Coffeyville Star from Coffeyville, Kansas • 8

south of Independence, was kicked THE LIGHTNING-ROD DISPENSER. Lincoln, Nebraska, to tp. is. a mm by a cow last week, and both bones of' the leg broken just above the ankle. Cherry vale is suffering from the horrors of an ice famine, and now has to import her congealed water from Independence.

This is awfully humiliating to the "future great. turn irroo The Neodesha Press has this cheering and consoling item for our county seat folks: 44 Independence still hankers after another railroad. In two years she will have a branch from Neodesha, which will give her an excellent market for her A little daughter of Mr. Camp, living three miles south of the city, was severely kicked by a mule on a Saturday. Dr.

Hopkins was summon 1 1 ea, ana at nrsc signt, ner case appear- ed almost boneless: but we since learn that she is likely to recover. Cherryvale Globe. jl nisi uireti laiuuau i with Mexico, via the Atchison, Tope ka Santa Fe bridge at El Paso, is expected to be made during the pres ent month. Will it pay to buy a lottery ticket The Kentucky and Louisiana lotteries earn their managers the immense sum of a million dollars a year. One wealthy eastern man has spent 000 for tickets, without even drawing a prize of dollar.

A great newspaper like the Kan sas City ought not to indulge in the typographical error of substi tuting: the un Websteian word "spoliation" for spoliation more than once a week, and yet its proof reader iets it Snp by him daily or oftener. Rumor has it that the running time between ban rancisco ana New York, via the Union Pacific railroad, is to be reduced trom six davs. three and a quarter hours to five and one half days. The compe tition of the Southern route will be the cause of this chah ere if it occurs. J- 1-r i ty ayu i u.a n.

ina; rorKopons oi tu. cuuuiry, u.i porK operations greauy surpassing those of any other city. Time passed and Chicago claimed the belt which she is still wearing. Kansas city now comes forward as a rival and no tifies the world that she expects ere ionK to be the boggiest town on the tUHUiltll L. 1 One thousand people a day are said to go west from Kansas City on the morning trains of the Union Pa cific and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe roads while the evening trains take as many more.

Even Greeley, were he to revisit tha scene of his earthlv mlerriniacre. would be aston- jshed to find with what unanimity his advise is being acted upon. vv-; A poor old darkey died a few days ago in Westminister, Maryland, when the astonishing discovery was made that there were life insurance policies upon his life to the amount of $200,000, In force. Of this amount $174,000 had been taken within two or three weeks. A more transparent fraud than could not be found if another Diogenes should search through the world for it with a lighted lamp.

Union Ticket. COOWEESCOOWEE DISTRICT. Senate, V. KOGERS, JOHN GRASS. VM.

C. ROGERS, JOHN McNAIR, JOHNSON FISHER, JOSIAH HENRY, JAMES H. FLY, JOB PARKER, MUSGROVE. "District Judge, J. C.

McCOY. District Clerk, JOHN BULLETTE. SheriffV SAMUEL MAYES. Solicitor, BRYAN WARD. Grand Council, VANN CHAMBERS, A.

M. RIDER, ED. STARR Tennessee. The Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad has contracted for 2,600 freight cars, 39. engines, and 39 pas senger coaches, the last of which are to be delivered early next month.

STATE NEWS. An immense grape crop is pre dicted by our exchanges. The maple trees in Fredonia have been denuded of their foliage by I The stock interests of Kansas are said to represent a value of 000. MJA'-nrlnftrTnf Tpy9. watermelons were boueht bv Parsons dealers last week, for $30 per hundred.

Chautauqua county, too, boasts of wonderful healing springs that4 are a certain cure for almost every ill, that flesh is heir to. Parsons expects to become a city of 25,000 inhabitants in ten years. Cherryvale can easily discount such anticipations as that. The people of Webber's Falls ad vertise another concert by the "anti-Oklahomaites," to raise funds 44 to make the last payment on our new church organ." "Sedan is contemplating water works, being assured that a hundred feet fall can be obtained from a reser voir near the springs on -Matthews' hill, at an outlay of about 1,500. The Lawrence brewery shipped a hundred kegs of beer to Junction City one day lately.

They must be as thirsty as ever out in the golden belt, notwithstanding tot. John and all his works. In Coffey county the tax levy this year is 15 cents on the hundred dol lars less than last year, though the amount to be raised is the same, the increased property valuation causing the difierence. Talk about prohibition when prohibition when eichtv-six kegs and forty-five cases of beer were shipped on the Cen tral Branch one day last week. Sales were nearly but quite so heavy du ring the week.

Waterville Tele graph. -A couple up in Salt Creek town ship were united in matrimony last week bv a JSotarv As JNota- ry Publics have no authority to join y. i people in marriage in this State, that couple bad better get married again this time for certain, sure, and have the certificate dated back to cover accidents. Sedan Times. The Labette County Horticultu ral Society will hold a fruit exhibi tion and picnic on Friday, July 29th, at the Col.

