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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28
KENTUCKY HIGHWAYS.

6iistening, Smooth, Broad and Level Turn.
pixies of NJ. cada mized Limestone.
You will not find elsewhere in Amer
lea such highways as the Kentuckian
has constructed all over his country
broad. smooth. level, white, glistening
turnpikes Of the macadamiZed lime
stone. 1t is luxury to drive upon
them, and also an expense, as one will
discover before he has passed through
many toll-gates. He could travel more
cheaply on the finest railway or the
continent, though of course it will not
be himself, but his horses and vehicle,
that arc paid for What Richard Grant
White thought it worth while to record
as rare and interesting sight-a man
on an English highway breaking stones
is no uncommon occurrence here.
All limestone for all these hundreds of
miles Of roads, having been quarried
here and there, almost anywhere, near
each of them. and then having been
carted and strewn along the roadside,
is broken by hammer in the hand Of
man. By the highway he sits
usually an lrishnaan-pecking away at
long rugged pile as though he were
good to live for thousand years.
Somehow, in patience, he always gets
to the other end of his hard row. But
if, some bright Easter morn, you sit for
a moment beside him. and speak to
him alphabetically of labor and of
life, his tears will sprinkle his dusty
hands, showing his heart is elsewhere.
One can not sojourn long here with
out coming to conceive an interest in
this limestone, and loving to meet its
ricl, warm hues on the landscape. 1t
has made deal of history: limestone
blue grass, limestone water, limestone
roads, limestone fences, limestone
bridge and arches, limestone engineer
ing architecture, limestone water-mills,
limestone spring-houses and home
steads-limestone Kentuckians! Out
side of Scripture no people was ever
so like to be founded OH rock. Is
might be well to note, likewise, that
the soil of this region is what scientists
call sedentary-called so because it sits
quietly Ola the rocks, not because the
people sit quietly on it.
Undoubtedly the most picturesque
bits in the bluegrass country. archi-
tecturally. are those old stone water
mills and old stone homesteads-land-
marks each for separate trains of ideas
that run to poetry and to history. The
latter, built some of them by descend
ants of pioneers nearly = hundred
years ago, stand gray with years, but
good for nameless years to come; great
low chimneys, deep little windows,
thick walls. mighty tire-places; stu
ated unusually with keen discretion Oh
an elevation near a spring, just as a
Saxon forefather would have placed
them centuries ago. Happily one will
see the water of this spring issuing still
from recess in hillside, with an
overhanging ledge of rock-the en-
trance to this cavern being walked
across and closed with a gate, thus
making. according to ancient fashion,
4 simple natural spring-house and
dairy.-Jd,nes Lane allen, IN Harper'S
Waga.ine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
Senators Sherman, Evarts and

Senators Sherman, Eyarts and
Hoar are cousins.-N Y. Tribune
President Richards. of the Metro
poiitan Horse Railroad of Boston. is
quoted as saying, after a study of cleo
trio motors, that the day of horses is
past.
-Jubal A. Early is described as q
venerable appearing man. his long,
white beard reaching to his waist. and
his bent figure indicating the rapid adj
vance Of extreme old age.
M. Pasteur has his theory of hap
piness. True happiness" he says.
appears to me in the form of o man
of science devoting his days and nights
to penetrating the secrets Of natare
and discovering new truths"
-Parson John Jasper, the famous
eolored preacher of Richmond. claims
that he has recently been solicited to
60 TO England on lecturing tour, and
that a man offered him four hnndred
dellars to deliver his great lecture on
city.
1t is said that The wife Of President
Adams contributed largely to the State
papers of her honorable and distin-
guished spouse. and that Mrs. Madi-
son was often useful in moderatMg the
temperament of the addresses which
her husband wrote during his term of
Office Chicago Herald.
MIR. Parnen," says . wyiter in
the Chicago Tribune, sis bachelor,
4 >f -
lodgings. as rule taking his dinners
at a hotel His habits are so quiet that
he and his sister Anna were guests at
the same hotel for weeks without know.
ing that they were under one Ioof."
Mrs. Bancroft, the wife of the his
torian. is said to be preparing vol
ume of her "reminiscences and expert
ences, and as she was belle at Wash
iugton sixty years ago and has seen the
best people and places at home and
abroad, she can not fail TO favor the
public with an uneommonly interesting
book
Whittier says. Il have never
thought of myself as poet in the sense
in which we use the word when we
speak of the great poets have just
said from time to time the things l
had to say, and it has been series of
surprises to me that people should pay
so much attention to them and remcm-
ber them so long"
An attempt has recently been made
in Switzerland to adopt 4 uniform Ger
man photography for that country. The
conference was largely attended by
printers and booksellers A PROPOSE
ton to adopt the Prussian-Bavarian
photography was opposed by the vote
of large majority, and it was decided
to refer the matter to Il conference OF
delegates from all the German states.
john B. Cough re-appeared on the
lecture platform at Melrose, Mass, a
few evenings ago and introduced him.
self by explaining the cause of his long
silence. II appear tonight he said.
.'fOr the first time in three months, and
for the first time in my life with a set
of crockery in my mouth. l have
dreaded greatly appearing before the
public. not under false pretenses, but
under false teeth" Reports say that
Mr.. Cough spoke with all of his old
elO4uence and vigOr."
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28

