The Crisfield Courier from Crisfield, Kansas • 3

NEW MERCHANT TIIH COURIER. CRISFIELD, IIABFEIt KANtJAi, Largest Stock, It Is walled up will move his house over it. Mr. Tliompsod Is to do the iniison' Plino MetCnlght, cousin of Miv l.u lbie, made tlie latter a short visit week. He was on bis way from Cherokee Co.

to his claim in Clark ciuniy. At the old stand ot 03 GO Direct from Manufacturers. Thf family of Dr. ISrockwny lecclwd Hancock a visit tionitvvoof their cousins lately, A local paper devoted especially to Crls-lleld anil Harper county. $1.50 iUK YEAR GO Lowest Prices, one of whom is from Pennsylvania.

They iue very plciiciint sociable gentlemen Tlie sensational story of Kansas roos-ter buried under a drift for two days and nights and dug out olive ami vocal prompts the Louisville Cornier-Journal to pooh at the Incident us not worth recording alongside of tlio comparatively recent history of the Democratic bird emerging and crowing after being pnovv- ed under for twenty odd yours. Mr. O. I'. Wilson and Win.

Smith, of Illinois, were guest of the Nw Penioii House the first of the week, Thcv for Winlleld Monday and will visit frh'tids there. Mr. Wilson will be In tYisiiehl the last of the week and will make ar- rangeiiicnts to go info btisitu'ss here. He will also build a residence In the spring. Mr.

a No. I business man ma-h a we need bore and will make a good criti- zcn. For cheap farms see lid. Brewer nt the C'ouitiKit ollice. Only two more weeks of school anil As we sell tor cash or produce we will then all tlie "kids' ill be turned loose, sett gooits ior Given from the fact tb.it wo buy In large quantities and for cat-h.

BEST GOODS. Ugh! we shudder to think of it, hut we envy Mr. Peeler. Vr can sympathize with him in his present afllction. GO Lo al Happening (re LESS Wonder If nny one at Crisfieh! knows where Messrs, Hoover and Wagner took Because tbey are from first hands, and new and not shelf worn.

dinner a week ago last Sunday? We Buckwheat flour at the Red Front. CO know, and we have half a mind to tell that it was at Dr. Brockwuv's, but may- Lspceial attention is called to our lmmcns stock ol clothing. Than thcv have ever been sold in Remember the liop February 22. 1880, he they don't want it tUl.

for it ehowe this town before. Don't fail to come in and be convinced. how strong force of habit is. We attended tlie County Teachers' Association at Attica last Saturday. Very few te'acliers were present on account of tlow does she fihlhe tlii3 week the ptfper.

ft. S. Crislicld la expected iiomo in a few days. The indications are that wo will have feiore weather. OUR STABLE.

Wo havetho only livery stable In town but it, la largo and runiny, siilllcicntly go as to meet the demands of the public we do a E. L. Hastings CO II. V. Alexander has sold the Crifiehl CouniKit to Iienry Anderson of th it tliy Alex, has made ho Courier a nice and newsy paper and we are sorry to gee Mm disappear from the lift of Harper county editors.

He will go to I ho southwest cattle country soon, he tells ux, and we hope deserved success will follow him. To Mr. Anderson we send fiatt-wnl greeting and tiust.be will keep tbe Courikr up to its present Graphic. H. V.

Alexander eaiiio over from Crle-lleld yesterday, and Informs us that he has sold the OcTitrwi, The purchase is Medicated cough cundy at tbe postoflice book store. CITY HOTEL Lively, ate rssEwiriwa MS CO t-H IS the had ro ids, Xo inornin; session whs held, and the fiertioou exercises consisted of sons, by the assembly, and short talks on reading and spelling. The next meet log will he held at Harper on the first in March' The Wednesday evening prayer meetings are still held at the school house with very fair attendance. The protracted meeting held by the llev. Kniiiht.

of Attica, assisted by 'Mr. Heeler, broke up without a single conversion having been made. "If nt first you don't succeed, try, try Several of our young folks intend go'ng to the Crislicld literary next Friday eve, ANTHONY. Busim-sR, Furnifli rigs on short notice Buy corn and hogs, and ask a share of tlie public piitronnue. a.

FttHNCII, Prop'r, CO arc Henry Andei cm and Lee -Wilson, both of Crisfhdd. H. V. will remain with the a few weeks, when he expects to visit the Pan Handle of Texas. Mr.

J. F. Wiseman, of Rich Hill. Mo. This house, has just been re-litted from gart ctt to cellar, j.ooms nnci.v imi intin-ed for the accommodation of iruests.

