The Corning Chief from Corning, Kansas • 3

Anaea.de Hcaciatjle. A careless compositor made C. C. Ab New Firm! The Corning Chief. The K.

P. '3 met Wednesday night. Sam Norton and wife went to YTet- bott Co. say last week that their stock A. L.

Fuxk, Local Editor. more Wednesday. 1 Johnson's new 50 cent teas can't COME AND SEE CORNING, MAY 10, 1554. be beat. Try them and you 1 Have no others.

was when it should have been $10,000 and made pounds out of barreis. We call attention to the corrected "ad'' this week, and hereby offer due apology. C. C. Abbott Co.

are among the largest dealers in Nemaha county, and are do- M. F. McClintock an old friend of our popular lumber-man, Ed. Isaacson, ha? been visiting here for a few days. an immense trade.

Their custom embraces the entire south-half of the Great reduction in canned goods at Johnson's. Three cans strawberries, Isaacson, Co. Ollglt raspberries, or blackberries for twenty- county. But when it is known that they sell better goods for less money than other dealers this statement will not be wondered at. fiye cents.

Willie, only son of our well known Dr. Thompson, has been quite sick for Have just opened out at Corning, a very large stock of Ovtr ITew On Friday afternoon of last week the building committee of the Presbyterian LOCAL LACONICS. Miss Linna Paters returned to Ha-vensville last Saturday, M. T. Baker, one of our prominent dealers, visited Cenlralla and Yeruiil-1 ion Friday.

One of theVanhorn boyecame up from Atchison Sunday to sea bis girl-So folks Bay. We bad expected to grind eut some spring poetry this week but our machine wouldn't work. Last week we neglected to not the visit of Mrs. Perkins and daughter, Miss Grace, to Seneca. T.

J. Peters returned from Kansas City Sunday where he has been "with stock, lie shipped three more cars of stock "Wednesday. The school board have just furnished our school with a complete set of society met to perfect arrangements for building their church. It is to be a fine structure, 30x46 feet with a belfry and tower fifty feet high. Hough, Isaacson LUMBER, a few days.

Wednesday he was very sick and Dr. Best of Centralia was sent for and consulted. Still the boem continueth. Mr. Partridge is building a fine livery barn 30 x38 on 5th St, opposite Hough, Isaacson Co's ware-house.

This makes three livery stables for Corning. Quite a crowd collected at the turn table Sunday to see the wrecking train pick up that wrecked car. While the work was in progress one of the men Co. have the contract to furnish the material. Elder Johnson, Charley Hunt, and Willard Johnson have been employed to do the work.

Willard will have superintendency of the job. Work will probably commence next week. By the courtesy of the M. E. was so unfortunate as to have his hand body the Presbyterians have been hold pierced to the bone with a rusty nail I vision, Blakeman, Tailor Co's school ing services for sometime in that church and will continue to do so until the com Land seekers and home seekers are charts.

The best in the market. Misses Ilattie Church and Lizzie pletion of their own church. Q-. R- plenty now-a-days around Corning and more are expected. Among the latest are Mr.

Edward Cline of Washington, and another Mr. Cline from Seneca Guinn returned from Centralia Sunday. They express themselves well The G. A. R.

post meet again to-night. pleased to get back to Corning again The post at this place is in a prosperous condition. We wish them well and they who talks of locating here. Come along, we bid yo welcome. A number of our young men who held "comps" to the New York and deserve the best wishes and sympathy of We attended services at tho M.

E. New Ensrland circus followed it to Church last Sabbath. Rev. Freark's every loyal American. Who are these men? We answer they are the men who, theme was the "Triumph of Christ! Lime, Hair, Lath, Brick, Doors, ah and Screen Boors More Lumber under shed than any other yard in the county.

We also carry a complete stock of Farm Implements, Wagons, Spring Wagons, etc. We have just received another carload ef Steel Rnrbed Wire, Which we are selling at prices that defy competition. It will pay you to investigate. CALL AROUND AND GET ACQUAINTED. when our country was in danger, threat' anity." It was an excellent disourse and listened to with interest by a fair audience.

