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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Marietta Holley. the author Of
"Josiah Aliens Wife," is said to be
the worst pen-woman of all the wom-
or engaged in literary pursuits
The late Mr.. Alcott was q vere-
tartan. but not . bigoted one. ..An-
imal food may he good for you" he
nsed to say to his daughter. "but it Is
Dot for me-"
"A woman proof-reader on an En-.
giish paper noticed two grammatical
blunders in "She," and wrote 4 note
to the author pointing them out She
received . note Of thanks inclosing .
check for q guinea
Mrs w. G. Noah. the venerable
actress who died in Rochester the
other day. had not looked in . mirr5t
for many years. She only wanted to
remember herself as she looked when
she was called beautiful
Kate Field evidently does not take
much stock in the Southern California
boom She writes: '.Lunatics are an
intensely interesting study to me, and
80. 600 of them at large. going shout
rs though endowed with reason. SO ir-
resistibly attracted me that sailed for
Los Angeles"
May Emily Bird. colored woman
who died at Centerville, Tenn. re-
Gently, was for long time mission
airy in Liberia, Africa, and once re-
ceived and entertained the world-re-
nowned explorer. Livingstone. on one
of his most notable exploring expedi-
tons. She spoke fuently many Of the
native African languages
-Chauncey Depew has brother,
commonly known as Larry" Depew.
who is to Detroit something like
Chaunccy is to New York. socially.
He is q wit. the life of q dinner or q
party. and popular with all men. But
he has kept out of politics, is not
closely addicted to business, and de-
votes himselflargely to outdoor sports.
"A correspondent who met Ernest
Renan. the great French philosop her,
recently, describes him a. "hid-
eous expression of equity epicurean
materialism - the very opposite in
appearance of what his writings would
lead one to expect He is broad. short
and fat says the correspondent. with
muddy eyes. an alligator skin nose.
scant eyebrows yellow teeth and a
double chin.
Robert Bonner, who made fort
une out of the New York Ledger. be-
fore giving it to his sons. came from
Londonderry. Ireland, when fifteen
years old. equipped with health. hope
pluck, industry and sense. but no
money. But he was climber. not q
plodder. and when. after learning the
printers trade, he came to New York
and managed to earn few dollars by
doing correspondence latter hours"
he saw his way clear to the top Of the
ladder, and eventually get there. He
was the first printer in New York who
reduced display advertisements to
artistic uniformity. This work proved
to be the stepping stone to his fortune.
He says the first extra $40 he made
was more than $. 600 is now.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-28
MARTHA'S CARPET.
Illustrating the Fact That 1--WE
Are All Of One Family"

Martha, do sit down and rest your
tired SELF" l said, as the black, shining
face of my washerwoman appeared at
my sitting-room door. You are done
at least half hour earlier than usual
to-day, and have earned rest"
..Thank'y' Mrs. Whclan. but haint
a minute to set terday. Ise got
oblecged to go home. Ise maxim me
a carpet, and Ise pow'ful busy dis week
or two colorin' md fixin'. Mandy
Shows jest got her new carpet home
from de weaver's. nd she's braggin'
dat hit beats cherry thing oh de kind in
our part oh town. I'll show her!"
This with toss of her turbaned head
that BODIED no good for Mandy Snow S
peace of mind.
well, do let me offer you bit of
lunch, anyway" I said. for Martha
had served me long and faithfully. the
clothes always coming from her hands
irreproachably clean and white. and
she deserved every consideration.
Forthwith. proceeded to set out a
portion of cold roast fowl. some jelly,
bread, butter, etc. This was too great
a temptation for one so fond of eating
as Martha to withstand. and with a
deprecating SWELL. yoh do beat all.
Mis- Whclan," she sat down.
'.Ise been wukkin at dem rags off an
on fob two weeks" she went on after
the sharpest of her hunger had been
appeased. and she could stop long
enough between bites to talk. MIR.
M'gom'ry he's done got misery in
his back nd KANT saw wood berry
much. SO l sot him to SEWN rags.
He's mighty handy at sich tings. is
Mr.. M'gom'ry. But la, wild de chick
ems and chillens md one ting nd an
nudder. he doan' get much done when
amt dere. Oats wat makes me in
SIGH hurry to-day"
..You are making you rag carpet,
then. Martha" said.
"La, yes, Mis- Whelan. wild twist
ed stripe nd red md yalloh nd green
on bof sides oh hit. Mandy Snow she
lowed hers couldn't be beat. bat Ise
boun' she'll change her chune by mex
quahte'ly meetin' day eff Ise spared to
get mimi done md put down."
All. Martha, Martha! it seems that
the same spirit of rivalry exists among
the lowly as elsewhere. What mat
tiers it whether the fabric be velvet,
brussels or made of rags, the heart of
the owner beats uneasily at being out
done: For only the week before, Mrs
Sayles one of our leading society la
dies, had told me that she had not
intended to get a new carpet for her
parlor until she heard Mrs Jones. an
other leader of society, say that she
had sent to the city for one of an en-
tirely new pattern. .:And of course
didn't want to be entirely out of the
fashion," the lady remarked, land
though Mr. Sayles thought we could
not afford it. sent off and got one.
too. OF course. this necessitated
other new furnishings. but I'll save
the money out Of the household ex-
penses."
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-28
THE SUMMER eoARDER.


