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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15
HE FELL INTO A WHALES MOUTH.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.

"My narrowest escape from
death" said Capt. F. D. Haskell, a
retired sea captain, "was when 1
fell, like Jonah, into the very mouth
of whale, which, however, did not
swallow me, probably not thinking
me a choice morsel. In my whaling
days we didn't have the harpoon
gun, but were obliged to row up
close to the whale and harpoon him
by a cast from the hand. This
whale that | spoke Of gave sudden
twist and threw me backward out of
the boat. tumbled squarely into
his mouth, which hung open four
teen feet from jaw to jaw. He clos
ed his mouth and crushed my legs
rather gently for whale, and let
me go again, when ] was picked up
by one of the ship" boats. We got
the whale, though"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15
LEssENED HOURS OF LARnR.

The hours of labor as whole
have been diminished. In the fac.
tory ten hours have become custom
airy in place OF eleven or even
twelve; the usual hours of work,in
textile factories forty or fifty years
ago having been thirteen and even
fourteen. In the building trades,
nine and ten hours have become
customary in place of eleven and
twelve, or even more. In all the
great retail shops and wholesale
warehouses in which goods are dis
tributed, che hour Of closing is ear
lier and the hour of opening is latre
than it used TO be. The optimist
can thus find on every side facts
which sustain his view that the gen.
eral struggle for life is becoming
easier and not harder, while the
statistics Of the life insurance com
panlcS prove that the duration Of
life is leDgthening. Forty or fifty
yo.rs since, .he daughter of the
farmers of New England worked
thirteen hours a d in the cotton
factory in order to earn e175 year;
to day French Canadians, working
ten hours day, earn $500 year;
yet the cost of labor is less now than
ever before. In broad and gener-
al way it might be proved that Tn
Gle Sam and his children have OBJ
tanned such power over the mechan-
ism of production and distribution
during the last twenty-fv five years,
that it the long hours of work re-
quired thirty years ago to produce
the materials for a narrow and poor
subsistence we're now applied under
the new conditions, the same hours,
would yield at least one third more
Of all the necessaries of life than
they did then.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15
A BEAUTIFUL REGION.

| have travelled much in the South
since the war;" said Judge Kelley,
"and have always been keenly in
terested in every step Of progress
she has made, and eager to learn all
l could of southern resources and
advantages. | have urged my
friends to go there, and my son is
there now, with all that he possess
es embarked in a manufacturing
enterprise. | do not consider that
there ever existed in the West, great
as its wealth is, or in any other por-
ton of the country, anything like
the natural wealth of the South. A
very large part of the South is bless
ed with a climate unexcelled if
equalled elsewhere in the world.
AS to the mountainous region of
the South, it is richer in natural
wealth and in advantages for the
development of that wealth; it has
a finer climate, better water and
higher conditions of health than
any region of which l have sany
knowledge, and is withal one of the
most beautiful regions in the world.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

j. G. Thompson, of Washington,
D. c., has an animal which presents
a curious combination. It's father
was half Mexican hairless dog and
halt rabbit, and it's mother was a
cat. Its hind feet are like a rabbits
and its fore feet are like a dogs with
the claws of a cat Its skin is
smooth, with the exception of few
hairs on its back, and its face is like
that of a cat, lacking, however, the
whiskers and eyebrows. Its tail is
long and pointed and is curled up
by the animals side. George Spence,
of Covington, Ind, is the owner of
the animal, which is quite intelli-
gent.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15
A MAN WITH OWLS EYES.
New Nnk Evening Sun.

John C.'Dooley, one of the best
known of the aqueduct inspectors,
is, strange to say, almost blind dur
ing daylight; at night, however, his
eyesight is SO good that he has been
appointed a night inspector on the
masonry work, and, it is said, can
pick out weak spot quicker than
any one engaged in the same work.
1t is said that he Las followed un-
derground work SO long that the pu-
pills of his eyes are now more like
those of the owl than those of man.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15
In order to be a success in life.

