The Chapman Courier du lieu suivant : Chapman, Kansas • 3

CHRONIC "LOOKERS." Mr, sml 0. L. Tinnier returned i'ri. da; evening from a trip to -eKalb, 111., and otjer eastern poiuts. While east Mr.

T. EAST BOUND. The frienils of Mr. who wai a viuted of bigtiu.y iu.the spring term of. oourt in this county, ar making a urong effort to secure bis pardon.

ills teoieuoe id oue :0 17 jEim. ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE! LET EVERYONE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. BEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN CHAPMAN. CASH, PRODUCE OR CORN. Remember, From the 2d, to the 18th, Inclusive, are our Bargain Days, GEO.

SNYDER- 0 ALL! IMOUR WISH, AS IN PRESH BEEF, PQBK, SAUSAGE, SALTER KRAUT, BOIMA. FRESH LABIL raj Kfll rjQQQ-m Femnles VTha Mnkt the Clrli t'nenilurahlo. of 8hp- "'Ilero comes a "looker," said one saleslady to another so loudly that remark was-overheard by a reporter, was standing at a counter nwar by, 'Yes," said the person addressed, "and she's got a fellow with her, too." "May bo she will buy something, then, Just to her young man what an wsonomltial tshoppor she is," said the young lady who was evidently meant by the salesgirls was flno-looking, lieatly.fliroRsed and, as far as appearance went, was certainly unobjectionable. So, with sonio curiosity the reporter asked the pretty girl witing oartiim what was meant by calling that young lady a "looker:" ''Why, don't you knw?" said she, emiling. "How groen you men are about shopping! Every '-woman knows that a 'looker" is a woman who simply looks at goods, doesn't expect to buy any, puts you to all the trouhle she can, asks you to cut oil a sample, then says she Will come in again to-morrow.

Andtfo she docs, to bother some one else. "A continued the salesgirl. loquaciously, "is -usually to bo found Irequetiting the large dry goods stores. Her visit is timed in that portion of the day when you are most busy and of making your sales as largo as possible in order to stand in well with iho 'powers that "Then in. comes a looker and wants to be shown all the goods at once.

How we hate her. Oh," said tho girl impulsively to the reporter, "if wo only dared telk to her as, she deserved wouldn't she mt-ctoh it, though. At thought the shopgirl's eyes -fairly danced as if in anticipation of how sho would get squ-are for once and for all with the troublosomo lookers she had but half a chance given her. "The looker," resumed the girl, "it generally making a crazy quilt, or tons-thing or other, and belongs to the same class of young women who go around bothering young men for their necktlea, and who feel deoply aggrieved if they don't instantly promise them their very boat ties before they have done wearing them, "She comes here for samples of silks and dross goods." ''Mamma wanted a sample and couldn't come out herself." Or, wanted to seo what the goods would look like before I ordered the dress," and so on. Finally we hit upon a sehome that put an end to tho looker's using our samples of goods for fancy work We cut the samples aa narrow as possiblo and then clip a little pioco out of the center, of the same, telling the looker when she says: "Oh, what did you do that for?" that we wero only cutting our trade-mark into tho goods in ordor that sho might know from what store she procured That generally had tho dosirod effect, and gives tho looker to understand that we are per fectly aware of what she wants tho samples for, and don't intend to lot any one mane crazy-quilts at our expense.

"Another species of, looker is one who from a well-to-do family, and has nothing to do but to kill timo. She is not intolK-ctua enough tp read. It makes her head ache. 'Callinir is she yawns, and then she 'guesses. Bhe will go Sho expects us to bo pleasant.and amiable.and so oblig ing.

'bhow, me this. Now show mo Kvery thing must be hauled out for her inspection, ltaroly she buys; makes us provoked, cross, angry, and mad, until we wish that tho whole tribe of 'lookers' could bo turned, like Lot's wife, into a pillar of salt, and we could turn tho hoso on it and put and ond to her forever. -p-N. Y. News.

