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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 20. 1913.
I.r,I A.,i.... Ut At,n,.Ii,n I.nns

Aug. ii. 1850.
Neticc is hereby given tnCt tie following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
To make final proof IN support 81 his ci;,iia
and that said proof viii he made before Reg
.-t.t aud Receiver ut DhCrliu, Kansas ON Oct
~ lssSa. viz: John y. Finley, u. ;. No 49, Tor
the, Sw qr sec -, town south. raD1e:2 west.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitiya-
ton Of said land, viz: Ch.r.ey Baldwin. Jo-
si;,h i;hOtcr, WIN. Dlack, Fay Gibbs, all of
Scio. Kansas.
A. L. PATCHIN, Register.
Hh.1-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Reynolds
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NO 34a7
Land Office III Walk eeney. ms.

LAND Ulilce II Wa-k eentY, r rs.
Aug % 1875
No'ire is hereby gwen that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his in
trnion to make final p of in support of
his claim. and shat sail proof will be- made
before Register and Receiver OF the L s.
Land Office 1t Wa-keeney kans. on Get
u. 1885 viz: William J. McPeak Pre-
Emr.ion DeclAratory Statement No 5iSi
for the sc Or sec S town 10 south range 80
west.
lie names the following witnesses r.
prove his corinthians residence upon. and
cultivation %, sai'i land, viz: I + Terriers.
{. r Trrr,r-, F. l.. Amef. J. S Jerks, OF
Walace, kans
II j. F, Hanna, Register
Osborn 4 Monroe. 26-3l-3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 1915
Land Office Ut Uberlin. Kans.

LrEd Ofhce Ut Cberlin. kanS
Aug -. 1888.
Notice is hereby given that The following
panied settler has fled AofIce Of his inter.
ton TO make final p.oof IN support of his
claim. ani that said proof viii be una,ie 3 e
fore the Register an:: Rec, liver 1t O5erli n
Kansas. on Oct l3 1885, viz: william C
Porter D. 5. No. 1885, f"r the neqr SECTION
3, town south, range % wet
He names the following w;tne:sc, TO
prcvJ lis coniiEuotis residence : nn .n,l
ca. nv ton of said land. viz: Martin
" = IAN Andrew Reed. of Strr.tur, Kans
..an,es Nottingham, Wyiie W. Walker OF
Colby, KaRs.
4. l. ParcnIN. Register.
W. g. Porter 26.3ls3
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 353s
land Office at Oberlin. Kans.
Aug. ~. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and thnokaid proof WITH be made before Reg
IL. 1876. viz: Adrian Doutht. ID. 5. No. 16s9. for
the ne or sec -. town 6 $ rance 81 ".
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiYa-
of said hand. viz: ]. G. passed.. S c. passed..
W. II. Archer, P. L. 1urEey, all OF Otter
bourne. Kans.
JCw&A 2G-5is3
NOTICE No. 3Y55.
T. s. Land Office, oberiin. Kan, :
July IS lsS5.
!. Complaint having been entered at ibis of
fice By W. y. Meeker ag,inss ]. T.
Smith for abandoning his homestead entry
No. Hsi. dated Oct. Il, 1ss4, upon the pc or
section =, township 8 south. rage 81 west.
in Thomas county, Kansas, with a view TO
the cancellation of said entry.
TIE said parties ARE hereby summoned to
appear at this Office ON the 18th day Of Sept,
leSd II ten O'Clock = m. to respond and
furnish testimony concerning sid alleged
80,
a. 1. PA1c1, Register.
U0x0vAK Z CAnPEkzfA sG@a3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
ALIAS NOTICE No 3.r9

[. 5. Land Office, Oberiin, Kansas.
Aug. ~. 1855.
Complaint having been entered al this ui! e.,
by Ray Gibbs anai',SI u. kyes for alb
rlGoniI-" his homestead entry No i;;5J. dat
Ell Oct. Il, 1854. upon tine i:w or see n. town
south. range y weSt in IiUTLaS county. i>c..S-
as. with View 10 The cancellation of sa=G
entry: the said p"rties ere hereby sum
HUUed 10 appear ii tniS ONCE on tue 81 Gav
Of Ect, lSt9. II Il O'Clock Il. Il t. re%uO;i,;
ara firnisi: testimony concerning: SAID .iicg-
Ell abandonment
4. Il. PaTCHTy. Register.
Wilson & Tacha :..t;-,lsS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice for Publication No 35;si
Land Once at oberlin. Kans.

