La Crosse Eagle from La Crosse, Kansas • 2

-us LACROSSE EAGLE HOFFMASTER LEWIS, BLA CKSMITHSHOP, Report of Lacrosse School District No. 8, for the Month Ending May 3d, 1878. FQEFIgST CLdSSl3En, At second class rates; Go to the Lacrosse House, East side Main street; A. J. Collins, MANUFACTURER GENERAL DEALER IN Iiavnrss, Saddles, Bridles Collars, Whips, Repairing promptly attendedfo, and charges reasonable.

East side of Bread v. ay, Lamed. Kansas. No Home. How touching and painful must be the following lines to ah intemperante, drunken husband and fathef.

For a father to once let tLe thought enter his mind that a child of his should ever come to this deplorable condition of being left in this vain world friendless and homeless on accout of his drunkeness must be terrible in the least. Twas midnight's sad and lonely hour, No moon was in the sky; The somber clouds did darkly lower And moaning winds swept by A little boy with naked feet Crept forth beneath the night, Alonathedarli and silent street, Trembling with cold aud fright- No home had he, all shelterless Along the street he fled; No mother's smile or warm caress That truest friend was dead. A drunken father's brutal ira Hid turned his tender feet, To wander without food or fire, Along the frozen street. Now fiercely sweeps the frigid storm The driving snow flakes fall Abeye that little shivering 'form, Crouching beside the wall. All night the storm beat fierce and loud Yet felt he not its dread, For by the Wall, in snowy shroud, The morning found him dead.

D. E. HUGHES, Carpenter Joiner Having twenty years ex perience as a builder and having located at Lacrosse, is ready to do ail kinds of work and guarantees satisfaction. School Houses a speciality. til- bin.

VV. M. GOODWIN, 11. PHYSICIAN, Attends calls either night or day. La: rosse, Kansas H.

F.Diehl, Special attention will be paid to pre serving and filling the natural teeth. Lacrosse, Kansas, Attorney at Law AXD- Eeal Estate Agent Collections Mad: Promptly. Will also practice before United iStates r.amiOlUce. Kel'erenee, snv cihwn of this place. Oftieo, LAUtOSSE, Kansas.

Mott, S. II. Kcnneiiin Attorneys at Law, Will practice in Rush and adjoining counties. All business entrusted to them Will receive prompt attention Oflice Lacrosse, Kansas Published by Lacrosse Pub. Co.

XAt'ROSSE, KANSAS. S. W. TAYLOR, Editob. Our Policy, i We intend to make some, radical changes in the future management of the Eagle; the mistakes of the past will be1 corrected, and, while we intend to give exact justice to all sections of our county, -we hope that none of our reorders will be so unreasona- bleas to censure us for attempting to convince the people that this i3 the proper place for the county seat.

This is the most important quesion of pol-icy that our people have to settle. Had Lacrosse reeeived a majority in the last election, we believe that it would have been the last county seat struggle in our history; but to suppose that Walnut City, situated only 8 miles from the south line of the county, and 16, from the north line, With the heavy population that is, in a fihort time, destined to spread over the northern portion, is the very height of folly. The removal of the county Beat from the oenter of the county Was a retrograde step beyond any kind of question, and did an injury to the besi interests of the county that it will take a long time to repair, jtlad )he county seat remained at Las -'crosse, there would have been a town iere twice as large as Lacrosse and City This, the first number of the "Eagle," is the largest paper ever published in Eush County, and contains as touch reading matter, and general news as any other paper published in "Western Kansas. "We do not say this boastingly, but because it is true; We do not carry any dsadhead advertisements or pubscrbers, but, by fair means, we will attempt to accomplish that for which we work. We have this to say to our subscribers, that when your time is out, your paper will be stopped, and therefore) we hope that Jl wi'l try and either pay cash in ad-' Vance or give your notes, payable the -1st of September, 1878, and thereby Becure to yourselves and families the best paper in Western Kansas.

We desire to have regular communica tions from cl parts of the county, and most especially crop reports and bews items, if every farmer will keep the Eagle, on file for one year, he will have a complete record of the events Occurring during the year. The Recording Angel we think Ought to write the following in gold en letters 'The Lawyers Rush county on Tuesday lasi put an everlasting quietus to those petty prosecutions that grew out of the lo cal feelings existing between Lacrosse tod Walnut Judge S. W. Taylor, formerly Pro-bate Judge of Butler County, bat now Of Lacrosse, Bush County, is in town. Judge T.

is running a paper and is talking of running another soon; his town lost the county seat, but the Judge, nothing daunted, says It i'l tome back aga'u. lie is making designs u3on a railroad or two i ci.i. SWASEY 1ICISE. E. it, MtGEliht PRorniETos, Ifcfifffr, Ki 1 ff.

