Norton County Advance from Norton, Kansas • 3

ItlODELL. MUSICAL NORTON COUNTY ADVANCE IIVE 2ST You can always get fresh meat of the best variety at the City Market. A large stock of groceries was re-cieved at Seymour's vesterda'v. Millinery opening at Seymour's April 10th. Considerable.

county news will be found upon the outside of this weeks issue. exercises were very interesting but we were pained to hear a certain young ought to have known better, laughing and prayer was beiug offered by the superintendent. Such conduct "shows the breeding of any person. M. G.

Sheley's house was destroyed bv fire Saturdav Nearly "all of the furniture and clothing of the family weri consumed. Mose succeeded in tiviug some wheat and potatoes. Ws hope his loss is not so bad as is reportid. Neuo. LENORA.

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G. Rowley, Mound City, Kansas. "Your Golden Balsam is truly a valuable medicine. It has done wonders for me. I can cheerfully recommend it to all suffering with cough or weak lungs'- Simeon Fawcett, Kansas City, Mo? Marsh's Golden Balsam for sale by K.

C. Road druggist, Noffon, and by all prominent dealers in the rf-3t. Do not fail to try it. Two dose3 will benefit. A largo bottle will do wonders.

Regular sizes 50 cents and $1,00. Sample bottle Xre. The Ague Cure never fails. Price oaly 50 cr-nts liquid or pills. Forney, at Devizes, keeps everything and sells at the lowest living prices.

T3'd wht A luyslciai Says! "I was afflicted with a severe at tack tof inflammation of the eyes, and could get no relief until I tried" Brown's Arnica Salve. Since then I have U3ed it in my practice, and freely say that I think it is he most wonderful healing Salve ever made an I ia valuable in every family. W. W. Barker, M.

Hastings, Iowa. All of Brown's Popular Medicines for sale by K. C. Road and R. E.

White, Norton, Kansas. rrom a Prominent Drag Honpo. H. JL Warner Y. Dear Sir: It is now only three months since we received your first shipment of Safe Remedies.

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33AKKIED. At Bloomington Nebraska, March 20 1880 by the county judsre of Frank-li- county Nebraska, Mr. Stephen H. Stone of Almena, Kansas to Miss Ella Persons of Northfield Vermont. IjSGTA.

The weathcr.the never failing source of newspaper information has been fiendish during the past week. The wind lias blown almost unceasingly since our last writing. On Friday it lifted somo hids from the roof of 1. Weavers store and laid them down on the frround eonie distance awav. Several pieces of fall wheat in this vicinity which were thought to be dead are coming out all right.

Tom Campbell, clerk at N. Weaver's, stood it as long as he could, but at last he gave up and is now at home fighting the measles. Yv'e hope to ace him out again soon. Several ei'Mr. John Kelly's family are down with the same disease.

Mr. ILL Andrews is making preparations to go to Lenora this week. He will take charge of Dr. Green's new drug store at that place. In this change Leota loses, and Lenora gains one of the finest younjr men ia the county.

Mr. A M. Kelly and Jicksou, are visiting at Dr. Green's this week. Mr.

Isaiah Dickison living just east of town is much taller and broader than lie was last week. The cause of this was the appearance in the family last Sunday night of an eight pound girl. Richard Ros, EDMOOT, Mr. and Mrs. Bockover are both very sick.

Will Brown was severely kicked on the chin by a pony, cutting quite a large gash. Frank B. upset a wagou loaded with stone the other day, fortunately, though, he escaped uninjured; the wacron did not. Martin Shields is building a frame house on his farm west of Norton. Henry Sage will commence building this week.

Mr. Perry Moore and Miss Annie French were united in he holy bonds of matrimony on Sunday Mar. 21st at the residence of Rev. Mr.IIahn who performed the ceremony. We hope thev mav lead a long and happv Cease rude, bcreas, Mustering, rail-cr, thou hast done damage enough.

We see morning a large fire in the we fear there will be much damage dene, as there are always "some who are careless about their fire guards. The wind has been blowing perfect hurricane sinceyes- tcrday afternoon. Mr. 8. Z.

Waters has just returned fromRawlinsceunty. He had bad luck while thei losing his team. He thinks they strayed away. He hitched them out in the pvernnrrin the morning the picket pins had been puuen up. lie tracKcu tnera some distance, in the road where they had been draging the ropes.

