Citizens, Transverse and Second ave-
nue. lines, went out on a strike. At a
conference late last night between the
officials Of the eleven other companies In
this city and District Workman Evans.
no agreement was reached, and the dis
trict master issued an order TO all
the men not 10 take out any
cars this morning. The South
Side and Allegheny were without street
cars today and travel between the two
cities was very much Inconvenience.
There is talk OF a compromise being ef-
iected between the officials and the en-
pl0yes, but the men will not likely listen
TO anything but the reinstatement OF the
discharged men on the Oakland and Bir-
mingham lines.
Up 10 II O'Clock tonight the railway
officials had not attempted 10 start any
cars. The strikers remained about the
various stables all day, but kept of the
cOmpany's property, and were very Or
derly. Some dissatisfaction exists among
the strikers on several Of the roads, be-
cause they were ordered out after the
companies had agreed TO everything b ut
the reinstatement OF a number Of dis
charged men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
THoMAsvILLws HOTELS
Visit of the SavannAhisns to the Popu-
lar Resort Among the Pines.

Visit of the SavsnBAhisns to the Popul
lar Resort Among the Pines.
THoMAsvILLE, GA, March 27.-Ths
Savannah excursionists, accompanied by
Capt. r. G.. Fleming, Superintendent Of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, and J. A. w ood, of New York, arr
rived here to-day. The party numbered
%, and were met at the depot by a com-
mittee OF citizens, with carriages, and
taken TO the Mitchell house, where they
dined. Afterwards the party visited the
Piney Woods hotel. Those who had NOT
visited the city before expressed thems
selves as surprised at the size and style
OF these hotels. Both hotels are filed
with guests, as are also the other places Of
public accommodation. One day last
week there were ], 200 Northern visitors In
thscity. The Savannah visitors, who In.
cluded the prOprietors of two OF the
principal hotels in Savannah, express
themselves aB.satistied that Savannah can
make large modern hotel a paying ins
yestment. The excursionists will leavs
Sunday afternoon for home. Every mem-
Der of the party feels satisfied that such
hotel as Is IN contemplation, backed by
the natural attractions Of the
Forest City, would result in
almost the entire number OF Northern
tourists now passing through Savannah
without stopping at all, together with
those now ia the habit Of laying over for
only day or two At most spending several
weeks there. Until it's tine hotels gave IL
a name ThOmasyille wa '-Nost entirely
neglected by tourists. \ ~ vs. intimated
IN the columns OF the NEWS time and
again, ThOmasville il one OF the
most popular, enterprising and
thrifty winter resorts In the en-
tire South. In everything except
hotel accommodations Savannah offers
as many if not more attractions TO the
trav eler than Jacksonville. To-day's in-
spection OF the hosteries In this city has
added new Impetus 20 the enthusiasm OF
those Interested in the Savannah project.
or it's financial success there ls no room
for doubt, aud the enterprise will now be
pushed TO cOnsummatiOn with all proper
speed.
This evening }. A. Wood, the architect
OF the two new hotels here, was presented
with a diamond pin by the citizens OF this
city. Hon. 5. q. McLendOn made the
presentation IN a very neat little speech
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
The Blair Bill,

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The can
vassing committee appointed by the
friends of the Blair educational bill re-
ported to ameeting Of members held In Mr..
Willis committee room to-day. Itappears
that the report indicated a disposition
on the part of the. House to allow the bill
to be referred to some committee other
than the Committee on Education, which
has practically refused to report the
measure to the House for consideration.
Accordingly, Mr.. Willis, OF Kentucky,
will, on Monday, introduce a duplicate Of
the Blair bill, and seek to have it referred
10 a committee that he is empowered TO
select. For obvious reasons Mr.. Willis
declines to name the committee in ad-
vance
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
PowDERLY INDoRsED.
Committeeman Rodgers of ChIcago
Interviewed on the Proclamation.

Committeeman Rodgers OF ChIcagO
Interviewed on the Proclamation.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The public alton
of Grand Master Workman Powderly's
secret address TO the Knights OF Labor
surprised the local Knights. 1t was
found that for three months past they had
been making Knights in this city at the
rate of 1000 per week. George Rodgers,
member of the Executive Commit
tee, said in regard TO the ad-
dress: II have been apprehending
for some time that our rapid growth
would lead to extTayagances in the way
of strikes and demands, which would in
Our organizers are to blame in some
places. Tney want to make a showing,
and they yield to the request of dissatis-
fed labor TO become organized.
LIKE BOYS WITH NEW BOOTS,
''Then too, have noticed that new as
sem blies are anxious to try their strength
Ii is like boy with new boots-he wants
to kick something. Mr.. Powderly has
long considered this movement and feel
sure be has made no mistake In his pro-
nunciamentO. IncendiaFy interviews
with prominent Knights concerned in the
Missouri Pacific strike have done much
to widen the breach between the men and
the employers. The Knights are already
the greatest organization Of labor ever
known, and IL they heed Mr.. POWderIy's
advice they will yet become more power
full by absorption, taking in open unions.
They are yielding, and gradually coming
in one by one. This bringing Of the boycott
the mighty engine of our oFder-to bear
on petty cases will destroy its usefulness.
SO many firms will be on the list soon.
that no Knight can keep them In min d.
/ hope they viii be restrlcted.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
PRAYING AGAINST ANARCHY.
Ehe Chaplain of ne House Turns his
Attention TO tie Labor Troubles.

