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Administrators Notice.
TIE STATE OF KANSAS.

THE STATE OF KANSAS,
Ssd-wick Comfy,
Ia the Probate Court. IN and Tor said
county.
In the maiter Of the estate Of Henry Roll,
deceased.
Notice i hereby given that letter. 81 adj
ministra.ion have been granted 10 the uH-
designed on the estate 81 Henry Roll. tate
OF said county, deceased. By the Honorable.
the Probate Court Of the county sad state
aforesaid. dated the 9th day Of April. \. H.
ISL. Now. all persons having ciaiBi- seai i
tie said estate are hereby notified that they
must present The same 10 the undcr-igliad
FIR allowance within one year from the dat
81 said letter.. or they Insy DC prsf,Idf !
from any benefit % such estate. and ihaf n
such claims be not exhibited within shrsr
years SITTER the date Of aid letter.. they shall
be forever barred.
G.. VI. TYgRri4.
Administrator OF iiao estate az Henry Roll,
decreased. S-Ss
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A PROPHECY IA SIZED.

The Santa Fc Company is paying its eih-
pioyos in gold. And yet ii is not three years
since the Greenbackcrs were telling rs that
il would he utterly impossible TO get gold
enough into the country TO resume with, let
alone having enough TO pay out for labor.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-04-28

4 Nihilist manifesto announcing the APP
preaching death Of Alexander III, has been
resolved at st. Petersburg By all the Russian
ministers and court officials.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-04-28

VIE IND Wis. y W :. ItTVIINNNU.
Eminently successful magnetic healcTE, asw
located at No. 81, South Water street aud VIII
devote their time 10 healing diseases Of every
tire at their residence ut the residence thc.e
desiring their services. Mr Richmond isarasd
% Dlcslnerzc when bat sixteen years did ana has
been wonderfully successful in curing drJisy
paralysis and epilepsy, and never isiis ia curing
chronic and infarnuiaioTy rheumatism, neural
gia ard cases Of general debility Mrs X. hhs
had mich experience In treating diseases OF
women and In practical midwifery. ~
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Notice OF GarnlShment.
SKATE OF kASsAS.t
County Of >edgnick,
Ia Justices Court, before - s Mitchell u
Justice OF the Peara In and .1r wichita city town
ship, in the county and state Aforesaid
Charles Lawrence, plaintiff,
~. taI
George Il Parrish, defendant.
Plaintiff claim, So: 20.
on the seth day of tiaseh. IS-I saii justice ~
sued order Of zaraishnsnt in the allow aesiva
for the sum o! 80, which said cause Will b
heart on the 10th day df May, ISL, at 81 clock
a. N. before Julius JunkernaDf. J. r.. sHeeass-
or In Office to the above NAMED justice
ichita. April lin lssi
CuAi;i.ES I.thEENat.
81 Tlniufir
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JOHN TUCKER,
Couoty Treasurer.
subscribed In my preser.ce and sworn to besc,s
n, EA. DORSEY.
County Clerk.
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BUFF COCHINS ANDPLYMOUTH ROCKS

Breeding
be found winning Fowls the
ROULTRY SHOWS
during February 1881
Mississippi Rve produce
High Scoring sBUFFS.r
As SCORED
OVER 90 POINTS each
In MOUTH ROCKS having Yard of
PURE CONGER BIRDS,
strain PRIZE WINNERS in
: called the
"FARMER,S FOWL
of excellent table
dnapfsre Domestic Foris
n seeo
Wichita. Kansas
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ShsriTs Sale.

