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NOTICE Is hereby given, that ON the 18th day Of
IN March, 1s71, appointed by the Probate Court
Of Douphan County Kansas Of the Estate
Of John Clifton. deceased Late Of sad County An Der.
indebted TO said Estate will make payment to the
undersigned and those holding claims aganst the aane
will present them to the Probote Court ~f Duuiphan
County, Kansas for allowance. within year from the
date Of sad letters the may be preeuded from
any benefit in said Estate and IL presented within
three years the will be forever barred.
Troy, March d, Is.7
j. I. HARPER, Administrator.
March . 1s1I.-5w. Prs fee a
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Final Settlement.

NOTICE hereby given creditors and others inter.
~ ested In the Estate Of Daniel Streafer deceassd
that will make final settlement Of saia Estate viii ~
Probate Court Of Doniphsn County. Kansaa NeaAay
the I'd day Of April, ls77 at o'clock, p. n
FRANCES sTREATRR,
Administratrix Of aid Ests1s
March o. is77.-4w. Prs fee. a.
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April IL 4
Read Notice.

THE STATE OF KANSAS, leo
DoxlPHAN COUNT.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK,
TRoY, April II, lsT.
NOTICE 10 hereby gvel that petition present
N Cd to the Board Of Cemmissionsrs Of Doniphan
County Kansas ct their msstng o. the sth Of April
Beginning the Of Ssctens IS and is the
south line Of aid sectiona Of Township Range and
running thence north rods to point 81 rods from
line hsncs north liz ro thsacs north wsst to the
Of Section. and TO- Is and 1s all in Township
land Of Rsbsrt p Shnlsky and he having given h.
In writing. the Beard decided % dispense with
yisV and hear testimony for aganst sad proposed
change at their meeting n June 1871 which time per.
opposed said change appear and make know
their o6iections otherwise the change will b made
BY order Of tie Board Of County Commissioners.
AttSst: CHARLES kAPPELfE,
April H. ls77-lv. County Clerk.
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Fer sale.

