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A LETTER FROM DANIEL. LEGAL. Coal Business. THE BURLINGAME HERALD. The G.

A. K. Post 35, Grand Army of the Republic Personal Paragraphs. Mr. W.

E. Richey, of Topeka, is in 1 The Circus. The so-calledRepublican circus at the council room on Monday night, was a little the worst we ever saw. During the past twelve years we have attended a number of political meetings in this city, some of which have been anything but harmonious, but the one on Monday night takes the cake. It was not surprising, however, for a stormy time was anticipated.

The meeting was called to order by the election of Mr. II. Dubois as Chairman, and Mr. J. E.

Rastall, Secretary. Mr. Rastall stated that the object of the meeting was to determine whether a Republican caucus should be called for the purpose of nominating township officers. Mr. L.

R. Adams made a motion that a Republican caucus be called. The Chairman put the motion and invited discussion, which called forth remarks from Mr. J. J.

Playford, Mr. L. R. Adams, Mr. P.

Beverly and others. The remarks of these gentlemen were preliminary to the hot shot which followed so soon after. Wm. Thomson, took the floor and suggested that it wrould be better to call mass convention of the Republicans in the township; that in his opinion a better expression The miners of this District came out' on the 16th in consequence of a proposed reduction of one-half cent per bushel for mining. There has been sev eral meetings held, and committees representing both operators and miners have conferred together, but up to the present writing the difficulty has been only partially adjusted.

The miners claim that since the convention of min ers and operators at Osage Citv. last September, the price for mining coal in this District has been eight and one-half cents, regardless of thickness of coal vein, and that this price was to govern through the winter months. If such is the case we can seen no impropriety in the. miners refusing to submit to a re duction. True, the winter thus far has been an unfavorable one for the opera tors, and it may be that they have not made quite so much money as they ex pected to make, but notwithstanding this fact they are in duty bound to stand by their contract, or agreement, and if thev consented to a certain price for mining their coal they should not undertake to quibble about it now.

The loss of a little money to them would be much better than to break faith with the min ers. Indeed, if wTe are to believe the statements of some of them a little money out of pocket and a great deal of anxiety and physical endurance is nothing new to them. Mr. L. E.

Finch, and one or two others who are engaged coal operations, made the remarkable statement at one of the late meetings that the coal business with them was money out of pocket, which, if true, is certainly a hardship, and which shows a spirit of kindness toward the miners and the community at large that does not very oiten exist. men are generally inclined to invest their surplus capital in such a way as to bring some return, and if perchance they find that they have made a poor investment and are not reaping any benefits, they are very liable to withdraw their capital and seek some newr field wliich is more prom ising. "We have heard of no coal operator in this District that has made any effort to unburden himself of his min ing stock. On the contrary some of them find the business so fascinating that they are increasing their shares at every opportunity. It is certainly a very strange combination of circumstances, or whatever else you may please to call it, which induces a man to continue investing money in an enterprise which past experience tells him is ruinous.

In our opinion a man of this character is very much in need of a guardian. In another column will be found an article of agreement, or contract, entered into by the miners and some of the operators, and it is thought that some of the other shafts if not all in the District will sign the same. If so, the trouble will be ended, and ended for good at we hope so, for the good of everybodj The Xew Chronicle. The new editor of the Chronicle has made some changes, which we are free to admit improves the paper very much. The local page has grown from its usual half column of local news to four col umns, and the editorial page, instead of having its six columns of state, constab ulary and prohibition business, is entirely free from either one, which is quite refreshing.

Prohibition may be a grand and glorious thing, or it may not be eith er grand or glorious, but one tmng is certain, too much discussion of any one doctrine is like too much castor oil, it is just simply too much, and the man ner in which the late editor of the Chron icle has been dishing up prohibition to the readers of his paper has been enough to provoke disgust, to say the least of it. We feel very sorry for poor Has tall, though, when we think of how very humiliating it must be to him that he has been compelled to drop his pet hobby entirely, that the new management will not permit him to say one solitary word in reference to this theme which is uppermost in his mind. Particularly is this distressing considering that his name as editor still appears at the head of the paper. We predict a little circus up there one. of these days, or else another change, for the new managers of the Chronicle will find that they might just as well try to bottle up the raging Switz-ler as to cork up the gentleman who is at present playing third fiddle.

