Parsons Surprise from Parsons, Kansas • 3

Dr. T. R. Warren we are glad to see Is Me to be out again. Mrs.

V. J. Knapp, returned last Friday, THE SURPRISE. ISSUED EVKllY SATURDAY X0RN1NU. CIFFORDA.

WINTER, Editors and Publishers. rom several weeks visit among mends in Lawrence. They tell it in the parlors, They talk It In the street, You here it f.om the ladies, And every one you meet-that the best place to buy your dry gceJs, groceries, family proviseions, boots and shoes is atS. A. Woodruff Co's.

corner of Riggs and Johnson avenues, Parsons Kas. They are receiving their stock of Spring goods, and it will pay our lady readers to call and examine them. Mrs. Merit E. Noyes, returned Thursday aaClty Marshal Dutton says to that "he is no smelling committee." but wo must call his attention, and the attention of every reader of the Surprise to the obstructions in the way of numberless huge boxes of goods con stantly being unloaded in front ofG.

W. Everheart's business house at the corner of Riggs and JohnBon avenues. lie is working night and day to remove, open and mark these goods, but there Is no use of any one man trying to doall the busineis of the town. However if there Is any man capable of dc-Ing It, his name is Everheart. rom Lawrence, where she has been visiting all winter.

She is looking wtil. Tekms: One dollar a year by mail. Fifteen cents a month by Carrier. 1 Mr. Captain Jeff.

II, Esq. of Che- topa Kansas, was In tho city Tuesday. We were real glad to see you Jeff. Call again. PARSONS, KANSAS, SATURDAY 25.

1874 Maj 8. L. Coulter, oar Probate Judge was We notice tat oar livery Smith Is having -everal of is fine buggies up see arsons Monday, it is a pity we haven't got a dozen, such men to fill our TIME TABLE. and carriages repainted and re fit ted by Mr. J.

D. Main, who by the way, lias been tuni -ing out somemlghty good work during the' county offices. it T. TIME TABLE. Going East Express 1.15 a ra Mall Express 1.10 Stock Express 8.15 Mr.

L. Knapp, of the editori al craft of Vermont, his been visiting his past six months. Mr. Main is a first class workman in every particular, and is a credit brother V. J.

Knapq. for the past two weeks. Way Freight. 9 00 am Going South to our city. He Is making an addition of a paint shop to his wood shops, and will be Express leaves 2.25 a He has visited the principal towns of our State, and has formed a rather good opinion of the newspaper men of the West.

It AIL ROAD. prepared in the future to turn out better S.oclc 11.45 a Way Freight .10.18 in Going North painting and buggy work than can be done elsewhere in Southern Kansas. Mr.E. V. Wilson, Esq.

the raU fence con Mail Express leaves 3.C0 Freight 9.45 a ductor, and Acy Nichols, honored our sanc 1-iefirmof Ou om JbT.irpp have so n- torum with their smiling countenances on Daily except Sundays. Not regular. OFFICERS AT PARSONS. Thursday. They are good sociable boys and larged their business, that Ibey have been coaipellsdto rntau adjoining room to their we like to see them often.

They say the li 'L. S. llarailton, Superintendent of Neosho tle Surprise is the best paper alon- the line. already fully occupied building. Tnis roem will be under the personal supervision of Fiie soap3.

bay rum, perfumery and all LEAVE EMPORIA: Mail and Express, East, No. 2, 7 05 a.m Passenger 4 1 CO Mail and Express, West, 1, 7 10 p.m Passenger 44 3 2 40 a.m CoNNKOTiots At Emporia, with M. K. T. R.

for Humboldt, Parsons, Vinita, Denison, and all points in Texas. At Wichit with Southwestern Stage Company's Line for Belle Plain, Caldwell Arkansas City, Turkey Creek, Cheyenne Agen-ey, Wichita Agency and Fort Sill. At Granada, Colorado, with Barlow A Sanderson's Stage Line, for Pueblo, Trinidad, Maxwell's, Las Vegas, Fort Union, Albu-querq etc. THE "SURPRISE" and Cherokee Divisions, J. Fry, Superintendent of Telegraph.

W.K.Maxwell) vTraiu Dispatchers. D. Archdeacon Mrs. Ostrom, for ladies dress goods and mil" toilet articles for sale cheep, at Holmes'. hn-sry.

How the trade of this firm does grow, all The cheap table at the New York Store will from the fact that friend Knapp fully Mixed paint ready for use at Holmes'. be filled with remnants to be sold at half their value, will be advertised our next Conductor Rasback returned last week isBue. from an extensive trip east. That towns mustgxow and trade iacrease By nerve and en erprise, And they Who Jive must have the pluck To risk and advertise. We are sorry to learn that our friend and Exchanges in Southern Kansas, will confer good cuizen Mr.

J. W. Rhodus, leaves for the mining district of Arkansas next week. an everlasting favor by sending papers every BLANKS. week.

