The Abilene Weekly Chronicle from Abilene, Kansas • 3

Sti'l They Come. fnt wk about THE TEXAS CATTLE TRADE. great many hand employed, who do the "herding," and who go around at the proper time and mark and brand all the 4,00 njrht alwajri In advances jT Jin Cords ft tecet din ti HC ttrf-ntg 1iitirs perir. All "mf ryftl ten um- JOHASOX LAFFtDTY, Manufacturers snd Ilcrj ta Boots and Shoes Cedar 6 tret ABILENE, KANSAS. nornl huvlisml should suffer his wife to wring clothes by hand until shew about ready to faint, when few liars will buy a good Clothes Wrinirer at Uwlge s.

a J. M. Hodge A to. on Buckeye A Ten no have literally packet the sonth side of their large mora with splendid tock of Presi'd Ware, Tinware, and other Goods in that line. Housekeepers can And there almost anything in a a Fruit Tree.

Every land owner In Dickinson county ought to plant trees. Tiiey can be purchased of W. H. Meade, agent of the Pilot Knob Nursery, near leaven worth, at low prices. A circular containing list of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubbery, vines, roses, will be sent free to any one who will address W.

II. Meade, Topeka. H. HAZLETTS OLD CORNER. FARMERS DROVERS Sipply as! OitMiii Store.

rniNTixtJ. 'J-MK IHKOMtLK 4 A HI I.ENE, KAS decrrintttn of IWtk. V'unV, I "an Faun or It'T Printing: neatly excetiunl. PKNTHTKY. AY.

COX, APILKXE, KANSAS fj-Ty-OiTVo St u' I FAINTING. 1KI MH5KCK A STKOMi; ABILENE, KANSAS. VTpOrler fir Paint hse anil Graining all and iiitiKT promptly attended and fiiict, r'cls eying. N. WILEY.

ABILENE, KANSAS. fwill locate If and Pre-emption le BOOTS ASD SHOES. C. McINEKNEY, Dealer In ABILENE, KANSAS. Repairing c'o-ie witl promptness.

MEDICAL. JR. W. AUSTIN, rSYSISAN DETEOIT, KANSAS J)1- l. BornisOT, ABILENE, Kas, Havine- pertnrtmpntly located In this -place, temit his i.riiiw-ional services to the citizen if Ai.ilrto and Ti.

imrv. Havinir prat-ticed for thinv-tijrht ears in Ohio and Iowa, he hopes by 1 -loe attention tu biiMiuw, and his success in prat-tic. to mrnt a tdiare of (iililic patron-aee. Ht iii.iv be found at all hours in his mi at Planters House, unless prolusion-aily fiigatrotL 23'm3 LXEKK. Sr.

WILEY, A.KD OP PISTPJCT COURT, AKLTSE, KANSAS. Win Vite and par lun fur Nt-'n-EtsiUeots. HOTELS. JEOTEJf COTTAGE. AEiLENE, KANSAS.

J. W. COKE, rEOPEIETOB. "RATIONAL HOTEL, 1VA3TEGO, K3.A3. J.

M. LIGIITCAP CO, rroprlctors. Weals served on arrii-ai of trauta. twenty ww -'ub'i btii.it.! at AliP.cn", all farmers and molly from Indiana. They baten'l taken homestead or pur-chiiM-d binds in the vh-lniiy of town.

Quite a nninlxT of gentlemen from have mum In during the present and iiut of them have already purcfiam-tl or nrv about to do po, with a view to aetnul settlement. Without a single exception they are pleased with lii kiiistm county. Among thenuuiber -ne note V. II. Martiu, ami Joa.

Wilson, of Ilureati county, IUmt'is. They c-ame here with prejudice ngaint the country, but arn happily disappointed, nnd ny that Kansas la 41 llllli'll lMttf.ti.n VI I c. v.va i.iiii.'i i lulling is belter than Ohio Jfot very cfuiilt-mentary to the Kiiekeyc SUte, certainly, but good for Kansas. Rev. A.

G. Kirk, of New Brighton, lias also purchased land near our town, and ill move here as sKn as be can complete the necessary arrangements. He is completely charmed with the country. His son has lcen here all summer, and has taken a claim south of thi Smoky, some four or five miles from town. And thus we might go on and fill our paper with the names of newcomers.

Dickinson is a large county, nearly all the land within its limits first quality, and the time is not far distant when it will be thickly populated ith an industrious, intelligent and virtuous class of people. "Snalx." Tuscarawas county has big snakes as well as other localities. Mr. Barney Rupert, a worthy farmer of Old Town, while picking blackberries on his farm, about live weeks ago, was suddenly sUrtltwl by a strange noise, and on looking around be saw a huge serpent, with head erect about three feet, coming up the hill a few rods from where he stood but not directly toward him. Not disposed to dispute the way with so formidable a looking monster.

