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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20
NATIVE THROWING THE BOOMERANG.

NATIVE THROWING THE BOOMERANG.
Tor those not accustomed to it to throw
it with any effect, whilst "black fellow"
can hurl it with tremendous force round
q tree or house and hit the mark he in
tended.
A friend of mine who travelled in
Australia and spent some time among
the natives, says writer, told me that
one day "a black fellow" hourishing his
boomerang, pointed laughingly to apretty
little green and red parrot that was sitting
on branch some distance away. The
weapon was hurled apparently very wide
of the mark; but it went whirling round
and round through the air, and catching
poor little Polly in its fight, knocked
her off her perch, and leaving her dead
on the ground came circllng back again
almost to the very feet of the thrower.
It is remarkable that so singular
weapon should have been discovered or
invented by people so savage as the ma
tives of Australia. 1t is used solely by
them, for though the ancient Egyptians
had stick, and something similar
is in use among some of the tribes of
India, the curve of those weapons differs
from that of the boomerang, nor do we
know that they had the property of re-
turning to the thrower. In illustration
of the difficulty of using the boomerang,
may mention that none of my friends
could do any execution with very fine
specimen of the weapon in my possession,
though they were good enoug III marksmen
with other missiles. York Journal
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20
LOVES OPPORTUNITY.

Two lovers by the oh front gate,
So young and all alone!
The village clock tolls: Late Late LateI
Twelve times in solemn tone.
No! No."
A deep voice says aloud,
Sweetheart, don't 60
Till the moon goes under cloud"
The Queen of Night rides high in space
Serenely bright and fair,
Her kisses gild the young swain's facs,
The ma; ems glossy hair.
lis late,
And all h'lr vows are vowed:
ny wait, and wait.
Till the mooa goes under cloud?
The fair girls dewy lips repeat:
Good night is not goodbye"
But love in youth is very sweet,
And village maids are shy.
Dear one,
With head so Sweetly bowed,
Don't run, don't run,
Till the moon goes under cloud.
-George Horton, il, Chicago Herald.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20
srIS.FLowERs PUT AWAY TO DRY.

sUN.FLowERs PUT AWAY TO DRY.
for eighteen hundred fowl of chicken
. size and five hundred ducks and several
dozen geese and turkeys, to say nothing
OF couple hundred pigeons and SQUADS,
can make considerable trouble if left
alone. But there was very little sugges-
ton OF evil in the three great tenements
were the Ficldian stock is at home.
Three houses five hundred feet in length
are the tcncmcnts for the chickens. Two
cave expensive arrangements for steam
heating in winter, arrangements at
which f. Ellison sticks up the nose
i'll scCrn. 1t is not natural, he says.
Ihe chickens, unless very young, want
nothing" but the shelter and such heat rs
the winter sun pours i'll at the glazed
windows. All else is a nuisance. 1t is
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20
One Way to Break q String.

We often see our mothers running
about the house hunting for knife or
pair of scissors with which to cut tho
string just tied around bundle. Even
our bakers wife keeps pair of shears to
cut the cotton cord used in tying up
bread, and sometimes the groccrs wife
will press the string over the counter
corner and saw it until it wears off by
friction. Now a little practice with Il
grocer's loop will enable the most tender
fingered young lady to break even heavy
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20

twine without pain or Inconvenience.
After tying the bundle hook the first
inger of the left hand over the string,
giving the finger twist, or rather bring
ing the palm upwards, as shown in the
illustration. Then roll the finger over
backward until it is tight against the
bundle, drawing tight the cord, which
is held in the right hand all the time.
Press the thumb hard against the loop;
then ierd the cord suddenly with the
tight hand and the string cuts itself.
With little practice this can be done
quicker than one could slash the string
with a knife. Many grocers even do not
know this. .-.4mcrican Agriculturis..
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20

