[NATIONAL ITEMS, ETC.]

SITTING BULL, having tired of his allegiance to the "Great Mother," is reported again within the boundaries of the United States in quest of scalps and plunder. It will now be in order for the British Government to send a commission to interview him.

The following dispatch has been forwarded to Washington by Gen. McDowell to the adjutant general. "General Kautz has just received the following dispatch from camp Bowie, Arizona, dated the 24th: Lieuts. Rucker and Tony, of the Sixth cavalry, have returned. They struck the party that killed the mail rider December the 14th, east of Stein's peak range, and killed one. Five days later they struck them in old Mexico, surprised the ranchero of thirty-four Wickcups, [? that is what paper printed]

destroyed the camp, captured sixteen horses, fifty saddles, and a lot of stuff which the renegades had taken from the train. Fifteen dead bodies were found on the ground, with evidences that more had been killed. The mail matter was recaptured."

The Chicago Times' Helena, Montana, special says: Father Ginin arrived at Malas river Sunday, and reported to Fort Benton by messenger, that Sitting Bull had crossed the line and camped at Bear Paw mountains with a large force of Sioux and Nez Perces. A man named Valentino is supposed to be killed. This report is confirmed from other sources, and it is stated the Indians are burning the prairie south of Bear Paw, and Sitting Bull is on Miles' battleground and has been joined by Lone Deer's band of seventy-five lodges.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

We have frequently spoken of Mr. Dean's herd and urged stock men to adopt this plan of improving stock. A cross between the Texas and short horn gives hardy, thrifty, and very desirable beef cattle.

INDIAN WAR. A Pawnee Indian came in last week and reported that they had a fight on the buffalo range on the south side of Red river, with the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, in which thirty Cheyennes and twelve Pawnees were killed. The disturbance was caused by tresspassing on one another's hunting grounds. The Pawnees being accused of trespassing, as they generally do, caring little for the rights of others and being a terror on the plains.

[CITIZEN OF THE NEW DISTRICT: BOLTON TOWNSHIP.]

"How I do wish people would mind their own business," and there is Lish Bowers says he won't stand it either, and we didn't intend running the new district nearer than one-fourth of a mile of his school house. Oh, dear! If people would only mind their business; but if Story is a Democrat, we are all right.

Now, friend Scott, if you will publish this and let the people know we are alive and striving, I will write you again when we get our district located.

CITIZEN OF THE NEW DISTRICT.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "C" - WINFIELD.]

After a few preliminary remarks in his inimitable style, by way of introduction, he then commenced his lecture on board the steamer as she glided down the bay of New York and out of the Narrows into the ocean; giving his observations on what he saw and heard among his fellow passengers--their joys and sorrows, ups and downs, and how soon they took to the imitation of the throng around them. When the ocean heaved, the ship heaved; then the passengers heaved.

He even described the characteristics of the various nationalities on board and at the landing in the Mersey at Liverpool, humorously describing the Englishman with his silk umbrella and two hats, with only one head, and that sometimes a very indifferent one. He faithfully describes the great cities of London and Liverpool, with their peculiarities, curiosities, antiquities, and reminiscences. Then he takes you with him on a trip to the North, passing through Leeds, Manchester, and other places until he lands you in the capital of bonny Scot-land, in two senses--the home of the Scotch, and the land of Sir Walter Scott, the gentleman poet, and Robby Burns, the Ayreshire plowman poet and exciseman, a name that will live and be heard among the masses when that of Scott will be forgotten. I don't mean you, of course. The TRAVELER shall and must live forever.

After giving a glowing description of Edinburg; its houses ten stories high; its churches, castles, and magnificent surroundings--showing you the chamber where Mary Queen of Scots witnessed the assassination of her favorite music teacher, while clinging to her skirts for protection, by the hand of her afterwards husband, Darnley; also the place of her imprisonment.

After describing the beauty and grandeur of an English gentleman's private residence and estate, and how he traveled over England on a railroad van as a male, he suddently leaves us for the company of Mr. O'Neal, an Irish gentleman who chaperoned him to the land of "Sweet Erin," shows him Belfast, Derry, and the great Giant's Causeway, where he discovers five or six thousand basaltic columns piled up on top of each other, reminding him of a lot of Kansas politicians apparently straight up, but not perfectly "square," and no two of them agreeing.

Taking the back track on an Irish jaunting car, he visited Bush Mill and Port Rush, a small seaport town described by his traveling companion, Mr. O'Neal, as an elegant little place where the gentry from Ballymence, Strabane, Dublin, and beyant come to bathe, wash, and "oil their hair in its pure salt wather."

[PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ARKANSAS CITY.]

[PETER WALTON: FARMER, GROUSE VALLEY.]

Mr. Peter Walton is a sensible and substantital farmer of the Grouse valley. He came over to the Winfield mill the other day dressed suitably for handling flour bags. One of the mill boys asked him if he was Wirt's brother, and was answered in the affirmative. "Well," said the mill boy, "you don't put on as much style as Wirt does." "No," said Peter, "I used to be just such a d_____d fool as he is, had a three hundred dollar horse, and wore brass toed boots, but I have got over that."

[BUSINESS NOTICES.]

Having sold our entire stock of Drugs, Medicines, etc., to J. A. Loomis (who will continue the business at the old stand), we hereby notify all persons in debt to us to call in and settle by cash or otherwise at once, as we must close up our business immediately.

KELLOGG & HOYT.

[PERSONALS.]

TOM KIMMELL has a boy!

One span of the Walnut river bridge is up.

TELL WILLIAMS now counts himself one of the double men.

A wagon was seen on top of the calaboose the morning after Christmas.

The officers of the Masonic Lodge were installed last Thursday evening.

FRANK SPEERS and Miss Rachael Steiner were married sure enough last week.

The first snow of the winter fell last Friday night, and laid on the ground four days.

A social dance will be held at Peter Myers' house in East Bolton on tomorrow evening.

MR. RIDDLE has opened his goods in Pearson's building, and has a fine assortment of them.

The father and mother of A. A. Newman came all the way from Maine to visit their children.

WORK began on the bridge across the Walnut last week, and it will be ready to cross on in a few days.

The bank at Harmon's ford is very muddy and difficult to cross. Some hay or gravel would help it wonderfully.

The new dry goods man's name is Riddle. He will make special inducements to all who want to buy goods in his line.

REV. R. J. THOMPSON has moved to El Paso, and will preach at that place two-thirds of the time, and the other third in this city.

We learn from G. P. Strum, now in Washington, that Ed. Harbaugh, formerly of Barrett's surveying corps, was married last week.

It is a fact, FRANK SPEERS and Miss Rachael Steiner are really married. La! me, how they did worry the folks putting it off so long.

MARRIED. By Elder Broadbent, December 20th, Mr. Squire Curry and Miss Mary McCoy. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Mr. Haedicke. Good for squire.

MR. MANTOR sold his interest in the grocery store to Mr. Pierce, late of Maine, last week. Mr. Pierce is at home in a grocery and will please all who patronize him. The firm is now PIERCE & WELSH.

If England does take a hand in the Eastern war, what a time there will be. Wheat will go up, corn will be more in demand, pork will advance, but Houghton & McLaughlin will continue to sell dry goods at the same low rate.

LYCEUM. The Aristotelion Society meets at the Parker school house, on Tuesday night, 1st inst. The question for debate: "Resolved that Art exceeds Nature." After debate essays, select reading, and singing. All are requested to come.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, JANUARY 2, 1878.]

W. B. TRISSELL, agent for the Rose Hill and Walnut Valley Nurseries, starts for Chetopa this morning, with a span of matched horses for his employer. He will return next week and continue his good work towards the farmers in the way of nursery stocks.

We have among us a jeweler who is more than an ordinary workman. Mr. JAMES RIDENOUR is his name, and he can always be found at Schiffbauer's grocery. Those having fine watches can leave them with him to be repaired without fear of ruining them.

