Western Enterprise from Parsons, Kansas • Page 1

i i i 1 II I I vv VOL. 1. PARSONS, KANSAS, JANUARY, 1873. NO. 5.

are deluded with the idea that those but started fair with a well-earnetl A SAFE KULE FOR YOTOG 3IEN. KANSAS. TERM3: i On Copy, ne year Six Copies, tilings only can be good or useful which cost money. But remember pure water, fresh air, sunlight, and have not been thrust into populari-homes kept free from dampness, ty by puffs begged or paid for, or will secure you from many heavy bills of the doctors, and give you health and vigor, which no money ed the public heart. Men who win can procure.

It is a well-establish- love do their own wooing, and I ed fact, that people who live mush never knew a man to fail so sig-in the sun are usually stronger and nally as one who had induced his. more healthy than those whose oc- affectionate grandmamma to speak 5.00 RATES OP ADVERTISING, (In Nonpareil type.) Line 1 Insertion 2 0.90 8 1.25 -4 1.55 5 1.80 6 2.00 Liberal Discount to yearly advertisers. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. KANSAS. GARXETT.

GARXETT HOUSE, Garnett, Kansas. Thomas Bayles, Proprietor. Omnibus to aud from all trains. HUMBOLDT. TL.

BYRNE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. UnmboMt, Kansas. TREMONT IIOC3E. Charles Apitz, Proprietor. Accommodations eiual to any other house iu the city.

Stages leave daily for all parts of the State. Bus to and from all trains. LA WHENCE. FOR SALE. An improved farm ten miles from Lrvrrence, one mile from Railroad Station, containing 640 acres of the finest land in the State.

Well watered; plenty of timber and No. 1 Stone. About 500 acres under cultivation well tenccd. Four tenement houses. Corn Cribs to hold 4,000 bushels five wells, living spring; nearly all bottom land.

Address 31KS. M. M. DENMAN, Lawrence, Kansas. GEORGE WELLS, PRACTICAL ARCHITECT.

Plans and Specifications furnished on short notice. Public Buildings a specialty. Southeast corner Massachusetts and Henry streets, up stairs. HARRIS, ABRAM3 Sole General Asenls Kansas Pacific Railway Lands. 6,000,000 seres for sale, on ions; time, at from $2.00 to $6.00 per acre.

Land Department. JG. HASKELL, Architect. Will furnish Plans and Specifications for Dwellings, Churches, School Ilonses, Public Buildings, etc. LAWRENCE SAVINGS BANK, No.

52, Massachusetts street, General Banking ard Savings Institution. Collections made on all points in Kansas and Miwouri, and remitted for on day of payment. LAND OFFICE OF D. S. GIBBS, 9S Massachusetts-street, up-stairs, does a General Land Agency Business; buys and sells Lands on Commission, and direct.

For Sale, 10,000 acres Selected Lands, on line of railroad, on time ten annual payments. Improved Farms and unimproved lands in nearly every county. Selections made for Soldiers, if desired. Charges moderate. MORRIS Jc CR AND ALL, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, Manufacture Fer-ro-phosphorated Elixer Calisaya Bark and Iron.

Fine Pharmaceutical Klixers, Extract Jamaica Ginger, Fluid Extract, Sec. QTTMAN St rOTWIN, MERCHANT TAILORS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Clothing snd ueuts' Furnishing Goods, No. 67 Mawichusetts street. G. L.

OrTMAJf, IIaert Potwis. uu'sus itA.th, corner Massacnuoeu anu ntcrr streets. Established in 185S. allowed on time deposits. STATE BANK.

Transacts a general banking business. Collections promptly made. Bonds and Securities negotiated. Accounts of Banks solicited. Reference, National Park Bank, New York.

S. W. Johnston, Pres't. R. O.

Jamison, Cashier. XEW CHICAGO. QARPENTER St JONES, Attorneys. JNO. C.

CARPENTER. T. 0. JONES. PARSOXS.

L. WILLIAMS, M. I). Office, Atchinon Wheat's. and COOK St SNOWDOWN, Wholesale and Retail Grocers; Coar.es and Teas, Fine Old Bourbou niskies, Sec Depot cart or the Pct Office.

CITY TOBACCO STORE. Fine Imported Havana Ci-Tim. Best brand of chewing and smoking tobacco. Deals exclusively in tobacco. Wholesale and retail.

Call at the Big Pipe Store, kept by B. B. McisC, opposite postotiice. C. WARD, ATTORNEY, Pardons.

Kansas. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. A. D. Jatxes, Pres't, Cashier.

Authorized Capital, $300,000.00. Capital Paid up, $50,000.00. Collections made on all points in Kansas and Missouri and remitted for on day of payment. G1 ABRIF.L St KENNEDY, Physicians and Surgeons, Office in Smith's Drug Store, No. 4 Johnson.

