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The Birthday In Heaven. will they bring thee, sweet, to-morrow's dawnOur three-year-old, whose birthday is in Heaven For the earth-happiness thou hast foregone, What will they do to make the balance even? Do the grave angels love as mothers love? And is there one, just one from all the rest. Whose arms were first to cradle thee above, To whom thou turnest, whom thou lovest best Yea, surely mother-hearts in Heaven must beat, Else 'twere not Heaven, and God were God no more Could He be happy in His holy seat If any child stood, homesick, near the door? Tell that dear angel that doth keep our child To hold thee close to-morrow, and to press Upon thy brow grown radiantly mild All that we would of lingering caress. Tell her on earth we brought thee toys and flowers, And told thee stories, when thy birthday came; Say to her that when thou wast wholly ours With love unspeakable we called thy name; And when the shadows fell, -rememberest thou How thou didst nestle down in sheltered sleep! Who sings to thee? Whose arms enfold thee now! To whom has God my jewel given to keep? Be not unhappy, sweet. Enjoy her care; Go to her first of all the Heavenly host; But, oh, do not forget me, is my prayer! I am thy mother; love me still the most.

THE CRADLE, THE ALTAR, THE GRAVE. Born, at Pittsburg, December 7, 1896, to Mr. and Mrs. Doc Stilwell, a son. Born, at Farlington, December 7, 1896, to Mr.

and Mrs. John Crites, a son. Born, at Farlington, December 2, 1896, to Mr. and Mrs. John Landers, a daughter.

Born, at Farlington, December 6, 1896, to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Johnson, a daughter. Born, at Pittsburg, December 7, 1896, to Mr. and Mrs.

George Neighbors, a daughter. Married, December 3, 1896, by Rev. Haywood Thomas, Mr. James Gray and Miss Arbelia Howard, both of Litchfleld. Married, December 9, 1896, by T.

W. Stutterd, probate judge, Mr. Austin M. Long and Miss Clara Dillon, both of Pittsburg. Married, December 9, 1896, by T.

W. Stutterd, probate judge, Mr. Willis S. Epley, of Beulah, and Miss Lucy Asbill, of Monmouth. Married.

December 8, 1896, by Rev. H. W. Chaffee, Mr. Arthur Boicourt, of Girard, and Miss Sarah E.

Simpson, of Lawrence, Kansas. Married, December 10, 1896, by T. W. Stutterd, probate judge, Mr. Jacob E.

Harmon, of Cherokee, and Miss Susan A. Harris, of Pittsburg. Married, December 2, 1896, by D. H. Boyer, justice of the peace, Mr.

William T. McCracken, of Farlington, and Miss Mollie Janes, of Cato. Died, at St. Paul, Kansas, December 7, 1896, Dr. R.

A. Brogan, aged 54 years. Died, at Englevale, Kansaas, December 9, 1896, of membranous croup, the infant of Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Fisher, aged 2 months. Died, in Warrentown, a suburb of Pittsburg, Kansas, December 5, 1896, of fever, the twoyear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hartrick.

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give, sat- 000C December 14, 1896, of rheumatism of the heart, Isaac Mc Kay, aged about 47 years. He was an old resident, and as widely respected as known. Died, at Pittsburg, Kansas, December 10, 1896, of heart failure, William Arthur Cornwell, aged 24 years, 3 months, and 27 days. Died, at Pittsburg, Kansas, December 6, 1896, of inflammation of the bowels, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Medl, aged 3 months. Probate Court. December 5, 1896, Manford Hicks, guardian of the estate of Ellery G. Cooper, made annual settlement. December 5, Lizzie A.

Shultz, administratrix of the estate of Bammie M. Beaver, deceased, filed inventory and appraisement. December 10, W. B. Crawford, guardian of the estate of Charles Dora August A.

and Mary E. Miller, minor heirs of August and Jesephine Miller, deceased, made annual settlement. December 8, Mrs. Emily Caers Brown, guar dian of the estate of Louisa E. and Anna B.

Caers, made annual settlement. December 8, W. B. Crawford, guardian of the estate of John H. Rodman, insane, made annual settlement.

December 9, J. W. Mason, administrator of the estate of Eldon E. Mason, deceased, made annual settlement. December 9, N.

M. Smith, executor of the estate of Abram Ives, deceased, made annual settlement. December 10, N. J. Wickham, administrator of the estate of Margaret Fichtner, deceased, made final settlement.

December 11, A. Burns, executor of the last will and testament of Joseph Wolfe, deceased, made annual settlement. and ye shall receive" doesn't always "pan out" at the pie counter..