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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
Built Over Ruins.

As the traveller walks on he PEI
ceives that his footsteps are not upon
the original ground of Jerusalem, but
upon a mass of super-imposed matter
which has been strewn over the whole
site. History enumerates seventeen
captures of the Holy City. eleven OF
which were attended by sieges more
or less destructive. After many OF
these events the houses then standing
was RACED to the earth. These were
in time succeeded by new houses,
which in their turn were over
thrown at the next siege, and so on,
each capture adding to the accumula-
ton of rubbish. Thus the traveller
learns that compact layer of solid
coating, from thirty to fifty feet in
thickness, has been by degrees spread
over the entire space. Even the val
legs and ravines between the several
hills on which the city was built have
been so far filed up as to have partly
lost their special character, as already
mentioned. The Tyropheon brook is
perhaps the most particular instance.
The traveller will have heard Of this
brook, or read of it in Josephus. as q
landmark in the interior of the city,
but he will not find it. Nevertheless
it was so deep that at it's exit from the
city at Moriah the bridge-span was
more than one hundred feet above it's
bed. Its course has been traced by the
discovery of the arch and by deep ex-
cavations here and there which have
exposed the bed now overlaid with
ruins.-Palestsne Illustrated
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
GENUINE GENTLEMEN.
Men Who Afforded Types of the Very b
American Manners.

Men Who Afforded Types Of the Very Best
American Manners.
/ remember that, when spending a
winter in the Island of Fayal. where
more of the old European tradition
then survived than in Europe itself,
was struck with the great courtesy of
the Portuguese gentry, among whom
i was the custom to uncover the head
to every lady they saw, whether they
knew her or not. On speaking of this
fact to one of the really high-bred la
dies of the American families of Dab
ney, then residing on the island, she
said of these youths: "They impose
upon you; they are not really gem
tlemen; they have not even the ma
terial in them out of which gentlemen
can be made" And when later
watched these same young Portuguese
caracoling through the streets on
horseback, and carelessly riding over
peasant women or child in their So
licitude to be admired by the ladies on
the balcony, I saw the truth of the
criticism. On the other hand, those
who watched Mr.. Charles Dabney-the
head of the family just named, and our
American Consul for so many years at
Fayal-saw fine manners that were in
grain, manners which to call princely
were to hatter princes unduly; for
while he could Guido the Portuguese at
their own game of courtliness, he had
precisely the same lofty grace for every
barefoot boy, who laid down his orange
basket to salute him. In the same way,
l remember. l used to enjoy walking in
the street behind the stately figure Of
the late Samuel Powell. of Newport,
r l., and seeing him salute million
aires and old apple women With pre-
cisely the same high-bred corrtesy
These men afforded types of the very
best American manners, manner
which extends to the humblest those
amenities that elsewhere are graduated
BY the trivial distinction Of social ranh
alone.-E " Hggisson, in Fhyxm.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
HUMOROUS.
He who courts and runs away
May live TO court another day,
But he who courts and will not '

Moy 1--we " 0uOtuCT
But he who courts and will not wed
May find himself in court instead.
"A cynic who lost his nose at the
battle of Gettysburg was ,omforted by
Il friend who assured him it was bound
to turn up by mere force of habit
Harper's BaEar.
And now, my dear brethren. what
sail / say more?" Numbered the long
winded minister. Amen" came in
sepulchral tones from the absent-mind-
ed clerk in the back Of the church.
Bits.
They have got so now that they
can photograph bullet in its fight.
In process of time it is expected that
they will be able to take the soldier
who was running away from the bullet.
Boston Transcript.
Plenty on Hand: Wife-''Why is
it, John, that you rarely kiss me now?
Before we were married you bothered
me almost to death" Husband-'.I
know it, my dear. and l laid in stock
enough to last. ''-Epoch.
"Some children's shoes
please" Dealer Yes, sir. Now,
there is an excellent make of shoe. How
old is the child?" Customer with q
sigh)-"Child! 1 have nine of 'em.
Show me to the wholesale depart
ment. ~ Y Sun. so
s Teacher" The object of this les.
son is to inculcate obedience. DO you
know what obey means?" Apt pupil
Yes, ma'am; l obey my father
Teacher-''Yes, that's right. Now.
tell me why you obey your father?"
Apt pupil-''Cause he's bigger'n me''
Troy Times.
George Ito best girI-'.I see that
you are wearing bang, my dear
Clara" Clara-''Yes. George, and
don't think it is very becoming to me"
George-"Then why do you wear it,
darling?" Clara (shyly)-..Because
am tired of being kissed on the fore
head. George. "-Teras Sittings.
Miss Petroleum-'.It does make
me SO mad. With all our money, We
don't git no respect" Mrs. P.-"Eh?
What's folks been saying now?" Hint
in about the way We got our cash.
What dye think Miss Boston said when
! showed her pops new portrait? She
asked If it was painted in oil. Lin
coin Journal
Two old friends met. LET me
sea-" said one, lit must be two years
since saw you last, John. You we're
going into jewelry store to buy .
diamond ring" Eyes, remember"
"And who're are you going row?'
I'm going to gro Gerry store to buy .
eod6sb. "--I1ms,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

