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Ottawa Weekly Republic from Ottawa, Kansas • 3

Ottawa Weekly Republic from Ottawa, Kansas • 3

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The Republican Cow herders are busy making up their luts. North Side Improvement. THE HAXMBLE ST. JOE. Matters on the North Side, particularly in Goo.

W. Hamblin's Addition, are boom, Elent Coaches, Famished with ing this season. Ths following operations the Horton Reclining Chairs, will aro under way Rnn Hereafter Between This City t-1. I.uls and Chicao. The Tens per mice Meeting.

At a largely attended public meeting, Monday night, Mayor Benson read a de tailed report of the present financial con- dition of the city, and also some com pa r-; ison with its conditions under the license LADIES! That California Honey at Jenkins' is not all gone. And only 20 cents per pound. STOP THAT COUGH Loan Office -or- Shaffer Becker IS8UKM KVEKT THL'KSDAY. Term 12 year, 1 for months. SO rents fur month, line of ths beat adTrrtialDg mediums (tout hern Kansas.

Adrertlnlnf rates reasonable, and made known en application. 1 earijr Ivertlssman payable quarterly. Trannlenl advertisements payable in advance. i and busines nsticca 1 policy. His showing was dscidedly fa-1 Com missioner Lamb made a polite bow into our sanctum Monday.

Tuesdsy we were favored with a call from Commissioner Leonard. C. D.Crane Esq. will start for th ist next week to purchase new goods. Nsw potatoes are as cheap now as they ever were at this time of the year.

The price of cobs goes up with corn SOUTHERN CENTRAL KANSAS Land Agency, GEO, STINEBAUGH, Manager, Ottawa, Kansas, HAVE 100,000 ACRES OTTAWA, KANSAS. By going to the reliable and well knoin Drug Stand of A. Debson, and buying a tenia aline for first Insertion, lct. each aulwe-quent inaertioa. Legsls, 1 per 10 linea for naertlon, 50 cts.

perl linea each aubsequent In- ertlon. 60c bottle of Greex Moitktaik Cough Monty Loaned, School Ditirict dr City Bamaai. If, alter using one-haif, you The "Old Reliable" Kannible and St. Joe railroad will hereafter run magnificent day coaches, furnished with the Horton reclining chairs, between this city and Chieago, without change, by way of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway. This is one of the most direct and safe routes to the east, and this step places it residence.

Col Megquier, of Minnesota, has purchased 44 lots jast south of the Hamilton place, on which he will erect a fifteen hundred dollar residence. Parker, late of Hickgvil'e, Ohio, is also building a residence. Mr Clark, recently of Topeka, has pur Orders Discounted, and Col and this get no relief, return th? balance your money back. See adv. in per.

Arrival and Departure) of Trains at Ottawa. get pa -ij lections Made. MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY AND OX EASY TERMS. the very first rank in point of eleganee I yorable to the temperance management. The following is sn abstract of bis report WHAT WE UAVS LOST.

The licenss tsx on 4 saloons $600 each, $2,000. This has boon lost, that is ws did st receive it. Each tax payer can determine his proportion of this loss from the following statement $2,000 is just 3J mills on the dollar of oar assessed raluatiou which ia $600,000 in round numbers. mills on $100 33' 'SS $10,000 $33 Bjgg The at erase Ui payer who para on a valuation ot $1,000 has lost WHAT HAVE WE iAINKl? 1 0O frt i t''' Alln chased KaMUS riTV. I'ameager arrives.

departe Freight arrives departs Extra Freight arrive depart a 1:67 P. at. 2:33 i. m. 0.M at.

...,11.1 UI iIlUIISlUIM.tlUH,, If till build a house immediately. out doubt.it will WE REPRESENT THE haa been advanced twentynve cents per load. Ben VThilteker smiles from the hurricane deck of one ol Miller's big express wagons. It is feared that Ihe cold weather of last week has seriously frosted the young cucumbers. A new butcher stand has been established on Second Street, between Main and LAWRKM'K, Pamger arrives IftS departs fi Freight arrlrea ,5.

Freight departa BEST Insurance Companies in the World, can give you the and UNIMPROVED LANDS, Large List of Farms and City Property, FOE. SJLXjZEJ. We preseut below a few descriptions of some fine bargains iu Improved farms, selected from our large list of lauds, and invite a careful reading. Remember however, that, if you do not find anything to fauit you, we have much more upon our books from which to pick. popular line in the west with the traveling public.

The Horton reclining chair is immeasurably superior in point of comfort and ease of management to all others ow in use, and those placed in the Han' nibal and St. Joe cars are of the finest workmanship and materials. But to the lltDEPIla 2.04 r.M. Pane tiger arrlrea SS-ILOWE ST A Mr Mapes, late of Ohio, has purchased nine lots on theeiat side of MainStreet, and contemplates the immediate erection of a residence. A number ol iailroad men are negotiating for property over there, with a view to building themselves home-.

All in all, things are rushing over there. By most gracious permission of his Honor, the Judge of Probate, the following named persons have been enabled to make themselves the happiest upon earth, 2.55 7.1S 8.50 A.M. 10.4 A. 2.45 P. Rates.

Give us a call. SHAFFER BECKER a opsin Freight- arrlrea departa BUSMSSTSK. Paseenger arrlrea depart The debt outstanding in April last and maturing during Ihe rear was as follows Short time funding bonds Issued Jan'y Railroad. Juveniles and men with young hearts and much leisure are rigging up fishing 1st, 1S due 1st 1S79 4. P.

Lost- Gold-enamsl, flat top, oral shaped slseve button. Finder please leave at i this office. KHIiitS. Asat-Ch SHIBAft, Cashier. 1MRRIN.