linen shirt, when everything is hushed
and still, is often sufficiently loud or
harsh to awaken people, particularly
women. There is class of hotel
thieves who confine their operations to
the time called the sporting season.
They follow the trotting horses and
runners, and make the circuit of conn
try fairs, baseball games and such
other exhibitions and entertainment IS
calculated to draw crowds.-E Y.
Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28
TO A PLUMBER.

Sweet man. so cool, so calm, so bright,
Owner of earth and sky!
fear it's going to freeze tonight
It's in your eye.
That glitter, that enchanting CLEAN,
Bespeaks your own sweet trust
And pipes for water. gas and steam
know will burst.
Great mani Some fourteen days ago
My sink pipe sprang aleak:
You came and looked and found il So
And in a week
You sent two men to look again.
They came and saw and went,
And came again, and stopped, and then
They stopped the vent.
Your bill therefor. great man, fs here.
BY special post il came,
And / resign whatee was mine
To pay the same.
How could the world move on its way
Or your great grasp bereft?
We know, however cold the day,
You're never left.
American Angler.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28
The term croppv orew from

The term croppy grew from the
custom of the English and Scotch re-
formers in 1895, who cut their hair
short and used powder. The same Gus
tom was adopted by the refOrmers in
Ireland; and hence all those who wore
their hair short we've called Croppies,
and were the marked objects Of Govern
ment vengeance. In truth. it consti-
:uted secondary evidence Of treason.
and was sufficient to cause the arrest
Of the person daring enough to adopt
it.-Bosfon Bsslget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28
Do You Feet

An tired ont almost prostrsted. vithou. appcfitsA
servous. depressed and despondentf H9sdsssrse
oara VIII give you Strength and vigor restore AZ
sharpen your appetite. build up your ne ovs sykaeN
and clear your mind
Do you have pimples and boils break1eous % yoas
body scrofulous buuches. or che rnd'estons
= impure blood? Hoods sarssparii.s VII renoys sr
sry vsstige Of impurty and vitali- and enrich she
blood
~ you have hesdaehe indgesxSen Q. heArtbsss. dis
tSess afteP sestng. fsintness. osther symptoms Of
dyspepstsf Hoods sarsspar.aA VIII tone up the e.
gestivs organs. remove ever aszgreeabis sy@psoms
md completely cure 700.
Do 700 have pairs in the/AAek and the d;ssgreeahie
evidenees Of dimcuitIes with the ktdseya or liver
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ these organs 70 thslS prop
n dstissasd ssssles tAsn 70 sssisa us sene0 q
disease. 0ivsis sTAl = -
; ,lso6d,1 Sarsaparllls
~ b sn arsusAs. q: sis Tor g. Nsds only -
. I HOOD 4. CO. AposAseaEisa Lowell AssA
loo Doses One oolIas
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28

Mo s0il In the world is naturally
rich enough 70 grow garden rops to
IN advantage and profit; SO says
J0seph Harris.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28

and the nipperS are inserted, and the
sectional STEM the WILDLY, or the
bent wire is used upon the bolt.
All impediments being removed, the
thief noiselessly enters the room. The
first thing to be done is to replace the
plugs in the holes in the door. This is
done in an instant, and then the thief.
maintaininga STOPPING posture. springs
for the clothing of the occupant. The
reason for adopting this STOPPING posi-
ton is that every person in bed on be-
ing awakened suddenly will naturally
look up and not down. The thief's
movements are rapid and rs noiseless
as the Indian on the trail. If he is
successful in finding a good roll of
money or a wallet he goes in further
than the clothing. but if only loose
change is found the next point of attack
is the bed. A few def movements and
the thief has secured the property.
whether the same is placed under mat
tress or pillow. His exit is then made
as stealthily as his entrance, and in
many cases he is sufficiently consider
ate to lock the door behind him.
1.-The victims of hotel thieves are very
delicately called patients, and the
usual patient manner in whic. they
submit to the operations of the skillful
robbers amply justities the application
of the term. If thief is disturbed or
discovered he does not make any fur
Their attempt that night, but quietly es-
capes to his room. Should he be sue
cessful he rarely exceeds three rooms
in one night. When entering room
the thief is always dressed in soft WOOL
en- stockings upon his feet The noise
made by the rustling Of muslin or
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28