I'm writing Of novelists, Robert
Louis Stevenson refers to George
Meredith as ''the king of us al"
MIR. James Payn, at nearly sixty
years of age. is square-headed, broad
browed. and specialized, looking like .
prosperous doctor rather than an au-
thor. He has eleven daughters.
Clark Russell, who has gained
considerable celebrity as a writer Of
sea stories, is an American by birth.
His father was a well-known singer
and author of "A Life on the Ocean
Wave.'
1t is the opinion of the Savannah
NeUs that there is only one living
writer who correctly reproduces in
print the dialect peculiar to the South
ern plantation negro, and that he is
Joel Chandler Harris.
William Cullen Bryant was born
in 1874, and died in 1873. He was the
son of a physician, DR.. Peter Bryant.
who had acquired great degree OF lit
erary culture, which partly accounts
for the early display of literary talent
in the younger Bryant.
Captain Charles Napier Robinson.
of the English navy, is the editor of
Bull Run" Russell's Army and Nary
Gazette. The Captain wrote the whole
of the supplement to the Illustrated
London Ne,cs commemorative the de-
struction of the Spa nish Armada
Sidney Howard Gay, author, jour-
nalist and abolitionist, died at West
New Brighton, Staten Island, recently.
He was born in bingham in 1914, and
was an earnest youth and devoted to
study. His chief literary effort was
his cooperation with William Cullen
Bryant in preparing an illustrated his
tory of the United States.
The Star, of London, claims Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett as of English
birth, though she has spent most of her
time in America. Personally, it adds.
she is attractive, seeming on the sunny
side of forty, with yellow hair cut
short, large blue eyes, fair complexion,
a plump and well-proportioned figure,
and extremely quiet and gentle man
ner.
"A feature of James Freeman
Clarke's life was his correspondence
with Margaret Fuller. From 1929
till 1885," he wrote, II saw or heard
from her almost every day. There
was family connection, and we called
each other cousin. She needed q friend.
She accepted me for this friend,
and to me it was like a gift from the
gods, an influence like no Other.'
DR.. Gadertz, of the Royal Library.
Berlin. found valuable manuscript
and drawing, which he has just pub
lished. relating to theaters of Shakes
peare's time. The date of these pa
pers is 1896, and they were written BY
a learned Dutchman, John de Witt
Canon of St. Mary's Church, in Utrecht.
who visited London in that year, ano
reports on the theaters, which were
four in number, The Theater, Tue Cur.
tain, the Rose and the Swan, each Of
which was an sval-shaped structure
built or faced with flint and marble,
and of considerable size, the boxes and
galleries containing 5000 seats.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
FIGHTING CHOLERA.
A Few Practical Suggestions for the
Avoidance of CORtagion.

