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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08

saw: Eyes, there are . great many
chickens that have no mother, and it's
a great cruelty, and should not be- al
lowed. Yes, they ere just as nice as
chickens with mothers, and deserve 3
great deal more credit for good be-
havior than chickens with mothers to
tell them what is right. Daisy, often
wonder what would have become of
you if you had been an incubator
chicken; for must say, my child, that
YOU cause me great deal of trouble.
You run away when you know how
that frightens and distresses me. You
always quarrel with other children to
get the biggest piece and the best there
is to eat. You are troublesome. but l
love YOU, my darling.' And Mrs.
Dominick pressed Daisy closely to her
with her wings.
Poor Yellowlegs! He was never
lonesome before: Now the tears stood
in his eyes as he walked slowly through
the tall grass toward the big barn.
..She said mothers were lovely, and
they are, I know if had one would
never run away or fight with the other
children. Love must be a great help
to make one do right. Mothers are
love. On. want mother!" sObbed
Yellowlegs. as he ran to the corner and
flew up to the perch. without noticing
the good supper Catherine had thrown
out for the chickens.
..There!' said Catherine to John.
who was helping her, that chicken
has been off in the damp grass, and
now it has the pip"
People never understand chickens
feelings; some think they are without
feelings; but if you had seen Yellow.
legs that night in the barn. you would
have known how sad and lonesome he
felt because he had no mother to love
him and to love. Christian Union.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08
A Practical Communist.

A Paris correspondent writes that as
an American lady was driving down
the Boulevard Haussman in an open
carriage man suddenly made dash
at her and tore from her back hair a
valuable pin studded with brilliants.
The fellow then bolted at a smart pace,
leaving his victim screaming with
fright Some gentlemen who were
passing by at once set off in pursuit,
and after an exciting chase succeeded
in collaring him at the end of the Rue
Tronchct They took their prisoner,
whose name is Martin, to the nearest
police station. and on being confronted
with the magistrate he coolly explained
that, being withoutwork, he considered
it the most natural thing in the world
that those who had more than they re-
quired should supply him with meat
and drink. Unfortunately for the In
genious philosopher, the magistrate re-
fused to acknowledge the force of his
theories. and he was sent to gaol to
mediate on the blindness of his fellow
men.-L0ndon Globe.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08

The late Senator Miller. reputed .
millionaire, has left an estate worth
les than $200, 900. = San Froncfsco
During the twelve years following
theldeath Of Charles Dickens no less
than 4, 239. 900 volumes of his works
were sold in England alone.
ladies of Boston are 90
much engrossed in their social duties
that they have NO time to read. So
they employ ladies of intelligence to
give up one day in the week to post
them IS to news, literature, books. eta
Boston Herald.
-"What q lovely woman!'f was the
exclamation of Chief-Justice Waite
upon passing q first-class beauty when
walking down Pennsylvania avenue
with q friend. s.What an excellent
judgei'' said the lady, whom her sem
sitive ear caught the fiattering decree
of the Chief Justice.-N Z. Ledger.
The editor of the Sharon Mass
Advocate has gone into the marrying
business as little ride speculation. In
a recent issue of his paper he says:
Persons intending marriage are re-
minded that the editor of the Advocate
has had his commission as justice Of
the peace renewed by his Excellency
Governor Robinson. Brother editors
will be married to Sharon ladies free.
Agnes Ethel, who created such
sensation on the American stage some
years ago, and who has since lived in
retirement, is. by the will of her late
husband, Francis w. Tracy. left mill
ionairess. MIR. Tracy died at his resi-
dence in Buffalo recently, leaving .
fortune of about $4,000, 900. His
nearest relatives were his widow and
Miss Harriet F. Tracy, daughter BY
his first wife.-Bm6alo Express.
Rev. Phillip Brooks of Trinity
Church, Boston, is large man, both
physically and intellectually. He is
an uncompromising bachelor. and it is
stated that he has several barrels Of
slippers in the attic of his rectory,
every pair being many sizes too small
for him; his feminine admirers having
sacrificed utility in their desire to pay
him a delicate compliment. When
the Lord sets about making great
man he first lays broad foundations for
him to stand upon. Chicago interior.
The will of the late Thaddeus F.
Stuart, of South Burlington bequeaths
$500 in trust to the Vermont Methodist
Conference. The will provides that at
each annual session of the conferences
one of its members shall be appointed
to visit the grave of the deceased the
first Sunday in June, and there
''preach full and free salvation to all
that may attend to hear" The min
lister appointed is to give timely notice
to the churches of the hour this sermon
will be preached. and is to receive $40
for his services, the interest on the
5000 to be used for that purpose.-St.
Adams az. Messenger.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08
BARNABY LOST


