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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07
A Female Horse-Thief.

p. 7, Taber, who owns livery stable
at Larned, accompanied by Maj. Kirk,
arrived here Saturday in search of a
team Of horses and buggy, hired a
few days before, by a soiled dove of
that place. They had traced her to
Pratt Center and to this place when it
was learned that she had passed through
town but two hours before their arrival.
City Marshal w. G. johnson was given
the case, and at once started ont.
Twelve miles southwest Of here. in
the gypsum hills, he found the woman,
with the team, making her way to the
Territory as fast as the team could go.
She was brought back here, and on
Monday morning started on her return
to Larned, in company with Under sher-
if Lindsey. She is a hard citizen,
and no doubt will be sent to the peni-
Tertiary for DEMONSTRATING.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

Don't say lots are too high in Medicine Lodge
until you get prices Of Hammond's Addition.
ie-3 TAIIATxnEc Z Hc-S3S, Seie ACTS.
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Plow harness from IS to $40 at Blickhahn's
Attention

gona- A good location. L. r. Pearson & Co.
north Main street. Medicine Lodge, Kas. Az
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07
City Council.


The city council met Wednesday
night, with all the members present ex-
cept Councilman Thompson.
Ordinance No. az, prohibiting the
r1nning at large of cattle, horses, hogs,
mules, sheep and goats within the cor
poratioh limits, was passed without OPP
position.
Jas. Boutwell, was appointed and con-
firmed as street commissioner, at a
salary of 81 per day for the time en-
ployed.
John Upperman put in his resigna-
ton as cemetery sexton, but it was not
accepted.
A resolution was adopted 10 pay the
owner of the street sprinkler Sc per
week for the ensuing month, provided
the wagons are started before daylight
every morning and the streets are kept
damp.
The following bills were allowed and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07
MILLINERY

PoR RENT-Two new houses in the north part
of town. Enquire of J. c. walstcad, at the
county clerks office. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

WE ARE nowlocated in our new quarters
and call your attention this week to the won
derful bargains we are offering in a job lot of
Women's Kid Button Shoes, that formerly
sold at So. rs and So. 90, which we now offer
at 81. rs and So 90.
We are bound to sell the Gehtlemen's Fine
Shoes of this place if a big assortment and
low prices will do it. Be sure and see our
goods before buying.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

Ingraham Co can fun nislr you farm loan
as quickly ana chcaply as any firpr IN Barber
county. Can on them at the county building 40
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07
Gasol,ne Stovao

BY all means take look at the New Davis
gasoline stove before purchasing. 1t is the
simplest, cheapest and best. Has five burners
cooks and bakes ut the same time. Is safe,
simple and economical. For sale by Geppert &
Stone. a.
Handmade team harness a speciality at H.
Blickhahns. As
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

sTRAYED-A dark brown marc pony; with
harness marks, small white spot in forehead;
newly shod all around. A liberal reward for
her return or for information leading TO her
recovery. L. w. Ill., Medicine Lodge. AZ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07
Money.
Three Car I,oads

For cheap farm loans, call on IneraAam 81
Co., ut the County buildings AZ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07
For Cala

100 acres good land at low price.
One-half on years time. Call on or
address, III. A. Moan.
Al Lake City. KS.
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HOW TO GET TO BARBER COUNTY

