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The Chicago Wheat Corner. Republican County Coh veo tion A Distressed Nobleman. ASSESSMENT OF COWLEY COUNTY BY TOWNSHIPS FOR 1876 AND 1877. Waftlugr. leaned out of my window I smelt the white clover; Dark, dark was the garden I saw not A correspondent of the St.

Louis Thn R.TnKi,M A Iramn name alonn- ih mhar Republican writes as follows from iAV Qra uau iu day sava the Bridireoert FUniln a trn onnrarmnff Tim cif intinn I 1 1 7 3 it w. ha 9 dala.t 1 I aUU CunDuRlI LO iu8 1UlDreSRInlf hot. the pate; liow, if there be footsteps, he coneei, my ti. 3 rtfacont rnnnitirm of hoi The 0 be Jo si 1 1 ft. tea? NAMES OF TOWNSHIPS.

r.v... -M ne Keouh man naHv tn hoM lcl uau 01 a iarmer on me road is 1- SI -NAMES OF INCORPORATED CITIES. one lover: hi be 3 August 2 Sea deal stands about thus: Lt tho "5 7 that nnnnt. tchn man Hush! nightingale, hush! Oh! sweet uv "'x i iiuuSC, 1 LI IUM CUV Oil 1 nao Alanv millinnQ of hnchpla nf vhoal I ng inrougu ine country in 7" VL '-r- wmneia, on Saturday, Sep. 22d, "V' a 61 nightingale, wait Till I listen and hear If a step draweth near; For my love he is late." 21.5t6i co.Vmu at ux 1877, at 11 o'clock a.

lor nn mble way seeking a true I 1,203 t3 33 5 325 I 88,484.0 3 30 8 891 2 70i to n.teen millions) nave oeen sola purpose 0f nominating the lollop her which he might win and take 320 2 12 I 6S0 340 nnrr nor a t-w nrpn I nn linn ra who 7 1 1 1 i i Arkansas City, 4 40 843 Ei.501 2 12; 1 1 tr nmpon i uwk wiin nim lo snare in i ne rovo The skie3 in the darkness stoop nearer I 5,527 530 490 3 50 108 15,714 6,039 68,9 80,825 13,796 9,210 32 a ou 12022 $1629 ,063 not fnllv enmnrphfinflinc I nr.Aa 160 100 1,840 878 200 and nearer; -e, une onenn. uu" nis iniwense estates 2 76 3 04 2 76 roundings of the trade, and who ex A cluster of stars hangs like fruit in the 2,860 2,035 87.215 13.KW 5.401 12.709 19,471 16,807 5.147 13,072 20.716 18.463 County Clerk. ue begged mat she wouldn' 71,242 106.S43 S0.980 119.S54 48.706 15.019 38.646 53.624 57.426 14,127 38.942 67.068 60.947 95.620 83,781 19,768 3,0281 tree The fall of the water comes sweeter and Register ot De'eds. mention the fact, as it might inter- 3 40 2 75 2 98; 1,035 637 200 240 1,514 250 320 530 clearer: Beaver, Bolton, Cedar, Creswell, Dexter, Harvey, Liberty, Maple, Neunescah. Omnia, Otter, vieasant Valley, Richland, Kock Creek.

Silver Creek, Sprinjr Creek, VJieriilan, Silverdalc, Tisitale, Vernon, Windsor, Winneld, Treasurer, rere Wlt" his cherished plan of be- pect to buy cash wheat in August at $1.00 to $1.05 or thereabouts, have sold it right and left regardless of their ability to deliver the 11,468 4,109 20,528 10,647 27,253 19.065 81,852.00 29,015.00 66,549.60 71,928.00 60,270.00 78,035.00 93.874.W 116.398.00 43,241.00 30377.017 3507.50 77,659,7 105,834.00" 71,763.00 33598.00 To what art thou listening, and what 3 23 3 36 30 8,076 2 30 2 31 2 92 2 87 1 25 1 33 2 44 1 63 2 38 2 55 2 50 1 25 2 3 50 5,074 1,213 County Surveyor, mg loved for himself alone. She Coroner. promised not to say a word about 741 500 955 2,2 920 property they have sold. how Host thou see? Let the star cluster glow Let the sweet waters flow, cross quickly to me. Also one Commissioner each for il ud invited the count to stop 71 3 00 8 54 3 50 2 90 30.753.50 360 200 304 1,179 10,189 4,254 18,835 ever, opine that these not over- 38.714 500 405 3.357 330 12.425 6.5b5 12.122 li.tflfi 2.1S 11.940 37,133 districts 1, 2 and 3, to be nominated Wlln them a11 niZht him the 59.701.75 822 6,207 )us.

