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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16

attack. one must remove to req ION q
q distance from the Offending veQeta-
ton. say to the White Mountains in
New Hampshire. Mount Mansfield in
Vermont, the Adirondacks in New
York. to extended grazing regions, to
the seaside where the prevailing wind
is from the ocean. or to densely in
habited cities, with few parks and
open spaces Respirators are help.
The general system needs to be for
titled. say by shower-baths and tonic
medicines, and the local irritation
should be allayed under the advice of q
physician. Each attack increases the
susceptibility, and frequently recur-
ring attacks may lead to deafness. as
the Eustachian tube generally shares
in the irritation. Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
A Magnanimous Lawyer.

It was in the town of Stoneham
that there abode lawyer thrifty and
keen in his pursuit of the root of all
evil. And of him it is told that on
one occasion he was employed by q
poor widow to collect q debt of $23. AZ
which was due her.
The lawyer succeeded with little
difficulty in securing the money, the
person who owed it being ready
enough to defraud the poor widow,
but having q wholesome fear of the
law before his eyes. The lawyer sent
for the widow to tell her of his sue
cess. and great was her joy. since
sorely did she need it
81 suppose. she said. with heslta
ton. after he had related his success,
'that owe You something for your
work"
WELL" he replied. with an air OF
the greatest magnanimity. II ought
to charge you $25; but know you arc
poor, and you need not bother about
the other t1.5a"
And tho widow went home sorrow.
full, but wiser than she had been h,
fore. -Bostua Courier
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
ENeLANo's COAL SUPPLY

Probability OF Its Complete Exhaustion
Within . Century.
The duration of England's coal sup
ply is again a subject of discussion in
that country. The views of Mills and
Jevons on the possible duration of
the supply attracted much attention
when publis he'd many years ago, and
led to the appointment of royal
commission to ascertain, if possible.
the actual situation in the matter.
The commission made its report about
eighteen years ago, and, taking the
yearly consumption at that time as a
basis, it showed that the mines would
be worked out in $50 years. This
statement on the part of the commits
sion did much to set the public mind
at rest The discussion of the mat
ter has. however, received a fresh i'm
petus, owing to statements made in q
paper read before the Royal Stats
teal Society recently. The author of
the paper, Mr.. Price-Williams. made
the point that reliance on the coal
supply lasting $50 years is not safe,
for several reasons. As stated, the
estimated consumption was that of
eighteen years ago. Since then the
domestic and foreign demand for Brit
ish coal has much increased, the for
mer by 81 per cent, and the latter by
over 100 per cent. Basing his calcu-
lations on the largely increased con-
sumption of the past twenty years, and
assuming that the ratio of increase in
that period will be maintained, Mr..
Price-Williams estimates that all the
coal in Great Britain, with the excep-
ton of the Denbigh and Flint coal
fields, will be exhausted in less than
100 years. In the two centuries men
toned the supply. he estimates. may
last $50 years. While this view of che
English coal supply has supporters it
also has opponents. who consider the
time given too short. The Colliery
Manager, in commenting on the esti-
mates given, recommends the utmost
efforts to avoid waste, and says: ''Some
persons may differ from Mr.. Price,
Williams and his predecessors as to the
results of their investigation. This
much, however, is certain: The guam
tity of mineral fuel we have inherited
is not only fixed quantity but an as
certainable one. Every ton we con-
sumo reduces our stock, and the day
must come, be it sooner or later. when
that stock will be exhausted. We COM
mend Mr. Price-Williams' paper to the
thoughtful consideration of all, more
especially to that of large consumers
of coal. "-Bradstreet's
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
WORK FOR PRISONERS.

