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IM EP THE TOPEKA IMMERCIAL, MARCH 5, 1879. agent for the grange store at Oakwood. ler by occupation, owns the grist mill at Wa- the office of justice of the peace in Indiana: GEN. I. V.

PRATT. THE TOPEKA COMMERCIAL. Mr. Scott's name is on the list of names thena, which has three run of burrs, educated member of city council in Neosho Falls three represents Ellis county in the House as assistin favor of equalizing rights of the col- in common schools, always a Republican, voted terms; assistant door-keeper of the Senate two ant sergeant The General record GEO. H.

BLAKE, Ed. and Prop. ored man, and voted for the Fifteenth for for first to of. was Norfolk counarms. member of the Simpson Senator, as choice, and terms; is a carriage maker by trade: has a ty, May 29, 1818; em grated to Missouri and was a TOPEKA, KANSAS, MARCH 1879.

Legislature at the time. Judge Horton for second. farm in Woodson county: he is a buyer and in 1837, under the patronage of the celebrated F. S. STUMBAUGH, shipper of all kinds of game, hides pelts divine Dr.

Ezra Stiles Ely, a founder 5, and proof Kingman county, was born in Indiana first term; is a native Henry counof in 1844; raised in Wheeling, and ty, Kentucky, and a straight Republican; came to this state in was one of moved to Peru, Indiana, in 156; volunthe founders the Leavenworth Appeal; teered as sergeant in company 39th also founder of the county Courant; regiment; voluuteered in '61: shared and is now the publisher of the Kingman Mer- all the hardships of the march and the is a a a a a a practical priuter; a vigorous danger with the army of the "Cumbercury; advocate of the bill to publish the session land, "until he reached Stone River, where laws in the county papers, of which bill he received a wound and was disabled for he is the author; his first term in the life, by a musket shot in the left wrist; House; was elected by a majority of six was then put in the veteran reserve votes over two competitore, Wet White lard given post duty; was discharged in Democrat-Greenbacker and L. mitt. having served over three years; took Republican; is a strong Refolican old Horace Greeley's advice, and in '69 West to grow up with the counDAVIS E. WAITE, settled in Topeka, where he has reof Larned, Pawnee county, War bora in sided ever sine: is in the hotel business, try Jamestown, N. April 182 removed and by calling at the "Barriss Wisconsin in 1851 returned to dames.

firs house west on fourth street, from the town, N. Y. in came to Larned, depot -you can ge a meal just like what Kansas, June, 1876, is a lawyer by prOm your mother used to give you. fession; while to Jamestown WAs C. proprietor of the Jame town W.

BUTTS, editor and Daily Journal, fro 1874 to 1876; Re is representing Jefferson Couuty, district publican; was a weinber of the nine; is serving his fitfh term; is a demsin legislature in elected toshe octet in poltics; came to Kansas in 1857, Kansas legislati by 141 majority, or from New York; is the railroad agent at serm. Hey Falls, Kansas; was born in New bis Fork in 1832; was formerly a farmer. J. A. BLACKMAN, of Leavenworth county, was horn in 01- W.

B. TOWNSEND, ster county, N. in 1884; lived there assistant door-keeper in the Senate, until 1861; went into the army and served Theond term; from Leavenworth county: in various les until the close of De to Kansas in '59; from politics the war; afterwards In the service in publican; born in Huntsville, New Mexico until 1867; located in tuts 1: formerly a school teachor; state in Leavenworth county In 1868; is a wed the state for I. Anthony, tiller of "mother earth: been postinaster was on the Radical corps in '76, and station agent Coring, op the E. P.

correspondent for the Colored is an Ind pendent Republican, a was instrumental in liberal in religion, social science, politics bred vote of Leavenworth county, has a reputation for being a news- in favor of the Republican party; paper and magazine writer of singular ent of the Beneficial Society of force and ability 1748 elected to the two years, and was chancelor for House by a majority of 50 on the Repub- two years; as a speaker and writer he lican ticket, over J. H. Bestel and Craw- excels ford Moore. MASTER CLARENCE FLEISCHER, U. ALBIN, of Augusta, Butler county, was born in ge of the House, from Atchison, came ty Kansas in '74, from St.

