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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
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Hector, July ~, 1884,
SHERlff'S SALE
Case No. 1885,.
W. s. Allis, plaintiff,

case NO. 356.
W. s. Allis, plaintiff,
VS..
Harry Hughes, defendant
Under and by virtue of an order of sale
issued by the clerk of the district court OF
the Sth judicial district, within and for Dick
inson county state of Kansas, in the above
entitled case, and to me directed and deliv-
ered will on
Monday, August 80, A. D. 1897,
at 10 o'clock a. M, of said day at the front
door of the court house in the city Of Abb
lere Dickinson county, state of Kansas,
without appralsement, sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand the following de-
scribed real estate towit;
Lots number six 0), seven G)and eight (S) In
block number two (2) in Rice & Austin's
addition to the city OF Abilene, in Dickinson
county, state of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court in said cause
recited In said order of sale.
Witness my hand this 10th day OF July,
1897.
N. ROBSON,
Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas.
STAMBAuGH 4 llURD,
Attorneys.
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Lesson lx.-November as, 1907.
INTRODUCTION.

That the first Epistle Of Peter Is gen.
uine, precious relic OF the thoughts of
one of Christ's most honored Apostles.
we may feel assured. Its authenticity
is supported by overwhelming evidence.
The Second Epistle, whether genuine or
not. is at any rate very ancient doou.
ment; and it unhesitatingly testifies to
the genuiness of the first. "The First
Epistle," says Rensn. sis one Of the
writings of the New Testament which is
the most ancienily and the most unani-
mously cited as authentic" Papias.
Polyoarp, Iren@us, Clement of Alexan-
dria, Tertullian and Orlgen all furnish in.
disputable evidence in its favor.-The
style OF Peter In this Epistle resembles
in many particulars the style Of his re-
corded speeches. II Is characterized by
the fire and energy which we should ex-
pect to find In his forms of expression;
but that energy is tempered by the tone
OF apostolic dignity, and by the fatherly
mildness of one who was now aged, and
ear the close of life of labor. He aims
throughout at practical exhortation, not
at systematic exposition; and his words.
in their force and animation, reflect the
simple, sepsuous and passionate nature
Of the impulsive Simon OF whom we read
in the Gospels. Even II the external
evidence in favor of the Epistle had
been less convincing, the arguments on
on which its authenticity has been
questioned by few modern theologians
have been 80 amply refuted as to estab.
lish its authorship with completer Ger.
taintly.-F'drrdr.
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The Ring in The Well.

Once upon time king hired two
men to do days work for him. After
settling with them about the wages he
set them to work to fill basket with
water from q we'll nearby. and said he
would come back in the evening to see
what they had done. They went to
work. But after one or two bucketfuls
had been poured In the basket one man
said, "Whet's the good doing this work?
The water runs out of the basket as fast
as we put it in"
The other man said, That's true, but
the work is our masters and he gives us
our wages. We ought to do what he
says"
But the hrst said, mo, I'm not going
to do such foolish work" And he threw
down his bucket and went away.
The other man kept on working, and
about evening the we'll became empty.
Looking down into it he saw something
bright at the bottom. He let down his
bucket once more and drew up beau
tiful diamond ring.
"Now know the wisdom of the kings
plan. II the ring had been brought up
before the we'll was dry, 1t would have
stayed in the basket when it was poured
out of the bucket. This work was not
foolish after all"
When the king came he told the man
he could keep the ring, and II know
that l can trust you now" the king
said, for you have proved faithful even
in this small thing"
Very often in life we see some things
that seem to have no more use than
pouring water In basket. We have to
go to school, and We have to learn les
sons, and we have to go TO bed early
just when We want to stay up, and we
have to stay in just when we want to go
out; but in all these things the precious
jewel OF good health and good heart and
good thought will be found after a
while. When we grow older we will
find many more things that we don't
quite see the use Of. But we may be
satisfied that the great King Of heaven
has ordered them, and they are wise,
and maybe some day we will see the
value OF them But mea nwhile we
must go along doing our duty as best
we can.-Helpful Thoughts.
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UniversaIist Books.
A Book of Daily Worship.