apt to give them bronchitis, and tho
whooping cough, and l do not know but
n touch of the grip. There is also an ex-
pcnsivc brooding arrangement, built by
q famous architect named Clark, who
evidently had built for human beings
more than chickens. Mr.. Clark had the
idea that it was the little tootsy wootsics
of the chickens that should he kept warm,
and so he put the heat underneath. +.
Ellison, who studies natures methods,
noticed that it was the backs of the little
chicks that the mother hens keep warm,
and so he docs not use the patent foot
warmers, and saves many chicken s lllc
by not d''ing SO.
There are many different kinds of so.
called pevfect breeders which have been
tried and tossed one side rs useless, and
if you wish to buy chicken hatcher
cheap I have no doubt that E. Ellison
can give you bargain. The incubator
which he uses is self-acting, lazy man !
affair, with capacity of 500 eggs.
Three settings of this giant hen are all
that is needed to keep the VOW OF Cyrus,
and as maternity on the part of hens is
strictly tabooed in the Field establish
ment, this one machine does all the work
OF turning eggs into little peeps on legs.
1t is worth peck of miutcd money to
70 through these long hen houses and
see tho glorios variety that the Field
family have to diet on. The ar!stocracy
of the barnyard is here sure enough, as
we'll rs those more common hens who are
not above the drudgcry of laying an egg
a day; aud when it comes to cake and
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20

The suuhower farm was a scheme OF
the chicken man. He knew that the
seeds of that delicate flower were ex-
celient dessert for chickens. Too rich
for steady diet, there was something in
their oily richness which put an extra
gloss on feathers and was very fatteninS
to the bird itself. Why not, he argued,
in a farm of $40 acres, backed up by an.
other farm still farther to the eastward
and by the big estate on the Hudson,
why not devote an acre to the cultlva-
tion of the big sunfower and give his
chickens an occasional taste of luxury
such rs few other chickens enjoy. So
the sunhowcrs we're planted and -four.
ishcd amazingly.
But the glory of the sunhowers has de-
parted. Three days of a recent week
were devoted to harvesting them. The
chicken man aud a small boy assistant
went into the field and the giants bowed
their heads before his sharp-edgcd corn
hook. Some of the plants were twice as
tail as he Many had been riflcd of their
blooms by passersby who were anxious
to start sunhower farms of their own and
who thought the mammoth variety good
enough for them. But there were
hundreds left aud he went at them like
very prince of decapitators. The bls
sunlike discs were Topped of at the neck,
so to speak, and the yellow blossoms
rubbed Off Then they were tossed into
a dump cart and when the latter was full
they were trundled to an empy cottage
and stacked up on the floors to dry.
Every room was needed to furnish floor
space for the big circlcs-some of them
u foot in diameter.
When all the harvesting was done, the
common chick were turned loose in the
denuded field, and among the lesser
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20
The Deadly Boomerang.

The boomerang, used by the black
natives of Australia, is one of the most
extraordinary weapons ever invented:
1t is curved, fiat piece Of very hare
wood, and has sharp edges. The curve
is not the segment of circle, but it is
in the form of a parabola; and the
weapon has the property, when skilfully
thrown, of returning to the feet of the
thrower. 1t is, however, very difficult
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-11-20

A box of Italian rabbits has been re.
ceivcd in Palatka, Fla. The animals
are noted for the length of their cars,
some of them measuring eighteen inches
from tip to tip.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
the popular teachers of Dent County.
and is now en- jOYing her vacation.

the popular teachers of Dent County,
and is now en- joying her vacation.
B. F. Potter. who resides in the south
west part of the county, brought US a
sample of his wheat yesterday. The
grain is remarkably hard and plump.
The yield will be from 10 to 12 bushels
per acre.
Newell Dow and Mart Feely have gone
on pleasure trip to the mountains.
They will visit Denver, Colorado Springs.
and other points in Colorado. The latter
part of this week they will be joined by
Grant LOvitt
The young ladies were very much DIS
appointed because their best fellows got
beat at baseball by the married men.
One of them was heard to remark, Z" The
boys will have to get married now, so
they can play ball
Col B.J. Woodruff returned home yes
terday from New York where he was cal
led to the bedside of his mother who
died before his return here. Mr.. Wood
ruff has the sympathy of large cirle of
friends in his sad bereavement.
At the school election to be held In
district No. Colby July 81 from to
O. clock p. m, treasurer and clerk
will be elected 1t is the duty Of patrons
of the school to see that good men are
elected and men who have children of
school age.
Last tuesday AL Stout was arrested
for selling liquor on three counts. He
had trial before Squire Van Metre,
which lasted all day yesterday, and late
at night the jury returned verdict of
guilty as to the second and third counts,
but not guilty on the first count.
The second game of base ball between
the married and single men of this city
resulted in another victory for the mar
ried men by score Of 25 to Is. The
game was played too late for publication
but the full score will appear next week.
At the end of the fourth inning the score
stood 16 to in favor of the single men,
Only seven were played.
WHY WILL YOU cough when Shi
loh's Cure will give immediate relief
Price 10 cts, so cts. and 81. For sale by
| Martin & Hampton. II
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
TICKET oRNo TICKET.
Tke Dessocrsts Of . Wareriw1 Tsrn ef Mad
Ercepi az 70 ResM6wsission.