Rev. Freark is an earnest ed with dissolution, did not hesitate to bid adieu to their friends and mothers, wives and children, or sweethearts and march away under that good old flag, worker, a profound thinker, and a man who it affords us much pleasure, and instruction to listen to. keeping time to the wild music of War, down the streets of cities, across fields -The many friends of Will Vernon and swolen rivers, down to fields of glory to do and die for eternal right. Neither tongue or pen are able to pic who was arrested a few day3 ago on the charge of unmercifully whipping a child at school, will be glad to hear of his acquittal. The suit cost the plaintiff about Will was exonerated ture the scenes as they passed over the gory fields, through all the hospitals of pain, on all the weary marches, nor as Vermilien the next day to get rid of them.

Tkey report it a first class show. LymanJ5lngham agent for the Kaw mutual Life Insurance Company accomanied by Chas. Herold, of Seneca, were in town Monday. They have been working in this vicinity censider-ably lately. Sunday was a gala day and quite a number of our young folks took advantage of it and enjoyed a buggy ride.

We hope "ye editor's" soliloquies were not over heard. Our esteemed friend and fellow pedagogue G.II. Walters contemplates taking a trip east during vacation. Enjoy yourself Bro. W.

it is seldom that school masters have an opportunity to take a bum? At a special meeting of the A. R. Post Saturday evening resolutions were passed to duly observe Memorial Day. Services will be held the Sabbath before in the M. E.

Church. Further particulate! next week. thousands of them lay in ravines of run ning blood wounded on the field of bat from all blame and will continue teaching 'til the close of his term. This perhaps will teach the gentleman a lesson for upholding his children In tie, pierced by ball or torn with shell and their life blood ebbing slowly away. All for this glorious country for which we should vote and speak for intelligently, 9 We guarantee satisfaction, ougli, Iaacsoia, The scenes of the battle field will never be forgotten by the soldier.

We-are in receipt of instructions and constitution mischief at school. Other teachers have had trouble with them before. Dr. Gregory of Illinois, says. "The children of the present generation are not spanked enough.

For the benefit of our readers not acquainted we will state that Mr, Vernon is teaching three miles est of Netawaka. of the Sons of Veterans, an organization patterned after the G. A. and con THortorx 2z Co. The P.

0. sists of, the sons of old soldiers and whose objects are to keep green the memories of our fathers and their sacrifices for the maintenance of the Union I IfcTotice. Having closed our business in Corning Cole's circus" arew quite a crowd from along the line. Those going from all those indebted to us will find their accounts with A. L.

Funk. Please call and hero jwe. noticed (or missed Kansas. Corning, D. Mathewson Sox.

1 Tits siore; through tue day) were Ed. Isaacson, T. llorton, J. Jacobia, L. Benjamlne, Cribs, Geo.

Peck, and Will Sauers, They report a boss time. P. F. "Wilcox, brother of our es-teemed friend and prominent farmer to aid in caring for helpless and disabled vetrans, extending protection of their widows and orphans, perpetuate the memory and history of our heroic dead, proper observance of memorial day and inculcate patriotism and love of country among all people of our land. Can't we have an organization of the kind here? We think there is enough young men in this vicinity to organize and we think the post at this place should take i matter in hand and effect an organization.

We are with you. T. llorton Co. tojthe front with tke largest assortment ef goeds that hai ever been offered at this place, and at prices that defy competitien. HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING Oliver K.

Wilcox, arrived last Friday fixwn Centerville, Michigan. lie brought with him 200 fine blooded sheep for his brother. We think there is big money in sheep in this conntry A full line ef The show came as advertised, but owing to the unfavorable phases of the weather they did not pitch their tent Poor Corning was thus cheated out of her clrcns. Too bad when we had an ticipated so much. Great credit Is du the managers for the gentlemanly way vueiu.

come of their vassals, We especially invite the ladies to eal 1 and examine our itock of Dry Booil9 Dress Goods and Notions, Which i complete in every respect and at pricee satisfactery to purchaser. ALSO OUR however, were a little inclined to be loose fingered and helped themselves to "Wetraore Items. From The Spectator, Miss Mollie Todd is in town. The skating rink was opened again Monday night. -Mrs JT- -cieminents lias been visiting at "Miralda, The Cigar Girl of Cuba; or The Justice of Tacon," is the title of the melo-drama to be played under the auspices of the military company.

