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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20

sThcy're concentraain 1t Lsxington,"
said Corporal Max II don't see what sense
thar Il in hangin' around here. Why not 70
thar an clean 'em upl Thar's NO danger
t night 'nless stragglin' gang runs In ON
u.s."
sThey'n be sorry If they d" the boastsr
asserted
The relief came, and Luke, wearied in
body and mind, was glad to return 70 lie
down in his tent, for long rides and sleep
less nights were beginning to tell upon hum.
While dragging his weary feet along tho
road to camp it seemed as If every step must
be the last Reaching his tent worn out
with anxiety and fatigue, he threw himself
on pile of straw and was soon in the land
Of dreams.
In the slumbers Of midnight his mind
he had spent at the old farmhouse In CON-
paDy with Lille. That angry cloud which
for Q moment had flashed from Albert Nefrs
brow seemed q blur upon their happiness,
which was rapidly growing into terrible
storm-cloud, obstructing the light and glad
ness Of the sun.
Lightning flashed from the dark cloud and
peals Of thunder, sharp and incessant, like
musket shots, rang out. He saw Lille at
his feet struggling in death.
He had stopped over her, when he felt
himself being dragged somewhere by the
heels.
my God! What's the matteri'' he cried,
wide awake.
''Glt up they're fightin'w reared Ar
kansaw Tom in his ear.
Distant firing affirmed the assertion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20
tCOpwilhted, 1881
CHAPTER II-CONT;NUED.

Of1Afl 4l-tONTjNUEDs
The old man rose and called to a negro
boy to bring him q lighted candle. The
sleepy darkey soon complied, and, followed
by Luke, the farmer went to his private
room, where was an old-fashioned escri-
toire. He opened one of the drawers with
an assurance that secuted at any doubt of
the precious relic But q look of uneasi-
ness came over his face.
''It's gone" he said.
'.Look well; it may have got in some other
nook" said Luke, eagerly.
He did 80. He went through drawer
after drawer, but at last, in despair, whis-
pered:
''It's stolen"
"Who did it!''
The farmer could give no satisfactory
answer. They searched every where that
it could be possible for the missing relic
TO be, but Of no avail.
With an aching head and heart heavy
with disappointment, Luke Mason retired
to his bed that night; weary from travel he
at last fell asleep, despite his anxiety. he
seemed to have scarce lost consciousness,
and his mind had begun to wander amid
vague, misty dreams, when he was aroused
by a loud noise Of confused voices in which
were mingled oaths, threats and the plead
ings of Mr.. Nef and his daughter.
'Shet up, old man; we hain't agwine ter
hurt you or yer gal; but We'll hang that ar
aberlltion N spite o. hip growled heavy
voice. Luke, alarmed, sprang from his bed
and ran to the window. The front yard was
filed with armed men. Mr. Neff ana Lille
both partially in nightclothes were in front
OF the door.
''You shall not hurt him" cried the brave
girl. "He has not harmed you"
"But he's aberltion, gal, an we'll hang
i'm ur die. Haint ye Southern gal?'
81 am-my brother Is on his way to join
Price, but you shall not harm q hair Of his
head"
A loud shout Of disapproval went up at
this determined sentence. Cries of 'T'ar
down the dol" '.Bu'n the housed" and q
hundred other angry EXPLANATIONS drowned
the brave girls voice.
Luke was alarmed. The freedom with
which he had declared his Union senti-
ments at the last stage station had ruined
him. He now saw the folly of his coming
to this neighborhood, especially from q free
soil State like Ohio. He was at Q loss what
to do. as he was wholly unarmed and in
capable Of making any defense. There came
rapid steps along the hall. the door was
pulled open, and voice whispered:
"Massa, Massa Luke"
Blackhawk, is 1t youa" he asked.
"Yes, massa; de berry debit am to pay.
Secesh come to hang yer. Come wild me,
an, by golly. III show ye how to git away
from 'em.n
There was no time for hesitation, even for
thought He followed the negro out into
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20

Some one thrust q gun in his hand and q
voice whispered.
''Git down t. tn fencev'
It was only about twenty rods to the fence
where most Of the men already were, and
he ran there as fast as he could. Occasion.
ally q shot was fred, and he thought he
heard q bullet hum through the air.
"Stiddy, boys, stiddy!" cried. Captain
Smart, who having seen service in Mexico
was not under fire for the first time. "We'l
lick 'em yit"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20
WHAT HOME CAN BE.

