The Western Recorder from Lawrence, Kansas • 2

Hon. S. Benedict. returned home from Dakota. Coffey county farmers are shipping seed corn to Ohio.

Atwood, Rawlins county, will organize a grand army post. 1 HE WESTERN RECORDER. WALLER BROOKS. Editors. This papei; is on 'sale at the store of CHARLES ANDERSON, and also at the shop of I i NGSTON, at FIVE CENTS per copy.

WHEBB SHALL IT BE HELD! There appears to be a marked indifference and opposition still in existence, with reference to hold ingthe National Convention of Excellent pine lumber is shipped from Arkansas to this state. Humboldt, will establish a cream ery near that town at once. The irrigation work on the Upper Arkansas is progressing. The EUinwood Express editor says he is prosperous and happy. A new Congregational church was dedicated at Ellis last Tuesday.

Independence will build a commodious school house this summer. The Dodge City Times is to be enlarged to a seven column folio. A southern Kansas town advertises for plenty of water and good society. The wool growers of the Solomon vailev will organize an association. SHOT HIMSELF.

Willie Johnson, eon of Archie Johnson, aqcitlentally shot himself while playing with a revolver, on the afternoon of the 9th. The ball took, effect in the thigh, but we are informed that the bone was not touched. We hope the wound is not a serious one. A GRAND RALLY, A grand rally and Basket Meeting will be held at Forest Park, Ottawa, on Sunday, June the 3d, for the purpose of raising means to liquidate the indebtedness of the A. M.

of Ottawa. Rev. J. W. Wilson will be assisted by Rev.

J. P.Howard of Atchison, and Rev. James II. Hubbard of Fort Scott. Everj body from the neighboring towns are cordially invited.

Come on, is the voice from Ottawa. THE COMING ARMY. Next Sunday and Monday; 4,000 Dunkards will pass through the city, en route to Bismarck, where they hold their great four days' camp meeting, at which, it is estimated, 30,000 Dunkards will be present. To supply their wants while at the Union Depot, on Sunday, a baker of this city has been contracted with for 3,000 loaves of bread. In addition they will bring twenty-five beeves with them to supply them with meat.

Whatev? er peculiar tenet of doctrine they hold that of being faithful to nature demands for food is not neglected. K. C. Star, 8th. PERSONAL.

Coloreed men, at Washington, D. 0., even though it has been called to meet in that city by Mr. Douglass and other leading colored men. We opposed the holding of this Convention in Washington, and we believe we were right in our position. There is not the remotest doubt in our minds that Mr.

Douglass, Mr. Greener, Mr. Williams and others who were instrumental in calling this Convention in Washington, have made a mistake in calling it at that point. It was done in -the face of the most stern opposition by the colored newspapers of the country. The callers should have at least considered the wishes of a majority of the colored people of this The Atchison Champion' guesses country.

This thing of ignoring the voice of the colored people of the United States, has seen its day it has run to the end of the very wholesome recommendations with regard to remedy for the crowded condition'of the schools of the city. He said the Chapel was over crowded; as also was the Quiucy street school. Of the latter the Superintendent said that several seats had to be provided in the hall in order to accomodate the pupils. Prof. Miller and Hon.

H. H. Howard were elected as the members of the Board who shall'con-stitute the Examining Committee, in conjunction with the Superintendent. The usual committees were then appointed by the President, after which the Board adjourned. BIETH-D AY PARTY.

The 7th day of May was Miss Lizzie Drapers birth-day and her parents gave her a handsome party, to which a number of the many friends of Miss Draper were invited to entertain and make merry with her on that auspicious occasion. The guests were some of our best citizens, and we hazard nothing in saying that a more enjoyable occasion has never been spent in County than was had at the residence of Miss Lizzie Draper on the evening of the 7th inst. Mr. Draper lives about two miles north-west of the city, and it was a pleasant evening ride to the place "where such a bountiful repast was spread; the supper was simply supurb and emensely grand, and the evening was indeed one to be long remembered. We congratulate Miss Draper upon the success of her birth-day festivity.

We received a letter from one of our Iowa correspondents, just as we were going to press. It will appear next week. KNIGHT TEMPLARS. An organization of Knight Tern plars was established at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, on the 18th of April, 1883, by P. D.