They were matched iron grays rather The Baptists have been holding protracted meetings through this week with good success We. had the satisfaction of listening to one cf (he best exhortations we ever heard. The same was given by F. A. Barlow cn Tuesday last.

Brother Barlow is a host in "himself. Go on brother iu the good work and don't forget to ftrike a blow for the temperance cause, and a Mow at liquor traffic. "We hope to licsr ere long of Kiug Alcohol receiving a fatal threat. There is a dearth of railroad news at the present time. We think St.

Peter made an excellent defense. Any intelligent jury would acquit him with out further evidence. J. W. L.

AEMELO. Wheat looks well in this locality. Farmers should drill their wheat, for it will pay every time, for the drilled whont looks far better than that sown John Dunlap went to Norton tiii week to prove up on his claim. He w73 one of the first settlers on the Solomon yest of Logan. Joe has got him a nice riding pony and and now he can go wPsJ every day to see it is only a cow.

The plow factory at Almelo is running in iuW blast, the proprietor J. D. Hummel is a fine workman. He is running two fires .1 a. 1 a 1 rrt ami Kt'pi siciuiy a-i ins iorge.

nere will be a ball, given at the home of F. Chenoweth two and a half miles west of Almena on March SOth All of those that like 10 trip the fantastic toe are cordially invited to attend. Music. by Libbits' band. The people of Almelo were disappointed this morning, when cailir.u for their mail got no Advance.

They all say, I wonder what Is Ihimrdlcr with the editor. Night Rambler. ALMENA. March 30 1880. Almena people are having their farms and homesteads surveyed.

They seem to like the county surveyor well. He is somewhat reasonable in his charges and works fast. Mrs. Whit-taker i slowly recovering from her last spell of sickness. J.

Hummel continue about the same, not yet able for mill work. Some of the farmers are plowing and sowing notwithstanding the dry weather. Almena dedicates her "store with a hop Friday eve, April Farmingdalc literary closes with an exhibition Tuesday eve, April 13th. at the store in Aimena Almena literary society still flourishes. O.

Stone has taken unto himself a wife. A full blooded Yankee from Vermont. R. H. J.

MAPLE GROVE COLONY, Mrs. I.ichty has been quite sick but under the efficient treatment of Doc-tress Briggs of the Norton, she has rc- guiacd her forner health! George Watson is quit-" sick with typhoid, lung sucl intermit fever. His case is a dangerons one, but hopes are entertained for hi recovery. A fire is now raging in the Colony. It started from a spark of fire from Oscar Albino's stove and considering the high wind it is feared much damage will be caused by it.

The Colony turned out en-mass at our Sunday school yr-sterday, our commodious church beiug tilled to its utmost capacity. The exercises were interesting nd profitable. After which Elder Workman delivered a very forcible and pointed sermon, to an appreciative audience. Mr. Craig has purchased a claim here and lias moved his family in the Colony.

He intends to go into the sheep raising business. Much of the fall wheat that was considered dead two weeks ago is now growing finely, and promises an ordinary crop. AVe have been favored with an abundance of wind which was more powerful than we desired. We would say to the denizens of the Colony, and suburbs, that M. Kindig is now stopping under the hospitable root of Rie, ready to mend and repair poor soles, and also other parts of your boots and slices.

We were sadly disappointed last Friday to find that the Advance didn't come as usual, but came in to-day's mail. It a good paper and every one should have and read it. 'Observer. Eoad Notice. Office County Clerk, Norton county Kan.

March 31 180. Public notk-e'is hereby given that a petition wiil be presented to the board of count commissioners of Norton county at their next regular meeting asking for the" opening of a public road sixty 60 lect wide as follows Beginning at the southeast corner of section five 5 town two 2 range twenty-one 21 running thence due west on section lines to the northwest corner of section eleven 11 town two 2 range twenty-two 22 thence south one mile to the southwest corner of section eleven 11 of said town two 2 range twenty-two the place of termi nus. J. Fitz Patrick, 40 County clerk. Publication ficiice.

