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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
SECRETS OF THE TOILET.

Reliable Recipes for Preventing and Re-
moving Tan and Sunburn.
Remedies for tan and sunburn ara
many. and the reader may take her
choice. She must not feel discouraged
if the first attempt fails. She must try
again and keep on trying. remember
ing the difference in skins and cOnsti-
buttons. and that a remedy which in
one case is highly beneficial may fail
entirely in another. 1t is with lotions
as with prescriptions-not the disease
alone, but its cause and the habits and
disposition of the afflicted have to be
considered. The recipes selected are
excellent ones, each having proved
efficacious in one or more cases.
To remove sunburn. l. Battle fire.
quently with equal parts of lime or
lemon juice and olive oil. or equal
parts of lime water and olive oil. Try
both. For blisters on the hands and
arms and to remove all smart Of sun
burn make soft paste Of well-slaked
lime and sweet oil Or olive oil. Apply
literally. 1t is cheap.
2. Steep alder flowers in hot water.
When cool strain and apply. This re-
moves the redness and makes the skin
white, but does not alleviate the smart.
Bruise alder flowers and steep in but
termilk. This is a very cooling and
healing lotion.
8. Battle at night in sour milk and
in the morning with weak bran tea and
lite eau de cologne. This is more
of preventive than cure.
4. The famous Creme de Venice IS
made from two drains of b0rax. one
dram of Roman alum. one dram Of
camphOr, half an ounce of rock candy
and pound of ox-gall. Mix and stir
well for ten minutes or so. and repeat
this stirring three times a day for q
fortnight. till it appears clear and
transparent. Strain through blotting
paper and bottle for use.
5. Milk of almonds is frequently rec
commended. 1t is made from half an
ounce of blanched bitter almonds and
half a pint of soft water. Beat the al
monds and water together and strain
through piece Of muslin.
Nos. 4 and are also excellent reme-
dies for tan. To prevent sunburn.
powder the skin heavily with rice -four.
corn starch or magnesia, but use mono
Of the preparations containing white
lead. Prevention is much better than
cure.
To remove tan. l. Battle the face
with mixture formed of one gill Of
sweet milk and the juice of one lemon.
Apply three or four times daily.
2. Mix magnesia in soft water 50 a.
to form . paste. Spread it over the
parts affected and leave for two min.
utes. Wash OF in suds made with
CASTLE soap. and then rinse In sofe
water. This is speedy remedy.
San 4. Try the Creme De Venice and
milk Of almonds il neither nor 2 give
satisfactory results-N 7. Verdi
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

The wife OF Senator Hawley acts a.
her husbands political secretary.
NINE hundred and fifty women il
Iowa own and manage farms. Six more
have stock farms, and twenty, dairy
farms.
ALARGE number of women voted a
the municipal elections in Scotland. re
Gently. and seven women in a number
of cities We're elected to local govern
ment boards.
THERE are tweuty-f0ur young womer
holding the degree of Ii. b. from
Michigan University, including one wo
man lawyer who intendssto practice il
the Sandwich Islands.
Miss GENEVA ARMSTRONG, the daugh.
ter of a farmer in Western New York,
has solved vexatiOus problem that has
troubled livestock shippers long time
She has invented a practical device fol-
feeding cattle on moving trains.
REV. CARRIE j. BARTLETT, who used
to be Minneapolis newspaper woman
has been for nearly two years the pastor
of Unitarian Church at Sioux Falls,
Mimi. and under her ministration the
congregation has steadily increased.
A NEW double pointed nail is the in.
vention of al ingenious woman. The
points turn in opposite directions.
They are especially useful for invisible
mailing in woodwork. 1t is simply two
nails jointed firmly. the sides of the
heads being placed together.
The women Of Knights of Labor
local assembly in Toledo. O.. have es-
tablished a cooperative association for
the sale OF home products, clothing,
knit goods. etc. Should it prove sue
cessful they contemplate providing a
home for disabled and homeless wo-
men.
Miss CLARA CONWAY has had the
honorary degree of A. NJ. conferred
upon her by the State Normal College
of the University of Nashville. Tenn.
1t is believed to be the first time that
an honorary degree has been bestowed
upon a woman by Southern institu-
ton of learning.
WoMANs department work is becom-
ing recognized feature of all great
expOsitions. and the practical value OF
these departments is shown in the read
.iness with which many women pass in.
to business life after a season of ex-
hibiting at an exposition where business
rules are followed. They are practical
business schools.
ELIZABETH HARRISON, of Chicago.
has for two years been carrying out q
course of lessons with mothers. These
conversations are unique in design and
scope. and are attended by steadily In
creasing numbers. Some five hundred
ladies have, during the past winter.
awaited themselves of this opportunity
for acquiring the principles of Frebel'a
instructions. All funds resulting are
devoted to aiding little children. Al
ready from this source two free kinder.
gartens have been established and I'D
given to an industrial school.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
HUMOROUS.

