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Thomas County cat., 1890-05-22
Important to Farmers.

| Official information has reached
these headquarters that in sundry
counties, not far west of us the
mortage census men are moving in q
way that Is peculiar and vain. They
are taking down from the clerks OF
registers mortgage records every
mortgage that has been put on file
since the organization of the respect
i've counties, and making no account
of releases. 1t is said that some
farms that have been mortgaged sew
eral times and the mortgages paid of
or the maturity of the notes, and can
celled, will appear on the return of
these statistical genluses as sunk un-
der the burden of all these several
mortgages.-Nebraska State Journal.
This year the opportunity is offer
ed Kansas to stigmatize by the official
seal of the United States the Gallo
way circular as an outrageous and
vlllainous lie The census mortgage
enumerators in Kansas will not follow
the example set them by these men
referred to in the paragraph at the
head of this article, but they will per-
force make record of all mortgages that
remain on the clerks book uncancell-
ed. For the sake of the reputation
of Kansas and in the interest of every
individual in the state it is of prime
Importance that every mortgagor in
the state make it point at once to
have cancelled every mortgage of his
that has been satisfied. We say at
once, because the work of taking the
census has already begun and Hon.
Noble Prentis informs us that many
mortgages that have been paid are
still on the books. The Importance
of this matter is so great and obvious
that it will be necessary merely to
call attention to it, without any more
words. The money loaners of the
east and the country generally, we
predict, will be astonished when the
census of the farm mortgage indebt
edness of Kansas is made public. In
place of 1926, 100000 it will be no
more than s6O,OOO,OOO and if all sat
isfied mortgages are cancelled it will |
be less than s50,OO0,OOO. This of it.
self will go long way towards affect
ing public sentiment favorably toward
whose reputation has been
we'll nigh blasted by the Galloways
and croakers.
We earnestly advise all the people
of Kansas to answer fully and exact
" the questions put by the census
The is not "What bust
ness has the United States to meddle
with my affairs" This is the peoples
census. 1t is in the interest of the
whole people that the exact truth be
know in reply to every question ask
ed. We hope that in Kansas every
one will bear in mind that this is not
the impertnence of government in
curing gratuitously in to her private
but wholesome and most
benehcent project undertaken and car
ried out through great difficulties at
best for the sake of the common ad-
vantage. Holding these facts in mind.
let us have complete and perfect
Capital.
BCCKLENrS ARNICA SAJVE
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-22

While attending the convention
we met Mr.. Charles NJ Hovey present
Treasurer of Thomas county who will
be a candidate before the Republican
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-22
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. Chill
blains. Corns and all Skin Eruptions. and
positively cures Piles or nopay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac.
ton, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by Martin s Hampton.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-22
Farmers Take Notice.

Subscribers who pay up one year in
advance car have the Topeka Farmers
Alliance paper one year for 25 Gems.
of the Alliance
II " age of this liberal
cf'er st ,n',
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-22

Fresh oranges, lemons, bananas. Eng
lish walnuts. peanuts. fancy confection-
cries, stick and mixed candies at lowest
prices, at Bayha's n 7. Racket.
Final Proof written, and satisfaction
assured by Probate Judge j. E. Lesh. at
Colby, Kansas. Give him your proofs.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-22

Issued by Thomas County Publishing Co., at
Colby, Kansas every Thursday of each week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
U. s. FARM ERS.
Meeting of the National Congress at Coun-
ell Bluffs.

OMAHA, NEB., Aug. 2G.-The National
Farmers Congress met at Council. Bluffs
to-day. Delegates were present from Ala
bama, North Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas. Maine, Missouri, Michigan. Montana,
New Jersey. New Mexico, Nebraska, lndi-
ana, PENNSYLVANIA, South Carolina. south
Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming, and Wis
cOnsin.
President II. :. Kalb, Of Alabama, pre-
sided. Rev. DR.. {. W. Blodgett, Of Des
Mones, opened the proceedings with prayer.
Governor Boise made a short address and
was followed by John Scott, of Nevada,
who made the formal speech Of welcome.
Mayor McRae, Of Council Bluffs, also spoke
a few words.
hi his address President Kalb reviewed
the condition Of the farmers. He spoke Of
the decrease in agricultural wealth, and
said: This decrease is all the more shock
ing because the aggregate wealth Of the
country has immensely increased lie
followed the history of the last forty
years, and blamed the protective tarlil
a. being responsible for the farmers pres
ent condition. Referring TO the Farmers
Alliance. he called il a grand body TO free
legislation from its thraldOm.
I'm the afternoon Professor W. j. Cham
berlin, Of the Ammes (lOwa) Agricultural
College. read a long paper on Existing
facts and the law that inJure agriculture,
and Professor W. o. Atwat r., Of the Expert
mental station. at Washington, ID. c.,
spoke Of the work of that institution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
WILLIAMS MSBURG.
Religions Meetings i'm James City-Im-
proving the Streets-All Sorts.