The finest stock farm In Atchison County for sale
containing 80 acres of land, $50 in high stats
of cultivation, and 20 Of good timber and living
wster miles northwest of Muscotsh will sell low
or exchange for . general stock of merchandise, OF
trade for good lands in Doniphan County. For fur.
ther particulars, apply to
JosErH McCnUh,
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BLAHKs.-A large supply of Warranty and Quit
Claim Deeds, Real Estate and Chattel Mortgages
Bonds for Deeds; Justices Blanks, such - Summons
Warrants, etc. Constables' Sale and other blanks
Police Judges Blanks, etc, etc., neatly printed and
for sale at this Office.
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a II il singular, that an editor who has be-
esue world-renowned for his ability and fidelity
in adyosating the Republican cause, should 70
oeive proposition to become editor of . Demo
cratist paper! OF course, when he makes this
brag in the Same article in which he complains
of not being rewarded for his assistance in SELL
ing out the Republican party, nobody can per
eeive any thinness thsreabouts. In the course
of our long and useful life, notwithstanding lit
tie jokes about $1,000, etc., our professions Of
Rspublicanism have never been received with 80
little credit that We have been solicited to edit
Democratic paper.
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WE PRoPHEsY.-The Topeka Blade says it will
pursue the same course as heretofore; aud We al
so notice that Mrs. Swayze's name appears as ed
itor. 1t is easy to foresee the outcome. The
Blade, for while, will be principally devoted to
copying all the good things said of Swayze, and
saying mean things of those who do not swear he
was saint, aud to living on the capital created
by sympathy. But if the lady in reality assumes
editorial control, the paper will be conducted in
q lady-like and respectable manner. This will
soon sour on the palates of majority Of the pat
rons of the Blade, for they admired it for its filth
and abuse, and they will soon lop of, leaving the
paper to starve to death. And in the end, those
who encouraged Swayze in his meauness, will
swindle his widow out of her just dues.
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THE AMERICAN Young FOLKs.-This monthly
is winning popular favor throughout tho West.
1t is really meritorious, entertaining, pure and
useful paper for boys and girls. l6 pages, illus
trated, sent one year for 50 cents. It is publish
ed at Topeka Kansas.
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q The Seneca Courier has changed to . quar-
to, and adopted the patent inside arrangement.
it can afford the Improvement. To us, it looks
like another evidence of what we remarked, two
weeks since-that hard times were tightening
their grip on the country newspapers.
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WHY THIS CoNcERN lit il . we'll established
fact, that person who cenpits . sin, receives
the least charity from thoss who have been
guilty of the same sin. Take the woman who,
at q former period of her life, clipped mp on her
virtue, and succeeded in hiding positive proof
of her guilt by distant and protraced visit un-
til all the effects were over, and you will find her
foremost in sticking her fangs into the poor crea
ture of her own sex who is betrayed into the
same sin. Take the man who has escaped pun
ishment for murder, by means of some hook or
crook of law, or some extraordinary state of pub
lie feeling, and he is the londest in squealng for
blood, when another commits the same crime.
The Leavanworth IIMes Is taking an extraor-
dinary interest in the Swayse homcide-in fact,
has made itself the organ Of the late lamented.
Besides manufacturing lying specials, for the
purpose of moulding public opinion, it copies all
tho eulogies upon the dead black mailer and all,
the denunciations of his slayer, that appear in the
newspapers, and lampOons every ono who does
not view the matter With its prejudiced vision.
As we have incurred it's displeasure on this sub
ject, we here take occasion to say that We are in
favor of capital punishment, and Of punishment
for assaults upon editors, proportioned to the
enormity of the offence. We are in favor Of 60
ing back, and melting out justice for past crimes
We are in favor of hanging D. R. Anthony for
numbering Satterlee; we are in favor of giving
Wilson three months in the County Jail, for kill
ing Swayze in self-defense; and we are in favor
of fining Embrey five dollars and costs for shoot
ing Anthony.
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a The Bender family have been caught
again-tbis time, in Arkansas But they have
been habess corpused ont of the officers hands,
as somebody else. The old man claims to hare
been . member of the Wisconsin Legislature.
This is bad enough, without being accused Of
beiug Bender
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Cattle Herding.
DIscoRp, BROWN COUNTY. KS, March Is, ls

