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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
THE BULL TERRIER
He Is Brave as "a Lion and Will Pace
ANY Odds, and VIII Stick Till Death.

ANY Odds, and VIII Stick Till Death.
The bull terrier is a capital watch dog, saW
a prominent dog fancier,cf New York. He
never banks, because he feels that he can deal
unaided with any burglar, and in nine case
out of ten he is right. 1t is all tooth with
him, and a robber rarely knows that he is
present until he feels him. But in this line OF
business he is not favorite with refined ReO-
pie. You see, there are no bounds to the fe-
rocity of a bull terrier when he is once arous-
ed, and the lifeless body of a robber is an
unpleasant thing for the servants to find on
kitchen floor when they get up. in the morn
ing. | once sold a good bull terrier to the
widow of a clergyman.
She,lived in lonely house in Westminster
county, and before she had owned the dog
week burglar climbed through the base
ment window. He saw the terrier in the
dining room and managed to Chamber up on
the high mantel piece. 1t was bitterly cold
night in mid-winter and he chung there
shivering for several hours, while the dog
hungrily licked his jaws underneath. The
lady kept no servant, and when she entered
the room in the morning she was at first ter
ribly frightened, but the fellow told her such
a pitiful story of his sufferings that she was
a good breakfast and allowed him to go
away. Then she sent the dog back to me, adj
vising me to shoot him, as such a savage, re-
morseless brute was clearly unfit to live.
Bull terriers and the widows of clergymen
have no common ground upon which they
can amicably meet.
doubt, too, whether bull terriers faithful
brave, strong and watchful as they are, have
very much intelligence. Certainly they have
not as much as the Scotch or the old fashioned
Skye; mean the big silky haired Skye, from
which the delicate little thing, like a minia-
ture portrait of his ancestors, has been bred
for lady's lap dog. A prominent lawyer of
New Haven bought fine bull terrier from
me about a year ago On the second night
after the dog had been in his possession the
gentleman was guest at a supper party and
did not reach home until the small hours of
the morning. The terrier met him at the
gate of his orchard, and drove him up an APP
pie tree, where he held him prisoner until
the family arose at breakfast time.
The dog had only seen lGm half dozen
times, and he did not recognize him. This is
q danger with all bull terriers when used as
watch dogs They reason slowly, and wneu
they once reach conclusion, whether it is
wrong or right, they cling to taS tenaciOusly
as though it was an opponents throat or
proving tramp's leg; and, like gun with
an imperfect breech, they are apt to injUra
their owners in an excess OF zeal. Nothing
will beguile them to forget their duty while
life lasts, but their sense of Snell is very
weak, and bit of poisoned meat thrown
over the fence is tolerably sure to clear the
course for the burglars when they arrive
ready for business, at night.-New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
Their BURNT Cork" DAYS.

Ia 1850 when Mr. Edwin Booth was II,
cad year after his debut as Tressel at the
Boston museum, he gave an entertainment
with Nh John S Clarke a youth Of the same
age, a. the court house in Belair, Nd. They
read selections from "Richelieu," THE
Stranger, and the quarrel scene from Julius
Caesar" singing during the evening with
blackcned faces a number of negro melodies,
~using appropriate dialogue" as Mrs. Asia
Booth Clarke records in the memoirs Of her
brother, and accompanying their vocal at
tempts with the somewhat inharmonious
banjo and bones"
Mrs. Clarke reprints the programme Of this
performance, and pictures the distress of the
young tragedianS when they discovered, on
arriving in the town, that the simon pure
negro they'had employed as anadvance agent
had in every instance posted their bills upside
down.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson, the third and present
bearer of that honored name, was unques-
tionably the youngest actor who ever made
his mark with piece of burnt cork. The
story Of his first appearance is told by Mr..
William Winter in his volume entitled THE
JefferSons." Coming from family of actors,
the boy, as was natural, was reared amidst
theatrical surroundings, and when only 4
years of age-in lS33-he was brought upon
the stage by Thomas D. Rice himself, on a
benefit occasion at the Washington theatre.
The little Joe, blackened and arrayed pre-
cisely like his senior, was carried on to the
stage in a bag upon the shoulders Of the
stumbling Ethiopian and emptied from it
with the appropriate couplet:
Ladies and gentlemen I'd have you for to know
Is got little darby here to jump Jim Crow.
Mrs. John Drew, who was present, says
that the boy instantly assumed the exact at
titude of Jim Crow Rice, and sang and
danced in imitation of his sable companion,
perfect miniature likeness of that long, IN
calmly, grotesque and exceedingly droll
comedian. Hutton in Harpers
Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
Hard to Beat.

