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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
STOCK AND FARM.

Topeka Mail: A. Voorhees,, living
two and one-half miles north of Silver
Lake. reports fifty acres OF corn on his
place, one half Of which will go forty
bushels per acre, the other half fully
twenty bushels. Silver Lake will pro-
duce pretty fair corn crop.
Jewell City Republican: The Lime
stone country is waking up to the
necessity of diversified crops. They
have heretofore banked almost exclu-
sively on corn. We notice that Robt.
Wildman is putting in 100 acres of
wheat, Fred Beeler $50. and there are
many other fields from forty acres up.
Oxford NIocking Bird: We have
four peaches in this office which were
raised on Uncle Tommy Jackson's
farm east of town. They are fine and
no mistake, and Uncle Tommy had sixty
bushels Just as nice as they are. Fine
peaches are no curiosity in this country
this year.
From Abilene: The largest acreage
of wheat in the history of the county
will be sown this fall. The preparations
going on look like those OF the old
wheat days of 1863, when the golden
belt wheat fields were the wonder of the
west. Close to 100000 acres will
probably be sown, as against $4,000 last
year.
Eminence Call: G. l.. Fullerton tells
rather remarkable circumstance Of the
power OF cattle to endure abstinence
from food and drink. Nearly month
ago. one of his yearling steers wandered
off and could not be found anywhere in
the country, although diligent search
was made Twenty-three days after he
knew the animal was gone-and he
thinks probably it was gone day or
two longer-as he was riding past an
old sod house. he found the animal
standing with its head out at the win
dow and, on seeing him, attracted his
attention by bawling. Mr.. Fullerton
says that though the animal apparently
was nothing but skin and bones, it was
strong enough to follow him home, a
distance of two miles. The presumption
is that after it had gone into the shanty
the wind blew the door shut.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

The opinion has become current that
electric lights are killing shade trees
in cities. Observations, however, go
to show that not the lights but the in
sects attracted by them do the harm.
As soon as the currents are shut off
the insects seek refuge in the trees and
commence their work of destruction.
Certain species of black beetle eat off
the bark in large quantities.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
of corpseS.

A B1DpEFoRp lawyer has made one
o. the longest writs on record in
Maine. 1t proceeded from a suit
brought by one Varney. kennebunk
Quaker, against Mr.. Ferguson, Bid
deford sash and blind manufacturer.
and contained an account annexed
covering forty-two sheets of long bill
paper. The reason for the extraordi-
nary length of the bill was that the
two men have traded together since
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
KANSAS RAILROADA

The Rock Island will run special
train from Horton to Topeka. fair week,
arriving OF 9:45 a, m, and leaving at
Up. m.
A rate of one fare for the round trip
will be made for the encampment OF the
K. n. g., to be held the first week in
October at Bismark grove, Lawrence.
A large number Of visitors are Ok.
pected.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

THE practice Of eating arsenic pre-
walls to a great extent in Europe. For
a time it gives people the appearance
of health, and renders respiration
easier. After awhile, to give up the
poison or to continue it causes death.
1t is quite likely that Mr.. Maybrick,
Of Liverpool, who was supposed to
have been poisoned by his American
wife last year, was victim of his own
folly in this respect.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

AN explorer who has been collecting
specimens from the sea bottom, and
also watching the habits of marine
animals, says that artists are wrong IN
representing divers as walking upright,
as his experience shows that it Is nee
essary to walk with the body inclined
forward at an angle of As degrees.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

In the future, in all government
documents and official publications In
Canada, such words as favor. labor,
honor, etc., must be spelled with the
1u," according to the English usage,
as favour, labour, honour, and not as
hitherto after the American style.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

A FEW nights ago young Harry Nc
Ilhenny, of Scottsburg, Pa, left hi
bed while asleep and, proceeding to
the river, seated himself on the bank,
cast out his line, and calmly awaited a
bite. After catching half a dozen
trout he went home and into bed.
When awaked for breakfast he had no
remembrance of his nocturnal excur-
sion even when he saw and partook of
part OF the fish which formed part of
the meal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
COLBY.

