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PRODUCE and MERCHANDISE.

New York. Sept. 25.-ISpccial Cot
ton Quito stendv: sales to-day $50; up
lands lOaS: Orleans 10 GIG; net receipts
30,G60: stock 2S7.O50 Southern flour
dull. weak: good to choice $l@S5.75.
Wheat dull; No . red iO05s0 10 lo1; clcva-
tor options sold down h0Dl2 OH realiz-
ing, advanced b6m9l on frccr specula-
tive buying. closed steady; No. = red
Sent. 1909: Oct. lOl il: Dec IO32i; May
1857. Corn stronger light offerings
quiet; No. . 55l400 u: elevator. Options
hM4 higher on newspaper report of re-
duced crop estimates. Sept. %; Oct.
54X; Nov. SAX; May 500 x. Oats fairly
active, easy; options quiet, irregular;
Sept. 4334; Oct. A: May 4694; No. spot
44X. Hops quiet, unsettled. Coffee
options closed steady. quiet, better
cables: Sept. $3.50: Oct. sir. 60M$lS. 20:
Nov. SIG. 00M$l7; May Sl5.05. Spot Rio
dull, steady; fair cargoes. Sugar, raw,
dull nominal: refined quiet. steady
Molasscs, foreign, nominal; New Or
leans quiet. Rice steady, quiet. Pc
troleum quiet, steady: crude, in barrels,
81. 30; refined, at ali ports, $40. Cot
ton-secd oil steady, quiet; crude 27@2s
Rosin quiet, steady Turpcntinc dull
steady, 4O0DL5 Wool steady, fairly
active. Pork steady, quiet. Beef quiet,
steady. Beef hams easy, dull, $l4.
fierce recf dull, firm; cut meats quiet.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-ISpecial Wheat
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course, the short interest took fright
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erately evidently for the purpose OF
soaring some of the weaker shorts, be
licving the market to be pretty we'll
over sold and this action advanced
prices l6@l14, but the market was not
any too strong, Il degree of uncertainty
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
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Money easy. ~ to 3. Sub-treasury
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4S7, 900. Government bonds dull, steady.
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
A Night with Artemus Ward.

Francis A.. Hoffman, Jr.: I was
sophomore at Knox College, Gales
burg, Ill. The students of the college
were always on the alert to do some
thing to relieve the suffering of that
little city and vicinity. On one occa-
sion we had the good fortune to secure
as an attraction that eccentric humor-
ist, Artemus Ward. We met him on
his arrival and did all that was proper
in the reception of q distinguished
guest. The evening came on for the
lecture, and the lecture was delivered.
After its delivery A. Ward was our
guest. We took care of him. Before
doing 80. however, we counted up the
receipts of the house. Mr.. Ward Tor
Browne} at once became magnanimous.
Our terms with him were that he was
to get one-half of the receipts and the
poor one-half. When the proceeds
were counted out Mr.. Ward said, in his
droll way: @Let the poor have theirs;
and You, gentlemen, must allow me to
spend my half in your midst. insist
upon your accepting my hospitality
until the last cent Of my half Of the
proceeds Of to-night's lecture has been
Let us begin ut once"
The net proceeds amounted to 7.35.
The amount @squanderef was $3.67}.
Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

Grove, Blue Mounds, Dixon, Spahord's
Greek, and even farther east and south,
told that the whites we're mensced in
every quarter. The new recruits has
tened on the trail Of Black Hawk, and Q
slight skirmish occurred at Kellogg's
plantation, during which FIVE whites were
killed and many wounded. A large force
Of soldiers was sent for. but they arrived
too late to capture Black Hawk. A rally
was made from Fort Hamilton few days
later. and at the east fork Of the Peca-
tonica in . grove, twenty-one daring
Wisconsin volunteers came upon Black
Hawks warriors. A desperate battle en-
SUED, and the entire band of Indians,
numbering seventeen, was destroyed
General Atkinson now meditated .
final massed onslaught on Black Hawk
in his camp. A company Of friendly
Pottawattamies, led by Chicago men, ac-
companied him TO the east side of the
Rock River. where Black Hawk was sup
posed to be. General Alexander. Colonel
Dodge, General Pussy and others, with
ample forces, undertook to surround the
encampment on all sides, and the daring
warrior seemed at last to be fairly In the
meshes. Black Hawk, however, antici-
pated the movement. He He'd, was over
taken by General Henry's division at
Wisconsin Heights, and lost fifty mon,
against one on the part Of the soldiers.
The Indians were completely panic
stricken, and during the night endeavor-
cd to make il known to their victor that
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

dulled memories quicken, and veteran
hearts 60 back with these relics past the
battles Of the rebellion, past the Mexican
conflicts Of 1913, to an era OF strife that
IN their early experience comprised the
greatest event in history-the famous
Black Hawk war.
Il is just fisty-six years ago that this
salebrated warrior sprang into q noto-
riety that soon became national. and ter.
rorired The residents Of Illinois. Wiscon-
ain, and Iowa with system Of warfare
moro fierce and stubborn than that OF the
Modccs in the lava beds. It seems
strs nge now, looking over the great chain
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

