Southern Kansas Gazette from Augusta, Kansas • 2

teuton gaussis Curette. J. A. RHOADES, A Michigan paper has the following and entered their protest against the Interesting item Mrs. Fannie Crapo, I RaUroad Commissioners' late decision of M'arerly, Van Buren county, had the I and decided to ask the court for an in- was Rev.

Isaac McCoy, a Baptist minister, in ISiS. The tirst printing press was brought to Kansas bv Rev. Meeker and get up tire miles northeast of Ottawa to misfortune to lose her barn and all its junction, preventing the Commissioners 1,1 CHAS. H. KUUTZ, Editoo iso Pi-BLisnm.

local taritr from being adopted. Follow- print mules, nvmn dookb auu ior ing is a report of the proceedings had in Kan- contents by tire last week. She was in the habit of putting live coals in her hencoop close to the barn to warm the hens and induce thera to lav ecrrs. It did THCJtSDAY, FEKHUAH 23. 1SS1.

Toi-i ka. February 20. ISM. the Leavenworth Herald. The "Because that rascally book agent sold me the same book this morning.

Now we have two copies of the same book two copies of the 'Early Christian and "But, husband, we can "No, we can't eitherl 'interntpted Mr. Watson. "The man is oiTon the ttain before this. Confound it! I could kill the fellow. I "Why.

there he goes to the depot now." said Mra. Watson, pointing out of the window at the retreating form of the book agent making for the train. "But it's too late to catch him. and I'm not dressed. I've taken off my boots, and Just then Mr.

Stevens, a near neigh A nieetinsr of the mill owners of To- issue wa rtnted December 1ST4. peka was held rebrnary -31, ISM, in the lURier an elm tree on Chero- office of Guilford Dudley's bank, to see kpp street. Greatly encourage the hens, she says, but it was one too many for the barn. LAND BROKER, if some concerted action could not be devised by which miirht be averted the danger which tnreatens tlie very existence of the flour iniiiing interests in To The So- The relief organization called cietyofthe Red Cross," which is now COaHITTEF. SEET1SG.

ThTft wiTl a of lli IJpiiTiblican County (Vutral tommil tte of P.nti-- conniv at the cotirt room in the citv of on "Friday. Marrb 14th. A 1 Kl. si 1- o'clock f-r 'the puriHiff of le-suinc a rat! tor a dt-h'jrHte ronnty convention to elt-i-i ili'l'at; to the Ki'-jnhlican State Convention tv hii meets at Topeka on Airil 1n4. am! to ti-antisct tn-h tber business as shall come before tlie Committee.

D. til kfoko. J. R. PowKLL.

Chairman. Secretary. Tlie tirst organization of Kansas as a territory was May 33, ltot (Kansas-Xu-braska bill.) Tlie first free state pnrty was from Massachusetts and was led by C. H. Branscomh.

They founded Lawrence InM. The tirst postofliee was established at Fort Leavenworth 20. lf'2S. llPnU. IH I1ICH 11.1 lit.

lllllllllU o't rendering good service to the hood suf- i of the new freight tariff established bv the recent A. S. HOFFMAN Has removed to Blood's old stand in THE OPERA BLOCK, and invites everybody to call and see him. bor of Mr. Watson, drove by, when Watson pounded on the window pane in a ferers.

is national in character, and renders aid only where local relief means are inadequate, or the emergency is a grave and pressing one. There are over sixty branches of the society in the larger cities, capable of furnishing a large amount of relief on short notice. I rulinirs tlie JJerird of Railroad Coui-j missior.ers. An interchange of views led to the i adoption of the following preamble and resolutions WiiKiiKAS. It is reasonable to suppose I that the people of Kansas recognize the AUGUSTA.

KANSAS, Tlie tirst convention of tree state mpn wa he'd Lawrence Aturust 14 and 13, 1S5.1. James H. Lane. M. F.

Conway. J. K. Godwin. Charles Robinson and John Brown Jr.

were members of it. 'I'ltp pnns tens in Fbm.irv The cyclone season appears to have put in a remarkably early appearance this year. wisdom or fostering, ratiier tnan crusu and all moneys and supplies are distrib ing. cntcrorises calculated to add to the a population of 8.01. of general prosperity.

and The tirst election tras heitl March 30th. uted under the personal supervision theoSicers of the organization. Clara Wiuikkas, It would seem to require no The Governor of Virginia has vetoed the gerrymandering Bourbon apportionment bilL under proclamation of Gov. Leedcr. The first railroad The Elwood and Marysvil'e.

If wa- built in l--1 0 and the first locomotive, the was EdXSXS C1TV TTZrXtV T13IE3. Barton was mainiy itatHKKSKJi formation of the society in this country, the era v.iiih and contributes to the frantic manner, almost frightening the horse. "HereJ Stevens." he shouted, "you're hitched up; won't vou run your horse down to he train and hold that book agent till I come? Run! Catch 'iin now." "All right," said Mr. Stevens, whipping up his horse and tearing down the road. "Mr.

Stevens reached the train just as the conductor shouted "All aboard." "Book acent!" he yelled, as the book asrent stepped on the train. "Book aorent hold on Mr. Watson wants to see yon "Watson! Watson wants to see me?" replied the seemingly puzzled book airent. "Oh. I know what he wants! he wants to buy one of my bocks but I can't miss the rain to sell it to him." "If that is all he wants.

