Western Mercury du lieu suivant : Atchison, Kansas • 1

Ml I I I I i i i i i i Vm 1 I 1 1 I i i i I A it ,1 i i i a i PRICE FIVE CENTS ATCHISON, KANSAS, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1885. ESTABLISHED 1879. VOL. VIII. NO 17.

Clarence Soibird is on the sick list and SOCIETY SCRAPS. threatens to go south tor his health. ARUVSIi TOWN WITH A TUKXCItANT 1'LX AND HKICX H.IIt. Jimmy Fuller, now of St Louis, called frTAi' opn or.v as not nun rm- VLIVH AUK UOISU. Bro now aroused to the point of suspicion, and thoy lmve thoir eyes open.

I know it would oorao out. Thero was too raucli in it to allow all hands to keep quiot. The Louvenworth Times charges' on his frionds for a few days, Col. A. 8.

Evorest is in Washington, to A tUi Tnilli Kvw Told It llurtM No remain until Congress adjourns. Tlifl Nocliil Mirror HeflecUnK It Antlrn I'' tU in diir nmilinnl-nil with Oiih, IIioiikU Often fklu llovp-Br Pointed ltcmark. H. B. Pruddon, is reported as having in CommonVisitor lu nd Out Onr Unte.

Mrs. W. C. Barnes, is en route for Cali the locating of the Soldiers Home in thiit been quite sick in Kansas City. Thi.it the presout legislature is commit- th.

ffnntieinon wiU) secured C. F. Wollcr, Jim Jaylor's "Co," came fornia with her two children trusting to benefit her health. in for a day. miAMATIC IOTN.

Flnahca from the Foot I.IrIH. Emma Abbott's Australian tour is being arranged, and hor manager anticipate a groat success. Rose Coghlan has laid out a starring tour covering throe years under the management of Frank Farroll. Michael Htrogoff closed a tolerably successful season at tho Grand Opera House, Now York, last ni fht. Frank Thornton will take tho Private Secretary to Australia nt tho close of the Madison Square engagement.

Mdlle, Vornona Jarbeau has contracted with Edward K. Rico to play in A Bottle of Ink. She will be made feature with John A. Mackoy Mrs. Osmond Soarlo, Levy's late wife, ha boon dangerously ill with brain fovor.

Slio will probably rooover. JohnE. Utt, now residing at Cedar Mrs. M. Parker is visiting in Em ltapids is happy ovor the arrival of a new boy.

poria. Mrs. Frank Everest and Mrs. Kitty Dr. and Mrs.

M. Lmley, aftor nvmy dtisd to prohibition and temperance logis- iHOIltion( k)10W wilore the money went, lation, none will seek to deny, who liave.j Atchison people will over boliove that watched the iirogrons the law makers. wg wrong, and as money Every measure which is calculated to is very potent is mt unjUHt to believe Letter regulate and enforce the Prohibi-. tll(J 'PiraofJ BtatCmeuts. Not satisfiod with ory law, under amend- thiS) those iiurj(jry pap suckers come be-went, has ready and finds unanimous I foro tho iishituro and ask that $50,000 jmppurt.

I have iiot soon tlie bills so far bo for tuoir energy in aecur-iutrudiicod and therefore cannot state ing t)l0 nome vultures from the tho import of them all, but this I do be-; Leavenworth headed by Slicky Jiev, that if every measure which has or Autliony, must be vary hungry. If thoy will be introduced to uid the officers, c(llltJot lwop tjjeir agreements and fullfil Everest Fleming made a days visit in Kansas City. weeks waiting, start for New Orloans Mrs. Kitty Everest Fleming will spend From tho manner in which Gov. Glick a part of tho Winter in Washington, D.

O. with her father. smiles, it is fair to prosurao his "inlloonoe' was woighty. Miss Leo West of Clay county, is the Dr. D.

J. Holland, has been appointed guest of her sister Mrs. W. T. Timme.

state and local, toonlorce me law 1 wouiu thou. promjHeSj mwj0 to tho government, assistant chief surgoon of the Missouri Pacific railway. not give much for the chances of running Miss Elena Diekinson, of Kansas City, Love on Crutches is still running is a guest of her friend Miss Meme V. Bev, F. T.