Those were pretty good fish stories pub
fished the other day." remarked a Nashville
gentleman yesterday to reporter, but
there is a moderately young man in the real
estate business in this city whose experience
can discount any l ever heard of. Here last
week he was fishing down in the Big Harpeth
river and had just settled down to business
when a fish came along and ran off with
his hook and line while he was killing
bait. He1ooked into the water and saw his
disappearing tackle, and saw myriadS of fine
fish sporting amid the waters He had to re-
turn to Nashville at the close of that day and
it wouldn't DO to come without something to
show for his skill.
Though his line WAS gone, he had plenty OF
hooks and bait remaining, and desperate
expedient flashed through his mind. Divest-
ing himself of all his wearing apparel except
the shirt, he carefully tore the rear of that
useful garment into strips and upon each he
placed baited hook.
Thus equipped, he plunged in the stream
and boldly made for the opposite shore 1t
seemed that he never had 50 hard q swim III
his life, but he finally reached the bank and
unloaded dozens of the finest fish that you
ever saw. When he swan back for his clothes
he took off the hooks lest the accommodating
weight of fish might drown him Those who
are not in the secret regard his luck as phe-
nomenal-Nashv1le American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
4 Tiny Republic.

A German traveller has discovered the very
smallest republic ia Europe 1t is the ham
let of Goust, in the lower Pyrenees. 1t be-
longs neither to France nor to Spain. 1t has
somewhat over 100 citizens Roman Catholic
in religion, who live by silk weaving, and
constitute brave and self dependent COM
monwealth. They have no taxes nor any
other public charges. They have no mayor
or other civil official. they have not even
an tablished church or priest of their oYn,
as they have incorporated themselves eccle
siastically with the neighboring village of
LaruIs, where their children are baptized,
their betrothed couples married and their
dead buried The citizens of this republic
live to very great age. There are said to
be both male and female centenarians among
them. They always marry Foreigners
that is to say, inhabitants Of the neighboring
states of France and Spain. Nobody is
either rich or poor, noble or churl, master or
servant.-Chicago Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
Oaly Two Girls.

1t was on the San Jose train and two
young ladies-one as serious and good as a
lite nun, the other with black eye with
the DEVILS own CLINT in it-sat behind the
youngest minister in town.
The quiet one held in her hand a purple
pansy so large that it attracted the atten-
ton of the young minister. While he was
still looking at it the train rushed into tun.
mel.
The black eyed young woman grabbed the
pansy in the darkness from her companion,
and, leaning over, dropped it into the lap of
the gOdly man.
When the train reached daylight again the
young minister had turned, and, with the
pansy in his hand, was glaring reprovingly
at the nun like girl between whose fingers he
had seen the flower. Her face was blazing,
and her downcast eyes seemed to confess her
guilt. The whole car snickered, and the ma
icious, black eyed girl read her book uncon-
sciOusly.
That is why the Young minister preached
on the miquity Of dWtiug yesterday. San
Francisco Examiner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
PLANTATION PROVERBS.

It doan' pay to do much talkia' wen you'm mad
euuff to choke,
'Kase de word dat stings de deepes' am de one
OATS nebbah spoke;
Let de udder Teller wrange tin de stohm am
bowed away,
Den he'll do pile 90 thinkin' bout de things you
didn't say.
Spec de leetle blue eyed daisy, peepin' fru de
medder soil
Though it amt no tow'rn oak tree, has its sheer
OBJ homes toll
Spec de red rose in do gahden, blushn' meath de
June day sun,
Nebbh scatters DER de gpass tops till its wuck at
home am done
Tain't de chap OATS allus kickin' dase de WORT
amt ies his size
Datu LID on roasted possum in dat Ian beyou de
skies;
Oars likely soht Oh bessin' chen wild de hardes'
lot,
But de one dat looks de bigges' am de one you
hadn't got.
Spec de gray squirt sgubs de chipmunk kase his
color amt jes' right,
But wen guns bang in de wood lot chipmunk
sleeps de bes' at night
Bout de smahtes' chap knows on is de one dat
doan' git left,
'Kase he spens his ioan minnits gittin' 'quainted
wild hsseff.
Nebbah quarrel wild yo' nabur 'kase his 'Egion
doan' seem SCUM,
Lots OBJ roads dat staht out difrent wriggle roun'
10 de same town
Though yo' lot in life am grubbin' in crooked
'tater row,
Allus' hol' yo' head up firmly, as you'm trab'nn'
to an fro.
John Russell Fisher in Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
Good Old Times.