LAND Jilcc IT CbcrIin. ka0S.
Aug :.5ti i,.;J
Notice j. hereby 9i-cl that the foitos ing
named >c;tler las l!Gi EoIicc Gf his irfauti0r
to make tIlIi proof iIelIpport of his oll;i:i. RIA,
fiat sad proof viii ~ made before R"gists..
and Receiver AZ tSc.ii:. h;,aS, on ;,.t .Jrn
i-sd VIZ: =. {. AyreS Il : No iSi Il; tAe 81 or
soc - tOv'l. q south large u west.
tie Es,Ines ;hc tCll1wing witnesses TO ur,ye
his ca GiIuilouS reziaeTce upon, aid cultivation
of, said land viz: J. IL. Shirland james SUN
mers, william Summers. OF Cumberland, rs
Fay Gibbs, OF Sco Keus.
A. l.. Patcain, Register.
wilson s. Tacha .,;-3is2
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
'ICI FOR PUBLICATION ". 3IT.
Land Os.ce 81 u! or,in Kau-ss.

lug. :. 1S5.
Notice is fc:ehy -iTG-f that tl.e iv.luyir1
armed setter has He'd notice eg Ri. int,.,l,
yea :" r.i'..o fnGl prCof in suppor: G: his
!.iL..- S.io rsi;.S and procf Will T., made re-
ont iac Ec3-f-tcI' and koccivcr II; On, rim,
..i.:,.. On sept. -. lsSJ. viz. :,.:ty Ea.lcr.
D = NJ. ~, Tor TIE Forth west quarter
~eci"-if * township sru.b, range
~ Tct- i:e ra.Ec:s the following Wit
:ies-c~ 10 rrOsc his continuous residence IN
en- nat. S-.;l..,t.Jl of said land, viz; AIvu
EDDY. H. wilson. 81. Ilory, ,.ii OF ,'o.br. han
L. {. Rayuok,-, OF Ohcriit. Kansas
- l.. P-,it HIN. Rcpistcr.
Ee!1ct-s. .-,:.1S;,iS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Y an>ickel
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. SID.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 70. q,e,;.
Land cii'co 81 VIZ Seeicy, Ear.s.

- 80 - - iNSSt''-. f-ai-@
July -. lss5.
Notice Ia hereby given t'.at the follow ing
'::i'; s.iiir Las He; rotic,. %. his ,It.rtit,,
q make DIiai PROOF ii support O. his Q,ui.u
La. tHat SAID piT.Ot viii ~, Iuae before tie
:''si ';er ald i,eceivef OF tGe L. :. Land tith,e
~ '.-5.cc:ey hai>;i-, or September go! IA-
~: W!ii:a.. y Nici.rl!. Homestead !. n: Is&tio,l
10" 50 t"r me -" iFsecsioE l., tuy.i. ii south
c;ii.Le - Wt-;t
re I3iie> tie following witnesses to prc,s
iis continuous -esi,erCe ul.Ou AMI Cultivation
-, sad al II. w: leicf ;iid;lrstu., +. &c
Hama, .. fcnul3out. j. =. jrHin, H. W MI
lex. ICibr. Kansas.
- j. :. HANNA. Reei,.tr.
Osborn i HCnro.. 80. n.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice For Putl;ca ion No 3II7

Lani Office at Oberiin Kansas
July -. rs
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice Ct his IN
tention to make final proof in support OF
his aim, and that SAID proof will he III lie
before The Register ana Receiver IT Cher
lin. Kansas, Cd Sept %, 1888. viz: NJ. J
hcGrecvy. b No 1873, ior The sw or sec
%, town sOI'ii. range 81 west He names
the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinucus residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz; 7 F Sutton, 7 p Feehan,
b Brown, J Adams. all of Colby, Kans
\ l. PATCHIN Register
Vansickel 237u6
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice, For Pub':cation NO 3llS
Land Office at Oberiin. Kansas

July .. 1885
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice Of his in.
tention TO make tiaal proof in support Of his
claim, and that laid proof VII be made be-
fore the Register anu Receiver at OberliB,
Kansas. on Sept y, 1885. viz: r P Feehln.
ID 5 no 1879, for the 81 or see %. town Z
son'h. range 81 west He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: I F Sutton. n Albums, NJ j Me
Greevy, u + Brown ali of Colby, Kansas
\ l. PATcHIS. Register
Vlusicktl 22-cc,..6
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice For Publication NO 3l3
Land Office at Oberlin. Kansas.