Sooner or later he will drift back into the same old channel, and will spoil the whole scheme, wrhich they, in their wisdom, have mapped out as the future course of the Chronicle That Same old Game. The cheap jewelry man and the slick talker with the little pieces of soap were on our streets again on Thursday last. They captiu-ed the usual number of suckers. A gentleman remarked to us once that there was a "sucker" born ev ery minute. "We believe his statement a correct one, and we believe a great many of them come West, and not a few stop in Burlingame.

We have seen this same cheap jewelry game played several times in this city, and have listened to the same sad expressions of sorrow from the greenhorns who have been so cruelly dealt with, and the very natural thought has come to us, will men never learn better than to bet their money on anoth er man's game. We blush to record the fact that every time these traveling swindlers have visited us they have found some of our own citizens ready and willing to join hands with them in their nefarious schemes. In other words, they have had no dimcuity in securing "cappers" to assist them in their robbery We think the man who will act in the capacity of "capper," and by his actions induce the unsuspecting to invest their hard earnings in a swindling scheme is the vilest wretch that goes unhung. "What could be more despisable than an act of this kind? "We believe our city authorities should stop these street swindlers, for we suppose so long as we have a city we will also have a lot of idiots who have not sufficient sense to take care of a dollar or two that they may have, and considering this to be the fact, our City Fathers should take care of this class of citizens the same as the keeper watches over the inmates of a mad house. in this city, is now fully organized and in good working order.

Several names were added to the roll at the last meet ing, and it is thought that a number will join when the Post meets again, which will be this (Thursday) evening. The owing officers were elected: J. H. Burke, Post Commander; II. A.

Schafer, Senior Vice Commander; N. Frankhouser, Junior Vice Commander; John Dumont, Adjutant; Chas. Taylor, Quartermaster; T. Lynch, Officer of the Day; James Bush, Chaplain; II. S.

Halleck, Officer of the Guard; Samuel Shibleyr Sergeant Major; Newt McDonald, Quartermaster Sergeant. The only vacancy now is Surgeon, and one will be elected at the next meeting. It is earn estly hoped that all old soldiers will come forward and join this organization, and with the proper effort as good a Post can be supported here as in any town in the State. Depot Notes. Mr.

Carroll will very soon have an ele gant coupon ticket case. He has tickets on sale to all points east and west, and should have been supplied with a cou pon case long ago. Mr. II. B.

Addington, chief clerk, and Mr. T. Clements, night operator, went to Osage City, on Friday night, to see Katherine Rogers. Mr. E.

II. Tice, day operator, talks of buying the A. B. -telegraph. He has already invested some money in the same, we understand.

A special, containing a number of San ta Fe officials, passed here on Saturday morning. We are under obligations to Mr. Law rence Delaney the baggageman, and also Mr. Addington, for some eastern papers. The Guards' Ball.

The Guards' ball, on last Friday even ing, was, as usual, a success. Forty-four numbers sold, and everybody enjoyed themselves. The Guards appeared in their new uniforms and their drill, in the early part of the evening, was very fine. Lieutenant C. P.

Drew is a drill- master to be proud of, and the Guards have made rapid advancement under his instructions. We understand the Guards contemplate the production of the "Col or Guard," or some other drama, military or otherwise, at Union Hall at an early day, and we trust they will do so, for all of their entertainments are pleasant. A Surprise. The band boys surprised "Mr. W.

C. Chatfield on Tuesday night by making him a present of a new pocketbook full of money. This is a very just act indeed, for no man in the city is more worthy of it. The cornet band is something that we are all proud of, and it owes its ex istence and the remarkable advancement it has made to Mr. Chatfield.

He has spared no effort to make it just what it is to-day, and it is not likely that any other man could have accomplished as much with it as he has. May he live forever, and. like the righteous, may he never be forsaken. The University Singers. The New Orleans University Singers appeared at Union Hall, in this city, on Tuesday evening last.

The audience, though not large, was appreciative and all present were delighted with the entertainment. There is something very charming about negro melodies or negro hymns, and the selections of the University Singers were the best we ever heard. The troupe numbers nine, and all are artists of a high standard. Should they return to our city we promise them a full house. Broke His Leg.