In order to be a success in life, a
man must rise above his starting
point. To keep ON its level is not
enough; he must gain something as
the years go by. If, indeed, man
fails to do as well as those whom he
follows, and whom he represents,
his failure is more marked because
of the standing of those from whose
measure he has deteriorated.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

MANNERS are of more Importance
than laws. Upon them, in a great
measure, the laws depend. The
law touches us but here and there
now and then. Manners are what
vex or soothe, corrupt or purify,
exalt or debase, barbarize or refine
US, by constant, steady, uniform,
insensible operation, like that of the
air we breathe. They give their
whole form and color to our lives.
According to Their quality, they aid
morals, they supply them or totally
destroy them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

Is there happily married woman
in the land who does not think back
with a cold chill upon the time when
she weighed the proposal, tacit or
spoken, of some signing sutton,
whose life since that time has Skin
ted so near to the edge of the pit
that his hapless family has come into
its very atmosphere? Nine times
out of ten the counsel or the opposi-
ton OF parents turned the scale, and
daughters live to thank them in
heart, though they probably never
voice the emotion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

Arrests OF green goods men in
New York are becoming more fire.
quent since one Of these swindlers
has been convicted. Two Alabam-
ians went to New York a few days
ago to buy $4,000 for 500, and
lust as they were about concluding
the bargain policeman stepped in
to the room and arrested the man
who was disposing of wealth at such
low figures. Perhaps there will be
a colony of 'green goods" men in
the penitentiary before long.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

Education is the only sure foun-
aation that can be devised for the
preservation of freedom and 'happi-
ness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

Restaurant waiter Ito departing
customer who has failed to give him
the accustomed tip)-You'll not
forget me, will you?
Misery party-No, indeed, I'll
write you a letter when / get home.
Texas Siftings.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

Opinions which are equally hon.
est on both sides should not affect
personal esteem or social inter-
course.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

We often repent of what We have
said, but never of that which we
have not said.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15
MARIETTA, GA,
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV is. 1885.

A respectable minority is useful
as censors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15
A COOL BURGLAR.

The remarkable GOODNESS of a
Pittsburg burglar assisted him to
escape. He broke into laundry,
and, while sorting the garments into
large clothes basket, was surprised
by two officers, who appeared at a
window opening into the yard. The
fellow worked so Systematically and
quietly that the officials thought
that perhaps he was an employee Of
the establishment, and they there
fore asked him why he worked at so
late an hour. He replied: 81 am
getting the things ready for the
girls who will be up soon to do the
ironing. ! get $40 month, and
have to work awful hard to keep my
place" He then went to the win
dow, and, putting his arms on the
sill, said: 'My, but this is a disa-
greeable night to be out in. |
would not like to be in the place of
either of you gentlemen. Won't
you come inside and take a drink ?
l will open the wine cellar for you"
The officers started for the kitchen
door in the rear part of the yard,
and the thief thereupon made for
the front door and escaped, carrying
with him many of the garments.
A peculiar breach OF promise case
has just been decided in Scotland.
The vnnnn Inthnrin ndxn;4+od lie
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-15

A peculiar breach OF promise case
has just been decided in Scotland.
The young Lothario admitted his
engagement to the prosecuting
plaintiff, who objected to his smok-
ing and finally gave him the alter
native choice of ''me or your cigar"
lie chose the weed, and she brought
an action for damage to her lacera-
ted feelings. The court has decided
that by offering her lover the above
mentioned alternative, she was res
ponsible herself tor his desertion
and has pronounced verdict in the
young mans favor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05
Afternoon Railroad Stocks
Chicago Live ssocA.

CHICAGO. June
The Drovers Journal reports: Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 1000; native strong: 4 10, active 30:
COWS and mixed 100 to $50; stockers and
feeders, $50 "a 10; Texas cattle. go % 4.25
Hogs Receipts, 10000; strong; five cents
higher; mixed, 80 20 5521@; heavy, $40 @
$50: light, 25 @5.54.
sheep-Receipts. 1000; strong: shorn
natives, $3.50 5.25; oregon feeders, 1856 %
$40; Texas ? 90 @ $50; lambs, 100. % $50
per head.
A Droper's Journal special cablegram
from London quotes, liberal supply; cattle
demand rather weak. Best American cat
tie firm however at &c per pound estimated
dead weight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05
New York Stock Exchange.