District rourt, sedgwick County, Kansas
stanley Trent, piaintin,
Erasius McGrir, Mary l.. McGriH
ID Greer. ". II. Cassidy and
u Seibsta.lter \ Co defendant
BY virtue oil an order OF sale Issued out of the
District Court of SedgWick county, Kansas
wherein stanley Trent is plaintiff and Ersstiis
McGin, Mary J.. McGrif, -. Greer
" II. Cassidy and u. seibsfadter Il Co. are de-
PENDANTS VIII, on
WosddJ Tao eld dsg Of Mig. 4 D. ISL.
at o 'eIoek r. n at the Court House door be-
Block, on Douglas avenue, Ia the city OF " lei, :
ita Kansas, offer for sale, az pubIic asrtisn 10
the highest brtaer Tor each IN hant all the right
title ard irte"esi Of the defendants, Lfastus
Nctrie, a.a., - McGrd, u. : Greer,
W II Cassidy and u. seibs;al;cr \ Co In and
to the following described real property, stu
ated in the county of SedgaicS, otate oil Nam
sas, 10 wit
The southeast; quarter "a al section NJ. sew
enieen 10 In township No. tneaty-eight (.sj
south al range No. two (!j west
said real property Is levied upon as the prop
arty OF defendants, Erasius Nc6ria, Mary h..
McGrirand u ). t.reer. and viii be sold 10 .nl-
sherid's oniee, Wich Ia. Kansas, April 20.
u LIST,
HR WATT,
Sheriff, SedgwloA county, kansas
Harris Harris, Plaintiffs Attorneys. -
Gheriff's Sale.
District ,oart, sodswiek eoaaty, kansas
William II Nroemsn, Plaintiff.
vs..
john IL. Nikirk, Polly p, Sikirk. Lewis G
Willhite, George Il. shaver James Dcran
and The Farmers and Merchants Bank oi
wichita. Kansas.
BY virtue Of an order of sale issued out of the
District Court OF Seagwick COUNTY, Kansas
wherein William If Nroonas Is plaiu;if, and
John II. Nikirk. i'ollyr. Nikirk, Lewis e Will
bite, George !: shaver James Doran aud I he
| Farmers and Merchants Bank Of Wiehila Kan
sas are defendants, | Will,
o.. Monday, the 2ad dag Of sicy. 4. d, lssI.
At2 o'clock y. M. nj the Court House door be-
! ing at the front Of the bGiiding kEoWa as agl,
I;iock, Douglas. Avenue In the city ui l. H.
ta, Kansas, offer for sale, At psbiic anetion t.
the highest bidder for cash in hand AL the right
title and interest of the defendants John ~ NJ
| kirk Polly L. Nikirk. Lewis G Wilihiia, George
| X. shaver, James poran AMI The Farmers and
Merchant Bank Of Wichi n, Ksnsns Ia ard L.
the following H. scrIbei real property -iftia,sd
| in the county OF Sedswick, >tsie of kansas. To-
4 wit:
| The south half % Of the northwest ensi ter
| 90 and the Berih half ~ OF the souihw esi
quarter IA Of section No. eight ~ Ia nshiI
No. twenty seven f21J south ~ range No. four 10
| west
said real property Is Isyicl upon Us tie prop,
/ er,y OF the defendants, John ~. Nikirk, Polly l..
James Doran and the Farmers { Merchants BEna
of " ichita, Kansas, ami vii! be sold - -Atisi,
| said order of sale.
| sheria's ONCE, Wichita, kansas, rcli 80
| \. ID. ISL.
| H. WATT.
| sheriff. Sedgwick county, Kansas
| Vim { Little, iiaistin's Attorney. L.,
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For sale a, half priee by G. H. Hesrinstos.
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County Treasprer's SecoLd Quarterly Repor! for
1881, Sedgwick County. KaIsas

COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE,
WICHITA, KANSAS, Z
April 18th, ISL,
TIE STATE OF KANSAS, tss
Sedgwick County.
l. John Tucker, County Treasurer OF SAID
county, 90 hereby certify that the following Is
true statement of the balances in my hands at
this date belonging 10 the several finds below
named
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Railroad
Notice of Garnishment.

Employed TO haul wall paper 10 Herring
toms 10 supply his yearly customers. AT
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FIFTY MAGNIFICENT CARS
GRAND PROFESSIONAL DISPLAY

GOLD AND
elaborate
Paintings
off,
bril- liant feau
RETINUE Of gaiy
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oft The
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btion he 5 a
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DROVE OF ELEPHANTS, LIONS AND LIONESSES,
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Indian
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REMEM BER

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THE ELECTRIC LIGHT


Payliop
Oft light with midday ene ever!
nnatnr
oil
Worlds Great
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ONLY ONE PRICE OF ADMISSION.

aara iae 1
tie
Performances
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ADMISSION Children years. IS
r. NJ performance one hosr ahr
Wellington Tuesday, May 10: Winfield "Wednesday
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MAGNETIc rREA1MENr OLE pI,EAsn.

sheriff. sedgwick county. Kansas
Win {. Little, flaiatii's Attorney. II,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27
A WIfe's Mission.

