Seward Independent from Seward, Kansas • 1

i 1 i W. L. M. STEELE, PUBLISHER. TERMS, $1.00 YEAR.

VOL. I. SEWAHD, STAFFORD COUNTY, KANSAS. THURSDAYrDEC. 19 1889.

NUMBER 10. it Give ns a trial on sale bills. PHILLIP BLUNN, receipts for sale at Blank notes and this office. Dealer in bor- tf See tlie Bank of' Seward before rowing money ojn chattel security. OTTJR, HOTEL Board by day or week.

Prices reasonable. Livery und Feed stable in jponnection. A. W. BORDEWICK, Propr.

SEWARD, KANSAS. Plenty of money to loan on good at the Bank of Seward. tf Christmas Exercises. We cordially invite friends and patrons of the school to come and hear the exercises Christmas morning; the program will be as follows: Bible reading, by Teacher. Recitation The Vision by Night.

Song The Light of the World "is Jesus. Eecitation The Child in the 1 Manger. Song Rejoice and be Glad. Recitation Christmas Bells. Recitation The Beautiful Christmas Tree.

Song I Love to Tell the Story. Oration Christ in History. Recitation Fairy Faces. Recitation Merry Christmas. Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes ats, Gaps and Beady made Clothing Also a full stock of STAPLE and FANCY- Si Mr.

Ed Dewey is hard at work trying to gather his corn and also to gather in the sheckels at a mite society for the benefit of the church. Mr. Wm. Keys has a fine lot of cattle and hogs which keep him very busy at home attending to Mr. Woodrich had a fine brood sow and some nice pigs stray away from his place the other day and is very anxious to find them.

We found that anew light had suddenly been been thrust upon Ghe evening air and upon investigation learned that it proceeded from -the domicile of' Mr. Ed Eichler where he Ik now keeping bachelors hall with his cats for company. We learn that Mrs. Dewey' is suffering from Sciatic rheumatism, which we think is a very painful affliction. Dr.

Ingels is prescribing -for -her and hope she will soon be better. Selah. J. S. Haynes killed a hog last Friday and left it laying around loose; we have fresh meat now.

Father Walsh came up from King-man Tuesday evening on business connected with the church. Closing. T. J. Hickman.

Adam Crist and Jos. Strobel will give a dance in Seward New Year Eve night; All are cordially invited. We have now received our FALL A WINTER STOCK OF GOODS And you will find them within the reach of all. See' the Independent for, job work; we are prepared to get up any ordinary piece of job work on short notice. Subscribe for the Independent, only $1.00 per year; 50 cents for six months.

Dont put it off but hand in your name at once. Mr. Jess Blunn. who has been in Pueblo, for some time, returned a short time ago to spend the holidays with his parents. Douglas Items.

A new hoy came into the family of Mr. Andrew Adamson a few days ago; the whole family are very proud of him. 'S. B. Davisson and J.

B. Oberlin made a trip to Lamed on Saturday last with a load of corn, for which they got IGJcts. per hush A Large quantities of- rye, wheat and corn are being hauled to Larned by the farmers who live South and South-east of Larned. "Several of the members of the Pio-neer Baptist church who live in Douglas were Out to Pioneer school in Lincoln township on Saturday and Sunday, the 7th and 8th to hear Elder J. G.

Smiley preach; Elder Smiley is a good preacher and is doing good work as pastor of that church. One lady united with the church by letter and one applied for baptism and membership. We have all been a little surprised that winter has not set in, in earnest before this time, and it is not unlikely that we will be still more surprised when it does set in. We carry a full and complete line or Cigars Sz Tobacco. We also keep constantlj on hand a full line of BEGG8 FAMILY MEDICINES.

We take all kinds of country produce at the highest market price in exchenge for goods. SEWARD, KANSAS: Headquarters for iDRY GOODS! OoO Flannels, Underwear, Yarn, ool Blankets, etc. GLOVES AND MITTENS. The wind was whistling around the corners pretty lively Friday night and as a result one windows went in. of the postoffice Our young folk felt like doing something out of the ordinary run of things Saturday and as a consequence our church building got washed out in good shape.

Ol-IN P. PATTIN SON, GROCERIES I GROCERIES Highest market price paid for Put Up or Shut Up. The following is taken from the Macksville Telephone, and speaks the sentiments of a majority of the people; it has the right ring to it; the party will have to put up or shut up shop this winter. Joe. Fifty-first congress has assembled, organized, and will now proceed to business.

The question naturally arises, what laws will be enacted during the coming session, to meet the demands of the country? A great deal legislating might he done that would he of benefit to the people, among which might be mentioned, first and above all others in its urgency and right, a service pension bill. The republican party has claimed ever since the Volunteer soldier went into the field for his countrys salvation, to be the soldiers friend; and on every platform, from the mouth of every republican orator from that day to this has come protestations of the partys loyalty the men who left their homes for southern battle-fields, to return to them physical wrecks. If that party does not in the coming session of congress do the soldiers justice, what will they say to him, how can they longer ask his support, what excuse will they offer. Both houses of congress are controlled by the republican party; a republican executive sits in the presidential chair. Heretofore they have claim edandno doubt justly that they have not been able to legislate as they would wish on account of the democratic house hut now there is no excuse and the maimed and worn out men who served the Union, demand of the republican party the recognition their loyalty deserves.