CHEAP LANDS. COL. McMULLEN offers twenty-five tracts of land, comprising grain farms, stock farms, timber and pasture lands, very cheap. The lands were purchased when they could be bought very low and are now offered at prices that will make it pay to buy.

PIERCE & WELSH sell very nearly

Everything you please;

Tobacco, soaps, sacks of flour,

Sugar drops and cheese.

If you go and make a purchase,

You never will regret,

But will seek their store as you did before,

And tell others to go, you bet.

[$1 for getting the above off.]

Mr. L. Finley intends removing to Pleasant Valley township, and Dr. Leonard will not act as Township Trustee, so the Board of Commissioners will have to appoint a Clerk and Trustee.

MR. JAMES WILSON has returned from Leavenworth, and is glad to get back, and everybody is glad to see him back. He brought with him a beautiful fern. Mr. Wilson is one of the greatest plant fanciers in Kansas, and probably one of the best posted gentlemen on flower culture. He has a fine selection in his store window. He thinks a great deal of his plants, but for all that he will sell some of the prettiest ladies' apparel you ever saw for half what it can be purchased for in any town in the

Southwest.

PRAYER meeting at the residence of Rev. David Thompson at 7 o'clock this evening. The U. P. Presbytery of Neosho will meet at the brick church in this place at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, the 9th inst., for the purpose of organizing and installing Rev. R. S. McClanahan as pastor of the U. P. congregtion in Arkansas City, and it is expected that some of the brethren will remain to assist at the dispensation of the Lord's Supper on the following

Sabbath. All are respectfully invited to attend.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, JANUARY 2, 1878.]

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting at the First Presby-terian church will be held on Thursday evening of this week. Preaching at seven o'clock. After service the following items will come up for consideration: Hearing of reports. Election of officers whose time of office expires. At this meeting also, the election of three additional elders. Miscellaneous business. Let every member be present. S. B. FLEMING, Pastor.

NEW YEAR'S EVE was celebrated at Bland's school house by a general good time. Enough were present to make a lively company without crowing the house, and there was room for all the gents' number fourteens without getting them tangled. Two violins, a banjo, a flute, a fife, and an accordeon were the instrumental pieces, and when all broke out at once, it roused the bones of even the oldest. All went in for fun, and you can bet they had it.

F. H. Hunt, W. M.; C. H. Bell, S. W.; J. Hicks, J. W.; C. W. Wright, Treas.; O. M. Smith, Sec.; S. H. Pickering, S. D.; D. D. Robinson, J. D.; E. Seque, S. S.; H. Goodhue, J. S.; D. P.

Robinson, T.

MR. J. W. CANFIELD and Miss Bitha I. Bowers were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the residence of the bride's parents, on the first day of the new year, 1878, thereby celebrating in a manner always to be remembered. Both parties have a great many friends who are glad to chronicle the event.

[THE METHODIST FESTIVAL.]

The festival given by the ladies of the Methodist Society, on Christmas Eve, was an occasion long to be remembered by those who attended--and it seemed as if "all the world and his wife" were there. The house was uncomfortably crowded with people, old and young, who had come to partake of the bountiful feast prepared for them, and witness old Santa Claus distribute his presents from the immense tree that stood at one end of the room,

literally loaded down with handsome silverware for fortunate wives, valuable books for relatives and friends, besides an endless variety of dolls and toys to make glad the hearts of the little ones.

"Christmas comes but once a year;

When it comes, it brings good cheer."

The fancy table was well supplied with ornamental articles, which the fair ladies succeeded in selling to the bachelors and young men as particularly useful to persons situated as they were. The gentlemen in question had no other course than to hand over the cash and pocket the article, but just how an old woman hater was to be benefited by paying fifty cents for an embryo apron made to pin around the neck, is a problem that remains unsolved.

On this table was a veteran law book, 131 years old, contributed by Judge Christian for exhibition.

Over the table hung a beautiful chromo, donated by Mr. E. D. Eddy, and to be given to the prettiest baby in the room. This question was decided by voting (ten cents for each and every vote), with the privilege of repeating ad infinitum), and re-

sulted in favor of Claire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Mitchell.

In the contest for the quilt, which was to be given to the handsomest old lady in the room (another dime affair), Mrs. Alexander came out victorious.

The charade was acted very creditably, but the noise of the crowd was so great that few could hear enough to enable them to guess the word. Miss Decou's surprising efforts at harmony, however, were heard above the multitide.

We understand the Society cleared about eighty dollars altogether, which will be applied to finishing their new

building.

[GRANGE FESTIVAL HELD IN SOUTH BEND, PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP.]

The Grange Festival given at the Grange Hall in South Bend, Pleasant Valley township, last Monday night, was attended by people from almost all parts of the county, numbering in all nearly two hundred. The mangement and arrangement of the affair was one of the best we have attended in the county. A tent was erected a short distance from the door, where cloaks and wearing apparel were cared for, and checks given for safe keeping.

Close by was another long pavilion with a table filled with a dozen varieties of cakes, pies, meats, etc., with waiters sufficient to see to the wants of all. Under the same tent Mr. Goff engineered an oyster, cigar, candy, and apple stand, with a good heating stove behind him to warm by.

There were fifty-nine numbers sold, and the hall was

crowded, yet, all had a chance to dance, and enjoyed themselves exceedingly. The Pennsylvania brothers furnished the music--the best, without any exception, ever rendered at any similar entertainment in the county.

South Bend Grange is well known for its energy and hospitality, and its members compose most of the best people in the locality in which it thrives. By special invitation we attended the gathering, in preference to several others, and were glad of it; and would say to all who may be fortunate enough to be invited at any future time, go, if you can appreciate a good time.

[SITTING BULL.]

Official dispatches from Big Horn post, in Montana Terri-

tory, says two Nez Perces have come into camp, having been in Sitting Bull's camp, and report that a white scout is in the camp of the hostiles as a prisoner. The Nez Perces are anxious to leave Sitting Bull, and are slipping away whenever possible, but are afraid to come in a body. A dispatch from Fort Buford says Sitting Bull is reported encamped on Rock creek and committing some depredations, chiefly on other Indians.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

The trouble on the Rio Grande is a nasty little row between rival cattle thieves over a salt lick. It is impossible to get up an international war over this thing. Ex.

Our national officials are too sharp to drag our country into a war with Mexico just to gratify these scoundrels.

[COMMUNICATION: "A. B. C." - EAST BOLTON.]

A social dance at Peter Myers' house was the event of the new year. All of East Bolton was there. Grouse creek was not represented--Grouse creek was there in full force.

Many were elaborately dressed, though I mention but one. Miss Mary Myers wore a white Swiss, high corsage, and full sleeves, princess train artistically looped and held up by clusters of flowers.

At ten o'clock came supper, and the table groaned beneath all that any appetite could crave. Sixty took supper, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Weatherholt, Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, Wm. Stewart and wife, O. C. Skinner and wife, Miss Landis, the Misses Chambers and Keys, and a host of young ladies your correspondent did not know. The dance continued until the wee small hours of morn, and in taking leave not one could say, "I am weary of this weary world." A. B. C.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "COLORADO BRICK" - THOMASVILLE.]

On Christmas day at half past nine o'clock your humble servant started for Winfield with orders to appear at the house of Mr. Warren Wood, between the hours of one and two p.m., or I would lose my share of turkey; consequently, horse flesh suffered until I returned, and not any too soon, for I found Mr. Turkey ready to step from the stove to the table, preparatory to the carving knife which W. A. Freeman held in his hand.

You ought to have seen this table. It would have made a hungry man dance with joy to see so much hash piled on one table.

After the turkey and other substantial grub was served (such as farmers have and farmers' wives and daughters know how to cook), then came the side dishes. O hurrah! it would take a column of the TRAVELER to name them.

The Rodger Bros. furnished the horse hair and rosin and the way the calico flew and the box toed boots pawed the floor. Well, to describe it would be to paint the sun beams, but everybody lived over it and are doing well now. More anon about the farmers and crops. COLORADO BRICK.

[THOMAS NELSON, FOUND IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY--FOLLOW-UP STORY.]