~ did he evsde pursuit, that although .
force Of nearly 5000 volunteers WAS or
ganizing, the Government hurrying ma
tionsl troops to the West, and such mon
as Abraham Lincoln. Zachary Taylor and
General Scott engaging to defeat the saw
ages, the latter were sweeping unre-
sisted over unprotected settlements,
leaving death and destruction in their
wake.
At this time q new peril seemed to
menace the fort at Chicago and it's infant
settlements at aurora, Naperville md
Fort Beggs. Black Hawk was swiftly
approaching the frontier settlements, and
the pioneers were flying to Fort Dearborn
for refuge, although there was scarcely
room there for them. The Pottawat-
tamies we're friendly, but Colonel
Hamilton and Messrs. Caldwell and
Robinson. leading citizens, feared
that emissaries Of the willy and persua-
sive Black Hawk might induce them to
join in war. A council was held and
Big Foot. famous chief, and few VIM
nebagoes deserted the whites. Fort
Payne was built at Naperville, the ut
most caution and vigilance exercised, and
General Scott and nine companies, m
Guiding q class of West Point cadets,
arrived at Detroit, then the great metro
politan center Of the upper lake coantry,
in July, but here the Asiatic cholera at
tackled them. They arrived 1t Fort Dear
born dying of the dread scourEe. Ninety
soldiers persisted. the garrison was quar-
sntined, the settlers ned, and meantime
Black Hawk was securing the prAiries,
stealthily descending ON isolated settle
ments. and defying the State and the
Government with his vagFant band of
bloodthirsty assassins.
The fatal duress OF Gen. Scott and his
soldiers at Fort Dearborn encouraged
Black Hawk. The settlers were driven
from Chicago back to their isolated
homes. and although the Winnebagoes
and Pottavattamies refused to join Black
Hawk, he managed to gather sanRuinary
horde about him, full Of courage, though
destitute Of discretion. They had been
sisnally victorious in all their forays.
Gen. Whiteside had retreated from dis
astrous defeat at Stillman's Run in an
awkward position. His army vas out Of
all rations except parched corn, and his
enemy had reiterated to Wisconsin,. To
pursne him meant victory, but juat then
the term Of enlistment Of the volunteer
expired. His soldiers we're tired Of war-
fare and discouraged. The insisted on
marching to Ottawa and there we've dir
charged the last OF May BY Gov. Roy
nolds.
After they had left Dixon Gen. Atkin.
son removed to Fort Armstrong. Upor
him seemed now to rest the fsfo Of The
whites. He realized that unless soma
thing was done speedily The Indian Allies
would desert to the ramln q The yictori.
ous Rla6k Hawk oSYlssfnr . (kN -.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Fortunate Young Mem.

A man can hardly be more fortunate
in this world than to be possessed Of .
good mind in q good body. With
these and the willingness to work two
young men in Maine have recently
shown themselves fortunate. They
went up the Kennebec few years ago
and let themselves to an entefprising
ice man, and by their energy and de-
termination go pleased their employer
that he was glad TO retain them, and
gave them work during the summer
and kept them busy cutting ice win
ters. This fall the old gentleman de-
sired to retire, and offered to sell them
the entire business, houses, lots, en-
CINE, boiler, and privileges for nix
thousand five hundred dollars. This
was before any one could predict the
Toe bonanza. The young men had
saved thousand dollars. and. paid this
amount down, giving security for the
rest. They caught sight Of the boz
nanxa afar of, however, and were
ready to meet it, and have Just sold
their entire stockto New York parties
for forty-six thousand dollars, giving
each the nice sum of twenty thousand
dollars This fortune WAS made. not
IN California gold fields. but right here
In the East that Is so often despised.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Aston Searches for q Dime.

