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THE LEAVES WORTH WEEKJLY TIMES, THURSDAY MARCH 6, 1879.-SIX PAGES.
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THURSDAY MARCH C. 187!.
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OI'OI.V.
Actual fact, actual figures, with the
names of coal consumers, will bring forci
bly home to the people of Leavenworth the
enormity cf the wrong which the coal mon-
ojioiy works, particularly, against our
manufacturing interests, and generally
again-t every industrial interest in the
county of Leavenworth.
For instance, II. D. Ru?h, proprietor of
the Leavenworth flouring mills, says he
iica about 200 bushels of coal per day
Si" working days in the year, give a total
of C2,C00 bushel of coal used pr annum,
for v ich l.e pavs at the mine 12 ceuts per
bti-hel. .r $7,512 00 jt rnimm. Thi
-tm- c-.nl is sold to Kansas City and Atch-i-on
manufacturers at 7 rents per bushel.
In round figure" Mr. Hush pays $7,512.00
r- annum for C2.CO0 buhels of coal at the
mine, which i Fold to Atchison and Kan
sis City manufacturer for $-1,332 00, or in
other words, Mr. Hush because his mill is
located in the city of Leavenworth, and
b cau'e, as a tax-payer, he has contributed
Lis proportion cf the $10,000 subsidy to
open the Leavenworth mine, is forced by
the avarice of the cosl company to pay
$.'? 130 00 per annum mere for C2.CO0 bush
els than is paid by purchasers from Atchi
son and Kansas City.
In plain language, Mr. Kn,b is forced by
this coal raonoioly to pay a bonus of
$3,130 00 psr annum more for his coal than
he would have to pay were his mill located
at Atchison or Kansas City.
Or a still plainer statement would be,
that Mr. Utish is foiced to pay the coal
monopoly a royalty of three thousand one
hundred and thirty dollars per nr-r.um for
the privilege of runnirg his mill in our
city, which he could avoid by moving hi
mill to Atchison or Kansas City.
Assuming this the coal coa'pany minrs
S 000 bu'hels of coal per day, and that -1,000
bu-hels iter day ijcon-nincd in 'Leaven
worth, we have a total of 2 501 000 bushels
of coal mined per annum, of which 1,252 0CO
bushels is consumed in Leavenworth.
We Fay assuming that to lie true for we
have no reliable data furnished and not
takicg into account the coal that is retailed
at 14 cents per bw-hel, the manufacturers,
merchants and laboring men of Leiven
worth pay this monstrous monopoly the
enormous sum of SC2.COO per annum
more than would Le charged Atchison or
Kansas City for the same amount of cial !
These figures are astounding, and yt-t they
set forth nothing but the simple truth, as
any reader canjirove to hisown satisfaction
by making the neccssjry inquiries. The
policy pursued by the coal company Is out
rageous, not only in view of the enormous
tax it levies upon our people by its unjit
discrimination rgainst us, but by the far
greater irjury it works to m in utterly de
stroying our manufacturing prospects, for
wiih thefe facts staring -us in the fac. we
cannot make any pretention to competic,
with more favored points.
The argument usually made use cf in de
fence of Fuch a policy as that pursued by
the Leavenworth coal company that the
organization incurred great risks of less
in inaugurating its enterprise and
is entitled to enormous profit
does not hold good in this caee, for
tLc men who now own and control the cor
poration are not the men who risked (heir
time and money in what teemed
to be the uncertain work of sinking the
phaft, but arc men who took advantage of
the necessities of the public Fpiiited citi
zens who inaugurated ths enterprise, or
"froze" them out, after the undertaking
had passed the stages of uncertainty, and
had become an assured success.
But even if they were the same men, and
mrt entitled to enormous profits in consid
eration of the great risks they incurred, there
is no just reason why the people of Leaven'
worth, who have been the company's best
customers and have aided it by a liberal
subsidy, should be the only ones required
to pay the extortionate prices, while the
jteople of all other conmmunities are fur
nished with coal at reasonable rates.
The case is without a solitary mitigating
circumftar.ee. The company have the pow
er and they use it. That's all there is to be
said. That's the only reason to be given
wny ieavenworin manuiacturers are
charged tTelve cents, and I:avenworth
families fourteen cents, while Kanas Cily
or Atchison buyers are furnished with the
same article of coal for seven cents.
KILLED.
The Chinese bill, returned by the Presi
dent, was taken up in the House Saturday
morning, but fell considerably ebort of the
two-third vote necessary to pass it over the
vi'...
i:ikv aiii: cu.iii.tt:.
An interesting letter from a correspond
ent m estern Xew York, published else
where in this morning's Times, statej that
the Kansas excitement is up to fever heat
in that part of the country everybody is
talking about Kansas, and making arrange
ments to come here, cot by individuals and
families, but by whole neighborhoods.
m:advii,i,e.
Those who have the Lesdville fever, or
who may Le "liable" to it, will do well to
read the timely word of warning, which we
copy el-ew here from the Colorado Farmer.
While there is no doubt of rich mines jn
the vicinity of the new camp, hundreds and
thousands of men are going there who are
wholly nnu'ed to the I ard-hir s incident to
mi'iii.g life ; men who have no reason to
hojie fur even fa'r wages after they get
there, ntd who, if they rucceed in coming
back as well cfl" in health, and money as
they were when they went, will have reason
to consider themselves extremely fortunate.
K.vf i:uuir
A sp.ci.il dispatch from Topjka, ia our
telegraphic columns this morning, states
that Judge Foster has, extendei the time
for hearing the Leavenworth county cases
that is, the cases cf our city and county
authorities, whj are in contempt for neg
lecting to obey the order to levy a tax for
the payment of judgments obtained against
the city iu! county by certain boldholders.
Doesn't this action of the court end the
matter, fo far as the city is concerned?
Prior to tl c June term of the court the
Mayor, and a majority of the members of
the Council, will be out of office, and their
places will be filled by new men. The
new officials will not be in contempt, rial
(he old one, though they may be fined by
the court for what they have dace, rnnrict
be required to l3t any further action in
the premi-es, for ihtir flcil terms i 1
have expired.
: rx rir.v siMu..
Congrea-. adjourned or rather expired
at noonycsieiday, without pasiaglhe exec"
utive, legislative and judicial appro
priation hiil, or the army bill. It is
thought that this failure to provide fui.ds
for paying the current expencs of the Gov
ernment will be tegarded by the President
as sufficient reas-m for calling an extra
sion of Ctirgrrss. We sincerely hoie that
the President will do nothing of the kind
Let the repinsibility rest where it be
long". IjCI the trouble or incon venire of
running the Government from now till rex
winter,reU upen the Democratic impractica
ble, who refund to ps a bill to provide
for the expen-es of ihe Government without
attacling to a poli ical clause. Ia-1 there
be no extra session. Ltt Congros go home.
and let the country have peatc.
Lati-i:. Since the above was put ia
type the telegraph has informed us that the
President has announced his in'ention of
calling the Congress trgcther, in extra ses
sion, on the ISth inst. We regret this, and
believe it will be regretted by Republicans
generally throughout the country.
KANSAS NEWS.
Winfield nants street lamp).
Wichita is shippirg flour to Europe.
Erookville is to have a tew city halL
Hodgeman county has a population of
2,000.
Parsons wants to baild one hundred
houses this year.
Great Bend, in Barton countv has a
Chinese laundry.
The southwestern State paj trs are men
tioning bouquets.
The Fredonia Trilunc is now known as
the Chanute Timet.
Coal has been reduced 51 r Ion in
price in Wichita, according to the lltrall.
The Harvey County Xtv has lfen
bold enough to publish the Beiutilui
Sn :
The Clifton Her-ea i the latest publi
cation. It is edited by Mei-rs. Wellniaii &
lilake. It is to be strictly a local weekly.
TEACHEEa JIECTJSQ.
The Marshal county Teacher's Associa
tion ?iill meet at Blue Ripids March 8th.
IJirEOVEMEXTi OX THE K. T.
IBrootvIlle Times, 1.
A great many new dwellings are biirg
erected in Brookville.
THE OLY3 STOItY.
OVnlcrllIe Telegraph, Feb.SS)
Emigrant wagons are passing through
the city almost every day.
TIME TO (XEAN CI.
il'jnons Sun, 1.
It is about time to begin to clean and fix
up your homes. Clean up tut rubbish and
burn it.
W ESTWAKD EOUSD.
I Brook vllle Times, 1.1
Scores and Fcores of white tented wagons
pass through this town daily on their way
westward.
THE CfjAOE CX)UXTY HI?TOIHCAI. SOCIETY.
(Oog City Kree I'nss)
The 0ge County Historical Society will
mttt on the lt 'luejy evening in .Miicli,
:n Uurlirigame.
WANTS MORE SCIIOOI. ROOM.
D'arMinsfcuu. I
One of the hih marked pre ofs of the
npnl growth of Parwms is the increatd
dtm.Ld for tchool room.
WILL BE nFTTEK NEXT TEAR.
IL-odje City Times, l.
The tmall cottage- dot the praiiiw every
wLe:e Anoiheryear will make ulill greater
improvements.
giiAitrEMSG ur.
