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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Administrators Notice.
NOTICES hereby given that in the Probate
" Court of Belmont county. Ohio, the uDder-
signed was appointed and qualified as Ad
Illustrator of the estate of John p. Smith,
decd, late of Belmont county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment. and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment. SOLOMON HUGUE,
70 2s>3t Admi u DistratOr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-02-15

Go WEEK.; sl2 day at home easily ymade
0| & costly outfit fee; address True 90
ugusta- Maine RlO-lv
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Ed. CHiEF.-The hail storm of the
18th came upon Us. and our "IuIuri-
ant vegetation" is r thing u the past.
IL was the worst storm ever known by
the Oldest inhabitsn;. II broke all
the glass IL could find out OF doors.
caused horses TO run away, and smash
cultiva,ors, it tore up fences, killed
fowls, and pigs. unroofci houses. ore
the leaves and bark of the trees.
pounded all the people it found out OF
doors, ard cuf their faces, and 70 did
all manner Of mischief. One gentle
man said he scooped out Of his house
and porch a wagon load Of hail stones.
Mr.. Chamberlain NJ the cheese factory
collected a barrel of is and r.adc ice
cream III the evening, and invited
some Of the sufferers to help eat it.
We made merry over IL, whiio re-
counting Il experiences Of the storm.
Not a vesiige of corn was TO be seen
next morning, but It has sprung up
again now AMI will be better than no
corn. II is said that snail grain is en-
;irely destroyed. Gardens are also a
perfect wreck. The people take it
c%heerfully, very few long faces are
seen. All seem TO find something
amusing about it. 1t is not quite so
pleasant as it might be. 10 he obliged
to keep tie windows boarded up a
week because there was no. enough
glass in Red Cloud to supply the de-
mand.
Our Assessor, Eugene Hunter does
not ARE for the storm, he steps high
about this time. II is n girl. he al
way did like girls.
Mrs. Alex. Bcntly invited the teach
ers and pupils Of the ~Iuavale school to
take tea with her last Thursday, and
entertained them with ice cream and
other good things, and then had them
all conveyed to their horses ir Tie
evening, feeling happy, and grateful.
BETSEY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

aosssnssni - Ksnsz. Aax GO SO.
Eons los m TnasssF~i from la Co
yer Co ssessussu, - Miller & fali
stock dug 30 - Transferred sssai
Il X S@ss 2sssi y We c..
vet Co %snn - -
Added 20 , L IsEsf. z.ossns~n; ca
feEs9aA,i: 5 a.. Ai3ci ;o Miner
Brcs. Ia: e.t;.e lJl o. Ahsi - "
y HichAs3s0a Asscsrs-@; on e.; cattle
800 80.
Personal property .a1ui at sssssael
aud ordered GA lg.. by board. Jntoa
Insurance Company u California J. L.
Wilcox asti5I-s Phoenix Incur.
ance Company - nf,osGn ! Z W..
cox sgi H7@ MuCasairk HArve
ting Machine Company Bail Cove. A
u ag's 1890.
The lolloNs ag changes we're made
IN land Assessments Rei Cloud Pre-
NE kod1ccd VIM Os.hxAKe H~c.
Een; on part So Sc B:li. 2bn
stricken 0T isi ". y. EsiehArl.0n -
acres part .Hi 49, s.Ii - a..
Stricken I'll Last David Latr . zc,.-
pa., ssi - 3s-2-iI o. ol. Added %
LIST no, asse-eiSN I.ni!ox J.f:.pI
of sS. sec 552-lI i0 o,. Aided TO
lis, no, assessed Moore and Laird urd,
| part sw. swi sec Sali l. 90 Raj.
scd Tulleys a-s.c-uaea, sal -.
sec 3l2-lU House a. ie5co H.ssi
j l. Miller &c sec sy2si 5O0.
Changes made on town tot. Red
Cloud sila. add Mary A CARRIER ssses-
mcni houses on lots. II aud IL blk !
A L McPherson Personally As uo
Added To lis, HcoTc ( Laird undyl
south end BIZ ; Richardson ALL 5000
Reduced ~, 6 bik5 Rel Cloud -. o.
lot : blk5 RS. ca
Added g. n OF We, one lot IS blk 5
not assessed. 10 list 80. 10.
Reduced the IS # off east end lots
l3 u Is blk ) Red Cloud -. ~ Rcdu-
cca lot Is blk 5 Red Cloud 81. o.
Changed horse on lot . blk FIVE Red
Cloud and added 20 II Moslrr per-
sonal,y 30. 0 Reduced 10, IL blk q
81. 90. Reduced lot Is blk -. Redu-
cei lN - blk Is 10000.
tC%ontinuel next w.el
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

