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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-26

Such has been the Improvement in
tricycles that it is now almost as easy
te ride on one as it is to walk. Charles
Il. Davis, chief clerk of the Boston
Board of Health, commenced riding q
tricycle. March n, this year, and up to
Friday he had record of 1850 miles,
made over all sorts and conditions of
road.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-08-26

The English lecturer, Richard A.
Proctor, one of the most serviceable
popularizers of science, furnishes an
instructive paper on 1.-The Central En-
CINE of the solar SYSTEM to the COM
ing number of the Harper's Magazine
He states Some surprising facts regard
ing tho constitution and physics of the
SIM
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The following is said of the new
President of the Irish N ational League:
''Mr. John Fitzgerald of Lincoln, Neb.,
who has been elected as President of
the League as successor to Mr.. Egan,
is q hard-headed, self-made business
man. BY patient industry he has &C.
cumulated q large fortune in this coun-
try. He is gentleman of great en-
orgy and of rugged common sense and
approved integrity. Though taking a
good citizen spart in the public affairs
OF his adopted country, he is not q pol
itician in the general acceptance of
that.word: He has been a most deyo-
ted adherent of Mr.. Parnell and an
earnest supporter of the programme of
the Irish Parliamentary party and a
generous contributor to the funds since
its organization. Previous to that time
he had taken an active part in every
movement in this country calculated to
advance the interest of his native land.
His election viii be especially satisfac-
tory to conservative lrish.American
business men ;
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A LETTER from Cape May states that
Mrs. GeorgeE. Cooke, of Louisville, is
spending her spare time there EN-.
broidering superb altar-cloth for
Calvary Church, Louisville, the pastor
of which is Mr.. Minigerodo of Rich
mond, a cousin of FRINGE Bismarck.
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NOTES OF THE TIMES,
LEPRosY is not contagious disease
according to DIR. George L. Fitch, who
has been for five years in charge of the
lepers of the Sandwich Islands.

PROFESSOR RICHARD T. ELY, the best
of our conservative political econo.
mists, extends his Social Studies''
in the next Harper's by q thorough
consideration of the Reform of Rail-
Wav Abuses,
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AT every German watering-place the
visitor III addition to being required to
pay literally for luxurics, is subjected
to ''cure tax which is in no case in
considerable. There are many COM
plants against this tax and a general
strike is advised.
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IT will be news to many that the
Pope aspires to be printer and pub
Usher. For long time His Holiness,
who is weakening himself by overwork
has been engaged in bringing out re-
ligious works, and the business has
grown to such dimensions that larger
premises have become necessity. His
Holiness therefore purchased the
Palace Mignanclli for something like
100000 and is fitting it up as a print
ing and publishing Office.
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Oce0" -
"What?"
II loved this kid 8 mother. She was
q rich and beautiful widow, and l was
madly in love with her. Twas actual
ly contemplating-in fact. 1 had Just
got to the point of putting the delicate
question. We were in the drawing
room. The kid was playing in the
corner. Forgetting all about that,
put my arms fervently around the
widows waist and implanted a pas
sionate kiss upon her lips, when tho
kid started up and rushed at me.
Don't you kill my mammal and ran
screaming into the kitchen, calling for
the servants
THAT needn't have-''
what! Marry q widow with child
like that? But the worst came a few
nights after. I called at the house.
There were several ladies there, and
the kid was being petted all round.
OF course the widow was all right, but
that COMPOUNDED child deliberately
turned her back upon me. l didn't
mind that, but the mother, to be nice,
said:
"'You darling child, don't you know
Mr.?
30. yes said the imp very pertly.
%, yes, l know you. You are the
man that bited my mamma
Il need not-1 could not-describe
the effect. San Francisco Chronicle.
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tional bank circulation and deposits In.
cluded In the 14lst call 10 I'll ,521 600.
An increase Of drunkenness Is said to
have followed the adoption Of the weekly
payment system ct Lowell, Mass.
There arc forty nine clubs in Springfield,
Mass, organised for the express purp.s Of
furnishing liquors to members.
Cardinal Gibbons says the Catholic
church In the United States 10 not opposed
to the Knights Of Labor.
Hon. John 0oode OF Virginia has been
appointed government counsel In the Bell
Telephone case
Irwin Partridge, well-to-do farmer of
Charles City, Iowa, was killed by savage
bull.
The immediate delivery system has been
extended to all tho postoffices Of the coun-
try.
From the school census just completed,
Chicago foOts ny q population OF .1O5,8 SIT.
Tho wheat crop, the country over, is
turning out better than anticipated.
The estate OF y. ]. Tilden amounts to
s. 0Oo.0oo.
:senator Edmunds is in Canada, fishing.
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A NEWPORT correspondent OF the
Boston Globe says: miss Endicott,
daughter of the Secretary of War, and
one of last winters bellies in Washing
ton. has been visiting Miss Susanna
Bancroft at Newport, who is tho piqu-
ant granddaughter Of MIR. George Ban
croft who so pluckily contradicted
over her own signature the mistaken
assertion of correspondent that she
was friend of Mrs. Cleveland, and
that she is tall and fair Miss Ban
croft is. indeed, small and dark, and
abundantly able to defend herself
against innuendoes to the contrary
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FARMERS and stock-growers will
read with profit the article on ''Short-
horn Cattle which is contributed to
the September Harper's by Lewis F.
Allen, the founder and long the pro.
prictor of the ''Shorthern Herd Book"
Beginning with the remote origin of
this noble breed in early Scandinavian
Britain, MIR. Allen shows the develop
ment of their excellence first on the
Monastery lands, then on the estates
OF noblemen and small farmers. He
also sketches the most fam Gus sales
and prices, eliminating in the WAL
colt auction of 1873, where twelve
Duchess COWS and heifers averaged
500. 900, and three COWS sold for over
$4,000 apiece. The number
OF short-horn breeders in this
country is estimated at fully four
thousand, with herds of half dozen to
hundreds of cattle each, and the char
acteristics of the variety are we'll indi-
Gated. An abundance of engravings
OF famous and typical animals in
creascs the value of the article.
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Couldn't Describe tho Effect.
y hate kids" he said.

