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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02
THE MANURE QUESTION.

Reliable Companions Between BsNA- YaEd
and Artificial Fertilizers.
A cart-load of hay. assuming cart
load to be ton, would contain, on the
average, 50 pounds of nitrogen, 8 pounds
of phosphoric acid and 81 pounds Of
potash. Four loads of average farm
yard manure, again assuming load to
be ton, might be expected to contain
As pounds of nitrogen, 26 pounds Of
phosphoric acid and As pounds of pot
ash. All these figures will vary accord
ing to the high or low feeding of the
animals, the economy of straw, and the
fresh or rotten condition of the manure;
but these are fair average figures, such
as may most fairly be taken as the basis
of calculation. 1t will thus be seen
that four tons of good average farm
yard manure contain more nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash than ton
of hay; and as the actual quantities of
valuable plant food removed in the hay
have to be discounted in order to arrive
at the proportions of them that would
have reached the land had the hay or
SIdSS UCCA COUSuu1Cu OA tkbC 1dI -
will be seen that the four loads of dung
form a very ample compensation for the
hay removed. On the other hand, if
hay or grass be passed through an ami
NAL, the constituents in the excreta are
for the most part readily available;
while in farm-yard manure much Of the
manurial matter is shown in its action.
Fertilizing matter approximately equal
to the chief constituents in four loads Of
dung of the average quality above as
sumed, could be supplied by the judi
ciOus use of:
a. g cwt. sulphate of ammonia
2cwt. superphOsphate,
3cwt. kainit; or Of
o. 1cwt bone-dust
IL cwt sulphate of ammoniH
3cwt kainit; or Of
(c) ~ cwt. good Peruvian guanea
II. cwt. sulphate of ammonia.
3cwt. kainit: or Of
I'D z cwt. good Peruvian guanO,-
2 cwt. fish guanO % per cent ammOniAy
1cwt. sulphate of ammonia,
3 cwt. kainit.
The foregoing comparisons will be
rendered more practical by showing
the relative cost of the differezt appli-
cations. At the latest wholesale prices
in New York this would be, respective
Iy, S11.47. 1910, SHOP and S10.02.
for formulas a, b. and d, with cost OF
freight added This would make stable
manure worth about $3.50 per ton, as.
compared with artificial fertilizers at
prevailing prices. This theoretiealtvalue
of stable manure is somewhat higher
than would be deduced from the practi-
col fold toStS at RofhomStnd These
showed that an application of fourteen
tons of stable manure has provedequiv-
alent to a similar application of artifi-
cial naanures costing about S2O--Popa-
lar Science Neacs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02
CHARACTER.
Truth and Moral Courage, Forbearance,
Faithfulness and Patience.

