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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
LIFE IN A BEEHIVE.

how Honey and Wax Are Made by the
Busy Little Workers.
The whole atmosphere of the hive
H. the summer is one of hustle an d
hurry. The workers hustle day and
night, and work so hard that when
honey is plentiful in tho flowers the
average life of the working bee is rare
lv over six weeks II is safe to say
that not one in 1000 bees
lives to eat the honey it has toiled so
hard to lay up for the winter. There
are usually about So 600 bees in
colony or hive. and they will
average in a good season something
like 81 pounds.
1t takes 10000 bees, working one
entire day. 10 gather single pound
of honey. and to get the sweets they
must rummage s 500. 600 clover
blooms. Now when we know that
75 600 600 pounds of honey are year.
IL produced in tho United States. it
Incomes very nice problem to calcu-
late how many bees there are work.
inc. say. eight hours day.
The bee brings four substances into
the hive and creates one substance
there. The honey is brought in in a
little sac and stored in one of the cells
of tho comb II you'll notice you'll
find tho cells slant little bit. so that
the sweet stuff will not spill till the
cell is full and can be sealed up. This
raw honey has to be stirred and mixed
with formic acid. which the bees jaws
sccretc. and frequently moved from
one cell to another. 80 as to hasten its
evaporation and thickening. Then
there is pollen dust from the flowers.
which Is used to feed tho young bee
babies. and is also used for Gaping
over their cells. IS it 10 porous to the
air and is much cheaper than wax
Then propolis. or bee glue. Is fetched
from the willow. poplar. cottonwood
and balm-of-gilead trceA and is used
10 cement cracks and crevices about
the hive. Last Of all. water is brought
into the hive to give drink to the
babies.
But, more precious than honey. ID
wax which is really tallow and mol
wax. 1t costs twenty pounds Of honey
and long time to make one pound
Of wax. The bees eat the honey. and
shcn hang quietly In cluster wait
ing for the wax to form. Its secreted
under little scales ON tho abdomen.
and is used Immediately. This wa1
= mot made unless It b actually TO
nuircd. and never - long Is there
I are any vacant combe
Il Is this desiro to economtse n
10y that makes H. bee store Il
Seocy ID six-s;dsd ell for vhen on.
4 n IS ,hailt these = one hida lnrnt1lled
: - - am ~ 11(t
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

FALLS VIEW was unknown until created
by the Michigan Central Railroad, which
stops It's trains at this point to enable its
passengers to enjoy the grandest and most
Comprehensive view Of the falls that is to
be anywhere obtained. Before that time
people came in carriages from tho Ameri
can side to "InspiratiOn Point" the view
from which Howells said was "unequalled
for sublimity," but Falls View, being more
elevated, the scene from it is much finer.
No other road runs to or near this point and
through passengers by the Michigan Cen
great advantage without detention or addi-
uonal expense.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

"A medical writer says that sleep
ing on the left side favors bronchitis.
and sleeping on the right side increases
a tendency to constipation, while sleep
ing on the back produces frightful
dreams. It may be healthy enough to
sleep standing on the head, but prob
ably the safest plan. in order to retain
health, would be not to go to sleep at
all.-Norristow Herald
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
(CoPYRIGHr, lssz.l

Undesirable feeling Of dread. or Of i'm
pending calamity
II you have all, or any considerable
number of these symptoms, you are
suffering from that most common of
American maladies. Bilious Dyspepsia. or
or Indigestion. The more complicated
your disease has become, the greater the
number and diversity Of symptoms. No
matter what stage # has reached, DE-.
PIERCE's GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY
will subdue 1t, II taken according to d.
rections for q reasonable length Of time.
II not cured, complications multiply and
Consumption of the Lungs. Skin Diseases.
Heart Disease. Rheumatism, Kidney Dis
ease. or other grave maladies are quite
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
PRACTICAL HELP.


