Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The following verses may throw some light upon the true meaning of the word mugwumps. The names used for birds or bats are not found in the dictionary; but Judge Bennett says they are all found in the swamps of Eastern North Carolina.

The mugwump roosts in the hollow log,

The sagwag sits in the tree;

Whenever I hear the hogwig sing

My heart is sad in me.

Whenever the snagpop toots his toot

To the wail of the migwag hen,

And the nigfunk chirps in the shrilly night,

You bet I'm lonely then.

Would it not be singular if the original mugwump proved after all to be an inhabitant of the dreary lowlands of North Carolina, roosting in hollow logs?

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

No one can take a walk through Washington without being struck with the thought that it is not only a "city of magnificent distances," but a city of abrupt contrasts. This is especially true of the northwestern part of town, where elegant residences sometimes stand opposite or side by side with tumble-down shanties. There is no shading. It is black and white in startling proximity. One square built up with valuable mansions, inhabited by people certainly of wealth, presumably of good blood, carriages rolling from one well-kept door to another, the whole presenting a perfect picture of an aristocratic neighborhood. Just as likely as not, the very next square will not have a tolerable house and hardly a white inhabitant. Misery may bring one strange bed-fellows, but it seems that luxury sometimes brings one strange neighbors, for it is apparently in the finest parts of town that our colored brethren most do congregate. In a few years this will all be changed. The incongruities caused by an astonishingly rapid rise in the value of real estate and a tide of fashion settling in a hitherto undesirable direction will be smoothed away in time. At present, however, it is certainly a sight one can see in no other city. The rich and poor classes so mixed up together in the same locality, little frame houses renting for a few dollars a month on land worth three or four dollars a foot, colored children swarming on the street about their homes, just around the corner from some of the most valuable property in Washington.

The remark has been made, but it is worth repeating, that Washington affords more opportunities for picturesque architecture than any other city. An architect who takes any pleasure in his profession must delight in the oddity-shaped and irregular lots that abound here. The arrangement of avenues crossing the streets in a sort of irregular regularity creates any quantity of triangles, which offer tempting building sites to the architect who wants to be original and striking. These architectural opportunities seem to be well improved so far. The vista down some of the streets and avenues that have been built up lately is certainly varied and picturesque. It is a good deal the fashion to sneer at modern architects and to speak contemptuously of "gingerbread work." People who affect such refinement of taste that the pretensions of modern building grate upon their sensitive nerves, must find soothing and congenial surroundings in Philadelphia, for instance. Some Washingtonians delight in the wildest flights of fancy in brick and stone, but there will always be plenty of conservative spirits who can furnish the solid and handsome style which tones down the architectural eccentricity of more daring spirits, and the general effect of the whole is interesting and admirable.

Gen. Black's assertion the other day, when interrogated in regard to the refusal of Miss Sweet, the pension agent, to forward her resignation, that "the Lord made women" continues puzzle not only the women themselves but men, too. What did he mean? Is a question that has been answered in various ways. Shakespeare defines a woman as "a child of Grandmother Eve, a female; or, for the more sweet understanding, a woman." I suspect General Black's sweet understanding has been of one sweet woman, so recently that he was led to exclaim, "the lord made women," by way of throwing the terrible responsibility on Providence. I heard a cabinet officer say once: "When women are in the office, they give no trouble. But it's when they are out and trying to get in, that they are more than a match for us. We can't turn our backs on a woman and freeze her out of the room as we can a man. She will just begin to cry, and then a man feels like a 'brute, you know.'" But it seems Miss Sweet didn't even resort to tears--a woman's most formidable weapon. If there were any tears at all, they were probably shed by Secretary Lamar, who, I learn, was positively distressed by General Black's action. I was told that the president and the whole cabinet were quite stirred up over the affair. Gen. Black went to the White House to explain, and altogether, he had anything but a sweet experience of it. The upshot of it all is that Miss Sweet will probably serve out the balance of her time.

The president will take up his summer residence at Soldier's Home early this month, occupying the cottage which has been set apart for a number of years for that use. By residing thee he will have much more time to himself and will be able to take exercise. He is a great walker, but he is prevented from taking his customary walk by a want of time and an unwillingness to attract public attention by appearance on the street. The executive mansion at Albany is a mile from the capitol, and while governor, he was accustomed to walk the distance three or four times a day. Since he has been at the White House, he has taken a daily ride, but he misses the exhilarating exercise of a good walk. Nevertheless, the president is looking remarkably well. Miss Cleveland will reside with him at Soldier's Home.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The lecture of Rev. Dr. Fisher, at the Methodist church Friday night on "Utah and Mormonism" was highly entertaining and instructive and well attended. He was for several years pastor of the Methodist church in Utah, and has done missionary work for years all over the territory. He gave a sketch of the geographical history of Utah: her lakes, mountains, and valleys. Salt Lake is ninety-five miles long and forty miles wide, with the Jordan and several other streams running into it. It has no outlet. Constant evaporation keeps it status quo. The salt is so thick on its surface that one can lie down and roll over in it as on grass. Utah has 120,000 inhabitants, of whom only twelve thousand are Gentiles. The Mormon tabernacle seats fifteen thousand. Nearly every protestant denomination has a church there, though greatly hampered. The Mormon religion is similar to ours: repentance and immersion are necessary to proper faith. But they believe there are some sins not atoned for by Christ's death--some that must be blood 'atoned by the individuals themselves. When such a sin is committed, generally some breach of the church faith, the president appoints someone to do the act. The Doctor cited one case where the husband was the appointed. He came home to dinner, took his wife on his lap and while caressing her, drew a razor across her throat and watched her life-blood ebb away. Another wife, getting an inkling that she was to be blood-atoned, hid in a cellar for several weeks until the time of the sentence passed over--entering with hair as black as a raven and coming out with it as white as the driven snow. No woman has a chance for an inheritance beyond unless she is married to an elder of the church. Some of the numerously married men have from forty to sixty children. The wives are mostly quarrelsome among each other and usually scattered, keeping their king busy visiting around. Every member of the church is required to pay tribute of a large portion of their products and valuables yearly, under severe penalty. Numerous convictions are now being made under the Edmunds' bill, and many of the prominent leaders of Mormonism are going into old Mexico, to avoid the law.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

We dropped in on the drill of Company C, Kansas State Militia, at McDougall's hall Friday. The company embraces over fifty of our best young men, and under the training of their Captain, Chas. E. Steuven, one of the best drill masters in the State, are becoming proficient in the manual of arms. They will soon be capable of competing with any of our State companies on dress parade.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

ITCH and Kansas Scratches cured in 30 minutes by Woodford's Sanitary Lotion, warranted by Ed. G. Cole, druggist, Winfield, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

"One night last week," faberizes the Geuda Springs Herald, "in the northeast part of Winfield a woman gave birth to a pair of twins. At daylight the tired husband went to get a scuttle of coal and found four newly born kittens in a box, and going to the barn an hour later, he found a young calf, five puppies, and a brood of chickens." And that's nothing startling! Why, such productiveness in Cowley is scarcely worthy of note. Her whole atmosphere is ladened with prolific prolificness. But, dear immigrant, don't get scared over this matter. Come right along. Winfield will soon have thirty thousand inhabitants. Then we'll give productiveness a rest--in domestic affairs. It takes Cowley to knock the highest persimmon.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The gravel train on the Fort Scott & Gulf railroad ran over Michael Millaty, a laborer, 7:30 Wednesday morning, mangling and crushing his leg in such a manner that he died almost instantly. He was about forty years old, and is said to have a family in Chicago. Dr. Thompson, the coroner, was telegraphed for, and an inquest held at about 11 o'clock. The jury returned a verdict of accidental killing, with no blame attached.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

It is not difficult to bring a suit for damages. When being examined for admission to the Texas bar, a young man was asked: "What is necessary to administer a will?" "A corpse and some property," was the prompt and satisfactory response. All that is needed to bring suit against a city for physical injuries is a hole in a sidewalk and a lawyer. To get a verdict, or to collect the money, if the verdict calls for a cash disbursement, is quite another matter. A man can ask for any amount. But if he is killed, his widow can only recover a limited sum, and in this is a grave inequality of the law. Take, for instance, the state of New York, where a large number of suits of both kinds are always occupying the attention of the courts. If a fellow is killed outright, the most his widow or heirs and assigns can collect is $5,000. If he simply dislocates his ankle, gets a finger out of joint, loosens a few teeth, or cracks a bone, the matter at once assumes totally different and vastly greater proportions.

Damages are seemingly estimated in the inverse ratio of the injury sustained, assuming for argument's sake that death is the highest possible damage. For example, at the present time a blacksmith is suing his employers for the loss of a single eye, on which he fixes the value of $10,000; a longshoreman charged $5,000 for a pair of broken ribs; a New York lady demands $50,000 for the loss of dignity and other pain caused by sitting down on an icy sidewalk; a number of other people have suits now pending against the city of New York for damages ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 each for every imaginable--and some of them are purely imaginative--injury superinduced by imperfect sidewalks, open coal holes, and similar snares.

It does seem a trifle out of proportion that a life is worth only $5,000- according to the statutes for such cases made and provided, while eyes at $10,000 each, ribs at $2,500 each, and the rest of the inventoried at the same proportion would make a millionaire out of any man who could discover some easy and satisfactory method of dismemberment and sale. As the matter now stands, the whole subject of exemplary cash damages for physical lacerations and losses is a reversal of the old axiom that "the whole must equal the sum of its parts." This is only too plainly and painfully apparent when the figures themselves testify that the left eye of a blacksmith is worth as much as the lives of two members of Congress, two doctors of divinity, or even two editors. Leavenworth Times.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Winfield saw the elephant Friday--in a very different role than ever before, on wheels. If there is anything that does excite admiration in the average heart, it is a view of the elephant, be he white or black. This wonderful, world renowned quadruped proved a splendid drawing card for the rink last night. The building was crowded. At precisely nine o'clock the elephant, accompanied by ring master Cole, entered the arena amid the applause of the audience and rolled around the room as though he had been raised on wheels. Mr. Cole explained that the funnel end of his elephantship was indisposed, nevertheless it was the most unique thing ever presented. He had every appearance of the bona-fide, well-trained article, but our reporter crawled under the canvas of the side-tent just in time to see Merna Pitts and Charley Forgey emerge from the interior of the animal--accounting for its marvelous skill on rollers. The boys also gave an exhibition of trick and team skating, after climbing out of the elephant that was immense. They can't be excelled. Johnnie Hudson and Will McClellan also appeared in the ring in some handsome bicycle riding. Will is just beginning to conquer the wheel, but Johnnie is a thorough champion. His performances last night were equal to any rider that ever struck the west. Altogether, last night's entertainment was one of the best the rink has ever afforded. Lovely music was furnished by the Juvenile Band. The boys are coming right forward. Their new leader, Harry Holbrook, is a thorough musician.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

