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Peaslee were doing the handsome
thing by her when he caught the
measles He was seventy-eight or
nine before he did this, and having
escaped the contagion during his 4irst
childhood, he had a perfect right to
it in his second; but it went hard with
him, and, after an interesting illness
of four days, during which he ''swore
The very hair off her head" as Mrs
Peaslee informed her neighbor, Mrs.
Brown, he passed on.
He was man of property, and, of
course, Mrs. Peaslee wept becoming
1y at his funeral, and made herself as
gloomy as possible with Grape folds
and bonn bazine.
She employed Paul Julius, the vii
lage poet, to write sixteen verses by
way of an obituary notice-verses
which Mrs. Julius, who was not ro-
mantle, declared touching enough to
wiring tears out of a gridiron.
She also had a sixty dollar tomb
stone set up to his memory, with a
very much bent over angel, with
spreading wings. reclining against an
urn which looked like patent coffee
pot; and underneath the announce
ment of Mr.. Peaslee's age was in
scribed this sentence from the Span
ish:
"Mas vale tarde que nunca."
She had asked one of her nephews
"a wild young chap, just en- vering
his senior year at college, for some
expressive sentence from soma for
eign language to put on his Uncle
Eben's tombstone, and the young ras-
cal had imposed upon her this: ''Bet-
ter late than never!'' assuring her it
meant There is rest in heaven!"
When Peaslee's will was opened,
the widow was raging mad. All his
property had been willed to a certain
Jonathan Ebenezer Peas1ee, a rela-
tive of his, and the widow only had
her thirds. But she charged the
tom bstone, angel and all, to the es-
tate, and recovered the price of it.
After that, finding she was q desper-
ate woman to have around, Jonathan
Ebenezer bought out her interest,
and the widow set up house for her
self.
Directly Grape began to give way
to lavender ribbons; and when a wild
ow begins to don lavender, the fact is
significant.
Mrs. Peaslee was still young --she
owned to so, but was really about 40
and a very good-looking woman.
suppose she had an undoubted right
to look around after a second aus
band.
Barzilla Dodge was her first flame.
The courtship was made easy. Every
thing was lovely and the course of
true love ran smoothly. The we'd
ding. dress, white silk, with pale law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
Names of Places.

Saints cut only a small figure in
the geographical names of New Eng
land. They are abundant on the
maps of most of the Southern states
save Virginia and the Carolinas, and
they are to be found scattered over
the rest of the country in three or
four different languages. It might
be little hard to find in any calen-
dar the St. Johns of Delaware, the
name of a small creek familiar to the
river and harbor bills if not to com
MERGE
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SITUATIONS wANrEo-FREE.

Are you in need of work? II so, you are %
liberty 10 use these columns for assistance ID
that direction While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka OF Kansas
people, all notices of situations Wanted. NOS
exceeding ave lines. OF thirty-hve words. 1
this nature are handed in previous 70
ten O'Clock Saturday morning; also on Wedn0s:
this class handed in by ten o'clock Wednesday
morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No OBJ.
legation is Incurred on the part of the adyerEiS:
CT. No worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one
In business or having employment is expected @
take advantage of it, but all others invited 70
avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

Chief Engineer Littlefeld, of the
Springfield, Mass, fire department,
has inaugurated a new custom there
which is worthy of adoption else
where. He has instructed some of
his companies to take different routes
to fires than heretofore, SO that they
will come onto the fire grounds from
different directions, thus ena bling
the officer in command to quickly
place strea ms on all sides Of the FIRE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
oliver wenasn Holmes.

Once when Thackeray was 1ectur-
ing in s'the states" he was taken
violently i'll at the close of lecture,
and his host, James T. Fields, sum-
moned Oliver Wendell Holmes, his
friend and neighbor, to attend the
distinguished guest. Evidently the
doctor conquered him as well as his
ailment, for when he had departed
Thackeray looked up and said,
'sFields, who was that funny little
cuSS?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
second Ward.

