The Sunflower from Reece, Kansas • 4

SriXiXG CiKEEK ITEMS. THE ST. LOUIS, FORT SCOTT AND TOITA BULRUBl mm Wm Sunflower Gro REECE, A i t. a i sr i I I il i a-r i j. ire, rf it Has til -a Blete sto of Staple '-El A A 22-k 2.4 a Mk tMMMJM Sm- JL il.Ji I i i Ma ill nV4 Groceries" in Call and get prices before.

1 1 6 zWA' kPW SnyW7r Kill I jj-viisxof irl iK' 5 znI- -v ci I y-lllX 3 Srv Vi bSM 1 --Swsl is 1 jfvm tj s-: 5 7 rufisw-4rvs r- -o1? sL New Short Boute From and to ANTHONY, KANSAS Western, Soutnern a.zi.d. SovxtlXAesterzi Eoiza.ts. BY FRITZ. The delicious ice-cream eeason is Nature looks eharmii in her delicate robe of green. 'The prospect is flattering for a short crop of hay this M.

A. Shepard and wifs spent Saturday and Sunday Tinting with friends Eureka. IT. S. Shepardhas the finest piece -wheat we have-seen this season; it is nearly ready for the reaper; Quite a ii umber of our farmers getting tue-ground ready to planting their late potatoes.

Hamilton and Wilson i i are build- feuc.3 for Col. ing two and a half miles oi wire U. on Oliver creeic. T. B.

Doyle was quite sick for a few days last week. We are pleased to learn that he ii able to be out again. Those of our farmers who planted trees this spring, report them in good cciiUi and making an excellent growth. These are house cleaning days, and in nearly every house can be seen the paper hanger f.nd pointer living their vocations. Send us a good rain! The prairie breakers raid fence builders grumble; so aiso are many o.

are beginning the farmers. to Dr. Watso'i, countv physician, made a professional visit at Eli Rice's last sun day, in company with Trustee J. L. Barrier.

-John Wilson informs us that the chinch bugs have entirely killed his forty acre field of oats, and are doing considerable damage his corn, Montie Owen informs us that he will start for the west, in company with the Conner next week. That's right west, young man. It is onlv a few weeks until the 4th of Can't we scare no a "couple of thousand" to celebrate with ns again this year? If our correspondent does not wish to die a sudden and violent we will advise him to be very careful hoAV he broaches the subject of a Fourth of July celebration in Reece thi year. Our people "nave not yet recovered from the feeling of mortification and indignation engendered by the celebration of last year. El) SrSFl.OWER.

Several years aco there came to this county a young lad by the name of Smith Now. there's nothing much in the name of Smith to attract particular attention excepting raritv. This voting Smith lad was about as raw specimen of the unfledged genus homo as any body ever saw, but he had lots of vim. lie herd ed sheep, he plowed and he planted corn, and he did arrv-thinst else, in an honest way. that he could find to do in order to save up a few dollars so that he might give himself a common school education.

The boy Smith grew and prospered and increased in knowledge as he increased in stature, and to-day he is the principal of the Reece schools, has been licensed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as an instructor in county Normal Institutes, has been selected as instructor in the Greenwood Normal Institute, to commence June 11th, and is now being presented by his friends, who can be found in all parts of the county, as the lie- publican candidate for County Superintendent, and the indications are that he will get there. We forgot to mention that this lad's full name is G. TV. Smith. On Tuesday last Mr.

Smith reached the 2Sth anniversary of his birthday. On entering his school on that morning he was surprised to find his desk completely covered with bonnets of flowers, in the center of which was a small pastboard box with his name on the cover. On opening the box he found a set of handsome, gold stone sleeve buttons, with solid gold mounting, a solid gold collar button, and a solid gold cravat pin, tlie device being a bee with wide spread wings. Accompanying these was the following note: Presented to Mr. Smith on his twenty-eighth birthday by his scholars of the Reece school.

SLEEVE III TTOXS, COLLAR BCTTON, CKAVAT SIGNED. May Whitescarvre, Ola Stewart, Amy Loy, Laura Baker, Laura uller, Lela. Whitescarver, Alice Jones, Harry Moffett, John Wilson, 3Iatie Neal, Lela Ilarkncss, Dama Baker, Mary Lander, Zella Doyle, Addie 1 1, ubba rd, Myrtle Ilarkness George Gnash, Charlie Doyle, Charlie Lewis. Eureka Messenger. One of the -pleasant tilings about iviug in Greenwood county is the fact that, no matter where you travel, upon returning V.ome you will find the country prettier, crops looking better, and a more intelligent looking xeople, right here at home, than anywhere on your ourney.