NEW YORK, June 4.-The stock market
was again intensely dull: while strong in
the first hour, the last half hour was quite
weak and somewhat feverish throughout
the day. Only two stocks, however, made
any pretensions to amin alton, Reading,
Union Pacific and st. Paul. Nearly every
thing is slightly higher this morning and
Pullman gained ~ ENorthern Pacific 1sk,
and Burlington & Quincy1 per cent. while
st. Paul & Duluth lost per cent.
Governments dull but firm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05

locations
~A1
with
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05
New York General Markets.

NEW YORK, June 4. -Hops-Quiet, IN
changed. Sugar-Dull, unchanged; fair
refining quoted AZ; centrifugal 96 test, So:
"a" 41s a 81; standard ''A,"6L. Copper
Dull; Lake, 16 60. Lead-Weak: domestic,
.9713; Tin-Weak straits, IS 60; Coffee
Spot, fair: Rio, dull. l611: options opened
stronger, closing heavy, lower. Sales-77.-
600 bags; June, IA 0O914 35; July, 1900
10 Is: August, II 05(912 As: September, ILLS
oil 80; October, 10 6G(110 IS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05
Petroleum.

NEW YORK, June A. Petroleum opened
strong at 1874 and advanced to S05s in the
first hour. A heavy selling moveme nt from
the west then turned the market when de-
cline of IL occurred in the afternoon. A
slight improvement then occurred and the
market closed steady at 7s1s. Consolidated
exchange opening at. 79sz, highest SCI &,
lowest TIA, closing 1875. stock exchange
opening 7911, highest 500, lowest rs, closing
76L Sales, 2,260, 600 barrels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05

THAT tired feeling and loss of appetite
are entirely overcome by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, the peculiar medicine. Try it
and see. 8
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05
Mining Market .

NEW YORK. June Aiming shares were
dull. Amador, eco; Ell CriSto, IL 80; Iron
silver. 8 rs; Plymouth. CO.; Savage, 8. 90;
Standard, 2.10; Sutro Tunnel, 13c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05
COMMERCIAL.
Bullion.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Bar silver, slzs.
Money Market.

NEW YORK, June Mooney, 1917.
LATER
Money on call, easy, ~ @ q last loan IA;
closed "a ~
Prime mercantile paper. 4@6.
sterling exchange-Quiet, steady; 4 $50
for sixty day bills; 4Ss11 for demand
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
The Above u the New Public School Building
in Colby Kansas, Erected of Brick at a cost
of sI5ooooo.

School District No. 4, comprising the
city # Colby and its immediate enyirOns,
can now boast of one of the finest, if not
the very finest. school buildings IN North
western Kansas. Built in one of the
most prominent and slightly spots in our
lovely city of Colby, the citizens of the
district. city and county may well tie
proud of the beautiful edifce portray ed
in the above representation.
The building is of brick OF superior
quality, made at the yard Of Berdine &
Roth, just west of Colby. The main
walls are over A feet high, embellished
with fife iron cornice of unique design.
and the whole set off by a large bell tow
er the top of which is - feet above the
ground. The size of the building is 68
feet square, with front side projections
10x2O. upon which stands the tower The
front is to the east, viii wide doors at the
north and south end, of the front pro-
lection. These doors lead into broad
hall, to the right and left of which are
broad easy stairways, lea ling to the Sec
ond story, while third stairway descends
into the basement of three rooms. In the
basement will be placed the furnaces and
boilers to be used tc heat the building by
steam, Here. Also is the well. The first
floor has four large rooms for Rotations
and study departments. The front part
of the hall of the second story will be the
room and school libra
ry. In this story there are, also, four
large recitation rooms All of the rooms
have high ceilings, being IL feet in the
clear, and are 25lx32! feet in size. At
the rear of the upper hall is convenient
study room, and of the lower hail is
door leading to the school grounds on
the west side Both halls have two
large cloak and wash rooms. In the
second story the two south rooms are so
arranged that they can be thrown togeth-
er into one large hall for public occa-
siOns. Everything about the building is
arranged with reference to convenience
and utility, and the designer and archi-
tec1(Mr. McDonaldD, has succeeded
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
|FarrnerS&MerChantsBank
COLBY, KANSAS,
Does a Regular Banking Business.
Collections carefully promptly
terms Favor most liberal with banking extended
Interest paid on time deposits CHAs BUsCHOw, Pres't
A. JAAUTERBAcH, Vice Prest
DAVID ZERwEKH, Cashier
IC H. MARTIN President JAMES s. WARDEN Vice-Pres:
E. A. Cashier.
First National Bank,
PAID UP CAPITAL, $4,000.
Directors:
G. H. Martin, Jes. L. Lombard, r. Newell Warden
E. A. Hall, W. Fl. Copeland, R. L. Riddle
stockholders:

