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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16

worth living in the great aggregate.
and begin inquiring whether our per-
sonal lives are worth living: or. rather.
let US cease from ali questioning on the
subject and give our whole attention 70
making our lives worth living This
we can do. The debate over the value
of life concerns some things which are
beyond our knowledge, and we can
afford to adjourn the controversy for
few thousand years. A Heavenly edu-
cation may fit us for reasoning about
questions Of that kind. Our earthly
education, if it be good for any thing. is
good because it has qualified us to live
well, to live worthily. to live Divinely.
That is the end, the aim. the issue of all
fruitful knowledge and study and learn
ing. Let us then change the question
and ask ourselves what we can do to
make our lives better and of more worth
to US. Let us be sure that their value
depends upon the measure in which they
are lifted into the sight of God and into
commune with His Son. Jesus Christ.
Let us be sure that we can make them
OF increasing worth: that the value OF
them may increase IN us year by year.
and that at the last we may come to the
harvest '.like n shock of corn fully
ripe" ~, W. Christian AdcOca'e.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
Wouldn't Make a Heart Eche.

In the Heather IEomon's Friend we
find the following story told by an En-
gl;sir miss onary lady about class of
small children in China she was teach
ing: ''The youngest of them had by
hard study coatr:vcd 10 keep his place
so long that he seemed to claim it by
right OF possession Growing self-con-
tident he missed the word. which was
Immediately spelled by the boy stand
ing next Ii m. whose face expressed the
triumph he felt, yet he made no move
toward taking the place. and when
urged to do SO, firmly refused, saying:
No. me not 90; me not make All Fun $
heart sollv.' That little act meant
much self-den vet was done so
thoughtfully and kindly that spontane-
ously from several lips came the quick
remark: He do ali the same as Jesus
20 dcn rule -
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
l.OGAN'S GRANDSON.
A Smart Little Man with Great Diserim-
NATIVE Powers.

A Smart Little Man with Great Diserim-
NATIVE Powers.
Senator Logan has smart little
grandson, whose name is Logan Tuck
err. The Washington Post tells the
following of him: He is being care
fully trained, and one of the teachings
most earnestly inculcated has been that
he must not accept money gifts from
visitors. One day not long since friend
of the family called and presented a
stranger, to whom the little man was
introduced. The gentleman took him
on his knee, asked him his name. age.
etc., the usual formula with children,
and then. taking bright silver dollar
from his pocket, offered it to him. 1t
was big piece of money and big
temptation. The boy had successfully
resisted nickelS, but was plainly
tempted now. He glanced appealing
" at his mother. to be met by shake
Of disapprovai; then at grandma, an
other shake; then at grandpa, more
decided shake still. Then turning his
wistful eyes toward the gentleman, he
viewed him all over from head to foot
till apparently satisfied, when. turning
tow ards the General. he said: Why
not, grandpa? He don't want any
Office.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
Unnatural Experience.

There IS a good deal of straining after
:he unnatural in Christian exper 'eace.
One person has some extraordinary
spiritual sensation. which is written or
told, ard forthwith forty or more Chris
t;ans begin TO strive after the same. The
extraord nary and unusual thus often
Tee 1me a standarl-a false one indeed
and many honest souls become dis
courageI, or. what is worse, force them
selves MO an unnatural! state of mind,
which either doe not last. OF else BIT
terry disappo;nts them. The truth is,
that the best and trucst Christian ex-
rerience is perfectly simple and natural.
1t consists in sincere fl tn in God and
Christ. and impels to right living and
doing from a sense of obligation to
Christ, and by Il constraint OF love-
DR.. Pcatccost, IN Words and Ueapons.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
The Famous Moscow Bell.

The far-famed bell exceeded nv
school-day expectation as to size, and
not to mislead in speaking Of it tried
my mcasuring-tape around it. 1t at
first hung-if ever it was hung-on a
low wooden frame within the KremIin
walls. The frame was accidentally
burned, and when the bell fell to the
ground piece seven feet high was
broken from its disk l was not there
when the event occurred. but l venture
the assertion that that bell. with down.
ward Orifice of twentv-six feet diameter,
was nos buried in the ground. a. his
torians record was the case. The bell
measures Is feet in circumference and
is, l think, about 20 feet high. / am
aware that cvc!opedists give the meas
urement as CD feet in diameter and 10
feet inches as the hight. Against this
l simply set my own measurement.
The iron clapper is about 9 feet long.
and is said to weigh 40 pools, or 1,60O
pounds. l did not lift it. The state
ment is, l think, quite correct = Cor.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
WISE SAYINGS.