In one of the prominent barber shops of this
city is an old colored man who has been
barber nearly all his life. Gentlemen don't
take near the trouble with their hair that
they used to-" he remarked, as he deity
avoided slicing OF an ear with the scissors.
Before the war nearly everybody that was
any way fashionable had to have his hair
curled. 1t was parted on each side of the
head and curled up in the middle with curl
ing tongs The younger men had their hair
frizzed. We did that by curlag it tight on
irons and then combing it out. 1t was the
soldiers who first started the fashion of short
hair. OF course, they had to fix their hair 50
that it would be the least trouble, and finally
everybody fell into their way. In those days,
instead of having female hairdressers, the
ladies who were getting ready for ball or
reception sent for barber. Many's the time
I've gone out with all my curling irons and
futing irons to fix a lady's hair. They wanted
their hair smooth in front and curled in long
ringletS down their back. Sometimes the
curls would be so long that they could sit on
them. Often it has taken me three hours to
10 up a lady's hair, and l never got but a
quarter, whether it was three hours or fifteen
minutes. w ashington Critic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24

Cheese is mentioned by Aristotle about
$50 B. c. It is supposed that cheese making
was introduced into England about the be-
ginning OF the Christian era, having been
learned from the Romans
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
Caught at Last.

Father shouting down stairs in an angry
vocabulary!
Mary twho is with her beau, who has been
waiting on her for about three years)-Yes,
sir.
Els Mr. Slowcoach there2
M.-Yes,,s sir.
Els he proposing to you that he is stay
ing so late'
NJ Ito Mr.. Slowcoach in frightened whis-
per)-OhI what shall | say?
Mr.. S. trembling in his boots)-Say yes.
NJ to her father9-Yes, papa.
fail right, all right; excuse me. Tell
him he can have you Bless you both, my
children. He needn't hurry away.-Boston
Courier
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
4 Questionable Success.

Angelina-And now that you have visited
her school, Edwin, what is your decision re-
gardinE Madame Francois for our children'
As to discipline, does she give that proper
attention.
Edwin-Indeed she does, my dear. was
there the whole morning, and madame seemed
to devote the entire time to preserving order.
-Harper's Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
It Makes a Difference,

1t is told of the present c2arewitch that one
day, reading THE Lady of the Lake" he
came to the line, Long live the commons
king, King james," and exclaimed, with
sparkling eyes: YES, the kind of the COM
mon peoplel That is the only king of a king
that would care to be-" His father used to
make suchremarks, tOo, before he came tC the
throne, not since.-S.u Fra4.cisco ArSonaut
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
4 booming Town.

First Boemer-You fellows have no git up
about YOU at ALL Why don't you have pho
tographs of your town taken, like we didl
Are you ashamed of it,
Rival Boomer-Naw, that amt the reason
at all. | want you to understand, young
Teller, that our town don't stand still long
enough to be photographed. Haute
Express.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
4 Syllable Sin.

DR.. Carpenter was noted for the Quickness
of bis wit and it was a common saying in
the town in which he lived that he always
had an answer ready when it was required.
He was once introduced as "Dr. Carter"
Immediately his friend saw his error, and
corrected himself. "Never mind" said the
doctort its only a slip Of the pen."-Har-
per's Magazine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
Feathers Growing GraH.

