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TEMPTATION.
How 1t May Be Met and Successfully Re-
sisted.

~ sisted.
[Sunday-School Times.1
The serpent has found its way into ar
the Edens of this world. Never, until the
mortal pu on immortality, does it put of
finally the possibility of SHINING. Nowhere
can man go that temptation will not
find him. Temptation possesses free pass
on all the railroads, free berth on all the
boats, a free entrance to sehool-rooms, and
business offices, and playgrounds-an
even to the churches. Little escape, for
example, does the reforming drunkard
find in boarding the express train that,
with every moment, puts another mile
between himself and his old saloon haunts.
Old evil associations he indeed leaves
behind, but not the old evil thirst, the old
fierce temptation. That shares his seat in
the train. his state-room on the boat and
halts only when he halts. Temptation
finds the hermit in his ascetic retirement
as readily as though he mingled with the
crowd. Temptation climbs the high and
bare and guarded wall of the convent as
well as the latticed arbor of the pleasure
seeker. Temptation pays no heed to warn
ings of "no admittance," be such warnings
iHOIdis loSoI OF tccieSlaSClCal. 1enlpta-
tion's very power for evil is in this con-
slant presence which leaves not an UNI
guarded moment or movement of the soul
unnoticed. Then what? Then we must be
vigilant. If temptation insists, we must
resist. and must persist in resisting. If
the evil is watchful in attack, we must be
watchful in defense. And, above all, if
temptation tempts us with that subtlest of
temptations electromagnetic in the strug-
gle-let US lean hard on the divine prom
Use that our temptations will never be be-
yond what we are able to bear. Gods
help would have made Canaan the Land
of Rest TO the Israelites if they had had
faith, even while they found it land of
conflicts. Gods love will give us rest
amidst our inevitable struggles-if we win
rest upon that love,
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MONKEYS.

The Family Life of Our Simian Progenito1s 3.
Among other mammals the female
element yields the scepter in family life,
but in the realm of apes the male is in
vested with the sovereign power, not by
general suffrage, but by the right of
force. The oldest and strongest male
of troop proclaims himself chief and
leader, after having vanquished all his
competitors. The longest teeth and
the strongest arms decide in the ques-
ton of supremacy. All those who
show reluctance to submit are chastised
ill they come to reason. To the strong
est belongs the crown; in his sharp
teeth resides his wisdom. This fer0-
cious tyrant understands his duty as a
leader. and performs the same with Dig
nifty. His subordinates tlatter and fon-
die him in every way. As genuine
Pasha, he accepts this respect with a
kind of languid acquiescence. In return
he watches carefully over his vassals,
and shows a continual anxiety for their
welfare and security. He orders and
directs minute details IN daily life. The
female monkey gives birth to one young
one, very seldom to twins. The new born
monkey is little ugly creature, bare of
hairs, with spindling limbs and repul-
sive, senile face. But the mother is pas
sionately fond of her monster, and ca
resses and nurses it with remarkable
devotion. She does not leave it for q
single moment, she, presses it to her
heart, rocks it to and fro, and takes the
utmost care to keep it absolutely clean.
In the first period of life the baby is
apathetic and almost insensible, but be-
gins gradually to play with urchins of
its age. The mother is a patient OBJ
server of the first steps of her beloved,
and watches carefully that no harm
may befall it. In the meantime she
trains it, and the first virtue inculcated
in the mind of the youngster is ODE
dience, obedience in the strietest sense
of the word. Men have ridicnled the
maternal affection of the brute, and
speak of ''apish love- In our eyes the
tenderness exhibited byt he monkey may
have a ridiculous side, but whereas the
man who could. without deep emotion,
witness the anxiety of a mother ape
nursing her. sick child. / must confess
that, to my eye. in such cases she is at
least the equal of the human mother. Il
the young ape dies, the spectacle is a
piteous one. The mother cannot be
separated from the dead body, refuses
all food, and freqently perishes from
grief. In such crises the ape proves GER
tainly his congeniality with the human
race, aud in his moral affections could
stand as an example to many men,
Nature. e
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Sinful Lamentinp,
SUNDAY School Times, ]