Preat. List of Improved Property. traveling public it is useless to speak of the excellence of these chairs. They have proved so entirely successful, and so fully meet the wants of the trsvsling community, that they have become a necessity. Mr.

H. D. Price, ths efficient passenger For Sale Cheap. Three Sett Wagon Harness. TwoIWesttrn Cultivators One Sulky Hay Rake One Horse Power Hay Fork, and other Farm Implements.

Shirae, 13-2 at Peoples' National Bank. New siyie slippers and walking shors for lsdi.s' wear, in endless variety at Guy's. Cheap Money! R. J. Waddeil, at the First National Bank, (rear room), is prepared to loan upon satisfactory real estate security at Lower Rates than before.

Borrowers do not have to wait for applications to be sent East or anywhere. Money on h.tnl. Money to Loan On Real Estate Security ol the lowest' rates. Enquire of CLARK WILKINSON, Up-stairs, ever Swift's Hardware Store. lot on sawe per cent 280 Orders payable on demand (about) 1,000 Xotes in the tw() banks 1,033 Total 00 No provision had been made to meet Ihe above except the outstanding orders, about $1,000 in uncollected tax.

apparatus. "Ella" writes to know if we sver had an umbrella sto borrowed. Oh yes a umber Ella. A slight rain fall Monday evening a- Pickles only 10 cents a quart at Sbomo's THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK! OTTAWA. KANSAS.

since January 1st Frank Crow to Mary Detwiler Julius Sissons to Alice Trim agent of the Hannibal A St Joe in this city, furnishes the information that these AJXOLXCEMEST. 1 hereby announce myself as an independent candidate for the office of City Maishal, st the coming City Election. Jonas H. Cook, day coaches will be placed on the road this week. We co mmend this route to those going tast who wish to tecure cesnforl, The city tax levy of 1877 was as follows Korint on omp.

Mach. Shop boads 2 mi 11a Kor int bridge iinprorenicnt and funding bondslS72 B3sffii Time orders to banks and to Shut 6 milis General purposes 1J mills CAPITAL: $50,000.00 Vravn Draft payable in England, Irelmnd, France, Germany and Swetden. llk l.i, an Time Uenoslts. Hays A sells Wo Ton Believe It. safety and expedition.

Kansas City Journal, Feb. 9th. SPLENDID IMPROVED 1 ASM. 307 acres, 27 acres of timber, 14i acres under cultivation, 200 acres under fence, good bearing orchard, all kinds of first-class fruit in abundano food fr iiae house, four rooms and a porch, good dry cellar under the house, also, smoke-house, icehouse, granery, 2 corn-cribs? stable that will hold five horses and six cows. Wilson creek runs through this place, furnishing an abundance of stock water.

One mile from the corporate limits of the city of Ottawa. PrL-e $25 per acre, including 25 acres of tall wheat, head of horses, double A single set ol wagon, 2 cows, hogs and other articles. FIRST (LASS. 120 acre- all under fence. If under cultivation, 1-3 acres of timber a gosd leg house, new barn 24x21 feet, splendid well of water and good cpring near house.

100 bearing apple trees, first class any amount of peaches, cherries, ete miles ol" Ottawa. Price peflV per acre. Splendid range for atock. FARM OF 80 ACRES, 9 uiiies west of Ottawa, all (good hedge fence), 65 acrts under cultivation, good frame house, 4 rooms, frame atabl) 22x30 feet, 200 bearing apple trees, any amount of peaehes and cherries, 3 good wells, plenty of stock water, price $1,909. ARM 6F 200 ACRSS, 9 wiles south-wet of Ottawa, all enclosed, 120 acres under cultivation, 49 acres of pasture, 20 acres "of timber, houses, 1 irame house with 5 rooms, 1 box house 2 rooms, 3 good wells, branch of Coal Creek runs througu the seres under -laid with coal, all first-class boltoss land.

Price $4,000, $1000 cash, balance in 10 years, 10 per cent, interest, or $3,509 cash. suited materially in washing winter stains on Mother Earth's faco. Mrs. Dr. Para more has been lying very ill, of neuralgia, for a week or mire.

Her illness is now quite serious Will Gates is selling buggies in Georgia. He will return to Ottawa before he goes to China and Japan. There is much in a name. Bill Sticker does the posting in Kansas City, and here our John Dcbson the pasty and paper. An up town druggist has a cat good for twenty-four rats in as many minutes.

He Pitzer against any feline in tho country. That in this town there are scores of persona passing our store every day whoso lives are made miserable by Indigestion, I Dyspepsia, sour and distrested Stomach, Li'er Complaint, Constipation, when for 75 cents, we will sell them Shiloh's Vital- izer. guaranteed to curs them. Sold by A Total 15 mills oa the dollar The tax levy for 1878 was Kor int on Coap. Mach.

Shop Bonds 1.8 miila Brdge Imp tc Fund 7 mills To redeem short time fundi nx bonds duo Jany lat 1873 6 mills To pay deficiency in last yrsinterest a mills General purposes 2.2 mills A A Smith to Mary O'Neal John Hardeaty to Hattie Farnell David Morris to Martha Wells Jas Fanning to Sarah Bracewell Wm Sutton to Jans Burrls Martha Woo lard to Anna Kritsniger Arthur Colver to Mary A Davis Chas Kenney to Rebecca Durham Gausnell to Amanda Harnass Jas Stewart to Isabella Moore Wesley Scannart to Ida Bungor Eshleman to Elizabeth Milar A Purdy to Benna Mundy Robt Mundy to Estella A Purdy Jos A Cornelius to Alice A Fowler no Swanson to Anna Anderson Ashby to Anna Finkbine Davia to Virginia Mastera Albert Walker to A Volk Bit? It In Cans- Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder should be bough! only in cans, securely labeled, as it is sold by the proprietors in no other way. Loose Powder is often sold as Dr. Price's, when it is not. It has stood the test of chemical analysis, and is decided to be the most perfect made.

