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1 i Editors. 1 Thursday, December, SO, 1886. 1 00 A YEAB, FARLINGTON, CRAWFORD CO, KAN, THURSDAY, DEC, 30. 1886. VOL 1 NO.

18. FARLINGTON GEM Marshal B. Smith who it will be rememberd got severely hurt a short Mrs. Charles Baker of the Baker House, furnished the supper fcr th- Earties who attended the ball on hristmas Eve. Fifty two couples sat down to the sumptuous repast.

It is said by those present that it was the grandest supper ever prepared for a Krhngton dancing partyi Mrs. Baker knows how to get up a wur Governor of Pennsylvania, as members of the present Congress. There are a goodly number of men inr both hoimes who did more than yeM man for their emin try between '60 and 'G5, but with the exception of Sherman and Curtuiu they are men' whose National reputation isoflattr Our neighbor G. P. dole will please except our thanks for favors exte.rided.

The boys are sporting on the lake. Skates are in demand. Ed. irkley has returned from Missouri looking hale and hearty. A SQcial dance was given at John Brown's residence in this city last Tuesday night.

It was a rup rise party composed of the elite of the town. Long live John and his CITY AND VICINITY. Winter in earnest. Miss Hannah Cuzzins is visiting ia Fort Scott this week. Miss Clara Dougherty was in Girard last week visiting friends.

Charlie Petti of Hiattville called i the Gem office Monday. Wolfred Peterson returned from Scott Saturday to attend the ball. B. Cornelius is complaining supper tbat will satisfy tne most fastidious. The boy are loud in their praise for the little landlady who treated them all so royally on the occcasiott.

Calvin Items. The Literary at the second Valley school house, Christmas night, wai good; the question was; Resolved, Ttat, labor saving machinery is a detriment to the country. The chief disputants were, B. Dunbar, affirma tive Thomas Tippings en the nega tive. The debate ws good.

recess tne judges gave Ih their tie- cission 2 for the negative, one for the affirmative, after which we had songs, declamations etc At the shooting match on Christ- mas in the Keplinger district, ther wa unma hrA h. J-, without anything but an empty gun. Brother McOollum preached at the nepnnger schoo' nouse, Sunday Dec, WHAT TRUE MERIT WILL. DO. The unprecedented sale of Bos- chet's Gkeman Syrup within a few years, has astonished the world.

It is without doubt the safest an I best emedy ever discovered for the I peedy and effectual cure of toughs, olds and thrt sfivfirfit TiUnir tinnhls I ft c.T on in nHrlv nrm Of a severe cold. John Landers spent Christmas at home like a od boy. Charlie Peters of Fort Scott is in this city visiting relatives. Our ice men think of going to work puting up Ice1 in their new build Ing this week. Saturday is the first day of Jan taary 1887.

Charley Bake dur popular landlord, has been quite sick for the past week Christmas passed off quietly as tasual in Farlingtonj but very little red eye used on the. occasion. Several parties had some' valu fcbles taken frond their pockets while in attendance at the dance; Turkeys word flying Christmas eve. For further particulars ask 12. A.

Marsh. Mr. George Cole and family of Girard, were in the" city Sunday visiting relativet and Several of the1 young folks cf this fcitv contemplate' attending thd bal at Hiattviile to morrow night. Rev. M.

Payne of rardi wil preach in Farlinutonj second Sabbath of 'acn mon at ll m. 4 Sab bath at 7 p. ha: Watson Ravworrh. Jonn Bitchy and Albert Peterson, took in Girard last Thursday. Ted Wortlev of Kansas Citv ton of W.

vVortlny spdi Chffet I lnas with his folks in the country The fh 'Oting match on last Friday was largely attended and the boys had lots of fun. Mr. John Janes, and TJla Hugan of Hepler spent Christmas witli Mr. Mart Hxgan of lis city. The protracted meeting which has been going on here 'for e'dme time closed last Thursday.

The Sunday school entertainment at the Baptist church' passed bff in grand sty nil tne parties taxing a part in the exercises executed their pieces admirably. The Public Schools are taking a ci pie from the usual prescriptionfe ffi en tne cave took place Under-given liy as it does noi I wood came from Illinois to this coun- time since while engaged in hauling coal to town, by the aid of a crutch called at this office a few days ago. He said his leg was badly swollen and that he was in search of a dooter to lance it. rWe hope the old soldier will soon a cover his usual health and strength. The other night at the social bop given by the young folks at a private residence, on old wt-11 known i achelor suddenly became infatuated with a lovely young lady in atten-1 dance, and while he was trying to muster tip courage to a-k her for her oompanv home, a married man stepped np to the lair one, made the necessary arrangements and lit out with th prize.