SUNDAY School Times,l
Norman to whom is granted the full illu-
mination of the sunlight need lament if,
during the bright day, his means or his
circumstances forbid him the added light
of a candle. Possessing the light of the
sun, he possesses all the light that he
needs. There is comfort in this thought
for those who, rich toward God, are rich
in no other sense. Perhaps the light
of a desired knowledge, or of a fuller ex-
perience, is denied to them; and perhaps
the lack is to them cause of constant
self-torturing. This self-torment is sim
full as well as foolish. God withholds
no light that He does not with-
hold wisely. And when He has given
the full sunlight OF Christian truth, is it
rights it grateful-to spend ones days
lamenting the lack of minor light whose
beams seem darkness itself in contrast
with the strong shining of the sun?
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Experience.
FExchange.1

1t is a popular maxim that experience is
the best teacher. This is true-and false.
Did you ever. know moth that had been
singed by the fame fail to dash directly
to the fame the moment that it could use
its wings again? How large proportion
of those who have learned by bitter per-
sonal experience what the vice of drunken
ness Tor any other vice) is, turns from that
sin on account of that experience? There
are, in fact, many teachers concerning evil
better than experience of evil. The warn
ings of a father. the gentle headings Of a
mother. the holy precepts Of 8 Sunday
school teacher, if needed, are better far
than the lessons of experience, in the lii
rection of those warnings; for these teach
through defending and preserving. while
experience teaches too often through loss
and destruction.
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PEAR RAISING.


Instances Where the Culture OF This Fruii
Has Become Exceedingly Profitable.
An instance of profitable pear-raising
is found in a report to the American
Pathological Society in regard to the
pear orchard of the Old Dominion Fruit
Growing Company, located seventy-fiTd
miles below Richmond, Va, on the (
James River. The orchard contains
200 trees, $4,000 Of which are Bart.
let's, and have nearly all been set since
1871. When the trees were planted
they were one or two years old. and
were cut back to within foot of tha
ground. They were cut back low 10
make them low-headed. Twenty or
thirty acres are planted annually with
corn, as much more with peanuts and
the rest sown with black peas, which
are plowed under in the autumn.
This green manuring, together with
some mari. is ali the fertilizing the
land receives. The company paid S12,-
600 for the farm and used $SO00in
planting, trees. and for other expenses.
The first dividend was paid in 1880.
The fruit brought 81, 1000, which, with
the balance in the treasury from the
previous year, gave cash dividend Of
twenty per cent. on the $40, 900 of CAPT.
tai stock. In 1881, 1000 boxes of pears
were sold, with net return of $l3.684.
out of which fifty per cent. dividend
was paid to the stockholders, besides
ten per cent. set aside for current ex-
penses. Most of the trees had been ses
within the last eight years, and were
still quite small. These are restiltss
which show that there is money to be
made in pear-raising when suitable
location is selected, and the trees are
well cared for. Some times few pear
trees will afford quite a profitable re-
turn for the space which they occupy
Thirty Duchess d Angouleme in New
Jersey, commenced to bear when eight
years old, and the first crop sold Tor
1920; the second crop, $139. IL; third, 4
$156. II; fourth, S20228; fifth, S2Sz. y;
sixth, $1,000; seventh. $7O5; making =
total of 81, 900.55. Many man living
in village has space enough or h's lCt
to set thirty or forty pear frees. Such
trees, well cared for. would. in a lev
years, afford considerable aid to- q me-
chanic or day laborer in meeting ms
current expenses. - Chicago Times.
q as fess
They were young and romantic. and.
although the minate.hand wasspolHts
ing to twelve O'Clock, they stood UPON
the porch gazing at the stars. THAT'S
Jupiter, dear. ism t it ?'' she rffafsi useas
Eyes. pet, and that's Sirius, . c re- I
piled. pointing to another star. sAIe
you SiriousP she eeoad. He kisseshhSE
several times. Then he pointed upward
and said: That's Mars, dove And
that's pas, she whispered as sfo0it
step sounded inside, and if the Young
| man hadn' scooted he would have seea
more stars than he ever dreamed oi'
Her pa wears 123 with q brass toe.-e
| Detroit Post.
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AT Stratford, Conn. q courtship
that has been carried on for a period Of
thirty-oiie years is still pursuing itsrosy
way without any more signs of mat
rimonial termination than there was
over aquarter century ago. Harss
ford Post.
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lFxoa1 neceDt Sermon by Rev. Charles y
spurge0nl
F0r then shah Iisou have thy delight n
tie AI1afgkEy. &sza shalt zlfE up flE face unto
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S-~~N
Stimulate your spirits, when you can feel
thatsall is for God, and that God is ali in
all to you. This is to delight yourself in
the Almighty. God give us TO get into that
state, and to keep there till we leap to
Heaven, aud are, in that state.
THE NAME ALMIGHTY.
call your attention to the special name
by which Eliphaz describes the ever
blessed God; he says: Delight myself in,
the sAi'afghty1 Is it not singular that he
should choose a term descriptive of om-a
nipotence as the paramount cause of the
believers delight? God is love, and I can
readily understand how one might delight
himself in God under that aspect: but the
believer is taught to delight himself in
God as strong and mighty. What mercy
it is that there is a power that makes for
Righteousness that at the back of ali
these wars and Commissions, and behind all
sin and false doctrine, there is an infinite
1y powerful God During the last few
weeks you have felt an intense joy in the
omnipotence of God. You have whispered
to your forebodings: at is all right. The
Almighty y not paralyzed, His arm s.not
shorteneds the Lord reigneth.U Brethren.
the pendulum swings to and fro, advance
ing and retreeting, but yet there Is real
progress made; you can not see it by
watching the pendulum; but up higher on
the face of the clock there is evidence of
an onward march aud of coming hour.
The Kingdom of God is comm :; righteous
ness shall prevail. Delight also in the fact
that Jehovah is almighty in mercy-mighty
to save. He can forgive the greatest sin;
He can change the hardest heart; He can
help us to fight out unto victory the stern
est Of orr battles against unrighteousness;
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-07
The CITY Election.

