davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Church OF Rome has declared
itself positively against cremation.
Ten thousand public schools re-
ceive financial support from the Gov
ernment of Mexico.
81 Mr. Talmage says he has lost but
h single Sabbath's work from sickness
|4ince he commenced his pastoral work
about thirty years ago.-N. Y. Post.
2 The University of San Marcos, in
lima, Peru, was founded eighty-five
years before Harvard. and the Uni
versity of Mexico antedates the Cam
bridge institution by eighty-three
years.
An old parish clerk was courteous
~ thanking, church dignitsry for
kindly taking. on emergency. village
service. "a worse preacher would
have done us. SIR" he said. IF We only
knew where to find him. "-CAristidn
Union.
Mr. McMasters, of Toronto. who
erected the building for the Baptist In
stitute at Woodstock, Can, and en-
dowed seven of its professorships, has
recently added $3.50, 600 to his gifts for
the purpose of making it full college
An interesting fact for missionary
workers is put thus by the Illustrated
Chrixtian Heeklu: If the Chinese Ma
ton were to pass before an observer in
single file. the procession would never
cease, for q new generation would be
coming on the stage as fast as the pro-
cession moved"
"A full bench Of judges at Concord,
N. H.. gave an opinion in the case of
the Salvation Army indicted for heat
ing drums in the street at Somers-
worth. viz: That it was in v,olatian of
the statutes, and that their doing it as
an act of religious worship was no de-
Tense. They must .worship---so far as
drum-beatingis cOncerned-outside of
compact village.-BOston Herald
The Duke OF Hamilton having de-
MED the United Presbyterians place
of worship on Arran Isle, Scotland, the
brethren hold services on board yacht.
anchored in snug little Lamlash bay
and pray just as devouly for the
- nobeelity,'; Small boats communi-
and the invitation to service is given
by a bell at the masthead. !. In
aependcnat.
An exchange says: 1--WE some
times see the expression, 'Mohulla
work, in articles on missions in India
Mohulla means ward in city; and,
in this work, the missionaries go into,
an open square in the city and preach
the Gospel to all who will hear. The
women missionaries 60 at an hour
when most of the men will be away at
their work, and often have largo
audience" '.' -Ft
An amusing incident happened ia
a Liverpool church the other Sunday.
The pews of the church had been var.
nished the week previous and were not
yet entirely dry. The congregation
did not know this. The clergyman
came out of the vestrv-room and began
the service by reading the sentence:
'.Rcnd your hearts and not your gar
ments." etc, the people rising as he
be gan. But to the horror of every
one they found themselves stuck fast to-
the seats; and many of them literally
rent their garments in their efforts to-
GET I'm
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
SOME FASHION CHAT.

What the Leaders OF Fashion Will Wear
During the Coming Season.
Venetian heads in great variety are
coming in favor.
Black silk stockings are very stylish
with red shoes.
In Paris most of the bonnets are,
worn without strings
COlOred bows to match the stockings
are worn on slippers.
The mOonstOne grows in favor for
brooches and hair-pins
Short plumes tipped with pearls are
revived for millinery purposes.
White feathers and white pompons
are shown in the greatest abundance.
Laced boots with patent leather tops
are still the stylish wear for cool
weather.
Ostrich plumes and tips nre the lead
ing garniture of imported bonnets and
hats.
Mohair braids with applique figures
of silk and bead edgings and novelties
for trimming.
Removable hoods. fastened with silk
cord, are worn with tailor-made
dresses in the street.
jet trimmings are richer than ever.
Beads cut en- cabochon are novelties
and are very large.
Crossed keys studded with pearls
and horse-snOes surrounded with
pearls are favOrite designs for brooches.
In spite of the anti-plumage league,
birds, wings and feathers are having a
prominent place in autumn millinery.
3 White wings viii be very popular
for young ladies on all sorts of walking
and driving hats. but not upon dressy
bonncts.
Black stockings are still the fashion,
able wear for children, and with bright
red will continue to be throughout the
coming season.
The fashion of wearing no Jewels is.
of course English. There it is the FASH
ion to reserve the display of jewels for
the evening. go, .,.1l, i.
Fur-trimmed silk costumes are quite.
the most approved English style for the
Furs will he worn earlier this
season than usual
Beads and bugles find place on all
Of garments this season, be-
with bonnets and gloves and
ending with shoes and stockings. -
The new burnt ivory ornaments are
very fashionable both for buttons,
buckles.and brooches. Some exquisite
carving;is seen in the lately imported
trifies.
A muller of Parabout feathers in
Iome soft tint is the latest London wrap
for the shoulders; it is fitted to the
shoulders somewhat after the pattern
Of . fur pelsEine. ia h1s4'.i ,.
The Spanish eombintroduced in sum-
ner millinery is to be a feature of au-
.umn bonnets. 1t is to be found in let.
shell, copper, bronze and in blue, III
descent and cut steel n. Il 8, 80 80 IS
Pretty and becoming hats for fall
in two colors Of straw braid.
ed being always one Of the colors.
These are trimmed in two colors of vel
ret or ribbon 10 match the hatlN z
Naii 0sd ExprSss. Is.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
AN HOUR OF TERROR.
How a Quiet BOarder Caused Intense
/ Excrsement i'm - Hssh-HOuse.i |