Mr. 11. stood still and awaited events, at the same time noting land-marks by which he eonld determine his snakcships length, which, upon stepping, he found to be near nineteen feet. The snake was of an ashy color, appeared to be about inches thick, and locomoted by short jumps. It crossed the fence by passing between the fourth rail and the rider, and then I disappeared in the bushes.

Mr. E. says he has seen and killed many snakes in his day, but felt no disposition to open the attack in this ease. Perhaps this Is the same snake that put in an appearance in Salem twp. a few years airo.

A'ew Philadelphia (O.) Democrat, Sept. 1G, 1S70. "We'll bet" he's our old snake of 1SG5, cme to life again. He's by all txlds the biggest snake in Xorth America. The Democrat used to poke fun at us, in a way that led ns to suppose that our statement about his sn akeship was considered somewhat mythical.

We are glad, and sorry, that the Democrat has ascertained that there is a tremendous big snake in Tuscarawas county: Glad, because the Democrat now believes that our "snake story" was truthful and sorry because the people of that vicinity will again be in mortal dreal for their lives. Let there be a "circular" snake hunt. Well send the Abilene Cheonicle one year to the lucky chap who will eapture his snake-ship alive, and ship him to Abilene. Rain. It has been raining almost constantly in this vicinity, during the past few days.

The rains of the last month or six weeks have completely soaked the drouth out of this section of Kansas. It's too late for the grasshoppers, and we are told that the croakers are absolutely dumbfounded. What next? 0 f( Baseom Bro's are the sole agents for the celebrated Evening Star Heating Stove mam dTThe following is a succinct but spirited account of the history of the Kilkenny cats There onst was two cats in Kilkenr.y, And aich thought there was one cat too many So they quarreled and fit. And they gouged and they bit. Till excepting their nails And the tips of their tails, Instead of two cats there warn't any.

am CgrTbe Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows recent! in session at Baltimore, elected the following officers: Frederick D. Stuart, of Washington, D. Grand Sire; A. C. Logan, of Kansas, Deputy Grand Sire James L.

Ridgley, of Maryland, Grand Corresponding and Recording ecretary Joshua Tancort, of Maryland, Grand Treasurer. Abilene Cattle Market. Since our last report prices on young cattle have stiffened np a little, other grades remain about the same. Within the past week the shipments have been 94 car loads. Among the many lot3 we bear of, which are ready for shipment, is one of 1,500 head, two of 1,200 each, besides several smaller bunches.

Cattle men inform us that there are now in the vicinity of Abilene 20,000 head of cattle, to be shipped as fast as the Chicago and New York Markets will justify. The money market in the Eastean cities i3 said to be tight, which renders the sale of cattle dull. The trade for the past few days has been rather dull, owingto previous heavy shipments. It will, however, be brisk until packing cattle have been moved The recent rains and mild weather have made grass luxuriant and nutritious The stock yards are in fine condition, and everything is In order for a contin ued heavy business. Notwithstanding the falling off in sliipments, owing to the Chicago market being overstocked, prices here have been well maintained.

We quote the follow ing as about the ruling figures for the past week: Beeves Common 20 to $23. First- class cattle 3 to Stock Cattle Yearlings to two-year olds $10 to $13 three-year olds and cows $15 to $50. Job Printing. Latest styks -of new and beautiful type, borders cuts, with good presses, enables tts to do ALL KINDS of Job Printing in a manner not to be surpassed, it equalled, by anv similar establishment lii Kansas. I you want a nice, clean job of printing.

the Chkoxicle office is the place to get it. Business men cf this and aJjoiR-inir counties would well to make a note of this fact. mm Of fi Baseom Bro's is the place I to get all kinds of stoves below Junction city prices. calves they can And, for which lawt-nam ed service they receive fifty cents per head, in addition to their regular wage. A strong effort ha been nnde this season by the Union P.iciilc railroad, to draw the drovers to Schuyler, Nebrask instead of Abilene; but the undertaking has not yet been much of a success.

The Cnion Pacific has reduced its freights considerably, to Xttrat the trade; but thin reduction more than balanced by the cost and risk of driving over the additional distance onie two hundred mile lietwecn Abilene and Schuyler. The only formidable rival of Abilene, at present, is Baxter Springs, on the southern border of Kansas. The business men of Kansas City are Interesting themselves in Baxter's behalf, and will probably succeed in partially diverting the traffic from Abilene at least during the latter part of the season, when the grazing is better In the southern than In the northern part of the State. Many of the drovers are now making arrangements to bring through two droves a year the first to Abilene, and the other to Baxter. Saline, Council Grove, and other towns west and south are also doing considerable to encourage the traflie.

