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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice No. 1887.

L. s. Land Office. Oberlin. Ks.
Dec 10. 1856
Complaint having been entered ut this Of
Zee by Lafayette Myers against Daniel Wilson
or a,ardcni- his homestead en-
nv So.946 dated April l.. lSs= upon the south
east or section i, township $. range
- ". in Thomas cou "t;-. KS. with a view ia"
the cancellation Of said entry: the said par
ties are hcrebT summoned to appear At this
nfce on the 9th day OF FCh. 1876. at 1GOCiOck
4 m. TO resrCrG and furnish testimony con
corning said alleged abandonment
i. l.. PATCHIN, Register
j. r. McCoun 4j-4SjA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
NOTICE No. 4lu
Z. 8. Land o.Hce. OberI.

q 8 Land U.hce, OberIin Kan.
1o,,,,a;,. Jan. I'D, iss6
Complaint having been en.ere at ms ofsa..
by " Z. Johnson against II Kleckner FOR
doaiiuo NM, nis homestead entry No. 3UiS.
S qated April ~ 1879, upon the Sc or NV or aud
lots Z: ., (, ana FIVE, in SECTION six
township ., range - in Thomas comfy Kan.
sas, "ith view 10 the cancellation OF said en-
W lne sald parties are hereby suvlsnone,i r.,
- pear at this Office on the stt day OF Anr,i
ECO, at ~ O'Clock o. m, To respond ana
lurhisn testimony concerning SAID aIiege1
v. 49,, TULLT SCor-, Reoeiv,r.
AAo'' . aiae.-zer 4S5If4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
NOTICE No. 454l.

e. s. Land Office. Ooerlin, Kan.
Jan. -. iSts
Complaint having been entered at this ice
nv VIM. w Yocum against VI u Walker for
abandoning his homestead entry no -.s4,
dated April 9th. 1879. upon tie he or see. 3,
township. south. range S3 west. in thomas
county. Kans., with view to the cancellation
OF said entry: the said parties are hereby sum
monCd to appear at this ONCE On the Sth DAY
or ApS, 1855. ut 10 O'Clock IN. TO respond and
furnish testimony concerning SAID alleged
abandonment.
A. l.. PATcHIN, Register.
Geo Goodsoe. 4,-6Oj2S
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice No. 44S9.
Us. Land Office. ober,ip. Kan

c. S. Land Office. oberlin Kan.
Jan. ID, 1856
Complaint having been entered n this Of
fee by W Be ar against NJ u. Iessepger for
abandoning his homestead entry No asa3. dat
ed June =. iss5. mon the re or section a.
township o south, raj sc 20 west. in Thomas
county, hal s;is. with view TO the caucella-
non OF said entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned 10 appear at this oIfce on the uth
day OF March. lSsd, at 10 O'Clock a. M. 10
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment
A. L. PATCHIS, Register
SoipS. 4Sss.2l
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice No. 44S7.
L. S. Land Osce Oberlin. Kan

I. S. Land Oface Oberlin. Kans.
Jan. =. 1855.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by John VI Munsbaw against Jay baldwin for
abandoning his homestead entry No. AS,
dated June 9th, lsS5, upon the ne or section
-. township south range 3Sswest, in Thomas
county. Kansas with view to the cancellation
of said entry.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the lith Gay OF March
ISSi, 10 O'Clock a IN. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. A. L. PATCHIN, Register
p0-rTI A-:sli7
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
ALIAS NOTICE No 4 50.

L. S. LAID C;Ece Oberln, Kans.
Jan. .th ioS6.
by j. Is. TOoie against +. Il. Suter Tor
abandoning his H. +. No. 1855. dated
sept. IL, 1854, upon the Sc or sec. 4. town
ship south, range u west. iii Thomas coup
ty. Kansas, with u view to the Can
collation. OF said entry; the sad
parties are hereby summoned to appear
at thIs Ofiice.On the Eth day of March lSSt.at IL
cOncernins said alleged abandonment.
4. l.. PAruHIN, Register
ReenOlds IL :Qj2S
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice No AIS

L Lard Office. Oberlin, kans. Nov 90 1856
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by L NJ Morris against Johnathan Carey. Jr for
abandoning lis homestead eutry No 2S:s6 dated
Apr. Is, 1855, upon the sw or sec IL town6 sou IA
range - west in Thomas county, Kansas. with
Y view to the cancellation of said entry; con-
testant alleges that there is no house nov up
on the SAID land ard no valuable improve
merits on the said described land; the
SAID parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this Office on the 18th day of Feb. 1885, at 10
c'ciGcsl III to respond and furnish testimony
concerning SAID alleged abandonment
A PATCHlN, Register.
Vansickel IS 4Sili
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
ALIAS NOTICE No. 1870.
L. Land Office. Oberlir. Kan

