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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14
TO AVOID CONTRACTION.
Rules Whose Observation Will Promote
the Interests OF Health.

Rules Whose Observation Will Promote
the Interests OF Health.
Modern science attributes most of
the contagious and infectious diseases
to the propagation in the human sys-
ten of microscopic living grOwths.
The disease may be escaped if the
germs of disease can be avoided.
Whether the theory is absolutely cor
rect or not, there is no question that
by observing the following rules the
interests If health may he greatly
promoted:
See that all members of the family
are successfully vaccinated. Keep
away from any house in which disease
is present. unless your services are
needed. In cases of epidemics. chill
dren should be kept from school and
from all assemblies. Be sure your
drinking water is pure; well-water is
always to b, suspected; when there is
any doubt about the water. it is al
WAYS safer to use boiled water.
One who nurses person sick with
n contagious disease should be regular
in eating, sleeping and in taking daily
ex ,rcisc in the open air, AMI should
not becom, Over-anx;ous respecting
the danger of contlgion. Avoid TAX
ing the breath of the sick person.
Keep the hands free from sores and
scratches. Avoid getting the hands
soilcd with the discharges from the
patient. and. if soiled. cleanse as soon
as possible. Do not touch the lips to
any thing that has been used by or
about the patient. especially spoons.
cups and glasses. DO not wipe your
face or hands with any cloth that has
been on or near the sick person. The
articles Of clothing that y person has
worn just before. during. or just after
illness should not be worn by another.
The expectoration of consumptives
should be received in vessel contain
ing a disinfecting solution. or upon
rags. which should b. burned; j:
should in no case be deposited where
it can be reached by chickens or other
domestic animals, which have been
known to become diseased by eating
it. and carry contagion to those eating
their flesh. -Youths Companion
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14
PlTH ANp POINT.

"A show spoken Of as al rare On.
tertainment" proved to be perform.
ancc not well done. o. Pcayune.
The man who drinks to drown his
sorrows is apt to think he is more un-
fortunate than he is. -Judge.
.--Lecturing on how to abolish pow
erty appears to be pretty good way
to abolish it-Merchant 1rareier
1T is good deal of difference to e
young man whether his best girl takes
tho most interest in his welfare, or in
his farewell.
III the sympathy which is wasted
on criminals was bestowed upon the
rich they might. be brought to look
upon the world as not altogether
hear,lcss Detroit Free Press.
The great trouble with most.
young men is. not that they dent
have an aim Of life. but that they
don't put in powder enough to buy
what they aim at.-Bur.isJ.oa Free
Press.
1t may be question III some
minds just when it is best to take the.
risk of losing mans friendship b.
refusing to lend him money. An cx-
perienccd observer says that he is of
the opinion that the average friend
ship is never worth mere than twenty
dollars. = S0merviHe Jourwal
The man who writes an immoral
bat immortal book may be tracked
into eternity by procession of lost
souls from every generation. every one
to be II witness against him ut the
judgment, to show to him and the
universe the Unreasonable drea If i
ness of lis iniquity. Hartford Reliq.
10 us Leruld
1t is not the variegatc co!ors. tn,
cheerful sounds. and the warm breezes
which enliven us so much in spring;
it is the quiet. prophetic spirit of end
less hopes. presentiment of many
joyful days, the anticipation of higher.
everlasting blossoms and fruit -
NoUgiis
The truth stands out bright and
strong that there is no cut across lots
to fame or success. He who seeks to
jump from mediocrity to a glittering
triumph over the heads of the patient
student and the earnest. Industrious
candidate who is willing to bile his
time gets the just condemnation of
those who are abundantly able to
judsc.-BM Ny.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14

"A curious subterranean chamber
has lately been discovered at the bot
tom of an incline in the old San Pedro
mine. in Northern chihuahua. Mexico.
The chamber is some thirty feet in
diameter and about two hundred feet
high. and had been fashioned into .
Catholic chapel Steps running al!
around the chapel are cut from the
solid rock. and SO also is AN altar end
pulpit When discovered the whole
was neatly wkitewashed. and present.
ed . peculiar aspect, as 1t could be
used at . moments notice as place
Of worship
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14
GLORIOUS DAKOTA
Tale of u Man Who Couldn't Praise the.
Territory Properly.