Kiuiiin ileicurj'i 2S 1
The scalping knife is being rharpend up
iu the west, and trouble is auticip-ited all
along the line this spring.
snAWNEE COUNTY BONN.
(Torwka Coiuuiou weall ll. 2.)
It is located at Hodgeman Center, and jmb
lifhed by Mr. V. W. Wheeland. We are
gladtoFe such progress in ore of the
oung counties cf cur growiig Stite.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
(Toxica BlaJe, 1.)
The board of directors of the Insane Asy
lum held a meeting at the Fifth Avenie
Hotel this morning, and after transacting a
email amount of huine zdjaurttd to
meet eg-in on the 23;h cf March.
EXCURSION' TRAINS FOR FORD COUNTY.
(I)olge City Times, I.)
Two grand excursions will leave Iowa
for Dodge City March Clh and 2iJih. This
will bring the" trains to Dodge City on tne
evenings of the 7th and 21-t. This is but
llie lietinnine of the grand rush thnt will
ak place from every tection of the L'niun.
INSTECTIJ.O THE STATE TEOOrS.
IKlnsinsn Mercury, IS
On last Friday evening Adjutant General
Noble arrived in our city, en route for the
southern bordcra wheie he goes to in-pect
the state troop, and pee that no neglect of
military duty will allow he red skins an
opportunity to again go raiding over the
country, f
ATCniSON'S LUNATIC.
Atchlton Patriot, l.
The walking mania has retched Atchi
son, and the first victim to this dreaded dis
ease is Ben Early, who proposes to walk
from here to Topeka and return in twenty
five hours on a wager of $25. The time
has not been fixed on but will be some time
next week.
CTlLrzESG A EEAC.
Lawrence Tribune, 1.
The man Reese, who was arrested on the
east bound train of the K. P. road, day be
fore yesterday, was taken back to Hayes
Citv, yesterday, by Sheriff Schuyler of that
place He is charged with stealing $75
from his sister's beau, and is evidently a
hard ca, although a mere youth yet, be
ing only IS or 10 years of age.
WAB NOT RECOGNIZED,
fDodse City Times, 1.
Jimmy Cannon, the scout was before the
Tn.lin caolivca TuewlaT. While Jimmy
Ins the ret utation of being long in the In
din Kervice, he failed to make himself un-der-t.!
by the Cheyennes. They laughed
at him, ai.d we take it that Uncle Jimmy
if a fraud, as he is reputed to be.
THE SEW JAIL IN OSAGE COUNTY.
(Lvntlon Times, 27 )
The eel's arrived this morning and work
hits hem retimed. The Jul will be com
plex d wr.-bjidy by the middle of next
week. Depuly Sheriff Underwood informs
us that there are nine prisoners at Tuiwka
imw and one at Emporia, whi h will be
sufficient material to dedicate the structure
to ihe service of U.age Cuunty.
FKil'l PENNSYLVANIA.
I IiWf ence 1 rlbune.J
Wc learn, from Mr. Rih-kopf, that there
is in Im a ci-n-iilerabie emigration irom
!a-y.
almg the lire of the route, and a Texas s:cnt, which, how Vtr, wss soon rrgainee';
connection that will U, an advantage to A fire was fonml in the read night before
Dodt-eCity. Ue have several tunes ire lastly which they had jnt cooked chick
ferred to this matter, and the merits of the . ens. Soon after it was a-certaired ther had
proposed mail in are familiar to th-I jUst left a houe at whirh ih.rl,.H
Ricrunn Wagner, the celebrated mu
sical composer, is reported inscne, at Leip
zig. Chase, the notorious Fall River forger,
employs his time in the Penitentiary, cut
ting paper for hat boxes.
ax i:vris. simh.v.
The Washington dipatch to the Xew Ye rk
Jliralil of Saturday say it is now claimed
by Senators and Representatives who have
thus far oppoFed to an extra Fesrion, that
fucIi a course pecm to be inevitable, and it
is reported that the President has been in
ixmoultation with some of the leading Re
publican Senators r s to the time when it is
bet to call the new Congress together.
imm;i'.sii:i.
The Garnet t rtaindcatcr expresses very
clearly the sentiments of the people of the
State in regard to the pretended ''Senatorial
investigation," when it says :
The secret inquisition at Topeka has dis
covered a "mare's nest" have found, to a
certainty, that monoy was used in the Sena
torial electixn, but to their utter astonMi
tuent it turns out that the money was nred
by '(other party, for the puriOFe of defeat
ing Ingalls. And the committee are di
gtisted. So arc the people.
fiO ABROAD I OIL YOUIt COW,.
Ihe old adage about going abroad for
the news, applies abo to coal. Leaven
worth coal is sold cheaper in Atchion than
at the shaft in Leavenworth. The Glebe
says:
The Leavenworth papers are just now
vigorouly engaged in reading the managers
of the Leavenworth coal mines a lecture.
They have read that Kovcrt, the koal king
of this kounty, sells that article cheaper in
Atchison than it can be had at the mine.
V Wont of V.'nrainc Iu ILo l.cadvlllct
I'llgrtiti".
iColoiaJo Tanner.)
The mining excitement is at fever heat!
how much greater it will b we can not pre
diet. Every train brings in scores and
scores, and the rush is not here yet. Those
ho come now are at least two months too
oon. The great carbonate districts lie
buried under deep snows. The camps now
are overeroTded by hardy propcctois, who
know the ground, the conntry, and the
climate. Strangers without money, or, as
mm' term them, "pilgrim"," have but little
show of success. We only wish we could
avert he great distress that will inevitably
follow the Kuring into our State of the
vast number of icexperienced men who are
coming men and boys who never knew a
day's hard outdoor work in their lives, who
do" not understand "roughing it,"
as we call this clambering over our
Fnow-capped mountains, sleeping on the
frozen trround or snow, prospecting on our
mountain sides with pick and shovel, sub
sisting on coffee, baon, and hot biscuits.
Many and many ar- the hapless youths
who will beg for bread before this craze is
over. Many and many are the homeles
gold-seekers who will be laid to rest by
i-trangers' hands on the mountain sides of
our grim ami grand old Rockies. The pa
pers of the East should give true warning
to their people, if it will do any good. Let
no one suppose that we don't believe that
we have in our boundaries more preciotn
metals than any State in the Union, or the
world, but if we have, let no one suppoe
but that there will be 990 failures to one
grand success. Those who can come and
supjort themselves may, but those who de
fiantly court suffering, beggary and death
'honid stay at home.
rymo TO K.fNlAN.
fiie P.jard cancelled $13 000 of railroad ranl(,D l'i. A li tie company of five
have already rnvd; and thirty more win
dart troui Pttisyivania about the middle of
next umi.tli, all to settle in this county.
Th.y are all ubstantial, wtll to do farm
ers, and aseiich will le a welcome addition
to our farming community.
tui:v ILL KILL ir IS TUE
SEV1TE.
The rumor tbcut town is to the effect
that the Penitentiary ccal bill will be
allowed to pass the House, but that ar
rangements haye been perfected whereby a
quietus will be placed upon it in the Senate.
We give this timely warning in order that
the friends of the bill msv be on their
guard.
If this bill fails to become a law, the
people of Leavenworth will execrr.te those
irho are responsible for it
XII E CUI.Nk.SE BILL.
As was to be expected, California and
Oregon are remarkably indignant because
of the President's veto of the Chinese bill
and public meetings were held at all the
principal towns on the Pacific coast, Satur
day evening, to give expression to the sen
timents of the people on the Enbject. The
talk about revolution, secession and kin
dred Bocsesie, reported from the west rose
days ago, has no foundation in fact, and
had its origin in the frothiogs of a little
mining tewjpaper ; everybody is athamed
of it, however, and the people, while re
fretting the action of the President, do net
propose to do anything rath or foolith.
Tlio lianvas rcrcr Kngliisr in '
trrn !Ww York '1 licy are Comtnjr
by V Imlr TYelsliborljcortw nt a Tunc
Ei erj body TalUius About Knn-
an.
Medina, Oileans Co.X. Y., March 2, 1S79.
Editor Times: Kaasas! Kansas! We
hear nothing but Kansas whenever wc go
During the p'st six months the readers of
The Daily Iimes have been talking up
Kanas pretty thoroughly. About three
months ago the fever broke out and ha,
been spreading with the rapidity of a
prairie fire, "ot only families, but whole
neighborhoods have taken it.and it continues
to rage in its most violent form. Nothing
bat a chance of climate will tierfect a cure
Several parties have endeavore-d to charter
cars, hoping thereby to save a large amount
in trai eiartation but have so far failed.
If cheap fare could be secured, frcrn three
to five car loads could be started within ten
days from Orleans and Angara counties.
These contemplating going can be divided
into three general class. (1) Farmers with
small means, and large families, who wish
to purcba: cheap lands and grow up with
the country, fo that they will be able to
leave their children when called uiion to
eurrender their parental guardianship in
beyond the reach of want. (2) Young
men mostly ringle who seek government
lards who" are willing to "rought it" for a
hile, seeing in the near future a comfor
table home, presided over by a brave, true
woman, where they can worship nature's
Gcd aDd obey br laws, by adding those
articles, indi?penible, in a happy home.