LAND OFFlCS I Kaniu Kineai, I Na. 1077. 3uarch 1 "yTotise in hcrt'jy glvtn tht the following Eunifl eettier liftc Loiice otiiiaintenlion to mate fiual in sapoort cf hi3 cl.im and secure Coal entry thereof and that said proof will be made htforetbe Eeisrer or IlecMTcr at U. Land oi2ce Kinrin Ka r.sas, cn Wednesday the 5 day ot M.7 'SO viz. Dari.l W.

UUU of Almena P. O.cf Norton Kan. Eme entry No 3357 for the 1-4 ofsection 2 township 2 ranje 1 anl he names tii? follow iaj witnesses tc rore Lis coatinii'jui mi-' iice r.p'n and cultivation, cj haul tract J. A. GielrwilVr, S.

Ft-Ucvrs, John Fellow. rt Wm. Alien aU of Alstra P. O. in Co.

TO LOAX! On Long Time at 8, 9, and 16 Per Cent. Interest. AM a iczrt roft tii HARTFORD INSURANCE CO, Th Old Reliable. irrtT tt. W.

PETTI 6 REV. Norton, Kaiiss. r- "in. 3 55 8 323 SO 3.r: 3 as ro 2 5 ci 3 a -T5 CO c. E.

Ii. ROBERTS At WaKeeney. Kansas. Zm 10U nor ro la RorthwMtrrn Eaneaa, aad to tba JxopU ot too County, ibao all othtr Lumbar firm cembiaad. Uia Stock ia Larger, A.XD AS USUAL Prices ara Better By fw dollari cn a Wl than at aay ctlttr Jul All klndaof tjl m.

"to CourtaDt'yln atock. Call on him trbaa jou Dead anything in bU line. H. haa what 70a mj want, aad can load yon with dry lumber. REMEMBER THE PLACE.

L. Roberts WaKeeny.Kan, is the Tims ani Eere is tiie Place. Tybny 3Pmre Z3rxgs Tba Chaapaat tvar offered ia XorUa. I ut aloca at CHOICE GOODS That I Ba4 -itw of to nuiVa rooa mora tbat 1 MaaL ItcosalsUof Everything in the Drug Line, CHEAP FOR CASH PRESCMVTl NS CO 31 TO UX2ZD CVetnlly at all honra flay or d'-M. Dr.

R. E. Willie, CO g- et tr ca to THURSDAY, APE. 11880. Official Papr of th3 County.

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id. jSMbboUUi arrWen, Wed. and Saf depart Toc-a aud Mjiiej ordeis from 8 to 12 a. in. and from 1 tj5 Malla SO minutes before drrmTtinp.

P. F. WitUAits, P.M. SOCIETIES. CUIEC11E3.

lyrsabTtorSaa Scrilc a at thechureli awry two wfks at o'clock. Pastor- Methodist 'very two In Una court br.e at 11 a. m. W. A.

Swllle -Pa-tor. Satbath a hocl avery rUUbatli at 10 a. m. All are Invited. K.

H. Seymoub, Sut. Kob't PDOAtf, Sac'y. Bi.t't S9rvicpg at tho court lor every alternate fctllth at 1 1 fc'olock a. m.

T. O. Clark, Fasior. 8 'rTicwi at. tbi Freahytcrian church very iuer SalUtJi tt 11 m.

Wiiiiaai, Pastor. EECKET OUDERS. X. O. O.

V. Norton Lodge, No. 107. meeti erery ,4 travelling. Viaitinjj brethren arecerdialiy invited itzpatrick, So.

A. G. Chamber, G. A and A Loo'a Lodfjw, metg in hoot cn Sat unav evening ou or Wore the lu-l moon. 'AH brother Mteona are cordially invited to visit va.

a 8 Green, 31. LOOM NEWS. This iB All Fools day. Look out. Mrs.

Harry Leg get of Indianola Nebraska, sister of Wm. Rogers andMrs. Win. Simpson is visiting here. PHOTOGUAniS.

The public are hereby notified that I have taken charge of Squire Oliver's photographing outiit and will open buoines3 in Norton, about the first yeek of April. U.O. IIlCXENLOOrER, Jl. II. Sterling a light of Beaverton, Rawlins county, has been lingering in Norton for a week.

Mr. Edward L. Ciiat field from Fur-aa3 county Nebraska, enroute for Tciarkania, Arkansas, passed through this place Monday. Mr. Farris a young attorney from Cloud through here last Thursday, to the west, looking for a locatioa which pleased him.