Dec itb 1855.
Complaint having been entered a. this Office
ny u Fenuo against iiorriS Heath,
for abandoning his Homestead en-
try No pa. dated Feb. q, 1881. upon the ne
or sec. l.. township south. range 20 west. in
Thomas coUutv. Kans. with q view to the can
collation. of said entry; the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office on
the 18th day of Feb. 1856. ut 10 q II, to reSpord
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
A. L. PATCHIN, Reg ster.
Bertram Doom 45iSj14
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No 1868.
Land Office at Oberlin, kans.

Dee IL 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of her Intention
TO make final PROOF in support OF her ella IN
and that said proof will be made before Pro
bate Judge. Thomas Co.. Ks. ut Colby, Ks. on
Feb. 10, ieS6. viz: Mary VI. Morgan ID 5. No 2:IS
Lucas Zihiman. No. 20lS. on same land,
is notified that unless he appears at the same
time his ID will be Cancelled.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and fcultiva-
ton of said land. viz: II W Miller. James
Fike Sanford Shirley aud W \ stanton, all OF
Colby. Kansas.
ES4Sd3l A L. PATCHIN. Register.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice For Publication No. 1872
Land Office AT Oberlin. HAS

Feb.S. 1856.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler mas filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge Dist. court or In his absence the clerk
thereof at Colby. Kansas, on March I'D
1856. viz: Nahum Cross II 4 No 42.s,
for the NV or sec2 town south range 3Sw.
He narnes the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF sad land. viz: Charles NJ Hovey. colby,
Kansas, / W Crumley, John JORDAN. Pat
Turney, of Otterbourne, Hans.
A l. PATCHIN. Register
WillcoXon & Hovey 4S-lI5f4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
NOTICE NO. Az.
L. S. Land Office, Oberlin, Kansas.

e. Land Office, Oberlin, Kansas.
Dec. ~. lSS5
Complaint having been cnteIc4 IA this Of
fee by t. w Roe against Lore! D i!arter for
abandoning his homestead cnIr: 40 liJi,, dat
cd Feb. u. lSsJ, upon the sH or section :. town
south, hinge Us west. Ill inoiniis cOI '-iy. n
with view TO the cancellation OF sttiu entry:
the saiu parties are hereby summoned TO APP
pear at tGis Office On TIC I2.h day OF March,
1850 At IL O'Clock 4. m. 70 rcSpOnd and fur
nsn testimony cOIcerhinS said alleged aben-
dOniHent.
A. l.. PATCElN, REGISTER
Reynolds 4i-aGj2S
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice No 1896.
L. s. Land Office. Oberlin, Kane.
nm "a Ig.l

L. :. Land Office Oberlin, Kane
Jan So 1856
Complaint having been entered at this Office
ny u " Strahan against l. Il Tiekner
Tor Abandoning his II. +. No 1881, dat
Cd March Il, $50. upon the sc or sec II town , $
range 81 W. IN Thomas county. Hans with u
view TO The cancellation of said entry
the said porties are hereby summoned 10
appear NJ this Office on the I5th dav of Ma-cn
1855 II 10 O'Clock a. M. to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said ;.I!e ed sbnn
comment l. PATCEIN, begister
Bcrtram & Doom. 4s-5ifx
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
NOTICE.
County Clerks Office.

County Clerks Office.
CClby. Nan, Jan. 8. 1886.
1t is hereby ordered by the Board of County
Commissioners IF Thomas county, State of
Kansas, in pursuance of and by virtue of en-
act OF the legislature of the State
of Kansas entitled ''act providing for
the regulation of the running at large OF ami
mails" which said act took effect February %
a. ID. lS.2. and acts amendatory thereof and
supplementary thereto, that on and after the
18th day OF March, \. ID. ISIS, all neat cattle
horses, asses. swine and sheep are prohibited
from running mt large in said county OF
Thomas State of Kansas, and that this order
shall take effect ard be in full force on and
after the above mentioned date viz: the 18th
day of March, 4, ID. 1856.
NJ. W. WITHAa ~. c.
45-4S FRANK PINGREE, ~ ooniS'
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice For Publication No. 4091.
Land Cfice at Oberlii.. Kan.