The cradle and high chair. (3) Soldiers who
will go to locate claims. In this class are
twenty-five and thirty members of the 17th
Xew York battery. The character of these
men as furnished ihe readers of The Time
from the official records at Albany and th
letter of the First Lieutenant, the Hon. H.
E. Sickles, State Reporter of the Court of
Appeals a man as lawyer, soldier and
citizen who commands the nsject and confi
dence of the People ot the entire Ftate is
fullvsutained by thefe soldiers In Fecial
and business circles. Last fall Fonda Har-
dick Eq, and wife, old residents of the
town of Shelby, took a trip to Kansas. Mr.
Hardick to'd ihe writer after his return that
"if the Almichtlv had msde a finer
country tlan he saw in Kansas h
could not imagine where it could be"
He has been engaged a number of years
in sheep breeding; having sold one of his
larms ana leasea me oiner, win siari wiin
his family about April 1st, for Pottawato
m'e county. Mr. II. is one of the solid men
of this county (Orleans), a man who erjojs
the reputation of liring a straight-forward
dealer, and an honest upright man. He
will take with him a flock of Spanish
Merine sheep of the celebrated.Hammond
stock. With his eon S. IL Hardick they
will make the breeding of fine-wool sheep
a specialty. Quite a number from this
vacinlty have settled in different parts of
the State. Several families will settle in
Leavenworth county within the yesr. The
re-election of Hon. J. J Irgsl's i quite
satisfactory to all I have heard mention a
word upon the subject. Hon. W. A. Phil
lips would have been second choice with
many, he having introduced a 'number of
popular bills in the Hons. Poor Richud
Gordiner takes the defeat of "Brudd-r
Anthony" (G. TJ as he is pleaded to call
him, good naturedly. Hundreds in western
New York are determined to find homes in
Kansas daring the year 1879. j
UKkomiE.
h.TuU mrchased unce the last meetl.g
Tnif m.kes a total of $131,000.
A M.W CHURCH IN S-nOUNe CITY.
eMiome County Farmer, 27.J
Th.. friii.eirork of the Catholic chsrch
loomed into vie on Monday, nnd it is to
be pu-hvd f jrward to completion at once.
WANTS TO KNOW.
IKii'Mer IterubUcau, l.
We want to kniw from the route agents
why it requires irom three days to a week
fir mail lo be conveyed from Kinsley to
Xcttleton.
hie rr. lakned ro-T-TRADEESiiir.
lAtUansi-. V. Hey Democrat, l.J
11. C Keelin; returned from Leaven
worth Mocday. It will probably be some
time before he takes charge of his post-tradcri-Lip.
LAND SETKEIlS JN JIOKEIS COUNTY.
Council Grove Kerublican, 1.)
Land seekers are continuing to come in
by the FCore, ai d there is every indication
that the immigration the coming spring
will be very large.
A NEW MAS3NIC LODGE.
BioolvilloTlmes.l
Wednedav ni"ht. about thirty Mason?
met at Freeman's drug stcre for the pur
pose cf taking measures to open a Masonic
lodge in lirootviiie.
AN OLD OFFICER r.E-AITOINTED.
(Watervllle Telegraph, SS )
IVtmas.er Philips, sajshe has been
re appointed, rs jostniaster in this city lor
four years longer. Charlie has filled this
poiiuos fr ceaily eight years.
KANSAS rAESSira.
Kinsley K. rmblie-in, 1
Who can beat this? Mrs. George B.
Ketcham left at our office a couple oi par
snips, one of which measured 39 inches iu
length and the other 34 inches.
IMPROVEMENT IN A FIRE DEPARTMENT.
(Wichita Herald, 1 )
The fire committee, recommended at the
last meeting of the council the exchanging
of the present fire apparatus an extin
guiskei for a hand engine.
TEACE IN GREAT BEND.
Arkansas Valley Democrat, l.J
We learn that the Cornet Band of this
city, at a meetirg a few evenings since, dis
banded the old organizition and divided
the funds ia treasury among the members.
THE UNIVERSITY STUDEXT3.
1 Lawrence Tribune, l.J
The SS3 students of our University come
from fifteen different states. Forty-six stu
dents are from other states than this, and
those frcm Kansas represent forty-difierent
eounties.
a new cnuncn building atwichita;
(Wichita Herald, 1.)
The corner Etone of the new Episcopal
church will be laid by Rev. J. b. Col ton
early in the coming week.
It is expected that the building will be
ready for occupancy about April 1st,
a eeduct:on in the trice of gas.
( ropcUa Commonwealth, 2.)
The Gas Company have reduced their
nice 25 jier cent ; that is, charging now
$300 per 1,000, instead of $4.00, as hereto
fore, This is liberal, and shows that the
company mean lo meet me wants oi me
leople.
A NEW cnUKCH FOR EROOKVILLE.
Urookville Times, 1.1
Our Catholic friends, by means of their
fair and sub-criptions have realized con
siderable money forthe purpose of building
a church, and will immediately commence
the erection of a eubjtantial church and
I arconage.
going at rr in earnest.
Kinsley Kepubllcan, 1.
Mr. M. S. Boyce, from Kane county, I Ih,
rcceutly purchased 320 acres of railroad
land six miles northwest of Kinsley. He
has unloaded a car of horses, agricultural
implements and other thing, and will at
once build upon and improve bis land.
AFTER MAIL KOBBEKS.
Arkansas Valley Democrat, 1
Jim and George Davis, whom we men
tioned last week as having robbed the mails
at Lakin, Kearney county, have not been
captured as yet, but a United States detec
tive is in hot pursuit, and will probably
take them in before lorg.
good stock pays.
rwichita '.Herald, l.J
Farmer K. delivered to our cattle bnyer,
C P. Ross, on Thursday, two grade short
horn fat steers, three years old, weighing
3410 pounds, or an averaeeof 1710 pounds.
The price received for the same was 4 cents
per pound or tlb.-iU-
PESSONAL.
Arkansas Valley Democrat, 1.1
Maj. W. H. Keeling came upon the the
Santa Fe to Wichita last Wednesday, on
Lis way to Sheridan's roost. He completes
the journey by wagon. They will be com
pelled to live in tents at the new Fort, sev
eral months yet,
THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF OSBORNE CO.
A. Saxey, In Osborne Cocnty Fanner, S3
The first settlement of the county began
in 1570. We find that the U. S. census of
1S70 puts the population at 33, 12 of whom
are located in town hip 6, range 11, and 21
n township 7, range 13. None of the
counties adjoining are credited with any
population except Mitchell and Russell, the
former having 4S5, and the latter 156.
During the next year quite an immigra
tion poured into the county, and the qi t
tion of organizing began to be agitated.
RENO COUNTY GROWING,
(liulchiion Herald)
The country stores bounding up in the
vicinity of Ilutchinson tell eloquently of
the country's growth. By refereuce to our
advertising columns it will be seen that a
new one has just been started at Prettv
Prairie. The lai ds in that neighborhood
being of a moct excellent quality, are near
ly all taken, and business will begin lively
in the spring.
NEW TOWNSHIPS IN OSBORNE COUNTY.
Osborne County Farmer.
Petitions for the formation of two more
new town-hips will be presented at the
next meeting of the county board. It is
proposed to make a new township called
Law reuce out of the half of Bethany; and
out of the ortion of Sumner which ex
tends to the north line of the new township
of Hawkeye to construct one to be called
Grant.
WHEAT-SHIPMENTS FROM WICnrTA.
Wichita Herald, 1 J
Over 2,000,000 bushels of wheat have
been shipped from this station since August
1L A enny per buhei saved on that
quantity would amount to $20,000, to be
divided among the producers of the grain.
A couijwling line opening to the St. Louis
market direct would save at least 5 cents
I er pushel and etill afford prcfitable busi
ness to the transporters.
A WAGON WRECKED AND A MAN INJURED.
Council Grove Republican, 1.
About noon yesterday as Alfred Brow
der. a colored man who works for T. S.
HulTaker, was drivicg through the timber
with a wagon load ot wood, a large syca
more tree fell and struck the wagon, com
pletely wrecking it. Alfred was struck in
the back and head by a limb of the falling
tree and seriotnly injured. He will be laid
up for a long time it not rendered a cripple
for life.
HODGEMAN CENTER."
(Uodgeman Agitator, I.)
It is understood that the men who are
building this town have capital to the
amount of one hundred thousand dollars.
We understand that coal is known to ex
ist within one-half mile of the town site,
and water is another important question in
building a town ; we are informed that wa
ter is very deep at .Mr. Cains, while
may be obtained af Boyscl's from 30 to 35
ttet.
AN ANTEEOrE CnASE.
Dodge City Times, 1.1
Major II. B. Van Voorhis and R. B. Fry
drove in a buggy from Speareville, Sunday
last, and while on the route, the hound
"Queen" following them, discovered a herd
of nice antelope. The chase was kept up
about a mile, when the hound succeeded in
catching an antelope on the hind heel, and,
turning the animal over on its back, held it
until the party in the buggy arrived. The
live antelope was brought into Dodge. It
was a buck, about a year old.
