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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02
BIBLE BRIGADE.

The man beside Adam who had no father was
Mcichizedek. whose beginning and end are un-
known
The woman recorded la the Bible as having the
greatest nunlior of husbands In The one spok en- Of
Ia ST. Luke. Chap. 20, who married seven brothers.
The gate Of EphTnim. the old gate, the fish gate,
the sheep gate, the prison gate. (Neh., Il: 39.)
The bones 81 King Saul and his three sons were
buried under tree at Jabesh. a Sam, 81: 49,
IL said Of Abner. Captain Of the armies OF
Israel, "A prince and "A great las fallen this
Gay fn Israel" e sam, 3: 3s.)
Jonathan Saul's son. had u son that lame Of
his feet. e Sam. 4:4.)
Gideon was tho Prophet who prayed that dew
might fall upon the fiecoe Of wool oBy and that IL
might be dry upon the earth. Judges. 9: 80, 49,
4. Who uttered the following prophecy: There
IlIal como star out Of Jacob and a scepter shall
rise out OF israel" &C. n. Engie.
2 When was Christ crncifcd? g. In what year
was the Tower OF Babel built?-Jesse Bceman.
4. Where WAS the hornet used instead Of "a sword
OF bow 10 drive out two kngsg
o. Who KILLED SRulf
q. What was la the Ark of the Covenant
z. Which OF uae II tribes was not numbered
Mira Saliis q. Z. Griiiilh
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02

SENT ON TRIAL.-c. II. EGGLEr
a. SION TRUSS Co, Chicago, II. Circulars trees
Mention Ths National Ixibnas
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02

NATURE AND AHT.
DEAR TEIBuKE FRnsHDs: RcsoDcd, That the
works OF nAiurc greater than the works of art
Can art make the heavens. minerals, animals OF
NeEcthihosg Compare rainbow flower with
painting oi the same. Can ART paint those indie
EcTibablc iHsy Mature made the silver and aka
lies, aud glass Mus accidentally made by man. OF
which thc lens II tc telescope and microscope are
made that show the wond.llul ana perfect work.
of nature aIad the impolIoci works OF art Art "a
tic different arrangements made 10y man of tlle
materials ins,do Ly nalurc.--J. L. Slnlth Barre
Liass.
SHOULD CAPITAL fURIsIEMEET ER ABoLlsHED
FEEEsDs OF THkC. C.. Cass,,la OF ('hctouA, Kan
Ina a brief IA Reniont in ] HE hATToNAL TRIBUNE 81
July ~ nRRast aLoisliing capital punishment
which Cannot aRree with. aud below are presented
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

A. D. Mason, Wholesale hides and
wool, Pueblo, passed through here
last Thursday nigh, on HIS way HON.
from AN extended trip through Colo
r.sdo' and aa far east 49, Syracuse,
Kansas, buying hides. He stopped
at La Junta and Rocky Ford on his
eastward trip, and at Grana'l:. Ls-
Inar and Las Animas on bic return.
He collected about four carloads,
the average price paid being IL eta.
Mr.. Mason says hides and pelts are
very scarce at present and attributes
the scarcity to the extreme hot
weather. lie SAYS people don't eat
much meat dnring these heated
terms and consequently there are
not 80 many cattle killed.-[Las An.
imas Democrat.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

An inquiring man thrust his fin-
gers into horses inonil, To see how
many teeth he had. The inquiring
horse closed his mouth To see how
many fingers the MIN had. The gu
riosity of each wss satisfied.
After an enthuriastiu lover spends
two hours hard labor over :. letter to
his girl, and then mars ;ts b.anty by
spillin. drop ot ink on it, he tint
swears in a very scientific manner
for . few moments, and then draws
. circle around the blot and tells her
it 10 kiss.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

Some one calculates that We shall
not have another February contain
ing five Sundays until 1920. II
seems pretty hard to have to walt go
long for five church-.oing days in
the month of February, but NO long
as We have August containing five
Sundays the complaint will mt he 10
general. The fishing in August is
better than in February.-lN Norris.
town Herald.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