The art of making matches has been
SO perfected that 10, 900, 900 of the tiny
sticks can be cut into shape, all ready
for dipping, by one machine in a single
dow
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Kindly neighbor-''How is the baby this
morning, JOHNNY
Little Johnny-''He's worse, ma'am. The
doctor says he can't live the week out. b.
hoo-hOOv'
"My dear boy sincerity hope the baby will
get WE'LL"
$50 do l. It'ud be awful hard on me for
him to die this-weeS, cause Saturday is tho
day of the circus"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Groom: A ring around the moon is sign
of rain.
Bride (sSetly): And ring around a
womans fngeris the sign Of? Groom (sadlyl
Reign.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Mrs. Blobson: There's another bill from
Kengott. l am afraid he is getting uneasy.
Mr.. Blobson: That's so. / must step in to-
morrow and order some more goods.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Mrs. Slimdiet-"Ia am afraid this coffee is
a little week."
Old Boarder-"Yes; it isn't quite so mud,
DIV as usual"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Miss Gotham: What kind of scent do you
prefer?
Miss Bullion: Cent per cent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Telling hair-raising story to bald man
is deplorable instance of mIsdirected
energy.
Not Much in a Mile.-A mile in 1854,
about half a minute only behind the figure
as ascribed to Fire Tail.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Dramatic Criticism. In the scenes of
love and passion the actress was very cold;
it was only after she had drunk the poison
that she seemed to acquire the force of real
life.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

A STRANGE and from a scientific point
of view an interesting discovery has
been made at Hermannstadt. in Hun
gary. The bodies of several Honyeds,
proved to have fought in 1S4s, were
found in disused salt mine. How the
soldiers got there is a mystery. The
salt had so thoroughly penetrated the
bodies that they were as well preserved
as if they had been kept in spirits In
consequence of this discovery expert
ments will be made in the medical
schools of Vienna, Budapest and Ber-
lin for testing the value of concen-
trated solution of salt in preservation
of corpSeS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Mother (of spoiled child)-''I am greatly
obliged to you for bringing my little boy
back"
Organ Grinder-'I fraida he teacha munk
bada tricks
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Lawyers life can be said to extend
over one brief period.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

A PHENOMENON Is reported from
Toth-Aradacz, in Hungary, where an
aerolite of eighty pounds weight is
said to have fallen with such force that
it opened spring of water in the
earth As the neighborhood was badly
supplied with water the inabitants are
talking of the occurrence as providen-
tial The aerolite has been purchased
for e20O by an Anglo-Australian, who
has q collection of such things, and
who happened to be the guest of Count
Harnoncourt, whose seat is near 10th
Ara dacz
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Visitor Ito native Texan): Why do you
let the but of your revolver prelude out of
your hip pocket?
Texan: Because there's law a'gin carry
ing concealed weapons. stranger.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Prfckly Ash Bitters is vegetable CON-
pound, pure and reliable. Give it trial: it
will help you.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Irate Guest-"See here Your advertise
ment said no mosquitoes"
Summer Landlord-''There wasn't a
mosquito here when that advertisements was
written, not one. You must remember that
begin advertising in April"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

A CLEVER swindle is being practiced
in Stamford, Conn. by means of
double fountain pen, one end of which
is filled with good. substantial ink, the
other with ink that fades away in a
day or two. The sharper writes his
agreement, contract, or whatever par
ticular lay he may have chosen with
the ink that fades, and his victim signs
with the other end of the pen with the
ink that lasts. In a few days he has a
slip of paper with nothing on it but a
good signature, over which he writes
any sort of a note that he can most
readily turn into cash
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

A STRANGE discovery was made at
one of the towns on the upper Niger
by Commander Davoust and his COM
rades. They found piece of evidently
very old European pottery. 1t was
fixed upon the summit of mosque,
and the Mohammedan natives told the
travellers that it had been given to
them near the beginning of this CEN
fury by white man who was going
down the river. From all the informa-
ton collected, it seems certain that the
donor of this little vase was Mungo
Park, the pioneer of African explora-
ton in the past hundred years.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

