JULY 28, 1881.

Messrs. J. S. Lycan and J. W. Obrist, of Marshall, Illinois, have been in Winfield for the past few days, investigating the inducements to be found here for the establishment of a woolen factory. They have visited several towns in Southern Kansas with that view and prefer to locate at Winfield. They come with the best endorsements as to character, capital, and experience in the business.

They have the machinery of a new woolen mill complete in Illinois, which cost $20,000, but has been sold on erection. They propose to form a stock company here with a capital of $24,000, of which they will subscribe $12,000, paying up by the delivery of that outfit of machinery at Winfield, to the company for $12,000 in paid up stock. They ask the businessmen and citizens of Winfield, and the sheep men and farmers to subscribe the other $12,000, to be paid in on assessments, as the money shall be wanted to procure grounds, build a factory, purchase wool, etc. The machinery is almost entirely new, and embraces a 45 horse steam power. They prefer a steam power to a water power for their business. They say they will not go outside of business to get beside a water power, but want their factory in the business part of a live town. Their idea is to start the business with about 30 hands and increase the number as they find sales for their woolen yarn, flannels, blankets, jeans, etc.

They say that the building in which their machinery now is can be bought for a low sum and shipped here for less than it would cost to build a new building. It is 55 by 70 feet, two and a half stories high, built of framed timbers, siding, etc., in such a way as to be readily taken down and moved without damage. The stockholders here would determine whether this should be bought or a new stone building be put up. They want an iron roof in either case and careful construction to guard against fire and accidents.

We advise each of our citizens to subscribe from $100 to $1,000 to the capital stock, that these stockholders send a competent man at once to examine the machinery, and get information of its value. If it proves as represented, accept it as paid up capital for $12,000, elect J. S. Loose or some such well known, shrewd, sagacious, and careful businessman, as president and general manager, elect Lycan and Obrist to the places of foremen in the factory to oversee the work. Then go to work, get the most favorable location near the center of business that can be had at a reasonable price, and build of stone just such buildings as are wanted.

By going at it at once in a driving business way, we will before another sheep shearing have a factory ready to take the wool as fast as clipped, and work it up into the things we want most. It will pay the stockholders splendid dividends, furnish work for many of our people at good wages, and add largely to the property of our town and county. It will also be the entering wedge to the introduction of other manufactories. If we seize upon this opportunity, Winfield will be on the road to greatness. Let every man and woman who can raise $100 in six months

subscribe.

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JULY 28, 1881.

DETAILS ONLY: M. L. READ, PLAINTIFF/JOSEPH LIKOWSKI DEFENDANT.

SHERIFF A. T. SHENNEMAN SELLING DEFENDANT'S REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO SATISFY SUCH EXECUTION...

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THE OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE

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HENRY BROWN!

Has the most complete and freshest stock of DRUGS in the city. A Large Stock of White Lead and Prepared Paints. We have in stock all the latest School Books Adopted by the various Boards of the county. My stock of NOTIONS and STATIONERY is Complete.

We have complied with the provisins of the existing temperance laws and are the ONLY LICENSED DRUGGISTS in Winfield. My customers can be assured of the best goods at the Lowest Prices.

HENRY BROWN.

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TEMPERANCE BILLIARD HALL.

J. F. WITHERSPOON, PROPRIETOR

NORTH MAIN STREET

2ND DOOR NORTH OF LYNN & LOOSE'S STORE.

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JULY 28, 1881.

Two farms to rent, by R. B. Waite.

By Terrell is in the hotel business at Joplin.

W. H. Smith left for Boston Friday afternoon.

Miss Clara Brass had gone home to Lawrence again.

Mr. Rhodes' stone store building is being pushed forward rapidly.

Will Stivers seems to put new life into the local page of the Telegram.

George Nixon sold wheat in Winfield at 93 cents. It was the finest wheat we have seen.

Hon. Timothy McIntire, editor of the Arkansas Valley Democrat, was in the city Friday.

Mr. M. West came in from Jackson County Saturday to look after his property interests here.

Jim Hill and E. L. Shinn have bought the 2,500 bushel crop in Vanorsdal's peach orchard.

Brown & Son are finishing their store room in a very artistic manner. John Craine is doing the work.

Col. J. C. McMullen and family were sniffing the breezes of Lake Erie at Put-in-bay at last accounts.

Lawyer Allen has purchased a linen duster against the next hot spell. This is a move in the right direction.

Hon. J. R. Hallowell came in Friday to look after the interests of the U. S. in the Riley and Woodruff cases.

Hon. W. P. Hackney left yesterday for Manitou Springs, Colorado, to see his wife. He will be gone about 15 days.

NOTE: THEY SHOWED "MANITAU SPRINGS".

Peruvian Beer is the popular beverage nowadays. The dealers keep it setting around in old tea pots "on ice."

The trustees of the Baptist church are pushing the building forward rapidly. The frame work for the windows and doors are up.

E. A. Millard came in to see us last Tuesday with his hand in a sling and badly swollen. He had punctured it with a

pitchfork.

What is the matter with the road overseer in Walnut township? The road in some places is in a bad condition for heavy loads.

D. L. Kretsinger has gone to Kansas City on business for himself. Mr. Will Stiver is localizing for the Telegram during his absence.

Sid Majors has gone into the hotel business at Cherryvale. He has traded for the Railroad hotel and will run it.

T. A. Blanchard brought us a lot of sample applies from his orchard. They were the largest, fairest, ripe apples we have seen this year.

S. S. Linn brings us samples of oats and flax both luxuriant. He raises flax for the seed, gets about ten bushels per acre, and sells at about $1.00 per bushel.

The Archery Club meets Friday afternoon at Riverside Park for their second shoot. Those desiring to witness the sport should be on hand at 3:00 o'clock.

Wallis & Wallis will have the finest grocery establishment in the country when their new building is finished. A part of the cellar is being floored with flagging.

Mrs. F. M. Rains will open her select school about September 5th. Mrs. Rains is a lady of rare culture and accomplishments.

Register Nixon, secretary of old soldiers organization, sent out Monday twenty muster rolls to the committeemen in the different townships for enrolling the old soldiers.

Mrs. Brettun and granddaughter, Miss Louise Crapster, have returned to Winfield to remain a year. They are stopping at the Olds House until the Brettun is in running order.

J. P. Short has gone to Salt Lake City "over the mountains to see what he can see." He will report to the COURIER such events and sights as appear to him out of the usual run.

Ezra Meech left Tuesday for Vermont on a visit to his old tramping grounds and will buy any sheep he finds there which will come up to the required standard for Cowley county.

Deacon Harris aside from being a boss farmer is a first class stock raiser. Last week he weighed one of his two year old colts, which stipped the beam at 1,120 pounds. This is something of a colt.

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A merry party consisting of the gayest of her gay young people assembled at Miss Roland's on last Saturday evening and proceeded to the residence of Mrs. A. T. Spotswood for the purpose of a complee surprise party to Miss Nettie McCoy, who leaves this week for a visit to her home in New Jersey. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Albro, Mr. and Mrs. Bahntge, Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, Dr. and Mrs. Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. George Whitney, and Mr. and Mrs. Garvey; Misses Amelia and Clara Garvey of Topeka, Jennie Hane, May Roland, Allie Klingman, Sarah Hodges, Louie Crapster, Ida McDonald, Amanda Scothorn, Margie Wallis, and Jessie Millington; and Messrs. Davis, Dever, Hunt, Baldridge, Harris, W. A. Smith, W. C. Robinson, Dr. Gunn, and Bahntge.

Winfield Courier, July 28, 1881.

Winfield Courier, July 28, 1881.

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That man, Jackson, who is confined to the county jail, is a tough one. It appears that he is the most industrious man the county ever had for a boarder. He breaks door hinges and handcuffs; gets a scrap of iron and picks away with it until he has cut off an iron bar, or worn off a hard timber bolt through a crack in the door; tears through a floor made of 2 x 6 set up edgeways and spiked together solid; and bucks at the solid foundations of the jail. If Shenneman manages to keep him until court time, it looks now as though the jail will be ground to splinters and all the shackles reduced to iron filings. He must have served a long apprenticeship in jail breaking. Last Friday he made a grand struggle for liberty but failed.

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We are in receipt of the announcement of the marriage of Horace E. Powers and Miss Nettie B. Porter, on the 22nd of July at Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Powers is a young lawyer of Omaha and a recent graduate of the law college of Ann Arbor, Michigan, while Miss Porter was formerly a Winfield young lady and is well and favorably known to most of our young folks as she spent last summer here with her mother, Mrs. S. B. Bruner.

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Monday morning Dr. Mendenhall assisted by Drs. Green, Davis, and Henry, amputated Daniel Sheel's leg just below the knee. This was the only chance to save his life, as the bone below the point of amputation was dead. He is now doing as well as could be expected. This is a sad ending of Dan's trip to the west.

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John C. Roberts, of Walnut Township, will be a candidate for county commissioner for the first district. He is a first rate man for the place, full of vim and good sense, economical, and careful in his public duties, a sound republican, and was a brave soldier in the late war, in which he was seriously wounded.

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The Winfield Archery Club met at Riverside Park Friday afternoon for their first shoot. The distance was 30 yards at four foot targets. For novices the shooting was excellent. Mr. Glass scored in fifty-two hits 135. It is the most exhilirating sport we have ever engaged in, and we do not remember of passing a pleasanter afternoon for years. [Greer was a member.]

