The Burlington Nonpareil from Burlington, Kansas • 6

HonpareiL OFFICIAL PAPES OF CCFFS7 Farmers D. T. Citizens Drug-Jf JOHNSON, NEW STORE! NEW GOODSI Dy Notion Laces and a fall line of Hosiery. Cofl'ey County Taxes. Below we present our readers in a nutshell, the yearly expenditures for local government, to which we invite attention, and these figures hold good In nearly one hundred organized counties in Kansas where taxes are higher than with us.

These figures are official, having been furnished by County Clerk H. B. Cheney: State taxes tl4.752.77 County General Fund SJ.5-S.11 County and Township Bond 19,942.62 Sinking Fund 2,346.93 Avon Township 259.56 Burlington Township no lew needed Let us Sink a Coal Shaft. With the genera! hue and cry of a coal famine In Kansas it is a source of consolation to know Coffey county Is not to be Included fh the list, because we produce plenty at home. Last week Friday we counted over twenty loads of Lebo coal on our streets, and it was offered as low as 12 cents.

Now we have used the Fort Scott, McAllister, Pittsburg, Weir City, Williamsburg, Burlingame, and all other varieties brought to this market, and for general purposes we had rather have Coffey county coal than any other product brought to this city, and this brings up the necessity of a proper and systematic effort to develop the coal interestsof tbiseounty. There is no question but ab indance of coal can be found underlying most of this fertile county, and the only requisite is to go to work and sink deep enough to strike it. Not less than a dozen places in the county are taking out excellent surtice coal, and a few thousand dollars judiciously expended would develop immense coal deposits here, worth in the aggregate, millions of dollars, and no time should be lost in organizing a joint stock company to sink tor both coal and gas. Half the counties in the State are prospecting this way. and many of them with success.

Cheap coal ncre means foundries, factories, machine shops, and quadrupling our population and taxable property in a tew years. We urge thi3 matter 6n the attention of our business men and farmers, for we believe we have one of the best, if not the foremost counties in the State, for developing black diamonds. A Handsome Stock. D. Eppinger the oldest dry good merchant In our city, has fairly spread himself on goods this winter, and Is carrying one of the most extensive stocks in the city.

He reports trade never was in better shape, and his sales heavier than for any previous year. A gaze at his counters and shelves reveals the fact his store is literally crammed with standard dry goods, marked down below competition, and his line of heavy winter wool goods is full and complete. He handles the standard Gieseke boot, the best custom boot ever put on this market, and his line of winter wraps, cloaks, dolmans, scarfs and fancy articles, adapted to holidays, is endless. Call on Eppinger, the pioneer dry goods man. and get a splendid present and a big bargain, for a Christmas present for your wife.

Stop and Take a Look. When you pass the store of Scott Castle, Neosho street, just stop and see their display of goods for the holidays. One of the choicest stocks of genera! merchandise in tbe city can be found at their store, and they are making special prices to close out certain lines of goods this winter. If you want a choice dress pattern, a good particle of knltor wool goods, step in and see them. They have marked everything way down, and will carry over no second hand goods.

Groceries and provisions cheaper than ever, and they keep the best canned goods to be found in town. Dehorning cattle is becoming quite a practice in the adjoining county of Greenwood. The Eureka Republican reports that several herds have been dehorned the past year. It DRUGS, MEDICII Paints, Oils, Cigars, lAcite Styles Wall FANCY ARTICi Physician's Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Day or Night. A Full Stock of Needles! Oils and Oilers for Sewing machines.

Repairing done on short notice. We ure agents for The Standard jftacliine Rotary Shuttle. Call and see us. FULLER West eoaho Street, Burlington. WATSON WILSON BARBERS.

NEOSHO STREET, BURLINGTON. FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEED! Hair-Cutting executed In the best style known Give usTcaU raZrS clean MRS. JVI. WATSON, First-Class Laundress Neosho Street, opp. Presbyterian church.

CHAS. A. DOW, iiira. fcjt, turllngton." I- RlanKetsa" color's TO THE PEOPLE OF COFFEY AND ADJOINING COUNTIES Charles Kahnt is placing- the largest stock of Boots, Shoes and Gloves, FOR THE FALL TRADE, ever offered in the Neosho alley, at prices unparalleled underselling competitors. REMEMBER THE PLACE, SIGN OF BIG RED BOOT, THIRD STREET NORTH, ONE DOOR ABOVE POSTOFFIGB.

Eppinger's Store. Crowded and Jammed with New Goods. He will sell MEN and BOYS', LADIES and CHILDREN GARMENTS. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and CAPS, -rIn fact everth-ng 20 per cent, cheaper than elsewhere in Burlington. These are positive tacts.

Call and be convinced. D. EPPINGER Boots and Shoes, Fine and Coarse, CO t- 1 1 -I oud uiouK, 1 ATt 00 -a T3 PRICES AXD OX EASY TERMS. SPRGIALTY! RATES and on EASY IMMVIT-V Giveusacall. i MONEY I People's National Bank.

