The Weekly Democrat du lieu suivant : Abilene, Kansas • 5

By notice elsewhere In thin week's paper, It Will THE DEMOCRAT. Lynching at Ellsworth. Another rumpus comes from Ellsworth county M. P. Jolley and A.

L. Langelller have gone into partnership. M. P. Is known throughout the Lime for Sale, Having cut ud a natent kiln, and havW I W.

T. HOfFMAN A I I EOT. AND PBOPB. and It seems a little difficult to determine whether It ts righteous or not Different men will hold different opinions. On Thursday, Deo.

nth, news was brought to Ellsworth city that Philip Agley, a farmer living about sixteen miles southeast of there, had been foully dealt with and then, burned In his house. The coroner Impanelled a jury, which brought in a verdict of death by suffocation. On Sunday evening, January 1st, W. B. Graham was arrested on charge ot the murder ot his uncle, the above Aglej After stoutly maintaining his Innocence for a time, he confessed to the deed.

But he was soon to suffer tor his crime. Monday night, a band of men broke open the Jail and, taking him out, hung him to a telegraph pole In front of the court house until he was dead. After wrecking their vengeance on Graham, the mob returned for the purpose of getting Rose, whose history 1b well-known to our readers, but the sheriff had managed to secrete him. Graham's deed was committed within a short dis tance of where Rose lived, and the people of Ellsworth probably thought It was time to end this foolishness. Of all the multitudinous teams and wagons which throng the streets of Abilene, you can no more tell anything about the owners than if you didn't try.

A preacher can be sometimes distinguished by his cloth, or a miller by his flour-laden clothing, but when you take a farmer's team and endeavor to guess at the financial condition of the owner, you'll find that a bigger job 1b on your hands than what you bargained tor. He may have a spanking span of bays and a bran-new platform wagon, but the same may possibly be covered, very neatly, too, with a chattel mortgage. Another farmer comes to town in a common farmer's wagon, rather the worse from wear and tear, and his team looks shaggy, but withal, well fed; and yet this man is well fixed, is out of debt and is making money. It's not always the showy that is the best and most substantial. The christians last week had a harder road than usual to travel.

If they wished to keep up appearances with, the Lord they were compelled to go to church every evening, although some did try to shirk their duty. When it comes to such things, the Lord is no respecter of persons, and the bloated bondholder bas to put in as much work to get to heaven as the coal heaver. That's one consolation for us, anyhow. But sometimes it seems as though the bondholder and the coal-heaver forget there Is such a thing as going to heaven, and we feel constrained to think sometimes that we'll have a mighty select crowd on the banks of Jerusalem's river. Ron.

T. P. Hershey, one of Abilene's oldest citizens, but who is now residing at or near Cawker, so says the Junction Union, has recently returned from a trip to the Yellowstone country, and the mountains ot Wyoming, where he had spent the summer. Mr. JJershey has many fi lends in this city and county.

It will be remembered that he attended the "old set tler's re-union" in Abilene some time ago, and had an enjoyable time in tecalling to mem ory the anecdotes and scraps of history connected with this place, and in visiting old scenes. Farmers desiring broom corn seed in order to give the culture of this crop a trial, ran be sunnlied on armlir.ation at the Ab ilene broom factory, Mr. M. V. Brillhart proprietor.

Many farmers can devote an acre or two to tills crop and cultivate it at odd moments so that at the end it will not cost them any extra money. We would ad vise all who can to give it a trial. On last Tuesday the sad intelligence was brought to our city that Mrs. John 1 ay-lor, daughter of Hon. J.

8. llollinger, of Liberty township, had met a sad and sudden death by being drowned in a cis tern. The circumstances of the case are about as follows: Mr. aud Mrs. Taylor had eone to housekeeping but a short time ago, having been married quite recently, and Mrs.

Taylor suffered from illness which ap peared to affect her head, and it was but a few weeks ago that she had recovered from this attack. Last Tuesday morning, appa rently, she was cheerful and appeared in good spirits and attended to her household duties as usual. At or near noon. Air. Taylor went to see after his stock, and on coming back from his errand was unable to find Ins wife in the house.