A LnTLE EriSODE.
lAriansas Valley Democrat, l.J
Quite an amusing little scene occurred in
frout of the People's Store yesterday morn
ing. W. M. James who, in the abser.ee of
J. V. L, thinking it his duty to do the
agreeable for the firm, endeavored to raise
his hat and bow to a lady across the street
whilst carrying a step-ladder into the
store. In the violence of his misguided
efforts Le stuck the ladder through a ten
dollar window pane; and the lady cour
teously acknowledging his profound bow
passed on leaving James to Fettle the bill
who regird our bimncFS iitersts. The mail
route will be estab i-h-u aLd i ut in orera
alioa by the M of July at ihe farthest.
A Ricn TORTION OF KANSAS
Harvey County Xews, 27.
In seme conversation between some Kin
ssr.s at Topeka the other uilil, mention
wis made of the fict th it tie richest por
tion of Kansas was a i-trip thirty or forty
miles wide taking in a whole or portions uf
Jewell, Cloud, O.tawi, f-nline, McPher-OD,
Harvey, Marion, Butler, Sedgwick, Sumner
and C"oley counties. Cjl. Mannitg, of
Cowlejr county, advanced the theury that
when, in patt agts, this land was the bot
tom of the ocean, a shell reef was formed
extending from the Platte river in Ntbra-ka
to the Red river in the South, covering the
strip referred lo above, on which were made
rich deposits.
PRAIRIE FIRES IN DICKIhSON COUNTY.
Ablline (Jazette.2a.
We learn through Mr. C C. Watson, of
Aroma, that destructive fires visited both
tides of the west branch of Lyon Creek, on
Monday evening. One man lost his houe.
stable, team, and everything but the cloth
ing on the backs of himself his wife and
four children In getting his children out
of the burning house he himself was so
badly burned as to require services of a
physician. Another man lost his stables
and hay. Others suffered losses, also. Mr.
Watson lost ten to fifteen tons of hay, and
narrowly escaped losing his stable, four
horses and a lot of cattle and sheen. One
of his neighbors helped him to save his
property.
LETT ALONE.
Beloit Democrat, 1.
In a stone house, about one and a half
miles north of this place, there lives two
families named Garland and Stafford. Last
Sunday, while Garland was at work in the
held, .Mrs. Oarland gathered up her clothes
and trinkets and left the premises. Lste in
the evening, when Mr. G. returned from
his labors, he found only the two little
children awaiting him. Early Monday
morning Garland came to town in search of
his wife, but not learning anything of her
whereabouts he and Mr. Stafford started in
search of her. one taking a westerly and the
other a northwesterly course.
DR 3 C AYEh'iS ESTATE IN KANSAS
.Atchison Patriot, I.)
Probate Judge Locker received yesterday
from Tojieka, a certified transcript of ihe
Ian will aod testament of "the late J. C
Aver, the once great pa'ent medicine man
ufacturer, who died at Lowell, Mass; on
July3J,lS7S. Mr. Aver owned projierty
in this county and the will is sent here thst
the estate may beentered to probate. The
will is very lengthy, and, including admin
istrators notices, etc., makes about 25000
word", which miit all be spread at length
ujvon the docket of the prj bate court o
this county. f
SCHOOL FAe'ILITlE" IN EDWARDS XUN Y
IKlusley Kepubllcan, l.J
One of the Iie-t evidences of the growih
of Edwards county is the number of school
houses erected. At present then? are
twenty-two school districts, including two
joint districts. Ditrict No. 1. was orsan
ized August 10, 1S7C, and the first school
houe in the county built soon after. This
is. the fine brick structure north of Kindey
City limits. Di-tricts Xos 3, 9, 1C, 17, IS
and 20 have no houses, the four la-t having
been recently organized, while the others
support schools in private houses. Alto
gether there are fifteen school homes with
a good average attendance of pupils. Dis
tricts Xos. 4 to 20 inclusive, have been or
ganize inside of eighteen months. Several
more di-tricts will probably be organized
during the spring.
A MILL BURNED AT FT. SCOTT,
f Ft. Scott Evening Herald, I.
This afternoon, at a little before three
o'clock, the Higby Mill, situated on the
Branch was discovered to be on fire.
The fire originated in the earret from a
hot journal, and consequently required a
longer time to hum than if it had taken
below. There was considerable quantity of
flour in the mill which was chiefly got out,
About 2,500 bushels of wheat were burned,
besides quantities of feed bran, eta, so that
the loss of material, stock, etc , will be
probably $1,000. The mill property was
valued at SS.000, and the actual loss will
probably reach So,o00.
It was operated by Ferguson & Lcmmon,
wholiave had if rented at $1,200 a vear.
The mill originally cost $10,000 The
amount of insurance is probably $7,000 on
mill and stock.
TP.0BABLY FATALLY BURNED.
(Iiwseuce Journal, 2 )
Johnnie McGuire, the idiot boy mention
ed iujthe Journal a few days ago in connec
tion with the Sutcr swindling case, was
horribly burned yesterday about three
o'clock. While Mrs. .McGuire was at a
neighbor's, a gentleman who was passing
called to her that there was a boy on fire
at the next house. Mrs. McGuire hurried
back jiHt in time to extinguish the flames
that had enveloped the oor boy. His back
and arms are very severely burned, and
the hair singed off his head. Drs. Ander
son and Fuller were called in, and did all
in their power to relieve his suffering,
which w as very great. The boy had a hab
it of sitting on the front of a wood stove
with his hack to the stove, and it was in
this way that he was burned. It is thought
that he will not live.
A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
Council Grovo Kepubllcan, 1.
Rufus W. Fleming left this place on or
about the first of December, 187S, in com
pany with a young man who went hy the
name of James Gann, of Ozark, Mo , since
which time he has not been heard of by his
friends, and diligent inquiry fails to throw
any light on his sudden and accountable
disappearance. Fleming is a young man
abont twenty-three years old, dark com
plexion, about five feet six or seven inches
tall, compactly built, weighed about one
hundred and fifty pounds. His nose was
slightly crooked to the right, occasioned by
an accident when a child. Gann is a taller
man than Fleming, spare build, rather dark
complexion.
Any information that would lead to the
discovery of the whereabouts of Fleming
will be thankfully received by his friends
in Council Grove, and should this notice
come under the eyes of either cf these
young men or any one who knows of the
whereabouts oi either of them will confer a
lasting favor by sending information, by
letter or otherwise, to J. B. Fleminz. Coun
cil Grove, Kansas.
Kansas and Missouri papers please
copy.
cured some bread, and it was afterwards
found they were milking in the cow yard
near the road by which their pursuers left
the house, and steicg them toofe to the
bruslu
All night the country roads vrere scoured
and no trice found, and the next day the
hay and straw stacks and brush were thor
oughly examined; and it was not until
their further examination was considered
useless that one man concluded to take one
more turn through a certain patch of brush,
and found in in Plauiondin aud Morse.
They stoutly denied having seen Truefince
leaving the jail; but some of the old Mis
souri bu-hwhckers, in the absence of Sher
iff Clarke, found some -means to diyulge
his hiding place under an old straw stack
in a field, which True snys he did not intend
to leave until several days had elapsed.
HOUSE AND FAKM.
TO PKEPARE HORSE RADISH.
Eor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.)
Take the fresh roots, grate them fine, put
vinegar on as you would for present Use;
then seal up in glass fruit cans. It will
keep gcod one year or more, and is always
ready for use.
UTILI7E THE BONES.
lExchauge.
Every family finds more or le.s bones
accumulatng. Burn them with your wood,
and the ashes thus enriched is one of the
most valuable cf all fertilizers. Money
cannot buy any article which will so fer
tilize your soil. Bones thus consumed will
quadruple the value of wood ashes, which
in themselves are among the best of soil-enrichers.
whereas a slow, boorish farmer leaves an
unfavorable irapreoioa and lowers the
calling which he follows.
ADVICE TO FARMERS.
(Chatham Ilecord.)
There are a few points of advice which
we would summarize fur the lientfit of far
mers: 1. Be social, frank and inanly.
2. Educate yourself and f ami lie,
3. Be better farmers and hold jour pro
fession in higher esteem.
4. Read more especially upon matters
pertaining to your calling.
A NICE WAY TO FRY ArPIES.
(Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean )
The following is a nice way to fry applet
laKe nice, tart apples, slice the round
way of the apple, in rather thick slices, then
roll them in lljur and sugar mixed toseth
er; have a pan ready with melted butter,
lay your apples in, cover tight, fry to a
nice brown; be careful and not sma-h them
up, and do not be stingy with your butter.
ORCHARD GRASSES.
(ICansns State Agricultural Iteport )
After a very wide experience with a large
numoer oi "tame gra-es, we have settled
upon orchard grass, Kentucky blue-grass.
timothy, alfalfa, and clover, as being the
best adapted to the wants of our State. All
these should be seeded liberally, to counter
act the tendency to grow in bunches; and
only old, rich, and well prepared soil fchodld
oe used.
WOMAN.
Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
After a careful study of the varied as
pects of the present so-called "woman ques
tion," convincing proof is found that the
most serious obstacle in the way of all pro
gress is the absurdly fal-e pride in regard
to woman's industries and social relations.
We are certainly far removed from a genu
ine independence so long as woman is
judged by her clothes and her occupation
inrtead of her heart, brain, and woman
hoc d.
FRESHENIfO SALT FIH.
(Cor. St, Liuis Times-journal.)
You"must understaud there is a right and
a wrong way to do it. Anyone who has
ever seen the process of evaj-oratmg going
on at salt works Knows that the salt talis
to the bottom. Just so it is in the pan
where your salt fish lies soaking, and as it
lies skin down, the salt will fall to theskin,
and there remain ; when, if placed with the
flesh side down, the salt falls to the bottom
oi the pan, and the fish comes out properly
fresheced.
SHE DOES HER OWN WORK.
(Exchange.)
Docs she? What of it? Is it any dis
grace ? Is she any less a true woman, less
worthy of respect than she who sits in silks
and satin, and U vain of Sogers that never
labor? We listened to this sneer a few
days ago, and the tone in which it was ut
tered betokened a narrow, ignoble mind,
better fitted for any place than a country
who'e institutions re-it on honorable labor
as one of the chief corner stones. It eviuced
a false idea of the true btsis of society, of
true womanhood, of genuine nobility.
"kettle drums."
Cor. St. Louis Times-Journal.
Five o'clock teas are simple in ceremoni
ous requirements. The invitation is issued
on the hostcs-' card, with "five o'clock tea"
and the date in the left hand corner. Thin
ly sliced bread and butter, with some nice
cakes and tea on a table or eidt-board,is all
that is necessary. There need be no serv
ant in attendance; guests may help each
other and themselves. Demi toilette is
thought suitable fir this sort of entertain
ment or fcr the informal kettle-drum.
HOW TO COOK A HUSBAND.
(Old Housekevrer.)
The first thing to be done is to catch him.
Having done so, the mede of cookicg him
fo as to make a good dish is as follows:
Many a good husband it spoiled in the
cooking. Soxe women keep them con
stantly in hot water, while others freeze
them with conjugal coldness; some smother
them with haired and contention, and sail
others keep them in pickle all their lives.
These women always serve them up with
tongue sauce. Xow it is not to be
supposed that husbands will be tender
and good if treated this way, but
they are oa the contrary, very
delicious when managed a follows : Get
a large jar, called the jir of carefulness,
(which all good house-wives haveon hand),
place your husband in it and set him near
the fire of conjugal love; let the fire be
pretty hot, especially let it be clear ; above
all, let the heat be constant ; cover him over
with atlection ; garnish him with the spice
of pleasantry; and if you add ki'ses and
other confections, let them be arcomparied
with a sufficient portion of secrecy, mixed
with prudence and moderation.
RAG carpets.
(Housekeeper.)
Have all rags washed clean, cnt and tear
as tine as will hold together to weave. For
bright colors, red. dark, creen or black; nse
woolen rags. For all light colors cotton
is best; will go farther and make a
smoother, handsomer carjet. All shide-
of prints make a pretty, mixed stripe. Do
not have too many colors. Get for warp,
number twelve cotton yarn. Allow five
knots for every yard of yard wi.le carjiet.
Have woven in, yarn at the end of each
breadth to prevent raveling and for a hem.
Better to eew and reel in skeins before coloring.
TRUE CAriURED AT LAST.
(Tofeka Commonwealth, 2.)
The following telegram was received by
the Governor, yesterday alternoon.
Lawrercz, Kan , March 1, 1S78.
CcTerntr Jehn P. St. John:
I captured John B; True in Cass county,
Missouri, and have him here.
Sheriff, Douglas county.
It will be remembered that True is the
man who murdered a minister at Wamego,
last April, and who recently broke jail at
Lawrence.
SHEEP RAISING IN FORD COUNTY.
Ppearville News, 1
We are led to believes that this part of
Kansas is well adapted to sheep raising
when we see how tucces-fully the flocks
held in this vicinity have passed through
TnE BOGUS BOND TRICK.
(Atchison Champion, 2 )
Yesterday a too confident old gentleman
frcm Indiana, came in on the II. A St. J.,
and stopped at the Union depot. He was
bound .for the western part of the State,
where he hid landed interests, and an in
teresting family. Had just been back to
Indiana to fettle old accounts, and being
rather flush with finances, felt it too keenly
for his own good. He confided in a friend
who was also coming to Kansas, and told
him of his plethoric purse, etc. This new.
ly found friend was "game," and concluded
to make the gentleman from Indiana "shell
out" all. or least a portion of his roll.
Winks were exchanged with a "pal,"
and just before reaching East
Atchison the "pal" walked through the
coach to the seat where the two were sitting,
and informed the "bogus" man that "the
money must be forthcoming on that freight
before they arrived at East Atchison or they
POTATOES,
illousekeeper, I.
This is the month to watch potato, as
they are commencing to sprout. First,
wash them and then plunge a few at a
time, by means of small baskets, into boil
ing water, and hold them there for four or
five second; dry and store them. This
treitment destroys the vitality of the buds
or eyes and there will be no tendency to
sprout and they will keep Found and of
good flavor till "new potatoes and green
peas" come again.
TOTTIE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
(St. Louts Journal of Agriculture.)
Patrons, you have allowed tricksters and
schemers to control you, and manage your
affairs quite long enough. Give them no
ieed in the future. Labor earnestly to
make yonr own organization a success.
Make your Grange what it was intended to
be, and you need have no fear of tolitics,
combinations or corporations, for with a
united effert you can control all these in I
the channels of ju-tice and 'equity to all
classes, so as to accomplish the greatest
good to the greatest number.
CHICKENS.
IRu'sell Cor. Kansas Farmcr.1
Many farmers think that this blooded
poultry bmine-n ia all a humbug, but be
lieve in well bred cattle, sheep and hog',
while for the capital invested, blood makes
more difference in poultry than with the
other stock that docs not increase as fast,
or breea as young. Another thin many
farmers sell off all of the earliest and best
pullets, because they bring themo-t; it 13
poor policy. A'ways keep the best for
breeding stock, and look out for a strong
constitution, and don't breed in too much.
TO nOUSEKEETERj.
Kvcliange 1
Every housekeeper should 1 ave a h?r
seal like an office thiir, on a pivot tn turi.
easily, aLd with a small kerosene heater
for the irons, which stands on the end of
the table and costs a dollar, can do a large
ironing without rising, and without the
feirful ache of tired fiet and back.
Whether work is done sitting or standir-r,
she should vary her jiosition for a few min
utes at the end of each hour, sitting if she
has been working about the house, or get
ing into the fre-di air if she has been sew
ing steadily. A little rest taken so helps
wonderfully through the day.
"MANNERS'" COMPANY.
(Golden Knle.)
A little more formality in serving the
family meals wouldn't harm some house
holds. 'I here is no need of saving all the
"company manners" for company ; if you
do, the children, at least, will be found want
ing when the occasion comes. The reces
sity of cheerfulness and contentment at
meals cannot be too often enforced. The
wisdom, on purely physical grounds, of a
tranquil mind at meal times, is as old as
Bacon, in cur language, and as ancient a
the patriirchs in pra lice. The time given
to the table ought to be doubled in many
families, and the cheerfulness, good nature
and domestic conversation increased in like
ratio.
A REMEDY TOR LOCK JAW.
(Iowa Quarterly Itevlew.)
Within the past few months a new rem
edy has beep ,iried in the treatment of the
disease, and if we are to trust the evidence
of those who have made the test and there
seems to be no evidence for doubting it
with most satisfactory result'. The remedy
consists in the hypodermic inj-ction of
nitrite of sniyl. The nitrite is given in
doses of 20 minims to 30 minims, twice a
day. Rtcovery is reported in every in
stance. The operation is a simple one for
the veterinarian; and should it prove as
successful as it would now apjiear, it i au
addition of no small value in the treatmmi
of one of the most intractable diseases the
veterinarian has to deal with.
AN ARGUMENT AGAINST FAT.
(St. Louis Journal of Agriculture.)
Every year it is becoming more than ever
patent that animals are not the Ix-t or the
cheapest food. A fit steer may look,
weigh and measure well, but if we had anv
means of determining the net amount of the
carcass that was finally eaten, we fear it
would discount the drescd oc net, Wright
nearly fifty per cent. And what i true ot
a steer is equally, and fur the same rea-n
true both of the sheep and hoc. Sooner or
later, but in time ptople will discover what
to many ha, long been known, that except
to the denizen ot the arctic regions fat is
not food, and then, and net till then will
we real ze that Indian corn is not tLe sole
and only food fit for stock preparicg for
market.
ORANGES AS A MEDICINE.
(Exchangp )
A va3t nnmber of oranges are eaten by
the Spaniards, it bein, in fact, no nncotu
mon thing for the children of a family to
consume ten or a dozen oranges each before
breakfast, gathering them fresh for this
purjio'e from the tnej. Such wholesale
consumption of what is commonly looked
upon as a luxury appears to hive no un
healthy effect upon the system. On the
contrary, the testimony of a late eminent
physician authorizes the ue of fruit as
most whoje-ome immediately on waking in
theinorning; he indeetl, prescribed such a
regimen to a friend as; the only invigora
ting and permanent cure for indigestion,
facetiously remarking at the time that he
give her apiece of advice which, if it were
known to his dy-speptic patients, would cost
him his practice, as they might prefer so
simple a remedy to his professional visits
TEMPERATURES FOR COOKING.