Joseph, Coles county, Ill. lived ibere was born in Wheeling, West in '67; until he was years tot age, Clarence is the 19 when youngest page in the came to Mr. Kansas Albin and has been settled seven in Butler House, being but 11 years old; as smart county. years a boy as one will meet anywhere, and if of his life in the printing and publishing he ruus business in this State. Be is now faragain will probably recieve a mer.

This is his frst term. He was Marge majority. elected by the Repubtlean party tort the JOHN M. HUTCHINSON, legislature by a majority of 11 over A. D.

of Jewell county, Jewell City, was Lee, Democrat and Greenbacker con born in Northumberland county, Pennbined. sylvanie, in '42, and in '45 moved to IlliW. M. CONGDON, nois, where he lived until '70, when he came to Kansas and settled in Jewell of Sedgwick City, was born he WallingRutland county, Vermont, Oct. 28, in is onuty Mr.

Hutchinson is a druggist by ford, profession: politics a prominent tion 1829; a Audi an academic edu- Greenbacker, and was elected to the Legreceived common school educa at Wallingford by a majority of one hundred and cation at the Black River accademy at cleven over J. W. Ludlow Vermont, and the Leland Semi nominee; he made a very fine at George, Republican law in the Greenback before the speech on office inary, D. E. Nicho V.

the question, House, Townshend, of for two years after Leaving the ace that question; in on the eve of Feb. 17th, '79. He is an followed the profession of school teach rate is speaker Presbyterian. on religion ing for twelve years ad was super the rintendent of public instruction, cons and VM. HENDERSON, tax collector of his Initive torn for about of Pleasant Ridge, Leavenworth county, r'ourteen years; removed 10 dede Kansas in was boys in Platt, in 1845; lived June, 1871 and locat City, there 55; came to this State and Harvey county, and in the settled a venworth county; is quite ber trade is pre Ravel armer; has not appeared in ings Bank, at Sedgw was elected extensively; has held the to the House in 1876 Republican ship trustee six terms; his the last elec ion Mr adon was elect le House; majority of 155 ed to the House by age majority the olican and Greenback nomithe Greenbuck and I inocrate no mates HENRY CARNONS, FELITZ J.

F. BURRISS. assistant postmaster of the House, his J. C. MARTIN, of Brown county, Ava raised on ed gri Baptist county, Indiana; Was College, Franklin county, and at State University, Bloowington, studied law under Hon.

Geo. A. Bicknell, present M. C. from that state; was, admitted to the bar in that state; an active Democrat since boyhood, doing work on the stump at 17 years of age; came to Kan.

in 1870; settled in Brown where he has since practiced law; when he settled in Brown county, there was no Democratic organization in the county until the autumn following, of which he was chairman; has thrice been chairman of the county central committee; was the first Democrat elected county as representative; which was in 1876; was reelected by increased majority in 1878; his opponent being his own uncle; one of the young men of the House; looks after bis constituents; is a batchelor, keeps a respectable office in Brown county; keeps a horse, a dog, two guns, and reads Bryon for pastime. FRED. H. JEWELL, Page of the Senate. was elected in 1877 for four years, was born in Topeka, sas, in 1861.

Master Fred is a smart active boy, one of the best pages in the Senate. He is a printer by trade. JOHN D. WAIT, of Liberty, Linn county, was born in Maryland, Deleware county, came to Kansas and settled in Liberty, Linn county, in 1869; was 1st Lieut. in 91st Illinois cavalry during the war; was elected on the Greenback ticket to the House by 32 majority.