There is no place like home, if the home happens to be located in Greenwood county, Kansas. Wednesday U. S. Commissioner F. II.

Clark, issued a warrant for the arrest of D. S. Ilurd, "oflfensive partisan" postmaster at Neal, upon a charge of tampering with the mails. The complaint was made by Mr. Loveland, a patron of the office.

The arrest was made by Maj. S. N. Warner, Deputy Mar shal, who brought the prisoner to town Wednesday afternoon. The further investigation of the matter has been deferred until the 25th when the United States District Attorney will be present.

Judge W. S. again presides over the destinies of the Daugherty Hotel, E. O. Summers lease of the same having expired last Monday.

On Monday Mr. Sum mers moved out and on Tuesday Judge Daugh erty and his family moved in. All the week a large force of help female and male has been engaged in overhauling, renovating, re-ar ranging, painting and papering, and scrubbing and cleaning, getting the house in readiness for the summer trade. Mr. and Mrs.

Daugherty have had large experience in hotel keeping, and under their management we predict the Daugherty Hotel will become one of the most popular hostelries in. the county. A sidewalk will soon be laid from Main street tp the house, adding much to the convenience of sruests. The table will always be supplied with the best the mar ket affords, and patrons of the house may rest assured of receiving courteous treatment and prompt and careful attention. Cholera has again broken out in several oi the European countries ana it is feared by many that the dreadful scourge will reach this country before the close of the present year.

Under the circumstances we think it advisable for all city authorities throughout the United States to adopt unusr.ally strict sanitary regulations. Some, little precaution in this direction would not be amiss even in our proverbially healthy city. Al! refuse, decaying matter in the alleys, around stables, out houses and bog pens should be cleaned up, sinks and sewr-ers should be looked after and all impurities and foul smells removed and eradicated. Yv'e suggest that the City Council appoint a Sanitary Commission, whose business it shall be to look after such matters and with full authority to enforce a strict observance of such regulations as may be deemed advisable. One or two parties here are very inclJgnant because at a meeting of the ex-soldiers of the Union to make arrangements for the proper observance of Memorial Day the names of two colored Union soldiers" were placed upon one of the committees.

Each of these colored soldiers have honorable discharges from the Government of the United States a having been faithful and efficient defenders of the Union as high a patent of manhood and nobility as can be accorded to any man, white or black, by any organization on earth and in the Grand Army of the Republic there is no distinction made on account of color. of a SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1880. TIME T.vt: IS. L1 "VI 10.1 find 1 rf. v.

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m. prooeiv. Upon cntcrinsc the chinch tin; nd urines will march up the right sau-aisic, til the left and deposit their floral ollerin gs ll.e monument in mint oi the altar. Ill then take the seat aligned to them. 4 sinning bv the choir.

i. Tl, iv-wn litrln imssps will iorm 1 circle i nd the monument; their leader will recite i short poem, at the conclusion of which they deposit their lloial on the monument. by the choir. 7 The of the Day ill call the loll. ringing by the choir.

l'tegiuar services of the church. 1. II. Mitchell, Officer of the pay. Given's Sunflower grocery 'he lieece schools closed jester- Memorial services chiach to-morrow at the Presby- Biation agent J.

T. Crews will nn into his new residence next Mon- K. O. Summers has moved into Cresjivs bi'ilding in the southeast part of j.li.-.s Bvinuton, of Toronto, Viis been vi-iting in fleece this week. She to-uay.

Miss Mollie Gaffney, of Toronto, aid The sr plo web oince a short but pleasant Visit on Tuesday. Miss Mollie was on her way Wichita. The great American eagle will vircain one of his shrillest screams at Severy on the 4th .1 aly next, the 110th anniversary of Uie National independence. Kev. .1.

L. Byers, of Eureka, will reach the niemor-ial sermon at the 1st Presbyterian ehurch at lleece to-morrow. Memorial services will commence at 11 o'clock. County Clerk J. W.