From the La Junts Tribune.
Lamar is TO have another new ma
per. The people of that town would
have the earth, if it WAS movable.
Me~srr. Mcbride d Liston. ofL.
Jnnta, are shipping daily = large
amount of vegetables. They are now
picking Thousand pounds Of toma.
toes daily.
Andy Nichols WAS in town Mon
day purchasing barrels Ia hold sor-
ghum inolassss, which. =he is now
prepared to- make. W6shas fifteen
acres of tins. sugarsesne and has
mill, vatA and syapbratiny pans ready
for use. -.
44
Messr-. Swink and II.rtiy, of
Rocky Ford. Are shipping An average
of 2 to 3 carloads OF wateru.lons
per day. The greater part of them
go to Denver aud Lealville. A car
load nets from $3.50 to 5000.
The T.lmar REeIsrkR saws that
watermeiOns srr worth from S5 to
so cents ~ach. Move to La Junta.
Bro. DAvis, wsfs they are Is cents
. piece, an.i where the farmers bring
them in by the. wagon loai. and
"competition IL, the life Of tr.d. in
all branches of business.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

DR.. Talrnige, the great preacher,
says:
In this country W. are tauyh, by
the Declaration of American Ind.
Pendence, that all people are born
equal. There WAS never Il greater
misrepresentation pnt in one sentence
than IN that sentence which implies
that we arc all born equal. Why
does one horse cost 800 and another
horse cos, 5000? Why does one
sheep cost $40 aud another sheep
c"-t $500? Difference of blood. We
are wise enough to recognize tn.
difference of blood in horses, in cat
tie, in sheep, but we are not wise
enough 70 make allowances for th,
difference in the human blood. Now
I demand by the Law of eternal fair
ness, that you be more lenisnt in
your criticism Of those who ar. bnr,
wrong. in whose ANCESTRAL line there
WAS - hanylnln's knot, or who c:,my
from "a tree, the fruit of which for
centuries have been gnarlei an.I
worm eaten
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

The man that has nothing but com.
plants to give the town should get
out of it. Nine cases out of ten it
has become unpleasant To him ON
account of his whines and doubt hut
what the community could exist
without his presence in it. He is
generally Dissatisfied with every ef-
fort or enterprise that is put forth.
He complains of the merchants as
extortioners, the mechanics as botch-
ers, and newspapers as frauds and
not worthy of patronage. Heis never
satisfied unlees he il stirring ap tur-
moil and discord. Such q man a.
this should get q box Of matches and
come sulphur And start little b
unistion df his own.-(Ex.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT PUEBLO, COLoRAD

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settlers have nled notice OF tn. ir In
claims, and that said proof will be nude be.
fore the U. 8. Land Od1ce. At Pueblo, Colera.
do, on September 9Th, 1855, viz: Henry A.
hf n . Or, and hf IN W or. scc -, twp. y rg.
46w.
his continuous residence upon, and cuitiyu
ton Of, said land, viz:
Wulis b. Winger and j. p Norris, Of Lamar.
Coiornsio; y. H. Co1h head nndJ. A. Mellow
ell, OF blackwell, Colorado.
Also Wfllts b. Winger, pre- emption, d. 8.
No. l0S77, for the lots k4nd OF ) g or and
hf c or rec. ~ twp. ~ n, rg 4ow.
He names tho following witnesses TO prove
hts cOlrtiunOus residence upon. and cuitivu-
ton OF. said land. viz:
Henry A. Norris and J..P. Nor Is, of Lamar,
Colorado J. A. Mellow ell and 5. II. Coxhend,
Of blackwell, Colorado.
s-I4 wM. BATARi,. Register.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

Attorney NJ. ]. Galligan, who en-
joys the reputation of being one of
the best lawyers in this region. is
busy this week on An important Ian 1
contest suit from Lamar. Land is
getting valuable there and lots of
"fussing" over it Is being DONE
Pueblo Chieftain.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

From the Isis Animas Leader
As ;in evidence of what the soil Of
Bent county will produce, you have
only To gaze OH those mammoth tur-
nips, bects and other veg. tables, At
Haws', raised ON McC.,np,,eii's ranch
under the north side .litch.
Since the bounty on wolf and c,v.
ote scalps WAS repealed the varmin.s
are becoming quite bol.l in this visip-
ity. Last Saturday night a number
of them made "Rome howl-' il, close
proximity to the county jaii. .Iailur
Britlon opened fire on them ba, the
night being dark, WAS unable to "bag
the game"
The rain Tuesday evening CAV.
the grangers litrle rest aud many
of them gracel Our town Wrdn.s.
day. Horse Creek was represented
by Maj. Ainniss, Elk Sheriff Parsons
and Prof. Brown, who report fine
crops and prospects, and also high
water in adobe" Indeed the creek
was up SO Tuesday night thar Mr..
kepple came near being drowned,
being washed i"wn against Mr,
Buckey's wire fence and tin..iIv ha,-
ing to desert his Wagon and mover
70 the mercy "f sand and water. Fer
tunately, however, he e-c:,,,e.l nitn,rt
and returning "Wednesday morning
secured his wagon and machine.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

