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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Leaders in the solid south now say
they are tired of New York's dicta.
ton, and that if the republican party
will allow them to rule state affairs
they will break the solid south. The
republican party has mo- desire to in.
terfere with their state rule except to
see that each citizen in the south has
ballot, and that ballot to be count
~
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Gov. Martin has offered a reward Of
$500 for the arrest and conviction OF
Thomas J. Goodin, defaulting treasur
er of Rawlins county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Other things being equal, we are in
favor of yielding the preference in all
appointive public offices to union vet
Grams of the late war. General Harri-
son will view matters in the same
light
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

From positive sources it is now de.
termined that the majority in the
lower house of congress will be at
least seven.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Omaha was dazed on the 18th inst
by the killing of one of her young
merchants named King in the Paxton
Hotel by woman who claimed to he
his wife. King had only few days
before, secretly married young lady
in Missouri.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

The Newton Republican recon.
mends a change in Kansas manner of
counting votes on election day, SO
that while the voting is going on the
counting may also. 1t would facili-
tate matters very much if the Repub-
lican's suggested change were adopt
cd
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Cabinet making seems to be all the
rage now. We rather think Warner
Miller was right, however, when he
suggested that there was a gentleman
st indianapolis who was able and
without doubt would select his own
cabinet.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

It is now limited that when Mr.
Cleveland retires from the White
House he will not go back to Buffalo
but will settle in New York City, and
become the head of some heavy finan.
cial institution.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

The democrat who estimated that
Martins majority in Kansas would be
10000, only missed it a little over
100, 900 votes.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

The total vote of 1884 was 1O,O67,.
61O, divided as follows: Cleveland
4,e74,9S6; Blaine. 1851 1881; Butler,
1880; St. John, 15O,369; blank
and scattering, 14,904. Cleveland's
plurality over Blaine was %, OO5 votes
but he lacked 81, 63S votes of a ma
iority.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Sol Miller proposes for Minister to
England Chas. H. MurchisoD, of Cali.
fornia. He truly has England's in
terests at heart.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

A dispatch from Texas says that
Mrs Geo. Hersh, of Nevarro county,
gave birth to six children on Nov 3d.
1t wasn't much of a day for births in
that family either.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Reorganize the Colby Board of
Trade as chartered stock institution
and use it as leverage to get FOR
Colby the location of the passenger
and freight division of the L. & C.
Rv
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

This campaign has been an educat-
or of the masses on the tariff question
and the mass view the question in the
light of practical experience, rather
than in the theory of text book polit-
ical economy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
DRY FORKS JoTT,Nos.

HAPPY kentucky Village.
Items from Dry Fork. Ky: Judging
from the present prospects we will
have good wheat crop Nose Sewer
was buried day before yesterday.
The last cold snap was the worst
we've had since 1864 Uncle ALI Par.
ker that was stabbed by Uncle Steve
Miller in February. died yesterday.
We are having good deal of wind.
R.x Harker P. Morris preached for
us last Sunday. He took his text from
Matthew. and handled it in q most
able manner. Steers run away with
Bud Slison the other day and
killed him. The peach crop Uncle
Billie Patterson says is all right
Aunt Nancy Patterson. his wife. killed
herself eating dried peaches last We'd.
nesday: She was highly respected by
every one who knew her, and would
have been fifty-six years old next
month if dried peaches had not
snatched her from this vain and shall.
low world of woe and wickedness.
A good many people have pro.
fessed religion at the revival now 60.
ing on over at Caney. Elder Sew.ll
is a wheel-horse and shorter. and is
said to be one OF the best folder.
pullers In the country. Job Andre VS.
was kicked in the face by mile last
Monday. He may get we'll. but his
face is badly spilled. His sister Mat.
tie that was so fond Of dancing has
professed religion. Tom Whitesides
was killed the other day by Luke
Bradshaw.
DR.. A. H. Collins, of Grand G'aize,
Ark. is visiting Miss Punie Macin.
tosh. of this place. The Doc hasn't
changed much since he was here last
with the exception Of the fact that the
hair is slipping off The top of his had
pretty fast. ! reckon he and Miss
Punie will marry pretty soon. but il
is said that the Doc father is nightly
opposed to the match. 1t is true that
Miss Panie is cross-eyed AMI tongue
led. and powerfully speckled about
the face, but she can bake as good
cnrn.b bread as any BODY in the con-
Munity. Her brother Bill was killed
Friday.
There is mighty little going on IN
our neighhorhood. = Arkansaw 7ras-
els1.
Our Office received pleasant call on
Monday last from Messrs. e. w. Barber
and John Lesher, of Just northwest of
Colby? They leave tomorrow for Abb
lene, Kansas, where they will remain for
the winter
Quite crop Of candidates are begin
ming to spring up for the minor Offices in
our state legislature. Capt. Henry Booth,
Of Pawnee county. and j. r. Burton. of
Dickinson county, are candidates for
speaker of the house Mr. Will T. Walk
er. of Sumner county is q candidate for
The chief clerkship. Oberlin has randi
the Opinion will announce in due time.
-Oberlin Opinion.
It is with pleasure that we this week
chronicle short visit from District Clerk |
E. j. Paine who. though forninst us po-
iticaliy. is q constant friend and reader |
IF the Thomas County CAT, To which he |
has been a subscriber from the beginning |
Mr. Paine closes his term of Office on |
January LIST, 1882 He has made an eff |
:ient officer, and the court bouse will |
ook strange without his familiar pres
nee about
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

