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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12
EASTER.

The Queen Of Notwithstanding That This
Should Always BE q Joyous Well ~
WOrshipful Time.
Easter has been called the queen of festi.
walls We all know, of course, that it COM
memorates the resurrection of Christ Holy
Saturday il the day, and the only whole
! day that He lay in the tomb. The saying
that He was in the sepulcher three days is
true by the old Hebrew way of counting.
but not by our modern idea of three days
We are more exact, and call it two nights
and one day. 1t must, in fact; have been
less than thirty-six hours-which is less
than a day and half
He was buried rather late on Friday even
ing, and arose before sunrise Sunday morn.
ing. He kept the old Jewish Sabbath in the
tomb. We may imagine that Sabbath and
its deep stiffness. and how even the angels
in Heaven spoke and played their harps
in subdued tones and how the little band
of disciI les on earth fe.t the oppressive
solemnity of the occasion We can think
what gloom the shadows of evening
brought and how they called up the tragic
events of the evening before
But the glad morning came The stone
was rolled away, the Master was gone
Two women were first to find it out This
picture of woman's nature.
Woman like, they were first at His grave.
and they brought with them spices and
sweet perfumes, which showed that they
had been thinking about their Lord az
deeply and tenderly as any of those who
hocked about Him on Friday. We NAV
imagine with what feelings they first
caught sight of the tomb door, and of the
stone that had been left against it. At that
first glimpse perhaps they did not notice
any, thing wrong. But they looked again,
and the stone was not lying just right
"Can it be?-yes. it has been moved-it
is-it is-Mary, Mary, the stone is clear
away from the door"
"Ah, Mary, ali, Mary, the Master is goner
Look within No. he is not there am
sure this is where We buried him." Mary
Magdalene would say, for stood by His
cross and faced all that crowd of Roman
soldiers. and when the heartless wretches
had killed Him and gave us His
blessed body watched Joseph of Ari-
mathea wrap Him in His grave clothes and
put Him in this very tomb. And now he is
gone They were not content to put him
to shameful death, but they must come
and steal His body away"
Of she ran and told Peter and John.
And when she came back her grief was
turned to joy, for she saw the angels in
white at the tomb, and then her beloved
Master himself appeared Here let MS draw
the vail. Perhaps We have already vent
ured too far into such sacred theme;
but at any rate here we should stop il our |
theme were on;y of mere mortala We !
should not dare to sound the depths of |
Mary's heart or analyzs her feelings at that |
moment
Her Lord was risen, and He told her He !
would soon ascend into Heaven What . /
happy Easter was that first of all Casters to
her. Fitting indeed it is that Easter should |
always be Joyous rs well as a worshipful
time Fitting that it should be called the
queen of festivals. as Christmas il the king |
It commentaries the victory over DEATH
Des Holmes (La.) Leader.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Rev. Morgan Dix has completed hi
twenty-fifth year as rector Of Trinity
Church. New York.
"A branch of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association has been organized ~
the colored men of Norfolk. Va.
An effort is being made to reach
the Firms. of whom there are about
1000. 600. who are said to be in state
of dense spiritual darkness.
An American clergyman observes
that there are three parties in his con-
gregation-a mission party. an anti
mission party. and an omission party.
Richmond Central Pses6yteriGn.
Six years ago Methodism at Los
Angeles. Cal. had but one church edi-
fee. and that of comparative limited
capacity. Now it has six. with sew
enth in process Of erection to cost $780,
600 -
lit Is said that fully one-half Of the
people of Maine are non-church-goers.
and one-third Of the churches in the
State are closed because Of lack of sup
port. Out of 1852 churches in the
State All are vacant
The best Christian apologetics are
Christian missions. Never are the
Divine origin and power of the Gospel
so apparent IS when this Gospel is
carried. with living faith and devotion.
to the sinful and benighted.
"A training school for young mcs.
who will give their lives to work
among the negroes. has been opened
under the care of Rev. John Slattery,
Roman Catholic priest. in Baltimore,
MIR. Slattery. in a circular, states that
only about 100. 600 negroes are Roman
Catholics. and that 5000, 600 have NO
preferred religion.
Wakefield. the scene of Gold
smiths inimitable story. is ut last to
become the seat of a bishopric. The
needed sum. S7S5.0OO. which is to he
funded as an endowment, has been re-
ceived. and this. with $15. 600 year
taken from the See of Durham. will
pay the salary of the new prelate.
Dr. Carpenter, now Bishop of Ripon.
is likely to become the first Bishop of
Wakefield.
The students of Trinity College.
Dublin. raise s.. 600 year. which they
give to the support of the Church Mis-
sionary College at Fuchow. China
The Scotch universities have recently
decided to unite in the support of a
mission in India. Students of Prince
ton College have raised $1,000, and
has already been selected.
The Theological Seminary at Prince
ton raised S646. and will increase the
sum several hundred dollars before
designating missionary. Knox Col
lege. Toronto, and Queens College.
Canada, have each sent out
their own missionaries.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12