How Juries Were ssWoxked's In the Early
Days Of Daniel webster's casSers ~
A good story, capitally told by, Mr..
Webster, illustrated his early profess
ional life in New Hampshire. s.When
1 was > young practitioner said Mr..
Websoer, ''there was but one man at
the New Hampshire bar of whom I
was afraid, and that was old Barnaby.
There were but few men who dared to
enter the list with him. On one occa-
sion Barnaby was employed to defend
a suit fof piece of land, brought by a
little, Grabbed, cunning lawyer called
Bruce. Bruce's case was locked upon
as good as lost when it was ascertained
that Barnaby was retained against
him. The suit came on for trial, and
Barnaby found that Bruce had worked
hard. and left no stone unturned to
gain the victory. The testimony for
the plaintiff was very strong. and un-
less it could be impeached the case Of
the defendant was lost. The principal
witness introduced by the plaintiff
wore red coat. In summing up for
the defense. old Barnaby commenced
furions attack on this witness, pull
ing his testimony all to pieces, and APP
pealing to the jury if man who wore
a red coat was, under any circum-
stances, to be believed. And who is
this relocated witness?' exclaimed
Barnaby, but a descendant Of our
common enemy, who has striven to
take from US our liberty, and
would not hesitate now 10 deprive
my poor client of his land BY max
ing any sort of relocated state
ment! During this speech Bruce
was walking up and down the bar,
greatly excited, and convinced that his
case was gone, knowing, as he did, the
prejudice of the jury against any thing
British. Whilst, however, .Barnaby
was gesticulating, and leaning forward
to the jury in his eloquent appeal, his
shirt bosom opened slightly, and
Bruce accidentally discovered that
Barnaby wore red flannel undershirt.
Bruce's countenance frightened up.
Putting both hands in his coat pockets,
he walked to the bar with great conf
dence, to the establishment of his client
and all lookers-on. Just as Barnaby
concluded, Bruce whispered in the ear
of his client: I've got him; your case
is safe;' and approaching the jury he
commenced his reply to the slaughter
ing argument of his adversary. Bruce
gave regular history of the ancestry
of his relocated witness, proving his
patriotism and devotion to the country,
and his character for truth and verac-
ity. But what, gentlemen of the jury
broke forth Bruce, in loud strain of
eloquence, while his eyes flashed fire.
what are you to expect of a man who
stands here to defend cause based on
no foundation of right or justice what
ever; of man who undertakes to de-
stroy our testimony on the ground that
my witness wears a red coat, when,
gentlemen of the jury, when, when.
when, gentlemen of the jury Here
Bruce made a spring, and, catching
Barnaby by the bosom Of the SHIRT,
tore it open, displaying his red fan
nell, when Mr.. Barnaby himself wears
a red flannel coat concealed under a
blue oce?' The effect was electrical;
Barnaby was beaten at his own game,
and Bruce gained the case. Ben: Per-
leg Poore. IN Boston Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08
HUMOROUS.

"A Haverhill woman refused to
shoe her hens because her husband, n
shoemaker, was on q strike.-L0weU
Citizen.
1t may be supposed that the man
who has been sent to the House OF
correction twenty-three times is not
ashamed of his Boston
Post.
There is an economical man in
Bermondsey who, after having kindled
his fire, stuck cork in the end of the
bellows to save the little wind that
was left in them.
"A large crack has been discovered
in the Washington monument. 1t has
taken so long to complete the monu-
ment that we half suspect it is the
crack of doom.-Judge.
"A little girl was sitting at table
opposite a gentleman with a waxed
mustache. After gazing at him for
several moments, she exclaimed: my
kitty has got smellers, too"
: MY good man," said the philan-
t',ropist to the street laborer, do you
never have cause to grumble ut your
position?" mo. sir" was the an
swer. Il took my pick at the start"
-LoaceH Citizen.
Happiness Complete
With her he swings upon the gate,
And views the moon in rapture great:
Observe his sweet, contented smile
There is no dog within mile!
"A girl, being bantered one day by
some Of her female friends in regard to
her lover, who had the misfortune to
have but one arm, replied: II wouldn't
have a man with two arms; they're too
common"
"A writer in fashion paper says:
F." The ears should be so placed as not
to be higher than the eyebrow or
lower than the tip of the nose" Peo-
pie who are dressing for party
should not forget this.-M T. TeIs-
gram.
MIR. Rosenschweizer (entering a
country STOREY how do you do,
Mr.. Jayhawk? How vas drade? Dake
q cigar. beautiful vether, amt it?
Want any goods in our line, Mr.. Jay
Mr.. J.-.No. reckon not.
Store is all stocked up" Mr.. R--"Is
dot so? I'm very sorry. May drouble
you to give me dot cigar? i got to gif
it to Mr.. Gawk agross der way. CHI
cGg0 Rambler.
Don't be clam. Three gentle
men went together into a Philadelphia
restaurant and gave their order. Pres
emily they changed their minds, and
one of them said to the waiter: II saw.
waiter. we three ordered CLANS awhile
ago, didn'twe? Well, we have changed
our minds. Instead of clans, bring M
three chops" The waiter said: IAN
right and then loudly called to the
cook: "Three chops for three clamsrs
TEXAS Sifiings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08
A Singular Meteor.