(Cor. St. Louis Times-Journal.)
Different liquids come to boiling temper
ature at different degress of belt. Wa
ter boils at 212 deg. and all the fire you can
heap under it will never enable you to ob
tain a higher temperature. Fats and oils
require a much higher temperature, from
500 deg. to 6750 deg. before they come to the
boiling point, which explains why fat is
used frying instead of water. Obseneyour
frying pan when yon throw water into" ho:
faL If the temerature of the fat is not
more than 212 den. no visible efftct takes
place, but if the temperature be above 212
deg., tea water n converted into steam and
exploded, and the higher the temjerature
the more violent and rapid the explosion
becomes. Hence, when you desire to make
gravy Jy the addition of water to fat, if
you will allow the fat to cool, you will
have found the remedy for the hi-sing an.1
steam of which you complain.
irosting ready when the cake is baked ;
beat the whito of one egs to a sliff froth,
men rar a sen neaping teaspoonfuls of
pulverized sugar (well heaped, but not all
that ycu Jean lift in the spocn) and one of corn
starch; be sure that it is thoroughly beat
en before taking the cake from the oven. If
loesible have ronie one leating while you
take out the cake. Xow invert a common
milk-pan, placing it on a clean paper,
so if any falls off it can be
u-cd again, then placj the cake on
the pin and apply frosting; it will run
over the cake, becoming as smooth as glass,
and adhere firmly to it. If bat one person
is engaged in preparing cake and frosting,
and must necesarily stop beating while get
ting the cake in readiness, it will be best to
beatthe frosting a few minutes again before
placing on cake. As eggs vary in size,
some common sense must 1 ne.l in if.
quantity of sugar.
In preparire for a large prty, when it i
inconveuient to frost each cake as it U teken
frou the oven, and a nurubir have become
cold, place them in the oven to ht before
frosting. The above ideas were gained from
a first class baker, and have !een practiced
by myself for many years with perfect suc
cess. EARLY VEGETABLES,
sit, Louis Journal ofAsricnltcre.
By the time thi3 comes before the read
ers it will be none too early too start or
rather too sew seeds cf cabbage, touiatoe ,
etc., in boxes in the hsii-e. If sown in
shallow boxes and covered but slightly
ihey will soon come up. and the boxe will
be easily handled lrom the window cf a
cold evening, aud there again in tLc morn
ing; each day reversing the side next to the
window so as to keep the plant straighr,
By the time the weather is fit to set the
plant in a cold frame, they will have quite
a start, and to have these things several
weeks earlier than our reignbor is quite a
luxury.
But with a little trouble and care every
one who has land can have these thing
ihtu advanced. I.arly as, lettuce, and
radi-hes can be sown as eon a the croucd
1-s dried ff t he wi rked. Put lh pe-
ttiut thr-e inches deep, an ! "e innt nl
cot likely touch theni any woic, Lu ivis.
if it dots it will nut hurt them.
Radish Feeds need not be covered more
thau hall an inch; they will come up just
as soon as the ground gets warm enough.
We often get our earliest radishes and let
tuce from where they ccmrup voluntarily
from seed that had fallen from the plant a
year before.
Lettuce seed should be very slightly cov
ered, the ground patted with the spade, ard
then brush thrown on the bed. This will
keep the wind off, retain the heat at night,
as well as to protect the ld from chickens
scratching up the bed Lettuce on a slop
ing sunny side will be fit to uje at least
ten days sooner than when sosrnon a plain
surface.
HOME SIASKETS.
Wholesale.
W11EAT Nb.2A!r; 'o- 3. .' No. 4. SV.
rLOL'i:-K'- til per sncH Itye Flour
per back il GO ; Graham per sack
SI JO; sulpstntt, per Inn, bulk, Ill.Oi : hlp
Iutriertoa lu-sseks. STO-1; llrsn, perton.m
sack. :3; Com ileal, per MAI lbs.
b" it- v.
S.COKN-No.2,23'-i; rejected, 21c.
tt 1 Y st CO per ion.
OMx-N'o 2 -3;ac;
EYE-No.2.53.
1 uANUt-.U.v IT--S0037 5
ISCriEll-Striciiy cbolce. He. riini.
.l;u lleperdo tlrni.
lvr.-v.TOI IVr buMle!, Esjrly Koe, C0c;
Peach biouN.55 TOs; Sweet rotate., &tfi
SI 15 Nttvdy.
ONION -carce. choice Si ST&3 CO per bbl;
choice, per bu-liel, il S
UKAN. ttand picked, i;j;cperlb.
KKUOM O'lSN IVr ion, sMMt-0.
MEATS-Sid, 5ii5;ic; Hams ScasJJc;
tiuultlrrs, 3J4fMo.
L WtD e'er tumnd.Tc.
t'H KEE-Kmi, .., 1,3 fe E,u.lem,6yia-ie.
rOULTISY-CbickeiL., live, ti IAU Taper
doz.
APPLES Prbtd. 12 3",2 C5o3 00: steady.
hUGjU-TIJnU'..
Stock Market.
fVTrLE Shippers J4I03J7.5: Batchers,
3SIIU'; J-eter-t.K50o3SS per CWL
HlXi-SJ 13-t S. e.
fetiKEl' IMnif, itsi per head
markets hy Telegraph
1.01 1-
PUG3UCE MARKET
sr. Locis. March -I.
Fixii-K-ltstter; XX. n WV14 ift XXX.USJo:
Ja; Uuiiiy. Jl ;uue s9; choice, Si :.; w
fed h7nTuikdTheFhnh, " would lFhipped back at onre. Mr. Stran-
advantage oi good warm shelters, and ss
OSE OF THE BEST ES THE CMOS.
Florence Herald, 1
Mr. X. E. Stevens, the Leavenworth
Times man took in the beauties of Flor
ence Tuesdav. He represents one of the
bst papers in the Union.
A NEW TAPER.
A new paper has been started in Hodge-
man county, called the Hodgeman Agitata-,
:
these can be easily constructed it does not
prove an expensive investment. Parties
desirous of learning of the advantage we
have here far this profitable industry, can
do no better than make a visit to this place
and see for themselves that this is the place
fcr them.
SETTLERS POCBXSO ESTO NESS COUNTY.
(Dodge City Times, 1.)
F. R. Brand and R. AV. Keller, of the
southwestern part of Ses county, called
Thursday. They report 60 families in their
settlement- The settlers are pouring into
that part 01 the country. Ihis settlement
is in the Uackberry valley, and is situated
thirty-five miles northwest of Dodge City.
There is some timber in this valley, and
plenty of running water from springs. The
Hackberry creek forms a junction with the
north front of the Pawnee. There is plenty
of fine building stone in that valley. There
will be a mail line shortly, running
through that section of conntry. These
settlers aie coming to Dodge Cily to trade.
A 80UTHW ESTEBN XATX. ROUTT.
Dodg CityTlmea, I.
Hon. Thoa. Ryan writes to no'. R. M.
Wright that "The mail route to Tucoa,
Texa, is provided for in the general bill
now pending in the Senate, which will
doubtless soon become a law "
Tnscosa. Texas, lies abont 200 miles
southwest of Dodge City, and mail conr.ee-
uga wiin wai puuifc viu open ouaacrcs
ger seemed a little excited but assured the
party that it would be all right. That kind
of business wouldn't do, and the stranger
offered a $1,000 bond of a Leadville Mining
Company, in payment Xo change could be
made, and the gentleman from Indiana was
induced to loan him $200 on the bond un
til the train reached Atchison, It was s
good bait and the clever old gentleman
(wallowed it eaisly. The stranger and his
"pal" went into the baggage car to adjust
matters and through a forgetful memory
failed to return. The duped man was
looking all over Aichison yesterday in the
vain hope of finding the scoundrel, but had
not eccceeced at a late hour last evening.
AMVONIsV FOR WASHLVO-rCRrOSES.
Minneapolis Housekeeper.
For washing goods that fade, use crnd3
ammonia instead of sosp. Soiled necktie
may be made to look like new by take
ing one half a teapoonfal of spirits of
hartshorn to a teacup of water; wath well ;
and if very much soiled, put through a
second water, with less ammonia in. Lay it
on a clean white cloth, and gently wipe
with another until nearly drr. Then lay a
cloth over it and smooth with an iron not
very hot If the color fades it will all come
back to IU original hue. Use no soan and
uo not rinse.
LOOK TO THE LEAK?.
(New Yortc Independent.)
The little leaks are what run away with
the i rofits in farming, and it does not re
quire much time or trouble, usually, to
stop the leak when it first begina. It is the
slightest of work to replace a rail or a
board when it has been pushed from a
fence, but it is more serious to rebuild the
entire fence after it has been neglected for
years and permitted to tumble all to pieces
Xor is this all. A tumble down fence
may cost the larmer acres of grain. Many
a farmer has found corn trampled down by
the stock, which never could have entered
if he bad replaced every rail as it became
dislodged. When decay once commences
it proceeds rapidly, unless checked at once.