1t is said that the anarchists are
again organizing in Chicago, that
while their meetings are not so large
or open as formerly, the re-organiza-
ton is much more perfect than ever
before.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Pae & Day are publishers of the
Jennings, Kansas, Echo, very reada-
bic paper by the way. 1t seems, how
ever, to be Pae-Dav with them all the
time.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Colby now receives her Kansas City
Omaha and Topeka mail in the moru
ing. This is great advance.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Let the citizens of Colby unitedly
pull together to obtain the division of
the L. & c. Ry.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

The general assembly of mcknight
of Labor have endorsed Powderly'
administration almost unanimously.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

An acre of sun-fOwers will furnish
fuel sufficient for a stove for an entire
winter. Raise your own fuel.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

The Union Labor vote in Kansas
reached $4,000. This is the total
vote of the party that was going to
capture Kansas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

The Knights of Labor held an i'm
portant convention at Indianapolis
last week,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
Newspapers in Kansas are said I"
he diving at the rate of one per day.

Kansas is the banner republican
state-she gives Harrison 81, 0N piu-
rality.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

What has become Of our Union La
Dor exchanges? Since election none
of them have shown up.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22

Miss West, daughter of ex-minister
Lord Sackville West, is said to have
publicly snubbed Mrs. Grover Cleve.
land by turning her back on her in
Washington the other day. What is
that old saying about bread cast upon
the waters, ETC.? A similar episode
occurred little over a year ago when
Mrs. Cleveland turned her back upon
Mrs. Foraker.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
Cheap Apples !!

We have a car load Of fine
apples which we will sell cheap
in lots Of FIVE bushels or more.
HUNrLEY & BEHNE.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
JOSEPH A. GILL, Editor.

The gold product of the .. S. in
1887 was $50, O93, 900; the silver pro-
duct S53.40S, 800.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-22
He THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PAPER.

Issued ry Thomas County Publishing Co., at
Colby. Kansas every Thursday of each week.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04
Digging for Money.

The night gold diggers, whose Occu-
patton has been in disuse for so many
years as to be reckOned among the lost
arts in acquiring a fortune, have sud
denly turned up again, this time right
in the limits of our town. The Occa-
sion was on Monday night, of course
when the denizens of the neighborhoOd
were wrapt in the most profound
slumbers, the place being the lot, cor
ner of North and Main streets, some
what to the rear of the well-knOwn old
IrishtOwn" brick, conspicuous in our
annals for several generations. The
hole was five or six feet deep, and as
many wide. Whether the pot of gold
was found, or whether the parties were
frightened away by the appearance o
''spoOks" before reaching the desired
depth, cannot be known. 1t could no
be told whether there was the print o
the pot in the earth, because a part o
the dirt had been shoveled back. Th'
property was for long time and up tC
the time of his death, in the possession
ofthe late DIR. w. Daniel, and it
supposed that some one after eating
hearty mess OfjOwl and greens dreame,
that he had buried treasures there, an
was thus trying to get them.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04
Leg Broken.