An account has just been given OF
some remarkable phenomena observed
at Tschembar, IN Siberia, on a night
last January. A meteor suddenly
rushed across the town. accompanied
by gusts of wind. and burst with a
great report. killing a horse on the
highway. Ten minutes later q loud
report of an explosion was heard, and
was followed directly by still more
terrific report, which shook the ground.
overthrow several houses and broke
the. thick ice on an adjacent lake. At
the same time . shock and rerort were
obseffed at . town dozenmfesaWay.
-1rEansaW Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08
She Was ALI Business.

"A Chicago woman entered the Office
Of a loan agency the other day. and
II want to raise 81, 500 ON g. 000
worth OF furniture What "a vonr
lowest rate Of interest?'' -
percent" sen
Very well. Send your examiner
up to the house. It Is anecnlat;on
Going iatobunness, ma'amp~
81 Lee: sE I'm going to take my
'.see daughters to the seashore. snd
g w.H d maIy Sm,o4 or drown; 'sng-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08

The latest necktie is called the
four-in-hand. Driven abreast it saves
the necessity of ashirt; harnessed up
tandem it reaches to the knees.-P&st
0de!pAia Coli
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08

palate Graves such tickling. and when
these pure conserves arc bought no
harm can come to the most delicate
child.-M O. Times Democrat
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08

One need not be brilliant writer
10 express himself in glowing terms
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-08

Complicated Combinations.
Locks? Locks won't keep burglars
ont / can open any kind of lock that
has ever been invented. without key or
combination. The speaker was q
sleansshayed, elean-cuS penetrating
looking man, who was standing in q
focksmith' shop. AL around the shop
were bits of broken locks, old keys.
drills, odds and ends of wire, and hung
up In front of the door was the sign:
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-13

The Engineer Who Saved His
Skin -Four Times.
FOUR ENGINEERS KILLED FOR HIM.
The Latest Railroad Accident n Ken
tucky by Which an Engineer was
KiiIed-A Singular Combina-
ton of Circumstances

CINCINNATI O., Sept 12.-While Engineer
Harry Price and his fireman, Mcdonald
were in the act of shifting "a freight engine
frsm the main track to the round house
track, in the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
yards at Ludlow, Kentucky, this morning
they were struck by north bound passen-
ger train. No. 8 The fireman of the pas
ger train jumped and saved himself but
the engineer, Jas. Jordan, stuck to his post
and as a result. had one of his legs cut of
and was injured internally. He fingered in
great agony until this evening, when death
ended his suffering Both engines were
badly damaged and the passengers consd-
erably shaken up and a few injured bnt
none seriously. A remarkable circumstance
in connection with this accident is the fact
that Jordan is the fourth one 10 meet death
while making substitute runs for
another engineer named Edward DrOhan
Matt CONS. who was killed a few weeks
ago, was running in Drohan's place at the
time in April, 1882. Dan Driscoll took
Drohan's place for one trip and was killed
at Lexington. Two months later Dan
Augsr took the run, and was killed at
Pages Gap. Jordan is the only one who
was not killed outrig ht. He. however, sur
vived but few hours.
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-13
THE MEXICAN DRUNK.
True Inwardness of Envoy
Sedgwick's Doings.
FOUL INSULTS TO THIS GOVERNMENT.
Even the Abandoned Women Ne
Carouseo With Blush Tor Shame
tor the Representative OF
the Government.

