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, 1889-11-07

Alfred Raphael has positively and
most satisfactorily explained the origin
Of the word dude" He says: I'm the
spring Of 81 l was paymaster of the
Gould engineer corps, b. +. Wathen,
chief. We were sent out by the Gould
interest TO locate, first the permanent
line from San Antonio to Laredo, Tex,
and from Laredo, after crossing the
Rio Grande, the most feasible route
from there to the City of Mexico. As
is well known a large part of the line
run by us as a preliminary is now
laid and in operation. We were a
pretty jolly crowd of about thirty, sew
eral OF US being Texas raised, and, Of
course, speaking Spanish iuently,
while many Of them did not know a
word. Ono Of our teamsters was an
old time stage driver, Scott, and a
pretty hard case, who had drifted
down from New Mexico and Arizona
with many more OF his kind seeking
adventure in a new field.
well, everybody wanted to learn
Spanish SO as to be able TO understand.
the natives, more especially those in
petticoats. On SCOTS wagon rode
four of the linemen, and for the sake
of being able to hear Scott get off some
rich stories. at which he was an
adept Jim Truehart, Billy Campbell
and | used TO ride alongside. Among
ourselves we spoke Spanish. Jim had
a great habit Of saying, when listen
ing, l don't doubt it, which in Spanish
is no 10 dudo. Scott after a few days
asked what 'dooda' meant in Spanish,
and was told-a doubt. So, as we went
along, Scott got TO applying it to pretty
and gayly dressed Mexican girls. In
this way it got to pass around the en-
tire party, and on our arrival at the
City of Mexico, and moro especially
on our return TO South America, we
applied it TO the swells who came from
the north, and we would ask each
other if such man was a 'duda' in
stead of, as is sometimes the custom,
tell me what it is and you can have
it So you SEQ the word is a very
proper one, as the modern dude al
ways creates a doubt or leaves one to
ask what is itf"-Chicago Tribune.
, 1889-11-07
Remarkable He.eue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfeld. Ill
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family physi-
clan, but grew worse. He told her she
she was a hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery for Consumption; she bought a
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking ten bottles. found
herself sound and well, now does her own
Homework and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this Great Discovery
at b. b. David's drug store. large bottles
SOC and 81. 100.
, 1889-11-07

One morning, says a traveller in
Java, | was standing beside n small
lake fed by one of the rills from the
mountains. Stretching its limbs over
this pond was gigantic teak tree, and
in its thick, shining, evergreen leaves
lay a huge boa, in an easy coil, evil
IDENTIFY taking his morning nap.
Above him was n powerful ape of the
baboon species "a leering race of
scamps. always bent on mischief.
The ape, from his position, saw a
crocodile rise TO the surface of the
water, just beneath the teak limb
where lay the serpent. Qaick as
thought he jumped plump upon the
boa, which fell with a splash into the
water just in front of the crocodile.
The ape saved himself by clinging to
the limb of the tree; buta battle royal
Immediately began in the water.
The crocodile had fixed its jaws in
the snake, which made the water boil
by its furious contortions. Winding
its folds round and round the body Of
his antagonist, the boa disabled its
hinder legs, and by his c~ontractions
made the scales and bones of his
enemy crack.
over huu over tle COTlDalaitS roll
ed, neither being able to obtain a de-
cided advantage.
All this time the cause of the mis-
chief was in high glee. He leaped up
and down the branches, came several
times close to the scene of the fight,
uttered a yell, and again frisked away.
Perhaps ten minutes passed, and the
noise Of the conflict began to fade into
silence. The folds of the serpent were
relaxing, and though they trembled
along the back. the head hung life
less in the water. The crocodile, also,
was dead.
The monkey now perched on a low
limb just above the dead bodies of his
two foes, and amused himself by max
ing faces at them. This seemed to be
adding insult to injury. / picked up
a stone from the edge of the lake and
hurled it at the ape. 1t struck him on
the head and down he fell, upon the
crocodile's body. He was up again in
u moment, and sprang into the teak
tree, where he disappeared among the
thick branches. Youths Companion.
, 1889-11-07
c.lm in tn. F.es Of ps.,h.

