The Leader from Ashland, Kansas • Page 3

iMm0 OUR MOTTO Id ON VhlQhi AND fcQrjARh. DEALINGS, limit vih: hw Dran MnS 5 ttila. A (Vv ivs ago on Ills lurni ol "I' y.r I) on U.iCk Creek we fiist the process ol Drubrlu Texans. Those who actively took part ere our friends, Messrs. Fiat, Nelson, Ward and Mr.

Disbiujh. The spectators a ere Junior, and vour special Correspondent. Besides tu.ui euiinior ated, the reqiisites required and ued, were two posts firmly planted in the ground, some if I Mas (lie Lnrgcgt9 Jlest and Cheapest stock of Clothe ing, (KcnU Fua nbfiiing CJood? Mats, Caps, Trunks Valises in Southern Iansas. CCMEANO SEE OUR STOCK AND PRICES. 1NDEFENDSNCE, KANSAS? Pennsylvania Avenue, One Door North of Main Street.

of new A younn friend of ours, wliL) ht in Uiinn', wiys hiiiinfr a in olii-ni 6 tinir I'nrst't is hi pi i y.iur arm nrou'i-1 i w.irm i 'in a cold diy, even if she oun't pilpit lie. The noses of the ynunjstors hive commenced to run, and they aro d-ishing up their coat sleeves nil. I sharpening up their skates sure sign that winter is approaeliiug. Notice tlie mimm.iih advertisement of S. Perilous.

Sir. chlsa keeps a large and well assorted stock of cloih-inp, uud believes iu letting the people know it. The Hoober House at Independence has recently been built and furnished in guoil siylc. Mr. lloober has had long experience as a landlord, and has the art of pleasing aud making his guests lully at home.

Speaking ol dancing, a clergyman hits the nuil on the head with the re murk that the "people ilo mure evil ith their tongues than with their toes." 'Misery loves company" is on old snying, but wo duti't know ul uuvtliitig that loves louip.iny better than some nf i he uiuiiingcible young ladies ol our ucnuaiutuuee. We took a peep nt the jail on Sunday last. It is said to be the best jail in Kansas, the State peui'eiitiury nut excepted. All huuor to the hoard ol euuimissiouers lor sncb. an establish n'ent.

C. M. AUy hao turned his tchool in the Do-baugh district, over to Ueo-Secord, who will finish teaching the balaoce of the terra. Mr. Aley is a good 'eaeher and the scholars hate to part with him, ulth.

ugh Mr. Secord is all that they cm desire. Two months ago they hung over the gale for nn hour, push nights as these they smack, shiver and he tucks his head under his coat collar and i nwny he goes like a scared cayote. A cotempomrv asks "Are skunks linblf to get mad -We advise him' lo puke, one with a short stick if he wishes to End out. Kcv.

J. Davis will preach at Bethel Gritnire school hnue. iu I'linsv on Sunday, the 2Hd day of December, I at 11 o'clock, A. Subject, "Final, reitilu'ioj of all thinirs." T. Miller has just arranged a hand saw fur use in his wrnjon shop, wl.irh is the best and most vn'unblc arranz nient for that class nt work wp have ever (sm in in a country shop It is run by horse power, and ilk to a chat m.

I We are needing niopev new to nsist us In nieotitiir our ol.liga'ions and we hope eveiy reader r-f the Bi.atip. who is in arrears will come in and settle up ami renew lor another year. Several of our suVneriber ssem tn think that the money is not due until the end of 'he year, but it is tube paM in ad. vnnce. We don't want lo dun anybody b.

simply waul you to pay up. We hove attemple.l a number of times to sav something uhnut the wenMier, this Fall, but find nur-eive defeated almost every fnte. II wossy it is tjleasont, beforo the ink is dry on our paper we are treated to a "norther." seemingly direct from an ice-betf and il we say that the sun shines, it so sure are we to soek our boirdini; house under nn un hreMa. II we say we think the mud will dry up in short time, how we wish for crmd side waits and street crossimgs. Cherry-vale Leader.

