The Western Star from Hill City, Kansas • 2

NOTICE WESTERN ST AH. re-nomination is not as it was a short time ago. A great nutn ber of politicians both in the Senate and House who h-ive the reputation of being far-sighted in forecasting FARM- IMPLEMENTS HICKS Stockton, Kansas Dealers in plows, harrows, grain drids, sulky plows, oultivato rs.ral roadjerapers, oorn planters, eto Also Manufacturers of tbe Stockton Clipper breaking ows. W-ijinanl hn(; rn Ii to order and all kind of light rigs fur nished on short notice. Ja0W5 fF(jvl 10 TO 60 DOLiA.R3, Thursday, February 12, 1880.

T. II. McGILL, Editor DISSOLUTION. The partnership heretofore existing potweea Thos. Beaumont, T.

J. Gar pett and T.H. McGill, under. tbe firm paroe of Garnett Sc publishers of t. i 'a the "Western Stap, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and the Wkstepn Star will now be nub ished GUI who will payjall the debts of the Stas and receive all moneys due.

T. J.G?rnett, Thos. Beaumont, T. h. McGill.

Hill city, Ks. Feb; ad, x880. AS HERETOFORE. In po'itics the Star will remain as heretofore stalwart Republican ol the Jin? Iilaine The subscription price will remain as heretofore i.oo per year, and ihe uudersigned "ill endeavor, in the year. to make the paper worth that amount as many times as possible.

The ad vertising raws wm also remain as heretofore The building op of Hill City and Gra bam county will be the prime objecti ofj oar miaaioo. It will ba oor endeavor to give the nkwiI and to tell the truth at near ai pdat.ible.1 Truth is not pirticularly a neaspaper function but it i said to be ''nixlitj and wm prevail. ite existence ot a newspaper aapenar span its eubacriptioo ai advertiiOnentf rtIL and jour patronage in either it aolicited, provided tbe paper ia not presumed to sabeerred to the interests of tbe person so patronizing, iu which case tbe patron and I ye editorwill This pper can- JMI .1 pot, and will not, try to suit all tastes and dispositions, in politics, or what not, and I he person or persona so expecttejr will, in a very matter ct fact way, gat "left." Hoping to make the.STaa worthy of al patronage, we are Respectfully, T. II. MoGill.

Atchison has a Bessie Turner. Hasn't bhSia.Beechar All, claims for pensions and arrears mast be made before Jul I88b, 01 they; will be forever barred. There ha been a little change in the management of the Topeka Capi- tal. E. E.

Ewing withdraws from the firm of Hudson Ewing, pub lisheri of the Capital, Kansas Farmirf and American Young-Folks and takes entire contrd of the Farmer while! Hudson will henceforth have charge of I the Topeka Capital and the Young I WASHINGTON LETTER From our Washington CorreipondfBt Wadiington D.C.J in. 3I, i880- Thejast week his been singularly barren of anything which could lay claim to iosess even a modsrat deduce of interest in a political point of view. Our seem ta lie waiting for something to 'turn up" I and 'that is the caas it i innst'int. I tt. LAND OFFCE, virwin, ftansaa, Januajy 16tb.

1880. 3026. complaint having been entered at this Office bv Jerome Shonn R7nlnst tho Vi I .1 1 1- 1. repreaeniauves I 1'iucu, ueceaseu, lor I hstilAnl j. kl.

II ti No 834G. dated Oct. 30th, 1878, upon R.Minn v.L "Xt I quarter section iownROtp ivinire zi lira nam Kan. as, wun a view to tbe cancellation of aaid entry the "said nartiea nr hereby summoned to appear at tbia on me icin aay Aor 1880. ai -clonic A.

to respond and lurnish testimony eoncernin? Tsaid uneven auanuomnent. T. AI. Helm. Rpirltfitr.

36-40 L. J. Heat. Receiver. D.

Dodge, Atl'y for Pl'fl. NOTICf. U. S. LAND OFFICE, i Kinvin, Kansas.