-Bride-'.Giye me kiss. Harry?'
Harry that l can not do: but
will loan you One-if you will return
ii. "-TM-BIs.
Ancient Greek coins have been dis
covered with the figure of a horse on
them. We are glad to learn at last
where horse cents Originated.-Idea.
The man who can hum hymn
while joining q stove-pipe is good
enough to walk right into full member
ship in any church without probation.
An avariciOus chicken swallowed
q fve-dollar gold piece recently. and
the hitherto skeptical owner then knew
there was money in poultry. Western
P'oWmdn.
Sir" he said. Ibid you ever bleed
for your cOuntry's iag?" 20 yes"
s.In what engagement" I'm an en-
gagement made with my substitute;
he bled me for eight hundred dollars"
NJ ]. SIN.
You wish to know why they call
it the diamond field. Clara? That is a
reasonable desire. and we hasten to an
swer you. 1t is because it costs SO, 900
to get jewel of q player -Harper's
Bazaar.
He was mumbling about tough
steak and cold coffee and making him
self generally disagreeable. Don't
grOwl SO over your breakfast, john"
said his wife. nobody is going to take
it away from you."-Lye.
"A yOungster was asked to give his
idea Of the meaning of responsible
ity," 50 he said: "Well. supposing
had only two buttons on my trousers
and one came of-all the responsibility
would rest on the other button"
City Editor Ito reporter)-'.Did you
get all the salient points in that boat
racer" Reporter (inwardly deplorins
his superior's ignorance)-"The
wasn't any silent points. The race
was between steamboats,. Washing.
tom Critic.
Waiter Ito gentleman who hasjust
eARPC0 uA0 EAACu0S U1cs SIIs Uut OO
you know that is a twenty-cent piece?"
Gentleman Quitting it back in his
p0cket)-"Why no. l took 1t for .
quarter. But it's all right, / know
where l got tn T. Epoch.
Adam e. good while ago)-"It's
all your fault" Eve-"Why is it?''
Adam" You had no business to en-
terrain that serpent" Eve-"Weu.
you said you were tired Of my chatter
and l had to have somebody to talk
to. ODsaha World.
~ heard very pleasant looking
womsn make several cutting remarks
- passed through market last night"
said enc travelling man to another.
" What were theye" .I don't remem-
Der them I'll. but one Of them was: .Tu
AXE . couple Of slices from that ham,
please. "-AercAsst ztsvsles.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
TO SUFFRAGE LEAGUES.

SJustice knows no Sci"
Our banner wisely says:
And could our cause have grander thought
To guide the coming days!
For in the march Of truth.
Revealing human power.
1t is the mighty pendulum
Proclaiming woman's hour.
Or, might better say.
A little minute-haDd.
Assuring without haste or rest
The present hours demand
And yet cornerstone
1t now and then appears,
On which to rear more balanced lives
For future complex years.
But whatsoever it seems
To honest searching thought,
We OF the Woman's Suffrage Leagues
Know what its truth has wrought:
Know well its hidden power
Ideas to recall,
While seeking. midst discourageme 1t,
Wise, equal laws for all
elizabeth Porter Gould.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
Fitted for the Business.

Ice Dealer Ito applicant)-Ever been
in the ice business, boy?
Boy-No. Sir.
leo Deales-H-m. Know any thing
about arithmetic?
Boy-Yes, sir.
Ice Dealer = HIM. What would
twenty pounds Of ice amount to at =
cent and . half . pound?
Bey-Sevsnty-hve cents. sir.
Ice Dsaler-H-m. You seem . likely
Lad. I gssss I'll give you trial.
CAies4e Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
BOWIE AND ms KNIFE.