Is a farmer. J. J. MYERS, member from Riley county; is a straight Republican; was elected in Fall of 1878, by a majority of 12 over Gov. Green; served as justice of the peace in Riley county two terms; was township trustee one term; came to Kansas May 15th, 1859, from Hancock county, Ohio; was in militia and went west under Major John Curtis and was in Westport battle against Gen'l Price; is a farmer and stock raiser; has a large and beautiful place.

Born in 1848. W. B. SCOTT, member from the 34th district, Linn has served three terms; first in county; '69, then in '71, and was elected again in '78; came to Kansas from Jefferson county, Ohio, in '59, took up a lot of land in Linn county and has lived there ever since; is a Greenbacker; during the Price war had charge of the ordinance office, under Capt. McGreer, at Mound City; is a farmer and stock raiser, and of Walnut City, Rush county, was born in Franklin county April 14, 1817, where he lived until 1841, when he moved to Hagerstown, Ind, lived there until 1813, then he re- turned to Pensylvania, in 1877 he came to Kansas.

Mr. Stumbaugh is a lawyer by profession. He is now one of the owners and publishers of the Walnut City Blade, During the war Mr. Stumbaugh commanded the Second three months Pennsylvania regiment, was in the Pensylvania Legislature two years, elected by the Republican party, helped organize that party in Pennsylvania. This is his first term in the House in Kansas, was elected by 64 majority, in religious belief is a New School Lutherian.

S. S. BOGGS, of the one hundred and twenty-sixth district, Rooks county, Rooks Center, was born in Lancaster county, Dec. 31, 1839, removed to Shelby county, Indiana, in 1848, received a common school education, removed to Moultrie county, in 1857, forllowed the occupation of farmer. enlisted in the Twenty-first Illinois Infantry, in the spring of 1861, and served four years of which seventeen months were passed as a prisoner of war in Andersonville and Libby prisons, at the close of the war returned to Illinois, in 1867 removed to Junction City, Kansas, resided there till the fall of 1870, when he removed to his present home in Rooks county, and engaged in farming and stock raising, was elected to the House in 1876, as a Republican, also elected in 1878 to the House, by a majority of 104 votes out of 459 votes cast.

M. L. WILSON, member of the House from America City, Nemaha county, is serving his first term, has held various local offices and has been trustee of the township for five years, a farmer and stock raiser, a liberal in religious belief, a Republican, was born in Elkhart county, October 28, 1842, came to Kansas May, 1865, During the war was in the Thirtieth Indiana Volunteers four and one-half years, was taken prisoner and through all the southern prisons. Is married. DANIEL GRASS, of Independence, was born in Spencer county.

Indiana, September 21, 1824. He received a common school education, removed to Lawrence county, Illinois, read law at Lawrenceville, and was admitted to the bar in 1851, enlisted in 1861, in the Eighth Illinois Volunteers as captain, after serving three months entered the Sixty-first Illinois as lieutenant, was promoted through the regular grades to colonel, captured and kept a prisoner three months, was mustered out in 1865, resumed practice of law at Lawrenceville, remoyed to ence, Kansas, in 1870, and has since practiced law, was elected to the Senate in 1876, as a Republican, re-elected in 1878. JAMAS H. MARTIN, is from Parsons, Labette county, and is serving his first term, to whlch he was elected by 283 majority on the greenback ticket, a Universalist in religious belief, has been justice of the peace, and held various other offices, was born in Harrison county, Kentucky, Jan. 28, 18.23, a farmer and stock raiser, went from Kentucky to Illinois, in 1829, while there held several town offices, came to Kansas three years ago and settled in Linn county, but afterwards removed to Labette, is a widower, voted for A.