Kennej yas i-itiug hi friends of the mystic circle in Reece on Wednesday, and the hoys all report having Had a very enjoyable and instructive time. Latest advices from President II. lST. Iloxie, of the Sunflower road, are to the ef fect that his health is improving daily, and that he is nov-ecuperated sufficiently to resume ac-iive work. The City Council will meet in regular -e ion next Thursday vening.

As sev-iral nuc-tioiii of great importance to the city will come up for consideration at that time, -the -session will undoubtedly be an interesting one. W. C. Whitescarver informs us ih at he will retire from the management of the ruullower Hotel next week, and that Mr. Mc-v'nlloui.

one of the best known and most popular landlords in the State, will take charge of the Uouse. C. W. Stroll has contracted with D. Daugherty for the erection of a new drug store building 20x40 feet, two stories high, on lot 12, block C.

corner of Main street and Whitaker Avenue. Daugherty contracts to complete the (wilding for 1,000. Cliff Jackson and Ted Lewis liave litted up an ice-cream parlor and lunch counter in the building on Main street, two lots north of Lipscomb Jackson's drug store, and respectfully solicit a share of. the public patronage. They have fitted up the room very neatly, and those who have tested the quality of the cream r.ronouncc it excellent.

All ex-soldiers, sailors and marines, are requested to meet at Reece llall tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clocc, sharp. The line vvill form in front of the hall at 10:15 and march from thence to the church. All male citizens of lleece and Spring Creek township are respectfully invited to join in the procession. Mayor D. II.

Mitchell will act as officer of the day. The Severy Journal supports G. V. Kendrick, of Madison, as the Republican nominee for the office of County Superintendent. The Journal will support any one to beat Thacher, of the Severy Liberal, who is a candidate for the same position.

The Journal's support of Kendrick, therefore, is not any indication of that gentlemen's strength, but is merely an Indication of the ill-feeling entertained by the Gibsons toward Thacher. Mrs. W. S. Eeece and Miss Helena Herd left here on passenger train No.

4, on Tuesday, enroute England, where Mrs. Reece will remain until October. A large number of the friends of the ladies met them at the depot to wish them good bye and a pleasant voyage. The ladies will spend about one week visiting in St. Louis, Washington and New York City, and will take steamer from the latter city on.

Saturday, June 5th, for Liverpool. C. C. Blake, editor of the a weather paper, predicts that, commencing about the first of Jnlv this countrv will be visit ed with a severe drouth. The learned editor says: The drouth will last for about 00 days, and a good part of the time it will be intensely hot.

It will not pertain especially to Kansas, but will cover a large part of the United States The greater portion of the country will experi ence more or less of the drouth at different times during the. season. While one portion suffers in July, another will suffer in August and still anot her in SenU-m'K r. We received a very pleasant letter yesterday trom our esteemed townsman A. Bell.

dated at Adamsville, Ohio, May 25th. enclosing his subscription to The sunflower for another year. In concluding, Sir. Bell writes: "We certainly cannot get along with out The Sunflower to bloom upon our path way. We always get it Monday evening, and suwiier and even sleep is abandoned until its columns arc read over and over again.

I wish I could be with you on Decoration Day, but on account of father's poor health IJcannot get awar. He has been confined to his bed for four weeks and is gradually arrowins weaker. Mrs in of il. to a an most com- and 'OSTLEK JOE, BY GEO. SIMS I stood at eve, as the sun.

went down, 1 By a grave where a woman lies', -Who lured men's souls to the shores of sm With the light of her wanton eyes. Who sang the song that the siren sun On the treacherous LOrlei height, "Whose face Avas fair as a summer day, Ard whose heart was black as night. yet a blossom I fain would pluck to-day, From the garden above her dust, Not the languorous lily of soulless sin, Nor the blood-red rose of lust; But a sweet, white blossom of holy love, That grew in the one green spot In the arid desert of Phryne's life, Where all was parched and hot. In the summer, when the shadows Were aglow with blue and red. Joe, the' ostler of the Magpie, and Fair Annie Smith were wed.

Plump was and pretty, With a cheek as white as snow; lie was anything but handsome, Was the Magpie's 'ostler Joe. But he won the winsome lassie They'd a cottage and a cow, And her matronhood sat lightly on The village beauty's brow. Sped the months ana came a baby' Such a blue-eyed baby boy; Joe was working in the stables when They told him of his joy. He was rubbing down the horses, and He gave them then and there All a special feed of tlover, just in Honor of the heir. It had been his great ambition, and lie told his horses so, That the fates wou.d send a baby Who might bear the name of Joe.

