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HE SAW SPIRITS.
The DriuSIOn Which AdiIctS the Aged
Father OF General Dan. T. SIchles.
IN Snac-aII

Father OF General Dan. T. sIckIes.
[E. Y.SpecaLI
George z. Sckles is the aged father of
General Daniel +. Sickles. He Is the
owner OF much real estate and has his
residence in New Il chelle, a suburb. He
was lifelong frie i'd OF the late Captain
Rynders, whose recent death revived rec
objections Of that noted politicians adyen-
lures Your corrssp ondent, hearing that
the ghost OF Rynders had appeared to Mr..
SickleS, went TO Now Rochelle .or particu.
lars.
"N', the Captain has not called on me
since his DEATH" said the old gentleman,
but 1 expec. him every day. There
would DO nothing unusual in It. Why,
have seen whole hand of spirit must.
clans march into this room, and heard
them, too for they played long time for
me. FIRST the leader at.red, removed his
cap, bowed politely, and asked me IL was
we'll ] was astonished, for did not at
once comprehend that he was a mater al
lied spirit. would you like to hear some
good music? be inquired.
81 replied that would indeed be pleased
IL the quality wGs first-rate. He threw
opcu Nuc oOoE anu WaNcu In 80 many men
that they crowded the apartment Each
had musical instrUm mt, and they ranged
themselves in an irregular semi-circle,
facing the leader, iwho used a baton, al
though there were no sheets of music
Then they played more beautifully than
anything had ever heard. The airs were
strange to me, and the instruments did
not correspond with those in use by livin z
bands. The concert lasted an hour or SO,
and then, with the bow OF a Chesterfield,
the leader mnrshaled his followers out
have no doubt that he was some musician
famous In history, and l have searched
among the portraits of musical history to
Identify him. hut thus far without avail. "
Mr.. S.ckles' granddaughter, who hap.
pened to lie in the hal at the moment
when he thinks that his strange visitors
went out, saw nothia2 of them, and that
convinces him beyond doubt that they be-
came disembodied again on emerging from
the room. His confidence In the normal
condition OF his senses at the time can not
be shaken by argument. He Is now nearly
ninety years old, but quite hale and hearty
and able to attend to the business Of his
estate with full discretion and vigor. He
has always been a man of strong charac-
teris;ics, but ere has never been a doubt
Of his sanity. He is in religion Spirit
nalist.
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Ex-EMPRESS CARLOTTA.
The Sad Condition OF the Emperor Maxi
mIlIan's Widow.
tIondon World

la<pAoOh "OhAA-
The recent death Of Colonel Vandevelde
Is great misfortune for the poor dis
irau2ht T. npress Charlotte OF Mexico, who
has been un'ler his care for many years at
the Chateau do Bouchout. The Empress
was greatly attached to Colonel Vande-
veide, and his death has not been an =
nouncSl TO her. Shs has been told that
he has taken lon 4: journey on business
for her brother, the King Of the Belgians
She passes much Of n time at the piano
and at her easel; but since sho began to
notice the & lonel's abs -ncs the Empress
has neither PLAYED a nots nor touched d her
pencils. o Q Of the characteristics OF her
malady, however, is lack of memory, and
IL is ther fore hoped that in short time
she will b ;vc forsotten her guardian, as
she seems to hav, forgotten the whole of
her past cOiS.elce.
She never speaks OF Macmillan or Of
Mexico, nor even of her father, Leopold L.,
whose favorite child she was. or late
years she has bccoms absolutely indifrer.
ont tp dress, although in the earlier years
Of her Intanity she was constantly occu-
pied with hSr toilet. and even while she
was living at the Chateau de Tervucren
showed q markell tendency toward co.
que,ry. Sometimes she would arrange
her smartest dresses upon tho chairs,
seemingly imagining that she was still the
center of court, an1 would address
the : .wnS alternately in three or four diff
ferent languages.
When lit:le while ago Maximi ian's
valst-who was with bin to the Inst
himself became ins1ne and was taken to
Miramar, she frctte I about the poor fell
low for few days and then completely
forgot him Tho afflicted lady receives
the kindliest treatment from all about her,
and Is frequently visited by the King aud
Queen OF the B-lgians and the Comte de
landre.
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The June report of the Kansas board
OF agriculture does not make n good
showing for the crops, and the best that
can be calculated for the wheat crop is
twelve millions Of bushels. Corn is
improving. so is the oats crop, and the
grass crop is fair. There will be- no
want Of suffering in Kansas. perhaps
this year; but the net profits for the
farmers will not equal those Of the past
three years.
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SHE THOUGHT HE SAID "RINe."
A Bashful Beau Brought to Terms by u
Sharp Boston Maiden.
IBoston Jour nall

