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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
LOOKING FOR SIGHTS.

How Many Persons Make Themselves
Unhappy aud Disagreeable.
There are those in this world who
are always looking out for Sights. and
slight is one of those things which. if
you look for. can be found at any time:
the door need scarcely be knocked be-
fore it will be opened unto you. And
these people never seem able to awake
other folks to full sense of their inn
portance nor induce others to bestow
on them the honors and attentions due
to consequential personages. Neither
funeral, wedding, religious. liter
airy nor social meeting can be held in
their bailiwick without somebody in
some way falling short in deferential
attentions, and they generally wind up
in huff, and amend things by refus-
ing to speak, to go near, to grant
favors-in short to touch, taste or
handle anybody or any thing that has
cast a shadow over their high majesties.
Knowing their own worth, and having
studied it carefully from Alpha to
Omega they conclude that other folks.
not so well booked up, mus. be made
to understand it also-must be brought
to yield to their superior wants and
wishes and to resign to them the chief
seats in the synagogue. And backbit-
ing is one of the main agencies used by
these touchy people to add to their
own Importance. The mote in
neighbours eye, which they can swell
to the size of a Jersey watermelon.
seems to add several cubic feet to their
own stature. You rarely meet one Of
these people that somebody has not
been weighed in the balance by them
and found wanting, and possibly it is
some one with whom they would like
to pass as friends. The name of friend
ship has for them nothing sacred about
it-no quality that would lead them to
shield friends infirmities. They
only feel that they have suffered
slight, and must growl themselves into
good humor, and their friend into
disgrace. If there is any thing one
ought to be preserved from it is a
touchy. two-faced friend-an avowed
enemy is preferable. If they would
only close their mouths. when any
imaginary or real grievance occurs. till
time softens the anger and reveals
things in their true light how much
more satisfactory and agreeable they
would be.-LabOr World
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
Carrots for Horses.

It is not alone nor chiefly the nutri-
lion in carrots that makes them val
liable feed for horses and other stock
in winter. They have an admirable
effect in keeping the bowels open.
loosening the bile. and thus promoting
hcalthful circulation of the blood. A
stalled horse kept on dry feed through
the winter becomes bilious, just as
human beings do who lead sedentary
lives We have not got into the
habit Of dosing horses for billiousncss,
nor need we. A mess Of carrots daily,
with half the usual amount Of grain.
viii keep a horse in better working
order than oats without the roots In
most places carrots can be bought by
the quantity at about half the price Of
oats and pay the grower well at that
Cuitirutor.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08

porters had been present should have
been wanted among the East river
bridge immortals. !"
MIR. Charles French. of New York,
easily adapted himself to his sudden
and novel environment. He was max
ing tour of his own country previous
to going abroad, and cared very little
about an adventure which 30 far had
terminated so happily for his life and
limbs. His quick perception told him
that he was the hero of an adventure.
His guide and his boon companions on
the hunt had all witnessed the acci-
dent and although they might now be
searching for his corpse. they would.
when they found him alive. verify
his marvellous story. What an
adventure for a club tale, backed
up by half dozen club men
as spectators! In his golden dreams
of himself as the future hero of the
club he stretched out on his back on
the big log and went to sleep. Two
hours elapsed before he awoke. A
loud call as Of some one in distress
had disturbed his slumbers. Looking
around half dazed, and trying to re-
member where and why he was, he
saw girl on q narrow strip of ac-
cumulated silt and debris at the base
of the canyon wall
"Help!" she cried wildly gesticulat-
ing.
The log was big and unmanageable.
but French slid off into the water,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08