A grand wolf chase is announc ed to tak-j p'ace in Sherman town ship on New Years's day The chasers will meet in Farlinffton a 8 o'clock a ''or A large number of trailing hounds wil he on hands from Nevada, Pittsburg Cherokee, afa a large number of chasfers from? the above named points win De preaeni. irames joining in the sport are requested to not carry shot truns or rifles the chase Coyot'SHnt) Rry wo ves are pretty numerous in that section of the county end the probabilities are the animals will rebVh the fun as well as the dogs and men, and will h'nd a helping hand in making, it interesting all concerned. wnen tne ivanroaa comes through our large flagstone Quarries. Girard and other towns, Can ba sup ied with beautiful rock at a very reasonable Cost, but as it now stands 'ne rock has to be hauled to thi st itiou in wagons and then shipped aboard the cars. The Quarries 1 tend over a strip of country eight miles long and five miles wide and ire Well developed.

Hurry up the uew road and the rocks will gingl in good shape. Reporl of Garfield fecMei; District No 71 for the month end jng 24, number of days taught; 20; average scholarship, 88, deport ment 96; attendance, 92; total num br of tardy names of those neither absent nor tardy, Linn Jones, Cora Jdne, Effie Wortley, Bert Keener, Oscar Keener, Emery Draper. Visitors 10. P. L.

Keener, teacher. Kansas City Markets; Com 3i l-2c. Whent to 75. if le Shipping steers to 4,10. hutches steers 3,50 to f.3,60- Boys bring in your rabbits and quails to M.

HAGEJft tf Farlington G2a only one dollar a year. Fo cheap Groceries, Notions, White Brothers of Fort scott have a beautiful and well arranged store and prices to suit tde times. Five dollars will buy more dry tfoods of White FoA Scott Ks than any place in south est Kansas Now is the lime of the year to insure your houses, bairns, and grain against loss by fire. Delays are dangerous do not put this impor tant matter aside, but go straight to Jaa. B.

Frazier at FkVfititon, Kansas. Groceries, cheap at Johnson's 20, bs. of CKRISTUAS CAKOiES AND CHEAP ENS FRAZIERS. The ball on Christmas Eve Neighborhood NewSi From tha Walnut Jurnal.J Ed. Damerell sold $350 worth off hides one day this week, most of which were taken off from cattle that' uiuu Ii "iu ilit) wrtsvniiiu'r in in uioeaso.

3 il. ii: I Any boby who thinks the losf es from will please remember this fact. 111113 DUUlU ilUll uJ UiUvll I The passenger train set fire to the i dry grass in the southwest part of town Monday noon, and but for the hut'il worlr it' t.hn fili.nj nf that cality a great deal of damage would nave been done. Tne large boys at 8Cn001 were "ismissed ana helped to 7 rt i- tie ir Lone Oak, has struck a coal I vein 5 eet 7 inches thick at a depth I 19' feet, must be the famous I i uwer vuiu tuwi au. mr uio uuib un i pans out a little over 4' feet of coal rprom the Herald ounk of Gains aud Graham, near Car ton, Tuesdayl by which two young wen named Aide TJuudorwood and Morris Kennedy lost their lives, Mr.

Underwood was a driver and bud got under1 the bank in order to cane the cold wind and waa ulanrl. ucujr wuu wao WurttJntt 1 about tW9 mbhths ago, GEFORF Yftll www fl 25 cent bottle ot Chamberlain's vono. jdo era and UimTixn khitia. lay as sefecuard aa-ainst an attack of bowel complaint. Many prudent tnd careful persons never travel I without it Hundreds of traveling" I men are never without a bott of it their gnpi Many lives hw4 mucli Huffering h.ts been savd by its timely ue.

No one can afford to travel I vithout A bottle ot this peasant safe I ud reliable preparation. STILL CN EARTH. Mr. F. H.

GWrich, a fit Louis raveling Man, representing the Lr'allam contributes the soreness of the breast th nast taap aud find great relief in Chamberlain's Lough ttemedy. I cheerfully re commend it to anv one troubled vith coughs or colds, give it a trial" I Li. larry, a merchant dl Sweet dome. hurt also Used it for 8 years and knows its va'ue he says Chamberlain's Cough Reme- oiv k.i;.r I andthat headways keep ft in the noU3o ab not without it I for 6ve times its cost. So by all "na Advice trdra We Coroner.

Buv for Christmas Gifts nnnh Used levery day what niceV gift to the old folks, wtfa, husband baby or sister some other fellows sister than a nrce Rocker tx some other i herviceable articid which Cf.a be got I I at Gardner's lurir'iture Store, Girard, for a small amount tt mon- ey. i 'Br OaCEn Cokoxek Ciuwfued i estimable wife. John Landers wants to get his name in the paper without stealing a horse or eloping with some lady John if you want your name printed in. great shape give the editors the Gem a iewSears present and it will get there. Our pspeot hole is going down in great nhape with P.

