The Burlington Nonpareil from Burlington, Kansas • 3

W. H. SHEA. F. C.

Wm. H. SHEA, BANKER BROKER, nonpareil. L. BEOWM.

FwbUmhw. Imw4 rrty of Mh wmI, from tk rmio BulkUaf, moob4 floor. Noo 7 L. own, ton of A. D.

Brown, to whom a totters pa rutin In to buslnau shoul bo ddroMod. 1 SO yearly In ad race. Payment strictly la Adrancc: otherwise, the rat of tS awr woar will bo obarwed. Babscrlptioa for lx MOBtha, 1: throo months. Meeots.

AdrerUsln rataa mad a known at ofBco. SHRA WRRNRR, Real Estate, Farm Loans and INSURANCE. BURLINGTON, KANSAS. Thaaksgtvlag Gathering. Among the many pleasant thanksgiving reunions la our city last week, that which met at the hospitable mansion of Mr.

James R. Halght and wife, deserves a passing notice. Jim, as the boys all call him, has constructed within the last year the handsomest and most eoiy dwelling house in Burlington, on a Ave acre tract of land adjoining town on the north, from which a complete view of the city is to be had, and he has been living in this castle only a few months. We have been wanting an opportunity to Interview him on this splendid residence, and on thanksgiving day ourself and wife. Joined his household with thirty or forty invited guests, and were entertained right royally with the phat things that cheer the inner man, but do not inebriate.

Following to a list of those seated at the first table, among which are a few old settlers: Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Vawter; Mrs.

W. W. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Covault, Miss Melissa Manson, Mrs.

Arnet Cavln, Miss Ruth Cavln. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crotty, Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Brown, Mr. aad Mrs.

R. H. Seal, Mrs. Beal, Mr. and Mrs.

D. A. Watt, Mr. and Mrs. G.

I. Watt, Misses Llzxle and Emma Watt, Miss Florence Kaxor. Mrs. D. A.

Watt, Jr. Besides this goodly company were some Personal. Gene Wadhama, of Kansas City, was in town this week. Jacob Rubart of Hartford, was in Burlington Thursday and made us a pleasant calL Chas. Rethemeyer, an attache of this office, left for his home in Waterville, Monday.

B. H. HoUister, advance agent for Butler's Minstrels, was in town Monday and made us a pleasant call. Mrs. S.

M. Tooker, of Mendota, I1L, arrived in the city last week on a short visit to her sister, Mrs. W. C. Sears.

John Williams, agent of the Mo. Pacific, has just returned from a trip to Memphis and other southern points. Elder Rankin, of Coffey ville, formerly of this city, arrived in town Monday, on a short visit to rriends and relatives. Frank La Rue, employed on the St. Louis Iron Mountain railroad, was in the city last week, to spend Thanksgiving.

The wife of F. P. Wells died at Kansas City Friday, Nov. 19, of malarial fever, and her funeral took place the ensuing Sunday. S.

K. Cross of Topeka, was in town Wednesday, accompanied by a mill man from Logans-port. and they took a look at the Excelsior water power with a view to rebuilding the mill. Mr. Sheets.

a cigar maker who has been working for K. Morton and playing In the K. P. band, went to Emporia a week or so ago to take a job, returned Monday and went to work again here. He thinks Burlington the better town.

H. F. Ward left Wednesday for Topeka to visit relatives, and from there will visit New Orleans, and Pensacola, Florida for his health. He will spend the winter there, and expects Jno. Glesy, John Weaver, Peter Hoover, L.

A. Davis, and others to keep him company in the land of galllnippers and 'gators. Money loaned on personal and real estate security in sums to suit on thirty, sixty and ninety day's time. NOTES BOUGHT. Collections Made, and REMITTANCE Promptly forwarded.

Municipal and School Bonds bought and sold. Investments made in First Mortgage Bonds on Kansas Farmers for Eastern Capitalists when desired. Money always on hand to lend on good Real Estate Security at the lowest rates of interest. A large list of Improved and Unimproved Farms and City Property for sale cheap, and on easy terms. 200 town lots fpr Sale in Burlington on monthly payments of $10.00 a month each.

Fire Insurance written in the best companies at usual rates. Call and see us and you will be liberally dealt with. Boring for Gas. Editor Nokpxkkil: Prof. Hay of the United States Geological Surrey, is now engaged in investigating Eastern Kansas with refer ence to its gas deposits, and having asked through the papers for the correct strata of all borings that have been made either for coal or gas, I sent him an accurate record of the strata of the too foot hole bored at this place some years since, and at the same time asked him several questions, in regard to the probabilities of our having either coal or gas below us.