sfVfS All Ic10 vel
p. Iiouci.in j. getting vel frosa tie
Eh~eansA..n-
W-res Kent la Eo.s - No s-n.
he ]. on the siek iisl
Heavy rain IA: SATURDAY u.gh, ;h
Wind and soGie h&il, bu, doae no dsua.
sge.
< %. Andrew Is improving in hcallh.
DR.. TS!le!s = 1ociostas him with sts-
gar pills.
J. II wilisrrn his moved 20 Texas.
w. ]. HarFi- tough: hi. iarn. Nj.
Robeye r cuitiya,ing j, tbs year.
Wouli ike to hear f,cu, co,rosp0a-
tE,s in the different parts Of tie
Tcoauty. Brother farmer please write
TO the CHIEF aud send u. the ncw..
One Of our ue,stbors sousl a s,fi-
ped cat on the prd:r!c last SATURDAY
and engaged At ia battle. The cal. by 4
ludieious Use Of the peculiar means of
defense win which nature has pruyi.
ded IL. . blinded is Antagonist. who
xas glad 10 cease the unequal contest.
lie ~as compelled ~ apply a literal
dose Of cold water and cream before
he could see 10 get home.
FARMER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

County Nebraska.
Dallas 7. Newcoane,, Pru,)
~.
Solomon ID. Rohrer, Dcfs)
The above named nan-rcsi.r>
defendeni, Solomon Ii Rohrer viii
take notice that on the ith dav e..
June lss3 Dallas +. Newcomer III,
plaintiff herein filed his petition in ia.
District Court Of said Webster County
Nebraska. against the said S.fcrdcni
the object and prayer of which i, t.
recover OF and from said defcndan,
the sum Of Three thousand Three
Hundred and Twenty Five Dollar.
viii: interest from the iih .lay al
June 1875 on the following causes oI
action, tO-wIt:
For damages sustained * plairtitl
10y the defendants excluding and pre-.
venting him from occupying "a certain
elevator 1t Blue Hill Webster Count,
Nebraska. and the failure of defendant
To comply with hs contract in rcla.
ton 10 said elevator: for money pail,
laid out and expended by plaintiff in
behalf If defendant and nj bis special
instance end request: for services
AMI cHIenccs IN experimenting and
erecting said elevator ut Blue Hill
Webster County Nebraska. for mon
ey used and expended uu defendant,
farm ~ defendants instance and ~
quest; for work AMI labor performed
by plaintiff for defendant ~ aefen.
dants special instance and request.
You are required 10 answer said be
,ition on or before the 80 day Of July
1855.
And you are further notified that
on the 9th day oi jane 1888 your land
consisting Of lots nine 80 ten tlGi
eleven tlll fourteen ~ fifteen Isl
sixteen ti6l seventeen u1l ia block
three ~ lots ID two ~ three 80
four al five 81 six l6l seven f. eight
~ fifteen Isl sixteen I6l seventeen
HI eighteen Isl twenty one I2il
twenty-five l22l block Elk lsl lots one
~ twc I'll three t3l four five Isl
six l6l seven al eight Isl niue IN
twelve tl2I thirteen ISL fourteen
l4j fifteen Isl IN block screen 81
lots seven 81 and eight Isl lots one M
two 81 three 81 tur % five Is, sis
49, block nine t9l lots one ~ two t.l
three 49, four ~ five t5l six co. nine
t9l eleven III twelve IN in block
I'VE. The e half % of lot six isi
lots nine ~ ten tl0i elevenfiI twelve
tl2i block one tl lot, nine i9i ten ttOf
eleven II IN block four Al All of
the above Described lots or parcels of
land being situate in Rohrer'. addi-
s:on to the town # Blue Hal. Webster
county Nebraska. Also lots eleven
u twelve ~ thirteen 1881 fourteen
IA fifteen IS sixteen Ie1 seventeen
~ eighteen lsl nineteen I9l TWEEN
" l20t IA block nine l9l and lot 6f-
teen IS in Block fourteen IA i'm the
town of Efue Hill. Webster
Nebraska. WAS attached and
upon under and by virtue of an
order o! attachment issued out of the
District Court OF said Webster County
IN the above entitled cause.
and that you are required 10 appear
IN or before the 3oeh dzy o. July, 1853.
IN show cause, IL any YOU have. wI~
said lands should not he ordered sold
satisfy the claim of the plaintiff
You.
DALLAS Z. NEWCOMER.
By Case 4 McNeny and Dilwo.th &
smith. his Asys. jnasyl3
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
VIZ ssey ca, NJ 80 Nc"

