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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

The Kenneth papers are evading
the issue. They do not try to ex-
plain why Stevens kept the order from
the Judge, he got possession of by
mistake, and refused to gave it up
unless forced to, thus evading justice.
They do not explain why Brooks
charged several parties from five to
ten dollars extra for making their
receipts out the day the land was pur
chased; they do not explain why sew
eral parties from other states could
stay on school land over night and
get through with their proofs all right.
In fact they do not explain anything,
but evade all questions, denying
nothing.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

james Aud will leave US next
week for good His future home will
be in Belleville, Kan, where he will
engage in the stationery business
James is q young man that we can re-
commend to any community, as
straightforward, honest, and a perfect
gentleman. His many friends wish
him success in his new home and bus
mess. He still retains his property in
this county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

Mr. o. Bailey, living near Quick
vile, got lost in the storm last Mon
day, and could not find his way back
until the next day. He was out one
night and two days. He found a ten
nantless sod house and remained there
until the storm cleared away. He was
badly chilled and is now confined to
bed.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

As we 60 to press a blizzard is
upon us from the north the Their
mometer indicates several degrees be-
low zero, and business is entirely sus-
pended, most of our citizens enjoying
a warm place near the fire in the home
circle. The country people, some of
them wholly unprepared for such q
storm, must suffer. The roads are i'm
passihle, the drifts in some places be-
ing twelve feet Deep.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07
PROP. CAT, Colby. Kans.

PRoP. Car, Colby, Kans.
DEAR SIR.-Please send me half
dollars worth of CAT, in equal week
ly installments, beginning with the
first week of sc. Should the diet
agree with my constitution You may
expect longer order in the future.
Enclosed please find postal stamps to
the amount of fifty cents, and address
Truly Yours.
G. W. RANDALL,
Fremont, Neb.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07
james Wollen has our thanks fl

james Wollen has our thanks for
two fine Hubbard squashes that he
raised on sod last year. James took
his claim last April, turned over near
ly one hundred acres of sod. built his
house and stable. raised forty acres of
fair sod corn, besides an abundance of
garden vegetables. Such men as
James will make the wilderness re-
joice and blossom as the rose" in a
very few years.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07
Wanted to Know.

If E. A. Hall belongs to the clique
III. H. Buffers looks after the sick
How many Colbyites are left hand
cd.
Ii the B. & NJ. railroad will strike
US.
How the boys liked to kiss the
bride.
If Will Kenly has thawed out
since
What shadow DR.. Dunn seen on the
curtain.
If any person has ordered a suit Of
clothes.
If Geo. Goodsoe has room enough
for ball.
If McGonigal has had any exper-
fence in law.
If A. ]. Allen has attended any
weddings since.
When the rest of the boys will try
to make a mash.
Why Fred and Harry keep closed
doors after eight.
What Charlie Copeland discovered
through the window
If the Leonard stock holders have
made any dizzy lately.
If Newt Bean has squandered the
State School fund on luxuries.
If there is town to compete
with Colby-age to be considered
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07
Smith & Co.
One HALF.

The heavy SHOWS of the past week
have blocked the railroads, and the
patent inwards of the CAT failed to
get here, hence the half sheet, on pink,
blue. yellow and Maltese paper, which
ever yours may be. We will try not
to let it occur again
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07
COAL. coAL.coAu

We have our coal house well filed
with the well known Cherokee Nut
and Lump coal, which We will sell at
bottom prices. Call and see US just
north of the Car Office.
SMITH & Co.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07
Kenneth. Kan, Dec.

KENNETH, Kan, Dec. 80, 's5.
Z. z. WORCESTER,
Ed. Thomas COUNTY CAT.
FRIEND hand herewith one dol
lar for the lively THOMAS Car. Please
accept and forward me the liveliest
THOMAS CAT in northwest Kansas.
Yours Respectfully,
NJ. A. CHAMBERS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
CHURCH DIRECTORY

Sglby Union Sunday School meets every
Sunday st IL A.
PTeaehing at IL A. NJ
Singing at 7:30 r. NJ.
Preaching at S.PH
Services held in Mr.. Beams Fall Al are
INVITED. "WkosCeyer viii may come
+. A. GROUSE, Pastor.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

