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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
LOVES CHANGING SEASONS.

Twas in the spring.
When mating birds their carols sing.
he walked her heart with loves surprise
And read his answer in her eyeA
Then in her kiss and fond embrace
His anxious love took heart OF grace,
And She With true loves wealth of charms,
Found Hopes true haven in his arms:
The bond was sealed. the words were said,
Springs bridal blossoms crowned her head.
All, those were sweet and happy hours,
Mid spring-time flowers.
As man and wife,
They reached the summertime Of life,
When, for their labor and their strength,
Each wished-for comfort came at length;
Beneath tho great celestial dome
There grew no brighter, happier home
Though many day was gloomed with care,
And even Death found victims there.
They trusted Heaven, they smiled at earth,
They trained each infant from its birth
To be as wise and true as they;
Though two Of these were called away,
They said farewells-with fearful smile
But for awhile.
Then autumn came,
When life burned with a steadier fame;
Their locks had penciled lines Of gray
And twilight toned the glare OF day.
In trust and truth, and pure content,
Each day in faithful duties spent
Secure from false ambitions lust,
They lived their simple lives of trust.
Their children up to manhood grown,
They still-with loving look and tone
Clasped heart and hand as firmly now
AS when they spake their marriage vow.
With life and love both in their prime,
Came autumn time.
Then winters white
Trod swiftly after autumn's flight;
Its coming turned their hair to snow,
Within their frames the lights burned low;
Yet aye but stamped purer grace
Carved deeply on each aged face;
Like snow. love drifted into forms
OF grace before the winters storms,
And soft as pictures on the pane
1t changed to beauteous forms again.
So life's decline and winter weather
Still found them true and close together.
They met, with trust and sweet repose,
Lies winter SHOWS.
Once more the spring,
When mating birds their carols sing.
Beneath the yew trees leafy tent
They lie together-well content
Awaiting there, with folded hands,
Together still, their Gods commands;
Each face, expectant, turned above
Toward the realm OF endless love,
While soft-eyed pansies watched their bed,
And bridal flowers were round her head
As when her marriage VOWS were said.
To them once moro had come the hours
OF singing birds and springing flowers;
Announced by songs, which angels sing,
Once more the spring!
II. Edgar Jones, in Detroit Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
FASHIONS VAGARIEs.
MedIcomania tho Latest Fad Among Flip
pant Society People.

Modicom0nio tho Latest Fad Among Flip
pant Society People.
The vagaries of fashion have been
been so many and remarkable that one
is hardly surprised at any novelty
which bears for the time the marx Of
social custom. Often but little influ-
enced by reason either on their origin
or their development these creatures
Of the fancy may yet be redeemed.
and even preserved in memory beyond
the period of their transitory life, by
some engaging traits in them or in
emotion which bred them. In such q
case q certain regard naturally adj
heres to them. and if they should also.
as they may, possess a deeper and
more rational interest their claim to
the higher tribute of respect can not
but be allowed. In quite different
light must they be viewed when, fol.
lowing the twist of morbid curiosity,
they figure as deformed ideals of false
devotion. To this class belong too
many modern usages, which illustrate
the worship Of the odd. the extreme,
the unseemly and revolving in taste.
as judged by the simplest standards
of true human feeling. The latest ex-
ample that we know of is one which
concerns our profession. 1t consists
in mania for medical and surgical
curiosities, and even operations. which
is said to prevail in Partisan society.
The scene of the dead-house, the dis
secting-room and surgical theater, all
matters of purely professional inter-
est, have. thanks. no doubt, to dis
eascd realism in the world of fiction,
become the spectacle of the hour. the
twin diversion with social small talk.
It is a singular and not very worthy
feature of the present day that va
rious matters of the most serious char
actcr are apt 10 be discussed in gen.
eral conversation in the lightest vein.
In some circles religion is NO longer
sacred 1t is hardly remarkable. there
fore. that pain, sickness. sorrow and
death are to some who have not
known them no more than means Of
nostrums for the cure Of IN
oilers leisure. We have better hope for
than to believe that any such
morrill, fiippancy will long escape its
due censure at the hands Of al true
opponents of good taste and right feel
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
SCHOOL AND cnuRc,,

SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Scotland and Ireland together
have 141 Congregational churches
Tho latest figures show that there
arc 16. AS. $50 Sunday -school scholars
in the world.
-Fifty-two gentle pulls Of q mans
purse string are more promotive Of
healthy liberality than one convulsiye
jerk ON annual Sundays Carisssss
Life.
Foreign missionary organizations
raised last year in the United States
$S, 1913. ga The total gain in COM
municants was 22.6O9. = Wuder's
Tables
Rev. Russell Jennings, of Deep
River. Conn.,, who died recently. gave
away during his life at least 500, 200
in aiding and erecting Baptist
churches
1t should not be forgotten that
there are in theological seminaries
nearly 5000 young men ON whose
piety and conservation largely depends
the future of our churches. -Eraminer.
-Wilberforce University. of Ohio.
school for colored people. has re-
ceived from colored man of Xenia q
deed Of property worth $4,000 This
is the largest gift ever received by the
institution.
The Church of England has mis-
sion in Upper Burmah under the lead
of six priests. two English, one Tamil
and three Karen. Fifty villages are
reached; there are I, 237 communicate.
and 597 scholars.
"A New York Hebrew rabbi. DR..
Emil G. Hirsch, has been elected by
his congregation on Fifth avenue. for
the term Of ten years at salary Of
81. 600 per annum. free house rental
and life insurance policy of $50. GOO
The King of Siam proposes to
place the Presbyterian mission schools
on the same basis as to government
aid as the government schools Ata
recent visit to Petchaburi he gave the
hospital $1.44O. and the Queen gave
the girls school $3.50.
Two hundred and fifty-two clergy
men of the Church of England have
signed an address to Mr.. Gladstone
saying that his home rule policy els
the only one consistent with those
principles of justice and charity which
we profess and teach in our Masters
name"
The old Catholics numbered in
Prussia in 1873. 81. $50 souls; in 1886.
IL. O63. In Baden in 1873. 1864
souls; in 1886. IA. 6S5; in other Ger
man provinces in 1873. 1864 men.
in 1886, 2.249 men. In Switzerland
the baptisms in 1876 were 1852; in
1886. IA.
Bishop Whitehead Episcopar. Of
Pa, deprecates the use
of flowers at funerals and in the
church on Easter Day. The use Of
flowers in church at Easter has un-
been overdone. But it is
hardly as bad in this country as it is
in the English churches on harvest
home festivals when many churches
nothing so much as q green,
grocery.
According to the Baptist Year-Book
Tor 1888 there are 2,917,315 Baptists.
North and South. white and colored.
n this country. Last year there were
l58, 37S baptism. besides 104,511 addi-
ions. The value Of church property
8 S4S, sos. CSC, and the total of coutri.
buttons is $S,937. 491. sc, including Ga
'49. 756. 50. for salaries and expenses
# the churches There are 20.477
81, 891 churches. Is, 447 Sum
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
wasted arm. walked real resolute Into