Major Williams has determined 10
establish lumber yard in the new
town of Lamar in Ben, ,.onnty, and
is At present busily eng axe.l III ship
ping the material win which TO
stock it. Mr.. p. NJ. Noble, who has
been assistin. the Major !" the con-
duction of his 'rrinidal y.rl. will
have charge of the new business,
while Mr.. J. w. Er,nn takes the
place he vacates. Trinidad .Advc.-
tiser.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

The stuck shipments for the week
were rather light AZ well as y little
mixed. Two car loads of horses,
two of beet cattle and one car of
buffalo. The shipments received
here of blooded stock for the so .ith-
west nearly equalled the shipments
sent ouc-[D0dge City Globe.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

lanai has got . United States
land Office, which insures that town
another boSm. We are pleased to
congratulate our neighbOring city
on her snccear. 1t viii make Lamar
a second Garden City.-[Border
Ruhian.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

The Pueblo Press thanks Heaven
that Trinidad lie duller town than
Pueblo.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

John Lynch and Joe Van Winkle,
cowboys, filled each other with lead
in New Mexico, both dead.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

State Treasurer Swallow has on
exhibition at his Office some fine
specimens of grain grown Oh sod
land without irrigation in the eastern
palt of Weld county near Julssburg
The corDstalks are eight feet long
and are well loaded with good ears
of corn and the specimens Of oats,
millet, fax and rye are equally good.
These were raised. - above stated,
on sol Land without irrigation and
Messrs. krumpanitzsky 4 Hutchin-
son, hardware merchants of jules
burg, who sent the specimens To Mr..
Swallow, testify that there are IL
number of tiells Of such gram in that
vicinity. The eastern part of Weld
and Arapahoe counties between the
Platte river aud the Kansas Pacific.
railroad is being settled on by a
large number of farmers, and the
fact that such grain as Mr.. swallow
exhibits can he raised there will, in
n few wears, make this section one of
the best agri,.u tnral districts in the
state. The lands in this part of the
state have long been used bv cattle
men for grazing purposes, and now
that most Of the cattlelnen have
moved farther west or north or sOnth
being driven out by the settlers. the
lands are being taken up rapidly by
pre-emptnr-, honestcadcrs and le:,s-
err, and many hundreds of acres are
now being settled upon for farming
purposes, and it is preiicte'l that a
very fine agricultural country, tribu-
tary to Denver, vii, in Il few years
astonish the stranger AMI barnarle
alike. Denver News.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28
BENT LAND DISTRICT.

There has been established by a
law of the 49lh congress-, new land
district in the south eastern part If
the state called the Bent L,nd Dis
trict, with the land Office at I4amar, "a
town incorporated May "a, On the A.
+. d 3. r. railroad, Il8 miles east of
Pueblo.
This land district embraces more
than on.-half of the eastern portion
Of Bent county, nearly one half Of
LIS Aniinis and y portion of Eibert,
and contains =, ,OOO. 900 acres of land.
Lamar, where the land office is situ.
ated, is easily accessible to those
who desire 10 locate in the district
There is but very small portion Of
this land located and but little of j,
is within the twenty mile grant to
the Kansas, Pacific railroad.
This district contains more good
unsolicited agricultural land susccp-
title of irrigation than can be found
elsewhere in the state, in fact, we
might say in the whole state. The
altitude Of the country is only tri.
fle over 5000 feet. The arkansas
river will furnish water for large
portion of it. Any grain or grass
crop grown in thu temperate zone
will flourish here; fruits of all kinds
will do well, the whole district is
healthy and no better place can be-
found for homes for the farmers.
Lamar, the land office is n town of
phenomenal growth, already CON
tains three hundred inhabitants and
quite a number If sub-tantial houses
have been built and are being cnn-
structed. They have good depot
and stock yards- All that is needed
e max" this town and country a
great agricultural center and district
is immigrants. Colorado Farmer.
Bent County register., 1886-08-28