J. Horton because he gave pledges of Greenback J. J. STEWART, represents Boubon county, in the thirty-fifth district, and is serving his third successive tetm, has filled the position of township clerk, trustee of his district and member of the county central committee, is a Methodist in religious faith, and engaged in farming and stock raising. In pol.

itics, a Republican, born March 31, 1840, in Miller county, Missouri, came to Kansas Jan. 13, 1856, and is one of the oldest settlers, was with John Brown and Montgomery in theearly troubles of Kansas and was of the so-called "Jayhawkers." During the war he served as captain, and was under Gen. Curtis at Big Blue, and Westport. He thinks Kansas a great State. RUDOLPH LEARNED.

This leading real estate firm have one of the finest offices in the city, at No. 143, Kansas Avenue. They do a large and rapidly increasing business in real estate and collection. They buy and sell all kinds of property pay taxes, collect rents, negotiate loans. etc.

They are agents for the K. P. R. and Pottawatomie lands and have branch houses at various points in the east. They control $2,000.000 worth of property.

They are largely interested in special immigration, and are just the parties for those east intendeing to colonize to correspond with, as they are a perfectly reliable firm. Mr, Rudolph came originally from Indiana, and was a member of the town council, and chairman of the finance committee. He was for fifteen years connected with the Pittsburg, Cincinnati St. Louis R. R.

JOSEPH COOL, is serving his first term as a member from the 103d district; is an out and out Republican. Stock raising is his business; keeps 500 head of sheep besides other stock. Came to Kansas from New York in 1876; was justice of the peace and member of the board of supervisors in Johnson county, Iowa. His early life was in teaching the young idea how to shoot, Was born in 1820. Succeeded over both Democrats and Greenbackers in the last election, his opponents being S.

Houston and G. B. Vallandingham. He is a strong temperance man. W.

B. HOGUELAND, post master of the Senate; in his first term; was elected for four years; is a Republican came to Kansas in 1869 from Indiana; was born in Philadelphia in 1823; has filled WILLIAM HAWKINS, lessor of College, where the General was educated: settled in Norfolk Var, member of the House from Allen county is where he established of a system graded schools serving his first term; came to Kansas in 1872 and was principal of them for four years; marfrom Warren county Illinois; is a Republican; ried and embarked in commercial business 111 elected 1860 returned to Missouri, just before the war was by a majority of 24t; his opponents broke out; espoused the union cause though a were a Greenbacker and a Democrat. Travel- slave-holder; raised the 18th Missouri Voluned for thirteen years as a United Brethren teers and commanded them at the battle of Shipreacher. Has a large stock and grain farm in where he was taken prisoner and carried to loh. the Neosho most of the southern prisons, including Libby.

Valley. On his exchange, his regiment being reorganPHLLIP KELLEX, ized, he was elected secretary of the Senate of of Doniphan county, was born in Cincinnati, the first legal Legislature of Missouri, and subsequently twice elected Senator, and before the Ohio, in 1840, lived in that State until 1861, commissioned close of the war was Brigadier enlisted in the Seventh Ohio, Infantry, was General commanding in Missouri, headquarters wounded at the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va. Macon the war he returned to his was discharged Dec. 1862, came to Iowa in beautiful farm adjoining Laclede, and beal came celebrated as a wheat grower: He was 1863, lived there until 1865, came to Kansas nominated for Congress, but defeated by the and settled in Doniphan county, is a boot and Liberals turning the State over to the Democrashoe manufacturer and retailer, is a Republican' cy. The General was a pioneer Republican from the start in a community where it was danthis his first term, was elected to the House by gerous to vote for He is still a Re114 majority over the Democrat and Greenback publican of the Ingalls finance kind.

In relignominees. ion liberal: came to Kansas about two years ANDERSON, ago, by reason of the shrinkage in real estate member from Columbus, Cherokee county, is and general depreciation, and hopes to his first term, but has thus early in the to take a new under hold in his dugout near serving session demonstrated a strong personality and Ellis. The General has been al licensed lawyer is quite popular. He is not without some prior for sixteen years, and trusts between the bar officer, having served and the farm to make bread and meat. experience as public as Clerk of the Court of his district and as May- DAVIS H.

