The Whisperer from Portis, Kansas • 3

The Portis Patriot. Canned goods Cheap, very cheap, at IRA WEAVER'S. 6 LBS. ARBUCK-LE'S COFFEE rSl.10 DIED. John II.

Wolters, or Rotterdam, March 10th, ajjoil (ill years less 3 days. Ills wife lost a kind husband nnd the children an affectionate father, the vicinity a good citizen, and the church good faithful member. Br Wolters was respected by who kiicw him. We mourn our loss but our loas is his gain. Funeral services were conducted by U.

O. Tho World of Art. Art has a large place and a great influence in the worlk, and it is an undeniable fact that progressive civilization may be guaged by tho decree of attention paid to objects of refined beauty and pure, elevating loveliness. It is not ninny since, that good pictures could only be afforded by the very rich, but now all this is changed, and works of art of real merit are within the ready means of all, and few homes there arc in which are not to bo fun ml evidences of culture in the CREAMERY. In another place in this issuo will be found call for a creamery meeting.

This is a move made in the right direction by the fanners at.d business men in this section, niul will no doubt result in building a good creamery at this place. Wis have talked "cicainciy" so much latch that it would be difficult to say inure in favor of the project. We have also written to various parties in the cast who are engaged in the business, in regard to the cost of the buildings and machinery for an establishment of this kind, and expect to have the desired infoima-tion by the time of the meeting. But we are satisfied from personal knowledge that creamery will pay here. Tho best market for butter has been in the mining districts of tho West for some years, and this is likely to be the case for many years to come.

The Missouri Pacific Railroad will, iu all probability, reach Denver this coming summer, and that will give us a short aud direct route to tho best butter market in the world. If the farmers of Iowa nnd Illinois can make money by shipping cfeamery butter to that market, surely the farmers of this sectiou of Kansas can make money, when they will not have to ship more than half the distance, The Chicago ribune has an article on what it calls "The Dairy Garden of the Future," which wo call sensible, except that it has placed the garden spot in the wrong place. Kansas has a better climate, just as good water, and just as good cow's as the "Dairy Garden" of the and when our farmers take anything like the care of the cows that farmers in dairy districts do, the yield per cow will be niucli greater than it can be JOY CJiKh'K ITKM3. Everything is beginning to look lovely agaiu i ii the creek. Wheat ami rye never looked better than now.

It bids fair for a big crop, but no one knows what may lumpen to it. Wish some one with some money would i nino along and buy lienuie Smith out, so he would get over the fever, and that sign could hi; taken oil'. his gate post. Miss Ella Bradley's ol will begin on Monday, the 20lh. Hope slie will be glad to see her uupils again, She is a good teacher, and well liked by all who know her.

William Davis is going to fence a pasture with wire. I think he should have commenced last fall iu order to have it ready for spring use. O. W. Mc.Mindes is getting to be the boss well He is at the second one in the past few days, George Blaukerhorn says it is hard to work his mules without any corn, but he will put plenty of salt and ashes on the hay, and that will keep them from having the pink-eye.

Preaching next Sunday at 11 o'clock, at Fairview school house, by Mr. Brumbaugh. Jake Balmer says he hopes those little coltonwood trees will all float down the river the first high water that comes. Old Fellow. Joy Creek, March 1883.

HAliLAN ITEMS. From the Harlan Advance. Beautiful weather, this! Farmers arc sowing wheat and oats and plowing for corn. Elder Camp, of Gay lord, was seen perambulating our streets one day last week. Prof.

Noble took a flying trip to Bull's City last week. He reports some students from there next term. Rev. A. Miller, of Portis, was in town one day last week.

His daughter, Mary, will be in school next term. Clifton Bailey is sti.l on the sick list, with no improvement as yet. We hope to sec him around again, soon. "You're a dear girl," ho sighed, after paying for two dishes of ice-cream and three-fourths of a pie for her. Tho Chapel pulpit was occupied last Sabbath morning by Hey.

Grouse, and in the evening by Rev. linger. 11-vs. 11. S.

Munger and E. A. Crouse, of Nebraska, arrived in town last Saturday and remained to attend the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College to-day. Tho trial in the Literary Society, of Ed. Blake, charged with assault on Parker Wilson, was concluded last week, the jury returning a verdict of guiity.

