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ing a small, stunted growth, or o part OF

ing a small, stunted growth, or part OF
them dying within a few years. After
growth has once been checked in young
trees it is very difficult to get them into
thrifty condition. Trees that have fallen
into an unthrifty condition are less able
to withstand the ravages of insects and
the vicissitudes of climate. BY having
the soil in good condition before the trees
are planted, and keeping it in good con-
dition, the trees will grow rapidly and
soon attain good size for bearing fruit.
Much of the delay and vexation in rearing
apple orchards is due to the fact that the
soil is not rich enough, is not keep we'll
cultivated, and is not sufficiently enriched
to maintain continuously thrifty growth.
No one can afford to wait the slow growth
of trees in poor land, insuficiently fer
tilted. 1t is important to keep the trees
growing rapidly, and bring them to n
size large enough for bearing as
soon rs can be done with
out injury to the trees. The
danger of injuring the trees by too rapid
growth is seldom realized in this part of
the country. Our soil is not naturally
rich enough to be in any danger of being
injured by too much fertilization. Where
one orchard is injured by being fertilized
too much, there are hundred stunted by
not receiving enough fertilization and
cultivation. An orchard that is kept
thriftily growing will produce enough
fruit, before a less thrifty orchard would
begin to produce much, to repay oil the
extra care and cost. There is some diff
ference of opinion as to the best method
of fertilizing an orchard, whether by top
dressing or by mingling with the soil.
If the surface is cultivated, there would
be little difference in the effect produced,
either by cultivating the dressing in or
applying to the surface. If applied to
the surface, the rains would dissolve the
soluble portion and distribute it to the
soil, and the next time that the surface
was plowed or cultivated the whole
would be we'll mixed with the soil. The
best treatment for young trees is to keep
them cultivated until seven or eight years
at least. Then the land may be seeded
to grass, if desired, and pastured to
sheep. Or the surface may be mulchcd
with hay or straw, aRd fertilizers applied
By top-dressing. Upon mulched sur
face the fertilizers would readily find
their way into the soil and reach the
roots of the trees. The roots of the trees
would lie near the surface, and there
would be no grass roots to gather up the
the fertilizers before they reached the
apple tree roots. Even when grass is
allowed to grow in orchards, it is much
better to NOW it and allow it to decay
on the surface, serving as mulch, than
to remove it. A mulched surface is very
favorable to the attainment of the best
results in apple production. If trees are
too close together in the orchard. so that
they are crowded, the difficulty can be
remedied in part by mulching and fer
tilizing freely, supplying abundant plant
food to secure good crops of fruit. With
out it many orchards are worth more for
frewood than for fruit.-American Agri-
calturist.
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FIRM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Breed only healthy animals.
Keep potatoes out of the sun.
Harvest all crops at maturity.
Are you attending to drainage2
Adapt your farming to your soil.
All begonias are easily raised from
slips.
Have you bars or gate on your pas.
ture2
Save your lima beans for seed before
frost comes.
If you must strike a COW count one
hundred first.
Alight and effective movable fence is
q desideratum.
If the dog persists in bounding the
COWS shoot him.
By trying to do too much, many farm
ers do too little.
Gut the burs and cookies before turn
ing in the sheep.
A pig as we'll as horse can be made
to 'leel Its oats.
Keeping the weeds out is better than
pulling them out.
Breed according to your aim-for
home use or for sale.
Pray put all machines done with for
the season under cover.
As a rule, it is best to market your
crop as soon as it is ready.
Dirty quarters for animals are dis
grace and q death-menace.
Have the bins all ready for the pota-
toes before you begin to dig.
Ripe onions are better harvested and
placed in cool, dry place.
Grow the apple on the bush-formcd
tree or on one we'll trimmed up.
Save some of the best clover hay for
spring; the COWS will enjoy it then.
Have you taken care CT that lettuce
and radish seed you left to get ripea
Think over the different modes of set
tling milk; perhaps your way is no. the
best.
If young fruit tree blows over set
it up as quick as you can, and fasten it
to its place.
Shock the corn we'll, tie it firmly, and
it will save time and fodder before you
get it to the barn.
Be economical of all the nitrogen
within reach on the farm, and save q big
pile of hard cash.
How much time and trouble do you
suppose q good gate to the pasture would
save in year, over bars2
Grape seed for planting ought to be
saved from well ripened fruit and buried
in moist sand until spring.
Don't you think you can better get the
buttermilk out while the butter is in
small grains than when it is in large
lumps2
If it doesn't pay you to make pork
with skim milk, try feeding it to the
hens, and see if eggs from skim milk
don't pay.
It is a good plan to pot early all plants
designed for house adornment this win
ter. It gives them good time to get
well rooted.
If near town or city won't it pay
you better to look up private families
as buyers of your butter, than to sell it
at the store2
There is vast difference between but
ter made from COWS in moderately clean
stables, fed on provender not really
musty, and that of COWS kept in clean,
light stables, free from bad odors.
If it is desired to test o new variety
of strawberries fall is the best time to
plant it, because it will bear the next
season and enable one to decide as to its
value and give ample time to greatly
increase the stock.
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NIL. Thomson & Co., Druggists, Couders.
port Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is the best
and only sure cure for catarrh they over sold.
. DruppiStS sell IT, 75c.
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THERE are thirty-one trust companies In
the State Of New York.
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Do your clothes last as they used to2 II not.
YOU must be using sOIp or trIshtnl potodeT
that rots them. Try the good old.fdsht'ned
Dobbins's Electric Soap, perfectly pure to-day
oo IN
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Its Excellent Qualities
Commend to public approval the California
LIQUID fruit remedy Syrup of Figs. It Is pleas
inc to the eye, and to the taste and by gently
acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, 1t
c!canses the system effectually, thereby pro-
noting the health and comfort of all who
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
suNFLowER SEEDS.