WARREN CttAXDALL, President. M. A. CROUSE, Vice-President. T.

W. FOSTER, CuM THR PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK. Paid up Capital $100,000. Surplus $10,000 DIRECTORS: WAKE EX CEAXDALL, JOHX GEISY, PETER BKAXDOX, M. A.

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

HOPKINS. STOCKHOLDERS: WOODFORD LANDS' CITY PROPERTY LOANS Wamn Crandall Garretson Scripps Peter Cayot Peter Brandon James II White James Doupluss James Jacobs Dibble Kev Joseph Wayne L. Gortner A Peasley Sherman Remer Scott Castle A Daris Lewis Foster William Crotty Barber John Geisy Hopkins Lewis tfeWit KulHer Mrs Curmean Ester Van Slyek Sanford Burnham Graves McConnell Henry Burnham Burnham Cleveland Scripps A Crouse Hall Meeder Woodford Bros Browne TJ Essex Frank Cavot Mrs A Park Mrs Shoff A 1. Brandon Mrs Walkling: Armstrong Leach Wilson KevSS Murphv MF Murphy Foster A Jones Krueg-er WT Harris HorreU Hill Colby Isaac Stoutemyar Mrs Lamb Marv Burnham Mc'Williama Eva GoodaU Young A Neyhart Kerr A Eastman Receives deposits subject to check. Pays interest on time deposits.

Buyi and mOi mestle and foreign exchange. Makes collections on all points. Special attention given to interests of stock men. Liberal accommodations consistent with safety. "REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST RXGHANGRS 7V1 AT THE LOWEST iUUWJlI TERMS.

Office in Basement Under A FR1DA DECEMBER 23. RAILROAD TIME-TABLE. Southern Kansas Railway. Passenger and Mall East bound 12:58 p.m. Aecotnui'n Freight P- Passenger and Mail Acconim'n Freight 10:45 a.

m. EORG H. WAGGONER, Agent. Missouri Pacific Railway. C2fi.

Passenger, m. No. 528. treitfbt, nortb-bound. 10:45 a.

m. p. m. p. 10:45 a.

in. p. in. 625. 527.

Passenger, south-bound. Freight, southbound No. 529 and 530 do not cnrry passengers. JOHN W. WILLIAMS, Agent.

On account of the non arrlvul of our Kansas City shipment of ready-print, caused by the snow blockade, we are compelled to issue a half-sheet this week. A merry Christmas to our readers. Interesting I ristmas se the churches Sunday. vices at most of Go to Kinir's P. O.

book store and look at his attractive lit of holiday goods. Wallace Swindler has over 70U head of sheep that are wintering in good shape. City schools closed lust Friday, and the cull dren will have two weeks vacation. For a good sweet steuk lor breakfast, go to Gooderl Hoes' Buckeye meat market. Tax-payinp was lively up to the 20th, and the treasurer and his deputies were kept busy.

A first-class furniture store will be opened here in the spring by parties from Pennsl-vania. Coal was offered on th" street Thursday and Friday at cents, but the weather was fine and sales dulj The African Methodists will have a Christ, mas tree and festival Saturday night, over Meeder's store. The turkey that escaped the throat epidemic of November, will turn up his drumsticks on the Will it be an open winter or a severe one-After consulting with the most reliable weather prophets we think it will. Last Saturday our stores were so thronged with customers that one had to elbow his way through to get to the counter. A good many Christmas goods are being purchased of our merchants.

Santa Claus will come reguniless of hard times. Remember the colored people of the Second Baptist church will give a grand entertainment at Jarboe's opera house, Monday evening. They invite the public Admission lo cents. It is always best to buy something useful as well as ornamental for Christmas presents This you will find in the large stock of silverware, consisting of silver butter globes, fruit stands, pickle dishes, cuke stands, pitchers, castors, at J. A.

Mosber's. The Eureka liepuhlican says that the coal mines of Greenwood county, if developed, would furnish half the State, and we might add the oal in this county would supply the other ha of the State and the Indian territory thrown in. if properly developed. Saturday little Otis, the lour year old boy Of John Long, fell while playing among the vines and wild sunflowers, breaking one leg well up at the thighbone. Dr.

Wm. Manson was called in and set the broken limb, and the little boy is on the road to recovery, with a prospect his injuri -s will not lay him up many months. Justin Lewis received a severe fall last week, Thursday or Friday near Mr. by the overturning of a load of hay. In the fall he was injured about the chest and stomach: a part of the load falling on him, and it was thought at first he was fatally hurt, but ho soon rallied and it was found no bones had been broken in the fall.

Monday was cloiidv. variegated with damp ness. and a light fall of snow and rain. Monday night the-e was a sudden change of weather, and the wind got in the northwest, blowing at the rate of 41 miles per hour.and from two to three inches of snow fell, drif ti ng badly. Tuesday morning the mercury was 1 degree above zero, and Wednesday from three tosix degrees below.