Two Pictures which. Arc - Truthful q
Thoy Arc Poetic.
1t can be the souls resting place Of love
and Joy, or its abode Of dread and torture.
1t can be the paradise Of heart and brain, or
the gloomiest hell whereof imagination can
conceive. It may be the abiding-place Of
Hottest angels or lowest demons; the
stormy battle ground Of basest passions, or
the sweetest peace-realm Of hottest a6ec-
tions. There may uprise an altar, sacred TO
the God Of love, or Moloch fame. dedicated
to all the idols Of the baser worship. There
may flourish the choicest growth Of soul,
the priceless gems Of intellect and feeling
may sdorn the shrines, or upas shades may
exclude the heavenly brightness, and poi
sonous weeds over-run the soil. There
nightingales and doves may nestle, or
birds of night hold conclave. Foot
prints of angels there may ingef
lovingly, or steps of fe nds leave i'm
press Of unhallowed visitation. There
may be Q consecrated site Of prayer,
or the vestioule Of all evil deeds. There
may arise the poetic favor Of Q loving
memory, and from its guarded silence may
emerge the assassin. The patriot or tho
traitor, the humble lover Of mankind, or
the ambitious, unscrupulous plotter, the
chivalrous defender of all truth and honor,
or the betrayer of innocence and trust, ell
issue from its gates, nodded into good or
evil by its omnipotent influence. Mako
home "the dearest spot on EARTH" BY the
attractiveness of good ness. Be it ever %
humble, seek to beautify It; bear its inev-
liable cross Of endurance; elevate itD
standard; consecrate its being, 30 that all
who enter may feel the benign influence OF
guiding and controlling love; the spirit OF
peace pervading its serene atmosphere;
the retired glory Of the spirit-world resting
upon 1t like . benediction from on high
Wiley.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20

HOME. FARM AND GARDEN
-Iilacs arc deformed By trimming
up like trees
ANY method which win keep The
air from the inside Of the she'll win
preserve eggs for . certain length q
time.
-Cannas should b planted out
when the ground Is warm. and the
same with dahlias. gladiolus and rici-
aus or castor-oil plants
Nutmeg Sauce. one pint Of bon.
ing water add halt cup Of sugar. ono
tablespoon Of butter. . pinch Of salt.
one tablespoon Of corn starch. Nutmeg
70 taste.
when the apple tree blossoms"
IL said to be the time for planting
nearly all kinds Of vegetables Tho
only obstacle Is tho probability Of .
late frost
Tho potato beetle win attack tho
eggplant in preference to any thing
else. and unless such plants are care
fully watched and tho beetles picked
OF they will destroy the plants in less
than day. To save the plants they
should be examined two or three times
q day.
Corn may be planted in April. and
with . little protection during cold
nights it may DO advanced 90 as to get
large enough to boil two or three
weeks earlier than If planted at the
usual time; but the earliness in corn
is always at the expense Of size. and
sometimes of sweetness
EARLY cabbages should have .
place in the early garden; the plants
can usually be bought cheaper than
they can be grown. For this crop tho
land should be we'll pulverized and
dressed with liberal supply Of
manure, and if wood ashes be mixed
with the manure it will be an improve
saent The early cabbage needs to b
urged along rs fast as possible or It
will become late one.
Calves should have plenty Of milk.
hut it is not necessary, after the first
two weeks, tn at it should be unskimmed.
II linseed is boiled to . jelly and
added to skim-milk, and the whole fed
warm. the calves grow as we'll rs on
new milk. Solid food of any kind
should not be given until the calf IL
three months old. Calves should b
watered regularly. They often suffer
greatly from thirst the milk not being
all the drink they need.-American
Agricultural
Here is good recipe for washing
soap. The ingredients cost one dollar.
Ten pounds of hard soap cut in small
pieces. four ounces borax. three ounces
sulphate of soda; dissolve in five gall
Ions of soft water. When dissolved,
let it cool, then put it into wooden
firkin or tub. This will make fifty
pounds of thick soap. One pound will
do large washing. 1t is best to soak
the white clothes over night The
soap must be dissolved in hot water
before using.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20
BUTTER FOR EXPORT.