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TEACHERS HELP.

1t is not able that the international
Lesson Commission has prescribed, as
the specimen passage from the First
Bpistle of Peter, the passage which is
both the logical continuance and the
ethical application of Peters statement
that Jesus preached unto the spirits
in prison.
The Epistle was. beyond reasonable
doubt, written by Peter for the encou
agement OF his fellow Ohristians,-es-
pecially yet not exclusively those of the
Hebrew race.-at a time when they were
enduring fiery presumably the Neron-
Misrepresentation. 1t Is mainly an ex-
hortation to heroism, to martyrdom, IL
need be, in the cause of the Risen Christ.
It's ethical exhortations are founded on
the example of Christ. on the spiritual
life which is born Of the Gospel. on the
prospect OF Immortality which Christ's
resurrection has made sure and glorious.
As specific Introduction we should
give attention to the previous context
of our lesson passage. We quote with
approval from the exposition of this
Epistle by Archdeacon Farrar C'Early
Days of Christianity" Vol. I. oh. T.
Especial Features of the First Epistle
of Peter.'O:
Peter has one doctrine which Is al
most peculiar to himself. and which is
inestimably precious. In this he not
only ratities some OF the widest hopes
which it had been given to his brother
Apostle PAUL, If not to reveal, at least
to intimate; but he also supplements
these hopes by the new aspect of a
much dlsregarded, and, indeed. till re-
cent times half-forgotten, articles of the
Christian Greed; mean the object of
Christ's descent into hades. In this
truth Is involved nothing less than the
extension Of Christ's redeeming work
to the dead who died before his coming.
Had the Epistle contained nothing else
but this, it would at once have been
raised above the irreverent charge Of
being secondhand and commonplace.
II sllude of course to the famous pas
sage in which Peter tells US Gii:19. 20)
that Christ died for sins once for all that
he may lead US to God; slain indeed in
the flesh but quickened in the Spirit. in
which also he went and preached to the
spirits in prison, once disobedient, when
the long suffering of God was waiting,
in the days of Noah, during the prepar-
ing of the ark, by entering into which
few, that is, eight souls. were brought
safe through water.
$50 far is this from being a casual al
fusion, that Peter returns to If, as
though with the object of making II
indisputsbly plain. When he speaks of
the perishing hesthen, who shall, after
lives of sin and self-indulgence, give ac-
count to the Judge Of quick and dead,
he says-For, for this cause also, eUen
to the dead lVas the Gospel preached;
adding as though to pree ude any es-
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SCHOLARS STUDY.

TIME. The First Epistle of Peter was
probably written between A. d. GA and So,
ct time when Christians were beginning
to feel severely the persecution under
Nero.
PLACE.-In the Epistle itself ". 18)
is an implication that it was written in
Babylon. But whether this signifies the
Babylon in the East or is pseudonym
for Rome, is matter OF question. Farrar
is confident that the Epistle was written
while Peter was in Rome. Babylon, we
infer from its use in Revelation, was a
popular contemptuous name among the
early Christians for the city Of Nero.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Be ye therefore
sober, and watch unto prayer ~ PETER.
iv Z.
UNIVERSALLST RISM.-
XLYII. How many will enjoy the resur-
rection lifel GAS in Adam all die, even
so in Christ shall all be made alive. ~
Con- XIV 30
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his resurrection preached to the spirits in
prison who had been sinners on the earth
in the days of Noah, as signifying either
that Christ preached to the lost only to
announce their hopeless condemnation
(Calvinistic partialism); or that he
preached to literal prisoners and Gentiles
in this world (Hosea Ballou, in his later
years..
Either Interpretation is strain on
the plain sense of Peters declaration.
1t is plainly said that the Gospel,
the GLAD -TIDrNGs, were preached to the
imprisoned spirits.
flow Jesus, after his resurrection,
could preach to the imprisoned spirits who
had lived on the earth in Noah's day,
without finding them in the invisible
realm, is not easily conceived.
The Gospel is of course for spirits in
prison in this world, because the Gospel
is for all worlds.
To be, by faith, followers Of a L ,& )
err who conquers through suffering, and Is
at war with evil in all realms, is to OBJ
tain spiritual courage for the present bat
tie against wrong.
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TEACHING POINTS.