How He Came t. lAve0t the Famoae
Wsepoo u O6eAse And Defence.
The bowie-knife was the invention Of
Colonel James Bowie, q famous from
tiersman. who was born in Logan Coun-
ty. KY, in 1896. In 1914 he settled on
small piece of land. where he lived
by numbering. fishing and hunting.
soon afterwards made considerable
money by specializing in negroes and
In real estate. removed to Texas and
married the daughter OF Ex-Governor
Berrymenda. In 1S29-3O he engaged
actively in the revolution in that coun-
try. and closed his career in the bloody
battle of the Alamo. His knife is said
to have been invented while he was con-
fined to his bed in the city of Natchez
from the effects of q wound received in
a border fray. He was man of much
mechanical ingenuity. and whitfield
from piece of white pine the model of
a hunting-knife. which he sent to two
brothers named Blackman in the CITY
OF Natchez and told them to spare no
expense in making a duplicate of it in
steel. This was the origin of the dread
ed bOwie-knife. 1t was made from a
large saw-mill file and its temper after
ward improved upon by the Arkansas
blacksmith. 1t is said by Durand in
his History of the Philadelphia
Stage" that the knife which Edwin
Forrest used in "Metamora was the
original bowie-knife. and he tells this
story about it:
Very many years ago Bowie owned
IA plantation at Bayou TerrebOnne. A
Spanish neighbor constantly annoyed
the Colonel with petty insults until at
last his conduct became so unbearable
that Bowie challenged the naughty
hidalgO. The latter accepted and
named knives as the weapons to be
used, and also stipulated that the COM
batants were to be seated vis-a-vis
astride of a trestle, as on horse, the
four legs of the trestle to be buried
about foot in the earth. so that it
could not by any possibility be over
turned. Each of the principals was
permitted to use in the duel whatever
kind of knife he might select. Bowie
had a short knife. with Q broad blade.
sharp at the point and with a razor's
edge made for himself. When the COM
batants met on the ground named,
Bowie's knife excited the ridicule Of
his adversary. The result. however.
proved the superiority of the bowie
knife to the long Spanish couteau-de-
chase used by his antagonist. The
men took their seats on the trestle,
both naked to the waist. At the
agreed-upon signal the Spaniard drew
back his hand. armed with the long
knife. to make lunge. Bowie. how
ever. thrust the knife straight forward
into the body of his enemy and then
drawing it quickly across. disem-
boweled the Spaniard in the twinkling
of an eye. Bowie presented the knife
he used in the duel to Edwin Forrest
during a visit the great tragedian
made to the Colonel at his plantation.
Notes and Queries.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
Easy to Please.

The following dialogue shows that q
very shrewd mother may have a very
simple-hearted child. Probably the
little girl took after her father.
-Cod-liver oil is pretty hard to
swallow, isn't it, Mary?
Little Patient-It tastes horrible; but
mamma gives me five cents every time
for my savings-bank.
Aunt-And what do you do with the
money?
Little Patient Oh, mamma buys cod
liver oil with it--Fziegcnde Batter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs. Oliphant has written moro
than forty novels. nearly all OF them
good
The CAurchman estimates that
prodtless ventures in church Journalism
in New York alone amount to over =
quarter of a million dollars.
james Whitcomb Riley never gives
out . poem for publication till it just
suits him. He often works them over
making many and laborious changes.
Miss Catharine F. Simonds COM
pleted fifty years work rs teacher in
the Franklin School. Boston. In honor
of her long service, she received among
other presents. a purse Of $3.50 in gold.
Sir Edward Baines is the oldest ac-
tive journalist in Europe. He is eighty
eight years old. is editor Of the Leeds
Mercary. and began his journalistic
career three years after the battle of
Waterloo.
Justice Gray fairly revels in
French novels. Since he went on the
bench he has drawn from the library
over thousand copies and he is q con-
slant buyer of such books. They are
his recreation.
Mrs. Augusta j. Evans. the author
of e Beulah" and other stories, is an
enthusiastic lover of flowers She has
q bed of geraniums which botanists
pronounce to be the finest in the world.
Her home is in Mobile. Ala
Senator HOar is said to be the best
informed man in the Senate on all mat
tiers relating to American history. He
knows the constitution and the Feder-
alist papers by heart. He is book
collector and knows the inside as we'll
as the outside of books.
OF eighty-six Jewish periodicals.
eighteen are published in the Hebrew
language. fourteen in English. and
others in German. French. and Rus
sian. The Jews have fOrty-nine syna-
gOgues in New York city. and a larger
Jewish population there to-day than
can be found in their own city, Jerusa-
lem.-The Pacific.
Miss Charlotte NJ. Yonge. the nov
elist, is devoted member of the Church
of England. With the proceeds of her
novel THE Heir of Radcliffe" she
fitted out the missionary schooner. the
Southern Cross, for the use of Bishop
Selwyn; and ten thousand dollars from
the profits of 1.-The Daisy Chain are
said to have gone to the building of the
missionary college in New Zealand.
Miss Amelia b. Edwards, the nov
elist and Eyptologist. is like Charles
Egbert CraddocE in one thing. She
studies the scenes of her stories with
great care. One Of them describes run
ming the blockade at Charleston Har-
Dor. Miss Edwards investigated maps
and pictures of the place. charts max
ing high and low water in the chan
nels. and actual bills of lading to show
what kind of goods were shipped.
She talked with officers and sailors of
experience at the time, and made a
special study of naval terms under the
late Admiral Sir Thomas Hastings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-02