AMERICAN CONCEIT. Karat If alstead Illustrates It by Repeating a tiond Story. Once I beard an American in a smok ing-room in an English hotel engaged in conversation with a Jlritish officer on the subject "of the war in this eountry. The American was a Kentuckian, who, desiring to impress his interlocutor with the amenities of our civilization and the refinements of "home influences, had just told an anecdote of a neighbor and companion who galloped into the county town while court was in session, his bolt stuck full of revolvers and a double-barreled shot-gun across the pommel of his saddle, and spurred his horse up and down the street, defying every thing and ready to ihurder any and every body in a moment; and stiro to get tho drop on one who criticized his performance. The response of the officer to the touching narrative was that tho story was "something extraordinary." He listen ed intently, and ventured, When tho hero of the tale rode off in triumph, brandishing his shot-gun and daring tho world in arms to fight, to change the Bubject by observing: "I suppose that the battles of the Franco-Herman war were far more bloody than any of those in the war in your country?" ihe expression of the young Ken tuckian was that of indignant amaze ment.

"No, sir," said he in thrillina- tones, "the battles that were fought in my country were the bloodiest that were ever fought anywhere on earth. Now, take the battle of Shiloh; it raged without 9 moment's intermission for eeven days and nights. When it begun it was in the midst of a dense wilderness on the1' Tennessee, and when it was ended there was not a tree standing within nine miles of tho river, and twenty thousand men were killed on each side and were dead in the fallen timber." Tho British officer remarked: "It is astonishing. I think you possibly mean that there wero twenty thousand men on each side killed, wounded and miss ing; Ray forty thousand on both sides iwrt rf tombat. That would bo sufficient.

I should say, lor a great battle," and he called for another brandy and soda. sir," said the citizen from old Kentucky; "there wero twenty thousand ead ou each side, and they were buried where thoy fell. There was nothing like that in the French and Iiutoh fighting," and, of course, there was not Murat Halstead, in North American Ke- vlewr Traio No. 2a (passenger) am (locaUrelght) ll'i (stuck treigM)" WEST BOUND. Trsln No.

303 (paajonfer) due aoi 1 111 am in 3:04 am 317 (local flight) id Tickets furnished to all points In the United Biaim at the cheapest rates, and baggage shocked through to destination, for maps, i'Vb uu axi uiuiii miuiuauuu, apply K. X. fitANCiH, Agent Uhupiuuu, lUnsus. SOCIETY CALENDAR. ORAND ARMY Of REPUBLIC, A.

K. Post No. S63 meets every fLrtt Tues- vi ujr iu uacu uiuuui ai p. ui. SON8 OF VKTEKANSi 0.

Chapman Camp No. 131 meets every euuuu oaiuruav eveuini; at cioca in Tacauv room oi inepuonc souooi nuiuiiug. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. TT of P. Noble Lodge -No.

198 meets every JV. Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock In tlieir- Xjftstle Hall, Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. Eu Aiimoi.d, C. C. F.

L. Jsmuxas, K. of it. and 6. A.

0. W. rihapman Lodee No. 386 meets at p. m.

qf ach Tuesday evening, in tneir nan ove tkMran's block, X. K. Uuhn, M. VV. ach Tuesday evening, in their hull over ANCIENT ORDER Of HIBERNIANS.

AO. H. Division No. i meets nrst Sunday in each moiuli at 3. o'clock u.

m. I 0. It. Division No. 1 meets Bn In each month at 3.

o'clock m. vCHUBCE CALENDAE. Methodist Kpiscopal. Services every Sabbath, alternating between morning and evening. uin meeting at 10 a.

m. Trcching at 11 a. m. aad 7:00 p. m.

Sabbath School at 2:30 p. D. E. Cenner, Superintendent. Prayer Meeting Touriaay evening, fhask uoieh, rasun" VTangelical Lutheran.

Preaching every ou Preaching every Sun Tj day alternating between the hours of 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School at 10 o'clock a.

1). F. Shirk. Sillier nteudeut. Prayer meet ing every Wednesdey eveniiu at 7:30 o'clock.

evenin jiTary one maue welcome ai an services J. SuiiBHisK, Pastor. (rmWrioT It a. a. l.

Morrison, Biiperiiueiiaeni. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. euui'siiay evening. 0. WhbKibh, Pastor.