w. Roland Bell, son of VIM. NJ. Bell,
had his leg broken in two places, just
above the knee and Just above the in
step on Friday afternoon in a very un-
usual way. He and three other boys
had been on a walk up to the head of
the mill pond for a strOllin the country.
They came across a dead tree showing
considerable signs of decay, so soft
from the weather that they could
pick it to pieces with their knives.
They were seized with the idea of fell
ing it, and while Roland was trying to
get fence rail to assist in pushing it,
working with his back towards the
tree, when a sudden force of wind
broke and threw it in his direction
His companions called to him to jump
but in doing so he jumped the wrong
way, the tree striking his head some
what Obliquely knocking him dOwr
and catching his leg under it will
crushing force. Had the weight come
squarely on his head he doubles
would have been killed. The boy
could not lift the tree off him, but aftel
awhile they got it pried up sufficient,
for him to pull his leg from beneath it
They were a mile from town; a part O
the boys went after DR.. Dwight and t.
carry the information to his father, an,
it was between one and two hours be
fore the suffer reached his home, wher
he was conveyed in a wagon. TIL
doctor reports the case doing we'll, bu
of course it means many weeks of con
finemenT, which to the average restle es
boy, is the worst feature of such an in
cident
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04

THE organization of the women in
the interest Of the moral reforms, such
as the Temperance and other cOgnate
works for the amelioratiOn of men,
may be recognized by the sterner sex
as both out of their place and without
influence, but somehow there has been
a wonderful advance in sentiment even
in this same realm ofdoubters since they
have gone enegetically to work. They
may not go at the work as men would,
having more purpose and less expedi-
ency, but they "get there all the same" D"
They strike out boldly for Prohibition,
pure and simple, and if they get
there" by a way they did not design
as in Atlanta and Philadelphia, by high
license, they rejoice in their hearts all
the same inwardly if they do not out
wardly, thank God and take courage
There is not state in the UniOr
where their influence is not felt, admit
1t whether the politician will or not
Their very pertinacity has attracted
and won to their support men who ad
mire courage. The women are show
ing what those who look low down a
horizon cannot comprehend, the supe
riOrity ofspiritual over physical inau
ences. If they have been the means o
thus stimulating the public mind il
less than twenty years, what may W
not expect in the next twenty years
with them already laundering at tn
capital Of the nation.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04
Personal.

Miss Lille Welch, of Baltimore, has
been the guest of Miss Emma HOugh
the past week.
Eugene Vandever, of the Superin-
tendents Office at Clayton, left last
week for milder climate, intending to
locate at Anderson, Alabama His
many friends regret the necessity for
this step.
DR.. w. G. Dawson left on Monday tc
make his home in California.
Miss Lizzie FAIRIES has gone on 9
visit of two or three weeks to Cam
den, n. !.
c. f. Lippincott will leave tomorrow
for Bristol, Pa, to engage in business
w. X. Conaway, of Brenford, anC
for the past two years, the popula
teacher of District No. 4, leaves Ol
Saturday to attend lectures at the JET
ferson Medical College, Philadelphia
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04

THERE have been some parties in
Delaware as we'll as elsewhere who
have been grealy concerned about the
validity of their marriage, as the Rev.
Mr.. Sleeper, of Camden, N. j., who has
joined so many in wedlOck was nOtan or
dained minister in the Episcopal
church, as he claimed. The validity of
the ceremony as performed by him
has been affirmed by Judge
Arnold, on the ground that marriage is
a civil contract and is binding, wheth-
er the man who performs the cere-
mony is authorized to do so or not
The question arose in the case of the
young man Cullen, convicted of bigamy
who sought to escape responsibility fol
his crime because at the first marriage
Mr. Sleeper performed the ceremony
That plea did not avail, and he wai
sent to prison for nine months a yer!
light punishment considering the vii
lainous nature of his offence.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04

