r.i 7 IS 1 "1 ed for the Intellectual, social, and vm lloltnan, J. liemelc, The Weekly Republic. FAREWELL AND WELCOME. A cautions foot unon the lowest rnnnrf FAIRMOUNT COLLEGE. THE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AT MANHATTAN.
Report by Prof. .1. II Lee Hie Seed and Value nl Knelt mi Institution Instruction for birth Sexes What II Now Undertakes to do. I 5 Editorial Notes. Topeka has a church to every 1,000 'inhabitants.
There are 870 publications of all kinds in Kansas. Hill City succeeds In being elected county seat of Graham County. John ISrooks, of Peabody, gave one bushel of onions each to 100, families the other doy. lioston cooking schools have educated 1,800 girls in the art of cooking during the last year. For public improvements $1,250,000 was expeuded by the city of Kansas City in tbe year 1888.
The net export of gold for New York in 18SS was $20,420,102. Id 1887 the imports footed up Mrs. Amelia Illves C'lauler's father, Col. Rives, is general manager and consulting eugineer for tbe Panama Canal at $25,000 a year. Queen Victoria has cut down her annual expenses, $150,000.
This saving is as large a sum as tbe average Manhattan family requires for a whole year. The "Baom period" In the history of Kansas has passed and we have entered upon a steady progress all along the line, every day in the year. This is better and cheaper. The highest prioe paid within the last two years for a bunch ofsteers was the $7 recently obtained by L. F.
Funk of Shirley, the breeder and feeder of Hereford cattle. Tbe lot averaged 1,, lbs. OIUclul Paper of Kilcy County. A. ATWOOD, F.UITOK.
THURSDAY, JANUARY .1, 188H. The Supreme Court of Kansas Is one year behind In its work, The metrooolltan police bill Is not very likely to be repealed this year, Atchison bus one tax payer whose taxes amount to $18,000 this year. Only about more will be required to complete the State Capitol. The attendance at the State Xormul School at Kmporia is 87o. Stanley has come to life aaiu, according to the latest rumors.
Occasionally you tiud a citizen who racks bis brains over the question "What shall be done for ex-Presidents?" We think they are able to rustle for themselves. Of the 45,000,000 or more of cattle in the United States, Texas is estimated to have the value of which reaches the sum of 100,518,860. There are more cattle In Texas than any other State, but in value, New York, Illinois and Iowa lead. At Marceline, the wonderful city, an electric light plant and telephone system was located last and a street railway assured. Coal In large quantities has been found at many points, and within Ave years the Sun-ta Fe'sChicago line will be the greatest coal road In the weatern country.
Kansas will soon be known as the Sorghum State, the Sugar Bowl of the Nation, and the Corn State. And she will manufacture the impliments to till the soil, and the stoves to fry the cakes. She raises beef and pork for outside millions, has coal to keep up the II res for centuries to come. Kansas leads. The $100 silk banner oflered by ex-(joy.
Osborne to tbe Kansas county o-'ii, showing the largest numerical increase hi't TP majority at the late eleo-iiiT was on Tuesday presented to eil)en00 win ualderston, Sam. I.emmon. Dempsey Magulrc Clothing. Klllott A liarrettson, E. 1).
Purcell, Win. Knostiiiiin. Hoots mid Shoes. Leslie II. Tmlth, J.
W. Piatt Angust Meyer, K. 11. Purcell Mer. Ntingley Huntress, F.
E. Marsh, Clias. liehfeltl, Lous Bros. Drugs run! Medicines. W.
C. Johnston, (ieo. W. Harrop, lr. J.
Hobinsoti, Taylor Pros. Carl Kngcl, Win. llolmaii, llaiehvaio. P.W.Zeigler, A.J. Whilforil, Cotbcvt Orr, K.
H. Purcell. Implements. E. II.
Purcell, Stlngley Huntress, J. V. King, Lew Hayden. Hooks (iiul Stationery. S.
M. Fox, F. E. Coolbrolh, K. E.
Loftnek. I-illllollH. K. E. Lelinck, A.
1). Mitchell, And a score of dealers In other goods. Jewelry nml Watohcs. E. K.