Truth and Moral Courage, Forbearance,
Faithfulness and Patience.
Among the great parallels is that of
the talents. The world is full of peo-
pie of mediocre intelligence. Many of
them are miserable because they have
not the requirements which dazzle the
world and are apt to be over-valued by
it. The estimate ought to be based
upon character, and this the most COM
mon-piace men and women possess in
some sort, as well as the most talented.
and it is this that determines their real
worth. 1t is misfortune to be unedu-
Gated, but it is limitation affecting
temporal things only. There is no.
where in the Bible any intimation that
the intellectual culture of this life sur
wives death; we only hope that it
does. The illiterate man is shut out
from aworid of enjoyment, of the mag
nitude of whose splendors he can have
no conception. He is like blind man
walking among woods and fields, be-
side lakes and streams, under a sky
changing from dawn to night with
varying beauty, of which he has no
comprehension. and which can not be
adequately described to him. But he
still eNerts an influence upon all with
whom he comes in contact within his
narrow circle, precisely as man of
greater intellectual attainments eXerts
an influence upon the wider circle of
which he is the center. His thoughts
are regarded by others, however simple
they may be, and however uncouth
may be the language in which they are
cOuched. The words of the mother of
Lincoln were seed that brought forth
fruit an hundred fold; the polished and
forcible diction of Madame De Stael
did no more than this. The teachings
of the unlettered pioneers led their
children to right living and right
thinking. which is the aim of
abstruse PHILOSOPHERS and every system
OF theology that has been evolved since
the days of primitive Christianity.
Truth and moral courage are recognize
able in the speech of any man. howev-
er humble or exalted his position. For
bearance and faithfulness and patience
have no arbitrary value, and are not
gre alter in the chief magistrate of the
United States than in the smith who
works at his forge from morning until
night. or in the woman whose existence
is made up of monOtonous tasks, the
performance of which bring little tan
eible reward. In one of his para
phrases from the Coran. Edwin Arnold
describes Allah sending forth his strong
angel at evening to do two things; one
was to remind King Solomon, absorbed
in the pleasure of great possessions,
that it was time for prayer; the other
was to aid an ant struggling to carry
home grain Of corn to add to her
store. Interior.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The publication OF a work in .
Nhear form lessons but little. say the
publishers, the sales of better edition.
Chicago herald.
"A Western woman, Mrs. McLane,
is the largest mai!-route contractor IN
this country. She has oae hundred
routes on the Paeific coast.
Hiss Geneviese Green is the only
local reporter of the Colusa (Cal. Sun.
The woman is described as sharp and
fearless, and mot afraid to 20 any
where"
Henry Golden, WHO calls himself
Texas Harry, and claiEss to be the half
breed SON Of White CTSud, an lualan
chief. has joined the Methodist Chusch
in Richmond, Va, and is drawing
large audiences as revTsalist.-M j.
Sun.
Some one Il contemplating starting
. paper at Somerville, Ore. whicb
leads the Oregonian to remark that
''Somerville is town with about four
hundred inhabitants, and no more
needs newspapers than tosd needs .
pOcket-book."
MIR. Francis Claiming, nho has
been elected to Parliament N East
Northamptonshire. Eng. is q Boston
boy, being the son of the late Rev.
William H. Claiming, of Brook Farm
memory, and brOther-in-law Of Ed
win Arnold, the poes-editor.--4oston
Journal.
Miss Mary Ellen Ferguson, fomer-
" editor OF the american Queen, pub
lished in New York, died recently at
Jacksonville, Fla. She had achieved
considerable reputation in literaryscir-
cles and was the author ofmany poems,
chiefly translatiOns from Heine. Her
declining health was due TO overwosk.
Harry Childress, Of Greenvi'se,
Tex, is in receipt OF a handsome medal
from the English War Department in
recognition of services in he SOudan
campaign of 1884 and 1885. The young
man is a native of Texas. but was IN
Canada when that country sent Gus
volunteers. He Joined them and gained;
honorable mention on the hard-fOughs =
battlefield of Kirbukat.
MIR. Croffut writes in the Washing
ton Post: Il have letter from Martin
Ear9uhar Upper. the proverbial phi
Iosopher, who has been i'll in England
and is very poor. He has some of the
sensitiyeness of the poet yet left, and
does not desire to solicit funds, but he
SAYS his friends at home are coming
CALAMITY to the rescue, and if Ameri-
ca, where have had the greatest num-
berof readers, would ETC.. etc. DR..
Upper IS seventy-six years old this
summer He hopes TO make some
thing out Of his autobiography, just
cut"
There gathered around the dinner
table, at the residence of Mr.. H. L.
Perry, i'm GAINESVILLE. o., q few days ago.
five generations of females in a direct
line. Mss Sarah Moore, of Mansfield.
O.. aged eighty-four, sat at the head
of the table. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Owings, aged fifty-six. sat next to her:
Then came Mrs Belle Perry. aged
thirty-six- daughter of Mrs. Owings.
Then Mrs. Nellie Logan. aged nine-''
teen, daughter of Mrs. Perry. Then
Edna Logan. daughter of Mrs. Logan.
aged eighteen months.-Cleueia"d'
Ic1<Lpr-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02
RELIGIOUS READING.
DEATH MADE LIFE.

That mortality might be swallowed up Of
lfe.-2 Cor. 5:4
Whence this desire?
This fondness for the things of earth7
Alas! to honor we aspire
Honor of little worth.
This longing whence
For piles of s liver and OF gold
For riches that are mere pretenSo
Though great and en- untOidS
Is power so sweet
That we will give up all beside.
Embrace a senseeSS IDOLS feet
And love and truth deride!
Whs: is there here.
So far SO worthy. or so great.
That with II all our hope and fear
Are bound as if by fate.
Even Earths joys.
Her loves, her pleasures, and her songs,
Are vanity. or = lded tOys
For VIII Oh no Christian longs.
Her pleasures fade:
Her love snail quickly pass away:
Her JOYS in robes so gay arrayed
But live single day.
The night succeeds
And vet methinks It is not night,
But death made life by Cody deeds
For him to whom is light.
This is not death!
IT'S passing from an earthly night
TO gain an everlasting wreath
Most gior .ously bright
TTs life, aud love!
For God Himself shall fill the soul,
Then shall He carry it above,
Where living pleasures roll.
Death is no mOre
For death is swallowed up of life.
And life on eagles wings shall soar
Beyond all scenes of strife.
o. blessed then
Shall be the ransomed spirits lot!
Ssief never shall be known again,
And sorrow be forgot
--RcC. j. l.. BurrOlps, IN ". 7. Observer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02
HUMOROUS.