gentlemen may find Tisdale, Gazette. 40 bv the delegates from thoir rn oest Dftd in the house and the seat 3 50 3 30 140 740 91.747 :.385 13,947 27,159 132,111 themselves tied up in a bag before 762 9S2 nearest the beef steak at the supper Winfield, 5.219 78,961 4 75 560 1 32 1225 uve aisincts. I 6,05 fl50 they are aware of the exact situa taDie. ihe meal was quite a reve Total, 34,443 The following is the Representa o.uc lunuwiU 11,616 $27,336 F.t 1 nt ha nn or txrr I 17029 $143,951 1476,988 tion. Iation to her in the wav of the table ir, rKr.

lives each townshin is entitled to weeks two of the most wealthy of habits of the nobility ot Europe, in the convention, as fixed by the out tne discovery she made in the the New York grain ieceiving commission houses have been selling Central Committee at their meet 2TEW DRtJG STORE I You night moths, that hover when honey brims over -From sycamore blossms, or settle, or sleep You glow-worms shine ut, and the pathway discover To him who cmes darkling along the rough steep. Oh I my sailor, make haste, For the time runs to waste, And my love lieth deep-Too deep for swift telling: and yet, my one lover, I've counted thee an answer it waits thee to-nisrbt. morning was still a greater eye- mg Aug. 4th, 1877; opener. His lordship had departed No.

1 spring wheat in New York for September delivery at from Townships. No. of Delegates In Arkansas City, Kansas. in the small hours, taking with him. Beaver, $1.50 down to $1.30.

This wheta probably as cherished souveniers. Bolton, at the time ol sale (counting 14c Ii. H. GARDNER GO. the largest portion of the bed linen.

Creswell per bushel as the total expense oHfje(j'ar placing it in New York) shows aliwJ I Dovtor the farmer's best boots, an old horse pistol, and a half a ham. He Have opened a Drug Store in the new building r-fit I lycAlcl 1 1 left a dirty, scrawling mis-spelled August option here 3c to 4c per note, stating that he must away, as soiitu 01 store, and have just re-' received a large and fresh supply of his passionate longings for the true By the sycamore passed he, and through the white clover; Then all the sweet speech I had fashioned took flight But I love him more more Than e're wife loved before, Be the days dark or bright. 'MURDER IX ELK COUXTY! bushel at quotations for the respec- aDi tive day of the purchase here G' 1 heart of which he was ever ir. Drugs, Patent Benedict Bro. HAMAMDIM, STOVES, -TINWARE, IRON AND WOODEN -PUMPS-! LEAD PIPE, LIGHTNING RODS, Ac Stoves and Tinware.

C. R. Sipes, and the sale in New York, and th search would not let him rest until aggregate of the sales thas made Paints. Oils, Tarnishes, and they were united. The farmer 2 3 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 6 loaded his shot-gun, took the road.

Pure JLimiors for Medicinal Purnnov Assas- Mr. Robert Dougherty sinatetl- He mast "1 tfhysieians' Prescriptions Carefully Copoundel by an Experi- amount in the aggregate to about piOQQf irn four millions of bushels, or more nTr i Y' wheat than was ever received in Chicago and Milwaukee together in the month of August. It must, ihen. be plain to the most obtuse intellect that with all the cash Intense excitement has prevailed Breach of Promise. at Longton and vicinity during the past week, caused by the mysteri On the Norfolk Circuit, Lee ras wheat that can ous murder of Mr.