Shaw, o. I). Shlde, J. W. King, K.
E. l.olhiek. Coal, Flour and Feod. G. W.
Higinbotliani, E. 1J. Purcell. Flour and Feed. Gardner Wiest, All the grocers sell flour.
Hnkci'ies and Kcstaiirnnts. Win. Balderston, Sam. I.eiuiiion, C. K.
Brigg. J. ltcmele, Longworth, Uolbeit Urns, Barbers, P. C. llostrup, Towers Bros.
Cottry Gilbert. Blacksmith, and Wagon Maker. M. Ferguson, Chns. Irving, S.
A. Hayes, Geo. Flagg, Harruld Bros. Dentists. V.
P. niaehly, O. A. Crise, Fred MuriUick. Photograph.
Geo, Burgnyne, S. W. Hoop. Newspapers. Tux BLlt, Daily and Weekly.
G. A. Atwood. The Nationalist, Parker, Thompson Jfc Co. The Mercury, J.
S. Davis. The Signal, McDonald Bros. The Telephone, Kev, K. D.
Parkcv. Tailors. It, .1. Heachutn, II, Leicester. Geo.
Frank A Son. Hanks. Manhattan Bank. E. B.
Purcell, no. W. Webb, Cashier. First N'atloual Hank. Geo.
Murpliey, President. 1 Blue Valley liank. W. P. Higltibotliam, Kimble, Asslguoe.
YVagon Makers. I. S. 1 1 1 il inn, H. Pfuetze, W.
J. Hoot, Angust llaehumn. G. W. Wilder.
Hurness. Geo, Ilines, M. E. Korns. Insurance.
W.W.Hoadley, Neal A Co. J.X. I.imbocker, 10. li. Purooll, J.
B. Fearon. J. 0. Bechdol.
Life Insurance. W.K. Phillips. W. H.
Kalley, B. G. Phillips, Neal Co. Laud and Loan. L.
Elliott, II. P. Dow, LinihoL-ker, C. h. llowen, II.
Crump, Neal A A. McLaughlin. Mills. Blue Valley Mills. G.
W. Iliglubotlmm. Manhattan Mills, E. II. Purcell.
Lumber. E. B. Purcell, Chicago Lumber J. L.
Mct'iillough, agent. Shoe Makers. P. Olson, A. Almgren, Malm, K.
Attorneys. Green A llessin, It. U. Spilmau, Sum. Kimble, (Judge dist.
court,) D. Ilnngerfurd, F. L. Irish, A. H.
Broils, B. C. Waiter. Gco.C. Wilder.
Physicians, Dr II lioberts, Dr Robinson, Dr Little, Dr Lyman, Dr Pntec, Dr II Lee, Dr 8 Boss. Veterinary Surgeons. Brady, 0 Orr. Foundries. Manhattan Stove Foundry and Machine Works, John A.
Noon Co, Uehfcld A Wllllston, general foundry work. Harrold corn mills mid general foundry work. Abstract of Titles, Wm Mlinw 1. It Elliott Frank Neal 11 0 Crump Minnie Dow Harley Uungeiford Laundry. Park's bteaiu Laundry, Second Hand Goods, J.
V. King, Kathlione Bros. Livery. A. L.
Houghton, Henry Harrington, II. Lyiuuu, Miller, Furniture. Ballard Murduck, II. Bower. Opera House, II.
S. Moore. Iloadley Whltford. lessees. Hotels.
Commercial House, Gillett. The Glenwooil, Mrs. T. Von. Tbe Cottage House.
1. 'Cull Ice Dealers. J. F. Gardner, 0.
F. Briggs. Meat Markets. F. A.
Itlng, Blmdes Bros. Uobert Allitigham, C. S. Winchester. Millinery Goods.
Mrs. Shaw, Norcross Johnson, Mrs, SlS.Varcham, Mis, Hello Oyler, Mrs, L.J. liardwel), Carriage, House Sign Painter. Marvin Jenkins. James Southern, House Pa I uters.
