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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
EASTER.
Its Origin-How the Day of Its Obsery-
ance Is Determined.

Its OriSin-HOw the Day of Its Obsery-
ance Is Determined.
The word Easter, like the names of
our days, is derived from the old leu
tonic Mythology, Eostre or Ostara
among the Anglo-Saxons being the god
dess of spring, to whom the fourth
month. answering to our April, was
dedicated.
The observance of Easter NAV be
traced back to the first century: indeed
it can be clearly seen to have had its
origin in that greatest of Jewish festi-
walls, the Passover, for the first Chris
tians being derived from the Jewish
church naturally continued to observe
the Jewish festivals, though in a new
light. as commemorating events which
they had foreshadowed.
Discussions and controversies, how
ever, soon arose in the Christian church
as to the day to be observed, there be-
ing no authoritative decision in the
matter, and We learn from Irennus
that the venerable Polycarp, Bishop of
Smyrna. and the disciple of ST. John,
visited Rome for the purpose of set
Ting this question, but failed in the
attempt. and the controversies contin-
ued until the matter was finally settled
at the council of Nice, A. d. S25.
Easter is kept on the Sunday next
after the Paschal moon, or that moon
the fourteenth day of which falls on or
next day after the day of the vernal
equinox, March 81. See Exodus r.
". 7. Observer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
MOON AND BRAIN.
Cakes Made in Lancashire in Honor Of
the Queen of Heaven.

Cakes Made in Lancashire in Honor Of
the Queen of Heaven.
But does any connection exist be-
tween the moon and brain? Whom
the gods would destroy they first make
mad" and the moon was supposed to
be the instrument-nay. still is, as the
very word '.lunacy'' implies. The old
astrologers used to say that she gov
erned the brain, stomach, bowels and
left eye of the male, and the right eye
of the female. Some such influences
were evidently believed in by the Jews,
as witness the one hundred and twen-
ty-fifth Psalm: 1.-The sun shall not
smite thee by day, nor the moon by
night" 1t may be remarked that Dr..
Forbes Winslow is not very decided in
dismissing the theory of the influence
of the moon on the insane. He says it
is purely speculative, bpt he does nos
controyert it. The subject is, how
ever, too large to enter upon now.
Whether or not it be true that .when
the moons in the full then wits in the
wane,' it certainly is not true, as APP
pears to be believed in Sussex, that
the new May moon has power to cure
scrofulOuS complaints.
Before leaving our subject it is we'll
to mention a remarkable coincidence
to which Mr.. Harley draws attention.
In China, where mOon-worship largely
prevails, during tine festival of Yue-
Ping, which is held annually during
hn oil =, h,,, cd
the temples, cakes are made like the
moon, and at full moon the people
spread out oblations and make prostra-.
tons to the planet. These cakes arc
moOn-cakcs, and veritable offerings to
the Queen of Heaven, who represents
the female principle in Chinese theol-
ogy. If we turn now to Jeremiah vii,
Is. and read there: 1.-The women
knead dough to make cakes to the
Queen of Heaven, and to pour out
drink offerings unto other gods, and
remember that, according to Rashi,
these cakes of the Hebrews had the
image of the god or goddess stamped
upon them, we are in view of fact of
much interest. The interest becomes
greater when we learn that in parts of
Lancashire there exists a precisely SIM
liar custom of making cakes in honor
of the Queen of Heaven. From these
facts, the discovery of two buns, each
marked with n cross, in Herculaneum.
and other evidences we are driven to
tho conclusion that the .'hot cross
buns" of Christian England are in real
1ty but relic of the moon Worship
AH the Year Round.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Every Man and Woman Would Do Well
to Remember

to Remember
That opportunity is the cream OF
time.
That the sunniest lives have seasons
of shadow.
That a mothers tears are the same
in all languages.
That a man can not 60 where tempta
ton can not find him.
That good breeding is letter of
credit all over the world.
That he who depends on another
dimes i'll and sups worse.
That the plant of happiness can not
thrive without the air of cheerfulness.
That the noblest and most exalted
character is also the tenderest and
most helpful.
That the man who stirs his cup with
an icicle both spoils the tea and chilIs
his own finger.
That the easiest way to outwit the
world is to let it believe that it is smart
er than you are.
That in diving to the bottom of pleas
ures we are likely to bring up more
gravel than pearls.
That promises made in hours of Attic
ton require better memory than peo-
pie commonly possess.
That people seldom improve when
they have no better model than them
selves to copy after.-Good Housekeep-
ing.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
An Artistic Grant Tablet.