I can pay for it and take it back to him. How much is it Virginia will probaWy be represented the idea being borrowed from that of a general presiwrity. and placed on tlie track April The manufacture of flour i oniibir srn'if-fv in F.nrone. to hich this IF FARMERS 11 WORKINGMEN Buys and sells Farms, Grazing Lands, Raw Lands, AXD TOWN-PROPERTY. is in fact related and she has general a business Wiiicn can be carried on extensively and successfully only by reeos-nizinsr the correctness of the principle acted upon with good results elsewhere, namely, that wheat on its way to mar-kef may be stopped at mills, additional value placed uiion it bv uiillins.

and tlie charge of its operations, and is now directing the work in Ohio. INDEPENDEST EEi'l BLICAXS. A large number of Independent Re at the National Republican Convention, by a delegation representing all elements in Virginia opposed to Bourbon Democracy. A diversion has been aftected in favor of the public. At Macon.

Georeia. one sewing machine agent killed another. Thus are the chances of being talked to death diminished. THE STOKY OP THE XOMIXATI0X. tV.

O. Stoddard contributes to the Amtrirvn for March, an article of interest to all who were members, during the war, of that great organization, the -Union and especially of interest to Kansas people, because it narrates Hi? wonderful di-pliy of oratorical power, in a critical moment, of Gen. James Want to Rsad a Fearhss Advocate of Rights, they should Subscribe for I manufactured products sent forward to Two dollars for the 'Earlv Christian $1.00 A YEAR. $1.00 publicans assembled in New York, last marKet. me nulls paving an i i and renusncraiive charire for tne cost ol week, and the following preamble and defntkm an(, and resolutions, induced by Gov.

Potts, of Viii-ri: ts. The ne freight tariff, in- A. Lane, at that time a United States i Martyrs." said the book agent, as he Tf you to bur or eell Real Estate Senator from Kansas. I reached for the monev. and pased the New Jersev.

were adopted I stead of making reasonable charges for of any kind, call or write to me. i book out through the car window. The article opens by recalling a fart. Robert Bruce, a New York broker. IV.

tFt-L Co-wiont and faithful ad- detention of cars, imposes upon tlie ow unknown' to voune people. Jut then Mr. Watson arrived, puffl nsr v. ,1,,. r.t.I.it-inf rn- i.

,7.7. .1.... 0 J.iVi.,icir. i millers of Topeka the exorbitant and ru- that and fortrotton bv older ones, there and Mowinar. in his shirt sleeves.

Ashe u. pvUt.id (teenanfi bitter ot)osirion in the saw the train pull out he was too full for WiiK'tEts, The inevitable result of lican partv to the renominaiion of WeeMijTime L13D3 FOR SALE. it ys pays that during the Chicago lire he drove a dray cart of milk to a relief hall, i and Senator John A. Logan's wife sat on i the dray holding the miik cans. Cincinnati Commercial It is perfectly understood in Mississippi that if witnesses tell the truth about the murder done there to help the Democra- tic party, the witnesses are to be imir-.

tive reform are alisoiureiv esential to the v. aiiiiy aud success of the Bepubli-can purry and Events have s'uown that a disregard ti-cse principles has led (o pany defeats in several of the most important States; mid Toe adoption of a simi'ar in policy would lead to defeat in the next Presidential election. such a policy v.iil be to prevent any fur- Abraham Lincoln. Had the election oc-ther (ieveiojimenf of this growing iiuius- jn w.2. Mr.

Stoddard believes Mr. try and to conipt i it to seek other States. Lincoln would have beaten bv Gen. where more friemUy treatment is award-j MeClellan. and llie reaction in Lincoln's ed it.

r.nd favor, which followed, was slow and par- W'urvFiN This industry employs a capital of over in the city of To- a rreneral or Xa-pekt. and tile enforcement of these rates "Grand Council" of the Union utterance. "Well. IcoTu for you." said Stevens, "just got it and that's ail." "Got what?" veiled Watson. "Why.

I got the book, 'Early Christian and "Bv the trreat guns!" moaned Watson, as he placed iiis hands to his brow and swooned right in the middle of the street. DOLLAR A EAR Until 1, 1334. Below I give only a few of the many tracts of land I have for sale. I can snit all persons, having lands wholly for agriculture, or for both agriculture and stock. Can lit yon with large stock ranches, with timber and constant water.

Write to me. noums to a practical ot T.H:irnie was iield in Washinsrion. The I i. lr iili.iiunC" iV to J3 isa: iinir was not heralded in advance. A YEAR.

i me de.red. The Democratic party have death grip on thaT part of the world. I tiie success of the Republican partv that prowrty by reason of making it un tU character. ivcird "and noiiiira asso- product ivf; an.I nor was it much advertised afterward. Ladies approve of your smoking tie Joker." I ciations of its eandldtne for President! tir.t:K.

i ne hk iiuastrouN. couse- i vtt lt v. as nofable jraitierinff. enntam- A gentleman claims to have ood nt an(i siumia be sn-h as to I o.tiem-es will attt-nu the attempt to es- of influence, including FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN! office at wan-ant eni ire in their tp-'s" anj iaaau.actu.mg iu.uirie in meinbers of both Houses of Contrre's. office the estern I nion Jeleirrai'h ness to defend the aireadv made 1 1,1 l'r1; At tin rnoetmL'.