"Why"
Il think they ought to be locked up
in asylums till they're old enough to
take care of themselves. If it hadn't
been for kid-well-it might have
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Cd owing to divergence Of views amoua
the members.
Ono hundred and twenty member. Of The
house Of commons have signed tho menor
ial asking tina government 70 apr,oint !.
commission to inquire into tho curroncv
question. :
The British steamer Aberdeen, from Han.
know for London with ., 500 ton. Of tea.
foundered while leaving tho China aea.
Tho fate OF tho crew II unknown.
The cost Of the proposed tunnel between
ireland and Scotland IL estimated at 125..
1000, With %. 0oO, 900 additional for land
approaches. >'
King Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands
has received tho insignia Of tho Grand Cros,
OF the Lion and tho Sun from the shah of
Persia. --
Against the advice of his ply sicians, Mr.,
Gladstone will remain at his post in the
house Of commons until the pending debate
ID over.
The duke of Leinster has arranged to sell
his tenants large portion of his kildare
estate on IN eighteen-year purchase plan.
The state entry into Dublin of the
Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lieutenan,
OF Ireland, will take place on Sept. 10.
The Queen has gone to Balmoral.
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| u SSluS NJ. Clay Is very old man
and was supposed to be ''flickering in
the socket But somebody having
questioned the truth of passage in
his Memoirs" has called to life again
tho old fiery and impetuous spirit
which made him famous in the political
strifes of long years ago.
Mr.. A. S. Abel. proprietor of the
Baltimore Sun. celebrated the eightieth
anniversary of his birth on Tuesday
last a. Guilford, his Baltimore County
residence. and the venerable gentle.
man was fairly overwhelmed with
loving remembrances from his sons,
daughters and grandchildren. For
tune has been kind to him in every
direction.
Ida Lewis, famous for her efforts in
rescuing the drowning at Newport. is
the only woman in the world who
holds the position of Government
Lighthouse keeper. Although past
middle age she is always on the look.
out for any unfortunate needing her
help, and would 20 to their relief as
promptly as when a 1.-the and active
girl.
An American lady, who has recent
~ seen the prince of Wales and his wife
says: He, the prince) is little fat
man with shiny head, and his wife is
thin woman who has a scar on her
neck, limps badly, and is quite deaf.
English society women wear high COL
lars and circle their necks with velvet
bands because tho princess does it to
hide her scar.
Ono more successful American
woman has been discovered. She
lives in Washington Territory and her
name is Mrs. Annette Wynne. This
lady is the prOprietress of a fine farm,
which contains 42O acres, much of it
in a state of cultivation. Here she con-
ducts stock and dairy business, al
the work being done under her super
vision. She is also owner of a large
number of town lots in TACOMA, the
business connected with which she per-
sonally attends to.
When ex-President Arthur was Col
lector of Customs at New York about
$4,000 was stolen from the Custom
House. and when the deficiency became
known at the Treasury Department,
the balance due the Collector on his sal
ary, 1912, was withheld. Congress at
its last session relieved Mr.. Arthur
from all responsibility for the losses
and directed q settlement of his &C.
counts. His accounts have just been
closed at the Treasury Department
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HISTORY OF THEWElzK.