And of one thing we may reasonably rest assured Kansas will continue to be the great center of the Texas cattle trade -no matter whether the shipments are most made from one or two points, or are distributed among a hall dozen or more town in different sections of the State. Our advantages of all kinds are such that no region north or west of us can successfully cempete with us for any considerable proportion of the business either at present or In the future. Democratic Senatorial Convention. A Convention will be hsld at Abilene. Dickinson County, at 2 o'clock, P.

M. On Saturday the 1st of Oct, 1S70, for the purpose orselecting a candidate for the 20th Senatorial District of Kansas. Da vis County will be entitled to three delegates, Wabauncse three, Dickinson three, aline three, Ottawa two, and one delegate for tch and every other County in said District. By Order of the Central Committee. a mm Dr.

Cf. C. Farley has moved his residence to the innesh let House. 821m mm J. M.

Hodge Jt Co. are selling a great many Horse Hay Bakes at reduced prices. A Well. If you want a well dug by exper iouced parties, call on Dotts A Eisley. mm Buy your wife a Clothes Wringer, and te how much pleasanter home will bo on -washing day.

Potts A Elaley have just finished a line well for ihe Chronicle Office. Flown! Plow! lucre's celebrated Moline Flows for tale at Hodge's Buckeye Avenue Store. Clothes Wringers hare become an indi'peo-sible institution in alt well regulated families. You can get them at Hodge's Buckeye Avenue Store. mm a 1 What ii the ns of doing without a well good water on your premises, when Dotts ft Eisley can be hired to sink one at moderate expense? a the Feople Advertise In the Abilek CHROJnetk.

Circulates In TMcklnson, Davis. Marion, Ottawa, Saline and Mitchell Counties, and is therefore the BEST ADVERTISING MEDITJI of which business men can avail themselves. J. DC Hodge Co. will have something of Interest to say to the rea )er, of the Chronicle.

We advise our friends to watch the columns of this paper for their Knowing the firm as we do, we think they will redeem their promises with a card that has a ring to it. mam Stoves and Tinware. It is not true tiiat there is no ether place in the city where Stoves and Tinware can be had, but It is ran that no other establishment gives such great bargains as do the Bascom Brothers. Housekeeper should make a note of this and govern them selves accordingly. trickier A Church.

One of the largest Jobbing and UetaJ Houses in Kansas, is that of Strickler Church, dealers ia QueenswaitJ, Glassware, Junction City It is the only establishment in the State, we believe, which is engaged exclusively ia this branch of trade. The firm imports Queensware direct from Eu- and of course can purchase at much low er prices than dealers who buy of importers in the Eastern When you wish to lay a stock of Glass or Queensware, give Strickler Church a trial, and yon will be astonished at the low figures. "Thirty Tears War." A BOUNTY. The Axcaicait AGRicCLTtraisT will, on January 1st, enter upon its 30th year of unceasin war upon ignorance, poor crops, unprofitable labor, poor housekeeping. Humbugs, etc, and the Publishersissue a call for still further recruits to their immense standing army The Bounty offered is a free gift of all the rest of this year's volume to subscribers for ldTl, coming In now.

Any person Subscribing this month, will thus get the paper for 15 months at the price of IS. We advise every person, not a subscriber, to fall in with the offer. Nocbeaperor more valuable Journal Is published in the world, for the House hold, for the Garden, for the Farm in City Village, or Country It is lull of useful Information for every one i most beautifully illustrated with a very large number of the finest engravings, which are both pleasing and instructive, and iu ample pages are prepared by a strong corps of able, intelligent, practical persons, who know what they write about. The terms are only $1,50 a year; four copies for $5 tea copies for $13, or $1 each for clubs of twenty these prices are good for 13 months now. Probably nowhere else can so much of real value be obtained for so little money.

The Publishers are Oaasr.c Jcpo- A US, Broad-way, New York City- 100 Choice Lots! We will cheerfully donate two choice lots to eath of the first four Christian denominations, that will build either a church or on the same. The lots to be selected along Buckeye Avenue, and streets next east-our best lots. We will also give away One Hundred Choice Lots, well loeated, to ai niitny good eitiaens who will bind themselves to enwt thereon a comfortable dwelling hmiaej priint the eame, fence in the lot and pl3t shade and fruit trees, so as to make cheerful, pleasant homes for themselves families. riESrECTn-LI-T, HODGE A KUN'EY, Proprietors to Addition Ui Abilene! Iickiuon Coi'tit-, Kansas. One of the Most Important In terests of the Country.

A fall Ari-ount tf the Manner la which th Bnslnesa In Conducted. From the Topeka Record. The traflie In Texa-j cattle has within tht last few years assumed a positiou among the leading interests of the country. Kansas is tlu chief grazing region and shipping heatbp tarters the great "outlet," we may say for the immense Itenlti of these cattle, that are annually driven north from Texas, and eventually reach the Eastern and European markets. The trade here mainly concentrates at Abilene on the Kansas Pacific railway, 160 miles west of the Missouri river, 410 miles from St.

