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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

Attorney f. A. McMath met with 8
most painful accident last Monday after
noon. which will keep him confined in
doors for Sc veral months. While at
tempting to take barrel partly filed
with frozen water down the cellar way
at his residence, the barrel proved toe
much for his strength, and he being in
front, was precipitated to the bottom OF
the steps. with the barrel falling on his
right lower limb, and breaking the hone
midway between the knee and hip.
As DR.. Hebard was confined to his
house with rheumatism. DR.. Miles, OF
Buffalo, was telegraphed for. and soon
had the fracture reduced. Mr.. McMath
is doing as well rs could be expected, bu,
it will be some time before he is able Ia
get around again-Grainfield Cap Sheaf
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

ials isad, leaviax a good margin for
profts on the product after deducting
taxes, insurance, interest on capital,
and other necessary expenses. Sugar
making in Kansas will do all this
when it is we'll established and prud-
entity conducted.
The works at Fort Scott last year
paid handsome profit. The work
done was fairly remunerative without
the state bounty. At Topeka the ma
chinery was all new, the buildings
were new, the hands not accustomed
to the work, and the works were not
put to their full capacity, as they will
be next summer; still no money was
lost. BY the time another crop OF
cane is ready these works will be in
firstclass running order, and the hands
will understand the work from the
start At Conway Springs, in Sumner
county, and at Douglass, in Butler
county, the work was not a success.
Some sugar was made at both places,
but not enough to pay expenses. The
fault was not in the Gene, for analysis
showed the cane at both places to be
rich: the trouble came by reason of
errors in calculation, defects in ma
chinery, and in business misnanage
ment, all of which is now in process
of correction.
Mistakes are often costly, the more
so in lines of business which require
the investment of large sums of mon
ey, and that is the case with sugar
making. The cane at the works which
did not pay last year was richer than
that at the works which did pay, and
the works which paid the best were
those which had been operated longest
and at which the persons in charge had
most experience These facts are
suggestive; they are valuable too, to
all persons contemplating engaging in
the sugar industry, for they show that
without experience and without TO-
lowing closely the rules and and meth
DDS adopted by successful factories,
nothing is more reasonably certain
than failure.
There is now proposition before
the legislature to authorize towns hips
to vote bonds to aid in the construc-
ton of sugar factories, and it is not
at all improbable that other PROPOSE
tons will be made. 1t is a proper
subject for Legislative encouragement,
but the common tendency of men to
run into new schemes wildly ought to
be considered in the discussion of ev-
cry measure proposed. There is no
use, for example, in building sugar
factory unless there is some assurance
that competent persons can be en-
ployed to manage the business and
superintend the processes of manufac-
ture, and just now the sugar industry
in the United States needs competent
sugar makers more than it does any
one thing Capital.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Senator Cullom, of Illinois, has re-
ceived the unanimous nomination of
the Republicans for reelection as e..
8. Senator for another term. This is
= deserved compliment to an able and
useful senator.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Kansas generally has been visited
with snow or rain during the past ten
DAYS and the farmers are bouyant
with hope for good crops.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Smith CeHter is not only trying for
a sugar plant, but they are also work
ing for canning factory. They seem
to have the right kind Of enterprise
over there.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Cheyenne county now proposes a
county seat war to vary the monotony
Of affairs. Bird City and WanS are
the prospective combatants.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

If the Stockton News will credit the
proper papers when it takes a clipping
it will confer a favor on this paper
and furnish more reliable data for its
readers.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

1t is stated that the next congress
will contain only Democrats and Re
publicans. No side shewmen were
elected.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Colby, Kas., Jan. 21st. 1889.
The firm of ID. Ramsey & E. s. Ramsey
has this day dissolved partnership BY
mutual consent The firm will hereafter
be known as D. Ramsey, and al bills be
paid and collections made by him.
D. RAMSEY,
E. s. RAMSEY
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

There are four bills before the Kan
sas legislature relating to the division
of the 18th judicial district.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

And now the | apers which publish
pictorial pictures are giving all sorts
of likenesses of poor old De Lesseps.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Chas. +. Henderson succeeds him
self as United States Senator from
Nebraska.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
MOCK AND THOMPSON.