WAITE, or of Columbus. In religious faith he adhered is the member from Learned, Pawnee county, to the teachings of his early days and sings Pres- serving his first term. He is a' lawyer; Repubbyterianism. He was born in Prince Edwards lican in politics and liberal in religion. He county, Province of Ontario.

He came to was born 1825, in Jamestown, York; sas 1869 and has practiced his profession, removed to Wisconsin in 1851 was a member in which is law, since 1871. His practice in the of the Wisconsin Legislature in 1857 moved and Courts large for so young back to New York in 1861; came to Kansas Federal in a man. He served with distinction in the army 1876. He read law and was admitted the to during the entire war in the Tenth Missouri bar of the Supreme Court of New York and the Infantry, and Sixty-fourth U. S.

Colored In- U. S. District of the northern district of fantry, was under Rorecrans at the battle of New York, is married owns a section of fine although a young farming land in Pawnee county, 200 acres of Corinth. Mr. Anderson, man, has created an influence that has laid the which is in wheat.

He voted first, last and all foundation for future prominency in State the time for John J. Ingalls. affairs, L. P. HAMILTON, WIRT WALTON.

chief is serving his first term from Beattie, Marshall clerk, was at Sciotoville, on Scioto Ohio, and county; is a Greenbacker; was originally raised in Lawrence. Ironton, and to John Brown abolitionist up to 1876; always has river, Scioto May 21, 1852, was came St. Charles, Missouri, in 1866. He was edu- been actively engaged in politics as an agitator cated at the Missouri State Re- in religious matters a Liberal: born in Mercer University. moved to Eaton, township, Labette Co, Kan- county, Pennsylvania, Dec, 6, 1840; raised in in Winfield, in Mahoning county, Ohio, resided there until he sas, Cowley county, has been since was 17 years old when he moved to Kansas, to 1871, 1871, county surveyor of June, Nemaha was elected journal clerk House in 1873, county, where he resided until 1866, and joined the border in base when he removed to his present location; serv1876, war, 1875, a ed four in ball club, in 1876.

was editorially connected with years the army, two years as a priWinfield and in vate. For one and ona half years he was in the Courier, deputy post-master of State civil service as superintendent of stables at 1875-76, Committee acting in 1878 secretary and unanimously Republican elected Greensborough, C. chief clerk of House Jan. 9, 1877, was assistant GUILFORD DUDLEY, BANKER. in the office of State Superintendent of schools from This banking institution has an enviable hisApril, 1878 to Sept.

1879. acting Secretary From the first day of its of Republican State Canvass of 1878, elected tory. opening business chief clerk of the House until the present time, it has never been embar14. rassed, or refused to pay over its Jan. 1879.

counters one H. BLACHARD, dollar of its indebtedness. And yet it has been is the greenback representative from Oswego, La- established for ten years, and has passed through bette county, being elected by 67 majority for several panics. It is safely and prudently manhis first term, is the aothor of a new religious aged. and aims to do a safe, rather than a large denomination called Seventh-Day Christians, business.

It is a bank of deposit and discount. organized the first church in Newton county, Mr. Dudley came originally from New York, Missouri, was born in Lawrence county, Illi- though in 1814 his father lived on the banks of nols, Feb. 25th, 1833, raised in Peoria county, the now famous Penobscot river in the State of Illinois, and resided there until Dem hen he Maine. During 1863-4 Mr.

Dudley held the moved to Jasper county, Missco lived responsible position of Adjutant General of there till the fall of 1873, came to Kansas, has Kansas. He erected the present bank building been a clergyman for 17 years, always interest- in 1868. It is large and convenient. Mr. Duded in State matters, is married, threw his first.

ley is well known as a gentleman of the strictest vote for J. C. Fremont, and continued a Re- integrity and of rare sagacity, He a publican until r878, was elected in a strong personal likeness to Gen. Gtant. bears, can district, by 350 majority.