GO TO HAYES St FIERSOX for Bcoks, Periodicals, Stationery, Toys and Holiday Goods Crockery and Queensware, Tobacco and Fine Cigars. Post Office building. ARRY LEE GOSLING, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Parsons, Kansas. JOE. M.

KLEISER, M. D. Office over First National Bank, Parsons, Kas. JW. RHODES, St Dealers in Dry Goods, Gro-.

ceries, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, No. 7 Johnson-avenue East. MOORE, Undertaker and Dealer in all kinds of Furniture. Rt-pairing neatly and promptly dose. Coffins and Metalie Burial Cases.

John non-avenue. JO. PARKHURST, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR at Law, Notary Public and Conveyancer. Office up stairs, corner of Riggs and Forest-avenues. Has a large experience and a professional record nnassailed.

KENNEDY, SMITH St Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, Belnont-avenue, West of the Depot. UMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH, DOORS, Blinds, 4c, At the Lowest Cash Prices. Also, Hydraulic Cement. A. C.

CALKINS St CO. PARSONS HOUSE. MERRIT NOTES, Proprietor. Passengers and Baggage conveyed to and from all trains, free of charge. M.

DONLEY, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Parsons, Kansas. RP. IMI3 MEAT MARKET. Have a fine refrige-. rator.

Meat always sweet and fresh. Riggs avenue. RH. PATRICK, DEALER IN SHELF AND OTHER Hardware, Saddles, Harness, Sic, Johnson avenue. SUTER St Undertakers and Furniture Dealers, Self Sealing MeUJie Cases.

Johnson-avenue. SETTLERS' STORE. Groceries, Provisions and Country Produce. Goods delivered free of oharge. Johnson St Kelly, Johnson-avenue.

W. E. G03LIN0, M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office opposite St.

James Hotel. WC. HOLMES, PHARMACEUTIST and dealer in Drags, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Oils, Paints, Ste. Depot on Forest-avenue ast ex Post Office. dollar or two.

Men who have by ftheir own exertions acquired fcimer given in friendly spirit. They have outstretched their hands and touch- a good word for him. Whether you work for fame, for love, for money, or for anything else, work with your hands, heart, and brain. Say "I will and some day you will conquer. Never let any man have it to say, "I have dragged you up." Too many friends hurt a man more than none at all.

Grace Grcemcood. 3IAKING PEOPLE HAPPY. A poetical writer has said that some men move throucrh life as a band of music moves down the street, flinging out pleasure on ev ery one, far and near, who. can lis ten. Some men fill the air with their strength and sweetness as the orchards in October days fill the air with ripe fruit.

Some women cline: to their own houses like the honey-suckle over the door; yet, like it. fill all the region with the subtle fragrance of their goodness. How crreat a bounty and blessing is it so to hold the royal gifts of the soul that they shall be music to some, fragrance to others, and lile to all! It would be no unworthy thing to live for, to make the power which we have within us the breath of other men's joy, to fill the atmos- phere which they must stand with a brightness which they can- not create for themselves. THE VALUE OF ROOKS God be thanked for books! They are the voices of the distant and th spiritual life of past age8 Book8 are the true levellers. They give tQ aU who wiu faitbfullv use them, tbesociety) the Spiritlial presence Gf the best and greatest of our race, No matter how am mniiavihnnlt4innwant.rnanrmx' time will not enter my obscure dwelling.

If the sacred writers will enter and take up their abode nnrWrnvrnnf. if Milton will ornRR threshold to sing to mc of Para- dise, or Shakespeare to open to me the worlds of the imagination and thewoikings of the human heart, and Franklin to enrich me with his practical wisdom, I shall not pine for want of intellectual companion ship; and I may become a cultivat-exHnan, though excluded from what is called the best societv in the laco where live.w chan. liininn It is rough work that polishes'. Look at the pebbles on the shore Far inland, where some arm of the sea thrusts itself deep into the Dosom oi me lanu, ana, expanding into a salt loch, lies curdled bv the mountains sheltered from the storms that azitate the deen. the pebbles on the beach are rough.

not beautiful angular, not round. lt 1S Wnere long white lines or breakers roar, and the rattling shingles is rolled about the strand. that its pebbles are rounded and polished. As in nature, as in arts. so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as wen as stones.

their lustre. The more the diamond is cut, the brighter it sparkles; and in wnai seems hard dealing, there tfod has no end in view but to per- feet his people's grace. Dr. Guth- 'rie. PABSOXS.

MRS. E.J. CROSBY has a full stock of Millinery Goods, Bonnets, Hats, Ribbons, Laces, Trimmings at No. 20, Forest Avenue, Parsons. WOLF St SIIUZY, Contractors and Builders.