PHILLIPsBURG, July 15.-The demo
cratic congressional convention met
here today with about 100 delegates in
convention. 1t was tempora rily organic.
ed with Hon. Tulley Scott as chairman,
and Prof. H. COttrell. secretary. Com
mittees were appointed and the conven-.
ton adjourned until 1 p. m, and on re.
assembling Captain W. D. Covington
was elected permanent chairman and 81.
Cottrell, secretary The question that
burdened the convention was whether
they should place ticket in the field OF
adjourn without making a nomination,
and whether they should put resub-
mission PLANK in their platform. After
much discussion they adopted a resub-
mission plank. and voted to adjourn to
meet at Colby September %. There were
many disturbing elements in the conven-
tion and many hot words, but it is
thought that straight ticket will be put
in the field at that time.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
BASE BALL.
The single Men Knecked Out by the
Narried sSHubbies.'

The most interesting game of the sea-
son was played last Friday afternoon be
tween the married and single men of this
city. While the score ran up pretty well
the game was good one and hard work
was performed on both sides. The young
ladies were present in gOodly numbers,
to see their best fellows win. but in this
they were badly disappointed, while the
wives waved their handkerchiefs and ap-
plauded their ''hubbies." The audience
was quite large and appreciatfve.
At the end of the first inning the score
stood to 4, but in the second the single
men go: goose egg, and the married
men secured more tallies. The posi-
tions were as follows:
MARRIED MEN.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
q. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
1t will be Held at Colby, September
II. 1S and 10.

The G. A. r. Encampment of North
west Kansas will lie held in this city
September II. IS and 49, This is another
plum pluck.d by Colby and grand en-
campment NAV be expected when Thom-
as County veterans take hold of the
work. This will bring hundreds to the
city and the State Board of Pharmacy
will meet here at the same time.
Let every business man put
his shoulder to the wheel and assist IN
making the grandest encampment ever
held in the Northwest The following
general invitation has been received:
Veteran Association
General Order No. 1.
Colby, Kans., July Z, 1890 J
Soldiers of the Northwest Kansas Vet
era nassociation: The fifth annual reunion
of the association will be held at Colby.
Thomas County, Kansas, on September
the 18th, 18th and 10. 1890, and the fol-
, lowing officers are appointed and will re-
, port to the commanding officer at once
for duty: ]. P. Bayha, Quartermaster;
j. B. Morrison, Adjutant; ]. E. Meglem.
| re, officer ef the day.
By order of r. G. KEssLER.
| Commander.
]. E. LEsH,
! Vice Commander
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

Single / . . :3 II
One base hits-Finnerty, q; Loar. B:
Campbell, 4; Smith. 8; Crumly Fergu-
son, 2; Jones. 9; Dow, 2; Foster, 8. Nor
rison. 3; Garfield; Feely; Nichols. Trout
fetter and Gray.
Two base hits-FInnerty; Beymer, 2;
Davis; Loar; Smith; Chambers and Con-
nor. 2: Foster; Garfield. 2; Feely; Mich
OILS.
Three base hits Finnerty, 2; Davis;
Foster, 2; Garfield; Feely.
Base on balls--Off Beymer. l; off Dow,
1: off Garfield, 2; off Jones. 6.
Hit with balI-By Dow. 1.
Caught out on fly-By married men. Z;
by single men, 3.
Caught out on f0uls--By married mep,
2; by single men, 1.
Double piays--Bv single men, cne:put'
ting out striker and runner on first base.
Time of game hours and 80 minutes
Umpires-M Morrison and Gardner.
The battery for the married men die
excellent work, but the single men hao
to change batteries two or three times
Dow, Garfield and Foster each had
turn at pitching, and Feely and Foster
| each had an opportunity Of showing theil
skill behind the bat.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
Menlo Tld.Bits.