-J'. Sam Shaw, Cliet Pratt, It. U. Wlmley, Woodard Miscellaneous. Lew Hayden.
machines, pianos, and organs. WV Klnjpe-Mufcr. Iii8lru.rn.ents, ewlng machines, eto. moral culture of its society. In un city ore there fewer temptations to vice, or bettter defenses to virtue.
An educational Institution there will In-surrounded by on appreciative crm muiiity. A youth attending It II find on every sido incentivtt. mid helps to the formation of correct habits. Add to these facts thut Manhattan is the site of tbe State Agricul tural College. Not a year has passed since the languages were excluded from the cource of study In that Institution, in which a number of young persons have not been found anxious to study ancient or modern languages or both.
Many persons have foryears believed that there was not only room but need for a school In Manhattan where branches not Included in I be Agricultural College course could be taught. Manhattun already has good refutation as an educational point, and a school of the kind contemplated, standing in tbe neighborhood of tbe college, will be a most useful and important addition to the already super-for educational fucllitlcs oflered by the city. It is, moreover, thought that a college town, where are gathered 4(10 or 500 young people representing the In st classes of society in the state. Is a place where in some way the church should make itself felt and In come a powerful element of Influence iu the community. Nothing Is so likely to effect this desirable result as the establishment in Manhattan of a good church school.
Conferences on this subject aiming lbs friends of the church aud parish iu Manhattan at length ripened Into action. A company was formed and a charter tecured for a school bearing the euphonious name of Fairmont College, a name acquiesced. in, rather than approved by the friends of the enterprise. It is regarded as ony provisional, however, ond will be quickly shed whenever a liberal friend Is found to endow the school and give It a new name. Mean while as a tentative and prepari ative measure lie Uev.
Dr. F. W. Wood, a man of tine scholarship and many years of successful experience in teaching, was invited to open a school In Manhattun, called the School of Languages, The success of this school has exceeded expectations and proves conclusively that with proper facilities and financial support the contemplated permanent Institution, will he a sticci s-t. Lust year the pupils numbered over a hundred, this year promises a still larger atiendance, Rented rooms are now occupied, central in the city, easily accessible, pleasant and fairly commodious.
But they ore inadequate to present needs. Measures are now proposed, looking to a permanent and suitable abode for the school. Purlles have offered a donation of forty oores adjoining the city In a beautiful natural grove, and includ-a Hue site for building. Fifty acres adjacent and quite as eligible has within six months been laid out in lots and sold for $17,500. The forty acres after reserving a campus, If sold in theaame wav, would bring not leas than $20,000.
The other fifty added, after paying the purchase price could realize In time more than To the people of Manhattan protjrwn tftj.fld fiisli contribution of nt least JYiyO Such In brief are tbe reasons for locating the proposed school at Manhattan. 'Preconditions annexed to the offer of the above mentioned franchises are that buildings, worth at least $15,000. shall be erected on some ptrt of the land donated, and the school domiciled therein within two years from conveyance of contract for deeds. It will be readily seen that such an enterprise as this re quires money. We shall need all the help we con get.
But we ask no help till the claims of our enterprise to recognition and encouragement are thoroughly Investigated. If found deserving we ask for the school a liberal tatronuge, We also ask financial aid, in unlimited amounts. We already have hope of assistance from quarters not neoessary to mention here. But gifts from friends near home will encourage larger gifts abroad. And here In passing I am authorized to say that all donations of money or real estate will be amply secured against danger of perversion to purposes alien from that designed by the donors.
Aside from the aid asked for the chartered school, we need, Immediately, smaller donations ogirregntlng anvwhere from $500 to $1,000 to help defray expenses of the preparatory school already In operation. The rental and fitting up of building, the purchase of furnlturo and soaio neces sary apparatus, the payment of assistant teachers, with other current expenses, have involved expenditures more than equalling he Income of the school thus fur. The Incidental expcniies will not be so heavy through out the year, but yet there Is danger that unless tbe worthy Dr, Wood re celves some help from other sources than tuition fees, he will at the end of the year come out In debt, He Is working for Christ and the churcl, and he asks the church to come to his old. Ono day's offering in each parish of the diocese would be a great lift to him lust now. Finally wo ask contlnuul praverof our brethren in the household of faith, that the God of all grace may vouchsafe His blessing on this work undertaken in His name.