It was a sharp change of temperature, and Tuesday no mail reached us from Kansas City and St. Louis, on account of snow blockade. Here is a stray which is going, the round3 of the press, and fur the truth of which we cannot vouch: It is said that a recent Supreme Court decision bars all persons from copying the records in the Register's office, for the purpose of making abstracts, etc except by the consent of the Register and on payment of fees if be requires them. The decision is on a case from Russell county, where the Register refused to allow his records to be copied by au abstraetor. Geo.

W. Kimberly keeps a choice article of coffee, both green and roasted, that he sells very low for cash. He keeps a full line of groceries and provisions that are delivered free, to any part of the city. Kimberly keeps one of the best establishments in the city, and always gives a customer the benefit of low prices. Since the fire Mr.

Pearson keeps his feed store with him. Remember the place. Neosho street, one door east of the National hotel. A. C.

Hinde has purchased the farm Implement stock of H. J. Willett in our city, and bas already mapped out an extensive campaign in this business. In anticipation of spring trade he will stock up with everything needeo by farmers, making a specialty of plows, culti vators, seed diills, mowers, harvesters, car riages and road wagons. Mr.

Hinde is thoroughly acquainted with this line of business and will aim to supply the best in the market for the lowest cash price. The colors for Christmas are white and gold, and there is no more joyful combination of color. While is the perfect union of al: colors, and always the emblem of holiness and purity. Yellow may be used with the same significance as white, represening joy and The two colors typify jcy, glad ness and lite. The other colors suitable for Christmas are red, which symbolizes God's love, and green for the bountif ulness of God It is well to remember these colors in Christmas gifts, and so make use of them.

Womans Relief Corps No. 73 of our city hove elected the following list of new officers for current year to be Installed in January, 1SHS: Mrs. Belle. Cowgill, President; Mrs. Eva Swin dler, S.

Mrs. Mattie Bell, Chaplain: Mrs. Emma Bratton, Treasurer; Mrs. Celia Bear, Secretary; Mrs. May Doane.

Miss Min nie Wells. Guard; Mrs. Jennie Delegate to the State Encampment, and Mrs. Lizzie Dickinsheets. alternate.

This organization Is ju Murmur conumon, growing rap-Idly, and the corps of officers elected demonstrate it is one of the best in the State. We regret to learn Clyde Welch has got into trouble through associating with three or four worthless boys older than he. and they Induced him to sign several torged orders for goods on parties at Le Roy for which he has been bound over to district court. We trust he may be able to clear the matter up satisfactorily when court meets, for he is naturally a bright boy, and it seems a clear case of evil associates. Sheriff Scott, in taking the boy to Jail without allowing his father to go his bail, bas been guilty of a peice of business the only Incentive of which seems to be an additional fee for taking a prisoner to and from the Ottawa jail.

County Treasurer Geo. Hainman deposited Monday with our banks JS.S.Si.Tl, and this did not cover all taken in on that day. The exact amount was H0.166.1S. and the number of receipts written was 225, against 19J last year. Total numberof receipts filled out to 30th, 2010, against axo last year, and the amount of tax' collected to date $50,640.47.

It took the entire service of four men in the office to stand off the crowd, and they were pt too busy to eat. Mr. Hamman has a capable staff in H. C. Kel- lerman and A.

Burgess, including also a son Of the treasurer, who makes an efficfent helper. I i I California Township 2Z5.Z5 435.41 264.44 315.01 105.43 14.07 326.90 312.66 324.08 420.42 97.09 239 96 Hampden lownsbip Key West Township Le Hoy Township Liberty Township Lincoln Township Neosho Township Ottumwa Township. Pleasant Township Pottawatomie Rock Creek Township Spring Creek Star Township 177.10 Burlington City and Bond 6.2U8.31 Le Roy City and Bond Lebo City 277.53 Waverly City 467.41 School Taxes and Bond 41,957.00 Delinquent Road and Surveyor's fees of leb6 2.738.83 Total Roll of 18S7 $128,638.52 County Valuation for 186 Neighboring News. Le Roy Reporter 17. Invitations are out for a Christmas ball, Monday evening.

Dec. 26th. All the losses sustained by the recent fire at Burlington, we understand, have been paid and settled, exeept what the Iowa State'' carried. Messrs Hiram Hall and Harman Hall, fathers of the boys recently convicted of assault and sent to jail for delault of payment of Due, will ask the couuty commissioners to have the boys released tor the reason that they are unable to pay tne fine. Sheriff Scott took the Hall boys to Ottawa last Monday.

They refused or were unable to pay tneir tine and cost ot prosecution. Mr. Kinion shipped a carload of sheep from Craiiuuli station ednesday. Uncle Tom Crabtree has returned from a visit among friends in Elk county. Frank Crabtree was very severely hurt by being kicked on the leg by a horse.