A man calling himself Thomas Nelson was some weeks since found in the Indian Territory in a destitute and starving condition, and with his extremities badly frozen. He was brought into Sumner county, and afterwards to Wellington, and placed in the care of the overseer of the poor. Upon examination, Dr. P. A. Wood, County Physician, deemed it advisable to amputate his feet, and would have done so, but the poor fellow begged piteously for their retention. Under skillful treatment, he began to recover, contrary to the expectations of the physicians; and on Tuesday he appeared before Judge Evans and a jury, charged with insanity.

It seems that the charges were based on his inability or disinclination to give any intelligible account of himself prior to his discovery as above stated. While he seems to be able to converse and answer other questions, he persistently evades or refuses to tell where he is from or who are his friends. After hearing evidence and carefully investigating the case, the jury decided that the man was sane, and he was remanded to the care of the overseer of the poor. For several weeks he has been cared for and treated at the expense of the county, and he is yet likely to continue a public burden for some time to come. There is a mystery surrounding this case, that so far has baffled every effort at penetration. Wellington Press.

[CHIEF OF PONCA INDIANS LOOKING FOR A NEW RESERVATION.]

[TERM OF OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.]

To all of which I have to say, that, under Article 3, Section 9, State Constitution, the term of office of Justice of the Peace is two years.

If the Justices elected in November, 1875, were elected for the full or constitutional term of two years, then they are entitled to serve two years from the first Tuesday in April, 1876, or to that day of April, 1878. And hence the Justices elected at the recent election (November, 1877) cannot take office until the first Tuesday in April 1878.

[AD: CHOICE LANDS FOR SALE IN COWLEY AND SUMNER COUNTIES.]

CHOICE LANDS FOR SALE

-IN-

COWLEY AND SUMNER

COUNTIES.

One-fifth of the purchase money required as FIRST PAYMENT,

Balance on FIVE YEARS' TIME.

West 1/2 of section 36, township 34, south of range 3 east; 230 acres, joining Arkansas City; all bottom land; plenty of wter and timber; 100 acres in cultivation; very desirable tract of land; price $3,000. As soon as a railroad reaches here, this place will be worth double this sum.

S 1/23 of SE 1/4 sec. 5, tp 34, S R 3 D. This tract is in the finest portion of the Arkanss Valley. Known as the Sweet land; price $600.

E 1/2 of NW 1/4 sec 5, tp 34, S R 4 E. Upland; known as the Waldo tract. Price $300.

NW 1/4 sec 31, tp 33, S R 3 E. Very fine bottom land; plenty of timber and water; price $4 per acre; known as the McLane tract.

SE 1/4 sec 22, tp 34, S R 4 E. Seventy acres in cultivation; good house, plenty of water, price $1,300; 3-1/2 miles east of Arkansas City; known as the Kerr place.

E 1/2 of SW 1/4 sec 17, tp 35, S R 4 E. All in cultivation; on State line; a most excellent piece of land for stock: $700.

SE 1/4 sec 7, tp 34, S R 3 E. This is a most excellent tract of land near Salt City, in an excellent neighborhood; price $1,200. Known as the Sweet farm.

Lot 1 and 2, and S 1/2 of NW 1/4 sec 13, tp 35, S R 4 W, in Sumner county, Kas. Known as the James W. DeHoney tract; price $400.

NE 1/4 sec 9, tp 35, S R 2 W, in Sumner county, Kansas; known as the James R. Prange farm; price $400.

Lot 2 block 80; lot 25, block 132; lots 5 and 6, block 17; lots 9 and 10, block 150; and 5 acres of timber land on Arkansas river, near Max Fawcett's farm.

NW 1/4 sec 11, tp 35, S R 3 E. Known as the Buckwalter farm; price $1,500.

NE 1/4 sec 13, tp 34, S R 4 E; 80 acres in cultivation; price $800. Known as the W. G. Gooch tract.

NE 1/4 sec 33, tp 33, S R 5 E. Known as the Park farm; price $300.

E 1/2 of NE 1/4 sec 7, and W 1/2 of NW 1/4 sec 8, tp 35,

S R 4 E. Known as the Edwards land; price $600.

NW 1/4 sec 27, tp 34, S R 4 E. Thirty acres in cultivation; price $1,200. Inquire of Rev. David Thompson.

[BUSINESS NOTICES.]

Do you see this Offer of Bliss & Co.,

Winfield, Kansas?

BLISS & CO., WINFIELD, KANSAS.

NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors and others interested in the Estate of L. W. Emerson, deceased, that the undersigned, administrator of said estate, will, on the 27th day of February, 1878, at one o'clock p.m. of said day, make a final settlement of said estate.

O. P. HOUGHTON, Administrator.

[PERSONALS.]

Last Friday was the 29th birthday of C. R. SIPES.

The ferry west of town is running all right again.

School began last Monday, after a week's vacation.

The city is without a mayor. Dr. Kellogg is at Emporia.

DEER can be seen almost any day in Goff's woods, a mile and a half north of town.

It is time to do something to get a bridge across the Arkansas, if we are to have one.

There was good skating on the pond near Speers' mill last week, and many of the boys accepted the opportunity of enjoying the sport.

BOON HARTSOCK has a good large boat capable of carrying six persons at one time, which he will launch on the Arkansas at the ferry this week.

A petition has been circulated asking the County Commissioners to appoint James I. Huey, Trustee of Creswell township, in place of M. R. Leonard, who resigned.

When the surprise party went to Rev. Fleming's house last week, Mr. Fleming was suffering with a severe headache. They left a quantity of good things and entirely cured him of his pain.

With port at 2-1/2 and 4 cents per pound, dressed, someone could make a small fortune by it. It will be eight and ten cents before next winter, and probably have to be shipped in then.

MARRIED. On the 27th of Dec. by Dr. Taylor, at the residence of the bride's sister near Aberdeen, Brown county, Ohio, Miss Lucy M. Woodyard, formerly of Arkansas City, to Mr. W. N. Huron, of Brown county, Ohio.

THE Police News pictures out the whipping of Doane, for pony stealing, by the Kaw Indians, in an extravagant style. The Kaws themselves are fearfully tickled over the illustration and ask many questions of it.

A sycamore tree was cut on John Nichols' farm last week that measured over seven feet at the butt. There is not a wagon strong enough in the country to haul it to the mill, and it will have to be bursted in two with powder before it can be handled at all.

The meat market of Pat & Posy, between the Green Front Grocery and M. S. Faris', made a good display of chickens, turkeys, venison, beef, pork, sausages, etc., during the holidays. Yesterday we noticed a fine fat heifer on their hooks that would grace any market.

From last accounts Wyard Gooch and W. M. Bacon were camped this side of the Salt Fork waiting for the water in the river to fall. A load of flour and some provisions for the Pawnee Agency are there also. Bacon has learned to sleep with one eye opened and make a meal of slap jacks.

On New Year's Eve a merry social party was held at the residence of Leander Finley, Esq., in this city. The youngsters enjoyed themselves hugely from dark until 1 o'clock. On hearing the uproar, we stopped and "peeped through the blinds," and saw some twenty-five or thirty youngsters of all ages, sizes, colors, and sexes, jumbled up together talking, running, jumping, playing, singing, and laughing--all at the same time--apparently as happy and at home as a flea in a blanket. We exclaimed, in the language of the poet: "Go it while you are young, for when you get old, you cannot."

The experiment you made with the skiff, Crawford, was when you began on the back water a half mile from the river and had to go over two or three cornfields. No wonder you thought the channel changed.

NEARLY A GOOD BYE. As Mr. Trissell was returning from Chetopa, he attempted to cross the Cana river on horseback. After getting about half way across, the horse disappeared under the water, and Trissell likewise. When he came up from an exploration of the bottom, he gazed around and grabbed his horse by the bridle and held on while it swam to shore with him. Mr. Trissell could not swim a stroke, and had it not been for the lucky hold he got, he would be balancing his accounts with another world instead of recommending first class nursery stock to the farmers of this county.