It has been a long time since the writer has heard a preacher pray for a Democratic president or the success of a Democratic administration, and through the columns of THE DAILY COURIER I would respectfully call the attention of our Winfield preachers to this fact. If our friends could get hold of the Democratic masses, they would reap a great harvest. The writer has been attending church for the past thirty years and though religiously inclined has never joined one. One great reason being because he thought the churches showed a lack of charity for the Democratic party. Although not a church member and in humble circumstances, he has contributed as much as a hundred dollars a year for several years for the erection and support of churches. These words are not written in an idle manner or for the purpose of fun or sarcasm. I am in dead earnest when I say that I believe that if our preachers, who are nearly all Republicans, would practice the christian chastity taught by Christ and Paul, and reach out after the great masses of Democrats who have been driven, either rightfully or wrongfully, from our church, they would set on foot the greatest revival of any age. Allow me to say that the Democratic party is worth saving, and that to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves is but to obey the Scriptural injunctions. S. P.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The growth of Winfield in the last year is beyond the fondest expectations of all. City Assessor Myers has about completed his rounds. Five thousand, one hundred and one inhabitants! Paste that in your hat where you can look at it often--paste it around in every conspicuous place! And put right under it these words: WINFIELD HAS SIX THOUSAND INHABITANTS. Of course our City Assessor didn't get those individuals who are a part of our legitimate population but go to swell the population of adjoining townships. Walnut has at least five hundred of our legitimate population and Vernon even more, which added to our census gives our correct population, over six thousand. We have 163 foreign born inhabitants and 174 colored. The Wellington papers will no doubt copy this article in full. Wellington's population is 4,447--about 500 less than their census showed last year. Winfield's increase is about fifteen hundred. And still they come! Whoa!!

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Cowley County is certainly a counterpart of the Garden of Eden. The balmy sun of May shines down on a glorious scene. Like a pretty maiden, she is rosy, smiling, and captivating. She is winning new suitors every day, and although she may jilt them occasionally, by some trifling freak, they still look upon her with love ad admiration. Even though some may receive disappointment, the still, like the young lover who had been rejected, look upon her with love and adoration, and envy those who are favorably treated by her. The lover returns to his "first love" at the first opportunity, and winks at her as fondly as before, and at times a little more so. Oh, there's no use talking, she's the belle of the State, and the paradise of the Union. If you live in the muddy, gloomy, drowning east, don't hesitate a day, but sell out your swamp, and come to Cowley where your possessions will make you fifty or seventy-five percent richer the first year. Come along and be happy with us.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

And now it is Mr. and Mrs. George F. Gilbert. George and Mary F. Wilson were last night united in the blissful bonds of matrimony by Rev. B. Kelly, at the groom's home. A very pleasant party of intimate friends were present. We have noticed a matrimonial look on George's visage for some time past. He has our congratulations. In the words of the late lamented Rip Van Winkle, "May you leef long and been happy." George remembered THE DAILY COURIER with an elegant assortment of cake, sandwiched with choice Havanas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Hon. W. P. Hackney, of Winfield, and J. F. Ready, Esq., of Wellington, were here on Monday taking the deposition of Mr. C. G. Kline in the case of Joseph Doniphan vs. the A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co. The case grows out of the fact that Mr. Kline, while a conductor on the road, put the said Doniphan off the train for refusing to put up the necessary collateral to pay his wife's transportation from Wichita to Wellington. Mr. Hackney represents the railroad company and Mr. Ready the plaintiff, Doniphan, who alleges that he has been damaged $6,000 worth. Medicine Lodge Cresset.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

At the Band of Hope meeting Friday afternoon, little Maudie Burk assisted in the exercises, rendering a song and recitation in a manner which won most favorable comment from those present. Maudie is an exceptionally bright and winning child, and under private tuition is advancing rapidly. The mother has tested the bitter of earth--walks in the terrible path described by Soloman; but she exhibits a pride and affection in the proper training of her little girl, that wins the admiration of all.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The Santa Fe has some 1,500 men at work on the branch from Waterman, on the Atlantic & Pacific, to Colton, on the Southern Pacific, where it will connect with a branch now in operation to San Diego, and owned by the Santa Fe. This new branch will be completed by September and will be an important line of the great inter-state system, which, now that it has reached the Pacific ocean, will soon be looking for a stopping place on the Atlantic shore.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

R. J. Varnell, proprietor of a meat market and restaurant in Eureka was arrested Tuesday morning, charged with bigamy. The warrant was issued at the instance of Mrs. Susie Varnell, of Manhattan, Kansas. She has in turn been arrested on the same charge by Mrs. Lydia Varnell, of Eureka. Both parties are under arrest, awaiting trial.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The address of Gov. Martin at the celebration at Topeka of the birthday anniversary of U. S. Grant is worthy to be recorded and sent to the people of Kansas. Here it is.

MR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW-CITIZENS: The felicitous occurrence of the birthday of a great American soldier and a great American civic society at the same date, have perhaps for the first time been generally noted within the past week or so. But hereafter, and especially in the distant future, it will afford a happy opportunity for the blending of military and civil celebrations.

The very general and spontaneous celebration of a living man--of a man, too, who occupies no high office, but is simply one of 55,000,000 American citizens--is something unique and remarkable in this country, if indeed it is not in the civilized world.

But everything in the career of Ulysses S. Grant has been phenomenal. For years, during the war, thousands doubted whether he had any military genius. Yet, in every position in which he was placed, he succeeded where others had failed. From Donelson to Vicksburg, from Vicksburg to Chattanooga, from Chattanooga to the Potomac, and from the Potomac to the Appomattox--everywhere, this grave, silent, self-controlled man went, he inspired confidence and organized victory.

He is the only man of our day and generation--perhaps the only man of any age--who has lived to read the judgment of impartial history concerning his career and achievements. The receptions given him, the great honors paid him by princes, potentates, and people in every civilized country during his voyage around the world, voiced the verdict not alone of the present but of the future, concerning Ulysses S. Grant. What the historian who writes a hundred years hence may say of Thomas or Sherman, or Sheridan or Meade, we cannot guess; but what he will say of Grant is determined already by the universal assent of the civilized world.

I have, now and then, heard the cynical sneer: "There is nothing so successful as success," applied to the achievements of Gen. Grant. It was fashionable in some quarters, a few years ago, to refer to him as "an accident of the war." But I believe that to act with common sense at all times and under all circumstances is the very highest and grandest development of human genius. And this was what Gen. Grant, as a soldier, always did. Read his dispatches, his orders, his directions to his subordinates; and through them all, in a strong and steady current, runs the force of an inflexible, well balanced purpose of lofty devotion to duty, of unconquerable courage, of unselfish patriotism, of dignity without arrogance, of patience, confidence, and conviction. If this is not greatness, where has there been a clearer development of the result of greatness?

It is fitting and appropriate, therefore, that this great American citizen should receive, during his life, such honors and such kindly remembrance as the celebrations that are taking place today throughout the length and breadth of the land, give expression to. He has outlived detraction and survived partisan malice and sectional hate. For weeks the whole country has watched, with moistening eyes, the bulletins from his sick room. And now, when a gleam of hope survives and there seems to be a chance that the great soldier may live for years, his countrymen gather by thousands in every hamlet, town, and city throughout the land, and the universal hope and prayer that goes up from their hearts is, "Long live Ulysses S. Grant."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Word was received here by Sheriff McIntire Friday that a murder had just been committed at Elk Falls, and to look out for the murderer. After much trouble THE COURIER succeeded in gathering the following particulars.

The person who did the killing was L. J. Eatherly, and the victim, his father-in-law, J. M. Messmore. It seems that some months ago the young man took several of his father's teams and pocketed the proceeds. His father-in-law replevined the teams, and the person to whom he sold them had him arrested and sent to jail. A few days ago he got out and went to the house of his father-in-law to see his wife. After the visit he left and soon returned again when the father-in-law ordered him away. This incensed him and he placed a revolver to the old gentleman's head and blew his brains out. The murder was committed about half-past eight o'clock last evening. Eatherly is six feet in height, has long burnsides and moustache of sandy color, thirty years old, and had on a dark suit of clothes, intermixed with yellow and green; gray overcoat and broad brimmed, wooly, white hat. He is supposed to have come this way.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Yesterday was ushered in and out amid the tears of heaven, sandwiched with as glorious sunshine as ever gladdened the path of humanity. After the morning shower Old Sol stepped out and threw his radiance in splendor o'er the whole landscape, making all nature buoyant with gladness. Amid such surroundings none could subdue worshipful spirit and all journeyed church ward. But in the evening the storm cloud hovered o'er the earth, the vivid lightnings flashed, and the very damp dampness came upon all, disappointing those ministers who had prepared grand sermons for grand congregations. But the morning hour for worship was perfect and the congregation at

was large and unusually appreciative; in fact, the sermon was worthy of unusual appreciation, one of the most powerful that has yet fallen from a Winfield pulpit. The exercises were opened with most appropriate music by the choir, after which the following announcements were made by the pastor: Miss Nellie Brown's lecture under auspices of the Woman's Relief corps on the 7th, at the Opera House. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet at Mrs. Garlick's Tuesday at three p.m.; services next Sabbath as usual. The pastor prayed earnestly for the president of the nation and all under him in authority--for the Democratic party. Dr. Kirkwood then handled the subject of charity in a masterly manner; text, first Cor. xiii:1-2-3. . . [SKIPPED SERMONS MENTIONED FOR EACH CHURCH.].

The Sabbath school was held at its usual hour, 10 o'clock, with a very good attendance. The regular prayer meeting for Wednesday evening was announced. Also the public reading in the Opera House Thursday evening by Miss Nellie F. Brown, an elocutionist of Boston, under the auspices of the Woman's Relief corps. The pulpit was filled by Rev. O. W. Jones, in charge at Wichita. The pastor, Rev. Snyder, was also present, having been disappointed in his contemplated trip last week to Ohio. He will not go now until May 11th. . .

In the absence of Elder Myers, who is at Wellington assisting in the services there, the pulpit at the Christian church was again filled by Elder Clay. . . . Elder Clay is a young man of much promise, and the Wellington people are fortunate in securing him. The Ladies' Aid Society of the church meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Dr. Tandy.

Rev. Dr. Fisher filled Rev. Kelly's pulpit yesterday. The church was well filled. The music, both vocal and instrumental, was as usual, excellent. The opening selection was especially fine. The first lesson ready by Rev. Kelly from the 53rd chapter of Isaiah, was one of the most beautiful passages of God's word. After a fervent prayer by Rev. Kelly, in which he invoked God's blessing upon our President, his counselors and all others, the chant of the Lord's Prayer was sung. The following announcements were made: The Ladies Aid Society will meet next Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., with Sister Hilton Jennings; the Sabbath school, this afternoon, at 3 p.m.; the Young People's meeting Thursday night at 7:45; class meeting next Sabbath, Bros. Jennings and Berkey, leaders; Miss Nellie Brown will give a reading at the Opera House Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Ladies Relief Society of the G. A. R.; Dr. J. B. Ford, of Independence, will exchange with Rev. Kelly next Sabbath; an official meeting will be held next Friday evening; all members are requested to be present; the trustees of the church will meet Monday afternoon at 4 p.m., at the First National Bank in regard to business of re-seating this church. Dr. Fisher presented one of the most touching discourses we have had the pleasure of listening to for years. The congregation were spell-bound, many being moved to tears. Such a discourse is a rare treat. . . .