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Taylor Fitzgerald has been one of our valued and prompt paying customers. We have had accounts against him for job work and advertising to the amount of over $200, and he has always paid when due, and of course we cheerfully publish his letter of vindication which appears in this issue and are glad it is so complete.

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Fred Hunt has purchased an archery outfit and will join the "successors of Robin Hood" in the wildwood about Riverside Park next Friday. As he has heretofore been a target for cupid's arrows, many will be anxious to know how he succeeds when handling the bow himself.

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Ezra Meech, the great sheep man of this country, has concluded to co all his selling of bucks at once to save the bother of continual attention to the business. He has named October 12th as the day for the great sale for this year and persons wishing to improve their flocks had better be on hand.

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Miss Minne Capps, of Wellington, and her cousin, Miss Manda Capps, of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, spent last Sunday and Monday in the city, guests of Mrs. Dr. Mendenhall.

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Winfield Courier, July 28, 1881.

JULY 28, 1881.

The weather has been intensely hot for the last few weeks. We had a shower a few days ago that cooled the air a little.

Wheat is turning out some better than people anticipated.

Corn is being cut short by the recent dry weather.

The watermelons are not doing as well as former seasons.

Leepers have friends visiting them from Ohio and Illinois.

Jo Disser had his house struck by lightning a short time ago, but no particular damage, only that it has taken some of loose change to put up lightning rods.

We have some chills and fever in the Bend, also sore eyes prevail among the children.

Wm. Bahruth is erecting himself a very fine dwelling house, which will add much to the beauty of the Big Bend.

Plums seem to be plenty from the amount of people you see entering the big pasture of Mr. H. [DOESN'T DEFINE WHO H IS.]

Frank Stansbury, of the Bend, and his mother and sister-in-law, of the east part of the State, are visiting friends in Illinois.

Mr. John Smalley has bargained to sell his farm for $2,000, though the papers are not made out yet. We are sorry to have John leave us. We fear that it is a bad move for him.

Stephen Marsh has accepted a position at Schiffbauer Bro., Arkansas City.

NOVUS HOMO.

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JULY 28, 1881.

Dr. F. M. Cooper, of this city, is not only an accomplished physician, but a scientist and artist. He has been experimenting with a splendid microscope worth $150, which magnifies eight hundred diameters, and shows up chiggers and such like cattle as the horrid monsters which they are, besides disclosing impurities of water and other fever producing circumstances. He has lately been illustrating some of his discoveries by wood and stone engraving and his first efforts are a complete success. He is a genius in his way and when we want to illustrate a paper, we know where to call for the work. We have a Nast in our midst.

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JULY 28, 1881.

Bullington communicated about July 20th while on a visit to his old home at Edmonton, Kentucky, with his family.

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JULY 28, 1881.

Mr. Shinn, representing the Fort Scott nursery, is with us this week, taking orders for a great many trees.

J. A. McGinnis' brother, William, is visiting him from Neosho County, Kansas.

Some talk of having a new store at Tisdale.

Solomon Smith and his family have moved back from Arkansas to his old home on Silver Creek. He is no better off physically, or financially.

Mrs. Rachel Beasley, of Chautauqua Co., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Theadore Herrod.

David Sellers lost a valuable work horse last week, making the second one lost this year.

The merchant of Tisdale has been replenishing his stock, and is selling goods at very reasonable prices.

RUSTICUS.

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JULY 28, 1881.

W. L. Burton has rebuilt his house, which was destroyed by the cyclone, and moved into it. He seems to take the result of the cyclone very cheerfully.

T. Larimer has sunk his well deeper and now has 15 feet of the best water in the country.

Mrs. Houston has gone to Harper Co. to spend a couple of months with her son, Mr. Charles Huston.

N. M. Darling has purchased a new wagon, rented the shuck house, and bought other things in proportion, this looks rather suspicious, we wish you to arise and explain yourself, my

Darling.

Quite a number of young folks have gone to the Territory for plums; we look for them to bring back more melts than they do plums.

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JULY 28, 1881.

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Henry Goldsmith and W. C. Root left on Monday last for a trip to McPherson, Kansas. They went in a buggy and will take in all the towns lying between there and Winfield. Mr. Root will bring his wife home with him.

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So thorough and systematic is the method by which hogs are now killed in Chicago, at the great packing houses, and so many are the uses to which every part of the animal is put, that it is claimed that his squeal is the only thing now wasted.

WOW! THEY WERE SAYING THAT WAY BACK WHEN!

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Shenneman went up to Wichita last Saturday as a witness in the examination of Haley. The prisoner had employed Judge Campbell for his defense and the judge did not want to proceed then. The preliminary examination was continued for next

Saturday.

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Some unprincipled fellow has defaced M. Hahn & Co.'s sign, the one near the west bridge. Several letters have been scratched from the board with a knife. A man or a boy who will do this, will steal sheep.

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Those farmers who happened in town with wheat last Saturday when the war among the buyers was raging were in luck. Ninety eight cents is some consolation to the seller for the cuss words he has to hear.

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Simmons & Ott started last Thursday for Pueblo, Colorado, where they will open up in business. They take along a lot of hogs and horses. They are sound, reliable businessmen and we commend them to the Pueblans.

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We peeped into the Brettun House Monday. Charley and Mrs. Harter, with a corps of lady assistants, are busy making the sheets, pillow cases, and linen for the establishment. It requires nearly a carload.

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The mail will hereafter be carried regularly from Winfield to Salt City by way of Tannehill. Messrs. Burkhalter & Newcomb are the contractors. It leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays, and

Saturdays.

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JULY 28, 1881.

WASHINGTON, D. C. July 18, 1881.

EDS. COURIER: The miserable, cowardly assault made on me through the medium of the Telegram of recent date and copied in your issue of the 14th inst. is the result and outgrowth of jealousy and petty spite of a Mr. Kretsinger, who occupies the position of a subaltern on said paper.

The purport of the article referred to is that I left the city of Winfield, leaving behind numerous creditors with the intention of defrauding them and also that I took with me many valuable papers belonging to my clients. Both of these contemptible statements have no foundation in truth, and to exonerate myself from the guilt implied by this libel, I herewith apprehend a list of all those to whom I am indebted, and confidently refer my friends and enemies alike to them for corroboration.

A. T. Spotswood & Co., not exceeding ........ $ 6.00

The Telegram ................................ 30.00

McDonald & Walton ........................... 10.00

Mrr. Burkhalter ............................. 14.00

I called the day before leaving Winfield on Mr. Blair, Manager of the Telegram, and a perfect gentleman, informing him of my prospective removal and stated I would pay balance due Telegram if I could before I left. I also notified each of the other above named gentlemen, requesting as a favor their leniency in extending me time in consequence of expenses entailed in moving.

As to the second charge, my bringing away valuable papers belonging to clients, I answer that the charge shows his pitiable ignorance of the law in reference to an Attorney's rights in such matters.

My object in locating at the seat of government is that I may be able to better represent the interests of those whose business was entrusted to my care, and the papers in each case were brought to further enable me to do so. Instead of my removal to Washington resulting unfavorably to my clients, it will facilitate action on their claims necessary to settlement, as I will be adjacent to all the departments and can give per-sonal attention to business.

With these explanations I will rest my case and am willing to abide by the verdict rendered by the people of Cowley County, and your readers generally.

TAYLOR FITZGERALD.

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JULY 28, 1881.

A large number of the Soldiers met in the Hall Saturday afternoon to consider the ways and means of organization. Mr.

The following motion was offered, and prevailed: "That townships and wards hold local meetings the 13th of August, and a committee meeting at the opera house August 10th at 10 o'clock a.m., to perfect arrangements for the 'Old Soldier Reunion to be held October 7th and 8th.'" It was then moved and carried that a committee of one from each township be appointed to make all necessary arrangements in the townships and wards. The following persons were appointed as said committee.

Sheridan: Jas. Henson.

Dexter: J. C. McDorman.

Bolton: Capt. Hoffmaster.

Otter: C. R. Myles.

Cedar: Jas. Utt.

Windsor: Jos. Reynolds.

Silver Creek: Harvey Smith.

Omnia: J. C. Stratton.

Rock: Wm. Farmer.

Fairview: E. Schofield.

Maple: Capt. Story.

Harvey: Capt. Strother.

Richland: Dan Maher.

Walnut: T. A. Blachard.

Ninnescah: J. P. Cook.

Vernon: J. W. Millspaugh.

Tisdale: W. R. Bradley.

Pleasant Valley: H. Harbaugh.

Liberty: Watt Williamson.

Beaver: Bert McMellon [?]

Spring Creek: Hiram Blenden.

Silverdale: Ben French.

Creswell: Capt. Nipp.

Arkansas City: C. R. Mitchell.

Winfield 2nd ward: C. M. Wood.

Winfield 1st Ward: W. E. Tansey.

On motion of comrade T. A. Blanchard, the committee from townships be requested to report at the county meeting, August 20th, the name, company, regiment or battery, rank of each old soldier in their respective township and ward, was approved with amendment that the Secretary prepare and furnish each with a blank roll.

Motion prevailed that the county papers be furnished with a copy of these proceedings with request to publish and secure the attention of all old comrades to this call.

Pending motion to adjourn, Judge Soward presented a resolution expressing to President Garfield through Hon. R. L. Lincoln, Secretary of War, "our sorrow as soldiers of the late war for his injuries at the hands of the assassin, and expressing the hope that he may live long to serve his country and people, and to cheer his brave wife is our sincere wish," with a request to the Secretary to forward, was unanimously adopted. The meeting then adjourned.