Views Of An Intelligent Man Who Speaks
from Practical Experience.
''You believe in prison labor, then?'
'.Most thoroughly, and think my
opinion on this question is entitled to
some consideration. Professors, phil.
osophers, doctors and editors will sit
down and theorize upon this propo-
sition, but it is only theory after all.
learned as it may be. have theorized
myself. But now throw aside theory
on this question and speak of the prac-
teal and my own experience. have
managed to keep my health and
strength. but it was by discipline.
That discipline would have been of no
avail SO far as my own efforts were
concerned had l not had to work
twelve hours out of every twenty
four. 1 never knew how pleasant
hard work was, and how much satisfac-
ton and enjoyment could be found in
it If had not had work should have
been by this time a wreck and a can
didate for the Kankakee asylum. No
greater mistake could be made in the
management of these institutions than
was made in the adoption of the con.
stitutional amendment two years ago
prohibiting the employment of pris-
oners upon contract work. If they are
not allowed to do that. what can they
do? If they have not something to do
half of them will become raving
lunatics in a little while. Why, you
will find men here on Sundays begging
for work-for something to do to keep
them from too close association with
themselves and their own thoughts
should be like them had not culti-
waited the habit and become an invet-
crate reader. But the men who come
here and who have no taste for read
ing are not able even by their work to
keep from becoming prey to their own
and for that reason they
leave here worse than they come
Take away their work and you take
away the one thing that now keeps
these men out of the insane asylum.
With insanity as the growing weak
ness of the race. can the State afford
to encourage the tendency by locking
men up in solitude without any thing
to do or any thing to think about?
Better kill them at once instead Of
them here.-Interview with
Joe Mackin.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
ABOUT HAY.EEVER.
According to Most Recent Opinion It ]
q Nervous Affection.

According to Most Recent Opinion 1t Is
Nervous Affection.
''What are the causes, nature, pre-
vention and cure for hay-fever? What
places are exempt from it? What are
the latest opinions of the medical
profession respecting this disease?"
The most recent opinion is that it is
neurosis, of an affection of the
nerves, peculiar susceptibility of
certain nerves, terminating in the
mucous membrane, to irritation from
the pollen of various plants.
1t is only about seventy years since it
was first described under the name of
summer catarrh. 1t prevails much
more extensively in some countries
than in others, being twice as common
in England as elsewhere. and much
less common at the South and in
Canada than in our Northern States
1t is a rare disease west of the
Mississippi.
Its seat is the mucous membrane Of
the nostrils. eyes pharnyx. iarynx and
OiOuSuldl tuOcS. Al sometimes as
sumes an asthmatic form, and hence
has been called hay-asthma The sus.
ceptibility to it is often inherited
Although it is caused by pollen, yet
the inhabitants of rural districts are
less liable to it than visitors from the
city. In this respect it is like other
diseases. Yellow-fever, for instance,
is most likely to attack those who
come from abroad into the infected
locality.
1t is called hay-fever, but the pollen
of many different plants may give rise
to it 1t prevails from May to August
All patients are not susceptible to the
pollen of the same plant That of the
grasses is perhaps the most potent
June is most prolific of pollen-grains.
Eight hundred day have been COZ
lected on glass less than half an inch
square. Rains often wash the atmos-
phere nearly clear of them.
To be sure Of escaping the annual
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
REQUISITES FOR APPLES.

How to Mako OrchardinG and Fruit
Growing Profitable.
Success in orcharding has to do with
varieties, treatment and sale. Cast
all personal preferences aside, and Sc
lect such kinds as succeed in our re-
spective localities. This Is most i'm
p0rtant We must know the preju-
dices of purchasers-whetherred or
white apples prove the more popu-
lar; whether the size shall be large,
medium or small The question Of
quality settles itself 1t is fine theory
that would compel orchardists to be-
come public instructors; but il high
favored. beautiful fruit can not be
raised at q profit, that of inferior quail
ity will and must take its place An.
other strong point is to be content
with few varieties-the fewer the bet
ter. Succession of kinds sounds
plausible, as well as the assumption
that when we have many varieties
some one or more will surely produce
q crop. That this is unsound reason
ing many orchardists have learned
to their sorrow. One thoroughly relia-
BILE variety is worth more than
hundred of doubtful charac-
ter. With naturally good mel
low soil all needed preparation
is to manure with no stinted hand.
and then pillow deep and thoroughly.
It is of utmost importance that the
young orchard receive good send
off; after that, If cultivated carefully
for few years, meanwhile cropping
with vegetables. there will be no ces-
sation OF growth in the trees This
part of the programme is generally
carried out; but. after cropping with
vegetables ceases. how many people
ever fertilize the soil, or care for the
trees? More failures result from this
cessation of surface culture, and
proper pruning. than from attacks Of
insects. which, Under preventives and
treatment of recent years are not con-
sidered serious obstacle. How to
place ones fruit properly ON the
W8TkSt SScuS W t00 uUIO1tl8tcQ u
point of minor consequences; but when |
we perceive customers calling year
after year for packages bearing the |
imprint of some noted orchardist |
there must be . reason for 1t. and the |
is, that the fruit IL carefully |
and evenly selected. preserved in first
class condition, and il. in short, just |
what the invoice calls for. Nearness |
to good market is an important factor
In making apples pay; the nearer pro-
ducer can get TO consumer. and conse-
quent reduced freight the greater the
margin Of profit Of coursa. Finally. |
much depends upon close applicziion
md earnest work. Under the impres-
ZION that trees can caro- for themselves |
many young orchardists have utterly |
IailcL-Josiah HOPES. IN n. 7. Trib- |
ma
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16


HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.
Thin people would be apt to gain
mesh II they could be- induced to drink
q pint OF sweet milk each night before
going to bed
EARLY plants may be started in egg
shells. When ready to be put outside
simply plant the shells in the ground.
The roots OF the plants viii break
them.
Cut the thin skin from the outside
OF the leg Of mutton. or the mutton
chop. before cooking them, and you
will not have the woolly taste that so
many complain Of
On all beds Of early vegetables the
clods must be crushed The soil for a
garden should be fine, especially
where small seeds are to be used. The
rake is the best implement for garden
use and in preparing the seed bed too
much raking can not be given it.
The sweet pea" says the N. Y.
Tribune. is the frs t-best of all annual
flowers. Planted early, in open. rich
ground. supported with frame of wire
netting or by brush. supplied well
with water. and picked freely to pre-
vent exhaustion by seeding. they yield
the richest enjoyment to the very end
of summer.
"A good plan to raise early varie-
ties of cabbage is to SOW the seed dur
ing the first week in May in a box con-
tanning not over three inches of pot
ting soil; place this on a shed roof and
water well till the plants are about
three inches high. Prick them out a
few inches apart as needed. and they
will grow right along when trans
planted.
If the hogs to be slaughtered are
fed within twelve hours of their kill
ing the food is wasted and the meat
will be more disposed to sour, and it
will be more difficult to remove the
distended intestines and take from
them the lard. Nor is it we'll to allow
the swine to drink on the morning of
the day they are killed. Hogs can not
be killed too quickly.
For cleaning carpets try to pick
nice windy days in the spring when it
is not too cold. Fasten the carpet Sc
curely on the line, beat a little of the
dust out and then let the wind do the
rest of the work. Any one who has
ever tried this will be surprised to see
how effectually the dust will be re-
moved. better than any amount of
beating will do. does not wear the
carpet as much and saves a great deal
of hard work.
When weeds have grown up in a
garden to such a height that they can
not be plowed or spaded under, cut
them down and let them dry. After
they have been we'll dried apply fire
and burn the surface of the ground
over, which can be done with but little
risk if a close watch be kept over
the fire as it progresses. The advan-
tages will be that the appearance of
the ground will be better. the ashes
will serve as q fertilizer, the seeds of
weeds prevented and thousands of in
sects destroyed. as we'll as saving la
Dor in the garden next season.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
CONCERNING ONIONS.
The valuo Of This Vegetables ~ Reliabl
Domestic Remedy.