proving the Streets-All Sorts.
\ series Of religious meetingsis is this week
being conducted at smyrna church, near
kelton, James City county, under the aus
pices Of the Baptist Church. Rev. VI. l..
Wood. Of Newport News, is in charge, and
is ably assisted by Rev. James II. Barnes.
These meetings are well attended, but there
seems just now TO be lack of religious in
terest and in consequence there have been
few conversions.
Judge W. G. W. Farthing and Mr.. James
l.. Banks have been elected delegates TO
represent the Christians (Campbellites) of
tiOn. which is to be held this week at Bowl
Ing Green, Caroline county. These gentle
men leave on the morning train.
Mr.. George Walden, Of lniOntOwn. Ala
5ama, left this morning for his southern
home after spending several weeks here
with his old friends and relatives. Mr..
Walden left here about four years ago and
took mp his abode in the far South, a stran-
ger among strangers, but by his strict at
tcntion to business and his courteous ard
gentlemanly bearing has made many friends
and succeeded well.
Mrs. Il. NJ. smith has as her guest on Cot
Ah-t lUWs ' ~ -liild bNd'ls -bl~s lfNNfiif '
Scott. of our county. Miss Bessie scott
leaves in day or two for Beach Croft
Academy, i'm Tennessee, which she has been
attending for several terms past. Mr..
Ewell scott is expected home from Texas in
few days. where he has been for the last
two wears engaged with a surveying party
on the Southern Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Granville Gary with his wife left this
morning for Milton, y. c.. where he will
locate and engage in mercantile business.
The work of improving our streets is now
in progress and is under the direct manage
mcnt Of Mayor and street Commissioner
DR.. Leonard Henley. our streets have
been without any permanent improvement
for several years on account Of lack of
funds in the hands Of our city fathers, but
this year our personal property assess
ments have so increased that our council is
able 10 devote considerable sum 10 our
streets, which certainly need it. The pros
poets are that there will be an increased
attendance of students at William and
Mary College this session. over 200 are eX-
pectcd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
ALOVE-LORN OLD MAID.
She il Captivated and DeIuded by n Pre-
tended Lover.

tended Lover.
The mental condition of Miss Mary How
ell. aged G6. of Chester, will, in a few days,
be examined into by commission appoint
ed by the Court of Chancery, says the Phila-
delphia Times. Miss llOwelis friends felt
mpelled 10 make Application 10 the court
on her behalf on account of her iniatuatlon
for a Young man who made love to her only
for the purpose of securing her property
and Obtaining money from her.
The Young man who won Mrs. llOwelrs
affections is Eiphalet Pace, twenty-One
years old, a son of John Pace, Il farmer.
For over three years Eliphalet visited the
elderly maiden, but within "A few months he
had so engaged her affections that she ire
quently gave him sums OF money. The
young farm hand pretended 10 he deeply
smitten with Miss Mary's charms and
readily procured from her promise OF mar
riage. Mary was very much III earnest ana
two years ago becoming tired of waiting
for Eliphalet to fulfil his pledges, she began
a suit against him for breach OF promise,
but after tears and declarations OF undying
affection on the part of the recreant lover,
she fOrgaye him and the matter was hushed
up.
Eliphalet became more afiectiOnate than
ever. and succeeded after much persuasion
and promises of an early marriage, in in
ducing the infatuated maid to transfer two
farms to him. In consideration OF the
transfer Elphalet paid his fiancee a
months wages, (2O) gave her personal
note for 81, 900 and for the balanced pro-
missed to marry her speedily. Mary's
brother lived in small house on one of the
farms, and as he paid no rent, Pace
invited him TO move. Howell declined
TO do so and questioned PAGES authority to
order him out of the house. Pace then Sc
.ured writ Of ejectment, and in this way
il became known that the young man had
preyailed on Miss Howell 10 deed her prop
erty over TO him. The woman's relatives
took the matter in hand and at once began
measures TO get the property from Pace.
They will endeavor TO show that Miss
Howell is insane, and could not legally
transfer her property.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
The Women and Girls of Capri.