The Humble Beginnin< 81 Now Pres
porous Working Womsn's Ciuh.
About ten years ago, a @ Iaker lady
In one of our large cities. while buy
ing some trifie in retail shop noticed
that the young girl who waited upon
her was thin and pale. and had the
faded appearance of one who has moth
ing to look forward to in life. Ga ques-
tionine her, she found that she was
from the country. and had not a single
friend in the city. With thousands OF
Others. she worked ten hours each day
for four dollars week. slept in a gar
ret with three other women. and ate
such scanty food as she could bay.
..What does thee do in the even
ingp' asked the interested lady.
Sleep generally. or look ont OF the
window. have no books. Some OF
the girls 60 to tho ten-cent theaters.
but have not done that yet.
The Friend went home and consid-
cred how she should supply home.
friends and all the protecting infiu-
ences which surrounded her own
daughters, to this girl who was totter-
ing on the verge of ruin. With the
help of a few friends she rented a
room, with an open fire. near the large
shops. furnished it with comfortable
chairs. growing plants. two or three
hundred interesting books and the
magazines, and then invited the sales
woman and her colleagues to join
club. which should have the use OF this
room at all times. Payment OF one
dollar annually was exacted. to give
them the feeling of independence.
They came eagerly. brought their
lunches at noon. gathered in the even
ings to talk, read. sew. play draughts
or chess. or to sing. As the club grew
the interest in it Increased. Sales
women, eamstresses, artists. every
class of homeless working-wOmen.
Joined it. l. now numbers over seven
hundred members. They occupy.
large house, which they have fitted up
and decorated with their own hands.
It is their home" in which each one
feels herself Il hostess. They have a
piano. an organ, sewlng-machines. a
gymnasium and bathrooms. Night
classes have been formed in cookery.
music. embroidery. drawing. French.
literature and history. for which the
fees are but five or ten cents The
members form intimacies among them.
selves. and make for each other a
society cheerful, active and friendly.
Daring the last year they have
been z,alously combining in ''circlcs"
for different benevolent purposes,
such as visiting the hospitals. or con-
irving Christmas surprises for poor
children. The humble beginning Of
til, quiet Friend has grown into a
strong organization. in which these
fricndless. homeless girls are sur.
rounded by the purest influences.
Two questions suggest themselves.
rs we read this true story. How many
of us. noticing that stranger was ill
and weary, would have set to work to
discover her ailment and to cure itP
How many of us would have been con-
tent 10 make SO humble beginning.
and. having made it. would have the
faith TO pcrseverc to success?-Youths
Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
ARE YOU SICK Z

Do you feel dull. languid, low-spirited,
lifeless. and indescribab1y miserable. both
pnys.cat9y ' ana me ne hs exRerien6e q
or Of "goneness." or emptiness Of stomach
in the morning, tongue coated, bitter or
bad taste IN mouth, irregular appetite, dir
illness, frequent headaches. blurred eye
nervous prostrati0n or exhaustion, irrita-
bility Of temper, hot Pushes. alternating
with chilly sensations, sharp. biting. tram
0ient pains here and there, cold feet, drOw-
furhed ard unrefreehin4 Rleep. Constant
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

It has been well said by distinguished
writer that "the Michigan Central is the
only Niagara Falls Route in the country
It is the only railroad that runs directly
by tho falls and stops Its trains at point
from which all parts Of the falls and the
rapids are in full view. From this point,
called Falls View. the scene from the Michi.
setting of emerald or its winter setting OF
crystal, is one of unexanpled grandeur and
sublimity. AS it is on the direct route to
New York, Boston and New England, no
eastbound traveller should fail to take cd
vantage of it.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
Ought to Get Rich.

Musicians are nearly always
POOR" remarked travelling man to
one of the clerks in the store.
Ycs. I've heard So
There is no reason why the leader
Of An orchestra should not get rich"
WHY"
% Because he always does . flourish
ing business ~ Merchant Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

"a Word to the Wise 10 Sufficient"
Catarrh is not simply an inconvenience,
Unpleasant to the sufferer and DISGUSTING to
preaching disease of worse type. Do not
neglect its warning; it brings deadly evils
in its train. Before it is too late, use DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It reaches the
seat of the ailment, and is the only thing
that will You may dose yourself with
is the matured invention of scientific ply
sician. "a word to tho wise is sufficient"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

Actors, vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies T00thache Drops Cure in one minute
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

In the condition of disorderiy or torpid
liver is no sooner instituted by Hostetter's
stomach Bltters, than the headaches, pains
upon the tongue, and constipation, which
accompany this malady, take their depart
ure. Dyspepsia, also, twin brother OF bill
iousness, vacates the ranch. Kidney trou-
bles, malarial affections and nervous COM
plants also succumb to the Bitters.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