Robert Dough in all probability se markets in August once retained for the plaintiff in reach both the FiTj'n'Y JZLi an action for breach of promise of sold to arrive in New York at profit. wV'i all that romnins ha "J'Or, marriage when the, brief was brought him, he inquired whether Arkansas City, Kansas. Winfield, Total ine lady lor redress, whose iniurv part ot this brilliant schemer is simply to make his own price in the settlement of the ten or fifteen Pure Drugs and Chemicals, he wag to seek, was good looking. 56 the (nmmiffoo Very handsome, indeed, sirl" was millions of bushels ot August wheat It is ordered erty, an old and inoffensive citizen of Longton. The murdered man lived alone on his farm about four miles from Longton, and on Friday morning the 27th Mr.

Chas. Keys, of having some business in tlhat neighborhood, called at Mr. Dougherty's and was horror strickiii to find the old man lying struck and 8tiff in the cold embrace of death. The alarm was immediately given and an examination proved that the unfortunate man had met his death v. ii i sold short, which, (with all tl.e cash "iat the primary meeting for the neien attorney.

I I wheat disposed ol in New York) election of delegates, beheld on kkf'en' "replied Lee, 1 beg you llie I Ollet OOaD, BTUSheS COmDS. they cannot obtain except at such Saturday, September 15th 1877 at Wl11 request her to be in court, and 1 a price as Capt. Jack may 2 o'clock p. at the usual places Pjjce where she can be seen." fifiniPP Pprflimprv nnH ArtlVloc dictate. In no previous year of voting in each township except attorney promised compliance; bllUltt 1 tllUIlier) dllU lllC ArilCieSj such a peculiar manipulation have in townships where there are two tue lady.

in accordance to Lee's wishes, took her seat in a conspicu occurred, as previous to the present precincts, which case the place GLASS, PUTTY, FIITS, while peacefully sleeping in bed, year iew lork has had no reeular of meeting shall be desiVnatPd hv jcttr iivvv iiirri nas naci no reeular U1 "jetjung sna oub place. Lee, in addressing the lurv. did not tail to assist with DTpat and from appearance death had inspection, but now she has a rec- tn chairman of the townshin been so sudden tint he had never ular system of inspection, and the mittee, except further that in Win- stirrea alter the tatal blows were grades established are exactly nfcI(1 aud Creswell townshins said wSIS Ulls Vannshes and Dye Stuffs. toward '-the lovely and confiding female" before them, and did not TDQA AMH OinADO otiuctk. meiincui wuu me vjnicago standard win De held at o'clock ine murderer had, it seems, an(1 consequently any operator P-m-taken a hatchet from a hox of ton! buyinjr No.

2 snrino- wh.nt hr 'r sit down until he had-succeeded in uiri iyi Louis and kraroili -tim, under the hed an hl can sell Nn 9. nrinr at. ever: republican voter in unconscious victim York to arrWe for Ihe IZ." ZZ at epri- Fine Stock of Tressed Jappaned head. and thfl month A tha iot But ai tlie Douses above working up their feelings to the desired point. The counsel on the other fide, however, speedily broke the spell with which Lee had enchanted the jury, by observing that his learned friend in describing the LETTER PAPER, PENS, INK, COiTEIOTIOISrEIIIElS, Coal OH, Lamps, Shades Chimneys, ete.

skun caused immedia daVh! Tne sea when a rU ZWl villain had then retnrnprt it, feel Guaranteed a to rePresentation may be and Porcerlain IRON PUMPS AXD LEAD PIPE Sewing Machines, Poor Locks and Guns Repaired. Stencil Plates Gut to GUTTERING' AND hatchet to the box and after secur- of profit on the trade, and taking nv ord(ir flf tZ" ing the murdered man's pocket- advantage of this new phase in the tral uSmm'ltL book left Ihe house, and, taking 'leal, "the boss" has not only placed nt one of the old man's mules, lelt all the cash what that can bv anv Johnson, Ui n. graces and beautiesoftheTplaintifl had not mentioned one fact.namely, that the lady had a wooden lea. The court was convulsed with the country. At all events the Possibility be delivered to him and laughter, while Lee, who was ignor Hermann Godehard, muie was gone and it was natural at pront, but he has by a sale for to suppose it had been taken by the September in New York outstand- An AwfHl Warning-.