BUY your tickets so that you can come over
the Southern Kansas raiirond from Kansas
CITY N YOU are only on an exploring trip. buy
an EXPLORERS ticket o. Independence. kans.,
over the southern Kansas railway, which en-
titles you a. all the privileges Of tirs;-class
ticket. and cun nc purchased at amy Of the prin-
cipnl ticket offices east Of the Missouri river.
StJn arrival AZ Kansas city these tickets can bc
exchanged ~ the once Of N. T.. Moss, opposite
the Union Depot. ON payment of - for n round
"trip ticket reading 10 Medicine Lodge and re-
turn. with the privilege Of stopping OF az all
intermediate stations. N you are coming here
60 stay. and want To bring your household
goods. agricultural implements aud livestock
with YOU the rate will be $40 per cur load fr m
Kansas city 10 Medicine Lodge; or IL YOU have
not u carload, the rate will be 20 cents per
hundred.
For further Information write To- or call on
4. IL. HYNEs, General Freight and Passenger
Agent, Lawrence. knus.
a.. l.. MoDONAUGu. no y. Fourth n. 81. Louis.
EB. CONAN. Huom y. Union Depot. Kansas CITY.
W. ~. HYNTs, o. 4 Illinois ~. indianapolis, Ind.
JAKE HALpERNAN. lJE Main II. r. Wayu-, Ind.
ED. McDpNAugu. 10 y. Fourth street, -. Louis.
J. %. HAZELrON jamestown. y. y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

Life is too short at best to c6dgh half.
of it away, and linger the other half
with an incurable case of consumption.
Cure your eongh before it reaches the
consumptive stage. for relief is all the
best medical skill or change of climate
can then do. Take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy at ohce, and cure your
cough before it is too late. Sold by
Southworth Il Co. As
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Live Stock for Sale.

Parties wanting live stock are requested to-
call and consult our list before purchasing.
l.. +. PEARSON & Co., Reat Estate and Live
Stock Brokers, north Main street, Medicine
Lodge Kansas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07
$50. 100000 TO- 70 Loan a.s %. ON

MONEY FURNISHED ON DAY OF APPLI-
CATION. ENQUIRE OF THE FIRST Ma
TIONAL BANK, MEDICINE LoDGE. AZ
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wanted-To Sell Cattle, Horses and MULES,

Or exchange for farm property, by l.. F.
PEARSON Co., Real Estate and Lf-e Stock
Brokers, Medicine Lodge, Rams. 4Sst
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

Remember tn t Bfickhahn makes specially
OF fine harness single or double. As
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

#MoNEY TO LOAN on improved lant
at the lowest rates by
40 TALIAFERRO & MORGAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

Fees for examining title. drawing papers,
Initiation fee ON his shares of stock. at
Installments ON his shares Of stock, 50
weeks. 49,. -...-......-...........-.. % 90
interest on $500, year..........-.-....... 80 90
insurance, say .........--...-.-........ 90
Total -.-..................... %
This would be the expense for the
first year, and divided into % weeks
would be S256 per week, which is less
considerably, than he would have to
pay for rent for $500 house. And all
the time he would be making these
weekly payments he would be decreas-
ing the amount of his mdebtness and
paying for his home, until the end of
five years and half, when his $500 in
stock would be paid up and then his
Obligations to the association would be
Cancelled and his home paid for.
And not only to the member desiring
n loan would this association be saw
ings bank for his earnings, but to every
member. The owner of 500 of stock
would pay S1.25 per week, and OH this
lie would practically receive u per cent.
interest, for it being compounded at 10
per cent. monthly would equal - per
cent. And his stock would be increas-
ing in value every week, and would, in
case he might want TO borrow money
for any purpose, from any source, be
the very best kind of security that he
could offer. In case he should desire
to sell it, he could at any time realize
more than par value for 1t.
This association is not calculated for
the benefit Of rich men OF capitalists,
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Gin MiHipudr.

Nae meine @%efunbbeit uni fogar
mein 2eben babe i'd, pie ib bebaupten
barf, g immDns SIP er &e a IL
gu beroanfen.-S9 m69te meis
men Mntbeil an fener Mr5nei ti6t fit
$1,000, 900 berfaufen. = SO. s.. Wils
iOn.-2ecturer, GIa.-9tate Grange.
MilioHen BON uns finb galig.-Wir
fin6 cine gallige &aHe. Die 6dlfte
fonmt gauig auf bic Melt, nit elmer
Mnlage our 9pspepfie. - 9as beftbez
fanrte Mittel gegeH @aligfeit un6 Ners
bauungsf9wd9e 1T Simm onns2i il
Der &eguIotor.-gs bat bic 3eits
probe beftanben.
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0luerlet.