Yes, thxrs s<rily So .zid Jenkins,
my hair ~ turning gray ard fslsfss:
a before It's time. Tse something :
l world. bu; HsoSf HAIR restores are
dangerous. True. answered Ia.
fne0d," bat PaFkeris Hair B.Isoru is
as harmless "a u IL effective I've .ues
II, you know. Give the Betsors = s5os
q the boys VII soon ssoP calling yog
Old NsH Jenkins II neTcr fails 81
restore the original enacr - gray or
faded hais. giehly pEfGEssi. ~ e,e-
gantdrcssins- iuiyTsf
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

"IIe that hath not. it shall be taken
away, even the little that he hath" or
words 70 that effect. This passage of
ancient history is called to mind when
we hear that the celebration is -, Be
held in the court house grove instead
of at the south end of tewn, as first
talked of.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Oae thiag Is noticeable about the
class Of immigrants that are coming
to Nebraska this year; they are men
Of considerable means as n rule, and
are just the class that tie state needs
to develop her vast resources.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

A man by the name Of J. Christ
lives at Sidney, Nebraska. We are
not informed sB to how far back he
traces his ancestry, but presume that
he claims n distant relationship with
hisf namesaks who was executed irs
The vicinity Of Jerusalem several CEN
tiries ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

A deputy United States Marshall
called on Moses Wilson last Saturday
and notified him that he was wanted
in Omaha. II appears that he failed to
ssftle up the affairs Of the Cloverton
pcsrofice, Of which he used to be
postmaster, satisfactory to the gov
crnment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

One Of the attractions on the fourth
will consist Of an effort on the part of
the editor of the Argus to lift himself
from the ground to the roof Of the
court house by Topping his Ears. We
have a v that a v he can do it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Nobby presents for your bee. girl,
al &. :. A!brigh,a Jewelry store, Call
ia and examine las new goods and
make your purchases while ms rsD-k
y complete.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Any one having a copy Of the pre-
MUM list Of the Webster County fair
for the year 1878 will confer a favor
upon the society by leaving it at tin.
Office or the post Office.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

The NJ. +. festival last Fridry eve
raag WAS not n success. hnsa-islly, ss
they were disappointed i'm the non-ar-
rival Of Strawberries. Fifteen dollars,
however, was realized from the sale of
ice cream and lemonade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
A.EsCc. .EA.E-.

Notice Is hereby gwen taai vi
examine all prr.ots who may desire
to offer themselves - c~ausihts,s~ 81
teachers of the Ctnn-on sCis.ul 4 Wen
ster county. AZ my Office ia Rel CloFlt
on the third Saturday 81 each moath.
Examinations tn com meu at "a ".
not ask for s~Iessal examinations.
9. ". S~ryISsrR.
County Superintendent 81 Ptsl.xsc Inst.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Mr.. Gardner has opened "A first
class ice cream parIor LIST door south OF
McFariands where lie is always ready
TO supply the public with she best OF
every thing i'm his line.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

