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The Kansas Democrat from Oswego, Kansas • 1

The Kansas Democrat from Oswego, Kansas • 1

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mstovioal Society. 1 A Western Journal of Economy ctzxcl Free Trade. volV lfcT topeka" KANSAsrFRTDXY Tune 67l879. N0 2 Last Friday week ago, Winfield Aldricli, of Aldricti St Aldrlcli, grocers, and the Aii almost imperceptible frost Sun. day night, is reported.

HERE AND ELSEWHERE. The Supreme Court hua affirmed the decision of the District Court in the Uabcock case. wife of Mr. A.N. Young, formerly auditor of the Santa Fe railroad, suddenly disappeared, and It be CIniM.

Hossant has bought ft farm just cast of tlio Monmouth Episcopal church, of ICO acres this spring, built One new frame house one story and it half Mr. Uessant reecntlr lived in Cleveland, Ohio. J. Largent who lives oil his uew farm about three miles north of IHchland la raising A Fourth of July celebration will held at Cubberly's grove on the Wftkaruen. has been ascertained that they Journeyed together The Democrats of Ohio have nomin In a hack as far as Lawrence, were they took cars for some unknown destination, thinking to find a place where the course of free love ever runs smooth, Aldricli leaves behind a charming wife, and Mrs.

Young a husband and two children. ated Hon. Thomas wing, as their candidate for The Abilene Gazette becomes quite eloquent over tile fact tliut a young lawyer ot New Philadelphia, the son of his fattier, who read laff with his iitiolu, Is about to settle In Topeka, to practice his profession. It is an event worthy of note seeing the scarcity of great lawyers Here. ABOUT SHIRTS.

You can obtain the best flttinsr, city made, aud of the beat material (WamButtit muslin and finest linen bosom and wristbands and genera! make up, at 2 cents less than any other place in the United States for the same quality at Bartholomew'ii "Cheap Cash Store, Ribbons! Silks! Flowers! Hats! Ornaments and Fancy Goods i great variety and at tho lowest ash prices, 207J Kansas avenue. Buy Hosiery at Bartholomew's. V. Chandler, at the Fifth Avenue Livery. Feed and Sale Stable.

Toueka governor. Mr. wing in acceptable to the Na some Poland China pigs. The pigs are thorough-Urea, nnd Mr. Largcnt thinks he will turn out the boss pigs of the county this fall.

tionals and a large number of Grcenbuckers Their platform favors a mixed currency of gold silver aim government greenbacks, ana opposes Mr. S. Slusher is confined to Ills room with bilious fever, but hopes to be able (o be around soon. J2. D.

Jackson who lives in the south national hanks. will leave to Mackluac.k west part of Monmouth I' farming on a pretty ex The Editorial excursion Topck i on Friday, June and back. Transportation free. to A. D.

Rlshel and family, of Centre new ware house is tensive scale. other things he expects have Home X00 of corn. John P. Cole's about finished. connty, have recently moved to this county and purchased farm four miles south of to Mr, Itishel has built a bouse and made other im The McGuire boys are industriously provements, and has a crop growing.

Theodore Terry lias returued from Ohio. He saw his old friends, purchased a larm near luesville, aiidwin soon complete preparations in settle, down for permanent family Kansas, will sell stock at auction at any lime, or will advertise and hcII on Saturdays. If given in on time will work their farm down in Monmouth, with good prospects of ample reward In potatoes, corn, Ac For the benefit of the cyclone suffer- HOME MARKET. Corrected weekly by Manspeuker. Prices paid for country produce: 1'OPKXA, June (1, ISTIt.

flutter choice fib Cash i Eggs "fidoa Lard .06 a concert will be given at the Opera House Mon Charles Matney, down on tho Waka Judsr Jwis Handlmok will deliver day night. rusa, says his prospects for a wheat crop are very fine, and his corn is nor. to be beaten. a I'iiiii'IIi til' oration by luvimtion at Howard Kansas. Chickens live doz 2.50 Wednesday morniug eleven stock (ircsseii Bean bu $2.75 2 Ou register all stock sold, in a book kept at the stable for this pnrpoBo.

I will sell horses tit private sale for parties wishing to lenve them with me, or where I cn show them. I will always be found at the Fifth Avenue Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Will attend country saies. I have asuperior salesman to sell for me at all times. 22-tf Vf.

Chanddek. Buy Gloves at Bartholomew's. cars were wrecked oh the A. T. 8.