A chill of ap prehension seized him, and he made immediate search; and, to his horror and despair, discovered the body of his loving wife, in the lanre cistern near Ihe barn. Such was the sad death of Mrs. Emma Taylor. On last Thursday the funeral services were held at Grace Lhapel, Liberty town shin, bcincr conducted by Rev. A.

J. An trim. AJlnrge concourse of mourning friends and relatives was present. Mrs. Taylor was greatly respected and loved by all her associates and acquaintances, and the whole neighborhood was plunged in mourning at her death.

would extend our neart-Ielt sympathy to the bereaved ones. The prospects for an ice crop in this vi cinity are commencing to get verv few. As it is, however, we hear that Abilene will not be entirely destitute of ice during tho coming summer, as it is reported that one dealer has between two and three hundred tons reinaininjr in his house from the two preceding winters. The prevailing prices will, undoubtedly, be very high. Ice cream, too, will become a luxury which the aver age voting man will hardly be oblc to stand, and lemonades promise to ascend the scale pretty far.

Burrin Heine He-opened. The Burris I louse, having been recently purchased by E. I'. Shaeffer has been thoroughly ovcr-lmtiled and repaired, and is now open for the accommodation of the travelling public. It wnl be the aim of the present proprietors to nmke it one of the Ix'st hotels in Central Kansas, and will vie with those of Abilene's hvA in furnishing first-class accommodations.

Give the Burris a call. All railroad lands and agricultural col lege lands are for sale by Jolley Latigcl Her, who, also, have the largest list of speculator land in the County. be seen that the books ot the Abilene Water i Gas Company are now open tor the subscription ot stock. I will take pleasure in giving all necessary information to toy of our citizens who will become stock holder. We hope to see a Urge portion ot this stock taken here.

J. B. Boimniis, President. It railroads hare a tendency to make people happy, our brethren in south Dickinson county ought to feel in that mood, No less than half a dozen or more charters have been filed for the erection of competitive lines over tue Leavenworth 6 Western route, and it's hard to tell whether they are simply playing a game ot bluff or mean dead earnest the meantime the management ot the Leavenworth road is busy at work, apparently undaunted by these threats. One thing Is tolerably certain, some railroad or other will traverse South Dickinson.

The advantages of the new route and everything connected with It have been advertised too extensively and are known too well to remain long unoccupied. Says a contemporary: WA romance In realllfe occurred in Concordia lasteek. Two brothers named Parker, we believe, have been living In town since October last One Is married, the other single. The married one took sick, the other took to courting his sick brother's wife. Both succeeded the one growing sicker and poor er, the other In estranging the affection (It she had any) of the lady from her husband and se curing the same to himself.

The end of the affair, so far, Is, the sick brother Is now In the poor house and the other has run away with the faithless wife. Now, if he will kick her out after a tew weeks, It will be all right. 1 InstallntloB Ceremonies--' ii The Opera House last Tuesday evening was the centre ot attraction to our citizens, both great and small, for nearly everybody knew the Installation of Odd Fellows took place. The ceremonies were attended with due pomp and glory, and everything passed off pleasantly. The exercises were conducted by Past Grand Wilson, who was assisted by Past Grands W.

D. Tolk, H. C. Junken, G. A.

Rockwell, W.T5. Elcholtz, and H. G. Fisher. The officers installed werei L.

Llpps, N. W. A. Morton, V. L.

Geauque, Sec'y; A. 8. Davidson, P. J. G.

Northcrart, Treasurer; S. Ham man, Warden; A. M. Crary, Conductor; W. 8.

Anderson, O. C. T. Coombs, I. J.

Bolster, Wm. Herr, R. to V. Frank White, C. D.

Gaddls, R. ft L. to V. G.j J. J.

Miller, Geo. Moore, R. ft L. 8. S.

After all this bad been gone through with and the Lodge had gone to their rooms to transact business, the ball commenced. The chivalry and beauty of Abilene, It Is needless to say, were pres ent; and to the voluptuous swell of the thrilling music they engaged In the mazy and Intricate dances. There was a season of good cheer and Jollity. Good humor prevailed, and while those so Inclined stepped out upon the smoothly waxed floor and Joined the whirling throng, others more sedate remained sitting In the eats and talked a little talk. A sumptuous supper was prepared, to which all did full Justice.