We fully appreciate the truth, Except the Lord buld the house, their lanor is but lost that build it." We adopt in our prospectus the legent, Our help is In the name of tbe Lord." MANHATTAN FIRMS. A LIST CF HERBUSiNESS MEN, Dry Goods. E. 11. Purcell, K.
A. Wharton, Htlngley A Huntress, Wihwkm Cooper, F. K. M.irsli, Long Chiis. KehfuUI, Groceries.
K.H, Purcell, Long hus. Kehfelil, E. Mursli, QUI (StliiKlcy A Huntress, Allen linn. Uark A Mfiil'go, Clias. Tegiiiolerf DC--two three eus laughter breaking up her soft whisper Into tremulous t-adcuces, "I'm dorrfWi frightened.
I'lii'snimf with sudden resolve "I will." One nvo three more rOUnils: then m.iiin II, whisper over his head iu the utter dark. jonn, iMvuiiHo you are so good us to have come with me meekly, i will tell you a secrcta nrrrrt, mind! The bell shall not ring no! but Ih.re him." A whispered laugh wns John's only answer a laUL'h Wilful, fninl nanl to her with odd intimation of jubilant tri. u.uim, an un- iToiiinis perdu 111 this murkv tower wero weirdly deriding the words she had spoken. Hho loitered no longer now no other whispers came down to John waiting patiently there iu the durk. A minute two minutes three and he heard her careful descending footfall.
In another moment she stood besidu him. "Here take it, please," suiil with delighted self-graliilation. "It is so dreadfully heavy. Where arc you It." said John, in an astonished whisper. "The Mir" "The clapper," laughing.
"You know the renl one was broken and this bit of iron is used in its stead. Now listen hide it in the coal closet there safely while 1 run to the chance! and leave my cloak on tho rail to prm-e to Will Keiinett that it was I none other ho did this thing. Hn will find it there when ho comes in the morning (chuckling softlvi to sec what was wroug with the bell." Bhc pushed the vestibule door open and vanished: while John, waiting a cautious moment, set light f00t up0n tho ladder and disappeared. When she had groped her way back to the vestibule she spoko his name softly: "John "Yes," "Bid you hide "Good John," und iu the velvet darknesi she nestled her warm young bodya moment agninst him with a movement infinitely caressing und seductive. John held her there.
"Listen," said he, iu that still whisper of his, "bet us sec the fun. bet us hide in the porch there aud wuteh the mystification of old Eli." "John," delightedly, "what a beautiful thought! Old Eli will never dare go up there to solve, tho mystery he says the old tower is hnuntcl." "The gate!" breathed John in sudden warning; and drew tho flexible form out into the dusky porch behind a thick litters- "I Hate Tor," ciusn sirs. porum bush that thickly Masked one side the low stone steps. Hho lay against liiui trumblmg wlthTiiagb-ter and excitement, her warm bosom rtauyt in quick, soft pants against his side; hai bold her with both his anus and waiW, with his lips upon her curling hair. A soft step a quaint old figure wilt smoky lantern a wheezy cough.
He msl up ttio steps, close by them, the light hi mining his rugged African features, oroesei the porch and disappeared in the voetiocl Ho had set bis lantern on the threshoxl, as ita murky light sheened mistily on th' glossy leaves of tho cvergroea behw which those two crouched concealed it vealed tho whiteness of her two two linked in gay excitement and the gleam her teeth behind her laughing lips aa sfe peered eagerly forward. "Jehu!" sho murmured, jubilantly, In th one moment of waiwog. John wu gmmg ftt her lips, her eyes the pale light girinti tho beautiful joy of his features full to um view of any eye which might chance Wt look: and at the sound of her vole he heldf hor close, pressing his cheek to her hair. "Listen said he, aloud; and as ha spoke, another stronger and sweeter voice, broke forth into merry clamor. i It -cental and toned and vibrated witta full throated and exultant jubilance, lacing and interlacing the dulcet silence ot the uight with a myriad-threaded network of golden echoes.