II is attorney, Mr. Myers, filed a bill of excep A teacher's examination will be held in the school house at Osborne, on March 18th, 1883. John L. Bahnks, 15 2 County Sup't. F.

K. LKKUUICK, In Osborne City, sells 'J. Tobacco at 50 cents per pound. Hl-w4. f.

eTlFebrick, First door West of Ilert.og's, in Osborne City, keeps on hands at all times a full line of Groceries of the Best Quality. Prices as low us the lowest. ld-wl. Wanted! Butter, Eggs, Chickens, Lard, Potatoes at IUA WICAYEH S. If you waul to buy lands or stock advertise for it in the Patiuot.

Overcoats at cost. FRANK LA MAN. When you want I'mting Cards call at this office. Beautiful script and nice cards. (Vnl Oil that is war: unfed to give sat isfacl ion, 35 cents a gallon, at Ilt.V WEAVER'S.

Furniture, cheap at Wilson Getty's, ia Downs. The best organ in the market, for the least money, til Wilson deity's, at Downs. White Lend, Linseed Oil, Cas lor Oil, Turpentine and Varnish at P. A.JL'DSON'S. "Elegant" Dress Goods 10 cents a yard At, F.S.

1AMAF S. Fivo and ten per cent, discount. For particulars, see Wilford advertisement. Dry bides, trreen hides, tallow and paper rags wanted at P. A.

Jl'llSON'S. No. 1 TEA and COFFEE cheap at 1IU WEAVER'S. Wilson (Jetty, at Downs, sell Organs and sewing machines. Fr.i.er's Axle Grease the best- for 10 cents a box at Ira Weaver's.

mn Camphor, AssaftKiida, Copperas, Alum, Sulphur, Salts, anil Saltpeter at P. A. JUDSON'S. KEG Chenp nt Laman's. Call and see 'cm.

Egyptian Rice Corn, For seed, price 5 cts. per pound. I) I. Fay. Good SYUL'P cun bo heat for the price-Sold at IRA WEAVER'S.

1 00,000 Chickens Wanted Highest price paid At FRANK LAMAN'S. rOllTIS MARKETS. Hogs M.50(s4 75 Wheat Com Oats 45 Flour, perewt 3.50 Egg 10 Butter 3031 Wood per cord Coal per ton 7.50 Hides per pound 5c A Good Team FOR SALE. Call on L. N.

Jacus, three miles southeast of Portis. TlllllSDAY, MaHCII 1(1, IStW. LOCAL ITEMS. See Laman's priiru list, t'lTiMin'iy meeting on Fiiduy afternoon of next week. Read Trunk Laman's price list and the'con.

At K'-nsas City -boy and girlrusty revoiver--girl most likely ilio. Mrs. J. A. Jiorthway will start next week for Michigan and Jndiiinii, on a visit to relatives uiul trieuds.

Shu will be absent about a month. An exchange heads uu urticlc, "Take Care of the Calves." All right, we'll take care of our own, but shall not meddle with anybody else's. lloscoe Coukiing don't want the Supreme Judgeship. We'll bet a cooky that Roscoe wants that place worse than the people want him for the place. Another boy last week at Robert Bells.

Most of the increase in the population seems to be boys, and all the while "we want to hire a girl mighty bad. Died At his residence, on March 8th, 1882, George Siieakeh, aged 77 2 months and 8 days. Funeral services, conducted by Elder D. 0. Brumbaugh, were held on March 8.

A. Briggs has received the agency the German Insurance one of the licst in the country, and is now ready to attend to all fire and insurance business iih this section of Kansas, IV. B. Angell, of Twelve Mile, started Monday for the State of New York, to visit his father, who is quite old and not good health. Mr.

Angell will be absent about a month. If the farmers hereabouts want to buy or saddles, or get repairing done, sthey needn't go to any other town than Portis to get what they want in that line. Just call on Eli Lercw, and he will lit you out with anything you want. That 15-1 acre farm is siiil in the mar-iket, and will be sold this summer, but we can't promise to hold it very long at that pries. Land is already advancing, before fall any of the farms we are will probably command more jUlOlU! Why is this man bare-headed, and why does he run so fast lie is running to get to Frank Laman's store.

hat dots he want to get there so quick for lie wants to buy some of those cheap groceries before other people come in and carry them all olF. We made some garden the first part of this week. It seems to be doing well all except the onions we set out. Guess they are "top onions," as we Und them on top of the ground about three times a day. Wind did it, with the help of chickens.