dusk the log glided into rocky eoun-
try, where the high walls were NO lon
ger seen. Suddenly . cry of terror
was heard and man was seen to rush
from the rocks and spring into the riv-
er. followed by the reports of several
pistol-shots. Rapidly the log glided
past the place. and soon the man
caught it and was pulled up to safe
place by Mr.. French.
"Hush!" he whispered. hoarsely.
"Cattle-thieves!"
The log glided silently along for a
time. I'VE have escaped" said the
man. cheerfully.
might I inquire where we are?"
said M. French.
"You are about hundred miles
above landing place and You ought
10 be glad Of it /"
"Why. it will require an all-night
journey, and we are tired riding all
day"
Miss Harrington gave voice to just a
little sob. Still. she couldn't be COM
promised by the presence af two men.
Il tell YOU" said the man, "this
country is swarming with CATTLE
thieves. ! was sent out here to preach
20 these people and convert them, and
they have robbed me of all have in
the world. This gang we just passed
pursued me and threatened my life be-
cause ! would inform the commanding
officer of the army and have the out
laws suppressed"
Are you a Clergyman" almost
gasped Mr.. French.
Eyes, sir. The Rev. Abe Sinclair, OF
St. Louis"
MIR. French whispered in the ear OF
the tired young lady, who was almost
asleep in his arms, and when she tried
to speak closed her lips with kisses.
ut will save you from being compro-
missed" he urged.
She sat upright and took the hand of
her lover Of day. Il am ready" she
whispered. proudly.
Il say, MIR. clair. would you
mind marrying us?''
"Not at all, if you will give me a
piece of cold duck for my fee. This
climate sharpens the appetite wonder
fully" WILLIAM II. BALLoU.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08

ascertain the truth. The rock on
which he was standing suddenly broke
off; he was pitched violently out into
the stream. narrowly escaping death
from the rock itself.
Here's pretty mess" he unused.
climbing on to a big floating log and
blowing the muddy water from his
mouth. "Now, why in the name OF
the dickens couldn't have had my
shot-gun in hand when l fell. What
chance shots at ducks and geese
might have had! Then there's the
dog. and the horse, and the
luggage, and oh, blame it all,
the provisions at the mercy of
that rascally, big-mouthed. always
hungry guide. Well, 1 am in for it.
No landing spot in this canyon for a
hundred miles or more, l suppose.
Wonder if the pistol will work!
Query: Can a man kill a duck with q
pistol? And if so. need he starve? If
4 am in for a voyage down the Mis-
souri on log, why not enjoy myself?
Provisions are scarce. but a raw duck
wouldn't go bad. particularly a can
vas-back. Delmonico only cooks the
skin of a duck anyway, and
serves the raw flesh under
it with currant jelly. Now, if !
can get duck. all need to do is to
pull off the skin and eat the flesh a Ia
Delmonico, minus the currant Jelly. I
see I was mistaken as to the velocity
of the river. It flows ten or twelve
miles an hour here, sure. fast as my
yacht could trip the seas in spanking
breeze. And the height of the canyon
walls was mistaken about, also:
Judging from my fall they must be
two hundred feet high anyway. Now,
why wasn't I killed? Let me see!
q was standing on the edge of
the precipice with my hands
in my pockets Good! The arms in
. jump should be vertical, up or down.
I had sponge in my nose. on account
OF hay fever. Good! The nostrils
should be protected in flight Just
before reaching the water turned =
Aalf-somerset Good! One should
strike the water head first where the
Blood has accumulated, in order to
cool Il IL was an accidental. but thor
oughly successful leap. and il the re-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
DEVOTED AND HELPFUL


Story OF . Good wife Who Believes In
Assisting Her Husband.
1t is both amusing and pathetic to
see how devoted some wives are to
their husbands. It would bring tears
to the eyes of the hardess-hearted
wretch in Newark The other day a
lady residing on Halsey street trotted
across the way to callupon neighbor-
She found her married friend hard at
work. Yes, very hard at work indeed.
50 hard. in fact, that she didn't even
notice the lady's entrance at first but
finally looked up from her toll and.
with brow wrinkled with care. ex-
changed the morning salutations witbs
her visitor.
But she didn't leave off working. O..
no. but excused herself saying: Il dc:
think ! ought to be Of some help to my
husband. It tires me to work, buh
then you know, my dear. l have the;
delightful consciousness of having done.
my part"
"And what do you think she WAS
doing? queried the lady who had.
seen it all of friend short time AFTER
Why. she was rinsing out . little.
tidy and handkerchief IN wash
bowl"
This reminds tho observer of the:
story, which Il BY NO means q new one.-
but serves admirably to bring ont the.
point, Of . mother who said to . caller
IL. a. ~~~-~-~~<:~. I.:Ssxl
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08