Louis and C70 miles from Chicago. The grass and water iu the vicinity of Abilene, cannot be excelled on the continent antl the mildness of the climate and the absence of flies aud niusquitoes contribute materially toward the fattening of cattle rapidly and with little risk. The facilities for shipping, and for the general transaction of business pertaining to the trade, are also first class; and there Is little reason to doubt that Abilene will become, at no very distanfday, the largest cattle market in the whole coun try. Ist year, about 60,000 head of cattle were shipped eastward from Abilene, within in a period of some three months and about one-third as many more were sent forward from other points In the State. During the present season, the ship ments, so far, have been heavier than in the corresponding months ot last year and the aggregate figures ot 1S63 will be materially increased.

Already, since June 1st, about 37,000 have been shipped eastward from Abilene alone, and 15,000 have gone west to Salt Lake to say nothing of small lots sold to butchers and packers aud driven to different points in Kansas. About 10,000 heavy beeves are there, at present, for packing at LeaTenworth, Kansas City and Chicago and ill be forwarded about the 10th of next month. Exclusive of this 10,000, there at in the vicinity, for sale, about 35,000 head of ordinary beef and stock cattle, and several thousand cow calves, yearlings and two-years-old. Purchasers can find, at Abilene, every age and condition of the cattle genus, from the choicest specimen of a full grown steer to the scrawniest scrub of a sucking calf. The total number of cattle of all kinds, both sold and remaining on hand, at Abilene this year can safely be put down at a hundred andjlty thousand.

The cattle come principally from Northern Texas. They are bought there by the herd, at the following prices, per head Beet caUle $11 00 deb cows 6 UO Three-years-old 7 00 Two-year- -old 4 0t) One-year -old. jjo The average distance driven is about "00 miles. Time consumed in driving, two months. Cost of driving, $2 per bead, exclusive of 20 per cent, risk from stampeding, stealing, etc.

Most of the droves are brought through the Indian Territory on what is known as "the Chisholm trail." Droves are usually made up of equal numbers of grown steers, cows and three, two or one-year-olds. Whe only bee cattle are bought, the price is put higher say $12 to $14 per head. Arriving at Abilene In good order, a mixed drove is held at about the following average figures Beef cattle $90 00 Milch cows 1 0U Three-year-olds 7,00 Two-year-obis 4 00 One-year-olds IN After being "grazed" through the summer, the same cattle are worth 20 per cent. more. Beef cattle, of average flesh, ready for market, are valued at $25.

The cattle sent to market usually aver age about 900 pounds, and not unfre- quently go over 1,000. They sell in St. Louis and Chicago at an average of 3 cents per pound oftener above than be low that price. Several sales were made in Chicago last Saturday, on a dull mar ket, at 5 cents and a day or two before that, transactions were noted at cents for 1,150 averages. The larger portion of the Texas cattle, however, are shipped direct to New York and other Atlantic cities, where they are packed and sent on to Europe.

The price in New Y. rk averages 8 cents per pound native cattle selling at rn aver age of 14 cents. This makes the value ota 900 pound steer, in the New York market, $72,00 or about double the St. Louis and Chicago value. The additional freight, however, very nearly covers the difference in quotations.

The freight from Abilene to St. Louis or Chicago is $6 to $7 per head. Contracts are made by the car load a car holding twenty. The freight from Abilene to New York or Boston is near ly four times as much as to St. Louis or Chicago and there Is, in addition, a 20 per cent, transportation risk, growing out of the increased extent of the route, and the greater time consumed in getting to market.

The money actually invested in a Texas steer up to the time of his reaching St. Louis or Chicago is about and he brings on an average at ZJ.C cents per pound, just $31 leaving a profit to the seller, On the total investment, of $3,50, or about 30 per cent. The same steer sent to New York or Boston will represent, on reaching there, about $55,00 andhe sells in those markets for average giving but a trifle more profit than if sold in Western markets at a price one-half less. The gains of "first hand" dealers may, therefore, be set down at not exceeding 30 percent, all incidental expenses and unavoidable ris.s being counted. The bulk the cattle" held at Abilene are owned by- what are called "the big cattle men," who usually have 5,000 to 10,000 each.