On the 1st of January. 1889. at Gilmore.
James Mock and Matte Thompson, both
of Gilmore, Thomas county, Kans., were
Joined in marriage by A. 8. Harner, JUS
tice of the peace.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

Mrs. Jay Could died on the 18th
inst.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17

hY hunting experience have, rs "a rule
been very tame and un!ntercsting. bat
had one last month. when on my vaca
ton, which think is worth recording
had been tranping all day in The
woods about Louis Lake and the it'll,
sheets AZ water 40 that ncighbOrhoOd II
the Adirondacls amt had bagged moth
ing Of amy consequence was jusi
hungering for deer, aud just as
emerged from biz of forest on the edg,
Of one Of these little lakes my eye Eel
upon fine stag drinking from the lake
but opposite 10 me and fully half a mile
away.
1t was tantalizing. for / am not q
half-niile shooter. and any il shot
the noble fellow. he would only dart back
into the woods 10 die and would never
be- able 10 find him But was desper
ate, AMI raising my rifle / "bimmed
away al him.
The deer gave bound at the report OF
nay weapon and darted into the
woods. while set GA my way around
the edge Of the lake. had not travelled
more than half mile when came upon
the dead body OF my deer lie had run
a third Of the distance round the lax,
towards me before falling knew II
WAS my deer by the peculiarly Of hi
horns. Y. Evening World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
The Electric Piano.

have been asked dozens OF times il
the new invention that plays the piano
by an electrical attachment viii not de-
crease the number Of students Of piano
playing when it comes TO be generally
known. think not The electric piano
plays just as well as can possibly be done
with hands and fingers. and all the ex-
preston and all the accuracy are there.
But nevertheless it is not the skilled
pianist with intelligent fingers and sym
pathetic face who is producing the
music, and one listens 10 it with dis
tinct feeling that something is lacking.
One wants to see the person who is max
ing the music. The invention. suppose.
will he used largely in concerts. where
several pianos are needed and good time
must be kept. and it may do much good
in teaching. But nothing mechanical
can ever take the place Of the trained
piano observation-disclosures in St. Louis
Globe Democrat
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Young Men In Public Life.

II Is no easy matter. II. indeed, II Is
possible to fix the time at which it /,
proper for man 10 enter upon public
life. surprising that he can enter upon il
at all The question - quite prominent
just now Pitt vas a very young man
but little past 20-when he took the
rcins Of the British government into his
inexperienced hands Burke was SO
when he entered parliament. though he
had previously been attache Of Single
Speech" Hamilton. secretary Of Lord
Halifax In Ireland. and afterward pri-
vate secretary Of Lord Rockingham while
the latter's one year ministry lasted. And
80 crowd OF less notable illustrations
might be cited.
But no average Of circumstances will
suffice TO establish rule in the case. II,
must ever be matter Of perpetual
chance and discovery. One man does
his best work in very short time and
early in life. when another does not
fairly come to it till he is at middle life,
and even later. And what young man
is specially good for, and for that reason
specially inclined 10 an, older one would
regard az wholly out OF the reach Of his
desires The fully matured public man
is a different being from the beginner
And if he has husbanded his powers he
generally possesses as good a stock OF
the energy Of youth as any situation in
witch is he placed may require. Boston
Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17

Count AnthoskOif's curious discovery
Of the snow flower is likely to interee,
tloriculturists for some time to come. as,
from the accounts given Of it. it app+ars
to he not only remarkable but a singu.
larly beautiful plant 1t was discovered
on the perpetually frozen ground OF 81.
e"rIa. but Count AnthoskoR has succeed.
ed II raising plants from seed placed in
pot Of snow at st. Petersburg Tn,
bloom lasts only for n single day, and
comes once in two years. A French
contemporary thur describes it, The
leaves are three il. number, and each
about three inches in diameter. They
are developed only on that side OF the
stem toward the north. and each seems
covered with microscopic CRYSTALS OF
snow The flower when it opens is star
shaped, its petals are Of the same length
as the leaves. and about half an inch in
width. -IOndon Cl,ho
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17