Little Joe, the child was christened. And. like babies, grew apace; He'd his mother's eyes of azure and His father's honest face. Swift the happy years went over, Years of blue and cloudless sky; Love was Lord of that small cottage. And the tempests passed them by.

Passed them by for years, then swiftly Burst in fury o'er their home. Down the lane by Annie's cottage Chanced a gentleman to roam. Thrice he came and saw her sitting By the window with her child, And he nodded to the baby, and the Baby laughed and smiled. So at iast it grew to know him little Joe was nearly four; He would call the "pretty gemplin" As he passed the open door. And one day he ran and caught him, And in child's play pulled him in; And the baby Joe had prayed for, Brought about the mother's sin.

'Twas the same od wretched story That for ages bards have sung; 'Twas a woman weak and wanton And a villain's tempting 'Twas a picture deftly painted for a Silly creature's eyes, Of the Babylonian wonders and the Joy that in them lies. Annie listened and was tempted, she-Was tempted and she fell, As the angels fall from heaven, to the Blackest depths of hell; She was promised wealth and splendor, And a life of guilty sloth, Yellow gold for child and husband, And the woman left them both. Home that eve came Joe the 'ostler, With a cheery cry of "wife!" Finding that which blurred forever All the story of his life. She had left a silly letter through Tne cruel scrawl he spelt; Then he sought the lonely bedroom, Joined his horny hands and knelt, Lord, God, forgive her, For she aim to blame," he cried "For I owt to a seen her trouble, and 'Agone away and died. yTiy, a wench like her God bless her 'Twasn't likely as she'd rest With that bonny head, forever on a 'Ostler's ragged vest.

fit was kind o' her to bear me all This long and happy time; So for my sake please to bless her, Though you count her deed a crime. If so be I don't pray proper, Lord, Forgive me, for you see I can talk all right to 'osses, but I'm Nervous like to thee." Ne'er a line came to, the cottage from, The woman who had flown; Joe, the baby, died that winter, and The man was left alone; ife'er a bitter word he uttered, but In silence kissed the rod, Saving what he told his horses, saving What he told his God. Far away in mighty London rose the Woman into fame, For her beauty won men's homage, And she prospered in her shame. Quick from lord to lord she flitted, Higher still each prize she won, And her rivals paled beside her as The stars beside the sun. Next she made the stage her market, And she dragged Art's temple down, To the level of a show place For the outcasts of the town, And the kisses she had given to poor 'Ostler Joe for naught, With their gold and costly jewels, Rich and titled lovers bought.

Went the years with flying footsteps, While the star was at its height; Then the darkness came on swiftly, And the gloaming turned to night, shattered strength and faded beauty Toie the laurels from her brow; Of the thousands who had worshiped Never one came near her now. Broken down in health and fortune, Men forgot her very name, Till the news that she was dying Woke the echoes of her fame; And the papers, in the gossip, mentioned How an "actress" lay Sick to death in humble lodging3, Growing weaker every day. One there wa3 who read the story, in A far-off country place CALIF OKN'I A COItltKSl'ON DEN CE. San I AXCISCO, May 17th, 18S0. En.

Scnflgwer: On Saturday, the 18th, we left Yuba City for this place, via Sacramento, passing through some of the agricultural portions the state. Yesterday and to-day we visited the Oolden Gate Bark, Woodwards Garden and the panorama of the battle of Waterloo. The former has recently gained some additional interest on account ot the myeterious murder of Mr. High (not your humble correspondent, I am happy to say,) of Ilamberg, Penn. The Golden Gat.ePa.ik is one of the attractions of which the city is justly proud.

Instances are very rare where one gets value received for money expended in this country. Any one visiting Woodward's Garden will find an exception to the rule, as 25 cents is the only admission asked to the grounds, and you can then visit the several departments containing birds and beasts from almost every part of the earth. In passing from one department to another one feels like he had been suddenly lifted from the temperate zone and cropped into the midst of some tropical forest, where he is surrounded by the animals, birds, and reptiles that inhabit them. Again, he is among the ice-bergs, white hears and foxes of the Polar regions. Going on through an underground passage he is not required to strain his imagination very far to conclude that he is in the dominion of old Neptune.