A tadesman of Lyons, in France,
of the name of Grivet, a man of mild
and simple manners, was sentenced
during the French revolution, with a
number of others, to die next morn
ing. Those who were already in the
cave pressed around the newcom to
sympathize with and to fortify him.
But Grivet had no need of consola-
ton; he was as calm as If he had been
in his own house. Come and sup
with US, said they; this is the last
inn in the journey of life; tomorrow
we shall arrive at our long home"
Grivet accepted the invitation and
supped heartily. DESTROYS 10 sleep us
well, he retired TO the remotest corner
Of the cave, and, buryiBg himself in
his straw, seemed not TO bestow a
thought on his approaching fate.
The morning arrived. The other
prisoners were tied together and led
away without Grivet's perceiving
anything or being perceived. Fast
asleep, enveloped in his straw, he
neither saw nor was The door
Of the cav was locked, and when he
awoke, after awhile, he was in the ut
most establishment to find himself in
perfect solitude. The day passed and
no new prisoners were brought into
the cave. The judges did not sit for
two days. Grivet remained all this
time in his solitude, subsisting on
some scattered provisions which he
found in the cave, and sleeping every
night with the same tranquility as on
the first. On the evening of the
fourth day the turnkey brought in a
new prisoner, and became as one
Thunderstorm, on seeing a man, or, as
he almost believed, a spirit, in the
cave.
He called the sentinel, who instantly
appeared. who are your" said he to
Grivet, and how came you here1"
Grivet answered that he had been
there four days. Doubtless" he
added. when my companions in
misfortune yer led away TO death /
slept and heard nothing, and no N
thought to awaken me. It was my mis-
fortune, since all would now have
been past, whereas l have now lived
with tho prospect of death always be-
fore me; but the misfortune now will
undoubtedly be repaired and / shall
die"
Gr1vet was summoned before the
tribunal. He was Intercepted anew.
1t was a moment of leniency with the
judges, and he was set at liberty
Chicago Times.
, 1889-11-07

Writing Of James Miller reminds
one that the first martyr of what is
nov S~omerville, contributed TO the
cause Of liberty in l775, was named
James Miller, Ii was on the day of
the Concord fight. The British were
%retreating pell nell to Boston. Their
line of march lay through what is
now Washington street, Somerville.
A few rods west of the corner of that
street and Medford street, and Just at
the base of glorious old Prospect hill
-whereon the first stars and stripes
ever flung to the breeze was raised,
according to some historians-Miller,
a man 20 years of age, by the way,
took his place behind a stone wall
with a farmer neighbor and began to
blaze away at the passing redcoats.
The fire getting too hot for safety,
the officer in command of the British
troops SEN back a platoon to dislodge
the plucky Americans
Come, James, it is time for us to
CO." said Miller's companion, prepar
ing TO retreat.
NO" came the determined tones
from the hero's lips. Il am too old
10 run" and, facing the foe proudly
and defiantly, he fired his last shot,
and with thirteen bullets in his heart,
ere the smoke of his own rifle had
cleared away, he fell dead.
Yetthe scene of Miller's martyrdom
is unmarked today.-Boston Globe.
, 1889-11-07

The Union Pacific Ry.. also known as
The Overland Route, has lately added tc
its service a number of new cars (Which
by the way are built by the World tamou:
Pullman Company entitled Colonis,
Sleepers. and which for convenience and
comfort are but little behind the hand,
some Pullman Palace Car. The cars are
designed for the use and comfort of the
Colonist, who with his family intend NOV
ing West to grow up with the country.
The only difference between these cars
and the regular first, class Pullman is that
the Colonist sleeper is not upholstered
There are fourteen sections in each car,
and separate toilet rooms for ladies' and
gentlemen. At night, by means of slid
ing h~eadboards and heavy damask cur
tains as much privacy is secured as if in
the regular first class sleeper. Plenty of
fresh, clean towels and a good supply Of
water are also to be. found. A uniformed
porter accompanies each car to look after
the comfort and attend to the wants of
the passengers. and no smoking is al
lowed. 1t certainly seems:that tor cheap
and c%omodious sleeping Accommodations,
while travelling these cars caunot be ex-
celled.
, 1889-11-07