Although there is no more true love
there are still lovers quarrels. and sao
partings. and much irritation. and living
awake and misery. And when thes,
quarrels come the man is Just as mean
as the woman. They had Quarreled
and /, was final She demanded all her
presents back. and her leyers and he.
photographs he sent them. Then -h,
wrote him note. saying that be had kept
one little tender present she had made
him IN the days when she thought he
MAS good and true and n gentleman
with the gentleman anderson 4 sew
ergl times very heavily. IL was lock
of hair. and she colld not naturally per
NIT him to keep that lie sent i, bach
with brief note: 1T doesn't make AN,
difference whether keep ii OF not No
body would know it was yours You
forget you were dyed blonde when ]
got IT,.
1T was 30 mean" she said. because
my hair had only grown few shades
darker lately San lrancisco Chron.
icle
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17

long time been operating against the
Confederate defeps's on the left bank.
or north side Of James river. They had
been repulsed from time to time with
great slaughter. and whenever aDv OF
them fell into the hands OF the Con-
federates. they had been insanity put
TO death. Toe fear was therefore that,
independently Of any other motive,
those troops would desire to wreak
special vengeance upon the friends OF
their vindictIve enemies. As the South
ern soldiers had abandoned their works,
il WAS supposed these negro hordes
would rush forward to the capture Of
the city.
The President Of the Confederacy and
his Cabinet having left the CAPITAL to
its fate. the citizens lost all thought for
the time. Of that government. in the
concern they now felt for the safety
and protection Of their own city. Time
was passing. Ii WAS long after mid
night and yet no action had been taken.
no measures adopted quiet the public
anxiety. At length, one unconnected
" itn the government. and. therefore,
not so ImI ressed with the crisis az not
TO be- able to think more soberly, ven-
tured a suggestion 10 the Mayor. This
was that he. with the City Judge and
some siher prominent citizen, should
at once proceed in carriage without
escort. TO meet the advancing columns
Of the Federal forces. and surrender to
their commanding officer The keys Of
the city and claimed his protection.
The plan was adopted. and by the time
the sun bad risen over the eastern bori-
ION the bayonets and flags Of the
Pennsylvania troops were presenting an
impossible barrier to the fierce advance
Of the negro host
To he Concluded |
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
A Pretty Picture.

: l was at one of the fashionable theatres
uptown, aDH there | noticed fashion in
the application instead Of the abstract
and it really is far nicer to see pretty
dresses on moving models. and hats and
bonnets over real faces | saw one
sup RIB woman sweep in-tliats a good
word. sweep in'-with a dress OF nil.
very satin. cut square in the rsck and
with mass OF white and pink brocaded
silk with gray fur borderings hanging
loosely from her shoulders. while her
golden hair was surmounted by white
bonnet with pink and gray tips No end
OF diamonds glittered on her arms and in
her ears. and | asked who she was and
nobody seemed tc know. and yet she
acted as il tho whole place belonged to
her
Beside her nestled little BODY with
big eyes and sweet young face. and she
wore quiet little drab suit. and was told
that she was Annie Russell the sweetest
little woman in the world So YOU see
it is the fashion TO wear what you nlease
at church. on the street or in the theatre.
but don't let what pleases you be out Of
fashiOn.-Olive Harper.
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simply made