Horace Greeley is the name Of .
leading citizen in Sumtervlle, Fla He
is nephew Of the great and original.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Meeting Of The Citizens Of Galveston to
Take Steps to Secure the Dem
ocratIc Convention.
Appropriate Resolutions Adopted J. The
Islanders Confident OF Securing
the Convention.
speclsI 70 the Gazette.

Special 70 the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tx, March pa large
and enthusiastic meeting of citizens OF
all political shades OF opinion was held at
the cotton exchange at noon to-day with
view Of taking steps toward securing
the Democratic state convention for Gal
weston. Mr.. Otis Eaton called the meet
ing to order and explained It's purpose.
Brief addresses we're made by Leon Blum,
j. ID. Rogers and others. Col. Robert G.
Street introduced the following resolu-
tions, which we're unanimously adopted {:
Resolved that the city OF Galveston. through
lite citizens in mass meeting assembled, hereby
ind0ree the action of the county Democratic,
executive committee In Its official capacity In
having invited The Democratic stat csnven
tion 10 meet In Galveston the coming summer
Resolved, that VIC h. reby desire TO give ON /.
phasis to our invitation already extended TO
the convention 10 meet In Galveston and VIC
guarantee full and unanimous effort on the
part OF our lizens for The entertainment, com
fort and convenience Of delegates and their
friends.
Resolved, that a committee of two citizens
from each ward be appointed by the chairman
Of this meeting with power to co operate with
The county committee TO carry out the vent and
purpose of these resolutions.
Among the more prominent gentlemen
comprising the committee are Col. ID. c..
jenkins, editor in chief of Daily News;
Col. Street, Hon. George II. Fnlay, act
ing mayor; Charles Fowler, Col w.
l.. Moody, II. g. Wills, Judge
Austin and Col. Shannon. The citl-
ztns feel confident of securing the
convention, and freely claim that Calves
ton is prepared to offer more inducements
in the way of fair play to the candidates
and comfort and amusement to the dele
gates than both Dallas and Austin CONF
bined.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
SHERMAN.
stole the Wheat to Make IL into Flour
Court Notes Divorces.