Together they had walked the fields
mornings vail WAS drawn;
Had plucked, with dewy diamonds wet
The dafiodil and violet
And breathed their breath of dawn.
She was a dainty city lass,
pallid lily fair:
But Auster through the flying weeks
Had blown the roses in her cheeks
To grace the dimples there.
And he who by the maiden's side
Dame Natures sweets enjoys!
A hale and hearty country lad,
Whose brawny limbs were roughly clad
In rustic corduroys.
Each morn. this captivating miss
Ere their walk had begun,
Attired herself in raiment new.
So ravishingly sweet, she drew
Warm kisses from the sun.
But he possessed no such supply
OF complicated suits;
And save on Sabbath day, he wore
The trousers Of the day before,
Stuffed il his creaking boots.
Between his puckcred lips he blew
lively roundelay;
Ana all MS nlmDle, WnlStilnS uOtcSs
The warbiers from their yellow Threats
Caught up in trebles gay.
poor fellow thought this fair coquette.
"TH drive his mirth away
And so she said: - 1 fear, my friend,
Our rambles all must have an an end;
Igo to town to-day"
~.Good gracious-' thought this maiden far,
He shows no sign OF grief;
That look which glimmers TO the sight
Is surely, if judge Alright,
Expression Of relief"
The hue O. sunsets ardent CLEAN
Turned cheeks of tan af1ame;
AS he excfnmed: 20, don't mind me;
This is my business here. you see,
It's nam that is to blame.
3" She told me must show you round
And let you fiji a bit;
kase ef you didn't find chap
To tumble IN your purity trap
She feared you'd up and git.
- amt the kind you hev to coax
To do thing that's nice;
SIDES, fur the little bit you got
Nam said the other day she thought
You paid rousin' price.
q An it's a blame sight funnier
Than workin' anyhow;
I'd rather climb a tree fur eggs
Than shake the SUNNI from my legs
Awrestlin' with pillow.
But Sairy told me yesterday
lspread it on too thick;
An that sech trif1in' wouldn't do,
OnLess let up courtin' you,
She'd drap me mighty quick.
<'You don't know Sairy-g' like flash
The city damsel turned;
Upon her cheeks q crimson hue,
And as she vanished from the view
He said: "Well, I'll be durned:"
Washington Star.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-28

George Bancroft the American
historian, and Won Moltke, the Ger
man warrior. were both born In the
last year Of The last century
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-28

since further evasion was useless,
mebby dat did help little; but who'd
fought de weddah was goin' to keep
on glttin cold md hit nearly de fust of
Mauch? An dem flanen tings dey's
wore clear out, an lse sick m tired
pathin' 'em. So l cut 'em up into
cahpet rags. md deys heap potter
red dan Mandy Snow has in hers"
But Martha looked crestfallen and
guilty Notwithstanding the triumph
ant air with which she ended her re-
marks. As I looked at her swollen
face, l fancied that she had already
been sufficiently punished for her fool
ishness in SO disposing of winter gar
ments. and l withheld the words of
reproof that I had meant to utter.
Did not know scores of fashionable
wives and mothers who. to a greater
CT less degree, sacrificed their own
health and comfort and that of their
families on affairs of vanity and
fashion? Why should heap reproach
on this poor creature who had already
had her lesson-a severe one. Too?
The next week Martha was on hand
again to do my washing as usual l
feared she had not sufficiently recov-
cred from her neuralgia attack. and
told her so: but she insisted that she
was quite able to work.
else wasted hull week ut I haint
done lick" she said. Pears like
Ise had heap of tribillations lately.
Dem obstrepolus chilluns is boun' to
be de def oh me, shuah. Las Saturday
while lse done gone to see the weaver
woman bout weayin' de cahpet an
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-29