All present joined in singing "Old John Brown."

C. M. WOOD,

President.

JACOB NIXON,

Secretary.

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JULY 28, 1881.

Charlie McIntire, of the Democrat, and Frank Hess, a deputy U. S. Marshall, collided on the streets of Arkansas City last week. Mr. Hess was exercised over some strictures appearing in the Democrat, in which it was intimated that he possessed no "back-bone." This he objected to in language more forcible than elegant, assuring the trembling quill-driver that he had more back-bone in his anatomy than he (McIntire) had sand in his craw, whereupon the twain locked "horns." McIntire proceeded to "justify" his ** by practical demonstration. He _____ed at his opponent and in a moment their "forms were locked" in a deadly

_____, pencils and paper weights flashed in the air, column rules, and side sticks danced fantastic jobs about the head of his victim, and in the twinkle of an eye, all was over. The deputy U. S. Marshall had fled, and McIntire was master of the situation. "Bring in another horse."

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JULY 28, 1881.

Prof. Trimble's class of last year consisted of 45 pupils. Forty of these earnestly petitioned the school board to reappoint him and three others have stated that they would have signed the petition had they the opportunity. The two others have not been heard from, but it is a fair presumption that the class is a unit for Trimble. It is idle to say that this petition does not amount to much. It is not only the spontaneous and warm expression of the confidence and esteem of his pupils, without which no teacher can be successful, but undoubltedly expresses the sentiments of the parents and guardians of nearly all of them. No member of the board can afford to discard such an endorsement from those best qualified to judge of the merits of the teacher.

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JULY 28, 1881.

HARD TO READ!

The population is returned now less than 20,000, but Hardin as treasurer gets salary of $4,000, under the law, amounting to $8,000 in two years. Out of this he pays $900 a year clerk hire amounting to $1,800 in the two years, and leaving him net $6,200 for two years work, which is $600 more than Bryan gets for his four years work. The law is all wrong and pays Hardin a great deal too much.

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Bryan was county treasurer four years. The population of the county for these years was about 12,000, 14,500, 18,000, 21,500. He gets under the law $2,000 a year, amounting to $8,000. Out of this he paid clerk hire $600 a year, amounting to $2,400, leaving him $5,600, or $1,400 a year for his actual salary. Considering his risks and responsibilities, this was too little.

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AUGUST 4, 1881.

James Harden will be a candidate for reelection to the office of county treasurer.

A. T. Shenneman is a candidate for reelection to the office of sheriff.

George L. Gale will accept a nomination for reelection to the office of county commissioner.

J. S. Hunt will be a candidate for reelection to the office of county clerk.

Jacob Nixon will be a candidate for reelection to the office of register of deeds.

John C. Roberts is a candidate for commissioner from the first district of Cowley County.

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AUGUST 4, 1881.

Richard Longshore and E. P. Young have returned from Arkansas and are received with a welcome.

The young folks had a croquet party in McGuire's grove.

John Hall can boast of the largest crop of oats about Tisdale.

All praise to Henry Fry, the first man to put up a hitching post at the school house.

Andrew Hanney has the finest crop of corn on Silver Creek. He says that it is the Tucket corn, and he will have seed for sale.

W. H. Bradley is still pounding iron and working over mowing machines. He is a good workman.

John Bradley is the champion jumper of Tisdale.

Wm. McGuire talks of locating somewhere in this county. Some man having a good farm to exchange for land in Neosho county could make such a trade with Mr. McGuire.

Sandford Woodward boasts of having the earliest melons, and Mr. Conrad the first ripe apple.

RUSTICUS.

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Winfield Courier, August 4, 1881.

Mr. Daniel Read's store will be completed this week. He then expects to go east for goods.

Mrs. L. B. Stone returned from Winfield last week, where she has been stopping for the past few weeks. Mr. Stone has his house nearly completed.

Mrs. Miller, of Pleasant Hill, has rented her farm to F. G. Yarbrough for the coming year. She will spend the winter with her father in Illinois.

Mr. Pallet of New Salem made Floral a short visit last week. We learn that he is succeeding finely with his patent fence.

Mr. Grover Cole sold his farm north of Floral to Mr. Daniel Read. Mr. Cole has moved to New Salem.

Archie Harlow is herding sheep for Mr. N. L. Yarbrough.

Mr. John Cox, who came out from Illinois a few weeks past to regain his health, having improved so much, has concluded to remain with Mr. Read. Mr. Cox is a steady, obliging young man, and we think Mr. Read has done well in securing so trusty a young man for his store.

Mr. Ed. Hall came out from Winfield and spent Sunday with our Read's. Ed says the normal is booming.

Mr. James Fraix, the young man who owns the mules that during the cyclone were carried a half mile and lodged in the top of an elm tree, is down from Butler County, the guest of Mr. Joe Furgeson.

August 1, 1881.

AUGUST 4, 1881.

Prof. Trimble was elected Monday evening.

Col. Hallowell came in to attend the Woodruff case.

Mr. J. C. Weathers, of Bolton, called Tuesday of last week.

Charley Roseberry of Beqaver made a call last week.

Siberian crabs, apples, oranges, and lemons at the Fruit House.

Watermelons are plenty. Six wagon loads on the streets Tuesday.

Harvey Smith came down from Burden Monday to view the Capitol.

C. W. Roseberry came up Tuesday to see if there was any danger from the flood.

Judge Gans is doing an excellent business in marriage licenses the past week.

Commissioner Webb's court has been doing an active business for the past few days.

Dr. John Alexander was up from the canal yesterday.

Register Nixon has purchased a lemon wood bow and will shoot with the shooters this afternoon.

Charlie Hodges has accepted a position with the

K. C. L. & S. railroad as baggage master at this station.

J. V. Hines, postmaster, and Justice of the Peace, of Dexter, called around yesterday to explain what he knew about daily mails.

Money to loan on first class real estate, security at very low rates by GILBERT & FULLER.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah Wilson had a nine pound girl this week.

Simeon Martin, of Maple township, left Wednesday for Indianapolis, Indiana, to remain for some time.

The commissioners met Monday to levy the tax; but owing to the school boards not having reported, adjourned over four weeks.

Daniel Sheel's leg was amputated a second time last week. He is now resting easy and getting along as well as could be expected.

Mr. Josiah Williams, living three miles east of town, had two valuable ponies stolen Tuesday night. Sheriff Shenneman is after them.

Dr. Knickerbocker will leave for the east within six weeks. Persons indebted to him for medical service will please call and settle at once.

Burt Coverts team ran away with him Tuesday, upsetting the water wagon and breaking Burt's legg. This is a hard blow on Burt. He may loose his leg.

The "dead-lock" in the school board was broken Monday evening by the election of Prof. Trimble as principal of the Winfield city schools for the coming year.

The managers of Riverside Park intend erecting a small house on the grounds for the use of the Archery Club in which to keep their targets and implements of war.

Winfield jail birds are most industrious fellows. They are at work continually trying to get out, and don't need many implements when they can shave themselves with lamp chimneys.

MARRIED: At the close of the evening services, July 31st, at Pleasant Grove, Vernon township, Preston G. Alexander and Miss Elzina Hare, were united in marriage. Rev. P. B. Lee officiated.

Mr. S. A. Cook kindly showed us the plans for the Caldwell school house Monday. The house will be a very fine one for Caldwell. The plans were as neat and perfect as any we have ever seen.

Mr. Jas. Rubens, a Nez Perces Indian, is attending the Normal. Mr. Rubens is a well educated, gentlemanly person, and is employed by the government as a teacher and interpreter at the Agency.

Mr. David Sillick, one of our old subscribers, comes to the front this week as smiling and pleasant as can be. He is the proud and happy dad of a nine pound girl, who will be just one week old Friday.

Tell Walton and many other admiring friends will regret to learn that Jim Shannon has been given the "grand bounce" by the K. C. L. & S. company and that his vinegar visage will no longer haunt travelers over that road.

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The corn doctor came to grief last week. He was arrested Friday on a charge of stealing money from Mr. Al. Hughes. The circumstances were about as follows: Hughes had gone into the closet in the rear of the Commercial House, and while there, dropped his pocket book. Soon after he missed it and on searching found it in the vault. He went for it with a hay fork, but after fishing it out, found that the money which it contained, about fifty dollars, was gone. He then learned that the "corn doctor" had been the only man in the closet since he left it, and had him arrested for taking the money. The "Doctor" was searched and the officers were astonished to find not only fifty dollars, but near five hundred dollars on his person. He had rolls of bills in every pocket and was almost made of money. A preliminary hearing was had before Justice Tansey and he was bound over for his appearance at the district court in the sum of $100. He promptly put up the money and went on his way rejoicing.

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L. C. Woodruff and Frank Woodruff, of Butler county, were on Tuesday brought before U. S. Commissioner Webb on a charge of stealing a steer in the Territory. The examination was adjourned until August 15, on account of the absence of Wm. Fisher, a witness for the prosecution, and defendants gave bond for their appearance. The U. S. was represented by District Attorney Hallowell, and the defense by Messrs. Hamilton and Stratford, of Eldorado.

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Of all the nuisances that have ever been afflicted on our city, the condition of the public wells is the worst. Dogs wallow in the catch basin and the water runs back into the well and the people drink it. Something should be done at once to stop this. Either close the well against further use or invent some means of keeping the water pure. Some friend of humanity ought to knock the basin put under the pump to the middle of the street.