The following officers of the G. A. R. Orloff Norton Post ino. 19j were elected at tueirlasi meeting: P.

J. W. Burnett: S. V. J.

R. Anleieid; J. V. E. (Jheueweth O.

J. P. Ford; y. A. Heiuinger; J.

P. Griffin; j. S. Coven; O. H.

B. Bayles. One week ago yesterday, Dec. 9th, was the 111 tu anniversary oi the marrige of Mr. auu Mrs.

George Davis, who lives about seven links soutiiwest ot this city. Their neighbors made arrangements lor commemorating it uy preparing a tine least. The surprise was a most complete and agreeuble one. A large number oi riends and neighbors assembled at the bouse and soared in a sumptuous dinner. Mr.

andiirs. Davis received some very useful presents. The gas hole at this writing is 175 feet deep. The drill is still working iu soap stone wuicu, however, appears to be getting of a little darker color. Dues Advertising Pay? Junction City Union: John Wannamaker, of Philadelphia, who owns the great picture of Christ before Pilate, lor which he paid refused to permit it to be exhibited on Sunday at Topeka.

Wannamaker runs the largest Sunday school in the world, is a great Y. M. C. A. man, and a Presbvterlan Elder.

When we lived in Philadelphia, about twenty-eight years ago, "Johnny Wannamaker" was a never tailing but of ridicule for the Sunday-papers. He has about tlJO.000 invested in a Y. M. C. A.

building in that city. He is one of the great merchants of the world, a wonderful advertiser, and he has distanced all the Sunday blackguards. His refusal to open up a show on Sunday, even with such a picture, shows that he is holding out on the Sunday question. As Mr. Wannamaker is conceded to be one of the shrewdest and most successful business men developed on this contineut, his testimony as to his own prosperity ought to be worth something, tells how he can buy iloo.ouu pictures, and give as much more every year for religious purposes, and it affords food for thought by a good many others as well as city merchants: never in my life used such a thing as a poster, or dodger, or hand-bill.

My plan lor fifteen years has been to ouy so niucu space in a newspaper and till it wim what I wanted. would not give an advertisement in a newspaper witu 400 circulation lor 5ooo dodgers or posters. It I wanted to sell cheap jewelry or run a lottery scheme 1 migut use posters, but 1 would not insult a decent reading public with baud ouls. Tue class ol people wno read such thiugs are poor material to look to for support in mercantile affairs. 1 deal directly witu the publisher.

Isaytohitn: How long will you let me run a column of matter through your paper for Sluo or 5o as the case may be? let him do the figuring and if 1 think he is not trying to make more than his share I give him tue copy. I lay aside toe profits on a particular line of goods lor advertising purposes The first year 1 laid aside last year 1 laid aside and spent 1 have done better than this anu shall increase tne sum as the profits warrants it. 1 owe my success to the newspapers, and to them I shall freely give a certain profit oi my yearly business." Go to C. A. Clark's choice for New England mixed candy at ten cents per pound or three pounds for twenty-five cents.

'6-2 Programme. The following programme of exercises has been prepared and will be rendered by the Second Baptist Sunday school, at theirenter-tainraent at Jarboe's opera house on next Monday evening, the 26th. There will also be a Christmas tree and a fine supper spread. Admission to the ball, 10 cents; supper, 25 cents: Song "Bringing In the Sheafs." Prayer, by the Superintendent. Declamation, by Joseph Curry.

Dialogue, by the little folks. Song, by Miss Mary Brown. Declamation, by Jordan Brown. Dialogue, by Miss Mary Brown and Allen Davis. Song, by Miss Mary Brown.

Declamation, by MissChhrity Morgan. Song, by Joseph and Mary Brown. "Dialogue, "The New Church Organ." by Martha Brown, Charity Morgan, Minnie Moore and Annie Williams. Song, by the little folks. Declamation, by Miss Lizzie Mason.

Song, by Minnie Moore and Martha Brown. Declamation, by Charles Banks. Solo, by G. W. Watson and Ezra Watson.

Scrap Books, Albums, King's P. O. Diaries for 1888, at 16-2 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining unclaimed at the post-office in Burlington, Kansas, on the 23rd day of 1887. To obtain any of these letters the applicant must call for "Advertised Barbelder, Julia Bower. Gerte Benson, Eddie Gilson, Lyara Hollister.

T. Lewis, Jennie Neigfsinger, Joseph Thompson, Thomas Coleman. Machine Co. Gray, Jonana Lane.Nealy Marrs, Miss Emma Thompson, Chas. S.

E. M. Lockwood. P. M.

Toys. Toys. Dolls, Dol Is. Store. V.

King P. O. Book 16-2 HAKRIEO. Douglass Watt In the city, Dec, 7, 1887, by Rev. W.

E. Mack, Mr. Robert Douglass to Miss Emma Watt. Shackleford Hamilton In Le Roy. Dec.

6. by Kev. B. Wheat, Mr. Wm.