A board falls oH' a building and ia not re
placed. Very soon another board follows,
and it wi.l not be many jears before what
might havebeen a good-looking and com
fortable building is a perfect ruin.
JUSTS FOR THE SritlNO.
American Agriculturist for March.
FriUMi Work. The first work is to re
place fecces laid by the winter storms.
There is nothing gained by plowing too
early. The soil shnuld be dry before a
furrow it turned. Manure may be drawn
out; stones can be gathered from frozen
ground when the warmth of the sun has
loosened them.
LlY tlans for the year without delay.
The fort-hand-d man work to great ad
vantage. He loses no times; everything is
done at the proper moment.
Hired Men. Hired men are now en
gaged to begin work April 1st The season
usiiallycon.-i-.lsol 8 or 9 months, leiving
the men idle about one Quarter of the
year. It is well for employers to consider
11 Itiry can not Metier ationl to give steady
employment. Tnere is work to lie done at
a t e.sons if sought f jr.
Dav Feet The clnng of weather often
r ximsis mea working in the otien air to
great ri-ks. To keep the iVet dry U very
nece-siry. A well drained birnyanl is one
preventive of wet tet, anil wearing rubber
boots whenever watr mud is fo he erconn-
.. 1 I rri t .. .
imi, w nuiiotr. anciauerwiu terve in
all ere.
HoRr' Frr.T Hr.r-eV f-ci should be
well ciredforin the slushy condition of the
roads. When brought in from work, horses
should lie w?ll ruMxd down with a piece of
b'inket, nnd ih feet ami Ies thororg Mv
driid The friction will remote th? chill
ing effect of Ihe cold ctu-h; but if thi is
bft upon the feet, thry may liecom di
Sfacd, and cracked hels or fjot fever re
salt from the careleness.
Calves V calf that is infe-ted with ve
min. may ' '.-rovn bv its rotuh coat cov
ered with -irk. The young naimal
should be ' ed from these t"ts at cintf
A inixtur f lard an.l sulphur rubbed
along the f. , and on the hrisket will h
effective; and a dose of a tableaponnfiil of
sulphur and molasses, once a dir for a
ek, will help greatly to drive a'vay lice
and prevent disease.
Black Leo in Calves T prevent i
give the sulphur and molasoea, and feed f
meal. To reduce th condition craduallv
is an effective preventive. Mmlirircs ronie
too late in this di'esfe, which is almost
surely fatal at this Feason.
Handy Tinvrw to have V Ikix of cop
per rivet anil burs, a coil of stout opper
wire, a few dozn mixed screws, an assort
ment of carriage bolts, an awl and a few
ends, a bottle of harness dresains, a pound
or two of wroiisht nails, a few Ioos links
for broken chains, half a dnzn brass knolw
for cows' hnrrs, a small anvil, a lox of avle
greate (a mixture or Mick lead and plm
oil is the Iest). a quart can of sperm oil for
raachin", . gallons of crude iietroletim, a
small supply of simple medicines and a
medicinejhom all the", ard a rloet fo
fceep them in, will be found valuable in the
saving of tiino, money, and irritation, when
an occasion of prea;in need comes during
the busy feasor..
Tree ?EED3 Tre" seeds should !e sown
as earl v as the ground can he worked,aa it is
desirable to get all possible growth before
the drouth of summer comes on.
Planti.w Pitches Peach seeds that
have been kept in boxes of earth, or mixed
with.earth in heap", should bo pl.ir.teil in
nursery rows, 3 or -1 feet apart. The stone-
are to be separated irom the soil hv mean
of a coarse sieve or riddle, and only tho
tint have cracked the phells. are planted
about .1 inchfs apart in th rows, artl rov
ered two or three inches deep. If the hal
ves, of the shells fall awav, all the better;
ineseed is to r planted the same. Cr.ark
the stones cot loorened by a light blow up
on the edge.
1 1IK.VT if lirlier 1. r, tivr .. , 1
cah;51 01.,l vl& April; CS&il u?i ilJit
.No 3 do. IV.ciaSt VH
Corn Fluu.-i; Si:eah and March; 31s
Apill;31,n3ie Maj ; 3.'.,o Julie.
Oats Firm 111 ;te.
Hie Mrin at lC,c.
I;ltul.i Dull uud unchanged.
Whukt-l-irui: l i5.
Pome Louei; fj xZro iCJ.
Ukv ."-alt Mfc-T Lower: cured clear ribs
at SI Tinned; flwtil.i.
llACo.x Louer; clear libs and clear fclCes,
Lakd Nominal; J3 asked.
:t.
LOUIS STt CK B-..A tK!T
ST Lsil'ls. M.llfli 4
t attck Fair ileiiimid lor Miij plot; iiitiitH
at eaa pnett; Kucd bulcbt-r- iebi!, turn
mon e-k; export rU-eis, ci5 IU; tixxl lit
cliuU-0 lint. vy, ;lo.l'J iMir do, fl iVjil 'si;
iiutive butLti-rs teer. 3 lii,4i ; cihh mui!
heifers,-tf "I W; core frtl '1 exano. H lOit I (;
fettlint: -Ueri. nuliat Ji7JtUH: Colorado do.
:3&il4 75; ri-Ct-lpl)., I, U,; Mniimelil.-., uu.
Hih.t Louer Hiid iteiits.-ftl; Yorktrsnml
lUiuiiioreK. S3 To.. f5; p.tekms S3 G (a3 iiu;
ltotoiiK. S33AJIIU, bllleliefN'to fancy heavy.
SI 1MI 2 ICrCelpts, Sajdi t-lili'lil'lits -tVL
siihiti oteatlt: KOtMl radt . ilriu: eootl to
eliolee, f I tssll 7.. extort Iilllllulli, 3llu.
IveCelpts, ir. MllpiueUb-, 4iO.
CHICAGO .-PRODUCE MARKET
CIllCARO. March I.
Flock Quiet and firm.
v Hk-AT-L'n-ett til; Keneratly hither; No.
1 red winter, Wail 1st: mi 2prlns.IS "fh;
'JlV tilil Jlnreli; S.ViKW'v- April; V,e.M.,
No 3 nprlnir. .'; r. jmti. d, bSttfit'e.
roKN Ac ne, llriii mid In-liei; il'.c cu.h;
a'.c.pril;a:'1.37'.eMiiv
AT-Siri,ijKt; i-V'cash; II- April; IV.
Krr Mesily ami unrlianutd; !Jr.
Kaiilev-luin.raioc.
1'oKK Active but HtrakerHMl lower; ft M
OH-li: tMatilUtu;, April; SIUL-lli7!, Slav:
LAKP-Arllve. but weak nivl bwer; fit i
r:ll ; SO jTVti 6" April; t6 filyi 7l Maj;
S6 ', suHl June.
Hulk Mmtv- In f.ilr ileiiimd but lower ;
honllftN.jtr;fe It. S5CO-, &. U., i 5 ID.
WllMKY feteua) : SI Ul.
CHICAGO SlUUK MARKET.
CiilCMio. Mnrcti i.
Hor.s KrcelpM, li.OJO; lilpmeut, 6,i);
taity ami uiii-litnKtit.
Cai u.K. Ht-tti 1,, 1, 110; Mi'pments, -IKpO;
hlupiuni; grade- it-i-htKt-tI hv t4 to t. i ,
lilltcllerK'uillVe;c w. SJ -O.ITj. built, nuw
311; rouh clt-elf , ii 13 UK
S1KM- l-eivllklM, 1,M ; hhtpiueuls "-?1
M trket flovv :lt ISTial o.
K- C. PKODICK ! AH '
Kaiah IIty. iln.. .March 1
Tho "Indleatoi" repo'is:
Ki.nri: Mnn hihI iiuflimistil; tncy S-' J m
2.r; XXXX. so-xiJi..
tlllr.Ai Kereijl-. at elevators 12.311; ihli-IllellU.U.i-'e,
ill s.orr to- ny . S3 !,f5(K iaj..us r
ai it tiluli-1; oilier t-r.il.-s oteao-y; ti. Z. sue.
.-so :t, nv',c: :o. 1, ?h..
I IIH.S- ilt-o-lflt hi t 't-vator JO.TI6: ft.lilp
infills, & ; in Mure lo-day. fJ.7b&; MtalC
ami iiMettltd, . 2 mixed S'tSei lrrlci
lllxetl, -IC.
ov--iwiil; Xo.i. ajje.
Ill K -Xllllllll.ll
Ki.t. Mltmly at tftUItc.
IIUTTLK-Cholce til lit at IS;.
K- C STOCS IldKBT.
K ansa CITr, Sl-fc. .March I.
Tho "Indicator" rtf oit:
C.VTTLK ltecelpta. -IK; shipment. lv..