It Is estimated that about eighty couple were at the ball, and nearly two hundred persons took supper. An orchestra from Manhattan was In attendance, but unfortunately It proved to bo greatly Inferior to Abilene talent W. N. Hendricks, assisted by Judge posses ion of the floor as managers and nobly they did their duty. Altogether it was a season to be re membered, not only by our townspeople but those from Solomon and other places who had heart enough in the matter to be present The Year 1881.

Prof. F. H. Snow, ot the Bute University at Lawrence, gives his meterologlcal observations for the year recently passed, and we condense it as much as possible. As can be seen 1881 was out of the usual run of years.

"The most Jmarked meterologlcal features of the year were the severe and prolonged winter, the extremely late spring, tho excessive and long- continued beat of the summer, extending even Into October; the delay of the first severe frost of Autumn until nearly the middle of November, resulting In the unseasonable blossoming ot many fruit and flowering trees and shrubs; and the unusual warmth and One weather of Becember. The total rainfall was nearly equal to the average amount The rain deficiency In July and August reduced the corn crop to about halt the average yield, but the consequent high prices have In most cases more than compensated for the reduction." Mean temperature ot the year was 54.s which Is 1.81 deg. above the mean ot the 13 preceding years. The highest temperature was 104 deg. on August llth and 25th; the lowest was 8 below zero on the th of January, giving a yearly range of 112 deg.

The coldest month was January with a mean temperature of SI. 60 and the coldest week was January 8th to 14th, with mean temperature at 14.45 the coldest day was January 8th, with mean temperature at 1.6 dtgrecs below zero. The mercury fell below zero three times In January and three times In February. "The warmest month was August, with a mean temperature of 81.23 the warmest week was July 6th to llth, with mean temperature 65.09; the warmest day was August nth, with mean temperature sa.T deg. The mercury reached or exceeded loo degrees on 14 days, of which three were in July and 11 In August; the mercury reached or exceeded 90 degrees on 68 days, in June, 18 In In in September, and 1 In October.

"The entire rainfall, Including melted snow was 33.2T Inches, which Is slightly above the precipitation for 1879 and lsso, but 1.31 Inches below the average rain fall of the 13 preceding years. Either rain or snow (or both) fell on 110 days I more than the average. On nine of these days the quantity was too small for measurement lhe largest Interval without rain during tho growing season (March 1 to October 1) was 41 days from July 29 to August 1 The number of thunder showers was 31. There were three hall storms, of which one occurred In April and two In September. The hall of September 20 was large and destructive.

The entire depth of snow was 38.5 Inches, which is li.6 inches above the average, ot this amount half nn Inch fell lu January, ii Inches In February, and one Inch in November and one Inch lu December. The last snrw of spring was on April It; the first snow of Autirtuu was on November is." We hud more cloudy days than usual. The nuinlier of clear days was 151; half clear days, 95. cloudy 113. The clearest month was July, and the cloudiest was May.

The wind durlug the year was from the noith-w est t-JJ limes; from southwest tlu.es; southeast l-9 times; south, 10 times; northeast 116 times; east, 9 times; north, 72 tlmen; west, 6 times; calm once. Observations were tnken thrt Ilium a day. The three windiest months Man April and November, theee --tlm nt, May, July and August The Lli'liest velocity wns mik-sao uourou khu aad March the best limestone in the county, I am pre pared to fill orders for lime with promptness. Will deliver or sell at the kiln, as customers may desire. Kiln one mile east of Enter, prise- Joshua Taylor.

Are ymm Gelng Weitf All persons contemrjlatintr removal to Col. orado, Wyoming, the Black Hills, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washing ton or uaiitornia, should correspond with J. W. Morse, General Passenger Agent Uni6 Pacific Railway, Omaha, Nebraska, befoi purchasing tickets via. any other line.

Information of value, relative to routes, rates, inducement to settlers, together with carefully prepared and reliable publications descriptive of the States and Territories named, will be mailed free upon application. Not for Fortune. "Phew" I wouldn't marrv her if she'd a fortune. Poor girl, she'd be all right if sbs took Snrlne Blossom, the best thin? In th world for offensive breath. Price 50 cents, trial bottles 10 cents.

