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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-20
SCHOOL AND cnuRcu.


The wealth of church members n
the United States, as given in the CEN
sus Of 1880, was nine billions of dol
lara Their contributions annually
for missions was an average of one
sixteenth of cent for every dollar. or
one dollar in every 1856.
SO far from mission work among
Mohammedans being . forlorn hope.
DR.. Bruce. of Persia, says he is ac-
quainted with three Church of En-.
gland clergymen who were MOham-
medans. and one of them has already
baptized fifty converts
According to the new book Of the
Disciples of Christ for 1888. they have
6. 437 churches, 62O. 600 communicates.
$500 Sunday-schools, with q member
ship of $4,000. and q teaching force
of 50. $40; number of preachers. 5. s6S.
The value of church property is $lO.-
36S. S61.
"A subscription paper for some re-
ligious object was passed to a Jealous
church member in town recently, when
he remarked: "Well, l can give five dol
lars and not feel it." Then" said the
solicitor. ''give me ten dollars and feel
it." The point was seen at once and
the ''ten spot" was forthcoming
Gloucester Adrertiser.
"A candidate for the ministry. when
being examined for icensure. was
asked whether he thought that 1.-The
Bible ought to be fixed up to suit the
notions of men," He replied: II have
always thought that the business Of
the Bible was to fix mems notions, and
not to be fixed up by them" A very
good answer.-N y Independent
That was not bad custom of some
of our early Kentucky churches to ap-
point a committee Ito visit the pastor
and see what he and his family need"
Some of the reports of such committees
sound quaint to US now; 9. g.. I'VE
find our pastor needs five loads of corn.
twenty bushels of wheat, fifteen pounds
of wool, horse and spinning-wheel."
The needed articles were supplied
Louisville Western Recorder.
The church in Minneapolis that
leads all the other Congregational
churches of the country in benevolence.
its charities of late averaging SIS. 900
q year, has one member of means who
consecrates all his surplus income to
the Lord. who has recently given $685.
600 to Carleton College, 500, 900 for
home for disabled ministers and their
families, and whose charities average
$50, 900 year, came from one of the 81
old parishes of Connecticut, which, but
for the Missionary Society of the State,
would probably have become extinct.
DIR. William Stoddart, of Maderty
established church (Sootland), is prob
ably the oldest officiating minister in
the world. According TO the parish
register at Dunbarney, he was born
on March %, 1887, and hence Is now
in his hundred and second year. Not
outstanding his great age DR.. Stod-
dart still discharges the whole of his
ministerial duties. and presides over
the deliberations of the school board
with great ability. His manse is about
a mile from his church. but he walks
that distance twice every Sunday, and
generally breaches sermon little
short of an hour in duration. Chris
Tim, IVor16
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-20
STORAGE OF LIFE

Perfected or All-Around Fsmperases -
Important Factor.
An aid toward the storage Of life il
that stoical virtue which may be
summed up in the term perfected or
all-around temperance. do not in
clude in this term what is commonly
understood abstinence merely from
stimulating or alcoholic drinks. Such
abstinence is more than half the bat
tie, but it is far from all the battle.
The storage of life is reduced by in
temperance of speech. of action and
even of thought. We may consider
that whatever quickens the action OF
the heart beyond its natural bounds is
q form of intemperance. In our pres
emit imperfect mode Of existence. the
heart is fitted in each individual, ac-
cording, largely. to his heredity. to do
q certain amount of work, to beat q
certain number of beats, for dis
tributing daily a certain number
of foot-tons of blood over the body.
and then of finishing its course
or career. It is probable that in
the work thus carried out nothing is
ever recalled. So much done, so much
lost. The heart may wear out in its
own structure by changes of disease
going on there, and that adds to the
evil, but l deal now with this ever
working organ in its natural state.
as dying out simply by its own work.
and it is by SO studying it that the diff
ficulties now being considered come to
view. Stimulation of various kinds,
Fastening the decline of power, thus
comes into operation ard the organ
fails under it. Our good and useful
friend, the postman, feels it from the
excess of his work on foot; the doctor
or nurse feels it when obliged to, forfeit
the natural time of sleep; the man in
the money market teels it when. for
that which is not bread. he lets his ex-
element of sale or purchase carry
his heart away into wild hope or
wilder despair; the man of UNI
bridled passion, who grows pale
or red with rage, feels it up to the
EXTREMIST tension, and is almost in
variably cut short in his career long
before it is at its natural fulfllment,
by this fact of cardiac wear alone.
Beyond all these the jealous man
feels it and literally corfOdes into
broken heart long before the proper
period for which he was constructed,
for of all moral excitements. jealousy is
the most fatal. 1t constitutes q dis
tinctive disease. These are stimu-
lations excited by and through the
mind: but to them We must, of course,
add others of grosser quality spring.
ing from The improper use of foods
and drinks. Here, in regard to foods,
there lies before us wide field for re-
search, for up to the present time
there has been very little discovered
that can be trusted as proved. That
our various tissues are constructed
from the foods we take every school
boy and girl is now taught; but what
foods are best fitted for the special
tissues and parts the most advanced
psychologist is not able to say with
any of that precision of knowledge
which is so urgently required.-Dr.
Richardson, IN Longnaan's Magazine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-20