Second Ward.
All south of the Kansas river. east of Kansas
avenue and north of Eighth street, except Nets
kers third addition.
FIRST PRECINCT.
East Of Kansas avenue, west of alley between
Monroe and Madison and north of Fourth
street.
SECOND PRECINCT.
East of alley between Monroe and Madison
streets. west of Washington street, and north of
Fourth street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
East of Washington street and north of
Fourth street.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
South of Fourth street, east of Washington
street, and north of Eighth avenue, except Nets
ker'S third addition.
FIFTH PRECINCT.
South of Fourth street. west of Washington
street. north of Eighth street, and east of Kan
saS avenue.
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Third Ward.

All souts1 of Eighth avenue. except Metsker's
third addition; north of Eleventh street to
Washington avenue. thence north of Tenth
street and the north line of the northeast quar-
ter section g. township IL. range &c. north line OF
Douthitt tract and Euclid avenue.
FIRST PR ECINCT.
All that part, of said ward east of Kansas
avenue.
SECOND PRECINCT.
All that part of said ward west of Kansas
avenue and east of Tyler street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
All that part of said ward west of Tyler street
and north of Twelfth street.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
All that part of said ward west of Tyler street
and south of Twelfth street.
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JOSEPH MARSHALL.
Architect and Superintendent.
1904 KANSAS AVENUE.
First published on the 81 day December, 1894,
in the official city paper.I
NOTICE.
CITY OF TOPEKA,
Dec. q, 1894.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that we. the under
signed residents and free holders OF the city of
Topeka Kansas F. c. Bowen, ,. l.. StringIiam
and 5 C. Garrard, were duly appointed by the
mayor and council of the city Of Topeka, and
having duly qualified as appraisers to ascertain
the actual value of the land proposed to be TAX
en- under ordinance Number 1859, approved De-
cenber 10th. 1894. for the purpose of opening
between Thirteenth street and DOuthitt street,
in said city, and also to assess and appraiSe the
damages and benefits arising therefrom to the
los and pieces OF property lying ana Sltpated In
the benefit district created and established by
said ordinance. which is described as follows,
Commencing on the south line of Thirteenth
street at point IN the center of the alley be-
tween Polk street and Western avenue; thence
west along the south line of Thirteenth to the
east line of Fillmore street, thence south along
the east line of Fillmore street to the south line
of lot numbered FIVE hundred and thirty; thence
west along said south line Produced to the west
line of The StOrr'S tract: thence south along the
west line of the said Storr's tract and said west
line produced to the north line of Fifteenth
street; thence east along the north line of Fill
thence north along the west line of Western ave-
nue. to the north line of Douthitt street; thence
east along the north line OF DoUthitU street pro-
duced to the center of the alley between West
ern avenue and Polk street; thence north along
the center of said alley to the place of Begin
All being in the city of Topeka Shawnee
county. Kansas. And also to make a true value
and appraisement of all the lots and pieces of
ground situated in said benefit district without
regard to the buildings or improvements there
And notice is hereby given further that we
will meet as such appraisers the 9th day of
January, 1895, at 10 o'clock a. M, of said day az
street in said benefit district for the purpose of
ascertaining the actual value and making APP
prasement of the property and assessing the
damages and benefits as aforesaid.
+. G. BOWEN,
I. l.. STRINGHAM.
S. G. GARRARD,
Appraisers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

I, Frank Herald. Commissioner of Elections
of the city of Topeka. Shawnee county. Kansas,
do hereby in conformity to section three, of an
act of the legislature entitled, An act to pro-
vide for and to regulate the registration of vot-
ers; to regulate elections, and to provide for the
cities of the first class. approved March end,
1899. do proclaim and declare that the bound
thereof, and the division of said wards into
precincts made by the Board of Supervisors
of Elections, are as follows. to-wit:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
First Ward.