thing that had any address we could write
to. That was on the back"
Ethring nodded and smiled dryly
So you wrote Mrs Ansrable Well?.
1t was fortnit fore she answered Miss
Lillian She was sorry to hear about Mr.
Ethr!ng How terrible to think he would
be a cripple. for that's what the doctor
thought first She wasn't strong, and
couldn't bear the sight of sufferin' in any
shape. Mr.. Ethrings' frens should be no.
tifel Ii it was aes'sary some one of 'em
wogld CO ne to Mapleton All bills would
be paid-Mr. Eshring was well OF Hers
respectively. Rose Anstrath"
1t sounds like her." quietly remarked
Ethring, and took the photograph from q
compartment of the note-case A hand
some, stylish woman, with somewhat sa-
parcilious face, with dark hooking eyes
CHANGING at it with a shoulder-shrug, lie
tossed it coolly into the fire.
A grim smile flickered across Margaret's
face; but being wise in her day and genera
ton. she mlde no comment
You'll be batter OF in t'other room,
she said. abruptly. And almost before he
knew il, Eshring found himself and his
chair before the counterpart of the fire.
place and fire he had just left
There's your letters" Margaret an
nounced, wheeling little table to his side
Doctor said You warn't to see 'em till
you were strong enough" and left him
Well. Miss Ans.rath hid not written him
His lawyer had, also his partner, and there
were two or three other business communi-
cations That was all
Ethring managed to scrawl brief answers
to each Then leaning back with an air of
relief. E1hring began CHANGING about him
with eager in crest
The large front room had been modern
lied to the ex tent Of two clumsy but
roomy bow windows These were filed
with plants canary sang biithely In one
IITs piano heaped up with music was be-
tween the two. The furniture itself had an
air Of ant:quated comfort There were
cleveriy executed water colors hanging be-
tween old family photographs on the walls
Lill's workable and basket stood in q cozv
nook-her books looked down from an old
ash bookcase Without the March wind
clustered boisserousiy. Within WIS warmth
and rest and peace
And 30 Ethring sat browsing and dream
ing till with tbs twilight came Margaret
with lamps, Jack with boisterous greeting
and Lii with smile of welcome.
"A lilly maiden in very truth, =" was Eth
rings thought as after the evening meal
she entered the room and stood by the
piano for moment half cbsenly turning
over the sheets of music
10 an extent, yes But without the Ira
eility ~ the flower to which he had com-
pared her She was tall and exouisitely
formed, with . sweet serious taco. dark
eyes OF unfathomable dspthsI and . broad
white forshead crowned with soft rings Of
chestnuthatE The glow Of perfect health
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12