Kii.lkd With a Base Bat The boy who usud to curry the mail between this place andCaldweP, Mosely, by name, was struck on the stomach with a base ball bat last Tuesday, while playing at the school house at South Haven. Mr. Nobla had the ba in his hands nn.l as he struck, it slipped from him and the eod struck the boy in the pit of the stnmaeh. The force of the bat did nut knock him down, and when nskerf if he was hurt he said no. Soon after he went off a short distance ard sat down, and complained of being sick.

When his comrades went to take hiin to his house he could not wulk. They then ourried him homo, ond bo died within a few minutes afterwards without uttering a word. The physician gave it as his opinion that the main arlory of the heart had been severed. It is goner-ol'y the oaso when a crowd is permitted to gather around the batter, that some one is hart. fArkansas City Travelor.

Best aud cheapest accommodations i in Independence, it the Commercial Goruiru) R. W. Mounts', Proprietor, M. V. B.

D.lfl hm mies th if Irs i i IU tllelU U) 0.0.11. them 1 I rttTDAY. K.MIlhH HATES OF SUBSLII'TIOS vein. 1 Opv i nun 1 1 Copv Jl 'I erins, iuli iu advance On nil snixerlp-tlons 11ATE8 0F ADVERTISIXO: SPACE, l'EH VKAU. One Sonare, ri "0 Column, an no I Column, CO Column, mi no column, ltn) uo aiivprtlslmrtiileiral rales.

1 Inch ilonn the column makes a square. All bills payable at Hie end ol i-ncli inulitb LOCAL ITiilda. Moonlight nights. Eil. W.

Davis is having a well drilled. Wet, cold and disagreeable for a week lust past. The first snow to cover the ground fell on Thanksgiving day. W'ui. Howard has been to indepen-this week.

Mrs Smith has a new register at ler lintel. Kenesson Cox sell as mntiy goods and as cheap as any firm lb town. We are under obligation" to Mr Ilowurd lor lavors shown Us tils week Local items are as scarce as Angel's viiila to a print tbop, E. W. Duvis is doing a rushing bus! news, notwithstanding the cold aud mud.

"Sla, pa has (he best of you ynu can't atrike a match on your pants like lie can." The poodle-dog style is now the prevailing fashion in which young ladies wear their hair. A small boy of ordinary capacity can break a pane ol glass twice hu own size. Perry Stewart has gone to Illicois to spend the winter with his lamily. but is expected to return in the spring. Hon.

Ed. M. Hewins started lo the R. K. Saturday with thren cars of lat tows.

Should a uian uudertnko to describe the weather lor a month past, 'twou'd break bis jaw. Business men who have good poods. kep their, advertised be lore, the pub lie and do wisely. The trees are now (un)dressed iu the costumes of the C'unCan dancers their limbs are bare. Messrs.

Carter Si Ilcuieuway. of Boston, have formed a partnership and arc putting iu a large stuck ol goods. There are some beautiful books lit the Post Office iu Sedan, which would make nice Christmas presents. Wm. Kerr returned, baiutday, from Independence, lie had a the Kaosan office while in Independence Ben.

II. lbgg, traveling spent for A. N. Kellogp Auxiliary Pub dishing House. St.

Louis, called at our office on Friduy of last week. The editor has beeu visiting Iude-petidence this week and the most of the local gleanings have been eatlioied by the boys. A Delaware woman irho was oneo frieudiess aud lone youu" girl, now has a busound uud twenty-three chil-dren. When a young man cornnieuces to pay his atteuiions to a young lady three or four times a week, you umy et it down that he is iuvitiug trouble, Mr. M.

Randall has iiiuugernted a class in Binging at the Pleasant View school house, aud we arc iufoimcd that tbey are doing well, Tbt town was crowded with teams, Saturday, and the trerchanis were busy taking in dimes and deliveiiug goods. Dobba soys the first time his girl kissed him, oe felt as if he was slidiug )own a rainbow, with butter and honey in each band, Bob 3. Muxwell went to Arkansas City one day last week but returned (gain on Tuesday. We were in bopes had gone to stay'. On soooantol the inclement weather or, if not, soma other cause, the mail from Elk Falls did not arrive bore ou Monday evening.

