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ST.JO&N IIP TM1 PUaCRIPHQW 0181.

We ars 1b receipt of copy ol tbs NewTork OYfasM which contain a long letterfrMQor. JobnP.SU John, under date ofDteembcr 18th, In which ha sticks to it, thatuttidc of four or five towns mentioned, the

prohibition law la a itrictly enforced m anytier criminal law. The Governor takes

to review lone written words rBohimon inDot Trry compliment-

ary terms. Thiilet'terinthe W'tnmls madethe tubject of sarcastic fling and Joke by

any papers on both aldea of the qnostion.That is ill wrong, and unjusll- -

asl. .ao doubt uj!aVx,olin is honest laaU he says. It muit not be forgotten thatthe wen throughout the State --In most Inti-

mate communication with Got. St. John aretka men most enthusiastic for the law andwho report by the hundreds their successfulconvictions of violators, but who never sayaay thing to him of failures or of what theyknow of th discouraging phases. A manraadliig St. John's letter behind a drug storeproscription cse, or while standinguptothsbar of a dark' room known only to the Initia-

ted, might grin incredulously, but the menlooking for such places while 'pasting alongtka ttrccl might feel otherwise. Gov. St.John docs not desire to convene the Legisla-ture at a cost or 10,000 or f50,000 for the

Bsclinent of a more stringent law lor general application, but lor bestowal of powersth'st shall enable bin) to bring designatedcommunities to a realization of the fact thatthe genius of this governnmenl is embodiedIn the proposition that minorities must sub-

mit.

ZAJUA& CLAIMS.

The State's treasurer, auditor and attorneyhave been to Washington to secure the al-

lowance of some 400,000 in war claims heldby the State against the general government.Tey returned last week, assuring the Stateauthorities that no doubt the money will beforthcoming. These are not the claims beingmrged by Crawford for thisState, but to cover expenses borne by Kansaswhich should have been liquidated by thegeneral government; "

M0 TnCKlMHQ WASTID

The charters of a large number of nation'--1 banks organized in 1862 expire soon, andIk average Congressman seems not a littlexercUed as to what to do. To renew them

or close, them up Is the question. If thetimes were different, if things were going tomash, with the whole people arrayed Into

two classes, the creditor and tho debtor, andstood glaring at each other, the problemwould soon be solved. Anything for achange, wLen nobody knows what's the mat'ter, and the banks would be wiped out. Butthe cotintry Is unprecedented! prosperous,and these banking institutions are the pretest monctarjr system ol the country, forming

part and parcel of a policy pertaining toa successful era, the question of whst to dobecomes hard to settle. One thing msybeat down, and that is that the people wantbo dsuiagoguery or tinkering. Give us onething or the other.

EXTOKIOH IXTsUOKDINABT.

It is given out that the bills of the doctorswho attended President Garfield have at latVeen seut In. Agnew wants $30,000, 95,000or which Is for the first operation. Hamiiton says 25,000 will make htm whole. Dr.Bliss will be content with (8,000, and Bey- -

burn will be glad of about $G,000. Nothingis said ol Ucjnton and thelag old lady Kdson who sat around and worehsrsclr out working a fan. The bills are exorbitant. Any one of the doctors namedcould well have afforded to attend the casefor the prominence it gave, and any and all

f them would have been glad or the chauce,It was worth thousands of dollars to them,Bliss should be paid about f50 per day andthe others one thousand each aud not a centmore and if Congress does its duty to thecountry u win cut tnese outrageous ana insalting bills down. We bad supposed thesegentlemen were doctors, not leeches.

A LIBIT..

Will Allison, editor of the Hellinglonian,may bale use for a small portion of that fundbeing raised in the Eastern States to forceKansas people to obey their own laws. Afesr.daTp since Allison declared in his paperthat tlic (allure of the enforcement or tunprohibition law in Sumner county and alsoall pc woe ahd unseemly rule or mobs wasdirectly traceable to the delinquency orCounty Attorney Wilisie, whom Allison lu- -Umatcx was, in collusion with the saloonkeeper-- who divide the profits or their Illicittrade with Wilisie, or words to that effectWilisie has sued Allison for criminal libel,but the latter says he will make it warm forth foimer and the fornirr sirs lie will makeit warm ror the latter The editors or theState are having their jokes over the situation, but it strikes us as rather a terlous mat-ter, that, either Wilisie will be ruined anddisgraced, or that Allison. will be compelledU'pay high for his advertisement. This 1

otAIli on's first libel suit, and he seemsctadcut.

GGNO0.

Sol. 31i!ler, in defference to tho laws or theStale, disjiensd with eggnog Jn his office onChristmas ere which he had made it a rulettreat liimsclr and employes to regularlyfor the last twenty-fiv- e Christmas eves, sndthe only occasions on which Mr. Miller wasever known to indulge in any thing strongerthan c&aeo. A feoL ha gracefully submit.Ud to the inevitable, hopes have been re--

jrd for George Martin, these two brilliantworthies being the laH two real live tempi

editor opposing St. John's boom.

WKALI8' KJ08.i.,Tbe attcntiea of Fish Couimissjoner Long,

w- -o is abort on eggs. Is'eanicstiy. called tothe fact that th fish commissioner of Colo-

rado has received lot of whales' eggs,as being "about the size or.an

squash pie, and weighing fromVsven to seventeen pounds apiece." Theeerett jiointLoag has ever reached In this

section of the State was up the upper LittleRr, about Halite; butwe assure .him,lithe absence or carp, trout'orsaimon, if liejikwld persuade the commissioner of X'olo- -HHo to divide, and then kindly deposit some'ft these much desired egg Iu Chlsbolm,Pypsumand Spring creek of this county,k would place th people under lasting

Itis no violation of confidence to'(aTemrtbc fish commissioner o! Kansas thatIke people of this valley mused"

to "fishingfcr whale." ...

TBI MTIRDtg WKDOE.

It Is only a question or time when we shalihave two-ce- postage. Congressman Au-dro- n,

of Kansas, has Introduced a bill forIke reduction to two ctaU.FaoU Jlepulli- -

Xi, that is all very fine. Congress, a apopular step, Is every now and theu cuttingM Ike revenues of the postal system, whilevpM the other band every new PostmasterHral exert hlmteb to the utmost to make

Ike service Between the twott servants or tbe system are poorly: paida4 tampered for the want or sufficient

route curtailed and abolished.There, it uo business tense in cither attituderUea. If the postage 1 cut down, and

,tfc--t would probably be weflenodgh, thetWTUBcut akould not cripple the serviceM IU cfliclency by attempting to make itf Importing, but treat the postal depart.

I With the itac measure of fiirhess thatI fltker departments arc. The postal sja A eminently tbst of the' people, and

I it should be' cheapened foKbe Individ- -!. id efficiency should not be allowed to

nBer long a there are general'-reveVs- e

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Tk work f the Suprem Court or thUwM& States to bow three years .behind andMktMViliutlMigtheui Aba wkct. TbH

.MNtking an i evideBt. Lat-- M committee of Abe American Bar .

etoMM agreed toTeooiame.d and will urgeb-- of Mother supreme court,

to MMkt of Mee judge, which will JMJJ.l-HH- r- over smtJflu caeWMeMv to lbe hkjMt iribKMl.

IICTOUltlOUB MATH.