81 understand Dabsley paints!' "That's
bad enough: but he does worse even. HS
presents the paintings to.his friends"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Chill
dren teething. softens the gums. reduces infiam-
nation allays pain, cures wind collie. lac bottla
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Waiter-''Champagne,s sir? Yes, sir. Have
it iced?"
Guest (gloomingly-'N-o,I can't afford
to have it iced"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

A REVOLUTION is taking place in the
drinking habits of the japanese. The
rice brandy called "saki," which has
long been their national beverage, is
being supplanted by beer brewed
after the German method. In Osaka
the number of beer saloons has in
creased from thirteen to almost six
hundred in the last four years, while
the number of resorts where "saki" is
Gold has fallen off. Years ago the
Japs were won't to drink 100000 600
gallons of "saki" annually.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

An old maid asks: IT whatever is is right,
how does it happen that lam left.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Mr.. Suburb-"Wher on earth is our hired
man? l can't find him anywhere"
r Mrs. Suburb-'There is somebody over in
Farmer Hayseed's meadow, but | can't tell
whether he is our man or not"
SIS he standing up or sitting DOWN."
standing"
SIT isn't our man,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

If men wore their hair as long as women
do it would not last a week after the wed
ding.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

In June one settles down by the sea and in
September he settles up by the sea.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Ambiguous.-Young Whipper: would
like to have your daughter for by wife.
Old Snapper: Indeed and what does your
wife want of her?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

The convivial man dosent care much for
storied urn but an animated Dust Is fire.
Quently very much to mis- liking.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Sailor who has been a railroad conductor
all his life, on his arrival at New York after
his first voyage: America. All out henev'
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

Burglar-"How is business with you Jim!"
Pickpocket-''Pretty poor picking"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

1t il not bit easier for some people to
borrow trouble than for others to give it
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

If you are in good health you do not need
medicine, but when you are sick you do need
PPickly Ash Bttiors.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

1.-THE mosquito is like the summer girl"
"?? ?' lizard to catch but easily mashed"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

DIR. NACHTIGAL, the celebrated Afri-
can explorer, was once the guest of a
rich Hamburg merchant. The mer-
chants son, young man of some
what sentimental temperament, said
that his dearest wish was to ride across
the desert on the back of camel. He
thought such a ride must be very poet
zeal indeed. "My dear young friend, :"
replied the explorer, Il can tell you
how you can get partial idea of what
riding a camel on the desert of Africa
is like. Take an Office stool, screw it
up as high as possible, and put it into
wagon without any springs; then
seat yourself on the stool, and have it
driven over uneven and rocky ground
during the hottest weather of July and
August, after you have not had any
thing to eat or drink for twenty-four
hours, and then you will get q faint
idea of how delightfully."- poetic it is to
ride on camel down in the wilds of
Africa"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

JEAN THIERY, a rich merchant and
ship owner in the Rhine provinces, died
in 1876, leaving a fortune Of $4,000
louis d'ors in Paris and 100000 thai
ers in the Venice mint. His heirs, fol-
some unknown reason, did not draw
the money from the depository in Ven
ice, so, at the end of the last century,
Napoleon found it still untouched, and
appropriated it for the use of his army.
For the last thirty years the descend
ants of Thiery have been trying tc
find a way of recovering the 100000
thalers, with interest. Three weeks
ago they all met in Cologne, and re-
solved to send their lawyer to Paris to
move the French Government to pay
over an indemnity. 1t is said that the
French Chambers had already consid
cred their claims and advised the
Government to pay them.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