At the close of the sermon Rev. Kelly made some appropriate remarks. Mr. and Mrs. Jameson and Mrs. Shaw united themselves with the church by letter.

Morning lesson 38 verses from John, 4th chapter, subject, "The Woman of Samaria at Jacob's Well." After reading the lesson the Pastor, Rev. Reider, offered a very fervent prayer, after which the choir rendered some beautiful music with their usual ability. Following this the usual announcements, including the subject for the evening's discourse. . . .

Owing to the storm and small audience, the discourse announced for the evening was postponed to next Sunday, and the Pastor preached on the subject of "Love to God and Divine approval."

[I have had a tough time trying to figure out why the following article appeared on the front page of Courier. Like so many issues during this time span, it was filled with errors in spelling, etc. Further, it appears that the entire article was not given. MAW]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The advanced position the young State of Kansas is taking in matters pertaining to the education of her people, the excellent school system--the immoralities filtrated from the commonwealth by the inauguration of an advanced political system are just occasions for pride and emulation. It is wise and commendable to look well to the qualification of those who are to occupy the position of teachers and instructors of the young. It is not only important but it is essential to success, in training and disciplining the intellect and morals of the young of our country, that the standard of qualification be high and exacting. While this is commendable, wise, and just, the applicant for the high position of teacher should have a just and fair opportunity to vindicate his capability and fitness for the high position in the examination by which his qualification is tested. The answers returned to the several questions, in the various branches to be taught, are to decide his fitness. That being so, it is but just to the applicant that the question propounded should be pertinent, clearly stated, and free from ambiguity so there can be no misapprehension of its intent and boundry. The questions should admit of an answer, positive, and unequivocal. If the question is itself, an absurdity, the applicant should not be held responsible for an absurd answer. Looking over the questions submitted by the State Superintendent, correct answers to which is the test of fitness, we find the following.

"Name, locate and give function of each of the five principal cavities of the body." This question does not admit of an intelligent or rational answer. It is itself an absurdity too preposterous to be seriously propounded with any view to answer. A cavity is not a thing per se, but the absence of anything, a space enclosed by a wall or structure, which exists only relatively. It is a state or condition, not a thing. Since nothingness so far as we know can express no activity, so nothingness can have no function. The function of an organ is the work it does--the action it performs. An answer to this question would be in parallelism to the answer of an Indian when asked how guns were made. He said the white man took a hole and ran iron around it. A hole could as easily be taken and utilized for constructing gun barrels as to perform functions in the body. The organs enclosing cavities may perform functions, but cavities as yet have shown no inclination to function. How must the applicant answer this question to win, and how must he answer to lose? When this question has served its purpose and performed its function upon the pedagogue, and he writhes only in remembrance of it and his destiny by virtue of the answer he returned, will the State Superintendent please perform the trick publicly that we all may know how and with what cavities perform functions.

Question 4th: "Trace a particle of sugar from the mouth to the left hand, naming the various divisions of the digestive and circulatory tracts through which it passes." Like the old philosopher when asked to explain why dropping bullets into a cup brim full of water did not run the water over, he is said to have answered because it does. So this question wants to be answered. You cannot trace a particle of sugar from the mouth to the left hand because it takes no such course. Sugar taken into the mouth, thence to the stomach, never enters the system as sugar at all. It is decomposed and loses all traces of sugar long before it enters the circulation. What sugar the blood contains is secreted by the liver, and it secretes sugar irrespective of any saccharine food taken into the stomach. How the applicant is to answer this question to win and how to lose, we hope our Superintendent will answer after it has served the purpose upon the pedagogue. We are pleased to see most of the questions are pertinent and to the point, and on the whole are well taken.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

I came into Cowley County and Winfield on Thursday, looking after the interests of fish culture and propagation, and on investigation, I find that there are a large number of persons who are engaged from time to time in catching fish in the Walnut and other streams, by the use of seines, nets, and various other devices other than with the hook. Now I wish to say to all persons who have been thus engaged, that it is in plain violation of law, which forbids the catching of fish in the state of Kansas with a seine or net of any kind, during the months of "April, May, and June," and all persons who so engage, are subject to a severe penalty, and it is my intention to see that the law in this particular shall be strictly enforced hereafter, and I call on all law-abiding citizens to desist from the violation of this law, and to assist in its enforcement, by reporting its violators to your county attorney, whose duty it is to prosecute all offenders. This law applies to all the waters of the state, whether the Walnut, the Arkansas, or any other stream. Especial complaint has been made of the extensive violation of this law along the Walnut, below Searing & Mead's mill. Now, I want to say in all kindness that those parties must desist from this continued violation of the law at their peril. I wish to further say that after the owners of mill dams put in fishways (which they have all agreed to do) it is absolutely a violation of law to take fish with a seine or not within eighty rods of a fishway at any season of the year; and parties so violating the law are liable to be arrested and fined on the information of any citizen. Before closing, I desire to express my appreciation of the kindness which has been shown me since coming into your beautiful city and especially to your fish association, through their representatives, Messrs. Q. A. Glass and V. R. Bartlett. Persons desiring any information on this subject will be cheerfully answered by addressing me at Wamego, Kansas. S. FEE, Kansas State Fish Commissioner.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The following are the real estate transfers for Saturday as taken from the Records of the Register's office.

M. J. Hawkins to John G. Hiatt, e ½ n e ¼ sec 9, and n ½ n w ¼ of 10-37-8, 160 acres. $1,200.

Joseph Hedge et ux to S. I. Steams, 480 acres in 33-31-7 and 4-32-7. $2,500.

P. W. Zook to Millie Zook, lots 10, 11, 12, block 10, Manning's addition to Winfield. $1.00.

Frank J. Hess and wife to D. J. Murphy, lots 5 and 6, blk 30, Arkansas City. $700.

C. H. Searing to F. J. Hess, lot 6, blk 87, Arkansas City. $1.00

Wm. L. Aldridge to R. B. Norton, lots 18, 19 and 20, blk 52, Arkansas City. $450.

W. H. Booth, ex ux to Wm. Brown, lot [?], blk 3, Dexter. $75.

L. E. White to L. D. Hulse, s ½ ne ¼ 3-31-6, 80 acres. $1,000.

Frank J. Hess to Julia E. Searing, lot 6, blk 87, Ark. City. $1.00.

J. N. Fleeharty ex ux to M. H. Tipton, tract n w ¼ of 15-34-5. $2,500.

M. M. Tipton and wife to J. N. Fleeharty, tract n w ¼ 15-34-5. $200.

H. Correll to James Moore, e ½ of s e ¼, 1-33-7 e and lot 27, 6-33-8, 135 acres. $750.

E. H. Albert to G. W. Savage, s ½ of s w ¼ and s w ¼ of 25-30-7 e, 120 acres. $500.

T. A. Bickett to J. A. Bickett, lot 17 blk 202 Andrews ad. to Winfield. $65.00

Helen M. Atwood to L. H. Braden, lot 1 blk 164, Leonard's ad. to Ark City. $300.

Fannie A. Skinner to Mary A. Hess, 15 lots in block 59, Ark City. $750.

A. B. Rockwell to H. M. Atwood, 3 lots in blk 60, Ark City. $400.

Martha J. Edward, F. Fisher to Susanah Lewis, lots 8 and 9, block 198, Winfield. $700.

Willis Smith ex ux to J. W. Whitson, lots 7, 8 and 9 in blk 23, Smith's ad. to Udall. $90.

E. Fisher to E. M. Hertzler, lot 5 block 178, Loomis add to Winfield. $215.

Valentine Morris to H. C. Knox, ½ of the n ½ of n w ¼. 10-34-4 e, 2 ½ acres. $2,500.

A. B. Standiford ex ux to J. D. Parkinson, n e ¼ 6-34-4. $1,600.

New Salem Town Co. to J. P. Gardner, lots 16 and 17, blk 13, New Salem. $50.

J. C. Circle to M. A. Circle n ½ of s e ¼, 22-32-3 e Vernon tp. $750.

J. Swarts and husband to A. Weir, lots 6, 7 and 8 blk 192, Swarts add Arkansas City. $28.50.

Flora M. Austin and Husband to Valentine Berkey, lots 1, 2 and 3, blk 139, Ark City. $300.

John Alexander et ux to V. Berkey, lots 19 and 20, blk 130, Ark City. $200.

C. A. Baker to J. C. Duncan, lots 21 and 22, blk 139, Ark City. $1,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Henry R. Burgess, for a number of years captain of police at St. Louis, died of heart disease at Baxter Springs Thursday noon. He was going home to dinner and dropped dead just as he reached the door.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The St. Johnites will undoubtedly take great pleasure in the recent appointment of Jacob Mueller as consul general at Frankfort. Mr. Mueller was one of the bitterest anti-temperance men in Ohio, and was president of the State Liquor Dealers' association.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

It is reassuring to be informed that the negotiations for more adequate extradition relations between this country and Canada are progressing satisfactorily, and are likely to be soon completed. The dominion will cease to be an embezzler's paradise when this is done.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The Pittsburg trunk horror seems to be as mysterious as the late trunk mystery of St. Louis. If this thing of packing up "subjects" in trunks continues, everything bigger than a lady's reticule will become objects for inspection on all lines of travel and at all hotels.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Prof. H. Snow, of the State University, furnishes us his tabulated statement of rain fall. The rain fall in the month of April just past was 5.72 inches, being greater than for eighteen years. 1884 comes next with 5.62 inches. The lowest was in 1870, being 1.08 inches.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. Sittig, the obnoxious member of the Illinois legislature, announces that he is going to New Orleans, as he is paired with a recently deceased member and does not care to vote on any question that may come before the legislature. New Orleans malaria or yellow fever has a better opportunity to do the country a great service.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The Czar has evidently determined that, so far as titles are concerned, he will keep fully abreast with the English sovereign in Asia. He will soon be crowned as emperor of Central Asia with magnificent ceremony. Between the emperor of Central Asia and the empress of Indian, Asia promises to be a much governed country.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Miqúel's experiments have shown that the number of microbes in the air was always proportionate to the density of population. In a Society of Arts lecture, Dr. Poor has asserted that epidemic influenza is certainly due to an aerial poison, and that since the discovery of the bacillus of phthisis, consumption must be regarded as an infective disorder.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