Very many Of the best dressed ladies
who NAV be said % almost set the fash.
ion here have comparatively few dresses,
but each one is perfect after its kind.
know one young lady chose ancestors
were among the first to settle New York,
and who is an acknowledged belle. and
her name is always coupled with the title
Of one Of the most tastefuly dressed
girls in this city. and she told me her
secret. and it is one which feel quite
| justified in giving 10 the world. She
thinks long while before she decides
upon buying dress. and when she final
ly chooses. it is Of plain material. in solid
colors. and that dark one always for
out doors. and she chooses standard col
ors like gray. brown OF very dark blue
The gown is made for The first season
with ample self draperies. Next season
this can. II necessary. 10 be strictly in
style. be- slightly altered: the third sea
son it is rcmade with a little bright trim
ming TO freshen il. and the following sea-
son it can be entirely remodeled and
some combination OF other material
made.
Her gowns are always made up in
STYLES which last, with very slight
changes. for three or four years. Her
hats and bOnnets she makes herself,
which gives her money enough out Of
her allowance TO have nice fresh gloves.
the neatest Of boots and an abundance
Of seasonable undergarments. and those
dainty little TRIES that are 80 attractive.
She has tea gown Of Grape and figured
silk that she somehow manages to change
materially every season. and which is
the admiration Of her friends She has
a dinner gown OF warm. brown armure
silk. embroidered lavishly in gold thread
and yellow silk She has a dancing
dress Of red tissue and another made up
out Of the best OF two others Of
pale blue brocade and yellow lace.
She has a tweed ulster four sea
sons Old. but always new by reason
Of good care. and def transfer Of trim
ming, pretty evening wraps and iaunty
sealskin JACKET. and she has handsome
Dldck iaille dress winch she can wear 10 .
a funeral or a wedding. and this. in fact.
is about the limit of her wardrobe. with .
one or two plain but pretty house dresses F
But because each gown is exactly adapted .
TO its uses. and is kept neat and in order,
her name has gone abroad IS fine
dresser. when she actually does not
spend on her whole wardrobe in one year
what have seen others pay for q single
dress. Her latest triumph is the en-
Of her brown armure and re-
making il. "a IS shown in the model. into
a beautiful dinner dress. Another just
such triumph is shown in the dress be.
side hers. which is made Of green cash
mere, surah and embroidered ladies'
cloth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
A Country Of Ralt.

Everything in the country Of the River
Chat IN Central Asia ia described by Ga,
briel BOuyalOt m covered with salt. Il
Is seen in the walls of the houses and on
the banks OF the rivers, and the water
one drinks is very salt Travelling salt.
peter makers goin summer from place 10
place wherever they can find material TO
work upon. Their mode OF operation il
a roUSh-and-ready one Holes in the
earth serve rs watts and boilers. and below
these are placed ovens Abundance Of
brushwood supplies material Tor the
fires The workers collect from the sur
face OF the earth heaps OF compost Of
salt and animal manure. This is soaked
for twenty-four hours in water. then FL
tered, and then boiled for twenty-four
hours. cleansed al placed in the sun. 70
that the water may evaporate. An or
binary workman can make about iifty
pounds in day. and this he sells at the
rate OF one penny n pound.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
The Upper Ecrih.

A Pullman sleeper conductor; Every
body who wants a berth in a sleeper
wants the lower berth. have been in
the employ Of the company for fourteen
years. and have never yet had an appli-
cation for an upper berth. OF course,
the upper berth is not so easy Of access
as the lower, but il you don't mind climb
ing 10 the upper berth you will at once
admit. after the night is over. that it is
the more comfortable Of the two. The
ventilation is better and you are not so
close to the rumbling noise. You are
more private than you are in lower
berth. and in case OF accident you have
a chance OF coming out on top. In hot
weather the upper berth is cooler than
the lower.
The lower berth. as you know, is made
up from the cushioned seats. which are
OF warm material. have never known
a man to fall out Of an Upper berth. !
think il the company would make dif-
ference OF half dollar in favor OF the
upper berth it would soon be in demand.
But believe the Pullman company
never makes any difference in the
charges. Chicago Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17

Here is the gist Of all this sermon. No
woman ought 10 let others choose Tor her
what she i Ia wear. and it is NOT am ex-
travagant waste OF tim- Tor any woman
to think well over her clothes. and plan
them ont carefully beforehand. so that
one garment viii bear familiar relation
20 another and not look Is if she had
borrowed garments from all her neigh.
bOrs
intended TO say much more and
also add few words regarding little
girls gowns. but there is room now
only to say thst here are two very
pretty little dresses for growing girls.
One is OF striped flannel. with surah
yoke and puffs. and full vest; the other
II hair line wash surah. with a Jacket
trimmed with the new crochet Van D7cS
braid. Both are very dainty and girll,h.
anu susceptible OF MANY variations III
the way Ok material or trimming.
OLIVE UARvER
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
CAN WOMAN INVENT
Illustrations Of What She mas Achieved In
the World OF Ingenuity.