The value Of This Vegetable ~ Reliable
Domestic Remedy.
One Of the healthiest vegetables. #
not the healthiest one, grown is the
onion. yet. strange to say. but few
people use it as literally as they
should Boiled onions used frequently
in family of children will ward Of
many of the diseases to which the lit
tie ones are subject The principal
objection to the promiscuous use Of
this vegetable is that the odor exhaled
after eating Is so offensive. A cup Of
strong coffee taken Immediately after
eating is claimed to be excellent in
counteracting this effect Although
for a day or so after eating onions the
breath may have disagreeable odor.
yet after this time it will be much
sweeter than before.
For Group onion poultices are used
with success. providing the child is
kept out of drafts, and sudden chill
avoided The poultices are made by
warming the onions in goose oil until
oSASs SAOAA Pot eAOA I'll GA0 OAAAA =
feet and chest as hot as they can be
borne. Unless in very obstinate cases,
when taken in time, the Group readily
yields to the onions. This. although
an old-fashioned remedy, is a good
one, as any mother who has brought
up family of children can attest
Onions are excellent blood purifiers,
and for eradicating boils or any of the
blood humors are very etficacious.
They are good for the complexion, and
a friend who has a wonderfully clear.
fine complexion attributes it to the
liberal use of onions as food.
People suffering from nervous
troubles are much benefited by using
these vegetables frequently, either
cooked or raw. When troubled with
a hard cough, if raw onion is eaten.
the phlegm will loosen almost inn
mediately, and can be removed with
very little effort. A raw onion is
made much more palatable, if, when
eating, little salt or pepper is used
dS d SctSOuAuS. 4uOSO eAOuO1CU WIN
wakefulness may insure good nights
rest often, if just before retiring
they eat a raw onion.
There are few aches to which chill
dren are subject as hard to bear and
painful as earache. One of the best
remedies we know is to take out the
heart of an onion Ga red onion is the
best if it can be had, although lacking
this kind any other can be used) and
roast it. When soft, so it can be
handled without mushing, put it into
the affected ear as hot as can be
borne. Unless the cause is deeper than
ordinarily. the pain will cease in
very short time and will not return.
A cough strip in which onions form
an important part is made by taking
one cup of vinegar, one cup of
molasses and one-half cup of cut-up
onions. Put on the stove and simmer
about half an hour, or until the onions
are soft. Then remove and strain.
Take teaspoonful of this frequently,
when troubled with cough. and UNI
less very deep seated, the cough viii
not last long. Boston Budget
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
That Tired Feellnx

- exDsfioneed By almost svsryone q els eeencn
and many psopls resort % HOODS SarsoposiIln -
oS1ve away tA0 languoP anA oxhAnstsoa. r.
blood. :adon With impurities which have - -.
eumulossA9 foe months. moves sluegishly shrunnh
The veins. the mind fnils TO tAink Quekly asa -
body 10 seill slower tOrespond. HOODS oarsapasin
- Just what II needed. lt parioes. vtsalinoa "a
enriches the blood. Dsaos The heed e3oar, erooaoo
IN appetite. overcones that tired 1bolirg. anA -
Doxts new strength and vigoe.
Hoods Sarsaparllla
NY appetite vas poor. could nos slssp. -
headache great deal pains In ny beck. ny 6ovoaD
did not move regularly. Hoods earsaparilla II .
new man Ny pains and aches are relieved. ny
appetite Improved" CIoRoB =. JACKSON. Ro1p
bury Station, Conn.
Makes the Weak Strong
''For years was sick every spring. but last yeaR
took Hoods SaFsaparilla and have not seen . stck
day since" G. W. SLOAN, Milton. Mass.
IL take Hoods Sara parila . spring tonic. ana
Irecommend 10 to all Who have that mserx BILE tired
feeling" c. PARAIL1I. so Bridge street. Broohp
Nn. MI.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold BY all druggists q; six for 8. Prepared only
By c. !. HOOD Co, Apothecaries. Lowell. Aasa.
100 Doses One Dollar
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16

"A new rival to coffee Is '.Nusss
cuda. " " Wild orange. . plant produo
ing purple fruit About twenty-fom
thousand acres Of this plant arc NON
being cultivated n the Island q b
uniooA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16

New Hampshire farming property
Is not very valuable nowadays A farm
Of fifty acres, In Springfield. with de-
cent house and barn in good repair.
With meadow land that cuts enough
hay for two COWS and horse, and with
= good wool lot. was lately sold fos
$3.50.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16

When beaten eggs are to b
mixed with hot milk. rs in making
gravies or custarcs, dip the hot milk
into the beaten eggs spoonful ct .
time. stirring we'll each time, until tho
eggs arc well thinned. then add both
together; this viii prevent the egg
from curdling.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16

Sow the parsley SEED = early .
possible. . il requires . losg tine IL
gekmination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-20
RuI0ne RnaIAflice