Notice is hereby rivCn that tho following
named settler has iiled notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim,
ard that said proof Will be mode before pro
bate Judge Thomas Co.. ut Colby. KS, on Feb.
l., 1856. viz: 4 Ibert Devoe, n. NO 2iSj Tor the
Sw or see >. town south. range ~ west. He
names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Or
said land. viz: Frank Ladi. - Bailey. We
Bromwell, r Z Heming, all of QIcSvilie. kas-
a. l.. PATCnIS, Register.
He Weld. i443j.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
ReenOlds
Notice For Publication No 1851
Land OF &C u O5erlin. Hans

Dec. II, 1850
Notice is hereby given that tie toioy?il;
named settler mas filed notice OF his intention.
t. make En.i proof in support OF his ciaI
an! mat SAID prCOt will he made Eeforc Judge
Dist. court or III his absence the Clerk thereoi
al colby. kas. on Nc.:. ~. isSt,yiz VIA { fiydon
II + No 30, fGrti;c ne or sec l.. is $ go
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and ciIlt.va-
ton of said land. VIZ: y II Hircery. y .:
Adams. Andrew G;ccp.H Elliott, all OF Colby,
Kansas y l. F--ICHiH, Register.
sI-a2i!S
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
H e Weld
Notice For Publication No 4111.

Land Office aC Oberlin. KaDs
Jan. >. IoSS.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlcrnaS filed noticed. his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim
ard thar said proof will be made before beg
lister ayd Receiver a. UberliE. as. March 10
l. So. viz: e. Borden, Ii. ;. No li,2. for
the ew or sec IA. town south. "ange 81 west
Also Robert Masters ava II Seton, both
being adverse claimants 10 said land, are rO-
Gtted to appear at &; me time ana place ard
defend thei' right TO Stl,. land or their entries
viii be Cancelled ard proof = lowed.
he names The following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivg-
u Vert L r Sutton. al OF Colby. Kan.
A l. PATCH!N. Register
] C wilson & AppLEIAN. 4r5ljli
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice For Publication No. Alb.
Land Office at Oberln. kans.

Jan. :. 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof viii be made be-
fore Probate Judge, Thomas Co.. h S. HI CGlby,
X :, OH Saturday. Eep. 70 l.S6. VIZ: Ralph W.
Achen, ID No 1875 for the ne or sec ~. town
=. range 81 W.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land, viz: J ID Briggs u. w
peyton, Geo. Swalcs, John Denie, all OF Col
by, Kansas.
A. l.. PATCHIS, Register.
H e Weld 4o-Jj1i
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice For Publication No. 1890.
II E Weld.

IsiiIu at UUtFtIn, hdli--
Dec. -. lass
Notice is hereby given that the follow 4 =
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made before Probate
Judge Thomas Co. &C Colby. Hans. on Feb l..
loS6 viz: Walter Devoe. d. 5. 20 2ls6. for the
ne or sec 9, town south, range 81 west.
He names tne following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: f T Heniinp. q Bailey, " IN
Brumwell. Louisa left all OF Quickvilie KIN
A. L. PATCHIN, Register.
II r Weld. 4i-4liT
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice No 1850
L S Land Office. Oberlin,

Us Land Office. Oberlin. Kansas
Dec -, IoS5
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by 7 Il Parker against J Horton
fer abandoning his homestead entry No. lll55
dated May 70. 1919. upon the southeast or
sec n. Il as range ~ W III Thomas county. Kan,
with view To the cancellation or SAID entry
the said parties are hereby summoned TO APP
At tits Office On the ilth day OF Feb. 1850,
ut 10 o clock a IN, to respond and FURNISH tes-
timony concerning saiG alleged abandonment.
u l. PATChIN, Register.
Wilson l. Tacha. 4J-iSjl4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice for Publication No 4l33
Iou1 ntaio.. NJ Dnarliu Il q

Jan. IL f.s6
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
TO make finaI proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before Register
and Receiver al oberiin, Hans. On March Sd.
lSs6, viz 7 J Rogers, u No 2esb for the NV O.
sec s.. town south. range 81 west.
lie names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
OF, said land. VIZ: X L fleming, WIN Brum-
well, A Par.er an Il Bates, ell of QnicAviiie.
Kansas.
4. Z PATcHIN. Register.
4G6ij21
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice For Publication No. 1896.