Horner place on the La- uene, 111 Jtucuianu xownsnip, six 1 l- All tl I ijuii.s ouulu ux vs-iiu. 11 muse ieeiing interested in horticulture are invited to attend and bring samples of fruit and also their baskets well filled for picnic purposes. we understand that the new i.ueiiiuuist episcopal nurcu 01 mis 1 nl 1 ii. city, which when completed, will be one of the most imposinc structures in the State, will be lighted with elec tricitv. The electric liirht will cost a mere nominal sum after the appara- tus is put in, which will cost about $1,500, The estimated, cost only six cents an evening for each light from two four lights being required.

Topeka Democrat. Some parties in the southern part of the county are engaged in stealing cattle by the wholesale. The mode they pursue is to turn cattle out of. cor rals after they have been shut up for the night and drive them as far as possible before day and then scatter them. Dr.

Dunn's cattle were run off in this way last week. He followed mem into tne Territory where he re covered all but five. We have heard of two or three other cases of the same kind. fSedan Times. One of our brother editors, C.

Kurtz, of the Augusta Gazette, has been sued in company with John R. Gardner, a saloon keeper, for pub lishing a criminal libel anecting the character of Mrs. Call, a temperance lecturess, who claims to have been egged while passing Gardner's saloon. tt -t ne reiuted tne charge and used some very uncomplimentary terms in speak ing of the woman in a communica tion to the Gazette. Both gentlemen were taken to Topeka to answer to the charge.

Two attempts at-hierhwav robberv have -been reported to have taken place lately in the neighborhood of the Goodlander planing mill. One man who had been on business in the west part of the city, and was on his way home about half-past nine or ten o'clock, when he was approached by a tail and sturdy-looking colored man wno aemanded that he deliver up what ready cash he had. The man, who had much presence of mind, put his hand in his pocket, and, pulling out a large jack-knife, told the colored man to Vskip," or he would blow his brains out, at the same time snapping the knife-spring so as to make the fellow believe he meant business. The would-be robber coolly walked off. and when he got about fifty feet from the man lit out as fast as his legs would carry him.

I Jb t. Scott Moni tor. COUNTY.NEWS. The Methodists at Liberty are preparing to build a new church. Prof.

G. B. Leslie of Cherryvale. has been appointed one of the county examiners by the Commissioners. The County Board was in session at Independence on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, but transacted no business of importance.

A Mr. Ker.ney living four miles I BY WILL CARLETON. Hthe weary world Is willing I've a little word to say Of a lightning-rod dispenser that dropped down on me one day, With a poem in his motions, with a sermon in his mien. With hands a white as iillies, and a face uncommon clean. No wrinkle had his vestments, and his linen irlistened white, And his new constructed neck-tie was an interesting sight: Which I almost wish his raror had composed a hangman's knot, Kre he brought in his sleek-trimmed carcass for my women folks to see, And his rip-saw tongue a tuuin' for to gouge a gash In me.

Hut I couldn't help but like him as I always think I must The gold in my own doctrines In a fellow-heap of dut; When I fired my opinion at this person round by round, They drew an answering volley of a very similar sound; I touched him on religion, and the hopes my heart had known He said he had had experience quite similar to my own. I told him of the doubtin's that made dark my early years He had laid wake till morning with that same breed of fears. I told him of my rough path I hoped to Ilea- en to go; He was on that very ladder, only Justa round below I told him of my visions of the sinfulness of gain; He had seen the self-same pictures, though not quite so clear and plain Our politics was different, and at first he galled and winced; But I arg'ed him so able he was very soon convinced. And 'twas eettine toward the middle or a hunery summer day: There was dinner on the table and I asked would he stay. And he sat him down amongst us, everlastin' trim and neat.

And asked a short crisp 'blessing, almost eood enoueh to eat: Then he fired up on the mercies of our Great Eternal Friend. 1 And gave the Lord Almighty a good first-class recommend: And for full an hour we listened to the sugar- coated scamo. Talking like a blessed angel eating like a blasted tramp. My wife she liked the stranger, smiling on him warm and sweet: (It always flatters a woman when her guests are on the eat.) And he hinted that some ladies never lose their early charms. And he kissed her latest baby and received It in his arms, My sons and daughters liked him for he had progressive views.

And chewed the quid of fancy and gave down the latest news: And I couldn't help but like him as I fear I always must. The trold of my own doctrines. In a fellow- heap of dust. He was spreading desolation through a heap of apple-pie, hen he paused and looked upon us with a tear in his far-off eye. And said "Oh, happy family your blessings maKemesau: You call to mind the dear ones that in happi er days I had.

A wife as weet as this one; a babe as bright and fair; A little cm with ringlets, like that over there. I worshipped them too blindly my eyes with loye were dim. God took them to His own heart, and now I worship him. But had I not neglected the means within my way. Then they might still be living and loving me to-day.