Fog hat are you doing now?"
Boggs al am now on the boards.
EOgg--W What Acting?' Boggs-
''No, diving = lumber wagon. Ram
bier.
=" Bees Wa'Iuest5onably possess the
power OF memory" says a scientific
writer, So. does the man on whose
neck tha.bees happen TO hold caucus.
-NsW Harsas NeUs-
"Mr.. Eitzpercy has great deal of
sangfBod. about hiial~ remarked Mrs.
De Wiggs.. We'll now" replied Mrs.
Snags, al didn' kafast he ever sang at
all. "-2id-Bsts.
AZ Southern newspaper gives an
account of man who tried to hang
himself. with a tOweN and came down
with e crash SUCH Eeyisy is ill-timed. =
Chicago Eedger..
Al man breashrs tWenty times /.
inmate, aKsept when he Is about to put
the important question to his best girl.
Then HE bneathes- twenty times q Sec,
ond.-M. Y Telesraas-
PA. what does nobby meansss
" Stylish my jeax'' We'll, then. PSI.
yoans nose must be, re<y stylish. for,
gIaaslmaa says you. have got the knob
blast nose in tswn. Siflings.
-"Ihen you have never had any c ia
catnonall advantages Boy scratches,
hisshead and sa@sr '.No, nom; not.
taatsI Knows Oh Bat I've had airysip-
las.. lie what yalE said is worse nor nat
DON'T want tsn ketch it,
-Snhulze--.A1d how do You illke
AZ
was bit toagh.'' S.-..What. have
you eaten it then? Why. the crsaturs
COULD TALK N.-''Well, why didn't
it sal so. them '-From the GszmGA.
/ Somebody says that the o16r Of
flesh paint zaay be removed fEom a
room by placing a saucer of ground
ce1ee in tia apartment Now~1e IN.
d<rstand xhy it is man generally
eAews groirnd coffee when he + paint
ing the Town red.-Rockload (Ne.)
Courier
"A l;zale girl went timidly :iseo shop
and asked the shopman how many
shoe stsngs she could get far penny.
How long do you want taem?" he
asked. Il want them to Keep" was
the answer in a tone of slSsht surprise.
-fka9detpht0 CGU.
Keeper Of the Employment Office
-'4m afraid the trouble IS with yos,
Mrs Prim. You've tried German
IRISH and" Housekeeper-.sYcs, Int
they re no good. My seighbor has an
excellent girl. Sac 5 Il ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
/ Send me one from SwedenborgA"-
Chicago Journal.
IL want" he said, as he Aelped
himself to light lunch of cheese. "a
quart of Medford rum for bathape pur-
poses, half a pound of sugar and four
lemons" 'You know whasa told Won
Mr. Slu@g." said the grocer. 81 recall
the Insult perfectly, Mr. Sopcr, bun
this time want to pay cash. - He cot
, the goods and vas walking toward he
aooL win tne1 when the grocer said.
'Here you. Slugg. thought Won
wanted to pay caShY' $50 1 40. re-
Joined !, the other. ''tut, unfortuaatcly, !
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02
Sunday-School Lessons.

THIRD QUARTER.
Aug. 22-Warn;ng to Judas and
Peter - John 13:21-35
Aug. e9-Jesus Comforting HIS
Disciples. John 4:1-14
Sept 5-Jesus the True Vine.. John l5:Il6
Sept 12-The Mission of the
Spirit. John 16:530
sept 19-Jesus Interce1ing John E:1-26
sept. 3i-Reyiew. Service of Song; Mission
ary. Temperance or other Lesson selected by
The school.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02

II there is an occupation on earth
in which order and thoroughne g are o.
Importance. it is that of farming. -
CAicago Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02

Two children Of Farmer Agnew. Of
Tara, Csn.. boy of nineteen and q
girl of four. while playing in the barn.
found . gun which their father kept
loaded for rats. ''Stan' off there q
piece" sail the boy, IAN let me see il
[ can't shoot you" The little girl
ohsyed cheerfully, and the young Ca
nacS filled her face and shoulder with
ane shot.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02

"A citizen Of Montreal 10 under
arrest for attempting to pass . bogus
advertisement bank Sete.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-02
CHRISTIAN PURITY.