Tale of Man Who Couldn't Praise the
Territory Properly.
Every one who goes to Dakoty."
! began the modest man from NJ ,ine.
when his turn came. ''has sech big
tales 10 tell of the kentry. that don't
like ter say much about it. NY count
seems so tame an common-like that
folks think I'm lynn. an tryin' ter
run the kentry down. An tell We.
it goes agin the grain of an honest.
man to be tho't untroo,hfuL"
You don't appear like man who
would devia,e from the TRUTH said Il
clerical-looking man. 1--WE should be
delighted with 4 simple. true descrip-
ton of that m uch-talked-of country"
''Waal. when 1 flist went West. I
tho't things growed bv magic-that
ye'd only got ter say the worl. an
twas thar at yer feet. But found
out 'twa' mt no sech thing. They
hev' ter plant there. same as any
where. only they don't hav' ter wait
so burned long us we do here. The
seasons are short. So every one waits
till the weather is fine, an then
plants; an a few days later begins to
harvest"
His hearers glanced quickly from
him to one another but said nothing.
and he continued:
almost the fust thing did when
got thar: was ter stray off on the prary.
like a blamed fool. an git lost Didn't
git back fer over a month. an should
hev' been starved. if it hadn't been fer
a couple O grains o corn thct hap
pened ter hev' in my pocket"
1.-Two grains o corn lasted ye a
month"; exclaimed chorus of voices.
Il didn't say that" said the mar
ra'or. pettishly. Il was jist ,.oin' ter
'xplain. if ye'd KEEP yer mouths shet.
when l found ! was lost an had
only two grains o corn. j list planted
them immejtely. Before night nv
corn was four feet high. an mex
mornin' had plenty of green corn.
On the second day let some O the.
ears ripen off an planted another
crop; an after that l had all wanteL
THE corn l planted was the com.
mon kind, took with me from Maine;
but at each crop on that Dakoty sill
The grains were bigger an bigger. till
I'll be skinned il they wer' Mt so big
had ter pull 'em off the cob an roast
'em singly. They were about the size
of an Eastern potato. A Dakotyan
might say the size Of q wash-tub but
I'll he burned if Til lie fer any ken
try
What do they do fer wood on the m
bleak prairies?" asked one Of the CON-
pany.
.'Oh. they hav' ter git seed an sow
a patch. heerd 'em tell Of green
horn who went out, one warm day.
ter SOW fve-acre lot ter cotton
woods Waal. in the fust place. he
got the seed tn thick on the ground;
an in the next place. he stayed on the
lot tn long. An the fust thing he
knowcd. he was wedged in anon. the
big trees an couldn't git out; an
afore night he was squeezed -cr DEATH
The men who found him was
afcered the Eastern folks michtn't
b'leeve it. so they sent back q piece of
his coat an some bark o the trees ter
prove it"
why didn't ron stay in Dakoty. if
its such . wonderful sec;ion?'' asked
one Of the party.
''Waal ter tell the truth / couldn't
praise the kcntry ter suit the Dskotv.
ans. an they give me nosies to QUIZ
&C Z. A5H - It'd Bjte
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14
Keeping Up Appearances.

snow, john" said wife who was
going on a journey, ''when you bid me
goodbye on the train. you mustn't
lift your hat or kiss me.
.'Why not?'
Because people gill not think that
you are my hus ban.l. ~ J. Sum
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14