Few Practical Suggestions for tho
Avoidance of COstagion.
shall not soon forget a severe chol-
era season in London. l had just
reached Switzerland when copy of
the Times, which followed me, an
nounced that somewhat sudden appear
ance of the plague in town. Some
floating prospect of a few ascents had
already made me begin to look
for my snow legs in a days walk to the
Col to the TheOdule and back from the
Riffel. But as there was infinitely
more interest in sanitary campaign
than in any mountain tour, I hurried
back, and had a lively battle with chol-
era for some six weeks. We had no
"outbreak" in our parish. Eight inn
ported cases were snuffed out or iso-
lated before further mischief was done.
The first two remember, came from
Bow. and both sufferers died. was
taken to task afterwards for seeing
their clothes burnt myself. How curl
Gus it is to watch panic, and (while it
lasts) how Immediately people obey
any one who chooses to give orders! 1
myself had no Official medical suthori-
ty whatever, but on my serving every
household with printed sanitary in
structions and sending a member of a
self-constituted committee (also armed
with quite unauthorized print) to see
whether they were attended to, the
whole place seemed to pluck up heart.
Twas roundly abused when the danger
had passed. and people began to think
about what they had done. But for
all that. the drains had been properly
trapped, water supply looked to. dirty
backwards lime-washed, etc, ETC., and
though much good was probably un-
done by subsequent carelessness, it had
been done. for once at least, past re-
pentance.
Talking of panics, fancy We can
never test their effect. For instance,
it is not unlikely that some people are
buried alive during fatal epidemic.
I remember one young woman. Sarah
-, who was reckOned to be dead
from cholera She was laid out ready
for the grim collecting cart to call
from the undertaker's, when a neigh
Dor came in and lamented over her.
land is poor Sarah really dead?" she
cried. "Well," said her mother, ''she
is, and she will soon be fetched away;
but if you can do any thing you may
do it." Acting on this permission,
the practical neighbor set about rub
bling Sarah profusely with mustard.
Sarah sat up, stung into renovated
life, and 20 far recovered as to marry;
and l Icyself christened four or five of
her children in the course of the nc4t
few years. Another man Che was 3
potman) lay in ersrenais. A doctor
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
ABOUT RED NOSES.
Cutaneous Disorders Of the Face Pro.
duced by Lacfng and Gluttony.

Cataneous Disorders Of the Face Pro-
duced by Lacing and Gluttony.
A very common error is the belief
that a red nose or chin, and pimples
or blossoms about that part of the
face. are the result of hard drinking,
and are always Indicative of that vice.
With many persons this is the case.
The acceleration Of the movement OF
the heart, the rapid heating of the
body and slow weakening of the blood,
three of the chief results of the use of
alcohol upon the system. too often find
expressions In the unsightly symptoms
mentioned, as well as others more Sc
riOus.
These symptoms often arise from
other and very different causes. In
some instances exposure to the sum
light will produce results hardly dis
tinguishable from those of alcoholic
indulgence, and more especially with
those with impure blood, or whose
habits have not been marked by the
regularity demanded Oy health. Tight
lacing or even the mere wearing OF
stays, no matter how loosely these may
fit, or how soft and flexible the mate
rial from which they are made, fire.
quently exercise the same effect in
every regard. Many temperate
woman and abstinent maid has ac-
quired the reputation of being a hard
drinker from the appearance OF her
face, when, as "a matter of fact, her
attractive and its foolish expression
in the compression of her waist and
abdomen. Gluttony is another cause
of a red nose and cutaneOus disorders
of the face. And in this regard glut-
tony does not mean the eating of large
quantities of food, but merely of more
than the system requires. Two and a
hslt pounds of nutriment per diem
may be gluttony for a young man or
young woman who takes little or no
exercise, and passes the day reading
light literature or idly cOnversing,
where five pounds would be abstem-
inousness to a young collegian playing
ball and rowing twelve hours out of the
twenty-four. Many diseases. and more
particularly the affections of the cry
sipelas class, tend to express them
selves in and upon the nose a:ld face,
not only in all their forms and stages,
but even after they have been nom
inally cured. leave Or imprint a ten
dency upon the system to the same un-
slightly and disgusting symptoms.
However serious or deep-seated the
causes, it is always possible and easy
to cure and prevent the effects. Wheth-
er the original source of the trouble
lies in constitutional disease, depraved
condition of the system, hard drinking,
overeating, sunburn or tight lacing,
it can not produce the blemishess de-
scribed until after the blood has been
surcharged with humors and the vital
organs have become weakened in tone
and activity. These are in every in
stance the immediate cause of the
trouble. II they be stopped before
they reach their full development no
skin disease will break out. If they be
properly treated after that point, the
disease soon disappears and the suffer-
err speedily regains his beauty and
health.-Ame7tc0n analyst.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
The Young Emperor of {

