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Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23

fee simple, had no p.ver to makc 1c:e g
the land. Now the company holds that Il
this il q fact their lease il void and the quar-
ter's rent cannot be collected. T. r. Hutton,
of Eiowa. one of the directors present at the
meeting, SAYS the company Will contest any
attempt to collect the money. resolution
was adopted that it was best 70 dissolve the
association now that its pasture lands are
about to be sold to the government, and the
secretary was Instructed to give the stock
holders twenty days notice of a meetlng to
he held for tba. purpose. President Hewins
saws about so per cent. of the members win
90 out of the cattle business, while 20 per
cent. of the remainder will move their bUsi.
mesa and their herds to Montana.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Justice Miller Dead.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Justice Miller died
after lying unconscious since his attack II
the street from a shock of paralysis.
Judge Miller was appointed to the supreme
at his death the Oldest in service. As such
he was the head of the supreme court during
the vacancy in the chief justiceship prior to
the appointment of Chief Justice Fuller in
1888. Ee was in his 18th year, while Justice
Field is of the same age and Justice Bradley
some three years older; all the other mem-
bers of the supreme court are younger m en-;
Justice Brewer being the youngest at 5S.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23

TOPEKA. kAN.. October 2o-The stockhold-
ers of the Kansas State Fair association met
In annual session to review the work ot
the year and eiec. board of directors for
the ensuing term. -Four hunire1 and ninety
seven shares vera represented, out Of total
O. e14. On motion President Orrin T. WEIGH
was chosen TO preside, anl o. &. Swayss VA
made secretary.
Secretary Moons financial report was read
aad referred to en- auditing committee. who
will report to the board of directors state
ment for publication.
On motion committee of Eve, with VIII
ham Sims as chairman, was appointed T.
name q directory of twenty five members.
The committee reported the following names,
which were adopted: A. w. Smith. McPher-
son: {. E. Westbrook, Peabody; w. n. II.
Whitney, Lawrence: J. E. Guild, Silver Lake;
p. I. Bonsbrakc, W. W. Phillips, H. c. Lind
sey, Joab Mulvape, G. W. Vealo, Thomas
White, George NJ. kel!am. L. H. Pounds, y.
c. Wasson, I. L. StrinRhan, w. A. Sells,
Silas Rain, n. K. Rowley, Orrin I. Welch.
Scott Kelsey ana 7. A. Beck. of Topeka and
Shawnee county, leaving two vacancies "a
be filled At some future time.
Major I. ]. Anderson offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, BY the Kansas State Fair asso-
citation, that the incoming board Of directors
be requested to take such action as will Sc
euro the erection on the state fair grounds,
at the expense of Shawnee county, an expo
sitioa hall, % arranged that whom not used
for fair purposes il can be used for public
meetings and large gatherings. under such
restrictions ~ the board OF county commits
noners may impose.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned, and the now
board of directors was called to order By
Major Sims.
On motion il was decided to send as q rep
reseutatlve to the meeting Of the western
circuit of state fairs. Secretary E. G. Moon.
This meeting is held at the Sherman house,
Chicago, during the fat stock show, Novem-
ber l8.
Adjourned to meet in the second week OF
January next. when officers for 1891 will be
elected.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Sentences Decreasing.

