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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-14
WOMEN IN HOTELS.

Loneliness OF Their Life Leads Them to
Flirt with Strangers
1.-The misery which women in hotels
undergo on Sunday" said a promi-
inent hotel clerk, lis the chief cause
of all the hotel scandal and gossip that
finds its way into the newspapers. l
doubt very much if there is any lone
lier spot on earth than a hotel bed
room on Sunday afternoon. and when
the day is warm the women sit at the
windows and stare steadily out into
the street hoping against hope that
something will turn up to interest
them Something very generally does
turn up about three o'clock in the at
ternoon-a good many things occa-
sionally. They are otherwise known
as Washers. They ogle women from
restaurants across the streets, and the
women iirt with them purely through
idleness and loneliness.
''Then the Washers make various
efforts to get upstairs. some of them
come to the desk and send up their
card to any one whom they happen 70
know in the house, and some of them
bride the pOrters, but the old-time
FOUNDERS walk in in q business-like
way, settle themselves down in the
elevator, alight on the right floor. and
then engage in q still-hunt for the
rooms. Meanwhile the porter is en-
gagged in still-hunt for the masher.
Not Sunday passes that there is not
moro or less trouble in every big hotel
in this way; but / can't say that !
blame any Of the parties concerned
Il Is lonely enough. even around .
desk. to say nothing of sitting IN .
chilly room. IN. I. Sun
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Some expert In paper has de-
termined that books printed ON pure
rag paper viii last for centuries. while
those on paper Of wood-pulp and rags
viii fall to pieces in two generations.
Frederick Douglass autobiogra-
ply is said to have had a great sale
until he married his white wife-then
1t fell dead. 1t seemed as If the
negroes felt that he had gone out from
them by that act
General Lew Wallace is true dis
ciple of Isaac Walton. He is a great
fisherman. When q boy he preferred
to fish rather than study. He liked
the music of the brook and its cool and
shady ways better than the humdrum
lessons OF the school-room.
Bronson Alcott leaves behind him
In manuscript one Of the most volumi-
nous diaries Of modern times. 1t has
been faithfully kept for the greater
portion of his life, and fills fifty-seven
large bound volumes, the last one
dated 1881. In addition to these there
are also in manuscript six volumes of
photographed collections and seven
of letters
Jean Mangold, the poet of Alsace,
who recently died at Colmar at the age
OF seventy-twO years, was equally
famous as q manufacturer of pates de
foie gras and as composer in the
Colmarian dialect of verses, satires
and comedies, which found their way
into every hamlet His vaudeville.
LA Triple Noce dams la Vallee des
Balais," with music by Weckeslin,
counted its runs at Colmar and Stras.
burg by the hundred nights
President Dwight. of Yale, writes
at an old-fashioned secretary which
has been in his family for two hundred
years. while the chair in which he sits
Is probably hundred years younger.
These are in his study, where he
spends most of his time. Bookcases
filled with books reach from ceiling to
floor. The only space not so occupied
is over the Old-fashioned mantel-piece,
where hangs an engraving of the
Ascension. presented to him while q
professor in the theological school.
William Black belongs to the
small band Of athletic authors" q
title which Julian Hawthorne was
wont to boast belonged only to him
SELF Although below medium height,
he is built with remarkable compact
ness. is very 1.-the and active, and is
capable of great physical endurance.
His short, black hair. thick mustache,
dark hazel eyes. firm mouth and square
forehead all suggest strength. He is only
to be found when in the act of evolv-
ing novel, otherwise he is rowing about
city and country studying types"
enjoying the sea from Brighton
cliffs or on board yacht flying to
America for little odd material, or
to Egypt for q nearer peep at the heav-
emily bodies. and back again to London
10 spend q week with art and politics.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-14
PATIENCE.

When We look back at close OF day,
Whether it close in sun or rain,
We yet can say: It is way
We shall not have to walk again.
For should we live a hundred years
life Of praise, life OF blame,
A life of joy, a life OF tears
We would not see two days the same
Out of the vast, eternal store
New duties and new joys arise:
Strange clouds OF grief shall gloom Us DER,
Fresh bursts of hope shall clear the skieA
Each day gift! And life is made
Only OF days, with gifts between.
To-day a burden? Quick it's weighed,
And you shall have Q day unseen.
Sweet Patience! Other angel bands
On urgent errands sweep the skies;
To-day but let me hold thy hands,
And gaze into thy steadfast eyes!
&C II. Crandall. in Christian Union.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-14
HUMOROUS.