Barnes N'ursiirj. Mr Barnes, one of the oldest established niirsury men of this region, will establish a stand here, under the management of Frank II Stannard, for the sale of Ornamental, Evergreen and Fruit Trees. Governnuo, State and County Bonds, Prompt Attention given to CsUectien. 1WAKKLIM LOWiE NO. 18, A.

V. A- 1 meets first and third Friday evening ot each month, at Masonic Hall, north-west orner Main and Second Streets. THURSDAY, MARCH 6th, 1879. MAKCH If ISM. Blow ye wind of morning, Blow, Boreas blow But for the sake of human weal Lei up awhile on mow.

Debson, druggist, Ottawa, and Estabroo 4 Menefee, Williamsburg. 2 -cow ANOTHER BARGAIN. 100 acres, all under good hedge f'tnoe, He proposes to sell everureen.s cheaper I story-and-a-half house eight room? water, a fine tliin Inru MFjh Kn artM linrf Frnii fiood well, plenty of nock bearing orchard- all kinds of fruit, convenient to school house, two miles north' A Haudsome Iucome for an Energetic The Ohio Scale Works of Cincinnati have just completed and are now introducing to the public a handsomely finished Family Scale, an article that has al trees from two to four years old. All It prelty near lime tcr the average young man to be sliding around to his washwoman with combination of white pants ami picnic pie. to suit the times.

Headquarters east of Centropolis, eight miles north-west prices (Total 2 mills on the dollar Excess of lax levy of 1878, over that of 1877, 5 mills, which would amount to $3,000 additional revenue, if collected in full. It will be seen that 3 mills on the dollar was levied in 1878 to pay deficiency for interest in levy of 1877. Add that to the levy of 1877, where it properly belongs, and that rrould have been 15 plus 3 equal 18 mills for 1877. And deduct it from the levy of 1878 20 minus 3 equals 17 mills for 187S. It will be seen further that besides the For Rent, a good farm, of 160 acres, in Reeder township, Anderson County.

Enquire at this office. Why Will Ton. Allow a cold to advance in your system and thus encourage more serious maladies, such as Pneumonia, Hemorrhages and Lung troubles when an iininediato relief can be so readily attained. Boschee's Dr. Parmore's of Ottawa.

Price, $3,00. See, call and 13lm Fish and eces. now cive meat and t'L'g" now irive meal opposite see stock rest. Yer- A BARGAIN. the first Sunday in Lost Sunday waa Doctor Bixler to Sarah A million Walter Largeant to Mary Reed Wm Devore to Haley Brewer David Foster to Elva Fish Some enterprising dealer sould strikers lead by sending east for ssed potatoes There is a loud demand for a change of seed, if not of varieties.

It is simply aaloniahing to observe the r. 306 acres, 220 ceres enclosed, 130 acres ma BBI HI. under cultivation, 200 bearing apple trees, The healing properties Arnica are 4 small frame houses.one large Iraiue barn, -CHOICE FARM, 6 mites north-east of Ottawa of 126 acres, all under lessee, 85 acres under cultivation, 6 acres of timbtr, good boose 24 x.12, 2 stories high, 7 rooms, splendid ori ler under whole bouse, good well and cistern, fine young apple orchard, 150 trees, beginning to bear any amount of grapes and other small ttwts, 118 peach trees bearing. Price $4,000, will trade for Illinois property in Henry, Buroan, Rock Island or Mescer ceunties. conceded bv all physicians.

For healing 2 running stream through the farm German Syrup has gained the largest sale Lent. Tom Hsyden goeth to Illinois this wee. You have no time for dancing now it's Lent. The Currens Bros, left lor yeo- Sores, Ulcers, Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Frost ice for March. Probable Weather.

1st to 3d, ways been needed in every household, and in a communication addressed to the publishers of this paper the proprietors ask us to refer them to eotne reliable party, to introduce it for them to the people of this county. It is very seldom that a new article steps so suddenly into universal favor. Housekeepers are loud in its praise, it is always ready, there are no weights to get lost or to he hunted up, is reliable and will not get out of order. The description of them is a handsome base by a column in which works a Eyes, BROWN'S without a rival. Bites.

Piles and Sere ARNICA SALVE is 3 mill deficiency tax, already mentioned, 6 mills were levied to pay off tke short affording an abundance of slock water, 75 acres of tiaibc-r, 160 aires high prairie, balance gooil bottom land. School house on the farm. $15.00 per acre one-half down, balance in three or four years. Lj-cated 9 miles east of Ottawa and 1 mile east of Ptoria City, a good trading point. time funding bonds du Jan'y 1st 1879.

So it seems that 9 mills of ths 20 were to meet extraordinary demands upon ths trsasury, leaving II mills this year for uiual purposes interest and expenses. A larg stock ortbe Very Laical Styles of HAM, ITA PER. just received direct from the IHanii-factures by 1 1 i. in 1 into co. cloudy and threatening, with local rain and snow storms 3d to 5th, ft, clear or fair 5th to 8th, 1 ending in clouding, threatening weather, with heavy and severe storms in places 9th and 10th, clear or fair 11th to 14th, clouding and threatening weather, with local rain or snow storms; 14th to 16th, CHORE FARM IMTROVED FARM Of 14J acres, 12 miles north-west of Otta-, wa, 4 miles west of Ct-ntrupolis, on Apps noose Creek, 90 acres under cultivation, house with 3 rooms, log stable, hen house, smoke house, 150 peach trees bearing, 3o apple trees bearing, also other small fruit, 40 acres of good limber, plenty of stoek water.