F. just cast Beets Vbii .30 J. W. Meeker, formerly of New York, who is farming his second seasou on the Waka- A nickDocket abstracted $23.00 in of Tecumseh, Sixty-Aye hogs that got killed were fot warded to Kansas City soup makers The Onions bu .50 Honey ft It. 2" Potatoes Whu l.W rnsa, will have plenty of wheat and lots of corn nioiu-y and lier baggage chock Irom tbe pocket of a larlv at tho A T.

S. V. It. U. on Friday.

The morning train was delayed six hours. this yenr. lie also has a fine orchard on his place rurnips bu .20 company generously supplied her wilh transporta Carrots bu .40 tion. Some of the friends of the turf will It. Mitchell, who has recently arsmps bu .40 icon lb .05 f.ritiii Market.

Corrected weekly by T. A. Heck 4 ISro. have a friendly trott ing mutch it the fair grounds come to this state, has purchased a farm in the We are indebted to Auditor Bone- To get teeth extracted without pain go to Stultz' Dental rooms, over Funk's Hat store, 307 Kausas Avenue, next Tuesday ufternoon for a live dollar ruling Richland distrist. Improvements are going on in eluding the digging of a well near the house.

whip. Corn bu .20 Outs bu .30 Topeka. 22-tf Hav 84.00 to 84. oil Wheal No. 2 bu U5 Died: Silas Zirkle, near Richland, is well liny Fans at Bartholomew's.

27-2 Messrs. Smiih llieger, the hat 3 bu So 4 bu .75 June 4, Mr. JohiiN, thirty- fixed to larm to advantage. He has a comfortable house and improved farm implements, plenty of Rvo bu. 25 Barley ftbu to .40 muscle and a crop well advanced.

six, died in this city ot consumption. Sir. Wy-man was an old resident of Topeka, baveng lived here for ten years pait. His remains accompanied by his widow for ll'Unilton, Ohio, Hide Market. Av.

Corrected weekly by II. D. Clark, 1IM, Kan. J. G.

Zirkle who lives about a mile Green hides No. 1. lb liibt Thursday. No. 2,,, from Richland, thousrh advanced in years, is still Dry flint No.

NO 2... young enough to defeat tho Iiepublicans for town ship treasurer. Mr. Zirkle has a pleasant home S.05 .04 .10 15(s!) 75 Town lots down at Auburn seem to Dry salted No. brake for neatly arranged pamphlet containing the details of railroad assessmonts of every railroad la the state.

liy Uiu Auditor's statement we And that the number of miles in the state aggregate 2,415 67 miles, mi increase over last year or 140.1)7 miles, with an aggregate valuation of $16, 153, 018. 4l, an increase over last year of $0:10,813.31. The vuluation of the several classes of properly is us follows: Aggregate value of main track $13, 285 70 Aggregate value of side track (W AaeregulB value of rolling stock 2,090, 01 Aggregate value of tools, material, Ho 2M, 10.1 18 Aggregate value of buildings 412,107 00 Total $1(1, 153,013 411 Average value, per mile, bII properly 15 The "average value per mile all property" is an increase of Kit. 8.1 per mile us compared with last year, The aggregate assessed valuation of railroad property equals one eighth of the entire properly valuation of taxable property in Kansas. .0.

2... with his sous living near, and is able to enjoy the and cup manufacturers, 554 Main stiect, Kansas City, are doing au extensive business in their line. This firm manufacture their goods from the very best of material and warrant every article sold by them togiyu entire satis-actlon. Call and examine their stock beforo purchasing elsewhere. 10-U Buy Parasols at THK KANSAS IIANlTSbOK All desired information and large map, price 2'.

Tim Uhhhh Monthly, for those SecKnn; Homes, where to llnd them, rince la cents, Our new Uuule Hook, J.i:AI nnd Ten Mile. Colorado. Just ready, 2fl cents, cent lit. mail, postpaid. THE KANSAS Cl'fr HOOK AMI NEWS.CO., Kansas City.

Mo. have a very nominal value. Some of them being assessed at twentv-llve cents each. Cake tallow Sheep pelts fruits of early toil. The official bond of John A.

Camp J. liushong, north-west front Rich SPECIAL NOTICE. bell as justice of the Peace of Tecumseh town land, finished plowing his corn last Tuesday. In dications are that be will have a large crop. Mr.

ship, in place of C. G. Cleland, deceased, has been approved by the county board. A splendid assortment of trimmed Buahong has quite a number of fine blood sows, and line lot of young pigs. ind untri mined hats in all the latest styles, at 207 Kansas avenue.