The following story illustrating the
Aston philosophy in money matters is
told of the late John Jacob Astor by
the man who was the other actor in the
scene: II went to Mr.. Aston, he said,
with business proposition which de-
manded an investment of one hundred
thousand dollars on his part. While
listening to the plan he kept cropping
and feeling about on the floor for some
thing he seemed to have dropped.
When had finished he. said readily {:
All right; go on with the affair; I'll
furnish the money At that instant .
man entered to tell him that one of his
buildings had just burned down.
That happens nearly every day.
he said, with the. utmost unconcern,
and went on feeling about with great
care for that something on the carpet.
Il finally asked him what he had
"'Why,' he said, raising his head
and looking as woebegone IS q small
boy, 4 dropped ten cents here q few
moments ago and can't find it. If .
mans buildings burn down, they are
gone and he can't help it and he is
bound to let them go. But man who
deliberately throws away ten cents be-
cause he won't take the trouble to find
it is not to be forgiven.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

- Head that most Of he fueitivsa N
.svam 20 IN island in Tie 1ivef. and Md
Colonel Taylor. With l5o regular troops
and the steamer Warrior. opsnsd Ass .
them. Every savage was killed s1oepo
one, Who escaped By swimming the siver.
Black Hawk. however, v1s not aaonG
the slain. He and nearly . hundred OF
his band had Aed to Prairie ID Crosse, :
Winnebsgo village. whore he suE1endered
himself to the chief In commaAd. Some
fifty of his men were sent With him 70 the
soldiers, and Black Hawk was later taksn
to Jefferson Ba1acks, Just below ST
Louis. and then to Warrington. TIE
Government did not punish him. On the
contrary, he was lionized, feted and re-
turned 10 his country. becoming . subor-
dinate chief to Keokuk. He died in 1888.
the last native defender Of the soil OF the
Northwest. = " j. Cobb. IN Chicago
Led1er. =
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

fssI.oe md chen s 600 men hom - ~
rare re.dy 20 battle with their eneG4eG.
THROUGH spies among peutral tx3be6.
Haack Hawk kept track Of the prepazeGisns
bein9 made by his foes. At that time :
tbrivino settlement of Americans va
centared about tho lead interests Of
Galena Their situation was quite
remote. their environment favor.
able to stealthy attack. and
Black Hawk determined to sweep the
place from existence before tho nav re-
cruits came to the field. june ID he sent
some warrior to steal horses From Apple
River fort. The thieves were pursued by
Captain Stephenson and twelve men.
The savages retreAfed with their plumber
victorious, after killing three men. and
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

received 325. 900 for any Of his novels.
Sir Walter Scott was paid $3.50. 600 for
eleven novels of three volumes each,
and nine volumes of @Tales Of My
Landlord" For one novel he received
$500, and between November, 1926,
and June, 1877, he. received $180, 600
Tor literary work. Lord Lytton is
said to have made 100000 by
bis novels. Dickens, it has been conf
puted, ought to have been making
$500. 600 for three years prior to the
publication of Nicholas Nickleby;;"
end Trollope. in twenty years, made
$3.50, 600. The following sums are said
to have been paid to authors for single
famous books: @Romols," George
Eliot, $4,000; Waverley," Scott,
$500; Woodstock" Scott, 10000;
aLite of Napoleon" Scott, 4eO. 600;
sArmadale." Wilkie Collins, t2t. 900;
@I.alla EookhF Thomas Moore. 31h,-
6Oo; sHistory Of Eof6e;r qolds8ith,
81, $50; aFistQrT Of Gree6t Gold
spite. & 300 History Of Eqg5SEa :
field" Goldsmith, s., 900; Decline and
FALL" Gibbon. $4,000; Lives Of
Poets," johnson, $3.50; aRasselas,'
johnson. $500.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

Black Hawk, encouraged by his sue
cesses. select cd one hundred and fifty Of
It was q small stocksde. garrisoped by
twenty-five men. but the Indians vert
resolutely beaten back, the whites losing
only one man. Two intrepid scouts made
their way to Galena, whore detachment
Of soldiers were sent to the rescue Of
their environed comrades. The willy
Black Hawk, however, retreated. This
daring attack aroused renewed fear
among the settlements, for the
hostiles were represented by numerous
widely scattered bands, and we're aug
mented largely by tribes friendly a. na-
tions, but whose renegade element had
united with the war party Of Indians.
They kept the entire State in commotion,
and isolated murders at Holderman's
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