How to Pack It for Transportotlon -
Foreign Markets.
/ noticed an article in q Canadian
paper stating that Canadian NOR
chant had shipped q consignment Of
butter to China via the Canadian Pa
cific railroad. The article went on to
say that this was the first lot Of butter
that had been shipped to China. and
that the venture had proved iinan-
cial success. but that the mode or
manner Of packing the butter was
secret Now. what is to hinder some
of our American butter dealers from
trying the same thing? There is q
market in that country apparent.
ly that would take all our sur.
plus butter. The United States sends
hundreds Of thousands of hard
dollars yearly to China to pay
for the tea We buy from them. Why
not exchange butter for their tea? The
United States sends large quantities Of
butter to England, where We come In
direct competition with the older
countries of France. Belgium. Ger
many. Holland. Norway and Sweden.
and We generally come OF second best
in that market But IN China, once
get the market established and We
would have little competition. As to
the secret manner Of packing the
butter to ship 20 China on
any other foreign market. here
it is: Take new pork barrels,
fill them with clean water. let
them stand four or five days and
change the water once during the time.
This serves two purposes. The water
takes away the wood smell. also soaks
into the barrel and prevents the danger
ofthe brine soaking into the wood and
leaving some portion Of the butter
bare. which would cause II to become
strong and rancid. Make . brine BY
boiling that will float an egg; let Is
stand to cool and settle before using.
Make tho butter into rolls that will
it into the barrel % a. not to leave
loo much vacant space Wrap the
rolls with cheese cloth 70 keep
them from massing together. Put
In . portion Of the brine BE-
lore commencing to pack into the bar.
rel Leave two inches Of space q the
Top Of the barrel for brine Be sure
he butter II kept covered all the time
With tho brine, for here II where tho
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20

ton OF the skin Is increased, and soft
ness" or excessive Precipitation Is in
duced.
The ease and comfort Of horse and
consequently its profit to its owner are
increased by well-fitting harness. It
is shame to an owner that his animal
should be CALLED and raw by the
chatting of . collar or q saddle. Horses
differ in their make up; in some the
bones are more prominent than In
others. the limbs are more angular.
and the shoulder slopes differently;
but nevertheless. as . rule. collars and
harness are made on . fixed model.
This causes gals and sores, which
greatly interfere with the usefulness
OF the animals. not to speak of tho
tenderness Of the skin caused by the
profuse Precipitation The shoulders
should be washed With salt water
every evening; on the least sign OF In
jury BY the collar or the harness these
should be padded with . piece OF sheep
skin wherever the hide - chafed and
worn. The prevalent and unslightly
shoe boils win not appear when shoes
are not worn, and II Il II thought nee
assary that some protection should b
a1crded for the fest tips or smooth
shoes only should b made uss OH.
I. Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20
LUKE MASON.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
Of the Late Owl War.
BY JOHN r. MUSICK,

AUTHOR OF "BRorHER AGAINST BROTHER"
HELEN LAKEMAN" "WALTER BROWN
FIELD" BANKER OF BEDFORD"
AND OTHER STORIES.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-20

I'm hagyiPss weeo 6vsn1s6 ~ - -
nans says . recsot wEiooq 0oaee - -
Morris tribune., 1889-10-30

a very strong sentiment In favor OF freer
trade relations; but that Canada Is to choose
her own course, develop her own character
and work out her own destiny, is, am sure,
the sentiment of an imnisnse majority.
am particularly struck with the fact
that this feeling is not bounded by race. The
Irish are, If possible, more enthusiastic Ca
nadians than these Of English blood, and the
Scotch Catholics most enthusiastic of all
This seems very strange to one familiar with
the attitudeof the Irish in the United States,
and of course chance traveller may be badly
mistaken; but there is no discord in the sound
that comes to my ears Thomas Darcy
McGee, for instance, is regarded by men of
all races as sort of martyr to Canadian
nationality, and though be was Young
Ireland" agitator in his native land, no one
in Canada thinks of raking up the events Of
1913 so in weighing his public services. He
was en- ardent Canadian-that is sufficient.
He was killed $50 the popular opinion runs
in consequence Of his loyalty to Canada; he
therefore takes his place in the Canadian ma
tional Pantheon. Similarly the governor
styled lieutenant governorl of Prince Ed
wards Island, Hon. A. A. Macdonald, is Of
pure Gaelic-Scotch blood, and the premier,
Hon. W. W. Sullivan, of pure Irish blood,
and both Catholics, yet both are as ardent
Canadians as any met.
There is, however, general feeling in favor
of closer trade relations with the U nited
States, willingness to concede much for
concessions in return, and venture to guess,
as Hoosier Yankee may, that this sentiment
will prevail over "the government as they
call the men in power at the time. As to
the Canadian national sentiment generally
cannot do better than to set it forth in the
words Of an Ontario editor, on a religious
paper, believe:
Morris tribune., 1889-10-30
Lord Fauntleroy,s brother.