Another good cure for insomnia Is
to have the nurse sleep up in the attic
With the baby.-Boston Globe.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-12-20

tudt IL WdS AmpOSSlUIo W UoCaU0 W uACu
ofthem was entitled to bear the proud
title of ''ugliest being in London" A
courtier, however. suggested that
Heidegger should put on the old
woman's bonnet This he did; and the
additional ugliness it gave him was
such that he was unanimously de-
clared the winner.
A notorious gambler of the last cent
ury finally ruined himself by very
extraordinary bet. He had been play
ing with Lord Lorn; their stakes had
been very high, and luck had gone
steadily against him. Exasperated at
his losses, he jumped up from the card
table, and seizing large punch-bowl.
said: ''For once I'll have q bet where
have an equal chance of winning!
Odd or even. for fifteen thousand
guineas?" Odd" replied the peer.
calmly. The bowl was dashed against
the wall, and on the pieces being
counted, there proved to be an odd
one. The rash gambler paid up his
fifteen thousand guineas; but. If ira
dition be correct. it was only by selling
the las. of his estate that he was en-
abled to do so.
Some years ago, a gentleman made
a heavy bet that he would stand for q
day on London bridge with q tray full
of sovereigns fresh from the mint.
which he would be unable to dispose
of at a penny apiece. A nursemaid
bought one to quiet crying child;
but no more were disposed of-Bot-
lou's Ncnthly.
, 1888-05-26
TOW TALK.
cossIpy Little paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Lander patriots propose to organize a
militia company.
A second newspaper is soon to be estab
lIshed at Douglas.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was Go, minimum 4l0. Rainfall OF In.
The city equalization board will con-
clude its labors either to night or Mon
day.
New crossings are being laid and old
ones repaired in the business portion OF
the city.
D~ockstader's MINISTRIES do not parade.
The entire performance will be given at
the opera house Monday evening.
All the latest features Of minstrelsy may
be seen at the opera house Monday even,
ing. The troupe is the best yet organ
lied.
The shotgun devotees of the city have
ordered 500 live pigeons. There will be
fine sport at trap shooting when the birds
arrive.
A description of the addition to the
splendid string of blooded horses already
in Wyoming will be found on the first
page of this issue.
Police court business was unusually
light yesterday. But one culprit, a
vagrant, was tried. Judge Fisher sent
the man to the county Jail.
At meetings last evening the Durant
and Alert Hose companies completed ar
Engagements for parade and inspection
Decoration day.
, 1888-05-26

Portland Me- Argus
& large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Dockstader's minstrels at Port
land theater last evening, and gave fire.
qucnt applause to the excellent perform
ance. From the time the curtain rose
upon the first division until it fell upon
the conclusion Of the afterpicce the fun
was kept up without intermission, and the
enthusiasm of the audience did not flag
for an instant. Mr.. Jose's singing of the
Song That Reached My Heart" was re-
ceived with special favor. Billy Rice was
in his old time form, and introduced many
pleasing and witty sayings. Lew Dock
stader was the funny man of the evening,
and in his song, 81 Doubt if 1t Ever
Occurs" gave some local hits that were
very taking to the audience.
, 1888-05-26