wasted arm. walked real resolute into
the parlor with Miss Jobson
Seem as knowed so much already
ov the family affairs. they left the door
open. parently not notisin' that l was
s-standin' out into the entry.
Mr.. Jobson was settin' with his
hands afore his eyes, and groanin' and
CALM himself fool jist as they two
went in.
One ov the men was a-standin' close
to him and shakin' q roll ov bills into
his face.
Aunt Sabina went right up to Obe-
diah. and laid piece of paper into his
lap.
whats thisa'' says he. sheepish-
like, and fumblin' fer his glasses
"A check" says she, gentle like;
"you kin pay these men. nephew. and
save the farm"
''Pay us?" echoed the two mer.
opening their eyes wide; "why, ma'am.
we hev come to pay him. and he won't
take it. See. here's the money" and
he showed her the bills what he held
in his hand.
Well, I couldn't never find words to
tell how puzzled they all ov 'em looked
at this. nor how cheap Mr.. Jobson
looked nuther. He tried to laugh, but
he couldn't, then he riz right up and
tuck Aunt Sabina's hand in his'n-
one ov 'em was holdin' her crutch. you
know-and says he. with the big tears
running a-down his cheeks:
''And you was ready to do so much
for me, and II told you what wasn't
true. Aunt Sabina. hopin' to git rid ov
you. begrudgin' you a roof and the
mite ov food you might eat!'
You see, the day when that letter
come. .ObediaA went to town deter
mined to sell the farm, and move away
out somewhere so as not to be bothered
with her relations ennymore. Some
Teller picked him up mighty quick that
very day, fer Obedlah was ready to
sacrifice the place. he was that mad.
you know. Then when he drove Aunt
Sabina from the station, he told her he
was driv to sell the farm to git out ov
debt made a poor mouth the hull ov
the way home. so that the little woman
would understand they had no place to
offer her, you see. She was so sweet
and sympathizin', that by the time he
had lifted her from the carriage he was
heartily ashamed ov hisself.
He poured all that out in shame
faced way, and when he was done.
stopped and kissed the hand he was
hOldin', with a tech ov reverence al
most.
Aunt Sabina wasn't poor, you see,
but he'd comfortable little fortune ov
her own. which she was ready to give
to lift ''the shadow that he'd fallen on
that household" as she said in her
grace.
Presilly's warm grcetin' and lovin'
kindness he'd proved that she wasn't
one to turn the cold shoulder on her
aunt, though she knowed her to be
poor and needy.
The two mon was good enough to
give it up, for Miss Jobson wouldn't
never hev signed the deed anyway. you
see.
Well, ever sence then, Aunt Sabi
ma has made her home with us-fer
she forgave Obediah right off-and
she is Jest bit ov sunshine there. sum.
mer and winter. the very sweetest
dearest little mortal that ever seed
Or ever expect to see; and as fer Obe-
iiah Jobson, why. he fairly worships
her.-Mrs. Nora Marble. tn Frank Les.
':pfo WcoEIn
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
HER RELATIONS.
Aunt Sabina and the "Shadow'
on the Jobson Household.

Obediah Jobson was mad that MORN
in and no mistake. You could tell it
by the way he knocked. things about
and kicked the cattle. and swore.
NObediah was member of the church,
too; but sometimes he'd swear for all
that-tho' generally under his breath,
just for appearance sake, reckin.
The mornin' was beautiful. too.
Spring had just sot in. and the birds
were chatterin' and singin' and en-
joyin' the sunshine as happy as could
be. Like enough, tho, some on 'em
might hev been quarrelin', fer all l
knowed, especially them rs had mates.
That was the matter with Obediah
that mornin'-he had mate, and a
match, too in Freshly, his wife. 1
hev no doubt he meant it that mornin'
when he said any man what married a
woman was fool; he was mad en-
ough to mean it, that's certain.
hope you won't think I'm a-gossip-
in. pryin' neighbor of Obediah job
sons. fer indeed I'm no SIGH thing.
I'm one of the family, you may say
bein' the hired help for some nine year
or more-so you see hev the right to
tell what made Obediah SO mad. or. in
other words. what was the thorn ever
.stickin' into his flesh.
1t wasn't that hts wife fell short in
her duty to her husband. Oh, no! fer
no woman IN the world ever tended q
mans insides or outsides better than
Freshly Jobson done to her husba nd 3.
Why; hev seed her darn his socks
till they was. almost rs thick as q
blanket with crossin' and recrossin'.
and no mans clothes in the hull dis
trict whereabouts lasted 50 long, or
showed more careful patchin'.
Yes, Freshly done her duty, there and
no mistake; but somehow. while she
was a-tendin' to the spigot 80 keerful.
she paid no airthly attention to the
bunghole. Leastways, that's what
Obediah said; and rs he he'd to pay the
reckonin'. he knowed. l suppose.
Well, the reason he was so mad that
mornin' was all on account of q letter
what Miss Jobson read to him at break
fast. he'd jest carried in the coffee as
she was through. and he was a-sayin'.
-spiteful like:
"Another one, Ell. Freshly How
many more poor critters hev you in
your family? never hev heard of this
-one afore.
Miss Jobson looked huffed at that
as what woman wouldn't-and sails
she, with some GOODNESS in her voise:
Poor critters, indeed! That's q
nice way to speak of family whose
ancestor signed the Declaration of In
dependence"
You see. somewhere back in the ages
a cousin of Miss Jobson's married
Gerry distant relation of Stephen Hop
kins-one of the signers-but how that
fact ever made the Briggs family
Presilla was Briggs afore she become
a Jobson-howthat fact ever made her
family better than Obediah's was
something what / never could make
out, nor him. nuther
..Dern your Declaration of Inde-
pendence!'' says Mr.. Jobson, with .
laugh ov scorn; 81 only wish some ov
your relations he'd little indepcnd-
.ence, tho. come to think of il, and
may be they wouldn': hcv been so de-
pendent on me- =
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
RAILROAD TIME CARD
Goodwyn Washing Machine.