Horseshoeing, aud all kinds of Repairing done i lon ptiy. ik. Sharpening, ilSt-J Olid TwTifinnr plows a special- tv. Lacrosse Ks. Contractor, Builder and Undertaker.

yy All kinds oi JISS Carpent eiing NPI 3- iurm iv eiiim call. PAMER J0EPH, DEALERS IS Groceries Drugs. Teas, Stationers Tobaccos, Books, Cigars Koiions. Patent Medieins. I Alley jieep uuiiOLttiiiaj lxaun it goad supply of light groceries.

Tea a spcciidty. Also Drags cf all kinds and a fall, assortad stock of cutlery, stationery and notions. Give them a call. You Musi Have It if Tlie Plow should UmiL Drugs, Medicines, and Fancy articles. I also keep a fine stock of Oils, Paints wallpaper, window glass, and toilet articles, Liniments and Condition Powders and ether articles generally found in a first class Drug Store with a ILL stock of Law Blanks, Stationary, Periodicals and News papers, etc, -ct' Prescriptions carefully prepared at all hours night or day.

Come one come all to the countyseat 6Sign of the Golden Morler, McChxsney, Walnut City, Rush county Kansas. WALNUT CREEK MILL! GREAT KAN ATTENTION These mills are how in full operation and guarantee tb give satislaetiori. Soot BarssHASi A lew WORDS toil Wnl.FRIEND; Ydx must ndt forget that WILLIAM FltlENL Kfeeps a general All kinds of Will take cdiiutry Produce isi exchange for gdods; buys county sof ip, and does a envral MERCANTILE business. No. of days taught, No.

of pupils enrolled, No. not now in attendance Average daily attendance, ADVANCED GBADE. 20 29 5 17 r. rg. 93 92 92 92 91 100 70 100 89 90 Students.

Laura Mott, AJlee Whittenberger, Phebe Alexander, Dora Wright, M. F. Eastburn ISTEIQIEl UTE GRADE. Ina Stubbs, 74 100 Leonaid Plaskett, 80 100 John Carson, 71 100 Dora Whittle, 63 82 Ilettie Plaskett, 68 100 Dora Stubbs, 65 100 Minnie Stanley, 57 80 John Western, 74 88 John Miller, 73 99 Alexander filler 50 100 Zenas Wright, 70 96 Effie Wright, 60 100 Metta Edwards, 67 100 PK iMAItY GRADE. George Carson, 100 Lallie.

Taylor, 96 Eddie Mott, 90 Llovd Stanley. 7.ri Elbert Edwards, 100 Willie Carson, i 100 Maud Taylor, 100 The above report is submitted to the tmblic for the rmrriose of show ing what has-been accomplished bv the pupils the past month. Though tne average, some instances, is poor, yet the general standing and advancement of the school is crnnd May the succeeding report speak still ueiier lor our school, llie interest manifested by the patrons isencour aging, and we hope it will continue; ioi wunout tne cooperation ot the patrons, no teacher can be fully successful. All are invited to call and visit the school at any time, and as often as convenient. Will.

Easteurx, Teacher. Harvest will be upon us now very soon and that before we are ready. Farmers should try and be as the harvest, as early as the urgency of the case demands, they should be very energetic to, in taking their har vest off and put the surplus oil the earlist market as that is generally the best market during the fall and most farmers are obliged to sell, as wheat is the staple product of this part of the west, and, consequetly, is the odIv available means whereby they can derive the benifits of a surplus. Commanicated. Russians ira to learn our language; one boy, in trying to sr)e" dog, put in use the following letters, an other, in spelling pig, tried his best to make gut spell it.

As a general thing, they pick up the English language faster than the English do the German. The Cahtolic mod6 Of worshiping Christ among the Germans is to dig a grave, have an imaginary Christ put ih, and every brother and sister goes there and berg their knees kiss him and pass away in old lady livingin the country by her self i Til i 1 uiaue a grave iusi easier ana not nav- ing a substitute for Christ handy, laid herself in the grave and had one of the brethren come and kiss her for Chjd. i Sans-socci. rtt. 1 CommuSicali-1.

I Sand iMt a certain county official has stated that he would sue me for libel. That perty he told it to tells me that he refered to the communicated article signed "Reporter W. in the last issue but one, of the "Progress." If his name is Phisel-ton he is a liar; and if his name be Mulett, he is certainly an alias somebody else. And if any One sees fit to sue me for libel; I am ready; so Mr. Phisetyon, or Mullett, of Stick-in the-miid, whichever you be, crack your whip.

R. H. Mitchell. Communicated, Walnut City wi'l soon be a thing of the past; her air castles are tdter-ing, and will soon vanish. She discovers a dark cloud rising -V the direction of her sister city, LacrO smaU it first, but keeps darkening, spreading and gathering momentum, until one dense mas3 comes to Her in the form Of a cyclone, and, like one grand tidal wave', sweeps her inf tile great deep and buries her in oblivion.

And if any fragments should ever float a-shore, it will only be to tell the sad fate of a city that once was, but now is not; A. ALLEN MILNER, Agents for the sale ot lieZESE- F- 8- TP USDs IS KiiKh, Rrooks Trego and Ellis eoumie Also, Private Land t'laims, Stock Ranches r.nd 1,000 Town and sub-' urban lots in Hays City. Show Government lsmd and do a geu eral Real Esstate business. DRY GOODS, GROCERIES and Hays City. Ellis County Km nsns.