Audrien had sprung to her feet, racin hcr companion with tragic mien. In tbo midst of tho sweet glad clamor ha spoko. "As surely as the bell rings In the giaS Now Your, Audrien as surely!" 1 tiatryou!" cried she, vehemently, with outflung hands. But whon tho vibrancc of the last great bell-note had died from oft the still air and the first breath of the New Year stirred agaiust tho calm breast of the restful earth, the eager young bosom of Audrien beat out its soft pants oneo more against his side, and it was upon her warm mouth as woll as upon her cool hair that the kiss of her Ut rested. Mas.
lxaa. About swearUig Off, A great deal of sport ta now wade of Now Year's Day as a sweariag oft Uue." It is not uncommon to hear the question put in a sarcastic wuy: "Well, have yo swore off yew" The witty fcllowa on tl newspapers take it up and grind out 1 numerable jukes about weak-minded who "turn over a uow leaf" en We Year, and turn back to it again In less thai a fortnight. But, with all this fun aa, ridicule, the fact remains that the begin mug of a new year is a most fitting time leave off bad habits, to resolve to profit by mistakes and follies of tlie past, aud to ga through tho new year Wetter than you did the old ono. tio pay no attention to tlie current gibes and jeers ut the custom of "swearing off on the New and if you see mistakes aud follies thut you desire to abandon ami to lcavo forever bebind, now is the time do it. Tho tact la, fan should have don so long ago.
One aan begin a reform ia hi own habits at any khne, and should nevei wait until any purticBUir day tor that start; but, huoaog pat It oft until now, don't delay longer. Kegm ami cud tho New Year right. Accoaui.vato the etarnal fltucssof tntngi the young man who has just pawned i. ticker for tho wherewith to boy his swee heart the usual Now Year's present reccivo a handsomely worked watch cas ej'was over thus. miiu ttti it' ti ii, i nit utN It llM bill farewell to you, Olil Your, Without a sorrow or regret; Although you've given Hi wiiod cheer, There's much, ulna I we would forifot.
To realize our hopes so You may, perhaps, tmvc hint the will, llut yet you promised more, Old Year, Than you were ablo to fultlll. Wo welcome new friend to-nlKhf, The New yenr will mnko mi thlnm rlRht. New Ycr.r, with Joy welcome you! For us smile the future For you cum ninlic our drc*ms come true, Can urln- un unswer to our pruycra, Can errors of the past undo, Ket-lasp the hunds of friendships riven, Make lirmer bondu of lov.n?t true, And Rive on curlh forctBste of Ilenvcn. We weleomo new fi-lend to-niaht; The New Yoar will mkc nil ihlniw right. (iEoltnB IlmilSKYE.
CONCEDED. Audrion's Love How tho Bella Told It. rllK WOULD slept. Hearts, confident of the morrow's dawn -f -s, tt'c dawning of a new cur gave themselves to the piucui repose of sluniher, uncaring that tiie friend who had given them of his best and utmost should draw his last weary breath while they, ungrutefuland migrieving, dreamed through i dying throes. The purple gleam of down moonless night drew its velvet folds close ubout the quiet rectory the quieter little church near bv; about the winter grass of the natural lawn about the crisp foliaue of the magnolia trees nestling close to tho gray church walls.
In tho wide oaken hall at the roctorv, a dim night-lamp sulked with steady misty beam-placed there by mother-hand to light home the first-born from his New Year eve revels; revealing in its vague glow the gray walls with their blaek-framed engravings, the polished floor with its lamb-skin nigs, the wide winding stairway with Its lustrous balustrade. It was like a dream picture, so still, so dim i and like a dream form, presently, some one a slender, clonk-curtained somo one came stepping down the shallow stairs. At the first landing she paused, looked over and listened. A white hand clasped the dark cloak at her throat like a milk-fair pearl. Two lips, pale pink as the Inner surface of a sea shell, wcro gravely pursed together with anxious yet subtly mirthful curves; and two eyes, dusky as the night, yet lit as tho hall was with a lurking glow, peered open-lidded and eager from a face as warmly pallid as the chaste head carved on a pink cameo.