Tilton calls us "Dyspeptic Dove. y
Better to be bird with tail feathers,
than conceited shite-poke.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

The red tank in the center of the
street is too much out of plumb to be
an ornament, and the windmill has
never been anything else, while the
street is unfit for anything but a cram
berry marsh. The mill can be sold
for enough to fix up the Carp lake well
for stock, and grade up around the
center of the street we'll, with good
pump put down, all enclosed by neat
fence.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07


Services held in Mr.. Beams Fall. Al u.
invited "Wkosceyer viii may come
E. A. GROUSE, Pastor.
Ed Paine kissed the bride.
Fresh canned goods at Denelan s
All kinds of nails at l. II. Bull
lers.
g. c. Mills sister is here from
Iowa.
Nails, locks, hinges, etc az I. II
Bullers'.
What has become Of the literary
society?
Attend the sociable Wednesday
evening
-Goodsoe loans money on chattel
security q
Dan Bowers is clerking for n.
y ponelan:
j. ". Allan & Sons are invoicing
7" this week.
Wonder if the county property
is insured?
Cooking and heating stoves at
l. II. Buffers.
Legal papers of all kinds kept at
tie post Office.
10 the post Office.
Clothing at cost for ninty days
at ~ Donelans.
Fine line Of cigars and tobacco
It the post Office.
Frank Weaver returned Tuesday
from Barnard, No
Remember Donelan carries the
best brands Of -four
Trial bottle Of cough syrup free
a. Smith & Walkers
Climax, Four Y and Queen Of the
vast -four at Donelan's.
-Chas. Lewis killed an antelope
south of town Monday.
Don't buy an ovcrcoat until you
see Doneian's new stccil
-Chas. Ho,ey fought three
decided quarters ;iIis weak.
Remember the Car Office can do
you first class job printing.
A little son Of Mr.. & Mrs. Frank
Pngree has been very sick.
Tile bu.iness portion of Norton
wrs burned Saturday night
Geo. Tocl is employed n J. W.
Allen G. Sons store in Oberlin.
Prank Pngrec has few desirs-
be claims for sale very cheap.
Fine stock gents furnishing
goods viii be opened at Donelans
"A herd Of eighteen antelope were
sces mile south Of town Monday.
Rock Spring, Wyoming, coal. the
best coal in the market, ct Smith &
Cos.
Taps, gloves and mittens at
knock down prices ut J. ". Allen &
Sons.
Il have some splendid seed corn
for sale Seed warranted good
A. B. JARDISE.
One successful and one unsuccess
full attempt at suicide at Oberlin last
week
Mr.. Canpbells wife has arrived
from the southeastern part Of the
state
M. c. Shirley, from Nebraska, is
visiting with his brothers and looking
after land
Judge Lacey performed the first
m:rriage ceremony in the Kingdom
Of Thomas
Sec VI. Donelan for clothing. lie
is bound to run down his stock be-
fore invoicing.
Il have more town lots than any
one. Remember the place opposite
the Car Office
We understand that Sam and Jim
Passell are filing o large house with
ice on the Sappa.
Over two thousand appeals have
been taken from the decisions of Com
missioner Sparks.
Hom; i.on Cbarapna ord Jo,ot
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

There is about $4,000 acres of
school land and. in the neighborhood
Of $4,000 acres of decided land taxa
bic in this county, making total of
nearly 10000 acres of taxable land.
This, with the immense amount of
personal property, will make the coun-
ty self-sustaining from the start, and
no interest bearing debt piled up to
pay in the future
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-07

The Kenneth Sentinel speaks OF
the Thomas county school land gang.
All the school land settling gang
there ever has been in Thomas county
were employed by u Kenneth man to
settle on school lands in this county,
and It's strange, not one of his proofs
failed, or was taken to the dis
trict court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17
Desperate Uncle Nose.

