The Madison Times from Madison, Kansas • 3

MADISON- TIMES. T. N. SEDGWICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Emporia, Kansas, Will practice in all the State and Federal Courts. Olllce over Em-, porin National Bank.

which he is selling very low, and making, numerous parties happy thereby. Go and talk with Smith; lie likes to talk and it don't "make him CAN SAW ed that a spoon would be better. Disgusted with such nonsense we tackled the diminutive young porker, tucked him under our right wing and started homeward. We built a pen, made him a good bed of straw, gave him a good dose of arm milk and When BY BUYING YOUR BOMBAY BOOKS. STATIONERY.

PIANOS, GOODS OF I. D. FOX CO. Their Stock is the Largest and Most Varied Ever Broughtjto Central Kansas. Their ONE1 DOLLAR Is surprising in cheapness, and attracts great attention Most of their Stock has just been purchased for cash at bankrupt prices, and you will find them so low you will not find one particle of fault with the price.

Ample clerk force lias been added so that all will receive prompt and courteous attention. iw3 SATURDAY, DEOKMISERJo, ,1877. Tay up. Pay yortr Subscribe for the Timks. Bring us corn on subscription.

a 3 Bs of good tea for $1 at S'trehle'g. 4 lbs of the choicest coffee for $1 Strehle's. We are prepared to print sulo bills on a nioment'g notice. 1 'This is good weather for a close or short hair-cuti i i Can it be that we' are Inning Indian summer in Deueinberf It is talked of diyidingdi.striVtNo. 1, making the river the' dividing line.

Good idea. Wanted. Corn, oats and country produce, in exchange Tor goods, at 'IIall For the best seasoned lumber for tlie 'loast money, go to llalleck Emporia, Dr. L. j.

Cunkle will have his stock drugs here in a few days, and will be ready for business. If you want to, you can attend -spelling school almost any night, them all around us. Mr J. A. Cleveland moved his house upon his new foundation last Wedne.

day, and is now comfortably settled. At the meeting of voters in district Noi 1, on last Tuesday, tho majority resolved not to move the school house. Wanted. To trade $2,500 worth of "-goods for corn. Call and see me.

W. 11. tiltKKX, Madison, Kansas. 'j literary society was organized in -district number 8, on last Thursday night. We hope some of the members will let us here from it.

The place to go, the place to pur-y 5hase, the place to pay tlie least inon- ey for tlie most lumber is at L. When you wantjob work done, ju.t please remember that you can get it --done as cheaply, neatly and promptly at the Timks office, as elsewhere. Everybody knowing themselves in -debted to the undersigned will please call and settle im mediately. 1 A. Strehlh.

The narrow gauge is coming riglit along. We visited tlie road this week and will give the result of our observations next issue. This district purchased tlie Independent series of school books for the use of tho school, from I.D.Fox& of Emporial They will never have cause to regret it. Burt. Pritchard, one of Mr.

Hub bard's mostfaithful and trusty drivers, quit the business, and intends to attend school at the Madison college. Burt has served his employer well and Mr. II. regrets to lose hiin. Mr.

Hubbard, Prop, of the Emporia Eureka mail line, has added some splendid driving horses tohis stables, and drives out as noble a team and as nobbily caparisoned as one would wish to see. He drives better horses to his stages than any other line in the state. tot-literary society at 8, next Thursday evening: Music by Miv James. Lecture r-J. S.

Bouton. Select Reading T. Plienis. Music. Recess, Music.

Discussion "Resolved, That 1 the reading of fictitious literature has a demoralizing effect upon society." Dr. S. Lawrence, has returned to and proposes to make a specialty of treating diseases of the eye mid ear. The Doctor has expended much time and money in making himself proficient in this branch of the and we recommend liim to those in need of the services of a oculist and aurist. We are glad to learn that Dr.Cunk-le has secured the services of that exemplary and "Cllicient drug Charlie Demalory, for his drug' store.

-Chas. is a faithful and attentive young man, and we give him a hearty welcome to his new Held of labor in the growing town of Madison. Ho has been in the employ of Williams Breiner, druggists, of Emporia, for some time past. Mr. S.

J. Smith of Emporia, are selling one of tlie best plows made it is the Skinner Sulky Plow. It is so conatriictet. that it can ie used for either a breaking or stirriug plow it takes but a few- minutes to change it from one sized plow to This is the plow that walked off with the blue ribbon at the Kansas City Exposition, and Mr. Smith says that if they -do not run lighter --ami easier on borers than any "walking plow, lie will tak? the plow back and pay a man for 'hid trouble of testing it.