Hurrah for the rain!
The sound of the header is heard all
around us now,
MIR. Orval CLANCY is recovering nicely
under Mrs. DR.. PattersOn's care. and his
friends will be glad to see him out again
soon.
Born. July 9th. to Mrs. and MIR. j. w.
Potter, u thirteen pound son.
Mrs. Dick clancy is down with the ty-
phoid fever
Mrs. Sam CLANCY and two youngest
children left for Nebraska Thursday
where she will stay few weeks on ac'
cOun: of ILL ll-health.
A colt belonging to Mr.. Ed 5. McKin-
ney got its foot badly cut by the wire
fence in the pasture Monday.
Rev. Baker breaches at the Lone Stal
Sunday evening at lamp light.
Mrs. David Clark lost fine hog or
last Sunday, on account of the warm
weather.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
A Hard Rain.

The heavy rain which visited this city
last Monday night did some damage to
the Weld s. Senter block. The water IN
the street was so heavy that the brick
foundation to the Senter basement caved
IN, and very soon the entire basement
was flooded under both buildings. The
Weld building is occupied by L. s. Low
lit, and he had some of his grocery stock
in the basement. The water was dipped
out, and the damage to the stock wa
slight, while the building was uninjured
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
PERSONALS
And Other Items of Interest to
Our Readers.

"Glorious rain,
The late corn will be greatly benefited
by the rain Monday night
Not much rain at Menlo or Brewster
and the south part of the county.
Frank OLcary, of Levant. has moved
his family to this city and will reside here.
The Observer is fhe name of a new pa
per published at Monument. G. w. Rich,
editor.
Services will be held at the Presby-
terian church next Sunday morning and
evening
The county commissioners met yester-
day to complete the work belonging to
the regular meeting.
w. A. Pratt. Of Brewster, has moved
to Colby and resides south of the U. r.
depot in his own property.
Frank Ginger returned from Denver
last Friday, and has been holding down
case in this office for few days.
Some say that the corn has been badly
injured by the dry weather, while others
deny the statement Take your choice.
George NJ. Carbon ard Nellie ]. Lowry.
of Copeland, were married last Sunday
by Madison Clark, Justice of Barrett
township.
City Marshall Meglemre and w. A.
Pratt have been busy clearing out the
water drains under the sidewalk crossings
since the rain.
Sam Wallace left last night for visit
to his home in Illinois, and in conse
Quence there is lonesome school ma an
in this vicinity.
B. F. Potter has half brother visiting
him from the east. who will remain herr
ifhe can get some business on hand. HI
is we'll pleased with the country.
John p. Fields. of Mortified. an,
Emma B. johnson, of Strange. Nebr.
were married last Friday evening b.
Judge j. E. Lesh at his residence.
Mrs. Daniel Bradbury returned las
Saturday from an extended visit Wit
friends in Iowa and Wisconsin. tn
postmaster is happy now and wears
smile 10 feet long.
Thomas McCue. manager of the Foste
Lumber Co. at Norton, spent severs
days visiting old friends in this city an
vicinity. He reports business at Norto
g duh as it is here.
r. johnson win return TO his home j
Indiana in . few days. He has larg
circle Of friends hero Who regret his d
pasture. He has been . valuable acqu
sition to Mr.. Woodruff 3 forces.
Mis- Esther Pratt Of Dent Count
No, is In the city Waiting her parent
III. and Nm w. A. Pratt She b one /
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
BEGGs. FAMILY MEDICINES.

have achieved their wonderful success
only by their sctual merit. and fhe many
thousands that are speaking words OF
praise for them would not do so bad hA0
they not been ali that We claim Every
bottle 10 warranted for all that the iaoei
calls for, and each medicine Is prepared
for Q special disease. - invested u
Beggs' Family Medicines will save ~
doctor bill. Sold and warranted BY y. r.
Baugb.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

The Normal Institute of Thomas
County begins July q. and closes Aug
ust 22. 1890
Conductor, Prof E. n. Wood. In
structors, Prof. 81. n. Worley. Prof. J.
w. McDougal, Mrs. n. E. Pratt.
w, p. SULLIVAN
Co. Sup't.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
Plenty Of money at
Thomas County
Bank at lowest rates
an chatteIS.