Ingalls, came up from Em Wood. at Daly's New York Thoater, and promises to hold the boards for somo tiuio to come. poria to conduct tho funeral services of the bite Mrs. A. H.

Lanphoar. Tho daughtors of Gov. Martin, Ituth let thorn be men enough to say so. Atchison was always ready and is able to-day to pay as much for the Homo if it need? the grease to got it as any town in Kansas, and wo will not go before the State like paupers and beg for support. We are "hogs" ou brain, but not hoggish in instincts.

a saloon without confiscation, nor would I hazard tho venture in face of this determined effort on the part of our law makers. Every keeper of groggery in this city knows that he is running in open and notorious violation of The fact that nnd Grace, are at the Capital with their father. It is stated that W. 11. Green will ro- Aimee claims to bo years of ago.

Miss Dora Humnski, of Bull City, is That wns her age on hor first visit to the United States. Tho good are always tura to Atchison, being disgusted with Kansas City. This town is good to leave, but bettor to come back to. now a resident of Atchison, young. Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Faust, have return- L. T.

Woolfolk reports the birth of a I have heard that those astute writers, In Chancery will succeed The Private ed from their Now Orloans trip. Noble Prentiss and Duke Buckingham, Secratary at the Mad ison Square ns soon as the popularity of the latter begins to lusty boy baby. Mr. Woolfolk was himself the first white child born in Atchison. Thus the city is a grand-sire.

are perfecting a drama ontitled, "Ih wane. John Owons is preparing to ro.snmo Isadora Venice, or Atchison the Sea of Mud." The queue is tha groan "stuck," and the suction of a lost rubbor. Phil. Dunkin, street commissioner, is Mr, and Mrs. David Morse, son and daughter are visiting the family of Dr.

J. Arclier. Mr. and Mrs. H.

B. Pr-udden are up from Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Leu will start for New Orleans in a few days. able to be down town.

the stage in a round of his old characters. You often meet with peonlo who say, "I have no time for anything," when the trouble is that thoy do not know how to Miss Myrtie Swaford, of Topeka, is use thoir tjme. If they had anything to the guest of Mrs, Harry Brassfield. do which realty interested them, any re. Mrs.

(ieo, Allen is entertaining ner source, any purpose outside of tho routine Robert Morrow, of the Byram, is in Topeka looking after his claim of $11,000, under the head of the "Price raw claims." Hon. L. M. Briggs is in Washington. to witnoss the Clovelandeoromony.

F. Goodson has returned from Chicago'. Hon. A. S.

Evorest has beon elocted a delegate to the American bar association from the Stats. SUNDAY SALAD. Dan Clifford, who sat as a model for Fritz Vandegrift'a sausage mill, is now sister, Mrs. h. T.

Oakley, of Topeka. Boweu was not convicted, when he was tried a wonderful jury, is not conclusive that tho law cannot be enforced. I understand that good John Bowen States, now, that tlua liquor intrest is being persecuted, that since he was acquitted he ought to go scott free. I don't doubt but what he will in the next six indeed, he will be free from business and can wander nt his pleasure, for by thattimo, every whisky-seller in Atchison will either go out of business from necessity, or go before the grand jury and state why ho shall not go to jail if ho persistently defies state law. It takes corporations a long time to (Catch at a popular idai and deal fairly with their oniployes.

I think jt is a fact that every empLoy? of the Missouri Pa-pilie is assessed iifty cents per month to sustain one large and gonerul hospital, which amount is deducted from thoir wages on the pay-roll tney 'sign. It is estimated that this amduiits to per year, I have heard many railroad men ask where this money went. It may of business, thoy would find time enough Tomljnson Wetzol have dissolvod. for it. The fact is, that very many of our working men and business men have nothing to fall back upon after the labor The former continues.