In these times, when popular subscriptionsare being resorted to for ail manner ot enterprises and charities, our late President and-- j

hi embarassing circumstances sbomd not beoverlooked. Be is an Ohio man and a neigh-

bor ol the lamented Garfield in his life-tim- e,

and, a we a'.l know, sated the country bybeating Uncle ha l Tilden clear out ofTjIsboots in a square raco where the judgesstood 8 to 7. In view of these happy

and triumphs, and the further factthat his uncle Itulhcrford bail willed him anIncumbrance or a cool $100,003, a Clevelandcommittee of prominent men called uponblm the other day, for a contribution to theGarfield monument fund, to be built in bisneighboring town. The poor man repliedthat his bank dividends had not come up toexpectation, and that, ut der all the cireuin-stadce- a,

be found himself unable to contrib-

ute anything for a monument. Bis desire todo so was very great, but prudence forbade.

TH8TABK0DT1B8.

The new Attorney General, Brewster, ifhe has not underestimated the undertaking,will land soma or the star-rou- te swindlers inthe penitentiary. Brewster Is evidently ordifferent metal from MacVeagh, who, whenconfronted with the real magnitude of thefight, resigned in the face of the most earnest protests ol President Arthur Brewsterwrites his "assistant, Judge Bliss: "Theseprosecutions must be earnestly pressed ; thetrials must-b- e prompt and the cases well prepared. On you, together with the othercounsel wLo have been before this Investi-

gating these cases, I must rely for their prep-aration. All that is essential must be readyror use. 1" have resolved that my duty willrequire me to take an active part in the trialin court, and I propose to be present withyou and in person lead in the prosecutionror the United States."

QBOWING RICH.

Our country is growing rich and powerfulfrom her own resources and the activity andwell directed energy of her people. With asteady-hande- d government, and no revolu-tions or foreign wars, the United Statespromise to attain the opulency or ante-m- e

diaeval times. Even now, outside or thegreat cities, there is no real squalor or degrading povery. Look at the year Justclosed t The official report show the amountor gold aud stiver from our mines whichcame to tha mint to be ?78,GOO,O0O. Andthey also show the net amount or the iraportatlons or gold in the same year, whichcame to the mints, to be 996,500,090, makingthe aggregate acquisitions ror the year or theprecious metals to be 9175,100,000.

TBI JIANNITTE.

The exploring veisel about which so muchis being said now, it seems was crushed inthe ice about the first ol June last in latitude77, longitude 157 last. Her crew got off inthree boats, one ol which has not been heardfrom. The two boats got iu to land at themouth of the Lena river, and it will takeconstant travel for the men to reach America by next April. The Jeannette was fittedout by the Government, but was the privateproperty of James Gordon Bennett, of theNew York llirali. She was originally namedthe Pandora and under that name bad madeone trip to the Arctic regions. She left SanFrancisco on her voyage July 8, 1879, undercommand or Lieutenant G. W. DeLong orthe United States Kavy. She took with herto the Arctic a complement or thirty-on- e

men.

A BMSIBLI WOMAN.

Twenty-fi- x million men of America andnot to exceed some half dozen women willdrop secret ballot from their heads intotheir heart in favor of Mrs. Keifer, the wireor the new Speaker. That lady, a highly refined and educated woman, never appearedin Washington till this winter, although herhusband has been in Congress ror years.And now that her duties call her there shedisdains alls bangs," "crimps," and "friz.zes," and wears her dark brown hair partedIn the middle and smoothed down plainly oneach side. She has further fretted the foolflips of society by calling upon someold friends without first waiting to be calledupon.

DANFORD'8 STATD8.

It may be, sfter all, that Danford, althougha slick one, averages up better than themake-u- p of the mob that threatened his life.After long and thorough examination intothe affairs of his Osage City bank, the citi-

zens' committee find that its assets aggrcgate 9150,076, while its liabilities arc only941,037. And this Is outside ol the cash thatmay. be in the vault, which is under attach-ment and could not be examined. Danfordhas upwards of 987,000 in real estate.

QUITEAU'8 0A8B IN ENGLAND.

A rew would-b- e leading journals or Amer-ica have been reading the press or the coun-try a lesson ror daring to characterize Cox'scourt as a farce and shame. Jennings, in hislast London letter says tbst the English law-year- s,

and Tor that matter the whole Eng-

lish people, are amazed at the nxtraordinaryscenes permitted at the Guiteau trial. Aleading Queen's counsel ald to him:

"President Garfield was shot down iu thepresence or a large number or persons. Mr.Blaine's evidence and that of the constablewho arretted the prUoner would have" suf-ficed in our courts to establish the case rorthe crown. Xo lawyer at the English bsrwould have ventured to plead insanity onbehsU or the prisoner, and the trial wouldhave been begun, and finished eaxily in oneday. The sight now presented makes mebelieve there Is no law in the United States;certainly there can be few good lawyer.When is it going to end? Why, Mr. Scovillemay go on calling alleged experts until thecrack of doom. The trial Is a scandal whichthe American people must be ashamed of."

FORGHUM IN KANSAS.

A sorgho convention ror the State was heldat Sterling, Rice county, last week, in whichsome interesting experiences were detailedand speculations indulged in. It seemed tobe.tbc opinion or the practical men presentthat the amber canes are yet to cut a largefigure in the statistics or Kansas. The exhibition of syrups was extensive, and a number of sugar samples was showu. We haveroom for tbe report of the committee onsamples. which says: .

"Your committee on samples find a diff-iculty in the tact that, while all or the sam-pl- c

are first-clas- s, no two or them weremade by tbe same process, or on the samestyle or evaporation. Mr. A. E. Sample, orLyons, has tbe best sample or fire-pa- n syrupever tested by your committee. Messrs. Cle-

ment, ol tbe Sterling Syrup Works, make a

first-cl- display or syrup made in an openpan, with steam coil; but to Mr. Sandys, ofthe Kansas Sugar Works, must be given tnecake for showing tbe samples which willcommand the best price in the market.This was produced by clsrlfying and vacuum-pa- n boiling. Mr. J. u. coiiett, orBurns, Kansas, made1 the only oisplay ofKansas augr. U was unpurged, but tnecraln wa very large and of fine color.

"Your committee beg leave to call your at-

tention to a very fine dlrly of samples orforeign syrup and sugar, by W. P. Clement,

of the Sterling Sugar Works, among whichwere a large sample of nice grained andlight-color- sugar from Falrbolt, Minn.; asample of white sugar made from sorghumat Baton Rouge. Louisiana ; a sample of re-

fined sorgho-sug- ar from tbe Minnesota StateUniversity Farm; samples or bolb refinedand raw ugar and syrup from the Wiscon-

sin State University Farm, and the best sam- -

pies of sorgho-syru- p It has ever been theprivilege of 7our committee to examine.

frosl the Falrbolt Sugar uennery, oi .Minne

sota. a

Tbe First Assistant Postmaster General atha sent his New Year's card to all tbe post-

masters,

of

letter carriers, postal clerks, etc., in

the cpuutiy, containing tbe following capi-

talised extract from the President message:,

"There are very many characteristic whichto make a model civil servant. Prominent

.anmr than are Probity. Industry, Good

Sense, Ged IlabiU, Good Temper, Patlnce, be

Order, Courtesy, Tct, e, Manly

Deference to Superior umcers, anu saaniyCoatderation for Inferior."

A irtf San Juan rancher made a bon- -

tjreof an Apache Indian, and tbe coroner'ja- . - - i'. tt.