We learn that Anderson Borin, bro
ther 10 Mrs. G. W. Springer, and al old
time employee Of this Office, accid.n-
tally shot himself at Hastings lie,
Monday. fatally.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Ny stock of notions, such as neck
ties, mems socks, stockings. ribbons,
&c, &c. is complete. Good assert
ment Of every thing at Baum's store,
one door south Of Miller's harness
shop.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

You will enjoy the celebration CA
the fourth much better after Writing
the millinery establishment, Of J. A.
Fowler, Is, door north of frs, nation
al Lank.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

We would like q few nickels 10
spend on the fourth. In this respect
we are not unlike the balance Of the
human family. This item is intended
only to be read by those who are in
debtcd to US.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

X. y. Lewis. one Of the successful
farmers in the vicinity Of Cloyerton,
has recently invested about 1920 ia
sheep. He has about 800 head, inclu-
ding the larnE~.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Last Tuesday evening Mr.. McQuil.
kin's team became frightened at the
firing Of fire crackers on the street and
broke loose and ran away. If there is
an ordinance against the, ino!erable
ire cracker nuisance it should be en-
forced to the letter. II there is not
the town trustees should give the mat
ter attention. at once.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Work on Jones & Codes new brick
building was delayed somewhat, last
week Oh account Of tile rock for ,hs
foundation wall, filling 10 arriyS
promptly. .
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

VIM. MoTlan 4 Son, proprietors o!
the Bloomington nerseries are prepar-
ed to furnish every thing in, the
nursery line, suited to this climate.
They will visit Red Cloud and will
take orders for fall delivery, and all
who are in need of fruis forest or or
nimental trees should reserve s,eir or.
der for them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

All who wish TO insure their prrp-
crty against the rAVage< 81 t0snsdf-
should call on s,rohm 4 Mck~.by. a.
they are prepared 20 give the very
sbest terms obtain abe. Arr
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

The ladies aid society Of the NJ. f.
Church will meet this week ut the res.
Mence Of Mrs. Anna Mitchell, on Fri.
day afternoon. The ladies arc all
respectfully invited to attend.
Secy-
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

The Red Cloud Mill Patent iouris
the l@s, thing ogT A. he line 81 bTsal
siuir.. Even the celebrated baGrs-ots
brands cannot excel Il asi then theFs
j. no feigh, bill 10 tc added on - the
cost price for tlae consumer 10 pay
Try IL.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

McSsH. Moehcr. Moore ( Outcali. q;
the First National DAnk, # Rel CiOad,
all make you the very best ;crn= ou
real estate loans. lstf
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
CouQn EAlK

!: There viii be q meeting of the Web
sser Co. Agricultural Society at the
court house Saturday July 7,hra At Pp.
m. Aflife members are requested to
St.end as thsre 10 important business
to he transacted.
III InHN Sccr
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Just received, shree "a, loads of Har-
vesting Machinery fwine Binders.
Eeapers, and Mowers. which we offer
70 the farmers Al prices and terms TO
suit customers. SpanOgle & Funk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Red Cloud, Neb. June 18th. 1883.
Hugh Stevenson, j. Z. Smith aud j.
L. Miller, board Of equalization, ]. p.
Bayha. CLERK.
Board met pursuant to- adjournm't
Board raised the assessment on sheep
rs follows, viz: on assessment of per-
sonal, Philip Book, Jr. Potsdam prec't
changed number from 2ss TO .3s and
value from $40 TO $50.
E. B. Warner. Potsdam pre- changed
number sc to 3&6- and value from
$ls5 to t207.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
Look Here !

Vow is time T. yos wacs % ~ bsr-
gains in clothing. boots and she's.
will be sold regardless Il co-t. mEist IL
sold; come aud see - Ice convinced
j e.. fOIsr
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
A IL LINE.

Make q II line to j. e. Po;feTs and
see hi. stock and prices on bo0ts a4Ii
shoes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
LAND

\ Grsr class quality of brick for yalc
at the new yari II. l. krLLEY 4sf
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

q. s. Albright h0 just received .
new stock Of good. consisting Of riSgs.
bracelets. Pins and many other NICE
things for the 9Th Of July.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Al msii, will he eiessd At The boar, aLose.
MONEY Order ofics hoan from 3 =. n 20 i? .. %.
oRes hour. on Sanaay from GO 10 20 o. IN.
d. 3. McNrrr. y. NJ
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
commissioners Proceedings.