"Crotalism" is the name given to a new disease now affecting the horses and cattle in Iowa and other western States where is found growing the wild pea or rattlebox. Prof. M. Stalker, of Ames, Iowa, has been experimenting with the plant on horses, and finds it a virulent poison, affecting the liver, stomach, and brain. Many thousands of horses have died, as it is supposed, from eating the plant.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

During the violent storm last Thursday, Mrs. Nancy Estes, living in the eastern part of Johnson County in this state, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. She was passing from the barn to the house during an intermission of rain, and in plain sight of her family when she fell. The gold eye glasses worn by her were melted and the shoes torn from her feet. The same lady was struck by lightning once before, sustaining a very severe shock. Mrs. Estes was 75 years of age and leaves a family.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

V. P. Richmond, before the Illinois Wool-Growers' Association, said: "I am satisfied that the free use of sulphur will prevent, if not cure, the scab in sheep. Two flocks of sheep on farms adjoining mine were badly gone with the scab, and several times for the past three or four years, a scabby sheep would occasionally be with mine, and I did not then, and never did, have scabby sheep. While these scabby flocks were near me, and for two or three years after, I fed freely of sulphur. Should I ever have scabby sheep, I would use sulphur freely inside and outside before trying any other remedy."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Out of thirty-two young men of New York City who were examined last week for West Point cadetships, only nine were accepted as physically sound. Such a note might well make the young men of our cities pause for a moments thought. No man who violates the laws of health can long have a healthy body. How few there are who do not study fashion and humor appetite more than they do the laws that pertain to a healthy body. Beer, the cigarette, too much amusement, and the hidden vices are making havoc with the physical manhood of all our towns and cities.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The WINFIELD COURIER has on foot "something that will astonish the newspaper fraternity along the border," and the Telegram advertises that it has now a large dose of paralysis which it proposed to turn loose to wither, blight, and astonish, etc. Meanwhile the "fraternity" can only watch, and pray, that Bros. Millington and Black are not going to have a slugging match, or even spur for points. Hurry up, and end our suspense. Sedan Times.

Hold, brethren, the suspense must continue yet a little while. These surprises are in training and in time will burst upon your fevered vision like an Aurora Borealis in June.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Says the Rev. Mr. Gifford, of Boston: "People go to skating rinks for pleasure. That is enough to condemn them." To which the Milwaukee Sentinel adds: "Of course it is. People are not put into this vale of tears to have pleasure. We are all miserable sinners, who are here for a brief probationary period to try and fit ourselves for eternal gloom. Satan inspires us even as children to romp and play and have pleasure--and later we find pleasure in a thousand ways with the entire approval of our perverted consciences--in the songs of birds, the brightness and sweetness of flowers, in the warm sunshine, in the laughter of children, in music and art. It's a bad world, and, except a few lonely souls who never smile, we are all in a bad lot."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

All Americans will rejoice that the Niagara Park reservation bill, so long pending in the New York legislature, has become a law. The great cataract and the wild gorge below are the possession and pride of the nation, although held in trust by one state. It is no longer possible to prevent the river banks from Chippewa to Lewiston in primeval ruggedness; but there is little temptation to encroach on the edges of the gorge, where the principal offender is the peripatetic painter of sign advertisements. The bill signed by Gov. Hill sets apart 188 acres in the immediate vicinity of the falls, including Goat Island and all the smaller islands adjacent, and a strip of land on and below the cliff to the river's edge, and embracing all the points from which the cataract is visible. When the state enters into full possession of the land it will be kept, as far as possible, in its natural condition, and tolls and disfiguring adjuncts, now so conspicuous, will be abolished. With the destruction of the system of plunder so long and successfully practiced upon tourists may come a rehabilitation of Niagara as a summer resort. A more delightful spot never fell into the hands of thieves and extortionists.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Complaints have been made of an article in THE DAILY COURIER in relation to the licensing of Frank Manny to manufacture beer for the excepted purposes. That article was not written by us and did not express our sentiments. In the rush connected with the work of making a live daily paper, and while our work was new to us and unsystematized, the article got in without our noticing it until our attention was called to it after the edition had been circulated.

While we are friendly to Frank Manny, personally, and sympathize with him in his heavy losses consequent upon the prohibitory law changing his business, which was legitimate, into an illegitimate business; while we have desired that he should strictly obey the law and that the State should remunerate him for his losses, we have not desired that he should be licensed to manufacture beer for any purpose and do not desire that he should escape the penalty of any violation of the law.

We do not doubt that he has persistently violated the prohibitory law, as is alleged, and we have no good reason to believe that he has become a supporter of the law and will cease to violate it. The issue to him of a permit to manufacture for any purpose would furnish him with a cover under which he could violate the law with much greater safety and would serve as a kind of shield against prosecutions for its violation. We do not believe that anyone can afford to run a brewery in this county or would attempt it if he believed that its products would be in demand only for legitimate purposes. We are not aware that beer is made for mechanical and scientific purposes at all, and are confident that the amount needed for medicinal purposes in this whole surrounding country would not pay for running a brewery though the brewer should receive a hundred dollars per gallon for the beer actually used for this purpose. The desire to run a brewery therefore presupposes that the druggists of Winfield and surrounding country are going to grossly violate the law, are going to sell immense quantities of beer for a beverage, under the pretense that it is for medical purposes, and that the object of running the brewery is to supply and help such law-breakers. It is boldly urged that the druggists are going to sell enormous quantities of beer in violation of law; that they are going to make retail liquor stores or low doggeries of their drug stores, and are going to be supplied by breweries in other States through the railroads and express offices unless the beer is manufactured here; and it is argued that we ought to build up manufactures in our own midst instead of building up the manufactures of other States; that the brewery here would make a home market for our farmers' corn; make a demand for labor and all sorts of merchandise, and would help the boom that citizens are talking of for Winfield and Cowley County. This is all bosh. The benefits to this city and county could be all put in your eye without any inconvenience, while the evils would ruin thousands of eyes. We might as well argue that the small-pox is going to prevail in this vicinity, anyhow; that people of other States are going to send it in and make money out of it, anyhow, and we might better manufacture our own small-pox and get the profits of it.

But we do not believe that all these anticipations of profit to the druggists are going to "pan out." We believe that under the law we have the means to fine druggists who violate the law heavily, send them to jail for a few months, and to shut up their shops as nuisances, and we believe we have the officers of the law who will see that the law is enforced against all recalcitrant druggists, express companies, and all others. We believe there are parties in this county now who will find the temperature too hot for their constitutions in a short time. The signs of the times portend a hot time for beer and whiskey venders, however slyly they ply their trade. If the experience of this summer and fall shall show that the law is anyway lame in regard to drug stores, transportation companies, and pocket bummers, the extra session of the legislature next winter will supply the deficiency. The people of the State have shown that they mean business in this matter, and our present legislature have shown that they understand what the people want, and are determined to supply these wants in the most effective manner known to them. And they will do it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. Phillip Krohn, of Atchison, one of the State temperance organizers, delivered a speech at Leavenworth Saturday evening pursuant to an appointment previously made. The court room in which the meeting was held was packed by the saloon people and their friends to the exclusion of all other classes. The temperance people, in particular, were crowded out, not over a dozen being able to gain admission to the room. The crowd began to show signs of disorder early in the meeting, and the doctor's appearance was greeted by hisses and threats, but he was not deterred. He delivered his speech according to program and handled his subject and the mob, which composed his audience, with his accustomed fearlessness. After the meeting Dr. Krohn attempted to leave the room by the main exit, but was prevented, and then tried a side door when he was assaulted from behind by a ruffian named Julius Haug, who struck the doctor with his fist. Police Judge Stinson here interrupted and arrested Haug, and Dr. Krohn escaped to the sidewalk. Haug afterward, by the assistance of two confederates, escaped from Stinson and the three followed Dr. Krohn to renew the attack; but the plucky preacher stood them off. A meeting had been arranged to be held at the Baptist church in the evening but a committee from an organization known as the "Leavenworth Legion," notified the trustees of the church that the church building would be in danger of destruction if Dr. Krohn were allowed to speak, and the project was accordingly abandoned until some future occasion. The action of the whiskey people is denounced by all good citizens of Leavenworth, as one of the strong citadels of the anti-prohibitionists, their intemperate and violent action at Saturday's meeting, and the brutal and cowardly assault upon Dr. Krohn, have done a great deal toward solidifying the rapidly changing sentiment of the community in favor of the enforcement of the law.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

We notice that there are seventy-five copies of the Chicago Weekly Inter-Ocean delivered to subscribers at the Winfield postoffice. Now that Carter Harrison is going to make the Inter-Ocean pay him eight hundred thousand dollars for damaging his character by calling him the consort of thieves and gamblers, we are glad that it has so good a circulation to help it out. It was a pity that good Carter's character, which was so pure and radiant, so benevolent that everybody believed he protected the unfortunate thieves, gamblers, thugs, and ballot-box stuffers, who always voted for him against unjust persecution, should be damaged to that extent by that wicked Inter-Ocean saying that he consorted with these same friends and supporters.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Sound moves through the air at the rate of 1,142 feet in a second, say a mile in five seconds, twelve miles a minute, 720 miles an hour, 17,280 miles in twenty-four hours, and yet the sound of Cleveland's voice in the appointment of our friend Sam Gilbert to the Wichita land office has not reached him, though it should have been on the way thirty days ago. It must have Dyered out.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The Right Reverend Bishop Gilmour, Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the many eminent church dignitaries who have publicly added their emphatic endorsement to the wonderful efficacy of St. Jacobs Oil in cases of rheumatism and other painful ailments.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

THE DAILY COURIER was the first paper in Kansas to publish an account of the Elk Falls murder of Friday night. THE DAILY always "gets there."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Since the President has evinced a disposition to take his own time in the matter of the decapitation of postmasters whose terms have not expired, except in cases where there is good cause for prompt action, the hungry applicants have been hunting for cause against the incumbents all over the country, and it is said that the department is already loaded down with cords and cords of charges against postmasters. It is reported that there is in Winfield a crude newcomer who has been here a few months and who expects to be appointed postmaster through the powerful influence of his friends in Kentucky, who, he supposes, will be able to control the Kansas appointments. We never heard of this person until we were told he was an applicant for the post-office, and do not know that we have ever yet seen him, so we know nothing of his qualifications, but it is reported that his Kentucky friends have advised him to drum up charges against the postmaster and send to the department, and that he has done that same thing. We presume that these charges will never be read at the department, and that long before they can be reached, George Rembaugh will be postmaster of Winfield. We have no idea that Kentucky statesmen will have any influence in the appointment of Kansas postmasters, or if they did, that they would take any special interest in the Winfield applicant. Probably not one of them really cares a cent about the applicant except to answer his letters courteously and encouragingly and then forget him. The Winfield Democrats have expressed a preference for George Rembaugh and have agreed to support him, and we conclude that their wish will settle the matter as to what Democrat shall receive the appointment.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The New York Commercial and Financial Chronicle, in reviewing the annual report recently issued of the A. T. & S. F. railroad says of the development of that great system:

"If there is one feature above any other distinguishing the Atchison, it is the marvelous success that has attended its development. From an experiment in an untried field--for such it was at the outset--it quickly attained a degree of prosperity almost unexampled. The end of 1878 found it with a mileage of only 868 miles, and gross earnings less than four millions, and net earnings less than two millions. Its founded debt was $14,175,000 and its stock was but $8,615,000, with nothing being paid upon it. At the end of 1884--six years after--we see it operating directly 2,375 miles, not including the Sonora system or roads owned jointly with other companies, or the Atlantic & Pacific, which, if all were added, would give a mileage of 3,600 miles; and on the 2,375 miles directly operated, the gross earnings were $16,294,883, and the net $7,314,907. The funded debt on the same mileage was $16,144,500, and the company had $56,913,250 stock outstanding on which 6 percent dividends were being regularly paid. Could there be any better evidence of a healthy, prosperous growth than this? This field operations, of course, have been enlarged, and from being a purely Kansas road it has been practically extended to the Pacific ocean. An interesting point in connection with the Atchison's growth of earnings is the fact, that, like other roads, it has made its gains despite a constant decline in the rates received. Thus in 1880 the average rate per ton per mile was 2.431 cents; in 1884 it was only 1.882 cents, a falling off of nearly one-quarter. In the same interval the average rate per passenger per mile declined from 3.347 cents to 2.648 cents.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The Emporia New's special from New Orleans says: Our dearly beloved state is still in the van. Kansas again heads the procession and carries off the banner prizes at the World's exposition. An array of premiums which makes every Kansas heart swell with joy and pride has been won by the great "Sunflower" State. Our products have paralyzed the less fortunate inhabitants of other States, and indeed have beaten the world. Read the record the awarding committee has given: Kansas, the first premium on white corn; the first on yellow. And the jury afterwards recommended that in addition to the above premiums a gold medal be given Kansas for the best corn in the world. Listen, again! Kansas is awarded the first premium on winter wheat; the first premium on flour by graduated process was awarded to Bliss & Wood, of Winfield, and the first on flour by the old process to Pierson Bros., of Lawrence. The Franklin County sugar works captured the first premium on sorghum sugar; the Rice County works, second on sorghum and amber cane sugars, after a hot contest by the middle and northwestern States. Kansas received the first premium for the best hundred varieties of apples. The State, it is known, duly received ten first and two second premiums on short horn cattle and the first premium on polled-Angus to Arren of Nemaha. Kansas takes sixty-five miscellaneous first and second premiums besides, all this in the face of great odds. While the Kansas legislature appropriated for the display but seven thousand dollars, Dakota gave thirty thousand, Illinois twenty, Nebraska twenty, Ohio thirty, Indiana thirty, Iowa twenty-five, Minnesota thirty, Wisconsin twenty, Texas, California, and New York fifty each and still we lead them all. Kansas men here feel as if they were the cream of the earth and are treated that way too. Commissioner Bacon is as happy as a clam at extraordinary high tide, and through him the people are doing Kansas proud. Mr. Bacon was serenaded and Kansas given sweet words till you couldn't rest. The exposition attendance yesterday was the largest yet known, estimated at from 40,000 to 60,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

A DAILY COURIER reporter dropped on the camp of the followers of Couch at Arkansas City the other day, to find that the boomers have nearly all picked up their beds and walked--some of them to sorrowful homes, others to the west where there is "land for the landless and homes for the homeless," with no blue coats or Democratic President to molest or make afraid. Their camping ground is a dilapidated vacuum--only here and there a forlorn looking tent and sad-eyed boomer. But Spartacus Couch is there. Oh, yes, and protests against the report that any of the boomers have disbanded in lasting disgust. They're ready to return at my beckon, says he. If they haven't gone, as indicated, where the woodbine twineth, the lion roareth, the whangdoodle mourneth, and boomers fail to boometh, then the fool-killer certainly should shoulder his meat-ax and stalk among them with a gory determination. This hankerin' after "Injin" land must be squelched--and the hanker is squelching itself.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Opening a new and wonderful vista of the most magnificent features of the show world.

In its entirety the most complete on earth, embodying in its overpowering unity many great shows coalesced in one, each separately forming a grand show in itself, while all combined completes the grandest of amusement enterprises. Four to six acts at one and the same time, equestrian, gymnastic, acrobatic, contortionistic, aerial and athletic, executed by a collection of the world's very best artists. Two hundred in number, radiant with such names as

MR. JAMES ROBINSON, The most fearless, dashing and daring bareback rider in the world, whose name has been sounded in both hemispheres by the trumpet-tongue of Fame.

MISS EMMA LAKE, A most graceful and charming lady equestrian, whose performances in the side-saddle on the backs of her trained steeds are actually a poem in motion.

ANDY SWEENEY, The Hercules of the arena.

MR. ROBERT STICKNEY, The most intrepid, courageous and marvelous sachem of the saddle, general athlete and versatile artist living.

PRIMROSE & PRICKETT, High trapezists and their 20 double somersaultists.

MISS VIOLA RIVERS, The equestrian juggler. A charming and beautiful lady rider, who is a perfect model of excellence in aesthetic equestrianism.

GEO. ZURELLA & EMMA DU BOIS, High wire bicycle artists.

PROF. JOSEPH BERRES, And his wonderful dog circus.

MR. JAMES STOW, Equestrian director and wonderful horse rider.

BRAZIL BROTHERS, Wonderful acrobats.

LEOPOLD BROTHERS, Acrobats and gymnasts.

FRANK ASHTON & MDE. TUONSHA, Aerial ring artists.

In general athletic and calisthenic exercises, forming a constellation of bright stars greater than the united strength of any ten shows in America.

Under the immediate supervision of Prince Ko-Kin-Seg-A-WAO, by permission of the Mikado, consisting of various troupes of Japanese Artists, in sword-walking, balancing and equilibriumistic feats, unequaled anywhere in the world. The only

ever exhibited. The ebon-hued feline wonders of the world. Group of graceful Giraffes. The only giant two-horned Sumatran Rhinoceros ever seen. Whole herds, droves, dens, cages, lairs and vans of Wild Animals. Whole troupes of first class performers. A circus of trained animals, a world of wild ones. While towering above all, and overshadowing the greatest of animated nature stands the giant elephant, Xerxes, whose weight exceeds ten tons, and who carries a band of twenty musicians upon his massive back. Droves of trained zebras, camels, hyenas, dromedaries and a host of others too numerous to mention. Showing a degree of intelligence that is perfectly startling. A monster Arabian Circus and a complete Western wilderness show.

Our grand street pageant, a world of splendor, wonder and sweet sounds. Grand, dazzling and bewilderingly beautiful, many bands of music, many golden chariots, cars and cages. A whole menagerie of wild animals open in the streets.

One ticket admits to all of our entire show. Excursions on all railroads at reduced rates.

Do not miss it!

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Spring has come at last and the public, as usual, are coming to the Headquarters for Clothing, as we are selling at prices to suit the times.

to attract patrons. Our representations are uniformly reliable; as we hold the confidence of the public, our word is a sufficient guarantee. Old customers ask nothing else. We conduct our business on a broad gauge plan. Our prices are beyond compare with any other house.

You should see these suits to appreciate the prices. Special drives in Child's Suits. Our single pant stock is very complete. Nice goods at prices that will please you. In fact everything in our house at fully 20 percent less than any other can or will sell you same quality of goods. Our $2.75 fine Dress Boot still keeps the lead. Solid sole leather counter and insole you know. Full line of Men's, Boys' and Children's

Wedding and fine dress suits a specialty. You are invited to inspect our new stock in the best arranged and best lighted clothing store in the State. Call for any articles named in this ad and you will be shown them. Thanking the public for the liberal patronage of the past, I remain

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

My stock of Fly Nets and Dusters is unexcelled, either in quantity, quality or price. The famous "Lace Leather" Net, for work teams, cheap, and lasts forever. It is made of oil-tanned calfskin and gives universal satisfaction.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

To all persons owning lands on the line of the Kansas City and Southwestern Railroad Company, as the same is now or may be located through the County of Cowley, in the State of Kansas.

You and each of you, are hereby notified that the undersigned Board of County Commissioners of Cowley County, in the state of Kansas, will on the 8th of June, A. D. 1885, on the north line of section number six (6) in township number (80) south of range number seven (7) east in Cowley County, Kansas, where the line of said railroad enters said section, commence and from day to day (Sundays excepted), proceed southwesterly along the line of said road, through the townships of Harvey, Omnia, Richland, Fairview and Walnut in said county to the city of Winfield in said county and thence to the city of Arkansas City in said county, and thence in a southwesterly direction to the south line of said county, and lay off a route for said railroad, and appraise the value of the land taken from each quarter section or lot of land through and over which said line of railroad is now or may be located in said county, and assess and adjudge the damages to each quarter section or lot of land through and over which said line of railroad is now or may be located in said county.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

WHEREAS, on the 5th day of May, A. D. 1885, at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Cowley, State of Kansas, the following, among other proceedings, were had by and before said Board of Commissioners and duly entered of record on the journal of their proceedings of that day, to-wit;

"In the matter of the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railway:

Now on this 5th day of May, A. D. 1885, at a session of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Cowley, State of Kansas, duly holden at the Court House in the City of Winfield, in said county, present, S. C. Smith, chairman, Amos Walton and J. A. Irwin, members of said Board, and J. S. Hunt, county clerk, comes J. Wade McDonald, attorney for the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic railway; and presents to the said Board the petition of J. M. Barrick and seventy-eight other resident tax payers of the municipal township of Fairview, of said county of Cowley, praying that a special election be called for the purpose of submitting to the voters of said township a proposition for said township to subscribe to the capital stock of the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic railway, to the amount of ten thousand (10,000) dollars, and to issue the bonds of said township in the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars in payment for said stock upon the terms and conditions in said petition mentioned and provided for; said petition being in the words and figures following, to-wit;

To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Cowley County, Kansas.

We, the undersigned petitioners, resident taxpayers of Fairview township, in Cowley County, respectfully ask that you submit to the qualified electors of said township, at a special election to be called for that purpose, the following proposition, to-wit;

Shall the Board of County Commissioners of Cowley County order the County Clerk, for and in behalf of said township, to subscribe for twenty shares of $500 each of the capital stock of the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railway, in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, and in payment therefor issue the bonds of said township, running thirty years, bearing six percent interest, payable semi-annually, redeemable after ten years, at the will of said township, provided said township shall give one year's notice to the Fiscal Agency of the State of Kansas at New York City, of their election to call any of said bonds, upon the following conditions, namely;

When the roadbed of said railway is built and track laid, of standard gauge, and cars running thereon, from a connection with the Missouri Pacific, or the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf, or the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad, through said township, with a suitable depot and side track sufficient to accommodate the business, located at the most convenient and practicable point in said township, the bonds of said township, to the amount of $10,000 shall be delivered to said railway, upon the delivery by said railway to the County Treasurer of twenty shares, of five hundred dollars each, of the full paid capital stock of the said railway, issued for and in the name of said township.