A service pension, regulated by the length of service, and for a reasonable amount therefor, is what they ask and what they should receive. It would be hut tardy proof of a nations gratitude to its defenders. Dr. B. Ingels and family, we are sorry to say, have concluded to leave Seward, and will hereafter make Union-town, Bourbon county, Kansas, their home.

Dealer in I A Building material, Lumber, Paints, Stone and J. B. Oberlin was in attendance at the trial in Seward Monday, as a witness. so school did not keep that day. Elder M.

Morehead, of the Dunkard church, went South-west to preach on Saturday the 14tb. Inst. delights us to report the labors of the preachers; our country generally needs much effective preaching done; and it is a pleasure to note that the masters cause is progressing and souls are being rescued from unrighteousness in spite of much open, and more secret opposition; it is the true foundation of all reforms. To judge from appearances, Friday night, some of the boys had just returned from a trip to Kansas City; fop of course they could get nothing to drink in Kansas. BUTTER, EGGS AND CHICKENS.

KANSAS. SEWARD, We want a correspondent in every school district in this part of this county and ould like very much to have a few from the south part of Barton county. We will gl idly furnish the I per free to any and every one who will 1 undertake the task of sending in a few locals from their neighborhood ea'ch week. Trusting we are not wearisome we Ckow Bar. subscribe, SEWARD, Eden Valley Items.

Independent: Thinking a few Ed. VA GRAIN DEALERS. items from this neck woods might be of some service to you, we enclose the following: The school at district number 3 is progressing finely, under the efficient management of Mr. Joseph Smith, who is earning the young ideas how to shoot; here is a very large enrollment, several pupils from adjoining districts are in attendance. We have made special arrangement wih the Farmers Friend Pub- Co.

at South Bend, by which we can furnish to all our subscribers who pay one year in od vance and 10 cents extra to pay postage, one years subscription to I the Farmers Friend, a sixteen page Agricultural and Family paper, published twice a month at fifty cents a year. To those who have paid one year in advance we will make the offer the same; by paying us 10 cents more you get the Farmers Friend one year. You get two papers one year for only $1.10. tf POULTRY, POULTRY, The highest market price paid for We carry in stock all kinds of shelf and heavy hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Glass. KANSAS.

SEWARD, TOULTRY. BUTTER! BUTTER! BUT FR! EGGS Wanted by J. S. Haynes. IMPLEMENTS OF ALL KINDS GEORGE WETIQ, The entertainment and social, given by the Ladies Aid Society, was a success in every way.

The songs, declamations and readings were listened to with interest, and lasted about forty minutes: then camfe the selling of the carpet rag halls, inside of which was the name of the lady the buyer was to take to supper. There was all kinds of balls, large, small, black and white, and it done no good to pick, for a young man was just as apt to get an old married woman as his girl, in fact, some of the boys seemed to think that the chances were in favor of the old women. It was interesting to say the least. After a good supper they all wended their way homeward. The proceeds was $10.15.

Pays the highest market price for CATTLE and HOGS. KANSAS. THE rasis CITY TIMES. The Hyter brothers have been hard at work shelling out corn for the Fund-sack brothers, who have a very large crop. rs.

Hughes is still on the sick list, which makes it rather hard on her husband as he has a large crop of corn to gather. There was a broad smile on the face of Mr, Fanshier the other day, and on inquiry, we found out that it was because he had shucked the last 'ear of his mammoth crop of corn. Our colored friend. Chas. Dunn, who has been summering afeong the scenes of his childhood, in Maryland, my Maryland, hut who still has a hankering after the flesh pots of Kansas, is now very actively at work shelling out his corn.

Miss Cora Paxton is attending school at No. 3 this winter preparatory to an engagement as teacher next fall. Mr. Yance isat work early and late in the corn field, husking his 60 bushels a day on the Pattinson farm. Our new assessor, Mr.

Chas. is striving to get his corn of the way so that he can he ready for the spring round up of the taxable property of this township. Mr. Frank Pundsack, who has been with us this summer tending his crop of corn, has returned to his old home in Illinois to spend the winter and help the old folks. Dame rumor says that our bachelor friend, Mr.

John Mason, has about be come earied of single blessedness, and may, Some of these days try to work in double harness. Mr. James' Keenan has about 3,000 bushels of corn piled up waiting for the sheller to come around, so as to be able to shell it out, also some money. The irrepressible Joe Walter is still able to be out and talkTesubmission and oversee his ranch on Poverty Knob. Corn-shellers, Plows, Harrows, Road Carts, Drills, etc.

PUMPS A SPECIALTY. We also keep a stock of Machine Castor and Black Oil and Gasoline. Wo sell as cheap as the Give us a call. j. E.

McDonald son, SEWARD, KANSAS. BANK OF SEWARD, Does a General Banking Exchange bought and sold. I By reference to an advertisement in Money to loan on chattel mortgage another column it will he seen that the I Txdepen Independent and the Kansas City Even THE GREAT DOLLAR WEEKLY. 3L.OO 1 Has in connection one of tlie best equipped JOB A 1 OFFICES in tbe county. WE PRINT Letter heads, Note heads, Envel- opes, Statements, Sale bills, Notes, Mortgages etc.

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STEELE, Teller. 1 KANSAS. C. G. WEBB, Cashier, SEWARD, 1 I 7 'Cn..