Save your sunfower seeds for your
early moulting hens, as they are the best
food you can provide for them. Sun
flower seeds will not be eaten readily by
some kinds of poultry at first, but by al
lowing nothing else the hens soon be-
come accustomed to them and seek them.
The seeds contain large proportion of
oil, which greatly aids the moulting hens.
It should be the object to assist the early
moulting hens in every possible way, as
they will be the best and most productive
winter layers when eggs are generally
scarce.-Farm Life.
EXERCISE FOR IDLE TEAMS.
! On farm it will often happen that at
some seasons there will not be constant
work for all the horses usually employed.
For various reasons it is the habit of such
farmers to devote all the work on one or
two teams, and let the others stand idle
in the stable or take run at grass in the
pasture. But it is better, even for these
idle horses, to do work enough to keep
their muscles firm and prevent the gall
ing of shoulders which comes from allow
ing too long season of idleness. These
idle horses are apt to be poorly fed, from
q notion that grain is no longer needed.
When constant work Is not required, not
so much grain should be fed, but couple
of quarts of oats at morning and night
will keep tie horse in good condition,
and he should be made to earn it. Mares
with foal should especially have exercise,
not to be overworked in any way, but
enough to impress upon the fetus that
the dam is bearing an adaptability to do
what is expected from it when it develops
into a horse.-Boston Cultiuator.
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OTTAWA, the Canadian Capital, is tc have q
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our catalogues, fully describing our famous Ma.
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Wells for water by the old Pick and Shovel method
Will answer very well where you are satisfied with
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where your employer Is satisfied to use water from
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and seepings from outhouses and cesspools Il
you will send two stamps
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Oklahoma a Guide Book and Map, ent any where
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nlItTInN w. l.. Douglas Shoes are
has his name and price stamped on bottom
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
In the Wrong Shop.

An Irishman who had been here but a
short time was roaming through our streets
regardless Of locality, and stumbled upon
and William, there were y number of law
yers' Offices, among which there was one in a
basement. This son of the ''ould sod" vino
was bent on some enterprise OF great pith
and moment, observing this Office and fancy
ing that something might be procured there
commensurate with his ambition and finances,
went down the steps to the o.fice, On enter
ing he saw one of our noble profession seated
at desk, on the leaf of whic.I was one law
book, obsolete and borrowed from friend,
and bundle Of papers relating to a bygone
case, and which were thus placed to impress
the clients when they came, but who were
accommodating only in the minds eye. The
lawyer, hearing tEe football of the newcomer,
busted himself with the papers, i'll the anH-
ious hope that at last something had come to
him which would enlarge his finances.
The Irishman, who was evidently disap-
pointed at the small show of merchandise
and quite taken aback, said:
'Arrah what do you keep for sale here?'
Upon which our lawyer, agSrieved at be-
Ing taken for seller of small wares, impetu-
ously, and looking say agely at the impudent
intruder, answered:
"Blockhead!'
To which, quick as a flash, came the re-
sponse:
"'Pon me sowl, then, you must be doin' a
brisk business, for there's only one left ~
New York Herald.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
A Question Of Heredity.