Mr.. j. NJ. Kershaw, of St Louis, has
presented to Mrs. Grant an ingenious
bronze tablet commemorating the mill
itary history of General Grant 1t is
thirteen inches long. ten inches wide
and two and one-half inches thick. In
the center is bust profile of the Gen.
eral. On the sides are shields repre-
senting the forty-nine States and Ter
ritories. Folds around the edges con-
tain the names of the sixteen battles in
which Grant was Chief.
At the base is a medallion representing
an Indian girl browning him with q
wreath. There is profuse ornaments
ticn with flowers, rosettes, etc. Mr..
Kershaw was occupied sixteen months
in doing the work.-CAicago Tri5uns
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
The most effective work in the pre-

The most effective work in the pre-
servation of character consists in the
avoidance of things that tend to produce
these hidden flaws. The repetition of
acts that are q little aside from the
straight path viii very soon give the
moral nature twist in the wrong
direction. and the result of such a
twist Is certain wreck. When the
crash viii come can not be predicted,
but that it will come is a moral GER
tainty. If the beginnings of evil are
resisted with resoluteness and per-
'sistence, there will be no fatal flaws
when the time of great stress comes.
But if there is such a thing as
gradual weakening of character by III
diligence in wrong-doing, there is also
such thing as the gradual strengthen
ing of character by habitual doing of
the right Only the grace of God is to
be fully relied on in times of great
temptation, but trust in the grace of
God is wonderfully reinforced if, when
the crucial test of character comes. a
man can fall back on a fixed habit of
honesty Men may gradually prepare
themselves for overcoming great
temptations rs well as for yielding to
them.
These things are, as we said in the
beginning, very obvious. There is not
a particle of novelty in them. But pre-
ciscly because they are SO old, so we'll
known, so generally admitted, so per-
fectly obvious to every body, they need
now and again to be pressed on our
attention, Nobody appreciates the
beauties of Swiss scenery so little as
one who has spent his life among the
mountains. No part of the moral law
has so little real significance for US
as that which we all accept without
uuestion.-N Y Examiner.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
CHOICE SELECTIONS.

Submission to the will of God is
the best evidence of piety.-Norrow.
You may as well separate burning
and shining from fire as works from
faith.-Luther.
1t is good for us to keep some ac-
count of OUT prayers, that we may not
unsay them in our practice.-Eenry.
When we know God We have not
TO travel far TO find him. He is found
even as the light is found when the
eye is opened to its beams-M Macleod.
If one prays more for the removal
OF the consequences of his sin than for
the removal of the guilt. his prayer is
only flag of truce under which he is
plotting additional sin.-Golden Rule
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
SCOTCH REToRTs.
Anecdotes Illustrative of the Readiness Of
Sc0tchmen's Logic.

Anecdotes Illustrative of the Readiness Of
Scotchmen's Logic.
Scotchmen are fond of an argument,
and delight to pick flaws in an oppo-
nent's logic. Two blacksmiths were
once conversing as to which was the
first trade in the world. One insisted
that it must have been gardening, and
quoted, from Genesis: '.Adam was put
into the garden of Eden to dress it,
and to keep it"
cay, john" retorted the other, who
had stood up for his own trade; ''but
whae made the spades?''
The reply recalls an old story illus
trative of the pride of Highlander in
his clan. A MACPHERSON and a Mac
Donald were disputing as to which OF
their respective clans was the oldest.
The MACPHERSON, waxing emphatic
in assertion, said:
"Why, mon, MACPHERSON went
ashore with Noah from the ark!'
"Well, that may be; but he found a
Macdonald there to tax him by the
handr'
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of Selkirk, was
much annoyed by the dirty water flow
ing from a brewery near the manse.
He spoke to the brewer, Mr.. Hal
dane, about the nuisance, saying tina,
it was contrary to certain acts of Par
lament.
s.Acts of Parliament?' exclaimed the
brewer. '.Acts of Parliament, indeed!
1t would be more like your profession
if you were expounding the Acts of the
Apostles.
The minister, not unfrcquently,
when reproying an offender against
good morals, drew forth a repartee
which amused him by its witty evasion
of his ccnsure. Among the parishiOn-
ers of Rev. DR.. Campbell. of Fife, was
Janet, an old woman who spun yarn
for living. One evening, on return
ing from the market-town, where she
had sold her yarn, and drank too much
whisky, Janet encountered her min
lister.
20 Janet" said he, II see you re
rather reeling."
"'Deed ay, SIR" she promptly re-
torted, Eye ken we Gamma aye be spin.
! ning."- Youths Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
RELIGIOUS READING.
A REVELATION.