Our ft Very Kcspfctfully Vonrsi rQ Harped loan.l is in the city, arriving via the Sunflower Tickets CD cents for the grand ball oh Washington's birthday. Try the celebrated U. A. R. cigars at the postoflice book store.

fcicliiidl liool.s of every 'description at fib tlOdk tit lire New hooka exchanged for old ones at the postfiiilee book store. Iienry Wagner lias been gone all week on business for tbe linn. Notice We will till all unexpired and coll all baek subscriptions' Airs, Cook, of New Kiowa, was a guest of Dr. Huberts anil family over Sunday. Several tow lota iind a farm for sale iit very 'Enquire at thin bllice.

tables are never cpawdot any of the dcl- IWieies inai uiu iiminei, uuviui. nu un a call, Anthony, Kant-as. lat nlglit. Ic is tie gentieaitin wno -x-peeted to commence tlic publication of a new Democn.tic paper in this city this month, ind we learn that he lias considerable of hi. 4 material at (he depot.

Anthony Republican. Brewer's real es-tate office transacts all kinds of real estate business at the Col'RiElt oflice. iftho weather permits. Pel haps Cleopatra will be among them. We torgive the editor his mistake but prefer not to enlighten him just at present as to what it was.

Wo reserve that until some indefinite future lime. Our friend "Nix" has not shown up lately. What is the matter, friend? Let us hear from you again. There are news enough in the Valley to keep us both busy if we chronicle 'all that occurs. Clkopatka.

S. A. DAKKOUOH. KOBBINf W. J.

JEWEL KES, Iragh Land Loon Nodoc. I ask that all accounts due mo fir advertising prior to February 1st. be s-t led st once, as 1 want to close up the books. Please 11 at this othVe the coning week and settle. Very Truly yours.

If. V. AlEXAKDKK. Henry Warner came in on the train yesterday, lio had been west on business. dnlhony, Kas.

ANTHONY, KAJMSA4 A Citlz-n" with his questions tails to make an appearance. Wonder what the matter can tie. Call on F.d. Brewer and leave your farm with iiim for sale, lie will pell (hem. Fine Block, good assortment, fine watch repairing and engraving.

LAND, LOAN, INSURANCE A so 'j "fakir" carried away a few of the surplus dollnrs on Monday last. Wo hate to see peoj)le bite at such frauds. A young eastern man of sober habits and flood character, wants work on a farm by month cr v'ear, Inquire at this Ollice. CITY PROPtaiTY FAKMS. Taxes Paid, Abstracts Furnished, Corrcsponilciice respect fully solicited.

Sfhoul ICej ort. Report of school held in (Yisfie.ld for the month en iinjf February Number pupils attending this n.imt'i, Average dail3' attendance, 35 Number of cases of tardiness, 354. Xtimbc of visits from school nflicers, 1. NiimLer of visits from patrons of the school. 1.

nines nt visitors, Mr. A. IV. Westfall, W. P.

Harper and T. L. Sloan. A cordial invitation is extended to all patrons to vlalr. the school.

Minmb Ifi. Held, teacher. New York, Feb 9. General Hancock died suddenly here to-day. His death was tlie result of a malignant carbuncle on the back of his neck, hich confined him to bis ted several days.

No serious alarm was felt until shortly before he expired. Ha was within five days of being sixty -two years old. GOOD NEWS. New Goods, New Prices, at Sloan 'c. Best grades of Apple Butter and Jellies at the lied Front.

The celebrated Harper City Flour at tlie Red Grocery. Fresh garden seeds of all kinds in bulk at Roberts Criswell's. Headquarters for the finest In Crislield at Roberts Criswell's. Gents furnshng goods, shirts, collars, caffs, and everything in thnt line just received at Harper As Sloan's. Don't forffct that Harper Sloan have The old adage lias proved true so far ihat "the first three days in January rule the winter Solid winter has field on like grim dentil now for forty-ibreu WAVER LY HOUSE, ZJ Fairbanks, Prop'r, ISalscy Son, Anthony Sas.

Anthony Harper EMK 'LIKE. First-class in every respect. Rooms neat and comfortable. Charges reasonable-. Patronize the postmaster, don't send your letters to the depot to be.

mailed. Our pontmnster has gone to quit an expense in tiffing up the office for our benefit, and we should do all we can ior him. Oscar Harlan says he has the best Jjrand of cigars in town. To convince US he set them tip all around, and our word for it, they tire as good as represented. Call for the G.

A. R. A good Sample Room just received jhe largest and most com: piete stock oi (try goons, iiuiioiih, cic, ever brought to Crislicld. It will pay our farmers to call on L. O.

Elerick. ol Attica, for farm loans. He Nothing: is Spared to male ft guests comfortable. KAST JIAIN hTliUKT, represents one of tlie best eoiupHnien in I Do a general feed and sale business. Hacks make connection with all traihs nt Harper.

Charges very reasonable. lie sou tli west anu wm mane soiuenicni the same day thnt papers are if there are no liens to pay off. Kansas Crisficbi, C. Harlan left Monday for Hugo, Stevens county, to be gone several weeks. Charley will be missed among the boys Jtiere.

O. II. Harlan does the prescription act at the drag stow. vfiiMESKaiGsarriiraraasKTOJ ilew; jjenlson Hoysi Geo. Wilson, Prop'r.