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ihx KAwaAsorrr book.Wichita aolk and the AtchisonThe

Champion congratulate themselves over thesupposed fact that the Kansas City boom isflickering out. Truth compels us to say theboys are talking twaddle. A fixed fact likethe Kansas City boom cannot be discussed inany Other light than as such. It is simplygammon to suppose that Kansas City' "timehas time," because it Is now growing rasterthan ever. Don't be silly, boys. PaeUt J!fpublican.

Time determines wuat is twaddle and wualsound business views. The Chicago & Al-

ton, Chicago, Uock Island & Pacific, and oth-

er trunk lines have Tor years refused to en-

tertain any proposition to extend their linesbeyond Kansas City Into this State for the as-

signed reason that as tho bulk of alt westernproducts were delivered at Kansas City theycould gain nothing by constructing Indepen-

dent lines around and beyond that point. Butnow that Gould and other interests havemade combinations by which the Kansas Cityrailroad pool is evaded, it becomes a matteror common business tact for the other mainlines to resort to like methods iu protectingthemselves. If such a policy, once carriedout, does not hurt Kansas City, then we

don't know what we are talking about.

A KANSAS HOB.

On Tuesday, W. E. Chandler, in jail atEllsworth ror killing, robbing and burningPhillip Eglcy, in Ellsworth county last week,was taken from the Jail by a mob and hungIn front of the courthouse. Another inmateof the jail, named W. C. Rose, would havemet the same rate, but was taken to a placeor safety by the sheriff while the mob wereexecuting Graham. So says a special to theCommonwealth.

0HAN- 0- OP SBNTIMENT.

The Frcdonia Citiztn thinks tho whiskyquestion is becoming "a chronic nuisance."The Ossge City Frte Trttt expresses a stmtlar opinion in a lengthy article, and the Humboldt Union takes occasion to say :

"There are alotol demagogue Republicanswho will ride the mare of prohibition till herback is sore, in hope of getting office andcarrying things their own way. That is thereason why many or them are such earnestand zealous rriends to the prohibition cause.

We arc in lavor of sitting down on this classol fellows."

AH ol these papers hav been very earnestadvocates of temperance, and supporter ofthe" prohibition law. But they appear to besomewhat "off," just now, and will, we fear,have to be put down ns "whlskyitc."Champion.

IXTBA NOTICE.

To the Wool Growers or Kansas : The annual meeting or the "Kansas Wool.Growersand Sheep-Breedin- g Association," convenesat 3 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, Janury 17, 18sl,at Odd Fellows Hall, tn Topeka. The usualspecial excursion rates have been securednvrrtheU.P. and A.. T. & S. F. Businessor crest importance will be before the convention, besides the election or officer andthe election or a governing committee on thenext annual sheep show, during the Stateralr. J. B. Bartuolm-- W, Secretary,

A BAD OLD YEAB.

Senator Ingalls opened his address at Leav-

enworth. UDon the lire or Garfield, Iu aglance back over the year that has just gone,with the following graphic paragraph :

"Long anticipated with vague terror andmysterious apprehension, the. year that isnow closing has verified the ominous prophecies with which a century asro iti adventwas predicted. Its annals are thick withhorror. The heavens have blazed with com

ets that from their horrid hair shake pestilence and war. Storms of inconceivable violence and fury have raged in the sun, whoseconvulsions have agitated the physical andmoral universe to its remotest circumference.States have been alternately inundated byfloods and blackened by conflagration. Unprccedented tempests have tossed the seas,

The ruler of the greatest monarchy and thechler magistrate or the greatest republichave fallen by assassination. The passionsof men have felt the ratal contagion. Political contention, lawlessness, and crime haveravaged the earth till it seemed as if the evilforces or the world had been unleashed andbade to work their unrestricted will uponnature and upon man."

TBE EFFECT OF TEE LAW.

The Chicago Tribune pullsbcs a specialIrom Wichita, in this Slate, which is republished in the Timet of Kansas City, and inwhich it is alleged that the prohibitory lawis a failure over the entire State; that Kan-

sas City liquor houses arc selling more liquorsin Kansas than ever before; and that 40,000

people have emigrated Irom Kansas to South-

western Missouri, to say nothing or the loss

to Kansas in German and other immigration.Some or these statement's arc partially true ;

others arc wholly false. Wc think it Is truethat the prohibitory law is a ratlure, exceptin a few places in the State, and we are sat-

isfied that the shipments of liquors to pri-

vate consumers, from points ouUide theState has been enormously increased. Butthe statement that 40,W) people have leftKansas and gone to l because or theadoption of the prohibitory law is pure bosh.Kansas has not lost three hundred inhabit-

ants, all told, because of the adoption or thislaw. Further, we do not believe that for-oi-

immigration to Kansas has been materially affected by the adoption of prohibition.Only a few weeks ago a very large colony ofprosperous Germans, direct from the oldcountry, bcttled in Brown county, alwaysone of the strongest temperance counties inthe State, and every day or so we hear or thearrival of emigrants from different Europeancountries at rome point in Kansas.

The Champion docs not regard tbe prohibi-

tion law as tbe perfection of human wisdomas s well known. But, on tbe other hand, Ithas no patience with the stupid talk aboutprohibition harmfully affecting the growthand prosperity of the State. Whisky hasnot built up Kansas. Liquor Is simply a de-

structive force. It impoverishes always.Every dollar that is spent for it is wasted.It is neither strength, nor rood, nor fuel, norelothiiiL'. nor comfort, nor happiness, norany thing else that goes to make a State prosperous and great. Aud so, u Kansas couiueffectually and finally banUh it, the Statewould gain, not lose, in all the element ofreal, healthful development. The questionof liquor is, therefore, one of methods. Mengenerally do not differ about the effect or

liquor, but about the methods or means uywhich its use can be best regulated or abol-

ished. Champion.

8XNAT0R INQALLS' 0FFERNG.

Last evening will be a memorable one intbe history ol our opera house, and will notsoon be forgotten by those who were fortu-

nate enough to hear Senator Ingalls' chaste,polished and eloquent address on the life andcharacter of the dead President as viewed byone who bad known him when both wereschool boys In Massachusetts and had beenfriendly and intimate from that time to theeventful 2d day or July, when the Nation wasstartled by tbe tidings that a crazy knave hadselected for tho unssanin's mark one who, inthe simplicity and Innocence or his own kind

heart, did not dream that there lived the manwho would harm or molest blm. Garfield'smemory is yet green with us, and loving himas we did it gives cvory America a consol-

ing joy to see fresh flowers planted on hisgrave; and we believe tbat or all the offer-

ings tbat have been made by poets, oratorand writers, ni other is as beautiful, as fra-

grant, and as charming as the one our seniorSenator so earnestly and so appropriatelymade last night. Ltatenvorth Timet

SOON TO HANG.

Washington, January 1. Guiteau spent

quiet Sunday. A number of people calledthe jail, but few were admitted to the cellthe notorious criminal. Those who were

accorded this privilege state tbat the assassin

was in good spirits aud confident of acquit-

tal. Scoville now thinks the trial may end

th'. week. He ha yet four or five witneseswho will testify to the insanity of the family.

Col. Corkhill thinks that the arguments will

in and the case submitted to tbe jury Fri-na- v.

The prevailing Impression is tbat the

jury will convict after a few bours' delibera

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Af,hUou bu at last resorted to a call for agrand-jur- y for the purpouc ol punishis vio- -

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OF TSiI'AMB OPINION.