INrRoDUCTIoN.-The real subject of our
lesson is, Suffering as a means of spiritual
quickening; and the basal fact according
to Peter is: Jesus by the suffering of
death was quickened in the spirit,-that
is, emancipated into the glorious freedom
of the spiritual life; which fact is attested
by the fact that he went and preached to
the spirits in prison in the invisible
realm. These imprisoned spirits are
specified as those who lived in the far past,
when the earth was filed with wicked
ness and was washed by the food Since
Christ WAS by his suffering so much the
gamer, and his universal mission so much
enlarged, we also, as his followers, should
not doubt that all our suffering for right
eousness shall bring us spiritual gain.
a. V. l, 2. BE IMITAToRs OF THE RISEN
AND VICTORIOUS CHRIST. Be not doubtful
of the truth that such spiritual rewards
as came to Jesus because of his suffering,
await every follower of Christ who suf-
.fers. Be armed with the mind of Christ
think his thoughts. When one has
tested his faith in suffering, he will to
the end of his human life, live in antici-
patton and foretsste of the pure spiritual
realm.
(2) V. 3-5 TIME ENOUGH HAS BERN WASTED
IN GENTLE LIFE. What the Gentle life is
Peter explains; it is the life vitiated and
degraded by sensuality. Peter says: You
have already had enough Of that kind of
ife.-The Gentiles, the sensualists,
think it strange that you do not seek the
.,llAn ,fal,
only pleasures. But Christ, in his truth,
will be the judge Of even these sensualists.
Already he is the judge of quick and dead,
souls in this world and beyond this world
81 V. 6-S. PREPARE FOR DIVINE juno
MENT. Christ is the judge of souls every
where; the truth he declares will be the
standard of judgment in all ages.-Unto
this end was the Gospel preached even to
the dead; reference to the previous
statement that Jesus after his death and
spiritual quickening preached to the
spirits in prison. By preaching to them
he became their judge, precisely as he
was, through the truth he preached, the
judge Of those who in the flesh listened
to his teaching. His desire concerning
the lost was that they may live according
to God in the spirit, as the redeemed live
according to God in the flesh.-The ap-
preaching end of all things, means the
end of the order of things that causes suf-
fering by persecution; Jerusalem is to
fall the Gentle world is to be overturned.
BE sane; be prayerful; be fraternal;
be forgiving.
Attemnts bava haen made 70 avnIain
Peters plain declaration that Christ after
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-07-23
AN lola PARTY OUT WEST.
Pasadena, Cal, July 8, 1897