We neglected to mention that Mr. Wm. Coombs had his throat severely injured by drinking a few swallos of lye. It had been caught in the water pail and left on the kitchen floor. The hired man noticed it and sat it on the table where the water pail usually was placed, so that in the morning he drank it before discovering his mistake. He had presence of mind enough, how-

SINGULAR DEATH. As Mr. Adams was loading his wagon last week, the mules became frightened at a chicken suddenly flying up and started to run. He pulled on the lines, but could not stop them until they had run about fifty yards, when one of them dropped dead in the harness. It had been in perfect health a few minutes before, and the owner thinks it must have ruptured a blood vessel while running.

The following pupils deserve mention for scholarship, having merited, in Reading, History, Grammar, Geography, and Arithmetic, by a written examination, the following average percent so far as they have advanced during the last term: Jerry Adams in the five studies mentioned, 91; Annie Norton and Mary Theaker, 85; Mattie Mitchell, 94; Laura Gregg, 76; Linnie Peed, not including His-

tory, 80; Linda Christian in same, 74; Flora Finley, in Reading, Arithmetic and Grammar, 85; John Parker in 2nd grade, 75 in the five branches.

MR. STANTON, a relative of J. A. Stafford, and Mrs. Schiffbauer, arrived last week with his wife and two children. Mr. Stanton is a representative of one of the best families in Iowa, and intends to locate with us. From him we learn that a number of other families contemplate moving to this section in the spring.

The bridge across the Walnut at Newman's Mill is complete, but the approach on the west side has not been made yet. The piers are about four feet higher than they originally were, and seem high enough to be out of danger, but the structure of the bridge is very light and should be well tested before accepting it.

[BUSINESS NOTICES.]

Having lately opened a hashery, we send you these, our rules and regulations.

This house will be considered strictly intemperate.

None but the brave deserve the fare.

Persons owing bills for board will be bored for bill.

Boarders who do not wish to pay in advance are requested to advance and pay.

Boarders are expected to wait on the colored cook--for meals.

Sheets will be nightly changed once in six months, or more, if necessary.

Single men and their families will not be boarded.

Nightmares hired at reasonable rates.

Safety valves will be furnished to snoring boarders.

WILLIAMS & MARICLE, Prop's.

SCHIFFBAUER BROTHERS

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

The Railroad.

During the past two weeks we have heard a great many inquiries about the Kansas City, Emporia & Southern Railway, and many contradictory reports. We learn from one party in Emporia that the company did not succeed in selling the bonds voted to them and that the road was now being built with their own funds, and had to be built slow. The letter stated that they would build the road on time and be here according to agreement. Another letter stated that the road was being built, but that the cars would not be running to the south line of Lyon county in time to secure the bonds of Cowley county, without an extension of time. But few have doubts that the road will fail to come, and many believe it will be built the greater portion of the way according to contract.

The same is true of the lands just south of this county. A number of squatters have gone into the Territory and taken claims, built cabins, and are preparing to open farms--all on the same idle rumor. It is astonishing how foolish some men are, and what a thirst there is among the frontier people for adventure, in rushing into the Territory to take claims when as good land can be had for less money (when you count the costs) on this side of the line. These men will have to move back ere long, if Uncle Sam finds them on the reserve.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "L" - WICHITA.]

[THE U. P. CONGREGATION OF ARKANSAS CITY.]

About five years ago this congregation was organized with a membership of eleven in full communion. Wm. M. Sleeth and W. Shaw were elected ruling elders. In 1874 the congregation, with aid from the Board of Church Extension, and the generous assistance of friends of religion here and elsewhere, erected a fine church edifice at a cost of about $3,000. Under the fostering care of the Presbytery of Neosho, in furnishing supplies of gospel ordinances, the congregation has increased in numbers and wealth so as to justify them in calling one to take the charge and oversight of their spiritual interests.

Their choice fell on R. S. McClanahan, a licenciate of Monmouth Presbytery, after they had had a trial of his qualifications to edify them for upwards of eight months. The presbytery having ordained and installed him as pastor, it is hoped tht the pleasure of the Lord will prosper through his instrumentality. He has the confidence of the congregation and the community, as a man of fair gifts and decided piety. May the relation lately formed between him and them be prosperous and happy.

Two good men, Mr. Leander Finley and Mr. R. L. Marshall, were added to the session or eldership of the congregation last week, and a comfortable communion was held here yesterday, Rev. J. A. Collins, of Americus, assisting.

A good Sabbath school and weekly prayer meeting are kept up in the congregation. The congregation, being in such good working order and situated in one of the best parts of the State, with a fair prospect of new accessions of members, it is hoped that the congregation will take root downward and bear fruit upward, to the praise of God and the salvation of man.

DAVID THOMPSON.

The Presbytery of Neosho, of the United Presbyterian Church, met in Arkansas City last week. The principal object for meeting was to ordain and install Rev. R. S. McClanahan as pastor of the U. P. church here. On account of this place being so far distant from the majority of the members of the Presbytery, only a few of them were present. Dr. Barnett, for thirty years a missionary in Syria and Egypt. was the Moderator. Mr. McClanahan was received by letter from the Presbytery of Manmouth, Illinois. A unanimous call, addressed to him by the congregation here, was sustained, presented, and accepted. Two trial discourses were delivered by Mr. McClanahan, which were unanimously approved, and he was solemnly ordained according to the usual order of the church, and the pastorial relation established; Mr. McClanahan receiving the cordial greeting of the members of the Presbytery and congregation. The people of this church seem much encouraged, now that they have a settled pastor among them. Revs. Dr. Barnett, Collins, D. Thompson, and R. J. Thompson, participated in the exercises. In the evening instead of the usual prayer meeting, Rev. Dr. Barnett delivered a lecture on the customs of Syria and Egypt, as illustrative of the truth of scripture, to a large and very attentive audience. CLERK.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "T. H." - SOUTH HAVEN.]

The protracted meeting at South Haven commenced week before last, is still in progress, and with much increased interest. There has been a general awaking among the members of both the

M. E. and Baptist churches, and several backsliders have already been reclaimed. A very deep interest pervades the congregation and community. Quite a number are asking the prayers of the church. Revs. Harris and S. C. Noble, of the Baptist church, have been present and labored most faithfully with us. Also our lady evangelist, Mrs. Mary E. Neal, of the M. E. church, together with the preachers in charge, Revs. E. B. Abbott and A. W. Ryan. The services will continue for some time. Nine persons joined the M. E. church last night. May God prosper it to the salvation of many souls, amen. T. H.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "FRANK SIDNEY JAMES" - SOUTH BEND.]

[COMMUNICATION FROM "COLORADO BRICK" - BEAVER TOWNSHIP ITEMS.]

[INDIAN FRIENDS.]

[CHANGE OF FIRM: KELLOGG & HOYT REPLACE TANDY & EASTMAN.]

CHANGE OF FIRM IN EMPORIA. Tandy & Eastman, so long the owners of the post office drug store, have sold out to Kellogg & Hoyt, who came from Arkansas City. Some of our readers will remember Dr. Kellogg as a former resident here. He is a brother of Hon. L. B. Kellogg, and settled here several years ago, but when Arkansas City was started, located at that place. All will regret to learn of the retirement from our business of Dr. A. S. Tandy and D. W. Eastman, but we are glad they are to be so efficiently and acceptably succeeded, and we speak for the new firm a large share of the public trade. Emporia News.

[PERSONALS.]

A building is being erected in Winfield for a faro and general gambling hall.

S. P. CHANNELL has received two car loads of machinery for the spring trade. He is determined to have them here in time.

MR. SAM JARVIS, of the Cedar Vale Blade, is again a resident of Cowley county. He contemplates returning to newspaper labors in Rice county.

WINFIELD has been designated a third class post office with a salary of $1,000 per year, and the P. M. has gone to Washington to see about it.