The Anthony fBMicaii,.n.uotIug extractsfrom the Commonicra'th and Eagle touching

the desirability of Henry C. Sluts' candida-

cy for Congress, closes with the rollowlnghearty endorsement:

"The Eaglk's remarks are appreciated bythe li'tfulluan.- - We have known SenatorSiuss since 18G5. To know Henry C. Sluts isto admire him. As an able, vigorous lawyer,and well balanced man and legislator, he Is

without a superior In tho State or Kansas.With Ryan in the cast, and Sluss in the west,to represent us in Congress, we should leelpretty well satisfied.."

KAILWAT NEWS.

Tbe first through train from St. Louis toSen Francisco via the Iron Mountaiu, TexasPacific and Southern Pacific, or what will beknown as tbe Triple Pacific Hue, left

Sunday. A train on this new routealso left St. Louis via the Missouri Pacificand Missouri, Kansas & Texas, ami connectwith the above through trains atFort Worth,Texas. C. S. Stcbbins, general ticket agentor tho Union Pacific, W. F. White, generalpassenger agent or the Atchison, Topeka &

Santa Fc, aud B. W. McCulIougli, ot thepassenger department or the Texas Pacific,have been in consultation here with FranceChandler, generalpastienger agent or thoSouthwestern system, relative to rates bytbe Triple Line, but the result has net yettranspired. It is not likely, however, thatthere will he any material change from tbatcharged on the Northern Pacific.

The Albuquerque Journal says : The con-

tract was let last Wednesday ror the gracing,masonry and ties lor the extension or the St.Louis & San Railroad from Vinita,Indian Territory, to a point sixty-fir- o mileswest ot that place. This will carry the roadover the Arkansas river. This work willkeep right on in sections from there to thiscity, where it will connect with the Atlantic& Pacific road, which Is completed over GOO

miles west of here. It is expected that theline will be completed from Vinita to Albu- -

querquo at the same time that the road is

completed from Albuquerque to California,Tbe steel rails are all ready to ship from herefor this end, and they have some on the wayafloat for the Pacific coast to lay east fromthere, so that at the same time they will beputting down rails west from Albuquerqueand west from Vinita. The line will be completed to the Arkansas river by next May,and to this city In 1SS3.

A railway publication says that the year1SS1 has been especially notable ror the enormous extent and rapid railway constructioniu tbe United States. Track has been laidon SoS different lines and aggregate 8,212miles, much the larceit mileajre in any oneyear, the largest previous mileage being7,3C7

in 1871. Some returns yet to be receivedwill probably swell the total to 9,000. Theheaviest mileage was In Texas, 1,411 ; Colorado had 493; Iowa, J'JCJ; Dakota, 430;Ohio, 417J; 2few Mexico, 330J, Indiana, 375;Illinois, 341 ; Michigan, S89 ; Wisconsin,281; Washington Territory, 209; Virginia,263. and tbe other States GOO. Iu all fortytwo States and Territories figure in the tableConnecticut, Delaware, Idaho and the IndianTerritory and Utah being left out.

OUR TOPEKA. LET fER.

Tor-EKA- , January 1, 1882.

To tie Editor of the Eagle:New Year's day opens at tho State capital

with a gray sky overhead, and a happy throngin the streets ; Topeka Is determined to celebrate in a variety of ways. The sanctifieddispensers or spiritual food wend their waysto the sanctuaries with, possibly, a deepershade of thought than usually sits upon thecountenance ; for this is the day when goodresolutions for the coming year are wont tobe made; alas, only to be broken on the mor-row vide old topers, smokers, and tobaccocbewers, not to name the ten thousand otherfault to which we are all heirs, and whichwe have sworn to quit every New Year'sday for a score or yean back. The churchesare likely to be well filled for there isa goodly throng wending their way thither;and you would think, from the glitterin,show, that every woman wears to-d- all thesilks aud jewels iu her possession.

I heard "a sound of revelry by night" as Ipassed up Topeka Avenue last evening, audupon entering the placo from whence thesounds proceeded, I was confronted by aboutiwo hundred of the capitolians who werehaving a regular time, such aswas common Iu tbe palmy days previous toprohibition. Beer aud wbieki" flowed in torrents, and each drink went by its propername. This was the largest and most gentcel billiard hall iu the city, and every oneapparently patronized the bar, behind whichthree aristocrats were setting 'em up withthe greatest enthusiasm. I learn withoutmaking the rounds as that might be considered injudicious, when man Is thirsty andbeer is' plenty that if you go into auy placehere that looks like a saloon, and ask for anything but beer or whisky, they think you arc"wrongin your head."

Visiting tbe State Ilotitc His Excellency,Gov. St. John, was discovered in tbe midstof his duties, cheerful in mood and affable inmanner. The Governor is looking well. Hois soon to speak in Howard City and braceup the temperance people of that place byinfusing into them some of his energy In bisfavorite branch of reform. Ho took a copyor the "Songs of tne Southwest," remark-ing that he bad heard much or the book andwas glad to sec nil worthy literature prosperin this State.

Dennis, the genial and immensely popularguardian ol the literary archives of the State,had his shapely bead bowed with care, andhis countenance was "sicklied o'er with thepale cast of thought." lie had just receivedan invoice of miscellaneous books and uoplace to put them ; alibis shelves were foil;tbe succedaucums were pulled out, and laya pile or useless blocks ; but the ponderoustomes on the groaning shelves frowned incompact array and offered no way out of thedilemma. There is a move on foot to con-

solidate the library of the Historical Societywith the State library which will be a greatrelief to the State Librarian, who alreadyhas his hands full with the legal work prop-erly belonging to his department. Tbe mis-

cellaneous books arc a part of tbe historicallibrary and both are owned by tbe State.

Here I met Major Inman, author or the"Santa Fe Trail." He informed me that hisbook has met with a big sale, and that he isnow engaged ou a new work of a differentcharacter, the title of which will be Iu duetime made known. The Major was half-le- g

deep In his books of reference, tho well-stock-

shelves of the Stato library offeringfine facilities for his work. We concluded a

"swap" my historical poetry for his historyin prose.

State Superintendent Spear was just beginning to see out from the accumulated mass oreducational busiuess Incident to the meetingof the State Teachers'-- Association, whichclosed it session here on Thursday last.Til ero was a large attendance and the instructors or Kansas had a glorious time. Alltbe first-cla- is hotels and boarding bouseswere full, aud several traveling meu founddifficulty iu getting sleeping accommoda-

tions. Topeka is noted for being one vastcaravansary hardly a bouse but what takesboarders still it appears she can scarcelyfind room to accommodate her guests attend-ing at the various State conventions.

Crawford's Opera House is having a lightattendance, doubtless owing to tho numerous balls aud parties, and home attractionsIncident to the holidays. Grace CarlUndand John Murray have been playing here forthree or four days; the company is credita-

bly strong. Friday night was played thodramatization of tbo beautiful Greek legendof Galatea, the animated statue. The playis entitled "Tho Worthy World." GraceCartland is really a fine emotional actress oftbe Clara Morris type. The two leading gen-

tlemen of tbe compauy are John Murray andW. U. Mitchell, both having starred it iu theleading cities. Mary Anderson lias beenturning the heads or her admirer through-

out tbe cities or the East, In the Impersona-

tion or the pleasing character or Galatea, inwhich there is great scope for fine, sympa-

thetic acting, and Grace Cartland cannot beer. snouiu mis company visittj depend upon seeing some- -

I ehouid opine the peoplin Kansas were about ready tolo the van avalanche of scrubt bave swept down upon themof locusts, ruining, by worse

log, any trur, drimatic stand- -

pie of Wichita number amongropie ot cultured taste ; quite 12

) a good patronage to any frit--

feiAriiS

class troupe that may produce on tbe stage ofher commodious Opera House a short seriesof the fin legitimate emotional dramas thatfind such appreciation in the East.