posed very respectable sacred poetry when he was
Bober, and was run over by q hackney coach
when drunk. What a cheerful piece of intelligence
lis conveyed by the latter part of this sentence.
Even at this late day 1t is soothing to know that
man wrote poetry" and then went out to fall
under the wheels of justice. We admire poetry,
bless you, and would not dare to say word against
DC, but we do think that the tenth-rate versiier
should be run over by hackney coach.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-29

deeply interesting series of anecdotal and crit
cal sketches will soon appear in THE ARKANsAw
TRAVELLER, for which they will be expressly writ
ZEN, under q general title of "Among Home
authors" One of the most experienced literary
journalists in this country, man who has an orig
nal, peculiar and sparkling type method of his
kwn, Is the contributor of these articles.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-29
A SOCIETY EVENT.

"writes up" q social affair
For some time the boys have been talking
put having a shindig over at Bob Hensley's.
ere was, however, always little something in
way. The first time II was set for Bob's,
his daughter, professed at the mourner's bench
of course IL wouldn't do to have dancing In
house. But after awhile Sue danced at a froic
thereby lost lei religion. Although we boys
ieve In religion in quiet way, yet we pow
nl fond Of fun and didnt feel at all hurt when
heard that Sue had backslided. Well, we got a
e, but as bad luck would have it-and would
e to say right here that bad luck generally has
own way,-Bob he come out TO Mat Griffin's
pre-, two days before the shindig was to take
ace, and with many signs of sharp edged sorrow
I'D us that we would have to put oil the affair
kain "for," said he, my wife has professed and
Years and says she'll be dinged If anybody comes
Rncing in her house that billing water will fly
and there pretty lively" So we had TO give 1t
again, but day before yesterday we heard that
b's wife had gotten into some trouble with
ley and speckled calf and had lost her
gion. Then gathered our girls and poured
hpon Bob | won't take up space by telling
was there, but will devote myself to giving,
hearly az can, accurate account of the festiv-
81 Dancing is not lost art In this part of the
ntry, and when Buck Baily challenged Lige
It'll to dance Jig for the liquor, why, Lge just
urally hoped out and lit in. Ii was a pretty
ID matter to decide which one was winner. We
X vote and il was a tie. Then Buck he declared
the women folks ought to vote and thereby
ide the matter.
No." said Lige. "Women folks never have been
owed to vote to decide a matter and I'll be
cked like year OF corn if they are going to be
v"
Buck-"Women may be good and better than
body, but J be honeyed and sprinkled with
ID If they going TO vote at this election"
Bob Hensley-"Come, gentlemen, just knock off
Int where you are You've both got enough
nor for one night, so let that settle it,"
.ige-"No half way measure ever settled any
ing with me-"
Buck-"Never did with me, l can tell you, espe-
lily when know that am s. better man than
next feller."
Ii social OCCASION"
Buck-"Re ,kon do"
ILige-"Reckon you don't"
Buck-"Reckon somebody's liar"
Lige-"Reckon it's YOU"
Rnen tney mlXeu MT EultOr, nave seen
bd deal of mixing since began to mingle in
5ciety, but this was one of the most mixed-up
hikes l ever Why, sir, half the time we
idn't know one man from the other. Bucks wife
ried out that she reckoped she could separate them
nd she darted into the kitchen, soon returning
nth about four gallons of boiling water in tin
ucket Somebody, in order to keep down trouble,
tempted to take the bucket away from her. But
his was not what she wanted, and she began to
lash the water around, and the first thing we knew
he air was full of hot water-wel 1t seemed that
boiling rain had struck the community. | think
was about this time that general fight was be-
un. The following is the result Lige Smith
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-29

then you get startedl 1 can't get In q word edge
Sise.D
Mrs.. So Notwithstanding that your language
= exceedingly thin. 1t 10 funny; that'sa fact."
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-29

A mall bag-ths capture Of . husbAnd.-LVs
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
CONDENSER NEWS.