As will be seen by the answer appended he wrote before he had tame to examine the drill record thoroughly, and it to not so definite in regard to some questions asked aa I hoped to get, but I give it to your readers for what it ia worth: DlPABIKtST Or THE INTXRIOR. United Statib Geological Svktit, Box 162, Junction City, Nov. 23, 1886, B. L. KlNOSBCRT.

Esy. Dear Sir: I am greatly obliged to you for your letter received this morning, but have not the time Just at present to give the drill record the study It needs. My investigations during the past season lead me to expect gas at greater depths than have yet been attained. If you want a deep well the record sent is not at all against there being gas below In the same boring. I think you are certainly mistaken about what my old friend.

Prof. Mudge told you. I am intimately acquainted with him and I know his opinions on many matters. It might be that he told you 400 foot would take you through the upper coal measures, but not through all. It strikes me, though I am not very familiar with your county that you have gone through what we call the barren measures of the upper and lower coal measures, and that you are about at the beginning of the lower productive coal measures.

Though, I say this I believe the chances are about even for and against these productive measures being productive as to coal at any given locality, but I shall expect them to yield gas. I could not give a more definite opinion as to depth to pass through these lowest measures, without more study in the county. I would however say that if there is a disposition to try other holes. I would go not less than a mile east or west of the former boring. Truly Yours.

Robert Hat, V. S. G. 8. The Matie Williams Dramatic Troupe opens a week's engagement Monday night, at Hamilton's opera house, with The Little a five act comedy, and at the special request of the management of the opera house, have lowered their regular 50 cents admission to 25 and 35 cents no extra charge for reserved seats, and those wanting to see an excellent play should go early.

They are a standard company, and here are a few press extracts: Wichita Dally Times: "The Little Duchess" Is a frolicsome, happy-go-lucky girl, who afterwards turns out to bo a real duchess. Matie Williams plays tbe part well, and called forth the applause of the people at every turn in the long road which the little Ducbeg' had to travel. St. Louis Daily Chronicle, Jan. Zl: A good house greeted Matie Williams, who last night made ner first appearance here at Pope's Theatre.

The play, "The Little 'was also seen here for the first time. Miss Williams certainly made a hit with her audience, and was warmly applauded. Harper Timet: The Little Duohess Combination now playing in this city Is surprising and delighting everybody. Despite a steady rain and wretched streets they had a good house last night their second appearance. Matie Williams captivated the entire audience.

She is modest, graceful, and has a peculiarly winning manner, which, added to first-class acting and a beautiful personal appearance, makes her Interesting In every role in which she appears. Correspondence Solicited. SHEA WERNER, Wm. H. SHEA'S BLOCK, BURLINGTON, BURLINGTON.

CANS11 KAS. WARREN CRANDA1.I., Preoident. M. A. CltorSE.

Vice-President. T. W. FOSTER. Cashier.

-THE F.KRUEGER, DEALER IN PEOPLE'S NATIONAL SANK. Paid up Capital $100,000. Surplus $10,000 DIRECTORS: WARREN CRANDALL, JOHN GEISY. PETER BRANDON, M. A.

CROUSE, T. W. FOSTER, WM. CROTTY, D. O.

HOPKINS. GROCERIES, Staple and Fancy SHEA, I SHEA'S BLOCK, A Crouse Hall FJKeeder i Woodford Bros Browne Essex i Frank Cayot 1 Mrs A Park Pratt A Co A Brandon Redfern 1 Armstrong Leach I Scott I Rev 8 Murphy i Murphy Foster A Jones Krueyer Harris HorreU Hill Colby Isaac Stoutctnyer Mrs Lamb Mary Burnham i McWilllams 1 Eva Goodall Young- i A Neyhart Kerr A Eastman STOCKHOLDERS: Groceries, Queensware and Glassware. Largest assortment of Library, Bracket and Stand Lam pi, fesTlBf ia (teak tfr celebrated Sixty-Candle Power Electric Light, from the flswt Librae? to the Stand Lamp; also keep in stock the ffeanine, now im proved Lift and Tubular Lantern, storm proof. TaM and pocket cutlery, WOODEN fss WILLOW WAIU3. Warren Crandall Oarretson Scripps Peter Cayot Peter Brandon James Wbite James Doug-lass James Jacobs Thornberry Rev Joseph Wayne Gortner A Peasley Sherman Remer Scott it Castlo Younjr Son Lewis Foster William Crotty Barber John Oeisy Hopkins Lewis DeWit Rullier Mrs Carmean Perkins Sanford Burnhatn A Van Slvck McConnell Henry Bumham Bumham Cleveland Scripps Call special attention the celebrated Batavia Canned Qooda.