Ana vent INTO the vale of Beaver. and as
Invent preached repentance to the peop.e:
And one morning, sittlhg .! INC nae, hose,
me And j; was said: "All things ccme by
Natpre:" and the Elements and the stars
came over me -ind as 1 sat Still ana let IL
alone a living hope arose in me, and a true
Vo,ce which SAID: There is n living God VINO
made ALI things" A. q Immediately the ciouo
and the temps atoms va ii.ned, ana Lie Fo sJ
over all and my heart AS glad, ana | praise. a
The Living God.-yOu'1r't Of George f0f, IoSO.
Still. as of old in BE 70 8 Vale,
o man Of God on pc and fath
The Elements and ST.. 4Ssai,
And tie awed spirit holds its breath,
Elown over by a wind OF death.
Takes Nature thought for such as we,
What place her human atom fills,
The weed drift of her careless sea-
The mist on her unEccding hills?
What recks she of our helpless wills?
Strange god of Force, with fear. not love,
It's trembling worshipcr, tan prayer
Reach the shut ear OF Fate or move
JnpityIng Energy TO spare:
What doth the cOSnlc NaStneSS car0!
In vain to this dread Uncorcern
For the Ail-Faihers love we look;
In vain, in quest OF it, we turn
The STORED leaves of Nature 9 book,
The prints her rocky tablets took.
Ipray for faith. long to trust:
listen with my heart, and hear
A Voice without Il sound: BE just
BE tue. be mercful, revere
The Word within thee: God is near!
/" A light to sky and earth unknown
P;iles all their lights: might!er force
Than theirs the powers of Nature own.
And to It's goal, as at its source,
HIS spirit moves the Universe.
Believe and trust Through stars and suns
Through all occasions and events,
His paterUal purpose runs:
The darkness OF His providence
Is star-iit with benign inIeats-
o Joy supreme, know the Voice
Like none beside on earth or sea:
Yes, more. q soul of mine rejoice,
BY all that He requires Of me.
know what God Himself must be.
No picture to my aid call,
] share no image IN my prayer;
! only know III Him is all
OF life. light beauty, everywhere
Eternal goodness, here and there!
know He is and what He is.
Whose one great purpose Is the good
or all. | rest my soul on HIS
Immortal love and FatherhcOd
And trust Him, as His children should.
Not less that His restraining hand
is on our selfish scei.nss iaId,
And, shorn of words and works, we stand
OF vain illusions disarrayed,
The richer Tor our losses made.
fear more: The ciouded face
OF Nature smiles; through all her things
OF time ana space and sense trace
The moving of the Spirit wings,
And hear the song OF hope she sings.
john q. Whittier, il. atlantic Monthly.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
Thunder from q clear sky coul

Thunder from Clear SKY could
hardly have more surprised the pas
sengers in Niagara car recently than
the sudden exclamation made by a
three-year-old child, of remarkably
beautiful face and form. 1t had been
lying half asleep in its mothers arms.
and had been awakened, when it
Strengthened up and cried, loud
enough to be heard from one end of
the car to the other: INA, if you
don't let me alone I'll break your
nose Water6ury Republican.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06

There was some fun at caucus in
a town near Boston when a natural
lied citizen gravely moved ''that the
board OF health be increased by the adj
dition of physician or something Of
that description The motion passed
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06
international Sunday-School Lessons