Land OfiCe at UbcrIln, kanS
Dec. -. 1855
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 that said proof will be mace before Pro
bate Judge Thomas Co. at Colby, Ks, on Feb.
10, 1876, viz: Michael Kirby ID 5 NO 30. tor
the sw or sec ]. town south range IS west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: Madison Clark. Charles ii
Kramer, Thomas Dunn, David Dailey, all OF
QuIckviile, Thomas Co.. kens.
A. l.. PaTCHIN, Register.
Bertram g. Doom. SSi.,iol
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04

Jan. 9, iS-s.
,,or7nIssrt Eay.--x aeen 1rt5reS. al inis Once
nv lohn e. Ellis against s. 5. Ferrel
f1r failure 20 comply with law as to tinker
culture entry No. ea7e. dated May 6. 1880
south. range 81 west in Thomas
county. Kansas, with view to the
Concentration of said entry: contestant alieg-
ing that s Ferrel has wholly failed to break
q Single acre of said land or cause il IL be
done MT auy. time since making said entry. and
has wholly failed to plant a single aCie u said
tract TO timber. tree SEEDS OF cuttings at any
time since making said entry; Ice sad
parties are hereby SumuIOne4 10 SpHear ut
This Office on the l2th day OF Mare, lSS-',
nj 10 o clock a. H.. to respond and furnish
t,unony conce rning said alleged failure.
\. L. PATCHIS, Register.
Reynolds ia1,i-S
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 4l45.
Land Office At Oberlin. Kans

Jand Uthce al OberIin. kanS.
Jan. 10th. 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the follow nv
named settler has He'd notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his
claim aud that said proof will be made before
Probate Judge. Thomas county. Kansas. AT
Colby, Kansas. on March 9th. 1886, VIZ: John
A. Wilson. ID. 5. No. Ieu5. for the sw or see
"a, town south. range S3 west.
He naines the following witnesses 70 prove
DIS continuous residence upon. anC cGitiya-
ton OF said land. viz: John Wilson, G., ~
Peyton, John Il Denpe. James n Fike, all of
Colby, Kansas.
A. L. PATCHIN, Register.
Weld 4S5lja,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Notice No 4442
L 5 Land Office, Oberlin. Kans.

L Land Office, Oberlin. Kans.
Dec Is. lSS5
Complaint having been entered at this Of
fee by james Gri y ,salnstThomaS Gotridge
FOR abandoning his homestead entry NO l52usj
dated Jan il. 1870, upon the sw or sec -. tow Il
south range II west in Thomas county kans,
with vies TO the cancellation OF said entry ;
Tue said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office On the Eth day of
Ieb. lca6, at IL O'clock Ii IL to respoto ,and
fsrniSb testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
a. l.. PATCHIN, Register.
Wilson ~ Tacha. k,-iSi IA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04
Alias Notice No 1899

L. S. Land Office. Oberlin. Ksns.
jan. s, lssj
Complaint having been entered at this Of
fee by Water 5. BottOrlf against Peris Cobb.
for abandoning his homestead entry No Ills,
dated Nov L. 1854, upon the NV Or sec 30. town
s S. range ;S5 west in Thomas county, Kansas,
with View to the cancellation of said entry
the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear At this etfico on the 18th
day of Feb, 1856, at ~ o'clock n Iii to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleg-
ed abandonment.
A, L. PATcHIN, Register.
RMcCoun. 454oJl4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04

lSEAI..1
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04

fisI+1ts- E'-4 ! A--L5Lstt'l-- A.. = l,<s-
14aE3 c Rec :. 12ecig. Fia@s
Dec =. io5s-
.@ol.ce Is hereby Stve8 tat tle .o..Gvfirs,
named settler las LIet. ;iCDc- "a 20 ....ertioa
to make final proof in support OF his ciaisS
Probate Judge rrC Lans Co, al Colby, Kan, on
February Gin. 1855, viz: Peter Gabus, ID. s.
No. ..,al for TIE Sc or sec IL, town south,
raI..c Iiy.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of sad land, VIZ: F Murphy. of Colby,
ran Christopher Peterson, of Scio. kan 4
j Grice ana :; =" Hook, OF Olby. Kan.
n, l.. PATCHIN, Register.
"a ( Weld. iS-4SdI
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04

No'tcs g hereby SVEN that the following
EaI-ed settler mas nleo ice g: his iu.e.t}on
70 EaaAo .i:,sl proof in support of his claim
asld that said proof will be made before Reg
ister and Heceiver, at Oherliu. Has. on March
sc or sec 4. town south. range 81 west
He names the following witnesses tn prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: Ira Watson. Emmett
Fraze, John Cunningham aud Jacob Cunning
hsIn, all of Colby, Kansas.
a. L. PaTCHIy, Register.
Lessenger & Jaggar. is-53fs
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04

Reynolds
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04

Reynold
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-02-04

AIss Notice Tslbs1 Culture Nc. 1921
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
CAUSES OF DEATH.
The Feeble Point in the Constitutions or
American Men and Women.