NEW YOHE. Nov. A. If one entertains
doubt about the capacity Of woman to
evolve from the realms Of her brain
power Inventions that. in their way. aie
quite rs useful and ingenious rs some Of
those that have come from her stronger
armed brother. an examination OF the
records Of the patent Office will set the
questloa at rest These. however. do
not tell the whole story. for with the
coniidng nature 81 her sex. she has given
TO husband. or friend. or Spectator.
hints and forms Of devices that have
subsequently Income Of large mercantile
value and been adopted as ths creations
Of third parties
Few people in looking at the handsome
desks with rolling tops and massive
doors. that when opened present to the
eve great nests Of pigeon holes. suspect
that an idea 30 novel emanaied from the
brain ~ a lady highly cultivated in all
the graccs OF home. Yet II is even So
Several years ago Mrs Tracy. then Of
South Carolina and relative OF the IA.
nous Rhett family Of that state. con.
ceived the plan Of building such cover
upon and attaching tho deep. swinging
doors to her sevlnx machine. and what
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17

Butter. which is almos: indispensable
nowadays. was almost unknown TO the
ancients llerodotus is the earliest writ
er to mention IT, The Sparans used
butter. but as an ointment. and Plutarch
tells how the wife Of peiOtorous once re-
ceived visit from Spartan lady whose
presence was ntolerable because she was
smeared with butter Tie Greeks learn
ed OF butter from the Scythians and the
Germans showed the Roman how il was
made. The Romans. however. did not
use it for food. but for amounting their
bodies Exchanges
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
ITO be Concluded !
INCOMPLETE.

think the words that are sweetest,
Are tie words that are never said;
And The moments that paSS the neetc>t
are the last ones with the dead
The thoughts that arr tnIc~t ard bravrsA
Are the ones that arr never eIpressedt
And the tender love thou cravcst
For fear IL never confessed
know the friends that are tr1icet
Are those We ser IN orr dreams:
Though W. feel the one that Is nercst
Is very mar what he secms
The rose that II swc~te@t and fslr~sf
Is the bud that N killed by the trost;
Ard the love that ~ dearest and rarest
Is the true love ne just have lost
-AnOuymota
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
The Novel a. She Ia R..l.

hinnie-Iiow do you like that book ]
lent you. Julia:
Julia-Well, I've only just begun it,
but I've read the last two chapters and
had peep into the middle. and it seems
most interesting.
Minnie-Its delightful book, l assure
you. You'll have a good cry. know
before you get as far AS the first chsptsr
at least did.-Pick-MeUp.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
A Success. Of Failurc.

Lucy (sobbingp-Papa. its too dr. dread
ful. Jack has failed and of course you
wo-wont let me marry him
Pater ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e'ill
he pays just fifty cents On - dc..1r
saves the other fifty cents .;2xt time
he II pay only twenty five cents and ave
seventy-:ivc. Take h.;n and be happyi--
Pittsburg Bulletin
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
GOOD TASTE IN DRESS.
IT "a SHOWN IN PLAlNNESS OF
MAKE AND MATERIAL.
The wardrobs OF the hest Dressed Girl
I'm New York Described for tho Benefit
fIady Readsrs-soms Sensible Dresses
for the Little Girls.
rspeclal Correspondence

NEW YORK. Nov. H.-Looking over
the files OF fashion magazines Of the last
fifty years, one cannot but be struck
by the fact that the fashions Of today
are basel upon a sturdy common sense
and a better regard for the fitness of
things than at any other time, for here
tofore the most elaborate ot the dresses
and the most unsuitable mat.rials were
worn in the street. and at all hours OF
the day. while now morning. home and
street costumes are all of plain material,
simply made,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
Dyspepsia and Liver COMPLAIN,

n u not worth the small price of IN rant.
20 nee yourself OF every symptom OF those
DISTRESSING complaints, Ifyou think 20. cali
az our store and get a bottle OF Shilnh's Vial
ihri: fNery bottle has u pri tel guarantee
on II. zee accordingly, a. Il ifit does you no
S"ou ~ VIII cost you nothing. sold by Rone-
i. brothers and III. NJ. Shields 4 TO-. corn ar
OF fIfta and MARSHALL streets.