How a Quiet BOarder Caused Intense
n Exctement in - Hash-House.i {
When he had been there one week the
clearinghouse keeper said that he was
one of the incest, Guictest Young haa
she had ever had in her house. t, He had
no complaints to make at the table. and
he left his room so slick and c.ean that
the chambermaid had suspicious that he
was woman in disguise. At the end
of a month. rather than have him 60.
the landlady would have agreed to pur-
chase oorterhouse steak once q week,
and t. replace the old rug in his room
with new one costing fifty cents. The
other night, however. her enthusiasm
received setback. One of the board
ers came down stairs and reported that
he had heard groans and signs and
curses from the quiet boarder's room.
Three or four people t;p-toed up, and
after bit they plainly caught his
words:
9'.Ouch! Hang it! Condemn it to Hall
fax, but it's killing me by inches!''
Then it was realized that the quiet
man had some great sorrow on his
mind, and it was suspected that he was
contemplating suicide.
.sOohr' he called out, '.great heavens,
but how l suffer! Why was 1 such a
fool as to follow that villains advice?'
He had probably taken poison, or was
trying tc drive darning-needle to his
heart. The landlady thought of the
coroner's inquest, the item in the papers
and the questions the reporters would
ask. and she grew frantic.
'.Hey, Smith - Mr.. Smith - you,
Smith, she called as she raped on
the door. "but what on earth is the
matter?''
'.Nothingr' came the solemn answer,
but as she put her ear to the key-hole
she heard sof, groans, and a whispered
voice saying:
'It's got to be done at any cost!
Mr.. Smith, she confined, ''don't
you dare commit suicide in my house!
If you do Ill have you sent 10 Jail for a
year! 1t wasn't six months ago that a
woman tried to poison herself to death
in that very room, and / haven't got
over the fright yet. Say, you!'
-.} we'll CdIHc Tic Adlut icpAy.
''Rave you taken poison?"
'.No."
There was an interval of silence while
she put her ear to the key-hole again,
and pretty soon she heard the boarder
gallop up and down and hiss between
his clenched teeth: f8 .t..
"Great Scots but was mortal man
ever called upon to suffer as do?"
: "Say!"' she whispered. as she turned
to the Doarders, '.this door has got to be
broken down without delay. That I'M
grateful man has taken rough-on-rats
and is determined to die on bed which
cost me over twenty dollars last fall,
saying nothing of a secondhand carpet
which I traded sewing machine for.
Mr.. Green, kick open the door! ~
If Green is there I'll let him in, an
nounced Smith, and he opened crevice
just large enough to squeeze in.
Then came whispered consultation,
followed by shouts of pain and terror,
and Green came to the door with an OBJ.
ject in his hand, and calmly said:
Ladies and gentlemen, it was simply
case of pulling off porous plaster
which he had worn for six weeks.
Please forgive him, for he'll never do so
again. Detroit Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
HINT TO TRAVELLERS.
How to Receive Unusual Attention fro,
Employees on Sleeping Cars.