Surrounded by semi -darkness he sees on either side rare fishes and monsters of the deep. This subterranean passage is a-wonder in itself. The light coming from above is so arranged as to make one feel that he is actually under the water, and the denizens of the sea in glass cases on either side contribute largely to this efiect. No person visiting this city should fail to visit Woodward's. San Francisco, like all California cities, is flaming with posters telling of cheap lands, public lands, etc.

For the benelit of those who contemplate visiting this State with a view of loca ting here, let me say that cheap here means ffo 150.00 rcr acre. Public or government lands mean stony hills and deep and inaccessible canons. In fact the land is not habitable at all by mankind, and even a crow, if compelled to remain there, would starve to death Vacant land in a country where good or even moderately good land sells so high, is evidence that it is worthless. We start to Portland, Oregon, to-morrow on "Steamer Oregon." From Portland we go to Vancouver, Washington Territory, where we will stop some time with some old Kansas friends. Would be glad to hear from home through The Scxflower at that point.

Am pleased to hear that Reece is booming. I hope prosperity may be hers in common with the rest of Kansas. I have seen nothing yet to compare with, or weaken my faith in, Kansas. C.T. High.

We have received the following programme of the exercises connected with the 1-Sth annual commencement of the State Agricultural College of Kansas, at Manhattan: Thursday, June 3d, p. m. Annual address before the Webster Society, by.Mr. SamiKimble, Class of '73. Sunday, June Gth' 4 p.

m. Baccalaureate sermon, by President Fairchild. Monday, June 7th, 4 p. m. Class-day for invited guests of Class of 'SG.

p.m. Undergraduate's Exhibition, by members of the Third -year Class, Tuesday, June Sth, 1 p. m. Auction sale of blooded cattle. n.

m. Annual Address, by Hon. Dwight Thacher, of Topeka. Commencement Day, Wednesday, June 9th. 10 a.

m. Graduating exercises. 4 p. m. Military Parade.

Examinations from a. to 12 m. of Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Public conveyance to and from the College in connection with all exercises. Dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday served in Armory Hall, at reasonable rates, by the ladies' society of one of the city churches.

We are under obligations to F. A. Fitzpatrick, secretary of the Board, for a copy of the "Twentieth Annual Catalogue of the officers and students of the University of Kansas, for the collegiate year 1S85-G." In glancing over the catalogue we notice that in the "department of science, literature and the arts," theee was but one student from this county Austin Curtis Cunkle, of Madison. In the department of pharmacy" Greenwood county has one student James Ellsworth Griffith, of Eureka. The Board of Instruction numbers 28.

The department of law is greatly strengthened, and its work enlarged. The number of its stu dents is twice that of last year. Spanish will be introduced ino the course of study at the opening of the Fall term. The preparatory department has discontinued its classes in arithmetic, grammar, history, hut continues to receive students who begin the study of Latin, Greek, French, German, Algebra and Geometry. Neosho Falls Post.

The State organizer for the Knights of Labor was in our city last week, and we- understand organized an assembly here, which starts out vith a membership of twenty-five. Thus it is all through life: a man dies, a child is born. The "Sunflower" assembly, K. of L. is dead; the Neosho Falls assembly, K.

of L. is born. "The King is dead! Long live the King Unlike the experience of others, we trust the people of Neosho Falls may not have occasion to say: "Serpent like, it stung the breast lhat nourished it." Comrades and Friends! Bring in all the flowers' you can wild flowers, if you can procure no others for our decoration services to-morrow. Those who bring in flowers to-day are requested to leave thehi with comrade Jones, at The Sunflower office, or at his residence. Those bringing their floral offerings on Sunday morning will please leave them at the hall on Main street, formerly known as the K.

of L. hall. D. II. Mitchell, Officer of the Day Strawberry Festival.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church of Recce will give a strawberry and ice cream social at the hall on next Tuesday even ing, beginning at seven o'clock. The proceeds to heln nay for an organ. A cordial invitation is extended to all. A Card. To the friends who so kindly as sisted us during the sickness and death of our little boy, we return our heartfelt thanks, and pray that God may bless them all.

F. W. ana N. M. Chapman Reece, Kansas, May 26, 1886.

Come and see the mammoth stock of new goods just arrived at the "Old Reliable' W. WILSON. WJrV "fis1 i Tickets tre on sale at all coupoa ticket throughput the United State. Elegant Pullman Palace Parlor and Ckair attaciicd to all passenger trams, leare depot, St. Liuis at 8:30 j.