There is a possibility that the "Q''
people will soon make an attempt to
divert a large portion of overland passen-
gers over the Cheyenne & Burlington.
The only change of cars between Chicago
and the coast would be at this point.
There would be no reduction in fare, but
the advantages of the Cheyenne route
to the coast would be extensively adver-
tised, which procedure would naturally
tend to extend the fame of the city.
, 1888-05-26

I. W. Rutlcdge is in from the ranch.
G. Il. Hanson, the immigration agent,
is up from Kearney, Neb.
Special Land Agent H. r. Fry returned
from the West yesterday morning.
NJ. G. Harrington, well known in
Cheyenne, is up from North Platte, at
which place he is engaged in business.
G. w. Parker, the Pullman conductor
who travels between Cheyenne and Kan,
sas City, is smiling over the advent of a
nine pound boy at his Missouri home.
j. X. Calkins of the Lusk Herald, M.
g. Barrow of the Douglas Budget, and
Assessor Slaymaker of Converse county,
have returned to their Northern homes,
after spending a few days in the capital.
, 1888-05-26
SAVE H LAKE.
A Well Attended LAX" Meeting Hello
Yesterday.

A meeting of property owners who
propose to stock Lake Minnchaha with
gondolas instead Of allowing mercenary
individuals to drain the basin was held at
the office of John B. Thomas in the Atlas
block yesterday morning.
Mr.. Thomas was chosen to preside over
the assembly and Louis Kirk selected to
act as secretary.
Mr.. T. B. Adams moved that a COM
mittee of seven, two representatives
from each ward, and an a%gitator at large
be appointed to act in the interests Of the
lakemen and address the council on be-
half of the meeting. Carried. The COM
mitteemen are: j. B. Thomas, b. He'll
man, L. G. Whipple, G. B, Goodell, H.
G. Hay, Geo. A. Draper and f.. e. War
rem, detached.
On motion OF Mr.. Adams a petition for
the signatures of those opposed to the
project TO obliterate the lake was prepared
and will be circulated.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Bush a vote
of thanks was rendered the papers of the
city for their efforts to save the lake.
A vote on the question evidenced hat
none Of the many attendants were in
favor of abandoning the lake.
, 1888-05-26

the project to abandon Lake Minnehaha,
The following resolution on the subject
was adopted without a dissenting vote:
WHEREAS, The subject Of draining and
filling Lake Minnehaha has been agitated
through the press of the city; be it
ResolUed, That it is the sense of
this meeting that Lake M~innehaha should
not be destroyed, but on the contrary
should be improved and beautified as fast
as the city can afford the necessary funds.
GLASS N IRON.
At a citizens meeting recently Messrs.
Kent, Bresnahen, Roberts, Jeffrey and
Parshall were selected to agitate the ques-
ton of establishing glass works in Chey-
cnne. On motion the delegation was
made a special board of trade committee
on glass and iron.
ADVERTISING.
Secretary Stable was instructed to an
nounce in two Pittsburg glass manufact-
uring journals that proposals for the
placing of a glass plant at this point would
be received by the special committee.
, 1888-05-26

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of May, A. ID. 1883, letters tesla
mentary on the estate of Cecilia Torger-
son., late of the county of Laramie in the
territory of Wyoming, were, by the pro
bate court OF said county, duly granted to
the undersigned. All persons having
claims against the said estate will exhibit
them to me within six months for allow
ance from the said Nth day Of May, 1888,
and if such claims be not so exhibited
within n year from the date of said let
tiers testamentry, they will under the law
be forever debarred.
FERDINAND w. LAFRENTZ,
Executor of the last will and testament of
Cecilia Torgerson, deceased.
, 1888-05-26

UNIFIED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNIFIED STATES LAND UFFICE,
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 25, 1888.
| will receive sealed bids at this office
up to and including June 7, 1883, to be
opened June s, ISIS. for the purchase Of
s 5000 railroad tics, more or less, lying
near the Uuion Pacific railroad track
about three mics east OF Medicine Bow
station, Wyoming. These ties are broad
guagc, in first class condition and of SUI
perior quality. Terms cash.
| reserve the right to reject any and all
bids. WILLIAM NJ. GARRARD,
Receiver.
, 1888-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Programme Arranged by J. {.
Reynolds Post.