LONDON, October ia table in the an
nual report of the directors of convict pris-
ons. issued this illustrates IN striking
manner the decrease in the number of SEN
tences for serious crimes.
In the 1--WE years ending in 1859, when the
estimated population of England and Wales
was below D,OOO,eOO, the yearly average
number of persons sentenced to penal servl-
tude was 1859, and IN the succeeding tve
years the average WAS g 500.
From that time forward, however, the.c 9
has been a steady diminutiOn. and In the
period from 1884 to 1889, when the estimated
population was twenty-eight millions and a
quarter, the average number of persons SEN
fenced had fallen to 945.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Foreign Cattle ana Hides.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. OctoSer 0-Actins
Treasurer Bachelor has issued q circular
approving the designation Of the customs,
norts and districts named as quarantine sta
ton. bv the secretary of agriculture 1t which
an cattle designated in said act must b i'm
nort.d into tho United States. He also sus-
pends tho prohibition OF the importation OF
mart of the world, provided, however, that
the importatiou of such neat cattle must b
snbiect TO and made in accordance with the
rernlation prescribed BY the secretary Of
.or;c,lture for the quarantine Of cattle
arriving in tho United States a. hs is salts
fied thst such importation will not tend to
the introduction or spread OF disease among
the cattle of the United States. Fer the same
reason the prohibition on hides of cattle from
North, South and Central America is rs'
n,oved
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
To Boycott Russia Iron.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 2l.-The Russian
government is sending workmen to various
countries to obtain situations and pick up all
information they can that may be useful to
Russian manufacturers and exporters. The
Welsh tin plate makers have taken alarm at
this and have given warning that ii the So
crets of their trade are discovered in this way
and made use of by the Russians, they will
import no more sheet iron from Russia and
will boycott all Russian products 10 far a.
possible Russia's sheet iron export to Wales
ia far more important than any tin plate ex-
port that she could hope to build up in com
petition with the Welsh.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
II Nav Fall.

CHICAGO, October T.-Informafion has
been received from Washington that the gov
eminent building in this city, occupying the
square bounded by Clark, Adams, Dearborn
and Jackson streets. has been condemned
and will be abandoned.
The dangerous condition OF tho sfr ucturs
has long been known, but during the lass
few days il has become % positive menace
to the persons employed therein, and those
whom business call there, that immediats
action was considered an absolute necessity.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Yankee Girls Wont Stand II.


INDIANAPOLIS, 1No., October I-Twenty-
five indignant lady clerks walked out Of the
New York store and refused to work for the
firm, which was trying to impose conditions
that tho ladies believed to b unnecessary
and humiliating.
A Scotch syndicate which recently pur-
chased the store. adopted q new rule that the
clerks are compelled to leave the store By an
alley door, and must run the gauntlet of
half dozen saloons and livery stables before
reaching the street.
The alley is filthy. and lady is liable TO
be insulted by the tOuGhs who hang around
the saloons and stables. When they pro-
tested against the rule the manager informed
them that they must obey it or quit, and they
left the store.
Many of the clerks belong to good fami-
lies, and boycott will result unless the rule
is changed and the strikers restored to their
positions.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
They Will Go to Montana.
A. CRY, Mo-, October IA NEE

q
sf the directors of tho Cherokee Strip Lave
Stock assocaation Was called to order by e.
IL. Hewins. of Cedar Vale, Kan, president of
the association. The meeting VA of course
secret- but the proceedings was learned from
one of the directors. The first business was
- presentation of the report of the treas
pr1R, John w. Nyce. of Caldwell. 1t gave .
SStemeut of the assets and liabilities of the
associatiou. Mr.. Nyce was directed to pay
al the debts Of the aasociation excepting one
item of $4,000 for rent of the strip frUn
July 1, 1880. 70 December l. 1880. The rent
has heretofore been paid in advance. but
when President Harrison ordered the COM
pany to vacatA the strip on October ], 1880,
Il was decided not to nay the quarters rent
until it was seen whether they we're to b
allowed to occupy il for the full time. Since
that time the government has taken tbe posi-
ton that The Indians, not owning the land IN
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Fe,l Seventy Feet.

HnkxA, MoxT.. October 21.-Seven men
are lying more or less injured at the Catholic
hospital in this city from bad wreck ON the
Boulder branch of the Northern Pacific raul
road. The east bound freight passed as fI
as bridge Is, and when fairly on the same
the bridge went down with the entire tram.
falling distance of seventy feet.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Deadly Lager.

TiTTIN, o.. October 16.-Thousands of fish
IN the Sandusky river are dying. The stock
along the line of the stream for twelve miles
north have also been affected.
One man has lost two valuable horses, and
Others have scores of bead of cattle and
borses seriously affected. Popular sentiment
attributes it to the pouring of several hun
dred barrels of spoiled beer into the stream
by q Tiffin brewery.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
c:,ncinnati,s Eoodlers.

COLUMBUS, O., October 1.-THE house.
after Q stormy session, refused to pass the
senate compromise bill, giving the governor
power to remove the members OF the Gin
cipnati hoard of Improvements and provsd-
mo for a new board with election next April.
The vote stood 50 yeas to s. nays. Fifty
eight votes are required to pass bill. Some
of the Hamilton county democrats voted
against the bill.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Drawing the Color Line.