It may not have been just the thing,
but it is certainly very amusing, that
newspaper reporters interview with the
eldest son and heir of Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett on the subject of Little Lord
Fauntleroy. The boy is is now, and tells
of the efforts of his mother to make him
and his brother Vivian live up to their
high vocation as Lord Fauntleroys. both
of them. Vivian was the original Of
Farntleroy, the unterrified Lionel says
Lionel hates little Lord Fauntleroy.
'syiv," he said, swas as much of boy and o
nuisance as am until ma had Fauntleroy' pub
lished We both had orders to appear in our vel
vet suits and to behave like little lords Wv Is IL
and Immediately simmered down and posed ac-
cording to orders. rebelled wouldn't wear my
curls or my velvet suit. aud decamped. leaving
the whole field to Wv.
IT never took much stock in books. except dime
novels, There's Lone Jack, the True Hand Of
the Rocky Mountains It's dandy. No stun
and nonsense about that. Lots OF blood and thun'
der. and fine detective in it.
MAS books have ruined Wv Before they were
published he was first rate fellow, and liked q
good. big spree as much as do now"
MAS books have ruined Wv" is deli
ciOllS
Morris tribune., 1889-10-30
Two Good Ideas.

If the story of two new patent processes
is not somebody's joke, then we are soon
to have the benefit of a couple of valu-
able inventions. It is said that an Ohio
young woman, Miss Proctor, of Lima,
has patented a process by which she ex-
tracts 10000 feet of illuminaFing gas
from one barrel of petroleum. II this
be true, here is welcome release from
many human Inconvenience. Ii the
process makes Illuminating gas it can
also be utilized for fuel gas. What is
more, in time every farmer in the land
can have his house illuminated and
heated by gas. for the machinery can be
made small and Inexpensive in convert
ing oil into gas.
The other idea bears also on the fuel
question. The trade journal Iron mem
lions that at last there is an invention
that treats coal chemically before it is
put upon the fire, and SO prevents the
Liberation Of smoke. The coal is dipped
into the preparation, which hardens it
and keeps the smoke and gases within
it. The editor of Iron saw two CRATE
fires in room together. In one of them
the coal had been treated by the new
process, in the other not. The ordinary
coal burned with the usual tarry smoke,
while in the CRATE with the .chemicalized
coal there was bright glow and flame,
but almost no smoke.
Morris tribune., 1889-10-30

The young gentlemen students of the
University of Pennsylvania, who oppose
the equal admission of women to this
state institution, assert that if girls want
an education there are colleges provided
for their own sex, where they can get
all the higher education they want. This
is not true. There is not an exclusively
female school on the globe this day where
girls can get any education to compare
with that of Harvard, Michigan Uni
versity or Cornell. The question re-
minds one of the remark of Fred Doug
lass when the subject of admitting col
ored persons to the spectators galleries
in the Capitol at Washington was dis
cussed. Douglass said: "Well, if the
negroes can stand congress, guess con-
gress can stand the negroes.
Morris tribune., 1889-10-30
Troubled Theology.

It cannot be concealed that two great
questions are now agitating the religious
world. One of these is the Calyinistic
doctrine of election and REORGANIZATION.
There are communicates of the Presby-
terrain church, devout Christians, who
find it difficult to believe that certain of
their fellcs- men are foreordained from
tho FOUND PMS of the. world to be
damned, while Others are elected to be
saved.
The other burning question is one that
is causing deep and anxious thought in
various Protestant determinations. It
concerns the state of man after death.
Is the punishment of the evil doer eter-
nal, oFsis there time of probation al
lowed him after death, during which,
by suffering and penitence, he can atone
in measure for the sins committed in
the body, and after purgation be fitted for
the Joys of heaven? The latter view is, in
fact, departure from the belief in eter-
nal punishment, and is called the doctrine
of future probation. It is an oriental and
Roman Catholic tenet, and many learned
and deyout Protestants have given their
adherence to it. That the subject is
stirring the Episcopal church was shown
in the animated discussion on form of
prayer for the dead which was proposed,
but not adopted, among the changes in
the prayer book.
Morris tribune., 1889-10-30