In' the late Sena- Dudley has an able corps of financial assistants, torial contest he supported Mitchell, so long as comprising some of the best financiers in the there was any possible chance for his election, city. A. V. Auter. of the failing in which he would have preferred Phil- corps, came from eastern president ago, lips for second choice, but as there was no and is a genteman of large financial experience, possible chance for his election, gave his vote ability and means, with an excellent judgment, to J.

J. Ingalls, without fear or favor, and is careful prudent, and conservative Mr. W. O. willing to leave his actions, to the wisdom of Ewing the gentlemanly cashier, came from Clarhis constituents.

enden, Vermont, ten years since, and is known HARRISON BERRY as a cautious, conservative financier and thoris in term, representing Boston, oughly experienced in all banking business, hisusecond, served his first term in His father was a leading financier. 1876, was county commissioner one term, and GEO. T. BEVINS, has been on the educational board, was born in of Leavenworth is serving his first term, He is Gallia county, Ohio, July 7th, 1824, went to In- engaged in the wholesale flour business; is a diana and engaged farming, moan remained there and in religion a Liberal; was born Democrat till October, 1848, when he went Iowa and September 18, 1840, in England; came to this remained there 24 years, engaged in farming, country in 1853 during the continuance of the harness business aud banking, excepting five great exhibition; lived in Ohio and Illinois a years, when he was in Colorado, at present is number of years; came to Kansas in and farming, in religion is a liberal, in politics was established his present business which 1860, devela Democrat until two years ago, when he es oped into a prominent and successful line poused the greenback cause, is married, was extending trade through Iowa and Illinois; is elected by 79 majority, an original Ingalls man, married and has held various local offices. but then complimentary vote for Mitchell.

E. G. STILL, W. R. BIDDLE, of Rock Creek township, Sabetha, Nemaha of Pleasanton, Linn county, was born in Stark is serving his first term.

He is a Republican county, Ohio, Nov. 22d, 1840, educated at Ot- and helped break up the old Whig and Knowterbein University, Westernville, Ohio, did not nothing platform in 1855; was a member of the graduate, attended Ann Harbor School, first Pennsylvania Republican State Conyention, was admitted to the bar in Crawford county, In 1855: in 1856 voted for J. C. Fremont; in Ohio, in 1867, was in Oneida Cavalry during 1861 organized companies for the war served the war, this is an independent company con nine months; went to Wisconsin in 1862 and nected with the headquarters of the Army of a farmed 14 years; came to Kansas Feb. 1876.

the Potomac, was in the army over three years, He is a farmer and stock-raiser; was born in came to Kansas in October, 1868, was county Mercer county, Pensylvania July 2, 1822; in attorney of Linn for two years, from 1873, religious faith is a Presbyterian; is married and was a member of the House in 1876, was re- has held various local offices. elected in 1878, is a Republican, is practicing H. T. ANDERSON, law at Pleasanton, liberal in religion, married in May 8th, 1870, Miss L. S.

Streeter, of Bris- Keever, Ellsworth county, 113th district, was of has two children, both girls, named born sided in until Cadiz, Kentucy, in 1844, where he retol, Maud and Sue, was president of the last State 1865, when he removed Kansas, Convention, is serving his third where he has since resided. Mr. Anderson is consecutive term in the House, his last one of the most influential farmers in Ellsworth Republican candidate for county. This Is his first term in the majority being 137. was a prominent House.

Speaker. He was the instigator and pro- Republican elected candidate. by 89 majority over another moter of the Republican caucus in the Legislaon the Senatorial question, and is one of C. R. GODFREY, the prominent members, taking a leading part in of Wellington township, county, was its deliberations, is a good parliamentarian, in Sheldon, Wyoming county, N.

in took an active part in the railroad legislation, 1829, moved to Wisconsin and lived there and for the payment of the Price raid claims. twenty years, then moved to Kansas, where W. J. SMITH, he has since resided. He is doing a large member from the 36th district, Bourbon business as druggist, and is also in the book to Kansa; from Pike business.