Covatry duce bought. West Third Street, between Neosho and Hudson. Receives deposits subject to check. Pays interest on time deposits. Buys and sells domestic and foreign exchange.

Mokes collections on all points Ppccial attention (riven to the interest of stock men. Liberal accommodations consistent with safety. A new deal and change of business principles at the Famous Clothing House. As some of our Democrats including good Republicans admitted President Cleveland to be a good man but, his party to be the meanest on Gods green earth, so all of you will have to admit, the best way to buy goods is for cash and not ak for credit, for instance, you may go into any -store, and tell the merchant you intend to buy a bill of goods, he will be pleased to wait on you, and will do so with a broad smile all over his face like a May bug, you can near him praise his goods to be the best and cheapest in the land, in fact be will give you enough lip to make you believe the moon to be made of green cheese, if a coffin handy, you may be a corps in a short time and be ready or a tirst-class funeral with inscription, this customer has been talked to death, but the minute he finds out you want credit his smile vanishes, and is the smile of a preacher delivering a fust-class sermon to a bursted congregation his'face will turn the length of Noah's Ark, and have the appearance of a forty days rain, his lips will cease to move, and you'll think he has tlie heart disease in his throat you can at that time think to yourself how quick you can then come to the conclusion the best way to buy and sell goods is for cash only, having after a longtime study come to the conclusion the only way to make business a success is to do it on strictly cash basis, therefore 1 want the public to take notice that from October lst, lssti, I shall sell all of my goods for cash only, and offer everything in my line at the lowest possible figures; my winter goods are just coming in, and therefore would invite the public to call and look at the new styles and prices. Remember I am not to be undersold by anyone.

All goods sold for cash only and warranted as represented. Respectfully FAMOUSCASH CLOTHING HOUSE. P. SEELIG'S, Prop'r. FBMDAT MORNING.

BBCEMBSB 1. IMS. Good hay to plentiful In the market at from 13 to par ton. The small boy with watching- for ice. the skates to eagerly Christmas, as well as New Year, comes this year on Saturday.

A number of severe cases of typhoid fever are reported in this city by the pbysiolans. Pay your taxes before the big- rush, and you will save time and find It more convenient. The stand pipe to slowly nearinr completion, some 30 feet being- up at the present writing-. If Ichlg-an potatoes in great abundance, and they beat Kansas raised potatoes in stir, flavor and plentiful The people that have hard coal burners, art sitting by the kitchen stove, this cold weather, on account of the scarcity of bsd eoal. The agent of "Butler's Mammoth Operatic Minstrel opened a challenge of 11,000 for their band, open to any band In the west.

In chasing an Item eagerly up Third street, Tuesday, we lost a memorandum book. The finder will greatly oblige us by leaving It at this offloe. Look out for "Butler's" grand rade next Saturday, Dec. 4. Each star of acknowledged reputation over.

street pa-member a the world The members of the Ore company practice quite often, and are beginning to get the bang of the thing. Dr. Nichols makes an efficient captain. Oo to Linebaugh for a holiday time-pieee. He keeps a choice assortment of clocks and watches, and a good assortment of jewelry and silverware.

Reserved seats were put on sale at Puffer's drug store last Monday for "Butler's Mammoth Operatic Minstrel which will show in Hamilton's opera house, Saturday night. Dm. 4. Johnson A Herman, at the Citizens drug store, have Just received a fine lot of toilet sets, work boxes, whisk brooms, that are Just the tLing for Christmas presents. Call and see them.

Every lady and school child should not fall to go to "Butler's Mammoth Operatle Minstrel Co's." Grand matinee In the afternoon, Dec. 4. Doors open at 1:60 p. m. Curtain rises at i .00 p.

m. The agent of "Ilutler'a Mammoth Operatic Minstrel Co." was In the city last Monday laying his paper for their great show. He says that he intends to give the citizens of Burlington the opportunity of seeing a show that they will always be proud of. Chas. Cahnt has a choice array of fine shoes and slippers, specially adapted to holiday trade.

He keeps the best general assortment of boots and shoes in the city, and can accommodate all classes of customers. T. N. Bell Informs us he has been husking out his corn, and he thinks the yield will be from 80 to 35 bushels per acre. He finds it all sound as as a dollar, and for feeding purposes as good as though it averaged 00 bushels per acre.