M. Ethring! Glad you're out Of bed ~.
haven't you been sick, though Ravtng and
hollering about"
But Jack, suddenly conscious that his To-
quacity was outrunning propriety or good
Judgment, stopped short and looked rather
foolish.
About what, Jack:" queried Ethring,
with the rare smile which won him friends
wherever he nothing wrong,
hope"
s.Bless you, no." was the brisk reply.
.Only you was forever talking and WORRY
ing about-losing that money, you know
all you had in the world And then you
thought Lii was some one you called Rose
when she would put the ice to your head"
Il nsxa have been crazy IL did that {"
muttered Ethring, bitterly
Wen. you were, for fact, /" returned
prosaic Jack but you're all now. 30
don't worry any more about-about things,
you know" the boy added, rather vaguely.
Lii wanted should open the doors-tt
would be sort OF company to look In and
see the plants and things" presently con-
tinued Jack, who dearly loved . patient
auditor
''She il very kind, (" said Ethring, quickly.
"Ah, that's Lii al over" said Jack, proud
ly.
There isn't another such girl in Mapleton
as our Lill-every one says So Why, look
here" and Jacks voice became suddenly
confdsntiaI-"mym mother and father were
lost in the Hibernian years ago There was
only little life insurance and the old
house here left Margaret, our nurse, hung
on and brought us up Lii took to music
from the frst-mother was that way. And
since Lii was old enough, she's kept us three
together. She plays the organ and gives
music lessons and paints Christmas cards
and lots of things. Directly get out of
school. I'm going to work and earn money,
too. You see. don't mind telling you that
we're poor, Mr.. Ethring. because now
you've lost your money-and I'm arfui
sorry-you know how it is yourself, you
see"
'Jack-where are your"
A sharp high-pitched voice resounding
through the entry brought Jacks some
what indiscreet disclosures to an end
Winking gleefully at his listener, Jack
stole out of the sitting-ro into the hall
just as Ethring's door opened admitting
Margaret
She was middle-aged. gray haired wom-
en-, kindly of heart. severe of aspect and
uncertain of temper
Setting down the tray she was carrying,
Margaret looked suspiciously in the direc-
ton taken by the fugitive. whose boot-heels
were heard Gathering down the front step
Her hard face softened somewhat as she
glanced at her patients thin. haggard feat
ures and deeply sunken eyes
well you do look peaked, an that's
fact" she said. sharply. And then set be-
fore him a bowl of such chicken broth as
only an invalid just coming to his appetite
could appreciate
How am ever going to pay you all for
SO much goodness?" said Ethring, grateful
ly, as he swallowed the last drop and re-
placed the bowl on the tray.
Wait till pays talked about-we amt
heath Ems, was the curt reply
PIungfng her hand into a capaciOus pock-
ct, she produced an oblong note-case of
Russia leather
That's yours" she began, in short, jerky
sentences you'll find your money in it
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12

Wife-You dear, good, generous man!
You thought you would surprise me this
Easter, did you! How kind and thoughtful
of you! Isn't it a perfectly lovely bonnet!
Husband-What do you mean? didn't
order that bonnet
Wtfe-Now don't try to deceive me, John.
You know You ordered it, on purpose TO sur
prise me. And am eurprised and delighted
And it is so cheap, too; only nineteen dol
lars They sent the bill along with the
bonnet And the queer thing about It ID
that I sent letter to this very firm Just
about year ago. ordering toDast that ]
had selected. and they never paid any Mt
tention to it Strange, wasn't II: / had
always traded there before, and they knew
the style that suited me best That must
be how they happened to fit me 30 nicely
with this one
Husband-But see here, Susan; I didn't
order that bonnet, and I'm not going to pay
for # Don't Try to play any tricks ON ma
Wife lin IN altered tone)John. what
overcoat did you wear down town dsy be-
fore yesterday!
husband-E was warm day. and ! wore
my highest last spring overcast
Wtfe-You don't remember that . htt1o
over year agoI gave you letter 10 mail
to this firm
Husband OF courss mot IGrsat Jesse
ball Imnst 1ave mailed Il day befOe -
terday. alon9 with another lot of lettsuR
vtthout looking q Il IseeI l6weapt
wte-And ft's nothing bat . Int yoas9.
bonnel Tweep4 ECAelDe ztietae
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12
THE SAND-BAR DUEL.