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Little Robert, two year old sone of Mr. and Mrs. David Dix, died Saturday afternoon of cholera infantum. The funeral service was held on Sunday from the residence of the parents on the east side.

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Where is Judge Gans? Last Tuesday an ardent young man in a state of excitement was hunting all over town for Judge Gans. He wanted a marriage license and could not wait a minute. He demands that the people elect a judge who will stick by his office night and day with a full stock of licenses ready for instant delivery.

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Wm. Coffey, of Tisdale township, brought us in three stocks of corn that eclipsed anything we have yet had. One was 14 feet high and had two ears on it eight feet from the butt.

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Sportsmen should bear in mind that the last legislature amended the game law, making it unlawful to kill prairie chickens between the first days of September and December, and quails between November first and January 1st. Heretofore August first was the limit on prairie chickens.

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Tuesday wheat took a jump from 90 cents to $1.00 per bushel.

This Wednesday morning two loads were sold, one for $1.10 and one for $1.15. This is the highest price yet paid and is higher, we think, than the market justifies. One of the prevailing causes of the high prices in wheat at present is that the crops in other states are about four weeks late while ours is rather early.

Other grains are not active. Corn sells for about 45 cents. Oats brings 20 cents. Hogs are $5.25 to $5.50 and $5.00 for stockers. The trade in produce is active with good prices. We quote: Peaches $1.00 to $1.50; potatoes 75 cents, tomatoes 70 cents to $1.00; cucumbers 5 cents per dozen; onions $1.00 per bushel; eggs 8-1/2 cents; butter 15 to 17-1/2 cents; chickens $1.50 for spring and $2.00 for old per dozen; grapes 5 to 8 cents per pound; sorghum 40 cents per gallon.

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MARRIED. Mr. Calvin Coon and Miss Sarah J. Martin were married by Simeon Martin at his residence in Maple township July 29, 1881. According to custom they were greeted by the sudden appearance of the boys of the community who, with cow bells, conch shells, and such other instruments, as are usually used on such occasions, proceeded with their music for an hour or more, after which they were invited in to see the new married couple and expressed their wishes in their behalf. Joe Houser's horses took fright at the noise, and one of them left the premises and was not found till the following day. The happy couple expect to locate in Wellington at present.

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I have 435 head of sheep for sale, will warrant them free from any disease whatever, never have had the scab. Price $3.00 per head. The lots consists of about 260 ewes from 1 to 6 years old, 55 wethers 1 year old, 15 ewe lambs, 50 wether lambs, 2 thoroughbred Merino Rams at $30 each, one 5 year old and one 10 year old from Mr. Uhl's flock of Douglass. My spring lambs are from the rams herein advertised, and were dropped between the 22nd of February and 1st of May, and are No. 1. My yearlings are a light grade Merino, the balance are good common stock, there are about 10 old sheep in the flock. My address is Sedan, Kas. My sheep are on Rock Creek, 7 miles southeast of Cedarvale.

H. H. Albright.

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James Skees, of Torrance, is the champion apple producer of this county. He has 75 bearing trees about 10 years old. His trancendental crabs are beauties.

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A meeting of businessmen of Winfield was held last Friday evening and again Tuesday evening at which a board of trade was formed and will be incorporated under the laws of the state. The objects are stated: For the purpose of promoting and encouraging manufactures and manufacturing interests in Cowley county. The charter will expire August 1, 1890. The board of trustees consists of J. C. Fuller, M. L. Read. W. C. Robinson, A. E. Baird, C. A. Bliss, Robt. E. Wallis, and J. S. Mann.

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Mrs. A. Silliman and her daughter, Lola, returned last Saturday from Peoria, Illinois, where they had been making a long visit. The editor had the pleasure of their very entertaining company from Kansas City home. Miss Lola is the forty-fourth heard from of the 45 pupils of Prof. Trimble's class and she also is enthusiastic for the re-appointment of the Professor.

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The Brettun House engines were started Tuesday, and the pumps set to work filling the mammoth water tank in the third story. A perfect army of painters, carpenters, stone masons, and plumbers are at work and things about there look lively. One carload of furniture has arrived and three more are on the way. They will perhaps open about August 12th.

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Mrs. Sylvia Holmes, a cousin of the senior editor, is visiting in Winfield. Her husband is one of the leading sheep men of Russell county. They moved to Kansas from the Green Mountain state in 1876 and we think they made a mistake in not coming directly to Cowley. Guess they think so too.

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The city marshal of the terminus and canal is "blind in one eye and cannot see a bit out of the other" so we should conclude from the fact that he cannot see a drunken man who raves around directly under his nose. The county attorney had to send down there to arrest men who disturb the peace by drunken rows.

Winfield Courier, August 4, 1881.

Mr. M. L. Robinson and family left on the Santa Fe train Monday for the west. They went first to Kansas City, and from there will start west, Mrs. Robinson and family for California, while M. L. will join J. S. Horning and Dr. Davis in a ramble over the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico.

Mr. W. E. Seaman and lady, of Maple township, made us a pleasant call Friday. Mr. Seaman left with us a sample of German millet which had attained a wonderful growth. The heads were from four to six inches in length and the growth of the stock was at least five feet.

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Some friends of J. W. Weimer, of Richland township, are trying to get his consent to become a candidate for the office of county surveyor. They say he is a first class surveyor and has had two terms as county surveyor in another county. We know him as an intelligent republican.

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Mrs. E. B. Bushey is getting up a class in vocal music. She teaches reading at sight and cultivation of the voice. The class is for children.

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AUGUST 4, 1881.

Uncle Sol Smith and "the girls" have returned to Sheridan.

Mr. Mac Armstrong, who was stricken with a sudden and serious illness a few days since, is now said to be out of danger.

John Laurence started Monday morning on a trip to his old home in Kentucky We wish him a safe and pleasant journey.

Miss Meddie Hamilton of Winfield, who has been spending some time with her grandmother, has returned to the city much improved in health and strength.

R. B. Waite owns a good farm in this neighborhood, which, if it had a habitable house upon it, might soon have a good tenant also.

Mr. and Mrs. Davidson have returned home from Chase county. They arrived in time to spend a short time with, and then bid the last sad farewell to the former's beloved mother.

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AUGUST 4, 1881.

A state camp meeting is to be held at Riverside Park, commencing August 10th and closing August 21st. It will be the first State Camp meeting ever held in southern Kansas. Eminent divines and laymen will be in attendance. Ample provision will be made for the comfort and enjoyment of all who come. Board and horse feed for all who may desire will be furnished on the grounds at reasonable rates. Persons having tents will be allowed to use them free of charge, and board themselves if they desire. Bring bibles and hymn books.

By order of committee,

S. S. HOLLOWAY, Sec'y.

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AUGUST 4, 1881.

On the 25th ult., a little daughter of John Chittem, of Silverdale township, was bitten on the foot by a rattlesnake. She was some distance from her father's farm herding cattle, and before she reached home her foot was swollen quite badly. Alcohol was applied to the bite, and large doses administered internally, but it seemed to have no effect, and she rapidly grew worse, and died in about twelve hours from the time she was bitten.

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AUGUST 4, 1881.

Mrs. Sarah C. Sifford, wife of Mr. D. M. Sifford of this city, died on last Thursday evening at her residence on the west side. Her death was caused by heart disease brought on probably by the intense heat. Mrs. Sifford was born and raised in Montgomery County, Illinois, where she was married. She had lived at Winfield and Arkansas City for several years and and had made for herself many warm friends in these places. She was a faithful helpmeet to her husband, and a devoted mother. There are left four motherless children, two of them, twin babies less than a week old. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. Her funeral took place from the church at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

The corps of teachers selected by our school board, for the coming year, are: Prof. C. T. Atkinson, as principal, with Miss Peterson, Miss Susan Hunt, and Mrs. Theaker, as assistants. Some of the above are strangers amongst us, but all come well recommended, and if the parents of scholars will do all they can to aid them in their arduous task, we feel sanguine that an era of prosperity will crown their efforts during the coming school year.

A small herd of Indian ponies, belonging to Mrs. Bears, ran into the barbed wire fence just opposite the Harmon ford on the Walnut, and four of the animals were fearfully cut. The wire wound around one and did not lack much of cutting it in two. This wire is directly across the old road and, having no board on top the wire, cannot be seen; making it extremely dangerous. We learn that a team near Searing's mill were frightfully cut last week by the horses becoming unmanageable. The owner hitched onto the wire afterwards and tore the fence to pieces.

[PAPER SHOWED "BEARSS"...PECULIAR!]

Work upon the dam across the Arkansas river, in connection with the canal, is still in progress, and making rapid strides toward completion. The river took a slight rise last week, but did no damage to speak of to the work in progress. Many persons, both at home and abroad, are looking anxiously forward to the time when the water will be turned into the course made for it and our canal cease to be a problem.

Q. E. D.

Since writing the above quite considerable washout has been made in the bank of the river, at the side of the dam, but men and teams are actively engaged in repairing the damage done, and are taking the necessary precautions to prevent more.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

The board of trade of Winfield filed its charter yesterday. The trustees for the first year are J. C. Fuller, M. L. Read.

W. C. Robinson, A. E. Baird, C. A. Bliss, Robert E. Wallis, and

J. S. Mann.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

The new township of Fairview, as the name indicates, is one of the fairest of the sisterhood. The outlook for the farmers in this township is ggood. Corn will make a good heavy crop; wheat is yielding from 5 to 25 bus. to the acre. Stock and grain are commanding good prices, and our citizens are correspondingly happy.