Another boy at A. J. Smith's. His arrival has been looked lor, for some time, aud A. thought he was waiting to see how the crop was going to turn out.

But it's all right now the crop aud the boy, too aud A. J. will probably be to be around again in a few days. Mr. W.

O. Smith, of the Smith American Organ accompanied by Miss Libbie, bis sister, who, ly the way, is an accomplished organist, were in town Tuesday. He reports winter grain looking better than ever before all over this part of Kansas, aud the farmers all busy and hopeful. Lkebkick. When any of the readers of the Patriot go to Osborne City, they will do well to call on F.

Leebrick it they wish to buy any groceries. You will find him the first door cast of Ilcrt-zog's, and you will also find that lie keeps a first-class stock and sells at very low figures. About the finest enlarged pictures we have seen in the State were shown to us last week by D. II. Fay, who is agent for the Albany.

Y. company. They make several different styles of the best style, to our notion, being finished in India ink. If you have any photographs you want enlarged and made into fine pictures, you can't do better than give your order to Mr. Fay.

CREAMERY MEETING. A meeting ill be held in Pain's Hall iu Portis on Friday, March 24th, at 2 o'clock r. for the purpose of taking into consideration the feasibiiiiy of erect ing a creamery at Portis. Information in regard to cost of building und ma chinery, and the prices obtained for cream, will be furnished at tie- meeting. Everybody interested this li'eiprisc is invited to be present ind tike irt in the pinc-'ei'in-! Ai.drew Miiler, I.

Bruce, P. A. Jtldsnn. Ira Weaver. W.S.

J. Jov, A. I). J. W.

I). IMm-t, I i lin, A. ii. r. F.

S. Lamau, At Good Cheap FRANK LAMAN'S. IRA WEAVER'S. Money to Loan In small sums, on short time, at a high rate of intenst. 13tf p.

S. LAM AN. 320 Stock Farm And Stock rnirn UJ. IWIU A splendid farm of 330 acres, in good lix, 50 acres under fence, good stone house and good well of water, 4 miles from Portis. Will sell with farm 4 Horses, 10 head of Cattle, fanning Implements and Machinery everything ready to go to work with, except household goods.

This is the best chance in the State for a man to set himself up in the farming business, without, trouble, and af a wry low price. Write or call on I. S. Dritin-iiioud, Portis, Kansas. FOR SALE CIIKAP.

1.00 ACRE FARM, Three and a half miles southwest of Portis, some bottom land, balance upland; plenty of timber and water; about 80 acres in cultivation, clean and nice: stono and log house in good repair; stablin for 13 horses; two wells; some fruit trees, a part of which bloomed last year; good blacksmith shop, would make good stable; 'j of a mile of good hedge, large enough now to make a good fence; hog lot containing about four acres, partly fenced with lumber, in good shape. For further information apply at the residence on the farm, or addresi I. S. DRUMMOXI), O-Jlin Portis, Kansas The. Best Chance! Farm for Sale! 1 54 Acre Cliolco Valley Land, situated onn-liall mili; from Portis, Osborne county, Kansas.

Title all right. Forty acres in cultivation; over '20 acrea in small Krain, looking well; new frame house, containing fivo rooms, and sc-ven-toot. porch twn good wells, affording plenty of ho llio best water fifteen acres in cow piisturo good stock lot, hog lot, shed stabling, and other outbuild- lllgK. Price, SI0 per acre, For further information cull on or address, I. S.

DRUMMONI), Portis, Kansas A 1 60 Acre Farm, Three ami a half miles southwest of l'nrlis, aiiti seven miles from Osborne City. 45 acres luoke; good ami good dug. out; stone basement of house built. Price $750; $350 cash, balance iu three years at 9 per cent iu feres t. 120 Acres Rest bottom land, about 3 miles from Portis, mostly in cultivation will be sold very cheap if taken soon.

sugar, tobacco 60c 50 cts per gallon right direction. Home should be nnd can be made the most desirable place for nil members oi IIih family, and not least among its attractions can the pictures with which it is adorned bo regarded. Those of the rising generation, who aro brought up under refined influences, will become our noblest men ami women of the future. In no way can tho attractiveness of home be increased so cheaply nnd effectively ns oy the addition of beautiful pictures. Pictures that but a few years since cost large sums of money may now bo purchased far the veriest trifle, and if the least judgment is brought to bear in the selection, works of real merit may be had; or if the purchaser has no taste in such matters, all that is necessary is for him to be sure that he jrchiises the goods of a reliable house.