ST JosEPH, No, Sept. l2.-M. G. Eames
Of Chicago, has just passed through here on
hs way home from an extensive trip
through the Southwest. Having been
along the Rio Grande border. he is thor
oughly familiar with the Cdtting affair,
and with other matters connected there
with He was interviewed regarding the
alleged behavior OF United States Envoy
Sedgwick al the CITY of Mexico and dc
clares he has the best Of reason FOR beiieg-
ing that he Envoy was IN = worse plight
even than has vet been reported. On his
arrival at Mexico. saws Mr.. Eames. .Sedgwick
set about winning the favor OF the citizens,
and even went 50 far a. 10 intimate that he
did not think the Cutting affair was Of
much consequence. The Jockey Club, an
organization OF young bloods drove him
about the city one day and in the evening
proceeded TO show him the elephant. Ia
doing 80 the whole party got uproariously
drunk and al a late hour Il was proposed
that they visit some houses OF III repute.
SedgwIck agreed, and was taken 10 a house
kept BY four notorious American women.
They were ushered into the best room.
where several Of the women OF the house
Joined them The orgie that followed was
vile, and all manner OF foul and vulgar
fOGSic were ITODDctU hbu ufduh4 IA WHICH
Sedgwick Joined heartily, desiring 81 all
times 10 be agreeable TO the new found
friends. He little knew or cared what the
nature of the tOasts were. so long as they
were proposed by the Mexican dudes. Span
ish toasts applying the vilest epithets TO the
American government and TO the people
were proposed and drank with wild hurrah
in which Sedgwick joined, not knowing
that his Government was being dlsgraced
and he a party 10 H. After this kind of de-
bauchery had been kept up for some time.
ii is said that Sedgwick fell of his chair IN
drunken stupor, from which he could not
be aroused. The JOY of the Mexicans at
the downfall Of the American representa-
tive knew no bounds, filling the girls who
were Americans, and who witnessed the
scene with deep chagrin. The Mexicans
said: There is the. representative Of your
great American Government, sent here 10
investigate the Mexicans; a fine specimen
of American citizenship" They left the
house, and Sedgwick was taken care OF by
the proprietress until O'Clock Sunday
morning
II the Secretary wants proof Of his guilt
he can get any amount from the American
residents of the city Of Mexico.
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-13
A QUAKE FOR A CENT
Charleston Still Kept Uneasy
by Light Shocks.
THE PEOPLE Suffering FOR SHELTER
7 ne Situation in the Wrecked City on
Sunday -ftish Winds Make Pc
dssfrisnisnl Very Oa1g gerCus---
But Little pesfiution.

CHARLESTON, 5. G. sept. 12-The situs-
tou today is generally unchanged. one
light shock occurred al IL o clock tbis fore
noon but was hot generally ieIt. The day
was characterized bg the holding Of open
air services in ali public parks by ministers
Of al congregations. Sermons particularly
were by DR.. W. I. Thompson, Of
the First Presby teriar Church on the bat
tery; Bishop Howe, of the EpiscO-
pal Church and Bishop NOrlhrOp.
OF the Cathedral chapel The relief
committee will continue the distribution OF
ranOns tomorrow and until stopped by the
Central Committee. Up 10 today over
n. go ratisns have bean issued and IN the
opinion OF the chairman OF the help COM
miltee not single case of destltutiOn Is
in the city. Contributions continue 10 dow
IN. Great progress IN recOnstrucung has
been made all along the line and public
feeling is much relieved. The almost IN
endurabie neat OF today was broken about
6 o'clock BY heavy wind
and rain storm bringing great
discomfort 10 tenters and Others who are
without sufficient shelter. Many loose
bricks were blown from the walls, making
the streets dangerous for She few pedes-
TRANS seeking shelter. No casualties are
reported so far. Tonight. at 9 o'clock, he
sky is clear and the moon IS shining
brightly
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-13
THEY MAY ALL STARVE
Two Hundred Thousand on
the Verge Of Starvation.
4 TERRIBLE OUTLOOK Ii LlBaAl0R
Entire Failure ot the Ne~ Foanoisno
Banks Fisheries The Psool Nil
Surely Die During the Long
and 3 tier Winter.