Stole the Wheat to Make IL into Flour
Court Notes Divorces.
Correspondence OF the Gazette
SHERMAN, TEX, March l9.--On the
night of the 10th some persons entered
the wheat-bins Of a farmer named j M.
Clark, about ten miles northeast of Sher.
man, aud stole about forty bushels OF
What. Mr.. Clark came TO the city aud
after inquiry found that one Isaac Farris
had traded wheat for -four at Stinnetts &
Rucker's mills on the 18th inst, and not
being possessed of such an article In the
ordinary way, nor able 10 give a salisfac-
tory account of his ownership, complaint
was duly flied and said Farrs was ar
rested aud put in iaii Inquiry deyel-
optd the fnct that the defendant and two
other parties drove INTO the city before
day on the morning If the 18th with a
wagon loaded with wheat gnd old boues,
and these two other parties are now
aDXiously sought after by the officers.
A negro woman named Falba King,
who has been cooking for the Sherman
Institute, was found dead In bed this
morning, aud Justice Elinkle caused n
jury TO be summoned TO investigate. II
appeared from the evidence adduced that
the deceased had often complained of a
Esmotherirg about the region of the
heart and fear that death would
result from IL was often EXPRESSED by
her. The jury fonud that her death came
from natural causes, probably heart dis.
ease.
Capt. J. II Brown, former proprietor
Of the Buckley house In sherman, and
later Of the Colorado In Denison, bought
oul the stock aud appurtenances Of the
Foot house In Mckinney yesterday, aud
went down to-day 70 assume control to-
morrow morning. Capt. Brown is popu-
lar landlord, and we congratulate Nc
Kinney on getting him.
The district court disposed OF two i'm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
WACO.
The City Campaign Red Hot, and Elk.
citement Fec by New Even
ing Paper.
Any Quantity OF QUO warranto-Mr. j. ID
shaw on His Way to Lecture
Here.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, March 20.--Meetings were
held in each Of the five wards of this city
tonight and aldermanic candidates
nominated by the -Perquisites party.
The town is red hot on the subject of To-
cal politics, and will probably remain so
until the election is over.
The campaign sheet, evening paper,
made its appearance this evening. II is
called the Gazette, and its chief aim and
mission seems to be to wage war against
the Waco Water company. 1t will advo-
cate the building of q new system of
water-works, to be owned and operated
by the city. 1t is a lively sheet and will
give spice and interest to the campaign.
X. II. Kngsbury, Jr., has gone to Gal
weston to argue, before the court of APP
peals, the quo warranto case against j
i. Brinkerhoff recorder OF the city Of
Waco, to GUST Brinkerhoff from that posi-
ton. He expected to argue the case to-
day, but respondents council telegraphed
TO Galveston asking postponement
until they can prepare and forward their
brief.
The quo warranto case against j. w.
opeiEut' Que Oh Jue aldermen OF lnlS Clly,
who is also county surveyor and notary
public, was called in the district court
this morning, but continued until Mon
day.
Miss Ella Morton, who came from Fort
Worth yesterday, was seriously injured
while attending an entertainment in the
McClelland opera-house last night. A
Ratchet, which was welded by man
knocking up some plaDking running from
the stage to the orchestra rail-
ing, few from his grasp and
struck her on the head. The fact that
she had on bonnet was all that saved
her skull from being cut to the brain.
She was badly cut and tainted, but is
doing well to-day.
Mr.. j. ID. Shaw left for Fort Worth
this evening to lecture there in the opera
house tomorrow afternoon aud night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
A GROOM AND A CORPSE.
The Honeymoon Not Over When a
Young wife Beats Dat Her
Husbands Brains.
Phrenzled, she Confesses and Cuts Her
Throat with Carving. knife-fn-
sanity the Cause.


Special TO the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 2O.--J Il.
Trinalian, promising young lawyer OF
Livingstone parish in this state, was
murdered In the French settlement, re-
tired town Of that parish some time
Wednesday night or Thursday morning
by his wife. Mr. Trinalian was married
but short time ago, and his wife and he
were apparently ON the best Of terms.
While Trinalian was asleep his wife slip
ped from the room procured Ratchet
and returning actually beat out her
husbands brains with 1t, In
1ictlng eight large wounds and
entalling immediate death. After the
murder she went to the house Of her Sis
ter In the Deighborhood in a state Of
phrenzy and confessed that she had muir
dered her husband and then attempted TO
kill herself with a carving knife. She
succeeded In cutting her throat but not
fatally. 1t is supposed that the young
woman was insane at the time as insanity
prevails in her family
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
PLAYED 'pOsSUM.
A WHISKY Peddler shot and Fsigns Death
and Escapes.

A WHISKY Peddler Shot and Fsigns Death
and Escapes
Special to the Gazette.
FORT SMITH, ARK, March 20.-At Web
bers Falls, Cherokee nation, forty-6ye
miles from this city, on Thursday night
last, Deputy Marshal irwin and posse
laid for couple Of whisky peddlers
named Peck Benge and Judge Shanks,
who were operating in that vicinity,
and Intercepted them as they came
into town with their jugs. Benge
surrendered without resistance
but Shanks put spurs to his horse and
ran. irwin took Benges' horse and gave
chase, overtaking his man about half a
mile out, when night ensued, during
which both horses were killed, and Shanks
received II shot in the side which caused
him to drop as If dead. irwin examined
the wound, aud, thinking 1t was fatal,
laid Shanks on his overcoat and started
after some one to help attend him. When
he returned, however, Shanks was gone.
Up TO last advices he had not been re-
captured, though 1t Is thought he would
be found dead somewhere In the vicinity
Irwin was unhurt, Notwithstanding the
shooting took place at close range
Benge Is n noted whisky pedler, and has
already received two or three terms AT
Detroit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
GAINESVILLE.
The Chiokasaw Bridge CompHny--A Hand
some Fund To Entertain Fir.men.
CorreHpondcnCe OF tho Gazette