First Ward.
All north of the Kansas river.
FIRST PRECINCT.
All east of Kansas avenue.
SECOND PRECINCT.
All west of Kansas avenue and south of Cor
don street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
All west of Kansas avenue and north of Cor
don street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, liz and ia
West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
Is Your Hair Dry and brittle. Fail
ing Out or Turning Gr3y9

These are only indications that the fol-
licies or roots of the halr are getting
P peS 10, or an. diseased BASED eggs aalr
the follicies and the hair will regain its
natural color and become soft, glossy and
healthy. Sold by w. r Kennady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as car. be reached
trough any other paper. Tais ia fsssk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

Peerless Steam Laundry - Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

Rs Pc a L E E
b a d b e e n a
widow for two
years, and did
not want to be
any longer. She
was very unhap-
Ply. b elm G "a
widow.
Not that she
had so much re-
GREETED Peaslee
oh, no! Indeed,
if the truth were
told, she had
rather felt as if
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

First published January 3 1895. in the To-
peka State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
MUSIC.

q go. H. HUGHES. teacher of banjo. Ran4os
49, Strings and music for sale. s22 North HST..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

Word comes from all quarters that the
neatest and most satisfactory dye for col
oring the beard a brown or black is
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskera
Rock island
Playing Cards.
No COL kans. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
Fourth Ward.

Fourth Ward.
All west of Kansas avenue. north of Eighth
avenue and south of Kansas river.
FIRST PRECINCT.
West of Kansas avenue. north of Eighth ave-
nue.. east OF Tyler street, and south of Fifth
street.
SECOND PRECINCT.
West of Kansas avenue, north of Fifth street
and east of Tyler street.
THIRD PRECINCT.
West of Tyler street and east of Western
avenue.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
All west of Western avenue.
Fifth Ward.
All south of the south line of the Third ward
including MetSker's third addition. ..~s-s-'
FIRST PRECINCT.
All of said ward south of Seventeenth street.
Cor Euclid avenue.)
SECOND PRECINCT.
All of said ward north of Seventeenth street
Cor Euclid aVenue). including Metsker's third
addition.
FRANK HERALD,
Commissioner of Elections.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.

OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS,
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2, 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
MONEY TO LOAN.

Mooney to loan. long or short tins. March
Iva x Co., 706 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS

Il " EXC GE-Wanted to exchange 100 acres
unimproved western Iowa land sr "a a. 16 Ss
I I9cr, Kansas or Missouri property. d. Hunt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

me person who took the ladies' cane from
I.odge x Calvin'S livery stable in Nprtb IN IN
peh51 some time age. viii return il to lilo West
otAtn street NO questions will de asked OS'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

NFONEY LOANED on horses, pianos house
NJ hold goods and all kinds OF chatt6l securt-
les L. Blseoe, 5z5 Kansas avenue, room b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-03

VINEWOOD & HIGHLAND PARK II. r
Trains will leave Quincy Street station wesk
days for Vmewood as follows: 6:45. 11:5l, :07
5:I.
Trains win leave vinewood for Quincy strass
at 1851. 1:02, 4:IS, ESQ.
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A-Daily. B-Daily. except Saturday. c.
Daily, except Monday.
For tickets sIeeping-car berths and general
information. call at City Ticket office. COL Kan
avenue. corner Sixth street, telephone 430);
at Passenger Station, corner First street and
Kansas avenue. telephone 3S4); or at PoStofice
North Topeka, telephone 364).
H. o. CARNEY.
City Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
DEATH OF CAPT. II. Is. MOORMAN.
lie Passes Away mt stafford Springs,
Miss.-Sketch of Useful Life.