The Capri women work very hard IN the
fields as aids 10 builders. and especially as
carriers. They transport everything, from
a handkerchief full Of iigS to Saratoga
trunk. on their heads. But more astOnish-
inc still j. the ease with which they carry
glass biretto full Of wine, oil. or water down
the steep and slippery goat paths which
do duty, with two really good exceptions,
for roads at Capri. The woman first makes
a round pad Of a handkerchief, Whlch
she places on her head; on THIS Inc
biretto-in shape something like very
large decanter-is poised, and oil goes the
fair facchna (portress) at gOOd pace
She does not think Of using her hands 10
study the bottle unless 1t Is very huge, or II
she turns her head. or in going up or down
IA particularly high step; then she VIII
touch the base Of 1t with her fingers. Ihe
grace with which they manage this, to us
impossible feat is charming. ! have often
stopped to watch them in delighted aston
ishment, and to ask if there is no fear OF the
whole thing tumbling down. The mere
idea of such a catastrophe prON0kes much
amusement.
And now we come to the Capri girls
Well. OF course they alone would furnish
material for an article. There Is something
peculIarlv winning about them. do not
think il is their beauty half so much as
their frank, natural ways that please one.
have observed in them simple tact a
sweet courtesy Of manner, which would
not disgrace "A duchess. Yet there Is nothing
studied, no effort; the attraction lies IN thelr
being So entirely unaffected:
"Apd being natural. naturally please
This is made obvious by the fact that when
Capri girl is taken out of her original
sphere shdrOses many Of the winning quail
ties which so become her.
Ladies do not always perceive how taxing
these girls are. Il cannot understand how
men. gentlemen by birth and education, are
attracted by those common girls, II a very
general remark. Why is ii that ladies see
no charm where men find so much: Can
il be- that simplicity and other Of natures
graces have a certain mawklsh naNOr 10
our feminine palatcs: hope not
These girls can assume wonderlul
amount of dignity when necessary. Inet
have also an abundant supply OF lholheI
wit, which have heard used advantageous
ly 10 check the too ardent attentions oil
youthful forestieri.
One of the prettiest sights | know Is to
meet a band of Capri girls, AGED irom
twelve to sixteen, returning from their
dav's toll. Here they come, with their
skirts tucked upon one side, the red ker-
chief carelessly ted at the back OF their
shapely heads, from under which the dark,
wayy hair escapcs-cheeks flushed after
hard work, eyes shining, tongues chaitei- /
ing. As they pass they look you straighl
in the face. smile merriy. and wish you
"Buona sera," with audible comments on
your personal appearance. But they are
not difficult to please, aud as long as you
have an agreeable expression, the geheral
verdict will be that YOU are luna bella sig
nora The GOrnhIll Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
Numerous Additional Clauses Proposed
to the Constitution.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 26.-At the Con-
stitutional Convention to-day IA large num-
bcr OF additional clauses were proposed,
among the most important being those pro-
hibiting any person who engages in a
duel from holding office, declaring
that no property qualification SHAH
ever be required from an esector or
Juror; the Supreme Court shall have Crigi-
nal Jurisdiction in all cases where the state
is a party, forbidding any delegate TO this
convention from holding any Office for five
wears; no person who cannot read and write
Shall be eligible as IA grand or petit juror or
eligible 10 the offices of State Librarian,
Circuit aud Cbancery clerks; that no state
couyicts shall be leased out hut worked on
leyees: that all moneys from licenses to
retail liquOr in leyee district shall be ap-
propriated for leeyee purposes; providing
ior male suffrage with qualllication as
now. and for female suffrage with prop
crty qualification.
MIR. Dabney presented memorial To Con-
grcss. asking that proper steps lee taken
for The repeal of The fifteenth amendment
aud stating that IT is the sense of the con-
yeution that the state Is willing to lose any
representation iis repeal involves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
LYCNHBURG.
Sale of New robacco-4he Recent Book
Cr's Factory Slugging Match.