More than the usual number of families sat down to turkey and cranberry pie on the Notwithstanding money Is close, Kansas people have many things to be thankful for, and there Is plenty to cat and drink yes, lots of drug stores, as well. look out for the change in the advertisement of the Garfield One-Price Clothing House next week. Only ill) more days to buy over-eoats In, therefore come early and secure bargains. Large stock of winter clothing, furnishing goods, at lowest figures. Our State is full of people from eastern States, spying oat the land and investing in Kansas real estate.

More miles of railroad have been built in Kansas the present year than In any other two States, and there will be more built next year than were built this year. If the teachers of our county schools will end us monthly reports, we will take pleasure In publishing them. My so doing, the public will keep posted in regard to the progress of schools and scholars, and at the same time be an incentive to better study on the part of the pupils. The Grand Array post and camp of the Sons of Veterans of Neosho Falls, will give a camp Are and bean supper, winding up with a dance on the night of Dec. 7th, at the opera house, and a general Invitation to extended to all veterans to be present and participate.

Supper tickets cents. Dr. Wm. Manson, Health Officer for this county will attend the next Sanitary convention of the State Board of Health, which convenes at Wichita, Dee. th and sth.

He goes as a delegate and will be one to help swell the assembly on that occasion thoroughly ae-oulaated with his duties and business. The newly elected county officers wfll be sworn 1n Jan. 10, 187, except where aa officer is his own successor. E. NConnal, county attorney; W.

H. Bear, probate Judge, and J. 0-Manley, county superintendent, with J. J. Ru liter, commissioner, are expected to set up the oysters on the 10th of January.

The net receipts of the Womans' Relief Corps, as given by us last week, was tM H. This was an error on the part of the compositor. The amount as reported to us was S3J.S0. aad the ladies of the Relief Corps tender thanks to our people for their generous patronage, as they managed to pay for a flne organ out of the proceeds. Termers are speeding the plow this flne weather.

Fall plowing to a guarantee of from ten to fifteen bushels additional of corn per acre, over spring plowing, aad we hope every ere wlU be turned over during this pleasant winter weather: besides, we are liable to have wet weather In the spring about time for planting. We repeat, speed the plow. It will put corn In the crib. Taa Nomfabbii. has rounded the first quarter of a year, and as usual, has several ring scalps dangling at Us elbow, it baa sheathed Its corn-knife or the preeent.end desires to vooat disposing of Mr Martlndale's mill power ad digging for eoal.

Let ui gink a shaft 1,000 feet for eoal or gas either will do, and see if we can't unearth the immense beds of eoal that are concealed beneath us. Burlington must have cheap fuel. The commissioners met last week Wednesday, Nov. 24th to racelTS) propositions from different persons for superintendent of the Poor Asylum. Five men handed in paper all ranging at about $M0 each, except Mr.

B. B. Hall, whom we hear was a few dollars below. Moses n. Keerer, brother of Geo.

W. Keever. was the man selected for superintendent. W. H.

Manson. B. B. HalL O. H.

Hollman and Mr! Mclteynolds were applicants. Mr. Keever gets 900, and will furnish proper bond. A good town to that in which you sea the farmers patronizing the home merchants, the laborers spending the money they earn with heir own tradesmen, and all animated by a feeling not to purchase articles abroad If they can be bought at home. The spirit of reelprop rity between business men and mechanics, tradesman and laborer, farmer and manufacturer, results every time in making the town a desirable one to live in.

Trade with thdee who advertise in the Arthur Schroder, a IS year-old son of Mr. Jno. Schroder, added another chapter to that old story of "the boy with the gun." Satur- i wmvli hunting rabbits ow wm I with a shot and having run a rabbit mt4 a tree he set his gun against the tree, aad proceeded to "twist" the rabbit out with a forked tick. In the twisting operation the gun fell down aad was discharged, a part of the charge striking In the fleshy part of the boulder. and doing no damage beyond tearing out aa wunce or two of flesh.

He Immediately want kM. and Dr. Douaiass was summoned who dressed the wound. The boy to doing nicely, aad has probably learned a lesson to the Wlm-godte art which will not soon forget. ten to fifteen bright faced children, and the spacious parlors of our friend Height fairly overflowed with bubbling humanity and the dining room was taxed to its utmost with the good things of earth.