We the undersigned residents of Boughton township having seen the above named washing machine thor oughly tested. which k now being in trodnced in this county. by Capt John A. F. Bingham of the county of Saline in thi, State, do hereby certi- fy that it is the best washing ma chine that we have seen tried. it do- ing all that WAS claimed for il, and we can safely recommend it to the citizens of Nevada county as being worthy of their patronage Mes danes George \. Hohiueon T. !. Simpson, w. l.. Britt, Mary Aaron. \. ], Price John Dciaughtcr, James McFargo.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
BOughtOn BubblingS.

Mir. w. W. Mayes left Monday for Chidester where he goes to attend school.
 MT. Bennett of Nebraska is visit ing his brothcr-in-law, Mir. C. II. Titus, this week.
 Mir. Robert French, who got badly hurt at Mir. l.. NJ, Wilson's s@M mill recently, is improving slowly.
 This town was recently infested by a silver crank who would have no money except silver, claimed to have decended from one of the planets and to be the son of God and a full pledged brother of Christ and yet hear some intelligent people say that they like to be called q crank, think they are bringing themselves into notice, bah any fool can be acfank.
 BETTER iTCK.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
BOdcaw Bits.

Farmers somewhat behind with their crops.
 Good rain the 18th and was needed very much.
 As we seldom sec anything written from this township. l will give you few dots.
 The health of the neighborhood is hetter-the measles and humps hay ing played out.
 Politics began to whiz. One of Ansley's ambassadors paid our com munity visit few weeks ago, and addressed the agricultural Wheel at Union church. He announced that he would address the wheel and ev- cry body invited to attend. Several were present. expecting to hear something good for the wheel. but oh how sadly disappointed. He only repeated one of Ansley's old speech es. and that you know was to abuse the democratic party. He arraigned the democrats for all the meanness that the republicans did since the war. He then bounced on Uncle Grover and charged him fearfullv for chartering National banks, etc., and then told the people how Grov- CT should have chol>cd those banks and how he ought to have managed the government. So it k great pity that Mir Cleveland did not know that we had men in Nevada county who call themselues able 10 dictate for him. IL seems that the Greenbackers are determined to ruin the Agricultural Wheel by forcing politics into it they know that it is their only hope in the coming elect ion. l am astonished to think of such men as W. M. White (who pro- fessed had other cutting) going over our county trying to engender strife among the people, this he does by abusing the democratic party. This is the only principle that they have to discuss. Two years ago Ansley sent his pits around and arrayed the parties against each other until il al- most ruined schools and churches and effected neighborships to a great extent But this is their besctting sin, and they intend to preach it if ruins churches, wheels and societies; the Greenbacker would willingly sink the Agricultural Wheel and all other institutions to elect their county tick ct. The time has come when the democratic party will unite in solid phalanX and put this corrupt party out of office this we can do by a uni ted effort. Our friend White has been sucking . sugar teat in the clerk : office for four years, and he is becoming alarmed for fear he will be wcaned in the coming elections. Nr, White told the good people of this community that a reduction of the tariff would not benefit the peo- pc and that it did not amount to an ything he certainly had a poor opin- ion of she people. We hope that in making his next appointment, he will publish under his proper colors and not deceive the people in their expectations.
 SlLAs THE SECOND.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
From Miller County,