BosToS. October 16.-IIhe Patriotic Sons
of America. in their national meeting here,
have inserted the word ''white" in the con-
stitution, making only white, native born
citizens eligible for membership.
A new military degree was added. In which
members will wear the regulation uniform OF
the United States army and carry rifles.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Assembled in Ezra Session.
CoIunBus, O., October 16-Tbe Ohio Leg
;slature is convened is extra session.
The governor submitted message winch
.ct forth that the session was called because
,f th. deplorable condition of the public SER
v;cs A. Cinciunat and for the purpose oi
cecuine TIE necessary iegislatioa - gvs the
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Safa in France.

TprxRAzY, October T.-During The pro
cesdinRs in the court house, Mr.. Hsaly. one
Of tie counsel for the defendants IN The con
spiracy caee, vas handed telegram Isar:
ina the envelope opea, be found il ccatainsd
Q dispatch from AeasEs. Dillon a1d O'bnen
annonncine their safe arrival in CAerbouYa
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
STATE ALLIANCE.
President Polk and Associates
Arrive on Time.

Committee Of 80 Veterans Meet the
National President at His Train
Speeches Made by Polk. Living
ston, Stone and Wilson. Southern
Alliance Leaders.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Foreordination Fixed.

PIT1ssuRe, Pa, October 16.-The revision
committee of the Presbyterian church will
adjourn to meet a. Washing gton in February.
The revision of chapter III. on foreordain.
ing, has been finally finished. and though II
is not ready for public inspection, Chairman
Roberts youchsafed tho information that
there were some very radical changes made.
The tenth chapter, referring to the final
disposition of infants and idiots, is under
consideration.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Military posts Abandoned.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October 12-6enerd
Grant, scting secretary Of var, has directed
tie abandonment of The Military reservatious
of Fort Gibson, !. T., At Fort Bridges Wyo..
at Fort Verde, Ariz-, q Font Eiilos H. =
ford. Col. and their transfer to TIE secretary
Of the interior for disposition under tas lac.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
Want Her to Remain There.

Want Her to Remain Ihor0.
SAX Francisco, October ia committee
has been formed to raise from the women OF
California fund of 81, 900 for the purpose
of purchasing q suitable home for Mrs Jessie
Benton Fremont and her daughter.
About 81 600 has already been subscribed.
Thomas County cat., 1890-10-23
THE STATE FAIR.
Annual Meeting Of Stockhold.
ers--lmportant Action.

New Directory Elected. Composed
OF Well Known Men Of Energy
Action Taken to Build an Exposl-
ton Hall Suitable for Large Gath
eringS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-14
What He was After.

"Pease, sir" said young man to the fore
man of paving gang on Shelby avenue,
will you give me one of those round cedar
blocks ~
''Those blocks belong to the city, my boy.
If you are taxpayer they are as much yours
as mine; but you don't.look like taxpayer.
However, I'll give you one if you'll tell ne
what you want it for"
81 want to cover it with carpet and make
a hassock''
What do you want of a hassock You
amt married man."
"Ob, no, sir; but can trade the hassock
for bird cage to Mrs. Brown. Her bird is
dead"
"But what do you want of bird cage
without any bird ?"
ooh, don't want the cage but found
out could trade the cage for an oxidized pic
ture frame"
There it is again. What good is picture
frame without any picture!'
But Mr.. Oliver has good picture of Gen.
Sheridan, and he said he would trada me
hanging lamp for good oxidized frame for
it."
$50 it s lamp you wantf"
mo We no particular use for a lamp; but
can trade good hanging lamp for Per-
sian rug, an can trade rug for a Mexican
parrot, and Tom Higbee will trade me his
banjo for the parrot. See It's the banjo Pm
after"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-14