placed his hands on one end and with
his feet as paddles and rudder steered
it ashore as millions of boys have done
when in swimming with other boys.
When the prov of his strange craft run
its nose upon the silt bed he lazily
climbed upon the outer end and
sprawled out in the sun to dry.
"Oh, sir! can you not get me out of
this dreadful position? If the current
should rise foot 1 would be swept
away"
Certainly, miss! Allow me-" He
sprang ashore, CALAMITY assisted her
to get upon the log and pushed of.
Then he seated her as comfortably as
possible and sat down beside her. He
looked at his watch and ascertained
that It was not yet noon. The girl,
who had at first turned pale with
fright, began to get calm in the pres
ence of his utter Indifference to en-
vironment
Excuse me-" he said, abruptly.
"Now, how in the deuce-I beg your
pardon-I mean, how did you get in
such. c place as that Come down in
a balloon?"
IF it wouldn't be impudent, sir,
might enquire how you came aboard
such craft as this?'
II was hurled off the precipice by a
section of the rock giving away. When
l saw this big log floating with a nice
moss back. l just naturally climbed
aboard and concluded to take a little
ride before dinner"
"How wonderful! But, really,
can't you assist me to the top of the
canyon wall again? My friends will
be crazed at my absence"
certainly, at the first opportunity.
I wouldn't mind meeting your friends
myself particularly if they happen to
have morsel to eat along, and little
old rye to brace one. This is a great
atmosphere for something bracing.
You haven't informed me how you got
on to that silt bed. No living being
can climb up or down these walls"
my story is brief and not SO thrill.
ing as yours. was out collecting the
strange, wild flowers that grow in
this country, and gradually worked
down a favorable incline of the can
yon until 1 got to the bottom. l tried
to get back but couldn't climb up.
shouted for help. but could attract no
attention. Finally l saw the log and
a man asleep on top. His lack of real
ization of danger gave me courage.
You know the rest"
"Oh. no! I dom. know the rest.
What I want to know is. how a beau
tiful-beg pardon-how young lady
like yourself ever got into this blasted
country. any way. Why. it's an al
most uninhabited area of thousands of
square miles. The Bad Lands border
it The very land where 1 found you
is part of Sitting Bulls reservation.
You were trespasser, liable to ar
rest"
mot 50 fast, please. Mr. -'
They exchanged cards.
"Not so fast please, Mr. French.
I am daughter of an army officer.
Oh, dear. how papa and the folks will
worry. My father, General Edward
Harrington. is in command of this
army division. What is it, depart
ment of the Missouri? Well, we were
on an insnectinv four that 10 mana
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
At "THE LITERARY"