YY Mtthiie. Hiss 10:30 a. m. every Sabbath. ItKV.

IATHKK UlLL. LOCAL lyiEIMTIOIM. 1 Illg sleds, little sleds, Long sleds, wooden sleds, Bob-sleds, iron sleds, Spinning o'er the snowy earth; Dig bells, tiny bells, Cow bells, noisy bells, Sweet belles, pretty belles, Making music, fun, and mirth. iJTor good coal oil go to T. V.

Howe. Itsv. Jordan is lying quite 111 at his home. Pay op subscription! bat do you ay? Bdsw balls and cold ugrs eo hand in knd. A.

J. Poor spent Saturday in Abilene isiness iutent. T. V. Hows made a business trip to Juno- tlen City Wednesday.

Joan Ialer baa been drawn as a juror for the February term of ourt. The J. 8. C. B.

meeting 8unday evening at six o'clock will be a missionary meeting iu charge of Mrs, Wheeler. We bare a nioe line of Knights Tytbiae cardial reasonable rates. Call and see them if ou belong it the Wa observed Mr. Humbarger and Miss Wilder of the Abilene schools drive through town on last Friday evening. Tb west bound passenger trains have been drawn by double headers fat a con- eii.erble portion o.

the week. La grippe has had about one hundred vio- lltas in Chapman within the past ten days. The epideuiis is now rapidly subsiding. 0, L. Thisler, Jno.

Erwin and T. M. Howe 11 shipped large cunsignoieuts of cuttle to Kauatu City within (ho past few days A young man in north Dickinson, whose lady-love changed her mind suddenly, laxt week returned his licence la lh lrobate Judge. Qua Austerhouse and Alien Sullivan, Iwii isftni Isamon frnw T.Vftnn nrfilr bibJa Lhft I Comma a pleasaut call Weduesday after- iioon- The social announced to be held at the resldeuce of Mrs. A.

J. Poor this Eridav is indetiutely postponed on aooount of illness in the family. A blinding snow storm which prevailed all day Sunday bore some resemblance to winter. Sleichi and sleds heve been in greajl demand ever since. Services and the Sunday Schools were ex ceedingly well attended Sunday, when the stats i lb weather and the prevailing illness are Ukeu account.

One young man was baptized in the fvUth-Iran church en Sunday ad two on Monday night. A number hare been sayed in the meetings. Ihey slill Kven the doctors are not la grippe proof. Dr. Ouou has been safTeriqg, and it seemed though the disease meant to hold its grip juu uiut, out was sooipviivu iu euevvuiio.

I I I with TK I I 1 a.l ik. year for 1 00. Leave orders at the Coobikb offilce. All S. S.

teachers are urged to attend their meeting each Friday evening. This week it will be held in the Congregational church at Tociock. Let tbere be a full attendance. Our handsome county superintendent informs ua that a tiny prospective student of the eounty high school made his appearance at bis home a fs days ago. and we understand that he ia a "ship out of the old Charles E.

Murphey, who registered at be tloesom house, cIhicls the proud disiino-ton of bailing from the whole state of I'. Olobe. Char'ey must hart been "feeliu' good" about that lime. 'fUh for Kansas Falls, Bhow us tbe man who said we would have be winter. Hope Dispatob.

Will you kind of will (be I 1 to bors one vuu sbput twenty-live bead of thoroughbred Ptroheron Normtu and French Coach stallions. Oue ear load baa already been reoeived.aud the; certainly are superb The merprise Independent shows us cm tittered, toured and malignant disposition as as its glaring lack of judgement by its out and a half column article nu youu Abilene boy (hat probably bout on some wis. chief, spent a night in Enterprise last week Even eouie more of your saw-aud-uiitra-box editorials would have 'een incomparably eu porior to suuh Bluff. Educational Noteu, Mrs. 8.

M. Cook, after being out of the olafra room now for several days, again able to take charge of her Wurk. The students were all glad to welcome her back Curtins Colemao and his sister are two new students who enrolled Tuesday iney are from near Solomon Chv. JJunng Mrs. Cook's absence, Pnn, M.