George w. Hemingway was bashful-
oh, very, very bashful. Would he never
strike twelvef Helen asked herself, as she
sat down for q moment and watched him
with the other skaters gliding merrily
about. While she gazed George actually
did strike-struck one-but 1t was only q
fat man and It took ten minutes to get
them untangled. So, after all, It didn't
help her metaphor much.
By and by George saw Helen sitting
there alone, and he bore down upon her.
He was still suffering from the embarrass-
mont of his fall. He would conceal his
emotions. Like other young men In such
times be would be funny. So he said:
"Would you be willing to accept this
rink IL I'D give 1t to your"
That wasn't funny enough to kill, still
Helen thought she saw cha nee to play q
follow and count on the dark red. She
hadn't visited two winters in Chicago for
nothing. Quick as a fash she slipped in q
cartridge loaded for duck.
Accept. this ringf" she coyly faltered.
''Oh, George. you ere so abrupt-but you
you-may see papa"
George gasped, but he let the bill 20
through without debate. Five minutes
later the two were skating around the rink
as one. Geo go was the won.
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The NeOsho river in the southeastern
part Of the state has been higher since
the lst inst. than ever before i'm the
history of the state, and the worst of il
Is that II came ut time when the
greatest damage could he done. The
wheat had been cut and is washed
away; the corn was broken down, and
farms and villages ruined. The rail-
roads were unable To get any trains
through from the Istuntil the sth inst.
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Ordinance No. 68.-An Ordinance Levyins q
Tax for Genral Revenue Purposes.
First Published July 8, Iss

lr rHst Fuoiieneu July ., lSS5.l
Be ii ordained by the Mayor and Council of the
City of Medicine Lodge.
Section i. That tax for general city revenue
purposes, for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1886, TO the amount of ten mills on the dollar, be
and the same is hereby levied upon all the real,
mixed and personal property subject to taxa
ton within the limits OF the said city of Medi-
cine Lodge.
Sec. 2. That the said tax levied under this
ordinance shall be certified by the City Clerk of
the said City Of Medicine Lodge to the Cou aty
Clerk OF Barber county, to be placed on the tax
roll for collection, subject to the penalties and
collected in like manner as other taxes are by
law collected, and such tax so levied shall be
paid into the city treasury of the City of Medi-
cine Lodge Us fast as collected according TO
law. -
Sec. 3. That this ordinance shall be in force
from and after its publication In the Barber
county INDEX.
Approved July 1st, 1885
Attest. s. e STONE Mavor
A. L. NOBLE, City Clerk. &
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Dangerous.

At this season Of the year the blood becomes
sluggish aud is surcharged with poison 1t is
In a dangerous condition and leads to manY
diseases, which are serious and dangerous but
can easily be averted by the use of BEGGs'
BLOOD PURIFIER AND BLOOD MAKER IL
separates and discharges all poison from the
blood: cures dyspepsia, sick hcadache and all
blood disorders Free sample bottles at
FLEMING BROS,
554 Medicine Lodge, Kans.
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euaYed.

From residence Of Johnw. Lumsdofi, miles
south of Ashland, Clark county. one grey mule
10 years old, IL hands high, scar under left
shoulder, right front foot sets out and had
harness marks; also bay pony mare Spanish
brand on left hip, mafe had been reached bat
grown out. This team was taken west from
Sumner county two weeks ago. Liberal re-
ward will be paid for their return or for insor-
nation leading to their recovery. w. W. DA-
VIEWPOINT, London, Summer county. Kansas.
Or John W. Lumsdon. Ashland, Kansas.
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Public Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, !