A COTTON boom makes quite business
hustle ~. q. PicGyHse.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

LIFE is burdensome, alike to the sufferer
and all around him, while dyspepsia and its
attending evils hold sway. Complaints OF
this nature can be speedily cured by taking
once thus afflicted now bear cheerful testi
mony as to its merits.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

But for mild, effective, veqetable purga-
tive, you had better get Dr. Pierce's Pleas
ant Purgatve Pellets. They cure sick head
ache, bilious headache, dizziness, constipa-
ton, indigo stion, and bilious attacks; Is
cents vial, by druggists.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

I'VE take no note Of t.me-when No q
get cash Puck
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

liable to set I'm, and, sooner o. later, IN.
duce q fatal termination.
DIR. PIERCH's GOLDEN MEDICAL DDCOv.
ERY acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
cleanses the system Of al blood ta1nts and
impurities. from whatever cause arising.
It Is equally eficaciouo In acting upon tho
kidneys, and other excFetofy organs,
cleansin9, strengthening, and healing their
Diseases. Az an appetizing, restorative
tonic. # promotes digestion and nutri.
ton, thereby building up both nesh and
derfu1 medicine hes gained great celeb.
rity I'm curing Fever and Ague, Chino
and Fever, Dumb Ague. and Kindred
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

No Opiwm in Piso's Cure for Consumr
ton. Cures where other remedies fail 2S<
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
MANY men Of many minds;
ManY niIla Of varinul kipda

A NEcK-AND-NEcK race-glrahea- Bostes
Bulletin
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

THERE Is very rarely wedding without .
Missgiving."
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

The THRoAf.-"Broacn' Bronchial Troshes''
act directly on the organs of the voice.
They have an extraordinary effect in all dis
orders of the throat
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

The teeth of time-ths false set fur
nished on credit-Puck.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
"a Word to the wise IL sumcaent.~

An action for breach of promise-makins
love to girl
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

Il u the man who VIII got IN front Of ban
who eventually gets behind them-6s'
Hosss Mesa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

A sHoRr favor 10 soon currIed -Dayo
Fms Prssa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

6Por oash-that won on IN aco-higt
blu6.-BisaAoNsten RSpub1ieoM
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

Tn tonsorial axsist who colors whiGkGl
gees % much per dye 'em-Znss 6UUaoa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
Much Needed Reform

A TUG II tho only thing that has tts tows
behind
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

"A correspondent recently saw in
tho library of Mrs augusta Evans
Wilson the original manuscript Of her
novel. "Vashti It was entirely in
her handwriting, and was - clear and
neat as freshly printed page. This is
the manuscript for which Mrs. Wilson
received @lA. 0O0. and it i kept carefully
preserved in case Of heavy leather.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

Hmxs hare suddenly becomes 6ghtsr
he stands ON end-PuGk
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

WIPED out-the defunct scrub woman.
Puck
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

A "czucx" steak = to bed. % = Con-
schemes - mantle toughest paxk-1SS-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

Thoroughly cleanse the blood. which =
PURCE'e GOLDHN MEDICAL DloCOvHAY,
and good digestion, fair skin, buoyant
spirits, and bodily health and vigoe VIII
be established.
00LDE1 MEDICAL. DlscovnnY cures IN
A medicine possessing the power 70 ca
certainly b credited with possessing prop
Obstinate o. di@cult Of cure than 60lt-rhea
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

. II b the hayday OF youth when The old
! man forn over Hberally.-Besesa TsskA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

IAWxns ara always ready 70 king nsW
suitA TailoEs ara not-E o. RtesvsnG
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
Tn worst Of the blowhards- the blizzard