There is q mistaken idea in the
eastern states that western Kansas
and eastern Colorado is "a dry, steril.
plain, or a succession of sand hills,
incapable If producing All, thing hui
sage brush, sOspweed and cactus.
This is grave error, because no I'm
er soil can be found anywhere. The
increase of rainfall has been remark.
ably rapid in the last Eve years, and
ha. hal the effect of extending tn.
agricultural srea over territory
hitherto -uppo~sd to bc too d,y for
the pr,duution If vegetables and
cereal crops. An average based on
the rainfall of ton years show~ that
there is more rain in Kansas during
the months of May, june, July and
August, than in Maine, New Ha,up,
shire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Con.
necticut New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinoir, Michigan, WISCONSIN, Min,
nesota, Missouri or Nebraska-siates
not usually considered drouthy ones.
Successful farming in Kansas is al
most entirely the result Of an intelli-
gent understanding OF the climate
and compliance with its require
m :nts. Deep blowing, repeated har'
rowing and frequent rolling have
brought success 10 every farmer that
has pr.cticed them. There is no
state where the result and rewards of
working ths soil are surer than in
Kansas, If an intelligent system of
farming and rotation Of crops are
adapted IN both soil and climate
BORDER Rufian.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14
Installation Of Officers.

Abilene Post, No. So, G.. a. r., and
the Woman's Relief Corps, No. IS, In
stalled their officers on last MOnd ay
evening at the Headquarters of the Pc. st
in this city. Past Post Commander,
Col. G. j. McDivitt, acting as installing
officer. The occasion was one of the
pleasantest it has been our good fortune
to participate in and the old veterans
appeared to enjoy themselves immense
ly, as in fact did all who were present.
After the installation ceremonies the
guests were favored with a selection of
old army songs, led by Mrs. Herbert J.
Hodge in her usual happy manner.
Miss Rose Mendenhall, a bright little
lady from Peoria, ILL.,, at present visit
ing friends in this city, by invitation
entertained the Company with select
recitations, and judging by the compli-
ments she received on all sides we can
confidently assert that nothing better
has been heard in Abilene. Nc, the
soldier who carries an empty sleeve,
said in his rich Irish brogue, after hear
ing Miss NJ. give an account of Jimmy
Buffers adventure with an Owl'': aye
little black-eyed william, ye've distroid
me intOirely''-which quaint remark
created no little amusement among
those who heard it. During the even
ing refreshments were passed around to
which all did ample justice, and after
an agreeable and entertaining evening
all retired to their respective homes
pleased and happy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14
Chapman Items.

The voters will be out on the 10th
county bond railway question.
There are several ugly rumOrs afloat in
regard to the character and standing,
or rather the dOingS of two or three
parties in our place. These statements
ought to be corrected i rot true. If
true there will be trouble enough.
Oh! how the cold weather of last week
tingled ears. frosted noses, started tears
and Solidified the toes Ofany poor street
pedestrians who unfortunately had to
leave the warm side of stoves and get
out into the Dreaded clements
That young turkeys a ''gOner." He
will never gobble for a coming Christ
mas and his bones are bleaching, or
freezing. in a lonesome and vacant alley
i'll a distant part of town. The rats
lOnged for his tender juic and smelled
his juvenile blood and in the dead hours
of night when innocence slumbered,
they went for him. Sich is life.
Mrs. Mosher, of Abilene. recently
visited her relatives in our city.
Mr.. Jackman will move from his mill
to town and re0ccupy the Central Hotel.
The last new building erected in town
was Russell & Fancher'S ice house.
There was a good supply of coal on
hand in the ware houses of the dealers,
when the cold wave struck the town,
else several would have been out of
fuel.
What a pity dog ordinance was never
enforced. Some parties voluntarily
paid their dog tax while others, it is
said 90 free Of the same.
There are strange inquiries being
made about the streets that if fully
known would cause a connection.
Old Jack frost came last week with a
blizzard at his heels but he made the
ice dealers happy for he left the finest
and clearest sheets of an article that
never was eXcelled for cream freezer
Or cooled the mint Julip.
There were a less number of teams in
town from the country last Thursday
than any other day for years. People
would not venture out in such a ''blizZ-
ard"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14

If the tax payers had dropped in the
Clerks office when the commissioners
were in session several times with US
they would have found the Board idle
and resting back on their dignity tell
ing yarns, smoking cigars, and the
chairman, Sam'l Bricker, posting the
books of the A. o. L. W. society. Sew
eral times Com. Kandt had to call
Blevins and Bricker to attend to bust
ness. Now, tax payers, is that the
right way for men to work who have
the interest of the county in their
hands? If you had called on them to
look after little business for you, ten
chances to one, you would have been
Snubbed with the answer, ''nO time to
attend to you," but perhaps box of
cigars or few beer bottles placed i'll
their reach, might have caused their
answer to be different, for you know
cigars, beer, show tickets, &C., will
have big influence over some men.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14