"A FAMOUS Encounter ltec0iled by tho
Death Of DE. I. III. Maddox.
Information has reached Baltimore
that DIR. Thomas H. Maddox. Mary
lander. but for sixty-nine years resi-
dent of Rapides, La. died there not
long ago shortly after celebrating his
ninety-fifth birthday. DR.. Maddox,
besides being one of the most dis
tinguished citizens of his adopted
State. was celebrated as having been
for some time the only survivor of a
startling dueling episode in 1885. cele-
brated as the ''sand.bar duel. +" that
took place opposite Natchez and at
tracted widespread attention.
DR.. Maddox and brother of Gov
ernor j. Madison Wells were the prin-
cipals in the duel. and Colonel
Blanchard. father of the present Con-
gresham Blanchard, Colone. Grain.
Major Wright. General Curry and
James Bowie, of Maryland. were the
seconds. The original difficulty was
settled on the ground. but the seconds
had terrible quarrel. in which James
Bowie, the inventor of the "bowie"
knife. was shot down and another man
was killed by Colonel Grain. While
Bowie was down Major Wright rushed
at him with sword cane. and. three
others joining him. the wounded man
was carved to pieces with his own
knife. DR.. Maddox spent some time
in St Mary's County, last summer.
visiting Senator Fred Maddox and
others. James Bowie was of the old
MARYLAND family of that name, and
he went to the then far southwest with
his brother Allen, in the old border
days.
Henry Clay. who knew Bowie well,
used to relate at the old National Ho-
tel in Washington. kept by Charles B.
Calvert, uncle of Governor Ogden
Bowie's wife. the story of his first
meeting with James Bowie. It hap
pened in stage-coach going across
the country to Washington An in
valid. quiet man in big cloak, a
border desperado. and Senator Clay
were in the coach. The rough began
to make great smoke from strong
pipe. which caused the invalid to be-
come very sick. He lowered the win
dow, and the tough threatened to kill
him and throw him out! Bowie quietly
opened his cloak and said: You may
keep that window open; L myself, suf-
Ter somewhat from the cold. but not as
much as you do from that smoke.r
:'What in the deuce have you got to
DO with it?" said the dcspcrsdo, draw
ing his revolver.
Up went Bowie's hand to the back
II his neck aud As quick as a fash he
placed himself, bowie-knlfe in hand. in
such q position as to have thu advan-
age Of mis- adversary, Then he said:
y Now fire away. /"
guess You are. Jim Bowie'' aid
he other. putting up his weapon.
-: strikes mo we've met before. I
Ien't care t. smoke
At the nsxt station The rough got ont
nd = nd was srraAgsd Tor tho Invalid
g .s n's Own s asa shs vasesed seat -1ai-
So * - - ~ - = - 4 -
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12

the same material very baggy In the
knees and loose at the waist
Good heavens what guy / must look, y
was his thought-for Eshring was fastidiOus
as to matters of dress
Then, too, the room and it's old time
furnishings seemed almost as strange end
unreal as they had in his few lucid mo-
Inents while he laid tossing on the bed in
an aicove at one end
For it was lOw-s.udded and wainscotted
halfway up the sides with oak darkened
by time The wall paper was of quaint,
dld-time pattern. The chairs and table at
his elbow OF still more ancient date
The open fireplace with its glowing
blaze before which be sat was bOrdered
with tiling representing Scrip tural scenes
the andirons and brass fender would have
delighted the heart of collector of the an
tique
Ethring closed his eyes and, leaning back,
began for the first time to put together dis
connected bits OF his memory which seemed
to have been shattered as badly as his
bruised frame
But just at that time he did not care to
20 back of the more Immediate cause which
had brought about these mental and phys
ical effects
AOaSAS ANCW 4OAh III dJlSWcI
to Smiths telegram from Bangor, and
changing to the Maine Central Then came
the collson-somewhere near Mapleton
Junction l heard some say, or peShaps l
dreamed it
Thus run-Or langui lily drifted-the cur
rent of Ethring's thoughts HIS left arm
was in sling and his dislocated shoulder
painful reality. Doctor Breeze, who that
very morning got him up and helped him
dress, had told him all about them and how
beautifully the dislocation had been re-
duced Otherwise from THESE physical all
ments and divers bruises Ethring's splen-
did health would pail him through all
right
Il wonder will Mss Lillian visit me for
more than n moment at time. hardy
know how she looks" he thought as the
sound of voices from the opposite side of
the entry reached his ear
"Siy, Liil?"
"Well, dear"
"rm going to run in and see Mr. Ethriny
before GO to school"
do SO, Jack. / would, but it's time for
me to go off to the choir rehearsal And if
it's warm enough, throw open the folding
doors between Mr. Ethring's and the sitting
room. Il will be little change for the
poor fellow from looking at the bare walls
Good-bye-tell Margaret I'll try and be
home in time for supper"
The hall door closed behind the speaker
Ethring rose with manifest difficulty and
hobhlei to the window.
Tall, slender and shlpely. LII tripped
across the street in shabby walking suit
carrying music roll in one small. ung.oved
hand CHANGING backward half iuvoiun-
tarily she saw Ethring's pale, haggard feat
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12
AN EASTER LILLY.
How Robert Ethring Finally Won
tan Easter Romance.
Written for This Paper.l

was clothed
but xds he in his
right mind on e
more after wee K S
which had seemed
eternities, of fever
ish delirium and I'M
renting pain.
The very question
of clothing admitted
of the dou BIT. A
faded dressing-gown
reaching TO his heels,
a black broadcloth
vest of country cut
h angling loos ely
about his shrunken
frame, trousers OF
Al.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-04-12
REsuRRExIT.
Written for This Papee.I

