The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-24
FROk OYER iHE COUNTY.


mRldrow Items
From Oar COrresDondent
Mrs J P. Wells is reported on the
sick list.
Look out for our Christmas news
next week.
Lew Robinson, who has been work
ing in Thomas erunty, returned home
Saturday
Several of the young people in this
vicinity attended the ball at Marsh
Heston's Friday night
It seems that Brewster and Null
drow are getting quite familiar, By
the frequent intervals in which GER
tain black team aud top buggy makes
a trip between these two places.
F.P. Mewhirter received telegram
on the 18th inst. informing him Of the
death of his father who lived near
Griswold, Ia. On account Of the delay
IN receiving the dispatch he was pre-
vented from attending the funeral.
Sunday was a typical winters day,
but, nevertheless, several neighborly
visits we're made as follows: J. N.
Mann and wife, at F. P. Mewhirter's;
D. Robinson and wife, at George o.
Neils; and John Lister and family, at
E. c. Mewhirter's
In these days of old December, rea-
sons have we to remember, when the
wind gale is blowing from the regi-
Ons Of the north, how the Russian
thistles hurry; all our former work and
worry, rushes back upon the mind, as
the bowling, wintry wind bowls them
Ger the prairie swell, lands them in
some snowy dell; Oh, the seeding and
the wedding, from their journeyings
back and forth. Now the ground the
| pest releases, as in strength the gale
increases, and they roll, the restless
nomads, roll along, with thistly com
/ rsdes, toward some distant, unknown
goal, scattering seed DER all creation
making life an aggravatiOn; Oh, the
/ wedding, with the feet and fingers
bleeding, where the Russian thistles
bowl. 1t is pulling to our muse, hold
ing optimistic views; tho the problem:
somewhat hay, is't a challenge to the
lazy? tell me, if ye know. Methinks
hear the reason roll DER psychic
/ recesses of soul, as listening to tenn
/ pests blow. Where thistles lodge the
white SHOWS bank; where thistles grow
dies all red shank; all things in sures
/ wisdom plan'd, tho one may fail to IN
derstand, or surely tell. They say the
thistly, restless rover when young and
green is good as clover, besides, did
not hear them say-the thistles a.
they haste away-eGo, farm it well, go
farm it we'll"
We would like to say a few words
about our Sunday school committee
We don't like to be always kicking
but it seems to be one of the character
istics Of our nature to be sensible o.
things that do not seem to meet will
the appreciation of the people in gen
eral Why do we, as a Sunday school
allow ourselves, to be controlled b!
this committee? 1t was instituted b!
an apostle Of republication withOu
our consent. We frequently ma our
selves unable to legislate or make
needed changes when 1t is most neces
sary, and yet we make no effort to de
clare ourselves out from under com
mite rule. We seem to be content K
heap all the responsibility upon then
and then kick because of their mac
ton. We are not a monarchist, but W,
believe a monarchiaI government i
preferable to this system Of COMMITTEES
government whether in church or STATE
affairs. It is not only aggravating, bu
it tends to breed discomfort and strif'
wherever it is inaugurated- The Onl!
safe and satisfactory legislation is tina
which is by direct voice of the people
J.. H. Freeland returned home from
Thomas county Tuesday, the snow
preventing threshing