It yet lacaed thirty minutes of twelve; and, mindful of tho fleeing moments of that half-hour of grnce, Audricn tipped on delicate feet down tho second flight of steps, through the hull to tho front door. It had been loft unlocked for John; and for fear that, coming in her absence, John might fasten her out, sho slid the key from Its sockot, turnod the bolt and stepped forth into the velvet darkness. Waiting a few moments on tbo porch till her wide eyes had learned to penetrate a space round her in the gloom, sho went cautiously yet hastily forward. The stars were shining hopefully at their far-away posts tho air was balmy as only a south-laud winter air can bo the scout of wet grasses and perished leaves inspiring its stillness with puugcut fragraueo. Audrien had set her hurried foot upon the grass facing churchward, wheu a ud den sound, a footfall, aiuoto upon her attuned ear.
Home one was coming from the gate sho could dotcct the vague blur of his moving llguro against tho dcuso blackness bohind him. In a trice sho had sped to meet him, was grasping his muscular arm, was speaking in panting, hushed whispers. "John! I'm Klud It is you. 'Slit come with me. Wait, I'll toll you.
To-night, when Will was here, you know, ho and I got to wrangling (as usual) and he vowed AT THE FIUST LsSniNU SlIH PACSBO. becauso I'm so contrary and capricious and things of that sort that I did uot love him; and then whoulonlylaughed.derlsively.you know, ho turned on roe iu a fury and said I (tnl love him, 1 loved him lcptrattly; that I need not try to hide and conquer it, for at surely as tltt bell of that church there wouW rliio In tlie tuw year bj-nfufit, just so surely I loved him, t'And I was angry, John, and retorted. Well, if that was his tost, we would abide by it, and as surely as the bell rings tonight I love him. John the bMthall not Come with mo." The two figures hurried then, a noiseless as bats, acruss tho dripping grass and into the church porch. Hero is tho key," said tho girl, still In that excited, mirthful whisper.
"1 wonder can I And the lock) Ah how durkl John" sho caiigli't liis'arm'iiguiii as 'they stood iu the blaek, chill vestibule "I must be quick, for in Ibbs than a half hour tho scixton will come to ring iu tho new year. Why did not 1 bring a lantorn a candle a matoul Any matches, Johut" No," he said In a still whisper. It was the outy sound he had uttered yeU "Well never mind. I see bolter uow. John, will unugo up-but nol I will.
For mut bo i who stills that too-confldpnt voieo to-night. Wait for me at ttre ttfitett tkB totktQf. Vahl haw ainahAV- 4 From tho Topcku t'npltul-Cuitiniouwonlth. The following report concerning the School of Languages, at Manhattan, wes read at the recent diocesan convention of the Enbcopul Church, by Prof. H.
Lee, President of the Board of Directors No doubt most of those present have heard somel hlng about the proposed church schi ol in Manhattan. It is proper that the people of tbe diocese should know britlly whut Is contemplated, whut done, and whut hoped for by tbo frleudB of that enterprise. And in the outset they wish it understood that no competition is contemplated with the excellent church schools already established in the diocese. For tbe prosperity of these eveiy loyal churchman must pray, and in their success rejoice. But it is believed there 1b still room and need for more church schools in the diocese.
The work proposed for tho school at Manhattan will be a humble, but not less useful and Important, work than that specially proposed by the schools just mentioned. To begin with it is to be a school ottering co-education, a school to which young people of both sexes may come, or parents bring their sons and daughters together, aud at as small cost as possible obtain for them an education, leavened by moral oud social influences, pure, Christian and churcbly. It is hoped that the influence of tbe school will be liberal and progressive In things wherein this is proper, but conservative "on tbe r'ght hand ond on the left," in things which should be regarded by all honest Protestant Christians as settled. The school at Manhattan does not at present set up for college. Its work for years to come may bo in large degree preparatory, But what it Joes undertake it will aim to do well.
To use the language of a recent prospectus: "It will seek to commend Itself as an educational agency, not so much by the extent of work attempted, as by the quality of work done by it." And yet its charter Is such that In tbe future, if found desirable, It may extend its course ot study. The matter is left to the future. A few words are ventured lure on the subject of co education there is much to be said iu Its favor. It seems to be God's plan iu the constitutions of the schools he orders for the education of mankind, the family, the community, the church, the State, all the schools be has instituted. Iu these, boys and girls, meu and women, are educated together, both for this world and the next.