D. C. John M. Mitchell, of Pueblo Colorado, assisted by Sir Knights Isaac Gil-more, rE. of No.

14, Denver, J. D. Anderson, of Denver, Chas. B. Orai, and Joseph Payne, of Pueblo.

The following companions were Knighted, and officers were appointed William McGinnis, E. William Gray, G. D. D. Moore, C.

Rev. Wm. A. Moore, Chas. Cusbenberry, S.

A. Calaway, J. C. H. Russell, M.

M. Madison, Samuel Ramsey, Napoleari Scales, The new Commandery will be, known by the name of "Zcrubba-beP Cotnmandery. Jliy order of William 'Slumford, E. G. Commandery of Missouri.

gauntlet and now a halt is demanded. Why did these men call this Convention so soon 1 It is a long time until September. We do not believe even now, that the colored people will consent to the Convention being held in Washing ton. And while wo do not revolt, we think the Convention should not IiaIH in f.hfi Nnlinnnl that Jo Waters wrote "trues jju Boy." The Sterling Bulletin: says only mixed trains are to be hereafter run on the M. M.

branch. Corn in many localities in southern Kansas is planted two weeks earlier than last year. Kansas blue grass sod is being shipped to New Mexico. Blue grass follows civilization everywhere. Work on the new freight depot at Atchison is delayed on account of the scarcity of workmen.

A number of Gipsies are camping in the woods near Burlington and telling fortunes for the young people." Messrs. Goodwin and Keplenger and Fife and Davidson, old citizens of Humboldt have removed to Wyandotte. Cole's Circus company, which exhibits in Atchison oh the 15th, will donate $100 to the city library of that town. i Two old soldiers of the late war ere buried in Sterling last week. The Bulletin says the veterans are dying off rapidly.

The machinery of the Ellsworth sorghum works has been sold to the Hutchinson and is being moved to that place. Hon. J. H. Crichton, of Chetopa, has purchased a business house in Leavenworth, and will establish his brother in business in that city.

Emporia is talking of having a dramatic entertainment each night during the conclave of the. Grand Lodgd Knights of Pythias, May 15th, 16th and 17th. Corn is coming up splendidly, and the stand is good, fco the farmers say. If the season is at all favorable, Kansas will this year take the front rank as a corn producing The following is an invitation to an "apple cutting" in Warren county, Indianna in 1850, taken from the Wabash Commercial; "too polY hiNTon froM sAUy wiNKle. cum over to- hur hous tnA niin no TtmnW rtfV in YlftTT But if it is to be held there, let the colored men from all Over the country send their best men, and let the fur fly, SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The School Board met in the office of the Superintendent, on Monday evening, May 7th, when he oath of office of new members Charles A. Dana is visiting the Yosemite. The Pope has a striking likeness to William M. Evarts. General Grant has made up his mind not to visit Europe this summer.

Theodore Tilton, who once had a tilt with Heury Ward Beecher, is growing fat. In two years Mary Anderson expects to master French, German, Latin and Greek. Gen. Wade Hampton claims that his grand-father gathered the first cotton crop raised in the South. Fred Douglar is going to marry a Colored woman forty years his junior.

Ho owns a good, house and is worth $100,000. 4 Ex-United States Marshal J. Brown, was convicted of perjury in the United States court at Little Rock. Senator Edmunds is in New Mexico; visiting all places of in terest. Thence he goes to Cali-for ia, where he expects to meet exSenator David Davis.

"It is noted that within the last year four raen have died who held the position of Post-master General, namely: Maynard, of Tennessee; Dennisqn, of Ohio; Jewell; of Connecticut; and Howe of Wisconsin. were filed. The roll was called and the followingmerabers answered to their names Charlton, Miller, Diechmann, Clark, McAllister, Waller, James, Edgar, Houston and Howard. Hon. John Charlton was elected "President of the Board and William Biillene was chosen vico-Pres-ident Mr.

Edgar of North Lawrence, was elected Clerk. The bond of the new Treasurer was read and approved after some criticisms upon the use of the verb "and'where the verb "are" should have been used. Judge Howard said this would not effect the va lidity of the instrument. The Superintendent read his report, in which was contained some applecuttin and lots and gobs of fun with the fellers fetch that air sity chap along.".