Cook had charge of two of her olives. The others were divided he tween Professors Shirk and Gaines. Miss Crawford, Stoddard, Nobl Jones, Snyder, Crain, Beach, Vollstedt Niekol, Crute, Tbisltsr, and Messrs Han son, Puor, Lute, and a number of others have been afflicted with the iofluenea Mis Crawford is still quite sick. There were no recitations Mondajr on account ot the storm preventing a large numher from returning. The boys very kiudly and thoughtfully shoveled the now trom tbe mdewalks so that the girls bad no difficulty in reaching the building in the afternoon The Dickinsonian society adjourned their meeting Monday on account of so few of their number being present lue tL.anfield society had a very good meeting in the evening.

They did not take up the regular program, but had a general debate on the "jury system." "Father" Jordan, grandfather of For est Poor, is very ill. The sympathies of tbe students are with Mr. Poor, Prof's Shirk, Gaines and Cook, of the high school, Prof. JSngle of the Chapman public echools, were a jolly quSrtette who attended the County touchers association at Abilene last Saturday. Irol.

Uaines will move bis family here tins week, 'i hey will be warmly welcomed to tbe social circles of Chap man. The high school board met Tuesday afternoon and transacted some business minor imnortance. Nhw nffir. wero elected. Win.

Sherwood, clerk ana V. i. Harris, ot bo bmon. trftnrr H. M.

Gaines, upon the recommenda tion of Prin S. M. Cook, was elected iu structor at a salary of S70 per month for tba winter term, and $75 per mouth for the spring term. Several small bill were allowed. The enrollment for the year has now passed the 100 murk.

Ninety-three students are in attendance atjpresent and 'n'8 number is growiug every week Tt is with room is kept warm during the coldest days. The larce recitation rooms. i neea a good deal or attention in order that they may be kept in a comfortable condition. Some of the rooms in the central building of the Abilene schools were dl missed on account of the inability of the get mem Warm. Iney use the hot air system of heating and have had little trouble heretofore.

By a change in the program tie elocution and singing olasses recite be fore noon im.tead of. in the afternoon as formerly. The flag entertainment, which was to have been given Jan. 24th, has been postponed for two weeks. Further an nouncements will be given next week.

dialogue entitled "Borrowing Trouble" be one of the interesting features of entertainment ft i euuicij uae a very neat bulletin board to i.r,,,,,, i 1H Ihn tcnrlr nf M. I. Prof. Jieed. of Solomon, read an ex cellent paper at tbe association last Saturday.

It was upon the subject, 'JJow create an educational sentiment in a community." Prof. Beed is doing excellent work in the Solomon schools. Fred L. Carmen, who was for two years principal of the Herington schools, attended the meeting at Abileqe Satur-day. Mr.

Carmen is a gentleman of ability and did mnch to advance the in terest of the Herington schools. ft Discovery. You have beard your friends and neigh talking about it. You nuy yourself be of tbe many who know from personal experience just how good a thing it ia. If nave ever tried it, you are one of its staunch friends, because the wonderful thing about it is, iht when onoe given a trial, Dr.

King'a New Discovery ever after holds a plaee in the house. If have used it aad should be affected with a cough, eold or en, Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, secure a bottle at once and give it a fair trial. It is guarnteed lime, or money refunded. Trial Bottles Free at L. Humphrey's Drug store.

of three year. The petition many signers. The man teems to have beea the victim of bate and prejudice. At the lst regular meeting of the A. 0.

U. W. lodge or thia city the following newly elected officers were installed for tbe ensue-ing year by Aoting Deputy Orand Vaster, P. L. Jenulng'i T.

N. Gunn, Fred Soberer, M. W.j Malta Sauborn, Foreman; J. F. Voelpel, Overseer; Chas.

ijchrerw, Its' oordor; Geo. Sclierer, Financier; J. Snyder, Seocivor: W. II. Snyder, Guard; Wm, Lever, Inside Watchman.

Fred Soberer was eleoted represeutaiive to the Grantl I.odgi with Dr. Gunn as alternate. S. M.Cook. C.