The circuit court at Shoals, Ind, Ia
trying Charles Archer for the murder Of
his sweetheart, Annabelle Seanfield.
At C%rookston, MINI, the Red Lake
river is raging. Residents Of East Crook.
ston have been forced 10 leave their
homes. The damage to property is large.
The thirty seventh meeting of the
American Association for the Advance.
II Of Science will be held at Cleye.
land, o., from Wednesday morning, Aug,
10, until Tuesday evening, Aug. Ill
The wifSof General Passenger Agent j,
Il. IIannegan of the Burlington. Ceda,
Rapids and Northern, died Mt Cedar Rap,
ids, Iowa.
The recent census places Baltimore's
population at 4t6, sos.
Mrs. Pope, wife Of Maj. Gen. Johr
Pope, died in st. Louis.
The Western Union Telegraph eompan
declared a dividend of II per cent
The Missouri Prohibitionists opened
their state convention at Kansas City.
Johnathan A. Chase was reelected t,
the United States senate by the Rhod,
Island Legislature.
Herr Won Bulow, the pianist, has beer
engaged by Stanton to appeal, at tn,
Metropolitan in New York city.
The Gettysburg memorial services be
gan with a number of New York ant
Pennsylvania veterans present.
h Mississippi Logging company
shingle mill and boarding house, at Ea.
Claire, burned. Loss $50, 900.
a piano box containing 6S5 pounds Q
| op3uli was seized i. the customs u
yeyor OF 90. Louis at the Wabash depot
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
What Free Wool Means.

It has been estimated that the farmers
engaged ip wool growing. with men en-
ployed, number 100, 600, and they occupy
and utilize 112. 0o0, 600 acres Of land.
Sheep raising enables them to make prof
table the rough and billy portion Of their
land, adding q value to their farms from
this fact. The number OF sheep Is now
estimated at so, 900. 600. and the wool
crop at $780, 600. 000 pounds. with a value
Of ST. 900. 900, The annual sale of sheep,
at an average Of $3 per head, Is from H..
600, 600 to $1,000, 900. and the total sales
from wool and mutton reach every year
1922. 100000.
Free wool means Improbable sheep
raising. which would reduce the price Of
lnnd now devoted 70 that purpose to the
amount. 1t Is thought by some. of $3.50
per acre. This would be a loss OF $780,
000,0 600. There would be a shrinkage In
price OF sheep to at least fifty cents q
head, making a loss Of 500, 900, 900. II
would lead to q reduction of wages
amounting to another $25, 000. 600. Taking
the total loss by decrease In land. less
value to labor, docks and wool, 1t would
amount to $685.. 000, 900. q rather heavy
price to pay to back up Cleveland's mes
sage BY pssssgs OF the Mills bill.-Bostgn
Traveller.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
WORK OF A MURDERESS.
A PHILADELPHIA WOMAN PolsoNs
HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.

Seneca Augustus Swain, Mrs. McDor,aId's
Washer, Goes to Prison for Seven Years
MADAME Diss Debar on Trial-Alder-
man Jaehne Fails to Set Relief.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-One of the
mosthorrible poisoning cases that this city
has ever known, has been discovered, and
the murderess, through the vigilance of
Coroner Ashbridge, was lodged in Jail.
John WHEELING, aged SO years, his al
legged wife, aged 40, his alleged daughter
Bertha, aged 9 years, and his son Willie,
aged 2 years. lived in the real of 1927
Cadwallader street. John Whiteling
died on March 90, Bertha on April 25,
and Willie on May 26. The doctors in
attendance gave certificates of death
respectively for Inflammation of the
bowels, gastric fever and congestion of
the bowels. There was an insurance on
the lives of each ranging from
$500 down to $50. The coroner
accidentally hearing of the case,
and having his suspicious aroused,
had the bodies exhumed and q chemical
analysis made of the intestines, and
found arsenic in all. The woman was
sent for by the coroner, and after deny
ing all knowledge of the crime made a
full confession. She said she was born
In Germany and married a man in Iowa
named Tom Brown, and that Brown died
in prison, and in 1880 she married John
WHEELING in this city. Her daughter
Bertha was the child of a man
named Story. WHEELING, she said. was
sick much of the time. She procured
Trough on rats, and said that her hus-
band committed suicide. She gave the
children the poison and then summoned
a physician, but did not administer the
medicine prescribed. She said she could
not go out washing with a baby, and re-
solved to'g6t rid of Willie; she was afraid
Bertha would grow up a bad woman and
she had better die, and that she was
afraid If she poisoned them all at once
she would be found out. Mrs Whiteling
came to this city just after the Chicago
fire in 1872, and has lived in houses of
designation both here and in Chicago.
She is frivolous in manner, and was only
brought to the consciousness of her posi-
ton when confronted with the evidence
of her crime. When she had finished her
confession she said that her conscience
was clear and that she would meet her
dead children in heaven. An inquest
will be held on the bodies on Friday
uaYf H9
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
Despotism Of "circu,ns.ances."