How to Receive Unusual Attention from
Employees on Sleeping Cars.
A wellknown treasury official who
does considerable railroad travelling
says he has made an amusing discov-
cry, which if properly carried out in
sures unusual care and attention from
employees on parlor and sleeping cars.
The tourist who has been initiated is
provided with the most comfortable
seat in the dining car, receives special
care and attention from tho walters,
and Is always sure to have a lower
berth in the sleeper. Should any of his
Acknowledgements become jealous at
the marked courtesy shown their COM
rade, and inspired with curiosity to
know why the distinction is made, they
have only to look at the heels on the
shoes of the favored one, and they will
observe that there is small ..nick" or
notch there. Inspectors or spoilers"
OF the palace car service are constantly
travelling over the railroads to see that
the passengers receive proper atten-
ton They do not intend to have their
connection with the company known
70 the railroad officials, but frequently
the latter drop. to their little game
and stamp them so that they will be
known all along the road The porter
IN gathering up the boots and shoes in
his ear cuts a mick in the hind part
Of the heel Of the shoe belonging to the
INSPECTOR. 80 that the other porters will
reeogniHe hisias soon as thew look al
his shoes. The treasury official in a
mysssHeus way became aware that a
nick in the heel of his shoe would
greatly facilitate his comfort and pleas
are in travelling He tried the expert
ment. and It worked to his entire salts
faction He found he was served with
the. best provisions the buffet car,af-
f0rded, his shoes received the brightest
shine and although he had been
obliged to purchase an upper berth, the
conductor on the sleeper Endly placed
). 4ower at his disposal 1t is prob
able that new syStem for tagging the
ifHottefs VIII he adbptedin the ram
~av Aervice now that their trademark
beeoPHeF knovn.C RaSais5sop Cor. b.
'i,s.ore Sam.
yyux T-e<rEFNF FL
EaHere. Now. Is q good ithfe Tor the
!ong-looked-ior American noSel: ~The
Deseftsq CoscimSh: Of tia TsksN1
w0ScAiuinSs. Troy YeE6fam Il
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
Logical Demonstration.

''it ism t every man who can be sue.
cessfal merchant traveller" remarked
one of the guild to another aa. nl
Not by any means. The successful
traveller is born, not made
very true. Look at me for IN
stance" -. fl.af +. ao5i
II don't see as you re snch remark
able example
lyon don't? Well. travel entirely
by night and see my trade during the
What's that got to do with it?'' sHi''
why, don't you see !? I: shows that
!! am traveller by BERTH - Merchant
1rdceker. - ssss 1'ti.si sfit' sfNiH q =
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
Temporarily Postponed.

A Cincinnati youth, fourteen years
of age, called upon lawyer few
days ago and asked him what sort OF
an offense it would be if a boy kept
six hundred dollars which firm gave
him to put in the bank.
My son." replied the lawyer, ..let
me give you some advice gratis this
time. Wait fenr or five wears. and
then cabbage at least ten thousand dol.
lars and come to me for guidance"
The boy went off whistling and
banked the money. Wall Street News.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
In a Warmer Climate.

You're not getting much better.
Mr.. Bascomb?"
"No. Mr.. Ellis. Perhaps 1 ought to
go to a warmer climate
THAT might help you. no doubt.
Who is your physician?" Liadf IN
a..Dr. Blake.
'Ah! And ycc follow bis direc-
tions?' a..s,st.t ~
Implicitly" ~
well. keep on doing 50 and you'll
find yourself in a warmer climate soon
enough. "-Rxiladetpkid Cal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
A Reasonable Supposition.

"Mr. Featherly," inquired Bobby,
while the dessert was being discussed,
ais yOur dog named Rome?'' ~
'.No," replied Featherly, in some
astonishment Ibis name is Major.
Why, Bobby" t..f- ~ l.'aap,1'
Because pa told ma last night that
You were down to the Eagle Hotel max.
ing Rome howl. and sposed he was
taking about your g."-Life. "a -.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28

~ cloud of dust at sea is a rare
thing, surely. But the Boston bark
Thomas A. Goddard sailed for three
hours through such a cloud near New
Zealand. just after the recent volcanic
outburst there. s its
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
DOMESTIC ECONOMN.

Taking care of their money
Some men never learns.
They, thinking it's foney, -
All teaching will spearn.
To give them the knowledge Il
20 spend as they should,
A financial knowledge
Night be very gould. =,
Just think OF how many aE
Would profit il they
Should write down each pany,
They waste in a dey.
Then IL, when not busy,
They'd add what is there:
nTwould make their heads dusy
And raise up each here.
Though smart are they wholly
And sharp xs knifa,
They'll get along wsOlly
By aid OF kwife.
H. c. Dodge. IN GoOddUs Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
a Family Secret.

sPa, what is .mist?'g'.a 81 i9d-lana'
'It is an invisible vapor OF the atmos.
phere, my son." ..,s,s-ha,os
) .Does a man ever aS tufi into mistr'' !,
"Certainly not Who said he could?''
IN 4body did; only / heard ma say
the otter day that you never would b
mist. - hildde ,phi0 CdK 'hh7
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28
.Habit'' is hard, 70 ov.,co,n.