Tm Original Land Leag Ie-three mica
Tn worst Of tho blowhards- the blizsard
RPor oash-thas won on IN ace-high
hlu&. sgAoSsss~ RspsbaiesA
Il 10 tia man who viii got In front Of ban
who eventually gets behind thsm-GsU
Hasss Neua
HMx hare suddenly becomes frightened
10 stands ON end-Psdk
BxnD time-the back Of the elook
A olowmo ssntiment-hadneo = bud-
Tn best corn rsmovsr-ths Wow-Bsr.
Eagtes Ebs Psesa
II b the hayday Of youth when TIE old
man foeks over literally TsskA
I.Avxns ara always ready 70 hing nsw
suitA Tailoes are not-E o. Piesyuae
A Noazz on Eso1AxD fezzyman has The
following motto: .No Crown. no csoo!'-
Life
TAm come high. but We aust have
LEAP IxAs-Nan poses and woman pro
poses
Tn tonsoTial artist who colors Whijkau
gets % much per dye 'em-Zenss 6U1h0e
A. "czuE" steak = to besf % = con-
scisnoe - man-the toughest paxk-Nt-
Baa
IAxx hots1 thas has opsned VIII ed1nt
- bspn subsequently saossd ~ - ansE19
-kf1S Hal
AnsD Gknan iliegih,s sls1ets.a
4 u1nu6nuD-tAs 1ull- de19k-xs
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

TAxn come high. but We aust have
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

Tn Original Land Leae ,e-thres mica
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

Tn best corn rsmovsr-ths Wow-BwA
Eagtea Ktse Pvssa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

A No11H or ExoI.AxD fex1ymAn has II
following motto: .No Crown. no cEoo!'-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01

A onowmo sentiment-businso y busi
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-09-14


This min IS the property Of Hon. g. r,
Hampton, State Senator. In 1882 he built
this mill at Edgerley, putting up asmal mill
mainly for local purposes. After running Q
short time 1t was burned, and he rehullttthe
same year on a larger scale. The machinery
and fixtures are good and the mill Is capable
of cutting B0,000feet per day, however they
do not cut more than $4,000 feet on account
Of insufiiciancy OF logs and the present ar
arrangement of the mill Messrs. Daes ~ Can
ton who are now running the mill by con-
tract say with aireeunstruetion of the mill,
and placing It higher, so they can facilitate
the moving of the lumber, they WILDE able
to make q daily cut Of 50,ee0 feet. In 1885
Mr.. Hampton put in q planer. He also put
In steam tTamWay in 1884
We learn the reason why the present house
Is not reconstructed, that the mill VIII be re-
moved to Nintop, which is five or six miles
west, a. early as arrangements can be made.
In moving to Ninton, the mill will be about
two miles nearer their best timber aud where
they VIII have a cut Of at least $4,000, 600 It..
Of The best Of Calcasieu pine. Al Ninton
they will put in new machinery Of the latest
improvement, equal no doubt to the Lake
Charles mills The lumber at present is
shipped only TO Texas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-09-14
EBas ABBEY > RAMSAY ElaJNE,
aAaR COMPANY.


The extensive mills Of ihiscompany
are Situated on slle Caicasien river,
about one mile north 81 The depot Of
Southern Pacific railroad. The first
mill established on this site, WIS BY
Capt .. J. Coos, N 1853. II was 4
small mill and had few 0f the advant-
ages Of the latter day mills; however,
under the management Of the Coos
family, new macliinary was constantly
added and capacity increased, until
1888, wheni it was considered well
equipped mill, About this time sey-
eral wide awake Observation-Disclosures,
namely: Messrs. Badleg, Penoyer,
Green, and others, seeing fan enough
unto the future to Recognize the value
Of tho Calcasien pine lands secured
about i50, coo acres, and shortly after
wards purchased these mills Of the
Coos family, and organized What was
known Two years ago as the Galcasieu
Lumber Company This company
made still other improvements, III
crossing 10 machinery and capacity,
until II March, 1851 ahen slis com
pany dissolved and the present Brad
ley Ramsay Lumber Company was
formed, pitA4L. Penoyer AZ president,
N. B. Bradley, yicefpresident, and
Wm. p Ramsay, secretaTy and treas
nFef
The miil-eut per day Is $4,000 70
87D, 900 feet. Tie power Is from al
40 ! "a inch engine which is supplied
| BY steam from three boilers Of Ae
inches BY ~ feet. This engine drives
a ciFeular, trimmer, edger, cut-oif, elc,
The lainber yard il large ibid contains
At preaeut about 5,0o0.000feet The
planer and lumber sheds are sitnated
from 12 70 800 feet from The mill
Besides the planners, there are half 4
dozen Or noge machines, such ~ ae-
saws, ponldefs, etc, and machinery
necessary for complete sab, aooi
and blind factory Their storage aheds
which receive The lumber direct from
Ithe planeF, Will hold a million feel
and they die now Just completing !
go < 800 feet shed which will bold
| y 800, 600 feet
Their St1rtegant dryer ia just com
pleted, ana will hase capacity 81
10000 feet per day
Tie stock is oblaiaed from steam
tranway, situated, bg woods drive
about ie miles, bai w river about IS
miles The lFamWag Is ten miles II
length, Tie lrack u lsstllbg 85 pound
rails, and thay have three engines Will
about 8 q ears, and pat ID pn mn agsr
/ age about 800 logs per day
The Beech Hole 1t Galveston wa
beautifully trimmed with cuflay pint
from this mil, and tile mill has ship
ped recently several car loads If shil
apd HE yellow pine tp Grand Rapids
Aiichigsp, where Il win lie manafaet
ared into baantlful oraamants and
doubtless some 81 u win aud ~ "a,
back 10 our southern cities, 9hefe 4
win grace The epd If 4 olnFeh pew 81
some other piece Of fEynilpFe.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-09-14
CAMERON PARISH.