II is proper now one this last day
TO refer TO the course of this paper on
the election and the interests affected
by IT, The EXAMINES is heartily and
honestly opposed to any and all prop
ositions to bond the city for any and
all purposes. 1t has said 70 on all fit
ting occasions since the race COM
menced. But Notwithstanding that
we have never forgotten the fact that
our paper is "a medium through which
those who differed from US honestly
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THE unnumbcred hosts of Zoe are
Wacoans will rise up aud call the
voters of the city to-day, blessed be-
cause they refused to hang milestone
Of bonded indebtedness about their
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''"I' fea'h the Young Pu''' aus,
hh'' Tor inns reason rci'"'h'" '' ON
lhnNihR persona war '"r' "-"'"
gentlemen wa" H'"''"! '.",.
from IL ON ilH' matter '' "'"' ..-
inc GU y 'or ny common ''"''"' W.,
Is inc issue TO De ''''''" ny '"-.'',
WORK Nor nave We 'oi'''''',' '','
we 'onId WORK Tor any man ''' '"'
race without pa! lhf'e '' ,'' S'"
'rl'rh are oppose" T." ''""'"@ """
ono u" lH'or' we nav -'''" ''' u"
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The Express hand, may be very
clean FOR aught we know, but lis face
is anything else liz democracy is a-
wide the mark a. it, morals.
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WE will have no more trouble with
bonds. To-day the bond men will Ice
so badly showed under that they will
never be heard of again.
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THE Chronicle and the journal are
now yoke fellows. At last we can
breathe prayer TOR the deiunct Post.
But We are glad it is dead all the
-qup
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-07

ELECT only sound anli-bond men to
the city legislature. Know certain,
how the candidates are on the propo-
sition, before you vote for them.
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TIE EXAMINER was a hot anti.bond
paper on Sunday. Some of her shots
went direct to the mark, and the blood
flew.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-07

