The Educator and Companion from McPherson, Kansas • 1

7 X- pnip To) ill Ho tia Devoted to Literature, Science, Art, Industry, The Home Circle and General Newi. vol 3, Mcpherson, Kansas, Friday, January 24, i89o. no. 4, Too Eicn Go 11 it pamon We would be very glad to receive more contributions for the Fireside department. Who among our lady friends will volunteer to furnish au occasional article for publication.

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D. Yoder of Monitor, writes: "I want you to continue my Kducatou for I could not do without it. I also have one new sub-Bcriber for the paper which please send." Thanks. Geo. E.

Studebaker and G. G. Lehmer when last hoard from were at Edna Mills, Ind. They sent us a nice list of subscribers froin that place. They will return home about February 1st.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kuns, on Tuesday, a bright little girl. Mother and child doing well.

John L. smiles over it but says, "I am left The family consists' of five girls and only one loy. at t'tttrit mm trnI-rlujia tnil turn tiff McPlerson, Jan. 24. 1890.

Practice what you preach. VVro conquer by love not hy might. Thelree is known by its fruit. So is man. 5 -Vv a late hour in one of the small rooms of the photograph gallery, corner Ash and Elizalwth streets, Inst Tuesday night.

It had made a nest iu some old packing stutT that was partially covered by odds and ends, fragments of cardboard, picture frames, etc. Having come to the end of a night's work in the gallery, the attention of Mr. and Mrs. Og-den Whitlock was arrested by the noise of a gnawing mouse iu the depths of the box. A thorough overhauling of this mouse trap was decided upon and the home of the little family was uncovered and ex-losed to the deadly weapons in human hands by which it was soon destroyed nnd all the inmates killed.

During the racket of jamming and striking at the terrified occupants of this ill-fated domicile, the parent, at first in obedience to the law of self-preservation jumped out and remained concealed and safe from the scene of slaughter torn few moments, While the racket in the box was continued. Presumably, the absent in ther felt that her young were HiiHering while she was seeking safety for herself. The impulse of devotion brought her back to tint el of t.liu box from her hiding outside and he speedily re-entered by a spring of brave despair and as easily killed with the rest who could only spring half the bight of the enclosure. Mrs. Whitlock remarked that the obituary of this heroic little animal should be written, and here is its death notice.

It is singularly The managers of the college closed up a sale last live thousand three hundred dollars to what Geo. Vanimau and A. 1). Stutzinarf If the mother ia worldly will the daughter be? In order to get an idea of the vast amount of corn there is in this county one only needs to make a trip of ten miles out into the country. On a short trip recently we were astonished to see the cribs, pens, and old buildings filled brim full and, at some places, two and three immense piles lying uncovered on the ground near the stable.

This would seem wasteful to a Pennsylvania farmer. The associated press reiorts say that at least ten human beings and thousands of cattle and sheep perished in the recent blizzard which over Washington for a week. Cattle are dying by hundreds from starvation And thirst in the Coll-ville reservation. The ground is Covered with' over two feet of enow on the level and in some places the drifts are mountain high. The Central Pacific railroad in the vicuity of Truckee and Emigrant Gap, had the worst blockade they have had for ten years.

The snow depth ranged from eight to twenty feet in drifts. Some large cuts of thirty feet are full. One plow with five engines was thirty six hours trying to reach a place of Illinois. We are told that Mr; Are you looking after the l.est interests of. the voting If the father travels on the safe road the son will likely follow.

Stntzman talks of building. at this place next 'F John L. Kuns has bought a half interest in the elephant livery concern and will take jjossession February 1st His imported horses will le kept there. John H. Baylor of Waterloo, owns the other half interest It is said that the smallest business shops in the world are in Jerusalem and a great many of the scores are no larger than a big dry goods box.

They have no windows and the only light that they got comes in from the front. Read our special club rates for the Educator and Prairie Farmer on page 3. Mr. Amos AVilson, cashier of the First National bank, is able to be at his post again. Professors Sharp, Hnber and Fahnestock were called upon to shake hands with la grippe.

We have by this time learned that sunny Kansas can furnish some pretty cold weather. The man who boasts himself to know everything is most ignorant; eight miles distant, but the entire enough an example of what is called crew returned on foot abandoning j. intelligence of animals. All the The Kaw Indians liave decided the train having become ravenous ly hungry. passions which have swayed the hearts of In nve men in battle or I to sell their surplus lands.

The The Smalley Seed Company of martyrs in time of dinger were to know this city have issued a very line catalogue for 181)0. On the inside of the first page of the cover is and he that presumes nothing is most wise. governor, ah-shon-gah, chiefs New-ray-jan-ing-gah and Little Lewis Pappan in company with General W. E. Hardy, have gone to Washington to have a talk with the "great father." Prof.

H. V. Butcher, superin- I li ft 1 -t a printed a cut of their large, new building which is filled with all kinds of seeds. This catalogue will be mailed free to any one in the United States. All it will cost you is one cent for a postal card.

Send for it at once and in writing to them mention this paper. Address the Smalley Seed Company, MePherson, Kansas. DEATH OF A BRAVE MOUSE. merged in this little ereatiire who shrank but a moment only to rush back to die together with its loved and its own. Its final act was expressive of tender care, for the weak and helpless as well as agony and fierce despair in the vain attempt to shield them.

This is the mouse that teaches even men the lesson of moral courage, nor the Spartan nor the soldier of the Union has gone more generously to death. It is a curious illustration of those faculties which are displayed only to dignify and enoble human nature. If a mouse be so concerned as that, few men should be wanting in thoughts of well being for Immunity in general. Daily liepubliean. The la grippe is 1.0 respector of persons.

It took hold of 1). L. Miller, editor of the Gospel Measciiyer, at Mt. Morris, 111. Elder John Metzger and wife are now temporarily located in East Los Angeles, Cal.

They have rented three rooms for which they pay eight dollars per month. He preached one sermon and there is talk of having him hold a series of meetings in the city. Just tfiink of it, a man eighty-two years old. Some of our younger ministers should learn a lesson from the above. tenueut ot public instruction at Fredonia, writes: "1 recently read a copy of tin; Emtca oi: and Companion and like it very much.

I should be pleased to receive a few copies. I will place them on my reading table and will call the attention of our teachers to them. Thus I may be able to send you a few subscribers." Dear Sir send yon Urn copies of this issue. Please distribute them and accept our grateful thanks. A mouse that possessed all the human instincts of bravery, devotion and self-sacrifice was found together with her four half-grown young ones in a deep square box at.