A little boy was often whipped by his "a
thor for lying. He usually took it as q mat
ter of course, but, ON one occasion the punish
ment seemed to him to citeredection. Afte,
it was over he stood before his father in 4
thoughtful way. which attracted his father
attention.
my son." said tho father. ''what arc yor
thinking about"
Father" said the son, ''when you was 4
little boy did you use to tell iesT'
mo, my son: when / was q little boy
did not tell lies"
Father" returned the son, 'when mothe,
was a little girl did she use to tell liesr'
NO. my son." replied the father, ''wher
your mother was little girl she did not tel
lies. But why do you ask me these questions.'
well" said the little fellow, drawing 9
long sigh. ut is the most mysterious thing il
the world to me that a father who never tolG
lies when he was a little boy and a mothe,
sho never told lies when she was little CIR
should have a boy who tells as many lies as
do."-New York Herald.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
Boiling 1t Down.

Boiling 1t Down.
Amateur Elocutionist treciting with tender
pathos,-
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care
Enyious Rival Tin stage whisper)-Why
doesn't he mark her, "Use no hooks, I" and be
done with itAToledo Echo.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
An Impertinent Ouestioa.


''Yes, saw that account Of the aeronau;
who made an ascension from Honolulu and
fell into the sea to be devoured by sharks,
replied the man in the plaid ulster, "and il
forcibly reminded me Of my own adventure
Oh the Pacific coast"
Being urged to give us the story in ell its
details, he hesitatingly consented, and said:
"In the year 1850 I made an excursion
from San Francisco The upper current OF
air took me out to sea, as in this case. We
had no parachutes in those days, but the bal
loon was inflated for only a short trip. When
ten miles ut sea it began to descend. and
where do you suppose landeds'
''In the water, of course" replied the man
from Milwaukee.
''But l didn't. gently descended OH the
deck of \ large ship, which had been dis
masted in storm and afterward abandoned
by her crew She was loaded with a cargo
worth :4OO. .OGO, and sailed her into port and
got sl75, 600 salvage as my share"
"You did! You say she was dismastedT
Yes, SIR"
''Then how did you sail her in!"
'DO you doubt my word, sir!"
''Oh, no; but want the particulars"
"Well, sir, l sailed her in, as l said before
and that's enough. Amy one who wants any
particulars will be considered as doubling my
veracity, and it is needless to add that the
man who doubts my veracity I'-
Here he took from his pocket large, long
knife, tried tho edge ON his thumb nail, and
after glance around, returned it to it,
sheath No further particulars were asked
for, and the subject Of conversation was
changed to other pastures.-New York Sun.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23

"DOwn went MCGINTY the bottom OF the sea
And down go prices at the HORSESHOE GROCERY.
On reducing their stock the Horseshoe folks
And have cut all prices down from per
All lines of WINTER GooDs will slaughter block
Because We need the room for our NEW SPRING SrocK
This is no "bufr' but stern reality
Which, if you will CALL you will very plainly
Come and see our RUBBERs our Doors and our SHOES,
And if you want pair, we'll go you if we lose
You surely need not suffer for HOSE or UNDERWEAR,
For will sell them cheaper than buy elsewhere
Our stock of DRESS GooDs FANNEs immense
As easily be seen by any Of sense.
We're not trying to delude you just what
We ask every to call. for it will surely pay
We POULTRY EGGS and BUTTER will
So bring along your PRODUCE and ell trade a ,rce
Our FIVE and full to OverAOwing TX
Because trade NoTIONs is continually growing
Our MoTTO is SMALL PROFITS Quick SALES and Spor
We find that this is the safest if we'd avoid crash
With thanks for past patronage which will never he
We remain yours to please
MCCORMICK 4 BOTT
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
Notice to Contractors,

Sealed bids will be received up TO /
o clock p. m Jan. 25. 1880. for the build
ing of a school house in District No. 53.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the residence of the district clerk and at
the office of the county superintendent
st Colby. kausas. Board reserves fight
to reject ony all bids.
j. A. CASTOR. Clerk.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEny

Shilohs Catarrh Remedy, marvellous
cure for eatarrh. diptheria. canker mouth
ana neadache. With each bottle there is
an ingenious nasal injector for the more
successful treatment of these complaints
Hl,n0ut extra charge. Price so cents.
Sold by Ryder & Shanklin.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
COMMISSIONERS. PROCEEDINGS
COLBY, KANSAS.