-He-''Believe me, dearest, when I
say that shall be the happiest of NOR
tails If you will just consent to share my
lot and" She Just moment, Mr..
Breeze. Is it a corner lotP''
-Tommy-"I wouldn't want to be
the preachers little boy" Aunt
why" Tommy-"O. he's got hum
dreds and hundreds Of slippers. They
are scattered all over the house. -
Terre Haute Express.
-'.Pa, what is a marplot'' 1T is
one of those little games your mother
and grandmother put up on your
father. my son, when they are peculiar
ly anxious to go to q matinee. Now
don't ask any more questions. IN. Y.
Sun.
Ethel Ito her betrothed)
learn to skate. George. I'm sure you
would look lovely ON ice" George "a
young and rising undertaker)-"Look
lovely on ice. would L? Thank you.
No hurry about Texas Siftings.
-Tramp-"Can you give me some
work, sir?" Farmer-"I guess 90.
What kind of work do you want?''
Tramp-"Work for my jaws" Farmer
-"All right; come in and talk with
my WIFE, II she can't keep you busy
I'll eat my boots. Huntington Free
Press.
Lady Gas . blood-curdling war
whoop is heard from the kitchen)-
What is happening, Walters?" Maid
THAT is Dinah. She always yells
that way. ma'am. when she succeeds
in turning the omelette without letting
it drop on the floor. She's the daugh-
ter of Zulu chief Time.
Anxious wife-"John, you prom
ised me last winter you would turn
over a new leaf and join the church
this year. When do you mean to do
it?" Husband Tin the midst of the
Wholesale fruit business) =" Great
Scott. Maria! Don't you know better
than to spring that promise on me in
the middle of the apple-packing sea-
son?-Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Winks-'.You surely are not
going out to-night?'' Mr.. Winks-
''Yes. my dear; election. you know"
Mrs. Winks-"The election is over.'
Mr.. Winks-'Um-er-yes. my dear,
this one 70; but there'll be another
election In four years. my dear, and
every good citizen must begin to think
about candidates. you know. my love.
I'll be back early. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Young Doctor-'.Yes. I expect
that it viii 60 pretty slow when 1 first
open an ONCE until I get started .
little" Old Doctor-"Well, you bet
It will Why. when first hung out
my shingle sat in my ONCE for three
months. and only had one case"
Young Doctor-"Whew! That was
pretty tough. wasn't ftp Only cns
case; and what was that . case OFF,
DIE Doctor-'-A cass Of instruments. "
-Paelk
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-14

Startling Companions Which but Vaguely
illustrate the Immensity Of the Uni
verso-Time and Distances Be-
yond Human Comprehension.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-02-14

s>S WIG WI Iu wCAO PioCCu SAuo ny Sluc,
like beads on q necklace, SO as to fill
the entire path, these great beads
would number over 1000. 900, i. e..
there would be about three times as
many of them as there are words in the
Bible.
But, compared with even that por-
ton of space which the naked eye can
survey, the solar system is something
like small corner lot to a large city.
As Mr.. Proctor truly observed. tire
mendous as are the dimensions of the
solar system, the widest sweep of the
planetary orbits sinks into in
significance compared with the
distance which separates US from
even the nearest of the fixed
stars." We have seen that an express
train, going at the rate of sixty miles
an hour. would take Ave thousand
years to get to the planet Neptune.
But to reach Alpha Centauri, the
nearest of the fixed stars-a distance
Of some 1000. 00O. OOO. 600 miles-the
same train would take. not thousands
or hundreds of thousands, but millions
OF years; in round numbers. IS, OOO, 600.
No one. OF course, can form the least
Idea OF what such . time really Is. No
one can conceive what is really meant
by l.000.O00 years. Few realize the
great length of time expressed by the
term 100000 davA Think of he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
DEATHS.