B. LOMBA ARD, JR., President of the
Lombard Investment Co., SO Lom-
bard str, London, England: 13
Sears Building, Boston, Mass.
JAMES L. LOMBARD, President
First National Bank, Kansas City,
Mo.
II. K. DAY, co,;+o,;sts
A. r. DAY, Dbl u.
FRANK NJ. DAY,
FRANK EVEREST, of the firm of
Everest & Waggoner, Gen. Solici-
tors Mo. Pac. r. r., and Vice Pres.
wDoes a general banking busir
and foreign, pays interest on time dep
pays special attention to the payment
~A complete set of abstracts {
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
BOND ELECTION.
The County Bonds
for 100000 for The
Chicago, Kansas
& Nebraska Ry
CARRY IN THOMAS COUNTY,
BY 395 MAJORITY.

On Tuesday last the election held to
decide whether Thomas county should
vote aid TO the Rock Island Ry. by sub
scribing for $50, 900 stock in said COM
pany, passed off quietly at all the polling
places in the county. The day opened
cold and windy, but towards noon turn
ed fair and warm. and full vote was
polled. The question of bonding the
county to railroad was holly opposed
by many of our citizens as matter OF
priacIpic-such voted to defeat the cleo
ton. On the other hand, large MAORI
ty of our citizens recognized that by get
ting The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
Ry into this county would bring to the
county vast benefits in all ways and ia
vored and voted for the road. Below we
give the count, unofficial, by townships.
A glance at the figures will show that in
the townships outside of Morgan, lin
which Colby is situated), there is small
majority in favor of bonds, were the mat
ter decided by the country people. An
other thing to be notice is, that the peo-
pie along the proposed line are almost a
unit in favor of the bonds, and that the
strong opposition is shown by the town
ships in the northeast, southeast and
northwest parts of the county. Yet, even
in those townships there was fair show
ing for bonds. The citizens of this coun-
ty have decided this question fairly and
voluntarily at the ballot box. Colby will
be largely benefited, but the country
people viii largely share the benefit, and
that without burden. The following is
the vote:
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22

in combining these three requisites in a
happy manner. The interior of the
building Throughout. will be finished in
hard pine, and is constructed with refer
ence to strength and durability. being
well braced wherever there is probability
Of any strain. while the floor of the sec
ond story is deadened. Few if any,
buildings in western Kansas, have as
fine, well burnt brick, or as superior
brick masonry as is to be seen in this
school building. The lower part will be
ready for use by April 10th. The COM
pletion of the interior of the upper story
has not yet been contracted for. The
whole, when completed, will cost about
$4,000. but the part contracted for is at
a cost slightly above $4,000. The con-
tract was let to the home firm of Shank
lin s. Vail. and we'll and satisfactorily
have they peri ormed their contract, re-
flecting credit upon the school district
and city. as well as themselves, in their
superior construction of this magnificent
structure. The grounds surrounding
the school building are cOmmodious, and
are so graded as to slope from the build
ing in all directions. The present school
officers. Messrs. A. j. Sentcr. H. E. Weld
and NJ. D. Lessenger deserve great cred
it for the manner in which they have ex-
ecuted their trust in the successful con-
struction of this beautiful and useful or
nament of this city and county.
The school advantages offered by Col
by have been largely availed of by par
ties living at distance hereto ore, and
next year we may expect decided in
crease of nonresident school children
being sent to our city for educational
purposes. We will have room, and
competent corps of instructors for all
who may choose to take advantage of
our educational inducements. To our
eastern readers, our progressive spirit
in building such school house in
country which they deem wild and bar
barous. may seem miraculous. but to
such we will say: Come and see us and
we will show you as fine country and
other as fine buildings in our little city
as are proudly boosted of in more east
ern, richer and populous cities than Col
BY. Further. we say that business in
Colby justifies just such buildings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
OFFER EXTRAORDINARY.