Price $2,000, part on long time if desired, with low rate of interest. number of new faces that are daily added to our population. The great crying want just now is for tenement house. Bob Campbell aays that for a crowd to deliberately rise, as one man, and walk out in the middle of a story, is enough to disgust the best natured man in America. Monday, Mrs.

F. P. Gates and Mrs. Geo. Bain, departed for Osceola, New York, to attend the funeral of Mrs.

Mary Bain, a relative, who died that place Sunday Wo would suggest to the gentlemen who peddle fish in this city Ihe propriety of erecting some so't of a stall. It is doci sdly inconvenient to ladies to bo obliged to trail thoir skirts ovc-r long lin-M of slimy fish. are glad to sec the State Press com spiral spring so scientifically adjusted as to weigh anything up to twelve pounds I with perfect accuracy, on the top of the For Sale heap. A good horse. Also a wagon.

Enquire of 1 4-2 Jeffries A Son. in the world for tho cure of Coughs, Colds aud the severest Lung Diseases. It is Dr. Bosehee's famous German prescription, and is prepared with the greatost care, and no fear need be entertained in administering it to the youngest child, as per directions. The sale of this medicine is un-precedent.

Since first introduced thare has been a conatant increasing demand and without a single report of a failure to do its work in any case. Ask your Drus-gest aa to the truth of these remarks. Large size 75 cents. Try it and be convinced, tf The very finest quality of Oranges and Lemons only 35 cts per dozen at Shomo's. See Notices.

All Brown's Popular Family Medicines for sale by D. DeFord A Dobson, Laws Bro, Pindell. 300 acres, 250 acres under cultivation, all under fence, 1,200 bearing apple trees, 1,000 beating grape vines, any amount of peaches and cherries, also small fruits, 2 good wells, 2 houses, plenty of timber for fuel. Mud creek runs through this farm, whichi'furnishes everlasting stock water. 320 acres of this farm is first-class bottom land that never overflows, ba'ance 40 acres of high prairie.

This is one of the best farms in Franklin County. Four miles south-west of Ottawa. Price $15 Jtr acre; one half down, balance lo suit BRUSHES! BRUSHES column is the platform on which the articles to be weighed are placed, and they have an adjustable indicator so that you can take the tare of any vessel you may uss in weighing, giving you the exact net While the tax was increased as we have seen $3,000, debts not before provided for were paid off to the amount of $4,813 as itemized above. This does not account for all the increase of taxation. The itato and county tax of 1878 was SO on the dollar in excess of that of 1877.

Besides in many in-stances in the city vsluations have bsen raised on individual tax payers. REDUCTION OF THE DEBT. 2,000 ACRES IN ONE BODY, of unimproved lands four and a half miles south-west ol the city of Ottawa, which we can average at the low price of $4 50 ii-r acre. Best location in the Stale lor sheep. NO.

1 STOCK FARM, 218 ACRES. Kicht miles north-west of Ottawa. 2 terdsy. J. V.

Franklin will l) at home this next Saturday. The first thunder storm of the season Monday night. There is a good deal of currency in the weather just now. The sun sets to-day at fife o'clock and lorly one minutes. Properly speaking spring begina 20 10 h.

15 evening. Charley Doater ia running an expreaa wagon on his own hook. The Gymnasium Club I dead beyond all hope of reaureclion. This is something of a week for Uoni Proclamations, it will be oliservml. Another invoice of rich new furniture hat been added to Masonic Hall.

"Raa" Ecker has been rubbing up on old acipjsinlcnccs here for a few daya. When a fisherman can't aein ary fish, It just Ihe time when he can say "nary fish." Of Every Conceivable Style, a baruain. I paid off Funding bon is of Interest In Tremandous Stock. I i 13,500 280 1,125 0 acres, 100 acres under cultivation, miles south of Cenlropolis, on head of Spring creek 200 acres under fence, 80 acres No. 1 Lime Stone, balance good sand stone land part bottom, 4 miles of hedge 200 acres under fence, 300 acres liuibcr.

good stone house with 9 rooms not quite completed, good orchard. Part weight. Housekeepers at once see their Value in weighing fruits, eurars and other ingredients used in preserving, cooking, or in testing the weights of purchases from others. The Scales are made of all brass, are! I highly polished ami aa finished in a skillful manner. They very attract- ive and take the eye cf every one who sees them.

It seems to hh that nearly every family in this county will want one, and is cer- ing out ot its afflictions conqueror. Ot course we have no sympathy with ths Colonel's Democratic but an injustice has been attempted against him, and we ars glad to see him triumphant. Some Illinois friend succeeded in wresting from the possession of that landlord Also everv the well Geo Brown and A Pitzer, O.taw.i. Frettb. 1'holre Uroeerfes At Silas Pleraor.

'Pa'ent Floor which regulated family should have At Jeskins'. Reduced by refunding; Keductiou of debt Demand orders paid of 72 Notes in bank Ikbt reduced since April 17! 1877. (4,903 2,033 tC, 938 of this farm is underlaid with stone coal. I lence two miles that turns slock, 300 rods of Spring creek run3 through faroa Several good springs. There is a siuall creek running through this farm furnadii ing slock water tho year round.

Firet- never-failing btream ot water with reek bottom surrounded with good range for stock, 40 acres of timber. 50 acrea of hoj Money to Loan clear or clearing 16lh to 20th, ending in cloudy, threatening weather, with heavy and severe storms in places 20th to 22d, clear or fair 23d to 26th, clouding and threatening, ending with local storms 26th to 28th, clear or fair 29th to 31st, clouding, threatening weather, with heavy and severe storms about 31st, The warmer days will be about 1st, 7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 31st. The cooler days will be about 3d, 9th, 15th, 21st and 26th. Earthquake periods, 1st, 6th, 13th, 19th, "4th and 31st. In the centre ot a high barouitter it is calm.