Carpenter work done in the bent style and on short notice. Office on Forest Avenue, Parsons Kan. MARY CLINTON, Oyster, Confectionery, Fruit, Nuts and Fresh Cider. Meals at all hours. Depot south side of Forest Avenue, under Hews' Opera Kali.

4 II. 2IASTERS0N, Contractor and Builder, is to do any kind of brick or frame work. Cisterns, Flues and Cellars done in the best style and at low prices. 4 MATTHIAS STODLER, Blacksmith and Wheelwright. Repairing of all kinds done at low Horse-shoeing done according to the natural formation of the foot.

4 JOHN J. HALL, Blacksmith and Wheelwright. Repairing and all kinds of Job Work neatly and satisfactorily done. Special attention given to Horse-shoeing. 4 DR.

C. ROCKIIOLD, Physician and Surgeon. Office on Forest avenue, in rear of EKTiaraisi office, upstairs. 4 AMES COSTELLO, House Painter, Drainer and Paper Hancer. Office at Wm.

Letters carpenter shop. All orders Will receive prompt attention. McCACLEY, Cigars and Tobacco. Bert brands of chewing smoking. Fine Havana's.

L. COULTER, Attorney at Law, Parsons, Kansas. Office No. 4 East Forett Avenue, up stairs. 4 HKIT APPEY, Star Meat Market, Eiggs avenue.

All kinds of Meats and Sausage at lowest prices. Meats always fresh and sweet. 4 PETER SCHONS, Merchant Tailor, has the finest line of Cassi meres, Meltons and Broadcloths for gents suits in the West, and will guarantee his patrons perfect fits and latest Fashions. Call and examine his stock. 4 NURSERY.

PAKSOSS, The proprietor would respectfully announce to the eitlr.ens or Labette and adjoining counties that hi Is prepared to furnish a general assortment of Id UJbU322Xr STOCK, consisting of SMALL FRUITS, Shrubbery and Flowers, WWcVe wi.I sell at reasonable rates. His stock is not composed of trees shipped from the East, but were grown in this climate. Those wishing to set out an orchard or decorate their yards and gardens would do well to call and examine his stock and prices R. A. CAkYIW, Prop'r.

OTTAWA. ZtEO. W. HAM3LIN, LAND AGENT, VT and Publisher of Kansas Guide and Hambiin's Map of Kansas. The Guide sent free to any address.

Birdseye Views of Ottawa largest town or its age in Kansas,) sent postpaid 10 any aaaress, on receipt or lo cents. UDINGTON HOUSE. A W. E. SMITH, Proprietor.

Trains stop for Aiinncr. is nrst-class, with a reputation eecona to none in Kansas. rHIO HOUSE, Walnut-street, near the Depot, KJ HARRINGTON St BUSHWELL, rropneiors. peraay. MISSOURI.

ST. LOVIS. FINNEY St M'GRATH, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mattings, Window Shades, No. 4U8 North ourth Street. II.

WEAR St Importers ana Jobbers, and Dealers in Woolens, Drees Goods, Linens and White Goods, Gents Furnishing Goods, Ladies' Furnishing Goods, Notions, A.C., 50S North Main Street. MOUND CITY Coimiiercial College Ao, 210 212 N. Fourth Street, St, ZjouIo, (Formerly Rice Jt Stewart.) Is the model Business School of the West. Full corps of thoroughly educated teachers, each an experienced accountant. Full course of Book.

Keeping, Telegraphing, Civil Engineering, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Bos. Correspondence, Com'l Uw, English Grammer, Language and Higher Mathematics. The Mound City may not only be called a Business College, but, from the number of students whom we yearly assist in procuring situations, an We have now perfected a plan by means of which we are enabled to GUARANTEE SITUATIONS by special contract to those finishing our course satisfactorily. The Mound City is the Model School a live institution. Over two thousand students have entered In the last few years, from Mississippi, Missouri, Ken tncky.

Alabama, Arkansas. Iowa, Nehraaka.Colorado, Kansas and other States, most of whom are now enjoying lucrative situations. For circulars and other information address 4 THOS. A. RICE, President.

NEBRASKA. FALLS CITT. OUTIIEASTERN NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE Eesr- 0 istry and Agency, C. C. SMITH, Proprietor.

Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska. I buy and sell Farms and land, Houses and lots, Pay Taxes, Furnish Abstracts, Make Collections, etc. Being a member of the National Board os Real Estate Agents, and identified with oar Slate Immigration interests, 1 am pre paired to give satisfactory references in this and Eastern States and Europe when required. 4i I have five children," said a gray haired old man in our hearing a day or two since, three boys and two girls, and they are all grown, and are excellent and worthy men and women. I gave my sons," he continued, one rule to go by it was this never associate with any people or stay in any company where you would be unwilling or ashamed to introduce your sisters.