Members of j. f. Reynolds post, u.
A. r. have devoted a great deal OF their
time during the past three weeks to de-
vising ways and means for a celebration
of Memorial day which will eclipse all
previous attempts in that direction.
Plans for the observance OF the veterans
haIlowed day are about perfected. The
LEADER is enabled to present this morn
ing the official programme prepared at a
special meeting of the post held last even
ing.
A report from the arrangement COM
mittee included the announcement that
three societies, the Uniform Rank
knights OF Pythias, Magic City Legion
A. o. u. w, and the Irish Benevolent
Society had already responded to the in
v~itation to join the G. a. r. in observ-
ance of the day. As a matter Of course
the fire department will participate, and
it is more than probable that all of the
troops at the post will be in line.
Sunday evening Col. Brooks of Evans
ton, the lighting p~arson,' will preach
an appropriate sermon at the Methodist
Episcopal church. All are invited to
attend.
At 1910 o'clock the morning of the
Both the veterans and all others who
choose to make the trip will proceed to
Fort Russell and decorate the graves of
departed comrades. The fare for the
round trip will be twenty-five cents, and it
is hoped that several hundred will enjoy
the ride and witness the exercises.
AT . O'Clock next Wednesday afternoon
the PROCESSION will form at the corner of
Eddy and Seventeenth streets. j. X.
jeffrey has been appointed marshal. The
line of march will be east on Seventeenth
to Capitol avenue, and north to Twenti-
eth, east on Twentieth to Seymour, north
on Seymour to the Catholic cemetery,
thence to the city cemetery. The public
school pupils will Join the procession at
the Central school building. Returning,
the line will be on Seymour TO Eighteenth,
Eighteenth to Warren avenue, to Six
teenth, to Eddy, where the column will
disband.
At the cemetery the exercises will open
with prayer by Rev. A. w. Williams and
close with the benediction by Rev. Geo.
c. Rafter. Music will be furnished by a
selected choir led by Prot. Pasmore and
w. A. Whitcomb.
The place for holding services the
evening OF the 3Oth has not yet been des-
ignated, but the opera house will proba-
bly, be secured. Col. Brooks will deliver
the Grafton. Gen. j. w. Fisher will be
the presiding officer on all occasions.
There will be a meeting of all memorial
day committees at Col. +. A. Stitzer's
Office this evening, when aides to the mar
shall will be named and details perfected.
Orders in relation to the observance Of
the day have been received here from
Commander-in in Chief Rea and Department
Commander Browning. Both urge that
wherever practicable the veterans attend
special divine services the Sabbath even
ing preceding memorial day and comrades
are requested to make the day all that it
should be.
, 1888-05-26

An adjourned meeting of the charter
members of the proposed militia company
and of others who may be interested in
its organization will be held at the court
house at $50 o'clock this evening.
The constitution and membership com
mittee will submit a report and much i'm
portaut business will come before the
meeting.
, 1888-05-26

Tie annual meeting of the Bates
Creek Irrigating Ditch company, for the
election of trustees to serve during the
ensuing year, and for the transaction Of
other business rs may properly come be.
fore the meeting, will be held at the com
pany's office in this city at 10 O'Clock a.
H.. Monday June 4, 1883.
+. w. LAFRENTZ,
Secretary.
, 1888-05-26

The annual meeting of the Home lrri.
CATION company tor the election Of trus-
tees to serve during the ensuing year and
the transaction Of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting,
will be held at the company's office in this
city at 10 o'clock a. m. on Monday, June
4. 1883. f. W. L~AFRENTZ,
Secretary.
, 1888-05-26
FOR RENT.
H T. IT HIS
CONUNDRUMS

Q. What two letters express the most
agreeable people in the world?
A. u and [.
q. Why is the letter 7 like matrimony?
A. 1t is the end OF quiet and the begin
ming of trouble.
Q. Why are kisses like the creation?
A. They are made of nothing and yet
are very good.
Trade at Heath's Cash Grocery and
Market.
Q. Why is a weather cock like ambi-
ton?
A. 1t is a vane and differing thing to
aspire.
q. Who is the oldest Lunatic?
A. Time out of mind.
Heath sells cheap for Cash.
q. What never asks questions but re-
quires frequent answers
A. The front door bell.
Q. What most frequently becomes a
woman?
A. A little girl.
Give Heath your trade and save money
q. Why is a lawyer like a restless
sleeper?
A. He lies first on one side and then on
the other.
Cash buys most at Heath's Corner
store.
@. What is the difference between a
%honeycomb and a honeymoon?
A. One is composed of little cells and
the other is one big sell.
Q. Why is a dogs tail like a very old
person?
A. Because it is in-frm.
Heath sells Groceries, Provisions, and
Meats of ali kinds for Cash at low prices.
Q. What rose is born to blush unseen?
A. Negroes.
Fruits and Vegetables for Cash at Low
Prices at lIeath's.
, 1888-05-26
REM .M thai 4,