COAuDING BY DAY OH AVE K. This space will occupied next week by Jomfortrblc rooms, good beds Oscar Harlan is ayain back at his post at the drugstore after a short absence at JKingnian and Harper. One young lady's fieart rests easy now, Oscar is a bully hoy and is liked by everybody. Mr. Win.

Whitworth. of Danville, now holds down the cases on the Courier, Will is a good boy and a first-class printer. He thinks Crisfield the boss little town and is much pleased with her people. Grand Hall at Crisfield February 22d. 1880.

In the new stone hall. Supper at the New.benison hotel. Harper Sloan T. "Sloan, floor manager, come and have a good time. All are cordially invited.

The former proprietor of this paper, Mr. II. V.Alexander, will go to Mobeetie, Texas, as soon as the weather breaks up. We wish him all possible success in that 'far west." lie bao made the Courier a good paper and will leave with the best wishes of all. Kith(r time nor monoy Is flpnred to mnkc Ruwtn comfortable.

Our tables oover i Wagner, Bankers. The Literary. The huge snow drifts and cold winds kept a good many away that would otherwise have gone, but notwithstanding this a large crowd was out. Thp subject "Resolved, that Lafayette deserved as, great praise tor the defenso of America as Washington," was represented on the affirmative by J. L.

Hoover and Wagnerandj the negative by L. orris and G. T. VVUson. Tbe question was discussed at some length and was decided in favor of the negative.

An Irish declamation, by James Cameron, was the most amusing feature of the evening. The hearing of dialogues and declamations completed the evening's entertainment. Iri our report ot the literary last week we failed to give all the ollieers. G. W.

Westtall was elected assistant secretary; Minnie Held, treasurer; M. Hoover, chorister; and I'hailey Wilson, janitor. We tailed also to make note of the declamation spoken by Miss' Kilen Hancock, which was rendered very Ratis-fnctorily and received much applause. Don't lail to go tonight. Acro.vs the Kaiiroatl.

Feb. 9, 1880. Hero we arc again! S'pose you thought we had forgotten you. but we haven't. All the news of the valley have been frozen up for long (bat tbey nearly failed to thaw out, but what news we have ate newsy.

Walker Downs has tlie best fortune ol any one In the neighborhood. He has a new team of mules, good ones, too a now cow, and better still, no mortgage on his farm. He very sensibly paid it off. He certainly Is to be envied, for there are not many men In the vicinity who can say they bave no mortgage over their heads. We are rorry to say that Caleb Boyd is going to leave us.

He Intends starting Wednesday for his Lome in Edwards Co. We are sorry to see bim leave for he Is a jolly boy and an excellent seven-up player. Tbe circle will miss you, Caleb. Will Cozad and Mr. (less will start for the west in search of claims as soon as the weather gets a little more torrid or a little lens frigid.

There are Rome funny rumors flying around loose. We vondcr If they aie true? R. B. ShloppT and wife, A. Harrison and Mr.

Brawbear went to Anthony Monday, Mr. Thompson and wife, of Harper, have become tired of city life and are going to try tbe quiet of the country for a while. They are living with Mr. Uan-ids, who Is Mrs. Thompson's father.

Mr. Daniels has (lug a cellar and wbea OS. (KiAKS Wltc Will altto keep for the occommodation of the public, a nice etoek of Stationer and all kinds of ctatioBcii lupplies. Remember the New DenUon to ncemia Kansas Crisficld, WEW ST -7 arnjJ-lz WESTERM WORLD if 1" 1 door east of TIau-e's old stand. We bare or had a goo stoek bryCbbds-and Notions, 'Ladies Coals Winter Goods, The town of Crislicld is to bave anotb.

er road, the Ft. Scott extension which is now built as far as Anthouy. This Is good news to those in Feabbdy who invested in that place, a3 it will no doubt experience a good healthy boom Ibis spring. Pcabody Graphic. Lee Wilson, the best looking editor of the Cot-siER spent Sunday with his parents, nis school at Harper Center will 'he out in about four weeks after which be will devote bis attention to the paper.

Until then we ask the indulgence cf our teaders for any short comings. A grand bail was given recently In Paris for tbe benefit of the poor of the city. The receipts were over $10,000, but tbe expanses exceeded that amount omewbat. The poor will deriTe ho benefit from the performance, but tbe rich people who attended bad a perfectly rtelisrbtfnl t'uie. SLOAN 'i Have in, stock BRYAN, BROWN SHOE COS CELEBBATED EOOTS AND SHOES OWN SHOP-MADE MID WAEUANTED.

Look for tliKlr Nml en ISottom or Z-lning. Theiirt ifiwU am made In tit. Jxjnis, and are tar superior to JEOBlern work. rut We sell forCJtsh, enabling sell chesper than the chepest. Don't fail to come andt be conrineecl BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL 8H0 fiW I tl II I I I efernon..