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RICHMOND RECORDER." VOL II. RICHMOND, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1886. NO.l nev foolishly, until at least your The Leavenworth Times showed its characteristic enterprise on New Year's day by issuing a 16-paee edition for that day, which was largely devoted to describing the various obiects ot interest in the Williamsburg's Improvement for the Yoar '85. Any one doubting that Williamsburg had a boom last year, and boomed it, needs only to refer to Vie following list ef improvements, prepared for us -y one who has taken the pains to note down the WILLIAMSBURG- "Josie" crowded out this week. A protracted meeting is now in progress at the Disciple church.

H. A. Peairs attended the state teacher's association at Topeka, last week. N. V.

Larkin has moved to a farm northwest of Waverly, some four miles. I will, for the next 30 days, sell millinery goods at the lowest possible price in order to close out some lines of goods. Jane E. Barliett.27 "Will Work has moved his bakery into the room where he kept his Miss Esther Thurber, WlLlIAMSBCRG, KA8. DRESSMAKING la all its forms.

CUTTING AND FITTING By Scale French Styles. Call at rooms formerly occupied by Mrs. O. W. Baker.

iil8yl 6. T. RICHMAN, M. D. Physician Surgeon, PRINCETON.

KANSAS. -i 1 Calls promptly attended day and night. 1 'Dressmaking IN ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS BY WIIylyliiMS, At the residence of Dr. Hogers, First door south of store. Cutting and Fitting a specialty.

WORE CU-iVl t.VHWI'Ililia. debts are paid, less quarreling, less selfishness, in fact less meanness We put ourself in with the rest of the people and stand ready to be corrected. We commence this week If your wives and children see your name connected witli any indiscretions, remember it is for your good that the exposure is made. AUNT JUDY. As Job and I were coming to the village, I coulld not but think what a pleasant way that you had to and from your village, when in a sudden turn in the road brought us near carriage.

There was a lady and gentleman in there, and, oh they were so lover-like toward each otb er, and I said to Job that her folks must be like a great many people out our way. They must have only one room to their house and these folks wanted to do a little courtirjg away from the eyes of the old folks, so I asked Job if he knew who they were, and he said they were married, and I was more full of ques tions tnan ever, inen lie teld me I must keep my eyes open and my mouth shut; that they were not married to each other; but the man's wife was at home taking care of her family and trying to make his home pleasant for him, and the woman's husband was working to make a liv ing for so their partners did not have time to go, and they, I suppose, were so happy that they could get out and enjoy the fresh air away from the smoky village, bo 1 must have been mistaken in their actions. After we got to town and I help ed Job do the he saia, now, Judy, be careful and keep your heart true to me and don't let any one fall in love with you, and other advice, he started for home and left me alone in your town. I hardly knew what to do, but as I came to see the tovra I thought I would start to the place where seemed, to be the most attraction. So as I walked up the streets I heard so many speak of a place, I think they called it a skating rink.

I supposed it was a new name lor a pond, supposes that there was no such thing as skating without ice. Nevertheless I followed the crowd and soon found myself under the roof of a long building, and 1 saw the people going round the room on something that had little wheels and were attached to their feet but I could not understand what they did that for. Oh now i wisneu tnat jod was nere so I might ask him a question. I in quired or a very nice looking married lady that was near what all this was for, and she said we must have amusement and exercise, I asked what kind of people attended here, if thev were all moral people, and she said oh, no, everybody does, put another question to her, and can anv member (I did not want to say followers of Christ, as it would seem sacrelige) attend them? "Oh, yes we must come down to the world and do as they do and take of their pleasure, to try and win them to onr Master, and then besides it does us no harm." So I concluded I would open my own eyes and study the actions of the people while there. saw that some people were perfect ly infatuated, and there was a gen eral mingling of all classes and ladies skating with men they would not admit in their homes; and some such nice little girls.

I felt sad at the kind of seed that was being sown in their young hearts; then trembled at the harvest it would bring forth in the future, and whi thus meditating I saw a man looking at me as though lie wanted to make love to me, so I took my spectacles irom my reticule and put them on and drew down the wrinkles on my face so as to appear like quite an old woman. He got disgusted and Aunt Judy smiled behind those wrinkles and concluded it that was the kind of a place it is she had bet ter get up and leave so that her heart would still be Job's. And the thought struck me "that they shall enter thekingdomofheaven through great tribulation with their robes washed in the blood of the Lamb" and I thought not in the pleasures of this world. Aunt Judy. metropolis of Kansas.

The Times is full uf vigor, and it invigorates one to read the Colonel's vigorous articles upon current themes, especially those upm the whisky traffic. The Times struck a responsive note in the course it has taken, and the wiser heads of the now see and confess it. We shall this week begin to make a call ou each school now in session in this township and give a report for the paper. We want the little people to attend regularly, have good lessons and make as good showing as possible. Tho school inarms must look their sweetest.