The Irish National League OF America
met ct Chicago on the 10th. There were
LOO delegates present. After an address
By Patrick Egan, president Of tho League,
Judge Fitzgerald Of Cincinnati was chosen
tempoary chairman. Tho first day was
occupied with organisation matters.
Among diettDgut1hed persons present were
~. Farnol's mother and Michael Davitt.
G2on The sne second day Of the convention
braska was elected President, having 7OS
votes 60 ~ forHughC. NcCaAirey Of Penn
sylvanie, Con. Martin of Baltimore was
elected Vice President and Rev. Father
O'keiley reelected Treasurer. A series
resolutions were adopted approving nation
NJ. Parnell; constitution was also adopt.
ed containinga section decreing the NON
use of English manufacturer. By authority
OF the convention the following cablegram
vas sent to Mr. Parnell: One tho9saup
delegates to the Irish national convention
braces representative citizens from every
state and territory In the Union, and
e!se from Canada, and assure you . cor
dial endorsement Of your policy by Q
united, harmonious convention.
In transmitting to the State department
bills unsigned at tho time Of the adjourn
ment Of congress. President Cleveland
thus referred to the surplus resolution.
The joint resolution directing the pay
ment Of the surplus In tho treasury on the
public debt, received Aug. s, 1885.
Memorandum. This resolution involves
so much and Is Of such serious import that
/ do not deem it best to discuss it at this
time; 1t is not approved because believe
1t to be unnecessary. and because am by
no means convincedithat its mere passage
and approval at this time may not
endanger and embarrass tho successful
and useful operations of the treasury de-
partment and impair confidence in the
management of the financial affairs Of the
government.
Officials Of the U. g.: Treasury depart
ment who enjoy close business relations
with Treasurer Jordan do not express any
surprise at the rumor that he intends
shortly to retire and accept a more lucra.
tive appointment In . New York banking
house. For several weeks past Mr.. Jordan
has frequently remarked. to his friends
that he expects to leave the treasury soon
after the adjournment of congress-.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
Obituary.


DIED-Mr Alexander Colwes. al Colby
Oct 2Jti. in the 3iSt year OF his age.
AIr. Colwcs was born in Chicago, after
wards lived in indianapolis, Indiana. and
removed from Aiaryville. Mo, to Colby
last spring. His parents now live in
Harper kans
Mr.. c. was bricklayer by trade, and
a good workman 1t is said that in early
years be was consecrated in baptism and
made profession of religion. For years
he has been declining with that dread
disease-consumption. He was patient
and accomplishing in the midst of in
tense and prolonged suffering. He leaves
a wife and two small children to mourn
his loss. His remains were inferred in
the cemetery at Colby.
The funeral services were conducted on
Sabbath p. m by Rev. }. W. VanEman.
who reminded us of our mOrtality-that
we must all die-that whilst the body
crumbles to dust, Dust thou art, to dust
returnest. was not spoken OF the soul
We must depart. and we all want to
depart in peace, and in order that we
may depart in peace We should comply
with the requirements of the gospel. We
should believe in the Divine Saviour. and
show our faith by our works. That this
is not just our duty but it is our high
privilege. ard affords the greatest happi-
ness in this life, as well as hope OF cv-
erlasting life.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

