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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
TO SALT LAKE AND OGDEN.
The Colorado Midland Ry. will
run Through Trains 70 Og.
den and Through sleep.
eFs to San Francisco
Sunday, Nov. l6.

Commencing Sunday morning
November 10Th, the Colorado Mid
land Railway will run solid trans t,
Salt Lake City and Ogden; two
trains daily, morning and evening
each way. Those trains will carry
through Pullman sleeping cars, ant
through Pullman tourist sleeping
cars for San Francisco, without
change. Elegant equipment,shortline
broad gauge, and through the hear
Of the Rocky Mountains. The new
est and best trans continental route
for Salt Lake City. Ogden, the Paci
fic coast and all Northwest points
Trains leave Union depot Denver a,
$50 a. IN. and SIS p. M; leave Col
orado Springs 1870 m. and lilo p.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
A Star HarnesseG to A Manager.

Do yor know that the vast major
ity of the worlds deliverers had barr
like birth places? Luther. the eman-
clpator OF religion, born among the
mines; Shakespeare, the emancipation
of literature, born in an humble
home at Stratford-on-Avon; Column.
bus, the 1disccyerer of a world, born
in poverty, at Genoa; Hogarth, the
diScoverer of how to make art accu-
mulatlve and administrative OF
virtue, born in All humble home at
Westmoreltnd; Kitto and Prideaux
whose keys unlocked new apart.
ments in the Holy Scriptures which
had never been entered, born in
want: one out of ten of the worlds
deliverers were born in want.
stir your holy ambitions this Christ
mas to tell you, although the whole
world may be opposed to you, and
inside and outside ofyour occupation
or profession there may be those
who would hinder your ascent, on
Your side and enlisted in your be-
half are the sympathetic heart and
the Almighty arm of one who, one
Chritmas night about eighteen hun
dred and ninety years ago was
wrapped in swaddling clothes and
laid IN a Manager. Oh what
magnificent encouragement for the
poorly started.
As the clean, white linen was be-
ing wrapped round the little form of
tibet Child Emperor, not a cheIub,
not seraph, not an angel. not a
world but wept, and thrilled, and
SHOUTED Oh, yes, our world has
plenty Of synapathnhzs! Our vorla IS
12lL 9s:
I INN 90 S7c1s = ~ =
planets spun out IA 5 spsce 70 fteee
but world in the bosom Of divine
maternity. A star harnessed to .
manger.-Dewitt Talmadge, in Lad
les Home Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25

"Drat the brats aid their Chit
| nas!" he muttered, 6ercely. aWha
do the mean, croaking sick to ms?'
1, was a long distances to bi, house,
and hc felt tired and chillel a> h.
sumbled mp the stsep stairs. At the
had of the second landing = door
opened, and q woman thrust out her
head.
"A fine avening to ye. Mr. Brewer
Would ye mind slipping into the
room bit till l spake t. ye? It's
niver stitch av work 'av the WILDLY
downstairs done this two wteks, and
three small childers to kaps! Shes
down sick av a faiver. and niver Gin,
to pay the rint fur the month-thas'.
eight dollars.
! "Moik and me 'av made out tc
scrape togither five dollars, and I've
made bowld to ask ye fur the other
three, being as ye're a single mar
and have M childer. We'd be maxim
her fine Christmas prisint."
"Not one cent will l give!', sale
David Brewer.
"Shure,,:ye'll think it over the night
Three dollars would not be much fur
ye."
srhree dollars is three hundred
cents to me, and | don't mean TO part
with one of them," he answered, a.
he started up the stairs.
"It's little good yer money'il dc
We when We com ter be Dead" she
called after him. "Shure yer an Ole
man. Ye'd feel a bi. aisier in vel
mind thin, a-thinkin' ye'd helped a
body IN trouble. Happen now
',would be bit Nv treasure land up
fur ye in the mkt world, What ye
give to the poor ye're finding to the
Lord, and it's His own blessed Christ
mas Day to-marrer.
The moon was shining through the
little skyiight as the old man crept
into bed. Somehow its pale light re-
minded him of the white face OF the
child with the shawl over her head
He wondered what kinG If herbs she
had. His mother used to give hin
pennyroyal and catnip tea. He won
dered if that girl really had nothing
to eat. What did that Irish womar
say about his being an old man: He
wished she mad held her tongue about
dying!
Yes, he was Citing old-so his
! thoughts kept running on. Seventy
years, and every one Of them year
of sel6shness and greed. Perhaps be
would buy bunch of herbs, if he
aw that girl again to-marrow.
In the early morning he crept out
of bed, and into his clothes. He look
ed weak and ill as he slowly made
his way down the stairs, stopping to
thrust slip of paper under the Irish
woman's door. 1t held ten-dollar
bill, and ON it were the words, "A
Christmas present for the sick wo-
man below"
1t was the one meagrc offering of
atonement and regret for long years
of selfshness,-the witness of a gree
dy soul, convicted by conscience and
appalled, at the thought of death, to
its apprehension of the truth of the
Divine declaration that we must all
render an account to God for the
deeds done in the body.
YOUTHS COMPANION.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
PROTECTION
or FRE0sTRADE.
WHICH?