Shackleford to Miss Lulu F. Hamilton. To save expense and trouble, parties having hydrants should have them examined prior to freezing weather, for it often happens that the water seaps past the lower valve, when it does not show at the spout. In case of leak, it will fill the casing; and, if cold enough, wilj freeze up and probably burst the hydrant. Monday's cold snap temporarily interrupted work on Mr.

Gibbon's new building, as well as on the National hotel, but they will both be pushed as soon as the weather moderates. D. E. Scott bas a full line of staple and fancy stationery. Albums, Papeteries.

Paper Boxes, Christmas Cards in great profusion, all the latest things out. The man who predicted we would have no more cold weather this season, must have been slightly off in his calculations. Ladies. McMurphy Sisters have some beautiful holiday presents to be given away with a dollars' worth of goods, or sold by ticket. Dont fail to take a chance on the elegant Plush Table cover embro idered in the latest style, or the Plush Mantle Lamberquin.

16-2 The city council of Ottawa, has passed an ordinance prohibiting the selling or giving to minors under 16 years of age, tobacco in any form. If you are in search of a beautiful hanging lamp stop go to Krueger's. D. E. Scott at his Book Store will sell beautiful holiday presents for less money than you can buy them elsewhere.

14-tf A report.is current that H. H. Darst, west of town, in digging a well, has struck a three foot vein of splendid coal, only a few feet below the surface. We trust the report will be verified. Subscriptions taken for all periodicals, by Scott at Pioneer Book Store.

14-tf Boots and Shoes. Having added to my Clothing Stock a full line of Men's and Boys' Boots and Shoes, I am prepared to give the public the Best Bargains ever offered in my line in this town. You can buy a First-Class pair of Boots for the small amount of SI. 7-5, and a Good Shoe for less money. My objeet is to Advertise my Goods, and get the public to know that I Don't Intend to be Undersold, but Will Undersell Any Goods, no matter at What Figures they are offered.

Hard Times is the ory, and to Meet Every Man's Pocket Book. I shall offer My Entire Stock, consistiug of Clothing, Gent's Furnishing Goods. Hats. Caps, Trunks, Valices, Boots and Shoes, at such figures that you can All Be Clothed at a Very Small Expense. But Remember, Ws sell nothing but First-Class Goods, and Warranted as Represented.

F. KRUEGER, Dealer in Staple and Fancy GROCERIES! Glassware Queensware Largest assortment of Library, Bracket and Stand Lamps, having in stock the celebrated Sixty-Candle Power Electric Light, from the finest Library to the Stand Lamp; also keep in stock the genuine, new improved Lift and Tubular Lantern, storm proof. Table and pocket cutlery, PEKSO.AL. E. B.

Hall, of Le Roy, was in the city the first of the week. Mr. Buckwalter, who has been in California for a couple of months, has returned to Burlington. C. W.

Hamilton, agent of the Emporia Paper Co. for supplying printers, was a caller at the office a few days ago. S. C. South has returned from California, and thinks Kansas is good enough for him.

He went out with the Tysons, and after looking about thoroughly, came to rhe conclusion a mechanic could not live on sandburs and climate alone, and so he returned. E. W. Barker was in town Friday, and took the train for Butler county in this State, where lie has an extensive cattle ranch. He is feed- ing 80U head of cattle this winter full feeding 350.

and the balance on half-feed of corn. He ownsl'200 acres on the extreme north line of that county, and so far has had no trouble in buying coi near home for feeding. His cattle are a choice lot, and he hopes to get a good figure on those that are marketable in the spring. A Display Worth Looking At. The McMurphy Sisters are iu the market with the finest display of ever brought to this city, and tVieirshow window is an exquisite mirror, reflecting the highest credit on the artistic taste of the designers.

The annual holiday openings have become of late years an attractive feature of millinery business, and all enterprising establishments indulge in them. The pre ttiest hat of the season can be found on their counters one that would have tempted Eve out of paradise, even in her scant fig-leaf apparel, for the purpose of gazing on it, and there is a wilderness of new styles and sweeping plumes and tips, that delight the eye and lighten the pocket book. For an elegant new winter hat or fashionable bonnet, go to the McMurphy Sisters they distance everything on styles, and their prices are down to the lowest cash figures. G. H.

Bethard has secured pensioi and back pa)- for the widow of Eltora Dye. amounting to $800 or and Mrs. Clara Thompson a war widow lor some J25j0. The widow of Allen Crocker has also been allowed a pension through Uethard's agency, the certificate of which will be issued in a few days. "Win.

Mitchell, of Le Roy, has been granted a pension through the same channel, and has been ordered before the Medical Examining Board of Surgeons at Burlington this week, comprised of Drs. Venard. Cleveland and Douglass. The veterans of this county owe considerable to Senator Plumb for the active manner iu which pension matter are pushed, coupled with a live loc-al agent like Bethard. An unknown contemporary utters this jtruiis If parents were to encourage the children to the reading of newspapers by subscribing lor and taking one or more of them into the family, they would soon discover how much faster their children increased their stock of knowledge.