They often speak of that rule as. having been a great safeguard to them." There is an idea abroad that? young men can do with impunity what would soil the morals of young ladies. Xow we never could find anywhere in philosophy, ethics, or scripture the slightest foundar tion for this notion. Eight is right, and wrong is wrong, refinement is refinement, and vulgarity is vulgar ity without distinction of sex, or rank, or age. If it is man ly to swear, it is womanly to swear: why not! it is proper for a man to use tobacco in its various enticing forms, why should a woman be debarred the sedative influence of the fragrant weedf Its odor and stain is the same whether the quid or Scotch snutT is the producing cause, and yet what a holy horror has every man of dipping Young men will visit the faro table and the drinking saloon and not think much harm of it, but if their sisters should go there, what censure would be strong enough to satisfy the merits of the case? But our young men will be effem inate and Miss Hancyish" if they don't dip a little, into, they wont't be nonchalant and fearless and posted unless their moral sense has been blunted by a round of dissipation.

Ah, what a mistake! As the highest physical health is en joyed by those who, inheriting no physical taint, conform strictly to the laws of health, so the highest moral power and symmetry is at tained by those who never deviate from the path of integrity, honor and virtue. A young man cannot ceo from the society of the elevated, the in telligent, the pure into the xres euce of his sisters without carrying with him, as Shakespeare says, airs from heaven," neither can he leave association with the base, the profane, the vulgar, and not take with him blasts from hell." The virtuous will feel at his ap proach a "pricking in the thumbs," and know that something wicked this way comes." -we 1 11 wnai we say is not true we are open to conviction if it is we commend it to our youthful read ers of the other sex with all earn estness. X. Y. Tribune.

LET IN THE SUNLIGHT. We wish the importance of ad. mitting the light of the sun, freely, as well as building these early and late fires, could be properly impress ed upon our housekeepers. No article of furniture should ever be brought to our homes too good or too delicate for the sun to see all day. long.

His presence should never be excluded, except when too bright as to be uncomfortable to the eyes. And walks should be in bright sunlight, so that the eyes are protected by veil or parasol, when inconveniently intense. A sun-bath is of far more importance in preserving ar healthful condition of the body than is generally understood. A sun-bath costs nothing, and that is a misfortune, for people cupations deprive them of sunlight, Central Union Agriculturalist. TO CURE CROUP.

Just before going to bed grease the breast thoroughly with goose-grease, and lay on it a double thick- less of flannel. If the strangling comes on suuueniy, mix ocoich 1 A. 1 simft'and lard together, spread oh a piece of brown paper, and apply instantly to the breast, rubbing the throat meanwhile with hot grease, or lard, or oil. Or you can do this Din a flannel in water, as hot as it a. can be borne, lay it on the breast, take salt butter, spread on a piece of brown paper, and apply to the breast and throat.

Salty butter rubbed on the throat and chest, just before going to bed, is a most ex cellent remedy for sore throat, two or three applications being enough to effect a cure. SOME FACTS FOR YOUNG AMERICA. Governor Palmer, of Illinoios, was a country blacksmith once, and began his political career in Ma- coupin County. A circuit judge in the central part of Illinois was a tailor, as was ex-President Johnson also. Stephan Girard, who died worth millions, began by botteling cider.

J. P. Beniamm could not read at the age of eighteen. A. T.

Stewart began life poor. Mr. Ben nett, of the Herald, made several failures before he crot a fair start. Mr. Greeley, whose death a nation is mourning, began life as a printer's apprentice, momuncu and eminent lawyer of Illinois, was once a book-binder.

Erastus Corn- ing, of New. York, too lame to do hard labor, commenced as a shop- boyin Albany. When he applied for employment first, he was asked: "Why, my little boy, what can you do "Can do what I am bid," was the answer, which secured him a place. Senator Wilson of Mass chusetts, was a shoemaker; Thur- low Weed, a canal-boat driven ex- Governor Stone, of Iowa, a cabinet maker, which trade the Hon. Steph en A.

Douglas also worked at in his youth. Large numbers of men of prominence now living have risen from humble life by dint of indus A a -a try, witnout wnicn talent is as a gold com on a barren island. Work aione maKes men ummi, ana a a does not alone depend on the nd of work you have whether you rise or not; it depends on how you do it. Hearth and Home. help tour self.

xSni your own oauie. oc your own row. Ask no favors of any one, and you'll succeed five thousand umes ueuer one is ai- 0 yi.aun- age. jno one win ever neip you as you help yourself, because no one 1 in hiu in; bu iiearuiy musresiea your anairs. xne nrst step will nov uu uuu a long one pernaps; but, carving your own way up the mountain, you make each one lead to anotner, and stand firm that ouii.rtuuuia uuu jxeu wiiu nave miiue lonunes are not inose wno had live thousand uouars given mem to start witn, ft i.