The Daily Journal 1879-1879 du lieu suivant : Coffeyville, Kansas • 1

MIL BAIL! Ml II VOL. 1, NO. 26. COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1879. PRICE 2J CENTS.

W. A. PEFFER, Editor. A lady friend, of Ottawa, is visiting Mrs. W.

T. Read, of this place. Don't forget the school meeting Thursday, at 2 p. at the school house. Deputy Sheriff Ellis is likely to be a Democratic caudidate for Sheriff, this fall.

The city school house has been repaired, locks fixed, broken panes replaced, etc. Geo. Barndollar fays his firm is expecting a very large assortment of clothing in a day or two. Posters announcing the Governor's reward for the capture of the Caneyville robbers, mav be had at this office. Advertising Rates.

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Read have just received a large lot of clothing. A Hard Country. Through courtesy of Mr. Hooker, of this place, we were permitted to read a letter from a friend, dated, Paris, Aug. 7, 1879, and here is an extract from it; We are having a hard time here; it has not rained since you left (June last).

Wheat is turning out fair; no oats, no hay. I will not have ten bushels of corn on ten acres. No feed. I am feeding my cows and oxen, for there is nothing in the fields for them. It is getting very sickly, and the country is all smoke.

Potatoes, good-bye. The Irish mourn. No fun; it is the worst looking country you ever saw." How does this strike our Kansas people, who, notwithstanding our dry season, havo plenty of everything, and are looking forward with bright hopes? That man ought to come to this country, where we can stand dry weather occasionally and not be hurt, W. H. Morgan, of Cherokee township, is a Republican candidate for Sheriff.

Ever since our residence here, we have heard of Mr. Morgan's party fealty. He is at present a member of tho county Central committee, and is considered a stalwait. His long residence among his neighbors justly gives him a warm place in their sympathies, and ho would, doubtless, poll a heavy vote in his own locality. Arrivals at Eldridge House, Aug.

11th J. L. Scott, Independence, Kas. S. S.

Sanger, W. H. Morgan, Cherokee Tp. L. Shadley, Drum Creek Tp.

Owen Worley, Cherokee Tp. Frank Ware, Kansas City. John Rogers, W. W. Allis, Max.

Rice, St. Louis. G. R. Shaw, Cherry vale, Kas.

Sunday 100 stock cars with 5 engines, stood on our tracks, and yes. erday there were 72 cars with 2 engines. Sunday night Hewins, Titus Stone shipped 11 cars ot cattle, Alex. Livingston 8 cars, and John Lydeeker 4 cars. Mr.

Gallup, after removing his family safely to Oswego, has returned to Coffey ville, where he will spend a few weeks. Mr. D. Sheedy, of Kansas City, was in the city this morning. He has a large herd of cattle coming to this point tor shipment.

Two families of movers from Texas camped in the west part ot town yesterday. They are going to Harper county, in this State. W. J. Harrod brought in a load of the best grapes yesterday, which we have seen this season.

They are ripened regularly, and are very large and handsome. The Democratic Central Committee met Saturday last, and, as we are informed, but without certainty, agreed to call a County convention on the 80th inst. Sells show exhibits at Independence the 28d Inst. 0. C.

Carpenter returned to ans Uitv ess ot hi.j Saturday, on account of the wife. John G. Varnum has returned from a six week's roust about in Cowley and Sumner counties. He says Winfield and Wellington are improving rapidly. The Messrs, Barndollar ate having their store rooms repainted.

James built the first store in Coffey ville has been in business here ever since, growing, in popularity and 1 trade, until he is compelled to occupy two large He has made additions and improvements from year to year, and now a fresh coat of paint finishes up. Republican Central Committee had a meeting last Saturday, awl adjourned to meet again in two weeks, leaving the calling of a convention to tho chairnAuYHon. A. B. Clark.

J. L. Scott, of Independence, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Scott is now the heavy man among the Greenbackers.

He thinks they will be the dog awLthe Democrats the tail, this The county Greenback Central Committee met last Saturday, and called a county nominating convention to be held in Independence. Sept. 4, and the Primaries to meet one week preceding, or the last Thursday in this month. The number of delegates is" to be same as has been usual eight to the township. Committee also adopted a tesolution opposing any co-olition with either of tho other political parties..