Land Office at Oberlin. Kansas.
JEly p, 1885
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice OF his IN
tention TO make final proof in support OF
his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Ober-
I'm. Kansas, on Oct 6. 1855. viz, N j.
Adams, ID no 1881 for the NV or see 20.
town z south, range 81 west He names the
following witnesses to prove hi. continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of SAID land
VIZ: = Feehan. F sutton. James j
Wallace, Edward Rrotherton. all Of Colby.
Kansas A LPArCRIy. Register
Sansickel 22-27a6
NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION NO. a557
Land 0iEce at Oberiin, Hans.
Aug, 2sti 1885
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim
ana that said proof viii be made before Reg
lister ard Receiver ;:t Ohcrlin. Kans.. on Oct
9th fSs5 viz: William H. Black D 8 No, lf8a
for the NV or sec ~ town south EanSe g
west. 49, -
lie names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence npon, an1 eujt5y1r
ton Of, said hard, viz: John Vawt1H GlnFoue
Blossom Edward BouE2sd1, - %.
Mare, OF Otterbonrna Kan6. ~ - -
IL patn,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice For rubi;ca'i N no $50.

Land Office ut C6erlin. kausaS
Aug -. lSSo
Ncticc IS hereby given that fh, follow
irg nameI settler his fled notice of his IN
teution to make fcal proof in support Of
his clnim AID that sail proof will be made
nrfprc Reg.s-e- All X ceiyer ut nheriin
Kansas, on iicf. Il. 1855. viz: O ". Cate,
ID. 8 NO 49, fer the sc or Ssc2i. town 8
r.nrt 8: w lie n: mes tie FLOWING Wit
nessp, 70 grove his cnntiru"rs residences ii,,-
On and cntivat:"n o, said l;in,l. viz:
g II Young R:sviinS. Kan II y. Herring
Tonu Vertree>. Of Quickviile. kan.., NJ II
.dawrso.i, of Oily. kans.
A. L.PArCHIJ. Register.
J L. McCoun % ;iu-: -
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice for Publication No ss.3

Land Office al Oberiin Hans,
August .Jth leS.s.
Notice * hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make hn;:l proof in support of his claim.
;.i,i that said proof will be made before Reg
lister and Receiver AT Oberlin. Hans. OF Ccs
18th lSNo. viz: james II. Shira'Id u 5 40 lSgJ
for the SE9 Or see - town south range 3: west
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence npon aud cultivation
OF, said land. viz: Is. {. Myers. William S;,in-
mers, James Summers. OF Cumberland, kaus.,
Fay Gibbs, Of Sc!o Kuns
\. l.. Patchin, Register.
Wilson i Tacha 26-3Is3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
\ l.. PALcuiy. Rogrs'cr.
= -3I>3
NOTICE FOE PUBLICATION No. 3i2a
Land Office at VA K e,.nrv, Kln.,

Land Office 1t VA neenrv, KIu-,
.ilg. IS, 1885,.
Notice is by given That the following
named settler hiss fiirl notice Of his inten.
ton 10 max final pro-! III .ui,:,ost OF his
r!tihi ami that shid proof viii be made
before the Register and Receiver of the c.
Lard o:fce ut Wa Keeney. Eansae. on
Oct. 10, 1915, VIZ: james 5 jerks, home.
stead application No. GSi2, for the Sc or
,e qr sec . sly or NV Or see ; " /: NV Or
scc Town 10 south, range 80 west
lie names the follow iIg witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence unon and
cultivation OF sail land, viz: T. l. AaIet
| +. Terriers. c. L. Terriers, W }. McPeak.
OF alace, Kan.
u. j. F. uTNSA. Register.
Osborn & Monroe 26-3I j
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. sy1