Red Cloud, Neb. june 25th, 1883.
The following are the remaining ac-
counts t.l.s$ were audited and allowed
June 5th 1883, and not published in
last publication.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
II CHIEF.
Garfield POST No. no. G. a. q.

Sossse1O V0S No =. Ws0
sss~t. ss~y stfss ASES-t sssGsnr. kss-iss
rn@xAsbS y. L~niEy sTsGsns - ~ 5~f.fs The
fall taeea. Il 3. xcssrp.
6. W.T.. ADJ. Goa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29

Changed assessment OF personality
in Red Cloud precinct a follows. As
sessmens Of First Nat Bank to stock
holders. IS per shares Of said Bank, a.
required by ixw.
State Bank, to stockholders, ~ above
Redc'u as'm't L. Baum: mdse. 500 90
Morhart 4 Fulton. go %
K r. Sherer. mdse, - 90
Metz Broa loo o.
" Ball Cover 4 Co Is o.
-Irsasfercd from Bali Cover & Co.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
A CUMMINGS.
-psaLxR IN
Green Fruits,
Vegetables &c.
RED CLOUD, yER

Also ecnducts > frs: class Re<tsu-
rant, where warm meals can be had ss
AL houn.-
Always keeps on hand everything
in his hne thai can be had.
Lemonade always On hand
~Firstd cor south OF sh>re-i,~
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-29
Legal Notice.

In the District Court Of Webster
County Nebraska.
Dallas 7. Newco.ne,, Pltf1
Solomon II Rohrer D,Ts
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-02

struggles, 1 was still poor and obscure.
I resolved to rise above my low coma,
ton; my nature cried out for riches sns
place. temptation came; 1 saw thesa
prizes within my reach; reckless os
right and of danger, I grasped them
and found an empty shadow; and =
direful curse. Behold your handiworkm
Let those who assume the trainine ~
boys be admonished! Here lies the fsn1t
of much modern instruction; virtue and
religion are taught not for themselves
but as means to other ends. Boys ar.
urged to be virtuous and pious because
in this way they will be more sure Of
success in life; the good man will GET
more money and higher Office in the
long run than a vicious one, and for
this reason vice is to be Stunned and
goodness sought, or at least professed,
Another evil effect of much of the
modern system of instruction is that il
excites in the mind of the boy discon.
tent with his station in life, resentment
towards the allotments of Providence.
and a reckless resolve to rise in the
world at all hazards and by all means
fair and foul. The old rule of fearing
uod and keeping His commandments,
of standing in our lot and faithfully do.
ing our duty and leaving the results in
the hands Of the Almighty, has become
obsolete in a manner To recover it, to
impress it on the minds of youth, is the
highest obligation of the teacher.-N.
Y. Observer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-02
Misses Dresses, Hats, Etc.

Dresses made with two pieces rival
the s~ingle-piece English dress for girls
of ten OF twelve years, and the former
are worn altogether by girls in their
teens. The skirt with wide pleats is
provided with an apron drapery quite
short in front, or a half-long apron, or
one caught up on n side, with simple
and long black drapery that is not very
bouffant. This is worn with a plain
round basque, a belted and tucked Nor
folk jacket, or a wool Jersey. Tailors
use white, brown, blue and red English
cloths and Scotch Cheviots for these
dresses, with very simple finish of braid
on the edges. In the furnishing stores
cashmeres of the new shades of Judic,
Havana browns, stem green, rifle green,
tan-color, and the raspberry and straw
berry reds, with corn-tlower blue of
light and dark shades, are made up in
these dresses, and are varied by having
pleated and pulled vests and apron
drapery showing inch-square blocks of
the gay large plaids are used, especially
the neutrality-suspicious. plaids. The pin
head checked wool goods, with rows of
soutache and nuns yelling, trimmed
with velvet ribbons, are appropriate for
schoolgirls dresses. Their JERSEY
waists and their white pique English
dresses usually fasten behind, but those
with basques or Norfolk pleated jackets
are buttoned in front. Their Scotch
gingham and linen lawn dresses are
made with yokes and full waists gath
cred to a belt and buttoned behind, or
with tucked belted blouses, and NAV
have n full skirt with two wide
hounces, OF else an apron over-skirt
and a single f1ounce on the palmer lower
skirt. For dress at school exhibitions
they wear sprigged or plain white mus
Inns or nuns yelling, with lace edgine
two or three gathered hounces, and a
blouse-waist with a white sash ribbon
tied around the waist line instead of a
belt, and tall girls have a short panier
over-skirt. Colored straw pokes, with
ribbons cut in cockscomb notches, wide
rolled brim hats of dark red or blue
straw, with fluted edge on the brim and
Pompons for trimming, and large Eng
lish turbans that resemble the torcador
hats with square turned-up crown, are
chosen for misses; basket bonnets and
those with pointed brims are also
lar for them. English walking Jackets
plainly made in tailor fashion, or else
braided, are made of ecru, blue or mixed
cloths to wear with these English hats.
-HarDcT'S Bazaar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-02
Lost United States Bonds and Notes.