Small dealers hold from 1 80 to 1000 1 tc-h. The large dealers control the marke-; and there is tacit understanding that they have the privilege of pfittiug la a try cattle they eaat find, at the prices received for their own they getting one dollar per head for making tlie sale. Tb.eic large dealers keep a TKURSDAI IlATfcS OF ADYF.KTISING. xn inortton Kjtt-h vuhwijiicnt iiKfitlua Or.e SiurvM mmulis cue yoar One Column yr f.i month) thr i)tntlui. llnt Column -Mr.

six montlw hrw month One-foui ih I oiunin one rear fix month tltrw nmnttw Basinis anl Eilitorial pvr line i 1.00 im til) fi it tifiit alvrtments ill lie fuMUlMM at tlw nw fixed by law. Marriape arnl Obituary Not ire, 'when x-rwiiing ten lint-s, rhargwl as a.lwrtisTnents. Calls upon camlidaUn, thoir tvplicn antl thoir and all notit-ps of a n-ronaI character, (if at all into oar will lie chanml as aHcrtiwrueoU. Yearly a'lvortisers allowed the privilege of a quarterly change. lines of this type make one qnare.

Personal. "Ve were pleased to re-wive a visit from our friend, J. IX. 3rul-Tano, of Topeka. 3Ir.

M. is one of the live Buckeyes in Kansas. ITe formerly refilled In Tnsearawas county, Ohio. lie is one of the proprietors of the Shawnee Mills, at Topeka, which are by far the best flouring mills in the State. Mr.

Mnlvane is a first-class business man, and are glad to know that be is meeting with the success which he merits. lie is, of course, charmed with as every one is after experien cing the healthfulness of our climate. School Records. We are informed by the County Superintendent that the Dis trict School Records are now at the of fice of the County Clerk, and ready for distribution. Any district officer, direc tor, clerk or treasurer can receive them, by giving his receipt, or sending a written order in his official name.

By using these Kecords, school officers can scarcely go amiss in the performance of their duties, as everything, by them, is rendered plain and easy. tEvening Star Heating Stove will keep a wood fire without additional fuel for twenty-four hours. A Success. We are pleased to learn that the Leavenworth Fair last week was a complete success. Hach credit is due to Capt.

Geo. T. Anthonv, Secre tary, for his tact and excellent judg ment in thoroughly advertising the Exhibition. Beinjr connected with thp press, as editor and proprietor of that live agricultural journal, The Kansas Farmer, he understands and appreciates the benefits derived from judicious ad vertising. It is estimated that at least 20,000 people attended the Fair at Leav enworth.

It was undoabt(ily the most successful and best Agricultural and Mechanical Exhibition ever held in Kansas. I. 0. 0. F.

The Odd Fellows of Abi lene, and vicinity, organize! on last Wednesday evening. The new Lodcre is called "Western Home, No. 60." The Lode was instituted by D. G. B.

F. J. llan.na, of Salina, assisted by members of Salina and Frontier Lodges. A good tuna was enjoyed by all, and the Brethren la this vicinity seem to be elated with the fiwrt that they now have a Western LTome," where they can assemble and exchange raternal greetings, and carry on the good work of the order. The folio Ring are officers of the new Lodge, elected and installed at the first regular meeting: A'.

J. G. NORTHCE-IFT. T. W.

H. ElCHOLTZ. H. S.D. IL Gohdon.

Treas. V. P. Wilsox. The Lodge meet3 at Hodge's Hull, every Tuesday evening.

at Bascom Bro's and examine their Heating wood or coal mum Northern Cattle Shipments. The de flection of cattle shipments from th Kansas Pacific road has amounted to al most nothing. The Nebraska City Times savs The cattle trade of Schuvler, on the Union Pacific Railroad, northwest of us, is aoout closed lor the season. It has amounted to 20,000 Texas cattle, and thi3 is the first year. Abilene, on the Kansas Pacinc, to the southwest of us, in Kansas, makes some pretensions in this line, and Is more direct la the route from Texas." The shipments of Texas cattle by the Kansas Pacific road, tip to September 1st, amounted to upwards of 53.000.

Their heaviest months are September and October. They are now shipping about 1,500 head per day. Their shipments this season will be fully eight times the number shipped over the north ern road. Lawrence Journal. Minutes.

The minutes of yesterday convention were handed in too late for publication in to-day's paper. Ripe Bread. Most people are fond of warm bread especially biscuits with that worst of all stomach tlestroyers soda or saleratus. We desire in this ar tide, however, to speak more particularly of common bread. An exchange well says that bread made of wheat flour when first taken from the oven is unprepared for the stomach.

It should go through a change, or ripen before it is eaten. Bread, after being baked, goes through a change similar to the change in newly brewed beer or newly churned butter-milk, neither being healthy until after the change. During the change in bread, it sends off a large portion of earbon, or unhealthy gas, and imbibes a largte portion of oxygen, or healthy gas. Bread has, according to the computation of physicians, one-fifth more nutriment when ripe than when just taken out of the oven. It not only ha3 more nutri ment, but imparts a greater degree of usefulness.