]: ! ! ]: !:
ROM her soul all sor-
row sweeping
NHA Comes the voice OF
9T& Mary weeping
III Where her Lord en-.
SH tombed lay sleeping:
~S He is risen, weep no
more.
| I'm, Sing with joy-go tell
W. e. tn eleven!
- M Loosed by angel bands
IN ~ from Heaven,
W. f.. Unto you your Lord is
y k@Z given:
EaSexA ~ Christ Is risen, weep no
2syX more.
- Follow Him Where'er
He goefh;
ray to you He showeth;
best for you He knoweth.
en-, weep no more.
blessed words are ringing,
into sadness bringing.
angel voice is singing:
risen, weep NO moro.
mine 30 wildly beating,
OF thy Masters greeting, !
r thee is now entreating:
N, wcsp no more.
ear is bent TO hear thee,
spirit movers near thee,
words shall soothe and cheer thes:
risen, weep no more.
Is He on before us, =
hades of death come DER US;
then, the gladstone chorus:
IN, weep 10 more.
eyes shall see His glory,
voices sing the story
abs auditory:
risen, weep no more.
ROBERT EVERETT PRETTOw.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-24

Mr.. v. ID. Heron. who has been visiting
his friends and relatives In Coliccylllc, re
turned 20 his home In Memphis this week
.........Miss Katie navi. Of Lake Providence.
Ia, who has been visiting friend, In town,
returned home this week. .......Mr. I. II.
Blount Of Water Valley, was a visitor 70
Cofieevillc last "Wednesday .........Miss Ida
Porter, Of Charleston, spent several days With
friends In town during the conference .........
v. Heron, 81 Memphis, Is visiting Cofecville,
and u gladly welcomed by his many warm
friends ......... Miss Dora Kennedy, one OF
CoHeeville's most elegant, highly esteemed
and popular young ladies, e visiting Ore
NADIA This week .frotracted meeting ha,
been going on al the Methodist church her,
since last Sunday night The services arc
conducted by the Rev. Mr. Evans presiding
elder Of the Grenada district The scrmoni
have been earnest and convincing, aud much
good has been accomplished .........Miu TIL
man Slcdgc, Of DUCK 1flll, and Miss Judsof
iiill, OF Carroll were visitors 10 Conceyili'
this wcet .........Mr. Abner wimberly has ~
! turnsd from . vidt 10 Byhaiia -
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-24

Prof A. r. Bourland and wife have gone
10 Montoaglc 10 spend tho summer.........
MIS- Louise Henry II visiting relatives In
Mckenzie, Tcnn.........Mr. u. Z. worrcll, of
Someryille, Tenn, was IN the city last sun
day, the guest ~ his cousin, J, J. Worrcll
...'.....Miss America Euhanks who has been
visiting In Glasgow, Ky, Tor the past yoar,
has returned home. Judgc samuel Lump
kins, OF Lexington. Ca. Is In the city, tho
guest Of his kinsman. Dr. r. j. Dcuprrc. ..,.....
Mr.. " H. Humphreys, of the Dipafoh, II
visiting relatives In Somcryillc and Mem
phis.........Mrs. J. T.. Mason and daughter,
Miss Cassity have returned from Memphis.
.........Miss Annie Gates II visiting friends In
brownsville. ........Gcn. J. u. q. Atkins was
Ia the city several days this week, pushing
his claims Tor United States scnator........
Mr. r. +. Wilson. of this city, and Mis-,
Addlc l.. Cathey, ~ this county were mar
ried nj the home VI the bride oa the evening
OF the 10Th instant tho Rev. J. II. Nall
ofiiclating.........Mi-s Annie Ready has gon,
10 visit relatives In Tupelo, Miss. Mis-
Klttie Simmons and Mis- Mamie McConnlc,
u whitcyillc, Tenn, left Tor home Thurs
day, after pleasant visit 10 friends and
relatives In this clty.........Mr. VIM. Jester
Of Tcxarkana, Ter, Is In the city, visiting
his uncle, John q. Jesier........The Rev. q
N. Ray, one 81 the editors ~ the Bapfis
Fiag, So Louis, wns In the city several day
this week In the interest ~ his papcr...,.-.
Mis- Eva Walton, 81 Bolivar, came up Tues
day 20 attend the marriage Of her friend
Mis- Addie Cathcy