Pasadena, Cal, July 8, 1897.
Editor REGIsTER:-Believi it
might be of some interest to the good
people of lola to learn of the where
abOuts of some of her citizens who
recently escaped the heat and storms
of that place, by awaiting themselves
of the opportunity afforded them at
this time to come to California and
enjoy our delightful climate, breathe
the ozone of our mountains, and the
invigOrating sea breeze right from
the bosom of the Pacific, l write this
note.
1t was a genuine lola crowd that,
on Wednesday night, the 7th inst,
gathered at the beautiful home of
Judge r. II. Knight, on Marengo
Avenue, and INDUCED in converse
ton and games until midnight had
stolen upon them uDawares.
The knowledge that Mr.. and Mrs.
DeClute and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowland, Mrs. Brewster and daugh-
der, Miss Grace, Mrs. Paul Fisher
and daughter were here visiting our
city, was enough TO inspire the resi-
dent lola people here to action.
There were present, MIR. and Mrs.
J. l.. Arnold, MIR. and Mrs. J. p.
Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. Hayes, Mr..
and Mrs. e. NJ. Simpson, the Misses
Dee, Pearl and Jennie Arnold, Miss
Susie Boyd and Miss Mathews. To
say that the evening was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present is stating it
in mild terms. Judge Knight and
Charley did themselves proud, and
as entertainers were voted by those
present a perfect success. A fine re-
past of both eatables and drinkables
was served, after which the parting
again of old friends came, perhaps
forever as to some of them, but of one
thing l am certain, that the memories
of the occasion will never be forgot
ten by those present. Yours Truly
c. NJ. SIMPSON.
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1t will be seen that the Rocks beat
the Legborns 211 eggs in five months. I
do not assert that this is remarkable
laying for either breed. 1t is simply a
good average, as neither was forced at
all, but it is worthy of note that the
Plymouth Rocks beat the Leghorns in
every month. propose to try another
experiment this year, breaking up the
Plymouth Rocks whenever they show
an inclination to sit, thus endeavoriDg
to make them show a continuous egg
record. They will lose some weeks, of
course, but think they will push the
Leghorns hard at that. am of the opin-
ion that they can be made to lay as
many eggs in IL months as the Leg
horns 1t is all a matter of care and
feed.-E. o. Roessle in Cultivator and
Country Gentleman.
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TO THE W. r. c.
EDITOR REGISTER

EDITOR REGISTER
It seems as though did not explain
clearly enough for all in my recent
letter from Indiana, as 1 have been
asked a great many questions as tC
patriotism in the old HOosier State
particularly whether the reason they
did not have fife and drum was be.
cause the old soldiers were losing
ground. To that question 1 would
answer no. 1t was simply matter
of expense. The failure of the State
bank at LOgansport but short time
before, with loss to depOsitors OF
$3.50, 600 (for which Johnny Johnson,
the president, got a free ride to
Columbus and is to get his board for
ten years. made the people feel too
poor to spare the money. But there
was large gathering of the people
and a splendid time. And right here
1 want to say that all the old soldiers
and the Relief Corps and the Ladies
of the G.. A. R., stood shoulder to
shoulder, letting all the other lodges
that they belonged to go in order
that they might march with the Ordtr
to which they are auxiliary and
which they have promised to help.
It seems to me that this is good
example for us TO follow here. 1t
seems to me we should always re-
member that if it had not been for
the brave deeds of the old soldiers,
there would have been no Decoration
Day, and it is hard to understand
why, on that day of all days, We
should want to leave them and go
with other lodges. AS the auxiliary
of the G. A. r. we have but one pur-
pose, and that is to assist them in
their charity work, and to perpetuate
the principles which they fought to
maintain. Surely it should be the de-
sire of every member of the w. r. G.
to retain the hOnOrcd position we
have gained and stand as ready mes
sengers of charity so long as the flag
of our country floats over it's brave
defenders. MRS. II. NJ MILLER.
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THE BENEFIT OF sALOONs.

The Scammon Miner mentions the
killing of George w. Roark by Henry
Poteau at Weir City, because the
former failed to pay for some liquor
he got drunk on, and adds the fol
lowing:
Roark leaves an invalid wife and seven
children who can go to the poor house and
the taxpayers can support them. The city
of Weir can collect a fine from the saloon
keeper to pay the city officers. The saloon
business murders a few men occasionally,
makes a few widows and orphans, turns a
horde of hungry children out in the street,
and replenishes the city treasury. 1t makes
brutes of loving husbands and kind fathers,
fills the town with gamblers and depraved
women, and fills the pockets Of the officials.
II sells the church at sheriff7s sale, closes
the schools three months too soon, depopu-
lates a thriving city at the rate of 800 per
year, and builds gravel walk as far out as
Last Chance The saloons are neces-
sary evil. We must have saloons. Why,
fit were not for saloons we would all get
rich, and a rich man cannot enter heaven,
And again the people would get too thick
if some were not murdered occasionally,
and there would be two men to do one
mans work. You can see how soon wages
would fall. Certainly we must have saloons
to make work for the W. C, T. L. and L o.
g. 7. scammon is said to be the best sa-
loon town in this vicinity, except Wei.