The affair of the season, socially, came off at the residence of Mr. J. S. Savage on last Wednesday, August 3rd. The two Misses Savage were united in wedlock with two of Fairview's brightest and best young men. Mr. N. E. Darling married Miss Sarah J. Savage; and Mr. E. E. Rogers married Miss Christeni Savage. Rev. Rose of Douglass officiated. Over sixty persons were present.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

The corn in this locality will not make over half a crop as an average. The wheat crop was a total failure, as the average will not be over 2 bushel to the acre. The peaches on the upland is turning off about half a crop.

Lafe Wells has the finest piece of corn on Silver Creek.

The Silver Creek Union Sabbath school, elected officers:

C. W. Bryan, Superintendent; Andrew Hensley, Assistant Supt.; Miss Fannie Mabee, Secretary; and Haney Thomas, Chorister.

The funeral discourse of mother Hall, cousin of Hendrix Hall, was delivered at the Silver Creek school house by Rev. James Hopkins on last Sabbath.

Esq. Smith, of Burden, had an interesting trial before his magistrate, one day last week, in the trial of Hicks, the editor, and French, the lawyer, in which the editor got badly beaten. The defendant was charged with striking a small boy with his buggy whip, as he drove through Torrance. It cost Hicks about $60. It is rather hard on the editor, but is the making of the boy.

Mr. Samuel Blakey is building him a new house, and we would say to the "fair sex" to look a little out, as a wise man always builds him a cage before he buys him a bird.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

Chinch bugs as thick as ever.

Lynn Davidson had the misfortune, the other day, while cutting brush, to be stung upon the back of the hand by a

scorpion, but by prompt treatment, he has recovered, suffering no other inconvenience than by having a badly swollen hand for a short time.

Chas. S. Smith has rented the "Hank Clay place." Glad to have Charley back in our midst once more.

We understand Uncle Sol Smith has taken up his abode at Burden.

Here is another item for boys. Some three years ago Master Ed Wilson, who then lived in Winfield, but now of Sheridan, found among some straw, thrown out from some crockery establishment, a cream pitcher; taking it home, he traded it for a hen. After a time he traded his hen and her increase for a little pig; this in time increased also, and about a week ago Master Ed traded his stock of pigs for a fine cow. How is that for a 15 year old boy? From a cream pitcher to a cow inside of three years. We think if he keeps on, the people will hear of him as president of a bank by the time he has doubled his age.

Messrs. J. and F. Guinn will have their case mill in working order, ready to turn off sorghum in the most approved style, by the beginning of next week.

Mr. Bill Darr's little boy had the misfortune to break his arm, a few days ago. How, we did not learn.

Barney Shrivers' little son, Allie, who broke his limb some weeks ago, while trying to manage an unruly cow, is now able to be out on crutches.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

Our postmaster tells us that after this we will have mail only three times a week instead of six times. The mail line has not been paying expenses for some time.

George Divenbliss has built a new barn, and addition to his house.

Mr. Rotheric is building a new house on his farm north of here.

Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Sommerville have been ill for some time. Both are convalescent at this time.

Reuben Shorter and Milly McGuire were playing croquet the other evening. The handle slipped off of Reuben's mallet, striking Milly in the face, hurting her quite severely.

W. W. Brown is expected home from New Mexico every day. He has been out there for some time working at the carpenter trade.

M. M. Mull and Vane Watkins have returned from Arkansas.

Joseph Dunham is the champion jack-rabbit killer of this settlement.

There are about 1,000 head of cattle being herded in our part of the county. Sheep and hogs are very scarce, J. W. Thomas and George Brown being the only two men owning sheep in this vicinity.

Solomon Smith has sold his farm to Wm. Smith for $15 an acre.

J. A. McGuire talks of gong to Winfield and engaging in the grocery business there.

A doctor could make a good living if he would settle among us, the nearest doctor being eight miles from here. A good shoemaker is needed also.

RUSTICUS.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

John Hyden is once more stopping in Winfield.

Frank Jennings is about to join the Archery club.

Wallis & Wallis have moved into their new store.

The camp meeting opened at Riverside Park yesterday.

Harry Bahntge runs the fine billiard rooms of the Brettun House.

George Buckman has invested in a bow and will join the Archers.

Nommsen and Steuven have taken possession of the tonsorial rooms of the Brettun House.

H. C. McDorman was over from Dexter on Monday.

Justin Porter came in Saturday. He is now a full fledged drummer.

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The Williams House will be changed into a men's clothing and furnishing goods house with J. S. Mann as lessee and proprietor of the stock.

AD: REMOVAL. I have leased the "Williams House" building, which I will remodel and fit up the finest Clothing House in Winfield, and will get possession this month; and until my removal I shall offer my stock of CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, UNDERWEAR, ETC. AT COST FOR CASH!

Calico Shirts, laundried, 37-1/2 cents; Knit Undershirts, 17-1/2 cents each; Scarlet Flannel undershirts (all wool), 78 cents. Other goods in proportion.

Remember this sale lasts only for the remainder of this month, and the goods must be sold in the time named.

This is the best chance you will have to lay in a stock of Clothing, Bots, etc., low. Respectfully, J. S. MANN.

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The senior editor and his wife visit Independence today in company with their visitor, Mrs. Sylvia Holmes, who is returning to Cameron, Missouri.

Dan Miller has leased Max Shoeb's blacksmith shop. Dan's laugh and the cries of the victims of the forceps will keep that part of Ninth avenue lively.

Joe Houston, of Arkansas City, has been retained as counsel for the defense in the Lennox forgery case. Mr. Houston is one of the brightest young lawyers in the state.

Frank Williams has kept a good, first rate hotel for some years and made it pay; but now that the Brettun is ready to run, he gracefully steps out and gives the new hotel full swing.

Winfield Courier, August 11, 1881.

Robert Thisk, of Richland township, was in town Monday and gave us a call. He says that Floral is not at all discouraged but is determined to regain all it lost by the cyclone and some more.

We hear that Mr. J. L. Foster of Fairview township has threshed his wheat and got 165 bushels off of five acres. Thirty-three bushels of good wheat per acre and $1.00 per bushel is not very unprofitable farming.

The Santa Fe was completed to Douglass in Butler county last week and the citizens indulged in a grand jubilee. The next thing in order is paying the interest on their bonds.

Miss Tirzah A. Hoyland of New Salem has been seriously ill for some time, suffering intensely with neuralgia of the heart. She is one of the most accomplished lady writers in the county and her ambition is such that she writes even while confined to her bed in great suffering.

Mr. Wm. Martin, of Vernon township, has been engaged by the Winfield marble works as traveling salesman.

We hope the two Charlies, Black and Harter, will not advertise the Brettun as a first class hotel. These are getting too common. Advertise it as the only second class hotel in the United States. This will be something new and the first fellows who have lived so long at first class hotels want a change.

J. E. Conklin is again in working harness. He is now associated with the popular loan firm of Jarvis, Conklin & Co., and will manage their large business in this city. With Mr. Conklin's extensive acquaintance and many friends in all parts of the county, he can ably represent this firm.

Mr. Peter Larson, one of the oldest residents of the county, died Friday, August 5th, of overheating. Mr. Larson came to this country in January, 1870, from Norway, and settled in Rock township. He has acquired a good deal of property and was an honest hard-working citizen. He had no family or relatives in the United States.

Mr. Chas. O. DeTurk and Miss Lena B. Huff were married by Rev. Rigby at the residence of the bride's father in Pleasant Valley township Sunday evening. The couple left for California, where they will in future reside.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

For a few days there has been "music in the air" and charges flying thick about that the Arkansas City Water Power Company was making an attempt to freeze out the city's interest and get full control of the canal property. The feeling seemed to be that there was a swindle out somewhere and for the past week we have been receiving communications and questions from subscribers at Arkansas City asking for information on the subject. We resolved at once to investigate and publish the facts.

Monday morning a reporter examined the records relating to the different transfers between the city, the canal company, and the stockholders.

MAJOR SLEETH,

MR. HILL.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

Last Thursday evening was a meeting at the Presbyterian church conducted by ladies for the ostensible purpose of raising money for the heathen, or rather for foreign missionary work. The exercises had proceeded so far that a collection was about to be taken up when the fire bell rang violently, and the whole congregation rushed out to see the fire. A lamp has bursted at the Hoosier grocery and set fire to the inside of the building. Before the crowd arrived the fire was extinguished, and the funds intended for the heathen were either saved or invested in ice cream.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

The amount refunded by the county officers having received excessive salaries, principal, and interest, is as follows.

Story ........... $ 178.61

McDermott ....... 178.61

Bryan ........... 1,500.00

Troup ........... 595.37

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$2,452.59

Amount due and soon to be paid in:

Bryan ........... $ 728.00

Torrance ........ 222.00

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250.00 _________

GRAND TOTAL: $3,402.59

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

There is a great deal of sickness around here. Mr. Hamil has been lying very low, but is now better. His daughter, Mrs. H. C. Callison, has also been very sick; she expects to return to her home in Dodge City as soon as her health will permit.

Misses Eva and Addie Overman are attending normal in Winfield.

Mrs. Sinclair, who has been here on a visit, returned to her home in Leavenworth last Tuesday.

Mr. Columbus Overman is at home on a visit, and intends to stay about two months. He came from Carthage, Missouri.

Mr. Harrison has rented his farm.

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AUGUST 11, 1881.

Mr. Osborn had an ox killed by lightning; and Mr. Gardner also lost one from hollow horn.