t;nrfleSd Beach, on Crest Sat Lake Utah.
The famous heath and pleasure resort.
Garfield Beach, on Great Salt Lake. Utah,
IL miles from Salt Lake City. and reach
ed only via the Union Pacific The Over
land Route" is now open for the sea-
son.
This is the only real sand beach on
Great Salt Lake, and is one OF the finest
bathing and pleasure resorts in the west.
Great Salt Lake is not sullen. listless
sheet of water beating idly on the shore
but ON the contrary is as beautiful sheet
of water Is can he found anywhere. II
is Fl per cent. salt. while the ocean is on
" per cent, and the water 10 90 bouy-
ant that 4 person is sustained on its sur
face indefinitely without the least encrs
on his part. Experience has proven III
great hygenic effects. Owing to the stim-
ulating effect of the brine on the skin, OF
the saline air upon the lungs the appetite
Is stimulated, and after bath, the bath.
ers are ready for . hearty meal. and feel
greatly invigorated. ..r
Fine ath-houses, accommodating ~
people, have been erected at e3arneio
Beach, In connection with which therl
h flrxt-class restaurant and lsrge dan
cling pavilion built ont over the lake: ~
Of these arc run BY the Union tacanc
who Ruarantee 0rst-class resort n ev
cry respect.
The tpioo Psci6c has nade low rate,
Of faro Tor those desiring % visit 6aI
Lake City and 0aTAeh Beach
For comp,ete description Of 0ofecle
BeacA and 0seat Salt Lake, send - !
+. Lo0ax. 0ene1aI P1De1ger ASenS
Omaha. for copioe Of 't63gAte a1d Cceoe
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
FULLER'S ELECTRIC BELT

is performing remarkable cures all ever
the country. 1t is genuine battery and
gives a fine current of electricity.
For full particulars call on or address
H. CRIPPEN, Agent,
17.tf Colby. Kansas.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

SHILOH'S CURE will Immediately
relieve Group, whooping cough and bron.
chitis. For sale by Martia & Hampton IA
Go to j. NJ Summers postofice book
store for fresh bananas. oranges, lem
Ons, cocOanuts and hickory nuts.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

Any one wishing to take bosrders dur
ing the Normal. will please let me
know Immediately how many you can
accommodate, and your price.
w. p. SULLIVAN.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
To WHOM IT May CONCERN:


tyo must a farm loan hugh n this have SmpyO tell that
h making loans county, liking for
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
ADyFRTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining in the Colby poes
ONCE for the week ending July u. 1SeO;
Iohu Caark. El,xabeth Mitchell. I. b
wheeler. G. C. Wfllcoxon. Master Charles
Trumbls. Ms Nissen, Fish brothess.
psrties calling for the Shove letten vin
pleaee ssy .sadvestised.
DAxnr. BRApauRY, r. T.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

FOR DYSPEPSIA and liver complain
you have printed guarantee on every
bottle Of Shiloh's Vitalixer. Il tnever fails
to cure. For sale by Martin & Hampton.
Is
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

Final Proof wr1tien, and satlsfactton
assured by Probate Judge J. e. Lesh. q
Colby, Kansas. Give him your proofs.
W p. Noon win sell hour cheaper
than ANYBODY else. He handles the best
nafent Blakcman -four. feeds, and brans.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

A NASAL INJECTOR free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price
50 cents. For sale by Martin & Hampton.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
RrGGS FAMILY MEDICINES.

For blind. itching, or bleeding piles
Beggs' German Salve will relieve at once
and in time effect permanent ana last
ing cure. 1t never fails. Price only Socts.
Sold and warranted by o. P. Baugh. .
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, rev
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chii.
hlsins. Corns aud all Skin Eruptions. and
positiyely cures Piles or nopay required.
n is euafanteed to give perfect sstisfac-
tion, or money refunded. Price . cents
per box. For sale by Martin 4 Hampton.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
For Safe.

A good horse and buggy cheap for
cash. INQUIRE at LamOnt's barber shop
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
NOTICE /.

NOTICE
Members of farmers alliance are here
by informed that a nominating cOnven-
tion will be held at high school building,
Colby, Kan. July 26th, 1890.
BY order committee.
LIN. HITCHCOCK, Chairman.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

Chopped feed ut w. p. uoon's. Tn
his -four. Better and cheaper than anl
where else In. the City.
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17
Vice Commander.

SHILOHS CATARRH REMEDY
positive cure for catarrh, diptheria and
canker mouth. For sale by Martina Hamp-
ton. IL
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

"HACKMETACK. lasting and fra
grant perfume Price 25 and so cents. 13
Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

LOCAL freight trains viii run ahead of time or
no annuiled at the company's pleasure.
All trains run Oh mountain time west Oh
PhIllipsburg. An
other trains run daily ID. WALLACE, Agt.
Pullman sleeping and free reclining chair
cars between Denver and Chicago without
change via the Great Rock Island Reute.