OF the $40, 575, 900 past-due debt of
the United States upon which interest
has long ceased, and which had been
presented for payment downto the April
schedule, less than one-half the amount,
or 81, $40, 800 consists of the 81 per cent
bonds called in by Secretary Folger
of 3.945, 500 in bonds Of various issues
have been outstanding from n to five
years and the remainder 81, 751, 900
(part old interest-bearing Treasury
notes, wal %issues,) from five to ten years
and over. The loss of the Treasury
notes during and soon after the war is
not surprising, but that such large sums
of overdue called bonds should have
been privately boarded so many years
after the interest had ceased is not a
little remarkable. 1t is possible that
many of these bonds have been lost or
misplaced OF accidentally destroyed, and
may never be presented. 1t is nov
well ascertained that, of the fractional
currency used during the wal and until
subsidiary silver was substituted in 1876,
nearly $1,000 900 a year. OF $751; 900, 600
out of $40, 600, 1000 printed and circulated
has been lost or destroyed. Over 49,
900, 900 has been marked off the Treasury
books by authority of Congress and ST.
600, 900 more had as well follow, since
the notes have ceased to be presented.
1t is estimated that about 1926, 600, 900
Greenback notes have been lost or de-
stroyed in the twenty-one years since
they were first issued; but the truth
about all such estimates will never be
known in our day, as Greenback legal
tender has become part and parcel of
u financial system. In like doubt
is the loss of notes of the National banks
in the twenty years of their existence.
Whatever it is the profit inures under
the law to the Treasury, and not to the
banks of circulation.-N Y. CONNER
ctQl advertiser.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-02
Religious.
4 SWEET OLD E.

Bring that low footstool from the corner, Ted;
Mary and Jack, you can not crowd to near;
While baby Bess will curl her pretty head
Against my heart, that holds you all SO dear.
Now for the legend. Once, long years ago,
When in our world the blessed Lord was
He walked one evening. tired, sad and slow,
With His disciples through the meadows
green.
Why was He sad? Dear child, I can not say
What burdens pressed upon His heart
Perhaps none had believed on Him that day:
Perhaps He thought upon your sins and
Along the way the sweet field lilies grew
Above His head a twittering sparrow flew
fHc drew his sermons from these simple
things).
Now as they journeyed, so the wise ones say,
Upon the path a poor dead dog they spied.
One spurned him roughly with his foot away,
And what an ugly beast" another cried.
But in their Masters eyes compassion shone;
He stopped and touched the creatures
shaggy head.
"At least, my dear disciples, you will own
His teeth are white as any pearls" He said.
Then they passed on. Bears, is it strange to
That mothers with their babies round Him
That Peter learned to be so good and true,
And John leaned close upon His loving
breast?
Oh, would that I, with hair fast turning gray,
QAnd you, my darlings, leaning on my knee,
Could always think some gentle word to say
And in each life some pearl of goodness see!
Now run to bed. And as you close your eyes
With Gods fair stars like soft eyes watching
you,
Make good resolves, and on the morrow rise
And bravely work to make them all come
true.
Harry Riley Smith, in american Retormer.