The Windsor, tho fine new hotel beingbuilt by Sell Bros., upon tbe site or the oldTefft House, loom up In magnificent pro-

portions. It will be occupied by the UanktaBro. about tbe first or February. Tbf newWindsor will contain one hundred rooms rorguests; will be heated by steam, and run anelevator, besides having all the other modemhotel convenience?. As to what the tableswill offer aud the general business manage-

ment, everybody knew that the UauklaBros, arc unexcelled by any or their contem-

poraries as caterers to the inner aud outerman as represented by the traveling public.These enterprising gentlemen have hadcharge or the Fifth Avenue ever since De-

cember, '78, and during tbat time have keptabreast of tho times. When they asumccontrol or the Windsor they will celebratethe occasion by a grand opening entertainment.

General Passenger Ageut White, or theSanta Fc Railroad holds a sessionwith several or his associates for the purposeof considering and readjusting several matters connected with the management or hisdepartment of tbe road.

Topeka Is putting on metropolitan airs inthe way of Sunday night entertainments.At Crawford's Opera Hou-.- this (Sunday)evening the Cartland-Murra- y combinationwill play the popular sensational drama,"The French Spy."

There is considerable sanctified NewYear's calling goin on to-d- ; several nota-

ble characters are spending tbo day here,having come from a dUtaucc to make KewYear's calls in Topeka. Yours,

T. F. P.

VALLEY CENTER.

To the EJttor of the Eagle:Iu addition to the well written and other-

wise complete account of the" Christmas tree,as kindly furnisLed by J. D. C, and pub-lished iu the last E.iGt.u, I would say thatone or the must, If not altogether the mostcreditable inciJent of the whole, resultedfrom the fact that certain generous (bit toyour correspondent unknown) donors had,from the Mines of their large hearts andpocket books, kindly remembered Itev. Ito-rai-

and family in the distributiou of thegifts, by making them the recipients of manyappropriate presents or value. Hut sincethere is nothing more needed to be said ofthe Christmas tree, wc turn with uufcignedpleasure to speak or the festival.

There aro many pleasant reminiscencesconnected with that grand aud happy occa-

sion, hence it is a delightful topic to dwellupou.

First, by way of explanation, the festivalwas given to apply on an outstanding in-

debtedness against the M. E. parsonage atValley Center. The enterprising, energeticladies engaged therein are to be congratu-lated first, because they succeeded iu rais-

ing a much larger amount than they ex-

pected, and second, because of the manygrand successes previously experienced intheir entertainments given to relieve thefinancial embarrassment of their society,this last was decidedly the most enjoyableand remunerative of the whole.

The novelty caps introduced by way of ex-

periment, in lieu of the neckties used onformer occasions or th? kind, proved to bedecidedly the greatest, mirth making or thetwo. Yet, pcrhap privilege of se-

lecting their part-e- ra had been given tbeladies, inauyqf them no doubt would havechosen other than the lucky holder of thecap to match theirs. At any rate, that mostbeautiful and possibly most displeased ladyor ail, captured by your correspondent, gaveme the gratifying assurance tbat if such badbeen the case, I would have been badly left.

The slipper table, aside from the oystertable, wa about thirty-fiv-e feet iu length,and during the evening wai many times filledto its utJiost c ipaclty with everything in theline of substantial eatables and dainty nick-nac-

that the appetite couid-crav- e orthemind conceive of; aud with alt Usii-fiiH- ar-

ranged, it was thus the universal wonder,admiration aud comment of all.

Too much praise cannot be. given thosezealous- - Christian ladies In. charge, or thewhole, for their patient, cheerful and untir-ing efforts to make their undertaking aproud success in every"articiilar. ' Toiiiemany not identified with tbe M. E. organi-- izatlon, but who manifested such commenda-ble kindness and generosity in th'eir liberaldonations of nicely prepared, eatables,''!would say, in behalf of the appreciativemembers of the society (hat..with one ac-

cord they desire to publicly express theirUeartfult gratitude for .your highly valueddonations, as well as for your invaluable

otlierwiso rendered, to make tbe oc-

casion a pleasant oue for all, as- well as nprofitable one for the church.

"Teu Nights in a.llarlloom" will beplaycilat Valley Center ou Friday and Saturdaynights, January 13 .and 14. The proceedsfrom the play will be used tp.pay.ofl" tho bal-au-

yet due on the.M.-E- . paramage, and Iuview of the fact that those. taking part in theplay have devoted a great amount of time,care aud labor that it might be such as woulddo credit to themselves aud give completesatisfaction to their audiences ; aud the stillfurther fact that they are not receiving orasking any pecuniary reward for their ser-

vices, it would thus seem that our magnani-mous people should, aud I verily believewill, give them a full house both nights.

Long Jou.v.

Valley Ckxtek, Dec. 27, 1681.

To the Editor of the'Eagle:Please announce tbe following report of

the school in district Xo. 107, for the mouthending December 23, 1831 :

iioll or HONOR.

Kva Allen, Charles Welcli,Item Carnahaii, Frank Lewis,Leslie Buruatigli, Charlie Burnaugb,Guy CaruaLan, Charlie Kllis,Oscar Ellia, Moll! Carnahan,

Ella Daughcrty.STANDING OF THE "A" ARITHMETIC CLASS.

Alfred Carnahan 05

Idclla Carnahan 83"n" AKITIIMKTIC.

Evallarncs 88Willie IlurnauKh t 90

"C" AKITIIMKTIC.Junto Carnahan '. 90Charley Dougherty t5Abncr lSarncs SO

Belle nuriiaugk '. 80UUAMMAlt.

Alfred Carnahan 85Eva Karnes 70

Idella Carnahan 70

lielle Ilurnaugh C3

"A" GEOGRAPHY.Alfred Carnahan 100

Willi Ilurnaugh 100

Eva Barnes 90

Idclla Carnahan ,. 00

Belle Burnatigh 90HISTORY.

Alfred Carnahan 90

Willie Burnaush 75

E. J. Judaic, Teacher.

A horrible accident occurred at Shawnec-vill- e,

Cnorthern Ohio, Mouday night. Tho

Knights of Tythias wera giving an entertainment iu n public hall, when the floorgave way, precipitating throe hundred men,women and children to the floor below. A orhot stove, full of live coals, wentdown withthe rest, setting fire to the wreck, in whichmany were held by timbers. Several wereburned to death, and many others badlymangled.

The editor or the Wichita Jteacon has re-

cently discovered that the American peoplehave lost their liberties, aud that the countr)is going to the dcmnilion bow-wow- s. It

a three-colum- n editorial, without a 31.

break-lin- e in it, for the Eeaion man to unloadthis harrowing information upon this en-

slaved and down-trodde- n land. Faola

th.A Washington letter says that a bevy or

Kansas ladies in that city sqnt District Attor-

ney Corkhill a Christmas present in the formof a small figure of a neatly-cla- d man sus-

pendedUs

by the neck from a wooden scaffold,having the name of the assassin written atthe top. It is supposed to have had somerefereuce to the Guiteau.case.