1t is always easy to say a rude thing,
but never wise.-Sidcy.
"A great soul will be strong to live
as well rs strong to think.
OF all runs the ruin of man is the
saddest to contemplate. Gautier.
Sow good services; sweet remem-
brancaS will grow from them.-Dc
Stael.
Over $4,000. 900 has bcen expcnd-
ed on monuments in Massachusetts
s;nce 1861.
1t is sad to d C too soon! 1t is ter
r.blc 10 live too longs. S. Times.
If we can not live so as to be iappy,
let US at least live so as TO deserve hap
pine SIS. -ficittc.
You have not fu'fl!cl every duty
unless you have fulfllcd that of being
pleasant Charles Diicton.
i hate to see things done by halves;
if it be right. do it boldly; if it be
wrong. leave it undone. -Gtpin.
We never graduate in religion: be-
cause TIC nearer we are 10 t'Ou the more
we see there is 10 be learned. H. N.
See,eye.
"A good man VIII see his duty with
only moderate share of casuistcal
skill. but INTO Il perverse heart this sort
of wisdom enters not e. ID. Lake,.
For truth it S ever the ting time:
who wa IS till circumstances completely
favor hs nndertak NC will never accom-
pllsh :nything.-Lather.
No school is more necessary to chill.
dren than patience. because ether the
will must be broken in childhood, or tic
heart in old age.-E Richter.
Courage that g:ows from constitu
ton often fOrsakcs the nan when he has
occas'on for it; courage VIII CHI arises
from sense of duty acts in uniform
manner. --fGIiSon.
1t takes so little to make child
happy that it is pity. in world full
of sunshine and pleasant things, tina,
there should be any wistful faces, empty
hands or lonely young hearts
Christina News.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
THE MODEL HUSBAND.
A Tribe of the Genus Homo Which in All
Probability /, Extinct.

A Tribe of the Genus Homo Which in All
Probability i, Extinct.
The model hus ,and never interferes
with his wife's plans in any way, shape
or manner, but is in all things and at
all times her most willing and devoted
subject.
Ii he happens home occasionally, and
finds the mornings work undone and
the wife Of his bosom in morning dress
and slippers, hair uncombed and with
feet on the hearth deep in the mysteries
of a new love story or absorbed in the
perusal of an account of the last Wo-
mans Right convention, while dinner is
still thing of the far distant future,
he never grumbles nor growls:: turns
on his heels and goes of down town to
get feast. On. no! nothing of the kind.
He first kisses his wife, then replenlshes
the fire which he finds in the ''last
stages of consumption, puts the house
ITO rights generally, and prepares
to the best of his manly ability-a
sumptuOus lunch for two, of which he
invites her to partake in his blandest
society tone.
He never bOthers his wife with sew
ing on his buttons: he didn't marry
her for that" He quietly gets q needle
and thread. adjusts his thimole and
sews his buttons on himself.
When there is Woman's Rights
meeting in town. the Model Husband
always attends his wife thither. or stays
home and takes care of the children
as she may see fit.
He never grOans at the extravaganza
Of woman, nor breaches economy at
home, nor INDUCES in oysters and
campagne suppers away from home.
but makes his pOcket-bOok family
concern. or deals out money to his wife
with a lavish hand.
He never chews, smokes nor dr.: nks
in the house under any circumstances;
never ventures out unaccompanicd by
his better-half after nigh,fall; and above
all things, never. ,lerer brings friend
home unexpectedly to dinner or sup
per.
The Model Husband has no ''old
James," nor new ones either: he shuns
secret societies as he would the plague.
and ne has never been known to look
in the direction of bonnet on the head
of any woman but his wife. He endures
the Caudlc lectures delivered by his
better-half with touching m-eknesS
unexcellei by the original Caudle him.
self, and regards with sapr m I.
pity, not unmixed with contempi
that. most miserable specimen Of the
masculine gender, hen-pecked hus-
band!
In fact, the Model Husband is very,
very nearly real, genuine saint
Mrs. Gale Forest, in ST. Louis M1gaziae.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
THE lORGNETTE