- Sn benz i'm gunossgeri6t anbdns
gigen proseB 9egen Mlar Wifer, tpel@er
bes Poftbiebffabls angeflagt III, fonnte
fi9 bic Surp nidt eitieea unb tpur6e
beMaufolge entlaHen. griitino @areia.
Der einen ibm ni9t geb6rigen 8rief ges
6fnet bate, erbielt 1 Sabr 3u6tbaus.
un6 6. Sulnot tpurbe tueger 6a3arb.
fpieIs gu $40 @trafe unb 2often perur,
tbeiIt. @egen pierce Sobnion lift iues
gen ungeieBli9er Musitelurg zines 8iirs
gerf9eines cine Matlage eingerei@t
mOrben.
Oas Oitriftgeri@t berurtbeilte
Wiliam @oH. gegen ben brei Mnflagen
tuegen ginbru9s borIager, In 2 1dllen
gu ie 2 Sabren 3u6tbaus. 9as @ers
fabrer gegen feline @enDffin, CLARA Nel=
fon, bic als Man1 pertleibet nit @off
3uiammen auf 2aub aussi1g, tuurbe
eingeffelt, ba fie geifesf9ua@ iein fon.
Girs ertfe tpirb He iebo9 mod fefges
balten. Bid &attenftabt erbielt tpeget
ginbru@s 4 Sabre 3u6tbaus.
@n Der 2eona ffarb Der prdfbent
Gable BON Der Sod SsIanb giienbabn.
Ct mar franfbeitsbalber nod Seras ges
fomIert unb hamit bei9dftigt, an Der
2eora elm Mpbnbaus az erri9ten, aIs
ct bonn SDbe credit tpllrbe.
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pMt<Depdrtement

III in ieber Beatsbuns muFsrgiltis, in @reifen
bon 81 - $3.50 baS Gtld. 9dneben finbei
man Sanbf@ube, Solentr6ser nnb ole an6eren
Nrtifel, berer Elm GER sur 8erboIFdnbiauna
ieines an3ugs unb ieiner Soilette bebarf. Mue
MIR benfbaren Ge9enitdnbe, bic man ale Sur.
niibius @robs gu beseidnen pTegt, finb in
srober AuStpabI Dorban6en.
sIuberbem fibren mir beri9iebene arten bon
Rofera. @eiietaiGen, &e9enf@irmen nnb sinen
arobea Scrratb bon 0ummiwaaren fur Serren
Samea uab Rinber.
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SIN CINDERELLA sdmh ; stpre

ftao neue Waaren eingetrofen fir bic
beboritebenbe Gribiabrse@ai
on. @ir babeit uns bur9 ben Nus
genf6ein babon iiberaeugt, baB bieie
Waaren: Sarnerls un6 Ginberz5 @ube,
6errenf6ube &C., bas 8e1fe iinb, mas
ie I'M biefisen Martte oferirt tuurbe.
Die Guswabl 1T iebr rei6boltis unb bic
preiie finb ieoem 8ebirfniB atgemeKen.
Wer ~elegantes un6 b~auerbaftes @1ubs
5eug tragerr tDia, Der gebe gum
Cinderella S9ubsStpre
@de 9ouftoaitraBe & Ape. 6.
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= SIN Mabnde's rMiffons@ arben"
benz angenebmiten, tiiblften utb bebag.
li9ifen SommerzM ufentbaItsorte Der
Stabt, finbet beute unb ttprgen N6enb
groBes 3on3ert ftatt.
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Velvetipe Powder" Dtsis
RrdparatiOn tDnrbe 3nerF IN Der prsnfif9sa
Nrmee segen berbriibe unb grinbiee Gite, &C.
gen oas @nnereiten ober MnnbIauftn, Sss.S
Rridelbibe unb ale Der tleberbibung peg ",,St
entiprtngsnoen &autfranfbeiten anah.rtrss.
@ls elm Enlber fur Ginber felt e ~ .,,r,
fen 6a. Hreis Is Gents. @rapassA 49,.
gertanf bet u. . reis aIaas' Dus S
San Mutonio.
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= 9eute unb morger 4benb @ars
tens&on3ert bel 2ubnig Mabnde. I'll.
leg, mas Slide uno Seller bieten, bon
bet befannten Qualit6t.
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ausbaIten. Stelt i6 berielbe aber
li9t balb Elm, baum tperbet mir aud
in biefen prooutten cine MiBernte baz
ben." Nebnli6 fauter Die geri9te aus
ben meiiten Der nor6wefli6en Counties.
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STR bas au erbauenbe 8unbesges
bdube pnroen 81 @runbftide aumaauf
Q%nQeboten.
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0eute unb morgen M5enb srpBes
3onaert In Mabndes @arten.