Mis3cs Lillie and Nettie Best, of Kansas City, are visiting Mr, G. W. McDon aid. of the dny is over. In the course of tho By unfortunate speculation he has lost a fortune of ovor Tally-Ho, Joaquin Miller's nllegod now play, proves to bo an adaptation of Homo, Sweet Home, written by him andJ.

B. Studley aevoral years ago. It is not likely to have much of a run. The new miming of Haverly's Tneuter, Chicago as the Columbia, has caused a good deal of adverse criticism among tho patrons of the houso, and it is probable a now name will yet be chosen. Mark Klaw is making arrangements to produce Henry Guy Carleton's Memnou next season.

The enterprise will involve an expenditure of which amount Mr, Klaw claims will bo covered by a syndicate. Female violin player Juavo hocome fashionable in Europe since Von liulow made Mdlle. Neruda famous by calling her a violin fairy. The latest hit is that of Miss Nettie Carpenter, an Ameri evening they road the newspaper, seem to read it; but if you ask them, after they training with scale weights. have finished, what they have been road.

A fancy dress party will be given by tho young gentleman of tho city ou tho 17th, at the Byram parlors. It promises to be the leading gooioty event of the ing about, very possibly they can toll you nothing except that Sullivan has mauled Winter. Prince Frederick Ghck, tho Atchison Adorns, has returned from New Orloans with a Creolo (thorn) in his heart, Archie Wells, Natron of the Immaeu-lates, is patenting a new process for the manufacture of kids. Fatty Clites is mentioned as a prospec somebody or been mauled himself; that the Ariou has beat the Whalliuogs at football; or some other matter of equal Miss Ella K. Letm, of Netawaka, who is well known here among society people importance.

The social resource of our was married on Wednesday last to Mr. benefit tiie crippled brakemun some, but towns and villages are not what they the chances are that it gilds the inner J. Fleming of the same town. They spentl tho honeymoon in New Orleans should bo. In our fashionable watering tive husband for Mrs.

Tom Thumb. He places they have their costly casinos for aud will go to housekeeping ou their re folds of soma fellows wallet moro. A new stfiw of affairs, it seems, is to be would prove a lally-cooler, whatever that may be. atnletic sports and games, which are not turn homo. The bridal, presents are jnaugeratod, by which Atchison will be said to be most elaborate and ornate.

aided. Instead of sending all mangled, George Benning has cultivated the lima smile, which is as permeating as Aloha Tho masquerade party given at the bruised and injured railroaders to one strictly speaking, athlotic; for eating aud drinking, aud smoking and and betting aud flirting; but it is only here and there that von find in our smaller towns a public, library, and reading-room, Bleating Kink on Thursday was a general hospital a cliain of small ones is to be made to which such unfortunates can be removed. As Atchison has a hos can, who is playing in concerts with Sims Reeves. The Lambs had their annual dinner last Sunday evening, at which Lestor Wallnok presided. Speeches were made by Billy Florence, Gon.

Porter, Harry Edwards, Arthur Wallack and Lestor Wallack. The guests were entertained by Marshall P. Wilder. We can stand two good companies each week, but beyond that, it is qnostiouablo) whether the rest will not lose money. True, an audience will always assemble and lecture hall, and arrangements for general social intercourse and wholesome amusement, Josn.

perfume. Tom Pierce declares thtit bon-bons have no connection with dynamito bombs, although both are villainous stuff. Joe Kathrons, who hires boys to straddle mustangs and shout the. Globe into back yards, will be placed on exhibition in the Topeka art collection. Jim Smead, lie of the peach-blow complexion, is quietly persuing the matrimon oughly enjoyable affair, Many maskers filled the floor, with appropriate' and becoming costumes.

Tho attendance was large and at the conclusion of the grand march, spectator and maskers enjoyed a round of dancing until midnight. Under the new management this Kink is becoming vory popular. The elocutionary reception given by Miss Ella McBrido to her friends on Thursday evening in the parlors of the Byram, was an artistio success, It is to be regrettod that the attendance was not pitaL slio is one of the links, fortunately, and will bo headquarters for the Central Brach and Omaha extension, The most pleasing feature, however is, that the employes who support and maintain this institution will have a voice, by representation in tho board of directors or trustees. The man who has at last geeu the necessity, in fact justness, of this matter should have a leather, metal. A corporation seldom has appreciation particularly Jay Gould's buj this act J.