He that eats old, ripe bread will have a much greater fhw of animal spirits than he would were he to eat unripe bread. Bread, as before observed, discharges carbon, and imbibes oxygen. One thing in connection ith this fact should be particularly noted by all house-wivfs it is to let the bread ripen vhere it cua inhale the oxygen in a pure state. Dread will always ta-te of he air that it while ripening; hence it simuiti be r''1 wkere lhe aIr is rnr' It should never rtpcfl ia 2 ccflar or a bedroom. yiNNEsmtK UOISE, EailroaJ ABfLENE, KAS.

GAUTTITE KUNEY, rroprk-tors. Every aitect ioa paul to the eomfort of (niests. TaliUs aupiwtl Ums best the market affurk We Have opened a fine aosorUaont BOOTS Sc SKOE3 AT OCR NEW frjvtRK ROOM O.t ttUiR STULKT, Nearthe Chrouirle office. TM'R rjA? wY Mcadin toe? ProapL'j ta.br nrC.IVE US A CALL, AND W2 WILLOIVK VOL" OOOl) isAUUAlXS, If C. E.

CAEVEE, Merchant Tailor, and Dealer in CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, i. TRUNKS, VLAISES, AXD GENTS' Furnishing Goods, WASHINGTON STREET, Four Doors North of Junction City, Kansas, rfjs; G. NORTH CRAFT DRUGGIST DEALER Rl Pure Drugs! AND ALL THE LEAD ESQ PATENT MEDICINES, Faints. Oils, Varnishes and Window Claea. Lamp and cMmrwya.

Stationery, Blank Books Fine Clgara and Tobaccos), Wall Paper and window Sfaadea A an' evorvthJng craally kent In a FIE3T-. CLA6S DliUU 8uUL. tPrescriptions carefuirjr compounI -at "jieii oW fctf.tL'-BctaturV -AsJBTilSSa-E, Dr. C. BE0W1T, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY thn of his did natrons an4 the public gencraiiy to bis new atid cumylcto Slot.

VI Fresh Drugs, Patent Medicines. Toilet Articles, Wines, VVbJ.kle. Faint, Oils; TaroAheaw Brash. Windier las; buu 8tUonry. School Books, Tlolla anf Cuitar Strloir anH toco WW articles kei la Drue t--FliTslcian and Fr flv Formulas r.u.y t-ijHipouudtnl at ail uai day Abi-ose, Kansaa, Jaaoil, I7U.

JTOTICE. All perBcm." tnlebtHl to ein requtctl io call nml Mltlc iui-liicdiAtvly. Aticutr.iu tv tlili uotio rl Kite cttik. Kt'MEY 4 C0UTHW1CU. K-' Sperial Vofirrs.

BOOKS AND STATIONERY. O. O. WILMAKTH, Wholesale and retail Book 3l Rtatiosibt House, Post OOiee Building, Topeka, is one of the largest and most complete establishments of this kind In the State. Their stock comprises all School Books used throughout the State, Music Books, standard publications.

Blank Books, school ami office Stationery, Cap, letter and Soto Papers, Inks, Wall Paper, Window Shades, 4c. The attention of dealers. school directors and teachers is Invited to our liberal dUcoant. Orders by nail carefully mie-i. Addros ti.

O. ILMARTH, Post Office Building, Tdpeka. Kansas. C. A- SEXTOS, In Topeka, keeps a choice stock of School Books and Stationery, WtU Paper, Window Shades.

Pictures, Frame, Mirrors, Musical In struments, which he is selling at or under Eastern Prices. Give him a call, 'twill do no harm, and it yays to see the pictures. IS'ly STRICKLER CIICRCII. Importers and Dealers in Queensware, Gl-i Ware, Silver Plated and Britannia Ware, Look ing Glasses. Lamps, Table Cutlery, etc, etc.

Junction City, Kansas, sjgf-Order mail solicited, which will be filled on as favorable enns as If purchaser was present. ciiritCH Topeka, Kansas, wholesale and retail dealers In Books and Stationery, Wrapping Paper, Wall Paper, Window Shades and Fixtures, Foreign and American Gold Pens, Pocket Books and Knives: also. Newspapers, Magazines, Pencils, Pen-holders, Inks, Steel Pons, Stereoscopes and Stereoscopic Views, Initial Paper, Picture Frames, Decalcomanie Pictures, Knapp's Violet Writing Fluid, ic. Lib eral terms to the Trade on all Articles connected with the Book business. Country Dealers will find it to their interest to examine ur stock before purchasing.

Orders and luxuries by mail will be attended to at once. Prior VEST LOW. Address Church A Topeta. Abilene Market Price. At the present time the following are the ruling figuros.

FLOt a From tt.oo to per loo lbs. Coax per loo lbs. Potatoks Ht.io cu. 01s per lb, r.Gts itaocts per doz. Chil'CXks 5o ets each.