sale of New Tobacco-4he Recent Book
or's Factory sIuGging Match.
LNNcuBuEG, Va, Aug. 90 special .-
The first crop of new leaf tobacco which
has probably appeared in market in Nir-
ginia this wear was sold her to-day. one lot
OF bright bringing Sll.
\ most enjoyable tea party was given on
Friday evening last by the Misses Faunt-
leroy at the hospilable residence of Mr.. l..
Z. FaunilorOy. near otter river, Campbell
county. Invitations were sent Out TO a Sc
leci party of friends including some from
this city. and after tea an informal dance
was INDUCED in until late hour. The
parties i'm this social entertainment cOnsis
ted Of the venerable mother Of General
James bearing. who fell mOTtally wounded
at the last shot fired on the retreat OF the
Confederate army from Petersburg. in 1860,
her children and grandchildren and num-
Der of invited guests.
SummOnscs have been issued for the ap-
pearance before his honor Mayor ancey,
tomorrow morning, of all the parties con-
cerncd and participating i'm the fist duel, or
slugging match. recently fought at B0Okers
factory. Not only the principals, but the
seconds and referees have been summoned,
and the little ailaire a. honour will he tho
roughly investigated. and some fines doubt
less imposed. i battle between John Sulll-
van and kilrain could not have produced
more sensation here than has that Of the
young bl00ds- Flood, Of AppomattoX, and
Bannester Of this city. But no serious
OlOed was shed.
\ postal card was received here yester
dav 6y Messrs. Wnfree and Lloyd, large
tobacco manufacturers OF this city, which
has been lust seven years and two months
i'm making the Journey from Leesburg, ' a.,
% this city. The card was post-marked
Lcesburr. Va. June ~. lNN3, was re-
stamped at Alexandria June 29th' at !.
NJ. and received IN this city August -.
lSg9. This antiquael relic should be
purchased for the National Museum, and
there put ON exhibition as living proof OF
the efficiency Of our mail service.
\ sad accident occurred here this morn
ing bv son OF Rev. Mr.. Poston being
cqught up i'm the letting machinery of Mr..
eiman's barytes mills on Sandy Hook.
The lads arm and other portions OF his body
were very seriously hurt.
4 negro named Russell has had sharp
way for some time of practicng frauds upon
the grocery and market merchants ol TINS
city. He would 20 10 "A merchant and buy
"A barrel of -four at 500 and request HIM 10
send il to No. ~O-aud-~O with Si.JO change,
As the lady Of the house ONLY had a SltlnOtc
90 exchange. In the mean time Russell
would watch for the boy and cart with the
-four and the change and violently take the
$3.50 change and run of. The thici was
finally caught yesterday, and today hewas
sentenced under several indictments 10
nearly two years in Jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27

firm of J. l.. Williams q Son. Of Richmond,
Va, and the authors Of the widely crcu-
lated manual Of Southern Investments"
The board of directors are: W. NJ. liabis-
ton. Petersburg; Abraham :. Patterson,
Philadelphia; General Van siclen, New
York; +. Y. dlnvilliers, Philadelphia;
John l.. Williams, Richmond; L. J.. EmTy,
Wilson, y. c.: Charles Cohen, Petersburg; !;
Lyman :. Gilbert, Harrisburg, Pa; a. :.
McCrcath. Harrisburg, Pa, and Walter :.
Phillips. Petersburg. Bankers, Holland
Trust Company, New York.
Mr.. II. Claiborne Wilson, special agent
10 collect statistics of the manufactures In
Petersburg. SAYS he has gotten returns
from one hundred and twenty manufac-
turcrs visited by him, which he has sent to
the department at Washington. Mr.. Will
son is pushing the work IN order TO get
through as soon as possible.
Rufus Butler, Wayerly Anthony, and
William Marks (white), were arrested this
morning ON the charge OF breaking into the
grOccry-store Of Mr.. George W. Eanes, on
Old street, last night, and stealing there
from lot OF meat and other groceries.
They were committed to Jail TO await an eX-
animation before the Mayors Court to-
morrow morning.
The Democratic district committee met
in this city at noon to-day in the law-oflice
of Captain +. X. Lassitcr. who is chairman
of the committee. There were present Cap
tain Lassitcr. y. +. Turnbull of Brunswick
county; l.. i. llargrove, of Sussex county;
Robert Southall, of Amelia county, and
Thomas L. Williams, Of Mecklenburg
county. After thorough discussion
of the matter, the committee decided
TO hold the Congressional convention
TO nominate candidate for Con-
Dafars
on the 2lth Of September next. at $50
O'Clock, in the llustings Courtroom. The
basis Of representation will be one delegate
for every hundred votes east for Governor
Mckinney. The most encouraging re-
ports were brought from every part of the
district, and no canvass has ever opened
with better prospects Of Democratic sue
cess.
The report Of the health officer, DR.. c. Y.
Robinson, shows that during the past month
there were fifty-fOur deaths in Petersburg
whites fG. cOlorpd ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
A Moving story OF Cat and Parrot.