! ROANOKE. VA, March 2.-(Special.)-
| Captain Robert Bruce Norman,
wealthy and prominent citizen OF this
city. died this afternoon at O'Clock at
Stafford Springs. Miss. Captain Moor
: man had been in poor health for n num-
/ Der OF years, and tried resorts all over
| the world in vain. Early last fall he
went to Stafford Springs. Miss, and for
a time improved. He came home In Janu-
airy, and Mrs. Norman returned with
! him shortly afterwards. II was known
! that he was worse. but the announcement
/ of his death was a surprise. The remains
will start for this city tomorrow night,
and arrive here Monday night or Tuesday
at noon. No funeral arrangements have
yet been made.
Captain Norman was born In Harri-
| sonburg, Va, May 5. 1879. His father
was DR.. John Norman. n well-known
physician. lie resided in Greenbrier
county for some time, and commanded a
| company of cavalry from that section
| in the late war For many years hc re-
| sided in Salem. Va, and conducted q
! successful drug business. He has lived
on his fine farm near this city for several
! years past, and had amassed a considera-
BILE fortune befoge the days OF the boom.
Much OF his land was converted into
| town lots. and now contains n large sec
ton of this city. He is one of those who
came out of the exciting days of 1890
considerably ahead
AN ACCOMPLISHED MAN.
Captain Norman was a man OF fine In
! tellectual attainments, we.l-rad and had
widely travelled. lie was a fluent writer
and eloquent speaker, and was well
known. chiefly through his prominence in
the work OF the Presbyterian Church.
He represented Montgomery Presbytery
in the General Assembly OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church for several years.
and always took Il prominent part in the
discussions before that body. He was
the senior ruling elder OF the First Pres
byterian church OF this city and a liberal
contributor to all religious and charitable
work He took a lively interest in all
public affairs. and was liberal and public
spirited. lie was especially kind and
indulgent in the family circle. and a man
OF most exemplary character in every
walk Of life. His death Is a great loss
to this community. He leaves a wife. who
was Miss Annie NJ. Libby. of Georgetown.
y. c.: two sons-Dc. John Norman and
Robert b. Moorman-and two daughters
Mrs. Dr. George $. Luck and Mrs. Thomas
l.. BufOrQ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
FROM a HIGHLAND STANDPOINT
POstmasters Who Receive from 81
70 S25 Per Annuu

10 S25 Per Annum.
MONTEREY, VA, March 23-(Special)
The vernal equinox was announced by
snow-nurry of no small dimensions on
the night OF the 10Th, and the honk of
the wild goose. north-bound, gave place
to piercing shriels OF old Boreas. and the
pleasing song OF the impatient spring
frog was cut short in the first notes OF a
feeble Introduction, while the bold har-
blnger of spring found himself buried be-
meath snowy mantle Of perhaps four
inches. This however, soon disappeared
under the genial rays of the sun. as he
reached the zodiac. scoring a point on
Aries, and We find ourselves again hoping
that winter Is gradually losing his grip.
Mrs. a. L. Swadley. postmlstress at
Vanderpool. this county. has been al
lowed $50 per annum IN addition TO the
regular pay at her office. Mrs. Swadley
handles two mails daily, and the can
collation. never amounts TO more than
S25 a year. which is a mere pittance for
the labor involved. She wrote the depart
ment stating facts. and. after only few
weeks. her request was favorably con-
sidered
Your correspondent knows OF an old
gentleman who keeps a fOurth-class post
office. changes a double-daily mail and
In compensation for same he receives the
full amount OF cancellation. which is $50
a quarter. making a yearly aggregation
OF S. He has to pay 81 cents horse-hire
every three months in getting to Il JUS
tice OF the peace, where he makes oath
TO his quarterly report. This venerable
postmaster when asked why he acted
for so trining an amount, replied that
he kept the office for the convenience OF
his neighbors, as we'll as the honor at
tached to being in Uncle Sans employ.
Mr.. o. A. Stephenson. who a short
time ago was appointed reassessor of the
ghlandcounty lands. is now perform
ing his duties. He Is also a candidate for
supervisor in his Blue-Grass) district. and
II elected he will prove to be the right
man In the right place.
William A. Caldwell and his wife. from
Green Bank. w. Va, passed through
Highland this week. en- route for Me-
Dowell. where they will visit James b.
Bradshaw. Esq, Of that place.
The following prominent citizens have
been In Monterey during the past week
John s. McNulty and Rev. G. II. Dobbs,
OF McDowell: S. W. Sterrett. of Crab
bottom: James M. Terry. OF Wilsonville
Louis McClung. of Clover Creek; David
v. Ruckman, from Long Glade, Augusta
county. and Harry Moore. OF Dunmore.
w. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24