KEMPS--Died. al lid O'Clock last night
JoHS H. kENPs. II his 4lst yea. Funeral an
nouncenent viii appear in tomorrow morn T.
ing's paper.
oETJE.Ss--Died. Dec. .. at ?. n. Mrs.
ANSIE OETJESs. mother OF Disdrich and Annie
Oetjens, IN her 63d year. She was a ra.i-e 81
heEoyer, Germany. Funeral will take place
SUNDAY AFTERNOON at O'Clock.
TALIAFERRO.-Died, Dec. %, 1882. Of con
gestlon OF the brain, KATHARINE DEIAcEY
Nay " Taliaferro. aged 20 months and , davs-
lie friends OF the family are invited 10 attend
tne iuneral THIS MORNING. at 11:so, from the
residence. IS Abercorn street
=, caCRCH::-Died. at the residence Of Mr.. L.
II. Raines. No. i39 Charlton street an the morn
ing OF the 18th inst. Miss ELIZABETH CaUncE
n me 99th year OF her age. Funeral SUNDAY
4OhNlNG at II O'Clock, at Park New-lhurch
interrnent at Laurel Grove.
Ia the decease Of this remarkable woman
savannah loses one Of her Oldest and most re-
spected citizens Few women live 50 long or
wei. sne came to Savannah from New York
seaSe IN the 10Th year OF her age, in company
with her uncle, Isaiah Davenport She Quail
neo nerSeIf as a teacher, and 70 this exalted use
she devoted the years OF her strength. In this
calling she was distinguished for gentleness
and nrnness. preserving thorough discipline in
her school. Yet ever holding the hearts of her
pupils IN anection TO herself. Several genera
tons OF people have come and gone in the rapid
transitions of time since the day Of her incum-
beucy as teacher. Most OF her scholars have
preceded her to the world beyond. there TO
await reunion with their beloved preceptress
where knowledge may be increased everrnore
IL was a saying Of the deceased that the
human mind is Of such nature that the more
you put IN 1t the more it viii hold" Miss
Church was well known in this city. and many
of our most useful and respected citizens were
Indebted 70 her careful diligence for their sue
cess In life and excellence of character. Her
ideas of justice, honor. and integrity were of
the highest standard; they were tau ht by her
IN precept and practice in all her intercourse
with others throughout a long and useful life
Miss Church was member of the NeW-Church
a pious, dtgnified woman, sensible and self
reliant, a sincere friend.
Well done, good and faithful servant, enter
thou into the joys of thy Lord
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
JUDGE LcNGNzcKER ANGRY.
He Uses Some : t-ong Language 70
Juror Culver.

Juror Culver.
Chicago, Dec. ia swas inevitable, tie
secrets Of the Cronin jury room are already
out in spite OF the formal resolution of tina
jurors TO say nothing. As a matter OF fact
The resolution was passed principally to
shield Culver. the recalcitrant juror, and
indignation which greeted them wherever
they went. they began to wish they had
made no such promise
To-day one of them began to leak and
when this was known all Of them ex-
cept Culver made rush . tell what they
knew. The story they al tell is that Culver
az first stood out against them all for an
acquittal for all five and not until few
hours before the verdict was returned did
few OF the jurors get from him promise
to agree TO imprisonment for life for three
Of the prisoners. Then they had almost as
hard time TO induce some of the Jurors
who were holding out FIR hanging to come
down TO Culver's compromise position.
CULVER AND LIONGNECRER
But Culver IS paying dearly for his obsti-
macy. To-day ne called on the states
attorney, in company with Banker S. A.
Kean, TO attempt TO square himself. Long
necker ard Culver are both Nethodists, and
50 Culver began:
Good morning, Brother Longnecksr. 1
am glad"
Don't bother me-" replied the states
attorney tartly. 81 am not your broshar ),
Why said Mr.. Culver, making an at
tempt 70 smooth matters over. 81 don't
understand what"
upon his visitor, "there was time when I
had confidence in you and believed you were
proper man to sit upon that jury: but
now that we see how things really stood. I
have nothing further to say TO you beyond
that you must be either crazy or corrupt.
and don't believe you are crazyn
The verdict has been sore blow to judge
Longnecker. Usually the mildest of men
he has become actually fierce. Yesterday
he received note from a man he had
known for many years, saying the writer
thought the sta.e's attorney was in with
Culver and was satisfied with the verdict
Later the friend came into see the public
prosecutor, who no sooner saw him than he
leaped from his chair and knocked him
sprawiing on the floor. Then he dragged
him up and compelled him to write and
sign a retraction.
THE PRISONERS cHEERFUL.
The prisoners have bean more composed
and cheerful to-day, even Kunzs having
almost regained his former spirits. All
received several visitors to day. The meet
ing between Dan Coughtn and his wife Is
always sad aud pathetic. Mrs. CoughIin
calls at the jail at Least once day, but she
does little to comfort the strong man. Her
heart seems almost broken, and she has not
yet been able to restrain the tears that rush
TO her eyes at the sight of her husband
Mrs. Coughlin and her father III law spent
a long time with the prisoner this morning.
Their hopes are all conferred upon the new
trial, which they profess to feel confident
will be granted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
DOGS IN THE FIELD.
Dan Gladstone Gets Second Place
Among the All Age Settlers.