Folks in town. reckon, thinks !.
They git all the fun they air
Rrnnin' loose round:-but, y jinksi
We got fun, ana run 70 spare.
Right out hero amongst the ash
And oak timber everywhere!
Some folks else kin cut dash
sides town-people, don't fer9itE -
Specially in winter-time,
When they IS snow, and roads IL 1t.
In them circumstances I'm
Resignated to my lot
Which puts me in mind o what
IS called "The Literary"
Us folks in the country sees
Lots o. un!--Take spellin' school;
Err ole hoe-down jamborees;
Err REVEALS: er eff you'll
Tackle taiiy-pullin's you
Kin git fun, and quite few
Same with huskin's. But all these
Kind O. frolics they hain't new
BY q hundred year er two,
CIPHER on it as you please!
But I'll tell you what jest
Think walks over all the rest
Anyway it suits ne best
That's 1.-THE Literary"
First they started it-"'y gee!'
y nlukS-S8yS-l. 1nl8 S0LtlcLu0ub
IS gittin' too high-toned fer mel"
But when all begin 70 jine,
And heerd kzory went
LEST kind o drapped in line -
Like you We seen some sandy, TIM,
Scrawny shoat put fer the crick
Down some pig-trail through the thick
Spice-bresh, where the whole drove . been
Bout six weeks fore he gifts ini
. Cant tell uOthin'" I-S2ys-ee
!" Bout it tel you 60 and see =.
Their blame Literary"
Very first night was there
Twas 'p'inted to be what
They call "Critic''-so' s fair
And square Judgment could be got
On the pieces at was read,
And on the debate" Which air
Most destructive element
Fire er worter.' Then they he'd
Compositions on "Content"
Death" and Botany" and Temps,
He read one on "Dreenin' Swamps"
Ip'nounced the boss, and said:
y So fer at 8 the best thing read
In The Literary"
Then they sung some more-tel called
Order, and got back ag'in
In the critics cheer, and hauled
All o. the pformers in.
Mandy Brizendine read one
fergit; and Docs was "Thought;''
And Sarepty's, hern was None
Air denied at knocks" and Daut-
Fayette Strawnses little niece
She got up and spoke piece;
Then Izory she read hern,
"Best thing in the whole concern"
1-says-ee; NOW le' s adjourn
This-here Literary"
They was some contendin'-yit
We broke up in harmony.
Road outside as white as grit,
And as slick as slick could be!
d fetched 'Zory in my sleigh,
And had heap to say,
Drivin' back-in fact, I driv
Way around the old north way,
Where the Daubenspeckses live.
'Zory allus-'fore that night
Never 'peared to feel just right
In my company.-You see
On'y thing on earth saved me
Was that Literary"
James Whaconab Riley, in Csntur.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
Washington Society Note.

The following schedule of rates, evil
IDENTIFY the property of some corre-
spondent-lady who writes letters from
Washington about society ladies. has
been handed in to this Office by the
finder, and the owner can have it on
application:
~ {e fri
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
HE RETURNED.

HE RETURNED.
delicacy of the circumstances. But
we must save our lives, even at the ex-
pense of what society may say of our
strange ride at night together. only
want to know one thing. Can you
trust me?'
''Trust you? yes; As l would my
father
"Why not as your lover. dear one.
/ do love you. You saved my life. ("
"And l love you who twice saved
my lfe.'
He drew her to his arms aud made
her ride more comfortably. BY hold
ing her head on his broad shoulders Al
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08

At this point the schedule was torn
in hall. and we regret that we are un-
able to fill out the bill for the further
cdification and guidance Of our readers.
-Waskington Critic.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08

Il. Charles French,
of New York, stood
on the high bluffs
W hic h overlook
the Upper Missouri
river in Dakota.
He was enjoying
the scenery of the
canyon and specu-
lating on the We
locity of the river
beneath. He had
not long to wait to
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08

An order for spruce gum from
Rome. Italy. was received in Augusta,
Ne. recently. The Eternal city has
evidently fallen . victim to the gum
habit
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-08
LOVE ON A LOG.
A Startling Story Of Adventure,
More Strange Than True.

Written for This Paper.l
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

I,oxpoS. Nov. "a riot occurred at
Middleton, Lancashire, last evening. IL
arose from an attempt 10 rescue prisoner.
The police who had charge Of the prisoner
took refuge in shop. \ crowd beseigefi
the place, threw stones at the doors ADD
windows Several persons were injured.
One civilian IS dying from the injuries he
received
BELGRADE. Nov. 2-During q torchlight
procession last evening stones were thrown
at the Austrian legation, and several win
dows were broken 4 number % arrests
were made. The authorities have made
apologies 10 the Austrian minister for the
outrage.
THE HAGUE. Nov. 2.-Tbe condition Of
the king Of Holland Is improved today.
ST. PETEgsBCgG, nor. 2.-Tbe harbor
here Is covered with thick ICE, closing nav
igation.
LoSDoy. Nov. PIT is stated that Mr..
Gladstone and Sir William Harcourt viii
be examined before the Paruel eonDi-
sion in regard 10 the statements N Captair II
O'Shea's testimony relative 70 TIE Ill
,nainharn treaty.
OTTAWA. Ont-, Nov. Mr. TuDper,
minister Of marine, having had the expe-
dition CT the United States steamer Thet!s,
which has for its Object the relief Of
whaling vessels frozen u n TIE Arctse
Whaling grounts, called 20 his attention,
has. ie Is said Flr6er consideration fse
arestfan cs sending CE1Ads5n vessel 70
assist il The work
LoyFsS. Nov. 2-CardiBal Newman
passed a better night. bat his condition Is
stall graEe.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.
English Cavalrymen and Zulu Babics-Sol
diers and Pappooses-