I No. 3038. January la.li, 1880. Complaint havin? been entered at this Oflico bv Isaac Flvnn. against John.

S. Kmsr lor his Timber Culture Entrv No 2744 U- teil Sept. 26. I87S. upon Ihe NE quarter and quarter Section 26, Township 6 Ilange 22 in Graham county, Ksnaas, with a view to Ihe cancellation of said enlryj the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this Office on the 9lh day of March.

Ifc80. at 9 o'clock A. in reepond and furnish testimony con cerning said alleged T. M. Halm.

Kfiffiatpr. L. J. Best, Keceiyer; NOTICE. U.

a. LAND OFFICE. I Uirwin, Kansas, No 2701 Dec. 12, 1879. I Complaint" bavlne been entered at this Office by Pickett.

interpleadr M. J. Goode fT abandoning bis timber culture en f-v No 2767, dated Sept 27, 1878, upon the W'quarter Section 12, Townepip 6, Racfe 24 in Graham County, Kansas, with a view to the cancellation of eaic! entry i the eaiJ parties are hereby nmooned to appear nt thia, Office on the 12 day of March, 1883 at o'clock A. to respond aud furnish testimony concerning said alleged aband on mem. T.

M. Telm. Ueffister. 38-42 L. J.

Best. Receiver. McBrido Att'vs for Pi'ff AliW noticei ln'place'of the one No 2701 dated Sept. 27,1879. NOTICE U.

S. LAND OFFICE, Kirwin, Kansas, No 3079. Januarv 31. 1880 Complaint bavincrbeen entered ct thi Pfflce b7 Andrew Buoy against Andrew Peterson forabandoniBg his Timber culture view to the cancellation or said entry: th Sftul parties uro hereby summoned to opnar nn ujic on me cav oi fliarcn, ism at 9 oVIock A. to respond and furnish lesumony concerning saia aiiegea aoana unment.

38-42 T. M. Helm. L.J, Beet, I.eciver. McBride Att'js for Pi'ff.

QrJO A wetk. $1 a day a mooih enfly made. Outfit free Address True Augusta, Maine. JOHN STANLEY. HILL CITY, KANSAS.

Joiner and cabinet maker. Paint ing and lettering done cn fcert re tice. Will be four.d at the a flVr MORSE, AitoBKKYS at Law Aiii) Notaries Public, Wa Keener, Trego-, County, Kansas. Will practice in all the Courts of the State. fo'r SM1TJ, MIS and tEEMl, lTTOFNEVg-T-LAW, Will practice ia all the courts rf the state, and do a general land, collection and peusion business.

Particular aten- uon given to business before the U. S. bind Office at Ikirwin. bOtt CARLOS SON. AttemgfSithw, LakD AKU lULLLt 1 ltl AUKKTS, irwin, Ksis Special alteiition givid Laud Office bus lueas.

ot Havin, tu ,.7 n. I Weekly Coramerml wo aonouuee that rew.il (uro.ah the Commonwealth uuiiiujimwrn in W1LI1 IUH ulQLIIla n. one year, for $2, and will give as a free oris to each yearly subscriber under thin clubbing arrangement any one book be may select froai (be following famoux wrrk paid and free of all cost the books befn Darner's editions, una beautiful priatod on good paper, id papnr coders 1. 'JANE KYRE," the celebrated njy -l wbich m'lrfe CbarlotU Brante'a Ume 2. MHK LAST DAYS OF POMPEII" Rulwrr's ilistorical Romance of unmrsal popularity, the most fascinating of his pro motions.

3. JOHJff HALIFAX, GENTLE IAN," Mi8 Mulock'a a story it ibe Borrows and triumphs associated witb low Wrth and iron fortune. 4. "THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS. 01' THE PICKWICK CLUB," the work that gave Uicksns bis celebritj 'he most humorous and always the or at popular oi na ooova.

p. "iuk uisruwr of a ukihe." by Vi t-r Huaro. Tbe terrible narrative of be great French poet, novelist and historian, of the Cr me of Louis Napolj on ia strangling tbe liberties of his couu try 6. "THE RIflHT HONORABLE BENJAMIN DISRAELI, Earl of iioiisGeld." with two pur' raits. The lite of the Premier of En gland, setting forth the romantic vicissitudes of bis iutenBelv interesting career, 7.