Books soon become mo-! notonous to the children, while a newspaper is fresh once a week and is looked for with as much interest as a promised present. The home paper is the poor man's library and the children's fount of knowledge. Any man can save enough money in a month to supply bis family with reading mutter in the shape of a newspaper for one year. Stockholders" Meeting. Notice is hereby given that the regular an-i nual meeting of the Shareholders of the Peo-! pie's National Bank of Burlington, Kansas.

for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, will be held at said bank on Tuesday the bith day of January, A. D. 1S8S, between the hours of Ij o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p.

in. T. W. Foster, Cashier. M.

A. Crocse. Vice-President. W. F.

Swalwell. successor to Moon Swal-well. has one of the most attractive 5 and 10 cent holiday counter in the city. Besides carrying a full line of standard groceries and provisions, he has a fuil line of notions and fancy articles, specially adapted to holiday trade, and be extends a cordial invitation to come in and inspect his stock. He is located on Neosho street south side, near John Hollywood's store.

The highest cash price paid for country produce. Christmas candy and all kinds of confectionery for the holiday trade, at Clark's 16-2 Monday, Jan. 9. JSi-8. county officers elected for current term wiil qualify and rally round the flag, swearing to support the constitution, armed with a manure fork and ancient horse pistol to cadence of slow music.

Thus the old and the new will no out and come in, with due pomp an 1 ceremony. R. B. Woodworth is 64 years old. and during the fall plowed sixty acres, most of which was put into winter wheat.

Mr. Woodworth bears his age remarkably well, and is an indefatigable worker. He always raises first-class corn L. A. Parrish is a skilled mechanic, and recently rebuilt a wooden combination bridge over Dinner Creek, near the Wiseman place, in Liberty township, that is a good piece of work The county board of commissioners meet Monday, January 2d.

ISsS.in regular quarterly session, and will devote Monday and Tuesday to accounts. Wednesday will be devoted to Roads. Thursday to Road Damages, and balance of ihe week to miscellaneous business. In the item relative to deposits of the People's National Bank appearing in our columns last week, we stated their deposits aggregated 90,000. This was an unintentional error, l'hcir deposits run over coming Vith-in a fraction of gllJ.OOO, making a very satis-tory showing.

Illustrdted Books, Poems, Toy Books, Bibles, Testaments. cheap. V. King P. O.

Saturday and Sunday were tine spring days, and Mr. Cline's honey bees were out on the a ing. for an airing. Turkeys are abundant, and a good fat gobbler will not outweigh a dollar, tven with Christmas only two days distant. Our farmers should use the early white flint corn next spring for seed.

It matures inside of 90 days, and always makes a crop. All who used it lat year had good corn. Go in and see the fine display of holiday goods at D. E. Scott's Book Store.

Toilet sets Albums, Scrap Books, Writing Desks, Pictures. Books of every kind anditoys. 14-tf In making up your Christmas presents, remember Kabnt carries the finest stock of cus tom maoe ooots and shoes in the city, and you can find splendid material at his store for an elegant present to your wife or children. Call and see his choice line of ladies and misses shoes, slippers, arctics and over shoes. He sells standard goods lower than any house in town.

John Long raised a twenty-five pound turkey gobbler, which found its way into the Christmas sacrifice this year. P.1V I P. Je t.h,ose,? iDZ on subscription and job work, will call ana pay uo. Between this time and Dec. 31st we will send statements of trust says stockmen claim that, aside from removing the liability to danger, it costs less to keep the stock in good condition.

Their argu ment is that the cattle are more quiet, less fretful, and as a consequence take on flesh much faster. The best brands of Fresh Oysters in bulk or by the can at C. A. Clark's. 16-2 The 10 cent entertainment given at Hamil ton's opera house Wednesday night by the Wo mans Relief Corps, was only moderately at tended, owing doubtless to the frigid state of the weather, and closeness of money matters, incident to tax-paying.

The flag drill, with piano accompaninent by Mrs. Dickinsheets. and other exercises, were very interesting, and receipts at the door amounted to some $15. Hello! Stop. When you pass the commodious three story block of R.

Wingren you want to stop in, and see his unparalleled bargains at his closing out sale for the holidays. He can double the amount of goods for the same monev vou can get of any other dealer. Choice New England mixed candy at whole sale and retail 8H cents per pound at C. A. Clark's.

16-2 Salt for Everybody. The cheapest and best barrel salt in this county, can be found at the Lumber Yard of F. E. Pratt. He furnishes salt for the million.

16-tf Go to C. A. Clark's for pure fruit and cream candy. 16-2 Newest patterns and richest 'designs in Wall Paper at D. E.

Scott's Book Store. 14-tf Beauty and utility combined in the stock of "Holiday Goods," just opened at City Drug Store. 12-tf Sewing machine needles at D. E. 14-tf Meeting to-night to talk bonds for coal.