2 Commencement exercises at Bethany Ladies' Ties at Bartiiol- -For children's ready-made clothing The Board of County Commissioners -Buy oirifw's. College next week will be interesting. Monday evening, musical and literary exercises; Tuesday or made to order children's clothing of every variety, from plainest to the sitting as a board of equalization are sesslou this week. morning junior department, evening, concert; finest, cut and made Iti the liamlsoin- Wednesday morning, commencement exercises, Invitation cards are out for Miss st style, and everv article warranted evening, reception Nellie l'routy's wedding with Lieutenant Seymour, to fit, call at Mrs. Mood's Notion and Variety siurc, Kansas Avenue, next to Tlte contract for the erection of the wi.st wing of tlte Capitol extension has been awarded to to Win.

Twccdalo (Jo. of this city for Work to commence Immediately, of the regular army. The wedding ceremony will The Gordon House, corner of Kan To 15ie Travel ins Public. Money saved by calling at Wilson' Bakery and Lunch Stand, on Fourth street, itist west of the A T. A- S.

F. depot. A good lunch for a t'e cents. 17 Messrs. Freeiaud Hunter, tit Rowley's lrug Store, and at Madame be performed at Grace churih in tins city June 18.

sas Avenue and Fourth street, owned and man Marmout'd Millenery store corner of Fourth street and Kansas Avenue. UiJ-tr The Gipsies are corning at last one A large, double column, advertise loud campd near the City Park, and all who de aged by Mr. J. Gordon, is one of the leading hotels of Kansas. Mr.

Gordon has had many yours of experience in the hotel businesu and many Iriends he has made thereby, for no one better understands how to treat guests in order to make ment of M. 11, Wright, Kansas City, Gov. Ht. John has issued an appeal tor aid to the sufferers by the late storm that passed over the northern line of counties in this stale. Contributions to lie sent to John A.

Martin at Atchison, Kansas sired had au onnortanity to have their lortunes will be found on another page ofttie Demockat showing conclusively that this extensive jeweler ui.dertauds his business and realizes the great advantage of keeping hiu.sidf before the peo told. Miss Ida Clemislon, who recently Visited friends near Topeka, will be married to Mr. of New York City on the 11th Inst. them comfortable, and contented. A number of new improvements have been made recently by lite landlord of the Gordon House, among which he has added a Que Coffee Urn, with a capacity of ple through the newspaper.

His Hue Correspondent of the St. Louis "I'resH News," spells it "sqewer" after having pronounced the average printer of the present generation an Ignorant slouch store, corner teixtn and streets, ten gallons, of the John Van Co, patent. This urn is manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it is acknowledged the very best invention for the man Kansas City, Missouri, has no super iors and few equals in those qualities Esq. Reed, recently appointed Justice of the Peace by Gov. St.

John will establish his office in North Topeka, for the convenience of the citizens of the first ward. ufacture and preservation of coffee extant-aad in which go towards making a nrat class ewelry establishment. iiy years or it coffee cam be preserved for hours that made iu the evening is fresh the next morning Mr. Gor fair and honorable dealiug with the nubliuthis trustworthy jeweler has don employs nono but those who are qualified lor their fine livery establishment, No. 932 Main street, Kansas City, have on hand the finest, handsomest and best carriages, buggies, and both carriage and saddle horses, in that city.

Those desiring the hire of an extra' line rig or saddle horse will get what they want at Freeland Hunter's and at very low rates. Call and see them and and get a bargain. They have a good foreman, whowill attend to your wants. lS-tf Mrs. K.

Aletcalf, at 210 iiiuTims a veil the fashionable miliner is selling latest styles of ladies' hats, bonnets, caps, and every tiling else to be found, in a first class millinery establishment; at remarkably low prices. If you desii-a present for your wife, daughter, sister; sweetheart, aunt, mother, or mother-in-law, give her call aud she will give you a bu lira in. To Farmers. Having purchased the flour and feed 80,000 head of shad will soon be placed in the streams, between here and T.arned by the Kansas Fish Commissioner. have Five thousand infant shad been placed in the Kaw near Topeka.

his or her particular branch of tho business hence, his assistants give general satisfaction to all the guests. Ills parlors, reception rooms, and sleeping apartments are large, commodious and scien-tillcly ventilated, his dining is inviting and his tabUs are abundantly supplied Wlih all the sub stanlials and delicacies of fie season. Mr, Elmer Devore is chief clerk and always on hands to attend to the wants of the guests. Mr. Gordon is uiite moderate In his prices, for he believes In (tsaling fairly with his fellow man.

built one of the most extensive and enviable trades in America. Mr. Wright handles nothing but the best article of jewelry, watches, clocks, aud therefore everything sold by liliu is to be relied upon. He keops constantly on hand a large quantity of everything pertuiuing to a complete aud superior jewelry store of the first rank, sucu ornamental jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware, tools anil materials, and will guarantee O. P.