A judiclous wiie Is always n'pping
of from her husbands moral nature
little tw'gs that are growing In the
wrong directions, She keeps him IN
shape hy continual pruning, II You
say anything silly she will Affection
ately tell you so, iyou declare that
you will do some absurd thing she
will find some means Of preventing
yon from doing 1t. And by tar Tho
chief part of all the common sense
there Ia in tho world belongs unqueS-
tionably to women. The wi'est thing
Il man commonly does are those which
his wife counsels him to do. A wife
is a grand wielder Of tho moral prun.
ing knife. II Johnson's wife had
lived there would have been no hoard
ing up OF orange peel, no touching oil
the posts in walking along 'ho s'ree''
no eating and drinking with disgust
ing voracity. II Oliver Goldsmith
had been married he never would have
worn that memorable aud ridiculous
coat. Whenever you dud II man
whom you know little about, oddly
dressed, or talked absurdly, or exhibit
ing eccentricity Of manpeL yon may
be sure that he is not married man,
far the corners are rounded of--the
little shoots pared away-in marriage
Wives have generally much more
SENSE than their husbands, even
though they may be clever men The
Wlle 5 advice IS IKE inc pa''asS '""'
keeps the ship steady.-[Ruskin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27
Artemas Wards Orig inal.
SOMETHING ENTIRELY New ABOUT
THE GREAT HUMoRIsT

IL knew Charley Brown very well,
said Walsh Edmunds the actor, at the
Elks' hall on Monday evening, as he
stood in the midst ct group OF actors
with sandwich in one hand and a
glass OF Piper Heidsick IN the other
II knew him very well, and a good
fellow he was. Under the non de
plume of Artemas Ward he wrote u
good many good things-not, as peo-
pie imagine, on the spur Of the mo-
ment, but by hard work. Everything
he wrote was the result OF slow delib-
crate labor
IL have heard that he was not the
original Artemas Ward" remarked
George Clarke the comedian.
"That's just what 1 was going 10
say" continued Mr.. Edmunds. "NoW
boys, you may not believe me, but l
once met the original Artemas. I'll
tell you how it happened. Here,
waiter, open another bottle OF wine i
The little group drew closer to the
speaker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27

A CANADIAN GoosE SroRY.-A
Stone Ridge farmer losta goose. Two
weeks afterward he happened to visit
a neishboring saw mill. While there
he heard goose, and started in pur-
suit. After long search, guided by
the noise, he came to hole in the
ground, and, looking down, he saw
the head and a part ofthe neck OF his
bird. 1t appeared the goose had fall
en- into the hole, which, being too
small to allow ola spread Of its wings,
the poor bird could not fly out.
While kept a prisoner thus, the snow
had melted and run into the hole. AS
fast Il, it had reached the bottom OF
the hole away from the sun it had
frozen, and, running, it had continued
to freeze until the entire bird, with the
exception of its head and about two
inches of It's neck, was encased In an
armcr Of ice. The owner procured
an ax, aud cut out chunk OF Ice
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27

Let's sec, what was the ground OF
the Republican alliance with Malone
To open the way for better treatment
OF the negroes and Union men In The
South, wasn't ii And how has this
noble plan started olf' Mrs Van
Lew, whose plucky service TO the
Union soldiers during tho war, In
pcrilcd her life aad gave her u ma
tional reputation, has for several
years been postmistrcss at Richmond
Va. But now as soon rs Malone be-
comes dispenser of the federal patron
age, she is made to walk the plank, and
one Of Mahone's followers are pndiatlon
Democrat, aud an ex-rebcl too IL ap-
pointed in the place. II ever anybody
deserved well the government Mrs.
Van Lew did, and her displacement in
order to carry out the corrupt aud de-
moralizng bargain with Malone, Is q
piece OF cowardcc and meauness which
ought to bc remembered by the SOL
diers at the North.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27
WHOLE NO 20l6