Lumber Coal and Grain Office, Yellow Front, next to Sanford's Store, corner Neosho and Third Streets. Telephone and 118. 5'tf F. E. PRATT.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following are the real estate transfers recorded in the register of deeds' office for the week ending Monday. Dec. 19, 1887, furnished by W. H.

Fear, abstractor and real estate agent, Burlington. Kansas: Le Roy Town Co. to Jane Correy, 18-19-20, 17, North Le Roy Add to Le Roy $120 00 Le Roy Town Co. to Armstrong, L. 11-12.

B. 31. et-al lots. North Le Roy Addition to Le Roy 300 00 Le Roy Town Co. To Bailey, L.

17-18-19. B.25, et al tots North Le Roy Addition to Le Roy 175 55 Milner to Milner.undivld- ed lA of nw of 14-20-14 1250 00 Milner to Abbott, nw Of 14 20-14 2500 00 Philoto A Taylor, of ne4 of 10-23-17 1500 00 Le Roy Town Co. to Jno. Pervines, L. 19-20-21-22 B.

42 et al lots Forth Le Hoy Addition to I Roy 124 00 A Hutchison to A Tipton, aw 14 of nw of 14-20-16 1 00 A Fafris to A Chestnut. iH of sw 14 of 10-19-16 3000 00 Maes to Ida Cox, nw X. of sw of 2-20-14 1800 00 Senior to Moore. L. 1-2-3-4- 5 B.

9et al lots, Kent's Andition to Waverly 700 00 Brown to Brown, of ne of 18-22-17 1500 00 Stratton to A Luther, L. 6-7-8- 9 B. 183 Burlington 600 00 Parker to U. Bid Loan assoc- ation L. 6 B.

11 West Lebo 175 00 Bailey to I Bailey. L. 17-18-19 B. 25 North Le Roy Addition to Le Roy 80 00 Clark Decker to A Decker tract in se of nw of 4-23-16 et al 4000 00 Klock to Harrison Kelley, L. 20 B.

4 Ottumwa 10 00 Klock to Harrison Kelley L. 19 B. 46 Ottumwa 150 00 Woodworth to Geo. Woodworth L. 7 B.

7 AfeFaddens 2nd addition to Waverly 300 00 Lea bo to Lawrence, tract in sw 14 of ne of 19-20-14 7 aeres 245 00 KT RY to Lewis Lyon, L. 1 in 11-19-13-43. 21 acres 180 04 Land et al to Eliza Manley, L. 11 B. 189 Burlington 13 00 Crabtree to Cottingham.

tract in of se 54 of 5-23-16, 43 acres 10 00 Robinson to A Morton, 6 B. 40 Le Roy 10 00 Wilkinsod to Hamlin tract in ne 54 et al lands in 5-21-15 2600 00 Snow to Smith, tract in 4 of se V4 of 12-19-16 2000 00 Combs toTuos. Moore, et al of nw of 9-22 14 800 00 Walker to Cayot, of se J4 of 19-21-17 5 acres 110 00 Jos. Dull to Andeeson of sw 54 or 8-21 17 1200 00 Tomlinson to Watt, L. 8-9 45 Burlington 2000 00 Sh.

Sheriff of Coffey Co. to Homil- ton. ei-i of ne 54 of 28-22-16 Hall etal to Wm. Hall undiv. of se 54 11-23-15 et al lands 900 00 Baird to Ry Co of acoss 1(A) acres of nw 54 of 24-19-16 200 00 A Isch Rdm.

to Hubert wi4 of ne5iand w54 of se54 of 21-22-14 2000 00 Jno Funderburgh et al to Le Roy tract in ne 54 of sw 54 of 50 00 Funderburg th LeRoy tract inne54 of sw54 of 14-19-16 100 00 A Garber to LeRoy tract in neJ4 of sw54 of 14-19-16 Jones to A Klue ot nw54 of sw 5 of ae54 of 31-20-i5 100 00 li Robinson to Hamilton tract in ne 54 of se of 32 22-16 I 00 Or Robinson to Mrs. Hamilton tract in sw54 or se54 of 32-23-16 1 00 Susan Loy to Hamilton tract in ne 54 ow54 of 29-22 16 1 00 A Hall to Baldwin nw54 of 27- 23-15 et ai lands 600 00 Creditable to tbe German. The following adjustments of losses sustained in the recent fire, have been promptly adjusted by A. Peasley, District Agent of the German Insurance Company, of Free port, Illinois: Nov. 30.

1887. To-day the German Insurance Free port, Illinois, settled and paid me in full for loss by tire of the 23d. For fair and prompt dealing always insure in tbe German Insurance Free port, Illinois. P. Pearson.

Bcrlingtoi. Dec. 3. 1887. To-day the German Insurance Free port, Illnois, paid their share of loss on my building to my entire satisfaction.