SECOND QUARTER
May 2-1eSus at the WelI.Jchn 4: 5-25
May a-Sowing and Reaping. john 4: % ~
May Ii-The Nobemans Son. J ohm 4: F;-54
May CELSIUS at Bethesda. .Jcnn 5: sis
May 3G-jesus Feeding Five
Thousand ......... John G.: LEI
June 6-JeSuS the Bread of
Life, John 6: % 40
juno 13-JcsuS the Christ John Z: S1-52
June 2U-JcsuS and Abraham
............ John s: SIS, and 4-59
June 2.-Review. Service of Song; Mission
airy, Temperance or other Lesson selected
by the school
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-06

"A carpenter may have many vir-
tues, still he can't get along without
yises.-Iactfc Jester.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22

DIR. Pierce's "Pellets" cure sick and
bilious headache, sour stomach, and all
bilious attacks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
THE MOROCCO BUSINESS.
A New Factory Being Built for Coz
operative Work.

The morocco situation presents no
changes as the days roll by. SO far as the
recent episode with Beadenkopf & Bro, is
concerned no progress has been made.
Short conferences have been held with the
firm by James T. Moore and Matthew Col
well, by the former on Saturday and by the
latter Tuesday. Propositions are said to
have been made by the firm which were not
considered by the delegates who waited
upon them, and the matter thus remains at
standstill. MIR. Colwell stated Tuesday
that MIR. Bsadenkopf denied to him that he
had made the published statement to the
effect that the workmen had made over
ures to him. MIR. Colwell further said that
his recent Trip through the New England
and Middle States had demonstrated to him
hat the workingmen Of the morocco trade
In those states are heartily in sympathy
with the strikers, and he says the latter are
now In better condition to stand the strain
than when the strike began that they have
enough money to see them through this
strike IL it takes one. two or three years.
Ground has been broken Just outside the
city line Mt Slverhrook for the erection OF a
morocco factory to be run OH the CO.
operative plan. The site is on the bank
OF q stream, near the point where Front
street crosses 1t, and is close to the new B.
Il o. railroad. The foundation wall has
been commenced. The new building is to
be Of brick, and 1t is said the factory will
be one of the largest In Wilmington. II Is
expected to be finished within the next 40
days. 1t Is also stated that another CO.
operative concern will be started further In
town before long. Both these enterprises
are projected by the Knights of Labor, who
have similar concerns In operationi In Phila-
delphia and other places, which they claim
are very successful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings of the April Term-But
Little Criminal business.

The April term OF the superior court and
court OF general sessions OF the peace and
jail delivery for Sussex county met In
Georgetown Monday week, Chief Justice
Comegys and Judge Houston on the bench.
The grand jury was called, and ex-Speaker
of the Senate, @. Il. Rust chosen foreman.
Curtis Stein pleaded guilty to assault and
battery and was fined S5 and costs. Henry
Cannon, colored, who also pleaded guilty to
assault and battery, was fined 300 and
costs.
Annie i. Larrimore, indicted at the last
term for selling intoxicating liquors with
out license was fined $50 and costs. p. ].
Hart and W. NJ. Jefferson, indicted for the
Illegal selling of liquor were each fined $50
and costs.
State vs. Solomon Van, colored, indicted
for the larceny of a watch. Verdict guilty.
Sentenced TO pay $40 restitution money,
three months imprisonment and 10 lashes.
State vs. Wallace Thompson, colored. In
dicted for obstructing public road. YER
dict guilty. Fined $15 and costs.
Minos Short and Isaac Polk both colored,
were tried and found guilty of assault and
battery.
State VS.. W. +. Smith, indicted for an as
sault with intent to commit murder, nolle
pros, on the payment of costs. Smith was
the young man who shot Hopkins at Seaford
last week. The affair was settled by the
parties and nolle pros entered by the
attnrney-ge general.
The civil list was taken up on Wednesday
week and tho case of James vs. Williams,
lnvolv ing the title to about 20 acres OF
land In Baltimore hundred, was COM
menced
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
THE PUBLIo DEFENOE.
A Company Secures a New Calling
Gun-Its Arrival Tuesday.