In this connection it may be proper for us to mention the great Art Publishing firm of Messrs. George Stinson Portland, Maine, ho, during the last year, have sold over ten millions of pictures. It is believed that they pay more for postage stamps than any other house, not only in this country, but in tho world at large. During the year 187!) they paid for postage si am is over eighty-seven thousand dollars. During the year 1880 they paid over one hundred and twenty-two thousand dollars for postage stamps, and this year their postage bill will amount to about one hundred nnd fifty thousand dollars.

Thus it will be seen that Messis. Stinson jfc Co. pay at least tho three hundredth part of all the postage collected by the United States government, and it should be remembered that wu have nearly fifty thousand post ollices uud ten thousand newspapers. While such great sums are paid for postage, the fact should not tie lost sight of that only the smaller packages arc sent by mail, all large orders being sent by express or freight. From the above sonic idea of the im mense business can be formed.

Their trade extends all over the civilized world, though of course America comes in for the lion's share. Messrs. Stinson Co. are not behind the times in properly understanding the great power of the judicious use of printer's ink, and in this connection we wish to state that in less than a dozen years past they hayc expended for newspaper advertising over three hundred thousand dollars. Enterprise, industry, an.

i irood judgment will accomplish great, things, and in the success of this great Art Publishing House wo have a striking example of the fact, and now they may, wu feel sure, fairly claim to stand at the head of the art publishing business in this country. We have lately received four elegant steel engravings, published by Messrs. Stinson ifc and a dozen beautiful chromo flower panels; all are fine works of art, and do credit to the publishers, The steel engravings are very large size of each by 40 inches. The plates were engraved iu London by well known Eng-lis masters of art, and cost, when they came into the owner's hands in Portland, custom duties paid, some thirty-two thousand dollars. These engravings aro of the class that sell in Europe for three guineas per copy, which is over fifteen dollars.

To engrave a single plate of this size and description of workmanship, requires the labor of a most skillful artist from one year to two years, and often longer, These elegant engravings are entitled "Choosing the Wedding Gown," "The Prayer for Health," "Tending Goats," and -'The Highland Hearth." It is believed, and generally conceded, that these engravings make up the finest and most elegant set of works of high art ever brought out by American publishers. American homes should be made beautiful by refined works of art, and prices for really good and meritorious pictures are now so low that there can be no excuse for ttie walls to remain gloomy, unadorned, and cheerless. American homes should be made beautiful, and the tendency of this will be to make more refined and beautiful the lives of all the dwellers therein. A full dollar's worth of itoda for a dollar in money at Laman's. All the farmers in this section ot country should attend the creamery meeting on the 31th.

Goods dow to hard pan at F. S. Laman's. A fine Roasted Colfee 0 pounds for 11.00-at F. E.

LEEBRICK'S, in Osborne. 16 w4 Mor goods for llic money at Frank Linii iu'" at any other plac? in the 1 1 rv. in a more unfavorable climate. The following is the Tribune's article: "The area of the territory included within the northern third of Illinois and the southern quarter of AViscousiu and the whole State of Iowa, making about 90,000 Sqtl are. miles, is destined, within a comparatively brief term, to become the gieatest garden tor dairy products in the world.

Within this compact belt of land, extending west from Lake Michi gan to the Missouri River, tmd bounded on the uorth and south bv the lines marking the north and south boundaries of Iowa, are to lie found all the qualities of soil and climate which particularly de'smnate this district as the future "-al ien for the production of the dairy. and these proiiuctions of these sections of the three States are destined to overshadow all others. These fields now pro duce corn, wheat, oats, and other small grain, ami tin; crops generally compare favorably with those, of the neighboring States. lhe farming lauds are, however, pcoolcd with a thrifty, industrious, ami sharp-witted people, who are by education and natural intelligence keenly alive, to all things that offer increased agricultural profit to enterprise and skill. By slow degrees, by careful observation and experiment, they have discovered that in this portion of these States there are great natural advantages for the pasturage of cows and the production of butter and cheese.

