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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-08

Is compound OF the virtues OF sarsapar,l-
la, stiiingia. mandrake. yellow dock, with
the iodiue OF potash and iron, all powerful
matchmaking. hlood-cleansing, and life-suS-
tanning elements. 1t is the purest, safest.
and most etfectual Alternative medicine
known or available to the public. The Sci
enres OF medicine and chemistry have never
potent to cure all diseases resulting from
impure blood. 1t cures ScrOfula and
all scrofuious diseases, Erysipelas,
Rose, Or st. Anthony's Fire, Pimples
and Face-grubs, Pustules, Blotcl,es,
Salt Rheum, Scald-head, Ring-worn,,
Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism, Mercurial
Disease, Neuralgia, Female Weak
nesses and Irregularities, Jaundice,
Affections of the Liver, Dyspepsia,
tnlaciation, and General Debility.
BY its searching and cleansing qualities
il rurges out the foul corrnptions which
ron,aminate the blood and cause lerange-
i::"nt and decay. 1t stimulates and enlivens
the vital FUNCTIONS, promotes energy and
strength, restores and preserves health, and
::!:llses new life and vi gor throughout the
whole system. No sufferer from any dis
ease which arises from impurity Of the
i'ood need despair WHO will give AYERS
SAK>ArAElLLA fair trial.
1t is folly TO experiment with the numer-
US WV -Pll'tu lilAtiltS' VI cHcdI' llalclle'iS
md without medicinal virtues. offered as
nn,l-puritiers, while disease becomes more
t..i'ily seated. AYERS SARSArARIIlA is a
:''!icne OF such concentrated curative
over, that it is by far the best, cheapest,
nd most reliable blood-puritier known.
Physicians know its composition, and pre-
>'.lin it. 1t has been widely used for forty
Years, and has won the unqualified conh-
,ience of millions whom it has benefited.
Prepared by Dr.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
Lowell, Mass.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-08
Late Teethinq.
From the New York SUM-
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From the New York SUM- -
Elias De Puy is 95 years Of age and is
still able to walk eight miles day over
rough hills. He lives near Lackawack,
in Ulster county, New York, in coun-
try sparsely settled on rough farming
lands. He is in excellent health, yetnot
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-08

SHERIFF DANDY, OF Lebanon, Tenn,
showed some children how to work a
pair of handcnfs and fastened them on
his wrist. He took them off next day
when his deputy returned from the
country With the kew.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-08

p - Joyful News for Boys and Girls ~
AE&AJ Young and Old A NEW IN
~7STasSSESXS1 vENTION just patented for them,
lkassaSsGsz:-s3ff5 x for Home use
EaMA ~ Fret aud Scroll Saving, Turning,
Esssss@<st.1S IS Boring, Drilling Grinding, Polishing
E.s:sss7s4assSa Screw Cutting. Price SIS to $50.
kIssS*xE4ssyE Send s cents for 100 pages.
$500 EPHRAIM BROWN, Lowell, Mass.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-08
n EAD

AcFc they would be almost priceless to those who
n,tcly their goodness does end here, and those
WHO once try them will find these little pills val,l-
able in SO many ways that they will not be willing
to do without them. But after all sick head
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-05
w
HOW WE GROW!
Full List of Improvements for 1881.
A Glance at the Growth In 1881.
Over Half a Million Dollars invested In
New Buildings and Other In
proVements in the Two
Years.