After discussing the merits of turkey and cranberry pie we took a view of farmer Height's premises, particularly the house, which is a credit to the many handsome residence that have been added to Burlington In the last Ave years. The building to a two story, with hip roof. the first story eleven and the second ten feet In the clear, plentifully provided with porches, porticos, and bay windows, with a cellar un derneath the entire building, which is heated from the basement by a hot air furnace that works to a nicety, heating all rooms in both stories. The building faces to all points, and the first floor has a parlor on the east side 15x16 feet; a hall 11x11; a sitting room and bed room thrown together 43 feet long, a kitchen and dining room en the west end 36x18 feet, and a bath room provided with hot and cold water. The kitchen and dining room are so constructed that an adjustable partition throws them both together, and there to an ex cellent pump in the kitchen, ready for use.

showing this important department in household economy had been thoroughly planned for comfort and convenience. The upper story has five capacious bed rooms with elotbes presses and closets, and the stairway from the upper to the lower floor is a spiral. ornamented with heavy walnut rail, and nitches for statuary in the walL The facings are oil finish, and the furniture, carpets and other upholstering, show cultivated taste and a liberal outlay of hard cash, that makes the most attractive home we have seen in the Neosho Valley. His barns, stabling aad sheds, are construc ted on the same liberal plan, and he can store away near a hundred tons of hay under cover, and has approved apparatus for lifting it Into the second story of his barn. His barn has ten or a dozen stalls for horses, Including two box stalls, and we noticed a number of blooded stallions, a large number of choice colts, blooded cattle and calves that were in excel lent condition.

The grounds surrounding his house have been laid out in walks and lawns. and he has an excellent orchard and a fine start of evergreens, ornamental shrubbery, shade trees, and a grapery. We rejoice at friend Height's prosperity, for he Is a hard worker and aa energetic business man, who has made bis money here believes in our city and evinces his faith In our future by putting his means in a tasty and spacious residence for the benefit of himself, wife and children. He to a pretty good farmer, as well as a shrewd business man, and -shows a commendable disposition to develop blooded cattle, horses and hogs. May his shadow never grow less, for we could not get along without him.

We noticed among his parlor ornaments a picture embracing Ave generations of his friends and relatives in Michigan, and the features of each person blended harmoniously with the others something seldom seen in a group of that kind. Let us remind the festive bondsmen who are to-day using county money to pay lawyers for fighting off a settlement of Mott's shortage, that a very generous and decent propo sition Is still open for closing this matter up by the county board of commissioners, and if they are sensible they had better Improve It. According to their own showing they have assets amounting to near 110,000 belonglug to the defaulter, which they are using without interest to stand off the county. And outside of this we hear another one of the bondsmen withdrew a note of several thousand dollars before the assets were published, which places him to that extent ahead. Better settle this matter, gentlemen, and get it out of our local matters.

There are soma thirty or more persons In volved in the county on both sets of Mott's bondsmen, aad it is geA)ng to be seen plainly that neither Lane or Kelley desire to see the shortage suit stopped because It would de prive them of a powerful weapon to maintain their waning grip every time we have an election. As it stands at present whenever an election la pending these harpies take the field aad endeavor to make the bondsmen all believe their safety depends on supporting ring men alone. In the election of Rullier they succeeded la making a majority of taxpayers subservient to this idea exclusively, yet he was elected by only majority when any decent Republican would have been elected by from 100 to 200 majority. List mt Letter. Remaining unclaimed at the post-office in Burlington, Kansas, on the 1st of December, ISM.

To obtain any of these letters the applicant must call for "Advertised Letters." Connor, M. C. Carpenter, D. V. Duff.

David Graves, Emma Hunt. A. K. Kennedy. Elizabeth May, Jesse Rogers.

W. M. Steel. G. M.

Wilson, Mrs. Anna B. M. LocxwOOB, P. M.

Devi, m. r. aster. J. V.

Hunt. A. L. Howard, Kd. Kialev.

Wm. Powell. Thos. Rhodes, Kate Wright. Nellie Winchester Bandera, a (colored) man some sixty years of age, who worked for Joe Brat- ton, met with a terrible accident Monday afternoon.

Joe has a team of gray horses which he drives to the meat wagon, and they are exceedingly skittish. The colored man was driving the team corning up from the slaughter house, and when a ear the first ward school house they became frightened aad started on a run. Ia turning a corner the wagon tipped ever and threw the eld man out, falling on his right leg la such a manner that the bone was broken at the ankle, and shivered in a horrible manner. He was taken to Dr. Manson's office, chloroformed aad aa examination showed that the bone was so badly shattered that amputation was necessary.

The limb was cut off at the ankle, and as the poor fellow had no friends or relatives la the town he wag sent out to the poor farm, where he to doing as well as eaa be expected. Literary Fraternity. The Literary Fraternity of this city will give their public entertainment this (Friday) evening at The following to the Music. Regular order of business. Rhetorical.

Recitation Wllbun Hetnpey. Declamation Hattie Gortner. Essay Louis Hannan. Select reading Mamie Kent. Charade Dialogue Miss tm Emma Cllft, Van-nte Sanders.

