The Independent from Burr Oak, Kansas • 5

THE IUDEPENBEN' Woolen Overshirts "away down cheap. Buy one at Pom- Ed McKee, of Salem was to seen our streets Monday. .13 F.Koyer of the city Meat Market is assisting in the P. 0. this week.

N. W. Sipe of Mankato Was in our city this week on a visit, If you waut a good home paper subscribe for the iKDisriiNDiDNTr Dealers In i All sofa rye a Pflx. liA ro as C0n. 00 auynnl mil A THE 1BH1 DRUGGISTS.

i I have one of the best blacksmith and wagon shops in the country, and am prepared to duplicate all castings, etc. All kinds of plow and horee shoeing done in a satisfactory manner. 33ueb Oak, Jewell Kansas. COUNTY.I PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. C.

A. Hardy, Editor and Publisher TERMS, SI .25 PER YEAR LOCAL ITEMS. Colder. We wish you a merry Christ mas. Dont bum out your cook stove.

Try to economize but go to Chas. Bussell and buy you a heating stove at a bargain. Last Sunday was an exception ally nice day. Goto the City Meat Market tor choice roasts, steak, and the best bologna in town. Don't forget to subscribe THE INDEPENDENT.

T. J. Mo'oney made a flying visit to Col cordia last Saturday. Howell Bros, are at the front with a large stock of coal and lumber which they propose to sell for cash and cash only. Give us a call and bring the -rcash and we will do you good.

Frank Gilbert is improving, and decorating his store. Mr. E. Meier recieved a most complete stock of Christinas goods, they are dandies. Choice butter and the nicest laid at the City Meat Market.

Listen! We have a fine lot of shaved Hickory axe helves to offer for the Christmas trade. Cha3, Russell Master Ai t. Mann is expected home Friday night from Lexington where he has been attending a military school. It appears in the Kansas city. Journal, that, J.

K. McLain, late of this city, ha several lawsuits on his hand, in which a large sum of money is involved. Go zo Pom eroy 's and ge your Christmas toys. Attorney Smith, of Salem, made us a short call Tuesday morning. Mr.

Smith is recently frotn Iowa and is looking up a location to practice his profession. Messre. Crubo Judlu'ns have on hand at present some of the very best meats ever offered to their customers and will continue to keep the same quality in stock at all times Mr. MarshParker, of Salem, met with quite an accident while driving home last night. One of his fine horses ran into a wire fence and probably, is ruined, the night was very dark.

No where this side of Chicago can M. P. Creese's finest line of albums, be excelled. Just the thing for a Iloli day present. There will be a Christmas tree at the Methodist and Baptist Churches on Christmas Eve beside? several private ones' and all the young folks will think more of old Santa Claus than ever and wish him to call again soon.

A fond mother remarked of her son, -the other day, that 1 was aff.eted with "information of the eves." Don't doubt ft, at all We're seen f'k the same way. About the only "i rmation" thej ever had was "11 in tho, at you mn km gabriage wohk CXUJ D. It is a fact that Jennings Ross keep on hand the best ine of drugs in the county. A. C.

Shoup sells the best flour in town. 17 Everything in the way of toys, both for girls and for boys, at the store of Pomeroy's Go to the Farmers store for the Harvest Queen Flpur at 90c per sack. Buy your Christmas toys of A. C. Shoup.

If you want a fine Christ mas present for your wife, buy a set of the Luster Band table ware, at Pomeroy's. Step in and ask to look at stvle 750(3, dont forget the number, oa will shout "Eure ka" and buy it at once Creese has that style album. High Patent Flour SI. 30 per. sack at the Farmers store- 17 Mrs.

L. Pearson still carries a full stock of millinery goods, and the latest stvles. Her Holiday stock, is som- hing grand. 17 Found, that you can buy strictly pure drugs, and all first class Patent medicines. Jennings Ross They could not let them alona Chas.

Russell bought a big lot of Keystone Pouey Cornbhellers they are selling a great many or inem. xney go like hot cakes Go to Judy, Horner co. for choice and Christmas toys. Scandalous but true, G. L.

Oanfield is actually sellin? harness aud other horse-millinery just as fast as he can make the goods, and is doing the work himself. He is still using his choice brand of Pitts burgh oak-tan leather. REPORT mm fWtiML Wiliiarnson Cuunning have de-. ciued to sell their Raking i'owder Prizes right out regardless of the jiak-ng Powder. All the ladies have ac-raired the ware and now they have an opportunity of purchasing it.

It is that beautiful Pomona Ware. Cash paid for Hides, Choice Butter, and fresh eggs at city meat market. U. F. lioyer, Prop Pure- extracted honey and maple syrup, at A.

C. Shoup's. 17 LIBERAL UEWARD For a better cigar bought for 5 els. than can be found at The Drug Store. Jennings Boss.

The City Meat Market is doing ar good business. Neither Hover nor Monbeck find tuna for other worl than keeping their shop supplied, cut ting steak, making sausage, and dress ing poultry for their custom ers. Albums and Christmas Cards cheap at Shoup's. 17 NOTICE. All accounts and Notes now due and past due if not paid at once cost will be made on same.

All parties knowing themselves indebted to us will confer a favor upon themselves and us by being prompt once no delays accepted in this. Howell Finest assortment of Candies in town at A. C. Shoup's. 17 Chas.

Eussell Co. have received another car-load of Ketchum farm wagons. It is not povertr so much as nretanna that harasses a ruined man the struggle between a proud mind and an empty purse the keeping up a hollow show that must soon come to an end- Have the courage to appear poor, and disarm poverty of ita sharpest ting. Mrs. Jameson.