Ft. II .13 a' Reece 4:25 p. El Dorado 5.28 p. Wichita 4 :00 p.m.; and arris 3 at Anthoay at 9:40 p.m. Through from St.

Lass AinaoaT in 24 hours, to Wichita 22 hours, to Reec in li hours. Round trip tickets reading to Yat Cea-ter will be honored to Reece without "axtrs. charge. Tickets are on to all coupn tia et offices throughout the United States. Ba inre and ask for information before purchasaj ve land points.

To parties purchasing our land ticitis Reece. Kansas, we sell them, on presentar.oa tc our agent at Recce, round trip tickets to HoseH "rc, Poniiac 50c. El dorado roc, Towand. lien ton $1.15. Greenwich fl.30, Wichita.

SQ Oatville $1.80, Bayneville 1. 95. Clearwater $2.10: Miilerton $2.25. Conway Jf.nell3.0C, Argonia 2.75. Freport3.no.

Kenton 1.C5, Annelly 1.40. Bramerd 1.20."Potvria'1.0i The Yates Center laud ticket wJl be fconori for passage to Keece. This company allows holders of land ticket privilege of stopping oil" at any station Fort Scott and Reece, or on extension ticket between Reece and destination within timej limit of ticket both going and returning. Folders showing map anu giving description ot our line, will be lurnithed on application to iv dersjgned, jr. W.

MILL1TR. General Manager, Ft. Scott, Ka2at CP. RECTOR. A.

G. F. P. Ag't, Ft. Sooit, Kiai 0 if Z.

5 SI CD 0 fin rr "5 rr zr US ft v3 'A W4 A. KLEIJi Zealer in BOOKS! Stationery, CONFECTIONERY, NOTIONS, cIGAR-. Tobacco, at the Post Office, Reece, IvLansas. SFMy Motto is N. 1 9 4a.

This new railroad has two trains Eat and West daily, passing through the celebrated Neosho, Verdigris, Fall River, rlnut, Arkansas and Nennescah valleys, the GAKDEN SPOT OF KANSAS. A countrv of peerless grasses, splendid grain fields, fruit orchards, nolle herds, inviting homes and prosperous and growing towns. From t't. Scott to Anthony, Kansas, a distance ot 214 miles, passing throusrh the heart of Southern Kansas and in the midst of a country whose far reaching, rollinc: prairies, delightful mounds and plateaux, inimitable pastoral valleys, clear, winding timber-fringed streams, pictur-esoe bluffs, weird, wild, minatureconons and ravines, pretty glades and intervals, and wooded hills unite in a landscape as fair and inviting as ever gave welcome to the expectant visitor or pioneer. Dotted here and there you will see a cabin of hardy settlers who ha ve made war on the ancient prairie.

Year after year the fields spread out wider until settlement meets settlement, and the old primeval things have vanished awav. Painted houses, flocks and herds feeding rich pastures are everywhere seen. As it has been elsewhere, so will it one day be here. 1 hese .1 v.iii.xi lim'inTthp I0112 forever of the past in untrammeled freedom, roaring ana sunns in tne sjh-iuh aim amuum xi.oii...o, I-- .1 in rlio summer nowing ..11.. montlA vvill be harnessed into the service of man be chained to the revolving wheel and made to srrind or throw the shuttle and spin.

Farms will be spread out in inese vuuevs, will creep up the sides of the mounds and hills. Civilization nan -uifu uuii" concomitants and the things of old are vanishing from its presence. To anv one seeking a good investment money, we will sav they can hardly do better than by' investins along this new road. 'The fertility of the soil and superior advantages it offers" to all kinds of grain is unsurpassed bvanv other producing portion of the west. jt t-n'ir 51n xieniy 01 iii And that night the dying woman Woke and looked upon his face.

Once again the strong arms clasped her, That had clasped her long ago, And the weary head lay pillewed on the Breast of 'Ostler Joe. All the past had he forgotten, all the Sorrow and the shame; He had found her sick and lonely, And his wife he now could claim. Since the grand folks who had known her One and all had slunk away, He could clasp his long-lost darling. And no man would say him nay. In his arms death found her lying.