The history OF all Gautier's cats, as given
in the "Menagerie Intime,' is delightful
enough. but perhaps the most interesting Of
all was the animal known as Nine. 1heO-
phile. This creatures first introduction
To parrot, which Gautier was taking care
of for a friend. took place under his eyes,
and his description of it is an instance OF
his keen observation and sympathy.
The parrot. which apparently was an
Amazon, perplexed at its new lodging, had
climed 10 the highest point of its stand and
remained there. rolling its steely eyes and
working its nictitating membrane. Nine.
Thcophile, the cat, who had never seen IA
parrot before, regarded the strange creature
with astonishment. lmmoyable as num-
mied Egyptian cat, she looked, lost IN
thought. at the bird, recalling all the ideas
on natural history which she had gathered
in the garden and the rOOt-trees. Her
shifting eyes alone conveyed her thoughts;
and these thoughts were "Then
here is a green chicken" Having arrived
at this conclusion, the eat leaped from the
table 10 corner of the room, where she
lay in an attitude like that of Gerome's
black panther watching the gazelles. The
parrot followed the cats movements with
feyerish eagerness. lie ruilled his feathers,
he ratified his chain. he lifted one Of his
hands and examined its nails attentively,
aud he scrabbled his beak on the edge of his
food-can. Instinct bade him beware Of an
enemy ON his track.
The cats ewes were fixed on the bird with
a deadly charm and these eses said in a Ian
guage which was probably intelligible to
the parrot: This fowl is green, but all the
same it must be good to eat"
Gautier. noting all this, watched the ami
NAL comedy, ready 10 intervene If inteNen-
ton were needed The cat drew nearer
and nearer To the parrots stand; her pink
nose palpitated, her eyes hall-closed, her
claws, like the feet immOrtalized by suck
ling, went in and out.
suddenly she arched her back, and with
a feline bound leaped 10 the foot OF the par
rOt's stand. The parrot met the danger haii
way and received the cat with phrase de-
liyered in a p0mpOus bass voice: "As.tu
de jeune, JacquotE' This phrase lilied the
eat with an indescribable terror and caused
il to leap backward. \ flourish OF trumpet,,
an earthquake Of broken cr0ckery, pistol
discharged by its ear could not have caused
the cat a more headlOng alarm. All the
creatures ideas on Ornithology were COM
pletely upset.
The parrot continued its triumphant
speech with the words: "Et de quoiE De
rOti du zOi?'
Then the cats face said as plainly as pos
sible: This is no bird. This is gentleman.
Listen to his conversation"
Then the parrot, pursuing his advantage,
burst at the top Of his voice into the refrain
of "A drinking song. On this the cat cast one
desperate look Of interrogation upon Gau-
tier. and fled in despair under the bed,
where it remained for all the rest OF the
day.-LOngman's Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
Mountain. FuII Iof Gold.

Recent explorations OF the Olympic
Mountains have been Of gIcat interest 10
mining men. 4 geologist, who has given
some attention to the work OF the exploring
parties, says:
~ have examined many specimens from
the Olympic, but until Of late they were Of
low grade Outcr0ppings. Recently, how
ever. some extremely rich specimens have
been received. These new discoveries have
excited a great deal Of interest in prospec-
tors in this region. and specimens are com
ing in rapidly. Not long since | received
one piece that was so rich that | refused 10
assay it, as it could not possibly be far
sample. II would have assayed over
$4,000 per ton. There could not possibly
have been in any locality any considerable
quantity Of quartz 80 rich. i have long
known that this district was rich In coal
and iron. am now convinced that IL hides
vast treasures of silver and gold. Numer-
Gus prospecting parties are being ntted out
and hundreds Of prospectors are already IN
the mountains, which are quite easy Of
access."-St. Louis Republic.