Patty slgued to say ses and no
said II, after having hii tongue out aaa
diving into his pockets for an answer
for about five minutes,
"yery we'll" I remarked, "the0 III
step up TO Parson Jusllln'' tomorrow
and you shall be asked mex. Sunday
Goodnight"
wish you had seen his face Esther.
lilo begged and prayed, and promised
he'd ncve set foot inside our doors u
I'd only let of that time This Of
course was what wanted and since
then Patty has had no more lover
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27
. OUR BAHY.

or watches on tho walls OF heaven,
May DO some tender one
WIN sec our baby comet
Poor little wandefer, given
From arms Of love 10 arms OF deaths
A little life that ne'er drew breath
His lips, as one could see, had never
Parted to wall aud cryl
Happy tho thought, on high
The sweet look smiles foreysrl
Aud there alone the curtained eyes
VIII open in the son surprise
Some mother Ia the courts ofheayen,
Some winsomc anglc'mother
From whom the tender heart was flven,
May take him from deaths gentle arms
Aud cradle him where never storms
Can start him with their rude alarm,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27

No FOLLOWERS ALLowED.-I got
rid of William Tillyer on quite a new
principle, aud one that l meant to
adopt for the future.
"Show your sweetheart into
the kitchen the next evening
he come,' l said to Patty 81 like all
these things to be open and above
board.
Patty, great fool did as she was
bid, and went down and found them
together;
"You ATE coming after my servant,
William Tillyer," i said edo you wish
to marry. her =
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27

Ten years ago woman who lived
in large New England village was
left widow with four children and
little less than $500 in money. Friends
after the fashion that friends have at
such times, advised her to iut the
children out, and perhaps she could
support herself by sewing or teaching
But the plucky New England woman
that she was, she made answer:
MY children shall not be separated
while I have health and strength TO
work for them
She rented house with few acres
ofland adjoining, invested the great
est part Of the $500 in poultry feed
and fixtures, and went to work. The
friends predicted speedy failure.
"Did she expect to support a family
of five ON the profits from few chick
ems =
eyes expect to do just that" she
answered. "When was a girl l
always, managed the poultry on faith
er's farm and l made it pay then' see
no reason why I cannot make it pay
now.
you'll see," said the wise ones. It's
our private opinion that you have
thrown away the little money that you
had. give dollars for a rooster ]!
and eyes were rolled up and heads
shook over the "shiftlessness" OF the
woman who paid give dollars for a
rooster" Last winter met this wo-
man at poultry show, and she told
me of her success. She had educated
her children, paid for her little farm,
worth $500, and had $500 in the
bank.
Another woman whose husband fell
from building and was CRIPPLED tor
life. took up poultry raising because
it was the. only thing she could do at
homo that was thirteen years ago,
and to-day she owns fine farm well.
stocked, and has money in bonds and
in the bank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27
Tho end Of tho World.

"Say, what is there in this talk
about Old Mother What-you.call-her
the conjugation Of the planets and the
world comm to an end this year r
asked a grizzly old4oer, stopping Prot
Legate as he was turning the corner OF
G and Union street with big tele-
scope under his arm. "Do you think
the old World is going to pass in her
checks 7"
"Well' said the professor, 1--WE GER
tainly have during this year some re-
markable movements in the principal
planets"
"Anything liable to bust loose very
oon 2"
"Befcre long Let me see-at nine
o'clock on the night of April 2l, Saturn
viii be IN conjunction with the sun.
"Good for a starter. What next|
"At seven o'clock the next morning,
Saturn aud Jupiter will be in conjunc'
tion."
"Bully! That's business y
CAT nine o'clock that morning Jupl'
ter will come into conjunction with the
sun"
"Hurrah All getting in their
work on the old sun. l can see old
Sol beginning to get shaky on his pms
What next 2
"On the second of May Venus comes
into conjunction with the SUM-"
"Gloryl The cid gal gets in her
licks on the sun too. It's gettin
hot now. Hit him again, old gal"
"On the l1th of May Neptune will
be in conjunction with the sum-"
"Tip.top; old Ncp, and all of 'en
going square at the sun, like so many
butting billy goats. I'll live TO see it
yet. Who goes at him next'"
"On the l4th of May Mercury
comes into conjunction with the sun,
and Uranus will be at right angles
"My what will be at right angles =
"Uranus."
"The HI! Then III be in at the
grand bust up, sure. Is that all =
"Those will be the principle occur
rences.'
"Aud quite sufficient, too. They'll
fetch the old craft-they'll knock the
old world off l.er pins. Pm much
obliged professor. I'm ready TO peg
out any minute if can see the big
show-see the old world blow up in q
blaze of glory, like big fire work. Do
YOU know I've alters wanted to sec
this very business. Why it will pay
tor all the misery I've had in livin' up
to date. III be up bright and early
on the morning Of the 14th Of May, to
sec old Merkry get in the last at the
sun and hurst up all creation. I'm
really much cblge and III drink with
you if you have got slick quarter
about your clothes-if you havn't
damus, we'll soak yer old telescope
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27
AsH:1oNIC
A Perfected Purifier Of tho system