While the Chinese minister and
suite were sitting on the speakers
stand, watching the trotting match at
the fair in Cairo, the attention of some
Of the men in the judges stand, close
by, was attrated by an enormous dia-
mond ring worn by the minister on
his thumb.
The stone was of immense size and
ve-y brilliant The setting, instead
of being gold, IA of dark wood. The
wood from which the ring was made
is very old-said to be one thousand
years-and its rarity makes it more
costly than gold. 1t is about an inch
across and covered the thumb from
the joint TO the hand. 1t looks some
what like polished ebony, only brown
II. @ewelers' Review.
, 1889-11-07

In a recent article in the Youths Com
pdnion, on How to Cure a Cold" a
writer advises a hot lemonade TO be taken
at bed time. 1t is a DANGEROUS treatment
as it opens the pores OF the skin and
leaves the system in such condition that
another and more severe cold is certain
to be contracted. Many years constant
use and the experience of thousands of
persons has fully demonstrated that there
is nothing better for a severe cold than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t acts
IN perfect harmony with nature, relieves
the lungs, %liquifes the tough tenacious
mucus. making it easie. to expectorate,
and restore the system to a strong and
healthy condition. For sale by B. B.
David.
, 1889-11-07
Have You Heard

about the Superb Pullman Dining Cars
which have been recently placed in SER
vice via the Union Pacific, The Over
land Route?" Ii you have, and want to
get a sumptuous meal while travelling,
don't fail to take the train on which these
Diners run They run on the fast Vesti-
Denver and on the Overland Flyer be-
tween Council Bluffs and Portland.
Meals, which cannot be surpassed in
any of the first class hotels in the country,
are served in these cars at 75c each.
, 1889-11-07

That the service of the Union Pacific,
The Overland Route is becoming bet
Ter every day. The latest addition to the
already excellent equipment, is a line of
through Pullman sleepers between Chey-
enne and Chicago. via Denver, Kansas
City and Chicago & Alton railroad. These
cars are Of the most improved pattern,
and this additional service will be arpre-
ciated ty the patrons of the Union Pacific.
.Joh rr;nt;no a. h Ia.dar
, 1889-11-07
Dr.. Wagner cs.
sHnOIAL1sTs-

We offer no apology for d~evoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class of
diseases, believing that no condition of human
ity is too wretched to merit the sympathy and
best services OF the profession TO which we be-
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and that
the tn r IPlhysieIan tho who aS,,c,s devotes himself himself
them from worse than death, is no less a
p~hilanthrophist and a benefactor to his race
plication excels IN any other b anch of hispro-
fession. And, fortunately fol humanity ,theday
condemned the victims OF folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law to die uncared
for, has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be u ffering from the effects OF youth
ful follies or indiscretions, viii do well to avail
themselves OF this the greatest boon ever1aid
at the alter of suffering humanity. DR. WAC
NER win guaranteed to forfeit five hundred dol
vate disease of any kind or character which he
undertakes and fails to cure.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
are troubled with 100 frequent excavations OF
the bladder often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weaken-
Ing OF The system in a manner the patient cam
not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits a ropy sediment will often be found, and
pear, or the color will be OF akin or milkish
hue, again changin to a dark and turbid APP
pearance. There are many men who die OF
this difficulty ignorant of the cause, which is
the second stage OF seminal weakness. DR..
Wagner will guarantee a cure in all such
cases and n healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tribune-Republi-
can.
All communications should be addressed
DR.. WAGNER & co.
l4l4 Larimere street. Address. Box 27s2 Den.
yer, Colorado.
Cut this out and take along
, 1889-11-07

Miss Sharpe las Dolly Nobrains en-
ters the room)-O. how you startled
mel
Dolly-No, did l, weallyl
Miss Sharpe-Yes; l thought il was
a man Lawrence American.
, 1889-11-07
When We MereYounr.