We give below full list Of The i'm.
provements made in The city curing The
year just clos'al y year aga we failed
to give list like tai owing 10 sickness.
and the absence of on. af our men Be-
Cause of this failure we have had u care
full estimate made for 1880. by the city
assessor. K. MacLennan, and are thus
able to state with accuracy the cost of
the improvements made that year. The
footing for the two years is over $780,
600. Counted in the Improvements of'S0,
are the water works, which cost $65, 900 !;
two-thirds of the cost of the Hotel Cool
idge, and the beautiful and substantial
residences of Hon. VIM Jay, DR.. j. A.
Moore and Captain S. B. Warren; two
thirds of the new school building, the
elegant Congregational church, the fine
and solid Odd Fellows and LIE wis
block, the business block of DIR. Moore,
and others which we do not now call to
mind. There were erected that year
about 100 buildings of the diffe rent
grades, and, including the water works,
the cost was about $2l5,O00. This
year the aggregate cost improvements
is in the neighborhoodo of $3.50, 900, max
ing total for the two years of $500, 900.
This showing certainly very gratifying
to our citizens and to the friends of the
town everywhere.
The following is detailed list of the
Improvements of 1881.
Estimated amount on Coolidge hottI for
1881, $I0.O 600.
Estimated amount on new school house Tor
1881, FOOD
EmpOria gas works. SO far, SIS, 600.
Whitley's grand opera house, $SI, 600.
II. E. church. SO lar. 81, 900.
New Fifth Avenue hotel, just being COM
pleted, $4,000.
Additions to round house. and other i'm
prOvements by the Santa Fe road, $50, 900.
EWo- story frame restaurant, 2lxsI, built by
J. u. King; cost, 81, zoo.
Quaker church, frame. 90x4O, corner Sylvan
nd First avenue; cost about 81 500.
Coal and wood house, frame, built by VIM.
Edgerton, on Sylvan between Second and
Third avenue; cost, $40 90.
One-stOry frame dwelling. 2ox2I. on Sylvan
OSbWech rOuIlH anu ElItn avenues quilt Dy
A. j. StainbrOok; cost, 1926.
One-story frame dwelling l2xl0, ON Sylvan
between Fourth and Fifth avenues, built by
J. GOOde; cost $3.50.
Ons-stOry frame dwelling. llx2O, on Sylvan
between Fourth and Fifth avenues. built by
A. W. Richards; cost, $50.
One-stOry blick dwelling on Sylvan be.
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues, I4x2G, BuilU
by Crafty; cost, $500
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Obituary.


Died, on the night OF Dec. 25th. 1881,
a. the home Of his parents. on Dow creek,
Lyon county, Kansas, Thomas A. Will
coxson, aged 90 years, 8 months and Z
days. The deceased was a young man
OF more than ordinary ability. and the
youngest child of the family. On the
sod Of July last he was Obliged to resign
his position in business house at To-
pekA, on account of fast declining health,
and return home, where he has ever
since been confined TO his room. He
was converted January 21st, 1873. and
united with the NJ. E. church. He was
faithful TO- his profession and died in
great peace. The funeral services we're
conducted by the writer al Rosean school
honse, where large and sympathizing
congregation assembled to pay thelE
last tribute Of respect 70 him 80 soon
stricken by the hand OF death. gai
uR3TEEg All ga J. Alb {
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Mr.. Isaiah Jones, of the firm of
Thomas g Jones, started to-day for New
Zealand on business mission bearing
upon the affairs Of deceased brother,
who has lived in that country for many
years. He expects to be gone some
months. We join with many friends in
wishing him prosperous voyage and q
safe return.
Mr.. @. Cook, who has been engaged
for some years past in the dry goods
business here, left Tuesday morning
for Galena, Illinois, where he has &C
cepted q lucrative position in whole
sale grocery. Mrs. Cook and her sons
will remain in EmPoria long enough to
close out some business matters, and
will then also return to their old home
at Galena. During their stay here Mr..
Cook and his family made very many
friends who will deeply regret their de-
partuFe, and will feel q warm interest in
their future success and happiness.
Cards received by the friends Of the
groom in this city, announce the mar.
riage Of Charles W. Squires. Of EN-
pOria, and Miss Susan Hcwey, which
happy event was celebrated at Fl
Wayne, Indiana, December 9Th, 1881
Mr.. Squires Is well known in this city
Is an architect Of excellent ability, e
well Is worthy and popular gentle
man, and he and his new wife viii meet
with warm reception upon their ar
rival in Emporis. where they expect e
make their future home.
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Haru = NoFsea.