Black Hawk was . very Intelligent
man, the SON Of Maiden, noted Indian.
Is VS. not until 1881, however, that ho
came prominently into notice. At that
time comparatively peaceful relations OF.
listed between the whites and sayagss. A
treaty had been made in 1904 with four
reiening chiefs, whereby, for - 200
aud l,0O0 annuity, the Sacs and
Foxes coded all their lands in uli-
nois to the State. Subsequent treaties
in 1872 and 1880 confirmed this deal. By
the terms of this treaty. the Indians
were to move west Of the Mississippi
River. The majority Of them did SO. but
Black Hawk alleged fraud in the treaties,
claimed ignorance Of their details, and
deteImiped to MAINTAIN the ancient home
OF his race on The Rock River. He de6ed
the authorities. appealed to the Govern
finally, in June, 1881, signed 3 treaty,
whereby the whites and his band were to
mutually cultivate the lands Of the tribe
near Rock Island. 1850 -
This was the beginning Of trouble.
The white farmers uprooted the corn Of
their co-laborers, and the savages retali-
ated. Constant rows ensued. Finally
Governor Reynolds. General Gaines, and
the militia moved the tribe to the west
bank of tie Mississippi. Here tke band
killed twenty-eisht Menominees who had
murdered Sac warrior. The authorities
demanded the surrender Of the assassins.
Black Hawk refused. and with his tribe
recrossed the river near Dixon. attacked
the whites, killed eleven Of Major Still
mans o.unteers. and with sixty men
started on the cory trail that has GRIM
soned the history of the early West.
The news of the declar Of open
hostilities spread like wildfre. Thrill
ing NOTES Of warning we're sounded all
over the State. The Fox River settle
ments, that at Holderman's Grove. Au-
rora, Gslena, the fort at Ottawa. and the
settlements on Bureau and Indian Greeks
we're ordered to prepare to resist attack
and massacre. At Indian Greek the peo-
pie delayed too long. Seventy painted
savages surrounded the primitive
log cabins and butchered and hor.
ribly mutilated fifteen whites and
carried captives away for ransom. So
rapidly did Black Hawk proceed, 80 dsh-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
A New Top-Boot for Ladies.

Among the latest European fads is
the wearing of top-boots by ladies.
The idea seems to have had its incep-
ton among the Spanish ladies. It was
afterward adopted by the French, the
latter having voted them the proper
thing for driving in T-carts, phaetons
and other carriages in which the ladies
occupy the front seat. They are made
up in the lightest manner possible,
some with high heels and others with
low.
Various combinations are used, such
as patent leather vamp and heels, glaz-
ed kid tops and dark morocco legs;
glazed kid vamp and heels, soft.
smooth, brown patent leather tops and
kid glove legs; glove kid vamp and
heels, glazed kid tops and dull finish
ed buckskin legs. The legs are GRIN
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Mother.Wif.

An old French writer of memoirs telll
us that on one occasion Rabelais found
himself In remote province in France
without sou to pay his reckoning ct
the inn. He strolled out, leaving his
baggage open for the inspection Of the
curious landlord, WHO found therein
two packages of gray dust, one marked
"Poison for the king" and the othe,
"Poison for the queen"
On his return from his walk Rabelaia
was arrested by the excited village au-
thorities, who conducted him to Paris
in triumph, expecting great reward fol
their astuteness --s-'ss'
When they appeared in court with
their victim, he was received with
shouts Of laughter and applause for hil
successful trick, which had brought
him home free Of cost. s1. :.
Themaon, the noted traveller, stated
before the Academy 81 Sciences ip
Paris that he made his ray through
the country Of several tribes in Air{ts
by means Of only false tooth and q
box of efervescing salts, with which
he worked miracles to awe the savages.
In history of the Fleming family it
is stated that Houston Fleming being
taken prisoner by the British after the
battle of Brandywine escaped, passing
In full sight through two regiments at
night, disguised as ghost with q bloody
face.
These old anecdotes are curiously
suggestive of the change in general in
telligence since those days. No modern
Rabelais could now deceive village
with q trick so apparent; and the
American who would try to scare his
captors as ghost would be laughed at
for his pains. It is only probably in
Africa that such devices would now sue
coed.
: But If it is fact that the intellect Of
the mass of modern people has been
sharpened and enlightened, it is also
probable that the man of to-day would
not be so ready with trick and device
when in difficulty as was his ancestor.
The man who commended with Nature
and savsges for living had every
faculty quickened in the contest. He
had quality called "mother-wit" for
which his descendant, guarded and
helped from his birth by law and civil
lization. has little need.
The man who is the product of our
modern life understands the nature Of
light and sound and scents, but he can
neither see nor hear nor smell as did
the untaught Indian . century ago.
He has, it may be, also certain keen
perceptions of his mind as well as Of
his body. Between the generations. as
between individuals there is law Of
compensation. Youths Companion.