Mr. Kaywood and family, from Eureka Springs, visted Mrs. Crane a short time ago.

Miss Julia Bovee lately visited friends on Posey creek.

Miss Etta Johnson is attending the normal.

Everett Gates suffered intensely with a felon--on his hand.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoyland, also Mrs. Watsonburger, have returned from the famous mineral springs at Salk City, the former parties much improved in appearance and health; but Mrs. Watsonburger is quite indisposed. They think that the springs bid fair to make quite a resort for invalids if there were more conveniences there.

Ned Crane is suffering with a boil on his knee.

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Winfield Courier, August 11, 1881.

Mr. Douglas Dalgarn is fixing a well for Mr. Stone.

Mr. Read is moving into his new store. His building is more convenient than the old one.

Mr. Bryant of New Salem has the building known as Casper's blacksmith shop.

Robert Thirsk intends to build on his farm near Winfield.

Last Thursday Mr. Yarbrough met with quite a loss while at a neighbors. Two small children, being the only ones at home, obtained matches and set the house on fire. The children escaped unharmed. Mrs. Yarbrough then returned; and in trying to save what she could, rushed into the fire. A can of kerosene oil exploded in her face, burning her face and lungs very badly. She is improving slowly although not out of danger.

Gully & Shive have just finished a fine job of plastering for Mr. Read.

Wesley McEwen with his washing machine made Floral a visit last Wednesday. It must be very discouraging to wash all day and then fail to sell a machine.

Mr. Hough of Baltimore is visiting at Rev. Goodwill's.

AUGUST 18, 1881.

There are more than 100 houses in the city at the present time that are occupied for business purposes. The majority of these are built of brick with stone foundations and stone fronts, some three and some two stories high.

There are in the city:

Eleven grocery stores, three fruit stores, four general stores, two boot shoe stores, seven drug stores, four hardware stores, two saddlery and harness stores, three clothing stores, two firm banking establishments, one foundry and machine shops, plans arranged to build a large woolen mill, two large flouring mills, two furniture factories, two retail furniture factories, one tailor shop, four millinery establishements, three agricultural depots three lumber yards, two jewelry stores, three elevators, four barber shops, one brewery (closed for two years or during the war), four vacant saloon buildings, one large limestone quarry, which is furnishing the stone for the Custom House in Topeka, and the Brettun Hotel in Winfield, two bakeries, four restaurants, four express offices who ship more fruits and eggs to Colorado than any other city in the State, three fine stables, four hotels, one vinegar factory, one pork packing house, three photograph galleries, two marble works, one carriage factory that turns out twelve buggies per week, two gunsmith shops, and five large land agencies.

This, together with two railroads, namely, Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Gulf, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe branch from Newton to Wichita, makes a good showing. The city has also a free library, containing nearly 2,000 volumes.

There are two large school houses in the city with twelve rooms, one having eight and the other four. Two companies have been formed for the purpose of boring for coal at no distant day, and $25,000 stock for each has already been subscribed.

Among the new business houses that are being built are the following.

Brettun Hotel .................................. $35,000

H. Brown & Son's drug store .................... 4,000

Wallis & Wallis grocery store .................. 4,000

H. Gridley, business house ..................... 3,500

Curns & Manser (brick, stone front) ............ 10,000

G. L. Rhodes (brick, stone front) .............. 2,000

S. H. Myton will build a new house soon.

An addition is being built to the courthouse, and a heavy fire and burglar proof safe will be put in. The grounds are being planted with trees and will be ornamented with drives, grottoes, etc.

THE NEW HOTEL.

The Brettun House, just finished, will be in grand form next Monday when everybody, nearly, will be invited to be present. The house is built of native limestone, and has a porch on two sides, east and south. The building alone cost about $25,000, and when finished, its cost will not be less than $35,000.

It is heated by steam, has gas, has hot and cold water, and is furnished with the East Lake and Queen Anne styles of furniture, with different shades of carpet in every room. The building was designed by Mr. Brettun, from whence it takes its name, but his death prevented him from completing his plans, and his grandson, Mr. C. C. Black, has had them completed. Mr. Chas. Harter will manage the house.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

We have a new awning. One with iron posts and a wood top.

Frank Speers, ye Alderman of Arkansas City, was in town last week.

Rev. Hyden came in Tuesday to assist in the camp-meeting

exercises.

Mr. R. B. Morton of Dexter has removed to Missouri.

J. B. Evans, of Vernon, brought us a 40 lb. watermelon.

Sim Moore is the longest, Sam P. Strong the fattest, and Parley Heath the handsomest man on the Republican Central

committee.

Probate Judge Stratford of Butler Co., and Mr. Hamilton, a lawyer of Eldorado, were in the city Monday, defending the Woodruff boys.

Mr. J. E. Conklin was taken quite sick on the camp ground Sunday night. He has removed his effects home again and is now getting better.

Irv Randall is forehanded. He has a new carpenter and joiner, and feels greatly elated over it. It's a boy.

Hon. J. R. Hallowell, U. S. District Attorney, was in town Monday and Tuesday, trying the Woodruff and Keffer cases before Commissioner Webb.

Another advertiser in luck. R. B. Waite came in Monday, left an ad for a lost horse, and in less than a half an hour had his property.

Dr. S. B. Stidger, of Cameron, West Virginia, is visiting with Mr. McDonald's family.

CATTLE SALE. Aug. 30th, 60 head of cattle and 125 head of hogs at public sale on the farm of J. W. Millspaugh, 5 miles northwest, on Oxford road.

Uncle John Wallace, of Dexter, visited here Saturday.

Winfield Courier, August 18, 1881.

Daniel Read, of Floral, has his building completed, and is once more ready to furnish the people goods in exchange for produce or money. Chickens wanted; also butter and eggs, and everything else.

Max Shoeb has removed his blacksmithing material and household effects to Oxford. We regret to see him leave.

Conductor J. E. Miller is one of the most accommodating and courteous employees of the Santa Fe company. With Will Gavey at the ticket window and Conductor Miller wielding the punch, the Santa Fe is ably represented.

Mr. Ed Farringer has composed a piece of music called "Merry Strains," a copy of which lies on our table. It is published by Messrs. Balmer & Weber, of St. Louis. Ed is developing a good deal of musical talent, and is beginning early to compose.

Mr. Kane, living in the north of the county, was struck by lightning Saturday evening, and for a half hour his wife was certain she was a widow. He recovered in an hour after being struck, but the skin on one side of his body feels like he had been burned.

Mr. S. A. Cook, an architect from Winfield, who prepared the plans for our new school building, was in the city yesterday with the plans. They are gotten up in a good style, and show at a glance that Mr. Cook understands his business. Caldwell Post.

Mr. Nely Nelson lost his pocket book some days ago and came in to advertise it. In about ten minutes, he returned with his property. It had been found by M. Hahn & Co., who notifed him by postal to call and get it.

Fred Heisinger, family, and niece, of Silverdale township, were struck by lightning Saturday evening, but sustained no serious injury. Sol Smith and wife were present at the time, and report a lively scattering of dust and humanity. Fred is fortunate in escaping injury.

Mr. Jas. Topliff has leased the building lately vacated by the central drug store, and situated between the Cresswell Bank and Schiffbauer's grocery, and will remove the Post Office thereto sometime before the first of September. This will put the Post Office on East Summit Street again. Traveler.

QUESTION: EAST SUMMIT??? DO THEY MEAN THE EAST SIDE OF SUMMIT

STREET???

Thos. J. Jordan, U. S. Indian agent, will be at Arkansas City Friday, August 19, "to purchase mares" for the Indian Service. He wants a large number. They must not be less than four, nor more than seven years old, must weigh not less than 925 pounds, and be sound, well broke to harness, and without

blemishes of any kind. Mares with colt will not be objected to.

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Mr. Bartlett, grain buyer, attacked Mr. Wood, miller, last week. They had had some words over the purchase of a load of wheat. Mr. Wood was sitting in a chair in the front of Bartlett's office, when the latter came up behind and struck Mr. Wood on the head, knocking him off the chair to the sidewalk. We were standing across the street at the time and saw the brave and valiant Bartlett approach Mr. Wood from behind and strike him while in a sitting position. A few moments after we alluded to him as "warrior." He heard the remark, and thinking we meant it, invited us out in the backyard to fight it out. As he was tired and fatigued at the time, we concluded to wait until he had rested a couple of months, after which time, if his health continues good and bodily powers undiminished, we may be prevailed upon to consider this backyard proposition. We hope the gentleman will not take this as an acceptance of the challenge and go into training a la Joe Goss for the encounter. We still reserve the right to extend the time.

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A little colored boy has immortalized himself. He got into a fight with Bertie Freeland Monday, and Bertie licked him. The Wells, Fargo express driver was passing at the time and proceeded to lick Bertie for licking the colored boy. Tom Wright came up then and immediately made demonstrations calculated to convey the idea that he was going to lick the man that licked the man that licked the boy that licked the colored boy. Just then Al Terrell and Al Russell took a hand, and for a few moments things were quite lively. The boys finally adjusted their difficulties by depositing $9.25 each with his Honor, Judge Tansey. They seemed to realize the necessity for action, as everyone was away at the camp meeting, and things were dull and local items scarce.

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The markets this week are about the same as last. Wheat remains steady at $1.00 to $1.10. Alex. Kelly sold 250 bushels Tuesday for $1.13 per bushel, but his wheat was the finest yet put upon the market, and, indeed, the best we have ever seen. It was raised on E. P. Kinnie's farm across the river from South Bend.