COLBY, KANSAS.
January q. 1890
Commissioners met in regular session,
members present, W. NJ. Baldwin, chairman
W Fl. Smith and A. J. Senter, commissioners
called to order by the chairman. Minutes OF
last meeting read and approved. after which
the following bonds were apprOved:
A. ShOwalter sheriff.
H. G.. SadIer constable. Lacey township,
VIM. K. Jones, constable Kingery township
AT. Potter. assessor Ki"gery township.
Moved and carried to adjourn until O'CLOCK
y. IN.
Commissioners met at o'clock p. ~, mem.
bers all present. Called to order by the chair.
man, after which the following bonds were
approved:
John w. .Sturgis treasurer ROvohl town
ship; W ;,, .,, w.,o.s oo,s..,,. u.,s townsh;n
Frank Roller clerk Randall township.
J.P. Caldwell. constable Wendell township
W II. Archer, clerk ROyohl township.
Chas Clark, constable Barrett township.
Samuel Clark, treasurer Barrett township.
Frank Wiseman, constable Randall town
ship.
c. =. Dakin. constable Morgan township.
A. y Tucker. treasurer Randall township.
james a Mchillip, justice OF the peace
Morgan township.
NC Williams clerk Summers township.
Chas II Plaster clerk Morgan township.
Ernest Boerner, trcausurer Morgan town
ship.
Chas Ayers, justice of the peace Rovoh
township.
John Watts, trustee Lacey township.
J. w Mcpherson justice f.the peace Smith
township.
Chas Vail, constable Hovohl township.
A Springer. constable Randall township.
Ralph FitzSmon constable Smith township.
J W Gilbert, trustee Smith township.
b ! Potter, trustee Kinger3 township.
Moved and carried to allow rebate of hall
tax on lots |. =. 3 1. ). and q block - city OF
Colby for the year loSS: also TO allow reduc
ton of S:.,O OH lots T., lot II. south Park All
6iiiou fer the reason there Was no improve
mentson said lots.
Thc following bonds We're approved:
EI kovar, clerk Hale township.
Ii l. NcpkS. trustee Hale township.
Geo Eckcrt. clerk Wendell township.
" u .i' nSius. treasurer summers township
J 7 Marshall trustee Summers township.
Elias Hilsh. Treasurer kingery township.
SW Foru. trustee Wendell township.
W h Emil. constable kingery township.
J II Williams. treasurer Smith township.
Ii y Marshall. trustee Rovohl township.
William EDoddS. constable Horgan town
ship.
Bazcl Gurwell, clerk Lacey township.
{ MdrEhN. constable Hale township.
Chas " su nh. constable Smith township.
l. White clerk smith townSh hip.
" II S,II;mcrS, justice of the peace Wendell
township.
Wm X Neal treasurer Wendell township.
X Waters. iu stice of the peace Hale town
ship.
Lewis Fleming. trustee Barrett township
BnjGh COviE. trustee Randall township.
On motion the resignation OF Fred NchlS II
onStab!e of RoyOhl township was accepted.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
THURSDAY, JANUARY %. 1890.
Official County Directory.

Gerk-James NJ. Summers.
Treasurer-C. NJ. HOvey.
Register of Deeds-James c. Passeh.
Sheriff-M. W. Witham.
Surveyor-T. p. Chambers.
COroner-L. n. Hitchcock.
First Dist.-W. H. Smith.
Com'rs-( Second" "A. J. Seater.
Third +" w. NJ. Baldwin.
Probate judge. f. Lesh.
SuperInrendent Public Ins't-W.P. Sullivan
Attorney. l.. Loar.
epresentatiye-.JamesM NJ. Stewardson.
Clerk District COurt-Chas. Robbins.
District Judge-Chas. w. Smith.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
Baptist

Preaching every Sabbath AT the new church
at II o clock Il. IN. and 1:30 p. HI. Sunday
school l. m Prayer and teachers meeting
Wednesday evening. Covenant meetings Sat
urday before second Sunday in each month.
l.. ID. GOODWIN.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
DIRECTORY.