Call upon GoOdsOe for loan on Chat
tells, or money to prove up.
See j. W.. Allen s. Sons new ad The,
are the boss merchants
Smoke the Judic cigar found at tn,
Central Drug store. Best in the worlt
A large invoice of dry goods just re
ceived at j. W. Allen s. Sons.
Did yOu know you could buy sack o.
-four at Donelan's for 75c?
For money on chattels coup stairs oyel
Aliens store to GOodsoe.
Look at the line of gents flannel ua
! derwear at j. W. Allen & Sons.
the best place to buy groceries is al
the Star Grocery
packages of extra coffee for one dol
lar. AT DonelaE's. of course.
For clear Popular and Californi; Red
wood cali on Chicago Lumber Co..
Remember y. Doneian has everything
you Hccd N the line OF dry goods.
Have YOU tried n. ?. Fee,ans meai
market. It's the best in town Dent
pass hin by.
| 2.ioEey to loan G. c. SIGGINs & Co.
Don't purchase paint until you have
called at the Central Drug Store. We can
save yoU money.
Farm loans
Made at OSerlin rates by F. c. Finnerty
over Aliens store
Ladies. examine our stock of dress
I l., ct a
and Grocery House.
Joe Lamont, the popular barber next
to W. II. Copeland's land Office, is stead
ily working away, busy nearly all the
time giving as good q shave or haircut
as you can get iii any city i'll the state.
4 choice selection of novels and books
of all kinds at the Central Drug Store.
Examine our stock of overcoats before
buying. 7. j. ASsENMACHEI u Co.
Don't freeze to death when you can
get All GyercOat for $3.50 at j. W. Allen
Il Sons.
Tricots and ladies cloth in all shades at
P. J, Assenmacher & Ce's.
For dry goods, boots and shoes and
groceries, go to NJ. Donelan's.
NoTICE-All persons indebted to the
firm of Bear Bros. must call and settle at
once. Office at harness shop.
II. D. BEAN & Son.
Croquet sets at the Central.
Try sack of NJ. Donelan's seventy
five cent flour.
Gasoline and coal oil at the Central
Thirty styles of heating stoves at the
Colby HARDWARE Co.'S.
A good overccat for $3.50 ut p j. AS
senmaker & Co.'S.
Real estate and chattel loans.
WELD Bros.
overcoats! Overcoats!
From $3.50 to S25.OO, at J. w. Allen &
Sons.
Weld Bros will furnish you farm
loan as cheap as any firm in Colby. and
don't you forget it.
If you want groceries go tOJ. W. Allen
& Sons. They keep the best line in town.
Goodsoe loans money on chattels and
real estate.
Closing out dry goods at cost at NJ.
DOnel""':.. Now is the time to luv.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
Wantd-P rairi s. Ok

One hundred and tive dollars (sl05 0O)
will be paid 10 the person that will break
seventy (70) acres of prairie on the south
east or of section nine go. in township
six go south, of range thirty-s;x (36l. Tie
money will be deposited in the First Ma
tional bank of Colby, and ordered paid
when the breaking is done. The person
to have till March the 1st, 1887. Address
JOAN 0. SMITH,
Greenwood, Cass county, Nebraska.
Rox 210.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
Oil stoves,
Gasoline stoves,
Soft coal stoves.
Hard coal stoves

VII SS0veS,
Gasoline stoves,
Soft coal stoves,
Hard coal stoves
Colby HARDWARE 20.
The Kansas Mutual will insure youl
stock and buildings against fire, light
ming and tornadoes
Call on Copeland for loans. 1t viii
pay you.
STOVES, STOVES,
COLBY HARDWARE Co.'S.
| p. J. Assenmacher s Co. keep a full
/ stock OF gents and boys clothing, and
/ Overcoats
Get your house insured in the Kansas
Mutual
| Roofing. well tubing. repairing Of tin
and sheet iron work Good work or no
paw CoLBy HARDWARE Co.
For fine paint brushes and clothes
brushes. go to the Central.
lT-sr OPESED-A lunch stand and con
iectionery ives: side Maine street, one
door north of Bullers's hardware store.
where you can always End GOOD hot
cup Of coffee or luHci. at any time OF ,iav.
IL y. STRATToN.
8 packages good coffee at Donelan's.
Champaiene. wines and liquors of ev-
eE..y sort at the Central. for medical pur-
poses.
Found. new lantern in the south part
Of Colby. Owner can have the same bv
calling and paying for this notice.
H. E. WELD.
Ladies. look at those cIoaks at J. ".
Alien & Sons. all latest styles, and 50
cheap.
New fall stock at the Great Western
dry goods and grocery house. Call in
and price our goods. No trouble to show
goods.
Fancy articles of all kinds at the City
Drug Store.
We are headquarters for everybody and
everything. J. W. ALLEN & SON.
Nice Messina lemonsat Kanb & Smiths.
Homesteads, timber claims, and decided
lands wanted bv Weld Bros.
Stoves from 81 so to S5O.OO-a,l sizes
all prices, at Colby Hardware Co.'S.
The best stock of mems gloves and
mitts just received at p. J. Assenmacher
& Cos.
Buy your salt by tie barrel at J.w
Allen & Sons.
Homestead to trade for cattle or hors-
es. WELD Bros
The best treatment for cuts, bruises,
sprains. swellings, and lameness is 10 ap-
ply Chamberlain's pain balm Sold BY
Walker & YOussc
We can please you in price and style
on heaters and cooks
COLBY HARDWARE Co
For sprains. swellings or lameness
Chamberlain's pain balm has no equal
Sold by Walker & YOussc-
IF you would not have consumption,
cure your cough or cold while you can
Chamberlain's cough remedy will do it,
Sold by Walker & YOusse.
Chamberlain's eye and skin ointment
is safe and certain cure for sore nipples
skin eruptiOns. scald head letter, piles.
and all smarting, itching diseases of the
skin, and is uneGualled for chronic sore
eyes. Sold by Walker s. YOusse.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
To the President and Members of tbt
North Star Literary Society:

