Thomas County cat., 1886-08-12
In memoriam.

Little Leslie, the fOur-year old son of
L. A and E. A. Lewis, departed this life
Monday morning Aug. ID His death
was caused by most disastrous and
heartreHding accident. which occurred on
the morning Of July 29tl. at about 10 a.
m His father and brother BERTHE were
hauling sand from the creek two miles
north Of their home. and on this, as on
most occasions, he had accompanied
them. as he was a lover of the farm and
all things belonging to it. After the sand
| was loaded and Leslie had filled his pock-
| cts with bright stones, and his little hand
with suntlowcrs Ga blossom he dearly
| loved. Mr. l.. placed him in the seat to
start home, and he himself walked and
drove the team to tighten the load while
| ascending a hill Just at hand. While go
| ing UP the hill Leslie's hat blew off, ana
in reaching for it he lost his balance. fall
ling over the end OF the wagon in front
of the front wheel The wheel passed
over the left side Of the head back of the
ear. crushing the lower brain on that
side, and causing three frightful gashes
on the upper part of the skull, on the
other side. The left ear was also badly
cut, and particles of crushed brain oozed
| from the left ear In backing the team
the heavy load pulled the horses back too
far. and after the load or 5000 pounds
| had so crushed the poor little head, the
horse stepped on one cheek, not causing
a severe wound. but leaving an ugly
bruise He was carried home. and by
the most vigilant care on the part OF both
doctors and nurses he lived until the stat
| ed hour Of his death
| The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev Turner, of RawlinS county,
at the home of the parents. to large
audience of sympathiZing and grief
stricken neighbors. The very appropri-
ate passage Of scripture found in 4th
chapter Of "a Kings, from the 18th to the
3Sth verses. was read. and remarks from
the 26th verse of the same chapter.
Gone to toe Grave IS our Loved One, -
was tearfully rendered.
He was ii bright star in the family cir
Gle. too bright TOO sweet for earth, and
he has joined the pure angels aboye be-
fore the sins of earth could mar his assur-
ances of heaven. The little hat hangs on
the wall, the little shoes lie on the floor,
the little dress is empty. and our home is
desolate: but we dare not call him back.
for Gods ways should be ours. though
they are sometimes hard to understand.
and we bow our heads in submission and
say: 20 God. Thy will, not ours, be
done"
Heartfelt thanks are hereby extended
to all who assisted and gave comfort to
the parents in their hour of aff1iction.
Died. at her home, 10 miles north of
Colby. Thomas county, Kansas; on Mon
day. July 10th. 1885, Harriet A. Taylor.
wife of Alexander Taylor. M. d.
The deceased was born in Washington,
c. H., Ohio, August 21st, 1926 and con-
sequently was at the time of her death
in the closing up days of her 59th year.
She was united in marriage to Alexander
Taylor, August 21st, 1916, and in this
happy union to them twelve children
were born. two sons and ten daughters
The two sons have preceded the mother
to the land of rest, while the husband and
father and ten grown-up daughters, all
married but the youngest. remain to
mourn the loss of kind, christian moth
er. DR.. Taylor and the deceased COM
panion and the youngest daughter came
from Nebraska one year ago last May to
the northern part of this county, to share
with us in the pioneer life in Northwest
ern Kansas. Sister Taylor, the deceased.
united with the NJ. E. church in her 18th
year, and has ever lived conscious of the
l ulNIue dppTtNdi duu ulCu DIS Sic Hdu llN-
ed christian Her funeral was preach
ed by the writer at their home from Job
14th chapter, 14th verse, If a man die
shall he live againS" after which she was
followed by the sorrowing husband and
weeping daughters and kind neighbors
and friends to the beautiful cemetery in
the city OF Colby, where appropriate bur-
ial services were had, after which we laid
her body softly down to sleep to await
the resurrection morn.
i May God bless the dear mourning hus-
band and weeping children, and may
they not sorrow as those who have no
hope, but may they ever sing:
Dear is the spot where christians sleep,
And sweet the strains their spirits pour
o why should we in anguish weep,
They are not dead but gone before.
To Jordan's bank, WIENER we come,
And hear the swelling waters roar,
Jesus convey us safely home
To friends not lost but gone before.
F. N. STEWART.