ToNo,-"IHersasla0 ne girshoiA, o1riafiHg n.
sStetsef dftlIty GRa'@to,tag AeaiiAg yJaHeiio''''
-WHhsFER,
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms Of Liver Com
plant, Impure and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Derange.
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for Building UP the weak, ASH
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised, In
1-9 lb. bottles, 20 cents; Six bottles,
81. Accredited Physicians and
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
exceeding six bottles, at onc-hali
the retail price, money TO accom-
pany the order, Sold by Druggists,
and by D. b. Dewey & Co.. 20 Dey
ST., N. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27

A Barre woman is reported to be
troubled because she expected TO got
married on the strength OF having q
few thousand dollars, while the tax
law shows she has no such sum and
the prospective husband is likely to
back out. She talks Of suing the list
arS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-04-27

~s IL his sloryf" interrupted John
T. Raymond,
"Now, see here, John, don't be 80
iresh," said Edmuads, at was q
number Of years ago that was man
ager of st, Louis lhealer, ! had
long known Artemas Ward-known
him intimately. We had many larks
together many scrapes together had
been turned out OF the same hotel
together; and l thought ! knew pret-
Y well who Artemas Ward was. well,
on tho evening | speak Of, a. ] was
not IN the first Of the play, ! strolled
up the street TO to-
"Sec q friend" remarked one OF his
hearers.
"Exacllyi that's it. sat at n
table looking around the room, when
my eye tell on u lace that struck mo
az being familiar"
"probably borrowed money Of him
sometime or otherf' said George
Clarke.
"No interruptions until the act is
ended. The more | looked at the
face the more ] became convinced
that had seen it somewhere. II was
that Of q middle-aged man, with
Burnside whiskers minus the mus.
tache. Suddenly | remembered it;
| had seen the face IN one OF Artemus
Wards, books. l called the barkecp-
er over. who is that man, there 7
| asked
"That man why, that's Artemas
Ward he said.
"Ar,emus Ward, be blowed,' was
my reply.
at is Artemas Ward presisted the
bark eeper.
"'Now see here, Tom, l said to
him. 'Yoy can't play that on me,
you know. Happen to know Arte-
mas Ward very well, indeed
That's Artemas Ward bet you
a drink he replied. knew what
was about, so I took it.
"Tbe drink o. aueried Colonel Sci.
Ter Raymond.
"No; the bet" Tom, he called
over Jim Lane; you know the man
John? Well asked Jim.
"Vho IL that man over there! 7!
"'Arlemas Ward, WAS the re-
sponse.
"'Now see here, boys said be-
ginning to feel uncomfortable, "dont
keep this thing up; let me down easy
Just tell me who he is"
"Artemus Ward" replied both
men.
"Good heavens" thought ], "have
1 got 'em again, and got 'em bad as
this!'
81 say, Welsh" said Tom, "come
over and III introduce you"
So over we went and l was intro
duced to the man.
"May ask you your real name?' l
queried.
'Ccr,ain!y-Artcmas Ward, re-
piled the man Il am captain and
paymaster in the United States army.
There's my card.
"Sure enough the card read, 'Arte-
mas Ward. Now, I give you my
word and honor, ooys, the cold pers-
piration started over my whole body.
"sYoull excuse me- I remarked,
"But have friend who calls himself
.Artemas Ward. Do you happen TO
know hun? His real name was
Charley Brown
"'Know him? Well, l should
think l did. He used to work tor me
on canal boat, and stole all the
money he could and ran away. Why
wonld you believe it, he has been
making fun of me in the papers ever
since. He even printed picture OF
me.-[New York Star.