E. Lithgow aad Rose Crotty. and Messrs Horton, Gortawr and Kingsbury. Music Argumentative thesis "Who wag the greatest educator. ak hag-ton.

Career or Napoleon" Mies Anna Wlleoa. Mr. Parmer Murphy, and Mies Maud Holmes. Debate "Resolved that the Railroads should be owned by the Government" affirmative, A. O'Leary.

Clarence Miley and Frank Brandon; negative, G. A. Cortaer. Geo. Bileyand Marshall Barber.

Recitation Miss Erne Martin. Report of judges on thesis and debate. P. M. Floyd.

Prea. rcr XnauctT, Sec'y. Miss Emma Watt to teaching a four months' term of school In Joint Diet. No. Woodson county, with na enrollment of about St scholars.

Miss Watt to an excellent teacher, having taught for a period of over six years. We should be pleased to have a report from her at the eioee of her school. Tha State Board of Agriculture give this county MM children ef school age tor IW an of KM aver the previous year. Parties come to us and say "Why don't you say something about the way things are running in town, ventilate the whole business, give them fits, you can't hit them too hard," they say; and likely the next person we meet will give us a pluck and say: "You want to be a little careful how you twit on certain matters here, the first thing you know you will have certain ones down on you like an avalanche," and all such advice. Now we don't propose to carry more water on one shoulder than tbe other; if we see fit to make a remark on certain subjects, things that we know are not right, we will do so, and If we see fit to keep still until the time comes we will do so.

D1EC. Rotir In the city. Nov. 24. 186.

of typhoid fever, Martha Royer, aged 40 years. Dreskler In Liberty township. Nov. 29, 1886, of croup, David, son of John and Esther Dressier, aged 3 years, 10 months and 15 days. Bbhjamim In Burlington township.

Nov. 29, 18B6, infant daughter of W. J. and Minerva Benjamin. Botxe At Augusta, Butler county, Kansas.

Nov. 24. 1HS6, of typhoid fever, Mrs. Ella C. Boyle, aged 40 years, 8 months and 17 days.

Deceased left this county some sixteen or eighteen years ago, directly after her marriage to Mr. Boyle, and she has since made her home at Augusta, where her husband has for years conducted the hardware business. Our people all remember Ella Holland with her light figureftnd sunny smile, when she was a teacher in this county, years ago. She was a native of Ohio, and came here just previous to the breaking out of the war. A large number of friends and relatives mourn her untimely taking off.

XAKRIEI). Bakbr Pacmb In Burlington, Nov. 30, 1MB, by C. O. Brown, Probate Judge, Mr.

L. I. C. Baker, of Hutchinson. Kansas, to Miss Kt-tie Packer, of Burllngtou.

Cxiirx Ricthvy In Burlington, Dec. 1. 16, by C. O. Brown, Probate Judge.

Mr. D. E. Cline to Miss Ettie A. Ritchey.

both of Hartford, Lyon County, Kansas. Harris Br.nr a In Le Roy township, Nov. 24, W86, by Rev. S. S.

Weatberby, Mr. Darius Harris to Miss Ida Oeroman, ail of Le Roy. PAaTT ROBIK80S In Alicevllle. Nov. 28, 1886, by Rev.

Joseph Robinson, Mr. J. N. Par-rett to Miss Lottie A. Robinson, both of this county.

While you are passing Johnson and Herman's drug store, don't fail to take a peep into their show window, and see the elegant line of holiday goods Just arrived, consisting of toilet cases, etc. They have one of the nicest stocks to select a Christmas present from in town, and at the lowest prices. 14-6. Young man, or young lady, as the cane may be, if you are thinking of purchasing a nice Christmas present for your best girl or best fellow, as the case may also a second time be, don't fall to call around at Johnson and Herman's drug store on Third street, and see their fine new stock of holiday goods. They have something excellent in the way of perfumes, toilet cases, work cases, that will pay you to examine before purchasing elsewere.

Prices down to bed-rock. 14-6. Johnson St Herman at the Farmer's and Citizens' drug store, on Third street, in Shea's Block, have just received an elegant stock of holiday goods, which they offer at bed-rock prices. They consist of toilet cases, perfume cases, work cases, whisk brooms.and other nice novelties too numerous to mention. Don't take our word for it, but call around and convince yourselves.

14-6. Monday evening, Dec. 6, is regular meeting of Allison Post 16, at which officers are to be elected for the current year- All members in good standing are expected to be present, The sheet and pillow-case dance at Harter Kirk's opera house Thanksgiving night, given by the Social Six, was well attended and an enjoyable occasion. Bunton it Page shipped a carload of hogs to Kansas City Wednesday, and Jones, Prouty and Bunton another carload at tbe same time. They are paying from 83.25 to 83.40.