Gun-Its Arrival Tuesday.
The American Rifles, Company A, D.
N. g., have made new departure and
have taken step in advance of Their
competitors for military glory. The new
step has been in the direction of practical
usefulness in cases of emergency. The
company has added to its arms a Gatline
gun, brand new, and made to order. II
has had such an acquisition under con-
sideration for long time, and in August
last made a requisition on Adjutant-
General Postles for the weapon. The
general endorsed the request to the gov
ernor, who forwarded 1t with his ap-
proval to Secretary of War Endicott.
The secretary then ordered the gun from
the Colt Fire-Arm Company, and it was
manufactured without delay from the
latest patents and on the most approved
plan. 1t was received Tuesday and
hauled up Market street to the armory in
the Masonic Temple, where it was on
exhibition in the evening. Nearly every
member of the militia in the city in
spected it, General Postles, Colonel Wood
and Captains Mitchell, Wickersham and
Condor, acting as reception and ex-
hibiting committee.
The barrels are made of steel encased in
brass, the axles of steel, and the gun car
riage of wrought iron. 1t delivers 1000
bullets per minute. Its cost was 80, 900.
The gun carriage and limberchest make q
four-w wheel concern, and can be drawn by
two horses. Provision is made for carry
ing five men, although it is the intention
to detail a squad of eight men from A
company to managu twill be exhibited
on decoration day and will be taken to
Fort Delaware A by company upon its en-
campment there next summer. The fol
lowing data is engraved on the gun !:
Manufactured by Colts f. A. Com
pany."J. @. A." "Gatling Gun, Patented
1883, Calibre 49,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-22
4 suooRssFun oprxrxa.
Tho New Quarters of the ". M. I'D.
q. Occupied Last Evening.


The new rooms of the Young Mems
Democratic Club, in the Askew Building,
Seventh and Market streets, were formally
taken possession of last night week, which
event was made the occasion OF a vely
pleasant gathering. The rooms are on
the second floor front, and comprise o
large meeting room and a committee
room of smaller proportions. For last
evenings entertainment the adjoining
waiting room Of the Associated Charities
was also brought into requisition.
The rooms have been handsomely
painted, papered and otherwise com.
fortably furnished. An oil portrait OF
President Cleveland, draped in the
hational colors, occupied the post OF
honor behind the presiding officers desk,
and around the room were portraits OF
Secretary Bayard, Senators Gray and
salisbury, Representative Lore and
Thomas Jefferson. Two stands of lovely
flowers lent additional beauty to the
general efft ct.
When Willard Salisbury, Jr., ESQ.,,
president Of the club, called the meeting
to order, the room was crowded. Among
those present were Senator Gray, Repre-
1eaetAtANt A4OA11 DthbC lItubuItI OOuu NJ
Houston, John +. salisbury of the Dover
DetdaoGreaR, State Senator Chandler,
Representative Enoch Moore, Collector
of Internal Revenue John w. Causey, and
nearly all of the Democratic county and
city officials, members Of the levy court
and City Council, besides q number of
prominent Democrats of the city and
county.
President Salisbury made the opening
address, in which he briefly sketched the
progress Of the club from its organiza-
ton, four years ago, in one small room,
to its occupancy of its present handsome
quarters. He then successfully intro
duced Senator Gray and Representative
Lore, who made pleasant addresses, COM
pljmenting the club on its success
and the good work it promised
to do for Democratic supremacy.
Senator Gray also conveyed to the
meeting the sincere regrets of Senator
Salisbury, whose official duties prevented
him from being present. MIR. Lore, in
his remarks, referred to the appropriate
character of the room as meeting place
for Democrat, Club, as it was once
occupied by the late DIR. III. F. Askew,
who was tue trusted leader and adviser of
the Wilmington Democracy 25 years ago.
Letters OF regret were read by the Sec
rotary, Horace @. johnson, from those
who were unable to be present. The list
comprised Secretary of State Causey,
County Treasurer Herbert, Hon. E. L.
Martin, Hon. b. L. Biggs, George H.
Bates, ESD, State Senator Wilson, Il.
Lavender, Thomas Holcomb and Hon.
James l.. Wolcott.
The invited guests and members of the
club were then invited to the rear rooms,
where a sumptuous collation. was served,
to which ample justice was done. The
committee in charge worked arduously to
make it pleasant for everybody, and sue
ceeded admirably. 1t was an suspicious
introduction of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club to its new quarters.