Mr. Mojdar.l says, the the Capitol for one hour tlie other day. divorcing the public service from and during that time thirty-three Con mar we miners 01 iopea.vi delations from Kan-as. and view of our jeopardized interests, and in Nebraska were particiilarlr Utter aipiiist behalf of tlie general manufacturing in- jif. and.

in fact, all the soeeckes No. 2. 150 acres soith of and the of ol eer 23 town i rane 5 E. io acres in cultivation, house ltivr-i with story and a hall titf lion lixii. bt'dire lence on si-iVs, peaches spring, creek, alo 10 acres ol tiniber, good hug lots, all No.

i buttom. Price, payments to suit purchaser. 3fo. S. 1G0 acres sec lo town 2ft ranire E.

SO acres under cultivation, hp tee ail aronnd. or I party polnu-iai-s. The we so passed pressmen sent messages, thirty-two used were in the same vein, until the I 'orres- fi I ro uteri crenoe with i 1 oeaaneaa irnuKg ana one pawiiir ine nsual rari S. Th IOO. ecouragino ior ilr Ilis.

teciion. Stoddard does not ve. cot nn. a postal teleirraph WH. tricts should anvwliere beTtoiVrated.

f-rther. That we request and and made a speedi C- Augusta John Vandine, Proprietor. )o( Pork Packers THE TIMES has long ben as the i teiesoa the value of tSeir property as evidenced leading FArT Papzb of the We-- It has by their stocis and bonds ca which they pay pedal departments for Jus 1'arji, EorsESOLB. interest. Ve hold.

Ior Instance, that ti9 Gardes and Erocs Interests and wSIl rissourt Pscisc sys'em. haKsg S3 mile ot during the rear Serial Stories, written by leaiiaj Ioad in 3ILscorl, ralu-d at and paving 7 3-5 per novelists letters Iroa farmers and foreiga cor- cet ne. p- shooia certainir respondents and devote liberal srtics to Its p-? taxes on more than vaination as avocacyof enl rights for the prodaoln; classes STmi We loM tna 0f zuata and the proper rcjuiation of framing Kailroaa be to give s'ach rates for Corporat.ons. It Is the only paper in the Wsjt transporting their as wUl pay ictert which refuses to accept railroad passes prefer- on wifw! suxA and i-M to we aiaooal ing to pay Its way and not imjer to wr as sow Bp on 9 cionopo.ies notr oppresslnj ILi proOuiia lax-, Kunsiis racifif: raiin.aU. That the interests of the Re-! nr-e -Mr-' 01 1 I'cniling Lincoln, and pointing out tlie '11 lUCMliO IllJii l.tci I lie i'UHC I niih nqrfrimi I le yen acis ot r.

i.iocoio Senate passed" the Donman prohibitory the management of the State and Xa- i PloJ" W'lni'etent counsi-and bring suit at complained of ere urged by the iioiial campaigns be conndeit to men i uic very men no ere now (lemumcing liquor law, by a vote of to 1.1. The 1 lailroad 'otnmiis'oners of 1 airaini ue bill defines linuors to mean i the State and the Atchison, Topeka A chard ol' all kinds of fruit bearing, pastcro of acres, li atory frame houe well of water, 5 acres of forest trees, good stable, cribs, corrals. Everything ready to live; good land. Price, "each. Xo.

4. 3v rrs tTt-y '27 3. 15 acres acres in of water runnina: through it. hedeafl around, pasture fence aores. houe 1.4.

four rooms plastered, stone miik house. pt-aoh and apple bearing, ail bottom land, or 9 miles them, i he eilcet of tins speech was to at least silence lie opposition, and the Council on a vote by no mean unanimous, endorsing Ihe Xaiional Admires- Santa Ye Railroad Ctimpanv. tiravinsrfor 'alcohol, ale. wine. beer, spirilous.

vin- of moi.ilinp.-at' ti.o payers ot tne ureal est, ons and malt Honor." No person flia'd i i he above resolutions ere an emphatic the whole svstem of manufacture or keep for sate, as a bever- endorsement of our tions. and the poi- i rates ss made bv the. Railroad C-'tiitnis- tnticn. As the ivr-c1 of the eor.ven-1 lion drifted slowly out of the hall. Gen.

Lane, of Kansas, approached the Secretary, and said "You've made arlenstj bv lioncrs, aim their adoption their adoption age, any of the above liquors. pvocared brus.durin -AND DEALERS IN- iue pa5; year, oniy of their and we hope to hear, not one convert. 1 stare! bv liltl Ahe the Aictiion. Topeka Santa FeRail-l road Company and we hereby pledge him our united aid and be-t and further agree to pay our pro rvr i throturh thick and thin, hereafter. adoption, but also of their rigid enforcement, by the treat mass of the party.

tarU by more than for grvernDicr.lai are an-zizlj extorted froni the people. Free fccc4 inniDor a-i rlr3 for wera taiiuera. ile-ense aad I-xral option. In hr. as 1 wzy io irreura LiiD0irrtiiC6T whita bj tl.