Many judicious educators in these days have conic to believe that this is file best, plan for schools of human institution. Harvard has recently admitted young women to lis privileges, liven conservative old Columbia hae opened to them, its doors. It is true they are not yet admitted the same classes wiTIi the y' i -lUen. That further step is probably only question of time, Too miie.li cannot be expected of the old eastern colleges and universities at once. Western schools are more progress Bve.
This side the Mississippi river most of them admit both sexes on equal footing. All the state and most of the denominational schools of Kansas do so, Whether the better way or not, it the way that finds general favor here in the West. Tbe schools that adopt it receive the lion's share of patronage. One common feature of these schools Is the moderate oost of the education they ullord. Why this is so, we need not stop here to inquire.
That is, it is a fuel of common observation. Young people paying their own way Unci It out. Parents, seeking whero ut smallest cost they ci.n educate their eh ldren. Mnd it out. Many of these are church men.
But, we have few or no schools of the kind now mentioned. Hence, of necessity, they hotuke themselves to the most accessible stale or denominational schools outside this church. There the influences surrounding them, their social a id religious environments of every kind, aud not unfre-qtiently permanent relationship, destined to shape their whole future career, all tend, not to keep them in, but to draw them away from their own church. At the very time they are being educated, their character and future lufluence fashioned for life, wheu they should belookod aftermost carefully aud lovingly, the elm rob leaves them to any influences the world or other aud wiser Christian bodies may weave around them. In this way we are annually losing many of our children, baptized aud perhaps confirmed members of the church.
We are also failing to win many whom we ought to draw in from outside, and might draw In If we hut did ourduty iu this matter as well another denominations around us. Those we thus lose are among the most gifted and educated youth of this country. They become leaders In society In later years. Could we but retain them they would often become not only ornaments but towers of strength tn the church. But to do this we need more oburoh schools.
To help supply that need the school In Manhattan is pro. posed And now why is Manhattan chosen as the site? To this we answer i First The parties who earliest moved In tho enterprise were residents of Manhattan. They preferred' their own town. But aside from this, Manhattan seems to be a place peculiarly fitted to be the site of a school, such as Is eontcmpladed. The meeting place of four railway lines it Is one of the most accessible points in the, stute.
Only two hours' ride from tbe state capital, aud but a few hours front any one of the chief cities of Kansas, Nebraska, or Colorado, its posltlou for ease of approach could hardly tie Improved. Manhattan Is unsurpassed in llio state for beautiful scenery, pure alr, Mud UwltUful oUit. also not Much good feed is wasted because of improper feeding; with a proper tood-ration, there it practically no lues. Take care of the fodder, Between no and May 5tli, considerable will be required Kx (iov. Ireland, of Texas, has been moved by the spirit of prophecy.
He thinks he sees clearly through the misly curtains of the future that the present generation will not witness the return of the Democracy to power. Kansas should not go into the bus ness of building mansions for her state officials, (live the Governor salary enough and let him pay bis rent like a man. Kausas of all states, should not set the example of extravaguutly supporting officials. KditorCleo. W.
Childs, of the Philadelphia justly enjoys the proud distinction of lie Santa Claus of the newspaper world. Christmas day Mr. Childs, it is said, distributed airiGUK -the reporters, corres pondents, clerk, pieaV- men, and other employe of the Ledycr nearly $40,000. Hoswell P. Flower in getting weary of bis Democratic surroundings, He declares In favor of commercial union with Canada with a view to final annexation, and for the speedy admission of tbe Territories no mutter what their present political compVxIon may be, and odds: "I oiu tired of seeing the Democratic party sitting at theshlrtait of progress and yelling; In his historical drauit in Harper's Magazine for January, lien.
Lew. Wallace Ins made a permanent addition to our literature. The uuthordisplaysspecial in drawing contrasts. The drama might be called a study of contrasts. 1 iy them the several lines along which the action of the play moves combine naturally and lead up to tbe final climax ith cumulative effect.