Do you want to keep thoroughly
posted on the effects OF the New
Tariff Law, as shown from week to
week?
Do you want to know all about tie
policy of Protection and have sn
answer to every false statement OF
the Free-Traders?
Yes?
Then subscribe for your home
paper aad the AMERICAN ECONOMIST,
published weekly by the American
Protective Tariff League, New York.
Sample copy free. The ECONOMIST is
An acknowledged authority on Pro-
lection and should be widely read.
The yearly subscription of the EcoNo-
MIST is g., but We have made a
special arrangement with the pub
fishers by which we can send
you the ECONOMIST for one year and
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
BiCToot Surrendcrs.

A special to the Omaha Bee of
Dec. 22nd, says that Big Foot's
band, of $50 warriors, who were the
followers of Sitting Bull, have sur
rendered, to Col. Sumner. The
hostiles were near Standing Rock
and were making for tie Bad Lan's.
1t is thought that other hostiles will
soon surrender.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
THE Cincinnati Times Star saws

THE Cincinnati Times Star says
sit is about time for Senator
thumb to drop his Republican mask.
opposing the par.y's tariff policy
and honest election progra nme, he,
would not be out of place on the
Democratic side of, the chamber.
i'iumhs disguise no longer serves.
Ms purpose either ii the Senate or
i.eforc the country, and he might as
we'll go over to the enemy body and
Ireeches''
the TEME>-SrAE is badly off its
base. Plumb is as much a republican
as ever, End is ,oicing the sentiment
of his constituents iii Kansas. He is
progressive republican, and knows
what is foc the interest of the west.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25

THE excursionists who paid $3.50
for Sitting Bulls autograph som.
years ago csn now reflect that they
have greatly increased the value of
their investment. Mr.. Ball was not
much of W tier, but the ease with
which he commanded S..oD lina
viii awaken the Animation OF even
Mr. Kibbling.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25

THE 2I7th anniversary, of the
landing of the Phi grims, was celebra-
ted in New York, on Dec. 10Th. The
celebration was we'll attended. Gen.
Sherman, delivered a short address.
Quite a number otherprominent men
spoke.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
Specimen Cases.

5. H. Clifford, New Ga ssel, Wis, was tro1
blei with Neuralgia and rheumatism, hi
Stomach was disordcrcd, his Liver was afec
ted to an alarming degree, appetite fell ava,
and he was terribly reduced in flesh ant
strength. Three bottles of Electric, Bitter
cured him.
Edward Sheppard, Harrisburg, ILL.,.
had running sore on his leg Of eigh
years standing Used three bottles of Elec.
trio Biiters and seven boxes of Bucklen':
Arnica salve, and his leg is sound aud well
John Speaker, Catawba, o., had FIVE large
Fever sores on hisl Ley, docto rs said he wal
incurable One bottle Electric Bitters and
one box of Bucklens Arnica Salve cured him
entirely.-Sold By, Martin Hampton, 3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25

THE theory that Parnell's oppo-
nents threw mud instead Of lime in
his face is not plausible. People
would not be foolish enough to weste
mud on a man who has coated him
self with that material beyond all
possibility OF future damage.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25

as this the best?' is question often asked
when medicine is wanted. The following
are few Of the medicines of known RELIABLE
ity, Sold by Martin hampton, druggists OF
this place. They have many other cxcsllcn,
m .dicines, but these arc worthy Of especial
mention.
Cha,sherlsin's Collie, Cholera, and Disr
rhcea Remedy. the most reliable known med
icne for bowed complaint. tis especially
priced by persons subject to collie. 1t has
cured many dascn of chronic diarrhees.
Price Is and sc cents per bottle.
St Patricks Pills, for disorders of the liver
aad bowels. 4 vigorous but gentle physiC
that cleanses and renovates the whole system.
Price 25 cents per box.
CHARACTERISTICS Eye and Skin Ointment.
For letter, salt rhcum, scald head eczema,
and chronic sore eyes. Price - cents per box.
Chamberlain 5 Cough Remedy, famous for
its cure OF severe colds, AMI as proven Ia
tive fol Group. Price 50 cents per bottle
Chamberlain Pain Balm, general family
liniment, And especially valuable for rheuma-
tsm. Price 80 cent per bottle.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25