There has been an increase Of
nearly one million native communi-
cants to all the Christian churches In
heather lands during the past year
The Mssion Field
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
GENERAL.


JOSEPH PAouErrE's sash and door fac
tory and planning MILL Montreal, Can,
burned the other night. Loss, $4,000.
MR. STRAUSS, the United States Minister
to Turkey has arrived at Constantinople
on his return from the United States.
MAURICE RICHARD, once a noted figure
In French politics, died recently in Paris,
aged ffty-six
ENGLISH and German gunboats have
been ordered to Formosa to protect the in
terests of foreigners there. Arebellion has
broken out among the Chinese residents
against excessive taxation.
IT is rumored in Ottawa, Ont, that Lord
Sackville will soon visit the Governor
General of Canada.
A RESERVOIR at Nontreaux on the lake
OF Geneva. used to work an electric rail.
way. burst the other day, destroying nu-
merous houses and drowning many poo
pie. Seven bodies were recovered.
EIGHT additional members of the crow Of
the steamer Saxmundham, which was re.
Gently sunk on Cowes by the Norwegian
bark Nor, have been rescued. fourteen
were still missing on the 9Th.
THE English Currency Commission haa
finally made its report Il advocafas tie
cooperation OF England with the United
States, Germany and tho Latin Union to
secure the restoration Of btmeealisu.
HEAvx gales Were reported OF The Rxit-
tsh coasts On TIE 9Th,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
HAPPY HOOSiERS.

General Harrfson,s Friends ut Indianapolis
Go wild with Exultation.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-The weather
was cloudy and threatening and streets
very muddy yesterday, but Pennsylvania
avenue was crowded for squares, ard
thousands OF horns were blowing and thu
din was such that one could not hear or
speak. Around the quarters Of the Ree
publican State Committee surged a crowd
of {, 900 or 1000, while the corridors Of tho
hotel were iammed. Along Washington
and Illinois streets were gathered large
crowds shouting and cheering for GeperSt
Harrison,
red ROSTERS on their hats but the birde
were headless. Another device for amuss
ing the ratifiers was pass headed s'Salt
River packet line" and reading: $Eass on
account of British free trade from Washs
ington up Salt river. The steamer Lord
Sackville West will leave Washineton
March 4. Not good to return. q. Cfevs.
land, Captain. A. G. ThurmaA, Mates
The coupon bears the names of such lands
ings as jacksonville, Meyerstown, Jewotts.
burg and Bynumsboro. Thousands Of
these mementoes Of the election circula3e9
in the city. ~ 49,
An day long, despits hsavy raiA, ine
promptu PROFESSIONS led by kazoo bands
marched up and down the streets, filing
the air with hideous noises Every tr1in
broughtcrowds from the country. Busie
ness was practically saspenAeA ana 8ho
streets jsmmed.
Throughout the day, wlenovex the rain
ceased falling. tho distant boom OF 1he
cannon echoed the enthusiasm OF tho
thousands OF celebrating Republicans.
About four O'Clock the rain which had
boon pouring steadily for Eve hours
ceased, and in an incredibly short timo
the streets were again s9armin1
with the yelling, kootinG, hor1 bloee
Ing thousands marching back and
forth utterly regardless q The mud
and water.
As evening came on Che tactories and
stores added their hundreds to the hoWle
ing, screaming rabble. Between Dsve2
and eight O'Clock the excitement hadnears
~ reached the frenzy point with eoo6
many who were over indulgent and not 3
few quarrels occurred. A few buildings
were illuminated with Chinese lanterns,
and the noise Of cannon, anvils, fre-crack-
ers and tin horns, which continued until
after nine O'Clock. could be plainly hear&
rs tar out as General Harrison's residence.
The General and his family, except FOB
these distant echoes, were unconscious OF
the stirring scenes in the city. Except Do
. short walk yesterday morning. he did
not leave his residence since election day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
lAxA-REuRNs.