North Star Literary Society:
Whereas. on Sept 18th. 1886, Athenies
LutgeD and John NJ. Beswick were injur-
ed by a stroke of lightning that resulted
in the immediate death of Mr.. Lutgen
and the death of Mr. Beswick after five
days OF extreme suffering, therefore. be
it
Resolved That we, the members of
North Star literary society. deeply regret
ting the loss of two of our most esteemed
worthy and honorable citizens. hereby
extend to thc afflicted families and rela-
tives our sincere sympathles IN this, their
Cay Of sadness and trouble.
Resolved. That in Athenies Lutgen
and John NJ Beswick we find true exam
ples of American manhood under all the
circumstances in which they were placed,
well worthy of imitation. as husbands
fathers. citizens and soldiers, in the
walks of private life. on the battle fields
of the country, or the prison pens of the
South They were tried and true, and
have left "A record that is rich legacy to
sorrowing friends.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the journal of this
society, and that they be published in
the Thomas county CAT.
j. L. PATTERSON,
JACOB REXFORD,
GEO n. HUNTER.
Oct. II, 1886. Committee.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges
his sincere appreciation OF the aid given
him. and hereby thanks all who aided
him after ne was burned out, and partic-
ularly thanks n. Donelan, ID. Z. Misner,
+. Bond. Geo. Emerson. John Steward
son and Frank Smith.
c. +. Crooks
Dissolution NoTICE.-The firm of
Castor & Darlington have dissolved part
nership. Mr. J. A. Castor will hereafter
conduct the business. All dues to the
above firm will be paid to j. A. Castor.
G. ". BARRINGToN.
Ward & Sons. the popular dairymen,
in order to supply the increased demand
for mich. have gone east to buy more
cows. They are bound 10 succeed. Please
call on them.
For. the best and rurest harness oil by
the gallon Or quart. go to the harness
shop, Just east of Windsor House.
a CAuPAIGX IIE-lt is mistake thai
Williams is out for Office. but ii is a fact
that be will sell you beef or pork cheaper
taiar you can buy it anywhere in Thomas
county Shop first door south of Nation
al Bank.
Remember that Cheliew & Frend are
the biggest contractors in town for paint
in, calcomining and general painting
Buggy painting speciality.
Down goes the prices. boots. shoes and
rubbers. Salina flour. the best in the mar
ket, everything in the grocery line. Oar
dry goods viii be closed out at cost.
Come and look through our 10 cent coun
ter goods II viii Go YOU good. Don't
forget the place. j. VI. Brady, ai i. ].
Aliens old sand
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
PORTER &HOvEY. Publishers.
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the postoffice at
Colby. Kansas. unclaimed for the month
ending October 31st.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

please say advertised.
A J, SEzrE:. z. B.
Mr.. Reed. one of the proprietorS OF the
Blue Springs and Wym0re nurseries, j.
in the city delivering $i.o00 worth Of
fTui, and forest trees sold last spring.
We ;sek the pains to look at the trees.
and found them very excellent anc IN
good condition, They arc 10 20 to ali
parts of Thomas county. and shoE the
good cntcrpri5ing spirit of the farmers Il
the county. This is "a move III the :igii
direction. N few years We VIII have
large hourishing orchards all over Tie
county. Plant trees now. by all means.
The nursery above alluded - is one of
the best
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-04

Ayers, Jacob Harlan, A j
Amos, John A Jennings. Ira
Atkinson. j F johnson, Milton
Bali. r q Johnson. Chas
Bryan, &c Krierer. c W-2
Baker. G G Lewis. Chas J
Bailey, Lee Munkers, Martha
EabcocK. Ctas Mitchell, FIT
Hiss Middleton, Eugene
Beavers JE Muukres Amanda
Burge. RA Miller. Minnie a
B; ran. Lawrence Norman Miss NC
Bennett \ p Norris, Geo :
Center. john P;vne, J Thomas
Corioli. Miss Ara Hosenqui-t, AIrOld
Darr"ueh. Frank Russell. =
Frederick. Henri Stevans, Chas II
Friaiev loan Tubbs. Gee "
Froze. Jacob white. Margie,
j Wear, i.ntie
ilesher Thomas ]. Weed, 4 i
Fort. Jas Il Young Henry
Farfaam. DB Young Frederick
GaliawaY. Y G