Uncle Nose, looking like the pic
ture Of despair, called at the Office
of Dr.. Perkins Soonovcr.
"You are not looking we'll to.
day, Uuncle Mose!"
Il amt feeling we'll. Use de mos
missuble niggah in de hull State Oh
Texas"
what seems to he the matter?"
"Foah de last eight days Use had
SIGH pains all ober my body dat
I'see soured on dis world. | wants
to get out oh it, 70 | tole my ole
CONAN dis mornin' dat I was
gwintcr come to you, no matter
what happened. Use jess desperate,
/ is.--Texas Siftiugs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17
How Boycotting Originated.

The word boycott" was coined
during the land league troubles in
ireland in the year 1880. Captain
Boycott was the agent Of an English
landlord and for some reasons
became very obnoxious to the labor
ing classes in tie vicinity Of the
estate in which he was in charge
They combined in refusing t. assist
him in harvesting his crop, and the
success which attended this scheme
made it a popular method Of bring
ing Objectionable landlords to terms.
It was adopted in other cases and
the name of the man against whom
this link Of war was originally made
following the practice, and this be
came Incorporated into the language
.--Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17
By the new process Of toughenlng

BY the new process Of toughenlng
timber it is claimed that the effect
produced upon wildwood is such
that a cold eLisel is required jn Or
der to split it. THE result is accom-.
pli,hed Ivy a special method Of
steaming the timbeg and submitting
it TO end pressure, technically mp
setting it," BY this means the cells
and fbers are compressed into one
compact mass !; and it is the opinion
Of those who have experimental
with the process that wood can be
compressed to- the extent Of some
se%v.nty-tiye per cent, and that some
of the timber now considered unfit
for use in such work as carriage
building, for instance, can be made
valuable by this means as q substi.
tute for ash, hickory, ctc.-Boston
Globe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17

In the Southwestern section OF
Nevada is q remarkable cave in the
side of the mountains. Ia the soft
rock composing the dome are to be
e sticking the broken.of shafts
of arrows. 1t is said that many
years ago a party Of Shoshones
we're driven into this cave by their
hereditary enemiea tue Piutes. Their
defense was so stubborn that the
Piutes proposed a peace, and in
this cave the council was called,
aud the peace made was to last so
long as q single arrow remained
imbedded in the rock overhead
Chicago Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17
The Water.

The Mississippi river is very
high, and there is some danger of
overflow Of the low lands. For
this section we do not anticipate
a complete overflow but the water
will no doubt come near putting
the land under. 1t would be well
for those having stock, etc.. in
the low land to keep a sharp watch
on the water, and be prepared to
move them if it becomes necessary
The Ohio river is very high, and
is pouring its volume into the
Mississippi.-Mcrgan City Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17

The United States steamer En-
terprise made a deep sea sounding
recently 100 miles northwest from
st. Thomas, and found the deepest
water on the globe, viz 1929
fathoms.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17
Official DIRECTORY

District Judge.
CONRAD DEBAlLL,,
District Attorney.
ROBERT G. SxEpn
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsTlE BRoussAs,
Representative.
GEO. NJ. ELDRrpo
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
JOSEPH S. Nusn|
DR.. W. D. VIM
Police Jury.
Fl. HoFFpAu1R, President.
NJ. l.. ELDREDGE, IT. BRouss,l
RoBT. GREEN, L. J. Moscl
H. H. BARTELs j. A. LEnL.1
Clerk of Police Jury.
LYMAN G. LYON
Parish Treasurer,
ELIJAH WIS,
Town Council.
J. J. ABADIE, Mayor.
R. Fl. MILLS, @. Bouaq
:. WISE. n. c. Y0n
Constable.
GEORGE E. Lyon
Justices of the Peace, Sd. Wan
l.. G. LYONS. G.. LABlp
Surveyors,
". W. EDWARDS. f. MoNrlc
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17

One great reason why woman
has. not reached eminence in the
mechanics arts is because she
has never been able to rise su.
perior to the idea that the right
way to drive a nail is to do it
with both eyes shut.--N. Y.
Mail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-04-17

An old lady who died recently
in London b~equeathed to the doctor
who had attended her for the last
thirty-five years a huge box contain
ing all the bottles of medicine he
had ever sent her, unopened. The
doctor cannot understand for the
life of him, what caused her DEATH
Boston Transcript.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-07
Advance Movement.