The young Emperor of Germany
speaks of ''my army" my navy"
''my people" my empire. He has
not yet said any thing about my
EARTH" but it may not be long before
he wants it. 1t will be considerably
longer before he gets it.-NorristoUn
Herald
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
Tho Steady Hand,

The clear head, the vigorous stomach, un-
sions Of those who do not suffer from nerv-
ousne s.. 1t is quite possible for you, If
your nerves are weak, to endow them with
renewed vigor. Pleasant are the means
and easy. Use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
retire early, rise with the lark, eat regular
", and take plenty Of outdoor exercise.
The Bitters subdues malaria.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

A WOMAN may refuse to tell her age, br
she can not conceal her rage. That SPEAK
fc'> tself.-NOrrist0rn Herald
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

You can tell when . dog IL warm tn
same a. you can tell dude when you NEE
him on the street-by his loud pants.-
YOnkess St0teemau, t@'-.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

THERE is usually q grammatical Differ
ence between criminals and judges-in Ee
gard to the length Of sentences.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

PHENOMENAL tenors can command NOR
than q nominal fee.-PittxbwrpA CaroNiels.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

TWILL the coming man perspirei
queries scientist He will II he comes o
. run.-Bin0homt0n RepsblicdN -
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

but great many Of them may make
drunkard.-Bost0n POsk,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

A Queer thing about butter II that &c
cording to the market reports it IL weak
In summer when it gets strong" soonest
--Pntsbssyyh ChsOntels.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

A NAN who hopes to get to Heaven b
singing trusts too much to chants
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

AN actor may not know much about
cravats, but his experience with ties-bott
railway and matrimonial-is usually ex.
tensive.-L0e
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

The man who marries . rich woman
never forgets it; the man who marries
good woman never regrets it-Phdadelphi'
Col
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

The church belle is sometimes 10 b
found in the choir.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

A WHs7HRN Newspaper says that twt
freight cars can 20 press . man tis b
won't be over six inches thick ct any SPOT
That's too thin. -R0chestcr Poet- Cxp ~.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

We hear good deal about politician
stunning the ballot-box, but that isn't /,
circumstance compared with the way the,
stun the voter.-Dulwth Pura0rdpAey
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

TIE world is round, but s.:any Of the PEG
Pc upon It are fat Again, some an
rounders; while now and then perfectly
square man In found.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

FIGURES on the corset production prop
erly come under the head of staytistics..
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

NV Yo1xs March n 1ee2
u gives mo great pleasure 70 odd my tes-
tiMoay IN fAvoe q AllcocK,s HoaoUs
PLAs1x1s. Last October had Q very %.
we're attack Of iumhago and suffered untold
agony; could not turn In bed or get in any
position without assistance, and with pains
almost unbearable; the folks suggested
AL1cocK's Porous PLAsTKRs. As soon a.
possible had one applied to the small Of
my back, and to my great surprise expert
enced almost instant relief; I continued
wearing 1t until entirely cured, and am hap
py to say that have not had the slightest
symptoms Of Lumbago since. They are q
wonderful and valuable plaster for Lum-
bago, and I take much pleasure In recon-
mending them. WIS. PHILLIPS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

FABRICs and Cuticles arc rendered mar.
velously white by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair Dye, Black or Brown, SOC.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

A YOUNG horse always goes faster after
being broken. It's the same way with .
ten-dollar bill.-YOnkeys Stute,Uon.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

A DEAF man enjoys better health than
others. He does not catch every thing that
= going.-N O. Pcatrsns
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-08
Get = Home.