& Mr.. NoFtOnis Real Estate Bulletin has
made its appearances. It not only con-
sains the usual amount Of information
about Kansas and this county and city.
but is fully illustrated with cuts Of the
prominent public buildings. business
houses and residences. Through the
kindness Of Mr.. Merton We are allowed
20 display the columns Of our holiday
edition with many Of these cuis-
We may say to oar readers. thar 1r.
Norton Is perhaps the oldest real est@ie
man in Southern Kansass Ne having ben
in the business for twenty-five yeaEa.
He is vel posted On real estate. nnd
is . prompt and energetie busfnsss
man. Copies OF his paper viii bsmail
ed TO any part Of she country on appli.
cation at his once in the Weaxel
building. cut Of which appears else
where.
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Addition to the residence OF Frank Miller,
on Union between Third and Second avenues I;
cost, 500.
One and one-half story, 1884 to residence
N. 7. Nix, on Union between First and Sec
cad avenues; cost, 800.
one and one half story frame. 16x24. on Un.
ion between First and SECOND. built by A.
Mckee; (uhnnlshed) cost $500.
One story dwelling Of Enos Hiatt, on Un-
ion between South and First avenues; cost,
$40.
Tvo-stOry frame blacksmith shop. corner
Fourth avenue and Mechanics, built by John
Evans; cost, $4e0.
one-stofy addition, HIS TO dwelling Of J.
Il. Bergman. on Market between Eleventh
and Twelfth aYenues; cost. $500.
Furniture factory OF Roberts 4 Bro, on
Sixth avenue between Market and Mechanics,
2sx10s One-stOFy frame; cost, $780,
Seore-Foom, by John Schanze, 2lx2l, on
Sixth avenue; addition 10 his factory; COS {
sl75.
Foundation for residence OF John schanze,
corner Market and Seventh avenue; cost too.
One-stcry. I4x9e. gun shop OF II. ]. Piper,
on Sixth avenue betweea Mechanics and
Commercial; cost. t255.
One-ebory frame iced store, S0x5l, on Sixth
avenue between Mechanics and Commercial;
built by Dale 3 Son; cost. SSo9.
One and one-nslf story frame, llxzs and
Isx1s AID 19xI6, corner Tenth avenue and
Market, residence efChas. Ryder; cost, 81 900
One and One-half story frame s0x3l, an al
dition 70 the residence OF d. W. Norris, corn
er Sixth avenue and Rural; cost, $751;.
One and ons-half story frame 27x30 and
l9xSo. corner Market and Finth avenue; resi-
denee of Hrs. =. B. whitney; cost, 81. SOD
One ana Oas-halE story frame, I6xIG, On
Rural between sixth and SeVeath avenues,
residence Of John R Samuel cost. 8s00; stable
80.
Additioa 10 d Bates, residences % RaFal
between seyeasA sad Eighth avenues: cost.
$la
One story frame eOstage on Rural bet9sen
Eighth and Ninth avenues. being beist ~ Ki
ColIsrd; tnnanishsdl cost. $500
One story frame residence Of II \. Rieh-
ardsen, on Wests street between Fourth and
FTsh aVenue; csss. about $50.
Addition to residence Of Hrs Niteheli. on
West between Fourth I'D Fifth svenues;
eost. es00.
One and one-half atsEy 1zzs .ance Of
Wa HeIdeman, On 4zeH EsHss5 S5nssh
AID FTfEh avenues lsz11 ~ ~ 81 So
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The HARTFORD News.
.DITED By DoRKAs.
TnHanAY Iannl