P. Adams has stated he wishes to be a Justice of the Peace. P. Killey, the old reliable and just grain inspector, who has occupied the same position for six has been reelected. Buy valentines of Downs Bros The many friends of Mont Cochran are ial guide-book, Courtney Ohalliss, who displays his form on a bi-cycle, mourns the loss of a S25 frillod and shirrod night robe, whioh ho sent to l'opoka for domestication, larger, for to hoar one so gifted, off the platform under congenial surroundings, disturbed vorthe unfavorable symptomns It is said that Armand Bindo will have to greet any troupe, but it will lo as sparse as settlements in Manitoba, and as lean as the wolves in Russia.

The "Gallery God" seoms to have quieted down somewhat. Ho is not near so boisterous as of yoro. Manager Campbell frequently takes the youngstors by the slack of the breeches and waltzes them down stairs to red fii'o and not slow music' The proseut financial distress, in which many oompanies iind themselves, has spared us from the annoyance of such outfits as the Princess Chucks, Pliosa Mc eems to imply that they may have rt" his girl hand paint that elegant bod-room sot. John Seaton, familharly callod "Don," because he was not born in Spain, brought back from Leavenworth a yard and a in his case. It had been nearly decided to send him to Topeka for bettor treatment in the asylum, as his malady is now almost complete mental prostration, Downs Bros, for valentines.

The ground hog came out as usual and returned, He saw his shadow all day as the sun was as warm as Spring, Valentines at Downs Bros. The death of Mrs, Letitia Lanphenr occurred on Tuesday evening. She had quarter of red raging fi.mnel, which ho, is a genuine pleasure, Miss McBri.de has the rare gift of distinct articulation, no matter how low in voice, nor how rapidly she delivers hor, lines, each word is understood. Her reading is marked with ease, grace and proaision, portraying finish and rare conception. Of a fine oar-raige striking in grace and manner she lacks not one element which causes her success so pronounced.

Personally we admired hor most in Shakspoariau parts, although doing all else well. We regret that her stay in Atchison is limited. In piece of a soul, for which small things we phould all be thankful, llailroaders are not fully appreciated from the nature of their work, and for one I am heartily pleased at their recognition. The Champion published an open letter pigncd "A Father" on Wednesday morn-jng, which stated that two little boy's not pver thirteen, were seen staggering in the Streets a drunkeu condition, one win if wears as a souveuir. Newman Arthur, the brilliant connois seur of art, who sports a double tapped, blonde mustaohee, is arranging for a Spring flood of high art chromos.

Allisters, Calamity Janes, Jesse James, and like ilk. Aftor all this may have a purifyiug influence upon the dramatic air. The biggest, best and most paying business the Opera House has enjoyed was during the mouth of January. Storm Beaten had the largest rccoipts of any combination which has been Hero, Tho fact is certainly demonstrated that Skip Soibird, who nevor served as a carried liome bleeding after he had taljmi 1 1)0()!) a sufferer for many months, and cut his faco. I do not blame tho 9ge 0f mis called to that model for Bacchus, still glories in the assumption that "he and his'n are not off." people for crying out against the liquor jjomo la( wQleomod.

The u-traffic if this is permitted, It is bad jWi oeonrrod cm Thursday afternoon, enough to sea a man(?) reeling in drunk- remains being interred in Mt. Vernon pnness, but when a wretch soils the do-1 cemetery, She loaves two sons, A. M. and Roy Crawford Mights in visiting the n. m.

Sceva, for pointors, as he has his eyes "sot" on the black-eyed beauty. stroying poison to children, it js time lie 1 a besides the sorrowing husbond her reception she was ably assisted by the best musical talent of the Atohison Institute. Dr. Krohn went to Topeka for a few days, H. M.