Among the incidents of childhood that
stand ont in bold relief, as our memory
reverts to the days when we were young,
sickness. The mother wildly remembers
that Chamberlains Cough Remedy cured
her of Group. and in turn administers 1t
to her own offspring and ALWAYS with the
best success. For sale by B. B. David.
, 1889-11-07

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, Sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, ~chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no paw required. 1t is
guaranteed to e:ve perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by B. B. David, Druggist.
, 1889-11-07

Job Printing neatly executed at the
Leader Job Printing Rooms.
, 1889-11-07

We call attention to the Rex" ad. in
this issue, it may interest you.
, 1889-11-07

ALI kinds of Job Printing neatly and
promptly executed at the Leader Office.
, 1889-11-07

Courtesy of Fyo. Archives & Histo,
, 1889-11-07
Guarantee Lowest Prices

We have suits for 81, s.. $40 up TO $40.
We have Overcoats for 80, 81, IS up TO 500.
We have Boys suits snd Overcoats for s2.5A,
$3.50 up to SIS.
We have Mems and Boys Shoes for si.5O,
81, So to SlO.
75c to 50.
We have every garment worn by man or
boy, at rock bottom figures. We send cata-
cants. We guarantee perfect satisfaction, or
refund your money. Goods sent c. O. d., sub
jest TO examination before taken from express
office. We make n speciality OF mail. orders,
and always give lowest Eastern prices.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
Feather Beds and Hay Fever.

''You would scarcely believe that
asthma and hay fever would knock the
bottom out of the live geese feather
business, would you?" asked a bedding
manufactures. '.But it's fact FIT.
teen or twenty years ago, when hay
fever first came into fashion. some one
who was addicted to it discovered, or
thought he discovered. that feather
beds and pillows aggravated. if they
really did not cause the malady. The
idea was just as contagious as the hay
fever had been. and it got so with
some victims of the habit that they
couldn't remain in room where there
was q feather bed. Then the man with
the asthma found that feather beds
and pillows was what had been ailinR
him for forty years and more. and the
result was that the downy goose feath.
ers gradually had to give way to hair
and husiks and pine needles. This Is Z
fact There isn't one goose plucked
to-day where there were twenty . few
years ago. The goose may not know
Il, but he owes . great deal Of his lat,
ter-day comfort to the asthma and III
hay ieyeS. philadelphia PreeA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
THE AGE OF SPEClALlSM.

A Tendency Which Is Becoming More
Pronounced Every Day.
Here is an old story in point, illus
trating conditions: A certain man, a
sort of scientist after his fashion,
found an insect which in his crude
way he could at once determine to be a
beetle. But he wished to know just
what kind of beetle that particular
one happened to be, or, in other words.
to find out its name. So, like a good
and patriotic citizen, he referred it to
q specialist-ju as q sensible miner
with broken leg would call in the
service of a surgeon. He went to q
friend and said:
''Here is beetle. Now. you are an
entomologist; please tell me what that
is"
"Oh, no." said the referee. Il am
not an entomOlogist-
mot an entomologist? Why, I
thought that was your line"
mo; I only wish l were," he said.
sadly.
''Well. what are you? What do you
call beetle sharp-a coleOpterist?'
mo" said he, modestly, and with a
deprecatory air, mo. I'm not a
coleopterist. If you insist upon know
ing. l might claim (now Frightening
up) to be a scarabaist; that is, you
know, altogether different from being
a regular coleopterist.
1t is not so long ago that a single
great mind, like that of Humboldt,
could take in at a single comprehensive
glance almost the sum of human knowl-
edge. There can be no Humboldt now.
Engineering and Mining Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
GOT THERE At LAST.

How Nitro Glycerine Teamsters Feel About
Handling the Stuff
Speaking OF the men who handle
nitro-glycerine in the oil country. a
gentleman from there recently COM
mented on their utter fearlessness.
although it is the unexceptional
history OF every man who goes into
the business of transporting the ex-
plosive cross country that sooner or
later he becomes disintegrated par
ticle. yet there is not a jollier, more
careful set than these same nitro
glycerine teamsters. One whom I
knew we'll was a big, red-cheeked.
blue-eyed fellow. with a pretty wife
and a cozy home. / asked him one
day if he never got nervous handling
the stuff.
".Not when l am handling it, he
replied; it never occurs to me that
there is any danger to me in it then;
but sometimes when I'm home in the
house at night, and there amt an
ounce within five miles, 1 getso blamed
nervous fairly shake with fear and
decide that I'll never touch the stuff
again. But the feeling always passes
of. or at least it always has, and I'm
still at it. ,"
Il suppose he finally shared the
common fate?" remarked the listener.
"Well," replied the oil country man.
II have every reason to believe that
he did. l was one of the coroner's
jury who sat upon the remains. and
although we only had the sole of one
foot and the lower articulate joint of
the left thigh to identify, it was con-
clusively proved that these were all
that was left of poor Smith, pair of
fine horses and large wagon. IN. Y.
Mail and Express.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
THE FARM DAIRY.