Administratora Sale. in:.'On Jauuary 23d, 18S2, the undersigned admin

istrator of the estate of John IIK"o. l!,fji 20"I" "" - i'um,u -".? i. "" --

.i .i; . .. oaTJZruV-3fwtato-.r

-- 1 of lbs properly Lelonglu. to said es- -

t.io nmiiinf. ut npr-r.- il head of horses, cows. ' ,

younjf cattle.'hogs, wagons, farming Implements,etc. Acreuii.oi niue muuju., -- ... " "per cent r annum, win ne given on an sumsover nve u. liars. . A. I

11 j. a. UUAbAn,

E. P. HOVEY & CO.,llavo a rust assortment of useful articles suiUblo for

HolidayImmense

s

Black Dress Silk?,Colored Dres9 Silk, -

Merrcillcaux Dress Silks in aud black,Flannel Suitings,

Black Velvets,Colored Velvets,

Cashmeres in all tho desirable shades,Black and Colored Flushes,

Moire Antique,bnk

Silk Ties,Ladies' Belts,

Florence KniltiiijcSilk,Nubias,

Kill Olovej, Hanibarg Uim, bees, Ladies'

Pr n-- t

In facl, our slock is so large and complete, that

Ton Are Certam to Fina Just What You fait, ani at tie Correct Price,

Not too high, but exactly right to tileaso thcintiltihule that throng onr housedaily. They alfacknowledgc that it pays to trado with

- E. P. HOYEY &CO.,

Leading Dry Goods and Boot and Shoe House,

EACLE BLOCK. DOUGLAS

This space belongs to Wa. Kas-s- el

hurrah for Kaesell tho lead-

ing Jeweler bf fhe Southwest-hur- rah

for the Southwest! who is

too 'busy silling Jewelry hurrahfor the Jewelry I to write au

Gold spectacles and eye glasses at .Mill

..miner's, 100 Douglas Avenue. 30-- tf

Bridge Notice.To tlis Honr.niblo, tho Hoard of County

or S.lgvrlck County, Kansas.W. the underdigntil properly lioMera of SeilR-wl-

Countv, do respectfully petition jou tomake an appropriation sulUcleut to build a bridgeacross Coirnian creeK, ai me norm-ra- it corner oiwctlon 9. twp. 25, T lr. estimated cost fourhundred dollars; and to grade the road from aldhrluge south JS-- roia tsiunaieu cosi, i.uc iiuu- -dred and II fly dollars.Myron Camp, Itobert lingers,

Camp, Samuel try,11.0 Smith Jar Wilson,A. T. Thomson, Jacob Wilson.

Great strength, perfect purity, permanencyund perfect color are some of the good points

the June Golden Butter Color. It is apurely vegetable color, with no alkali iu it;doe not color the buttermilk, and is theche.ipet color for Its ctrencth In the market.Don't fall to try it. For sale by ail druggistsand grocers. 31-- '-

The best creameries iu tho country aro inSouthern Wisconsin. The cool breams andtuLt'Sorthat section give abundant pure wa-

ter, and the creameries arc celebrated overIlie WOriU. UllCOl lUC H:.IUIU .iai.j...n,,u.

Wigginton, or Concord, says: 'June Gol-

den ia tho best butter color I everFor sale bv J. 1 Allen, Druggist. 33--2

The Illinois creameries are now using JuneGolden Butter Color. This is what one or

mii says of It:itossville, Warren Co., 111., Aug. 25, 1831.

Mes-r- s. F. B. Faruo Sc Co. : Please send uione gallon or your June Golden Butter Colorper American Express. The sample you sent

some time ago we gave a thorough trial,both in churning creamery butter and re-

working dairy, and wo are well pleased infact like it better than any Other.

Yours truly, Blazer Bros. Jt Co.For sale by all grocers and druggists. 32--2

Mr. G. B. Kawson, of Traer, Iowa, a lea ddairyman of Ceutral Iowa, writes us:

t,. .01, .,. v.li . 1MI. F. B. Far.Co. Sirs : I saw one of ) our agenti at

- ilar Kan ds. wh lie attending tuewauonaiand Cheese A..odation, and took

home with me a sample bottle pi your butternlnr sml I in sav that it is the best I have

usoJ yct please send me two gallons oftout butter color uy express.

1

For sale by J. P. Alien, Druggist. 86--.

e s e .

colors

Stock of

Ilaudkurchicts,. Liuen Handkerchiefs,

, Lace Collar?,Lace Ties,

Knit Ulsters,Cardigan Jackets,

and Cent'i Underwear, Dress Shirts, etc., etc.

AVENUE, WICHITA, KANSAS.

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Sheep for Sale.For Sale. 1,000 head or Improved Mexicansheep, with or without ranch, and about 50

tons or millet, locatad near Kiowa, Borbourcounty. Inquire at this ofDco. W-tf

Parties throughout the country who occa-

sionally desire to procure something better

than home merchants are justified In carrying, will be glad to know that a stock equal

to tho bent in Kansas City can bo found near-

er than that at u poiut where public and po-

litical interests require frequent visits. Worefer to Stevenson, Emery 4 Tart's, Topeka.

So, ladles when your husbands go to Topekato look after politics or the public Interests,

send your orders, or go with them. Bcttargo, if for uo other purpose than to look

through their stock. 37-- tf

At Cost,Books, stationery, dolls and holiday goods.37-- tf G. II. H.RRINGTO.V.

For parts to the genuine Singer SewingMachine, needles aud best oil go to the office

of the Singkk Mrx'o Company,Temple Block.

Five-- tbouirnd dollars worth or holidaygoods received by G. II. Ilerrington thiaweek. , 37--tf

Miss Summer is selling clocks cheaper thanever. 36-t- f

Buy your goods or Miss Sommer aud havethem engraved. 37--tf

Farm For Sale.A splendid corn farm, containing 105 aeres,

90 acres under cultivation, with house, barn,granery, corn crib all frame; good hearingorchrrd, good well, and watered by Chlsholmcreek; three aud one-ha-lf mile from Wichi-

ta, northeast, l'tice, 91,500; five hundreddown, balance on five year's time, at tea percent. Will trade ror stuck.

J- - c- - WjLlIAJM.

WICHITA.Wichita is the County Seat of Sedgwick County, Kuni. It i thr

Largest and Most Important Town in v-- -- West of theCapital, and is Situated in the Center bf the

Finest Agricultural, Stock and FruitRegion of the United States.

THE COUNTRY SURROUNDINGIs about equally divided betweeu Valley and Upland, or low, rollbag Prairie,

with beautiful runniusr streams of water, the banks 'of which are .

skirted with timber. The Soil is a rich, sandy loam, producing the most luxu-riant grasses, upou which stock quickly fatten, and, when harvested, makingthe best of hay. When in cultivation, our toll rewards the patient worker witEthe largest crops.

THIS IS SHOWN FULLYBy refcrenceiothe State 'Agricultural Reports for the last ten years. In 1870 --

newly organized county, with no products, it has steadily grown until it nowranks as the leading county in the State in tho acreage and yield of its Wheat,Corn and other crops. The estimated yield of Corn lor 1881' is upwards of5,000,000 bushels, aud other crops in proportion.

OUR YOUNG ORCHARDSNow prove this county and vicinity to riral any other in the production ofApples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Nectarines, Grapes, and other small fruits. .' '

OUR CONTIGUITYTo the great regions of the West gives ns a ready market and'"good prices for all the surplus that may bo raised.

FINANCIALLY,Our County and City are in tho best condition, no bonded or other indebtednesshanging over us, and our public affairs are honestly and efficiently administered.