Lay ton, T. Kreipe" and 2s. J. Campbell have been appointed to appraise sen ool lauds in Tecumseh township. The reception puny at the residence The Topeka Distilling Co.

The Topeka Distilling Company with Mr. David Weaver, President X. II. Hay ward General Malinger and VV. II.

Stanley. Secretary; Wm. Kirken-dall and Joseph Fisher, stockholders; have erected a laree distillery on Curtis street, north side and are prepared to begin the manufacture of whiskies with the capacity of 40( bushels of grain per day. The corn Is taken on the ground floor, shelled and ground into meal, cooked in a large tank of no bushels capacity and then run into fermenting tanks of nearly five thousand gallons capacity when It is allowed to ferment forty-eight hours, then pumped up in the large wooden stills where the first distillatiuR takes place, from thence it run into a large tapper receiver, from there through Ave rectifying tanks. Up to this point ft is the old style mating whiskey, but as this company ot distillers intend making the very finest whiskies and alcohols they have added a copper still and alcohol column at a cost of $0n00, whereby the whiskey ia redistilled In the additional still and column fourteen times, which removes all the Impurities.

From this last still the whiskey runs into the cistern and poured Into barrels and removed to the bonded ware house. With the plops of the dUtillcry the proprietors Intend to feed 1000 hogs. This distillery will consume a large amount of grain and make a greater diomc demand for corn, barley and rye. Liquor will not be sold from the distillery in small quantities. Alcohol in some form is used for a variety of purposes besides as Sl beverage, and home consumption will not now entiresatisfacttoii to the purchaser.

Mr. Wright has won, and maintains a reputation for fair and honest dealiug which he iustlv deserves, for iu all The contract for the erection of the west wing of the capitol has been awarded to Win. of this city, for $134, SS3. Mr. Tweedale took a prominent part In erecting tho portion already built.

The Relief Association report that their funds are low. ami ask for more contributions of Mr. unit Mrs W. A. Tinkham, one mile west of the city; given by their danghter, MissGjnevive in honorof the visit of her cousin.

Miss Nellie Ken-erson, of Paluier, Massachusetts, was quite an enjoyable occasion. Many of Miss Tinkham's friends, and those of her parents, were present. Music, dtinalnr-, promanading and refreshments made the evening glide pleasantly by. At about midnight the party dispersed for home In their carriages, with a bright full moon to light their way. Miss Kencrson will Boon start for Sallna to make a vn it of a few weeks, stopping again at Topeka for aidiort lime, on her return east.

J. M. Dfftrich, traveling agent for the Kansas Cit Times, gave lis a call on Tuesday. The Topeka Cornet Band have been granted (he use of the city park on tbe 4th of July, store of Thompson fc Stone, 1 pro pared to furnish fresh fie.Ul seds ot every variety, in bulk. Highest cask price paid for grain.

J. 2L 17-tf 111 Sixth AveiaueKasi. The neatest aud ii'icost meat market iu Topeka is kept by Kit. Buechuer on tbe north sid. He defies, any butcher to show finer meat than his.

He butchers every day ami consequent ly has fresh meat unuatantly on hand. NONAMAKBR MAKKLOYK Messrs. Nonamaker Marklove, the experienced druggists, at N. Kansas Avenue, thk city, keep constantly on Lauds every thing Jo be found ill a 0rst-4hvs drug store. All prescriptions carefully filled at the most reasonable rates.

None but pure and fresh drngs tu be found at Nona-maker Sr Mark hive's, Agents for the Holmari 'Liver Pad. 2S-tf the years of the existence of his store, fourteen years, he lias never been found guilty of either misrepresenting ins goods or over charging iu prices. In mis day of wholesale corruption aud general dishonesty, it is no small thing to rank as straightforward, honorable business man, willing to do Hie fair thing by ail. When a stranger buys of Mr. Wright he is treated with thesunie consideration as his friends, no partiality shown, but each and ail are furnished with the exact article requested ami at the lowest ligures wltnout Mhaduw of misrepresentation.

Therefore all tlioso desiring to make purchases iuthe way of jewelry, clocks, watches, for general Use or such as ate suitable for presents, will rind the very best bargains at Mr. M. 11. Wright's large jewelry establishment, Corner Sixth aud Main streets, Kansas City, Mo. 1I7-U John D.Knox has been appointed treasurer of the board of education, Mr.