Dead Shot" Serep 8orm eint.
ntent iuirtt fiber unb f6neu. Diefes Eminent
tootet bic Barmer .ausenblidli6 /; baIt 6Iieaen
ab unb BELT bic 8unbe. SIM 8afer aufaeIof
III es Elm aussedet@netes Seilmittel aeaen iraenb
pel9e BuuoeA beirn 8ieb. @reis so @ents.
Rraparirt nnb gum 8ertauf bel u. 9rei6,
Gan Gntonio. 1875 tutp
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0pn 8renea mad @alseftsn fit
$780,
8pn 8rernet nod Gan Nntpaip
fir $40 50.

W WOO+OO*
Ser Norbpeuti@e 9Iobo.D ampfer vB e +"
nirb am IL. September bon 8remen bireft mad
@albeiton abfabren.
Perionen, pel@e Greunbe bon Deutf6lanb
mad Sexas fon,nten lalen, fGnnen nit benz
unter3eidneten arrangements tuegen @afase.
Sidets ~trefen. Derielbe quotirt @reife bon Gu.
rcpa mad allen @nntten in Eexas. Nbre1e:
5. 9. Macg1amora,
@i'enbabn- nnb enrOpdif@er Danapfdifasent,
SupSM Gan Mntonto
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Man Dsrsefie nidt infer
Garni1bing @ppbs Departe-
n1ent fiir 6erreit.
Sn bieier Brande iduinsen ptr bae
S3epter-bies sdBt feine 3Ueifst 5u.
@birt Baiits fit Ruabels.
Sn irumenien QnantitGten, brei gtad
gu SO @ents unb BOT, beHersr @iaiIe.
Bercipal= 6eutbe,l.
Wir offeriren 100 Dusenb ~beipnbers
habider Mnfer gu 85c. per 9tid.
Wtr cfferiren ferner 100 Dneeab fe6r
blbider Wfufer gu csc. bas Stad, befen
Wertb, $3.50.
$50 Dusenb Bercals6 emben ertra.
fem sefaltet nit Slatter 8ruf.
Wu balten aleidfals CUTE 2innea.
Sberbemcen 5u 55c. bos Std.
E Man mtfe bitie Self
Serlbeit nidt, fcnbern ssrfdaFe fG
etner gaten iab billiseit Triblines.
arlsuS bel
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Sent6em

fIbren mir bic beriibmten Star unb Manbat.
tan, btnten ODER borne 81 6fnen, nit ODER obne
RraSsn, einfa@e ober gerippte 8uien. Infer
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VM