The new Board of Commissioners met last Monday and organized. Mr. Gale is the only new member, as Major Sleeth and

R. F. Burden were re-elected.

The young man selling buggies and harness at this place two or three weeks ago, by the name of Glenn, is a defaulter, and is accused of stealing $800 of a Cincinnati carriage manufactory. He went south in leaving this place, and rode a large bay horse with a pair of new saddle bags behind the saddle. It is supposed he has gone to Texas.

Do you smoke? If you do, buy the Cowley county home made cigar, manufactured by R. Birnbaum, of Winfield, Kansas, branded "Our Boys," or the "La Magnolia." They are made of Connecticut tobacco, and have an excellent flavor. Hermann and Berry have them, and all the tobacco dealers will soon have them, regardless of the big tales the runners tell against them.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, JANUARY 16, 1878.]

COL. BOONE, the agent of the Ponca Indians, was here last week with a dozen or more members of the tribe, who had been looking for a home in the Territory, on the Salt Fork river. There is a prospect of the tribe being located south of this place. Mr. Boone is a grandson of old Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer, and has been with Indians in the West for more than twenty-five years.

A number of young and married folks assembled at the residence of T. H. McLaughlin on Tuesday evening of last week, and passed a merry time. McLaughlin has got into the habit of making a success of everything he undertakes, let it be business or pleasure, and with the help of the amiable lady of the house, nothing was left undone that could in any way minsiter to the enjoyment of their guests.

STORE BROKEN INTO. Mr. Goodrich, of Maple City, was at this place last week, in search of a couple of young men who belonged to a party of herders in the Territory, who broke into Mr. Southard's store on Monday night, January 7th, and took therefrom seven pairs of boots, several pairs of pants, some jewelry, knives, and other articles, amounting to $60 worth in all. They have not been caught yet.

ERRATUM. In last week's issue a little notice appeared, stating that the young folks had a good time at the residence of Mr. Leander Finley--one of our most respected citizens. The article was written by a parent of one of the young ladies who attended the gathering. We read the notice and ordered it published, thinking it to be a good natured, friendly mention of the party, and believe the writer intended it as such; but inasmuch as the gentleman referred to feels deeply aggrieved on account of it, and denounces it as a base, vulgar, and malicious slander, "reflecting discredit on any orderly house," we will state that it was a young ladies' society meeting; that there was no "jumbling up together, running, jumping, and laughing." There were no "colors" there, and the party left in time to go to church in the evening.

COUNTY PRINTING. The Board of Commissioners met last Monday and Tuesday. After organizing, they announced they were ready to receive sealed bids to do the county printing for the next year, and the bids were handed in by W. M. Allison, C. M. Scott, and Millington & Lemmon. The latter named gentlemen agreed to print the delinquent tax list, and school land sales at legal rates, and all other county printing without further remuneration.

W. M. Allison bid to do all the county printing at one-twentieth the legal rates prescribed by law, and the award was made to him, and the Telegram designated the official paper of the county.

This is a lucky bid for the county as it will cost the gentleman about $200 to fulfill it.

SOCIAL DANCE. One of the most pleasant parties of the winter was held at Newman's hall on Monday evening, under the direction of two or three good citizens of this place. Music was furnished by C. R. Sipes, James Steiner, and Ret Berkey, and the floor managed by I. H. Bonsall and S. P. Channell. A good number were present, and the company enjoyed themselves exceedingly. It was the best selected audience we have seen in Arkansas City since the good old days of long ago, and the secret of it was there was no distinction made on account of surrounding circumstances. A similar party once every two weeks would add greatly to the social enjoyment of the place.

A new dry goods store has been opened in Pearson's building, in the room formerly occupied by Berry Bros., by Mr. J. M. Read, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and conducted by Mr. Riddle, a merchant of known integrity and an accommodating gentleman. He has a fine stock of all kinds of dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats and caps, and proposes to sell at figures that all can buy. His stock of prints is very large and placed on revolving shelves so that you can go in and examine every price yourself. Call and see him.

We neglected to call special attention to the new ad of Dr. J. A. Loomis last week. If you want anything in the line of drugs, patent medicines, paints, oils, varnishes, lead, etc., the Doctor can supply you. He also has a fine lot of stationery and toilet articles. It is the only place in town where school books are kept. Mr. Will Mowry has charge of the prescription department, and will be found at the store, ever ready to accommodate his many friends.

[LIST OF LICENSES ISSUED BY PROBATE JUDGE.]

J. W. Canfield and Tobitha I. Bowers, of Creswell township.

Chas. N. Barr and Clarissa Grimes, of Tisdale township.

Chas. F. Zemmesman and Annie C. Wilson, of Winfield.

Allen Drumman and Florence A. Prater, of Winfield.

Henry C. Barr and Ruth Ann Reed, of Tisdale township.

Jesse C. Franklin and Ella E. Scott, of Winfield.

Daniel Boonershiner and Ann V. Shope, of Rock township.

Isaac H. Taylor and Susan H. Dowe, of Rock township.

Solomon Mooney and Lucy Stanton, of Harvey township.

Joel M. Rivers and Rose Hess, of Rock township.

Wm. Fritch and Emma A. Luston, of Windsor township.

Jas. E. Harlam and Margaret A. Shoughnessey, of Tisdale township.

Sewell I. Olmstott and Lucinda Smith, of Rock township.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "SCRIBELER" - EAST CRESWELL.]

Our boys set a trap the other day for a cayote, and when they came to look, found a wild cat. So they tried again, and next time got a catamount, 4 feet long. It seems to be the same as the panther of the east (or as some called them--painters.)

They are a savage creature indeed. Son now the wish is among the boys: more traps.

Miss Hawkins' school is giving good satisfaction, and the young ideas are learning to shoot at a mark. SCRIBELER.

[ADS: TRAVELER, JANUARY 16, 1878.]

NEW DRY GOODS STORE IN PEARSON'S BUILDING, OPPOSITE COWLEY COUNTY BANK.

J. H. READ.

To the Citizens of Arkansas City and Farmers of Cowley county:

We wish to state that we have opened a new DRY GOODS & CLOTHING HOUSE and are prepared to sell a good quality of goods at prices to suit the times. We have every variety of Prints, Muslins, Flannels, DRESS GOODS, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, and Notions. COME IN AND SEE OUR GOODS and learn our prices.

MONEY TO LOAN. J. A. LOOMIS, LOAN AGENT.

SUCCESSOR TO KELLOGG & HOYT.

-DEALER IN-

DRUGS AHND MEDICINES,

PAINTS, OILS, AND WINDOW GLASS.

LAMPS, SHADES AND CHIMNEYS,

SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY,

TOILET ARTICLES AND PERFURMERY,

And everything usually kept in a first-class Drug Store.

Physicians' Prescriptions and Family Recipes Compounded at all Hours.

DON'T FORGET THE PLACE.

-AT-

KELLOGG & HOYT'S OLD STAND.

[NATIONAL NEWS.]

[CHEROKEE STRIP IN MARKET.]

Relief to Settlers Who Have Made Homes On The Border.

The following letter from Hon. Thomas Ryan states briefly that the Cherokees have accepted the proposition and the land is now in market.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11, 1878.

Friend Scott: The Cherokees have accepted the bill providing for a sale of the Strip to actual settlers for one year, at $1.25 per acre; and all remaining unsold at the expiration of that time may be sold to any body, i.e., the highest bidder, at not less than $1.00 per acre. The Secretary has directed the land office to proceed at once to carry out this law.

THOMAS RYAN.

[MORE ABOUT TTHE K. C., E. & S. NARROW-GAUGE RAILWAY.]

[COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS.]

At the regular meeting of Jan. 7th the board ordered the opening of the Laubner, Loy and Owings roads; rejected the report of the commissioners to locate the Arkansas City and Independence state road, and refused to pay the expenses; allowed various claims, amounting to $3,878; approved the bond of Chas. Harter, sheriff; approved the bonds of a large number of township officers; received and approved the reports of trustees of all the townships except Otter, Sheridan, and Silverdale; canceled county orders paid by the treasurer to the amount of $4,403.17; canceled $27.50 in orders that had been in the county clerk's hands three years uncalled for; and granted ferry license across the Arkansas river, near Salt City, to Henry Pruden.