From Mr. N. Wilkins, of Scranton, we learn that on Monday morning last Mr. Michael Supples started from Scranton to go to Carbondale with a load of hogs, and soon after crossing One Hundred aud Ten Creek his team became unmanageable and he was thrown out, the wagon rnnning over him, breaking one of his limbs. He was brought to Scranton and his limb set by Dr.

Giddings. Mr. Supples is one of the old settlers and wrell known by many of our citizens, who will be sorry to hear of his misfortune. Notice. The Hon.

H. C. Speer, State Superin tendent of Public Instruction, will attend the meeting of the Osage County Teachers' Association, at Osage Citv, February 4th, and will deliver an address at two o'clock, p. of that day. As he cannot likely again visit our county during his term of office, he desires to meet as many of our teachers and school officers as can possibly attend.

Therefore, all teachers and members of school boards are cordially requested to be pres ent. Very respectfully. II. K. McConnell.

Primer Lessons. Little children do you see that Man with something in his Hand? Look he has just raised it to his Eyes. That is an Opera Glass, little children, and it is made to look through. This is the Play that is called "New East Lynne," and this Wicked Man who has kept the Opera Glass in his Pocket clear through the play up to this Act has very suddenly produced it and leveled it on the Lady whose wearing apparel is principally Mosquito Bar. What is he looking at? We give it up, little children.

Mirabile Dictum. The muzzled prohibitionist of the Chronicle, who served one term in the State Legislature, devoted so much time therein and thereat to his idiotic and despotic State constabulary bill that the only thing learned by the statesman of parliamentary practice, during the whole winter, was that a speaker who has the floor must, nolens volens, yield the same to any person who desires to make a motion, and to this view he still holds. Verily, the learning of our self -elected leaders is mirabile dictum. Another' Failure. J.

W. Dolman, a merchant at Osage City, has failed. Wm. Thomson, who represents some of the creditors, tells us that his claims amount to $5,500, and there are, in addition to this, about $3,000 more against Mr. Dolman, so that the aggregate indebtedness is about The assets, we understand, are And there wait Trouble Among the Rulers and Ofllcem of the Chief City.

January 24th, 1882. To the Editor of the Herald. And it came to pass in the first year of the reign of Haller the Physician that the times became somewhat troubulous, and the sources of -revenue were cut short, and many of the inhabitants of Burlingame (which is the chief city of the county called Osage) became greatly depressed in spirit, saying, one to another, wherewithal shall we obtain silver and gold to render the tribute which is due, even the tribute which is due on our dogs, unto Hardy, the Chief Treas urer; for behold the proclamation has gone forth that every keeper of a canine, if a male, shall render unto the Treasurer one piece of silver, and if the same be a female he shall render unto the treasurer three pieces of silver. And it was so. Now, the Chief Ruler appointed a man whose surname was Cutler, and clothed him with great power and authority, even the power to sieze upon cattle which were found running at large, and the Chief Ruler said unto him go forth with thy sword and shield, even buckle on all thine armor and place a star on thy left breast and slay all the dogs on which the people refuse to pay the trib ute, both male and female, from three months old and upward.

And when the people heard that the edict had gone forth they mourned greatly, and some became exceeding wroth and rebelled against the Chief Ruler insomuch that Zacharius, whose surname was Cutler, became fearful and went unto the Chief Ruler and said unto him; "Behold the people have rebelled against the authority that thou hast given me, and say unto me, both morning and evening, thou shalt not- slay our dogs; so that I am very fearful lest they fall upon me and stone me. I pray thee, therefore, that thou wilt give me power to search me out a man who is strong and very valiant in battle that I may arm him with exceeding fine armour, and place a star upon his left breast also, and place him in the fore-front of the battle so that thy decree may be enforced." And the Chief Ruler said unto him: "Inasmuch as thou hast found favor in my eyes let it be as thou hast said." Now there dwelt in the city which is called Burlingame a man called Theodore, who was of the name of Terrill, a man of great valor and the doer of many valiant deeds. Unto him came the Chief Marshal, Zacharius, privately, and spoke unto him saying: "Theodore, thou son of Terrill, behold a writing has gone forth from the Chief Ruler saying unto me go forth, Zacharius, and slay all the dogs, both male and female, from three months old and upward, on which the tribute has not been paid. And behold the people have rebelled, and inasmuch as I have heard of thy deeds of valor, and knowing thou art a man of great strength and courage, I give unto thee great authority, and make thee second in power unto myself, and will give unto thee a piece of silver for each dog thou killest. Aud when he had thus spoken Theodore was greatly rejoiced, and he lifted up" his voice and shouted, for he had long and vainly sought for the power which was now given unto him.