When the centre has moved off, the wind makes its appearance, blowing 15 to the right of the centre of the approaching low barometer, which, in America, invariably is towards some point west of the meridian, unless the low barometer is a tropical hurricane coming from the south-earl. When the centre of a low barometer is reached, there is another calm, but of short duration. Ths barometer now commences rising and the winds blow 15 from the right of the approaching high barometer. Fair weather cannot be expected as long as the wind blows across ihe meridian from the East, but nearly always when the wind blows across the meridian from the West. 1878 Fire dept 423 48 Salaries 750 00 is Alleys 653 78 1SS Co Fire dept 839 89 742 53 8ts Alleys 94 704 49 Will trade tight pasture.

Prk-e, 3,500. class mill site. Price, $15 per acre. Fif- tren miles south-east of Ottawa, two and a half miles from Lane. $300 at 8 per Any sum desired over lor ity property.

1 3,918 85 98.1 91 200 00 Add D.tve Miller mar feel thinner becauao of tY niHii lifid. 4 I. KoIiiion. tamly a rare opportunity for some smart and energetic party to pick up quite a nice little income during the next tew months. The Company has agents in other counties who are easily making from $5 to $6 per day selling them, and we would recommend parties in need of employment to drop the OHIO SCALE WORKS, No.

LiM Letters Ress aining in the pastoSoa at Ottawa, en ths 13th day of March, 1879, which if not called fer, in thirty days, will sent to the Dead Letter Office. Parties calling for them will pleass say "advertised Office hurs from 7am te 7 an. John Wadsworth, Mrs Eliza Walker, Fred Williams, Wm Wills, Thomas Ad-son, Sander, Shaw Co, Mrs Mary Brown, Bushnell di Warner, Adeibert Buflum, A Comstock, A Collins, Frank Haruier. Fred Larath, Fred Gared Peter Giehart. Wm.

H.CLARK, P.M. cent, interest. Apply to SUMNJER YOVNG, Abstract and Loan office, Over People's Nat. Bank, Ottawa, Kans. If you want Stock, Platform or Counter Scales that are always reliable, go to Robinson A Reid and get the Fairbank.

Harris has the Best and Only Warranted Backhand Pad in tiie county. 91 The figures for 1877 are from a report of the Finaiice Committee on file. For 1878 they are reported lo ma by the clerk, up lo the last meetiag of the council and estimates added for the balance of the year. I add, however, $200 to the items for '78 to cover any contingency, the official records not being made up. The decrease in fire dept.

is accounted lor by apurchaso of needed apparatutus made in 1878. A house for rent. Applv to Lucas. 125 and 127, Central Avenue, Cincinnati, a Postal Card, ami all information etc, will be cheerfully given them by mentioning our piper, 10-4t The most popular and fragrant Perfume of the day "HACKMETACK" try it-Sold by A. Djbson, Draggist, Ottawa, and Est a brook Si Menefee, Williamsburg.3iow Robinson Reid Oealers In HARDWARE Of 11 Kinds.

Agricultural Implements, Every Western Family Ssys Brown's Vegetable Pills are a positive and sure cure for Sick Headache, Biliousness, and Liver Complaint. They are prepared especially for the West and Southwest. Try them ence and you will use no others. Tree planting time is now here, and those of cur citizens who desire any such work done, should engnge David Parks and Alex. Strowker, who are prepared to transplant trees ef any kind md size (from six inches down), and will warrant them to grow.

They also prune, trim hedges, Ac. 13-2m A PACT That Jenkins has got the Best Harrison Apple Cider in the market. Call and Sa aspic It. A nver ending line of new styles of men's foot gear at Guy's, "BAIN" WAGON! THE Plows Caardeii City Snflcrinc for a Life Time. Persons atllicted with rheumatism often sutler for a lite time, their tortures being almost without remission.

The joints and muscles of such unfortunates are in most cases shockingly contorted and drawn out ofshape. To afford them even temporary relief, the ordinary remedies often prove utterly useless. Hostetter's Stomach Bit-ters, on the other hand, is avouched by persons who have used it, to be a genuine source of relief. It keeps tho blood cool by promoting a regular habit of body, and removes from it impurities which, in the opinion of all rational pathologists, originate thio agonizing complaint and ita kindred malady, the gout. Besides this the Bitters remedy disorders of the stomach, liver and nerves, prevent and eradicate intermittent and remittent fevers, promote appetite and sleep, and are highly recommended by physicians a a desirabls med the baggage our worthy Sheriff failed to bring hack on his return from his recent visit.

It came through the mail, Tuesday a travel stained, but intact papist collar. We acknowledge the receipt of a complimentary invitation from the managers for the Soldiers re-union at Williamsburg, on the 8lh inat. We know that our friends and all who go to see them will have a most enjoyable time. Wo shall try to be on band. It has been definitely settled that tho Hutchison Family date here will ba Tuesday, the 18th.

It is unnecessary for us to repeat words of praise for this world known troupe of Old-Time Song Singers. Their recent concert here made for them a host of friends who will lie eager to hear them again. If soms of our eastern friends win are ju it now floundering in tlirje or four set of snow, could have stool on our corners Iatt week anil seen old darkies ped Uing watermelons the while a su Iden snow storm was pouring its sleet on their backs, they might have begun to appreciate th infinite variety we have here in KatMaa. We give due notice that we do not propose to go all through this coming summer begging for showers just because nobody has the enterprise to tun a street sprinkler. We did it urn omplainingly Inst summer, but there is a limit, and we do not intend to use up all of our influence with the celestial management over a lit-tie thing like this.

Miss Cozzins, we are pleased lo announce, has been secured for another lecture here, lo be given Thursday evening, Mar. 20th Her subject will be "Portia at the Bar." Thoie whose good fortune it was to hear this gifted lady at her first visit, will be sure to hear her again those who did not will miss a rare intellectual feast if they do not avail themselves of this opportunity. D. K. Garrison, ot th St.