DIscoRp, BROWN COUNTY KS, March Is, 1871
To the Citizens Of Doniphas Cossty:
NOTICE is hereby given, that 1 am engaged in the
IN stock business In Brown County. Is miles south.
west of Hiawatha and have unusually good facilities
herding and large experience viii take stock herd
for the coming making myse responsible for all
losses by straying. Would invite any per
wishing to put out cattle to visit me- my home
Plsu Valley Fern and infor themselves fafly ~ TO
my hering ground mode of herdng and responsibility
For reference will refer sny Of the business men of
Hawatha and in Doniphan County to Joseph Kose and
g. j. Edgery. of Highland and W. d. Rippey Of Sever.
Will take steers at 30 cents per month per head
and and heifers at IS cents. Thoroughbred bulls
will be kept I'm the herd Of for which no charge Ia
made Any communication addressed to me at Discord
Brown County Kansas. will receive prompt attention
sc. AMEND.
To srhom it may concern.
This may certify that have been acquainted with Mr.
Amend for years and consider him and
good his contracts and this good chance for sny
one wanting herdng done by responsible party.
Highland, March Is 1s71. Sd. EDGERLY.
29mch.-4w.
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A BLACK HILLS ITEM.-Sohre in this County
have the Black Hills fever, but We think the ep-
idenic is rapidly subsiding. To those still all
ing, we recommend q perussl If the following
letter, Just received by DIR. Crook. Mr.. Campbell
10 well known to many in Donphan County, hav-
ing resided for long time in Wolf River Town.
ship from where he went to the Black Hills q
few weeks ago. We have no doubt he tells the
exact truth, and that the situation will grow
worse Is the season advances, and the ruah be-
gins to set in. Better hard work, drought and
grasshoppers, than drudgery, starvation and
Indians:-
DEAD woOD March 9th, 1877.
FRIEND CROOK:-l presume you would like to hear
from the Black Hills have been here since the first
of March, and have Travelled over the different camps
good DEAL but have failed to find any thing that will
pay. The ground all taken over year ago, that
was worth anything There are but very few claims
in the Hills that are worth havng-that is, placer
claims The quartz prospects good far as they
have gone down on the lodes. There isn't quartz
rock in the Hills that hasn't got . stake on it The
country is all taken up, that newcomer has no
show here at all. You can't name any kind of bust
ness but what is overdone Work hasn't commenced
yet, and it makes the country look gloomy. There
won't be work for one in twenty that are coming to
this region. Provisions very cheap except beef
that is very high. The Indians ran of all the beef
cattle in the country, . short time ago, and they
haven't had time to drive in new supply There will
be big stampede to the Big Horn Mountains, this
Spring for there s nothing i'm the Hills to induce any
one stay, that hasn't got ground. Wages mere
nothing Tell every body, If they can make grnb at
'''''|' ' ~ WI. CAMPBELL
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To Cxsfsssers at Q distaaes fFos Troy:
ESPECIALLY ASK YOUR ATTENTION.
II will pay yea to make Q trip to Troy, and my
stock. promise to make q = year advsntage. Goods
1t low prices cash purchass must hsvs. v get along
these times
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wife Rev. d. Rivers Of aAs -sa lsar~sd, seqxsn,
and 1epulsr Kinsrs Of he KstAsdi Episcopal CAurea
and As Is at prssnt ationsd ss Broadeay Church Lsx
giue. KY:
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To chsapss P-,s: :.d sss. Family Medicine i, lie wa
For DYSPEPSIA. CONSTIPATION, Jaundice Bilious
attacks SICK HEADACHE, Colic Depression of Spirits
SOUR STOMACH, Heart Burn, &C., &c.
This unrivaled Southern Remedy is warranted not to
contain SINGLE particle of MERCURY any injurious
mir suhsf INIT ia
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IN the Cd day Of April 1871. the undersigned was sp
" pointed by the Probate Court Of Dopiphap County
Kansas. Administrator Of the Estats Of Wiiism Il.
Tindle. late Of aaid County deceased An psrsons in
debted 10 said Estate notified make psyeut a ~
same and those having claims against the Estate are re-
qured To- present then fur within year
the date hereof snd such claims are not With
in three years fsa this date they win be brewer barred
Troy. k.n.as. April T. 1s77.
April s. Is.7-3w. Prs Zee al
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lfeb4w.

JOekkH ACCnCn,
lfeb4w. Doniphan, Kansas.
, 1877-09-01

KILLING CATTLE WITH DYNAMIrE-An
interesting experiment was made at horse
siaughterin. establishment at Dudley. with
the view OF testing a new system OF slaugh-
terins cattle by means of dynamite, and thus
putting them out Of existence more speedily
and with less suffering than by the ordinary
poIe-axe. Two powerful. horses and a don
key disabled for work were ranged in line
about half Z yard apart under 4 shed, the
donkey being placed III the center 4 snail
primer Of dynamite, with ali electric tuSe at
1achesl, was then placed on each of their
fcreieasis and fastened III position by piece
of string under the Jaw. The wires were
then coupled up ii circuit, and attached TO
the electric Inaahine, which stood about hve
wards in front. Tie handle of the machine
being then turned, an electric current was
,lisci.asseG, which exploded the three charges
simultaneously, and the animals instantly tell
dead without struggle. The whole affair
was over In twu minutes, and the eXper-
meat appears To have been a perfect success.
II was Conducted by Mr johnson. agent for
Nubels Explosive Company, Glasgow, as
sisted by Sir. Harris, enc of the dynamite
instructors By this means, Ii Is stated. any
number. even hundred or more cattle can
be instantly killed b; the same current ol
electricity. There cannot be 1 doubt that
| the present syste.., of slaughterins cattle Is
open to the charge of heiug cruel and bar
| Darous, and the slightest want or skill on the
part OF TIE sIaughterer often subjects the nn'
/ hap;,v beasts 10 horrible tortureS. Any AZ
tenpt to cxtingllish lie painiessly Is step
I in the right direction. Rot only is regards
! cattle. but also as regards criminals sensenc.
ed to capital punishment, whose case equally
/ deserves c,,,!sideratida.-Pd Nal Gdzstfe.
, 1877-09-01
WAVING OF THE CORN.