We may find some things to criticise. Our aim is to praise what is deserving and call attention to what may be improved. We 6hall take note of fences, wells, the condition of the premises, etc. If the directors have omitted any duties they may be likely to hear of it. Great are the benefits, of advertising as was experienced in the case of F.

P. Baker, whor accidentally lost his spectacles yesterday. He found them about 11 b'c'ock the night before the paper appeared in his boot leg when he pulled off his boots. Topeka Commonwealth. But you don't tell us where he found the spectacles.

You tell us that he "accidentally" lost them, and that "the paper appeared in his boot leg," all which is quite puzzling to the people outside of lopeka. What most interests outsidors is where the spectacles were discovered after they were accidentally lost. We have seen nothing this year that approaches Lippincott's Magazine in literary excellence for the money. This magazine is now Only 2 per year and each number contains 112 octavo pages. A year's numbers will make loii pages equal to two large volumes all for two dollars.

There are two serials the opening chapters of which are found in the January number, that give promise ot becoming quite en tertaining. "Taken by Siege" is a storj that proposes to throw considerable light upon journalistic and dramatic life in New York. "The Mistake of a Bachelor" will probably be a discussion of painting in the form of a romance. Then Gail Hamilton, in her usual sarcastic stvle discusses Civil Service. A chapter of reviews by George Elli ott is given of her contemporaries.

There are eeveral other papers of general interest. Sevoral leading citizens have ad vised the Eagle to call attention to existing evils in our town, and not try to sugarcoat matters over be cause the parties participating in them may be fairly respectable, etc. Frjm henceforth our people may look to see exposures made of wrong doing and practices which have been winked at in the past. We do not take this course in order to vent any spite at individuals but to break up wrong doing by calling public attention to it. We will spareneith-er friend nor foe.

We do Dot want wrong doers, to come to us to settle the matier. Settle these matters with yourself and the law. As soon as you desist in your evil doing, then the Eagle will stop. At first we shall mention the evils. If these are abated that ends the matter with the Eagle.

If not then names will have to be given. We adopt this course because it is right. If three churches and the laws of the state do not produce a satisfactory state of public morals, we shall wheel the Eagle into line with a different kind of tactics. Remember, one and all, this is not for any kind ot revenge, but it is for the good of all of us. If we get off ourself, we allow anyone to write it up and we will publish it.

What we want in this town is less drunkenness, less gambling, less loafing, lees spending time and Jio-i different buildings as thev were ected. This growth is a healthy one, and the buildings in most instances were substantial- ones, per manent in their character and not of temporary nature to do for '-he- present and be moved away for something better in a year or two. Williamsburg has now reached a. point which nothing short of a miracle can stop her growth or put it back. She stir, needs a new factories, new lodge room and many larger business rooms.

The hard times may militate against much building next seasoD, but-there are now evidences that a large number of residences will go up-next vear. School building $800Cr Christian church 2500 A. J. McMillan, res. 1000 Mell McMillan, drug 1000 L.

L. Holden, residence. 1200-700 2000 150O Thomas Collins, residence. D. Fogle J.

O. Tapley N. Willison 700; A. Marcoux 700 J. II.

Kupe 50O Frank Martell 509 John McCurdy 150 W. A. Kobbins 150 V. S. Finley, unfinished Hugh McGlinchy 400 Samuel Hunter 300 George Wertz.

200 N. Nelson 00 Died. At Eureka Springs, Dec. 25th, 1885, Robert Marshal, son of T. C.

and Susan McCurdy, of Wil liamsburg, Kansas, at the age of 15 years, 7 months and fifteen days. He was born at Ball's Bluff Henderson eounty, Illinois, May 10th 130. He had been sick for eight een months, and although he re ceived every attention that money and indulgent parents could pro vide, he continued to gjow worse until he finally passed away. He was taken to Eureka Springs in October last, with the hope that the place would effect a cure, but it availed him nothing. He was surrounded by his parents, one brother and two sisters when he died.

The family has the entire sympathy of their friends and neighbors at this place in this hour of their bereave ment. ACRICOLA-Mrs. W. T. Hutchison, we are sorry to say, is Etill on the sick list.

Orville Newcomer and Sam Gil- ges left for Douglas county on Monday last. Mrs. D. II. Plowman is a guest at her father's house, four miles out in the country.

C. W. Linn's oldest child is on the sick list but at last accounts was improving. The corn market is rather dull at present here. No one seems to want it any price.

The Methodists, of this place, are holding a revival meeting; as yet no conversions to report. Mrs. Flora Branin, our music teacher, has returned to her former home in Douglass county. Misses Mary Wood worth and Li- la Merry weather have returned from their visit over at Pomona. Mr.