The Chiokasaw Bridge CompHny--A Hand
some Fund To Entertain Fir.men.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, March l9.--A
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Gainesville and Chlckasaw Bridge COM
pany was held at the Merchants exchange
rooms last night, aud the secretary was
instructed to see all subscribers to the
bridge fund and get an extension OF time
on their subscriptions TO the list OF July
next The railroad prospects were dis
cussed, and Judge Lindsay read letter
from the vice-president OF the Atchison,
Topeka,& Santa Fe road stating that two
surveys We're now being run TO Texas,
one to Gainesville and one to the
mouth @t the w ,shita river corps
of engineers will be due IN Gainesville In
two or three days, and already there are
letters In the poStolllce here awaiting
their arrival It was stated that upon ar
riNa OF the engineers, direct PROPOSE.
ton viii be made our people rela i've to
building TO this place, Judge Lindsay
also read letter from the authorities OF
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, which
stated that that company would make a
proposition for the extension OF their
road tom Fort Worth within thirty days.
Altogether, the prospects seem encoul-
ogng, and Gainesville stands ready TO
offer respectable subsidy to both roads
Train No, lS2 now leaves Gainesville at
s;lb a. m, ms cad of 7;l6, as heretofore.
The trains coming INTO Gainesville are
very Irregular Of late, aud The GAzRTrRs
are from eight TO Ten hours late.
County Attorney Worthiugiou writes
from his home Ia Tennessee that he Is stlll
improving, aud win return to this city ia
about three weeks.
4, c. Suggs, prominent cattlemnn,
whose headquarters ere at Fort Worth, Is
Ia the city.
Prof. Hughes took the train yesterday
afternoon for Denton, to attend the con-
yention OF school supcrintendents Of
North Texas.
The citizens have subscribed about
$1,000 with which TO entertain the visiting
ilrrmen In May. The boys will find a
hearty welcome.
The calico hop, under the direction Of
Prof. Hirsch, at the opera-house tonight
was attended by q large number of young
society people, and = happy time was en-
joyed by ali.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21

portaut damage suits against the Houston
& Texas Central road to-day. The case OF
g. b. Hester ct al, for damage sustained
in killing and woundlng cattle In transit,
was begun yesterday, and ended this
morning by a verdict for plaintiffs In the
sum Of $1,000
Tire case Of j.. peregsy, the mother, toi
damages for the killing OF her son, was
tried TO day, and resulted in averdict for
the plaintiff for $4,000
Ed Gray petitioned for divorce FROM
his wife, Nancy Gray, and on hearing the
case his honor granted the petition as
prayed for, but gave the bulk OF the
property and the custody OF the children
to the mother
Twelve other divorces have been grant.
ed since the term began, and about seven
ty more remain to be disposed Of.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
ASSASSINATION CHARGED.

Secretary Bayard Orders an Investigation
OF Capt CrawfoTd's Killing.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, March 20.--Judge
j. Harvey Brigham, United States
consul at Paso del Norte, received
instructions to-day from Secretary of
State Bayard to institute an immediate
and thorough investigation into all the
facts and circumstances in connection
with the killing OF Capt. Crawford by the
Mexican troops in Sonora on January
llth last. Santa Anna Parez commanded
the Mexican troops at the time, and it IL
believed, and there are facts IN possession
of Consul Brigham which lead TO the
conclusion that the killing of Crawford
VISA deliberate assassination. Consul
Brigham is instructed to use all the
means at his command to get at the
whole truth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
JEFF DAVIS TO LECTURE.


He WIN Visit the Scene Where Ho Took the
oath as President of the Confederacy.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 20.--The
monument committee to-day received
from Jefferson Davis, ex-president of the
Confederacy, letter officially accepting
an invitation to lecture in Montgomery In
behalf OF the monument to be erected on
The capitol grounds here in the mt mory
OF Alabama's old heroes who died
In the civil war. Mr.. Davis will
be here about the last of April. He Will
also assist at the laying Of the corner
stone OF the monument, which will cost
$4,000, OF which $4,000, or enough to
complete the pedestal, has already been
raised.
John w. Daniel of Virginia has been
invited to deliver an address on that DC.
cdslon. All the men who bore promi.
nent parts in the civil and mill
tary service Of the Confederate
government have been invited to
oe present to meet Mr.. Davis.
as also many prominent mon North, and
generals not now In active service. An
oi the Alabama state troops, some Thirty
companies strong, will be here, aud in
VITA ions Will be sent to the militia com.
panies OF all the states, Nurih aud South.
General Interest centers in The fact that
ON the porch of the capitol building here
Dc herson Davis took the oath OF ofiice as
president OF the Confederacy when that
government was here organized.