REM E.W RER that zoe
Keep n large stock of Car
pets IF all grades and that
ace recetce nesU styles each
season and that ace make,
M ana lay them OH short
notice. We carry the best
THHtttY v, most deSirabIe
style and sell at the IOlUest
price. n. E.
.MercHntiie Company
, 1888-05-26

A special meeting this evening for the
purpose of pcrfecting arrangements fol-
Decoration day. BY order.
3D.. LAMLER, Sec'Y.
, 1888-05-26

We are selling goods so cheap now that
we have to use a microscope to discover
the profits on them. Truckcy, halter
and mems furnisher.
, 1888-05-26

The LEADER learns that Wyoming
potato cultivators propose to push their
product to the front. A gentleman who
has just returned from a trip through the
range country north of Cheyenne reports
that nearly every ranchman is making
preparations to market large quantities Of
the tubers this fall. Along the line Of
the Cheyenne & Northern the activity in
the fields is especially noticeable. Sew
eral Cheyenne merchants and commission
men will handle Wyoming potatoes this
season. A carload has recently been re.
ceived from Iron Mountain, and the veg
etables are pronounced a superior quality.
, 1888-05-26

INA and reliable Medicines are the best
NV todepend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities o heBlood. lnevery of Scrof
ulous, Syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, it is
invaluable. Fol Rheumatism, has no equal.
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-05-26

Fine stock ranch and mountain hotel
Northern Colorado. Apply this Office.
, 1888-05-26

Geo. Hunt, formerly proprietor of the
restaurant opposite city hall, has taken
charge of the Dyer's hotel restaurant,
where he will be pleased to serve both old
and new patrons.
, 1888-05-26

e hare HOtU In oar en-
pIOy n first class HDhOISEer-
err. .FU orders ICiW reCeLCe
prompt Hatd careful HLEeN-
EiOn. H. ~. EsN'
MerCGnItIe Company.
, 1888-05-26
FOR SALE.


For sale, Western Cattle.
am prepared to contract to deliver at
any point on the Union Pacific road.
v. BAKER. cheyenne, Wyo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

A GOOD horse will go further toward
keeping boy on farm than almost
any other influence that can be brought
to bear upon him. There is something
wrong with boy who does not love a
good horse when he has chance to.
The average young American warns
up to the noble animal naturally, and
very.little encouragement and instruc-
ton makes him horseman. This is a
good tendency to encourage. The
farmer boys horse should be an intel
ligent, wide-awake animal-one he can
ride, drive or walk with pleasure-in
fact. a business horse, for few farmers
feel that they can keep horse simply
to ride or drive. 1t is surprising how
much drudgery a boy will go through
cheerfully with team that he can
feel justly proud Of. Fathers are apt
to give the boys the poorest team and
the poorest tools OH the place to work
with. but it is bad policy if the boys
are to be encouraged to become good
farmers. If once they become disgust
ed with farm work the chances are
that the dislike will always stick to
Stockn,an and Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-22

THE saloon business in politics has
about run its course. This influence
gave nearly all the Large 1ttie4to Oeve-
land. but the farmers gave. the states
to Harrison. The phIitAeal. saloon
must CO.. Tribune.
So? How about that LITTLE joint" up
in the vicinity Of Olmiti! saAd them
those farmers protection ticketsr
The Tribune may be able TO ead Sin
nocent'' on both those d0sfnis:and make
its plea good: but We. doubt if its broth
ser in iniquity. the Register, would
come out as clean if pnt to the test
Itis funny that nsitlief of our republi
can neighbors have Ind w9nd to say
about the printing and circulation of
those tickets which,Ters shame and a
disgrace torzny party.