How many terrible aches ones poor head
has, and what suffering is caused by these
headaches. Relief may be had from Nervous,
Neuralgia, on Sick Headache by the use Of
&fxu mrNA~ne Which n not q c~ure-all, but
~~"e2os"VNV~ which Is q cure for Nervous
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Sciatica
and Govt. No proprietary medicine has ever
obtained such strong endorsement from the
medical profession.
IoR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
a. A. ME661ER, Sole Proprietor. 1O0 ar
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For the indefinite aches and pains Of nsrycus
padenta. ToNoALnH b superior 10 any other Ano-
dyne. For Nervous Headache OF 4uscrlar Rheu.
mAtism, IT. Il almost . s~peciac.n
PARK RTTcHm. n. D.. st. Paul. MINI.
,"HAve used ToNGALrNE In cases Of N~suralEic
Headaches with success in almost every instance.
In strictly Neuralgic forms it 10 unexcealed."
o. d. NORTON. u. D.. Cincinnati. Ohio.
"ToN9ALuEE has already done good service in two
cases Of hAbitual Headache"
THEo. HERlxANN, NJ D., 81. Thomas, Mo.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
d I'll WASHINGTON AVENUE. 81. LOUIE
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S. DEUTSCH & co.
Derren>IDiletteartife

Sas er06te nnb reiabaItisfe Eager bon
2erren' nntertleioern in 6er @tabt, In allen
StOfen, bon BaampoQe bis aur Seibe. SIN
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9 "a 4.
is Gents gOmbtnatioa


iple 2tnen aonus, Giuabanis, EsiIe BIZ Morb
anh alhExs @af4 : etohs IN aycter gulpabI.
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Church Directory.

Reformed Churcl-Rr7. A B,Stoncr, pas
;or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening
Meeting of Ladies Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv. w. G. Wire, pas
tor. Services. Sunday 10 a. M and $50 p.
NJ Sunday School, .. p NJ. Prayer Meet,
ing Wednesday,, 6.45 7 M
Protestant Episcopal Church--Rev. Ern-
est hcGll, Rector. Ner7cc'iSun lay, 10 4.
NJ and 5.l5 7. NJ. Sunday school, 900 T.,
Aoravian Church, (Mechancstown) Rev.
G. G. Lanius, Pastor Preaching every sun
day, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening Sun
clay School 8 o'clock, a, IA.
Moravisn Church (Gracchsm) Rev, c. C.
LAnius, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monaav evening.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday ever ing.
United Brethren Church-Mile Soriety
Second and Fourth Wednesday,
Sunday school . p. II.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening,
Regular Services By appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. o,
Belt, Pastor, Services every all'r.ate
Sunday at II A. N. Sunday School 8 \. VI
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening At !
T. Ii.
United Brethren Church-Rev W. L.
Martin Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday at p. N. Sunday School every
Sunday at2 N PRAYER Meeting every
Thursday evening at .. IN.
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Mechancsbwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday JAM 70, 1885,

dentist having completed the process.
She will know tomorrow when she
returns to the city.
The dentist looked as if somebody
were about to pull all his teeth out.
BY the way, said thc young man.
You didn't finish that story. You for
got to mention that you charged the
lady $3.50 for the tee h. don't know
what this job is worth, but, whatever
it is, you may charge it to my wife.
I'm the young fellow you spoke about
The dentist stood in the middle of
the floor gazing in bewildere1 wy
at nothing as the young man picked
up his hat and walked toward the door
He bowed politely before going ou' ,and
remarded:
Doctor, allow me to make supges-
ton at parting: by keeping the bran
Gy out you will keep your professional
secrets in. Good day IN Y Sun.
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4 Preference OH the GnilGUa'