sM-f ru 'rotiiJ ho. iz nd "f-e ImI'a i lie oi Ud iiuilin Territory r-iFresli and Salt Meats ibis convention aitioumen to rf: can HONrTLf rcaie Tty miUion d.jliurs In i-n jears. andil J.vr CfOri.i) has luruZa That, oreaa more zs It ben by j--bberj and stcck trcli: aatiQuad-rupllr. the and bon is hl rtr.d the ai1c vi the to three or four tli3ie3 niir'a as ther should ir-r ra.rort:::n in to pjt oa VS. "hid should atop, and the Trs3 fimore the dav before the an expenses wnstever nature getnlde at incurred in ihe prosecution of theea.e.

nieeti'mr of TIIE RAILROAD DIFf ICTLTT. from Price. Uuwa, balance on time at rrcent. interest. Xo.

6. Si acres of bo'tom lsrd. with good foTr-rom huse: orrharJ of (' ayple. an-i some p'eaer. ti'-es good well, btable, timber.

i leuced pasture, eight miles East ol Augusta, i Xo. 7. in Kifhland twp. 100 acre? in story sioi'e house j'ril trees, goou well. Price i lie Xatior.al Republican The 24th annnal Sr.

Louis fair will be held Monday, Oct. fth. to Saturday. Oct. Ilth.

ISM, both days inclusive. Fifty thousand dollars is appreciated for premiums on horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, agricultural implements, machinery and mechanical displays, textile fabrics, and farmers" products. At a public mass meeting of the citizens of Great Betid, held February Istii. the following resolution was unanimously passed. Editors may sit in their sanctums and indite Ions ariiclcs designed toshow either the grinding monopolies that railroads are.

or the eminent jurists the Raiiroad Convention. In th inrervjl, a sitall i convention heki at Cievel uvi nominated Fremont for President, ami he accented, i The friend of Salmon P. Clase ere ac-' tive. and souie nf tlie newspapers noui-! nated Gen. Grant.

i A few days before tlie -Grand Conn-! oil" was to meet at Baiririore. Gen. I.ne lartoompliili that and oier reloraw, 'dher eer pertl-which be hrkfiy summed k- tern inrorrtj T.is T'Jtis riHUbtr the rr.ilro.id end o'V-- unfile i-f L-ies it to eorpontJcns ty stri-t VfJ, ot saotirl aud of tt. )o( ALSO CAMSY A FULL LfXE OP The Western portion of are or tliey may speas t- Xo.S. arfs in Spring twn.

all h-ded, 81 a-'re? bavins Ions and patientlr borne hoate, well, orchsrJ, and oi.li- favorably of the roads and give the lorn- the heavy, extortionate and ic.irc-i a severe drubbins. bat these i in? rates of freight over the A. T. it S. F.

Hon. Leonard Swetf.of Cfcioasro. writes to the Tri'une of that city detailing a conversation with Pres'di-nt Lincoln on the trial of Fiz John Porter. The con Q13 i imwvk-'w wiUl CANNED in A OFFER. Railroad, and N'o 9.

e-1 it have thus far failed to bring Our last LetrtsTatttre havintr On fie of the th of Jure. 1-4. i 24 arrra. twr.z of srJ the AND PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS. ti.

5 with cr--i in 1.04. Eerw rtr.s.r and wanej-s-in-sacj i and pump. fo-t'fy the Grand net. and at lent two-thirds of the (ieleg.ifH.-; to the Col mil uere also lo iLe convention on morrow. The of tr.e Coiii'oii wa se--et.

and no were adiisiried. Th presiiiing o.iic-er was tiie Hon. J. M. Edmunds.

passed an eiptitabi? and loudly called for act of relief by an enactm er.t of iir.tti-tory law and csrabli'iiirr a Board of Commissioners to have supervisory control of rates and Wkkiu.vs. Said havintr in accordance said law established proper and equitable rates, which has versation was had when th" record of either the roads or the CoEV.nis.uor.ers to the case was lying on Mr. Lincoln's tabic see that they are in fault. But tiiat one at the White House. Mr.

Lincoln said: side or the other is in fault, there is no 'I have heard everv word in that rec- doubt, and we present below some reso-ord. and I tell ymi Fitz John Porter is jm jtna arionted bv citizens and business guilty and ought to he shot." i men of dillerent cities in tlie State, to ThMitlmnH cnmniiiionershavo issoeri 1 show that it is absolutely necessary for for Ox? doliar CS.E-0 tjr.e so( arss THE WECLY during thm Send for a irse izrr.vlo co.iv. No. 10. the ppc 14.

IJ Ft, with E.tiiie stable, and icrta ia caiiivatiuii. Price j. No. II. 40 acre, the 4- of TT sc .5.

been bitterly and iinrelciitiiitrlv opposed THE TUIES, KANSAS CITY, MO, an order suspending tiie rates of freight decisive steps to be taken in order hy 1 railroad, be it An onslaught at once besiin on Mr. Lincoln, tiie sneakers evienti net-; irnc in concert and br and speeches were full of especuiHr that of a then Siatea Senator iVotn j'i-sotiri. Kd-inds. ti'ihonih a -Uizens cf Great Reiid. in mass convent uu assembled, do that the business of th? may be to as slight an extent as possible.

established by tltem for the Santa Fe Companv. Eridentlr tnev were afraid to COUKTRY PSODUCE, Fmsts. Vegetables and Berries of every variety kept in their season. To doors north of the Chas Bundrem, Proprietor of .) i.ntl. witn and nvuge on rue shies, a.res in takiviuin.

s.uO. Xo. 12. I'V acrs, fh ff-i. 2f.