About thirty years ago humane Vernon
ter, by the name of Tewksbury, took pity on
a small dog of uncertain breed, one of whose
forelegs had been crushed by the wheel of a
wagon. Being something of surgeon, Mr.
Tewksbury carefully amputated the crushed
leg, and when the wound was healed provid-
ed the dog with light strong wooden leg.
In the course of time the dog, which was
a very intelligent little animal, became aware
that he could rest his weight upon this
wooden leg, and use it for all ordinary pur-
poses, and that, while it was not as good as
either of the other three legs, it was better
than no leg. In walking or trotting Mr..
Tewksburys dog always used his wooden
leg. If however. he had occasion to do any
eapng or fast running, or 10 show in any
way especial nimbleness, with which the
stiffness of his artificial limb would have in
terfered, he held up the wooden leg grace
fully and leaped or ran on the other three.
The dog lived to good age, respected and
admired by all who knew him. His CRATE
full affection for mankind in general, and for
Mr.. Tewksbury in particular, was the most
marked feature of his character.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-14
Using a Cat as a Clock.

Every one knows that cats can see in the
dark, and the reason they can do 80 is because
of the peculiar construction of their eyes,
You may have noticed that in moderate
light the pupil or black part of pussys eye is
small and of an oval shape, while in full
glare OF light it becomes narrow. Now, in
the dark it expands to circle and nearly fills
the surface of the eyeball. This popularity
of the cats eyes is turned to account in Gu
rious manner by the Chinese. The Able Hue
relates that when he was travelling in China
he asked his attendant what time it was
The man went over to a cat that was quietly
basking in the sun, and examining its eyes,
told the able that it was about two hours
afternoon, and, on being questioned how he
knew that, he explained that the pupils of
cats eyes were largest in the morning, and
that they gradually grew smaller as the light
increased, till they reached their minimum at
noon that then they began to widen again
till at night they once more became large.
The good able was filled with admiration
for the ingenuity of a people who could use
cats as clocks. But it must be admitted that
this way of telling the time of day is rather
loose one ana could only be trusted in very
clear and serene weather, for temporary
gloom or the darkness of storm would sadly
derange your four footed clock and put it all
wrong.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-14
Sun-DOgs.

Sun-dogs are also known under the popu.
lar name of mock-suns. They are sometimes
called side-suns, the scientific equivalent of
which is parhelia. They are to be seen only
when the sun is low down in the heavens,
either in the morning or in the afternoon.
Commonly two mock suns appear, one on
either side of the sun, and on a horizontal
line with it.
1t is often the case that one Is much bright
er than the other, and the brightness varies
rapidly. Under favorable conditions. anoth-
er pair of these dogs may be seen on the same
vertical line with the sun. In such cases, a
colored ring about the sun connects the
brighter spots.
The sun-dogs are formed upon the same
principle as the rainbow. The sunbeams are
decomposed by the mist, or better, by the
little ice-crystals which float in the upper
strata of air. They are, accordingly, far
more common and brilliant in winter than in
GUNNER For the same reason they are seen
to great advantage in the Arctic regions.
Another circumstance which favors the study
of them in high ATTITUDES is that the sun does
not rise far above the horizon at any time of
day.
Explorers in the North report seeing at.
times two circles around the sun, with the
mock-suns at either side, and at the top and
bottom of both circles. Besides this display
horizontal and vertical bands of light stream
ed from the sun to the outer circle.
The first, or inner circle. is described as
bright yellow within; the second Of a yellow
ish gray. Beyond the two circles colored
bow is seen. The inner part of this bow is
always red, the outer shading off into pale
green and very light sky-blue.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-14
Personal Gossip.

The practice to which many newspapers
are given nowadays of publishing the idlest
of tattle under the head of personal News"
has inspired writer in the Boston Transcript
with the following gossip" by way OF satire:
Mr. G. A. Gazzam forgot to wind his watch
night before last.
Pietro Vermicelli has Ielinquished his con-
nection with the track-repairing gang on the
East and West Railroad.
Colonel Ssbertash had his boots half-soled
and heeleG yesterday. The colonel has long
been noted for his recherche footwear.
Mrs. Linberchin writes TO inform US that
her kitchen lea kettle boiled over one day
this week, and caused quite slop on the
floor.
We are gratified to hear that Mrs. Blacka-
moor Pugg has sent her pet dog into the
country The Puggs will remain in town.
The Hcmespuns had their Aunt Kezah at
supper Wednesday evening. The old lady
looks much improved in her new celluloid
teeth.
Mrs. Brown, of Suite No. 10, Hotel Dis
comfort, has engaged new maid-ot-all work.
The young person answers to the name oil
Bridget and is unusually affiuent in cousins.
Mrs. Captain A. B. Cutters girl broke an
other dish yesterday. Mr.. Captain Cutter
declares it is shameful. All of Mrs. Captain
Cutter many friends will sympathize with
that estimable lady in this the hour of her af-
| Fiction.
| Among those who missed the 6.25 train 10
Suburbantown last evening were Mrs. Slow
body, Henry and Thomas Smith, General
McGout, the Misses Shopperly and maid,
Charles Montgomery Begg, Torrance Nc
Flaherty, Doctor Longlance, All Sin Finn,
Mrs. Mulvey, John Smith and the two Dog
lington boys.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-14
Mechanical Memory.