.tI.. IL. I>Si
Notice i hereby given that tae f. 10" N
laine,l sctl Il Las fled notice or his in:e-tion
70 maze ll.il ;,T!;of in support o. his c,ai!t'
anit at .aiG proof will be maze before {. G
REGISTER ard Receive. nt be En-. r al =, on
hc- 8. 1ss-. w ". a. a1-:J1 y :. 80. i4::i.
or the tie az soc -. town. south. range - W.
He ;.a-ac- the follow. ~ witnesses To u5uve
rs continue : ic.i euce ,Iuo g.; cslti' /.
J.; s;,,. i: al ,iz: ID ii l'Ira. .iaIsieS =. VOL
e.. \. ). Adams, arthur GeItzieT, ali - OF
by. Kansas.
i, [. PATCHIN. feIi t.'-.
Ca.ter,iint i Becker. '.;i-s a.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
NoIce For Publication No s;s-
Land Office at ObsrIin K.n-:s

Land Ofhee ct Obarlin k,it-:s
Jay -. SO
Notice j. hereby .ivcn thar the follow
ing named .ettier has fed n CT of his in.
ieht'on to make final proof in support OF hi,
"iain AMI that said PROOF viii he ms,ie Re-
tore the Register End Receiver ~ ut., rim.
IN Sspt -. 1883. w: JaErs. !. Wallace.
ID :, No loo3, for the Be Or sec 81, t1wn 7
>ouih r. Lg- 81 west. lie ;.arn-~ the fol-
owing witnesses 10 prove his coi., ,uaus
r..-iienc" L.cn aul ciIi'ivsr On or said In,,.i
viz: j. Albums. W. J Ne'iicevv. I r.
sutton. T Z. E-eh..n. n! o: Gtihy. Thor
Is cunit.;, ksnsa>
= l.. HaTCiiIS. Register
fdh>lckel 1r..1 ii
NOTICE FER PUBILCaTT Nc SID.
LAID II &C al G.,elLn, harsar.
Aug. II. l.>.I.
Notice * hereby given thar tie relieving
barred setter hrS FLED notice Of bis-I,jt,,,-
q II. 10 make fiI'ul proof in support oil ms
t.siii, asa Tat said p3,,cf will ha Tad. bc.oI.
acsi,teT rnd Receiver " t-IeIii,f Mains ~,
'cf. l., iS'',. viz: JCtin I. Hay. H. y 40 ::iil
icr she >v ;r see 81. toy II } Soufh. rar... /, "
lie :ia,nc- the foiowins Witres-,.:, To rove.
Ais CONTINUOUS rys4dc:;cc Upon ana cnir,vf.-
:Icf OF sad ilnl, vix: tnarics T. Pits cw-
exc" Honnnr-on. Patrick Fleming .ICh f.ar-
i'cr, al vi Cumberland. ii;.is-a~.
Al Az hin, Register
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice For Publication no 3iC9
Land Office at Uherlin. Sans
49,. IN

No';cei i hereby g.v.r that line Follow
ing nari-,l settler has fled notice of hi in
feii,;2n t. make in.l proof in suipoE; ff
his Claim ara that sail proof will he r,,-d
N..-rrc REGISTER AMI Receiver ~ Oh, ri.
X n. on Ger. Is. 1885. viz: NJ ;i,sS II.
HoSrsnr- d :, NJ IiS! l@T he Tvs or SIC
II. :rnn 6 :. range 81 ". He nan'r- III.
toi.cwi,g witnesses 10 prov" hi c"nfiI'-
ro,!> residence npin AID ear :iv,rIion o. s:I.'
lani. via:F. Fl Yonng OF Rawlins. X .r,s
II. u. fer ire. John Vel,fe.s. oi Q'.io;
vile. krus. o " Carter. OF Co hr, Na;>
4 l.. PATCnIS. Register
Y NcCrun 2,-3i1T
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
Notice No. 1886.

L. S. Land Office, Cberlin Kan.
Aug. ID. ls35
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by e \ WEIGH against Frank D Knox
for failure to comply with law as to
timber culture entry No. $3.50 dated Feb H. 1850
upon the sc Il section -, township 9 SOUTH. K
" west. in Thomas county. Kansas, with
view to the cancellation of said entry: con-
testant alleging that Frank Knox has failed
to pillow, or 10 plant to trees seeds or cutting,
any portion of said tract or canse it to be
done for years last past.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this office on the Stll day OF Oct,
1853, at 10 O'Clock a. m, to respond and fur
nisn testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
FULLY SCOTT, Receiver.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10

A L. PATCHIN, Register.
.JSSaI.j
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 375,,4.
Land otficc at GbcYiin. K:,ns.