"EOTIIEN," by Alexander William KingiUke. One of tha most cbarmine narratives ever written, full of pen pictures oflife in the lust, including admirable accounts of personal experience in hgjp ana tne null Laoa. 8. JOUItKAL OF THE PLAGUE IN By Danitl Dsfoe, author of "Uobineon Crusoe The true hutory, by one of the moat distinguished writers in pur the myiterious nd visitation ef the plague in Hiug land. 0 PflKMa (IP wnRDQWrtRTH chosen and edited by Matthew Arnold.

Tbe most popular and select editon of the works of one of Eng. and greatest poets, whose writings owe their celebrity large if to the excellent understanding the? cis play of the sentiment and 'aoecery of coua tr life. 10. "A HISTORY OF OUR OWN TImES By Justin McCarthy. An ims portant bistoriul work, admiaeble adapted tbe combined entertainment ana in struction of youth It will ba seen that these books comprise a wide ranire and strikiusr diversity of ihe most brilliant of modern authors "ravels.

Poetrr. sa that alt Uscna he consulted, md each subscriber will be einbrasaed only tha riches of tha varitT in selecting a favorite book for a free prizs. The regular subneriptiou price for the akly Commonwealth is 1 .25 per year in ciuos or iu zi.tu per year and a copv gratis to the psrson getting up the club A ltents getting up clubs can send tbe dol lar when receirod, and the paper wil be sent, and wbeu the tenth dollar is received. he Commonwealth will be sent free 'a vear tbe Agent. Agents wh send us $21 00 will receive 11 copies each of the Commonwealth bad Commercial, sent to the subscribers to any font race to tbe Uutted State, and also eceive the books selected out the above list.

When a subscription of $2.03 is re ceWed, send it in, otid wtian the loth one is sont, forward us an extra dollar and we will send the two papers and the book; Subscriptions payable in advonea, and the Free Prize book must be ordered at the tin the payers are subtoiqers for. J). I'. BAKE It SUMS, l'roprietoro, COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Ku. Onrt Wfekin your cwa town.

Terra wai.d $5 outfit frte. Address II. llalliitt a CoPortland, Maine. 2a NOTICE. U.

S. LAND OFFICE No. Kir win Kansas, January 16th, 1350. 302r' Complaint having been entered at his Ofhce by James Walken against be heirs and legal representatives ot Amos A. Fiticb, deceased, for abend.

nlng his timber culture Entry No. S279, dated Oct, 30ih. 1878. upon 1 he I quarier gectiou 29, Township 6, 1 Uange "1 in Graham county, Kansas, wun a view to the cancellation 01 ia entry the saia parties are uminoned to appear tbis Of" flee on 1 be 16th day April, 18-tO. at 9 o'clock A.

to revpowd and fur iii testimony couceiuiug said alteg- aoanuoiiinent. T. M. Belro RegiPter. 36 I0 J.

Best. Receiver. D. Dodge Att'y for PI fl and pleasing production including Novelos, Bioirrai)h and Hiatorr. the political horoscope, are looking around to find some popular man who might be a com romise candidate for the Republican nomination There is a great deal of talk pro and con re card iag the Sherman "boom," but opinions are so divided as yet that it not safe to base an opinion upon anything that does not present as yd I ihe apoearance of solidity: A dele- gation of prominent politicians arriv-.

a nere aooui trje jniacue 01 tne wees to consult Senator Cameron in re Igard to the course to be pursued at th National Convention. It ia the desire of these gentlemen to arrange natters so that without specific in structions further, than that the will of the majority shall rule. The speech of Senator Bayard in behalf of his resolution to destroy tha leijal-tenaor quality ot me greenDacks was one of the events ol the session It lasted one hour and fourty min utes, and commanded the closest and most respectful attention, it was on or tne otsi financial speeenca ever made in the Senate. Much ground was travelled over that was familiar to those who have followed the recent financial debates. The tenor of his remarks however went to show that his resolution to deprive the green backs of their legal tender quality nas not intended to destroy the con venience of the present paper curren cy but that currency rests upjn the credit or bejicf that it can be cons verted into specie, and men feeling that a rmanent standard is to reg ulate their contracts, would naturaUy enter into them with more confidence.