THE conflict between the organized
trades and capitalists still continues
with little signs of coming to a satisfac-
tory adjustment. The most serious is
that of the Engineers in the West.
The railways, says the Philadelphia
Times, have arrived at the ultimatum
stage of the conflict and it now remains
to be seen whether the men warned to
go to work on pain of losing their posi-
tiOns finally will go or whether in case
oftheir refusal their places can be fill
ed. In the meantime the business of
the travelling and commercial public is
practically at a standstill so far as it
can be brought to a standstill through
the inability of the roads affected by
strike to handle freight and passengers
That there is danger of riots cannot be
denied, although the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers has discounten
anced all disorder. The trouble is thai
strike furnishes the opportunity fol
the lawless elements of a great city lik'
Chicago to do their destructive work t
good advantage, and allow the striker
to take the odium. This is one of tn
many reasons why strikes should b
INDUCED in only on rare occasions.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04

For SALE.-A fine brood mare,
heavy with foal, - months credit will
he given. Also, fine colt.
PETER O'NEILL.
Only pure Candies to he had at
Boehmler's New Candy Kitchen.
States, Pencils, Pens, lux, Tablets, |
Erascrs. Blank Books, Crayon, and all !
other School Stationery, and all the
School Books, at }. b. COopel's Book
Store,
VIM r. SmitheIs has to loan $1,000
in sums Of 81 GOO each; and also 81, 800
on mortgage on farm land.
Try the Wilmington City Steam
Laundry, w. F. BUCHANAN, Agent.
Carpets by Sample or in Stock at J.
B. COoper's Dry Goods and Carpet
Store. Prices low.
Goods called for and delivered by
the agent for the Wilmington City
Steam Laundry.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. COOper's.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at ]. B.
COOper's.
For the BEST Lemons in Smyrna, go
to Geo. NJ. SteveusOn's, Market st.
Wilmington City Steam Laundry.
w. +. BUCHANAN, Agent.
Window Shades made and hung to
order. Artists Materials and Hand
Painted Pictures at Wilkinson's.
Don't miss to try some of Boehmler's
homemade Candy, at bottom prices
Constantly on hand a large lot of
Picture Frames. Frames made to
order at Wilkinson's.
GEO. NJ. STEVENSON will receive
and ill all orders for ice cream at the
shortest notice.
DevOe Brilliant Oil, the best and saf
est oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes ant
Qualities, at J. B. COoper's.
FRESH Candy every day at Boehm
ler's Candy Kitchen.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at ]. B
COoper's.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at J. B. CoOper's. Loops and Fringe.
! Order any Book you want, at J. b
CoOper's.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04

The Mills Tariff bill in the direction
of free trade has been finally finished
after notifications and was reported
to the House on Monday together
with a minority report in the interest
of protection The debate will begin
in two weeks and consume much of
the time thereafter. Mr.. Bayard when
a young man in a speech in this town,
excused himself from speaking on the
question of the tariff as one he had not
studied in all its bearings, and if he had
could not make them understand its
practical details. 1t is q most impOr-
tant subject, but entirely out of the
reach of the man who looks at it flip
PANTY. 1t is a subject too cOmprehen'
sive for men of unthinking minds, and
nnless a man takes it up as he would
an abstruse problem and looks at j
from all the points of observation, hi
ipse dirit on the tariff question
amounts to little more than a bias
from a penny whistle.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04
Presentation Of a Picture.