Rtc-fij; 1 utlve --lilppllii Mtfrs. !1 llwtir,
native ImiclM-rV Mter, Jt'-O'tlfi": Irxllnic
M,t-rs;5! jUh3i; cow-, U 1S; ttockers,
t.f'i a 0
ll-i.s-tc-lpt. I,ll; shipments. I. CI;
weak, UTid Jic otf tio'u jeslerddj; extle.uv
raii!:t-crHies3.uria47 s-
-l!M--l:.-reit-. Hi; i-lllpmellft. SO; W
nat.ve muttons, hv lvi lb.. miM at si Sit.
SANFORD'S
CAL CURE
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PABTICCXABS OF THE CAPTUEZ OF
AND CO.
(Lawrence Tribune, 1 )
Sheriff Clerke returned on the noon train
to-day from the East, having in charge the
three prisoner who escaped from the jail
last Sunday evening.
The first trace which led to their capture
was obtained by a dispatch from Gardiner,
Johnson county, which stated that three
men had ridden in a fanner's; wagon, from
near Eudors a short distance this side of
Gardiner.
From Gardiner they were traced in a
nearly east'eourse, across the State line into
Cass county, Missouri, about eighteen miles
easi 01 spring 1111.
A MAS WHO JIASTETo rELSCir-LES CAS
MASTER I-RACTICE.
(St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Agriculture can oe carried on by no
rigid rule. The soil of no two fields is
precisely alike, or would be alike benefitted
by the same treatment. No two seasons are
precisely alike. All is variety, change.
Intelligent farminz is learned to adart
methods to conditions and circumstances.
There are fixed principles that apply to
each condition. The man who masters
Srinciples can become a master in practice.
Todify all principles according to soil and
climate.
THE FABMEB'S SOCIAL rOSITIOX.
(Exchange.)
The question has been much mooted of
late as to what position in society the far
mer is entitled to hold. Many maintain
that farmers as a class do not possess the
ease and intelligence they did in former
generations. Such questions are very apt
to be settled in the minds of differentindi
viduals by the farmers with whom they
have become acquainted. An intelligent,
IRKEGULARrtTE3 IK FEEDING AND
ISO STOCK.
(Live Stocic Journal,)
Nothing is easier than to spoil the appetite,
to make the amimal fretful and restless,
and to put a stop to all improvement, hy
the mere irregularity of feeding. A beast
fed to-day at C o'clock, to-morrow at 7, and
the next day at 8, will fret each succes-ive
day from the time of his former feed to
that of the present day's. Soon he falls
into a restless habit, as he never knows
when his ration u to be expected, and anx
iety destroys thrift. Xor is it the
mental turmoil alone that for
bids improvement; the stomach fails to
adapt itself to this uncertain supply, and
a quantity of partialy eigested food is
thrown upon the bowels for the support of
an economy whose wants have been materi
ally increased. The feeding cf stock
should never be made subsidiary to other
work a thing to be attended to at any
time when other duties have been disposed
of. Inanimate objects can better afford
to wait.than can the living and often acute
ly sensitive live stock, and he who fails to
realize this, will ever fail in securing a
full return from this, species of property.
THE EE3T FBOJTTSa FOR CAKE3.
;(Cor. Minneapolis Housekeeper.)
There are various opinions about the
the length of time frosting should be beat-
J .-J TJ !. t t '
c t .. " . . 1 cuucbicu, wiue-awaike tanner leaves a ia-
oeverai umes snenn (JlarJce was Terr I - m : .: -j r. .t. .. 11 " "Tii " .r :
near them ml in K. t!,wwn off fc w. u. s"0"?" "" "le natural 1 en, rome giving nan an nour, oinera a mucn
near them, only to be thrown off the warm p, 0, j othw intelligent, educated man ' shorter' time. My method is to have the
It U always pleasant to hear of plessant
thing! as. well as to participate in them we
will speak of the pleasant time that the
good people of Glenwood and vicinity en
joyed oa the evening of the 3rd.
The Glenwood Literary S Wetv or rath
er the younger portion of it had prepared
their U'nalannu si exbiHriou for the even
ing on which they adjiurn for the sum
mer months. The stage was beautifully ar
ranged and it was a most pleasing and in
structive entertainment.
The exercL-e were prepared unde- the
supervision ef Mr. Will Dutton, J
P. Carr, and A. Edmini-der. The
program was well arragned. Dia
logues I leclarmaties charades ard tableaux
plentifully relieved with the best of mui-ic
both vocal and instrumental. The self
possession and z'St with which the you.h
Jul declaimers took their position and rer
dered their exercises would tlo ciedit to ftr
older head. The earnestness; and seeming
familiarity with which the yonng ladies and
centiemen acted tne mccic so nes of every
day lifeand love episode, showed that if put
tithe test they would not beunfamiliar with
thestratazem to which older per-on resort
ana wnicn mey so perlectly represented
And when we take under consideration that
the exercises were who v under the suir-
vision of theyoung people, it was indeed a
splendid success as was well attested by the
wrapped attention of the audience which
numbered at least 400. The League is in
perfect mnningorder and ready for thieves
at any time. The young people did the
League the honor to exhibit their certificate
in a tableaux as atreebearingfruit.
Wheat is looking beautiful and promis
ing, and altogether Glenwood is in good
spirits. Observer.
For
CATARRH
Mteralnng htrwxte wiih Catarrh your
KaliIcai. (. ft. 1. rorxpsered.
IIev. 1). S Monroe, Lewisburg, Pa
I htve rccmrixritti! it to tpiitea r.nin
lierof my friends, al cf w, om have exprcm
J to me their hili f.-timate of iu value
and good eflecu with them. V:i I!vtn,
'H'i Pine Sl, bt. IyuU
We have sold Sasfo;".i'- UaiucalC zzk
for several ,ear, and can say candidly
that we never sold a, . iir.ilar pri tralinn
tliEt gave tuch universal satisfaction. Uo
have yet to learn of the first complaim.
S. 1). IUliiuin & i o.,
Washington, fid.
Xo sooner did I begin to ii'e i than my
symptons changed. It cleared my throat
il cleared my head, it cl.ated my mind.
Itoiera:)d en my system in a way that
nothing ever before given me by doctors
had done. Sa.mltl Spi.nsjv,
Meadow Vale, X. S.
The cure effected in my case bv Sa.v
forii's Kadi cvi. CriiK was so remarzabl
that it teemed to thoa. who had suffered
without relief from aDy of the ii'iml reme
dies that it could not lie true. I therefore
made aiEdavit to it la-fore Heth J. Thomas,
11 , Justice of the Peacv. Uoton.
GekokF I'ls-jionr,
Druggist, Il-lon.
One of the best remedies fcr Catarrh
nay, the best remedy we have found in a
life'ime of suffering is KASFoRTt'.s ISadi-
cal Cure. It is not unpleasant to take
through the nostril', and there comes with
each bo'tle a small gIa tube fur Ufe in
inhalation. It clears the head and throat
so thoroughly that, taken each mornirg on
rising, there are no unpleasant lecretiorw
and no disagreeable hawking during the
entire day, but an unprecedented clearnc-s
'f voice and respiratory organs lie v. J.
If. Wiggin. in Dxhoter, Mas., lUmu.
Price, with improved Inhaler, Treatise
an! Directions, SI. Sold by all Druggi.-ts.
GOLLiAfs-
VOLTAIC
Belectmg
A Isout! Word for ilia Dead Conrrrtu.
IXew Tork Herald, 2.
Taken all in all, the scsion of Congress
has been a rather unprofitable one for the
ljbby.
It l Worth a Trial.
"I was troubled for many years with
Kidney Complaint, Gravel, etc.; my blood
was thin; I was dull and inactive; could
hardly crawl about, and was an old worn
out man all over, and conld get nothing t
help me, until I get Hop Bitter;, and now I
am a boy again. My blood and kidneys
are all right, and I am active as a man of
30, although I am 72, and I have no doubt
it will do as well for others of my age. It
13 worth the trial." (Father.)
pliSTES
Elf ctriciiy with Jiealing Baisams
tht) Curativw Marvel or the Am.
They are icstmtly soothing, healing, and
strengthening. They begin their wonder
ful curative action the moment they tre
applied. In the annihilation of Piri ar.d
Lliammation, in the Vitalizalion of Weak,
'aralyzed and Painful .Nervous Parts and
I
I
Organs in the Curing of Chronic Wcafc-
nes.-es and iaiummatory Ailments ar-d
Di'ea-e, in the Abaorbtion of Poisons from
the lilool through the Pore", ar.il t e Pre
vention of Fever and Ague, Liver Com
plaints, Malarial and Coniageoiis IiienM
they are wonderful. Compared with them
in instantaneous and po-ilive curative ac
tion, the ordinary porous or irforattd plas
ters, the voltaic bands and appliance", liver
belts and other co-tly contrivances t-ink in
to utter insignificance.
PRICE 25 CENTS.
All the virtues of Electricity and Heal
ing Balsams and Gums are to lie found in
Collins' Voltaic Elvctkic PusrF.m. lie
mre to get them. Sold by all drtiirg N.
MIWTt BIT THEM - to?" (' .tMM,io
MrtsfoTMi. fxfrt eoff (; mm fmettteilvmvr
mUmdtm lilitM LajmI CmlMlar sia, JU&4
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