. -" Habit is hard to overcome. II
you take of the first letter IL does
change "a Dit" If you take off anoth-
er yon have a "bit" left II you take
of another the whole of '.it'' remains
If you remove another it is not ~
totally used up. All Of which goes to
show that if you wish to be rid Of bad
habit you must throwiit OF altoge&hss
.-SoS Marcos (1ex.) Free Rtsss
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28

The railroads in the United Statef
expend el5, 900, 900 year for ties.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-28

HH&e. sor.- sood the ior The
long-looked-ior American nogel: ~The
'Des@tsq CoscimSn: Of tia TakkN,
Two ScAilinss.s Troy Zeeftam =
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10
HEAVY SNOW.
a Serious Railway Blockade in Ten
nessee.
Eighteen Inches Of the Beautiful Covers
Virrinia-First Near city OF
Mexico siare 1855.

NASHVILLE TENN, Fob. 3.-The snow
storm of yesterday and last night was one
Of the severcst ever experienced i'm the
State. The storm continued increasingly
from daylight Tuesday till daylight to-
day, full tweuty-fOur hours, and prevailed
throughout the State. An stage coaches
are suowbound and do not hope to be able
to travel for several days All the city
schools adjourned to-day, it being
impossible for the children to
reach the buildings The average depth
of the snow here is twenty in, les. Busi-
ness was practically suspended throughout
the city during the day The passenger
train on the Louisville and Nashville road,
due from the South at 1:2O a. m, arrived at
Gas with two engines and went through TO
Louisville All other trains on the l.. q N.
r. r. are unable to move. The train which
left here last night on the st. Louis Division
is snow-bound at Guthrie, Ky. On the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad all
trains, both passenger and freight have
been abandoned. The train leaving here
last night is snow-bound at Waverly. The
Chattanooga train, due here at 9 :2O a. m,
arrived at lO.8O O'Clock This is the only
train that has arrived or departed on this
road to-day. The roads hope TO parually
resume operations tomorrow This is the
first time there has ever been q general
blockade ON the Tennessee railroads
CITY OF MEXICO, VIA GALVESTON, Feb. s.
Snow fell TO the depth of four inches at Mex
icaleingo, four miles from this city, yester.
day afternoon This is the first snow that
has fallen i'm this vicinity since 1856. The
tops of all the adjacent mountains are also
whitened The weather is much cooler than
is generally experienced i'm this latitude.
HNRmsoNBuRG, VA. Feb. 3.-The snow 10
eighteen inches deep on a level, and drifted
from six to ten feet The mercury is l2 de.
grees above zero.
WAsu1yGroS, D. c., Feb. 3-Tbe snow is
fifteen nch.s deep here and the storm has
ceased
SrAuNTov, VA, Feb. 3-Eighteen inches
Of snow here, and all trains delayed
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Bir Gladstone's ap.
pointmenJs of Cabinet Ministers and heads
Of department in his new Government were
officially announced this evening Tn
principal offices are filled as follows
Prime Minister and First Lold Of the
Treasury, Right Hon. VIM. E. Glad
stone. Lord High Chancellor, Sir Farrer
Herschell, Q. C. Lord President OF the
Council, Right Hon. Earl Spencer.
Secretary for the Home Department, Right
Hon Hugh c. z. Childers. Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs, Right Hon the Earl of
Roseberry. Secretary for the Colonial De
partment, Right Hon, Earl Granville
Secretary for India Right Hon. the Earl Of
Kimberley. Secretary for War, Right
Hon. Henry mpbell-Banuermau Chan
Cellor Of the Exchequer, Right Hon.
Sir VIM. Vernon -HaTCOurt. First Lord of
the Admiralty, the Marquis of Ripon.
President of the Local Government Board
Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain. Sec
retary of State for Scotland "a new Off
cial) Right Hon. George Otto Trevelyan
President Of the Board OF Trade Right
Hon John Muudela Chief Secretary for
Ireland, John Morley, NJ p. Lord High
Steward Of Her Majesty's Household, Ear
Sidney. Patronage Secretary to the Treas
uIyr Arnold Morley, M. P. Attorney Gen
eral Charles Russell, O. c., NJ p
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10
Goldfish i'm The GuIf.