American Men and Women.
From the vital statistics which DR.,
Billings has classified, the appearance
is that the respiratory machinery is the
feeble point in the American man and
woman; or perhaps-though the sum-
mary of the statistics published does
not show this-Of any man or woman
who endeavors to live in our climate
Diseases of the lungs and diseases
directly related to pulmonary disorders
are out of all proportion to any other
n their fatality. Consumption is the
disease which, taken separately, kills
more persons per thousand of the
population than any othe, one disease,
and pneumonia is next to it Consump-
ton kills 81 per 1000, pneumonia So
per 1000, and the largest number per-
1000 to which any other malady
is fatal is SO. But if we class together,
consumption, pneumonia, heart dis,
ease and bronchitis, the fatality of this,
group is 191 per 1,00G; which
amply shows that the respiratory or
gans are the dangerous spots; the,
III III
which the enemy gets in with greatest,
facility, and where he does most harm.
Consumption is, il is true, classed as 3
general or constitutional malady; but
many forms of disease that are classed
as consumption are specially diseases
Of the lungs or their pleural envelopes,
and all are fatal through their ravages
upon this organ. What are the causes
and what is to be the consequence of
the facts that the statistics thus make
ont? No doubt our terrible climate is
the first cause. Over q widely ex-
tended part of this country the Their
mometer ranges from season to season
through one hundred and ten or one
hundred and twenty degrees of the
Fahrenheit scale. We have in the
same cities a Russian winter and an
Italian SKINNER; and as neither high
nOr low temperature, but the capacity
to withstand great changes from one to
the other is the true trial of vital force,
our people are exposed to such a test
as none other is ever called upon to
endure.-N 7. Mail and Express.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17

No moon the star lit deeps to sound;
Nc shore to mar the perfect round;
With dark sails curved and prov a-iight.
The ship speeds onward through the night
The parted wave glides swiftly back,
Forever closing on our track.
And crowdng pearls. an endless tide,
Slips from the burrows curling side.
Faint tropic winds, with ghostly feet,
The shadowy deck unchallenged beat.
Fit through the dusky sails, and speak
With soft, sweet lips, against my cheek.
Deep unto Deep with listening soul
hear a solemn cadence roll;
Soft, rhythmic pulses. throbbing slow.
From depths above TO depths below.
One full. mysterious life. whose sound
Sweeps through creations utmost bound,
Thrills to each sobbing breath. and hears
In ripping waves the swing OF spheres.
No far-of isle Of beings hides
Beyond the circling of its tides;
No barren shore but sometimes glOws
With drifted bloom of summer rose.
o, watchful hdsmsman! il we go
To reef or pert what heart can know,
Save that eternal currents keep
Their steady course through every deep.
So, Tapped in happy dreams Ilie.
The world, q bubble. floating by:
The silent sky. the whispering sea,
But followed hands to shelter me.
Emily Huntington Muller, tn ". I. Inde
pendent.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
a Lucrative Position.

This story is told of Mr.. Mac, a
well-known humorist residing at Rock
life, Canada. on the Ottawa, who COM
bines the duties of station agent and
postmaster. Having acted for some
time as master of mails at that place to
the satisfaction of the community, but
without pay, the NJ. P. for the district
procured his appointment as post
master, and the head of the department
wrote him that he had much pleasure
IN confirming his positiou-''the salary
to be the same as heretofore" This
pleased Mac immensely. and he wrote
20 the chief acknowledging the honor.
Il just wrote him." he says, ''that |
felt honored. rs in duty bound, by the
confirmation of my appointment, and
was glad to know the salary was to be
the same as heretofore. namely, moth
ing year; for, says /, I'd h-h-h-hate
like f-f-f-fury to have to p-p-p-pay any
thingr'- HGrper'S Magazine.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17
ABILENE REFLECTOR
PUBLISHED BY
AT SEA.

ETROTHER &c LIFTS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-17

Tit is related that when the first
Maine railroad was started, about
forty years ago, w. c. Pitman. of
Bangor, was a conductor. One rainy
morning he started from Waterville,
and on arriving at North Belgrade, a
flag station, not seeing any flag, ran
by the station. Just as the train had
passed the red flag was run out for
some passengers to get on. Mr.. Pit
man stopped his train. and asked
Stephen Richardson, the station agent,
why he did not display the red flag be-
fore. Mr.. Richardson replied: '.Be
you a-goin' TO run your train in rainy
weather? didn't think you would. :"
Boston Journal.