bARBkH COUNTY,
+ NOTICE is hereby given that I will at the
farm known as the "VanSlyke Farm" three
mi miles west of the City Of Medicine Lodge, on
scribed personal property, to-wit: One white
steer branded Al on left side, ears clipped; and
one red bull branded d on left hip. Both are
plow and chains and yokes for cattle. Said
property will be sold ~ satisfy feed bill and a
bill for storage and care, for which claim a
lien upon said property.
Il. f LITTLE
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Barber county has not suffered with
too much rain; the web worms have not
troubled Qua crops, AMI no flies or other
insects have cut short the wheat crop.
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Gen. Grant is gradually growing
weaker, and he will survive through
the summer, u now appears.
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There are no Indians within n hun
hundred miles Of Barber county. and all
reports of raids are full fedgcd lies.
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We handle the oelebratedi Deans Improved
Stacker, with al the attachments; one and two
horse sulkey rakes, and can furnish you any
style On short notice at the very lowest prices
Don't buy until you have at least examined our
stock
GEPPERr sroxE.
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Here isa fair sample of the rot" be-
ing sent over the country TO alarm peO-
pie, not one word of which is true;
KIN0MAN, Kas., July ii. B. Wilson
living three and one half miles east of
LOwndale, Pratt county. and vouched
for by John Il. Jones, of the Bark of
kingman, reports that one man was
killed twelve miles west of him by the
Indians last night, name not known,
but son of the murdered man about
II years old says the Indians killed his
father; that four wagon loads Of women
and children and one man are on the
way TO Kingman. Great excitement
prevails along the road. The MAYOR
has ordered the marshal and n squad of
men to proceed to Lowndale at once.
and the best Indian fighters are prepar-
ing to start. The news reached King
man about 4:30 this afternoon. and
there is much excitement upon the
streets.
LATER-Three families have Just ar
rived and report that riders are passing
through the county warning settlers to
leave. that the Indians are close at hand
and burning every thing before them.
The Governor has been notified.
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The postmasters nj Dodge city and
Barncd have been suspended and dem
OcIats appointed to the vacancies.
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Hudartaking.

Rigg Johnston are prepared to do under
taking. and are supplied with fun assortment
Of undertakers' furnishings, all af reasonable
prices nj their new furniture store
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Paaturafa Let.

200 acres on the Big Sandy (rhich runs ang-
ling through the iAndI with 4 new. .thres-barbed
wire fence, will be rented from now untfl the
lst of JanuHry next kirst-ciass pasture, most
" buffalo grass. Ten istilss west II Anthony.
sw5 A. ". GUNkEL & Co.. Harper, Ms.
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There are many fields of oats in Bar
ber county that will yield one hundred
bushels % the acre.
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GEPrERr & sroxE.
chamberlsip's Plovs.--4 Warr.nt.

lst. To ScOtir in any Soil.
Ind. The best Wearing Piow in the
market. -
Srd: Equal to any other for Work.
4th. Warranted Equal to any PIow
made for ease of draft and runnin
qualities An. ALLEN. 45
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The best corn To l,e secn in the state
of Kansas Is growing to-day in Barber
county.
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A perfect plat of the depot addition 10
MediciRs Lodge may be seen by calling on
IdIidferro d Rouse. Ihey haze Udludble
lots for sale IN this addition. s
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For Housekseperr. .

Carpets, oilcloth. shades, curtains and furni
ture. Everything In the way of house furnish
ing goods, at the new furniture store OF Rigs
& Johnston
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RtraYed.

: One hay pony mare, SIX years old, blaze face,
branded hog hook or inverted r on left thigh.
Also q brand on left shoulder. A return of
this horse to Medicine Lodge win DO suitably
rewarded. J.W. McHKAL-
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Z. z. LARAsH. CIV. HOFFMAN.
LARASH & HOFFMAN,
Contractors and
Builders,

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT MEDICINE
LODGE, IN THE STATE OF KANSAS,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, july
/, 1885.
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sm BULLS AND cows 1sazxD
FOR SALE. X8

80 head of grade Shorthorn and Hereford
bulls, from to years old, raised in Kansas
and acclimated and ready tor service. Also 40
head of grade Shorthorn cows good volors
some with calves and others will have-all in
good order. This stock will be sold at bar
gain during the next 30 days. J. A. MCKENZIE,
Hazelton, Kansas. E
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Public Sale !!
nm 30 HEAD OF nezn
HSTOCK CATTLE. IL

Saturday. August !, issS, In Medicine Lodge
Kansas, will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, on months time, secured by
otnkable note, 90 head OF graded cattle, cows
and two-year-olds. all raised In Barber county
and In good condition As good a lot of range
cattle as cau be found in the county Will be
sold In punches to suit purchasers. For fur
ther particulars, call on or address,
J. A MCCARTY, Lake City, Kans.
Or T. l. o BRYAN, Medicine Lodge.
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FRIDAY. july. I0. lsSa.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-04-02
Transfers of Real Estate.