MOBILE, Ala, Feb 2.-Larswen and
Simmons arrived at Pensacola from Woods
Hole with half million young Goldfish
Monday, The fish stood the journey WELL
about ten per cent. only dying
They were transferred yesterday
morning to the revenue steamer
Forward, and thirty-two miles off
shore, just outside sthe lOO-fathom curve,
southeast of Pensacola, where they were
deposited in the deep basin A few thou
sand were then taken east opposite the
mouth of Mobile Bay and deposited to-day
in deep water The transfer and planting
have been successful and the members OF
the Fish Commission express themselves as
satisfied with the first result.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10

COLUMBUS o., Feb. 8.-Governor Foraker
to-day removed the three Police Commfs-
sioners Of Cincinnati on charges made
against them, thus virtually abolishing the
Board, The Mayor is expected, az custo-
dian Of the peace, to take charge of the
police force until new Commissioners are
elected in the spring or until the head Of
the department is defined by new legislas
tiOn. Mr.. Refs, one Of the Commissioners,
says that they viii not recognize the action
ofthe Governor, claiming that he has no
Jurisdiction in the matter, and viii remain
until the proper authorities-the courts
have decided the matter.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.


Another CrOton Aqueduct Powder House
Goes Up with Fatal Results.
New YORK, Feb 3.-At 2:2O o'clock this
morning, a powder-house connected with
the Croton aqueduct at shaft No. -, Ford
ham Landing containing over $50 pounds
of dynamite cartr dyes, was blown
up, shattering the adjoining house Of
Patrick Sexton A beam from the roof
struck Cornelius O'Brien, rk.
man, who was in bed at the time He was
conveyed to the hospital in a dying con-
dition. Emma Edwards lcolore Do aged %,
was seriously injured about the hip. One
unknown man is reported killed, Michael
McGinnis, powder-house keeper, is missing
The Fordham Heights depot ON the New
York City q Northern road was completely
demolished The report of the explosion
was heard Is miles away.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10
DEMONS WORK.
Deliberate Attempt to Burn Seven
Men Alive.
East Sc. Louis the Place Of the Crime
Frghtful Scene In the Night.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-A terrible at
tempt upon human life was perpetrated
last night Shortly after TO o'clock fire in
a shanty near the railroad tracks was dis
covered The glare Of light attracted the
attention of all the railroad men who hap
pened TO be out. They ran toward the
place, and, as they did so, they heard
shrieks, groans and cries. telling that
human beings we're held there in the fiery
cage, unable to escape There was a
rush to the door, and it was forced in,
when two men staggered out. Other men
were dragged out unconscious. The faces
of the victims were blaCkened and long
strips of flesh peeled off, presenting hOr-
rid sight. There we're seven men taken out
Of the building. They said they had
sUrOlled into the shanty in order to warm
up .and were sitting around the stove
talking, when suddenly the stove seemed
to burst open and the flames went all about
the room, euveloping the men before they
could turn toward the door They,
could only beat about with their hands
and struggle with each other in the endeav-
or TO get to the exit They grappled with
each other and thus impeded their escape,
aud II seemed an eternity before they
heard the cries of those who came to the
rescue. They remembered very distinctly
that they smelled coal oil as the flames
burst around Them The strange man
ner in which the fire started can only
be accounted for on the ground
that some wretch poured oil down
the chimney to the stove Near the back
Of the shsnty, on the ground, was found a
tin can, which had evidently contained
coal oil. The names of the unfortunate
men are Morris McGlynn, James Donohue,
VIM. Gilkie, Pat, Boyle, Scott Sanderson,
Joseph MCGee, Fred. Erickson. They are
all tearfully burned but whether or not
any of them are necessarily fatally in
iured can not be known as vet
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10

FORT WAYNE, IND, Feb, 3.--For some
months past the Lake Shore and Bait more
and Ohio roads have been seriously annoyed
by claims presented by passengers who
have furnished evidence that their bag
gage had been rifled in some manner
in transit, and quite a large amount
the roads in settlement of these
matters. The detective force Of the Balti-
more and Ohio has been quietly at work,
and as a result of their investigations c.
W. Keck the joint agent, and Barnett a
telegraph operator at Auburn Junction,
have been arrested, charged with the rob
berries It is said that the principal evil
dence was furnished by a girl who formerly
worked for Keck but who has recently re-
sided in Fort Wayne.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10
A Girl Made Crazy by Strikers, Acts.

CHICAGO, Feb "a Springfield mL)
special to the Inter ocean says In the
County Court to-day the Jen-year-Old-
daughter of Pressly Saunders was found
70 he hopelessly insane and taken TO the
asylum at Jacksonville The girIs insau-
ity is the second case resulting from the
late Wabash shop strike. Saunders re-
mshdt0 quit work and was assaulted by
strikers in the presence of bis family. The
acts of violence which ensued 80 excited
the little daughter Ida as TO throw her
into convulsi0n8 and ultimately into iu-
sanity.