Call ami it when iu the He also hs 600 -of those celebrated Fish Ero. Emporia, ORGANS, AND SMALL MUSICAL DEPARTMENT Blacksmith Shop. AND CARRIAGE FACTORY. Main Street, Finch Green, Propietors. Horseshoeing, Carriage Ironing, all styles of platform and side spring wagons put up to order, and warranted from one to three years according to grade of material and workmanship.

All work warranted to give satisfaction or money refunded. All kinds of repairing douo. All kinds of wagons, Carriages, put up to order, all work warranted. Blacksmithing in all Its various branches executed witli promptness and dispatch. A sharo of patronage solicited.

Main Street BLACKSMITH SHOP. H. A. WICKER, Proprietor. tSi All kinds of blacksmithiirg done, from manufacturing a cambric needle to the running gears of a saw mill.

Horseshoeing specialty. I low, Wagon and Carriage work done in a workmanlike manner. Give him a call. nly DAVIS Livery, Feed and Sale Stable Fourth Avenue, KANSAS. Buys and Sells Horses on Commission, ntr PERLEY RYDER, -DEALKIM IN- Pure Briiss AND MEDICINES.

Everything in Our Line Sold at the l'ossiuie lgures. EMPORIA. KANSAS. ui-ly L. J.

CUNKLE, M. Residence, 3 MllnA Eat of 1 111 -jiu i Madison, Kansas. THE BEST LUMBER YARD IN SOUTHWESTERN KAKSA0 Ie tlie lumber yard of L. L. HALLECK CO.

Formerly C. Pierce Co. Adjoining the A. T. 8.

F. R. in Emporia, Kansas. We unload and load directly from and into the cars, saving the expense of extra hauling. L.

L. HALLECK HAVE TIM LARGEST STOCK! BEST SHEI TEKED1 BEST SEASONED! And the largest and best stock of doors, sash, blinds, mouldings, to be found in Southwestern Kang. All buyers, large or small, are cordialr ly invited to call and inspect the stock to be found at HALLECK LUMBER YARD. Adjoining A. T.

S. F. R. R. track, EMPORIA, KANSAS.

THE First National Bank, OF EMPORIA, KANSAS. CAPITAL STOCK, Paid in, $100,000. Directors. Wji. Maktindale, E.

R. IIoldekmah II. C. Cnoss, NOYES SrlCKB, R. B.

Hurst. II. C. CROSS, President. XOYES SPICER, Vice Prest'.

nl-ly R. B. HURST, Cashier. THE EMPORIA NATIONAL BANE. Capital and Surplus, 9110,000.

SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO COLLECTION! The highest price paid for school, township, city and county bonds. P. B. PLUMB, President. W.

T. SODEN, Vice Pres't. L. T. HERITAGE, Cashier.

nl-ly EMPORIA SAVINGS BANE, EMPORIA, KANSAS. Does a General Banking BiuhieM. J. J. BUCK, President.

II. DUNLAP, Cashier. STEAM MILLS. JAS. WILSON, Proprietors.

DOES A GENERAL MILLING BUSINESS, And Dealer in Flour, Feed, Lumber, Etc. I keep a stock of Corn Meat on Hand and do a General Custom Business. Thanking the people for past pat ronage, I hope to merit a continuance of the same. nl-ly Madison Blacksmith Shop. J.

D. KELLKV, Proprietor. Will attend to all kinds of work in his line, such as Plow Shoeing, Tire Setting, with Promptness and. dispatch. All work warranted.

nly SHEEMAN HOUSE Opposite Court House, -EMPORIA, KANSAS. W. O. FUHCUSON.Prop'r. Fare reasonable.

JGood sample xoonia in connection with the House. 4raS J. E. JORDAN, Chronometer and Watchmaker. Goods sent to any part of the country if satisfactory reference Is furnish ed otherwise it will be sent V.

O. with privilege of examining before purchasing. TatthworkJ done for the trade at trade prices. 18 rings manufactur ed to order. Emporia, Kansas.

tired, either. I'orsonul Mention. Mr, E. Malum, of Eureka, called on the Timks last Saturday, while on his way home from Emporia, where he had" been to-ship cattle east. V.

Mr. James Clodfelter passed through here on Tuesday, on his way to Eureka. He is looking: after fat liogs aud eattle. Mm Stearns, of tlie firm of Campbell Stearns, stock was down this way last Tuesday looking after fat cattle and hogs. Mr.