E. iu -torr houe it-xlS wrh kitchen a.l uroi'Tio, iv rr3 in ciil'Trition, )ivin water, good orchard of peach ad i'rifc trees. xo. n. iiM are iumi hv them annA ill i.t r.f In w.

i It will be seen Hint some wj Kerens friend ot Mr. woiTiiZ-d tor hour after hour tr after hour Mr. Lincoln's me (tie reduction of freight nit notn the lir.e of the A. T. ct S.

F. Railroad, and th.it we heanily bimiion tiie acli of tlie Ilail-road in. their e.Torf to enforce the law. J.VMl".i Secretary. last tilers wft a l.ut tn trie storm last there wrs a lali in the which hail already ix-en comtuencca.

It i threatened if the roads adopt Hi? is a square back down forth commit i schedule of rates prescribed one and a square ricrorr for 3Ir. i ty resolves SL-ainst tiie ruling of the Touzalin. Great is Mr. Touzalin. Now Board, and another again! the Santa Fe let him tacklp rtmhibition.

and have that road. -FCXERAL riEECTOR AND DEALER IS- I' acrrs jrfKKl raw land in Richiaatl acctisaiion and vitii'K'rtjtion. Lane aroe in tiie ceittr-1 of ihe irifl lUie. 3Jr. Xo.

It. matter definitely settled. I Coffins, Cases, Caskets Robes, cavs. "lie stod in a moment lt'iril he had d.diherately turned n-onnd and looked ali over the room. This action wi 1 bs- rem bv miny who have li 1 Lane, aa c4ar- -ALSO HAVE A LARGS STOCK OF- We have carefully followed tiie correspondence be! ween Mr.

Touzalin. on the psrt of the railroads, and the Commissioners, and are led to believe the latter have exceeded ilieir authority; at the same time we are led to believe a ma- The- Democratic papers are jretrin? down the Kansas delegation as follows Ingalls. lawyer. Plumb, lawyer Morrill, banker; Peters, lawyer: Hanbaek. acres.

X. E. Fee. S. 'v 2.

S. R. 4 II" acres cultivrtua. Goci 4 rooms, weli. Mahie, sJiei crrfl'3, p-istfire 4 helped ail aronnd.

subiKvi'-ed into 4- ac.es, scboul house i a miies, miles North of Augusta. Price, Xo. W. ino acTAs, one X. W.

of Ansrnsta; V2" acres in cultivation. aj pie trees. -j'-ti pench an-i ehrry, all b-arinr, 1 i acres crapes, l.lackbcrrito. and other niall fniiit. bearinp.

Wiiitewater river runs thronirh the 3anJ. new main with 1. all two stories h-jcn. liuihed inside, sl-pi barn, cribs, cranarv cndaDeua. A desir The City Meat Marbt, AUGUSTA.

KAXijAS. HOME HAS ITS CARTHAGE. THE COrSTT-SEAT OUESTIOX i settleI). White City. February.

TJ1. EDrron Gazctte. Dear ivincr the long giooiny of winter which i we have experienced, vou uviv. iiaps. have fallen into a Rip Van Winkle sleep and therefore be oblivious of the ene of this city, which was born last month siiuate between vour citv and lawyer; Perkins, lawyer: Pyan.

lawyer: terial reduction could be made in the Anderson. preacher. Vet the Democrats iate local rates, without injurr to the aet--Ntje. Then he 'M-. Presiilent; Gentleman of the Grnnd Council.

Ktr a man to produce pain in anorherman bv iiressino; a wicuided poi reqiiires no creat df -ree of trenrth. and be who press is not entitled to any trreat emotion of triutttih at th rtronv exoerienced by the sufer-er. Xeither skill nor wisdom has ben exercised in the li.tr'irtric process. F.ira PIANOS, ORGANS AND I gnarsntoo my prices aa low as the lovet, on pocds. Gie me a rail.

No. 2, Opera Block, Augusta, Kansas, 1 i 1 S. K. Johnston Will keep a fall sepply of nil kinds of FRESH MEATS Constantly on hand able mill seat on iand. Xo.

lfl. eyes, al! bottom la-id, Itto-p'ott pon dwelUnff. with pno porch, well at bouse. Bsrn r4x: ft, stock well, corrals, rnn- ninppprire. Walnut river through thf land, i acret timber, bearinp orchard all kind? of i fruit.

11" strres in hiirb F.ilorado on the Walnut Valley K. The development of this place for tlie last thirty davs is a lit exempiiiicaiion of me.n. an orator, to produce an eilect prion s.ire and weary hearts, trantrreied ith many hnrta. worn out with miny sacrifices, sick with Ions: delays, broken are trying to elect another lawyer Sam Riggrs. Ier the voters cf the Second district vary the program a little and send Farmer Funston to the house.