1t Is to BE Acquired by Conflict With
and Victory Over the Evil That Is in
the World.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
RICHARD WEIGHTMAN,

Mr.. Richard Weightman, who
Tor two years past has been the
Washington correspondent of the
New Orleans Times Democrat, has
accepted similar position on the
New York Star, the Administra-
ton organ. The marked ability
displayed in the Washington cor
respondence of the Times-D Demo.
crat since Mr.. Weightman took
charge of that department, has re-
suited in a number Of offers TO him
of a character much more advant-
ageous than the Times-Democrat
was prepared to make. He has
therefore severed his connection
with that journal. Writers of
ability are VIGOROUSLY poorly paid
in New Orleans, and the Times
Democrat pays as poorly as any
other paper. 1t cannot hope TO
retain talent, and as matter of
fact judging from its contents don't
want talent. 1t certainly keeps 1t
mighty quiet if it has it.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
An End to Bone Scraping

Edward Sheppard of Harrisburg,
H., says: Having received sc
much benefit from Electric Bitters,
| feel it my duty to let suffering
humanity know it. Have had q
Stunning sore on my leg for eight
years; ny doctors told me | would
have TO have the bone scraped OF
the leg amputatcd. / used, instead
three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salvc, and my leg is now sound
and we'll"
Electric Bittcrs arc sold at fifty
cents a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at 25c. per box by Mcclellan
Bros Il Coltharp.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
SUCCESSION SALE,
State of Louisiana. Parish of
Madison, Sth judicial District
Court,

Succession of Aristides Miltenberg
er, No. 359.
By virtue of an order TO me di.
rected from the above named court
and by virtue and authority of {
commission issued to me from said
court, i'll the matter of the success
sion of Aristides Miltenbergcr, di.
recting me to sell after due adv er.
tisement, and in the manner, and
upon the terms required by law
the property of said succession or
enough thereof to pay and satisfy
the debts of said estate. | will sell
at public auction at the
court house door in the town OF
Tallulah, in said parish, within
the hours prescribed by law on the
third Saturday, the
1 18th day of July, A. d., 1886,
the following real estate belonging
to said succession to-wit:
LIST, a tract of land situate in
II adison Parish. and fronting or
Brushy Bayou, and composed of
that portion of lots two and three
of section six in township sixteen
n, X thirteen east, which was ac-
CURED by Ziegler Il Marcy from
Jos. f. Davis and from BriscOe ~
ing south of Brushy Bayou also
the south half of section No. six.
lots =, 3 and 4 being the north-eas
quarter, and west half
of southwest quarter of Sec
ton No. seven, the lots 4 and
being the west half of west half of
section No. Eighteen, all of section
No. Nineteen, the north half of
southwest quarter, and the west
half of southeast quarter of section
No. 20, all in township No. sixteen
n, r thirteen East, also the East
half of section No. thirty, and the
north half of the northwest quar-
ter of section No. thirty also the
cast half section "A.
South half of northwest quarter
and east half of southwest quarter
of aection No. forty-four, and east
half of northwest quarter of sec
ton No. rty-five, all in township
sixteen n, r twelve east containing
in all about 1880 acres, being the
tract known as the Ziegler and
Marcy tract. appraised at g., 800
90.
End, The northwest quarter of
section No. twelve, the south half
of section No. fifteen, the east half
of southwest quarter, and west
half of northeast quarter of section
No. twenty-five, all in township
No. fifteen north, r No. twelve
east, and the southwest quarter of
northwest quarter of section No.
seventeen, in township No. fifteen
n, r No. ten east, in the District of
lands north of Red River, contain
ing $50 02-1OO acres, known as the
Shadburne tract appraised at $780,
90.
This being the second offering of said
property, it will be sold to the highest
bidder on twelve months credit, the
purchaser being required to give a
twelve months bond with good security,
TO be approved by the administrator,
with mortgage returned on the property
sold.
S. S. p. DANGERFIELD,
Administrator. ..l. q
Junl 9th 1894
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
A Good Second.
tCommunicated.l
Mr. Edit