I-iIiIi VLtCt IT tDcIiIi. MINIS.
Aug. u. lSsi.
Notice is hereby ~i!eD that tire following
named settler has iiicG notice OF his intention
to MAKE inai proc in support OF his claim ard
that said PROOF will be !I,;,de Re. Gre Eeyister
and Receiver at OberiiI. Kansas. on Get
-. ISs1, VIZ: Josiah Rauten, D. ; No 1j3i, for
tho el. re or see ]. town q : range &: ", AID
" u NV or sec 6 towre rarze 81 west
ne names the following witnesses TO prove
his CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultiv:.-
ton OF said land. viz: Henry bacon, Fay
t.iboS. John Finley. Thomas Downing, al OF
scio, Rawlins county, Kansas.
y. L. PATCHIN, Register
2o-1is 3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10
NOTICE No ass.
island once. wa-Keeney, Kansas
Notice Cor Puhlication No s5a4.

Land Office q. Oberlin, Kan.
Augu,t 70, 1885.
Notice i hereb" gwen hat the follow
Jig framed settler has fled notice If his IN
'en;inn 10 :.l9ke final prcof in si.ppart cf
s.iS aim ami That SAID proof viii be meade
before the Register and R-ce Yer at Deer
in. Kansas, Oil Oct. z. 1850. viz: jacob
A!iin.. u 5. No 1851. tor til sw q. see 2S,
own :. n, g So W. He names the io,-
lowing witnesses to prove hi continuous
residence rpcH and cultivation Of sail land,
viz: D. ~ l'unn, Linss Spseth. tha>.
Larse. Arthur Gen'zipr. all Of cotiy, X aus.
Al PtTCIIiH. Register.
Reynolds 20 3D. q
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-09-10

Notice for Publication NO s52a
, Land Office at 0berlin, KAN.
August 22ud lS,5
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inteu-
tion to make final proof in supper, of his
claim. and that said proof viii be made before
Register aud Receiver sf Oberlin. Kans on
October 2lSt lSs5, viz: Herber. Lowe, D 5
No 1860 for the NV or See town 6 south
range 80 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove bis continuous residence UPON. and
cultivation of. said land, viz: ] Campbell.
DIR A Taylor. of Otte bourne, Kanss. William
Dimond. Geo McAda,ns. of Sapparon. Kans.
A L Patchin, Register
Bertram & Doom &c 3ls3
Notice For Publication No 1921
Land ohs ;e at eeerlin. Kan.
Aug. % 1885.
Notice il hereby eiren that the following
,ention to make final proof in pport ef his
ella m. and that said proof win be made be-
fore Register and Receiver at Oberlin Ks.
S NO 1864 for The Sc or sec 8 town 6 soutI,
range 90 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence npcn, and cu.ti-
walton ef, said land. viz: J. ]. Campbell.
DR.. A. Taylor, Of Otterqourue Kans., VIM
Dimond. George McAdams, Of Sappaton.
- 4. L pAtehin Register.
Bertram 4 Doom 26-Slss
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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-04-11

Is the meaning of Greek text
always unequivocal? Can a person
in speaking of the causes which led
to a political revolution always be
sure, from the language he uses,
that no one will mistake his concep-
ton ? Now, the habit of mind,
which will rest satisfied only with
definite conceptions, and the power
of speech, which will enable one to
express such conceptions in language
unmistakable, must be regarded by
all as important acquisitions. These
ends, mathematical studies tend to
attain.
1t is universally conceded, that
pure mathematics is practical logic !;
and, therefore, it is admitted that in
this study the amplest exercise is
Afforded to the reasoning faculties.
By exercise, our faculties are devel-
oped and straightened and, hence,
above all other branches of science,
it is claimed that mathematics is pc
culiarly adapted to the cultivation
of the reason.
That the study Of mathematics
will make men of practical ability is
proven by the results of the train
ing at the United States Military
Academy and the Naval Academy,
as well as by the results Of similar
training at the military schools Of
other countries.
But we reserve what else we have
to say on mathematics for another
paper. I. !. Z.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-04-11

educat 1n Of crimin0l class to be
opened in every town and hamlet IN
the cOi monwealth.
Sixt, millions of dollars are an
nually expended in this country for
the ap rehension and punishment of
those lucated in thest nurseries OF
crime nd sent forth ID prey upon
the Ii, IS and properties Of the citl-
zens the State. Mere than forty
thous; nd criminals are supported at
the pl blic expenstI in the prison
houses Of this country ,lone-a mum
ber sa ID to be q eater than were
the al led forces Of 'rance and the
United States at Eor itown, when
Cornvallis surrendsre, to Washing
ton, and more than Lee had in his
army at Appomaatox ourt House,
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-04-11
Mrs. Wells at Lexington.

Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells, National or
ganizer of the w. c. I. t., was in
Lexington April 4th, and addressed
a very good audience, on temper
ance. She is a splendid speaker.
Her thoughts were good, ana she
presented them in a forcible man
ner. One thought particularly lm-
pressed this writer:
1T is simply outrageous for a
great Christian country like ours
to put premium on the rum traf-
fic,' the matchless evil, in order to
receive a revenue to pay our Ma
tional debt; that any country taat
paws premium for sin, and hyes on
the vices Of its people, must and
will perish
She SAID the good women intended
to harass the men until they accom-
plished their object.
Mrs. Wells speaks huently and
with becoming womanly modesty.
She did not fail to see and recog-
nize the colored people in the gal
lery. She told them they reioiced
in their freedom from slavery, and
she reioiced with them. But now
they were slaves to a cruel and un-
feeling monarch, whose throne was
built of human skulls and human
bodies, and were selling themselves
to him for dime that they valued,
and sold, and bartered themselves
much cheaper than their old mas
ters did.
All in all, it was a hne speech.
Mrs. Irwin, President Of the W, Z.
I. U. of Mississippi, made few re-
marks, but owing to the shortness Of
time, they were hurried TO get
through.
These godly women made fine
impression.
Lexington needs a revival on the
temperance question. Leading
members of the churches sign whis
ky petitions.
No one need fear to introduce
Mrs. Wells to any audience. Sh'
will entertain and instruct them.
II. w. LEWIS.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-04-11
5. NJ. DOUGLASS.

Christian Prohibition of the liquor
traffic is the vital question ofthis age.
On its wise and just solutions depend
a multitude Of issues of momentous
character issues Of honor or dishon-
or. or victory or defeat to the church
issues Of life or death to myraids Of
of our fellOwmen in the empire State
of New York as we'll as the thirty
eight States of our Union and terri
tories. Christian Prohibition should
teach that the liquor traffic is not
only an evil, but more-it is a sin OF
the blackest dye, and as such, the
church should denounce it in terms
that cannot be misunderstood. con-
stantly and fearlessIy. Christian
Prohibition should faithfully rebuke
all who engage i'll the liquor traffic
and those who excuse or defend it.
Is it christianity to establish
churches whose members ale
distillers, brewers, saloon-keep-
ers, producers of hops, and the
men that supply the grain, and
rent the rooms or buildings for the
traffic? Would an individual
church, comprised exclusively Of the
above class, receive fellowship? Yet
when they are mixed with the
churches Of our land they are toler-
ated. 1t is idle, nay more, it is wick
edness to denounce the saloon keep
er, and Justify the dlstillers, and ap-
prove of the men who supply it with
grain: or to wink at those who fur
nish barley and hops for the brew
erv. and fellowship christian men and
women who rent their buildings or
rooms for the liquor traffic, as very
wealthy church is reported to do in
the great city of New York.
The churches of our land need to
be purified to some extent with chris
tian Prohibition. What would be
thought Of church that would seek
to Justify house for the reception
of stolen goods by the plea that it is
only supplying demand already ex-
isting? Are grog shops to be toler-
atcd as more respectable than the
DD.,llIlIllI.lslsi2'. II ths church
c.Ilhes they engGnuef! = 0iiG9@'aass ~
tolerates one crime, why should 1t
not all +? If crime is to be prohibited
by the church, should it not begin at
the fountain head, which is the
liquor traffic, for beverage purposes
and therefore should there not not be
churcn Prohibition of crime! Any
church that accepts the support OF
the distillery, the brewery, the sa-
loon. or alder and abbettor or the
liquor traffic, is that moment shorr
Of her right to protest against hel
crime. She thereby becomes a part
ner in the sin, and her lips arr
henceforth pledged to guilt
silence. The mission of the churcl
IS to teach the prohibition Of sin il
al! forms, and preach the gospel t
every creature, and. exemplify 1t i
her own life as a body OF regenelrat
persons: and how can this be don