Unless said road shall be completed as aforesaid, within two years from the time of voting said bonds, said railway shall forfeit all right to said township bonds.

The form of ballot to be used at such election shall be as follows: "For the subscription to stock and issue of bonds to the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic Railway;" and "Against the subscription to stock and issue of bonds to the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic Railway."

And your petitioners will ever pray.

And said Board of County Commissioners having duly heard, examined and considered said petition together, with the evidence in support thereof, doth find that said petition is in writing and is signed by more than two-fifths of the resident tax-payers of said township, and it is in all respects according to, and sufficient in law. It is therefore ordered by the Board of County Commissioners, of the county of Cowley, State of Kansas, that a special election be held in the municipal township of Fairview, of said county, on Wednesday, the 10th day of June, A. D. 1885, and that thirty days notice be given by the Sheriff of said county, by publication in THE WINFIELD COURIER, a weekly newspaper printed and published at the city of Winfield, in the said county of Cowley, and of general circulation in the township of Fairview, for the determination by the qualified electors of said township, of the following proposition, to-wit;

Shall the board of County Commissioners of Cowley County order the County Clerk, for and in behalf of said township, to subscribe for twenty shares of $500 each of the capital stock of the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic Railway, in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, and in payment therefor, issue the bonds of said township, running thirty years, bearing six percent interest, payable semi-annually, redeemed after ten years, at the will of said township, provided said township shall give one years notice to the Fiscal Agency of the State of Kansas at New York City of their election to call any of said bonds, upon the following conditions, namely;

When the roadbed of said railway is built and track laid, of standard gauge, and cars running thereon, from a connection with the Missouri Pacific, or the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf, or St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita Railroad, through said township, with a suitable depot and side track sufficient to accommodate the business, located at the most convenient and practicable point in said township, the bonds of said township, to the amount of $10,000 shall be delivered to said railroad, upon the delivery by said railway to the County Treasurer of twenty shares, of five hundred dollars each, of the full paid capital stock of the said railway, issued for and in the name of said township.

Unless said road shall be completed as aforesaid, within two years from the time of voting said bonds, said railway shall forfeit all right to said township bonds.

And it is further ordered that the form of ballot to be used at such election shall be as follows: "For the subscription to stock and issue of bonds to the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic Railway," and "Against the Subscription to stock and issue of bonds to the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railway." Now

THEREFORE, I, Geo. H. McIntire, sheriff of the county of Cowley, State of Kansas, in pursuance with the aforesaid proceedings and order of the said board of county commissioners and the statutes of the State of Kansas, in such case made and provided, do hereby proclaim and make known that on Wednesday the 10th day of June, A. D. 1885, there will be held in the township of Fairview, of the county of Cowley, State of Kansas, at the usual voting places therein, an election for determination by the qualified electors of said township of the proposition embodied in and set forth by the above and foregoing order of said board of county commissioners, at which said election the ballots used shall be in the form specified, and provided for in and by said order of said board of county commissioners. Given under my hand at my office in the city of Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas, this 5th day of May, A. D. 1885. GEO. H. McINTIRE. Sheriff of Cowley County, Kan.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Wheat, cash: 87. Wheat, June: 88-3/4. Wheat, July: 90-7/8.

Corn, cash: 47-5/8. Corn, June: 47-3/8.

Wheat, No. 2 red, cash: 78-1/4. Wheat, No. 2 red, June: 87-5/8.

Corn, cash: 40-1/2. Corn, June: 41-1/8.

Hogs: $3.87-1/2.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The County Fathers met in adjourned session yesterday afternoon and today. H. P. Snow was appointed Trustee of Silver creek township to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Chandler. Road petition of M. L. Wilson was granted and G. W. Gardenhire, M. K. Hull and S. Morris appointed viewers. W. L. Pridgeon, a whiskey victim, and Wm. Schafstall, in for assault, were released from the bastille. Pridgeon was required to give good and sufficient bond for payment of half the cost of his conviction, which he did, and now enjoys sweet liberty. Petitions containing over forty-two hundred names were presented asking for the submitting of a proposition to the people of Cowley to vote stock in the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic Railroad, and the election was called for June 10th, the company guaranteeing the cost of election providing the road is not built as specified. Petition of the K. C. & S. R. R. company asking that the Commissioners begin on June 8th the condemnation of the right of way for said road, if the bonds carry, was guaranteed. A Petition containing 154 names asking for the calling of an election to vote $10,000 in Dexter township was acted upon, calling the election for June 10th, and the Eye was designated to publish the proclamation. Elections, in pursuance of petitions, were also called for the same date in Ninnescah township, $10,000, the Sentinel to publish proclamation, and in Fairview for same date and amount, THE COURIER to publish proclamation. The Board meets on June 1st, as a Board of Equalization. If any one has any tax grievances to adjust, then is the time to appear and have it looked into. The assessors returns for 1885 will then be equalized.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The District Court is still grinding, with over a week's work yet before it. G. B. Shaw & Co. against Irwin D. Franklin, et al--continued by consent of the court. Hattie D. Appling vs. Edward H. Appling--divorce decreed the plaintiff on grounds of abandonment, with custody of children, she to pay the costs. Lydia J. Johnson vs. William H. Johnson--divorce given on grounds of cruelty, she awarded custody of the two children, with $175 alimony; defendant to pay costs. Judge Torrance left yesterday afternoon to meet a sister at Newton, who would pass through there going east--possibly his only opportunity for years to see her. Judge G. H. Buckman is presiding in his absence, and a mighty dignified and handsome judge he makes. That bewitching wink spreads tranquility and good will all around. The jury in the case of Andrews & Losure vs. Dick Gates, suit to recover contract price for painting and graining Dick's house, after being out thirty hours, was dismissed. It stood eight for plaintiffs and four for defendant. The case will continue to next term. The wealth involved is $24--costs of suit so far, $150.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The resources of a thirsty individual in a prohibition town are varied and amusing, if not dangerous. Two plain drunks, John Hawley and William Johnson, were before Judge Turner last night. Nestling in the nether garment was found a quart flask, almost empty, of "Tar of Wine Balm," a panacea for consumption, warranted to be quick and sure. It answered their purpose, after failing to obtain "bug juice." They were country cowboys. Hawley paid $11.22, but Johnson got off, there not being quite enough "balm" to go around.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

W. G. Seaver, R. Hite, C. W. Ridgeway, A. J. Holland, W. E. Meredith, and Mr. Gray were in the city today, returning from Arkansas City, where they met the citizens of that place regarding the D., M. & A., getting a largely endorsed pledge for unison of effort in securing this line for Cowley. Arkansas City is coming up manfully in support of both the D., M. & A. and the K. C. & S. propositions. They sent in, with less than four days work, over seven hundred names for the calling of the D., M. & A. petition.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Money to loan by Jarvis, Conklin & Co., Winfield, Kansas. Interest coupons are delivered when the interest is paid. Privilege is given of paying the mortgage in installments, or the whole loan, any time after the first year. No trouble of finding the mortgage, when it is paid. Annual or semi-annual interest. We guarantee the cheapest rates. Do not fail to call and see us if you are thinking of making a loan.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Our enterprising boot and shoe firm, O'Meara & Randolph, are mad. Through some mistake in an order left at this office, their big advertisement was dropped from the Weekly this week. They never allow THE COURIER to go out to the world without something fresh and new from their house, and as the mistake was ours, they have a right to be mad. THE COURIER always tries to make reparation for any wrong of this kind.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The skating rink is making some necessary improvements. A ticket office, a gents' smoking room, an opera door, also a railing around the room. The band stand will be raised, and an organ is on the road. The managers are wide awake.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Our reporter caught a matrimonial victim this afternoon in the Probate Judge's office, one of our well known boys. It will soon be Mr. and Mrs.--well we promised not to. The initials are G. F. G. and F. F. W. Now guess.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Miss Nettie R. McCoy and class, assisted by the Courier Band, will give another of their entertaining concerts at the Opera House on Thursday evening, May 12th. Admission 25 cents. Begins promptly at 8 o'clock.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

An order of sale of real estate has been made in the Probate Court in the matter of the minor heirs of Thomas G. Ticer, deceased.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The Tunnel Mills will start tomorrow under the charge of L. C. Harter. The mill has been thoroughly overhauled.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

We have about two dozen white bed spreads, slightly soiled, that we will sell at a bargain. M. Hahn & Co.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

W. C. McCormick was up from Otter today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Chas. W. Martin was down from Udall today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

O. H. Fitch was up from the Canal City today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

E. W. Woolsey, druggist of Burden, was down today on his monthly tour to the Probate Judge.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

M. S. Barrick, of Akron, was in the city this morning. They have enough rain water up there to moisten some of the dry districts.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. Alexander, of the Terminus, came up on the freight this a. m. and returned on the passenger. He had to fly around to complete his business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. Headrick, father of our George D., is very low from general debility and expected to pass away at any time. He is one of Winfield's oldest citizens.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Uncle Johnny Roberts, assessor of Walnut township, has completed his rounds. Walnut shows an increase for the past year of about 380 in population. She shows up 854 males and 726 females: a total of 1,580. There are 11 foreign born females and 24 males; 7 colored males and 6 females. The number of families is 295: averaging about five. The personal property roll is not yet footed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. O. C. Branham, our S. K. agent, was the victim of a very happy surprise, the other day. His wife and little daughter presented him with an elegant gold watch--a perfect beauty--with the monogram, "O. C. B.," skillfully engraved thereon. They had planned for the present a year before, and in all that time Mr. Branham was without even an inkling of what was coming. He finds now that he can afford a gold watch just as well as not--since it comes in such a nice way.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mrs. James Rothrock will leave in a few days to spend the summer with friends and relatives in Troy, Pa.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Miss Ora Farrar, daughter of banker Farrar, of Arkansas City, and a very charming young lady, is visiting at Mrs. J. G. Bullen's.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Will V. McConn, formerly local on the Arkansas City Traveler, is here on court business. He is now in the real estate business at Belle Plaine and doing well.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Capt. Stevens, Messrs. Carson, Phenix, and Thompson were down from Richland Friday, looking after the interests of their township in the new railroad proposition.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. Willis Wilson, Trustee of Richland township, was down today. He is not through assessing yet, but has got far enough along to count on about fourteen hundred inhabitants.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