Louis, Kansas A Arizona Railway, waa in town per-eral days this week, and accompanied by engineers, made a visit to Osawatoonie and selected sites ami measnred distances for railroad bridges across the Marais Des Cygne and Pottawatomie. The psrty returned by way of the "bobtail" Hwlden Branch on Thursday to St Louis, Mr. Garrison states that if Osawatomie township will vote the bonds on the 31st of March, the old historic town shall have a railroad by the first of May. The Ottawa Most Everything In the way ol Groceries, -Jtief nsware. Glassware, Ac, Ac, AT JENKINS'.

Which he wishes to sell and Cash will buy Money to Loan. I have, in my hands, some money to loan, on good rsal or personal security, at long or Bhort time, to suit Iiorrowenf. Call at mv office in Ottawa. 14-f Jno. W.

DEFORD. It will be seen that the street work this year has mostly been done by poll tax as the above item of $653.78 includes St. Com'r per diem. CREDIT. The credit of the city has been kept goo.l.

Every dollar of floating debt so far as known has been audited and paid. Orders are worth par and paid on presenta tiou. rOLlCE RECORDS. Dram shop licenses expired July 1st 187S. Since then 13 arrests haye been made in the police court for selling liquor without license.

Of these 8 have resultsd in conviction, 3 acquitted, and 2 dismissed by City Attorney. $175 in fines has been collected mors has been assessed (appeal taken). The city ha paid no costs on any of the prosecutions. 13 indictments have been found by the Grand Jury for the same offence, and to two of these pleas of guilty have bern entered. The rest are under bail.

1 prosecution before a Justice ol ihe Peacs resulted in an acquittal, so that 27 proseeutioni for this offence haye been begun and disposed of as above. DRUNKENNESS. for drunk'ness July 1 '7fi to July 1 77 33 Ottawa, Feb. 22, 1879 We, the undersigned, having witnessed the operation of A Andrews CoV AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM tinder various severe and critical tests, are pleased to say to the public that we consider this instrument the most valuable and perfect protector of Property and Life from destruction by fire that we hive ever seen; in fact, it's sure and perfect operation at any desired degree of temperature, as wit-nessed by us, demonstrates beyound doubt, in onr minds, the fact that no serious conflagration can occur in any building to which ii is adjusted, without giving warning and knowledge of the exact location of the fire before it is beyond easy control. We earnestly recommend its use upon all buildings, public and private Branson.

Chief Fire Department. Shaffer A Becker, Brokers. Wasson. A Benson, Mayor City of Ottawt. Brant A Beachy, Ins.

Agt's A Real Estate Dealers. Parkinson, County Attorney. Peter Shiras, Cash'r Peoples' Nat. Bank. 13 tf i nl Vultivator.

Wood aud iron Brown Corn Planter, Avery fSpirinl Km iff" Ktalk Cutter. SPRING- "WAGONS Of V'erj Best Make. Hand Corn Shelters, Wheel and Garden Barrows. A Full Line Of HARROWS! Farmers, would yon kuuw where your interest lies uo and see Peter Kaiser, the liar, i ness man ol' Franklin County. I He has a store room crowded to i over-flowing with Harness, Sad.

tilery. Trunks, and everything to be count! in a complete estab. llshment. He employs the most expert workmen, uses only the i best his statements i can always be relied upon. 14-1 Employment.

Agents Wanted, Male and Female, lor the "Household and Farmers Cyclopedia, or 100.000 Facts for the People." The Lemons 25 cents per doz. at Harley's, book that sells at sisht. Rare chance for icinal stimulant and tonic. Msrch Notice. Notice is hereby given, that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Kansas City, Burlington and Smta Fe Railway Company, will be held at ths office of the Company in Burlington, Kansas, on the 31st day of March, A.

1879, at 10 o'clock s. for the purpose of electing Just Xow Is the time to use that King of i men and women to make money. Extra Remedies i terms to aeents. Commendations from all for the Blood and Liver, Sarsaparilla, the leading scientific and agricultural pa NEW STORE, NEW GOODS! Remember the Place, PLATE GLASS FRONT. Dandelion, and Iodide of Potassium.

It per in the IT. 8. Also State Agent for Our enterprising Jewelry friend. eleyen Directors to serve for the ensuing Armstrong, has just received a Urge stack five other Standard Works. Address S.

BROWN, Agent, ins. 14-t his recent illness, but he certainly doesn't look it. uite a number of Malta rd ducka hare been killed in the river, within the past few daya. A rousing revival is in progress among the colored population, and the interest is increasing. There has been an almighty sight of weather to the sipiare inch, during tho past seven days.

Remember that It is probable that Ihe Hutchinsons, and Misa Cozz-ns, will return here shortly. Homebody's row tumbled oft the river bank, noar Ihe bridge Monday, and was btdly demorali, -d. Eflorla are being made to organize a Lodge of Knights of Pythiaa here, with encouraging prospects. A runaway on upper Main Street, Monday, knocked all the profits out of a considerable invoice of fresh eggs. The man who peddtea cheap fans would find it highly profitable to go at something else tor a living just now.

There has been a deplorable absence of Greenback Conventions and the peculiar kind of excitement incident to them, this week. There isn't a nun in this community who has a "good" cold. There are, how-over, a number who have some terriflic bad onea. A large amount of personal tax is unpaid, and tho Sheriff proposes to take immediate process for its collection. Belter call on him and aettle up.