ing. The present able. vigilant, and
faithful superintendent. Colonel Thomas
r. Rarksdale. SPEAKS quite favorably OF
the progress OF education In Halifax.
Major II. a. Elmundson. one Of the
pioneers In the tobacco trade of this
town. II confined at his home Mt Halifax
Courthouse by an attack OF grip.
Hon. w. !. Jordan has so far recovered
from his recent severe severe Illness IA
to be able to appear on the streets.
Hon. r. II. Noblin. who has been trav-
cling In the Northwest I'm the interest
OF the Shepherd IL Noblln Tobacco Com
pany, has returned home. He reports
trade as improving In the cities of the
section visited.
Hon. Thomas r.. Clarke. who IL at
present n member OF the House Of Dele
gates, was In town a few days ago. He
has been a sufferer from rheumatism.
but now IT appears that he Will be in
good running trim for the autumnal
campaign.
1t appears that Farmer Paul G. Ed
munds made miscalculation before
leaving Washington. or he failed TO con-
suit the Weather Bureau. He bought n
spring suit. and consequently has not
been from home. winter lingering In
the lap OF spring. does not suit him.
Miss Mamie Harris Is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. J. A. Phillips. in Washington.
Miss Irvle o. Easley Is visiting friends
In Waynesboro' and Stanton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
-
. LAYING Mission.

There Is now on exhibition III u a,,,lng
som ~ W d. Moses g. CO.. painting
caI,ed ..rhe Speaking Well irone ,no
easel easel Of Miss Louise Williams, OF a Mu
o,s,a Ga. who is deyotng her Tune anu
faien ts TO the flIal task OF caring i'r wa, az
sf1lcted father and family. Mr ~
is.ms was a Confederate soldier. anu III
HE old age and heiplessness the caus ,',s,
has undertaken the support OF ,he ,"m han
IA whose necessities he ministers" "
in health and strength. o,
The artist is herself an Invalid anu aS ,,,s
n Younger sister. Miss Wayne wn,'' HIa'
has devoved the duty and work Vi 81
Messing OF this picture on the mar -,
She IS now in Richmond and her sau' ~.
loving mission OF disposing o. the pa.
tures of her sister has ELECTED gowns
tributes from number of leading souen,
ern soldiers and statesmen, among 'he"
the following: ,,.
Miss Louise Williams. OF georgia. .u'
daughter OF an old Confederate soidier'
now unable 20 work for himself, Is en-
gagged in the worthy task OF earning a
livelihood for her father. She bears tesu-
moniaIs from General Gordon ana o'hers ,
fully attestng her merits. coniheno
nor To the good graces Of our people.
John W. DANIEL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
JUDGE HORsELY TO RESIGN.
A Loss to the bench and Gain to
the LyEchburc Uar

LYNCHBURG. VA, March 23.-(Spe-
ciaL)-It Is authoritatvely stated that
Judge John ID. Horsley, OF Nelson, will
resign in the near future the circuit
judgeship OF the Fifth judicial Circuit
OF Virginia. II is said in connection with
the resignation. that he Will remove TO
Lynchburg. where he will resume the
practice Of law. Judge Horsley has
served the State in the capacity OF judge
for nearly nine years. having in that
time completed one full term OF eight
years. and throughout this long service
his judicial conduct and his impartial
decisions have received the unqualified
laudation of the Bar of Virginia 1t viii,
doubtless, be recalled that when the
Judge was an aspirant for the Court OF
Appeals the representatives Of the bar
of this city, at a stated meeting, adopted
resolutions of Il most pronounced and
fiatterng description. supporting him IN
his candidacy for the Office While there
is a general feeling Of regret at the loss
sustained by the bench I'm the resignation
OF Judge Horsley. nevertheless Lynchburg
is TO be congratula ted on securing q citi-
zen 50 well worth having and a legal
light of such marked ability.
The friends OF several gentlemen are
instituting canvasses. with a view OF
obtaining the vacant judgeship for their
respective candidates. Among the most
prominent names mentioned in connec-
ton with the office are those of Mr..
Taylor Berry. of Amherst, and Mr. G.
l.. Caskie, Of Nelson. The latter gem
tleman is a member OF the firm of Caskie
& Coleman. of this city. The name Of a
distinguished attorney Of Lynchburg has
been given some prominence, as in the
list of aspirants, but on being questioned
this morning as 10 the truth Of the re-
port he said that he had not considered
the subject at all. and did not deem
1t at all likely that he would make any
effort TO secure the place.