was almost Wltniu SlyNC OF OeiaW are
bay. and then an incident occurred
which nearly lost the captain his ship
and his cargo. and his liberty as we'll.
The war of 1912 had broken out dur
ing his absence. and he knew it would
be ticklish work to escape in safety.
When almost home his vessel was
sighted by two British cruisers. which
sailed SO fast and hemmed her in
so closely that it was only by display
of the incest seamanship and the ut
most daring that her captain was able
to slip by and sail her up the Della ware
uninjured. In this city her arrival
was hailed with great rejoicing. and
her captain was greeted every where
with fattering comments on his skill
and bravery. 1t was three days after
his return that G.rard sent for the
captain to visit him at his Office. The
chief clerk. Barrett. WIS there. and
heard every word that passed. With
the ships papers in his hand. Girard
demanded the cause for which the
captain had violated his instructions
in China. He gave them. and re
minded his employer Of the many
thousands he had saved. and of the
brilliant masner in which he had
brought the vessel into port
NO matterr' cried G;rard. spring.
ing angrilv to his fces. lyon have no
excuse. You have disobeyed me-
From this hour discharge you from
my employ; nor will I give you =
recommendation" And then he pro-
nounced the saying that has become
famous: Obey orslers, if you break
owners "-FAiiade,piiG News.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14

"A louisville man called on &
hotel-keeper in Bullitt C,uaty. K.
the other day and paid seventy live
cents for meals he hal eaten fiftcsn
years ago.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14

School children should remember
that it they are on study bent" too
much they will become stoop-shoul.
dered. = Rt.sb argh Chronicle sls.
graph.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14

4
we were both covered with blood
"Darbee was afraid to fire after he
had loaded up, so he came to my aid
with his axe. If l had been alone ]
should have been killed beyond a
doubt. for was beginning to feel the
effects of the boar's tusks in my flesh.
Darbee began to chop the boar with
his axe, and the boar turned on
him. Darbee ran back toward
the gun and the boar followed him.
Darbee got the gun and put ball into
the hogs other shoulder, breaking it.
He dropped to the ground and made
great efforts to regain his feet but he
could not rise. His fury was terrible
to witness. He tore up the ground
with his tusks. uttered the most fright
full cries, and champed and frothed and
threw himself about on the ground I'M
til he was completely exhausted. Then
Darbee stepped up and finished him by
cutting his throat. The boar was not
fat, but he weighed four hundred
pounds We used his meat tor bait in
our bear traps. This hog had been
born in the woods. and was a wild
boar in every sense of the word.
never was known to go out of the way
OF meeting panther. bear or a wolf.
but l made no my mind after that
boar fight that if ever l eamc across
another one in the beech would give
it wide berth and seek less danger.
Gus game. guess this one was the
last hog ever seen in the beech. Ed
Mott. IN Clsretdnd Leader.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-09
NOT LOST. GUT SAVED.

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6A1 HnAnu0po, Feb. e.-AsSived-
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-09

frnnr&.re> Country orders solicited
Rry@s Eze . RAs~rs sssssps ard 10.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