Monday, the 14th. New Board: R. F. Burden, chairman,

W. M. Sleeth, and G. L. Gale. Appointed John Lynn and Frank Williams to assist Judge Gans in counting the county funds; appointed Jas. L. Huey trustee of Creswell township, vice Leonard, resigned; let the pauper contract to Butterfield, of Silverdale township; let the medical attendance to Dr. Shepard, of Arkansas City.

We are indebted to the courtesy of M. G. Troup, county clerk, for the above items, and also for the following.

Total assessment of the county, $1,967,563.

Total tax levy for all purposes, $70,784.92, of which $18,793.30 is school tax and $17,633.07 is school bond tax.

Treasurer Bryan has collected about $29,000 of the taxes for 1877, which is about 41 percent. Winfield township has paid over one-half of its taxes. Mr. Bryan has gone to Topeka to settle with the State treasurer. He will pay there about $7,000, including payment of all the school bonds that are matured.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "W. A. M." - CEDAR TOWNSHIP.]

A sociable was held last week at the residence of Mr. Hiram Blenden's, in Spring Creek township. There were present Mr. Libby and lady, Mr. Austin Blenden and lady, Mr. J. W. Searle and lady, Mr. J. Bobbitt and lady, your correspondent and lady, and the following young folks: Mr. Sam McKelvey and Miss May Montgomery, Mr. Wes Martin, and Miss Jane Montgomery, Mr. Eli Blenden and Miss Sadie Rider, Mr. Wm. Key and Miss Cally Bell, Mr. Jas. Phipps and Miss Bell, Mr. Ike Blenden and Miss Pruitt, Mr. Newton Tolls and Miss Annie Pruitt, Mr. Ike Bell and Miss Addie Marston, Mr. John Montgomery and Miss Jane Tolls. First violin, Prof. H. Wells; second violin, John Bobbitt; piccolo, Jas. Key. The music was good, the supper splendid, and the dancers enthusiastic. Everybody went home happy as happy goes. W. A. M.

[ITEMS FROM THE SEDAN JOURNAL.]

Several persons from this vicinity have gone to the Nation to take claims on the Cherokee Strip. Vain delusion.

Sunday night last Wm. Prather, living six miles south of Boston, was shot in the breast, the ball passing through one of his lungs, by his brother, J. C. Prather. It seems that the brothers could not get along well together and frequently quarreled. The shooting occurred during one of these quarrels. Wm. Prather is a man of family. J. C. Prather was a single man. At last accounts the wounded man was not expected to live. Up to date the murderer has not been arrested.

[PONTOON BRIDGE AT OXFORD.]

[MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.]

[COMPLAINT IN ATTACHMENT: BERRY BROS. VS. MARICLES.]

Thomas E. Berry, Andrew A. Berry, and Isaac K. Berry, partners doing business under the firm name of Berry Bros., plaintiffs, against Londowick Maricle and David Maricle,

defendants.

Plaintiffs demand two hundred dollars and interest.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1878, I. H. Bonsall, a Justice of the Peace of Creswell township, Cowley county, Kansas, issued an order of attachment in the above entitled action, for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and that said cause will be heard on tthe 16th day of February, A. D. 1878, at two o'clock p.m. of said day. BERRY BROS., Plaintiffs. C. R. MITCHELL, Attorney for Plaintiffs.

[COMPLAINT IN ATTACHMENT: JOHN M. HOLLAWAY VS. MARICLES.]

John M. Hollaway, plaintiff, against David Maricle and Londowick Maricle, real name unknown, defendants.

Plaintiff demands one hundred and ten dollars and interest.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 10th day of January, A.D. 1878, I. H. Bonsall, a Justice of the Peace of Creswell township, Cowley county, Kansas, issued an order of attachment in the above entitled action for the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars, and that said cause will be heard on the 16th day of February, A.D. 1878, at one o'clock, p.m. of said day.

JOHN M. HOLLAWAY, Plaintiff.

C. R. Mitchell, Attorney for Plaintiff.

[PERSONALS.]

The Osages will be paid their annuity this week.

The foundation for Weir's house is ready to build on.

Dr. Kellogg's house to rent.

New addition to Billy Gray's house on Summit street.

The water in the Walnut lowered four feet Monday night.

Live hogs are only worth $2.50 per hundred in Wichita.

Maj. Sleeth sent three loads of hogs to Wichita yesterday.

Logan's new house is almost finished. It is next to Wintin's.

Considerable shooting of pistols Monday night, for fun.

J. A. Stafford sold his interest in the livery stable to Mr. Stanton yesterday.

MITCHELL & HUEY will remove to the new rooms over Houghton & McLaughlin's in a week or two.

W. R. RIDDLE has been following artistic work at Winfield for the past two weeks.

Those ponies branded Y O U and L O T are stolen ponies from Medicine Lodge.

The Masonic hall has been nicely carpeted, furnished with coal heating stoves, and adorned with a beautiful chandelier.

Mr. Dean, a gentleman from Oneida, Illinois, is bringing a lot of fine Morgan horses and Durham cattle to this place.

An old gentlemen said he wouldn't live in Arkansas City. Said he was here a month and no one offered to give him a drink.

Mr. Fitch has moved again back to his house on Summit street. L. W. Currier goes into the house he vacated.

R. A. Houghton goes into Stafford's house, and Stafford goes into Col. McMullen's house.

We need a barber in town.

The streets were crowded with teams last Saturday.

Saturday night's mail arrived Sunday noon this week.

They are putting more money down a coal hole at Eldorado.

The prairie wolves killed fourteen of W. B. Turner's sheep last week.

Sim Moore sells real estate at Tisdale since his return from the Black Hills.

Mrs. Williams, the landlady of Dexter, has gone to some more genial climate.

R. A. HOUGHTON sold his house to Mr. Stanton, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, last week, for $700.

A SMALL FLAT BOTTOMED BOAT was built and placed on the river last week; bound for Fort Smith.

MR. STAFFORD purchased Col. McMullen's residence for $2,500. It is the best dwelling house in this locality.

UNCLE RICHARD WOOLSEY and Wheatley Gooch are pardners in a clothing house at Deadwood, Dakota Territory.

DICK ROSEY and CASS ENDICOTT are back from the San Juan mining country. They expect to go back in the spring.

The windows for the M. E. Church are on the road, and cost $114.60. The glass are hand stained, and of the best quality.

The young men behaved badly at the Chetopa temperance meetings, and the editor of the Herald advises them not to do so again.

PETER PEARSON, one of our old residents, returned from Omaha last Wednesday. He has been engaged in a wholesale house.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, JANUARY 23, 1878.]

The ladies of the M. E. Aid Society of Arkansas City, through their untiring efforts during the year 1877, contributed $369 to the M. E. Church fund.

New picket fence around Frank Schiffbauer's residence.

A shot gun went off in Berry Bros. store last week and bored a hole in a shelf and spread three boxes of boot blacking around promiscuously.

MR. LIPPMANN took the contract to haul both of Col. McMullen's safes to Winfield for $30. He has six yoke of oxen to each wagon. The safes weigh 4,400 and 4,460 pounds each.

E. B. KAGER made a trip to Chautauqua county lately. He liked the county for stock purposes; says there are fewer people to the square mile than in Cowley, most of them engage in stock raising, and have more money.

IN TOWN. MAJ. JAMES K. FINLEY, the bloated aristocrat of Emporia, paid the metropolis of South-Central Kansas a visit last Tuesday. He thinks the Emporia narrow gauge will blossom out like a rose in early spring. Eldorado Times.

Let her blossom.

The Walnut raised 12 feet Saturday night, and took out about ten feet of the dam at the mill. Whole trees forty feet in length floated down the river. The approach on the west side of the bridge is made of sand, and will be carried off when the first flood comes, unless it is stoned up on both sides.