At 1t Is Produced the Cleanest, Sweetest
and Best Butter.
There is no plan yet invented, nor
place discovered, where as good. clean
and sweet butter can be made as we'll
as at the farm dairy. Where the pas
lures, feed, water are all right, and
where neatness, sweetness and skill
are fully combined, no creamery or
machinery for butter can compare
with it. The farm dairy is the only
place where the imperial PARTICLE can
be, or every was made. In this branch
of industry the world is advancing
faster than in any other branch of in
dustry. 1t is hard to conceive Of the
difference in the butter brought to the
market now and that twenty years ago.
And while the creamery has done a
good missionary work in showing the
farmers wives that they will have to
make better butter or allow the cream
cry to occupy the whole field. the
dairy butter makers have bravely met
the contest. And now in almost any
direction contracts can be made with
the surrounding diaries which will
furnish regularly sweeter and purer
butter than any creamery ever did or
ever will make. In fact, from the best
farm diaries is the only place where
there is any assurance of getting posi-
lively clean butter The creameries
may have every thing right about
them, and operators who are superior
in every quality of butter-makers, but
they can neither control nor direct
the operations of the one hundred or
five hundred places from whence they
gather their cream. In fact, it is un-
reasonable to expect that any one hun
dred farmers in township who fur
nish cream have their feed, water.
stables. yards, pals and all other
utensils equal in purity to private
dairy, where it is their pride and
pleasure to excel all others. Those
who furnish cream have no pecuniary
incentive to excel. Their cream goes
in with hundreds of others, and moth
ing to excite pride or ambition. We
take the dairy always. and want but
ter from no other source. -BOstOn
Transcript
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-16
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Soudan has been almoso
totally neglected BY Protestants ~ .
field for missionary effort It has q
population of about 60, 600. 600 people.
| Less than Eve and q half years
ago the Nebraska Lutheran Synod had
not Scandinavian church. Since
this synod has erected twelve neat
churches. whose value is estimated at
$50. 900.
The reports presented at the re-
cent annual meeting of Mr.. Spurgeon's
church showed total membership Of
5.275. The additions for the year
were S07. and loss S41, making q net
loss Of thirty-four.
There is church in Jersey City
which bears the multitudinous title of
The Tabernacle of the Testament Of
the Church of the First Born" Under
this far stretching and redundant name
. Faith Cure congregation worships.
Mrs. Mary E. Richmond has pre-
sented to Union Free School District
No. 2, of Batavia. N. Y, handsome
public library building. to be called the
Richmond Memorial Library, in mem.
DRY of her son, Dean Richmond. Jr.
Among the foreign countries which
have sent students to the Harvard law
school are: Japan, z; Hawaiian ISL
ands. 8; England, 2; France. 2; Prussia,
1; New Brunswick, A; Nova Scotia.
"a; Cape Breton Islands, 6, and Prince
Edward Island. 8.
The Catholic Review estimates
that the actual Roman Catholic popu-
lation of this country is over 1O,OOO.-
600. although official statistics just
published make it to be only 8, Isl, GIG.
The total number of parochial schools
is 500, and the attendance $50, 965.
According to the American Bap-
fist Year Book for 1869 there are in
all 1872 associations. which comprise
80. 900 churches, with an aggregate
membership of 1897. 1914 members
an increase of 81 associations. 1,OO9
churches and 80. 479 members. The
number of ordained ministers is 21,-
42O-an increase of 943 In the white
churches of the South there are ILL.,
O57 and in the colored 1,1OO,3O3 menu
bers.
DIR. Denman w. Ross, of Cam
bridge, has very recently presented
the Harvard library with an exceed
ingly valuable collection of works on
the early history of institutions. The
gift consists of over three hundred
volumes, and is supplemental to much
larger collection on the same subject
presented by DR.. Ross year ago. The
entire collection will undoubtedly
prove a great aid to students of histo-
ry, political economy and kindred
sciences.