Long.Handled Eyeglasses and the D.
dimes Who lnvess In Them.
"Will you kindly let me see some Of
your tortoise shell iorgnettes. lam
guidly inquired a Acknowledgment
young lady the other day as she stood
before the counter in y leading opti-
clans store on Chestnut street, and
looked the clerk steadily in the eye.
''Beg pardon; do you mean op,ra-
glasses or eye glasses? ked the clerk.
Eyeglasses"
Thereupon the clerk produced large
box, in which was an assortment OF the
most absurd specimens of the opticians
handiwork ever sold for falling eye
sight. They were '.iorgnctte eye
glasses" so-called, because, Ike the
ordinary opera Or ficld-glasses. they
have to be continually held to the eye
while in use. The eyc-glass part il
shaped like pair of spectacles, except
that instead of two bows to 90 back
over the ears. there is long handle to
be held in the hand. Ultra-fashionable
people have decided that these are the
proper things, and in consequence.
spectaclcs, double eyeglasses. and even
the s;ng,e eye-glass or '.quiz," have
been reiegated to III, use of the vulgar
herd. The young lady mentioned
bought one OF the ''lOrgnettes," and
went ont of the store after paying ten
dollar bill Tor her purchase.
''Do you sell many OF those th;ngs??"
was asked of the Ontic;an
Quantities, he answered, "and the
sale OF them is constantly increasing.
The 'lorgnettcs' were introduced from
England about two years ago, but it is
only lately that there has been any thing
of fashionable craze for them. They
are the most ridicu Gus thing in the way
of eyeglasses [ ever saw. They are
clumsy, and one has TO hold them uD
to the eyes whenever they are used.
which becomes quite tiresOme in time.
sell them to yOang ladies' mostly, al
though the r mothers buy them too.
They hold them 70 thair eyes with 4
Lady Clara We're de We're air and try to
look naughty and well bred. My OBJ
servation is that only women with very
shallow brain pans use lorgnettes.
Many order plain glasses in them and
extra long handles. The longer the
handle the more stunning the effect and
the shallower the brain. Lorgnettes
are worth from three dollars to four
teen dollars each. They are made of
tortoise-shell, zylonitc and vulcante.
although have seen extra line ones OF
mother-of-pearl. Some are gold mount
cd and cost thirty dollars to fifty dollars.
They are mostly for evening use and
are displayed at the theaters or where
ever there are people to look at them.
At home the lorgnette-u>ers are glad
enough to wear spectacles or eye
glasses. which further goes to prove
that the new-fangled arrangement is
only another of Dame Fashion freaks"
Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
Marriage in France.

The London Standard does not be-
lieve in the French project OF taxing
bachelors. 1t says: 1--WE do not imagine
that were the tax created tomorrow, a
single bachelor in France would enter
The MARI age state merely to avoid pay
ing it. Ii there are fewer marriages in
the country than there used to be, the
falling oil may fc due 10 :. variety of
cases but tie evil would rot be
remeiied by tasation. Marriage with
cur neighbors is more. so to say, busi-
ness matter than it is with us. There
must be an equal fortune as a rule ON
both SIDES; a dowerless girl has hardly
chance OF finding a husband, whatever
her attractions may DE. In short. the
marriage tie is not so easily contracted,
ard matrimony means generally rather
the union of two fortunes than of two
persons.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
RELIGIOUS READING.
FORGIVE US.

Forgive our debts as We forgive,
We nightly ask while praying,
But on the morrow we forget,
And daily go strayiny.
We do not mean
To be untrue.
Or faithle.s prove
In what we do.
Oh, Lord! Dear Lord!
We look to you,
Forgive US when we pray.
Forgive our debts We know our Sins,
And nightly for them sorrow,
And fail asleep with promises
10 shun the II on the morrow.
We do not mean
To re untrue,
Or faithless prove
In what We do,
oh, Lord, Dear Lord!
We look to you,
Forgive us, Lord we pray.
Forgive our debts, as we forgiven
Oh, nightly come we signing;
Upon Thy precious promises
Our hearts in faith relying.
We do not mean
To be untrue,
Or iaithless prove
In what we do,
Oh, Lord, Dear Lord!
We look to you,
Forgive us, Lord, we prav.
Mrs. y. T.. Kline, in Christian at WoTk.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
SOWING OF WHEAT.
Experiments Proving That Light Seeding
Is by Far the Rest.