A. /. REID, MAYOR.

y
Lake Charles VS.. Frank Wilson, ]. Rig
maiden In charge; drunk and using pTofane
language on the street. Fine, $3.50 or six
hours In the calaboose; fine paid.
b Lake Charles vs.. Dan McKann, P. A.
BOurg In charge; drunk. Fine IS, or a hours
IN the calaboose; takes calabooBe.
Lake Charles We. j. B. Kirkman, p. A..
Bonrg In charge; fighting aud disturbing the
peace, self defence; discharged.
Lake Charles VS. James r. Gray, p. A.
Bourg In charge; fighting and disturbing the
peace. Fine $3.50 or 3 hours In the Gala
boose; fine paid.
Z Lake Charles vs.. Ed McKewer, J. Daniels
n charge; drunk. Fine $50 or ~ hours street
work; accused takes street work.
y Lake Charles VS.. Sam. Mansfield, j. Rig
maiden in charge; drunk and swearing on
the street. Fine $3.50, or ~ hours in the
caiaboose; fine paid.
Z Lake Charles vs.. Henry Foreman, q
Daniels IN charge; drunk on the street. Fine
$3.50, or y hours in the calaboose; fine
paid.
Lake Charles vs. Odonai aud L0sieE, P. A.
Bsurg II charge; lighting and disturbing The
peace. Fine 1850 czech, or three hours IL
the seelaboose; fine paid.
Lake Charles rs. Jer. Bel ,, Daniels d
charge; using indecent langaagei discharged
AqE WAAl1 uA efAueMces
Lake Charles w. .. w. Jones, >. Rig
maiden ID charge; discharged.
Lake Charles VS.. Sam. Mansfield, A Farqns
In charge; fghting and disturbing the peace
Fine o. 30, 81 "a hours In the ealab0ose; fin,
paid.
y Lake Charles vs. jesse Miller, 2. w. BoRrl
ID charge; assault; discharged for want d
evidence.
IL Lake Charles vs. Pat Powers, r, VI. B0uTl
81 charge; drunk and dls0rdefig. Fine 81 50
or h0Rra IA the calabeose; One paia.
y AXE Charles vs.. Panepinio aud kizg0, J
Danialain charge; lehsiag and disturbing ~
.aiaa Aliaaaaa an Htssi fsiIe
H-ALas = sis9 asfeAgI - s7sa atef'sfss -
boosei dne paid
lake ChaHlssqE. Hose BeasiHy, Bs KIRK
I man ~ charge, nsinR loud ana b0lateIpu
language sad 6istaE6iHg ne peace kinl
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23
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Eaiap5lI Lake Disfies 14cNO-
Hoping may have the benefit of your val.
Rable columns, ] with pleasure give the follow
ing as a synopsis Of my work 10 the visitation
Of the public schools Of this parish up to
date
My first appointment was at Welsh. The
public school here is taught by Prof Frank
Pierce, gentleman of painstaking ability
though working under many disadvantages,
without room and facilities requisite for q
good school. The people of Welsh very
promptly responded to my call for a meeting
for the purpose of electing board of trustees.
After being duly organized they elected the
following named gentlemen: Mr.. Hunter,
Eontenot and Cody, as trustees.
Hound the people Of Welsh united on the
question of edneation. They contemplate in
ample to meet the wants of the place to the
full extent of it's devel0pment-ss "a 900 house
is at present agitated.
Friday, nth, visited the public school at
Jennings, Prof. Briggs In charge, Mrs. ByTne
assistant. The enrolment is over 60, but,
while this attendance is quite small the cause
is sickness in the vicinity, Prof Briggs has
procured the large and commodiOus school
edifiee built by the energetic people of Jen-
nings. 1t is furnished with every facility nee
essary to propagate the cause of education,
and with the efforts of Mr.. Briggs as the
means, at no point can the public eXpendi-
ture be made more available.
At my call a fair representative of patrons
met and elected the following named gentle
men as trustees: MessrB. Funk, McFarlain
and Clark
The above is my work for the week, will
beg again for room for next week.
JOHN MCNEESE,
Parish Superintendent.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

The New York Observer says: "One
encouraging feature of the recent
political contest, so far a. this city
was concerned al least, was the de-
teFmination expressed on all sides TO
deal severely with those who were
found guilty Of frauds upon the ballot.
A consequences Of the vigilant
action Of the party managers with
reference 10 such offences, large
number Of arrests were made and Q
number of men were sentenced to
prison, Among those sent TO prison
was man convicted of registering at
three polling places His term Of
imprisonment was Fixed at two years
and six months. In passing sentence
Ii this case Judge Cowing nsed the
following strong and pointed Ian
gHage: Our institutions depend upon
the purity of the ballot, but such ilk
as You defile it You cheat an honest
man out of his vote by neutral
iziug the effect of his ballot. III had
the making of the laws you would be
punished more severely than You are
now. 1t would be a Gods blessing If
every man who sells his vote, or
registers or votes illegally, could not
alone be disfranchised, but sent out Of
the country entirely. will severely
punish every man brought before me
for these crimes, no matter what his
politics may be- 1t is refreshing to
hear such language as this in regard
to attempts at corruption of the ballot.
The penalty suggested by the Judge
for crimes of that character would be
none to severe"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

TAG Morgan City Free Prsss, a
slannch Republican paper, very truth
fully remarks: ave have never known
. peaceful, polite and hard working
colored man to get regulated. The
bad men are the ones to catch it. If
the colored man will 60 right along
and mind his business, use all hil
spare moments to get an education,
live q moral life, and above all thinga
stop Bis big talk, there vii b no
trouble