James at the wheel aa conductor. The water is running out of the top of the vvel continually. The Gem is now wontM old one third of a year gone. To ali nur Kuhpcribdrs who were afraid to pay in advance at the start, would now come in ana pay tor tne lour months th they havd read the Gem it Woiiid he'p greae the machinery David Barkley will please aceept our thanks tr an invitation to 4. eat turkey with him at his residence on New Yea'-: dar.

But owing other arrangements previously made we will have" td respectfully Ueclin the pleasure of being present bn the above occasion. The tditorof ill Girard Herald, fter au abseuce of Beveo weeks on a visit to his old home in Ohio, has turned home and gone to work with renewea energy xne Herald will uow be oe ter than ever. ine ox Albeit reteraons oriz turkeys confined ixi Ji Frazier's vareroom adjuimng the stor, mis akmg a barrel of coal oil that had head knocked in for a barrel bf Wat and while in the act bf driuking fell bead i'ormost and was drowned Albert refuses to be comforted and thinks it unnecessary to send for th Coroner. By reference to our adveVHisinsf columns it wil be seen that the' Bank of Girrd comes to tnfe ir front this week wi an ad. This is one, of he solid institutions of our county, We adivse all who are s6 fortunate as to have surp us funds on hand 1 -posit it with the Bank of Girard for safe keying tt, -i )n Chri-tmas.

and the "critter" was used here also. All over the country the vile stuff went down the throat menm.ii ougm 10 Know Dener, a A. Kl 1 li J. Some men think they can't celebrate Christmas without getting drunk, tent if they are called on pay 'their grocery bill it is a horse of a different uolof. Lewis Hatch who lives sixtailes ast of be re, ldst a Valuable mu'elast week in Farlington, with the dreaded disease, and -yet 's'o common, the colic.

More horses and mules 'die of that disease nan any 6ther. and our peopie 6huUid make the matter a instead of s.ying'if cart be-oured ur Ed Barkley 's baby some hook 6r crook, got hoU of some cdnceh- trated lye a lew days ago, nut iortu- -i i nately did not get badly 'hurt. Par-, ents should be careful abont' Waving such dangerous "fetuying rArotad, within the reach of children. dryupaCoUgh and leave the 1 btis-e still in the system, but on th I contrary removes the cache I i 1L iv.il li At 1 I me sruuiae, iieais uih pars aaecLen I and leave, tbem in a purely healthv a un house for use when the disease maki Vl'UlWVUt MVVUig AO IV I JU IU their appearance, will save doctor' Dills aud a ioi.g spell ot Eenou- illness. A trial will convince you ol these fact, it is positively Hold Jl drugists and.

general dealers it. the land. Price, large bottle- The Intor Ocean says the deat General Logan thins the alreaoy hin line of those now in public lift whose words or swords were potent the period of the great "war thu made tunbittoh virtue. With the dead ure Grant, Greeley, Garfield Morton, feumnter, Lincoln, the bluff lien Wade, th great noner; Stanton, and Chase, and legion of lesser immortals who were lupportefs of the ad mints tratiou at a time when' the administration was that of a Im ation rather than a party. Of the Democratic lenders who were piwerswhenthe war began, Seymour nd Hendricks, Brooks, btei)ht-ns of Georgia, Jac ob Thompson.

Ferniido Wood, McOlellanrand Hancock, and, greater than any or all of them, Douglas, have departed. It is doubt lul if the "Little Giant" would not uave left a name among the suppor- ters of tne administration nad ins life been prolonged. Hevued before "vacation during the Holidays, i hi is right The cbiMren will all feel the bt Iter for it, and when school takes np again the scholars wi take hold with renewed energy. Mark Scott of Grlan editor of the Gleaner, of that sprightly little city, visited Girard last Mon 'day, and while retrirninjrhome)ump ed off the train to say "How." See A. IS.

Fraziers new ad i' to-days issue of the Gem. Mr. las the largest best stock of Drugs, Medicines, Painta, oils, al Paper and Pateut Medicines to found in Giiard. Give him a call. Quite a number of Fort Scotfpeo- I the trM of by the ordeal of war atare useful as well as or-had fully opened.

namental. somethinir that can be spent Christmas in (Farlingion, rt, wife. Miia Annie Fry aid a 'number of others. Our generous hearted brother The greatest military chieftolns 6t the South arj goue. The Chief Ex- utive of the Confederacy is civiliy ead.

Many active spirits of the Confederacy are now in the Senate nd House, but of thtke WTiose names i li bera aff nousenoia worus iue North during the great second for-ria'tivB era of tB'e Nation nfsmory only recalls Sherman ud Cunin, the i 1 'editors, J. B. Fraaer and Albert Paterson. made Local a Christ- Ws present of a large fat turkey. "It waa one of the grandest birds of hd Virl'ey Ipectes we ever carved.

'largely attended and passed qG( pleasantly by all -parte in attend-.