The Cemetery Mite Society, will meet at 0. C. Hills' residence, on Wednesday eveuiug of next week. All are cordially invited, The Tpeka Daily Blade, the work-logman's paper of Kansas, hires girls to do the work aqiV ayti them the enormous sif ot 20 ota. per 1,000 (mi.

Kcnessou Si L'ox have opined up a market and iutond to keep a tup-ply of beef and pork, Call on tliein for Juicy bleak. thirty foet apart, two s'rong ropes, each thirty feet lona, a good fire an in it, heating to an Orthodox temperature, the branding iion, a small lot enclosed with an ob. long, high, stout fence, iu which the cattle to be branded were confined, aud iu which of course, are tie posts and the file. Preparations having been duly made and and all bands at their the fun commenced. George (s mean Goi'ipe Fla'.

for though he is a Texan we are Lravc enough not to be afraid to simply cull kim George, and we like him too well to say it he is sometimes guilty of words which might be consirued into profanity by persons whose minds nro naturally the lariat over the head ol a steer, ntiil the thing was to gwt its head within a few feet ot the larger ot the two posts, and juit here is where the amuseiu. nt conn in. Tiie-eTex-us cattle are none of Bill water kind that allow trail man to lead ihem like lumbs to the slaughter" for the slaughter Codes the oiher way, As soon as the whizzing lariat fastens un very devil, always present in them, but sometimes in a latent state, becomes aroused to the most intense pitch ol excitement, auJ things are instantly lively in that pen aud arour-d thit post. The boys travel about with ropes iu their hands as it in hurried pursuit of something they can't overtake, but which not overtakes them. Then are seen plungings, anil skyward dishius about the post, taking near cuts, describing curves innumerable, bellowing, suorting, uulil brute lorco is compelle 1 to reluctantly yield to a combination oi muscle, nerve and nienta'ity, nrd the steer is drawn to the desired po sition.

At this juncture, another noose is slippeo over his heels, which, when tightly druwn, ond fastened to tho smaller post, draws his hind legs together aud causes the aniiuil to rec-jouiiueuca his exertions to free himself, Hut lie cannot olten do it, beiug, as nearly as a is steel can be, at the mercy of his tormentors, one of whuiti now su lJel'lj grabs hiia by the lull, aud wilh eci'ijl sud.leuuess jerks him I over en the ground, where pio-irute fist at both ends uud the middle I the uiiU at 'he tail having diawn it through the hind legs and over the I1uuk, he is ready tor the branding I irou, which is ut hand aud is iustauily pressed a jtiust the desired aunt. In an instant bruuders uud branhed ure envelope 1 iu a stifliuif, s'iuking smoke which, however, as quickly vanishes with the takini; uw.iv nt tho hot iion, revealing a bright as the rculi ot their efforts. The work is complete. Head and heels uro uuslipped from iheir respociive nooses, und the steer I is often kicked to make him tret up, I when he litis his huddled to-(g'lher in end of tho pun. Sometimes when released the sle-r takes it into i lii.t head to pu.iisli.ais persecutors, for I whom he nukes a bee line, aud who sudileuly see sumethlng of iutorest to cull them outside, lu such catcs it matters little how high the leue may be, the a imuluj hv a madilro I ed steer iu close proxnuiiy, is sufli- cient to profuse leuts of activity truly wuuderful.

It olten happens tint a rtprcbalo acts the mule to the extent kicking, and wheu he does, the imitation can hardly he disiinguihcd I from the origiual. One tried Ins uel" to kuock George down with his heels. I He failed miserably. But George got I mad aud when we asked him why he 'should get lu a rage seeing he was not touched, he replied that, "He di.l'nt cure to be kicked, but it ui.ido him mad for the thing to kick ut hi in." A. jHEAT.

meat. Kenesson i Cox will iu the future, keep a supply of Fienh aud Suit Meats, the best quality aud at living prices. Ten Dollars Cash will buy "Big Pile" Of kooJ at Kenesson CoX's. II. V.