2. C. Foruey one of Devizes' enterprising merchants spent Monday night in Norton. Forney is chuck full of lousiness, and reports nine hundred dollars cash sales for March. Virrnl Ilewev from Monmouth, Ills-took a I'laisn near Norton lr.it week.

Ho rambled through Nebraska, "hut aw nothing which "compared with Norton county to his eyes. On Monday the Advance oface took a walk and now our friends will find us in tho second story of Fred Duvall's building. Coma in and visit in our new quarters. Judjre Wallace and Br. Evans of Cheeseraau called upon us Monday, and found us ia the depths of moving.

The doctor was paying his first visit to Norton and we were sorry that we were not in condition to entertain hlra. Tuesday morning Georga Stodart hot an American eagle. It was in the 60uthcast part of town bound to hare a chicken stew ior breakfast. The ht only broke its wing bo it was and is still held in limbo. It measured seven feet from tip to tip.

These birds are rare in this section, Last night a meeting was held at the courthouse objectively to organ-ire a Murphy society. Our paper i3 printed too early to give a report of the proceedings but we doubt not the success was ample. Let the good work go on. Too many temperance organisations are not likely to be formed. Tho ADVANCE joins all of thejii.

A petition is in circulation requesting the commissioners not to grant license to the two projects likely to (Come before them. This is business. We have net the least doubt that the sentiment of Norton is agaiust the establishment of these hell holes and all that is necessary is to bring it, out. Sign the remonstrance and let us redeem our town, Tier. J.

I Crouch the new appointment for the M.E's. of Norton preaches at the court house next Sabbath Rev. C. has been a resident ot Norton county, living nine miles north of Norton, where he has a claim, for omc time, lie appears to be well liked by the congregation who have some acquaintance with him. Saturday evening last Mr.

David McCasland.deputy grand of the Good Templars, organized a subordinate lodge in this place, with twenty-two members. Officers for the remainder pf the quarter were elected as follows: State deputy, J. II. Simmons; P. W.

C. Case W. C. A. Graves with Mrs.

Sydney Case and Mrs. M. J. Fitz Patrick, supporters: V. W.

C. Mrs. John Case chaplain, Samuel secretary, L. II. Thompson.

II. J. Fitz Patrick assistant; financial vicrotary, V. B. Beckett; treasurer, Caae; Marshal, Geo.

Pcrshall, -re. mauveit assistant inside guard G. Cornish; outside guard, A. Case. meetings will be held for the pres-, gntnrdaj- evening.

AT THE CHURCH IK KOKTOX, TIU3 THUKSDAY, EVENING. trof. E. Olus, B. O.

Keas. and 5Ksse Mary B. Keath and Sarah Oceo Portland Maine. The following letter explains itself: Ed. Advance, Norton Kansas: Dear Sit.

Will you please inform the citizens of Norton and vicinity that myself in company with Prof. B. O. Reas and Missss Mary B. Keath and Sarah Occo will visit Norton on Thursday evening and give oneol our concerts in your church.

We fli a party traveling through this western country for health and pleasure, and not for gain, and hence we make no charge, but welcome all without mony and without price. reputation as musicians we refer you to the papers enclosed. Try and give us a good audience and we will aim not to dissappoint it. We meet the citizens of Pinllipsburg Wednesday evening and those of your town the next, Respectfully, E. Olus.

Kirwin, Kansas, Tuesday March SO, 1880. From clippings and circulars sent us we glean that this eompany are a party of tourists traveling westward with their own conveyance chiefly for health. They are residents of Portland Maine and have apparently gained considerable notoriety in musical circles. We quote the following from the Quincyllls. Whig.

"The concert given last evening by Prof. E. 01 os and his three supporters Prof. B. O.

Reas and the Misses Mary B. Reath and Sarah Occo was the peer of anything in that line which has visited our city for years. Each individual is an artist in his line, and their styles are as various as the number of performers. We are not prepared to expect much from a free concert and consequently we were greatly surprised on this occasion. It was worth the ordinary prka of admission to listen to Miss Occo alcne.