It is time to give the Farmers a show. The Xew York World has joined the Cincinnatti Commercial Gazette's society for the suppression of false weather prophecy, and says "When a man is roosting on the ridge-pole of his half-sub-nierged tenement, with the rain pouring ror.cis but the desire of Kansans. in every part of the State to secure railroads in their respective localities, with the knowledge and belief that snch roads will greatly advance their interests, is evidence to us that the people of Kansas do not wish the roads to be deprived of profits on their busiuess originating in States on one side, and transported through Kansas to points on the other, especially when those profits are expended for the improvement of cities and when viewed fnmi the stand point of a bitter disanpointments so rnntr Kansas writer as to probabilities. Some "P- eJ.e1 and to.olly.de-ofthe imnrovements are as follow? of in one milt of school pasture with 5 acres of timber, cf Aupneia. tiie best farm in Cutler county.

42. per acre. SfiNCEACTUKTRS AXD DFAI.tRS IV iiy. tr is an ininir 10 m. a have seen this evening.

Almost any Grand Hotel (on European plan), bank of issue, lumber yard, coal yard, tive CASH PRICE PAID 4-10 eerniGiiES'J FOR HIDES. STOVES AND TINWARE, body can do it and other enlcn.rises too numerous to I for a nn t0 tn "T1 towns within the iiniits of this State. mention. Speculators are see'ting tins now is. so sore and sicS at neart.ann CuCIIl'3 TIXEOOrOO But read what the people sav, and vou vestments in lands here within a radius mav possil.lT solve the dirSenlt problem.

I uy' i-i t. r-. i pectmir that it wid all lie absorbed with- Ihe Board of lrade of the cut of Ot- ia tiie imiis in a time, and be tawa, adopted the following report. covert with palatial re-idem-es. tem- made bv a commiiiee.

of thai bodv I Pk'5 of s-i-nce and art and the bazaars of down the back of his neck, it is very pleasant to hear that "to-niorrowwill be clear and cold," but after the Signal Service Bureau has perpetrated this joke four or live days in succession withont being able to step the water on either side, the emaciated householder loses faith in meteoroloeleal C. W. HAWES CO. M.1SITACTCKERS DEALERS IN Harness, Saddles, Collars, TSfie, enn every requisite ot an enlmlit- T-i th Hnomh'f B'-ar-i of Trio': Xo. 17.

am5? bottom land, eood farm hoaee. stone fence around pasture and stork corrals, water, timber, stream running through the land: 30 aeree timber, 1t acres in cultivation, will move house: pood erihs and sheds, nd all convenience ftWut premises, i miles West of An-gusta. Price, per acre. So. IS.

aeres: ion aires in enltivation. eood bonse. cellar, kitchen, granary, barn, sheils. corrals, well cf water, pasture, bearing orrhari. grove growing timber, hog lots all nn.ler hedge fence, 4 miles East of Augusta.

Price, So. SO. SO acres. 2 miles North of Augpsta; 01 acres in cultivation, 1 mile hedge. Price, 10 per acre.

Xo. 21. Ida acres, 2 miles East of Augusta: 110 acres in cultivation, house, stable, corrals, well, orchard bearing all kind of fruit, hedged all around. Price, Xo. 5-1.

Your Committee would ber leave to report BRIDLES AXD scheilulef ann tlie ouimirsioners rntes Stoyes-te to taKe eii-ct Ine 'nh. and Hint up tinci la anil Haverhill, ami all intervening terr'tory. If this city koeps pace in the folly now io infused with a delusive hone for the future, as well as with false and uninst thoughts concerning tne past: for a man to address himself to such an asembiv and turn the tide of its passion and excitement in direction, that were a tas'-c worthy of the highest, rrpntr't of orr.Tory. I no orator, at all. but to precisely that task I have now set myself, with absolute certainty of success.

All that is needful is that the truth should be set forth plainly, now that the false has done its worst." Lane then enfered into the history of Lincoln's adminislntion. and atthe 'end of ench chanter, says the writer, ending with some variation of this formula: I am speitking individually to each man here. Do yon know, sir, can you name to me one man whom you could trust, before God. tlia.t he would have A ins efieof on interest Xoxso TJ.rziit-a.ro CTdtwl last nk-ht. anil that we nrw wrv I ex- The House Committee on Elections has decided, by a vote of eleven to one, that Judge Peters is entitled to his seat.

Sam Wood may pack his little grip-sack and hie him back to Kansas, to mingle Ms tears with those of "Governor Giick and other State officers." who were so effort to be made to ret a restoration of i Zl It existing previ.ms to Jsnt.arr 1st. CLT SX VTU1- as thev krl better for all cla.4es of Vf fiSsr P'ace; Generally. SHELF HAEDWAEE BARB WIRE, 433 No. 2, BROWN'S SLOCK. AUGUSTA, KANSAS.

eliippera than any schedule have hr.d! if ZAt, traoe. end if we do T12 Eat Eirnzcs Oils Always oj Hani sine the nr.n liXI JJ miles Southeast of Augusta: 45 acrsin cnJtivation. tT acres enclosed with lniplieU of we will at cajnure the court houe rinir. transplant the eripitol ol the Krnrdre eonntv of ICanJas at White City, anil thus forever settle the vexed county seat question. Mr.

done better, in this marrer. than A bra- TWe jraarantee oar goods to be No. 1 In quality, ami Hand Made, and our prices as Ion as the'lowest. Kepairiug promptly attended to. Give a cM at Ryan's old stand, oppositt the Stone Drag store.

