Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20
Observation-Disclosures
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Yes only tramp that lay on the ground,
With his body all maDgled and blood spattered
A smile on his face that surely foretold
. hat once in that body there dwelt a precious
soul.
Only tramp. Going half fed.
Hunting for work TO his bread,
That lost mis- life on that winter night,
But this is now common sight.
The news sped away, and people gathered round
To view the corpse it lay on the ground
A stranger to ali, as knew his form.
Better, far better had de never been born.
Perhaps he had mother, dear at home,
Waiting and watching. it may be all alone,
For her prodigal son home to return.
Alas the weeping and walllng when this news
she learns.
In that Book of Books you have oftimes read
OF the good man that had not where TO lay his
head.
Yet if the Saviour was with US to-day
Many would treat him as castaway.
Remember now as you pass along
And for all this you will be brought to task
On judgement day at the very last.
Then up and be doing while yet it is day.
Go comfort the poor and the castaway.
Come, good people, all lend helping hand.
And provide for poor and needy all over the land.
Commence now the good work and push it along
Visit the poor and forsaken, with charity your
Persevere and help. and don't say you can't,
Give aims to the poor and don't forget the tramp.
The Friday snow was wet and
heavy; just the snow for wheat.
A nice, quiet dance at @. S. Emery>s
last Wednesday evening. Boys, that's
the kind to have.
Reading circle at Albion Center
school house last Thursday evening,
led by Miss UdeD, teacher at that
place.
Graphophone entertainment at the
Boyle school house, last Saturday
evening, conducted by Prof. j. B.
Wigton.
Grand ball in town last Saturday
evening, in Stone he IL on Skinner
street, Landlord Mayors conductor
and proprietor.
Woodmen meeting held in town
school house last Wednesday evening,
addressed by Mayors In German and
Johnston in English. Another meet.
ing in the near future, with prospects
of organizing lodge at this place.
Jack Boyle is a puzzler, and he has
got the two puzzles, Niger and White
Man, and the Missionary anG CannibaI,
to perfection. Give Jack a quarter
and he will learn you bow it's done.
"BoRN MIR. and Mrs. Peter
Brack, of Walnut township, Jan. 9Th,
a boy."-Great Bend Register. This
must mean our Peter; lie is Walnut
man. Peter We congratulate
you; JOY be with you. Name your
boy bryan Simpson Brack."
George Eddy. of Maherville, has
compounded and put on the market
cough medicine that We have tried
and find it to be as good for coughs
and colds as the average remedies for
such diseases George sells it at %
cents bottle, large size.
By the talk going around, our town
is going to build up considerably the
coming summer. We learn there will
be several dwellings erected; also one
Or two business houses. We need
more house room in this town, and
While you are at it don't stop until you
pet a town hall and another church.
These two last mentioned are needed
badly.
Strange it seems that the righteous
rulers of this great nation, the boasted
and of the free and home of the
brave, this land of liberty and freedom
or all. don't provide ways and means
all tbs people can share alike |