Mr. NJ ". Hollis had a pair of geese
patched in the spring of lS41. The goose was
killed by mink about ten days ago. The
gander is now living. Mr.. Hollis showed US
a piece Of home made hard soap that was
made in the spring of ls4l by his mother.
Mr.. r. A. Mizzell reports that he has hen
fifteen years old, and she lays every day.
That hen has borne much fruit.
Mr.. William Adams the Old bachelor, has
peacock thirty-five years old that has mated
with turkey hen.-Ealbotton GA New
Era.
indian AInccas;Is.
The shoes or mocoasins worn by the North
American Indians are nearly all alike in their
general structure. The meccasin, slipper
made Of soft deer skin, without heel, is
common to nearly all of them. Many of them
have leggings either detached or connected
with the moccasin or shoe so as to form
boot.
Some of the Indians ornament their moe
casins with beads, quilts or embroidery.
Among the southern Indians, where no pro
lection is needed from the cold shoe is. made
consisting simply of a sole of thick hide bound
on the feet by thongs.
Among the Apaches an odd attachment is
found on the boots or moccasins. This is a
little projection Of the sole in front of the
toes, generally made in the shape of little
round pad. This is called a cactus crusher
and has It's purpose. When the Indian walks
through growths OF prickly cactus the crusher
beats down the prickers in front of his foot.
Some shoes OF odd form, with elongated heels
and toes, are used among the Navajos and
other southern tribes III their dances and GER
emonies. Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
4 Ioint Debate.

Police Judge-Snte how the trouble origi-
mated.
Accused-We wus holdin' a debatin' So
ciety, and ! SAID had the floor, and he call
ed me a liar
Judge-What followedl
Accused-From that time until we were
ARRESTED we both had the aoor. -O'uahs
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24

While councilman John a. Gormley was
IN the cellar of his house he heard the peep of
a chicken. Making an investigation, he
found that an old cat belonging to him was
kindly looking after young chicken which
she had found in an adjoining yard. She had
taken the chicken down into the cellar, and
having placed it in a box where she slept, was
looking after the little one with as much in
forest as if it had been a kitten. When the
wanderer was taken away from her she cried
after it and appeared TO be much distressed
over It's loss.-New Bedford Me- Standard.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26
Subject Of irrigation.

GARDEN CITY, Kans.-Senators Stew
art, Plumb and Jones of the senate COM
mittee on irrigation took testimony here
from the representatives of most of the
counties of southwest Kansas. The wit
nesses all agreed on the importance of
irrigation to this region aud the best
metods of obtainingit it.
Nearly thirty witnesses were exa min
ed representing territory one hundred
and fifty miles square. Practical and ex-
perienced men who heard the testimony
are practically unanimous in commend
ing Judge Gregory's proposed method of
utilizing the underflow of such streams
of the Arkansas as being the cheapest,
surest and the most beneficial plan pos
sible in this region Thd committee, with
the exception of Senator Plumb. who re-
turned to EmpOria, went to Pueblo and
Denver by special train after holding q
public meeting ut the opera house.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26
A Bear Wrestler.

Two Erenchmen with performing
bear excited large crowd IN front of
the CAT office Tuesday afternoon. The
bear was of the Cinnamon variety" and
weighed about three hundred pounds.
1t performed very credItably and Was
remarkably active. In conversation with
one of the owners, the CAT reporter
learned that they purchased the bear
when il was about month old and that
was about twenty-six months ago. They
trained it in New York City and left
there some six months ago on foot, walk
ing from one town to the other. They
are still passing westward but do not
know if they shall go to California or
not. One of the men said that the bear
would weigh seven or eight hundred
pounds when full grown and that would
be when it reached the age of five years.
After the street performance one of the
owners said that he would wrestle with
the bear best two out of three. catch las
catch can. if the crowd would make up
a purse of 81. The eager spectators soon
did this and the match took place on the
vacant lot just north Of the CAT office.
The first fall was easily won by the man.
The second, after hard tustle, was
claimed by the man but the referee cryed
foul and the third round took place. The
man was nearly outwinded but the bear
seemed to be getting in good fighting trim.
1t was hard wrestle but the bear was
exceedingly active and getting both fore
paws around the mans body pushed him
to the ground and WAS determined to
keep him there when the other keeper
made the animal ''let up" on man when
he's down The trio left town soon after.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26
GRAND REUNION.