THE CITY OF WICHITABoasts of her fine School Buildings and School Privileges of her Churches and 'Society ' of her Shaded Avenues and Drives ; of her immense business, and thienterprise of her citizens. . --.

IT IS HERE YOU ARE INVITED TO COME;To buy your homes, or seek for investments.

STEELE &c iMLA-isrisr- -,

Real Estate Agents,Will show you our county, and give you information. They have improved and.unimproved farms for sale, at low prices, in all parts of the county.

--IP YOUAn exclusively Agricultural Farm, they

--IP YOUA Stock Farm for cattle or sheep, they

--IP YOUA Business House, or Location for Busiuess in the City, or Residence Property,,,call on them. -- . . '

--IP YOUSuburbau Property, in tracts of Irom one

--ip youto invest your money in Land, or wantmake safe investments or loans for you.

--ip youto know the Title to any tract of land in

gTThe following is a Partial List

Xo. 1- .- ICO acres. K miles west, 75 acres In cul-tivation, honse, 2 rooms, stable, corral,JT mile of hedge, good well. SO apple and1W0 peach trees bearing; price, $1 ,500.

" 2. 160 acres, 3X miles southwest of Wichi-ta, 130 acres in cultivation, dwelllngllxIt. Bheds and outbuildings, good-wel- l

of water, 2.S00 forest trees planted;price, 2,000." 4. 160 acres, 3 miles north, S3 acres in cul-tivation , 2 good well. corn crib and gran-ery. 120 acres or ttis farm Is lint-cla-

bottom Und, balance gently sloping up-land, price, 3,000.

' ' 5. SO acres near the above, alt bottom land,to acres In cultivation, aud partly hedg-ed; price, l,a).

6. 16J acres in Attica township, 1G0 in cul-tivation, comfortable dwelling and sta-ble, stoue smoke house, good well, allsmooth, rich, tillable land, hedge willtnru stock, around and across farm; 20acre pasture hedged ; cheap at 2,000.

"7. lcOacres. 12 miles from town 100 acresin cultivation, no buildings; price, 1,000.

. " 3. s,w 23, 27. Sw, all tillable land, 120 acresin cultivation, small honse, good well,." mile of hedge; price, 1,200.

". 12. n e2, 29. 1. w, all in cultivation, good,smooth laud, no buildings, very cheap at00; part cash and part time, at 7 par

cent, interest; 15 miles from Wichita," 13. a w22. 28, 3, w, 100 acres incultlvatlon,

good land, price. 61)0.

it. fsOacra-to- f good land In Morton town-ship; price. 1.500, part cash and time at7 percent." 15. 320 acres tine farming land, near goodgrist mill, ftore, imst office; partlyImproved; price, 1,200.

" in.-2- 10 acres 2 miles from station of Ell'ajo. 40 acres iu cultivation, good stockwater; price, I. CO", part time at 7 percent." acres, Smiles northeast of 1 laso,good land; price, 7uO, part time at 3 trcent." 9 miles southeast, part In cultivation, gooii sioca water; price, too,part time at7 percent.

" 19.1IW acres. Sf miles southwest, unim-proved, good smooth land; price, 800.

20. e if 8 w IS, town 30, range 1, east,Sumner county, Vi miles of llelle Plain;price, 400.

" 21. 139 acres, 4 miles east, 100 acres Ingo d houje, good well, all

smooth, sloping, rich land; price, 2.S00.' in Ilatler county. 13 miles

front Wichita, 240 acres In cultivation,house 1113, with annex 12x14, good sta-ble and outbuildings, hedge all aroundfarm except 40 tods, each cross hedg-ed, 150 apple, 500 peach, several cherryand plum trees, plenty or grapes and oth-er small fruits; watered by good springand stream, ami two wells, 2j milesfrom Andorer. on the St. Louis X SanFrancisco railway; price, 4.5UO,

" 23. 3 e 4, section 30, 23. 4, w, qulto wellimproved; price, SOU.

" 27. 320 acres, good, smooth, farm land, 11

miles southwest, unimproved, for 1,000.

' 28."l'0 acres, unimproved land, finely lo-

cated and good larm land, 3 miles west ofwicnua.

' 31. --SO acres, 11 miles southwest, good laud,price, 400.

" 32 ICO acres. In Erie township, near line ofthe exteusion or the St. L. A3. P. 11. IS.;price, 530.

' Xl.- -n w section 6, 27. S.W, good,smooth larm land, near store, poetouiceand Cathollochaich; price. 700. Altoni, section 1, 27, 4, w. adjoining above,

sameipiallty or soil; 320 acres, for 1,330." 34. 160 acres in Erie township, near pro-

posed line or St. I.. A 3. i. It. K.,allgood land; price, 4J0.

" K." 1C0 acres, 2f miles from Mulvane. onthe A. T. A a F. It. U.. unimproved,

'spring and stream of water, exctl-entlau- d;

price, l,40i.' 37. w j; n w 17, and e ); n 0 of 13, 29. 2, ,

1; miles or M l'aso, 70 acres In cultiva-tion; price, l,5o0.

" 33.--- or section 3, 28, 1, e. 310 acres, eastside watered by Arkansas river, somatimber, 240 acres incultlvatlon, orchardor apple, peaches and grapes, all flrst-cla- sa

bottom land, 2 miles Irom Wichitaby direct line, small house anil granery.fine, high, building site; price, 20 peracw.

39- .- ne section 2, 2S, I.e. 73 acres in culti-vation, mall house, good spring of wat-er, good land, 5 miles east of Valley Cen-ter station; price, 1,300.

" M.--- n e 1 4, section 34, 27, 3, w, 20 acres Incultivation, all good tillable land; price,300." 41. 233 acres. Ant-cla- bottom land. 7miles north, between the rivers, 133 acresin cultivation. 00 acres ot timber, water-ed by Arkansas river, honse worth fournumtreu uoiiirs anu out buiiumgs, vonngorchard; price, 3,100, 1,300 of which canbe had on 4 years' time.

44. wJiaud se lection 2C, town 23,range 2, e, 130 acres fine land, 3 miles n

of El l'aso; price, 3, WO.

" 43. -- s w of 13, 3, 2, e, good land, wl h Unastock water, nine miles southeast ofWichita; price, 1,100.

4t, s eoM3, 23, 1, . adjoining above;price, 1,100.

" 47.-- W )i n w 34, and j n 33,23.2, e,3Wmiles east of El l'aso, good stream of wa-ter; price, 1,230.

43. a w 4. section 31, 23, t, w, unimprov-ed, near proposed line of extension ofSt. 1.. A S. K. It. R; price, 800.

" 49. 1 acre, adjoining town. In cultivation,100 forest trees planted, nous 14x22. plas-tered, good pump; price. 350. We haveseveral small tracts of land adjoining andnear this city. Call at our offlce for Information.

" 50. 30 acres, a K, , 30, 2S, 1, a, 1 milnorth of El l'aso, all In cultivation, andexerllant land; price, 900.

" 31. ICO acres, 8 miles southwest, 100 acresIn cultivation, honse 16x22. with cellar:granery 16x24, frame stable, 12x14; 40acres undir hedge; good well, 100 peachtrees, part bearing, all good, smooth,tillable land; price, 2,000.

" 54. 160 acres, 7 miles north, part bottomand part ttne upland, 70 acres In cultiva-tion, several natural forest trees alongcreek, watered by Chla-ho- lm creak;price, 3,000.