HALIFAX, y 5, Sept. l2-Alffed b.
Marin. member Of the New Foundiand
Legislature for Buena Vista. how here says
the Labrador fisheries are al entre failure
AT their best they afford bat bare subslst-
ence. The Is O00 inhabitants Of the Labra-
dor coast subsist entirely by fishing
Thirty thousand people 20 from New
FOundland 10 Labrador 10 fish
every year. This year they have not
caught enough To pay the cost Of transpOr-
tatiOn and supplies. A. ieast - 900 more
people are dependent upon the success of
the above mentioned 80 600 This makes
a total OF go 600 people VINO today are desti
tute and will be entirely dependent on the
government for their subsistence during The
Fall and Winter. These people are scat
tered over 900 miles Of coast, rendering IL
difficult. if not impossible 10 get 10
them with relief steamers during the win
ter. aud unless immediate steps are taken
10 receive them starvation is inevitable.
Besides the above. there sre 100 coo more
people Immediately depending upon the
New Foundland bank and shore fisheries
10 coo on the former and 80 600 on the lat,
ter. The total failure of the shore
fishery this wear renders 10000 people
destitute, only 10000 of those depending
upon them being prepared 10 stand the loss
of years 5 labor. The people have barely
enough for present necessities and no means
of earning a dollar The only relief 10 this
picture is the fact that the potato crop, and
will yield about peck per head of popula-
ton. Mr.. Marm saws this seems 10 be
slightly colored in view of the recent fabri-
Gated stories among the Labrador esqui-
maux. but it is the plain English Of actual
facts and inevitable consequences.
Telegram-herald., 1886-09-13
MICHIGAN CROPS
The Yield of Wheat Estimated at 26,634,-
600 Bushels

For the State crop report for September,
just issued, returns we're received from $50
correspondents, representing $40 townships.
Four hundred and FIVE of these returns are
from $50 townships in the Southern four
tier of counties.
The number of acres of wheat thrashe1 up
to about August 25, in the Southern four
tiers of counties, rs shown by the records
kept by thrsshers, was 1856 .279 the yield
from which was 269S 726, bushels-an
average of 16 and % hundredths bushels per
acre.
The number of acres threshed in the
northern counties was 1884; yield. POS, ,275
bushels: average 10 and 81 hundredths
bushels per acre.
independent of the record kept by thresh-
ers. correspondents have made a canvass,
and report as follows: From the southern
four tiers of counties, acres thrashef
79259; bushels, l.2s9,977 average
per acre, l6 and 2S-hundredths
bushels From the northern counties,
acres threshed, 7,699 bushels. 1ls,35s;
average per acre, 10 and 43-hundredths
bushels. The yield per acre, as shown by
the correspondents canvass, is 2.hun-
drsdths of bushel more in the southern
counties and 14-hundredths of bushsl
more in the northern counties than the
average is shown by thrashers' records.
The WELD per acre in the southern coun-
ties is | and 35-hundredths bushels and in
the northern counties l aud 50 hundredths
bushels greater than the August estimate.
Multiplying the acres in wheat in each
county of the southern four tiers by the
average yield per acre in the same county.
and the acres in the northern counties by
the average yield per acre in those counties.
and adding the products, We obtain %, o,63i.-
600 bushels as the probable total yield in
the State.
Reports have been received of the quanti-
| ty of wheat MAJ keted by farmers during the
month of August at 2g6 elevators and mills.
| OF these PAS are IN the southern four tiers
OF counties which is fifty eight per cent.
| Of the whole number of elevators and
/ mills in these counties. The total number
/ OF bushels reported marketed is 2936Sl
I Of which 3249l9 bushels were mar
/ keied in the first or southern tier of coun-
| tee: 2g5. $40 bushels in the second tier: 277-
/ 9i6 bushels in the third tier: S33 566 bush
/ els in the fourth tier; 81 404 bushels in the
counties north of the southern four tiers.
4 At thirty seven elevators and mills. or thir-
teen per cent. of the whole number from
which reports have been received, there
was no wheat marketed during the month.
1 In the southern four tiers of counties 53 e.
l ft' AIRS % tdlo tbihcutu Nltlneu l-p'jDtl
| bushels, an average OF 81 and 3f-hundredths
bushels per acre. and in the northern coun-
| ties 1851 acres thrashed, yielded 20O, 1876
bashels. an average OF = and 80 hundredths
/ bushels per acre.
The number Of acres Of barley reported
! thrsshed in the State is 4 l59. yielding los e.
| so bushels. an average of 26 and 9-hun-
dredths bushels per acre.
Winter apples promise eighty-nine per
| cent, and late peaches ffty-seven per cent
| Of an average crop.