From the character of the music selected we judge that the "Tippecanoe and Tyler too 7 people are working up this kind of a boom for Blaine." We jdge from all appearances that this latter statement is the secret of the matter. Appreciating the power of music the Blaine committee seeks to use it in promoting his presidential chances. But nevertheless we hope all will go and hear them. Remember this evening. Meat fresh and juicy at the city market.

Mr. J. II. Phelps requests us to inform the general public, that, his trees have not vet arrived, bnl when they do he will inform them of the fact through the columns of the Advance. Millinery opening at Seymour's April 10th.

The Smith Center Free Press hears, March 26th, that "Judge Holt is talked of for congressman." Thus does the enterprising editor catch a six weeks old item. We knew it last week but forgot to mention it. Frank Brcwn is practicing to know how the word papa will sound. Hi boy will be two weeks old next Tuesday. Beavekton, Feby.

27 18S0. Ed, Advance: At the present we are on the south Branch cf the Beaver. We are in trouble. On the 22nd a squad of men visited the Niles Hart claim and ordered the residents to leave, saying Lieut Dennis' clique would see that he did. L.

D. says he has no clique and the squad better lookout. Law and order must prevail. Lieut. Dennis is appointed sole agent for a pimple remedy.

It don't state. how the pimples happened to come. Emigration red hot. Ike. 'VTantkd.

$2,000 worth of hides-beaver, skunk, wolf, coyote, antelope, deer, badger and otter. For the above Ekins I will pay the highest cash price. Enquire at the harness shop cf G. AV. Griswold, WaKecney.

MONEY TO LOAN. I am now prepared to loan money on five years time at 8 per cent. Call upon me at my office on the north side of the square, Norton, Kansas. L. K.

PRATT. -FOR 6AEB. Cheap for cash a span of horses, wagon and harness. Horses "six years old and perfectly sound. Enquire of II.

T. Carlisle two miles, west of Le-ota. Millinery opening at Seymour's April 10th. From the Banks of the Hudson. Newburg, N.

Y. Oct. 20, 1379. II. II.

Warner Co. Rochester, N. Y. Gentlemen "A lady over seventy years of age, in failing health for over a year, has been using Warner's Safe Bitters on my recommendation. Sha feels very grateful for the benefit she has derived therefrom, and says that until she used it her stomach could bear no vegetable food for over three years.

I believe it to be a certain specific for dyspepsia. "Dr. J. T. Joslyn.

TYPE FOR SALE, In the consolidation of the Ad vance and the office which we brought to this place, we find several fonts of type, for which we have no use. This we will seH cheap. We have a 60 pound font of Brevier, as good as new, and a So pound font of Nenpariel, besides a supply cf five, six and seven column rules. Trices given upon application. The Mysterious Puzzle Solved.

To enjoy peace of mind and perfect physical health, let IS. 15. U. alone and regulate your liver by taking Brown's Vegetable Liver Fiixs For pale everywhere. The City Meat Market always supplied.

Lawyers Pratt and Hamilton went to Lenora, Tuesday, to help an unhappy family settle its differences. Highest price paid for products in exchange for eoods at Seymour's. Devizes yon can get anything and everything at Forney's. A full set of carpenter tools can be bought cheap of D. D.

Brigmon on the outh side of the square. The City Meat Market keeps fresh meat always on hand. The upper story of Graves' Bros, building vacated by the Advance is now occupied by the Odd Fellows. The Masonic lodge recently organized here wii! also fit it up for their use audit is quite probable that the Good Templars will meet in the same place. Rev.

Stivillc and family reached Norton yesterday, returning for their household furniture. Hey. S. is stationed for the ensuing year at Codar-villc iu Smith supplying also Gaylord and Germantown. Wedding out fits kept on hand at Seymour's, Forney's pring stock of goods is large and well selected, at Devizes Will Simpson, Frank Lockard and a couple of others started west for wild horses again this week.

Hope their success will be better than last time. Mr. Bartlett from Brookfield, Ohio, tirenrhpd for thft Chri.tti.anA last Sabbath and will do so again lie but hielv arrived hero and settled about four miles south of town. Himself and his two daughters, Misses Josie and Lutitia are valuable acqui sitions to the Christian church here. The temperance amendment discus sion between L.

II. Thompson and A. Hereford, advertised for to-night, has been indefinitely postponed owing to the press of business upon the latter. It is expected however, that, his affairs will be sufficiently composed in theconrse of a couple of weeks, to give him the necessary leisure. Then we may look for the discussion.