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KIRBY, BANKER! ABILENE, KANSAS. TRANSACTS A GENERAL BUSINESS Gives Especial Attention to Collections, BCTB AND SELLS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANUB. NEGOTIATES MORTGAGE LOANS. All BuHlneas Attended to Promptly. MEREDITH'S NEW BOOK STORE.

(Opera House Buildinsr), SCHOOL BOOKS. ALBUMS, TOYS, Stationery, Musical Instruments, G-OCODS, NOVELTIES, FANCY GOODS) 0ver2000 Different Kinds Of Articles at Lowest Prices. 2. 3 lT CO Bfc 23 SI S2. 3 Hd CO length and breadth ot fair Dickinson, and credit ably too, and we predict for the new firm good Booces8 In their line of business-abstracting, land agents, eto.

Miss Ltezte Hoffman, daughter of Thi Dnto obit editor, and Mr. II. H. Bert depart this evening for Pennsylvania, Hiss Lizzie to Mechanics burg, Cumberland and Mr. Bert to Franklin county, both going on a visit.

We wish them a pleasant sojourn. Owing to circumstances, Root. Knox will not build at present on Cedar and Third, as was thought, audit Is rumored on good authority that he has bought the Bettls property on Broadway, now occupied by Aaron Cook's restaurant, and will erect a banding there. The water works company Is doing a creditable thing In making a home Institution of It and Inducing Abilene's citizens to assume control. Every cent ot the stock should be held In our city and with ihe right sort of management the venture can be made a paying one.

William Teltzel, the youngest of the Teltzel family, a number of whom are well-known In this town as straight and substantial, has gone to Abilene, where he enjoys a situation In the very elegant apothecary and drug house ot J. O. Northcraft Junction City Union. Billy Reiser has been attending to the onerous and responsible duty of handling the traveller's baggage ever since Emery has gone. BUly Is a rising young man, and we trust some day to see him stretching himself In luxurious ease In the railroad president's alace car.

Miss Lizzie Baer and Mrs. J. S. Chronlster( of Buckeye township, returned last Friday morn-. ing from a visit to Adams well pleased, no doubt, to return to Kansas.

Mrs. Chronis- ter was accompanied here by her mother, Mrs. Elliott, whom we would extend a hearty welcome. Shaeffer Daley are doing a good business In the sewing machine agency, and have a large and full stock on hand. They can supply almost anyone and suit all tastes It tastes are taken Into consideration In the sewing machine business.

Qlve this enterprising firm a call. Edd. Veglard, one day last week, fixed up Dr. Austin's telephone, running from Northcraft's drug store to Ms residence west of Mud creek, so that It has worked like a charm ever since. Edd.

is the man to do such Jobs and to do them well If you want a telephone line erected, give him a call. D'lTuy, the druggist, should be surnamed the "wide-awake." Last Tuesday evening he struck a veritable advertising bonanza by having hand somely perfumed cards, with his advertisement printed on them, distributed among the people assembled in the Opera House on the occasion ot the installation ceremonies. Of course, every body took one ot the cards and would keep It A meeting of the farmers will be held at school house No. 10, (Newbern township), Saturday evening, January 14, 18S2, for the purpose of or ganizing a Farmers' Alliance. This Is a good move, and we trust that every farmer in Newbern will take a personal Interest In this matter and make the alliance oue of Interest as well as profit to themselves and to the farming community In general.

We learn that Messrs. Martin and McCurdy have purchased the property on Broadway now occupied by John Cooper's meat market and also the Laney building north of that. The Indications seem to point that a brick block will go up there. Also, we learn, that J. E.

Bonebrake and A. W. Rice have purchased Mccurdy's Interest in the block south of the track. We await other de velopments. On Wednesday, (to-morrow), evening, the Slay, ton concert company appears In the Opera House.