Morris, at the Commerciul Hotel, Independence, is uu affable, acoomuiudating, geu'detnan, aud his table is always supplied with every edible the market ull'oids. Terms as low as tho lowest. One Dollar per for best W'hoat, at Hills' When at Independence, -'put up" at ihv t'OJlMFIiClAI, R.W. Morriss, proprietor. Butint f8 I tcald.

STOCK HANC11K l-OIl SALK. The best Siock I'muche in the county for sale or trado. Apply to H. ThoUipson or K. M.

Ilewim. 5(1'. If you want Uiirc the money than niiy othei place iu the city, go to the Hoober llou-e. Good milch cutt wiiuud. Kuquiro ut kaviiu's.

Il you are did, go Pete's. Il you are hungry, to I'ele's. If you waul to trade, goto IV'e'a Il )o" anything, go to l'elu' and pay for it. I MFAN VtJSlMlfH. All perjnns who owe me, are re-rjuested to call itiid settle (he same by the 2jiI.

day ol December, 1ST7. I). S. VIE US. Fresh im Constantly on hand at J.

T. Slceth's lime kiln. dtiif Ulmer Frank ot Independence keep the largest uud best siock td Furniture, ever brought to ludepcnd eiice. Tbej pay no rents, and ore prepared (a sell as low as the lowest. WFLt' Slandiud Screw Boots Si Shoes Best in United States.

For Sale at If you want Clotbiiijr, Hats or Caps, Boota or Shoes, don't tail to call on Kenesson Si Cox. 'J'hey are selling cheaper ibxti ever. 7 STRAYED?" One small bay, m-ire. pony; about thirteen hands high, five or six vears Bid, with a white spot in forehead, mane lies on ri lit fide, bran le i un top of rijjht hip, with two letters. Aoyone finding ur wiving information that will lo her lecovery, will bo liberally rewiuded.

H. VV. Et.UK, Cedar Vale, Kansas. Farm For Sale. A farm ol SU ucres of good land, nn Cedur creek, in Cotrley cuuuiy, 2J miles west of Oedar Vale.

It is in a good neighbornood. aud wilhiu IIOO yards ut a school house. The mid laud has 40 aoros in cultivation aud is tieurly enclosed by hedge in gwd growing order. Plenty of timber for lire wood ai good stock water, ou the I premises, and is situated convenient to public roads. Price 07110.

Also I 80 acrei of wild lund four miles east of Cedsrvale, on the main rond to Se- iaa-, Cull uu or address Daniel Bacon, Cedar Va.e, Kansas. lTON bOUsK SKPAX KANSAS. I.tvrry anil Kecii Slal.ielli eoclice. tiofWith the lloiuv. Term lieasou.il lc bRiilAT WiiiMJiiilN.

HOTEL, KAS. ltest of leeoinun latiu, with eoo.t saui. pie rooms al n. lierv. sio.

il ami iu ii. witn Hie hoiihe. II. V. Sri iini.i riri.n, rimnieior.

Ue.ii 1 ttAtj HOTEL (Formerly the Lstfninli fou, SID. j. MAJOR, Prop'r. WI.VFll-.LI. KAsAs.

Thi lion-c It b-i-n thoroinrliiv ren.iv.uerl Bint leal, .4. nil. I- ihr.imrli ,1.1 II. in in in -w lioiofiie. i ,1 ihilioii.

i c.uu il olllce 111 i-oliiHiliuu Willi tlie liai Sl.tacs ar- fndspend3.iC3, Kans. LAHIMKR UKVAN'T. Alfonso Oaiixku, Landlord, and 1 HowArtn Citv, Kua. CENThAL HOTEL, MRS. J.

SMtTII, Prop'r, Cedar Vale, Kansas. first elni. Clmrfres ren-sonahle. tiuuj Sample Kuuui for Commercial Men. Mlsl KI.HNKIIf FOrt JAUE.