Mr.. Editor: X
am told that the people of
Madison Parish have brought for
ward their fellow citizen Col. John
B. Stone for congress-5th district.
He is a good man for the place,
and can carry the entire front with
a good backing on the hills. Young
ardent. ambitious, energetic; he
combines scholarly attainments
with sound judgment and quick
perceptions. AS Il lawyer he is
both a wise counselor and strong
advocate; as a legislator he will
never finch from any duty. lie
was never known to fail in any I'M
dertaking where brains, pluck and
vim could carry him through; and
in the halls of Congress his COM
handing personal and intellectual
graces would soon carry him to the
front rank among statesmen.
We second the nomination.
n.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10

Gen. King has issued an address
to his fellow citizens of the 5tl,
district, in the shape of a circular
which circular is published in the
N. 0. Picayune of last Monday
lie tells the same old story of stay.
ing all summer in Washington tc
serve his constituents, neglectine
his private affairs, and recalls &c
the memory of the people the fact
(though that is disputed) that he
carried the standard of the demo.
cratic party TO victory, in the dark
DAYS.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
SUCCESSION SALE.
state of Louisiana, Parish OF Madison
Sth judicial District Court.

Succession of W 900
s. AMANDA AsKEw, deceased.
DY Virtue of writ of sale to me di-
ID rected by the said Court, bearing
date 3rd, December; 1880, requiring me
to sell all or part of the property o.
said succession to pay the debts there
of. will sell at the front door of the
Court House of said..Parish, in Tallulah
Oh Saturday, the
18th July, 1886,
within the legal hours, all and singular
the right, title and interest of said sue
cession in and to all that real property
lying south Of the Vicksburg, Shreve.
port & Texas MISUNDERSTANDING, in
and contiguous to the town of Tallulah
a plat and description of which lands,
as divided into lots, and sold according
to said plat, will be exhibited on the
day of sale
TERMS OF SALE.--Cash with the
benefit of appraIsement.
JAMES Il. AsKEw. Administrator.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10

is now made a penal offence
for person to disturb the peace on
the puplic highways or near
private horse by the use of vulgar
indecent language or swearing, OF
by the wanton or malicious dis
charge of fire arms. 1t is also
made penal offence for any person
to run or be concerned in running a
horse race on any public road or
street. This is a good law and
should be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Democrat.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10

The n. Y. World goes for Congress
because it refused to make an ap-
preparation for the statue of Liber
ty. New York is about the last
place from which such abuse
sh ould come. 1t has received
more in the way of appropriations
than it is entitled to, now.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10

Gen. Kings address to his con.
stituents is published in the
Shreveport Times and that enter.
prising journal lauds the General,
nd gives him credit for being the
llcrcules," that "slew the Radi-
Zeal dragon"
The Gen, was doubtless a fierce
warrior.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
Gazette.
Look Out For Them I!

Any information will be CRATE
fully received leading to the dis
covery and arrest of parties repre-,
senting themselves as my agents in
order to sell cheap glasses on my
reputation. All of my spectacles
are stamped Hawkes." on the Low,
and no others are genuine.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10

The bill compelling railroads to
settle for loss, damage, etc. to
freight, at the point of delivery fail,
ed to pass. The railroad people
got in their work on the Legislature,
Every man who failed to vote fol
that bill should be spotted, and
elected TO stay at home next time
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
WANTED TO KNOW,

and that very much, who took the
iron stakes, marking the corner OF
the lot of the undersigned. The
lot was surveyed, and the corners
marked with iron stakes. Some
one has removed the stakes, and a
liberal reward will be paid for such
information as will convict the
guilty party.
Il. G.. WEIGHTMAN.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
NOTICE.

. The assessment lists for 1856 are
now ready fer inspection and cor
rectior. Parties wishing to exam
inc their assessm cnts, are required
to come forwar and do so, within
the next thirty days.
J. II. GILFOIL, Assessor.
Tallulah, La. May %, 1856.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilbains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. Ii is guaranteed to
give, perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box.
For SALE By NJ cClellan Bros &
Coltharp.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10
j G. Raglan,
NOTARY PUBLIC

Tallulah, Madison Parish, La
The best opening, to-day in the
United States. for inv estment inlands,
is Madison Parish,-lnformation- fur
neutrality-suspicious. solicited.
July 4-tf .
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10

1t begins to look like the great
levee bill was job. Instead of
building the Ashton-Macon levee,
the chances are that the Arkansas
levees will be built, whichis wrong.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-10

The day before prohibition went
into effect at Atlanta, that city was
the scene of wild orgie. 1t was
the last chance, and there was a
bowling time.