2UESDAN. Ja0udTy D.
Hartford's citizens having enjoyed q
Merry Christmas and 9 Happy New,
are once more settling down to the stern
realities Of life, and business of every
kind is "booming.". The Hartford
bank opened yesterday under very fav-
orable auspices. Treasurer elect Ernst,
of Emporia, is here to assist in opening
the book 8. :. "A. D. Chambers has sold
his house and part of his farm TO Mr..
Meskimmons. He will make his resi-
dence in town. The holiday trade was
the largest this year that our
town has ever known.
Santa Claus was evidently in funds.
Maxson g. Lamphear have just moved
their stock of drugs to their new build
ing on Main street. Prof. Dickson
is conducting successful singing school
here. Miss Cora Slack and Prof. Wells,
our efficient public school teachers, are
spending the holidays in Emporia. :.
Whit Fuller left for Topeka yesterday
70 take term at the business college in
that city.
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EMPORIA MARKETS.


EMPoRIA. Kama. Deoembel
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PERso NAL lIENTIoN.

Miss Hoxie, of the Normal, has return
ed from Fl Scott
H. ]. Loomis has gone for visit
to his old home IN Illinois.
Mr.. o. F. Sawyer is confined to his
house with q very severe cold
A little daughter OF Chas. VOLTS dan
gerOusly i'll with diphtheria-
Senator Plumb's oldest daughter is
said to be very sick at Washington.
A. s. Martin, of Usage City. was in
attendance ut the bal masque last night
Mr. H. II Gray has returned for q
visit Of several weeks to Norwaik, Ohio.
Miss Higgins, Of Mansfield, Ohio. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. j. ID. Holden, Of
this city.
Mr.. SpurlOck, editor of the Geneseo
QH.) Sun, called at the NEWS office
Thursday.
Dir. David Rice, one of the solid men
of Laveta, Colorado, is registered at the
Park Place hotel.
Miss Stoutemeyer, a teacher in the
Burlington schools, is the guest Of Miss
Bell Wood, Of this city.
We regret to learn that Chaplain Lutz
is beginning the new year with pain
full attack of neuralgia.
The two daughters Oft. L. Marshall,
of Usage City, are visiting with friends
in this city for few days.
Americas was represented ct the mas
querade by Mrs. L. A. Hill and daughter
and Mrs. John Bond.
Mrs. T. J. Anderson and Mrs. KING, of
Topeka are the guests of Mrs. Horace
Bundrem and were at the party at jays
opera house.
c. G. Vickers and wife, Of Dunlap,
came down to Emporia Wednesday TO
see Pocahontas. They were the guests
of W. F. Ewing.
Mr.. J. A. Hemsteger, of Piqua, Ohio,
arrived in Emporia on Saturday and is
visiting at the residence of his father
in-law, G. B. Peters.
Mr.. Isaiah Jones, of the firm of Tho,n-
as and Jones, expects TO start for New
Zealand on Monday, on business which
will occupy some months.
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cheap homes win do well to come and
zee us before settling elsewhere. Mr..
c. Carter and wife, Of Cherokee county.
&re visiting friends and relatives here.
&C Cooley is expected home soon