A. G. Martidale, is on a visit to his uncle Hon. Win. Martiudale.

Mr. Crawford Dunkerly, from Covington, arrived here last week, with his bride, and will settle on Willow and devote his time to farming and stock raising, Mahuikd. KeiiT this city, on the 5th by C. B. Baeheller, Police Judge, Mr.

Jol'i A. Hillennan and Miss Mat-tie Thompson, both of this county. Emporia Tlie above parties and others came to Madison, on a weeding tour, as well as to astonish and surprise Mr. P. P.

Hillennan, the grooms brother. Mr. T. P. llillernian (unfortunately for his brother j) mentioned the fact to a few of the boys about his brother's being a newly married man.

The boys winked at one another, and that was tlie signal for devilment of sonie-kind. The bridal party had stopped at Mr. Bunt's, and were comfortably seated around a good warm Are, smiling love's sweetest smile at each other, when all atonce a most unearthly noise, borne upon a nightly zephyr, readied their ears, Their hearts leaped into their throats, and refused to be gulped down again: a serenade was inevitable, or in other words a grand old fashioned charivari was about to take place." The boys inside devoted their time to comforting the. girls, but they refused fo be comforted. Still the soothing sounds of the old cow bell, horsc-tiddle and, old saw didn't affect the nerves or destroy; the 'equilibrium of the groom sufficient to make him stand treat.

A handful of powder thrown down the stove pipe had the effect of blowing off tlie stove lids, and bringing forth a succession of hysterical screeches from the fair ones, and also the desired effect of bringing the groom to time. Cigars for the crowd and the boys voted him a good fellow. The boys know how to go at any such thing down this way, aud we advise all newly wedded folks at Emporia not to conic here to avoid a "high toned" serenade. That Pia. Whether one ever thinks of engaging in tlie stock business pre vious to removing to the Verdigris valley or not, he no sooner arrives than lie is seized with an all pervad ing air to launch out in the business; a sort of mania to possess a pig, cow, or poodle dog.

The editor of tlie Times was not exempt from this class of mortals, and he dotted on becoming tlie sole possessor of a pig. Not being blessed with an over supply of this world's goods, and the. financial con dition of his exchequer being exceedingly debilitated, he commenced by seeking a man to whom to barter a year's subscription to the Times for a pig; at last, nftera good deal of patient perseverance, a man was found ho hud a thoroughbred poland-chiua pig which he was willing to exchange for the paper. The bargain was closed and the pig to be delivered ata certain lime. A heavy load seemed to be lifted, from off the pencil shover's heart, and he allowed his thoughts to revert to the distant future when lie should have a quantity of thoroughbreds, (the.

pig wns to be of the feminine gender.) On last Saturday Mr. D. E. Wey, marched into the Times office with a broad grin on his face, and a box under his arm, (a trille larger than a ci gar box), and exclaimed "here's yer pig." A smothered exclamation of P'Sl P'g' was heard, and then a regular stampede of bystanders took place, the box speedily surrounded, and his hogship subjected to a thorough examination. The.

first squint we got of the eon tents of the box we were inclined to consider it a cross between a poodle and a bull dog. But about this time a familiar hosr-grunt from within the box, convinced us that had considered wrong. A hammer was procured, the cover knocked and, (oil deliver us,) there stood our pig. We'll bet an old tooth-pick that it weighed audit looked as if it had been fed on corn cob with dry chips for desert. But the greatest blow of all it was of the masculine gender.

Oh, why do people persist in swindling the printer. Wc collected our shattered nerves, and resolved to keep a stiff upper lip-Willie D. Uucaii said it would die oh Willie, why did you say so. Mr. M.

O. Ore, suggested that we use a bottle bi feeding, and Mr. Hil Lcrman hint- to permit any other power to hinder left him to meditate. Mr. B.

Outon came over to take a look at our invest ment, and he said he thought it had the" chills, that it might terminate in brain feyer, and that Dr. Gause ought to be called to prescribe for it. Being pretty well acquainted with this gen tlcman we thought it one of his off hand jokes, and paid no heed to the advice. We repaired next morning bright and early to gaze upon our future wealth. Alast he would grunt his natural grnnt no more.