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Jake Keffer has again been grabbed by the law. This time Uncle Sam is the prosecutor, and the charge is for sending obscure literature through the mails. It seems that Mr. Keffer had been sued by someone and the summons served on him. He returned it to Justice Kelly with a letter in which he defied the law and lawyers; said he had not, and never would have, a dollars worth of property in the county, and for him to send on his summons. Jake's language was not copied from the classics, nor had there been any effort at elegance or diction. Brevity and force was what the writer wanted, and he got it. A man could retire to private life if he had all the money that Jake has spent in lawing.

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The admission fee at the gate of the camp meeting is charged for the purpose of providing funds for lights, fuel, etc., and as a substitute for the manner of "taking up a collection." A gentleman asked us last week whether or not the managers of the Park had charged a fee for the use of the grounds. We would inform all questioners on this subject that they have not, and further, that the management has spent nearly four hundred dollars in improvements and preparations for the meeting. They believe in encouraging such meetings, and show their faith by their works.

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The examination of the Woodruff brothers, charged with stealing a steer in the Territory, was had before U. S. Commissioner Webb on Monday, and consumed the entire afternoon, there being a dozen or more witnesses examined. It appears that the steer was with the cattle of the defendants from the territory to their home in Butler county, the Woodruff's saying they could not drive it back. It was put in the corrall with the other cattle, and has not been seen since. The Woodruff's were bound over in the sum of five hundred dollars each, to appear at the next term of the United States district court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, in November.

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Haley, the accomplice of Lennox, broke jail at Wichita Friday. He worked the bars of a window out of their sockets and crawled out. He laid in a patch of sunflowers most of the day, but was caught as he came out in the evening. He was tried on habeas corpus Saturday and released, but was promptly re-arrested by Mr. Shenneman, who brought him down Monday, and has him here awaiting extradition papers from another state where he has committed other crimes and is wanted by the officers.

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Sheriff Shenneman received a telegram Sunday from the Sheriff of Douglass County, stating that a boy had been captured under suspicious circumstances with a horse, which he said he had taken from a pasture north of Winfield. The sheriff investigated and found that the horse was one of Col. McMullen's, which had been in Mr. Williams' pasture. No one knew it had been taken.

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It is understood that an excursion train from Topeka and Emporia will come down Sunday to the camp meeting.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

The camp meeting is proving a big success in the matter of attendance. Over forty tents are up and occupied, and more are coming in daily. The grounds seem fitted by nature for meeting purposes. The stand is formed of a single block of flat stone fourteen feet wide and twenty-two feet long, set on stone pillars with stone steps leading up to it and covered by a substantial awning. In front of it are seats for about five or six hundred, and back of the seats the land rises suddenly several feet forming a "bench" on which tents are pitched. The trees give abundant shade and the atmosphere is cool and comfortable. We do not know when we have enjoyed anything more than the evenings spent at the park. It is worth a dollar and a half to us to sit out among the trees in a big rocking chair, with nothing on earth to do but to watch the lamps glimmering among the trees, listen to the melodious voice of a deacon reaching out after sinners, and wish that Abe Steinbarger and the Newton Republican man could be brought under hallowed influence. Sunday morning three excursion trains came in from Wichita, Arkansas City, and Wellington, bringing about five or nine hundred strangers, and the country for miles around turned out en masse. The park was crowded all day long.

Services are held almost continuously throughout the day and evening. At five o'clock in the morning a pot-metal bell clangs dismally. From one tent emerges a man rubbing his eyes, who wends his way toward the mourners' bench, while from another (not the "religious editors,") comes a grunt and an imprecation on the man who rings in on a fellow's slumbers. Prayer meeting lasts an hour, then comes breakfast, and the bell rings again.

This means family prayers, and soon the Doxology is chanted in a dozen tents and everywhere voices are lifted up in prayer. From seven to eight is a season of rest. While the ladies take care of the breakfast dishes and make the beds, the gentlemen go out walking with the babies, or run over to borrow a neighbor's broom, or hold conversation with the redhot candy man. After this is preaching, which lasts from an hour to three, accorrding to who preaches. Then comes dinner and more preaching.

During the afternoon sermon the young people take recreation and ice cream, and go boating on the river. Some of them sit around on logs and eat taffy, but these are in the minority. After supper the lamps are lit, the people settle down to enjoy evening services and the season is one of enjoyment and beauty. After evening services a praise and prayer meeting is held, and then the multitude go away and the campers retire to their tents.

The meeting continues until next Monday. Ministers from all parts of the state are present and others are arriving daily. Next Sunday will be the biggest day of the meeing. Excursion trains will be run on all the roads and the local attendance promises to be large. After the meeting adjourns the temperance camp meeting holds three days during which time Gov. St. John, Geo. W. Blaine, and other eminent temperance workers will be present.

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NOTE: NOT ONCE DOES ARTICLE MENTION THAT CAMP MEETING IS HELD

AT RIVERSIDE PARK...STRANGE!

AUGUST 18, 1881.

The Republican Central Committee met in Winfield, at the office of O. M. Seward at 2 o'clock p.m. in accordance with the call of the chairman. The secretary called the roll and the following members answered to their names.

Beaver: C. W. Roseberry.

Liberty: Justus Fisher.

Maple: W. P. Heath.

Richland: L. S. Stone.

Silver Creek: S. S. Moore.

Tisdale: J. S. Baker.

Walnut: J. H. Mortan.

1st Ward Winfield: F. C. Hunt.

2nd Ward Winfield: O. M. Seward.

Pleasant Valley: Z. B. Myers.

On motion S. P. Strong was empowered to act in place of

S. C. Tomlinson, member from Rock township.

On motion, J. H. Curfman was admitted as member from Fairview township.

On motion, H. H. Martin was elected member from Ninnescah in place of D. Hopkins.

On motion, a committee of three, consisting of S. P. Strong, Justus Fisher, and C. W. Roseberry, was appointed to apportion the number of delegates for each township and report to the committee.

I SKIPPED THE REST.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

This hotel, the finest in the state, was opened to the public last Wednesday by Messrs. Harter & Black. They have furnished the house elegantly from top to bottom. Last Thursday evening the gas in all the rooms was turned on and the barber shop and billiard rooms were lit up. The sight was an imposing one and the magnificent building looked like a marble palace. Here can be found every comfort that the traveling public could desire. Pleasant rooms, good beds, gas and water, bath rooms, billiard hall, barber shop, telegraph office, a splendidly set table, and promenades, parlors, and verandas in abundance. Harry Bahntge is running the billiard room and Nommsen & Stueven the barber shop and bath rooms. The bath rooms are cool and pleasant, and furnished in good style and fitted with hot and cold showers.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

(Advertisement.)

A Warning.

As a warning to the public, I will be pleased to publish my complaint against Mrs. A. B. Knight, who some time ago solicited donations in my behalf as one of the cyclone sufferers and received a cast off suit from Mr. Timme which she never delivered, but told Timme she had delivered. I saw her husband wear a coat of same description.

W. L. BURTON.

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FOUND: A pocket book containing money and papers. Owner can get same by calling on F. H. Burton, Beaver township, proving property and paying for this notice.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

The below named men have built for themselves corrals or pastures, and are trying to raise some stock. The rest of us live from hand to mouth and growl about hard times.

John Smith, Wm. Smith, John Hall, O. P. West, M. M. Mull, Levi Weimer, Arthur Emmerson, Charlie Eastman, Levi Fluke, Wm. Sommerville. Those few men have engaged themselves in raising hogs and cattle, and are all making some money out of the

business.

Rev. McKee filled his appointment on last Sunday at this place. He will preach a year for the people if they want him to. The money is most all made up.

Mr. Morgan of Missouri is visiting Joseph Gry.

A lot of our citizens have gone over in Sumner county to Salt City for health and recreation.

We are blest with some as good springs of water as can be found in the county. The Moses spring has furnished water to cool the foot and quench the thirst of hundreds of people through the dry year past.

E. P. Young has the best house, Abe Conrad the best orchard, Mart Mull the best improved farm, and every man has the best boys and girls. Oh! Who do those bad boys belong to that we sometimes see?

The farmers have an alliance organized at the Tisdale school house. They meet once a week. All are invited to attend and unite themselves with the organization, and all work together for the good of the farming community.

RUSTICUS.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

Vegetation is suffering for want of rain, many fields are badly injured; especially so in fields that were not properly cultivated.

New buildings are springing up in the neighborhood. They are generally built in the most substantial manner. A year hence scarcely a scar will be seen in the track of our late unwelcome visitor. Some of our people have actually increased their family representation since the cyclone. More help needed, you see. Messrs. Thirsk and Holloway are the fortunates.

The people of Richland are not particularly devoted to politics and have made few or no demands, but we think it about time that our identity is recognized. We heartily second the proposed nomination of Mr. L. B. Stone at this township, as made by your north Richland correspondent, by nominating him for County Treasurer.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

We normalities still "live, move, and have our being," notwithstanding the torrid heat that has prevailed the greater part of the time, much to the discomfort of all participants in our noble work: that of elevating humanity.

HE RAMBLES ON ABOUT ACTIVITIES AT THE NORMAL, BEING HELD.