It abounds in excellent sentiment and sidesplitting mirth, and is considered among the best plays ever presented to an American audience. The farce, "Enlisting For The War," together with vocal music will conclude the entertainment. Full I particulars next week. Come and help the boys' out. a few things around town.

Drugs, Chemicals, patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Stationary, Notions, Toys, Brushes, Fancy Groceries Putty, Jewelry, Tinware, etc. etc. Friday and Saturday of last week were busy days in Corning. People were Jn from the country in crowds. Our merchants were kept busy.

A large amount of merchandise changed Coming" Expects. -A bank. A big hotel. iUJ To bore for coal. Another Another public Several fine new residences.

An era of general prosperity, Another church edifice soon. 1 A continuation of emmigratio n. A continuation of the building boom "Vyis-at CorxxiXLgr Has. One hotel. One restaurant.

One parsonage. One physician. A few old maids. -AG. A.

R. post. One wagon shop. Two public wells. One harness shop.

No millinery store. Two livery stables. Two lumber yards. One regular mason. Railroad coal chutes.

One blacksmith shop. Two school buildings. -A couple land agencies. No photograph galleries. No regular stock buyers.

One minister of the gospel. Two church organizations. A splendid Sabbath school. One implement warehouse. Quite a list of pedagogues.

Two drug and notion stores. One newspaper The Chief. -About fifty charming ladies. One lodge Knights of Pythias. A splendid country around it, A number of insurance agents.

Quite a number of homely men. Two or three grain spaculators. A dozen carpenters and all busy. Quite a number of old bachelors. Corning has a big building boom.

One hardware and furniture store. A fine and pleasant class of people. Three general merchandise dealers. An energetic corps of business A number of private boarding houses One coal dealer. hands and every body seemed lively With her active and energetic business men and prosperousjcountry around it CLOTHING with a fair prospect for another R.

R. jormng is sure te get there don't you WERDFEGER GRAHAM, Proprietors of 1 "OVERLAND' LIVER STABLE, forget it. To those contemplating coming west we would say come to Corning, you can't find a better place I selling my glassware and at prices below competition. HAT, CAP, and BOOT and SHOE Department is complete in every respect. In fact everykhinj that is kept in a first class store.

to locate. Come andseeuafor if you will only do that we are sure of you Health i3 wealth. There is not a more KiNSAS. COENING, healthy section in the west. The G.

L. and D. C. held a public meeting at the school house Friday Please note the following prices of different articles: Conveyances of every description at reasonable rates. Feed for transient custorti.

evening. After the usual formal busi ness the programme was as follows A GENERAL LINE OF, Tin pans, .121 Select reading, Miss Lulu Mills; declamation, Wm. Galispie; recitation. Miss Koal Goal, Swift; debating of. the question, "Re A 5, 6, 10.

and 14 qt bucket and a pint dipper all for A full itock of children and ladies' solved, That lynch law promotes the 1.00 ho- ends of justice better than theproceed ings of our present criminal courts Always on hand. Sustained on the affirmative by E. II Gilbert, supported by M. Mathewson on the negative by A. L.

Funk, supported by C. Mills. After a lengthy and elaborate discussion the question was decided in favor of the affirmative iei-y at 5, 10, and 15 cents. A splendid hand kerchief for 5, 10 and 15 cents. A large stookef other geods at equally lew prices, II.

Johnson, Proprietor. A news carrier who brings us our pa Jacob Jacobia, by the following judges: M. Zolier, per every morning. What are the wild waves saying sistar? Go to T. Horton fie Go's, for Eaitainsin Dr9S3 Goods.

Wm. Furst, ami F. S. Newcomer. The The best country trade of any town of CORNING, KANSAS.

its size in the west. next meeting will be held in four weeks.