J. H. Weguelin Interprets lead-tngsltuatiou lu sympatbeticdrawings. "Conimodus" does not monopolize however, the Interest of this number of Harper's. Many will turn at ouue to "The Clergy aud the 'times', by Archdeacon Maufuctnr-itig Industry lu Ireluud," byMr.Com missloner Mac Cart by.
Dublin both Important contribution to current dis cussions. Mention must be made of the sustained interest In "Isabell's Story" by Annie Poter, end of the promising first Installment of Constance Fen- imore Woolsou's "Jupiter Xights;" of the exquisit workmanship lu the "Ballad of the Bird-bride," by Graham H.Tonipsoti, and of tbe delicate communion with the poet's spirit shown in the accompanying illustrations by F. K. Church. H.
P. Wells writes Beaver," ClaranceCook on Russian W. Thomas on 'The Auclent City of Wlsby," and F. C' Beach, ex-President of the Society of Aamteur Photographers, New York City, on "Modern Amateur Photography," All four articles are fully illustrated. Prof.
A. H. Hill, of Harvard, has a capital essay on "Colloquial Knglish," and Charles Dudley Wurm-r continues bis studies of the West in "Coments oa Kentucky." There a literary ingot In each one of the i Jitnrlnl departments. At the Ministers' Alliance meeting in Kausas City, lolay morning, Itobert Elsmere" v-us the subject of discussion. One of the Clergymen read a lengthy i-iper aud others discussed the sauii-, mi a spirited manner, the meeting half an hour longer than iiitual, he Allianoe made out that rs Ward was wofully nuo vuuuiji tv iiunw aliujwa atjr TV aa niusiea made of Uie fiQe8t gk( Wm.i of white and criniBon with gold coal.
amj handsomely lettered. )8 tllOllgnt v. t'omwfl, of this city, was robbed Monday night of $4(J0 at one of the hotels in Lyndon. Mr. Thompson Is attending court at Lyndon, and has rooms at the hotel, lie bad retired for the night and was sleeping souudly when the thief entered tbe room and took lie money from one of Mr.
Thomson's pockets. The theft was not discovered unti Mr. Thomson got up in the morning and at this writing the robber has not been discovered. Osage County Chronicle. No one but a lawyer would carry so much money.
A Pliropheey Fulllled. Oil the 7th of May, 1850, In a speech delivered in New York City, Theodore Parker said "In tbe year of our Lord 1800 there will be 2,000,000 people in Kansas, with cities like Providence and Worcester perhaps like Chicago and She will have more miles of railroad than Maryland, Virginia or both of the Carolinas can now boast. Her laud will be worth $20 an acre, and her total wealth will be five hundred millions of money. Six hundred thousand children will learn in ber schools. What schools, libraries and meeting houses! Yes, whut families of educated, happy and religious men and women.
There will be a song of freedom all around the slave States, and in theuisluverv itself will die." Five millions were Invested in factories lu Kansas City last year. The Increase in the number of cattle slaughtered was 110 per cent, and the increase in receipts was 1)8 per cent. The total number of cattle slaughtered was 1,052,071, and tbe total number of bogs 2,100,072. It took 71,380 cars to bring all the cattle in, 0,600 more than were used any previous year. Id every other department of trade an Increase of from 10 to 25 per cent over the business of the previous year is reported.
The amount of capital invested in buildings alone was The nearness of Manhattan to Kausas City, 125 miles, adds value to every acre of laud in Hlley county. Dr. Austin Flint says that by a knowledge of bacteria nearly all human ills of a physical nature may be cured or prevented, Hence there Is no secular subject that may fairly be looked upon us more enguging and timely. Slowly aud surely there Is working a revolution in the science and practlue of mediclue and surgery, He tbluks a time will come when the cause will be known of every infec tious disease; when they Till be preventable, or having broken out will be easily curable; and, best of nil, when it will be possible for tbe Intelligent physician to afford protection against all such diseases as scarlet fever, measles, yellow fever, whooping oough, etc. The discoveries of Pasteur and Kock have doths much for medical science, eVentltled to tbe applause jf 1'iiuo 25 for their WWII (Of UyjUMsVS Vv, r.
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