This troupe comes very highly recommended and Is under the patronage of the Union Lecture and Entertainment course. It Is composed of Miss Emma Hovey, a noted soprano; Slgnor Folslnl, Miss St. John, and Joseph Heine, all noted and finished artists, who cannot fall to give the most perfect satisfaction. The newspaper is Just as necessary to fit a man for his true position' in life as food or raiment Show us a ragged, bare-footed boy rather than an Ignorant one. His bead will cover his feet In after life If he is well supplied with newspapers.

He will make the man of mark in after life If you gratify that desire for knowledge. Other thluss being equal, it is a rule that never fulls. Olve the children newspapers to read. Selected. On last Friday morning, Dr.

A. S. Glsh kindly to us a set of surgical Instruments which he had Just received from St Louis. Everything was complete and new from the saw down to the other and smaller instruments, and they are all of the best polished English steel. The cost of the case was $14, independent of the charges to get It here, and the doctor may well be proud of his Instruments.

Dr. Glsh is one ot our most successful practicing physicians, and In cases where surgery Is required he will be found as skilful as any. The Topeka State Press correspondent in speak lng of our city says: "The Holley water works are being Introduced, the distributing plpesare being laid and the well nearly completed. There are four first-class hotels. The Carpenter House, where your correspondent partook of a bountiful New Year's dinner, Is one of the best hotels on the line of the Union Pacific.

Its proprietor, r. Sam. Carpenter, is every Inch a landlord; ha seems to have been built for this particular business. 'Jills tables are bountifully supplied with the good things of life, and guests are made com fortable and at home." A breeze bas been raised among the cattle and stock men who Inhabit the vicinity of the stock yards. It Is claimed that a party or parties baa been trying to hoodwink his associates by transferring various and divers animals to bis own possession by means both Illegal and reprehensi ble; otherwise speaking, by transferring the property to his own flocks and herds under cover of darknessor absenteeism of the rightful owners.

There must be some truth In the charge, for the accused lias been arrested and trlul set lor the 17th of this month. Teacher' Iiintlmie. The teachers of South Dickinson will hold an institute at the school house In District No. 6, Banner township, on Saturday, January 14, iss2, commencing at one o'clock p. in.

A suitable pro. gram has been arranged for the afternoon and evening. Teachers and patrons are cordially in vited to attend. A. M.

Chart, Co. Superintendent At a meeting of the directors of the Abilene Water and Gas Company, In Id at their ofllec on January 3d, the following olllcers were elected: John Iw houebrake, president and superintend ent; Alfred W. lUee, treasurer; W. II. II.

Houebrake, secretary. The president was authorised to open the books of the company or the sub scription of Muck, to remain open till the nth day of January, lusH. W. U. U.

Ihikeiikakr, beueuiry. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1883. K. RAILWAY. oloraflo Express, going west, 6.50 p.

m. Faclno Express, going west, 6.U a. m. Eastern Hxpressolngeast, ..10.80 a. m.

Atlantic ExpVesajjolng east p. m. Att trains are run dally. Colorado Express stops at Abilene minutes (or meals. All other rains stop at Brookville for meals.

W. N. HENDRICKS, Agent Church Directory. Lutheran church, Rev. A.

J. KlsseU, pastor. MaUt school at Preaching at 11 a. and 8 p. m.

Prayer meeting on Thursday wnlag at 8 o'clock. Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev Cooke, pastor. Sabbat sehool at :45 a. m.

Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 8 p.

m. t' First Presbyterian chnrch, Rev. W. H. Snyder, pastor.

Preaching at the Opera House on Sunday at 11. to. Sabbath school at 18:15, and prayer aee-tteg on Thursday Begular services at the Christian church, corner Ftft and Budreye avenue, every Lord's day at a. nv Sunday School at 10 o'clock a. m.

Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. All are Invited te meet with us on all occasions. JOTTINGS. The wedk of prayer Is over. Friday was a most Beautiful day.

The new county officers are happy. -Thursday last-cloudy; disagreeable. A half leaf Is better than a whole loafer. Public school "took up" last Wednesday. Uncle Tom's Cabin was rendered last evening.

Will Wilson Is now located In the Abilene bank' Neither prairie chickens or quails can be shot DOW The people ot Topeka are getting vaccinated. A good Idea. Thursday was pay day with the employes on the water works. i. lima Lootiils, et ifcrtocrsoQ, speat several days In town last week.