M. Gaines, C. E. Schol! D. F.

Shirk and J. H. Eagle formed -th ChaumaB delegation to the county tenohera' assootaiion at Abilene inlurdny. Messrs Schell and Ctok read two of the three papers preseuted the session, treating, respectively, the suojects of "I'hysioal Xec graphy" and of the in a manner highly creditable to themselves and the bustliug little oity which they rep reseated. Another paper by Head of Solomon Oil ou, "Local was much eujjyed.

Despite the iuclemeut weather, about forty teachers were present and a profitable session was held A series of two minute talks by members present gave a pretty goueral idea of the success country teachera ajre baviug ia grading their schools. It is to be hoped that at the next meeting, which will be th last for the year, the weaiber may be mote propitious and the mooting correspondingly larger and yet more eutbuniiisiic. 1 CONCERNING UUGHTEH. It is Healthful and Provocative or Mood Morals aud Honesty. Thero ought to bo fouletios formed for the encouragement of laughter.

A real laiJffh is not common, for it must be re- mfimborcd that a snicker is not a laugh, roroieners traveling In tins country nave more than onoe commented upon ttie singular gravity oi Americans as raco. The Puritans were inclined to frown upon laughter as frivolous, and there fore wicked. Lite was a very jrrave af fair to them, and an almost constant struggle for existence, and they had no time to maite merry. The first two cen turies of our national life wore busy years, privations wero many and the Indians almobt continually on the war path. It is no wonder our forefathers rarely enjoyed a hearty lauffh.

Then oanie tho revolution, which was certain ly no laughing matter. Perhaps all these wars, troubles and privations may havo fixed gravity in our National heart. Then it may be that tho Idea was widely entertained that it was undignified to laugh. We knew that the eyes of the world were upon us, and It would never do to act like children, Philosophers and cynics sneer at laughter. Goldsmith (who was always laughing) tells us of "the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind," and the Bcornful Byron says, "And if 1 1 igh at any mortal tawlg, 'tis that I may not weep." Many people are afraid to laugh, be cause they thiaih: is common; so they repress their merriment with a smile.

They do wrong. Nature evidently in tended us to laugh, or children would not know how. Laughter is healthful, and provocative of good morals as well as (rood health. Hamlet says that "one may smilo and smile, and be a villain," and so one might; but no one could laugh and laugh and be a villain. To smirk, grin, guffaw or smile is not to laugh.

A good, whole-souled, hearty laugh is a panacea for many ills, and worth a doctor's prescription. Goldco Days. TYRANNICAL PARLORS. lt Roohm" That Crush out the Joys e( Home Life. Did you ever hear of tyrannical par lors? The costly carpets and curtains.

the expensive ornaments, give a subdued tone to the room destructive to real hospitality and good times. A neighborhood social met from house to house. One of the members was a bright boy; his mother had one ot these tyrannical parlors, given up to formality and short calls. The bright boy said at one of the meetings: "I would like to in vite you to my house, hutwe never have a good time at our stuck-up drawing- room." ho little fellow felt the difference between his own home surroundings and that of some others of the social club. Atone house the Darents madn the parlor so attractive that the boys and girls of the family said that they -wouia ratner oe at home that anv- whore else." The carpet was not too nice to dance even play blind man's buff.

The chairs and tables were not heavy and cumbersome, but were liirht enough to bo tucked away, leaving clear space. The children wore encouraged to get up charades and tableaux. A tnagio lantern exhibition added vari ety, and now and then a card party. 'But that was very wrong," said one stern parent. No! father and mother took a hand in the game and there was not so much danger that the children would seek questionable pleasures in unprofitable at Work.

Take a look at those nice Dress Cimghams we are selling: at 10c. a yard ucu. any jet. Spokane Fal New Line- Tee Union Pacific having com pleted Us line to Spokane Falls, Washington Territory, is running its traius direct to that point, thus forming the most desirable route from the east on account of its I'ullmno l'al aco sleeping cars, and Free Pullman Coloniet sleepers. Spokane Falls is situated in the Palouse country and the distributing senter for a section of ths northwest; tbe resource) ot which are unlimited.