from New Mexico. "A. Pettyjohn II
speeding the holidays At home. :. .1Iiss
May Herbert, teaching near Reading,
3 Speeding vacation here
We are in possession Of an
invitation 70 the marriage Of Mr..
AeNahan and Niss Fenimore. Naffie
is well aad fsVoFabsy known in this
neighborhood and they are wished well
by All. Our district school il taxing
in the holidays. and Hiss Damon, the
teacher, is speading the vacation In En-
poria. ;. The CkFistmAs tree aE tie
FenKht school house was . success.
+. Il. Stanley Il contemplating visa to
the Indians soon -A1. Jacob Bestan,
Eecently from Germany, Il VISITING
Ernst Arnsy.. .Saeel Browns laurels
aEe in FEuitland. :. Vim. Stanley con.
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Professor Sadler has moved into neat
and attractive cottage recently compile
ted by him northwest Of the Normal.
The house, which was designed by the
Professor, is somewhat different In it's
plan of construction from the conven-
tional style of dwellings, combining in
its arrangement the merits of originali-
ty and convenience.
A Ave-year old lad preferred a com.
plant to the sheriff Saturday against
boy who had overreached him by
trading him dog for some popcorn,
and after the corn was eaten up took
back the dog. This is the youngest at.
tempt at criminal prosecution that we
have stumbled upon in this litigious
community.
Mr.. Tom Acheson has moved INTO his
new residence at the corner of State
street and Ninth avenue. It is one of
the neatest improvements In the city, the
convenience of the internal arrangement
more than realizi:g the promise OF the
attractive exterior. We wish Mr.. Ach-
eson and his family many years of hap
pinesi in their pretty home.
Messrs. A. N. Boorey and Amos Rim
gle will shortly open at the old location
of Macdonald 6 Lakin a stock of first
class groceries. These gentlemen are
well known in Lyon county among our
business men and citizens generally.
Mr.. BoorY was lately connected with the
dry goods house of D. Thomas s. Co.,
and Mr.. Ringle has just severed his con-
nection with Macdonald & Lakin. We
extend our best wishes to the new firm.
Mr.. BOssart, of the Merchants Tele-
phone Exchange, of Kansas City, is in
town for the purpose, we are glad to
learn, of 0ndeaYoring to effect . com.
promise with the telephone exchange
company of this city, whereby Emporis
may be furnished at an early date with
system of telephone communication
commensurate with the demands of our
fiourishing and growing city. We trust
that his mission will prove abundantly
successful, and that this much needed
improvement may be provided for with.
out further delay.
New Years day was not formally Gel
ebrated in EmpOria, no one, so far as We
are advised, having kept open house
though a number of the young gentle
men made calls in the evening, notably
those who have regular girls. The day
was almost as quiet as Sunday. and judg
ing from the good order which prevailed
| on the streets, more than the usual
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church dedication.