fi"W-naii, whose hnariey hand yet kindly
Thy p!ew to ring this solitary tree
With clover, whose round plat, reserved
afield,
In cool green radius twice my length may be,
Scanning the corn thy furrows else might
To pleasure August, bees, fair thoughts and
That here come oft together /,
stretched prone IN summers moral ecstasy,
do stir with thanks 10 the, as st;rs this morn
With waving OF the corn.
Unseen, the ofarmer's boy from round the hill
Whistiesa snatch that seeks hissoul lunsousht,
Ana fills some time with time, howbeit
shriil;
The cricket tells straight on his simple
Thought
Nay, tbs the cricket's way of being still
lhe Pe,ljier bee drones in, AID gossips naught;
Far down the wood, one-desiring dove
IIi.es me the beating of TIE heart love
And these be al the sounds that mix, each
horn,
With waving Of the corn.
From here to where the louder possi9ns
swell,
Green ieagues OF hiliy separation roll
Trade eIis where yon far clover ridges
swell.
lc terrible Towns, 'er claim the trembling
soul
That, craftless all to bay or hoard or sell,
From crt yoar deadly complex quarrel stole
10 company with large amiabie trees,
AMI take T!:us's strokes as softiy rs this
morn
Takes ya;;In of the corn.
, 1877-09-01
Takes wa:iIg of the corn.


FIc-IoSs OF HisroEY. One OF the
bits 9: history most familiar to Americans
Is Jaci;Son's battle OF New Orleans, where,
from behind his breastworks OF cotton
bales IL material which the enemy s can
nGn could not pierce, he repuised with
great slaughter PackeGhaIGs venternns,
Il sh from their European victories. Tie
story III the I;l'drart of cotton, rs ici-,t d
both III English ard American histories,
is, however, purely apochryplal. Us
origin seems t. be The fact tEat, many
days before the battle of January Sjh Gfor
Jackson S troops Lad been working steadi-
ly ut The .ntrrucliments since Chr.stmas),
about fifty bales OF cotton were t;se: from
. nei.nborinc ii:.t-boa: and thrown INTO 4
line of eartiIwofks 10 increase its bulk
About a week before the assault, IN :,
preliminary skirmish, as Walker tells us
in his g jackson and New Orleans" ihe
cremys halls, striking one Of these bales,
knocked II 0ut ii the mound, set tirc 10
tie cotton, and sen. itflj Ing sbous, to lie
great DANCER Of the ammunition. All the
taies were consca uensi y removed After
i.G:S. continues the account, mo cotton
i&.es We're eysr used Ill tie .3reasjHo o:k
The mound was co!aposed entirely q
c;,cti: dag s.,.:i. tie carai and the fed N
The rear. ,.ho experiment Il Gs:Eg COY
in anG u..iiler articles in raising the el'.-
i.at.ii.cnt h:s;i hen discarded. lam,
far c:Eiitccn Years after chis i;,tt.e IL ::iLs
5,.slloI wish iii that the British officers at
G,.n promised their troops = plentiful
dinner il New Orleans, aid gave them
bc".y and beatty as the parole and
culuicrsi..l Of the day." liz 1875 Gen.
ialnheriii and four other British officers,
va, had been engaged in the reckless ey-
petition, denied this story, which ac
cor;iia.ly has measurabiy passed cut of
history. The absurd fiction nf the booty
and beauty Watchward reappear5, how
ever, at intervals III our own civil war, as
criaed 10 General Beauregari and Other
ron.cGcraie cst:oers. Oar ancestors, also,
usa;: TO enjoy the story Of Putna:n's ex-
plot az 4 7rsoneck, GLorc he escaped from
PARTY 81 Tyrv.i's troopers by forcing his
ll1rse down fight OF seventy stoae steps
(aauti:ec account sweiis them 10 L hun
drei} that Termed the stairway by which
the Villagers assembled to the church Oh
the brow OF the hiil. This is the nara
tive in Peter History of Connecticut" ;"
a book which Dwight calls a " mass Of
folly and faisehood" The story of the
81 airway is sheer fabrication, founded ON
the fact that common stones here and
there aided the villagers TO ascend the
hill yet there exists pictures of Putnam
charging down a long tier of steps rs well
defined and regular rs those of the Capitol
at Washington, while the discounted
dragons at the top pour IN a voliey 'hat
does not harm him A practical parallel
to this exagsesation may be fonnd IN the
current descriptions of Sheriians Ride
! at Winchester, solid exploit, brilliantly
touched up in Buchanan Reads verse,
eaneercing which last the great cavalry
Genera!is said to have joeosely remarked
that "if the bard lad seen the horse he
never would have written TIE poem.
, 1877-09-01