"
We have been unable to get data for any
thing like q complete write up Of Cameron
parish. Itis lust south of, and was once n
part o., Caleagieu parish lies directly on the
coast. Leesburgis the parish site and con-
iains conrt house, jan and ono OF Two
stoFes, pnf POI w saloon intthep parish. There
ls not q lawyer IN the parish, and you may
think there Is no need 81 one when we tell
Eou that last duly was the regular Grand
alFy term Of the District Court, and the first
they had had for year, and after a careful
estiigeten adjourned without ending a
Inintsrgiewlpg sfr b. w. Donahoe, Who
resides on Johnson's Bayou, IA this parish,
We obtained some information OF this sec
tipn. 4n September, 1885, the same time
that Sabine Pass was blotted out Of existence
by the storm and overflow, all OF Jphnson's
Bayou WAS QgeTfoWed, which WAS the first
time for p trace Of eighty gears haeli That
p9fIl9l ~. the bays shiehIlies next 70 sa-
pine faes Is lower than the eastern portion
anu there sixty seven lives were lost, ana all
we STOCK and the pfineipal part Of NE houses
swept away. lhe eastern portion OF tho
baypn lost littie stock and no lives. MT.
llonahoc SAYS johnson Is Bayou a rebpilt ana
w ~ iieufishing condition. Their corn will
average thirty bushels per acre, and cotton,
puesbale, The cotton Is shipped ID tho seed
py selIoQneTs pFl pcipallg 70 Orange, Texas,
some 70 Galveston.
Ihe country Is fine for cattle and sheep.
| A heir latest beeYes are shipped from Tie
range IN January. They have cattle giTing
from TWO 10 three gallons OF milk per t1av
iFQnl tlle range Hone, during the winter The
winter season - better far milk Mid butter
than summer. The orange trees have made
ref1A4kable grown, especially since the oyer
lpws ~ that served 10 enrich tile land. In
tlanliarg, t6sb, the orange trees were killed
/ Elsfe AZ mere, hey VII gather a pretty
lair crop nc oranges another SEASON.
The health Was never better II faet, was
Always good There was net D physician III
fAe parish, unless thers WIS one On she aAst-
eFn border and ae wac asking his liking IN
EARNING. Mr Joseph Jenes 81 Grand
Nhehler, II the eastern psft az the parish,
A4ys the islapd Il abpnt thirty miles long and
tRo atp three miles Mides eQntsiils perhaps
more than tive hundred families There Is
almost 9ne continuous puhFoksn farm en- The
lsland ir9ln one eEd - he other Taeg raise
what corn Il necessary, lpahiug abpnt thirty
pafrels per acre, and making abeut one bale
| eI eotlop per sore. They had gathered aver
&ypip9Q pounds Of cotton hg, The fifet week ia
hesfelnbef ship BIZ seAponey to Galveston
Lhelf orange trees were injEred like Other.
SECTIONS, bat viii make some shipments this
yeas, Ihe trees are III dongishiuE apudition
ny bugs 81 any kind, and 4 handsome Weld
/ fs expected another year. They also raise a
| gppu quaity3o Of sugar aud nplasses.
IL isa range fgf sock and they Keep fat
| Flutef AND simmer. This IS a fine piase scr
game, especially ii the Winter season sAeks
prani geese, etc. There ID rot dpatSsr Oh
! tpe isispd.