Genuine O,wego Deep Rock water
now on draught at the Old Corner
drug store.
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MR.. CLEVELAND will have leisure 10
go fishing now since lac has sent
the senate home. Hope he'll have
luck.
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LET us bury the bond men to-day,
SO deep that the resurrecting officer
will never find them, at bugle call.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-07

WACO votes for anti-bond men 10.
day. She will attend TO her other
business tomorrow.
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Now while all this good feeling i,
on, why not remove the political di,a.
bllities of JEFF Davis.
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trtsn IusI IkrGpINpu

Az W. t. Tucker, drug store, a
good supply of seed from those IA
nous water melons. raised on Calves
ton Island. Cheap too.
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Citations published in the Weekly
pr Daily EXAMINER at the rate of live
loilar, for four insertions.
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WEwill settle the policy of Waco
on the bond proposition definitely to-
day, and forever
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HoUsToN 70 Waco. We wish Won
were such as we are, save these
bonds"
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Three hundred bushels of large
German millct for sale.
". L.. SIS Il Co.
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No1E for whom you please. bat al
ways against tie proposition to bond
Waco.
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The BIANISrr ~it NOT bs h,ll responsible,
for any bills Coz trslici ly employees Of this
onloa' except ou RI Ys!gt0u order slgued hy the
business MANAGE
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FAY FOR improvements a- youmakc
them. 1t j. the ouiy correct policy.
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Fine lot of genuine cat meal fresh
IomiuN, medium pickles in barrels.
and Michigan cream cheese, Just re
'ciycd by Charlie, Ha~t, sixth and
AUSTIN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-07

Every smoker should try Little
Joker"
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THE earth rei5icetA again because
her thirst is -ala1.
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THE WACO EXAMINER

WACO, TEXAS APRIL T. lss5
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ASS tine city Of Houston 10 the
boudiu.polir, j. "a good one.
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THr electrical storm prevailing here
SUNDAY ul yesterday, j. the ,cvcrc-t
known FOR years
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Waco ropcat- with emphasis; No
bonds 40 bonds :, No bonds 49,
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TIM, ontire community regret the
unfortunate condition OF the Rev.
~am L. Mr..ht.
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TRE song they sang was. no bond,
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rul5 J., Waterloo day rorciiy boud
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PAY IS you 60.
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arcs OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Advsrll.ips r..o, mtul.ncl on appIlc.ton.
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BENJAMIN e.. CLAEK.
l.. II. FAEGA,, ATTY in fact.
CHARLES DUIINGHNM.
Joint Receivers.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-07-30
STRAYED.

have in my possession one large bay horse
mule which came to my premises last Thur
day. Owner will come forward, prove proper.
ty, pay charges and take the mule away.
MICHAEL TRUMP.
lqwss Quickville p. o.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-07-30
otte~bourne Items,

Mr.. and Mrs. Cross from Indiana, are the
guests of MIR. and Mrs. @. w. Gilmore II,
present. They are SO well pleased with Thorn
as county they think they will remain.
Mr.. g. +. Heastan has returned to Doniphar
county to remain u short time.
Harvest is over at Otterbournc. Grain Il
very good for Thomas county.
We had Il splendid rain last week. Corr
looks fresh and Green. Hope we will hay,
some roasting ears soon.
Some parties have been helping themsclye:
to Il goodly portion OF DIR. BretL's house. vii
not mention names this time.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Hazel
ton has been very i'll, but is now convalescent.
What is the matter! has our editor been sc
badly scared by the Indians that he does moi
know what month it is!
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-07-30
STRAYED.