Avx, one may-do a casual act of good nature, but a continuation of them shows it to be a part of the done in all the latest styles. Call and see me. Yduss Truly, A. llovey, who has beeu sick for some time, is now able to be about, At a recent spelling match one maw spelt it pasnip and got beet. Our first exchange came to hand last Monday, it was the Kansas Blade.

published at Concordia. A Christmas tree will be the attract. ion at the school house in the Frank Duncan District Christmas night. A lady reporter, sent to an agricultural fair, wrota of a lot of pigs," Thev look too sweet to live a minute. "Select" Oyesters are but 50c per can at Grubbs Judkins.

The highest market price paid for hides, pelts and fiirs. at Umbos Jud kins. Uncle George Beanblossom and family will spend the, holidays with charlie Boss, a son-in-law. at Blue Ilapids, Kansas. "Giveme a home "where honesty is a recognized institution, and where honest labor receives its value wood, of The People's Friend, of Salem, gave us a pleasant call Tuesday, while on hi3 way home from capitol.

N. D. Adams awd wife of Bangor, Iowa, are here on a visit to their son-n-law, El wood Paxson. Tlioy wil pass the winter here, and may conclude to locate permanently. Prof.

John S. Duss, of Red oloud( Nebraska, has been visiting his broth er-in-law, M. P. creese, our papula photographer, ihis week. Hon- W.

Mann took the train this morning for Jewell city to spend the Holidays. Tie was accompanied bv his wif Dr. and Mrs. E. Haw- ley.

The best way to keep out of difll eulty is not to get into it. Come and take a yeav3 subscription for 'run IN- DjiPKXDKNX and you will never have iuse for complaint. All people like to deal with a square man, and Gt-ne -Stewart of the "Keel nrocitv store is tli.u kind ot a man ith that kink of pods- Fancy. ratent is the Chest in the market Try it. Gene.

Stewart received a car load of Fancy llonr this week, and that, with car-load of feed goes to make up one of the largest feed stores tins side cf St. Louis. Mr. -Stewart flunks "Re iprocity" is tlie motlo he should have, for he gives dollars worth of foods for lQOcents every time Forty girls will run after snot with a gold headed cane, where ne will shy up to a fellow with good horse sense SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAMME 0 Exercir.es at the M.E. Church Christ mas Eve.

Friday 21 1880: Song, Pi ayer, Song, Five minutes Talk, Music. Eecitation, lly School. Pastor. Choir. Pastor Koy Weyand.

Jfessie Woot'. Lida Carhill. MuBic. Recitation, Merely Green. Florence Weyand Albert Music.

Recitation, Geo. Wood, Jessie Cox. Augusta Carpenter. Music. Recitation, Daisy Wood liuby Fisher Distribution of presents by the Committee.

Mr. Forney and Mr, E. White, of Burr Oak were pleasant callers last Monday. Come again, you are alway welcnme. Mr3.

Forney starts Friday to Falls city Neb, on a visit to old friend? and relatives. Pleasant journey and safe return. Ix some parts of Minnesota, ona can travel 109 miles and find none but Swedes; and some of their congregations number over 1,000. Nothing bnt the infinite pity is suffi cient for the infinite pathos cf human I Jife. 0 17.

A. SiALL. OBITUARY. Samuel J. son of H.

B. and M. T. Holphenstine died, six miles south-west of this place, Dec, 21st. 1880.

Aged 13 yesrs 2 months and 13 days. Brother and Sister Helphcn-stino have tho sympathy of many friends as was attested by the concourse that followed tho body to its last resting place to await the resurrection morn. Sermon 2nd Samuel 12th chapter 23 verso delivered to a. full house, byE. rhornburg.

Oh I there are loved links so united, Death himself cannot dissever, There are true hearts bleeding blighted, That will beat to love fer-evcr. There aro brilliant hopes that perished, Beaming brighter than before. There are those we've missed and cherished. Waiting on the other shor e. Eev.

G. W. Wood and family will visit friends inTopeka next weeek. W. M.

Allen may again be found behind 4the counter at tho Farmers store. S. L. Hollenbeck, returned returned last week, from a visit to his claint in the W. part of Nebraska, The Best NewspapeT In Amerro and by the Most Fteadable.

Agentj waited everywhere to eart money in distributing (he Sun's Pit miums. The most interesting and advantat geous offers ftvermade by ay Newspaper. No Subscribor ignored or negeeted Somethingr for all. Hoiutifiil end ffnbiitaiHal Promiumn lo Standard Cold nnd TVjokn, tho hout Fasnily tin ing Mjoliice known to te irtde, stid anequalod Itel of object of roal wf.iiitf uud iufllraotioa. RktuH, by Mt.il, F0Mtpidi DAILY, par Year (witbooi f.nsor) 3.6 00 DAILY, per Month (witSau.tey SUNDAY, per Year I 00 FOR EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR 7 00 WEEKLY, pr Yeir ft 1 00 AMrcs TUB SH.

4'w ifk Offc. The Baptist Church are ex pecting a minister, from Marion, Kansas, Rev. J. D. Jacobus to hold a series of meetings commencing the first Sunday 1- TT ih January, no comes to them well recomemded.

They are also expecting a minister. from Belleville, llev. Mc Intosh, who will also assist in the meetings. It is the in tention to retain Rev. Jacobus as their regvlar minister.

Woodie Jones arid wife start ed Tuesday for their home in Graham Co anty. Never envy a man his fame. Ten times out twenty he has got an elephant on his hands. I a cent be placed on the first square of a chess board and continually -doubled the amount after the sixty-four squares have Lei covered will be more money than the inhabitants of the world JDOS86K8. out of rea-h avoid Ffxs arid ink oianr a bicu-a..