In his arms her spirit fled, And his tears came down in torrents As he knelt beside her dead. Never once his love had faltered Through her base, unhallowed life; And the stone above her ashes Bears the honored name of wife. That's the blossom I fain would pluck to-day From the garden above her dust Not the languorous lily of soulless sin, Nor the blood red rose of lust But a sweet, white blossom of holy love, That grew in the one green spot In the arid desert of Phryne's life, Where all was parched and hot. abundance of timber, a fine fruit growing country, and cheap lands lying idle near the line of this road. Yon will find a population that will welcome all honest, industrious heme seekers, regardless of their politics, religion or nationality.

Hicre is plenty of room, and all can make a good living who see fit to cast their lot in this section. The face of the country is gently rolling, and is watered bv unfailing springs of the purest and best soft water. Stock raising of all kinds is carried on along the line of this new road. Cattle are found to do well here on grass alone from about April to November, from which to Christmas but a small amount of teed is required. Corn is grown in the greatest abundance, and stockmen who depend upon buring their winter's feed generally buy in the field at a living price.

Not only do our farmers furnish tne corn for the home herds, but hundreds of head of cattle are driven to and fed every winter along the new route. This portion of the countrv cannot be excelled as a stock raising and stock feeding country in the West, and tliat is sufficient. There are still thousands of acres adapted to ranch purposes to be had cheap along the line of the St. Louis Ft. Scott and Wichita Uialroad.

In adiLition to passing through the finest and richest producing grazing country in the West, this new line passes through the nourishing and prosperious towns of Uronson, Mo-ran, "La Harpe, tola. Piqua, Yates Center. Toronto. Eureka. Keece, EI Dorado, Towanda, Benton, Greenwich, Wichita, Oatville, Hayne-ville, Clearwater, Miilerton, Conway Springs, Arsronia, Freeporc.

Ewell, Anthony, and many other smaller places, which are rapidly improving, thus offering advantages for ail classes of professions, and 'mechanics as well as farmers a nd stock raisers. Anthonv is now the nearest point to good government lands at one dollar and twenty-live cents per acre, and our extension now being made West will soon open a new territory of good and cheap land in the counties of Barton, Comanche, Clark and Pratt. Clieap Kates to tlie East. For tlie accommodation of those desiring to attend the annual meeting of the German Baptist Brethren, at Pittsburg, Ohio, June 13th to ISth, the St. Louis, Ft.

Scott Wichita railroad ill sell round trip tickets from Reece to Pittsburg, Ohio, for $21.90. Tick ets on sale June 7th to 12th and good for return untU July 15th, lssfl. J. T. Chews, Local Agent.

Another bill of furniture just in at Mitchell's. El Dorado Excursion. To tliose desirinir to attend the Southern Kansas Trotting Association at El Dorado, June 1st to 3d inclusive, the Louis, Ft. Scott Wichita railroad will sell tickets from Reece to El Dorado and return for 93 cents. Tickets on sale June 1st to 3d and good to return on the 4th.

J. T. Crews. Exicai -geiii. Three sizes of refrigerators, suitable for small families, just received at Mitch ell's.

Cocoanuts, filberts, almonds aud fresh roasted peanuts, at Tunney's restaurant. The nicest line of candies in the city at the P. O. Ice-cream by the dish, quart or gallon, at Tunney's restaurant. Gasoline Stoves at Mitchell's.

Oranges and bananas at Tunney's restaurant. Wart anted to Cure Scabies Prairie Itcli and and all Itchy Affections of the Skin. For sale in Reece only by C. W. STROH, Proprietor of Pioneer Drcu Store.

ALL KINDS OF WAGON AND BUGGY Making and Repairing done, at north ea st.m Street, Keeee, rJaisIos. fauLPHQ) j(L0TID? Come and examine those bed lounges at Mitchell's. mm 11 1 mull tiimw llllil'l'toail KESNER At the residence of her husband. Dr. C.

C. Kesner, in LeHov, Coffey county. Kansas, May hit lSsti, of consumption, Ida M. Kesner, aged 22 years, 4 months and 3 days. Tda II.

Kesner was born in Madi son, Indiana, January 10th, 1SH4, moved to Neo Falls, Woodson county, with her parents, Dr. S. T. Williams and wife, in lStifi, and was mar riedtoC. C.

Kesner Nov. 1st, 1880. She was buried by the side of her father in Neosho Falls cemetery, on the 21st inst. My motto is "Quick sales and small profits." C. W.

Wilson. A large supply of choice meal and feed at the mill. A. G. EVEEETT.

Jiell and myself send our best wishes to all. Yours truly, A. W. Pell.".