W. A. Lee is putting another addition on his residence. He puts on a new piece every spring and his house is fast growing to be one of the most neat and commodious residences in the city.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Whig Southard, brother of "Tuck," so well known among Winfield's early-day salesmen, came in last night. Whig has been making this route for years in the interests of St. Joe dry goods. Tuck is living at Independence.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Hon. C. R. Mitchell is over from Geuda. He reports the afflicted from all quarters coming in to test the waters of the Western Saratoga. The season is opening up in lively shape there. Bob says a railroad is the only thing necessary to make Geuda the liveliest health resort in the country.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Senator W. P. Hackney purchased the Rigby residence next door to J. C. Fuller's yesterday for five thousand dollars. He will remodel the house so it will look less like a castle and more like a home, fix up the grounds, and make it his permanent abode. It is one of the most desirable places in the city.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Messrs. Bedilion & Jennings, our new real estate firm, start off at a lively rate. This month they disposed of three lots in Loomis' addition, several in Fuller's and Menor's additions, forty-eight lots in the new Highland Park addition, and the returns are not all in yet. They are waking the echoes on city property.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Robt. Ratliff and family were down from Udall today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. C. W. Grimes, of the Terminus, was in the city last evening on business and returned on the night train.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Silas P. Hahn and Ida Chapson, and Isaac Bedgar and Anna B. Wegstaff were clothed by Judge Gans today with authority to enter the blissful bonds of matrimony.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Judge Torrance reset the District Court docket this morning, extending to the 14th inst. The court has been grinding away all day on the case of Andrews & Losure vs. Dick Gates.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

James Cooper and Capt. J. B. Nipp got in today from two weeks at Ashland, and report things westward in a most prosperous condition. They are members of the Ashland Town Company.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

A young child of John and Martha Robinson, who have recently moved to this county from Kentucky, was buried on the 28th inst. The services were conducted by J. H. Reider at the Winfield House.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The writer hereof has had a stone sidewalk put in this month. It is the handiwork of Wm. Moore & Son. The stone was dressed in their quarry, hauled in and laid, consequently we are deprived of the pleasure of stumbling over three or four loads of spalls lying around. The stones are all large and average six inches in thickness, are laid perfectly, and it is altogether the best stone sidewalk we have seen. The job cost ten cents per square foot.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Capt. M. N. Sinnott Sundayed with his Canal City friends.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mrs. Chas. C. Black spent Sunday with Mrs. W. M. Allison in Wellington.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. Harvey, from Junction City, is in town. He is looking around for a location.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mrs. J. B. Nipp, wife of our County Treasurer, is quite ill--seriously so, it is feared.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

F. A. Wilkins, from Illinois, is working for Ostrander & Staymen. He is a first-class workman.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

James A. Cairns got home today from a few days in ruraldom, at his brother's Omnia township stock farm.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Henry Tincher is here from Danville and will locate as resident salesman for the Bloomington, Ill., nursery.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Hackney & Asp will begin the erection of their splendid new office soon. It is to be of stone, pitched face, with all the modern adornments and conveniences.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Henry E. Kibbey, now with G. B. Shaw & Co., Burden, came over yesterday for the southern trip of our young folks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Frank McClain and Will Harlow were over today from Burden. Frank had been to Wellington looking after musical affairs.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. Tandy is now occupying the office formerly occupied by Dr. Mills, over Curns & Manser's. He has fitted it up very neatly.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Fred Kropp is moving H. E. Silliman's residence across the street north. Mr. Silliman contemplates the erection of a fine residence soon.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mrs. J. M. Hauskins arrived this morning from Jersey County, Ill., called by the illness of her father, Dr. J. Headrick, who lies at death's door.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Cal. Ferguson came in from Dodge City Saturday, returning today. His new mail and stage routes in that section are proving good investments.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mrs. T. H. Miller and children left today for a six months' visit in Lockhaven, Pa. A long time for Mr. Miller to stand the novelty of "widdy hood."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. Jas. H. Finch is sinking rapidly and is not expected to live through the week. The Grand Army boys are paying him every attention possible.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

We have just learned of a bit of productive news from Beaver township: two bouncing girls born to Mr. and Mrs. John Kessinger, on Thursday last.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Udall has a delegation in attendance on District Court today, among whom were D. D. Kellogg, T. M. Kelly, A. L. Shultz, E. M. Ballanger, and E. M. Buffington.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. Headrick is lying very low and his death is hourly expected. The Doctor has been growing quite feeble of late, but no one expected so sudden a change for the worse.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

D. M. Adams, Pleasant Valley, sends us a tabulated weather report for April. It shows 3.89 inches rainfall: 1.30 inches in one day. Light frosts on the nights of the 3rd and 12th. The rainfall was 1/3 inch greater than April, 1884.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Rev. J. O. Campbell, Arkansas City's U. P. minister, will be married on Wednesday next, at Stafford Springs, Connecticut, to Miss Grace B. Medbury, who at one time resided at the Terminus. Rev. Campbell is one of the brightest young ministers in the west.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Will C. Higgins, editor of the Udall Sentinel, was in the "hub" today. He is making the Sentinel one of the brightest little sheets in all Southern Kansas--one that would be a credit to a much-larger town. The citizens of Udall have a jewel in the Sentinel, and we are glad to note the evidences of its appreciation.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Judge Albright has found his book. The Telegram says it was through the medium of an ad in that paper. In the common acceptance of things this could not be, for is it not stated by Plutarch and other ancient historians that democrats can't read? The book was found through the medium of THE COURIER, of course.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

A nest of youthful would-be desperadoes has just been discovered in this city that is another frightful example of what comes from allowing boys to "just grow up," without any parental training. This little gang was composed of Frank Kretser, leader, Thomas Gill, second man, and Hansen and Willie Olmstead, anxious followers. Neither of the boys are over twelve years old. Thomas' friskiness is absolutely unparalleled. He is an ex-boot black of St. Joe, and says he blacked Jesse James' boots many a time while Jesse was in St. Joe under the name of Chas. Howard, just before his assassination. "If I'd knowed he was Jesse James, my name would uv been Git there Ell, an' instead of blackin' his boots I'd a skipped." Frank Kretser and Thomas were thorough James students--they had poured over the lives of the desperadoes and determined to duplicate them. Thomas was turned over to the hospitality of the Hotel de Finch from Justice Snow's court for complicity in stealing two dollars a few weeks ago from the money drawer of the Lindell Hotel--holding him as a witness in the District Court against the darkey who put him up to stealing the money. He ran around at will, however. He was caught in further deviltry the other night--in a covered wagon in an alley in South Winfield, surrounded by thirteen undressed chickens. The wagon had been standing there a week, during which time the four boys above named, under their elected leader, Kretser, had used it as a den in which to prepare the festive fowls, brought in on their nocturnal hen roost forages, for the market. The father of Thomas Gill caught them. All got away but Thomas, who was marched off to the Sheriff's office, the father having more faith in official influence than in his own. Thomas gave the whole thing away. The boys were professional petty thieves. Everything they could get hold of was appropriated, concealed, and when opportunity afforded, were disposed of. He took Marshal McFadden to a place in the north part of town and dug a four-tined pitchfork and other articles out of a manure pile, where they had been awaiting disposal at some second hand or other store. The chicken racket was only a few nights old. A few nights ago they armed themselves with razors and prepared for a bold dash. They took a good horse from a stable near the S. K. depot, the four straddled him, and started to decamp. But before they got to the mounds, one of the kids fell off and broke his wrist. He set up a fearful yell and the boys all caved, took the horse back to the stable, and gave up the job. They are all tough cases--especially Frank and Thomas. The former is the son of a widow. These two will likely go to the State Reform School, where there will be some show of bringing them out. The others seem to have been led into the game and will likely get off. The two leaders are now in the county bastille. All the boys are unusually bright--with native talents most promising. But the experiences of a street gamin are not conducive to anything but deviltry. They want to be put in school, cleaned up, and made to think they are as capable of good things as anybody. This done, they will come out all right yet--make useful and honorable men.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

A most enjoyable occasion was the social at the Presbyterian church Friday night by the Young Peoples' Social and Literary Society. The room was beautifully festooned: exhibiting all around the deft hands and superior taste of the young ladies of the society. They have made a splendid reputation as social givers. The room was crowded with youth, age, and beauty, and enjoyment supreme. The young ladies flitted around over the floor with bewitching elasticity and persuasiveness. With such excellent ice cream and cake, such lovely decorations, and so many pretty young ladies and handsome young gentlemen, no wonder the society cleared over fifty-five dollars. Of course, the boys were nicely initiated--at dishwashing and other feminine pastimes, in which they found unalloyed pleasure. We hope the young folks will give us another festival soon. Its success is assured. Much of last night's enjoyment was due to the lovely music discoursed by the Courier Band. Their music is always charming--the most beautiful music perfectly rendered. If there is a better band in the fair West, no one has seen or heard it lately. It is one of our most laudable institutions.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. W. J. Hodges has received notice of his appointment, by President Cleveland, as Post Trader for the Ponca reservation, thirty-five miles in the Territory, embracing the Ponca, Otoe, and Nez Perce tribes of Indians. Mr. Hodges has done this thing very quietly. While others in Southern Kansas have been puffing and fuming in solicitation of positions of less personal import, he has got his credentials without the least trouble, though the applicants for the place were numerous. It is a valuable position. He has the exclusive franchise for trading with these tribes. All supplies obtained otherwise than from the government must come through him. Mr. Hodges returned yesterday from a survey of the premises, and will soon commence business there. The family will probably remain here. Mr. Hodges has received about the first Presidential appointment for this section.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The District Court wrestled four days with the case of Jacob Teter vs. R. B. Waite, suit to recover the worth of five hundred bushels of corn. The plaintiff was a sub-renter of one of Waite's farms. Waite bought out the original renter, and appropriated the entire crop and ousted the plaintiff. In a suit in the justice court, Mr. Waite was beaten and a judgment of $197.50 rendered against him on the corn deal. He appealed the case and in a jury trial ending last night, a judgment was given in favor of the plaintiff for $179.59. The costs in the case will be about $500: twice the original worth of the corn.