And he answered the Chief Marshal, saying: "The Gods do so unto me and more also if I do not slay every dog on which the tribute is not paid, Selah." And Theodore placed a girdle about his loins and a star upon his left breast, which shone like unto burnished silver, and girded upon him self his armor, and went forth in the midst of the city and smote the dogs hip and thigh, both male and female, even from three months old and upward, all on which the tribute had not been paid; but some of those on which the tribute had been paid he passed over and saved alive. Now, the rest of the mighty deeds which he did behold you will find them written in the Books which shall hereafter be interpreted. Daniel the Scribe. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SOUTHWESTERN Marble and Granite Works, C.

Commercial Street, EMPORIA, KANSAS. MONTOIENTS HEADSTONES, MANTELS, SHELVES, TABLETS, Etc t3f Orders taken for Cemetery Curbing in finished limestone. E. L. GO WEN, Manager.

E. S. NILES, Local Agent, Burlingame, Kansi feb26m6 IT IS A FACT THAT Billings Drew gr Carry an immense stock of goods. They can please everybody. Dont fail to call on them.

V. Woods, Dealer and Trader in Cattle aot) Hogs! Special attention paid to contracts, me at Harvey ville, Kansas. Address Notice of Hearing. To all whom it may concern, but more especially to the Creditors, Heirs at Law, and guardians Ad-Litem of Heirs at Law of Peter Lear, deceased, late of Osngreeounty, Kansas: Tou are hereby notified that administratrix of said deceased, did on the 24th day of January, A. D.

1882, llle a petition in the Probate Court of Osag'e county, Kansas, praying that I tnitrht be authorized and empowered to sell the following described land, for the purpose of paying the debts and costs of administration of said estate, to wit: The south of the northeast quarter Pi) of section twenty- three (23), in township fifteen (15) and range fourteen (14), of lands in Osage county, Kansas. And said petition will be heard at the office of the Probate Judge of said county, on the 11th day of February, A. D. 1882, at 12 o'clock of said day, at which time and place each of you aud all others interested are notiuodtob; present and show cause if any you have why an order of sale as prayed for should not be granted. CATHERINE LEAR.

Dated this 24th day of January, A. D. 18:2. jan26t5 prt'ees5 AXOUCEMEXTS. Notices under the above heaJinir, not ten lines, will cost the victim 2.30 inserted each week until election.

CONSTABLE. To the Editor of the Herald. You will please announce my name as a candidate for the otlice of Constable for Burlingame township. Respectfully, John Black. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

To the Editor of the Herald. C. R. Rogers hereby announces himself as a candidate for Justice of the Peace of Burlingame township. TRUSTEE.

To Hoe Editor of the Herald. You will please announce my name in your columns as a candidate for the office of Township Trustee for Burlingame township. Yours truly, John R. Foe, Scranton, Osage county, Kansas. To the Editor of the Herald.

You will please announce in your columns that I will be a candidate for the office of Township Trustee of Burlingame township. ery respectfully, Oscar Thompson. BUSINESS BREVITIES. iy All ndvertisinar under this headin will be charged for at the rate of ten cents per lino for first insertion and five cents for cacti suls-- ucnt insertion. Editorial notices, when or-ered, twenty-five cent.

Team, wagon and harness for cheap on time and good security. Must be sold at once. Inquire of Mr. Stetzler or William Thomson. jan20tf Prices for job work reasonable.

For Sale. Seventy-five acres, all fenced, hedsre and stone all in cultiva tion except about eight acres; bearing apple and peach orchards. Fine location one-half mile to school, four and one-half miles to Burlingame. Inquire of S. II.

Newman, Burlingame, or W. E. Richey, Topeka, Kansas. Auction. At the Second-Iland store, Saturday afternoon.

janl9tl For Sale. Brick house and. three and one-half lots, in this city. Inquire of D. N.