Brooklyn N. Y. is to have a $60, ooo public-building as the house Committee has unamimously agreed to report a bill offered by Represent tative Bliss to appropriate the amonrtt requisite for the purpose; The com mittee also agreed upon bills appro. priating $100,000 for a puhlic-build ing at Montgomery, $100,000 at Jackson, $75,000 at-Lyncb lyurg, and at Charles'. ion W.

Va. The Marsht.l deficiency bill has not yet been repot ted back to the House, much to the disappointment of a great many who are awaiting such action. One entire day, both in the Scn ata and House, hns been consumed in the delivery of eulogistic-speeches, by representatives of both parties, upon the late Senator from Michigan. Zach lariali Chandler. The investigation into the ccffd Hon of the Indian commission ex perienced a very peculiar episodes on Thursday.

It appears that in order to screen commissioner Hayt, In spector H.mmond swore that a cer- ain letter was "ar-'gentfel fergery," liuring the day however Hammond as taken suddenly ill and thinking lie was going to die confessed tbafhe made a misstatement and ihat ihe letter which was sufficient to condemn H.jU was written by himrelf. The sult was an order was issued dis pens ng at once with Commissioner nowi lt appears at though soma other members of tbe commission' would be likely to stand in an unenviable ''int ocfore the country. Th eraijrition of colored people from Texas to aoutheru Kansa is principally i. dtaoa of them comin in a etribe couuiy umeir odjc; pint. Moy lbeir.

cwudiuo appeals iudoij io ine caantauie. eniry zu, Wis, upon the qurttr Section XI, lownship 6, liange 1 fn (Lrraham.CoantT, Kaneae, with a STONE SHOP. Olra us a call. 1S69 ESTABLISHED 1874 CELEBRATED LED- IN BEACf OF TON? erfectlon of finish, and (ff'rod at rates more popular than those of any maou- fiCtursr of first class, work iu the world helutestand most improved desirn' r-fiVjf Ctjiflid end ornnmeted itf the highest etyle knowu to tba rat pittv ami 4mpovedi tiion witc ypriEht bellowj ana valuabi Every i.ntruaent warranted for SIX YE-ABS-: Address tbe tnSnfatturors;" ALLEOER, B0W.LOY 4 CO. Washingttrn.

J. dress 8tinson a Portland, Maine. 2dV JyXjVHJjJ -mil)', Agicl for tki'iili df' ro sq a to -a in .6 in a in B.j8 ta i-J 2 3 a. ti T. a (3 73 Hi -3 -5 fm 3 3 0) a 1 vS I 2 Lime, Stucco and'' Plastering 'Hair Shoemakers' Awls, and thread pow der, Shor, Lead, Cartridges, BUckimith's LiiUoii.

e. 9Iy mofto 19 Loiv Pi-ices rstnctiy oasis. mi wwthm Frani Strasti of t'n On pot. Attorneys at Law and Real Estate Agents, Kirwin, Kansas. Attend to the mtltins out of U.

Land OlHee papers. Cases belore the local U. S. Land Office a.t Kirwin and the geti fal land office at Wash- ngon a specialty. Also ODrietora the Kirwin "chief." where voucan get job work Uona mwftHm Ijr to' be hoped for that they will beH1Vt's services.

As matters stand gratified. In the absence of more ex- citingvtopic the question ol the next Presidency has serrpd t- fiim UK the political world of Washington I ..,11. T1. 1 I v.u,i- Tcnugnsarc mucu oiscussca. ana is mougni mat tne enthu-1 im recardinz Geaeral Grant's I.