W. J. Bower3 conducted the sing ing at the church last Sabbath evening and took the initiatory step3 toward organizing a musical institute. Mon day evening another meeting was held and the organization perfected. The institute will hold three week, four nights per week and ending with a grand concert.

Mr. B. is a gentleman of very fair ability and his teaching will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the most of his scholars. Miss Josis Eartlett assists him with the organ. Bible class njeetings at the church at three o-clock p.

m. Ali are invited. Lesson for April llth ie, Reproof, Christ's. Thanksgiving, Invitation. Basis xr.

20 SO. Mr. Morris M-onger of Teades Grove, Clinton county Iowa, visited Norton county lately and negotiated for some claims near Norton. He returns east to-day, but will return again in Mar prepared to stay. Mr.

Mark Zimmcr has purchased the biilard room of J. M. Logan and takes possession to-day. Mr. Z.

hails from New York state and is ft very pleasant gentleman. Our agent, Mr. Waterbury visited the northwestern portion of the county last week and added seventy names to our subscription list. II says that he finds the Advance in excellent favor, which is a matter of much satisfaction to us: Mr.W. is a grand sue-- cess as anageir.

Who can beat this veal story? On Monday morning last, a young calf belonging to Giles Warner, living a few miles west of town, accidentally fell into a well which he was having dug. The hole was seventy feet deep but was still dry. The animal went down as quickly as the law of gravitation demanded but when taken out was sound a3 a dollar. Not even a lameness nor a bruise to recerd the fact. That calf will, however, hereafter let well enough alone.

At Devizee, Forney has a slashing coil of rope. A large stock of spring and summer goods arrived at Seymour's yesterday. It a common thing to hear men advocate licensing saloons because "it makes the town lively and full of business and any how it will be but these men are all of them like the man who came to Norton this winter to go into business. He wasn't particularly opposed to saloons, in fact he was favorable to license for these same reasons, but he carefully searched and scrutinized to make eure that no saloon building was going to be buiit near the lot which he designed to purchase ere he would buy property. He wanted saloons but he wished for them to bother somebody besides himself.

saloons are in town they must be near somebody's place of business or may, escape but all cannot. Is it fair then to bur den year neighbor with that which i you wouldn't willinjrlT bear. The Solomonites are a stirring and generally thriving people. But of course there are some among us who ought to consider, reflect, and then act as follows: "Good people all, and be it understood, We leave our countrv, for our coun-t try's good." This petty larceny a mean, nasty, dirty, trick even if it is soft soap, an ax; or straps, etc. John says there are a fevr of such here, and if ever held" for trial will certainly be convicted.

-How quickly scandals terminate Jicrc, for the unfortunate bird is spotted at once, and soon plucked of its loftib't feathers. Now really, Mr. Editor, I iive never had any intention of impersonating" any one either by act or influence, atifl hope that afier this scandal mongers, will let John and Susie alone iu the quiet enjoyment their domestic life. John said he heard the other day that Ira Grearery had just return ed to his homestead after an absence of eight months in Iowa. Now if so liow can he ever prove up? -Mr.

Clark continues to make his semimonthly visits to Norton and Leota io preach on Sundays, and here the other Sundays. -Sabbath school is almost a dead letter here but we hope that nen grass starts it win revive again. Mr. llalloway is talking of oranizinr a Baptist church ia ilht. No.

30. How much better it would be if professors would only honor their profession instead of manifesting to much strife and contention. It not" only disgusts the Father of all but their fellow men. Mr, Reg-ester lately lost a horse; apparently all right, at night but found dead in the morning. It is a severe loss to him, as few can stand the 'The poor ye have always with you" must have been said with special reference to the Kausansof this section.

1 heard the other day that Billy Harmon had sold his farm on Elk creek to a Mr. Hudson consideration $800.00 Billy will go west 1 understand the Fowler family is yet quite sick, five of them, but slowly 'gaining now. John savs rreat credit is due trustee Hovt tori the prompt manner in which he came to their assistance as also to the untiring Torts of ids neighbors. Will Hendricks is soou to change his residence from Elk creek bottom to the high land south side of the stream. Hope more will follow enif.