They have discovered that of their ordinary farm products, in the shape of grain, they receive about fifty percent, of the commercial value of hat they produce the market price being fixed by the foreign demand for the supplies. They find also that, putting their land in pasture, they can, with a proper supply of cow obtain for heir products ninety percent, of the marketable value only ten per cent, being taken for transportation aud brokerage." Elm Creek Items. Spring has come again. Mr. Else has rented to Mr.

Abernathy 20 acres of land to put into corn. John Garner and Newton Bartholomew will start, to the mountains this week. Tho Elm Creefc' debate decided that Kansas is not a stock country. Question for next Saturday night is, ''Ilaohed, That farmers are more in need of a scientific education than the merchant or mechanic." The Dry Crecc debate was postponed until the first Friday in October. Mrs.

John Springer is quite sick. Wheat and rye need rain. John Shook has gone to his old home in Iowa. Frank Abernathy intends to try farming this spring. Mrs.

Fletcher is visiting at Mrs. Fellows' this week. Sirs Fi.owf.ii. March 13th, 1882 Lawrence Creek Pick-ups. My arm ain't sore, is yours? You bet! Elles Lee is attending court this week as juryman.

A good many acres of oats are being sown this spring. Corn being scarce, early feed will be very acceptable. AVe saw a man to-day who is traveling from house to house and asking all kinds of questions; even anted lo know how much corn had the first jf March. Ik-said he asked one man and lie lacked a bushel and a half of having any. Mr.

Clarence Whilnev, of Washington county, has been visiting with Mr. Lee's family. Mr. II. nry Collins lias n-tiiiied from Iowa, whore he has be pi the past winter.

J. C. Miller is on the sick iist. Mr. Monie lias been quite unveil but is 'mpp'vijiy.

II t' ief is al. ut over. it world Low wheat to port a ioon. Any now mere is indie "ue if Mr. Grundy knows anything about tions ati asked for a new tj-ial, which was granted by Judge Bay.

The case is set for trial in October, 1883. Meanwhile the defendant is out on an eighty cent bail bond. A five-year-old son of a family the other day stood watching his baby brother, ho was making a great uoiso over having his face washed. The little fellow at length lost his patience, and stamping bis tiny font, said, "You think you have lots of trouble, but you don't know anything about it. Wait till your'c big enough to get a lickin' and then you'll see won't he Mn.

Editoh: I will take Nancy Jane's advice and tell you a short buffalo story, as I am one of the pioneer settlers fo tbecounty. It was iu the spring of 1 873. I was out helping my husband plant his sod corn. He was chopping open the sod with an old ax, while I dropped in the corn for him, a mode of planting then common among the settlers, when we heard a great noise and looked up, expecting to see nothing less than a cyclone or a large band of Indians coming. But, instead of the Mood-curdling yell of the savages, it was our nearest neighbor, on top of their dug-out, swinging her eun-bonnct high in air and screaming at the toy of her voice: "Look there I look there! see the buffalo!" at the same time telling their dog to go and catch them.

Well, we did look there, and, sure enough, there were three huge fellows coming right towards us at full speed, with their heads down, nostrils distended and tails erect; they looked ugly, I can tell you, and (I may as well confess it!) I was scared half out of mj wits, and told my husband that we had better go to the creek and climb a tree. But mv husband locked as brave as a lion, mid told nie to just get Ik hind hi in, and if the buffaloes came near enough he would chop their heads oK-n with his old ax. But as soon as the KMr buffaloes saw us, I guess tin were as badly scared at us as were or, ut least, I was at them, for they increased their speed, if such a thing were possible, anil were soon out of sight. Yes. uffi'o did o'jr u's ai.i -is iji-w; been iio.i- --Sue i "ypc he i.i.oi.

lio taoao ZLocCk: Tla.is SEE WHAT A CASH BUSINESS WILL DO FOR PRICES! 10 lbs extra C. 12 dried currants, 12 choice white beans, 10 dried apples, 6 to 10 lbs Rio coffee, 6 lbs Arbuckles coffee 1 lb horse-shoe good syrup 60 El IV' uUitD AtVLES! ia(. for at 1 i wi F- E. I-EEMUCITS Bobert BfeH..