Mn Lee why, Addie. you needn't cry about
IL! only said Airs. Allen was very well.
informed woman, and wished you would follow
her example,"
NRs. I.EE "Yes and last week you said Jon
wished could MANAGE to look as stylish as Mrs.
Ailen--and she -aakes all her own clothes. But
she has what haven't
Mn. Lee "What is thatfn
MRs LEE s'We ell, she gets all OF her inf0rma
ton from the Magazine they take. | admit that
she knows all that is going on, and 10 bright and
entertaining in conversation but could do as
well as she does if had the same source OF
Information She lent me the last number OF her
Magazine lately. and learned more in one hours
reading about various social matters and the
topics Of the day, than would pick up IN amonth
by my occasional chats with friends 1t certainly
the day down to the details OF housekeeping;
and every thing is beautifully illustrated. too
Every time Mamie goes over to the Aliens she
comes back and leases me to get y0u TO take
Dc,norest's Family Magazine as the stories are
80 good. Eye' tn boys watch Tor IL every month,
ns iace is foEnd for them also in its pages. and
ar. Alien sHesrs by it. It is really wonderful
1cH Il salts every member of the family ("
E A. Lee ell PERHAPS had better send for
apaaimen Copy for if it's anything like what ycu
III it will amuse and instruct the whole Of us.
+ : LIE II sec tset " Jennings Demorest
ID. t,a'.lis;le-. I'll Eas II street. New York is
fhr:N@ nscnd Sn c;raen Copy for 10 cents. so
e1.c4n io.e n. isiia:z o. each number contains
Us ;'sstcrn Or r. eftiil ng the holder TO any
( .,!t.,ru she may Coos, and in any size which
so. e mike: etch oy forth 30 cents: and just
want q Jacket PIT er:l like Mrs. Aliens. The
subscription pri c Is only SO 90 O year and
mast say can't see how they can publish 90
ei.S;:ant Magazine for SO little money
Morris tribune., 1889-10-30
Eight Hours q Day.

An attempt was made in 1886, by the
Federation of Trades and Labor unions,
to establish the eight hours working day
throughout the country. The effort was
successful among the cigar makers and
German printers. Furniture workers
compromised with their employers on
nine hours. Carpenters obtained also
important concessions. In eighty-four
cities their working day was reduced to
nine hours, while in seven cities they OBJ
tanned their full demand for eight hours.
These were the substantial results from
the effort of 1886.
The two organizations named have
since been merged into the Federation of
Labor, with membership of GIG. 600. 1t
embraces all the most powerful trades
unions in the land With this power be-
hind it the Federation proposes again to
take up the fight for the eight hours la
Dor day As beginning they have
asked MIR. Powderly to present the sub
ject to the general assembly of the
knights of Labor at Atlanta in Novem-
her. 1t is expected this will be done.
Then, with the moral support of the
Knights, the Federation will make its
fight. The general adoption of the eight
hours working day is set for May /, 1890.
Eight hour leagues viii be formed
among working people throughout the
country, literature and statistics will be
scattered broadcast, and all means of
peaceful agitation taken to arouse the
labor element to the occasion. A national
day win be set apart to win adherents to
the cause. Strikes will only be resorted
to as last necessity.
The Federation of Labor believe that,
with wise management, the movement
will succeed this time. Mr.. Samuel
Gompers, president of the Federation, re-
minds doubters that not the first, or even
the second attempt of any movement for
improving the condition of a whole peo-
pie is successful, though it be carried at
/ last. Among arguments for the eight
hours labor day Mr.. Gompers adduces
these:
We find today that the working people OF the
country are forced upon either one or the other
horn of a dilemma, the acceptance OF low wages
or the going without employment by reason 81
the vast army of unemployed 1t seems 70 me 70
he not only a consideration of humanity to find
employment for those who "a - willing to work
and cannot find 1t but a consideration OF the
most mates:a; of our interests, that of making
~oar employment more steady and rendering our
wages more staple and less liable to reduction
These considerations demand of rs that we rer
duce the hours of lahor to sight per day.
Certainly in this latter part Of the nineteenth
century, with all the implements Of machinery,
science and knowledge contributing toward the
! production of wealth. we have arrived at that
stage when eight hours per day is more than
sufficient to produce oil the necessaries and the
/ iiIxuries that anY people can reasonably want