On account of the sixth annual re-un-
ion of the old soldiers of Kansas, to be
held at Ellsworth, Kansas, Oct. LIST to
5th. inclusive, the Union Pacific Railway
will sell tickets to that point at one fare
for the round trip 1929. Tickets on
sale Sept 30th to Oct 5th, inclusive.
good returning until Oct. It'll, inclusive.
This will be the dedication OF YOUR OWN
GROUNDS and q larger reunion than ever
before held is expected. Now, boys,
this isn't far, and the expenses are light,
splendid opportunity is offered you for
a good old army chat State militia and
Z. s. regulars from Forts Leavenworth
Riley and Hays will be present. and par
ticipate in the grand sham battle. Flo
quent speakers daily. Camp fires each
night
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26

Good people of Thomas and adjoining
counties, you are robbing your children,
your sons and daughters, your brothers,
sisters. wives, husbands, grandmothers,
grandfathers. fathers in law, mothers-in-
law, and last, but not least, yourselves,
by not buying your goods at the NEW
YORK RACKET at the unparalleled LOW
PRICES for ':net spot cash" on delivery
You can't afford to paw the old regular"
prices any longer. Buy of live house
and a live and honest dealer who saves
you DOLLARS. Call and examine goods
and get prices. We will gladly show you
through. Try it.
The Rock Island will sell tickets at one fare
for the round trip Colby to Washington, ID. L.
on Oct. Sd, 4th and 5th on account OF the Tri.
ennial Conclave Knights Templar to be held
in that city. Don't fail to inquire at the Rock
Island depot, if you wish to visit Washington
and other eastern cities
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26

Gloyersville is at Shimp's the Cloth Ter,
Colby, Kans.. and We will glove or nit
ten you at such prices that you will new
er mitten u.s.
You should not fail to call
on Borden & Edmunds, who
will do the right thing by you
on Farm Loans.
Call on or address agent Union Pacific
Railway for one of their Fair Bullet
ins," giving dates special attractions am
cunt of cash premiums and other infor-
nation of all fairs held on the lines of
the Q. P. Ry. in Kansas, Nebraska and
Colorado.
A big time is expected by the old sold
lers of Kansas at Ellsworth Oct. LIST to
9Th. Your tents and camp stoves will be
checked through free of charge via Un-
ion Pacific. Fare, round trip, $5.35.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26
All persons indebt-
ed to Us are request
ed to call and make
immediate settle
ment at once.
FOSTER LuM B :
Err co.

The Goodrich transportation Co. have
placed at the disposal of the Rock Island
route the new steamer. Getty of Ra-
cine. the finest boat on the northern
lakes. Passengers taking this route, are
thus sure OF getting accommodation, in
stead OF having to take chances after
reaching Chicago via other lines. For
further information inquire at Rock ISL
and depot.
The Rock Island will sell tickets at one fare
TOT the round trip Colby to Topeka on Oct. 5th
9th and 9Th on account of meeting of Grand
iodgeI. o. o. F. to be held in that city.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

There are great many unpaid sub.
scriptions on our books. We have tried
to be liberal and deal kindly with all. but
the time has now come when we mus,
ask you who owe to pay up. We need
the money, and what is a small sum to
each individual subscriber, in the aggre.
gate has become very large amount.
So please make it point to call and pay
or remit the amount of your subscription.
If all cannot be paid. part will be very
acceptable. Respectfully,
THE PUBLISHER.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26
TWO PAPERS FOR THE PRICE OF
ONE
A SPLENDID OFFER.

SPLENDID OFFER.
Having made special arrangements with
the publisher of the Topeka Weekly Cap
ital. splendid page family newspaper,
published at Topeka. and worthy of pat
ronage, We are enabled to offer the
Thomas County CAT and the Topeka
Weekly Capital, both one year, for $500
Every Kansas man should have his
county paper for home news and paper
from the capital of the state. Give this
combination trial
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-09-26
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice. hav.
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula OF a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure
of Consumption, Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asthma
AID ali throat and Lung Affections. also pos
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints, after having test
ed its wonderful curative powers in thousands
of cases. has felt it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows, Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suffering, |
will send free of charge, to all who desire It.
this recipe, in German French or English. with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper, w. A. MOVES, 149, Powers Block,
Rochester n. Y. 43Slyr-eow
We bought double dose Of caps, and
we intend to sell them, you bet
SHIMP, THE CLOTHIER.