The various township Assessors met at ihe ounty Clerk's office Monday. They agroed upon a basis of valuation about the same as obtained last year. Armstrong, leeling the need a little recreation, will take a trip to the southwestern part of the State next week, fie will be absent about a week. Through a piivate letter, the writer learn that Mr. Kobt.

liurdette'a date- in Ihe Slate aro such that it is improbable that he can accept an engagement here. Eva Luton, a young girl whoie home-had she one should be in Ottawa township, has been taken to tho poor house. She is suffering from inflieaatory rhoumt-tiarn. Tho id of holding a grand Union Festival in the Park, Saturday, has been reliftguishcd. The season has so far advanced that strawberries are nn lonjrer obtainable in sufficient quantity.

The lecture i by Bev. Dr. Chase, on the 'Jewish were highly inelruo live and entertaining. Tho Bev. gentleman is sn interesting speaker, and would be warmly welcomed here again.

All tho old tin pans, hells and rattle-boxes in the city were gathered about ihe Ottawa Houe Monday nig lit. The occasion was an account of the transformation of Mrs Sarah Ann Vermillion into Mrs Doctor Bixler. Mrs Franklin has concluded to engage in business here. Within the next two or Ihreo weeks she will open a Ladies B.unr. She has a thorough practical knowledge of the business, and will have a complete stock of goods.

In a much ns the supply of castor beans in the country is inadequate to the demand larger than common because of the immense number of new comers, Messrs. Baldwin A Co generously offer to go to the trouble of ordering all that may be needed, gratis. Next week they will send orders to St. Louis, requiring farmer simply to pay first coot there two dollars per bushel and freight. Call at once and save orders ami money at the mill.

cures Scrofula, Chronic Rheumatism, diseases of the skin ard mercurial and syphilitic diseases. To Exchange for a Good Fresh Cow One Bay Ponny, S'years old, good ssd-die and buggy beast, sonnd and gentle. Also lor sale sine span nicely matched Boy July 1, 77 to July 1, 7S 32 July 1 78 to date 12 For same period last year 22 Imprisoned for druiikeners in Co jail as reported by the Sherif July 77 to March 1, 78. 8 iuos. (license) 21 July 1, 78 to Marco 1, 79, 8 tnos.

(anti license) 4 Arrests on Christmas and day after 1877 6 1878 none No arrest for siuce Oct. 29, WHAT THE LICtCOR TRAFFIC COSTS. Kstimatrd for year ending July 1, 1878. 4 saloons S500 each for iteensc $2,000 I saloons rent av flu per month 1,920 4 barkeepers ar $20 per month $240 9S0 Fuel, lights incidentals $200 800 I'roits J1S00 each 1 proprietors 4,800 Cheap for Cash! year, and such other business aa may come before them. There will also be a meeting of the Directors of said Company at the same pi ice at 2 p.

ro. of aaid day, for the transaction of such business as may properly come before them. ORSON KENT, Secretarv. Burlington, Feb. 2S, 18 14-3 Sugar 14 Ibst lor.

fJolTee 8 lbs Tor $1 OO 1 OO I OO I OO Horses, 8 years old, weight MOO pounds nrlea Appie! 16 each, also sound and gentle- And one Bars Hoap matched, 7 Driest Peaeiics IM lbs span California Mares, nicely W. F. Swift 100 MAIN STREET, CORNER OPi; THIRD. HARDWARE! Agricultural Implements, Starch 4 Ibsi I OO ms 5e S5c Enquire at Total cost to this community $10,480 The aliove sum is an absolute loss, tho years old sound and gentle this offiee.f, Amic CJrease Boxen Hominy lbs of clocks, which he offers wonderfully low. In fact he will make prices to suit customers.

14-1 We Challenge the World. When we say we believe, we have evidence lo prove that Shitob's Consumption Cure is decidedly the best Lung Medicins made, in as much as it will cure a common or Chronic Cough in one hall ths time and relieve Asthma, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Croup, and show more cases of Consumption cured than all others. It will cure where they fail, it is pleasant to take, harmless to the youngest child and we tuarantee what we sy. Price, 10 cts, 50 cts, and 1.00. If yeur Lungs are sore, Chest or Back lame use Shiloh's Poroua Plastei.

Sold by A. Dobson, druggist, Ottawa, and Estabrook A Menefee, Williamsburg. l-ew extension will also he built, the am unt money so paid unlike that paid to any required having been secured. Next Mew Stock onr Shoes, HatsbCapN. at correspona-tng low prices.

14-1 BIKTOK. For Sale. A large bay team of farm horses. Enquire of NEW LUMBER YARD MARRIED. ASHBY FINKBINE.

At the residence of the Bride's Aunt, (Mrs. Mary Johnson) on the 25th of February, by Rev. C. Finkbine, Mr. Oliver W.

Ash-by, of Princeton. Kansas, to Miss Annie G. Finkbine of East St. Lauis. Many beautiful and valuable presents were given to the Bride by friends of Princeton, Terre Haute, and of ist 8t.

Louis. Pure Wilson Albany strawberry plants for sale by W. C. Harley. Send in your orders at once as thequantity is limited, and will all be sold in short time.

They are the best stock in the country as any one will tell you who ate berries from the above field last year. W. C. HARxrr. other business yield no returns no bens-tits nothing but ruin and misery.

It is lost and worse than lost, and the loss is paid br those persons who csn least afford it. Paid at the expense ol' vant and wretchedness, to the family of Ihe man who passes it over the bar- The public schools of the city cast Teachers Salaries 4,50 Other expenses (besides interest) SOO Total st of schools Four of our churches cost Mini-ter Salary $1,000 $4,000 Other eipentes ion 800 Total ex of 4 churches 1,800 4,800 SEED DEALERS Large lines of new goods have been received at Guy's Boot and Shoe Store. At Princeton The undersigned has established a Luin- ber Yard at the above place, where will Girl Wanted. The Evidence Sustains the Verdict. In courts of law, it sometimes happens that the guil ly escape and the innocent suSer.