ALL the papers are msnti oning the
the death Of the Thomas County
CAT and getting off puas on it. In
the meantime thu CAT still visits
this Office regularly-and we have
no rats here, eithsr.-Troy Chief.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25

We taks pIeuooso = soDol11l1u1E lEEP
Tropical oil. Il hss gives vea1s,ul 49,
faction in reducing inflammasieu, both for
man and beast. ID cases Of sprains, bruises,
old sores or pain in the side, lungs or back
Instantaneous and permanent relief. Evsrp
bottle is fully guaranteed. Price IS and 80
cents. sold By xArtia { hAmptgs.S
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-12-25
WIN TER.

The courageous, tender-hearted
English lad who wrote this compost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
Double Possessive.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1890.

w ASnlANpAOfj ~'D's ~'1 ~NNF'
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
If tho double possessive, ga play Of
Shakspeare's means "a play Of
Shakspeare's plays" does not a cousin
of John BroUn's mean a cousin Of John
Bro,Cn's cousins-not John Browns
cousin? .. ..
Undoubtedly, it means ga cousin OF
John Browns cousins" but not in the
sense in which 80. S." employs that OK
preston. We said last Sunday that we
would have used the phrase GA cousin
of John Browns cousins" if experience
had not taught us that the average read
er always misunderstood and miscon-
strued it. Our highly-intelligent cor.
respondent IS. s." (as we know him to
be), has put the wrong construction
upon The words. Let us explain. "That
boy of his is a bad boy" ellis " what !?
ellis" is a pronoun in the possessive
case. We answer that the only possible
way of parsing the sentence is by adding
the word "boys 49," that boy of his
boys is bad boy" SO when we use
such a phrase as 90 cousin OF John
Browns" Cousins We do not employ the
words in the sense in which rs. S" uses
them, but in the sense in which they are
employed in the phrase, "fhat boy of
his is bad boy" or, if weuse "S. SIS"
words we use them as they ore used in
the sentence, "He is cousin OF his, "
not "Ho is a cousin of him" So ga
play of Shakspeare's" means ga play OF
HIS" not a play Of him. We might
argue that ga friend Of Thompson is q
friend 10 Thompson, whereas "a friend
of Thompson's" is one to whom Thomp-
son is friend. But this would be
making too fine point. However. we
have said enough,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
ROOk Notices.

AIfrieda. By EMMA Z. II. SpEcHT.
Published by the Author. For sale by
J. w, RANDOLPH Il ENGLISH. Price
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st. Louis contributes o new literary
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We are indebted TO the authorizes also
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Jacks Secret. By Mrs. II. LovETr
CAMERON. J. B. Lippincott Company,
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Mr.. HowELLs says the stories have all
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The climax would "bring down the
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every time. People with good hearts,
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thereon to the Interstate Commerce
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SO, 1889,
| We are indebted to NJ, EpgAxp A,
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n
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
SLAVeN-MONTGOMERY.
A Pretty November Wedding at lewis
burg, Greenbrier County. w. Va
ICorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

A Pretty November Wedding at Lewis
burg, Greenbrier County. w. Va
tcorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
RoScEvERrE. November 81, 1890.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of Mr. J. NJ. RAIDER, in Lewis
burg, Captain W. d. Slayen, promi-
nent young merchant of Ronceverte,
was united in marriage to Miss Mamie
w. Montgomery, of Lewisburg, sister
of Mrs. RAIDER and very popular mem
Der Of Lewisburg society.
The ceremony was conducted by Rev.
r. l.. Telford, pastor OF the Presbyte-
rian church. The attendants were IL.
II. Slaven and Miss Birdie Austin,
George A. Miller aud Miss Annie Austin.
p. l.. Murkland, OF Lynchburg, and
Miss Dora Mcpherson, K. G. Rodes, OF
Ronceverte, and Miss Mamie Young.
r. Z. Rittenhouse and Miss Lille
Beard, J. Mop. Harris and Miss Mae
Best, OF Ronceverte, Miss Burton Car
penter and II. b. Moore, Of Romeo
yerte.
Among the numerous and elegant
presents was handsome silver service
given by the Ronceverte National
Guards, OF which the groom was cap
tain.
After TN eloquent repast was served
and the congratulations of host Of
friends received the happy young couple
left for tour Of tho eastern and north
ern cities. Upon their return they vii
make their homo in Ronceverte.
KIEFIE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
The Croaker "a a Citizen.

