Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-04
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Bountiful rains have fallen the last
few days and the crops are all push,
ing ahead. especially The heat and
oats. The grass on the range Is max,
ing a good growth and stock is set.
ing in good condition and ere long we
shall be able to supply the home mar
ket with the equal of Kansas City
meats.
Miss Alice Johnson. who has been
temporarily stopping at Mr., Theo,
Hainlens, is now permanently lneat.
ed at the Barker resort. She form
erly lived here when a mere child,
but remembers the place 10 regain
health.
To the question of Clarence Wal,
ter our MI, Barker says no, he IL not
the Barker that lived in nurnet cenn-
ity, Texas in 1882, He was a resident
of that state for many years and his
wife's husband was elected Justice Of
the peace in one OF the western coun.
ties. The old mans diary IN filled
with "reminiscences Of life oat west,e
and we have obtained his permission
to copy one:
In the community there lived an
old horse doctor and his sen They
were enemies 10 each other but Join.
ed when they saw m opportunity Of
doing mischief by lying. This joining
seemed to be unnecessary as either
was capable Of the job alone.
THE doctor was ~tyranicat in his
family and had some years before
driven a younger son from home, the
son seeking isolation in Montana.
The son terminated In what they call
a snow slide for simply taking a
rope with some other mans horse
tied to II, or something else. The
doctor was very much worried, reflect.
ing on lis cruelties TO the boy, but
tried to shuttle the responsibility by
petting the home son more, who was
just like his father even to having
his hair cut with q hole in the
top.
Zone OF the old fashioned camp
meetings was well under way and the
doctors attendance became a matter
81 comslon remark. Al special effor
was determined TO be made for him
one evening. The best speaker was
to occupy the pulpit. For his text he
read. where shall the ungodly and
the sinner appear" The doctor
showed some emotion at the an
nouncement of the text. The minister
spoke IN detail Of the many classes
OF sinners-the thief. liar and perjur
ror. and concluded with q warm ex'
hortation to flea from the wrath "a
como. The aisle from the doctor's
seat to the altar was purposely made
clear, buts when the seekers rushed
forward the doctor. to the astonish
ment OF all. did not move. A special
effort was made by sending the best
exhortor direct 10 him. while the
leaders OF song were repeating the
chorus, Mercy Is free. mercy Il
Free" When the exhortor was plead
ing with him. the doctor said he was
a great sinner and enumerated the
many kinds or sins Of which he war
guilty. but all thu while the Lord
would forgive. Finally the doctor be
came silent for a time and the earn
est pleader was losing courage. wher
with great emotion the doctor ex
claimed. "And worst Of nil ! have
been a doctor"
The exh0rfor with renewed courage
took him by the arm saying. Come
Fight along, you have 0 boon doctor
10 hurt.
Next morning Bob said, Mother
II father has 4 first mortgage on tbt
mercies. there Ii no use for me Is
] apply The son acting on tht
mothers advice. left for one o. ths
other territories. and several years
later was found In an outlying dis