Wheat still continues to look well and, Indeed, Increases In that direction. Mrs. Cunning, of Farmlngtoa district, has been quite 111 again, but Is recovering. Butter and eggs dropped In price last week, and the honest householder was happy. Miss Ella Hamaker departed for the school Bhe lias been attending on last Thursday morning.

Judge Sallna, offers to give $6U0 for the establishment of a public library in that city. The city council met on last Friday evening and went through with the regular routine of business. Q. H. Freeman was under lie weather last week, and Mam.

went to bed to keep him company. The clerks seem to agree that the closing at 10 each evening is a good tfclng in every particular. The Smoky liver was froxen over by the recent old snap, but Its surface has been cleared since that time. Out of forty boys lu the State Reform school fourteen are ot African descent. Truly a good )ercentage.

The saloons of Abilene are somewhat like a man winking, ilia eye Is closed, but no telling how long It will continue. The Topeka Press Bays: The J. E. Bonebraka Hardware company, of Abilene, has Hied its charter with the secretary of State. Our business men generally are footing up their year's work to ascertain whether the has been successful or otherwise.

During the past year the number ot new farm dwellings in Kansas was between 11,000 and 12,00" with a valuation of $2,638,645. McCamuJt is rustling for the Bloomlngton, 111. nursery the one Rltterwas agent for. McCar-rack will not fall to give satisfaction. Since 18T4 Lhe increase of cultivated area in Kansas has been 6,115,200 acres, or about a million acres of raw prairie broken up every year.

Grasshoppers, when cooked, are said to be pleasant to taste and smell, and they make a rich soup, for those who are fond of that sort of dishes. The new railroad schedule does not affect the arrival and departure of passenger tr alns at this loint to any great extent. Meals will btlll be taken here. The Iienry House has a half-grown postofflce. Persons have also been known to post their letters there In preference to going up-town to the full-fledged Institution.

John Olelsner left for Philadelphia last Thursday morning, where he has secured a position, and where he will also attend a pharmaceutical college, so we are Informed. J). K. Emery, Thursday morning, shipped two large, flue roosters by express, one going to St. Louis and the other to Junction City.

Thus the fame of Abilene spreads abroad. Jacob Brown's son, of Buckeye township, who was so grievously hurt a few days ago as to necessitate the amputation of his arm, Is getting along very well under Dr. Glsh'scare. very voting precinct should organize a farmers' alliance. And when Uils Is done, let public (Itiestlons be discussed In a free manner.

That's what these alliances are organized for. 11. C. Fritz, one of our best citizens, Intends emigrating to Colorado in a short time, with the purpose Ui view of looking after his mining Inter- Bid. We trust he may develop a bonanza.

A man with a small salary and large family says If pride goes before a fall, he would like to see J'rlde start on a little ahead of the price of coal fcud Itoston Commercial Advertiser. Clay Centre people took an excursion to Leavenworth one day last week, and the papers had hardly anything else to talk about except that all-lmiHirtant subject. But in a few mouths it Will all be forgot leu. Mr. Wilbur Edglngton, of Wellington, uncle of Mrs.

It. J. Klnley and W. D. Edglngton, bas been stopping In our midst for several Uays pan.

lie has been making a grand tour of the west, and will return to his home. Abilene has only Uve regular practicing physicians novr, giving a proportion of over four hundred persons to each dx'tor, which, in addition to the surrounding country, ought to give them of work and the regular pay. Persons going or coming, or who give a party, or anything of a nature calculated to Interest the reader, would Insure a speedy and certain publication of the same by dropping us a post.il or by Ivavltig a note, with the particulars therenu. We predict Swedish Nightingale will have W8 largest audience of any of the series of enter-tolmn-nts glvt a In the Union course. The Nlght-gales are what they advertise themselves.

If He all could slug as they do, till would Indeed be a world of mug and music If you wish to invest in a handsome stand, or picture frames, or brackets, or any furniture of any kind, call on Barcus, Tierce the South Side furniture dealers. Voti will never regret dealing with them. Pnigs? rharniacj," opposite dfpot. 00.