The admission into the standard die
tionaries OF the day of the word
"croaker," signifying q person who
habitually forebodes evil, is distinguished
recognition of the presence OF q class
existing in all sections OF the country.
1t does not always happen that the
croaker is on unsuccessful man. de IS
sometimes found TO be rich and, what IS
stranger still, to have accumulated his
wealth either by his own exertions or by
good luck in business enterprises. but
he is invariably man without pubic
spirit. He never would have gone with
COLUMBUS across the seas; he never
would have joined in rebellion against
GEORGE III. he never would have given
faith or money TO an enterprise that pro-
posed any such absurd thing as running
vessels on the ocean or carriages on land
by steam or talking by wire over great
distances. Had he been consulted, with
depressing smile he would have SAID
in zach instance alt can't be done and
it ia useless to try" Left to him his
city would never have had gas or water
works, parks or paved streets, fire or po-
lice department, city halls or almshouses'
His emphatic declaration would have
been "We can't afford it. Our taxes
are already too high"
The greater number, however, are
men who are not estimated by the COM
munity at the intellectual valuation they
have set upon themselves, and who IN
consequence have allowed whatever ami
ability they ever possessed to turn into
acidity. Their greatest-indeed, their
sole-happiness is in witnessing the down
fall Of some enterprise which was inau-
gurated against their counsel. One
chance to say 81 told you 80 " repays
them for much lack Of appreciation.
It's significant of the sturdy grain OF
American manhood that it has accom-
plished so much despite the discourage
ment of these creatures, who rarely help
to build up, but are always on hand to
mil down. And it is everlasting proof
of the forgiving disposition of the masses
that they have allowed the croakers to
live amongst them and enjoy benefits
and advantages to which they never con-
tributed and which were secured despite
their predictions of failure.
These people would have a most DIS
printing effect upon the communities IN
which they live if they were not so well
known. Notoriety, however, has robbed
them of their influence. Their prophe-
cies effervesce into the empty air, and
their words pass unrecorded and unheed-
ed. They are known.
Perhaps the census returns do not
show it, but the fact must be that the
counties, cities, and States that are now
fourishing most are those that have few
est croakers.
The time never ought to come when
the advice of thoughtful, conservative,
and experienced men should fall upon a
needless community. Safe advisers are
not too numerous, and their functions
are important, but crosker can never
become an adviser because in the first
place his opinion is rarely asked because
always known in advance, and when
voluntarily given carries no weight.
But the " loud thunders of the "frog
from the bog; the woful plants OF the
raven, these are as nothing to the sighs
Of the croaker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-23
ReIcase Deeds.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 7, 1890.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. Z, 1871.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Can You tell me whether the last Legis-
lature changed the law about trust-deeds,
and if SO what is the law now The
laws Of Virginia are very expensive about
the transfer Of title when one cannot
write his own release, and even then 1T
costs So to get the release recorded.
Please answer in your paper for the
benefit of small buyers who are COM
PEELED to give trust.deeds
Yours truly, A SUBSCRIBER
Section 1886 OF the Code OF 1887 nu
thorizes the beneficiary in deed Of trust
where payment or satisfaction Of the
debt has been made to enter such pay
ment or satisfaction upon the margin Of
the page Of the book where such deed is
recorded. Such entry may DO made by
the creditor, his duly authorized agent
or attorney, and when the endorsation Is
attested by the clerk OF the court it will
operate as a release OF the encumbrance.
This wise and economical provision OF
the law did not exist prior to the 1876
session of the General Assembly when
it was proposed by General WILLIAM b.
TAL1AFERRo, Of Gloucester county.
The fee charged by the clerk OF the
court of this city and Of the county OF
Henrico is % cents. Where the more
formal mode of release is resorted to by
deed wherein the trustee and beneficiary
unite the uniform fee for recordation is
Sl.S5, the minimum rate. A release
deed to cost SO for recordation must be
OF unusual length.