Prra, h ng each Sabbath morning and even.
ing at ii a. rn and D. rn Sunday Schrol 10
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, p. IN. Meet
ing Of official board first Monday i'm each
mun,n, -. an. ,uuIr meeting every Friday,
7p.m. l.. I. SHACKELFORD. Pastor.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
CITY Directory

MayOr-T. p. FcehaD.
Clerk-C. B. Dakin.
Treasurer f Meglemre.
Attorney--JOs \ Gill.
Police judge. 4. McK1ilir.
Marsuall-Wrn. DOddS.
A. Il. Garfield.
VI. G. Shimp.
GooGSoe.
Weld.
Irwin.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
The Amende Holorable

Customer-Suppose you mixed arsenic in
with these pills instead Of quinine-what
would you do!
Druggist-Apolog:ze to your widow and
put your children On the free soda water list.
-Munsey's Weekly.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
For Ken I.

A splendid house of four rooms. sum-
mer kitchen and all modern convenienc-
es. for rent cheap. Inquire at the CAT
Office.
Thomas County cat., 1890-01-23
Free to all Brides

Notice is hereby given ~ ali the readers of
A>this paper and all the:r friends aud ac
quaintanceS throughout tie United States and
4 a
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For SO the Daily G szssE5 6e sent one
unabrid0eses zl3afy. 1881 pages, express
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sioner, F.. o. Linn; j. s. Mccall, comp
trOller; w. H. WORKMAN, state treas
urer; w. H. Grain, congress; a, C.
Jones, state senate.
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LOOKED AFTER STATION ACCOMMODATIONS.
Fort WORTH, Tex, June q, 1890.
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Mexican Notes.


Special to the Gazette.
CITY OF MEXICO, June 22.-Minisl'f
Ryan is suffering from an attack OF OFS'1
fever.
a. A. Forest is authorized TO se' -
British vice-consul at Tuxpan.
An attempt was made yesterday III
sassinate Jose Sanchez Ramon, gsns..s s;
manager of the Inter OCEANIC =
ForS 10 the Daily Dc SEN L
year, and aisaH45} bfsne original "s .s,sSssss
una bridges sdis<tonsry, l2sl psges.ssseshg
cbzsgeH prepaid 10 express oii;es nsrs
Sub seriber. sas,es5 - 80
..,<sssaS sssaifsifal Is
Railding sides in Hyde Park. s.-ss.iss$Sfs
Drs. Abdill &astss<s extract ts'i'
.<sss6f fail >ssasge the great traa,5
Atlantic duo&emp and Evans "
night.
A colored woman in Milledge'"''
In claims tn ba lo4 years old.
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not show that the special Judge trying this cas-.
took the oath of Office and for this reason w w
conviction must be set aside. Wilson VI
Stat. 2l93, 2l94. Reversed and remanded'
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COUNTER NO. 5

Will be found in our Millinery department
filled with flowers of every description at
half price and 1000 bolts of ribbon, incInG
ing the highest novelties in plaid and
stripes and plain ribbons in all shades
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Special to the Gazette.

HUNTSVILLE, TEX. June pa meet
ing of the Hogg Democratic club was
held last night, when permanent organi-
Zation was made and several new MEM
bers were enrolled. The primary con-
vention of this precinct will meet July
10, and the county convention on the
18th.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-23

BEEvIrLE, Tex, June 22.-The
county Democratic contention met at
Beeville yesterday with much the largest
crowd ever known in the county. Dele
gates were appointed to the different
conventions aud were instructed for J.
S. Hogg fer governor: land commits
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cincinnati, census Returns.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, June 22.-The GEN.
sus returns for Cincinnati are still far
from complete. The indications fr om
these incomplete figures are that the pop
ulation of Cincinnati is about 300 900.
The returns in their present state, how
ever, furnish very unreliable source Of
Information. asfs56zS7<s