M. A. Mann, Arkansas City, vs. Adam Mann: divorce decreed, with custody of children and property.

Dennis P. Hurst vs. Benjamin Bartlow: suit to reform lease, now on trial by jury.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. W. H. H. Marris, well known to all our people, met with an awful loss Tuesday night last. During the few days preceding, he had sheared six hundred head of very fine Merino sheep, anticipating from the prospects that the bright, sunshiny weather had come to stay. Tuesday night, however, that cold, heavy rain came down and the next morning Mr. Marris entered his sheep lot to find the ground strewn with the dead carcasses of four hundred of the animals. A large number of them were full grown, the young lambs having been separately cared for, and the loss will foot up over fifteen hundred dollars.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

All the engineers on this end of the Ft. Scott road accompanied the remains of Daniels to Ft. Scott last Saturday. On Sunday it was found necessary to send a train out to the Ninnescah bridge with material; and no engineer being on hand, Mr. Bauman put his daughter, Bessie, a school girl, in charge of the engine, furnished her with a fireman, and she did her work nobly, handling the throttle and guiding the iron steed as well as the best man on the road. This girl has frequently run the engine about the yard, but never before made a trip on the road. We don't know of any other road having female engineers. Wichita Eagle.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

I will sell my one-twentieth interest in the town of Ashland, the county seat of the new county of Clark, together with one of the four principal corner lots in severalty, if application is made at once. A recent ruling of the company makes personal and immediate attention necessary on the part of every member. Business matters at home will not admit of my absence. Hence I am compelled to place this interest in the market, although reluctant to do so. For the person who can go out and attend to it, there is a fortune within the next three years. No town in the west ever had brighter prospects, present and future. ED. P. GREER.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Will McCartney and a young man named Gage settled a difference at Ashland last week by a regular pitched prize fight. Gage sent Will a challenge and they retired down under an embankment, agreeing not to bite or scratch and went at it. They fought for a half hour, until both were exhausted and retired with battered noses, broken fingers, many bruises, and a profusion of blood. The further understanding is that as soon as both recover, they will try it again. Both the boys exhibited lots of grit, and neither would call for quarter. Young Gage is a brother of Frank's at Arkansas City.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Ben Bartlow objects to THE DAILY COURIER making him the shootist in the case of Hurst against Bartlow. The party of the first part handled the double-barreled persuasiveness. Ben. got $87.40 and some shot, proving himself through the able counsel of Dalton & Madden, in the right. It was an original action in the District Court to recover four hundred bushels of corn.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Yet are the rascally burglars on the rampage. Last week while Mr. S. D. Pryor was in attendance on court, about 10 o'clock, someone attempted to break in the front of his residence. Mrs. Pryor was reading in the back room, with the blinds down. The burglar evidently thought all had retired. She was frightened at the strange noise and called out, "Is that you, Sam?" The burglar then skipped. Mr. Pryor found on returning home that the lock of the front door had been broken with a jimmy. The burglar seems to have returned later in the night, as the screen in the front door, firmly locked by Mr. Pryor when he entered, was broken open, with signs of tools having been used. Winfield is infested too freely with these sneaking whelps. The officials are using warm vigilance, with a good scent, and something will soon "drop" with a very dull thud.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. M. M. Scott found a small child on South Millington street this afternoon. It is a little girl about two years old, golden hair and blue eyes. Flannel dress all torn and tattered. The little one was crying as if its heart would break. It is in Mrs. Troup's charge. Some mother's heart will probably be gladdened by this item.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Rev. P. B. Lee returned Saturday from Wichita, where he heard Rev. Joseph Cook, the great Boston lecturer, last evening, in "The Seven Modern Wonders of the World." In his first proposition Mr. Cook spoke of the rapid transition of Thought and Matter. He compared the world of today with the Roman Empire in the days of Caesar, when it took one hundred days to send a message around his Empire, and now ninety days is all that is necessary for a man to travel around the whole world at its greatest circumference. His illustrations were all drawn by comparison with the Roman Empire, and were very forcible. In the seventh proposition he spoke of the countries bordering on the Mediterranean sea as neighbors, and said if they were neighbors when one hundred days were required to make the rounds, how much nearer are the civilized nations of today, when you can start from Kansas and visit any of them and return in three months by circling the globe.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Hands on your pistol pocket! Jesse James is abroad in the land! Tommie Gill, the twelve-year-old Jesse James of the Juvenile gang, whose exploits were chronicled before, skipped Friday, taking with him a fine, loaded six-shooter, belonging to Jailor Finch. The officials allowed Tommie to be a guest of the outer instead of the inner courts. In the momentary absence of a watchful eye, he made himself scarce. He is a small, chubby, bare-footed gamin with freckled face, abbreviated pants, and a wily tongue. Nothing has been heard of him since his departure. The man who captures him will please deliver him at the Sheriff's office, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas. The State Reform School needs him badly.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mrs. W. A. Swaffer and George Anspaw are languishing in the county bastille on the charge of bigamy. They left Independence together, he leaving a wife and children and she a footless husband. His feet were frozen and amputated 14 years ago. He walks on his knees, leather padded, and is altogether a man of misfortune. The offenders were arrested by a U. S. Marshal on the Osage reservation, I. T. Their trial comes off before U. S. Commissioner Bonsall at Arkansas City next Monday. The woman's husband is here to appear against her.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The "Winfield National Bank" will open for business as successor to the Winfield Bank on June 1st. The directors have been elected and the organization fully closed. The gentlemen composing the directory are live, energetic businessmen of large capital, and will make the "Winfield National Bank" take high rank among the solid monied institutions of the State.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Captain Steuven appointed the following non-commissioned officers of Company C., K. S. M., at a special meeting last night. T. J. Harris, orderly sergeant; M. L. Wortman, commissary; G. F. Corwin, second sergeant; Albert McNeil, third; H. G. Norton, fourth; and C. H. Collins, fifth; W. T. Madden, M. F. Kelly, J. L. Ward, and D. R. Jackman, corporals.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. James Kirk has commenced valuable improvements to his Eighth avenue flouring mill. He will put on substantial additions and put in the roller system. Mr. Kirk proposes to keep in front of the procession. His mill started with small pretensions and has gradually spread until it is now one of our foremost manufactories. Still we boom!

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

We learn that Mr. W. H. H. Marris has lost two hundred more sheep since the four hundred mentioned yesterday. They came through the storm in such a weak, chilled condition that they all gradually dropped off. Every sheep that had been sheered turned up its toes: a lost of over $2,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. D. M. Adams informs us that Excelsior District, two miles south of town, reorganized their Sunday school last Sunday, with Mr. John Ferguson, superintendent; Miss Anna Robertson, secretary; Paterson Byers, treasurer; and Miss Crawford, librarian. The school meets at 4 o'clock.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Some of the boys were on a big "high" Friday--got too much "wine of tar," that wonderful panacea for the ills and pains of life. It gave each of their pockets a seventeen dollar and a half pain. Marshal McFadden came down on them with his weather eye.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

W. R. McDonald has been doing the business for the past week. After his big ad. in THE COURIER last week notifying the public of his closing out sale, he could hardly set clerks enough to wait on the crowds.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

A branch of the Flowering Peach was left with THE COURIER Saturday from a tree of that variety in W. W. Limbocker's yard. The blossoms are very beautiful, but the fruit is not reported worth much.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. H. B. McKinney, after a tour of the eastern part of the county and western Chautauqua County, returned Friday evening in time to enjoy the Pink T. festival given by the Y. P. S. and L. club.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Dr. Park was called on a case at three o'clock this morning, but for the first time in his practice failed to respond. This was cruel in the Doctor, but his explanation is entertaining as well as satisfactory. He wasn't that kind of a doctor.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

A. H. Green attached the musical instruments of D. F. Best and closed his place of business Friday, for $40 in rent. Mr. Best claims he don't owe the debt and will replevin the goods and stand suit.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

We are just receiving our second stock of carpets, handsome patterns in Ingrains, Tapestry and Body Brussels. M. Hahn & Co.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Agent Kennedy, at the Santa Fe depot, has a round trip rate to New Orleans at $20.50. Inquire of him for particulars.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Don't fail to hear Dr. Fisher at the Methodist church tonight, on "Utah and Mormonism," a subject of great interest.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

The Stewart Hotel, on South Main, has been refitted and is now running under the proprietorship of C. E. Meixel.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Brown & Son deliver gasoline to any part of the city, at 20 cents a gallon.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

One hundred monuments and headstones of marble and granite in stock. Prices to suit the times. W. H. Dawson, South Main street.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Splendid weather for web-footed bipeds.

J. C. Snyder has one hundred pure bred Plymouth rock chicks.

Madam Rumor says Miss Edith Holland contemplates attending some university next fall.

From present indications, it will hustle our farmers to get done planting corn before harvest.

"Neptune" now makes his bow under a new guise. He only lacks a petticoat to complete the mask.

School was suspended in District 115 last Thursday and Friday because of the indisposition of the school marm.

New hitching facilities have been added to the Victor school grounds for the convenience of teams this week by the enterprising citizens adjoining.

While Ed Watt was riding his pony Sunday, it unfortunately stumbled into a hole and broke its shoulder blade. Ed will have to run races a foot now.

Here is an infallible remedy for toothache: Pick your teeth with a toothpick made from a tree struck by lightning. Jim Albert says it cured him. Pick your teeth anyhow with anything whether you have toothache or not.

"Mark" purchased a handsome patent-clasp photograph album of W. B. Holland, canvassing agent, last week. W. B. is handling some excellent and beautiful styles of albums in connection with a valuable and practical farm book: "Manny's Stock Doctor. It is now in order for "Mark's" reportorial friends to forward their shadows and increase his galaxy of celebrities.

Sunday Rev. P. B. Lee fulfilled his promise of punctuality, and at 11 o'clock delivered an entertaining and instructive discourse at Irwin chapel. Text was taken from James iv:8. An unusually large congregation was in attendance. Rev. Lee goes to Ohio this week to attend National Conference of the church. Rev. Jno. Rupp will fill the appointments at Irwin chapel during the absence of Rev. Lee.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Miss Lillie Liddill is visiting Mrs. J. C. Hendrickson.

Items are scarce, so I will close for fear this will find the wastebasket.

Dave Wyant and family have been spending a few days visiting friends in South Prairie.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Alling, a boy, last Thursday. Mother and child both doing well.

John Hillyer has sold his farm. We have not heard who he sold to. John says he is going farther west.

Mrs. Capt. Rowe has been sick for some time, but is now convalescing under the excellent care of Dr. Wilkins.

Miss Hattie Utley is teaching school in the east part of the county. May success attend her; also J. F. Rowe began his spring term of school at Windsor last Monday.

Bob Straughn is visiting his mother, Mrs. Riley Bedell. He is from Arkansas and intends locating here if he likes the country. We are sure he will stay in "Sunny Kansas."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Members of the entomology class are now capturing all the insects they can find and liberally treating them to cyanide of potassium.

Two weeks last Friday afternoon the students enjoyed a rhetorical feast prepared by a division of the third year class. The exercises were interesting and instructive.

Only seven more weeks of this term. Then the tired and book-worn students will be permitted to return to their happy homes and loving parents.

The class in botany are very busy gathering and analyzing flowers and plants. Each student is required to present at the close of the term forty or more different specimens. They must be pressed, mounted, and classified.

Last Friday, Miss Katie Markum was honored with the editorship of the Gleaner, the journal of the Alpha Beta Literary Society. An excellent number of the paper is reported to have been presented. Miss Markum is one of Cowley's progressive students.

Thursday evening last the Board of Regents and Faculty, accompanied by their wives, were the guests of Mrs. Kedzie, superintendent of the culinary department. A sumptuous repast was served after which the gentlemen delivered brief but appreciative speeches. Ex-State Superintendent, A. B. Lemmon, was present with his lady.

Last Friday night the college was highly entertained with a lecture by Hon. Noble L. Prentis, under the auspices of the Alpha Beta Literary Society. Topic: &q