Wheat Spring to to 75; Fall $lo. Corn' toiasoc. OAT-Yttloc. Wood $5 per cord. HOKSfS Prices vary according site, weight Ac.

Goot average work horses are ia demand at floo to i5o ench. MULsa About the same horses. Oxen Good, well trained oxen, of medium size, sell readily at fto to $14o a pair. Co a Common, $4o; aven.fe, to fVj; choice family milieovr. with their calves, ft3 to tlott each.

Ponies $33 to $75, according to size and 1-dition acox Side. Shoulders. 1 Tf ams, 55c BzF Stake loc to 15c; Boast 5c to loc Abilene Lumber Market. 41 wattt-e tmn. Conon wood.

Inch stuff, per SS.OO. Sd quality, $5,00. Oak per fret. $40 00 Walnu', par ft, PI.VE LCKBEB. Clear Dresed Inch stuff, per $70,000.

im-bing Lumber, per ft, A stoek boards, per ft, t.l. 06,00. So.ooo. l.t Pressed Flooring, per ft, tKJ.oo. ad sxj.oo.

1st Clear Siding, Dressed, per II, Sd 35.oo. Common Boards, S3too. Chicgo Laths. t.oo. Sawed shingles.

A. B. ROAD XOTICK. Notice Is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the Commis- sioneis of Dickinson county, KaiuM, asking that part of the county road running diagonal ly tnrougn cue iawu or xaoraas i-urves, on of Uie K. W.

"tof Section 29. tD 13. east, be vacated, and re-locate a road commencing at the corners of sections SO. 11. 3 and O.

runninz- west ou section line dividing sections SO and 29. one hundred and sixty rods, where it intersects a roaa running on section line. ISftU. MAS PETITION K3, jq-OTICE or Final Settlement. State of Kansas, 1 In the Probata Conrt of Dickinson County.) Dickinson County.

The accounts and vouchers of the Admlnis-tratix of the estate of John J. Bratton, dee'd, will be presented for final settlement, at the October term, 1870, of said Probate Court. E. F. RANDALL, Pate T.

Bratton. Administratrix. Sept Si, 1S70 Sheriffs Sale. Is hereby given that the il etl Sheriff of "the County of Dickiastm, state of Kansas, will, by virtue of an execution issued by the Clerk of the District Court of said county, in favor of M. C.

Linain, and to him directed, at one o'clock P. on the 9utk day of October A. D. 1KI0, at the House door in Abilene, Grant township, in said county, offer for sale at public auction, the lol-win'greal estate, to-wit: That block of land in Thompson and McCoy's addition to the towa of Abilene, lying and being between the Kansas Pacific Railway and North second street ami Elm and Vine streets, taken as the property of said Christopher Mullin on the afotesaid execution. Given under my band this day of September.

A. V. 167U. 3. SMITH.

Sep 3S 4 t'nder Sheriff. StrayPonies. CAME to the herd of the subscriber, sonth of 8piingr, since the ltt of September, three ponies, described and branded as follows One Gray Horse, VU'd1; high, lame and one long heeled shoe on left ind foot: bmndt-d with half circle and counter branded win same also" dha brand on left shoulder. Also, On Rav Pnnv yerj oM. about une Day back branded with E4 connected, a reversed, and alto a Spanish brand on lelt thig-h.

Also, One Sorrei Horse L'lTpi'1 a- PX all on hip, and 40 rouuected ou hip. Tlie owners ef the above nonies. are reo, nested to call on T. .1. Smith, Chief of Police.

Abiieiiis, Tor turther lulorinatton. S3, le TO J. SiiEEK. J)ILOT KNOB ISTURSEBT1, Kbtablishkd lb60. FRUIT TREESi A general asortment of Ksti-ai crown Fruit and umuneuul Flowering; sbrnbbrv.

Cret-pin Vines, Evergreen, sma!) fruits. Ily- oriu r-rrrmuai au.l ltm.es. litmse Plants, BuIIm, A A rne. Par, CSt-rrv. IVjM-h, J-'lum, tuirk tJrar, Curanh.

l'te Plants. Clackberries, He-lge 1'lanta. To parues wishing; to plant extonivelv. I -aa furnisft trees at low aholeaie prices, and to those who desire iw I wiM plant out me same as rt asonauie rate; ail tre arran-ted trne to name, and Jir-t-ciais in everv rt- prrt. Send for Pnoe I.is.u i arreriitii l.n.-e A Mrrv.