f. NJ. Wilmer, Esq, of Baltimore,
has prO6eTed the Col. Edwin Wilmer
Post No. 20, of this town, a military
portrait of his father, after whom the
Post is named. OfcOurse the Post will
accept such a graceful compliment at
its next meeting and so express them
selves to the generous donor. The
canvas will be about 40 by 50 inches,
and with the frame will make qGite a
large picture The following is the let
ter of Mr.. Wilmer which expresses the
reciprocal feeling between the family of
Col. Wilmer and the Post:
No. 1900 Madison Ave, Balto., Md.
March 26th, 1888.
TO Commander j. d. EUdns and the
Comrades of Col. Ed.Oin Wilmer Post,
No. 20, G.. n. r., Department of Del
dIUdre.
DEAR SIRs AND COMRADES: 1t was
with grateful emotion that read in
the SMYRNA TIMES of February 9Th,
1888, the announcement of the forma.
ton of your Grand Army Post, and the
high compliment and especial mark oi
esteem in which you had seen fit tC
perpetuate the memory of my father,
then but recently deceased.
Amid a large amount of kindly re
| membrance of him, both local and for
eign, this action of yours came to his
family with fragrance that was pecu
liarly grateful.
He was a loyal man, and held himself
not only as one of his regiment-for al
of the members of which he had {
kindly affection also as one of the
soldiers of pelaWare, his native State
in the struggle for the preservation o
the union of the United States.
] am sure that he would have haC
no greater pleasure than to have know
that therehad been retained for him th,
same kindly remembrance which h
held for all those in Delaware VIII,
wore the blue"
Ny mother and all of our famil,
wish mo TO express to you their grea
appreciation of yoyr kind and delicat,
action Of respect.
For myself thank you heartfuliy
and it will give me great pleasure, in
deed, to have painted and to forwar,
to you a military portrait Of Col. Edwin
! Wilmer. Should you have use for tn
same, be pleased 70 accept it, and s
advise me.
With much respect.
J am very gratefully yours,
II. NJ WILMER
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04
The New CannerY.

The number of acres necessary to Sc
cure the location of A. N. McGaw &
Bro. in Smyrna in the erection ola can
ming factory for tomatoes has been Sc
cured and the success of the enterprise
may he looked upon as assured. This
is on a minimum number of $50 acres,
which have been promised. Mr.. Nc
Cav will come on from Aberdeen on
Saturday to contract with the farmers
and furnish them with seed. He how
ever desires to raise the number to 20O
acres, at which figure he will stop con
tracing. The factory will be located
near the depot, on a vacant lot on the
opposite side from the depot, and just
beyOnd-a very convenient place fol
both delivery and shipping.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04
New Advertisements.

THE attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
J. T. Mullin & Son, popular clothiers
of Wilmington-large stock of spring
goods.
A. G. Maize Oliene and
Peach Tree Phosphate.
l.. S. Hall-new dress goods.
Garrittee, Masten 81 Allen-Spring
opening.
Robert Denney-hOrse, posts, seed
oats, peach trees, &c.
r. W. Hargadine ornamental plants
and roses.
Mrs. Carrow-gold eye glasses.
Peter O'Neill-in business locals
brood mare.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04

with the representatives of our State in
Congress, received letter from Hon.
John B. Pennington yesterday, stating
that such was the report of the Com
mittee, and that he has no doubt of its
passing the House, the chief fear being
a veto of the whole bill by the Presi-
dent
Great thanks are due our delegation
in Congress, for we are assured that the
result was reached in getting this item
in the bill only by the persistent efforts
of Representative Pennington and Sena-
tor Salisbury. 1t was one of the very
few that got in from Delaware, and
though our recognition comes late, it is
none the less appreciable. Should the
bill become a law and the money be
properly expended, and there is no
reason why it should not as the work
is plain one of dredging, it would
put our creek and its navigation in
good shape. The report of the engi
neers from the last survey was thai
$4,000 would put the creek in com
plete navigable condition to the Land
ing. The sum reported comes so neal
this that in its use probably the same
practical result can be reached al
ways providing that the bill becomes
law. Two wears ago the River ant
HarbOr Committee reported tie meage
sum of $4,000 for Duck Greek whicI
passed both Houses, but failed to be
come a law because vetoed by tn
President. Whether it becomes a lay
or not, our obligation is the same
our delegation who represent Ken
county in the National Legislature
Senator Salisbury and Representativ
Penington-for the interest they haV
, taken in our behalf
Smyrna times., 1888-04-04
Short.

John w. Ford, residing near Moor
ton or Cheswold, and Miss Lucy Short,
daughter of John H. Short residing on
the State road four miles south of
Smyrna, were married on Thursday
evening last at the home of the bride,
Rev. E. F.. White officiating. A large
number of invited guests were present
to participate in the festivities of the
occasion. Miss l.. BERTHE Jones, of
Middletown, acted as bridesmaid and
Wharton Novel; of the vicinity as
groOmsman. A collation. of choice
edibles followed, which with the pleas
ent social converse made it an enjoy
able occasion.
The bride was the recipient of a
number of valuable presents.