S. H. Davis and Billy Williams have been added to the list of pensioners The A. O. U.

W. had a pleasant social and oyster supper at their hall Wednesday night. Letdlee, Take Notice. If you have any upholstering you want done, or cabs you want upholstered, or furniture made to look new.or mattresses ren novated or new ones made: lounges upholstered in Tapestry Brussels carpet, and I furnish everything and varnish it up; woodwork, making lounges as good or better than when new for Ae-00; in double width goods for 14.00, and I furnish everything, or if you have any cane chairs you want reseated, call on me. All work reasonably done.

Trunks, grips and hand-bags made to look like new, no matter how much worn they may be. For further information call upon or address, JtrBTCB FacoBSBtraa, Burlington, Ks. There are papers and papers, but Western farmers. Stock-raisers and business men have learned by years of experience that they are always safe in relying on the long-established weekly Lit Stock Indicator, of Kansas City. For the quantity and quality of its matter it is unsurpassed, and aa an accurate mirror of the live-stock, grain and produce markets it is invariably consulted and quoted both East and West aa the standard authority.

Its low price of IU0 pep-year, or five copies for 85. (if sent in at one time, puts It within reach of all, hence there ia no reason why the poor man should not be as thoroughly posted as his more forehanded neighbor as to where, when and how to sell at the highest and buy at the very lowest prices. The Nonpareil advises all its wide-awake friends to address The Indicator, at Kansas City, for a free specimen copy, and see for themselves if we have not spoken correctly. 14-4. The NoirrARSiL will consider It a favor at all times If it patrons and friends will notify the office of social events, or marriages and deaths and accidents happening in localities not likely to be reached by the reporters of the paper.

We particularly request for our personal column the arrival or departure of visiting friends. Personal and social news of this character le appreciated by all our readers. Information of this kind may be sent by a note to the offioeor by letter or postal card. The important days of next year will fall on the following days of the week: New Years on Saturday: Valentine's Day on Monday; Washington's Birthday on Tuesday; April Fool's Day on Friday; Memorial Day on Monday; Fourth of July on Monday; Emancipation Day on Wednesday; Christmas on Sunday. Rchkopf Brothers, at their carringe factory.

South Third street, continue to turn off the beet carriage or road wagon west of St. Louis, and they are fining orders from hundreds of hi flee away. OtY DruG StorE. The leading drug store in Coffey county. Always on hand a full line of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, 'Glass and Putty, Wall Paper, School Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods.

Third and fourth doors north of Burlington National Bank, Third Street. W. C. SEARS, Prop'r. Thanksgiving Hunt and Supper.

The Big 4 gave their fourth annual bunt on Thanksgiving day and it was an enjoyable affair in every detail. A number of hunting parties were made up the day previous, and at an -arly hour thoy left the city in qutst of sport, returning in the evening laden with the spoils of the chase, and with keener appetites for their day in tbe field. Not a merrier. Jollier crowd could be found than the one that sat down to the elegant repast at the Morris In the evening. They separated at a late hour, but not before all present had voted the 'fourth annual' a success.

Amongthose who were present are, H. W. GooderL 'Gene Lockwood. Gil Sweet, H. W.

Ep-plnger, E. L. Brown, Ed Taylor, Ed Graham, Thos. Floyd, L. Huston.

Geo. Hudson, Frank Horton, S. D. Weaver, Sam. Givens.

Charles Redmond, E. L. Lane, Wm. Puffer, Dwight Brown, Jas. Scott, Jas.

Malone. Jas. Peters, Pat M. Floyd, Chas, Ranney. Elmer Ranney, and a number of others whom your writer does not recall.

One who was There. Geo. Hamman, county treasurer, up to p. Tuesday, Nov. 23, had Issued 323 tax receipts against 175 for tbe same time last year.

The tax rolls have been In his hands from Nov. 1st. and he and his reliable deputy, H. C. Keller-nan, are kept pretty busy behind the counters.

The largest day's receipts, so far, have been something over 1600, and they have gathered in near (4,000 In county shekels. Below we publish a synopsis of the tax law 1. All taxes are due November 1st, and the whole or one-half of the same may be paid on or before December 20th, without penalty. 2. Oue-half of the taxed on Real or Personal Property may be pttirl on or before December 20th, and the other hull on or before June 20th following, without penalty.