Last Thursday night, cattle shed on
the farm Of J. J. Eisenhower in Willow
dale township, broke down with the
weight of the snow. Mr.. Eisenhower
had been under the shed with lantern
only a few moments before, and it was
lucky thing for him that he was out
of the way, as the lantern would have
probably ignited the hay, and he would
have met with fearful death; the live
stock were rescued although some of
them came near smothering' Nichol-
as Samuel, of Council Grove, &C
companied by his wife has been visiting
Mr.. Eisenhower, and lent some valuable
aid In reScuing the animals. One of
Mr.. Eisenhouer's COWS that was in the
barn the same evening the shed gave
way, got loose from where she was tied.
and struck out for fresh pastures. by
walking up a pair of stairs and taking
quarters in the hay NOW.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14
Bold Burglary on Buckeye.
THREE UNPROTECTED FEMALES
AVENGE THEMSELVES ON
THE INTRUDER.

The other day a lady on Buckeye
Avenue, surprised a sneak thief in her
wardrobe and closet, and with rare
presence of mind shut him in, while
she alarmed her sister. The two then
returned to the scene, accompanied
no, preceded by the hired girl, who soon
got the better of the bold rObber by Civ
ing him a blow he will never forget.
The two ladies. faint from fright, shut
themselves in the bath room that they
might not witness the maid-Of-all-Work
land all the fight tOO) carrying out on a
dust pan poor, little, halt-grO,0n mo use.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14

People who have any reason what
ever to apprehend that they cannot sit
sermon out should not go at all.
Proper difference to those who go to
hear, and desire to hear all, should
prompt the others to this course. To
have the words of the preacher drowned
by the creaking of boots or shoes going
down the aisle is very annoying to the
interested ones Of the congregation and
shows much discourtesy to the preacher.
May you, kind reader, never be guilty
Of the act.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14

The Stewart Grand Concert Company
Of Wherefore University, Xenia, Ohio.
will give one of their popular entertain
ments next Tuesday evening, Jan. 10,
at the Opera House, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Guild. They come high
ly recommended by the pulpit and the
press. Their program will consist of
camp-meeting melodies, selections from
the best secular music of the day, piano
and organ solos, dramatic and humor-
Gus readings, sc. They should have a
full house.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute called at th G
Chase school house, January 9th, di d
not organize on account of the sever e
weather until l p. m. Mr.. Henry
Hanks was then chosen President, Mi IS
Nina Hanna President and C. N.
Harger Secretary. After singing Miss
Nina Hanna filled her part admirably
by very interesting talk on GeOgra-
ply. She did not believe in cut-and-
dried class drill to show off the child
ren's pretended requirements. Mr..
Hanks gave some excellent hints on
the teaching of History, A general
discussion followed. After a short re-
cess in which the teachers had pleas
ant visit, c. NJ. Harger's paper Cd
Grammer was discussed. J. II. Elgle' S
ideas on School Discipline, those of
Reece Jones on REGULATIONS, and of
Miss Belle Kiefer on Music were acf ;ept-
ed without dispute. d. D. Horna davis
views on Examinations were, Of c curse
voted practical and interesting - II
is hoped our genial County Supe rintend.
ent enjoyed the day as niue a as the
teachers. The cold being SO intense nc
evening session was held 1t was de.
cided, on account of the. Small attend.
ance, to repeat the inst ,itut e ON January
sd, when the same progr anime as pre-.
viously advertised will bt, carried out
Every teacher in the eou nty is invited
to be present.
c. II. HAB GER. Sec'v.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14

On Friday evening, the Sth, the Misses
Mary Stauffer and Minney Shively re-
ceived and entertained a company of
young people at their residence on east
Fifth street. The night being very dark
and somewhat stormy, some were pre-
vented from attending the party, but
those present passed very pleasant
evening indeed. Each succeeding game
seemed highly pleasing to all the guests.
About ten o'clock refreshments were
served, after which games of very
pleasant character were resumed. AS
the midnight hour approached, the
guests took their departure, highly
pleased with the evenings entertain
ment,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14

County Commissioner Bricker retired
from office Monday a Judas Iscariot
His last act so blackened his record as
to make it impossible to whitewash it
over. To gain point, for a personal
matter, he sacrificed all principle of
self and that which he owed to his party
and constituents. We feel sorry for
Sam, for he is a ''goner'' politically.
The democrats will never again place
any confidence in him, and the Repub-
licans will only respect him as leafs
paW,n
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-14

The REFLECTOR predicts that Com
missioner Baker will make faithful,
able and conscientious officer, and the
affairs of the county in his and Kandt's
hands will be safe, and their services
worth many times the meagre pittance
which they may receive in return. We
also predict that these two gentlemen
will retire from Office with the respect
and good will of the entire county.