c. *. Haynes to P. II. Washam, part out-Lot in
south-half of Jackson $3.50.
D. J. Steward to John w. Steward, 81 in
Franklin tp., $500.
S. F. Poor to Geo. W. Poor, rs acres in Bloomfield
tp., love and affection and $3.50.
Margaret Leman to w. & r. Rickabaugh, 60 acres
in Coal tp., 81 ,000
j. F. Hall to A. B. Leach, Lot 16 in Eurekaville,
$l75.
Davis Tope to Thomas whaley, acres in Liberty
tp., 500.
Colista A. Barbee to Samuel G. Butts, Lot l6 in
Ellsworth, $500.
Thomas Cole, Agt, to Jane Andres, Lot 25 in AL
toona, $40.
Emma Coal Co. to H. Payton Lot 55 in Altoona $50.
A. Payton to Jennie Andres Lot 55 in Altoona,
5000,
Emma Coal Co. to same part Lot "A in Altoona, $75.
Same to Franklin p, Payton, Lot in Altoona, 5000.
F.P. Payton to Charles H. Andres, Lot in Altoo-
$780,
T. P. Sutherland trustee, to Wesley Tobin, Lot in
j. A. Longs Addition to Jackson, $780,
Gerson David to Eliza Ragland, land in Jackson
tp., 1914 H.
Henson Brunton to VIM. Brunton s5 acres in Ham
ilton tp., sl55.
David Evans to T. j. Evans, Lot 26 in Evans Addi
tion to Coaltop, $50.
Christopher Mcclure to VIM. D. Mcclure, So acres
in Scioto tp., s1,100.
Same to George NJ. Mcclure 60 acres in Scioto tp.,
$500.
Susan E. Coffman to Mary Costello, Lots 40 and so
in Austin's Addition to Weston, $3.50.
John A. Shepard to W. II. Thacker, Lot II in Els
worth, $500.
VIM. Fl. Thacker to E. P Kendrick Lot II in Els
worth, $500.
General T. Leonard to A. j. Newell, a acres in
Hamilton tp., $3.50.
General T. Leonard z. H. Medck, u acres in
Hamilton tp., $400.
Martin Goody to Philip F1aker, 50 in Hamil-
ton tp., 1000.
Robert NJ. Gibbons to George Lynch, acres in
Franklin tp, $780,
Tamson Sticken to Israel Jordan 30 in Scioto
| tp, $3.50.
Sidney Steward to Conrad Steward, 20 of so acres
| in Franklin to-, $40O.
Z. S. A. to Edward Evans, 40 In Madison tp.
Leander West to Evan B. Edwards, 20 acres in JEFF
ferson tp $780,
j. NJ Lively, Sheriff, to H. C. Miller, Lots Ill., 145
152 and l53, in Vaughns Addition, $l33.
C. w. Dalrympe to s. S. CALDWELL 40 acres in Jack
son tp., $3.50.
j. NJ. Lively, Sheriff, to G. David, Lots and III
in Vaughns Addition, S6l.5O.
Same to Thomas j. Beatty, land in jackson tp.,
| 5000.
B. B. Evans, Auditor, to Jno. A. Fawcett Lot G4 in
| Jones S Peters Addition to Oak Hl sO.3i.
| Number of mortgages recorded, 5.
Amount secured, $S6S.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-04-02
REUNION NOTES.

Please put out your flags on the 7th, in
honor of the old veteran 53rd Ohio.
The dinner is to be big feature OF. the
day. 1t is only for 53rd men. No others
need apply.
Gen. Sherman and DR.. Cake have writ
ten the committee their regrets at not
being able to be here.
The Sons of Veterans are offering
committee of ten to do any work to make
the Reunion success.
Ben. Yeager, the fifer of the First Ohio,
will be here on the 7th. He can come as
near up to old Maj. Roberts as any living
man.
The assembly will be sounded at the
Hall at II A. M. The dinner call at the
City Hall at P. M. Let all 53rd men
listen for the bugle.
Brewster, of Pomeroy, Baird, of Ports
mouth, and Martindale, of Gallipolis, and
Birchfield and Stalder of Athens will be
here and do some of the talking.
1t is desired that our people endeavor to
rival each other in doing honors to the
men who wear the 53rd Badges on the 7th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Capt. Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Long and Mr.. and Mrs. John Bohen,
are appointed committee to suitably
flag the old camp at Diamond on the 7th.
The 53rd Reunion committee announce
that no money contributions are desired
from our citizens. Any papers circulated
for that purpose are unauthorized by the
committee. All they ask is liberal con-
tributions for dinner, which will be So
licited by the ladies committee.
In reply to many inquiries, the Re-
union committee authorizes us to say that
there will be no parade on the part of the
53rd ON the 7th, except in passing from
Reunion Hall to City Hall for dinner, at
/ o'clock p. NJ Then the Regiment will
visit the old camp at Diamond at 2
o'clock p. NJ, in kind of informal way,
No exercises at Camp Diamond.
If there is parade of the G. A. r. on
the 7th it will be on their own motion.
The 53rd do not desire any parade on
their account. They will arrange their
own programme and carry it out, except
that they have consented to eat the din
ner rendered them by the citizens at the
City Hall.
G. X. CRUMIT, Chairman.
w. A. STEELE, Sec'y.
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I have often said that ID. D. DUNCAN
keeps everything in the way of Groceries,
Provisions, feeds, &C. That is true; but
it is pretty difficult to get feed. He in
formed me that he could not get feed in
this part of the country, and he telegraph
ed to st. Louis for car load. He receiv-
ed an answer, giving him the price, and
they did not know whether to send it or
not, the price was so high. He replied to
send it, as people must have feed for their
stock.
Mr.. Edmund Caldwell, of Ross County,
was in my Office last week to pay for his
paper. He had large roll of bills, and
I remarked that he appeared to have plen-
ty of money. He said he got it here-he
had been selling corn to our people. He
said corn was exceedingly scarce. and if
it were not for the excellent railroad facil-
tiles, by which corn can be brought from
the West, it would now be a dollar a
bushel here. He said hay and fodder are
about all used up, and the dry weather
last summer had so withered the fodder
that it was less nutritious than usual.
ID. NJ.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-04-02