OFFER EXTRAORDINARY.
Within the next ten days each of our
subscribers will receive q sample COPY
of The Echo, weekly story paper
brimful of good stories, sketches, poems,
Geographic and general news. By special
arrangement we will furnish The
Thomas County CAT and The Echo for
one year and % pamphlet books of use
full reading matter for $40 The con
ditions of this offer are open to all our
subscribers who pay up arrearages and
for one year in advance. This offer is
open for 80 DAYS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
CAPITAL Stock,
SAVED HIS LIFE.

Mr.. D. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, says he was for many years badly
afflicted with phtisic, also diabetes; the
pains were almost uncomfortable. and
would sometimes almost throw him into
commissions. He tried Electric Bitters.
and got relief from the first bottle, and
aftertaking six bottles was entirely cured,
and had gained in flesh eighteen pounds.
Says he positively believes he would
have died, had it not been for the relief
afforded by Electric bitters. Sold at fifty
ents bottle by C. H. Martin & Bro.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22

We have on our books 400
thousand acres of choice
Thomas county land-Mc.
Gonigal & Son.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
Notice No. 1923.

u s. Land Office, Oberlin, Kan
Mich. 3, 1883.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Joel A. VrOOman against the heirs and le-
gal representatives Of Anna NJ. Crowl, decd
for abandoning her homestead entry No. 3O43,
dated April 81, '85, upon the NV y section
Is, township south. range "a west, in Thorn
latiOn of said entry; alleging that the legal
heirs and representatives of said deceased
has not, since the death of said deceased
either resided upon said land nor in anywise
kept up the improvements and cultivation of
said land as required by law.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office. on the
18th day of May, 1883, at 10 o'clock q. m. to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
FRANK BACON, Register.
NJ v Jones 1-5Mch15
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining IN the Colby Pos,
Office for the week ending March II, 1885,
Canear, Mr.. John T.; Dinger, Mr.. NJ.
Xix, NJ; Hymns, Mr.. John; Lass, Miss
Kan: Prinkle, Oliver; Sayles, Mr.. Will
liam.
Parties calling for the above letters will
please say advertised
cent due on each on the above fol-
advertising. JAMES Y. FIKE. p. NJ.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
Alias Notice No. 81O2.
IS. Land Once, Oberain. Ksns.

February II. 1853.
Complaint having been entered ct this
ONCE by George Wilson against John W. An
dersOn for abandoning his homestead entry
NO. t!sS, dated Aug. 18th, 1855. upon the &c Or
sec y. town south, range q west, In Thomas
of said entry; alleging abandonment: that
he has changed his residence there1rom Tor
more than six mouths since making sa1d on.
ny: that said tractis not settled upon and
cultivated By said party as required BY law;
tnaf ne never at any time built . house or eS.
taonened or maintained . residence On thte
0acH put has Wholly abandoneo To same.
snu ~ u abandoned by him at the present
1ne said parties are hereby summoned 70
S,Rpeer q THIS once on the 11th dAy At Aprn.
ls ~. g 10 O'Clock, q N. to respond ana tne.
0Onmont. RpHWI 8AC0H- RS0leeoe I.
g webb BeEtsm - z2nGeEe
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
Notice No. 1929.

Feb. IL. 1888.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Samuel G. jackson against Charles H. Skin.
ner for abandoning his H. E. NO. 12685. dated
May 1855, upon the sw or of sec. "a, township
10 south, range 30 west, in Thomas county
Kansas, with a view to the cancellation Of
said entry:
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear ut this office on the 9Th day of April,
1883, at 9O'clOck u. m, to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
dOnment. w. H. PILKINTON, Receiver.
Nelson 51-54Mch2+
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-22
ROLL OF HONOR.

Maud Feeley. Florence Lent. Jane.
Donelan, James Hines, Oliver McRey
nolds, Grace Gurweil, Orpha Smallw God
Hattie Walker, Alice Hines, Miles Mil
Ter. Willie Walters. Josie Spaeth, Will,
Martin, Ada Jones. Julius Hoskins.
HATTIE E. DEDRICK, Teacher.