Every head of q family should own
a good house as soon as he is able to
get one A man who owns real estate
has inducements to make him a good
citizen. He becomes interested in his
home, his family and his country. He
takes q pride in the improvement of
his property, and will always help out
any public industry looking to the pro-
motion of his town or parish, because
he is directly or personally interested.
He wants good laws, and desires them
strictly enforced. In fact it il the
small property owners who make a
country prosperous and happy. So
buy you a home. Pay all you can for
it cash and give your note for the bal
snce. There il no debt on earth a
will strive harder or toll more to
pay than that hanging over his home.
If you can't buy a home, homestead
some public land.-Ex.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-08
BusiDess 6aeseity Il et. Louis.

An old and very wealthy man Of St.
Louis, whose constant companion was
a white aud black deg, had been in the
habit of coming to the sub-treasury at
certain periods for the purpose of get
ting the coupons of his bonds eashed.
One day he presented himself for that
purpose, and the cashier refused to
give him the money. The old mar de-
manded to know why.
81 don't know you," said the cashier.
"But l have been here before, and
was never Denied" the man answered.
The cashier looked at him q moment
and then said "Where is your black
and white dog that always comes with
you, if you are the same mar r.
The old mans eyes filed with tears
rs he told the cashier that the dog
was dead.
"Well," replied the cashier, 81 am
sorry to hear that, but you'll have to
bring somebody here to identify o
now. don't know you without the
dog."-Chicago Nail.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-08

A neal estate man gets off the fol
lowing efrusion: NcTell nae not in
mournfal numbers Ahat the town il
full Of gloom, for the rams a craak
that slumbers in these Aaye OF bnstl'ae
boom. Life IL real, life is earnest, and
the grave Is not its goal every dollar
that thea tarnest, helps to make The
old town roll. Buy e1jeynen4, and
not sorpsx, l. ear destined end or way,
if yea have n money, borrsw-buy a
corner lot each day! Lives Of great
an remind NJ We can win inmor-
tai fame; Let ns leave theas ehunps
behind Ms, We win get there just the
same. In this worlds bread Geld Of
battle, in the kvouac Of life, let US
make the dry beues rattle-buy q eer-
ner for your wife. Let us then be up
and doing, with . heart for any fate,
still achieving, still pursuing, booming
early, booming lste.n
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-08
A Detectives Opinion If Crime.

eyes. l suppose men are growing
BETTER said a prominent detective,
thoughtfully, slowly putting ats cigar
as if he drew trial balances of good
and.evil with the smoke; 'stthat is to
say there is less violent crime. But do
you know what kind of crime gains
relatively-yes, and Think absolutely,
too 2" / deferred to his superior know
ledge. cit is what might be called
selfish crime-crime of calculation as
distinguished from crime Of passion
and violence. Afew days age the New
York Herald published a list of great
embellishments in this country in the
last ten years-Or to be exact,ten and
q half years. Ut shows a total of $780,
75O, "A. The six months ,of 1888
show a total of 81, 24o.O 900 ,063. That's
well up to the average, and the.biggest
of them is within q month passed
June .27-when Keller Pitcher of the
Union bank, Providence, disappeared
with $S1s,644. This is the gsowing
crime, or one of them.
s1The other is the abuse and aban-
donment of wives. You think Getec-
tiyes are hard7hearted. Well, they
have to be in "a way or they would
melt lat the sight Of sorrow we meet
day after day. Paor, hard working
women washing and scrubbing to sup
port louis of men, who drink up all
they earn. Tender women with little
babes at their hEeasts deserted and
struggling from sunrise till late at
night to support their little ones and
scasodly seeing their children that are
big .enough to be out of their arms
from one day to another That is the
kind Of experience hat makes a man
case harden himself in very self de-
Tense, and it is growing. As we be-
come more English in other things. VI
become like them in our crimes. We
become wife heaters aud wife deserters
Like them. ] tell you, il the women
would promise to establish the whip
ping post for wife heaters and a chain
gang for wife deserters, I would be-
come suffragist in no time," and he
talked SO earnestly that his cigar went
out. and he fung it from him with an
.ncrr vim that showed one thief taker
hadn't been hardened farther than the
sur!sce.@RHtf6ale Ners.