4:13 Augutta. Kama. hedge, all tillable land. Price, if per acre. Xo.

2t. ISO acres. 5 miles S. E. of Augusta: 33 acres In cultivation, bearing orchard.

10 acres timber and brush, good living water, Sec. T. 28, 5 E. Price, bl.itk). i.n.r.r.

it yon in vour lieresrrinations bd E. C. BOYLE, DEALER IX iARDWARE, mm woefully disrressed over the dreadful in- i contemplated, and we would st-ireest the fraction of the Constitution that must re-! adoption of the following resolutions: suit, if Judge Peters continued to hold the judgment of this Board of frade. the Railroad Commr-his seat to which he had been elected by (mPr5 of thi Slsi misht ljSve r5.nflpr. an unquestioned majority of nearly ed a valuable service to the people of rwentv thousand Totes.

The protest of lids State bad they acted as an advisory the "Governor and other State officers" i in assuming arbitrary I powers which tnev have done in niakmsr does not seem to have bad much mfl-j-1 schedules of frei'trht rates, we believe eoce in controllintr the votes of the com- I they have over-stepped tiie bounds of ham Lincoln has and to whom vou md down the er.nh should "see lit to vis- would be more willing to intrust the unforeseen emergency or peril which is mis it us. the freedom of the city will be tendered you. such freedom as few otli-; er cities rouUi filer you. It may be weli, Mr. F.

lit or. lo ci yua soa.e directions Xo. So. inn acres; Pec 11. 2t.

5. good orchard 60 acres in cultivation. Price, $1,200. nexT to come inst nnicrcseen tiaf unknown emergency, that step in i the dark, is right before us. and we are I Xo.

2G in Carriage and Wagon Wood Work. here to decide bv whom it shall be made rairtee. This quick settlement of the violation of the expressed will of the 51, 28 R. E. for the Xaticn.

Xr.me vour other man." SO crs Sec ease will be a srief to Mr. Wood, who i i line of telegraph poles northeast of the The defence completed. Lane referred grope your way along cuairi ukiii. I 'i Ml(- li8.ioRe 1 toward Eldorado John Dserg Melius Flews, and Gilpin Sulkic ICS, and all GOMPLSiK-S are rcM-ved hy uOn WRIGHTS IriSI-VI VESETASLE PILLS lv- "a- point, the cny beine h.fe ana there- to the morrow in these words 'We shall come together to be watch ed in breathless listening, bv all thi: countr. bv all the civiiized world.

would have been delighted, even if he did not get the seat, to have the decision postponed until about the close of Congress, so that he get full pay. ed bv Senator Slnss. as an amendment" to i i be able to define the. exact location with Kaw land. Price, Xo.

27. 300 acres: Sec IS. and Ty S' H. Sec 17, E. 4 houses, i corrals, fiO or 70 acres in coitivation, shade trees, etc, Price, Xo.

28. 1) acres: and SEoi'E of is R6 K. Price. and if we shall sem to waver as to our vour unaccustomed eves without care as tne railroad law. This amendment st purpose, we destroy hone and if we was designed to clothe the Commission ful scrutiny, in consequence of the corporation overshadowing the houses.

nennit private feeling, as tonight, to ers the power thev are now exer brnak forth into discussion, we discuss More as the town grows. Jaiiee Em, Also keeps on hand the largest snd best stock of COOK HEATING STOVES EVETi BROUGHT TO AUGUSTA. Tin, Sheet-Iron and Copper-Ware. warrant all our work, and guarantee satisfaction, or no sale. Call and see us before you buy.

defeat and if we nominate anv other cising but it was lot, the vote standing twenty-two against and thirteen for it. man than Ab'-iham Lincoln, we noir.i Hence we sav the said Raiiroad Com A. -V S9T nate ruin. Gentlemen of the Grand f'ouncil of the Union League, I have mis.ioner. in our judgment, have no au Emporia Xo one who favors fair play between the railroads and the people and ho has read Mr.

T. B. 51 ot-fioek'a editorial on the action of the eommi63ioners. tinder the head of "Tri-fiin? with the People," will regret that be failed to be elected a railroad commissioner. We were realiT surprised at its tone.

It was very unfair to the commissioners. So far as the legal phase dop." thority to either make or dictate freight rates on any railroad in this State. There was no rentv. The Grand Con declared for Lincoln, and the next so'i-fd. second.

That it is our belief in riar Abraham Lincoln was nominated without a dissenting vote B. 1. Hill. M. I.

J. F. l.lchrd.ou. M. 1 HILL RiCHARDSON, Stw.

Xo. 29. 1 acres; Slf 8 and V. -2S, 5 E. KoTTse, orchard, good vfell, and 50 acres in cultivation.

Price, Xo. SI. 170 acres: S' V. Sec IK, ard of i. Sec SO, and of of Sec 10, 29, 5 E.

Price, 81,900. Xo. S2. acres; Sec 2fi, 29, 7 E. Hoase, and SO acres in cultivation.

Xo. 33. Hn acres; SecS, T29, B7E. Price, 750. Xo.