English Cavalrymen and Zulu Babics-Sol-
diers and Pappooses-
Two or three months ago several thousand
Zulus rebelled against their British con-
querors and swept across part of the coun-
try. laying waste the homes Of all who would
not join them A large number Of loyal
Zulus took refuge In police fort at Nwande,
to which the insurgents at once LAID siege,
and Gen. Smyth sent flying column COM
posed OF the Enniskillen dragons and the
Thirteenth Hussars to relieve the beleaguered
people The cavalry soon dispersed the
rebels, and as they had orders to abandon the
station they escorted the poor fugitives TO a
place Of safety.
1t was painful work toiling over the
parched prairies in the blazing sun, and
many mother with baby in her arms SUI
fered severely as she struggled along trying
TO keep up with the column. But soon the
Enriskillens and the hussars came TO the
rescue Then the spectacle was presented of
bronzed and hardy regulars, each with q
brown baby in his arms or balanced on his
horses neck before him, while the grateful
mothers trudged alongside reassuring their
trembling infants, who were inclined to dis
trust their new protectors 1t is safe to say
that by this kindly act the English soldier
stood revealed to these humble sufferers from
former British invasions in light they had
never dreamed of before.
On bitter cold day in November, 1862,
about a thousand Sioux women and children,
under the escort of volunteer troops were
nearing the end of their long march to Fort
Smelling, Mimi They were the families Of
the captive braves who had been engaged in
the terrible massacre Of the preceding sum-
mer. Uncle Sam had been fighting tho
Sioux instead of feeding and clothing them,
and now the innocent among them, in their
thin and ragged blankets, were suffering for
the crimes of their husbands and fathers. As
the mournful procession encountered the icy
winds of Ten Mile prairie, the little children
began to cry most piteously. The sight Of
their helpless distress moved the boys in blue,
as by one impulse, to carry out instant mea-
sures Of relief. Every blanket was I'M
strapped from the knapsacks, scores of over
coats were thrown of the shoulders Of brave
men who really needed them, and soon every
child in the caravan was wrapped in the
thickest Of woolens; and the least hardy of
the captives were slowed away under tho
shelter of the canvas covered baggage
wagons Only a little while before these sol
diers had been targets, at Yellow Medicine,
Birch Coolie and half dozen other places,
for the bullets Of the red men whose families
they now did their best TO succor.
The rough, hard life Of the soldier in a
campaign is not inconsistent with the exer-
else Of the most humane sentineuts.-New
York Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03
WHALERS SAFE.
The Thirteen Vessels Extricated From the
Ice Pack.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.-The steam
whaler Brasher arrived from the Artic
ocean this afternoon and brought informa-
ton that the thirteen whalers with their
crews of about 500 men which were
caught in an ice pack the last of Septem-
Der are safe The Brasher is one of the
vessels that started on the relief expedi-
ton as soon as news of the distress of the
other whalers was brought from Alaska.
The Brasher couldn't get near the en-
dangered vessels on account Of ice, but on
October 9, after the vessels had been i'm
prisoned nine days gale sprung up and
the ice began to break. The whaling
captains took the first opportunity TO re-
lease their vessels and in day or two all
were safely out of the ice and on their way
10 the whaling rendezvous.