Mr. Rhodus has been on of our best citl- n. a .1.1. A full, line zens, ana lias many warm lrieiius in uns tl'Cfl wo" i0 id Watch these columns forprices of articles to be found on the cheap table at the New county, who wish him succcsb In his new rcn't mi ft i or 'o'v. h-me Job Printing Office, In old German House building, opposite Jap.

Smith's Livery Stable, Parsons, Kansas. Will give complete satisfaction in all Job printing. Give us atrV 'claim tfcptfs, "tj ''('? onmrLneittof. York Store. Aiso a.

There is some talk of organizing a Tribe We see that the Emporium ofFasnioc fnl, of Imp. Order of Red Men In our city at an Orders by ma H- Wirrecim ordvj oj Address Parsons, Kansas liave been receiving a largo stock or spring and summer goods for ladies ware. They early day. Our ''Chief friend V. J.

Knapp, are limply gorgeous. of the firm of Ostram Knapp, is a "noble chief" of that order, and his time spent the "hunting grounds" of Parsons and La au ireignt trains on the M. K. t. were suspended last Tuesday on account of high People's Head-Quarters bette county has been pleasant and profita ble.

and his motto is "Freedom, Friendship water. Pasbenger trains came through al O. K. No bridges washed out. and Charity." AND- Some third class thief broke Into John A Train No.

1, going South. Nick Yost, con PRICE LIST. Gebert'aDry Goods 6tore last Saturday night ductor, had some lit 1 Thursday. At Chetopa, peveral drunken Indians got on and succeeded in getting away with about $125 worth of gods. John will give $10 re ward for any information that will lead to and in a short time commenced to make things lively train men ad passengors.

Thev ilung two or three valises out of th arrest of the vagabond. window, but through the persuasive elo Lost. April-27th 1S74, from our boarding 15 Cents 12 Cents ouence the muscle of our friend Yoet, house, one black spot, with a little white they became quiet, and were forced to get Best Quality Lonsdale "bleached Muslin, yard Wide, Heavy Brown Sheeting, yd wide, Ma efeils lew York dog attached. A big reward will be paid by ff at Vinita. calling at the Surprise office and leaving Avonnglady In Tennessee weighing 310, vour orders for Job Printing.

Note. The amature editor who penned the above died is waiting for a young man oi equal prn lentlons. Ex. very suddenly. The above item was published in he Sur "Old age is coming upon me rapidly," as Next door to Pest Office, Parsons prise some time ago, and yesterday we heard fiom it, and from Tennessee at that, and it come from a damsel, a friend, and the urchin said when he was stealing apples i'ntm an old man's garden, and saw the own she seems to think that this little sinful out er coming, whip in hand Old age will have 45 to 75 Cents per yard side item was original, and here is what she no terrors for the ladies who buy their trim 35 to 65 head Is level "I flatter myself mings and other feminine adornments at Black Alpacas from Japanese Stripes Wash Poplins Irish Poplins.

that I had to much humanity of spirit to Mrs. II. II. Alexander's New York Millinery bring or want to bring, one of my equal Store. wclsrht down in this climate to suffer and 45 25 Extra Feather Bed Ticking, melt.

Not much, I had rather advertise for RMr. A. 11. Chapman, late of Mississippi 25 to 75 to 35 to $1.50 to 65 to 90 a light weight skeleton.something cool has located in Parsons, and has opened up li and comfortable, so (o 75 25 40 first class dry goods and grocery establish Casimeres, extra quality, Oottonades and Jeans, Table Linens, (i ment In tho building formerly occupied by B. R.

Dell. Mr. Chapman is a true business man, is gentlemanly and courteous, and we 50 to $3.50. Mens Boots, good, from welcome him to our city, and trust that our citizens will favor him with a fair share Stone Ware at cents per gallon. lbs SUGAR for ONE 10 patronage.

Thomas Tuly, ayounr, gentleman who ha been "pressing brick" in our city for some Mr. Koffman went down town the other day and he got a tip top ham-steak and three dozen eggs. At the corner of Riggs and John" son avenues he met a friend, a son-in-law, Mr. Falconer, and they entered into a discussion about the weather, or family matters and then got mad. Mr.

became egy-clted, and In a maner sinful in the extreme, commenced to sling eggs and steak, and at. the end of the first act Falconer resembled a statement madenn blllsof fare. "ham and eggs turned over." 1 hey clinched the old gent got a whack or two over the head with the basket, friends rushed in and preserved the dignity and peace the city, the marshal got a victim, the city relved some wealth, and nil is now serene. time past, gently laid his hands on a coupl of merino scarfs, property of A. Wood ruff Co.

He presented them to a lady 3 lbs GOOD COFFEE for ONE DOLLAR! bnt first class goods. Everything sold at prices. Big stock of new goods just arrived, and everybody invited to call and examine. Remember the place 5gr New' Yorlt Store, next to Post Office.gl JOHN GEBERT, Proprietor. friend, aud she nut being posted, "soaked them for some articles at one of our stores which lead to the arrest of the yonng man but through some carelessness he got away unpunished..