S3. Citr Steam 5fills. consisting of 4 run stone. that the assumption of snch arbitrary power has a direct tendency to discourage and prevent the building of new railroads in the State, and the equipment and development of those already in ex S. HALL, M.

D. Physician and Surgeon, Augusta, Kansas. GEXESIS IX KAXSAS. The first white man in Kansas was Francisco Va.sfjtioz de Coronado, in 1532. Tbe first charter including Kansas was eiven by James 1, of England.

Mav 23. InOft. It was the second charter of Virginia. The first Virginia charter included the part of Kansas south of 3 degrees north latitude. The flvt mention of Kansas nppears Marquett's' manuscript map June 10, 1073.

The rst French charter including Kansas us given Eouis to Anthony Crozart September lTi'2. The first Frenchman in Kansas was 31. Dutsne (Diiteen) September 14 1713. Kansas tirst became cart of the United Physicians, THE HAD BOOK AO EXT. A book agent imporff ned James Watson, a rich and close Xew York man.

living at Elizabeth. un til he bought a book the Chris Offif nn floor urtuth of Whithom Ji tian Mnrtvrs. Mr. Watson didn't wan: ES-CPZ1723. Everything Xeat, Clean and Comfortabla.

LocVe's drag store. 411 the book, but he bought it to gt rid of A. SHAXXOX, the agent then taking it nnner his arm, he started for the tr-iin which takes him to b's Vew York oflice. of the question of their regulating freight rates goes, those who know 3Ir. James Humphrey will hardly believe he pnr-stied an illegal course, nor that he is a demagogue.

One of the principal railroad companies, operating, in this State several months ago admitted the power of the commissioners to regulate freight rates, in the Beloit decision, and Ifr. Touzalin also virtually admits the same power. There may be errors in the decision of the commissioners, and indeed it would be singular if there were not, but the fusilade of the is entirely uncalled for, and very unfair. It was just such an article as every rail road striker in the State will endorse, Florence Hotel Notary Public, Conveyancer, Sreels, par.fier. bran dnster.

Packer, etc. AM cornolete and going on fail time. Will be sold at a bargain. Write for full particulars. Xo.

34. Augusta "Water Mill, consisting of three run stone, 2 pair reels, centrifugal reel, pnriller, etc. All complete stone dam and doing a paying business. Will be sold on favorable terms. Correspondence answered iromptly.

Xo. 35. 1W acres, one mile Fast of Augusta. 12 acres VL-VEii 1 fit itkoixJ lua-i 11- -n-ft acenamaiMl eincuii Jl, nl of A 'le- es-' lak use It wit ail V.01..I.T HI I nerve. rteHe if uive.

uuiveix ttiv a 1 1 lu.m all tm 1 tJ" ir will lmJiii BAB .1 3 TOW 15 a mic i-eily ur. II itivnr iJ istence, hence ns our town and county are deeply interested in the development and progress of our railroad system, we deprecate the late, decision of the Board of Railroad Commissioners. Rrolrt(L thh-i. That, as onr relations with the railroads carrying freight to or from our town have always been most amicable and our shipping interesla satisfactory previous to January 1. Jtt, and as we believe the same in the future, we therefore wish put on record our confidence both in the integrity and wisdom of the management of said roads for the best interests of our town.

fo'trih. That we recommend the Board appoint a committee of three to wait on the railroad company to present our interests to them. Signed S. Toppi.G,jChairman. The mill men of Topeka got together States by the Louisiana purchase made April 3(1.

The tirst American to explore Kansas was Lieutenant Zebulon SI. Tike in May and June The firef victory of freedom in Kansas was the I'nited States law nasscd March CAFT. J. A. PIKE, Prssrietsr, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT.

'I i-sturoUV i'i i.e nl nl 1 Mr. Watson hadn't been gone long before Mrs. Watson came, home from a neighbor's. The. book agent saw her and went and persuaded ftie wife to buy another copy of the same book.

She was ignorant of the fact that her husband had bo.ightthe snme book in the morning. When Mr. Witson cime back from Xe York, Mrs. Watson showed him the book. "I don't want to see ij," said Mr.

Watson, frowning terribly. husband asked his wife. I'-m Uinta BXPRE5ESTS N. Y. Capital.

1 6. Is-jo. (Missouri ompromise Hnmp Tns. Co vo in cultivation, mostly bottom land, spring running water orchard, house, sheds, etc. .1.

Il C'nrrTicnt Ins. Co The first Santa Fe train crossed Kan Two ViooVs north of the railroad. Ovrner of Fifth and Main street a and in th hnenw centre of the citv, Ihe flnfst s.Di',!I rm in Southern Kansas on Th pairou-agf of solicited rl" I Am'n Ontral Ins. Co. la.

X. T. Ins Co Cin Xo. SS. i acres: and of T.

H. Sc 2. sas in the summer of The fir-t settlement was made at Fort Leavenworth in ls-27. I 27, 4. JO acres in cultivation, al! first oisl'ty Db.

Hastss's Towio is iVte DRl'OGISTS ANO CE.i-R3 '-EBVHtlS- Everv smoker should try 'Little Ihe hrst missionary on Kansas soil lad. 4 miles Xorth of Aajusra. Pries, i.io..