THE hog claims even the historically
polite France for his own. At dis
cussion by the Town Council of Havre
upon the regulations for city car lines
one member complained that in these
days men sitting in car never thought
of giving their places to women, even
though the latter might have to stand
outside on the platform in the rain.
He moved the adoption of bylaw en-
towering conductors to compel men
seated in the interior to surrender their
places to women outside. Several
other councillors gallantly supported
the motion, but the majority concluded
that the temper of the age would not
permit any such social revolution. The
episode has excited considerable atten-
ton in Paris, where there is general
mourning over the decadence of
French manners.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

1866 and have never had settlement,
as they kept their accounts very nearly
even all the time. Mr.. Varney, .
short time ago, thought there was q
balance due him, and this Ferguson
disputed, hence the suit. 1t took .
week to transcribe the long account.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18


The excavations in a hill on the
plain of Marathon, by the Archelogi-
cal Society of Athens, have resulted
in the discovery of charred bones, be-
ieved to be the remains of the 1872
Athenians who fell in the famous bat
tie. Several years ago DR.. Schlie-
mann made excavations at the same
place, but he met with no success and
renowned the work. The charred
bones were found at depth of thirty
nine feet near the base of the hill. In
addition to the remains urns we're also
found, which, according to custom of
that time, were buried empty. At q
later date the ashes were placed in
them. The excavations are to be con-
tinued, and interesting results are
expected.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-09

Dwight Matthews was kicked bv q
morse IN his stable last week. and is
iald up with two or three broken ribs
and other bruises.
7. l.. Cleveland of this town tells lis
OF a monster squash raised bv him.
which weighs ~ lbs. This is nil very
Wen but the trouble with many of
(IeSe possessors of vegetable won
ders Is that they never give us any
thlng but their word to 90 by. If
they would present us with the very
squash, or even a segment of it. so
that we might gain an idea of its
size, we should all bemuch better sat
isfied See?
b. ii. SanbOrn, of Leach, Shewell &
SanbOrn, while on his late visit, made
the public schools the present of a
beautiful flag. 1t is of bunting, SKIS
feet IN size. The exercises in connec-
ton with the raising of the flag will
take place Friday afternoon, Oct. Ii,
IN the Academy hall and park. Stu
dents and tOwns-people alike extend
their gratitude to the giver for this
pleasant remembrance to the Acad-
envy by former student and resi-
dent.
The Lamoille Valley Veterans re-
union opened under rather discour-
aging prospects. Tuesday was very
cold and damp, so that many We're
kept away who would otherwise have
attended. Wednesday a good-sized
number were on the grounds to wit
ness the days exercises. Among the
persons present from out of town
we notice eX-Lieut.-GOv. Woodbury.
of Burlington. The exercises of to-
day Wednesday, are announced to
be a sham battle in the afternoon
and campfire in the evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-09
CAMBRIDGE.

Rev. E. Wheelock was in Jericho last Fri
day.
Mrs. B. G. Macoy is visiting relatives in
Burlington.
Fannie Scott was at home from Underhill
over Sunday.
Hattie Hopkins has returned from High
gate Springs.
Mrs Lucy Austin has returned from visit
to Hyde Park.
Llewellyn Tillotson of Wateryille was in
| town last week.
! ]. D. Hitchcock was in Hyde Park Tuesday
and Wednesday.
| Prof C. S. Cornell and wife are to move to
| st. Adams this week.
Dr. E. R. Brush has had new chimneys
| built on his residence.
Mrs 0. W. Reynolds, who has been very
| sick is now able to sit up.
Amsden Brown was the sick list last
week, but is now able to work.
Mrs Albina Hatch is spending few weeks
with her brother, Harlow Wires.
H. H. Robinson and family of Hyde Park
have been visiting at ]. Stratton's.
Mrs Henry Cornell left last Tuesday on a
visit to friends in Boston and vicinity
Marion Scott and Clara Smith are at home
from their summers work at the MhlIe
Mountains.
Edward Wagner has moved from the rooms
over Parker's law office to the house on Z.
D. Gates farm.
Henry Scott has been at work for II. Story
for the past week, shingling and doing other
carpenter work.
Oct 1st-a girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
REYNOLDS of Westford, now stopping with
Mrs. Sophia Royce.
f. |. Scotts family will move to St Al
bans this week H. A. Hatch will occupy the
houaa = SOOn as vacated.
The remains of Mrs. Frank Weston, who
died Saturday at Jacksonville, were brought
here for interment on Monday.
John Hitchcock has been building a larg
a corn crib to accommodate the amount o
corn raised this year on the Stowell farm
D which he occupies
n Eddie Bushnell, n promising young NJ d.
formerly of this place, was the guest OF DI
+ | l. b. Morgan last week. DR. Bushnell l
e soon to locate at Jacksonville.
H. N Goodwin is in New Haven, Conn, o
account of the dangerous illness of his moth
o err Mrs Goodwin is staying with her sister
!, Mrs T. S. Whipple in Underhill
Died In Pleasant Valley, Oct. Bird, lS9t
L at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. En-
, Putnam Jacob Huntley, aged 81 years an
t months. Mr.. Huntley was the Oldest ma
| in this town
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-09
HARDWICk.