TIE JETTIEs. 1t is proud thing for
Captain Eads, that notwithstanding al the
jealousy and opposition he encountered IN
constructing the ietsies at the mouth ~ the
Mississippi ior the Improvement OF navIsa-
tion, his engineering has proved a grand
triuinph. Recently the work underwent In
spection by commission of army officers,
who FLED report bearing testimony to the
completeness of the work and its utility for
the purpose designed. the minimum depth
of the water N the channel is 2l feet. In
alluding to this achievement the New York
Worid says: 1T is not easy TO overestimate
the importance 10 the trade and commerce
of the whole country Of the enterprise thus
commended anew to popular sympathy and
support As times 60. a single one of Cap
tam Eads' jetties is of more consequence to
the country than whole wilderness OF polit-
ical conventions"
, 1877-09-01
d." CmrLDS'T LIE FOR THAT MONEY.

"CoULDHT LIE FOR THAT MONEY.
A story is told Of young Wateryiile
(Alaine) lawyer, who was OF ccnriyial
turn, who had IN his hands Z number of
unsettled accounts against al old farmer
in the vicinity, who never paid any debts
until he was sued, and then only after
loud otucries against tire lawyers for
"grinding the face Of the poor. One
day he came To settle his biz, when the
lawyer oifersd to discount him dollar
and a half II lie Would 60 into the street
and mingle with al the groups OF people
he NIT and lead the conversation up to z
certain point where iie could accidentally
remark that he Che lawyer) was sharp
and worthy fellow The old man wanted
t.,e money, but finally he said Impressive
ly: Squire, I'm very old man, and
have done many y -cked things in my life;
but with my views vf eternity, can lie
Ike that ior morey" the dollar and .
hall was discounted without xtorting any
recoMpense therefor.
, 1877-09-01

DOUBLE HEADED WHEAT-tir. O. Dick
inson showed us Saturday 4 specimen Of
doui,,e-Eeaded wheat Which he has been ex-
perimenting with, tor the last two years
On eight ::cres OF old land cultivated for the
past l. years AID not enriched by artificial
fertilizers. he, last spring planted to whca.
drilling il, p. pounds oi wisea. to the aere.
The drills were apart far enough so that he
was able TO cultivate is and Kill the wild oats.
From this field he Will harvest p bushels to
the acre. TIE wheat is bearded and chat;
brown. The berry when first sOwa tgo Years
ago vas amber cnlored, but this year it is
rlnch bleachetl being almost as white Us the
celebrated Oregon white wheat One head
yielded III grams. while another threshed IN
IN orr presence gave li9 grains The long
est head OF Chill club. cultivated under the
nest favorable circumstances thrcshed but 70
grains. Tie berry IS large and plum, and
the experiment SO Ear has been en;ireiy sat
Isfactory-OrcIoa StGtesaaaR.