55. 160 acres, 4 miles east of Kl Fasa, 120acres In cultivation, house of 3 rooms,stable 14x23, 3 eldea hedged, good wall,100 fruit trees, all good farm land; yrlcc,1,9M, part cash and time for baU-c- a.

WANT--can suit you.

WANT--have it.

WANT--

WANT--to twenty acres, see them first.

want- -to loan on real estate security, they will

wan- t-the county, cafion them for an Abstract.

of the Property we have for Sale :

" 37. s 4. section-1,-23- , 4, w, SV miles ofMarshall, 13 acres In cultivation; prlca.430.

" M.--1- acres, 3 miles from Andover, IImiles from Wichita, 3 acres timber. ItIn cultivation, house 13x20, lji story,stable 14x20, 600 rods good hedge, 8 acrein bearing orchard, 1-- 4 mil to scheolhouse and church, all Una land; price,20 per acre, psrt time.

' 59. s a 16; 29, 1, vr, 100 acres la cultiva-tion, good house, watered by Spiiafcreek; price, 1,500, part time.

" 64.-1- G0 acres, 13 miles from Wichita.acres of cultivated timber, 70 acres pas-ture fenced with hedge; 90 act es In culti-vation, good hedge around farms house12x14, with wing 8x10. granery 12x12,corn crib 9x13. stable 12x14, hogloUfenced, and stock corral. 2 good wells,and stream of living water acrosa farm,1,000 fruit trees of different varieties bear-ing; price, 2,000, including a CkrvesUr,cultivator, sulky plow and stirring plow.

" CSnK. ne 29, 23,1 w, 80 acres, unimproved 1

price, 400.' G7.- -n w tection CO, 23 1 , w, all good tillable

laud, 3d, acres In cultivation, nlneralleasouthwest, of Wichita, school house emadjoining farm; price, 1,200, 700on four-year-

time. --

' C3. ICO acres, 10 miles east of Valley Centerstation; 1 acre timber, bo acre in culti-vation, house 14x16, ell 16x16, barn 22x4o,with yard, IK mile hedge, a acre orch-ard, good well and all good farm land;price, 2,500.

" 70.-2- 49 acres, 8 miles from Wichlla, 144acres of first-cla- bottom land in cultiva-tion and under good hedge fence, 100 acrespasture fenced with good post and boardfence, pasture watered with stream ofliving water, fair honse and stable, goodorchard; thi Is a good agricultural andstock farm; price, 2U per acre.

" 71.-- 100 acres, 6X miles from Wichita, 40acres In pasture, 120 In cultivation, IXmile of good hedge, house 10x24, with aa-n- ex

12x14. IK story, plastered and paint-ed, frame stable 14x20, gcod well and cis-tern, 120 bearing peach, and several ap-ple, plum and cherry trees; price, J.00O.

" 73. -1- 00 acres, 12 miles southwest ot Wleht-t- a,

near Una of the extension of th St.I.: AS. F. It. B., 4 acres nice timbaiplanted, 60 acres grass, 100 acres la goadcultivation, IK mileor hedge, good well,small house aud out buildings, 40 beartajpeach trees, KmUe to school, allgoojland; price, 1,500.

" 73. 160 acres.13 miles west. 113 acre lagrove of 210 trees, small haaaa.

granery for 600 bushels, gcl wall aadstock water; price, 1,000.

" 74. acres; 17 miles southwest Bear Daeof St. L. A. S. K. K. axteasloa, 70aersIn cultivation, good well, .mllea Wpvstoffice, stora and blacksmith skep; price,COO.

' 75. n wl-- 4. section 14, town 39, Iw, Sua-n- er

county, unimproved, good aowatllgrass land, 1 mil of tolling Greaa, 16miles of Wellington; price, 40.

' 77.-- 80 acres, 9 mllea southwest, fa goaneighborhood, school boas en adjelalagfarm, 20 acres la cultivation; price, SM.

?H 1f M, fin atinln fatul It .!!from town, loo acres la cultlvaUaa. 2Bpeach trees to years old, oue mliatschool, 3 miles to poata-tc- a; prie,'l,(with 1- of 23 acres of cora.

" 7. 160 acres In Erie townahlp, aearliaeefSt. L. Mtl.r.H. K. axteasloa, wateredby Sand creek, good laad; prlea, fco.

" 80. 159 acres, near Oxford, la lojaaeraema-t- y,

unimproved, for 600." 84. ISO acres, unimproved, 3 mils froas

wlehlia, splendid pasture laad; prUe,1,000.

' 86.-2- 10 acres, 20 miles southwest, aad aearand the line of the St. L. . T. Jt. K. ex- -" 89. tension, 33 acres in cultivation, watered

by springs and living streams, la agri-cultural or pasture lasdsr prlea MO.

' 91. 240 acres, unimproved laad eallaa afIndian Territory, In towa. H, raag 7,west; price, 3 per acre- -

- (3.-1- 60 acres. IK mile from Wichita, allsmooth, rich bottom laad; pries, K aeracre.

" M.-3- 13 acres, a, mllea southeast, allfarm land, pries. It paracre. .

' S3. ss 4. section., town , raag 4, w,80 acres la cultivation, hedge raws kroke,good, smooth laad, la miles fraas ralirsMstation; price, 150.

' S6.-- SO acres. 4 miles from Wlchltaraliarsl-clas- sbottom land, 10 acre la cultlvaUsa 1

pries, 1,200."87.-1- C0 acres, 120 of which is botUaslaas-- ,

balance second bottom, 3 acres good tlat-bs-r,

fair bouse, stable, corral aadpartly hedged, watered by

Chlsholm creek, 100 appla, Ut peach,pear and cherry tresa bearing; pries, ttper acre.

" 98.-16- 3K acres, 8 miles north of Wichita,80 acne In cultivation, bulldlags wart-20- 0,

watered by river oa west elds, ailflrst-cla- ss bottom laad; pries, 1 ,Wt.

" St. a w 4. section 9, towa 2fLraags l.eaat,Umllvsor Wichita. Imllea from. XI rasastation, IK mils from grist mill aad stsrsacWacoorllaysvllle, 120 acres In culti-vation, good IK story house, wall tnlsa-s- d,

stalls, granery and hogpsaa, X milshedge, and balance fenced with puets andwire, good well, 73 apple, 330 peach aad73 cherry trees now bearing, K acrs toblack and raspberries, all botloaaland;pries, 18.50 per acrs.

" 10O. It acres, near Marshall, roodhottomland, for 700, with share of JO' acres ofcorn.

" 141.- -, 160 acres, good, smooth land, uo Im-proved, 2K miles from ..adorer statioa,12K from Wichita; prise. 1,100.

" lot. mrcrea. 6 miles northeast. 7t acre lacultivation, good new horns 14x10, withall loxli, subls 12x14. granary 8x14. 21trods hedge, good stock water aad well,orchard of peach and cherry trees; arte.2,000, with 3 of 23 acr--s corn.

103. 308 acres, nlas miles south, all bottomland; pries, 2,780.

' 104.-- 1W acres. 5 mile south, all flrst-sla-

bottom land, watered by Arkansas river,100 acres in cultivation, hedge oa I sldss.or.-ha- or 250 peach, cherry, apple aadother fruits, and cheap at ,0St.

105. 720 acres, 17 miles aoathwsat.as- -r liasof the St. L. s:F. H.'R.223 acres In cultivation, nod stack cor-ral for 260 head, watend by Clear eraskaad Spriagcrssk; will autk a good asp

or stock faraa.sr bath; Brics,)par --era.

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