Times are harder than we have ever before experienced in Southern Kansas. We have nearly $1,000 on our subscription books that has been due a long time from some parties. We need the money to conduct our business, hence we are compelled to make this unpleasant public announcement. We don't make it this time to be put off. We have bills that must be paid and we propose the payment shall come from the amount due us on our books. Heretofore we have advertised that we would take wheat, oats, corn, hay, cord word, pigs, calves, and almost anything we could eat or feed to stock, and few have responded.

We now announce that we must have the money and desire all in arrears to call in and settle without a personal dun, and advance the money if you wish the paper continued, as we have not capital enough to send the paper and wait for the pay.

The gentlemen of Oxford have constructed a good bridge across the Arkansas river by simply placing pontoons, or flat boats, all the way across. The Independent says:

"The new pontoon bridge is now in place, and proves to be a grand success. The crossing of the Arkansas at this place was never better or safer in our most prosperous days.

"The pontoons, five in number, are safely and securely anchored, and stayed by strong guy ropes, and the intervening spaces covered by portable, but broad, safe bridges, with bannisters running the entire length."

Why can't we do the same thing at this place?

An agent of King's Bridge Company has been here estimating the cost of building a bridge across the Arkansas river south and west of town. They have completed the bridge across the Walnut south of Winfield.

[BUSINESS NOTICES/SOME ADS.]

THE MAN that borrowed my ax can bring it back. I know who he is, and will let the public know it, if he don't.

L. H. GARDNER.

[BUSINESS NOTICES/ADS CONTINUED.]

PAY YOUR BEEF BILLS. Having sold my entire interest in the meat market to Henry Endicott, I now want all parties indebted to the firm to call in and settle all they owe, or the accounts will be left with an officer for collection.

A. W. PATTERSON.

[BUSINESS NOTICES/ADS CONTINUED: TRAVELER, JANUARY 23, 1878.]

ALL THOSE INDEBTED TO L. H. GARDNER & CO. are requested to call and settle before February 1st, either by cash or note, as we are in need of money and must have it.

[JAMES CHRISTIAN - FIRST MASTER OF THE FOURTH MASONIC LODGE]

Judge James Christian, of this place, was the first Mastor of the fourth lodge organized in the Territory of Kansas, and helped to organize the first Grand Lodge in Kansas--having the second dispensation issued by the Grand Master of Missouri to organize a lodge in Kansas; but owing to political troubles, his lodge was numbered six on the list, it being located in that abolition den, Lawrence. Even Masons then were not disposed to do justice to locality. But times have changed since then. In looking over some old Grand Lodge reports, we noticed the name of Brother James Christian as Master of Sharpsburg Lodge No.

11 [? could be 111 ?], in Kentucky, in 1849, and of Prairie Lodge No. 90, in Missouri, 1850.

[Beginning January 30, 1878.]

[BILL INTRODUCED FOR MILITIA FORCE IN STATES & TERRITORIES.]

Mr. Ross, of New Jersey, has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives, which has been in the course of preparation for some time, for the organization of the militia force in the several States and Territories. It contemplates, in fact, the abolition of the regular army by substituting a uniform militia to be paid out of the United States Treasury. It provides tht each officer and private in the organized and uniformed militia of the States and Territories shall receive $25 per annum. Before this is paid the Secretary of War is to be satisfied that each militiaman has performed ten days' service in the field in each year in addition to the ordinary company drills in armories. It is further provided that there shall be a detail of ten regular army officers for the inspection of the militia while in camp. This is to operate as a check on the reports made by the State officers. Arms are to be furnished the militia in quantities deemed proper by the Secretary of War. The States are required to uniform and bear the expense of the forces, except when the latter are called into the service of the General Government. The bill is to go into effect June 1, 1879, and appropriates $8,000,000 for that purpose.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Now that the Cherokee Strip is in market again, it affords the best opportunity in the west for good cheap homes.

A meeting should be called by the settlers on the Cherokee Strip, and a vote of thanks tendered to Hon. Thomas Ryan for his labor in their behalf.

Nearly 100 settlers have taken claims on the Cherokee Strip since Hon. Thomas Ryan's bill passed. Everybody is thankful to Mr. Ryan, and consider it as great a favor as any they have received from our Representatives in Congress.

1st. The talk of repudiation so brief in many of the old counties of the State has frightened capital away from Kansas investments, which are dependent on popular favor.

2nd. The unbehaved character of the weather of the past two or three months.

3rd. The delay of the Greenwood county bonds. No other county or township except yours are affected by this. We have one year under the vote in this and Greenwood to reach the south line of this county. The failure to reach that point by Feb. 1st has not and will not make any difference in the prevention of the work, but finding some time ago that it could not be done, the company did not think it advisable to keep a large force on hand, when they could not work to advantage more than 10 to 15 days a month. Work is progressing regularly every day that the weather and ground are favorable. The company pay cash promptly every month, and as soon as we have suitable weather, it is my opinion they will show us a specimen of railrroad construction not yet seen in this country. We have until Feb. 1st, 1879, to reach the north line of your county, but I do not think we shall need more than half the time. Having so much money already invested, it will be the interest of the company to push the construction with all possible dispatch. With the inauguration of a large line from Kansas City to St. Louis, now almost a certainty, and the splendid success of Capt. Eads at the mouth of the Mississippi, the early construction of our line becomes doubly important to every man within reach of its influence, and also to the company. The time for reaching Eureka and the north line of your county as specified in your vote is ample. We have no doubt that the people of Cowley county will do the fair thing when the proper time comes. No one here who is conversant with the facts has for a moment doubted the success of this great enterprise. For myself, I hereby invite myself to your next Christmas dinner, and expect to come all the way by D. H. passage on the

K. C., E. & S. R. R.

Yours Truly,

E. P. BANCROFT.

[THE TEXAS CATTLE LAW.]

The Supreme Court of the United States has wiped out the dead line in Kansas--a fact that will be pleasing to border counties. The Texas cattle law of Missouri is similar to that of Kansas. The following decision strikes at all, as it is general in its application.

Intelligence has been received from Washington that the Supreme Court of the United States, on Monday last, decided that what is known in this State as the Texas cattle law,

is unconstitutional.

In Caldwell and other counties, numerous suits had been brought against the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Company for unloading Texas cattle at Kidder station, in violation of this law, the farmers alleging that their native cattle died from the Texas fever communicated by these Texas cattle. The courts in Missouri held that the statute, prohibiting the importation of cattle between March 1st and November 1st of each year, was constitutional and valid. The case was then taken to the Supreme Court of the United States by writ of error, under the judiciary act. The court, as above stated, has made a finality of the case, holding the law to be in controvention of the United States laws which confer upon Congress the executive power to regulate commerce among the several States.

This was a test suit, and upon the decision depends over one hundred like suits, calling for damages to the aggregate of about $40,000. St. Joseph Gazette.

The Price Current, since its establishment, has always kept its readers posted in reference to the Texas cattle drive, yearly, to Kansas; and the figures, which we have given, having been procured from reliable sources, have invariably proved correct. The prospects of the drive of cattle from Texas to Kansas, at the present time, are that it will be about the same as last year, if not in excess--that is, 200,000 or over. We say "prospects of the drive," and by that remark we mean that the figures given would indicate about the same number as last year, if not more, will be driven; but the cramp in money matters, will, it is generally thought, cut the number down from what is now given. Texas cattle drovers, last year, had quite a successful season of it, and it is considered by those best posted that there was more money made than any previous year since the drives from Texas to Kansas commenced, and this has induced many to drive again.

Below is given a partial list of the number of cattle which will be driven, and with which we have been kindly furnished by Mr. Peyton Montgomery, of the firm of Quinlan, Montgomery & Co., he having obtained it from Judge Deverly, of Dodge City, Kan., a letter containing the facts having been written to that gentleman by Mr. Richard Head, of Texas, foreman for Ellison & Deweese.