Neliis and Mr. Norton both declining to serve, as the only compensation being the use of the money that would pass through the treasurer's hands by vir- of bU office. Judge Tltomas' police court is doing a thriving business. tie obliged to import the article for home line, and will get purer and In every way superior liquor by procuring before passing thrpugh too many hands. The cylone that passed through the northern counties of this state laBt Saturday, was terrible in Its results, not less than lorty person being killed, and from seventy to eighty wounded.

The destruction of property will foot up verv The Decc ration Day Ceremonies were well attend nd, I ho procession formed being over a mile Imi The masters of ceremonies. Michael Sweeney and James Pierson both insane, were brought from Leavenworth on Monday to be placed in the Top ska Asylum. large, but no reliable estimates can yet be formed i headed by Hon. O. Seurle and Major ISart- Tbe Adams House, opposite Kapw as Pacific Uepot.

North Topeka, u'n- i. nernsiein sens me nest groceries fh ru I ling, bud matter, well arranged so that the column formed wirJi verv little confusion consld-j ering the large number of vehicles that desired 10 find place. We only heard one criticism on the! i order of things, mid that was by a member of the i Capitol Guards, who said that in his opinion the The school board have some difficulty iti finding a treasurer willing to act as without any salary. lor the least money ol any man on burn nul Hanson, is first-class in everv the north side. 2U-tf I particular, at Mive and let live pr.c 7-tf of the amount.

Hundreds of houses have been destroyed, and crops in parts of the country traversed by the cyclone, utterly destroyed. Tbe track of tbe cyclone reaches from three-quarters of a mile.to a mile in width. At intervals, as it oc.cusiouu.lfy left the ground for a short distance, and ngaip descended, wherever It struck the ground is suept if eyerylhijiu; houses, trees and crops. Where it passed ike Utile Hiver it ItyVd li. tOlien keeps all the btt and --A thro Moi.king bhd for sale cbear.

old veterans whose comrades' graves were to be norated should liuvc been assigned a more prom- freshest COIll cool dniiks, i' rooms over MmUtn Jar5nat's. luent part in the ceremonies, while the liimrds ciirars aim tobacco at lowest nrices. A coceert will be given in the Opera Hoiiae, next Monday night, for the benefit, of the sufferers the iate storm in the north part of Fok A KO'xi pnterty on tlte norllieiist isomer coiild have been less conspicuously posted nnd still have been sufttricntly gloritled. Sweeey'a Cash Grocery and Kniit store, at 112 Sixth Avenue, tiii city, sireei. n'Use or itevfti rooms; all neiHfisiiry three lot well improvfd.

or address at Kauris ls I'einij extensively patronized, a lar.ee every drop of water in Jts course, and jmssln over a well in Irving, it scooped it dry. i The track of the sjurin seems to indicate that it first touched in Lincoln county, thence till it reached Delpbos iu Ottawa county. The desolation next began at I'awker City, lartber up the Solomon, and then with a gncral direction of east, passed through the cuiiulie it Cloud, Wash- The Topeka Avenue, this doing an number of people having made the Nichola Warren who IIvhh a hort distance com ot Topeka, is building a fetoiic front his home; finished it will greatly improve ns borne both in beauty apd convenience. extensive business l)n. X).

OnisoN, Over Uowley's drug Htore. iu the sale of notion ic. an.l we would call at- yi. wun. uus Kiccery 11 is the place to get a iiumUer one article-: t-ntion to Hie aH, the Ituzsnr on another page of the at a very reamotiable price.

Other ingtou, Nemaha, llrowu and ltyuiphaii places were vi-dud by aevore hail storms. The 1'aciiic Yfotel or tJity, corner Fourth and Delaware streets, is one of the leading hotel of the west, and here the traveler mewta Vmtrhies, south of Tecumseh, is ilc.aantly situated and is reducing still more pf bis farm ft aulthaliuH, if we remi inlier aright Mr. Vooifju-fl i.n.i flamed several hundred fruit trerj Ihi.i jiHucht-s and small fruit. 3ladtju lannout has removed to her pew building, torner of Kansas avenue and F.yurtlji ati'eet. Call and examine her of new sni-lair ATKIMON I A I.

Marriage license hv be. a issued to Iiavid K. I.e'yu 1. 1 hichlaud, and anna li. Howerof Topeka! also to John A Hans aud Oi ti uJe Wiir 01 To- LaTotir, the Detroit temperance lec-Murer.

will hold an open air meeting at the ciiy park Sunday aftrrnonn tit with the Kindest treatment and Kan: is No'inl briMintf a fruit staf. best accommodations iu tJi laud. i b.ali Jli.

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