By request of a citizen OF Moline, Con-
gresham Gest recently wrote to the post
office department, asking whether in case
OF the consolidation of Rock Island and
Moline. there would be two distinct post
offices, as now. The following letter.
from the Office of the first assistant post
master general. will explain itself
WASHINGTON. d. c., August Is. 1889
-SIR:-Yours of the Sd received. Should
the cities of Rock Island and Moline be
consolidated, il would not be proper to
continue both of the postoffices under
their separate names, with separate post
masters. The proper thing to do would
probably be to have one Office of the
same name as the consolidated CITY. and
make the postoffice branch thereof
This would certainly be much more sat
isfactory to the citizens. aud would expe-
dite the delivery of mail. | have the
honor To be, very respectfully.
THps. Il. MARCHE,
Acting Supt. Free Delivery System.
Hon. W. II. Gest, NJ. c., Rock Island. Ill.
The Moline Dispatch seBsibly comedies
that Rock Island is the only name that
could be rightly and consistently applied
to the consolidated city, when it says:
Moline people will be under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Marche does not appre-
ciate the situation. We fail to see how
1t would expedite the delivery of mail to
have our mails pass on TO the Rock Island
postoffice, and then be sent back by stree,
or mail wagon for distribution at a sub
Office here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-20
REORGANIZATION.

Messrs. W. A. Meese, l. N Ecklund
and John Frey. of Moline. all prominent
officials of the United Ancient Order of
Druids in Illinois, Ecklund being
national grand arch of the state-are IN
Rock Island today recognizing Charity
Grove 32. by retaining Its charter and
putting it solidly on its feet again. The
order. primarily. is of Asiatic origin
History speaks of it as an order of priests
and learned men among the ancient Gel
te-the race OF people who left the par
ent hive in Asia at very early period,
and settled in western Europe. In Gaul
and Britain (the France and England of
todsy.) for many centuries preceding the
christian era, and at the time of the in
vasion of these countries by the Romans
the Druids were the most prominent and
powerful order. They presided over the
religious celebrations of the people. and
were their judges, legislators, philoso-
pliers, physicians and instructors of
youth. The order first assumed its
present character in England in the year
1891. The date of its introduction INTO
America has notbeen ascertained 1t is
supposed to have been introduced about
the year 1880. but was not permanently
established until 1889. when Washington
Lodge No. :. of New York, was organi.
zed. 1t is q moral, social and beneficial
society
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-20

Second avenue and Ninth and Tenth
streets and also Eleventh street. which
was adopted.
ton authorizing the city clerk to reel I've
all voluntary assessments offered by Iar-
ties assessed for the paving of Se5ond
avenue. Carried.
Alderman Hampton reported as t0ithe
location of public watering trougts as
follows; l, south side OF Fratklin
square; 2. west side Of Twentieth stfeet.
near the center of Union square; 3.
southeast corner of Elm or rhirtieth
street and Fifth avenue; A. corner of
Ninth street and Fourth avenue.
5. Third avenue and Twenty-tourth street.
Alderman Schnell moved that the location
of the water trough on Twentieth street
be changed to the corner OF Fourth
avenue and Eighteenth street. Motion
lost. and the original report adopted
Alderman Edwards moved that the
contractors. Atkinson S Oloff, be allowed
800 on account. Carried. and the
amount allowed
Alderman Hampton offered an ordi
nance amending the general ordinance on
sidewalks. Adopted. Alderman Schroe-
der moved to appropropriaIe $50 fol-
drainage purposes on Thirtieth street
Carried.
Alderman Hampton reported the cul
vert above Wagner's brewery in bad con-
dition. Referred TO the street and alley
committee and they mayor with power
to act. Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-20
self-Dsfsn.s Agalns, a Dauesrou, Poe.

Forewained is not foresmredin the case
of those who incur the risk Of al attack
from that dangerous foe, malaria unpr o.
vided with a means of defense. But If
those IN peril are aided, sustai ned and
reinforced with the great terrifying safe
guard, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
miasma, prolific breeder of evils mani
tested in the shape of bilious rsmittent
and chills and fever, ague cake, dumb
ague, and the cdLeRtlrd Of the lsthmus
and Central America coast. is nullified
and rendered harmless. Our western
pioneer settlers and miners, dvellers in
tropic lowlands. and visitors of and
dwellers in mslarious localities in this
country and many quarters of the globe.
have for years been acquainted with the
fact and are constantly provided with
this unparalleled defensive med cine aud
remedy. Ali disorder of the stomach,
liver and bowels. rheumatic and kidney
complaints and rheumatism are conquered
by IT,