Turned his toes toward tlie "daisies." Gone to the happy pig-heaven, where naughty pigs cease from troubling and his weary bones lie in peaceful rest. Tlie good die young. Somebody drop a tear. We the board of District No.77, Greenwood county, Kansas, will re ceive bids for the building of a School House in said District, untill January 15th, 1878. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

For specifications call on D. D. Bl.AK ELY, ll-2t District Clerk. Mr. Wilson desires us tojnforni the public that he grinds corn only on Friday and Saturday of each week.

The Newman district in Center township, Lyon county, has secured tlie services of J. E. Klock, as teacher. He is a succeessfnl teacher, and is well calculated to teach tlie young idea how to shoot. THK COMMONWEALTH.

Prospectus for 1878. Ill making our announcement for a new year, we have little to add to or take from previous statements of our plans and purpose. Tlie policy pursued under the present management has been met by a mesaure of sucsess which is at once thcfainplest indication of the past and the surest guarantee for the future. We shall continue to act upon the theory that tlie first function of a newspaper is TO GIVF THK NEWS, and no pain or expense will be spared in securing tlie largest and fullest intelligence from all quarters, particular reference being had at all times to matters in which Kansas readers are directly and chiefly concerned. Our location gives us unsurpassed facilities forgathering fresh and reliable facts relating to state affairs; and we have corespondents at all tlie principal towns south and west of us.

We shall also, as heretofore, pay special attention to tlie collection of news from our State exchanges, and shall aim to give a 81'CCINT DAILY H1STOKY of the politics, industry and general moral and material progress of Kansas. our editoral dealings with the vital issue of the time, we shall contin ue to lly the republican flag, without crease or stain. We believe that the safety and welfare of the country depend upon principles, and no men upon instice, and not iusrelerv We believe it was loyalists, and not the rebels, who came off victors in the late civil war, and that peace and prosperity are to be preserved aud promoted by KKKI'IXG TIIK FAITH to which we are indebted for a pre served Union and the exterpation of the curse and blight of slavery. While earnestly desiring a speedy and com plete restoration of fraternal feeling between the north and south, we do not believe in seeking that end through any surrender or compromise of the plain demands ot right aud truth. We oeneve mat tne "good works" ot re- pentence should be performed and not merely promised and that any form of conciliation which involves a bribe for good behavior is but a cheat and a snare.

So believing, we shall do all in our power to prevent the threatened restoration of THK BOUHHON DKMOCRACY to the control of affairs, not only be cause of its shameful record during the war. but also on account of its numerous and pronounced heresies in matters of currency, taxation and subsidies, wc shall adhere to our advocacy of THE HONEST DOLLAR, and our opposition to all schemes and tricks for enlarging the present volume of irredeemable paper currency, or for defeating or post poning the prompt resumption of specie payments at the time and in tlie manner prescribed by. law. Iii the matter of state politics, we shall pursue tlie even tenor of the way we have heretofore followed treating all men and all sides with CANDOR AND FAIRNKSS, and aiming always to do that which seems to be best for the state without regard to personal fortunes of any man or set of men. Our correspondence and special contributions, which have attracted so much attention and won so much favor the past year, will continue to be A MARKKI) FKATt'KK.

In the files of the Commonwealth may be found A HISTOHY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT in every department, executive legislative and judicial. The syllabi of decisions of the supreme court are published in tlie Commonwealth by authority. Especial attention is directed to the WEEKLY COMMON WEA LH, a forty column paper, with few advertisements, and all reading matter that appears in six issues of the daily. terms: Weekly, three mouths, 50 cents; six months, 41 year, 2.00. It Is always stooped when the time for which it is paid expires.

Daily 10.00 per vear. Specimen copies sent free upon ap plication. Address, F. P. Baker Sons, Topeka, Kansas.

from iawrMrf Bern ftfrrfif tvi Tin a Kinney's stockade and 100 miles south ita of I City Book Store EMPORIA, KANSAS, Is the Place to Buy Your Holiday Presents. Dr. J. A. YOUNG, Office over lot National Bank EMPORIA.

KANSAS. netr J. M. W. R.

GRIFFITH, Emporia. O. W. E. GRIFFITH, Lawrence.

J. M. GRIFFITH CO. -DEALER IN Hardware AND Agricultural Implements. IRON, STEEL, NAILS, WAGON WOOD WORK, ETC.

Sole Agents in Emporia for the Bain and Kansas Wagons. Oldest Hardware House in Emporia. 1S3 Commercial Street. n2-Cin apply threetimea a nay OTDnenerras the pain may require. wear, like ancient Uenoa, tnelrae ot-Tnettire years age maci mnswete; anT )-' itt, alongside bis Turkish securities.

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