This is his first term in county, is a Republtcan, came he the House, county, Illinois, in 1859, his first term, has a was elected to the House by 516 pleurality stock and grain farm in Bourbon by the Republicans. large county, was born in West Smith county, in 1833, M. L. BARBER, has filled the office of school treasurer for thir- of Bancroft, Coffey county, was born in Verteen years, was in the State militia, was in the mont, in 1825, resided there until 1845, when battle of Westport, is a Baptist. he came to Laport county Indiana, in 1857 he J.

B. BRUNER, moved to Lake county, resided there until 1870, of Gardner, Johnson is his when he came to this State; his occupation is ond been member of the that of a farmer, is a Republican, this is county, serving sechaving a House elected his first term, in 1868. He was county treasurer of Johnson was by 47 majority, county in 1872-3-4-5, has held various township M. BRONSON, offices, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsyl- of Eldorado, Butler county, is serving his first vania, July 29th, 1837, moved to Illinois in term. In politics ere Republican; in relig1857, went into the army in 1861 and came out ion a Liberal; was born Oct.

I1, 1837, in Avon, in 1865, entering as a private and passing Livingston county, New York; in 1857 removed through all the grades to Major, was wounded, to Springfield Illinois where spent nine years; was in number of heavy battles and accom- came to Kansas in 1866; is a lawyer and is enpanied Gen'l Sherman on his famous "March to gaged in the real estate and abstract business the came to Kansas in 1865, is a farmer is married; was general clerk of the Senate in and stock raiser, a Republican, a liberal, in re- 1869-70, was clerk of the Pomeroy investigating ligion, is married and voted for Ingalls every committee and has always been interested in time. polities. is Avenue, Topeka, Keep one of feuding pholstering establishments to be the city. They manufacture parlor furniture, single and bed lounges, mattrasses, etc. They sew carpets and put them down, also put up every kind of curtains.

They do Tall kinds of repairing. H. Felitz was born in Saxony, Germany, and exiled on accout of the revolution of '48, has been in Kansas 12 years. Philip, his son and partner, was born in Toronto, Canada, and has charge of the manufacturing business. W.

P. EWING, Medicine Lodge, Barbour county, was born in Lexington, in '43. lived there seven years, when he emigrated to California, remained in California until '60, when he went to Texas, moved to Missouri in '68, where he lived six years when he moved to Kansas, was a mem ber of the 3ad Texas Cavalry, is a large stock raiser, is serving his first term, was elected to the House by the Democratic party, by 15 majority. JOHN E. WILLEY, represents Kinsley, Edwards county, in his first term, is a Republican, believes in terianism, has been justice of the peace and filled other local offices, is in the hardware store and furniture business, was born in Kent county Delaware, January 1842, came to Kansas March 29th, 1877, put up, his present store and opened business, in two weeks from the day he landed in Kansas, is doing a thriving business, was in the war three years, shot in the face in front of Petersburg, came out Second Lieutenant, lived in Philadelphia prior to coming to Kansas.

J. W. FARRIS is serving his first term from Winches ter, Jefferson county, as a Greenback Democrat. He was born in Illinois, May 15th, 1837, and went the same year to Missouri, came to Kansas in 1868, and engaged in farming and stock raising, was a county commissioner for two years, during the war he was a member of the Missouri State Militia, was elected to the House by 257 majority, is married, has always been strictly opposed to issuing public bonds to any corporation, railroad or other, except school bonds. J.

SELOVER, of Wathena, Doniphan county, is serving his first term, has held various local offices, is a Repnblican, in religion a liberal, was born September 4th, '27, in Tompkins. county, Ulysses, New York, came to Kansas July, '57, is a mil-.