As an illustration: 60,000 bushel of wheat have beea raised from 1,000 acres of land. Another feature of the country greatly conducive to tb raising of crops, is the rainless harvests, to rain falling while crops are being harvested For pamphlets descriptive of the country. or for rates, time tables or maps pertuiuitig to the Union I'acilio Railway apply lo your street Ticket Agent, or aay Agent of the eqjipsny, or the undersigned. b. L.

Lome. II lieu' I lui. Agt. We ay wo Defy Com.netion, and Farmers wc are Butchering Beem Cheaper than you can Afford to Co it Yourselves. Remember, we are Headquarters for good goods.

CA.SEC TA.TJD FOB HIDES! ABMOLD SCAHLAN, NO. I SPARKS BLOCK. THE WAY OF THE BEST OF RESTAURANT. Good Lunch for .10 Oysters in all Styles FreshBread. Pies and Cakes Always on hand.

FEED STABLE, Rroprietors. 1 T. B. Pattin ID, OEce over Pierce's (tore. May te found at office any time professionally axay.

when sot CHAPMAN KANSAS. C. C. SHERMAN! LEADING JEWELER. JUNCTIONCITY, KA8.

Mail orders carefully attended to. Undertaking AT THE CHAPMAN FTJIXITUlE Custom lYIlIIIrifl I prepared to do all kinds of Outturn Milling at my mill on icy farm six miles South of Chapman. FEED GROUND TO ORDER MILL flUNSJiVKUY THURSDAY, Give me a call. CLARENCE TAYLOR. THOS.

N.CUNN, M. D. graduate Vnlverslty of Termont.) 0FF1CS adjoiuing Drug, Book and News Depot. THK NJ5W Barber Shop One Boor est Scanlan's Stire SAM. RAT, Prop.

Shaving, Hair-autting end Shampoo ing satisfactorily done, tf 3.S. STEELSMJTH, M. D. SURGEON, GYNECOLOGIST and OCULIST. Practice limited to surgery, eurgioal dis eases, diseases of worn.

en and diseases of the eye, ABILENE, KANSAS. UNION PACIFIC "TUB OVEBLAND ROUTE." The Sportsmen's, Totrista' and Pleasure Seekers Line. Send lor tba Neat Little Sketch Book "GUN CLUB RULES." highly interesting and useful to Sportsmen tt contains the American rules for trapping and shooting adopted by Ihe National Gun Association, as well as the revised game laws of the estern Stales and Territories. Copies sent free upon application to J. S.

TEBBETS, Oen'l P. T. Ab. OauiA, Nkb We hsivej cut the ta rices on Shawls down to faeto prices. Buy a shawl nov.

Ceo. Snyder. We have many bargains 10 otler in dry joo-is for ills a jsl days. T. Flews THE ARCADE Tobacco, Cigars.

Sweet Apple Cider FARMERS' 'hUNCH AT ALL HOURS. T. xJ. Foley LIVERY AND Opposite U. P.

Depot. ACRE RATES REASONABLE. Te finest of rigs and teaiTS furnislieri or) short rotie, Day or Xigrjt. BAil OF CHAPMAN! a. j.

poor CO. Transacts a General Ranking Business. Business of farmers, Merchants' and Individuals generally solicited. Insurance at lew rates in companies. Interest allowed on time MONEY LOAN ON REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL or Chattel securities.

Christmas trees are declared to be going out of fashion In New York. -p-The will without the deed ia better than the deed without the will. A per-on who is charitably disposed, for instance, but who lacks pecuniary ability, may confer a greater benefit by means pt sincere prayers and good wishes than could possibly do by merely giving him money; and thus the means of be. Ing charitable can never be sid, ia the strict sense of the word, to bo wanting. Ie.

Big discount on waol Hosop underwear and yarns. Oea- Snyder. ly show us the man who difiovrl signs of any winter yet? Abilene Hefl joier. Will you klnd.y show us your almanac for-r-say January 12. for ins no? Examination Notice).

A teacher txtmiu'lioo. will be held id tbe eeat.nl school bui'ding, Abilene, Saturday, January 25th, 1830, beginning at 8:30. J. (J. Fosn.

Co. Supt..