Robinson, of the firm of Hall Co. of Waverly, has been on our streets for the past few davs. Mrs. Mary Hoyea has sold her property heie to her step-fathe, Levi Nicholson, of Spring Hill, Ks. D.

J. Myers left to-day but will return soon G. It. Truitt is laid up at present on account of a boil on his neck. If he isn't careful we shall have to rechristen him, "Job." Cheap Exchanges, American Rural, $1 for 40c.

New York Ledger, $3, for $2. National Weekly, $2, for 51.25, restaurant, and Mr. Mumaugh will occupy the vacated room for a grocery. We learn with regret that Mr. and Mrs.

Len Lester, of Richmond, have lost' their babe. They have the sympathy of many friends in their grief. Mr. Burnham, of the Lane Trib une, seems never so happy as when he has some lawsuit on hand. This time it is a libel suit in which he is the defendant and a Mr.

Scott pl.untiff. The big seed house of i). M. Ferry, Detroit, Mich. was destroyed by fire on New Year's day.

The loss is estimated at 2,000,000, partly covered bv insurance. The ori gin of the fire is unknown. We bear reports of several persons in this township selling mort-gHged chattel property. This is a crime that is punishable by imprisonment in the "pen." The parties so far have left the country. On and after Jan.

1st, 1886, I propose to change my business to cash and produce, Mid by so doing intend it to be to the interest of all win patronize me, and I wish those who are indebted to me to call and make settlement by the first of January. 18S6. J. L. Barcett.

27 J. E. Beers will adopt the cash system after Tan. 1st, 1886. He will then issue checks to customers and do away with his books.

All parties owing him on book must settle either by cash or note by Jan. 1st. All accounts not settled by Jan. 10th will be put in the hands of collectors for collection. 28 The New Year's issue of the Topeka Commonwealth is a superb affair, brim full of information in regard to Kansas, that is worth reading.

This paper denotes surprising energy upon the part of its managers. The state institutions are fully described find illustrations of them given. This number should be fiied. away for future reference. If any surrounding papers can show a livelier, more intelligent, better looking (this last refers to the ladies) set of correspondents than this paper, let them hokl up their hands.

We are proud of our correspondents, and this feature of the paper is the best part ot it. We can still engage a few moie one in every school district within a limit of six miles. Some of our county candidates have not settled with the printer. Statements have been sent them repeatedly, to which they pay no attention. Those who were elected can certainly raise the wherewith to settle these accounts at once.

Ws regret to have to publish their names but we do not propose to be trifled with much longer. We shall let the people know the kind of men they nave eiecieu to omee. We have received a conv of the New York Ledger, a paper not to know 19 to be ignorant or periodical literature. It is an eight-nacre na- per, all reading matter of the most select Kinci, not a line or advertising: in it. While it is lareelv de voted to fiction, it has contributors upon many other interesting topics.

Its stories aro of the most interest- ins and instructive kind, entertain ing to the old as well as the young. ....1 xuu Huusenpuon price oi mis paver is $3 per annum. RUSBATCH PRICE, Wiliamsburg, Kansas. Keep On hands a constant supply lime for Kiln just of the railroad track. 50m6 JOHN BOSTON, Wagon and Carriage Maker, Bcpitidng of ail kinsin ibis line done Jn it superior nianni Mr; Boi-ton has lived In tni plnce 15 ami wherever his work is known it gives A'luia'eiinlustd is Ihe In Rt and a fifll stock of everything pi.Ttumng' to the trade, ftlwiiys 0" hm All Work Wari-aiited -GOTO DONNELLY'S BILLIARD HALL FOR CHOICE ciGA RSJOBACCO, Imported Ginger Ale, Pipes, Etc.

When you want a quiet evening's entertnin-lent, call at aund and try zhe Pool and liil- ment, Mard Tables. E. J. PATRICK, Painter, Sign Writer Calsominer, and Paper hanger. Bo all Kinds House, Cerriaoe and Sian FAINT-TSQ In a Superior Workmanlike Marimir.

Give Mm call. P. O- NORSTROS11, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER Parlies desiring wo in my my liai can leave orders at iht GirnDru? store. WILLIAM STREET Barber Shop WOODBORN BROS, PROP'S Shaving, Shampoolng.Hair Cutting In the highest stylo of the art. Mike J.

Flarity, City Drayman, Tiansfnii' gp pfti iv of the Citj. COAL always on bands for site. RLNN'S 'MEAT MARKET Tou will find Choice Meats of all kinds. 'FRESH AND SMOKED HOME-MADE Bologna Sausages, aVKB PUDDINGS, HEAD CHEESE, Blood Puddlnga.IEto 22m. DENTJSTRY! Dr.

J. M. Smitli, Artificial teeth a specialty. TeFTH Extracted Without 1'ais. Caviiies cleansed mid til ed without paia by the new anresthitic.

1mm Overr 8. H. Lucas's Store No, Main OTTAWA, KANS..