Jackson spent Thursday in Oskaloosa. Clarence Soibird has gone South for thebenfitof nis health. Gory F. Craig amusement manager of Kansas City came up on Atchison is a good show unless an imposition is You can depend upon a good house if the performance is worthy. were run out of town, his stock confiscat who with a'large circle of admirers de Jim Taylor who has abandoned the idea of pulling down his Temple of Mor- plore thifl sad visitation.

It is with sinoore regret that the many friends of Dr. Claude M. Byram learn, mus by main strength, has purchased a saw-razor and continues the assault upon corns. that his case is hopeless, and that life is not prolonged many days. He is a most ed, poured into the street and his fixtures smashed.

A rum fiend devoid of all honor or nobility should "be sent to states prison for an act of this kind. It is not only an outrage Upon decency, but a public calamity, i notioa that the County Commission ers have advertised for bids for building the new county jail, Contractors can soe E. L. Small, le banquier, carries dou ble-ended, triple-hammered navios in the tails of his newmarket. A.

C. Carlson is in Mew Orleans. Jake Hellenor is out on the Branch. W. AV.

Fagan has returned from St. Louis. popular young man and his rise in his profession was gratifying. He is now so weak that but few friends are allowed to soe him. At present he is at the residence nf Dr.

Holland, his associate, receiving nftantmn Dossible. His comnlaint Lou Earhardt, swears by tho strength C. B. Graham is on p. d.

business it St. of giant powder, that there ia more harm in bar-room "pop" than in the average the specifications at the county clerks of Louis. flee, and they have until March 11th. to Jg tuborcolosia of ti1Q ilvori a malady sim G. C.

Alleu paces the floor with a new Downs Bros, tor valentines. A mortgage of the bridge, spanning the Missouri river at tins point, has been executed by tho Chicago Atchison. Bridge company to 11. B. Payne, of Cleveland Ohio, to socure the payment tf $1,000,000 thirty year first mortgage six per cent, gold bearing bonds.

The mortgage covers all the property of the bridge company, and is signed by J. H. Wade, president; L. Todd, secretary, and II. B.

Pay no, Tho deed of mortgage is a very lengthy one, nnd contains provisions that a lawyer alone can construe It was tOod in Buchanan county, Missouri, Tuesday and here the next day Buy valontines of Downs Bros. During the month of December Seaton Lea, of the foundry, did a larger busi file their bids. As there has been mucli policeman's. Norman Barrett is trying the persuasive influence by rubbing twenty dollar gold girl baby ilar to that which caused the death of Ids mother some years ago Mr. X.

Klein, an old citizen of this Frank Eoyse was in Falls City onlogal business. T. M. Pierce visited Troy in a legal talk concerning alleged "steals," "rings," "cliques" and "jobbery," the Commissioners cannot be too careful as to what they do in this case. They will have the handling of this money as it is a large amount, thorough, good and honest work is expectod.

Material and labor is cheaper now, than for years and a jail, strong and enduring, can bo erected with the capacity. county, died on Tuesday evening nt his homo in Mt. Pleasant, being buried with honors by Echo Lodge and the Hesperian Encampment. "Crazy Bill," an idiotic colored boy who has been running around tho streets J. L.

Phelps, J. P. is in a vory bad way with inflammatory rheumatism, pieces over his upper hp. Manager Campbell lias 'made himself very popular with the pjople of the city. Ho is free from ostentation, and attends strictly to business, treating all alike, fairly and courteously.

Manager Crawford may thank his stars that lie obtained a man who was willing to let the people know that a local manager does not own the biggest slice of tho earth, and that in tho middle. Charley Talmage paid his many rien ds a short visit. for some time, was.sont to tho insane asy- S25.000. I hope these gentlemen, who i Mai. Tom Park, of Platte City, brother ness than in any mouth since the foundry has been running.

They melted down and used nearly five hundred tons of iron. of H. Clay, has been appointed to a fat have been so lately abused, will ceo to it lum. that nothing can attach to them for Snoak thieves and house breakers are censure. One tiling is sure, the people most too numerous.

They need load pilhi. office by Gov; Marmadake..