The new NJ. Z. church at Allen creek,
six miles northeast Of AmeTicus, was
dedicated ON Christmas day by A. Buck
noT, Of Emporia, who preached to 8
crowded house. After the sermon he
stated to the congregation, that If they
could pay one hundred and fifty dollars
in cash, they could pay of the re-
manning debt. One hundred and seven
ty-five dollars was subscribed in q very
few minutes when the dedication took
place. A. Buckner was assisted by the
Revs. Moys and Vanvooris, of the Kan
sas conference. The church is beauti.
ful building erected at cost of $3.50
and o . credit TO the community.
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Turner & Brother. merchants of Hum
boldt, Kansas, and relatives of Rev. DIR.
Barnett, are in Emporia and may con-
clude to go into business here.
We are pleased TO learn that DR.. Will
hite, who went to Chicago to have his
eyes treated, has returned very much
encouraged over the result of his visit.
Misses Bartholomew, Riggs and Over
street, and Messrs. Klock and Kizer, of
the Emperia schools, attended the
State Teachers Association at Topeka.
Miss Oracle Hood returned Tuesday
to st. Charles, Missouri, accompanied
by Misses Lucy Trueworthy and Nellie
Severy, who will enter the seminary at
that place.
Chas. Robinson, conductor on the
Santa Fe, fell off a ladder at Hillsboro
few days ago and broke one of his
ribs. He is able to be out and will be
ready for duty in few weeks.
Mr.. A. o. Wharton, of the loan agency
of Wilson. Toms s. Wharton, returned
from st. Louis on Wednesday with his
bride, nee Miss A. Eicke. Their friends
will find them at the Collidge.
Mr.. Alex. A. Morton, who has for five
years been employed in the.clothing de-
partment of G. w. Newman & Co., will
be happy hereafter to meet his friends
and acquaintances at Lewis Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell, Miss Liz.
zie Lancaster and Mr.. SkIff Martin, OF
Usage City. were among the per
sons from abroad who participated
in the masquerade at the opera house
last evening.
A lad named Wellmer who was injur.
ed by the cars at Cottonwood Falls
some days ago, and was afterwards
brought to Emporia, where his foot wal
amputated, is reported by his physician
as doing quite well.
Mr.. ]. 8. Bull. contractor for the EN-
pOria Gas Works, has received a propo
sition to take charge of the gas works
at Havana, Cuba, at the handsome salary
of $1,000 a year. We understand that
on account of the West India climate
he will reject the fiattering proposition
Mr.. ]. Stanley Brown. private score
tary of the late President Garfield, called
at the NEWS Office with Professor Davis
of the Normal, last evening. Mr.. Brown
has friends in Greenwood county, whom
he had been visiting, and is also the pos
SCISSOR of stock ranch in the neighbor
hood of Eureka.
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Frame stable, on Sylvan between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, built by G. n. Brown
cost, $500.
Quaker church, frame. 2sx4s, corner Sixth
and Sylvan; cost, $500.
One and one half story frame residence OF
Thomas j. Evans. corner sylvan and Sixth
avenue; cost $500
One story frame dwelling, on Sylvan be,
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues, owned by
A. A. Wells; cost, $4OO.
Addition to frame dwelling, owned by w.
7. Gretchen, on Sylvan between Eighth and
Ninth avenues; cost, 500.
One-story frame dwelling on Sylvan be
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues, owned by
A. J. Mast; cost, $a75.
Addition to frame dwelling on Cottonwood
between Ninth and Tenth avenues. owned by
Samuel Mellinger; cost, $l25
Addition to frame dwelling corner Seventh
avenue and Cottonwood street; cost. about
500.
One and one-half story frame dwelling, on
Sylvan between First and South avenues,
l6x26 and l4xl6, owned by August Tinker;
cost, $500.
Frame dwelling, 9ex2s and I9xI4. on corner
Cottonwood and Sixth avenue, residence OF
Elder TomlinloD; cost, $500. Frame stable
Content franciscan Fathers, on Cottonwood
between First and Second avenues. Two story
brick, 4OxsO; cost, 1900.
Frame dwelling, corner Exchange and
Second avenue, owned by John Delahunty;
cost, 500.
Two-story brick dwelling. on Exchange
between Fourth and Fifth avenues, residence
of Alfred Nichols, size 25x2s; cost. 5000
One-stOry frame dwelling. 14x24. on EX-
change between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
built by + S. Laughlin; cost, $500.
One and One-half story. frame addition,
residence of Chas. s. Gilman, corner Elk
change and Eighth avenue; cost, $3.50.
One and one half story frame, 16x24, corner
Mechanics and South avenue, residence o
Ben. Sharpe; cost, 5000.
One-story frame dwelling, on Cottonwood
between Fourth and Fifth avenues, built b.
James Means; cost, $500. Stable on Market
by James Means; cost. $500.
One-story frame, 14x22 and l2x14, on Marke
between seventh and Twelfth avenues. resi-
dence of Mrs. Nancy Orr; cost, $500; stabl
about $40.
Addition to the residence of John Atyeo, OIL
Union between Eleventh and Twelfth ayen
| ues; cost, 500
Addition TO dwelling OF Albert Greene, OIL
Exchange between E eyenth and Twelfth
| avenues; cost, $90
Residence Of MFR. Suppc. corner FQurtl
avenue and Union. One-storv frame. I6x4
| and l4x16i cost, 81, 800.
oae-stOry frame, 26x2s and l6x2O, ON UniOl
street between Fourth and Fifth avenues
residence OF Mr. Ed. Humphrey; cost, 81 800
One-story frame. 9Ox24. on Union between
Third and Fourth avenues. residence OF Fran
Harris; cost. $3.50.
| Addition Of l2x1s to dwelling OF Wn
Shrout, on Third avenue between Union an
/ Exchange; cost, S75
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"a. 80 4 Year. The best, the largest.
for young people