3. If the whole tax is paid on or before December 20th, a robute of 5 per cent, is allowed on the half that may run to June 20th. 4. On any Heal Estate or Personal Property, where no payment has been made by December 20th, the whole becomes due, and a penalty of 5 per cent, is added December 21st. a- a penalty oro percent, is added on March 21st, and another 5 per cent, on June 21st, on all Real Estate where tbe first installment was not paid by December 20th.

6. Warrants for delinquent taxes on Personal Property will be Issued January 10th and July 10th. 7. Lands delinquent ror taxes win De advertised July 10th, and sold the first Tuesday in September. 8.

After the tax sales, the amount of the taxes and costs will be subject to interest, at the rate of 24 per cent, per annum. 9. At tbe end of the third yeari a Tax-Deed will be Issued to the purchaser. The following we clip from the last week's issue of the Rrfmblicnrv-Patriot We learn that there is a project on foot to raise a purse for the purpose of prospecting for a gas well here. We have no objections to this, and would be willing to contribute our mite to assist in the enterprise; but our people seem to forget the fact that we have a dead sure thing here on something equally as good as a gas well, if not better.

We refer to our water power. We have that, and know exactly what it is. It is capable of running more machinery than we have so far been able to Induce to locate here. Of course if we had gas in sufficient quantities it could be utilized in heating and fighting our houses and streets, but the power it would furnish for propelling machinery would be what would make it valuable. The point we make is this: We have the water power we are sure we have it indeed, we sometimes think we are in about the condition of the Irishman with' the potato in his throat.

He was sure be had it, and was sure it was a good potato, but the trouble was he could not get it up nor down. Seriously, we do not think it would be wise for the people of Burlington to spend any money in "boring a hole in the ground" for gas, or anything else, until we have succeeded in getting that water power potato out of our throat. We ask the citizens of Burlington to read the above carefully and tell us if a more outrageous and contemptible blow was ever struck at the prosperity of the city and county than to contained in the above advice. Private individuals contemplate using their own money to ascertain if coal or gas can be found in paying quantities beneath us, and If so to open mines, if coal is found, or utilize gas if such be found. And they are- advised by the not to spend any money in "boring a hole" for the reason that we have an unimproved water power, that has been idle for years.

It is only when one to brought face to face with such superb logic that be can appreciate the vast and varied financial and mental acumen that Is a distinguishing characteristic of the editor of the Where Is the water power that Burlington own? 'We not only own no water power but we are out about 930.000 for that same water which la now owned by a non-resident who asks twice what its worth to any one who tries to purchase for the purpose of improving it: that Is the kind of a "potato we hare in aur throat." Can It be possible that there Is a syndicate formed here for the purpose of selling the water power for Marti ndale. and that all public or private improvement must stop until they can get their commission on the salo. That to certainly the only inference that can be drawn from the above advice. The proper advice to give cur citizens in regard to that water power, to for them to proceed legally to recover it back to the dty for the forfeiture of the contract on which the bonds were voted for the same; when that to done we can soon get rid of that "potato." It would strike a person of ordinary intellect that the "potato" that la likely to choke ua to not of the "water power" variety, but a closely allied species the "water icorks. It to time to agitate the question of a high school building In our city.

With the best graded school in the State, ful to overflowing of scholars, the question comes home to us forcibly of providing more room for school children. The high school department to already badly over-crowded, and we need room for three hundred additional students. A high school building would meet this want, and our people should wake up to this growing necessity for education. There to no need of sending a child from this county to finish ed oca ting him if we ware provided with a suitable high school building. rALWATS: Doing exactly what wc advertise, we are gaining the confidence of the people, that our like our Goods, can be relied upon, our enormous assortment Fine Tailor-made WINTER OvercoatS, SUITS, TROUSERS, Will be found unusually attractive, both in AND 6 or WEAVER SON, Prop'r.

GROCERIES, qifEENSWflRE, 1 GLflSSWflRE, ETC. We have opened up a NEW GROCERT STOTE on Neosho street, and keep choice stock of everything in the grocery line. i Country Produce and Vegetables always on hand. GIVE. US A CALL AND SE1E1 FOR YOURSELVES.

WRAVER ON. Neosho west of foot bridge. burlixgtox, kaxsas. C. A.

PARR The Stock is by far the best assorted and newest in Coffey County. THE GREAT Garfield One-Price NEOSHO BURLINGTON. KS. NEOSHO WEST OF CIBBON'S. DEALERS IN g.

T. ABKLMI, JACK STEWART, Salesman. Groceries and Provisions, Glassware, Queensware, Woodenware. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR Eigg ButteR and Product. Goods delivered free to all points in the city, and we cordially iuTite an inspection of stock.

Good all fresh and sold at lowest prices. P. S. MONEY REFUNDED, if not satisfied with your purchase..