SI ii Air. A tK, ksn-m. ru-ra1 Krrrni of Pilot Knob Nur sery, ol Leaveawcrth, S7 OIX.I.K ttt done in 13 wrattM and for mailing, can 1 had at theulh- pi.l.i:..-jl.oa at ten -ent lie WW" Jaaciir Has 1en iwflvtni fr the month, ami has the torvestand btt selected stock of Fancy antl DOniraiic G-RQCSBXE8. Clothing', Furnishinp; Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots Shoos, Fver brotiebt to thi market. A full line of Ladies and hildren shoe, ail Chicago made and warranted a nice assortment of GLOVES AND HOSIERY, Fare Liquors and Wine, mod fine CIGARS AND TOBACCO, either in retail mr In jobhors lots.

Call and look at our stock. We boy far eaii and sell for the same. Our Motto, Quick Salts Small rrojtu. tryVot Off; -o and O'Cca ta the same building. 1 II.

II. II A LETT. Abilene, Kansas. Maria 17,1:73. QTJEAE" AS THE CHEAPEST.

New Goods John Jchnts's 17 e-ar Store. Near the R. R. D'tirvt. where he is receiving a large and splendid stoca It GROCERIES FR071S0N3, FtocR, Salt, Fish, Copfkk, Sugar, Tobacco, OGaus, Ac, HARDWARE, '-NAILS, Glass, Axes, Table Cxtlebt, TOCaKT KfIVES, Ac, Queensware, China Glass ware, tO'Wa Incite the attention of the assortment of goode.

V. ewi'l osllt nblio to iu, atrtmentar ffuuaa v. a wi i mu tutnu as etieao as they can be sold in iiis section of counsrj. Abileoe, April Sa BEVL T. Wholesale and Retail Deaeev Dry Goods Tinware, Cigars, Table and rocket Cu tarry, A Sorthwert cor.

of aad First Street ABILENE, KANSAS. GnEAI Western Store. J. KARATOFSKV annonnces th.it he is Tiruarc-1 ta exhibit in his new buii.iiiii. aa eaura ne slock of Dry G-oods.

Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Cap3, and Gehts' Furnishing (jfoods. He will al0 take pleasnr la showinc the las- geM and inl carfciuiiy cioioea uxm.v Ladies' DrcsS Goods, White Goods, Embroideries, Laces, Kid Gloves, Parasols, Hoeiery and Notions Tver olft'red ftr sale rn Abftc-ne. whirh tie wil as low as the lowest. Cpecial attention is railed bis tt CT Bosestis an! Piece: GobIs. rPiirehasers will find it to their interest to look thro" his stoek before purchasing elsewhere.

A bllcde. une 170 3a Staples Faacy Croeria Clothing, Us. Cape. Gents' FatdAtaajaaaii Boots, Shoe, 71m Cut, fimokkaj and Flusj sfcaaegs AsHISitiTON UOISE, JCNCTIOX CITY, KANSAS. G.

L. PA THICK, Troprieior. First clasa accommoUations. Terms itiml-eraie. teU2o ATTORNEYS.

Jm wl. mT ATTp JUNCTION CITY, KAS. i.11t LIS 1 IT SON, A-Maa4 A Kill, ABILENE, KANSAS. Will praeriee In this antl conn-ties Bounty, back I'ay ami tension cillected. JO UN IU MAHAX, ABILENE, KANSAS.

Jijs Will in theConrt of Dickinson, fcitituti, Ottawa, Marion, Clay A lavu Counties IN MARION CENTRE, Ka3 Ami a'lioininff r-tnties of SJorris. Chase. But ler, twirwifk, J. He is airo authoriewl to lioim-sb-ati and ure-euint lands, and attends wail businer.seonne-te"1 with real estate iieters to llarver, Hon. L.

llillines, Mar lon entre. Hon. I. Houston. Junction try, i.

W. Wartm. Elitor Juncuon City Cnion, fcuaae Jt tienry, Abilene. EEAL ESTATE. J.

McFAF.ItEX, 1 mm) A mm AND GENERAL LAST AGENT, Detroit, Tickinnn Kansas. Tor National Land Coropanr. K. R. and M-.

k. 4 T. U.R., Arricuiturai Cwllesreand-Oid ftctus Government Lands at Homestead I're-rttjitjoa and "'private entry." $1 per mit-re Ao rtniiee seki ted lanu. improved uniinuroved. Land ailverti-eti ami snow rt.

scad staiep ft descriptive price lirt. Book Job Printing. CoBTSetOtl wlh the 1ire.ni-If nffice we hav Job Printme EstaM i-hment cood J)-i and the ino-t Styi.ks in execute all kinds of J11 i'UlNT la U4 kigUosl style ol tlu; ait. nrd.rlv rcail ill nwivrnfouil.t attention. from a ai-tauc tun have liitir work by waiting a fen burs.

Ad.lns CimONTTT K. AUiltme, lickinson County, Kas. DisolutScn of Partnership. -pie Fat-tntT-hiii heaforp heewwn H. 11.

Attn. W. and ti A. Wif. r.ii.b lh ilrm K.in.e An n.

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