STRAYED.
One bay yearlng colt, with crooked left front
knee Taken up on section II. town 6, range
81, BY JOHN H. ATKINSON.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-07-30

=, Post master. John w Irwin. can be found at
Squire COlby's Office near the lumber yard with
The mail. If you have any letters or papers TO
mail, take them to John ". Twins, at Colby 8
Office.
w d. Strattan. who was charged and ar
rested for removing goods from building in
Oberlin he was working in, has had his trial.
and has been discharged, having proved him
self innocent.
Thomas county lands have an excellent rep
utatiOn abroad as being smooth rich, and
cheap. All decided lands and school lands are
in quick demand Colby town lots are sought
after here lately more than ever before.
Chas. H. Morrill, banker, Stromsburg. Neb.
gave Us call He Is u man OF good judge
ment. He said you can tell more about coun-
ty by reading the paper published IN It than
any other way. The CAT follows him to his
home.
Miller & Mills, proprietOrs of the Windsor
Hotel will have grand opening and dedication
of their large new building, Thursday evening
August 9th. The best of music and the big
gest dance Colby has ever witnessed will take
place that evening. Everybody and his best
girl is invited,
A. b. Jardine, Streator p. o.. near Colby, and
Thos. Reed of this county. Grinnei p. o.. two
old settlers. have formed n copartnership in
the real estate business. They are both locat-
farms and school land for sale in Thomas
county. Correspondence solicited.
Miss Jennie Brady, of Belleville, Kansas.
and Mrs. Sims. of this county, dissipated the
dark rays of this sanctum last Monday by
their presence. The school board of Oberlin
has engaged Miss Bradley As one of the teach
ers OF the city schools. Miss Ii. Is holding
down IL half section of beautiful land in Thorn
as county.
tri-weekly mail from Colby to Kenneth is
much needed and would pay the government,
besides accommodating many settlers along
h<. sfnl. lie nst
rapid communication is very much needed be-
tween Kenneth and Colby. Let us have the
route established.
The State authorities have given permission
TO organize militia company Mt Colby. At
present the State cannot furnish arms or am-
munitiOn. The organization of the company
can be perfected. however. and Winchester
rifles procured. The officers of the company
should hurry UP the matter. Thomas county
is in no possible danger. but the militia COM
pany gives confidence.
W. g. Porter returned from the judicial
convent ion yesterday. L. K. Pratt, Of Nor.
ton county, was nominated for Judge of
this district, the 18th. Harmony prevailed
in the convention. There is no doubt of
Pratt's election next November. rs he is a
good LAWYER and An honest man, and popu-
lar among his constituents.
Just received by Joseph Cor
rette, Grinnell. Kan, a Car load
Of corn. Which he sells for so
cents a bushel.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-07-30

For Sale or Trade.
Two work horses and 8 two year Ole
mule for sale, or trade for cows or young
heifers. Enquire Of John Denne, three
miles north east Of Colby. 2l1
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-07-30
Lost.

LOST.
Loot from our North Solomon Ranche. on
the ID day OF July, dark bay yeariing horse
colt large for his age, rot branded. Anyone
finding said colt, and delivering same 1t the
Rancho, Is miles east of Colby ON the Ken
meth road, or Informing us where said colt can
be found, Win be wen paid for their trouble.
g. ". Ta0APsoE 6 Sogs.
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Monument Items.

Rain fall Monday night was one inch anC
seventy-five one hundiedths.
Mr. Thayer is happy. he found his cattle.
Lots of corn for sale at Monument.
p. Huddleston has just finished his well
Plenty of water at b feet.
J,w. Salters starts for Missouri "Wednesday
morning to Straighten up some business mat
tiers, after which he expects to return to Mon
ument and spend his remaining days.
wv r. Burns, our wide-awake merchant ha
his store completed and has just received
general stock of merchandise, and says he vii
not be under sold. Call and see MIN, We thlnl
you will do well.
JW. Edwards bought of p. HuddlestOn
yearling ana two year old steers. Considers
ton SO for the former, s,S for the latter.
Monument can boast of having one Of thu
best sermons ever preached in western Hans
as Services were conducted By three gentle
men and ladies from BclOit, Kansas. The,
were enroute for Colorado Springs on pleas
ure trip.
Everybody should remember that Mr.. HON
er Barnes is our Notary Public. Partie
wishing anything in his line of business viii
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