A funny auecdote connected with
the Hon Joe Black burn $ first race for
Congress is told. Joe happened to be
passing through C"enton, the county
seat OF Owen County, on the occasion
Of the hanging of Noted criminal. As
hanging is rather an exceptional cpl
sale in the State of Kentucky, he hon
orablr Joe concluded lie would stop
over a few hours and witness the event.
The e.lows was erected III the public
SQUARE, so that 10 cit Zen however hum
Die, should lose the opportunity OF wit
Messing the unusual slectacIe' 1t Nas,
in fact, gala day such as the his "ry
Of Owenton has seldom recorded. The
Sher #, with true keu'ucky hospitality
invited Blackburn, as one CT the dig
tinguished guests present, TO occupy a
seat on the gallows. BlSek burn did SO.
Afer the preIlmlnaries had been ar
ranged. the Sheriff consulted his watch
and discovered that it Vas not quite
twelve clock. The hour fixed for the
execution Turning to Ike prisoner, he
sad
You have ten minutes yet to live. -
Is there ANYTHING you desire TO say IN
mean time?
The prisoner sullerly replied there
WAS not.
At this instant Blackburn spranp
from bis seat and, advancing to the
edge of the scatford, said +:
If the gentleman will allow me his
remaining ten minutes | will be glad
to announce myself as Il candidate for
your sulfrages. If elected to congress
L
At this point The prisoner intevec1-
ed: Say, you. Is your ns"r joe
Blackburn?
Yes, Sir, responded Blackburn, po-
li,ely.
Turning to the Sheriff, the prisoner
said
We won't stand on few minutes,
more or less, when the alternative is
prese nted of death on one hand or lis
te' ing to one Of Joe Blackburn's long
wnded speeches on the other. Spring
the trap and let me 60
The good natured sheriff obliginsly
"sprung he trap and the next IN
stant the 1esperado swung into eterni-
ty, while Black burn cIambrred down
the gallows, excla,ming, as he went,
that he had lost the greatest opportun
ity of his life
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Whsskey Changed the Ei"iMrr.

The other day we noticed him as he
came across the the bridge, with his
wagon full of cotton and chickens, and
eggs He found u ready market for
his produce, and We thoug hit how hap
~ his little ones would be " hen he re-
turned home in the evening with toys,
dresses, shoes and food for the morrow,
and some clear money in his purse.
We thought We could see his wife
standing In the doorway to give him a
cordial greeting or his return, so de
sirous we're we that be should make
one contented and happy we could
almost see his fanil y after a days alb
sence. So we thought and returned to
our work x But eventide came
and, he passed by our window again.
he had nothing that we thought he
would have. The bed of his wagon
was bare. No little shoes, toys, dresses
nor food for the morrow, nor money IN
his purse, We care say The poor man
was drunk. He had chang d or whis
KEY had changed hin. This changed
our thoughts of his home. We could
see The children shrinking from his
al lproach, and the wife so careworn and
sorrowful. She could not meet him
with The pleasant smile which she had
hoped to greet him with. He was
breaking her heart and preparing to
make panpers of his chiIdren.--A/a-
b1ma Baptist.
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MOTHER"

The woman was old and ragged and gray,
Aud bent with the chill of winters day;
The street was wet vita the winters snow,
And the woman's feet were aged and slow.
She stood at the crossing and waited loug,
Alone, unrared for amid u tl,rong
Of human ,ngs. who passed her by
Nor hre.ied til" glance OF her anxious eye.
Down the street, with laughter and shsut,
Glad in the freedom of scho u let out
Came the boys, like flock ofshcep,
Hailng the snow, piled white aud deep.
Past the woman, 70 old and gray,
Hastened the children on their way,
Nor offered a helping hand to her
So meek, so tmid, atraid to stir,
Lest the carriage wheels or horses feet
Should crowd her down n the slippery street
At last came one ofthe merry troop,
The gayest laddie Of all the groop.
He paused beside tcr, and whispered low:
"Ili help you across if you wish to 60
Hcr ag d hand on his strong young arm
She placed, and without hurt or harm
H. gu led the trem ola" feet along.
Proud that his o"n were firm and strong.
Tnen back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and well content.
"Shc's somebody's mother, boys, you know
For all she's old and poor and slow,
"And hope some fellow will lend a hand
To help my mother, you understand,
"lf ever she's old aud poor and gray;
When her own dcsr boy is far away"
AMI "somabodys mother bowed low her
In her home that night, and the prayers she
said
Was, "Go., be kind to the noble boy
Who is somebody's son pride and joyH
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