Reading some of the early experiences
of the Portsmouth Bar, recalls number
of incidents in the legal practice of this
county, some of which are worthy of a
passing glance: Away out in the coun-
try there fiourished an old Justice of the
Peace, Samuel F., who was a stern
law-giver, but it was noticed that at ev-
cry sitting of his Court his wife occupied
the bench with him, and prompted
all of his decisions. One day couple of
lawyers of this place attended trial be-
fore this Justice. During the trial some
law point was raised, and one of the at
torneys began to argue the point. But
the Justice had to retire from the room,
while the attorney was talking. The lat
ter went right on talking. when the other
attorney called his attention to the fact
that esquire F. was gone" "Well,'
said the attorney, in loud voice, "the
Court is still in session-isn't 1t Mrs
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John Crossin was in Lowenstein's to-

John Crossin was in LoWenStein'S to
night, buying some meat, when the fire
bell suddenly sounded and somebody
shouted "John Crossin's housew Mr.
Crossin did not wait for meat, change, OF
anything else, but Travelled at once. 80.
John Harper, of Liberty township called
49,. "A short time ago a well known
colored man was arrested while on spree
and placed in the calaboose. When he
| began to sober up, he inquired what he
had done. The officers Informed him that
he had, while drunk, struck John Smith
with poker and fatally injured him.
The prisoner suffered considerable an
guish of mind before getting out and
finding the report to be false.
SUNDAY.-The funeral of Mrs. John H.
Stephenson took place at the residence of
Mr.. Andrew johnson. Joshua Jor-
dan, of Vinton County, is in town. n......
The M. E. Church have a new choir to-
day, composed of J. M. Trip, G. W. Mil
Ter, J. w. Laird. E. Crandall, Misses An
ME Grassland, Belle VonschriltZ, Minnie
Farrar, Kate Bum, and Mrs. Nora Cross
land-and splendid music they rendered,
too. go. The side-tracks of the o. S. are
filled with empty coal cars, ready for the
coal trade. -. There has been, we be-
lieve, more than an average of death
each day in this immediate neighborhood,
during the past week. Miss Clara
Harper, of Wellston, is spending Sunday
here. -. Mike Grace and his nephew,
George, have returned from Pomeroy.
There was snow on the ground
this morning, completely coveringit. This
afternoon the weather was warm, the sun
shining, and the roads dry and almost
dusty. Tonight it is cold as winter
again. There's weather for you.
MoNDAY-Rain. -. The remains of
Reese Williams buried. -. .Balsar Wool
lam now lives on Church Street, near
South. -. AT noon to-day, Dave Walters
tried to drive his team across portion of
the Orange Field with load of coal
The wagon sank in to the hubs, and broke
the hearts of the mules. Thomas Baker
happened along with his splendid team,
and yanked the load out. ..... Barney
O'Connor, of Wellston is in town.
IHOIO oCOIilo W OO a SICt1o Auod Aci piiO
office of Street Commissioner. -. Parker
Smith is in town Uncle George Gill
liland called to-day. wv. G. Nicholas,
of Oak Hill, is in town and called at this
office -. The "old band" are practicing
tonight, the G. A. R. are holding meet
ing, the Little Ten Band are playing and
the Rink is in full blast.
TUEsDAY-John III. Stephenson went
to Columbus 80. Albert Hilliker and his
brother Will went home-one to Denni-
son and the other to Columbus. IL.
M. Beman, of Centreville, is in town..
L. III. Mccormick, of Raysville, called |
this morning. .... "A little child of r. ].
Mcclure died yesterday, and was buried
LO-day