For fair adjustments always take tbe German. J. W. Dksslow. Beth-ington, Nov.

30. 1887. To-day the German Insurance Freeort, Illinois, settled and paid me in full for loss on my hotel furniture. For fair and honest dealing at time of loss the German is in the lead. J.

W. Denslow. Lumber Coal and Grain Office. Yellow Front next to Sanford's Store, corner Neosho and Third Streets. Telephone and n8.

15-tf F. E. PRATT. NOTICE. Bcrlixgton Ks.

Dec 13th 18S7, Notice hereby given that sealed bid to furnish supplies for tbe County Asylum for the ensuing year, as per list below, will be received at the County Clerk's office until Jan. 2d, 1888 at 12 o'clock m. Sugar per pound; coffee per pound; tea per pound; rice per pound; beans per pound; salt per pound; vinegar per gallon; oil per gallon: sorghunt per gallon; candles per pound (in boxes; matches per dox-boxes; flour per cwt. Tbe commissioners reserving tbe night to reject any or all bids. Attest: H.B.

Cbckit, County Clerk. UU3 Respectifully, AMOUS WOODEN WILLOW WARE. We desire to call your special attention the Celebrated Batavia Canned Goods, country produce bought! Neosho. Bet. Third and Hunsoh Burlington.

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Its contents are amonir the most popular authors of America. A FULL-SIZE DHESS-PATTEKX with each number, which alone is worth the price of the number. Every month, also, there apiear8 a MAMMOTH COLOKED colored, and rivinK the latest Parisian st vies of dress. jTIso. household, cookerr, and other receipts, articles on art-embroidery, flower-culture, home-decoration in short, erery-thinur interesting to ladies.

"CLUU PHEMIUMS FOR 1888. TERMS, ALWAYS IX ADVAXCE, $2.00 A YEAR. ith theelcjrnnt book, "Choice Gems," or a larjre steel eagrarinv. "The reath of Immortelles," as a premium for settioir ud tbe club. NeW GrocerY HousE.

URLINGTON, KAN. We wish to say to the public that we have bought the WEAVER SON GROCERY STORE, and we wish the people to come and examine onr prices. We intend to LIVE LET LIVE, and the only way to do this is by FAIR AND HONEST DEALING. Our prices are as low as the lowest, our goods as good as the best. We assure you satisfactian on everything you buy of us.

We will keep on hand a full line of Groceries. Glassware. Queens-ware. Cigars and Tobacco, and everything kept in a first-class Grocery House. Highest market price paid for country produce.

GEORGE KIMBERLY, Proprietor. Neosho one door east of National Hotel. 1 Copies for 3 4 Copies for 6 4.50 S6.40 9.00 'With an eTtra copy of the Magay.ine for 188, as a premium, to tbe person gettiug up theclub. -( With both an extra copy of the Magazine for ls8 and the large steel envraving-or the book "Choice Gems" lo tUe person retting-ud tbe dab. 5 Copies for S8.00 10.60 FOR LARGER CLUBS STILL GREATER INDUCEMENTS.

Adaress, post paid. CHAS. J- PETERSON, 30(i Chestnut Philadelphia, Pa. Ue Specimen sent gratis, if written for, to get up clubs with. J.

A. M0SHER, Jeweler Watchmaker, J. L. FORDYCE, Merchant Tailor. Carries a full line of cloths anc Cassimeres In Stock at all times.

Work Guaranteed. HUDSON ST. Prices Moderate. BURLINGTON. O.

W- HUNTS Barber Shop, In basement under billiard hall. Third Street, Burlington, Kan. First class in all Its appointment. A mode of neatness and cleanlinee. Give him a call.

F. rj. JONES. DK.VTI ST over Sanderson's store. Neotao Mreet, adjoining- Young's hardware ttore.

Filling- teeth a specialty. All work warranted and satisfaction guaranteed. Artificial teeth mounted on gold, rubber and celu-kjid base. Charges reasonable. 40.

J. S. GOODERL. STANLEY KEES. GooderL Rees.

Have opened a New Meat Market the old could Building, xeosho; Street. Where they have fitted up a neat market ith everything newand clean, and aim to keep constantly on hand All Kinds of Fresh Meats, Salt and smoked meats, hams, side meat, bacon, bologna, sausage, game, chickens, etc. Our shop will be supplied ith the best cattle and hogs to be procured in maket, and experienced workmen prrare and handle our meats. Give us a call, and test our capacity for furnishing tender steaks. Cash paid for hides and tallow.

Remember the place. south side Xeosho street, adjoining Hartpence's lunch counter. JAS. BIDMOXD. S.

C. JC5IJ58. REDMOND JUNKIN9 Attorneys At La wand Real Estate A (rents Burlington, Kansmt, 5-tf. Carries tha Largest Stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Having a complete set of lens, I am enabled to fit Spectacles and Eye Glasses to any eyes.

5Mh Street, South Side, Burlington, Kansas..