'One night there came a tempest: the thun der peals were dire, The clouds that tramped above us. were shootine bolts of fire: In my own house I lying, was thinking to my blame. How litle I had guarded against those shafts or name. When crash through roof and ceiling the deadly lightning cleft. And killed my wife and children, and only I was left.

"Since that dread time, I've wandered, and iiauerht for lire have cared. Save to save other's loved ones, whose lives have yet been spared. Since then it is my mission, where'er by sor row tossed. To sell "to virtuous good 'lightning rods at cost: With sure and strong protection, I'll clothe your buildings o'er. 'Twill cost you fifty dollars (perhaps a trifle more:) What little else it come to, at lowest price I will put.

(You signing this agreement to pay so much per foot)." I signed it while my family all approving stood about. And dropped a tear blot it out!) upon it (but it didn't That very day with wagons came some men, ootu great ana small: They climbed upon my buildings as If they owned 'em all They hacked 'em and they hewed much against my loud desires They trimmed them with gewgaws, and they uounu tnem down witn wires. They trimmed 'em and they wired 'em, and they trimmed and wired 'em still. And every precious minute kept running up the bill. My soft-spoke guest a-seeking, did I rave and rusn ana run: He was supping with a neighbor, justa three- mi le lurtner on.

"Do you think," I fiercely shouted, "that 1 want a mile o' wire To save each separate hay-cock out o' Heav en consuming nre Do you think to keep my bulldin's from some uncertain narm. I'm going to deed you overall the balance of my mrm He looked up quite astonished, with a face devoid of guile, And he pointed to the contract, with a reas suring it was the first occasion he disagreed me: But he held me to that paper with a firmness sau to see; And for that thunder story, ere the rascal finally went. I paid two hundred dollars, if I paid a single cenu Ana now any lightning-rodder wants a uinner dlaloeue With the restaurant department of an enter prising Uog, Let him set his mill a runnin just inside my ouisiue guwt. Ana 1 11 bet two hundred dollars that he wonl have long to wait. RAILROAD NEWS.

Gen. Rice of the Fort Scott Moni tor, got up a fine excursion from that city to Iola over the new railroad last Friday. The Globe says that the K. C. L.

S. Railroad pays out over three thousand dollars a month to hands in that city. 1 T'r ivincaia nas soia tue nar row gauge bonds owned by the citv of Cherryvale for 91 cents on the dol lar, at St. Louis. Over at Girard they are holding railroad meetings with a view to se curing aid for a through line from ONE DOOR N0BTH OF P0ST0PPICE, Ccfey Kansas, 1 I Pealer in Drugs, Medicines Paints, Oils, vYamishes, Soaps; Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Brushes, Combs and Toilet Articles generally.

i Farmers and from the country are requested to call and examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. AND Dry Goods House or Chas. Lucas AND IF1. Groceries, Dry Goods, Queens ware, Hats and Caps, FiirntfcliinKr Good, Ar. COUNTEY PRODUCE A SPECAL11T.

West Cide of CCrrilTILLS, IISSAS. J. S. HARVEY, Estate kkge Agency. KANSAS.

Improved Parms to Exchange For East- ern City and Town Property. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. PUBLICATION NOTICE. State of Kansas. mostgomehy county.

Daniel Wells and Robert L. Wells, Partners -as Wells lirosM plaintiffs, vs. E. A. Gordon, defendant.

In the Justice's Court of Luther Perkins, a Justice of the Peace of Parker Township in said county. notice is hereby given, that on the 30th day of June, 1881, Luther Perkins, Justice of the Peace of Parker township in Raid county issued an order of attachment In the above en titled cause aerainst the Baid E. A. Gordon. defendant, for the sum of twenty-five and dollars, saui cause is.set for hearing before said justice, at his office In Parker township, said county, on the 6th day of August, 1881, at 9 o'clock, a.

m. Wkils Plaintiffs. Antoine Martin Dealer in grocebibs; -and- CONFECTIONERY, Bakery and Lunch Room. THE BEST CIGARS IX THE CITY. Lamp Perfumery GROCERY TEE OLDEST w- I And '7f; Clothing House In Montgomery County, To which is added a full line of the choicest GROCERIES.

to be found In the market. Produce of All Kinds taken in exchange for goods at Cash Market prices. WAGON MAKER, COFFEY VI IXE, KANSAS. Repairing at short notice, reasonable rates and in satisfactory style. Painting of Wagons and Bnggies a Specialty.

A A h-nrf VV -LJL. KJ UX Livery and Feed litis Opposite Indiana House, COFFEY VILIJE, KANSAS. -at their- New Brick Store Coffeyville, Kansas, are offering Sreat Bargains to buyers of T7T'7" rtOHlTiQ of all kinds, including a large line of HANDSOME DEESS GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS. BOOTS SHOES. In the Department of they have all the Best Brands of Flour, at wholesale and re-tail.

Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Spices, a large assortment of and, in fact. Ills Trade of this section. fail to call on them before buying as they are offering great indccements to caeh buyers. ml 1 Centre of Plaza. Coffeyvillet Kansas..