oouoAou 60 tfb ANDOr IroupleB.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The prayer
OF the Chaplain Ofthe House OF Repre-
sentatiVes this moning was as follows:
Give ear, oh GOdDf Jacob! and awaken MS
10 see inc danger which threatens the civil
lIeu world. A revdution more tremendous
man any OF which history tells, in which the
scenes OF reign of error may be enacted in
every capital of EuOpe and America. For
l0hg tue few have Mastered the many because
tney understood thppen secret-tOols TO them
that can use them; put now the many have
learned the secret o organization, drill, and
dynamite. Rouse be rich Of the world to
understand that yhe time has come for
grinding, selfish monopoly to cease, that cor
porauons may gt souls in them with
justice. honor, confidence and human kind
ness. Teach the rlh meu OF this country that
great fortunes are Int them by Thee for other
purposes than TO bliid aud decorate palaces.
TO iound private objections OF art, to stock
WINE cellars, to keep racing studs and yachts,
and lind better company than hostlers. grOons
ana Jockeys, poosellers and bOokmakers.
reach them, oh God, that it is Thss
VINO has given then power to get these tor
tunes. that 1t is TO prove them to know what
Is in their hearts, whether they will keep Thy
commandments or not. and that those com
mandments are "1hou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and thy neighbor
rs thyself;" that 1.-THE rich men of our land
keep these Commandments the poor will fol-
low their example and we at least will be
saved from the days of tribulation that are
fast coming on all the world. Help us, OH
God, and save us.
Mr.. Grosvenor. OF Ohio, asked unani-
nous consent thai the prayer be printed
in the Record.
Mr.. James, of New York, objected; re-
marking sOttO UOcs to the gentlemen who
asked him to withdraw his objection that
it was made because the prayer was an
incendiarV speech.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
GOULD VERY INDEPENDENT.

He at First Refuses to Arbitrnte, but
Later Says He WIN Think IL Over.
NEW YORK, March 27.--An invitation
was sent to Jay Gould to-day to meet the
general Executive Board Of the knights
OF Labor with view TO submitting the
southwestern railroad difficulties to an
arbitration committee. MIR. Gould, act
ing on the advice OF the Missouri Pacific
directors, refused to meet the board.
Master Workman POwderly this even
ing renewed his request 10 Jay Gould to
submit the question in relation TO the
Southwestern railroad strikes to the arbi-
tration committee of seven, three TO be
chosen by the Knights, three by the rail.
roads, and the seventh to be chosen by
these six. Mr.. Gould declined to make
an immediate reply, but said he would
lay the matter before the board OF direc-
tors Monday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
IRONS CoRNERED.
He Winees Beneath the Criticisms OF
POwderiy and Turner.

He Winces Beneath the Criticisms OF
POwderiy and Turner.
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-Chairman Irons,
Of the Executive Committee OF District
Assembly No. 1O1, when shown the state
ments of MessTs. Powderly and Turner
telegraphed from New York and Philadel-
phia last night, said: ''It is not necessary
for me 10 give any authority for anything
have said. We don't have 20 be guided
by what Mr.. POwderly says. The general
committee has no power here, aud 1t can
not come in here and settle this trouble
unless we requestit." When Mr.. Turner's
statement, in which he declares that Mr..
Irons is one Of the men who is doing the
order great Injustice was shown him, he
said: 81 have nothing TO say about that
and | will not be drawn into a newspaper
controversy with Mr.. POwderly or Mr..
Turner, and they have no right TO de-
nounce me in this manner
"But you made the statement CON-
planned Ofi7 was asked.
"What l said" replied Mr.. Irons, was
that if the strike ls not settled 1t might
extend over all the railroads In the coun-
try, and will tell you more than / said,
and that il may extend TO all the Knights
all over the country"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
ARMS SENT TO TExARKANA.

The Governments Urges Great Caution
in Bringing Them Into Service.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 27.-To-day
freight trains were sent north and south
from this point, the latter stopping at
Hope, the southern terminus OF the diVi-
sion. No opposition WAS made by any
persons. One hundred stands OF arms
were shipped to Capt. Terigg, of the
Gate City Guards, OF Texarkana. by the
Governor, who telegraphed: "Be very
cautious; prevent bloOdshed, If possible,
and act only In conjunction with the civil
authorities TO preserve the peace and pre-
vent disorder"
Judge ByrDe, Of the Circuit Court, read
the riot act this afternoon and the day
passed on quietly, militia being present
but having nothing 70 do.