Dan Gladstone Gets Second Place
Among the All Age Settlers.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Dec. GA special
to the Age-Heratd from Amory, Miss,
says: Dan Gladstone and Dad Wilson,
Jr., were first down this morning to decide
the second place In the all age setter stake,
Dan Gladstone winning. The three places
of this stake are: First, Toledo Blade $3.50,
owned by }. K. Dade, Toledo, o.; second
Dan Gladstone, $780, owned by Col. Rem
froe of Atlanta, Ga, and third, 500,
divided between Dad Wilson, Jr., owned
by J. Shelby Hudson Of Covington. KY,
and Daisy Hope, owned by Andrew Young
of st. Louis.
The first series Of the all ages pointer
stake was continued. Tribuation beat
Galena. Count Foster beat Lady Zeal
In the second series, Count Foster beat
Blooma Ii. Tribulation ran bye.
In the third series for first money, Tribu-
lation beat Count Foster.
Tomorrow morning Count Foster and
Galena will contest for second money.
Tribulation, the winner OF first money, is
owned by B. F. Stevenson of LAGRANGE,
Tenn, and was handled by him. He is by
Beppo Ill. and Elk Lass of Bow
The first part Of the day was cloudy and
pleasant. The birds were fairly plentiful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
HUFF's ROW WITH PATTERSON.
The Ministers Appointed as Arbitra-
tors Fail to Succeed.


MACON, GA, Dec. 2o-Interest in the
Huf-Patterson differences was renewed
this evening by card furnished by the
ministers who had the matter in charge. The
card as it will appear in the Telegraph to-
morrow reads as follows:
The committee Of three, consisting Of Rev.
f. w Warren, Rev. T. r. Kendall, and Rev w
B. Jennings, chosen by MIR. X. W. Patterson
and accepted by Dir ". A. Huff. to adjust the
differences between them wish TO make public
tho following statement Immediately after
this matter was referred 10 us, a dill
gent effort was made TO bring about
M adjustment, and repeated efforts have
been made since, but. for reasons satisfactory
terView with Mr. Huff Under date OF Dec i2
1880 written communication was received
from lir. Huff, in which after relieving us from
blame for anything we nave done or failed to
do. he makes the following request Il feel
1t to be q duty which l owe first to you
and then to myself, to ask that your commit
zee dismiss from their minds entirely the
further consideration Of this case, and that you
will have the kindness to return to me the note
IN which ! gave my consent to place the case
before your committee, as gave that note I'M
der a total misappiehension of the facts
as they then existed In view Of
letters authorizing us to arbitrate
the matter, and we now announce that having
been diligent in our own efforts and having
done all we could do to bring about an adjust
ment we have henceforth no connection in
any way with the matter. u. w. WARREN
T. X. KENDALL
W. B. JENNINGS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
ABBEvILLE ANNALS.

Taxpayers Badly Behind-Work on
the New Bridge Delayed.
ABBEvILLE, Dec. 20-The festival for
the benefit Of the brass band was quite a
success, realizing about $50.
The taxpayers of Wilcox are badly be-
hind with state and county taxes for 1889.
Col. Watts of Lumpl1in made quite an
interesting railroad speech at the court
house last night to the citizens of Abbeyille
Capt. Corbus, who has the construction
OF the iron bridge across the Ocmulgee,
says he will be unable to put in the last pier
until next year, when the water gets low.
In the meantime temporary, or false, works
will be used to support the bridge.
The prospect hrightcns for a railroad
from Abbeville to Waycross.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
SirOccO Tea.