How much more civilized it will look people stop burrowing.and live in tenements becoming an enlightened people. Mr. Hood one of Lei-ora's dads has the posts set around a thirty acre lot for pasture, and will soon put wire thereon. It is always a pleasure for me to hear of the success of any one and this with reference to the Advance, all testifiing to its great im-provment, and now are not ashamed to send it back to their friends east. Where there is a will there is a way.

Last Friday and Saturday was the two windiest days lever experienced in Kansas. On Friday a fire broki1 oat cast of town and spread rapidly before the gale, destroying considerable hay, end other property, and I guess finally blowed out On Saturday the wind unroofed the barn, also the Xettlctou store, thst was. I have heard that Norton was talking of an iron bridge across the Prairie Dog. That is all right.and the county should pay for it. We greatly need oncacrosb" the Solomon.

Susie. March 29 1SS0. I am sorry that Susie thinks that I would be guilty of casting any reflections on her sex whatever, for a loye for Eve's fair daughters is the one thing I've kept from" my youth up, although being some what bashful and awkward has been the means of keeping me from female society to some extent, therefore if I should make an erroneous statement remember that it maybe heresay evidence. William Riddle in company with his brother Frank late from Iowa, on their way to Lenora last Thursday, saw Prairie dogs, and as they were a curiosity to Frank he endeavored to shoot one with a revolver which was acci-dcntly discharged, the contents lodging in his brother's right arm between the elbow and shoulder. Dr.

Moll probed the wound but could not find the ball. I have heard that Fome of the young lads about here are carrying such weapons, which may result in some fatal accident yet, if it is con-tinned. A L. Pugh has returned home from C.C. Grangers in Mitchell county where he has been attending school" the past winter, looking hale and It appears that some of the small "boys are trying to crowd the a little, being in swimming Inst week.

One of "those irentle northwestern zephyrs visited us on Friday taking down signs and a part of the "roof from Mr.Barbos4orc,turn-ing over little houses, upsetting the mail coach from the south near town and causing; the team to run away. After running about half a mile one of the horses was thrown in to a ditch and several bones broken, and Monday morning the animal was shot. On Saturday the sparks from Lewis Pugh's stove pipe set the prairie on fire and burned his hay and stable also Freeman Buss' and Mr. Walker's and running southeast on the divide "doing, probably, considerable damage. Our shoemaker Mr.

Bullis has gone to Kirwin on business. J. II. Main was obliged to auit work last week ou account of not having coal, but he has a supply on band now, and is busily engaged making up for lost time. A Mr.

Main is a tip top workman and has a good shop, he gives ood satisfaction. The frame work of J. T. Gilbert's new building vas raised on Monday morning and during the day it wa3 raised again by the wind and yet it. snot tip.

JSo harm done though. C. M. Ryan started for Wamego on the 22th inst. after his family.

C. H. Lancing is havingthe inside of his hotel painted. -Ijjst week the people of Lenora were interested with the civil action of Lancing vs Kent. Rev.

O. T. Clark attorney for E. II. Darnell appearing in behalf of defendant.

Result, continued until March 30th when we expect a good time generally. life. We continually see Prairie fires in almost every direction. It is strange that people will be soeare-less as to let fire get out. Our assessor D.

W.Evans is visiting the settlers in this township. A gentleman living I on the divide north of town, rushed into Mr. Weaver's store last Saturday evening very much excited, when to its cause, he said that his barn had blown aivay during the recent windy weather and he was going leave Kansas a3 soon as God would let him. Joe Bush. ALDINE.

Indiana for mud, and Kansas for wind, seems to be the uppermost thought in my mind at the "present time. O. J. Curti3 has returned from Wabash Indiana. lie reports a very open winter in that state; says he did not sec the eun" only for a few hours at a time, until crossing back on this side the great father of waters The immigration from that state to Kansas this spring, is very heavy.

Lute Miller has been on the sick list this week. Also J. R. Hughes and two of his children. Bro.

A. Williams is conducting a protracted meet-at the Frontier schcM house. His sermon cn Saturday night was a very able one. Andrew Curtis and son are prone on a trip to Kirwin to meet a relative at the train, from Xemeha county Kar, Our Sabbath erhol was well attended yesterday and the r.10 T.M.lWaiEccV.tr..