Mrs. Bates has had her house shingled.
Edwin Hall and Mrs. E. l.. Allen were mar
ried Monday.
Mrs. W. j. Spencer is visiting her father at
Vineland, N. j.
More granite cutters are wanted in some of
the sheds here.
Representative Tucker was at home Friday
and Saturday.
John Halls child got its face badly cut by
kick from horse.
Quite good number of the old soldiers at
| tended the reunion at Morrisville
Frank Mead has bought a job printing out
| fit and will use up his spare time that way.
| Mack & Rowe are clapbOarding their new
| granite shed. Their new derrick works finely.
The party who went to Colorado arrived
there safely on Friday of the week they start
| ed.
VIII Norris got badly hurt by pile of logs
rolling on him in Wheeler 4 Shipman's yard
| last week.
The band has recognized with C. j. Bur
dick as leader. They played out-of-doors il
the band-stand Saturday evening.
J. H. McLoud returned from Boston, ano
Mrs. c. W. Warren and Charles French start
ed for Boston and New York, on Tuesday.
NJ. A. Philbrook is to occupy the Will War
rem house. and Mr.. Daniels the Miles hous
above Warren's on the Greensboro road
Among the sick ones Mrs. Tucker and he
daughter are better.-Dana Bell is slowl
mproving.-Mr. Robinson is sick with som
kind of fever.
The Campbell and Bridgman tenements wi
soon be ready for occupancy. maso
work on A. B. Thomas and Trow's is done
, Hines, Tillotson and Martin nearl
ready fer the masons.-Hooker is rushin
the outside of his house this good weather.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-10-09
EAST HARDWICk.

Davis horses looked well at Barton.
This IS a good town to find fine young
horses and colts
Mrs B. B. Prentiss, who has been stopping
in Portsmouth, is in town.
The promising artist Sydney Davis has
rome TO New York for the winter.
Alice Keith will do homework until the
rnsh is over for Mrs. LamsOn, and then learn
dress-making
Mrs Nelson Wentworth has gone to Massa-
obnsatts to ioin her husband, who is en- route
for New York.
Bert Osgood will move into the Woods
house as soon as the last arrival is old
enough to appear in public.
Mrs Augusta Goodrich has returned from
a visit of some length in Barnet. She has
had good offer. cash down, for the Lin
Goodrich place.
As Smith of the railroad station wished q
oniet vacation he went to Stowe, which is not
troubIed with steam whistles. Of course this
was his only reason for going there.
Miss Carrie Goodrich is sick with measles in
Sheffield. where she is teaching, and her
mother has gone to attend her. Geo. Good
rich and son Elmer are also down with the
same here at home.
A D. Nelson of St. Johnsbury a former
resident of this place, now a trusted foreman
in Fairbanks Scale Works and prominent in
,.burcb and lodge, is quite i'll. His usual out
ING at the Beach did not improve him, as his
lungs are affected.