Experiments Proving That Light Seeding
Is by Far the Rest.
Amos: every farmer who has made
any sort of study of the question has
his own theory of the amount OF wheat
which it is advisable to SOW to the aero
in order to secure the best results The
difference in opinion is remarkable,
some farmer sowing two or three
times as much as others, but without
apparent benefit from so doing. 1t is
an important point to determine the
exact amount which will yield the bess
results and beyond which it is an I'M
necessary expense to GO. With low
prices fer wheat it is of the utmost inn
por.ance that every item in the cost of
production should be kept at the low
est possible point consistent with good
farming. In the cultivation of many
acres the cost of the seed is, no incOn-
siderable item. and any thing that will
assist in reducing that outlay ought to
be welcomed by all.
At the Ohio Experimental Staten
during the past season some expert
ments have been made in this direc-
ton, the results of which are Of great
value Plots of land were carefully
prepared and sown with wheat at tho
rate Of 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, and 8 pecks to
the acre. At &C pounds to the bushef
this is the proportion OF 30. As, 60. Ia
80, 1O5 and l2O pounds to the acre.
The result was somewhat remarkable
and shows that within certain limits
one quantity of seed produces no
more than when half as much is used.
The plot upon which 80 pounds to
the acre was planted Yielded AZ bush
els per acre, 50 pounds of seed gave
43 bushels. 60 pounds of seed gave APP
bushels, Is pounds of seed gave 42.3
bushels. 80 pounds of seed gave 389
bushels, los pounds of seed gave 81
bushels, 120 pounds of seed gave 28.6
bushels.
The largest Weld was from a sowing
of As pounds per acre. but the quality
of the grain was poor. being but 50
pounds per bushel, whereas tho grain
from the plot seeded at the rate of 50
pounds weighed COS pounds per
bushe]. The best result by all odds
was obtained from the lightest seeding.
This is furthermore suhstantiated 6v
the fact that on the light-seeded plot
the straw was but 6.S79 pounds to the
acre. while on the 75-pound plot Is
was 7.943 pounds. these being tho
highest and lowest yields. On the So
pound plot it only required 24ae
pounds of straw to each 100 pounds e
grain. while on the 120-pound ploA 414
pounds of straw welded tha care
amount Of wheat.
The irresistible conclusion tAen =
that light seeding is by far tho hest u.
though this must Of course b. laxRo2V
determined by the peculiar oharaotei.
tstics OF the soil of various localifienk
SaM FrQncisco CAronicle~ IS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
Production of Wire Netting.

The many usc- found for wire netting
have led to its greatly increased pro-
duction of late years. In 1912 its con-
sumption in Europe is stated to have
been only 10. 600 yards per annum. while
at the present time it is estimated to be
about O.0OO. 600 yards per annum. In
its production some 420 machines are
employed, 800 of which are in operation
in Great Britain. 100 in France, and
only 20 in Germany, which latter country.
curiously enough. is large producer OF
wire used in the manufacture of netting
in England. Y Post.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16

-Hostetter McGinnis is male Airt
He wss taken to task by GilhoOly, who
said, reproachfuIly: You have been
counting all four OF these Longcofhn
girls all summer, why don't you marry
one of them?" I'D do it. Gilho0ly,
but I don't want to do any thing to fur-
fe { the esteem of the other three w
Teras S filings
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16
Referred to an Expert

Guest 60 hotel proprietary = I
picked up this ring on the street this
morning. Do you think the stone is
genuine?
Proprietor-Id don't know any thing
about diamonds, sir. You will have to
ask the clerk.-N Y. Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16

Going to Boston the other day via
the Fitchburg railroad we saw ex-
Governor George S. Boutwell, and
Nathaniel P. Banks convcrsing to-
gether in one of the cars, and on going
into another car we met the genial ex-
Governor. John d. Long. And We
were not out for ex-Governors that
morning. cither.-Ndvltor0x { Hds&J J
zi0ae&
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16

The streets of Helena, NJ. T., are
paved with golden particles. While ex-
cavating a cellar on Lawrence street the
contractor struck pay dirt which
yielded twenty-five cents to the pau.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-16

The sand thrown up by the Charles
ton earthquake is deep black. pale
blue. light brown. pale yellow aud sill
very.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-02
FRESH AIR FUND.
A Good Work In This City-SOme Of
 Hts Features This Season.