A few days previous to last--Thursday, August 11, 1881,--a gloomy, disconsolate feeling was creeping over ye reporter from the weary tread-mill duties which are incumbent on a Normalite, when an invitation to attend a wedding at Floral was received. Our spirits were soon on the ascendancy, regardless of the admonitions of the thermometer. Procuring one of Speed's best livery outfits, and remembering the divine injunction, "it is not well for man to be alone," secured the companionship of one of Eve's representatives, and soon whirled Floralward amid a cloud of dust. Arriving at our destination without any serious

casualty, we found the residents, who recently witnessed a panoramic scene of desolation, on tip toe with excitement. The center of attraction we soon discovered to be the residence of Mr. Wright, which was surrounded by cheerful friends of the high contracting parties.

The appointed hour, 6 o'clock p.m., having arrived, matters were abruptly brought to a focus by the appearance of the officiating minister, Rev. J. J. Goodwell, accompanied by the bride and bridegroom, Miss Helen Wright and Jas. P. Frakes. During the ceremony a solemn stillness reigned. The couple looked as pretty as a pair of turtle doves fondly cooing for each other, and when they were authorized to join hands, we imagined that we could hear their happy hearts fluttering in quadruple time: four beats to the measure, and measuring as often as was consistent with the condition of the temperature, which, at that particular crisis, had apparently lost its equilibrium.

After the ceremony, there was much joyous handshaking and such tender embraces by certain members of the party, that made ye reporter uncomfortably nervous and long for the old-time custom, when it was fashionable and admissible for all parties to kiss the bride.

The evening's entertainment closed with a most excellent supper which I shall not attempt to describe; but of such was the extensive variety and deliciousness of the tempting viands under which the table groaned, that the irrepressible John Cottingham, wished that weddings occurred three times a week in that vicinity and he was favored with an invitation to each one.

The parents of the bridegroom, who reside in Missouri, were telegraphed for, and they arrived on the evening train just in time to witness the ceremony.

After feasting until each was too full for utterance, all repaired to their respective homes feeling as "happy as a clam."

Aug. 12, 1881. HORATIUS.

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AUGUST 18, 1881.

Mr. Denny Elliott has removed his herd from Otter Creek. Texas fever is reported to be in that section.

There is a greater amount of hay being put up in this part of the county than ever before.

Most of the corn in this vicinity is already engaged to parties contemplating wintering stock here, consequently corn cutting is the order of the day, and farmers find it difficult to get a sufficient force of hands, as the corn is rapidly drying up. Everything is needing rain; the parched earth is cracked and gasping for a drink.

Miss Kate Ward of Dexter has been visiting the past week.

Miss Eva Reynolds is visiting friends near Dexter.

F. M. Reynolds is visiting friends in Chase county, and will be absent some time.

JENNIE.

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Winfield Courier, August 18, 1881.

Mrs. Read is looking forward to the time when she can use water out of their new cistern.

Daniel Mahar has his residence almost completed. He seems to stand the loss he sustained without a complaint and wears the same smile that he wore before the cyclone.

Daniel Read started for the east last Friday after goods which will be here this week.

Messrs. Banister & Irrwin, carpenters and joiners, are preparing to build the warehouse at the station on the R. R. south of here.

Mrs. Miller of New Salem, is visiting with her brother, Daniel Read.

Brella Read and Franky Miller have been spending a few days with Miss Ray Nawman, south of Winfield.

Capt. Stevens is improving his dwelling with a coat of paint.

Dr. Knickerbocker is preparing to go east for the winter, and will return in the spring and resume his practice.

Quite a number of our farmers are improving the moonlight nights by getting up their hay.

Mr. Floyd is working on the Burden Enterprise. He can sing now, "What shall the harvest be?"

Mr. Daniel Tildon Allen has sold a part of his farm to Mr. N. L. Yarbrough; also Mr. Wm. Irwin has sold his farm to Mr. Jack Yarbrough. This looks as if it paid to deal in sheep.

The people of Floral have decided to vote bonds for the purpose of building a school house.

MRS. RUSTIC.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1881 - FRONT PAGE.

ARTICLE TAKEN FROM WICHITA EAGLE.

Henry Vigus returned home last week from the Geuda Mineral Springs, forty miles below Wichita in the Arkansas Valley. We guess there remains no longer any doubts whatever touching the wonderful properties of these springs, which are right at home. Patients and medical men who have visited all the famous springs of the country, including Saratoga, of New York; White Sulphur, of Virginia; Eureka, of Arkansas; and many others, say that the springs in Sumner county excel them all.

Judge Campbell tells us that a bath in these waters is like dipping in water connected by a strong battery. Vigus says while he was there, a man crooked, bent, and helpless, was carried to the springs and that inside of two weeks he was sporting and dancing about on the prairies.

Ge-u-da is an Indian name and means healing. There are seven springs within a few yards of each other, no two of which taste alike, but the properties of which do not differ greatly. The famous salt springs are on the same plat of ground and a large amount of salt will be manufactured there this summer by the lessees, Messrs. Hill & Co.

To many the waters are at first very disagreeable to the taste, but that soon gives place to a positive like. Judge Campbell and Henry Vigus both declared that for ulcerations, and other skin diseases, the water is infallible, while others say that for diabetes, dyspepsia, rheumatism, female diseases, etc., they are equally infallible. There is as much difference in the taste of two of the springs as between rain water and vinegar, but a qualitive analysis of the Geuda Springs shows that they contain bi-carbonates of iron, soda, magnesia, and calcium; sulphate ammonia, and magnesia, chlorides of sodium and

potassium, sulphur and silica, and are strongly charged with carbonic gas.

Henry Vigus came back after only two weeks, looking like a new man. Let us make up a party of dyspeptic preachers, diabetic lawyers, diableric editors, and malaric doctors, and armed with beds, tents, and cooking pots, go down and spend a week or two discussing prohibition, and getting rid of our grunts.

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AUGUST 25, 1881.

Jake Thomas and Adam Weimer are both very sick, and some others very near sick. The heat is getting away with us.

A trap door fell on one of W. Woodals' children, cutting through the upper lip, knocking out three teeth, making a dangerous wound.

New arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar: a boy.

We can rejoice of one thing, from what men say that have been over the county. They say we have the best crops, as far as they have seen, in the county. Although the crops out here are badly damaged by dry weather and chinch bugs, yet let us be thankful that we are as well off as our neighbors, if not better.

A large amount of hay is being put up out here.

So many of the young men have left this settlement that it was a difficult job to get hands enough to take care of the harvest.

Some men let on like they don't know what the provisions of the game law are. You are only allowed to kill chickens from September first to December first of each year. The penalty for violating the same is a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than thirty dollars. The only months in which quail can be killed are November and December. The fine for violation of the same is as above stated. Keep this in your heads, boys, when you see quail fly up.

RUSTICUS.

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AUGUST 25, 1881.

A. D. Crowell has returned from his eastern visit.

Gov. St. John will be at the temperance camp meeting.

Henry Brown & Son's grand drug store is fast approaching completion and is an ornament to the city.

We met Sid Majors at Cherryvale the other day. He is keeping the Leland, the "crack hotel" of that place.

Mr. and Mrs. Dr. J. P. Emery, from near Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. H. Parmer, southeast of town.

The St. John Battery will do the state fair in full uniform. Major Tom Anderson writes that their guns will be transported free.

McDonald, of McDonald and Walton, has gone to Colorado to see the hills and the holes in the ground and to get a breath of cool air.

Mrs. Wm. McCulloch and Mrs. Hughes, of Beaver township, visited us Tuesday. Call again ladies.

Will Wilson returned last Saturday evening from his summer vacation tour in the east. The region of the St. Lawrence river seems to agree with him.

We received copies of Salt Lake City, Utah, papers from Mr. J. P. Short, who is traveling in the west, last week.

We received a pleasant call ffrom Mr. W. F. Lacey, of Fairview township. He is one of Cowley's earliest settlers.

Mrs. Manley and son from near St. Joseph, Missouri, are visiting at Prof. Hickok's. She is his sister.

The McDougal building is looming up nicely. The towering zinc cornice is on and makes a good show. This building will rank among our finest architctural monuments.

W. R. McDonald, accompanied by Dr. Stidger, who has been visiting Mr. McDonald's family during the past week, started Monday for Pueblo, Colorado, on a trip of both pleasure and business.

Deputy Sheriff George McIntire returned from Emporia with Col. McMullen's horse and the thief. The thief's name is Joseph Best, and he says he had been lying sick near Burden for several weeks, felt bad, and thought he would steal a horse and get out of the country.

Col. J. C. McMullen and family returned from the east Saturday evening under sad affliction in the loss of their youngest child in their absence. They had been spending the heated term at Put-in-bay and Laeside in Ohio. The child took sick at the latter place and remained so under the care of excellent physicians without relief. Thinking it would be better for the child, they left for home, but arriving at Lafayette, Indiana, the child was much worse and they stopped off and gave it the best care possible, but without avail. The child died in a day or two, and on account of the extremely warm weather, the railroad people would not transport it to this city and they were obliged to deposit the remains in the Lafayette cemetery until colder weather.

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A. H. Beck has returned from his summer tour in Mexico. He brought many specimens of the products of the country and left at this office a most beautiful and curious cactus melocactus or the great melon thistle, or Turk's cap. It appears like a green cantelope, with deep ribs, set all over with sharp thorns in starry spangles. It has on the top a discoid, villous cap, like the cap of a pepper box, from the top of which was a large central blossom and around which are buds which will soon blossom out in a circle. At the bottom it has a root like the root of an English turnip. Though this root has been out of the ground and away from moisture several days, yet when presented to us, it was in bloom. It is about the size of an ordinary cantelope, but this species sometimes grows to the diameter of three or four feet.

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We call the attention of all old