While there is not in the capital CEN
ters Of the country much evidence out
wardly manifested there is certainly a
marked improvement noticeable in the
movement of money in the direction of
mining investment. Dakota, Montana
and Arkansas are at the present time
attracting such substantial attention
that there will doubtless be some excite
ment when the facts are more fully
known. One most favorable indication
of permanent and reliable business is
seen more particularly in Dakota, where
home capital and energy are making
preparations for development work, the
best and most substantial citizens being
particularly prominent.
The methods at this time employed.
and the business-like characters of the
arrangements, promise much better
results and more enviable reputation
for the mining industry in the future.
We have labored long in the faith that
when the real magnitude and true
character of the mining industry were
better understood, it would be recog-
nized as one of the leading and most
important lines Of enterprise, more
secure and permanent than any other
presented for the invest of capital.
When more generally understood, min
ing in this countryside development
OF our vast and varied mineral resources
will be acknowledged as the basis, the
enduring, permanent foundation Of the
industrial prosperity Of the nation.
States and governments 30 far have
failed to realize the great value Of the
untouched mineral wealth within their
borders, and to-day the splendid record
of an industry which has given the
world it's vitalizing medium Of exchange,
it's measure of all values, has been
wrought out by crude and lily directed
efforts in the face Of obstacles almost
unsurmountable. The mineral wealth
Of the world to-day, us powerful as is its
influence and important its presence in
the advancing march of human civiliza-
ton, is as handful of leaves gathered
by child from a forest that covers q
mountain side, compared with what is
possible upder the direction Of intel
ligently directed operations with the
appliances now available. What we
have is few grains gathered from @
harvest field that covers the continent
and waits to be gathered in.
Men have passed by the solid and en-
during to put their money and labor
into the illusory and vanishing. Danger,
| disaster and destruction stand at the
gate of every other industry, waiting to
destroy the product, however costly or
carefully guarded, while the garners of
the mine have held their treasures un-
touched while centuries marched on
their way.
We are glad TO note the beginning of
any movement in the direction that will
demonstrate the real character of this
great industry and tend to show it in it's
true iight.--Chicago Mining Review.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-07
Question of Supply.

Some speculation has been INDUCED
in by those who would forecast the
future and measure the supply Of vari-
Gus materials provided for human use.
The result has been by no mean salts
factory as so many unforeseen elements
appear to change the carefully prepared
estimates. The measure Of coal supply
for instance, has been materially chang
ed by the discovery and use Of pc
troleum and natural gas. Aluminium,
as recent as is its application in any
practical form, already suggests that the
demand for iron and some other min
erals largely in use will be considerably
reduced in the future by its wonderful
adaptahility to so many purposes.
The tin in Dakota, which is about TO
manifest itself as a new factor in the
worlds trade in that metal, not only
solves the question Of supply, but in
dicates that there are, douttl~,s, in
other portions of our great mineral ter
ritory, plenty Of tin to meet the re-
quirements of coming generations.
The truth is that those best informed
are not acquainted with the resources
of one state or territory and vast treas
ures of mineral lie hidden and unknown
where men daily walk to and fro.
Who, for instance, is able to estimate
the gold of California to-day after
mining history Of a lifetime?
While problematical estimates may
have local interest and few interested
in certain localities may endeavor to
find foundation for their operations,
we may safely conclude from all the
evidence Of the past that not only are
the unparalleled mineral resources of
this country amply sufficient for every
requirement., but that new, and perhaps
as yet unknow material will be found
TO meet the demand of wider and
more advanced civilization.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-07

movements by making himself known
to the terror stricken repairer as the
telegraph operator at Custer at that
time. now merchant at Buffalo Gap.
1t would have been difficult to de-
termine which was the most thoroughly
frightened, the repairer or the writer,
but if his nerves suffered tthe Of the
strain that ours did on that occasion,
we feel assured that he does not pine
for the recurrance Of the days when
every stump was road agent personi-
fed, and every rock an imaginary rob-
ber.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16