The New York Evening Post has this
defense of President Cleveland: 'eThe
promises of a man taking a great Office
are always construed as simply express
sions of an intention to do tho best that
circumstances will permit" This is the
doctrine of Imperialism. 1t is the asser-
tior of II man power. 1t is virtually
saying ''the king can do no wrong" 1t Is
RELOCATING all power to the man taking q
great Office"
No matter what his pledges may have
been under which he received the great
Office" he may violate them with inn
punity. he may nullify them at his own
sweet will, escaping responsibility and
defying criticism as impertinence, under
The Evening Posts defense Of despotic
authority, that 1.-The promises of a man
taking a great office are always construed
as simply expressions of an intention to
dc the best that circumstances will per-
nit"
Napoleon in his usurpations. the car of
all the Russias in his exercise of despotic
power, the Turkish sultan with assump-
ton that his word must be law and to dis
obey Is treason, could have desired no
more convenient platform than this,
namely. Ito do the best that circum.
stances permit" they of course, being
sole judges of tho circumstances"
And this Is Tho New York Evening
Posts defense Of President Cleveland
And this is to be accepted as President
Cleveland's Democracyt-Troy Times.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
North Dakota Msrlstoues.

Fargo, Dak., June 13-A special from
B~utizville says: "About 8 O'Clock shis
afternoon there was q very heavy hall
storm here. II came from the north
west and the strip damaged is about
three miles wide. Growing grain was
completely cut down, bat it is thought
it will come up again. The Messrs.
Buttz suffered the most damage, John
r., d. b. and Major Bastz having
fields injured. A great deal OF glass
was broken. Fred HIKING, Northern
Pacific elevator agent. measured the
haiIstones, which were six inches in cir
cumference. At Sheldon the rain wal
very heavy. but there was nj hail there.'
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
A Decision as to Time.

Dies MONIES, June 13.-The executive
council has reconsidered its action and
awarded the contract for publishing the
supreme court reports to the Stevens
Publishing house of Columbia, Mo. The
council had advertised that bids would
close on a certain day at 12 m. At that
time Stevens bid was the lowest. Sixty
five minutes later a local firm put in a
bid 2 cents lower. The attorney general
made the astonishing decision thereupon
that 1t was II m. until 1t was / O'Clock,
but the attorney for the Missouri house
argued the case and he reversed his de.
cision, holding that the intention of the
council must govern, SO the council
changed their contract and took the Mis-.
souri, figures.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
Who Is Gray?

Gray's name will sound strange to the
delegates at st. Louis. There will be a
general inquiry as to who he is. What
proof can his hackers show that he will
bring any strength to the ticket, unless
1t be a following in Indiana that is neither
representative nor all embracing, even
among Democrats2 1t IS a probability
that the convention will go to the north.
west for a candidate for the second place.
Indiana's supply OF great and good Demo
Gratis is small. and It would be dangerous
to pick up a politician who, by luck OF
otherwise, happens to have been juggled
to the top of the heap.-Lcuisville Com
mercial tDem.l.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14

should go to plaintiff. It is charged that
Whipple was the partner, agent and
trustee of Amber; that he secured the
amount of the sales and applied them to
his own use. The suit was originally
commenced in the supreme court of the
District of Columbia for $677, GOO, was
carried to the supreme court of the
United States, which decided in favor of
Amber. The matter was then trans
to the Cook county courts and suit
brought on the decree, as the defendant
was a resident of this city. The amount
of the claim has been increased from
s67, 600 to $1,000, 600, to include the in
terest for eight years and the costs of the
suit. 1t Will be op hearing several days.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
The pIss pEeAR TRIAL.
On the Witness Stand the Madam Tells
the Story of Her Life.

On Ia Witness stand the dam Tells
the Story of Her Life.
New YORK, June 13.-Gen. Diss Debar
testified that he did not know how the
paintings came. The madame had al
ways refused to satisfy his curiosity on
the subject. Nine. Diss Debar then
took the stand. She was told to relate
the history of her life. She admitted
that she was brought up by the Salmon
family. He abused her and she ran
away to a convent. While in a convent
she s'found her power y and came to New
YORK to lecture on ~Spirituaiism. She was
the daughter OF Lola Montez. She went to
Mr.. Marsh's house at his request. The
witness was very yoluble and INDUCED
in bad tempered comments upon the tes-
timony of the witness who had appeared
against her. The judge, the district at
torney, and her own counsel tried in
vain to check the torrant of her elo-
auencc. When she showed signs of tir-
ing out the court adjourned.