We. vhst6l. lsosebly EePses:a.-N~
hzlknse veto- laAawsrs's LsgnieS
WnkEL1ne, W!Va-, Nov. s.-DisPsscnes
rsteived ls night from the capisai OF -
6f6ts ann nncsthas Democr.uc 49,
TSoasurer fhompeon comedies the STATE 20
fhe Republican1 BY from 400 to TOO major
fty. This is simply . confirmation OF the
steady Republican gains that have 1een
coming in The -RePub&icoa- State Cosn-
mittee here claim the State by muqR
larger majority. They claim TO have rs
least three and probably . solid deiegasoo
OF four .Congressmen. They claim =
majority OF. tao Electoral ticket ana =
majority in the Legisiature.e
THE COUNT IN NEBRAsKA
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 0.-The count IN Oma'
In was not completed until yesterday
noon. Douglas County complies including
the city gives Harrison II, 245; Cleveland
TO- 25; for Governor. Thayer. Republican.
6.611. NcShaue, Democrat, Il, 4S8sfor Con-
eress, Cornell, Republican, 10.519; Morton,
Democrat IO,6S5. Conneli's election by
about 8 600 plurality 10 conceded In this 1.-THE
First) district, which vas carried tFo yea9
ago by McShane, Democrat by over LOU.
Complete returns from sixteen counties, ine
Guiding Douglas and Lancaster, give Hare
rison 84,013, Cleveisnd, g, sos. For 0ovs
ernor, McShan&F Democrat, leads hie
ticket 2230 In 1884 the same counties
Laird, Dorsey and Cornell, ali Republic
ans, are undoubtedly elected to Congress.
The Republicans have . majority on join$
ballot in the Legislature.
s4, DELAWARE.
wnM1NeroN, Del. Nov. 9.-FuN returns
show that in Kent County the RepublicanS
elect their whole Legislative ticket. La
Sussex the Republicans elect all their
members Of the Legislature by pluraiitiSh
Of from 80 to 100. Cleveland's plurality in
the State is g. 40 Congressman Penninge
ton, Democrat, il re-elected by over 8, 400
plurality. The next Legislature will
stand: Senate, Democrats. Z; Republic
ans, 2; House, Democrats, z; Republics
ans, II; giving the Republicans majority
of on joint ballot and insuring the elec-
ton Of . Republican Senator.
FLORIDA DEDOCRATIC.
PENSACOLA. Fla, Nov. 9.-Florida has
gone Democratic by over 200 majority
and. elects both Democratic Congressmeus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS-

The House VIII Be Very Close, But Prob
ably Republican.
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-"I do not see any
reason to reverse the estimate made yes
terday relative to the strength Of the Re-
publican majority in the next House,"
said Secretary Mcpherson OF tho Rspub-
Hcan Congressional Campaign COMMITTEES
yesterday afternoon. "I can't imagine
what basis there is for the claim made in
New York that the Democrats will retain
control Of the House. All of the 9nforma.
ton obtainabie this morning justi.
fes me in expressing the opinion
that the next House will consist of ia
Republicans and 152 Democrats. There
is Q possibility that the Republican ma
jority may be reduced by later advices to
nineteen or twenty, but have made lib
erai allowances in my calculations for all
Democratic claims"
Representative Breckinridge, of Ken
tucky, Democratic member Of the Ways
and Means Committee, expresses the opin-
ION that the Republican majority in the
next House will be very slender and il
confident that it can not exceed ten in any
event. According to his calculation the
Republicans must show gain Of nineteen
Representatives to secure majority, and
he does not believe that they have much
exceeded that figure.