DEAIiIiE IN Lumber, Sash, Doors, Shingles, Lath, Hays City, Ellis County, Kansas. BER CJKEiT IJtM5 CiAN. Dealer in Lumbef, Laih, Shingles, DocPs, Sash, And Blinds. Also licejis on hnhd a full assoftmentvJ mixed Paint, of all colors. Prices as low an lle lowest.

and examine stnfc ami ices. BltlXKMAN UUU'd. GUL VX lKil A. W. Gray JOtN DEERE PLoWj HOOilERDRitilr, IDOUTS SULKEY ItAkfei ihAmpiox andBtjCkey aveH CASE ECI IPSE Copland Spring VVagon3, Kentucky iSttrgitm WilU Hhccl Hnlrrita, And lie ticepk a full IIM of iioh-y StOTOs 'oi best niak'fti Cnsll Tnat Defy' tbtr.iitioiK it ri I i (C Nearly all of the leading men of Waluut City have some title of rank to distinguish them from common men.

If you meet a man from that place, it is either "Judge," "Squire," "Colonel," "Chairman" or some oth er man of renown. But if you find out his true character and record, he is but a common man after all, and the very commonest kind of a common man at that. PROSPECTUS, The Lacrosse Eagle will make its appearance on Monday, May 13th 1878, and it is the desire of the proprietors that every farmer, tradesman or professional man in the county should Take The Paper. It will be a six column folio; patent outside, and filled with all the current loeal news of the county. We intend to make the Eagle one of the best county papers in Western Kansas; and, in order to do so, it is necessary that the people Should come forward and help to Sustain It.

Rush county has reached that period in her history when it would e-ven be a down-right disgrace to her citizens if she coul'i not afford to maintain a news-paper; hitherto the paper ventures in this county have been only experiments, and have scarcely paid expenses; but nowj with five or six thousand inhabitants, the people can, and ought to support A Live paper. We deem it unnecessary to further urge the intelligent people of cur c'ounty, and those who desire to help placS Rush in the frohl; ranks ol pro gression, to authorize us to place their names on our Li. oF subscribers, farthef than to say the "Eagle" siarls out with good prospects, and will be issued regularly. The Increase fa? sizfj; attended as it is with additional expense, forces us to the necessity of placing the price at two dollars per annum, the same price charged by neighboring papers. Aceonipaning This Prospectps' is a blank note.

If you desire to take the ptvper, (and we certainly think you oujht to do so) and have not the money to spare now, please fill up the blank sign it, and return to S. W. Taylor, We take this method in order to place the paper within reach Of Every Pabmb the county. Those who have overpaid On the Progress will be credited on their subscription to the 'Eagle." We earnestly desire to hear from all those who will come forward and helji to Sustain ai? enterprise thai; the county cannot 4ord to d'-s perise with. Do not lay this asicte and fcrget it, but attend to it at once, sO that we may know just how much enterprise our people posstss.

Sond in your name. apitol to Rush County. He does not anv thing about the national cap I ttol, but if we were en ough intersted tarn would hars the thinor BnioinArl TAYLOR CLlNE, Attorneys at Law, Lacrosse, kan. DRY GOODS, Hats I Caps, GROCERIES, Qleexsware, Boots I Shoes, Stoves. Nails, etc.

JC" The undersigned having perins anantly located in Lacrosse, has open out a general stock of the above named goods. a Twelve years expenance in tilt wholesale Bbot and Shoe trade gives' me an advantage in buying over any" other retail dealer, my facilities warrant making them a specialty. Come and see my stock and I will convince you that for ready pay ono can undersell me. "6 I buy for cash and must sell for the same or its equivalent. Pleas don't ask fdr credit.

STANLEY; A Hockensmith Mas mm rsrt Mason Ilaiiiliii Organs Then'ewAMERiCAN Sewing Ma-chi'u'd, the new SHERWOOD SojiooJ Desk, eich of whiteh is the Standard of its kind in price, workmanship and finish. HE defies competition. llewilV sell you sch661 books tieA t'chool apparatus cu the most liberal rmrs. Von win find ft to your inter-cdt to consult him before purer asrog Kans where it is, so as to be safe. i dora flolress.

Mail Road-. It is nOw considered an established tact that a rail read from St. Louis Via. St. Joe, Council Grbve Of this fetate, Mc'PhersOn Center and Great Bend, is to be built, ar.d the road wil completed by the 1st of next January.

The company, building, propose a Narrow Gauge road; this will be a decided advantage Over other roads of this State, in that they wi" be at more expense than the narrow gauge road, we are glad see this (enterprise under way, as it will, if it reaches Great Bend, be sure to. come hp into this bounty, and thence On Vest; opening up a Splendid market br our grain and produce. A man is what he is: but til can What Willi what wi'l you fcs.