Smith. janK'tf Visiting cards neatly IIeralt office. printed at the Lost. A black and white Poland China boar pig, four months old, and weighs about eighty pounds. Got out of the pen here about a month ago.

janliltf S. G. Bratton. Say, fellow-travelers through this wicked world, if you want a good shave for 10 cents, or the best hair cut in town for twenty-five cents, go to Geo. Reading's.

janl2tf Read It. Mrs. McDonald has removed her millinery store to her residence on Fremont avenue, where she will be happy to see all who may need anything millinery or fancy needlework. The Herald office is well stocked with all kinds of blank paper and cardboard. Mrs.

C. H. M. Hover has received a beautiful lot of hair goods, which she calls the attention of the ladies to, and also to the closing out of her winter millinery at cost. janl2-tf Every business house in town should have statements, bills and letter heads printed.

NOTICE! Great Sale of City Lots. The lots in Linkenaugers Addition to the City of Burlingame (about 40 in number and located principally on Santa Fe avenue and Kansas street) are now rerdv for sale at remarkably low-figures. These lots are well cultivated, and have many fine apple trees in bearing; also a "fine line ot maple trees fronting the same. Call on S. II.

Ne.wman for any information concerning the sale of these fine lots. dec2tf Johnnie Hunt has just received fine cigars; the best brands in town. declotf Filley Son have just received a full stock of silverware, for the holiday trade, embracing everything in the line. which is the finest that has been brought to this declotf We have a new stock of cards on hand. First-class work and reasonable.

We are running two delivery wagons, yet cannot get around with our orders as fast as we would wish to. It may be necessary to put on the third, and if so will do it. Come on then all good patrons, and we will sell goods to satisfaction. dec22tf Bitrke Francis. Pigeons Wanted.

H. A. Schafer will pay 1.25 for pigeons, delivered any time, at either the Palaee Billiard Hall, on Santa Fe avenue, or at Schaf era Place, near depot. declof Shaving 10 cents, hair cutting 25 cents, at Billy Reading's. declStf For Sale An improved farm, with a quantity of fruit trees and shrubbery of various kinds.

Good bargain for the cash buyer. Inquire at this office, lOtf Businessmen! Come to the Her aid office for printed envelopes. Large stock. Prices low. Just Received.

A car load of the Hutchinson Water Mills Flour. Quality warranted equal to any in the State. Prices low. stf H. D.

Shepard. Johnnie Hunt has one spring wagon, three ponies and two horses that he will either sell or trade. novlOtf Burke Francis desire those who wish to purchase holiday goods or anything else in their line to wait until they open up in their new room. nov24tf For Rent. The front room on the same floor as Herald office, in Burke's building.

Size of room 20x24 and well finished. Apply to nov3tf James H. Btjrke. Fresh oysters at Johnnie Hunt's. Burke Francis have a full line of goods in all branches of their trade, wliich they are selling at prices that will surprise everybody, decl5tf Poster printing a specialty.

town. Mr. H. B. Pratt is sick, though not se riously.

J. M. Asher, of Junction City, is in town. Mr. Cady, father to Mrs.

L. R. Spauld- rng, is here. Mr. Joseph Rulison called to see us on Saturday last.

Capt. Brown, of Scranton, was in town on Friday last. Miss Ella Butler called at the Herald office on Saturday last. Mr. Curtis L.

Farnsworth, of Kansas City, called on the Herald yesterday. Mr. II. H. Richardson and Mr.

Dwight ngraham, of Lyndon, were in town on Monday last. Charlie King 'was here a day or two last week. He is located at Halstead, Kansas at present. Mrs. McCutcheon, Miss Ada Amalong and Miss Emma Hall gave the'HERALD a pleasant call on Saturday.

Mr. John Hoover and Miss May Sten- ger, of Scranton, were down to see Kath-erine Rogers on Saturday evening. Mr. Wm. Palmer brother to Ed.

S. and Geo. Palmer, arrived here from Canada on Saturday last. We welcome him. Mr.

J. E. Wilson, who is teaching school a few miles east of this city, called at the Herald office on Saturday ast. Mr. Wm.

Conklin was in town on last Monday. He tells us that hebelieves Danford is making every effort to do the square thing. Mr. D. Canfield had the misfortune to stick a pitchfork in one of his feet a day or two since.