Farmers laying ny their corn.
 Farmers we'll up with tn cir work.
 Corn good in this part of the coun- ty.
 Ripe peaches and plums are plentiful.
 Cotton damaged some by the re- cent heavy rains.
 Potatoes and gardens never better at this season of the year.
 Cedar Grove church has good Sunday-school, conducted ny Bro. Miles Ward.
 The writer went home with MT. T. NJ, Dccn had good dinner and then took in his peach and plum or chard. Also Strollcd o?er his farm :; he has his crop in fine fix and a good prospect. W. S. D.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
iImnct Etchings,

Hope that you are well, editor, by this time.
 Mumps and roseola have the day now.
 Crops growing fine since the rain. and grass too.
 MT. Will Stainton, of Prescott was down last Sunday.
 Rev. w. J. Stone and wife have gone to Fort Smith to be gone a month.
 Capt. Eavcs and W. G. Barton are both very sick. Hope to see them out soon again.
 Mrs. Mamie, the accomplished and beautiful wife of Col. Sam Bra cy. of Hope, was up last week.
 Mir. John Daily last week killed a rattler that measured five feet in length. six inches in diameter. Had seventeen rattles.
 Messrs. Pirtle, Douglas and Ea- tor have began to haul lumber here, and are shipping it lively. They are men of energy and mean business.
 Two cases in justice court last Saturday; one for assault; the other was MT. John Portis, of Prescott against Chas. Cook, for an old ac- count.
 Prof. Whootcn gives free singing lessons twice week now. Ed Hood says that the Prof, has taught him self and others that they do not know all about singing yet
 Mir. ]. F.. Rodgers and family, of Texas, have moved into our town with the intention of locating here. - Mir. R. is a man with plenty of mon- ey; let Us try and keep him.
 Messrs. NJ. l.. Moore, Bob Davis, and Henry Cantley, of Hickory Grove, were over Sunday. Mir. Da- wis is a good singer and is not afraid  to open his mouth. Come again, gentlemen.
 The free school will close on next Friday week with an examination and picnic. Choice music, reading and speaking. All are invited ;come one, come all, and bring something good to eat.
 Lectures on harmony, or thorough bass, Thursday night at the school house. All lovers of this science and those who wish to get light on the advanced rudiments of music. will do well to be present.
 The most disgusted tramp that cy- CT l have seen was here last Sunday. He lay around under the shade of the trees all day waiting for some good hearted man to come and take his case in hand, but none came. they have had enough of such. He left cursing the town.
 DNMp1LE~.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06

MT, Bascum l.. was up last Sun day on business trip. Don't know what his business was: ask Miss Lee E.
 Sorry to hear of the editors ill., ness. Trust he is improving, so he can whoop up the tariff question in the next issue.
 Willisville is on boom now. We have blacksmith, photograph agent and pill agent. Will get there after awhile.
 The people of Falcon are con- blaming that the murrain is killing their cattle. From the looks of the grass, they seem to be poverty stricken.
 Miss Willie l.. says Dr. F. NJ. is her physician. Wonder what that signifies. Guess the Dr. has been practicing matrimony as well as physic.
 Didn't have much of a turnout at the school meeting last Saturday. Only 3i out of about 15O voted a five mill tax. All the same, SO some body will be benefited, if no one but the teacher.
 ArTO B. SHOT.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
A Life Lesson.

The grcatcure k best Oh wonderful
 truth,
 A truth hard to learn in the days of
 our youth; But at last it shines out like the hand
 on the wall, Reeds Chill Cure is acknowled the
 greatest of all.
 One trial of this wonderful remedy will convince you there is q great truth stated in the above. You can not afford to pass this remedy with out trial. It is absolutely the best. It never fails when properly used. - A box of pills free with each bottle. For sale and warranted by Hugh Moncrief.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06

One bruH HeJr j-drn1cer NeW HOme SelCiH0 Ht0chiHe 2j per cent oH' reoUIWpyIice m HcaUune 0Hcc. Come quick 1i0r His bU'eoiH.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-06
Willisyj,lc WablinGe.

Good rain on the 23rd
 Farmer, made glad once more,
 Hogs dying with cholera. Somt one give us a remedy to stop that fa- tai disease.
 MT. Jim smith, has had the ahlic- ton of Job. Proud to hear of hi, getting well.