Good Work In This City-Some Of
 Hts Features This Season.
 Each week during the month of August Rev. MT. Mosman has sent out on the city mission "Fresh Air Fund" an excursion to the east and west shore, to the park or into the country. Those who could not so we'll go with these excursions have been offered tickets to go at convenience to the west shore, to Glen Island, Pawson Park or the Thimble Islands. Others have been sent to friends in the coun- try bl the payment of railroad fares or to those who have kindly taken them into their homes for week or more either without cost or at very moderate rates. The people of the Home for the Friendless were kindly entertained by Mrs. Hitchcock, of Lighthouse Grove, the children of the Day Nursey filled Barker & Ransom's Nightingale" for a twelve mile drive over the Woodbridge hills, and the little folks of the County Home spent a happy day at Savin Rock with free ride on the "fying horses' and special treat provided just before their return by a lady and her children at their cottage home. Yes terday four horse load of workingwomen was sent in one of Smedley's barges to Light house Grove, with enough ice cream for all given by MT. Boschen, the Chapel street con fectioner. Some of the people at the aims house have enjoyed themselves at the shore and carriage load of the helpless ones there has been sent to the park. From the hospi- tai some are still to go to the park and to the shore when allowed by the physicians in charge. More than 500 invitations have been given this year in connection with the Fresh Air Fund.-" and although there has been has not yet been fully provided for. Sub scriptions and other favors already received will soon be acknowledged, together with those that may be added.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-02
Railroads.
New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford R. R.. June 2S, 1886.

FOR NEW YoRK-+3:5s *4:2s, s4:4O,515 t6:25, ,t6:so,
 soiO tSaiO so sse tafoi agso .sRo
 4:00, $500, 5:4o, 6:15 milk train with pass ae-
 way to ssS s 42s6 fa o Sun su
 days, *3:58, *440, 500 a. m., *2:40. 500, 6:3O,
 *7:OO TAO, ss:3s p. m.
 WASHINGTON NIGHT EXPRESS VIA HARLEM
 RIVER-Leaves at *11:5O p. n. daily, stops at
 Milford Bridgeport. South Norwalk and stam- FOR a0f BOSTON VIA sPR1NGF1ELD-*1:os night
 s:5s, 500, *11 ;o5 a. m, sI:16, s:1s, *6:sd p. m - sqndsgs, 5g *1;o2 K night, g, *6;s6 & P, m ANTI ,o1,
 *4:O0 p. m. Fast Express Sundays *1:5o a. ID.
 +12:25 noon. Newport Express trains HOBO a. FOR ni BOSTON 5siTo S VIA HARTFORD AND N. Y &N FOR BOSTON Via Air Line and N. Y. & N. E. R. R. wHfTE ITEM IoUNTAfN f EXPRESS g. n with through cars to Fabyan's House, daily except Sundays. Saturday nights the 1:02 night train will run through car to Fabyan's. Tuesdays and Thursdays the 6:26 p. m train will connect FOR HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD AND ABERDEEN,
 1igh5 sd *t0s 4i0as night as3 to *6:26, s:12 D. m. Sundays *1:o2 right *4:35 a. FOR NEW r LONDON, ETC -*1:so night, TOO. (+7:50 Block Island Express HOBO, 1O:35 a. m., Q:40 way to Gullf ord goes no farther) *4:00, t4:2O 5:07, 6:18, (9:35 D; m. way to Guilford, goes no farther) Sundays t12:25 noon, +1:3d night.
 | VIA B. N Y AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle town, Willimantic, Etc.-Leave New Haven for
 all stations at s:o5 1:25. .*5:O5, 6:15 pm Sun days, *5:05 p. m. Connect at Middletown with Conn. Valley R. R., and at willimantic with \ Y. & N. E. and N. [. & N. R. R., at Turnerville with Colchester Branch. Trains arrive in New Haven at 8:02 m., -:22, +6:55, s:55 p. m. O. M. SHEPARD, General Superintendent. +Local Express
Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-02

Morris Griffin Said to Have Been
 Clubbed to Death by New York PO-
 Iccmen.
 News reached this city yesterday morning that Morris Griffin had died on Blackwells g Island where he had been imprisoned for fighting with New York police officers. Just before the steamer Elm Cityileft for New York last Thursday with the Court Andrew Jack son, A. O. F., Griffin asked permission of Mate Gallagher to work his way to New York. He was given permission and landed with the rest of the excursionists at Twenty first street. When the party was returning to the boat, and while on the dock fight ensued. Fighting was also going on on the forward deck of the boat. New York officers ran aboard the boat to quell the disturbance, and succeeded after using their clubs freely. Griffin, who was participant, was singled out and was severely clubbed. He was tried and sentenced to term at Blaekwell's Island at which place he died. A friend of Grifin's said yesterday: "Grif6n was 8 good fellow enough He drank some, but beyond that I never knew him to be bad fellow. He has been on the old line of boats for several years have been told that he would have been alive to-day if those New York police men hadn't hammered him so with their clubs. I should think from what hear that they nearly beat in his skull"
 Griffin was about 33 years old and leaves wife and one child. They reside in that part of the Annex known as Hemingway town. The deceased's father is Cornelius Griffin of Fair Haven East