Ellison & Deweese ............. 8,000

J. and T. Deweese ............. 12,000

J. T. Ellison & Son ........... 6,000

Lytle & McDonald .............. 12,000

Smith & Savage ................ 12,000

D. R. Fant .................... 9,000

Snyder Brothers ............... 14,000

W. Butler ..................... 4,000

John Gamel .................... 6,000

Presnall & Mitchell ........... 8,000

Waugh & Stevens ............... 4,000

Shriner Brothers .............. 5,000

Bishop & Hough ................ 6,000

J. W. Iliff ................... 15,000

C. C. Lewis & Co. ............. 10,500

W. S. Caruthers ............... 8,000

Capt. King .................... 10,000

Maj. Hood ..................... 4,000

A. Drumm ...................... 2,000

A. R. Adair ................... 1,000

Chapman & Tuttle .............. 5,000

TOTAL: 161,500

There are quite a number of the old drovers yet to be heard from.

[COMMUNICATION FROM "W. A. METCALF" - CEDAR TOWNSHIP.]

Mr. Henry Ward was married to Miss Jane Tackett on the 23rd inst., by Esq. Ketchum, at the residence of Daniel Ward. A free chiveree was given by the boys--no cake.

DIED. On the 21st of Jan., Mrs. Compton, wife of M. Compton, of Spring Creek, Cedar township. Mrs. Compton was about 35 years old, and leaves six children, the youngest being only ten days old the day of its mother's death. Mrs. McNett took it and will give it just as good treatment as its own mother could.

W. A. METCALF.

[REPORT FROM "T. H." - SOUTH HAVEN.]

BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. Bell on the 17th inst., a daughter.

Mr. McCondlis is making arrangements to build a fine barn on his farm 2-1/2 miles southeast of this place. T. H.

[BRIDGE PROPOSITION: MO. VALLEY BRIDGE CO.]

GENTLEMEN:

We propose to furnish all material and build and complete ready for crossing seven (7) spans of 60 feet each, of combination bridge similar to the short span just completed by our company over the Walnut, for the sum of ten ($10) dollrs per lineal foot, or $4,200; $2,000 of the amount to be paid in Bolton township ten-year, ten percent bonds, with coupons payable semi-annually; balance to be paid in cash. Bridge to be built as follows:

The superstructure to be single pile bents, four piles driven in one row, capped with 10 x 10 inch oak or walnut caps; a fifth pile to be driven above the bent to protect it from drift. All to be securely braced together. Piling to be from 25 to 30 feet long, to be oak or walnut, with an average diameter of 12 inches; to be driven so as to raise the bridge from two to four feet above the old bridge, as directed by you.

SUPERSTRUCTURE

to be as stated above, same plan as short span on the Walnut, and of following dimensions: Top chords and inclined posts to be good white pine 10 x 12 in.; joists to be oak 2 x 12 inches, placed two feet from center to center; spans to be 60 feet, roadway 14 ft., floor to be 2 inch elm, laid diagonally. Needle beams 4 x 12 inches pine; posts to be 2-1/2 inch star iron (wrought); lower chords to be in 20 ply each 4 x 12 inches. All iron and chord timbers to have two coats of paint.

We will repair the old bridge now standing (that is, the balance after 420 feet of new bridge is in) so far as it can be done by using the old material, without additional charge. If new material must be used, or additional pile bents are required, the same must be paid for.

We will commence the work as soon as the funds have been provided, and complete the same within 60 days, weather and roads permitting.

The bridge we propose to build as herein described we guarantee to be strong enough to carry a uniformly distributed load of sixty tons on each span of 60 feet.

MO. VALLEY BRIDGE CO.

Arkansas City, January 26, 1878.

[ARKANSAS TO BE BRIDGED WITHOUT DELAY.]

An agent of the Missouri Valley Bridge Co. was in our town last Saturday, settling with our Township Boards for the new Walnut bridge.

While here, he made an estimate for putting in a bridge over the Arkansas. A meeting of our leading citizens was called to consider the proposition made by the company. Mr. Eaves, the secretary of the company, submitted in writing a proposition to rebuild in first-class style the part washed out, amounting to 420 feet, and repair the old bridge, for $2,000 in township bonds and $2,200 in cash. The bridge is to be a combination bridge with iron lower chords on substantial pile foundations raised four feet higher than the present bridge. Mr. Eaves' proposition was accepted by the unanimous voice of the meeting. A committee of citizens was appointed to act in connection with the Township Board, and instructed to make a contract for the work, on condition that the necessary funds were raised. The committee was instructed to raise by subscription the part necessary to be contributed by Creswell township, and after securing that amount, to proceed to Bolton township, and ask of that township to vote the balance required--that is, $2,000. A large amount has been raised, and it is important our citizens should subscribe the balance without delay. The bridge is to be completed within sixty days from the time the money is raised. So hurry up.

[ARISTOTALLIAN LITERARY SOCIETY.]

[TRAVELER ADMITS MISTAKE RE DAM BROKEN AT NEWMAN'S MILL.]

ALL RIGHT. In a few numbers of last week's issue we mentioned that about ten feet of the dam at Newman's mill had broken. It looked so while the water was up, but it was a mistake. It is all right and the mill is grinding every day, making the best flour of any mill in the Southwest. The bridge across the Walnut is finished, a wide road has been made in front of the mill, and it is easy of access from every direction. Bring in your grists if you want good flour.

[PERSONALS.]

W. H. WALKER lost a good horse last week from congestion of the bowels. Everything known by mind or book was tried on it, but with no avail. As we stepped to the office door one day last week, we noticed a horse down with the cholic. The next day another was lying down to ease its bladder. More care must be used in selecting good corn, and a little nitre or rosin used in their feed, occasionally.

JIM FARRAR has gone.

THERE is not a whisky distillery in the State of Kansas.

REMEMBER we take hard and soft money, when we can get it.

QUITE a crowd gathered at the new bridge across the Walnut last Sunday.

There will be nine performers with the Swiss Bell ringers tomorrow evening.

Flowers are blooming on the prairies, and grass is green in the timber along the streams.

We will take about a thousand bushels of corn on accounts due, allowing the market price therefor.

The water in the Walnut has gone down again so that good fording is afforded at all the fords.

A load of young folks were upset while going to a party at Mrs. Jas. I. Mitchell's last week. No one hurt, however.

Send the TRAVELER to your friends to induce immigration. We will send it three months for 50 cents, and pay the postage

ourselves.

They had what Lyman Herrick calls a "regular buckwheat hoedown" at Charley Eaton's last Thursday night. All had a huge time.

PROF. BACON will take up his residence at Chicago this week. He leaves many friends at this place, and may return before many months.

OLD MRS. MOSS, aged 90 years, fell and broke her leg while walking out last week. The bone was broken close to the thigh and cannot be reset.

THERE were some doubts as to securing timber for piles for the bridge across the Arkansas in case it was decided to have one. It has been settled.

A. W. BERKEY and wife are residing temporarily at the county seat. Ret wasn't out of town half an hour until he was missed by his associates.

BILLY GRAY scrapes the faces of all having a surplus of hair. His place of business is just over Pierce & Welsh's store. Go up stairs and turn to the left.

The bridge across the Walnut south of Winfield, on the old piers from which the Baker bridge was washed away a year and a half ago, is completed and is said to be a good one.

You don't have to slide down a pole to get to town now. The west approach to the bridge is completed. There were some fine sights to be seen there while the pole climbing was going on.

I joined in marriage at the residence of John T. Kerr's, Mr. Theodore Moore and Miss Maud Jones. All of Cowley county, Kansas. ELDER E. E. HARVEY, Jan. 24, 1878.

Good enough. We congratulate you, Theodore.

BRIDGE COMPLETED. The approach to the Walnut river bridge was completed last Friday, and teams are now crossing every day. The piers were built about four feet higher than they were, and a good bridge with iron stringers placed on them. No matter whether the river is full to the banks, the public are now assured of safe crossing.

[ARKANSAS RIVER BRIDGE.]

Mr. Smith, representing the King Bridge Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, paid us a visit last week to make estimates on a bridge across the Arkansas river at this place. In company with Mr. T. H. McLaughlin, we went to t