Writing about the notorious European
gambling resort at Monaco, Paris cor
respondent of the San Francisco Chroa
icIe says: The hangers-on comprise mer
and women of all kinds, spies, cappers,
persons who lend money to those who
have lost on watches, and jewelry, and
those who follow numerous other name
less occupations. Those who patronize
the games are chiefly English and Rus
SLAMS, among whom are the principal
scandals arising from lost fortunes and
unpaid debts. The czar is often called
upon by members of noble families to
forbid their relatives to visit Monaco.
where they have already lost the greater
part of their fortunes. There have been
Russian princesses who have spent hall
their lives at the Casino, only ceasing their
visits when old age or disease rendered
the dissipation impossible The trouble
in the Balkan Peninsula has prevented
the car from following out his hostile
designs in regard to Monaco, which he
threatened after the attempted suicide of
Prince Gargarme last summer. English
people, who had lost their fortune, have
been known to leave their children at a
hotel as security for the bill while they
returned home to seek means of payment,
and, not returning to seek them, the
landlord has found it necessary to take
them to London. Americans resident at
Nice visit Monaco with the rest and lose
money, but are seldom utterly ruined.
They rarely, so far as known, increase
the list of suicides. But Nice is in its
decadence Not more than half the
usual number of guests were there this
winter, and its hotels are nearly all
ruined. With the misfortunes of Nice,
and the hostility of all the countries of
Europe, except France, mnst come also
the fall Of Monaco, which will, perhaps,
be FASTENED by the accession to power of
the heir apparent, who is said to be hos
tile to the Casino.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16

scab the sheep are driven up TO the ranch
and run through a dip. | helped dip 8
lot Of sheep once. 1t is hard work and
far from exciting. In fact everything
pertaining to sheep is like the foolish an
imals, tame and uninteresting. The sheep
are sheared once a year, usually in May
This is the sheep mans harvest and the
big pile of wool which rewards him rep
resents the profits of the business.
Some of the herders have dogs, dogs
peculiar to the frontier, with more OF
less wolf blood in their veins. They are
a surly and unsocial brute, and far from
handsome. They are susceptible, how.
ever of high degree of education, and
their sagacity in the matter OF tending
sheep is something marvellous. / have
known dogs that would herd two thou
sard sheep unaided and never lose an
animal. The sheep man oppose dogs.
They say it makes the herders lazy ard
careless. They neglect their duty and
depend upon the judgment and sagacity
of the dogs to run thing'.
OF late years considerable attention
has been paid to goat raising. With !
plant of NIexi an nannies and imported
billies you can in few years grade you
flock up to point where their raising il
more profitable than sheep farming
There is rea ly sale for the meat, and tn,
long, fleecy wool fetches high price. 4
friend of mine, who has been on tn
frontier since Texas was Il republic, rs
sures me that man can get rich on goats
-PhiadptUhin Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16

At the side of the lake stands the fa-
nous temple containing the so-called
tooth Of Buddha" 1t is curious build
ing, with a circular raised library at
tached, from the columned gallery of
which the kings of Handy were wont to
exhibit themselves to the people. We
attended an eve ling service in this edi-
fee, and were conducted by the priest
through some little frescoed halls to a
ma ,sive silver door. Flower sellers were
offering for sale to the votaries, male and
female, as they entered, blossoms of the
champak, the frangipanni, and the iron
wood tree, which are laid upon silver
table before the great shine-the only of
ferings made. Every morning the priests
clear away piles Of these simple sacrifices,
which are constantly renewed, so that
faint perpetual perfume of delicious
fragrance forever fills the dark
chambers. When the silver door
was opened there was disclosed
another silver table, and behind it
barred receptacle containing the sacred
relic, hidden under seven successive
daghobas of precious metal, adorned
with the most costly jewels. The total
value of these coverings must be some
thing very great, for nowhere can you see
finer sapphires, rubies, and specimens of
the true oriental cats eye than are en-
crusted into the gold and silver. In the
outer chamber are two raised seats, where
the ch eff priests squat to preach Bana, or
doctrine, and band of native musicians
on each occasion lead off the service with
tom-tom, pipe and cymbals The temple
is ornamented with curious frescoes, an
cient and modern, grotesquely represent
ing the precious lives of Buddha and the
sufferings of those who have been bad
Buddhists, and in glass cases may be seen
many seated figures of Buddha in marble,
jasper, gold and jade, and one, which is
p,cially notable, carved from block
of rock crystal. london Telegraph.