But when tried by public opinion A number ene good girl, one capable of i doing general house work, can secure a good place by calling on Wasson. I be found a Jr till block ot Lumber, ILath, Shingles, Piekets. Sash, Doors, Blinds, l.i in Sand, Hair, And all pertaining to the business. such errors do not occur. For many years 4 churches and the school cost 560 4 dram shops cost 10,40 About th Mine Hsrness at Harris Can we afford the luxury of the ol the dram H.

C. Branson makes the finest display of Plated Goods, Pen, Pocket and Table Cutlery of sny firm in town. Everybody go am see it. the Family Medicines manulactured by V- Pierce M. D.

of Buflalo, N. have been on trial. One after aaTolhei ihe in-gerious lies and slanders of rival manufacturers have been preved false, while snmmer there will be live liases in Pspll Paola Citizn. There was another meeting of the persistent Greenbackera, last Saturday even ing. There was a very large representation of laboring men who remained away.

The usual amount of dictionaried wind was put in circulation, there was a quarrel or two, and at one lime what appeared to the reporter to be a turtnted fls-ticu ft" fight. Very fortunately, however, neither party waa as mad as he imagined ami white winged Peace returned to pull good natured smiles out from under the Chair's black mustache. No ticket was nominatrd, nor waa the one th'-o in the field endorsed. Just what the party wants ia a question that even brothers irllett and Dai ley can't solve. Ths "Rifles" have instituted an honorary membership, members thereof to h.iva a voice in all civic meetings.

They have already admitted a number, and ws ar glad to note tint our mist prominent citi-zeas are interesting themselves earntly in the matter. We consider it to be a wise action on the part of th "Rifles," as they receive substantial benefits as well as a certainty of moral support. Those sd-m it ted at the last regular meeting are as follows P. Shiras, W. M.

Shiras, S. De. vore, Peter Kaiser, H. W. Gilley, D.

C. Younsr, J. L. Hawkins, S. H.

Barnett, Cheapest and Best Opposite Po-loffice. H. C. Branson has the Gilpen and Brown Sulkev Plows, the two hest! evidence of merit, from number- and simplest eulkey plows made, i lef gradually accumulated. Also airent for thn HiioItavo Roanor The popular verdict of merit is Lost.

Gold cufl-pin. Finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving it at Stacher's store. 13-2 WE HANDLE THE Molinc Plows- All Varieties, and Guarantee thesn the Lightest Draft Fish and Sain Wagons. With Patent Skeiu and Brake. Waterto icn Platform Wagons, With Steel Tire and Engliob Spnng.

Champion Mower and Reaper, The Best Machine Made, Ketj stone Corn Planter, And Guarantee i'lant Caator Beans. Western and Imperial Viiltivatorm They are the Beet id Market. Avery Spiral Knife Stalk Cutter On Price we Defy Cem petition. SLLKY RAKES, HAND CORN HELLERS, ROAD SCRAPERS, WIND BULLS, GARDEN SEEDS in Balk, And a Full Line of Shelf Good, and we will Sell aa LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN KANSAS. CALL AND SEE OUR GOODS OUR LUMBER is Manufactured at OUR OWN MILL8, At Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and wa are consequently in a condition to Sell as Low as the Lowest Call on Capt.

Getchell. see Quality of Slock and get Prices. lS6.n one O. Pickrell lias two No firms lor Male. Cheap tor or time.

shop? If we can, then it would be vastly better to levy a direct tax of 17 mills on the dollar to pay it, than to have it drawn from a class who must endure want in conseiinence. Our bonded debt in round numbers is $65,000. At 7 per cent the annual interest is $4,550. Suppose we save the cost of the saloon, and pay our interest out of the saving. $10,430 minus $4,550 equals $5,930.

We have the latter sum to carry to the sinking fund to pay off the principal of the bonds, which could be done in 11 years. Prosperity does not depend on saloons. We never had a year of better or more solid growth in the city than this. We have had good order, clean streets and prosperity. The experiment has been successful.

and Mower, and the Howe Scales, fuU-T "ustained by the evidence, as rem-Will sell one or two four ton scales 1 known equals the Golden Medical cheap. The last chance to buy a Discovery, in curing throat, lung, and good stock scale for a little money, as blood diseases. If the liver be "torpid" the manufactures have advanced the and bowels irregular, use the Pleasant price. The only house that has the i Purgative Pellets. For full information, Union and Deere Rotary Drop Corn see the People's Common Sense Medical Planter; also the Advance, Wier Adviser.

The cheapest jniedical work ever Elwood Cultivators, and John Deere published, nearly 1,000 pages, illustrated plows. Agent for the light running by OTer K0 colored piates snl wood-cuts. Domestic Sewing Machine. In fact Wtpaidt $1.50. Address the au-he has almost every thing in the lho K.

v. pierce, M. Bnflalo, S. Y. Hardware and Implement line.

Sells everything cheap. I 25 ceot per doz. it Harley's. For Sale Good farm horses, by S. miles south-west of Ottawa.

Emerson, 6 USE FOB ALL lalBEASES OF THE THROAT LfJSeSTHt. Green Mountain 13-St L'sed i prirate practice alnee I8SS. Put befer Ihe public ia 1i'X flftTTPTT It KEVK WW Ull Trice, 15 a a 50 cnts. SAMPLE BOTTEaTS. 10 On I Notice ear ft.

abye TJ A A TUT and trr it. Iv OJXLlO JtXJfk SsssiVy A. DOBSOS, Druggis. W.Adams, Henry Zellner, A.sP. Fuller- Honey Syrups, Only 6-5 ceBt per gallon at Jenkin'e.

Why Not Lip Tour Lips. C. Miiras, S. 15. Rohrbaiigh, A.

W. Benson..

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