He is not seriously hurt, however. Mr. T. W. Mitchell, familarly called "Tom," called to see us on Tuesday.

He is one of Osage county's solid farmers, and a good citizen. Mr. B. S. McFarland, the principal of our schools, called to see us Saturday He reports the school as being in a pros perous condition.

Dr. E. G. of Cleveland, is here ot present as a guest of Mr. Miner.

The Doctor is very much pleased with Kan sas, and will probably locate in Topeka Mrs. Milo Rowell and her two children left for their home, Colorado Springs, on Thursday last. They will stop at one or two towns to visit friends on their way, however. Price Established for Mining-. The following was submitted to the operators of this Coal Mining District and agreed to and signed by J.

II. Burke, Deming Co. and Davis Underwood: To the Coal Operators, Hurlingame: Sirs: The undersigned Committee, for and in behalf of the miners of this coal and mining district present you with copy of the Scranton prices, at the Scranton basis, as lollows: All coal over the sixteen inch standard to be paid eight cents; all over sixteen inches and under this standard, to be paid one-halt cent more for every two inches less than the standard ot eighteen inches, as lollows: 18 inch price 8 cents lfi inch price 8'4 cents 14 inch price 9 cents 13 inch price 914 cents Signed by the miners' committee: E. J. Driver, John Black, J.

B. Johnson, T. A. Fabro, John Morgan. First Visit of the Original Tennesseeans, Not "Tennessee Jubilee Singers," but Donavin's Original Tennesseeans, Colored Concert Company, is the present name by w7hich one of the two excellent companies under Mr.

Donavin's man agement is known by. They sing the soul-stiring plantation music delightful lv. but their varied programme and won derf ul talent places them in the class of I i i A 1 i morougmy cumvaieu conceit, suiywrs, the peers of any vocalists of any race or color. They have been imposed upon by all these one hundred and one troupes of jubilee singers, who sought to succeed by misleading the people in appropriating all or a portion of this genuine company's name. The above troupe will appear at Union Hall, in this ciiy, on Thursday evening, February 2nd.

We feel safe in recommending them to our readers as being first-class in every particular. A number of our citizens have listened to their sweet warblings, and all of them pronounce their singing wonderful. Tickets on sale at Spaulding's. Osage County Teachers Association. The fifth monthly meeting of Osage county teachers will take place at Osage City, -February 4, 18S2.

State Superintendent II. C. Speer is expected to be present, and it is most earnestly desired that a good representation of teachers be present. The following are those on the programme: Papers by Miss Sawyer, Mr. Richards, Mr.

R. P. Kelly, Mr. J. Adams and Miss A.

M. Dickenson, with a discussion after each paper. Also a lecture by the State Superintendent. Respectfully, Willis E. Buck, Secretary.

Give It to Us Easy. Hereafter this paper will be published by the above named company. The reasons for the change are obvious and may be briefly stated to be the necessity for more capital in the conduct of its affairs, and the need of more hands to do the work. Chronicle. To a man up a tree this sounds very grand and dignified.

"More hands to do the work" sounds too funny to those who are familiar wath the case. In the language of one of the boys, the Chronicle man was just simply "treed," -nd hence, like Davy Crockett's- coon, he had to come down. Who is It? Marshal Terrill received the following telegram on Monday last: Dallas, Texas, January 23, 18S2. City Marshal, Burlingame: A man killed here 22nd. II.

A. Little, C. E. Orville or J. Otis Martin; had ring marked E.

to F. If you can give anything it will be answered at my expense. Ed. C. Smith.

Very Solid. Mr. Max. Buek recently purchased several hogs from Mr. Clinton Gault, ho lives on Dragoon Creek near this city, the aggregate weight of which was 3,680.

Without stopping to figure it up we will say that these porkers weighed in the neighborhood of 460 pounds each, which we call pretty good ones, Entered at the Post-Office at Burlingame second-class matter. Terms: Two Dollars a Year. Communications to insure insertion must be accompanied by the author's name. TnUESDAY, JAKTJART 26, 18S2. NEW THIS WEEK.