The fact of our own tea being gathered
continually from the same trees is in
itself guarantee of the maintenance of
quality and flavor. Those brokers and
dealers who buy tea. in the market.
getting it second and third hand from
the source of supply, cannot possibly
match any given standard, and it does not
require an expert to detect the marked diff
ferences, both in appearance and flavor,
which characterize their article We have
no difficulty in this respect The same
climate and the same tea bushes and the
same carefully cultivated soil produce our
teas from January to December, and have
done SO for the last twenty years.
American headquarters, 1896 Broadway,
N. Y, Davidson & Co., Tea Growers and
Importers.
Savannah agents. Lippman Bros, Lipp-
man Block
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
sTARKEs INDIGNATION.
The Bailing Of Thrssher Denounced a.
Mas Nesting.

STARKE, FLA, Dec. pa large NEST
ing Of the citizens Of Ssarks was held on
Dec IS, % express the great indignation
felt over the fact that Thrasber. the slayer
Of Witkovski. was allowed all: tina alleged
attempt % Improperly influence two mem
hers Of the grand jury. and the further
fact that citizens n Starke are met abr 1ad
on the cars and at hotels in prom
inent cities and towns Of the state vita uni
versal statements and expressions Of opinion
that, notwithstanding the belief that a cold
bloOded murder has been committed, no
conviction can be mad in Alachua county,
and that similar expressions have frequently
been made l. Gainesville during the exsmi-
nation Of the case by her citizens
The meeting was called 70 order by call
ing y. J. Jones 70 the chair, and c. L Peek
was made secretary.
A committee consisting Of J. u. Truly.
" J. Jones, Geo. z. Pace, J. 6. Alvarez,
and J. l. Gaskins was appointed e solicit
and receive contributions 70 aid the prose
cu:ioO.
TIE following resolution was unani-
mously passsd:
Resolsed. That after carefully considering
and Weighing ali tn testimony at the exar1i-
nation, and especially the statement Of the
accused we arr more than ever firmly con
WINGED that our mayor Louis WitkovsId was
murdered IN cold blood and without shadow Of
excuse or extenuatiOn.
THRASHER INDICTED
GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. 20-The grand
jury has indicted B. A. Thrasher for the
killing Of Witkovski. Thrasher is in Jail.
A number of arrests have been made for
violating the local option law. Among
those arrested are Simonson and Culver
house, and their clerks.
TIE public school was closed to-day for
two weeks.
In the matter of F. F. Hughes, charged
Yesterday with attempting 10 bride or in
huence two grand jurors in Thrasher's favor,
and who was ordered under arrest for
this offense, Judge Finley Of the circuit
court to-day heard the testimony Of the
two jurors, but reserved his decision.
A fund is being raised in Starke, the home
Of the murdered mao, 10 aid in the prosecu-
ton Of the case against Thrasher
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21

The New Signal Observer-A New
Trial in a Railroad Case.

The New Signal Observer-A New
Trial in a Railroad Case.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Dec. 20-Sergt
G.. L. Dosher is the new signal observer
who arrived to-day from Moorhead, Mimi,
and succeeds Sergt Townsend, who lately
resigned.
10 the circuit court to-day in the appeal
case Of the Savannah, Florida, and Western
Railway Company against A. B. Campbell
Judgment was reserved and a new trial
awarded. After having some other minor
cases, the court adjourned sine die
The remains of Robert y. Williams, who
died in Tallahassee on Wednesday, were
brought here this morning and inferred in
the now Hebrew cemetery.
The new st. Johns river bridge, opened
yesterday, is the first bridge eyer con-
structed over the river north of Palatka,
100 miles from its mouth. 1t is owned by
the Jacksonville, st. Augustine and Halifax
River Railroad Company, and will be op-
Grated with that road as part of the Jack
sonville, Tampa and Key West system In
few days the bridge will be formally
opeEed by public demonstration, and then
cars will run through from New York to
st. Augustine