80 Acres good laud, two years old hedge nil round mid cross hedge. IU ucrcs in cultivation acres in wheat a good well of water, ami good young orchard, situated in Cowly County miles W. nf Cedarvale. T. II, Sarlin.

Inquire at this oMce, FARM FOR SALE. Containing 1(30 acres of good prai rie land, 'i miles from C'edurviile- 45 acres in cultivation, aercs iu wheat, 4 acres in timothy, 3U0 fruit trees, 80 grape vibes, frame house 14x20 feet 1 l-2storys high, well of water. Will sell very cheap, and give long time. Kuquire of II. O.

l.yster or at this oISco, Cedarvale, Kans. t20 CtDAUVAI.K LOlHiE ivo. 101, A. F. A.

l. meetii Saturday eion'a on Or I efore tlu-lull moon eio'h iiojiiili. Yipiljlii; btotliers conliallv iuxiii-il. i LkwIs, V. M.

Wm. V. l.ysrti, Sh'v. Bia oana WATER WILLS. The Cedar Vale Fl oiu-ing Mills are -tin in ennd order, grinding wheat and orn.

And iloinir cu-toui job and hart work dono on re.isooa ble leims. Business is still done iu the nam ol Tahler Adams, Proprietors. S. BKOW.V CO DEALERS IN LUMBER Piumi rous indkpkxokni'K Ki.AHViTo ludopeudeuce Kau YHD3 Itiflopemlenre, Hiimlmlt, Tlmyor, AT Um-linirlnn, t'luiiuite, Fffilonia, C'lIICAGO OFFICE 2 tauter St. And Peter orwthrpo and the Cock went out and wept bitterly.

'llf-n flirt tnniiiiiiif utuQ a PAin. nil iVitj hmf -i a. is U1V1 and eldeiof thepeopu took counsel amour? tnemaelves and went out; and iheir bouts shoes AT FRANK'S SHOE SHOP MErT DdARKET. MITCHELL El. AM.

BUTCHERS. Kfii' ''ntniilly on hand Fresh Herf. anil ill vi.ly furmurit in lury loti at l-etluretl plit-eH. tftltir Vale, k.ui;is. 2nl WM, TL uXFR.

M. OTls 'IfHNER Si OTI8, BAINf IiEESi Cor. Mala si, Jt Peon, IiidejisiHleiice Kansas. I Traii-act a general Banking Business. luterest allowed ou time di' posits iVIoney to Loan.

GIVE U3 A CALL, REFEUENCK3 i T. R. Butler. Prssldent Slllti svsnus Tl. 'K e.

inn ii y. Ni y. rk. N'U oli.l Bii.l., Ohio. Messrs.

Ilr-en Jr.te.j. loij. otters a-id inlil-ers 'n lrv itliiiul iltnk, Jul. inr'blis. Imluim.

Ki-l nltouftl Huell Kansas il), Mo. Torek Batik, To.lc. Kutis.is. Great Reduction in PiTces! We are the oral to offer K1K8T-CLASS 8EWI.N0 MACHINES, at prices it hin the reach of Wt Will sell the Very Bt st i'ala-tly tewing Machine lor 25 DOLLARS on nn ornamented Iron Sn.nd bihS treaiflp, with Wtilnui and Piawr, unA Attnclimentu, ami dvllvi-r It at an Kail to ad Depot iu tin Ciutod btatcp, Frco of lifti These nmchinft nrrftiitetf (6'rtntn whole lint of Vnniilv t-ewinif yf-f Ii mora rHpiility, mrire eay or nianu'Kajent, and lin fntigiie t( ttro opttrntor, inn any machiuo now ift' r.ie. Thpy the Ioubto ThiHiut ttrtuh in in a iiutiiiiar that they avoid rli'0 necmitr of winding tlia umter thiiul, a.i)d will iw from tha itnent iainbri(t to tlie bnavleHt ovprcra-i olo.h.

Send fur a cirt ular and sRinnla Mewintj: Evor maciiiae wairautud fur tbro oft I ilcanta XVauttxl Trrjhv. CENTENXUt. MACUl.WE 721), Filbert lhtladclihif,.