A singular instance of the old belief that
what is too quickly learned cannot endure was
given me to-day by popular young actor
Owing to the illness ola brother actor, who
did not happen to have an understudy, my
friend had to prepare himself in few hours
for part which was long and difficult, but
the actor learned it after a few readings and
played it with accuracy. Immediately after
the performance he forgot almost every word
of it. He was unable to repeat two consecu-
tive sentences correctly.
The most curious case of forgetfulness /
can recall were on the part Of friend of
mine, an old man whose memory had once
been exceedingly strong. Age made IL very
weak. If anything brilliant was said or
read 10 him in tie evening he would imagine
next morning that the brilliant ideas of the
night before were his own Hence he used
to write them out and show them to his
friends as original matter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-11-14
VARIETIES,

AN Irishman wrote home TO his friends
over the briny deep that "in this blessed land
everybody is 80 honest that they have to Of
fer reward for thieves"
An old farmer stroked his gray locks
and sadly remarked, II didn't know how old
and feeble was until went to lick James
this morning. He's only seventeen, but l
couldn't make him holler."
The Obliging Peddler.-"If you don't
stop talking to me about your wares, will
whistle for my dog" II have some excel
lent whistles sir; just try one of these"
One of our contemporaries, in noting the
successful career of venerable man who has
just died, makes the startling announcement
that he was born without dollar in his
pocket"
MIR. Layman-"See here, doctor, you
said there wasn't any such disease as hydro
phobia." DR.. Schmerz (emphaticaly)
sir there Is not" Mr.. Layman-"But old
man Grubbs gotit all the same, and last night
he died." DR.. Schmerz (meditstively)-"Well,
man who goes and catches disease that
don't exist ought to die"
1T was a saying of Aristotle, that all
undetermined men were inclined to sadness.
1t is not merely the feeling that their own
lot is hard one which Expresses them; it 10
something more-it is their inward sympathy
and consciousness of participation in the suf-
ferings of the human race to which they be-
long.
You know. Fanny, picked out old
Squaretoes as safe husband for my daugh-
ter and invited him to dinner almost daily for
a month. Knowing that he was something
of u gourmand engaged an expensive cook,
and at the end of thirty days do you know
what happened ?" "No." why, he mar
ried the cook"
-"What becomes of all the stale candy ?"
was asked well-known confectioner. at
is made up into fresh candy" There Is not
an ounce of waste about confectionery. You
like chocolate caramels Well, they contain
more scraps than any other candy. They are
especially adapted for this on account of their
dark color. They were first made by con-
fectioner who received the inspiration from
his great stock of stale sweets.
lit is said that there are only two words
in the English language which contain all
the novels in their order. They are Sab
stemious" and ''facetious." The following
words each have them in irregular order
Authoritative, disadvantageous, encourag-
ing, efficacious, instantaneous, importunate,
mendacious, nefarious, precarious, pertinaci-
GUS, sacrilegious, simultaneous, tenacious, un-
intentional, Objectionable, unequivocal, un-
discoverable and vexatious.
"A discontinued king was told that to be-
come happy he must find perfectly happy
man, and secure his shirt to wear. He search
ed long, and at last found one man who pro-
fessed to be perfectly happy. Now it only
remained for the king to gain possession of
the magic garment, but when he made haste
TO buy it, at no matter what price, the per
fectly happy" man replied, "your Majesty,
never had shirt"