Th Reader will Carefully Examine our Advertisements Each Week. E. S. Niles display tombstones, etc. Black announcement.

Chas Rojrers announcement. Wm. Thomson special, for sale. W. E.

Richey special, farm for Bale. Catherine Lear notice of hearing1. The weather is beautiful, isnt it? That horse of Roselle Doty's is a darling, too. Dick Rulison has been vaccinated. Haven't you, Dick? Don't forget the Farmers' Institute tomorrow and next day.

It is proposed to vaccinate politicians as a protection against political smallpox. Mr. Miner, of this city, has about 1,200 sheep at his ranch west of here, at present, and all of them are doing well. Mr. George Carroll's little girl is sick with a throat disease.

Dr. Ilaller is in attendance and says it is not diphtheria. Go and see a style of entertainment that is new, novel and varied, at Union Hall, on February 2nd. Donavin's Original Tennesseeans sing. Notice is given that School District No.

7, Osage county, will be changed on the 18th inst. by detaching the east one-half of section 21, township 15, range 14. "We are requested to announce that Brother Rynearson -will preach in the court house, in this city, on Thursday evening, January 27th, at seven o'clock. Mr. C.

It. Coburn, the present superintendent of the poor farm, has been appointed for the ensuing year. We are very glad of it, for a better selection could not be made. "We trust the fellow who did so much walking across the floor the night Kath-erine Rogers played at Union Hall, will be out of boots and be compelled to go barefooted to the next entertainment. Mr.

John BlacK, announces his name as a candidate for the office of constable for Burlingame township. Mr. Black is well known to most of our readers, and if elected, he will make a good officer. Donavin's Original Tennesseans, Colored Concerts, and the same that assisted in building the Central College at Nashville, and are rarely gifted vocal ists, will sing in Union Hall February 2. Mr.

C. R. Rogers announces his name as a candidate for Justice of the Peace. Mr. Rogers is well versed in law and in the duties of the office to which he as pires.

Thus far his is the only announce ment tor this office, we believe. Some smarty is cruel enough to ask the question: "Why was New Years day two years ago like New Year's day just past?" The answer is, because it was the first dav of 18S0 and the one just past is the hrst day ox 18S2. saber The little daughter, aged five years, of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoover, died yesterday evening.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the afflicted parents. The other children in the family of Mr. Hoov er were also sick, but are recovering. The consolidation of the Times and Leader, of Lyndon, has not vet taken place, and the Leader is out again as us ual. Well no, not exactly as usual, either, for the last number contains more news than any former number that we have seen.

Justice Playford has tried nearly two hundred cases during his term of office, and out of this number there has been very few appeals to the District Court, and those which have been appealed did not get into Court. That's a pretty good record, Air. Play ford. One of our leading hotel men complains that a certain class of literarily-inclined individuals in this city are in the habit of supplying themselyes with newspapers from the table in his office. A newspaper thief would make just about as pretty an angel as a horse thief.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church, in tliis city, will have an oyster supper in the church on "Wednesday evening, February to which all are cordially invited. "We trust they will be liberally we can assure our readers that they will be hospitably entertained if they attend. R. F. Playford.

has insured the school house in this city for $5,000, in the British American Insurance Company. Mr. Playford tells us that his insurance business is increasing. He represents several of ithe strongest companies, and property owners will do well to call on Mr. Playford.

"We hope every fellow who stamps on the floor at Union nail, hereafter, will wake up the next morning afterward" with seventeen large-sized corns on each toe. If you want to encore any performance stand right up in your seat and yell like any other lunatic, or clap your hands together till they are as red as a spanked baby, but please do not stamp any more. Mr. E. S.

Niles, as will be seen by an advertisement in another column, is the agent at this place for the Emporia Marble and Granite Works, and is taking orders and erecting grave-stones constantly. This last week he put up a very fine monument for the Mahana family. at Scranton, and he informs us that he has a number of orders for Osage City and other places that he will till as soon as possible. The candidates mentioned publicly thus far for Justices of the Peace in this township are: R. F.

Playford, Mr. II. Dubois, Chas. and Mr. E.

J. Driver. The candidates for Township Trustee are Mr. Oscar Thompson, Mr. J.

D. Hall, and John R. Poe, Esq. There may be, and probably are two or three hundred more aspiring to these positions, but we have not learned their names. We hope they will all be elected, but we don't believe they will-not this year, at least.

of the people could be had on the question in this manner, and he offered an amendment to the motion of Mr. Adams, to the effect that a mass convention be called. Mr. Adams objected to the amendment and Mr. Thomson replied to the objection in a very forcible manner, explaining fairly and clearly why a mass convention should be called.

At the conclusion of his remarks, some tenderfoot whose name we do not know, under-took to impugn Mr. Thomson's motives, and assailed his Republicanism to some extent. This very naturally brought Mr, Thomson to his feet again, and right royally did he go for them then. At the conclusion of Mr. Thomson's second speech the third fiddle of the Chronicle got up and frothed and slob bered as usual, making a personal attack on Mr.

Thomson, which, later in the ev ening he humbly apologized for. A rambling talk ensued, in which Mr. Thomson, Judge Rambo, Mr. Baird, Mr, II. C.

Finch, Mr. L. R. Adams, Mr. F.

Playford and the third fiddle of the Chronicle took part, Mr. C. Finch, as usual, making a perfect ass of himself. Mr. R.

F. Playford's speech was full of good common sense, only he deliver ed it a little- bit too loud, considering that there is a man lying dangerously ill at Eskridge. After all the orators had run out of wind Mr. W. Y.

Drew, who came in late, addressed the Chair and also offer ed sun another amendment to the mo tion that a delegate convention be call ed. This motion developed more oratory and brought more "pus" to the surface. A vote was finally taken on the amendments, both of which were lost, and the original motion as made by Mr. Adams was carried. What does this mean? It means, as was stated at this meeting, a repetition of the frauds and disgrace that always follow in the wake of what is called the "Crawford County System." It means that by this system the slate which has been fixed up in this city for Township offices by a little ring of would-be leaders, must be elected at all haz ards.

It means more than this: it says party lines must be drawn in a contest for a few little offices, and it is simply the most absurd kind of absurdity, for there is no candid man but will admit that in affairs which are as strictly local as in the choice of township officers party lines should be utterly ignored, "it is necessary," they tell us, "that we should keep up our party organization." If they can't keep it up in any better way than that they had better let it go dowTi. It is not party organization which they are so deeply interested in, however, as the complexion of the little ring, which the third fiddler gathered around him on the night of this meeting, very plainly show ed. The organization which is most dear to them is simply a baker's dozen of prohibition fanatics who are not willing to recognize any man in the community as being a temperance man, except he who prescribes to the temperance doctrine as laid down by the gentleman who saws on the third fiddle. And they will get beautifully leit on election day. Katherine Rogers.

A large and appreciative audience assembled at Union Hall, in this city, on Saturday night last, to witness Miss KatherineRogers in the NewEastLynne Miss Rogers is immense. She is a very fine actress indeed," though we are a little inclined to think that the New East Lynne, like many other new things is not so good as the old one. According to the new version, Lady Isabel is very unhappy being from the beginning to the end, which perhaps is all right for a woman who commits such a grievous error as she did, but we would very much prefer to have seen a little sunshine thrown into her existence, as is the case in the original East Lynne. This change in the play, by which one is not permitted to see any of the early married life of Ladylsabel, makes it necessary to ex elude also, one of the best characters in the original story or drama, namely Charles" Levison, and this is decidedly provoking, for this character, when well sustained, is very interesting. The new version seems to be arranged with a view to concentrating about all the power of the piece into the leading role and Miss Rogers certainly brought out all their was in it.

Her support was excellent every character being well taken. Come again. Miss Rogers. The Denver newspapers recently had accounts of an exploit by ConiancheBill; a border character who swaggers about the Colorado mining camps in a broad-brimmed hat, long hair, and buckskin clothes. Seeing a clerk in a store insult a girl, he made her sit on the" counter, while the insulter, coerced by the proximity of a cocked pistol, did penance by licking the soles of her shoes.

A few days afterward a sequel to this story was printed. The clerk came across Comanche Bill in a saloon, where both were unarmed and the spectators were impartial and coolly gave him his choice between an apology and a fight. The desperado tried in vain to escape, and received a sound thrashing, to which he offered only a feeble resistance, "probably $6,000. i.