The following story comes to us trom the land of Butler. A man ant of this circu nstance, looked aghast; and the jurv, ashamed of muraerer. ing contracts tor four or five times the influence that, mere eloquence uuu icr mrv who pmninu nri i imiii-ii wnonr nriii in oil i wituii i Hiii ij an ii ii iii dll Wfl a nrnmo I. c.M hv .1 n.k.kii: iimwu neiu. jJt Grocer, and Dealer in had had upon them, returned a verdict for the defendant.

1Iie npcar in emier had just finished cuttinir liii wheal Queens ware, Glassware, and Stoneware r- J- lh.l. andrust FURNITURE ST0RE iu i ii euecL that Robert Dougherty came to his Newton Scott, who was arrested, hunior at the resal of hfnT death from th ofrf nt ki-, last nrt nn ai result olhis labor. and be head at the hands of a person fobbed and murdered Jlr. DougZ fL" i h. t.tuiiiug ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK Done on short notice and warranted New Goods! A.

W. BEKKI2Y. At SALT CITY, Sumner County, Kansas, will be found a ge.ieral assortment of Dry Goods, Notions, CLOTHING, Boots and Shoes, II A AND CAPS. Also a full line of Auction Rooms named Newton R. Scott.

heart m-m Vi wu, 1 I ntai ijuuj; ttlll. I () psuprt 11 v. It was pertectly apparent that that he was at rSbbery, but that -IS. Bakery i Confectionery Goods Having purchased the interest of L. mn U- I His UV1U uau uuen commiueil tor namea noss, nis (Scolt'sU fl.hfl,i McLaughlin fnmiM, f'" the pnrpose of robbing the victim, father in law, who is under ar- MrtfrivZtMtofTZ f'urn tureat and it was a most, renoin ii.i rest.

n.o roareo.iluuie water fell, be cursed milroad nricrs. murderer was the person was who went i to ne Iacf the. ftjXjL -A-Hstzd complete. AND OF THE BAST QUALITY. I I I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 r-l I 7 4nn I I A.

1.1 I un I. .1 I I taken the mule. Who could have Uot oI(l man's money. Coffins, Gaskets Bnrial Cases ocon he fiirspil knsoo qi BUU wmiC done this? was the momentous says stood outside and watched lCU 1 MrUCK "tly oh hand and furnished on short question. while Koss went into the house In A rnnn rr mnn Ion1 non.

iVin 1 .3:1 niui inio a Statue ot Muce, and 3U nays' time given when re-stone. He did not tumble to the I0'1- An sale is held every satj- "au naiiiCU OCOll, mai XIO UIU HOC KllOW I. offer my Goods very Reasonable, and GRfllMHS ground, but stood in his tracks MILS, MXlUWUltllJIJ wno naa been committed tor a few Dougherty was killed. When days, and who had acted in a suspic Ross came out of the house he ious manner, was missing after the handed Scott a roll of money re- I implements, lua- 2 stone dead. nnvi view I i nun.

iv, uaVe Lllf 111 SOlU Oil All we ask is an examination before bu-- the horn lor him but he made no reasnaMe terms. in here. 28 win noi oe unuersoia. Call and see my stock. Hermann Godehard.

response, and becoming impatient. CHAMBERLAIN. muie iiiiims oi me iuo uiu man aid not people as being the probable enm- as much money as I expect-mal. ed Th she started for the field and found fi-TrWVR A GTHD him standing by his plow a petri- "Xd lied liodv. Sh ctnnJ with astonishment, and here our rnAtvn FOR THE CENTENNIAL EDITION of our new informant left.

The petrilactions, tlAIM IV ALUU iorm now one ot the ereat curiosi- iinvinn. i i 7-, i nuuguiuu Ihe mule was found running at hearty's mules and left, Scott going large in Independence on Friday t0 Independence where he turned morning, the murder having been out the mule, got his breakfast and committed the night before. On t0k the train lor Parsons. There Tuesday evening of this week, is not a shadow of doubt but what Scoti was discovered lurking in the Ross and Scott were engaged to-neighborhood and wa3 arrested and aether in- this terrible business brought into Longton where he is 'hough Ross, we understand, denies' Btill His preliminary exami- everything. The people about nation will commence on Monday Longton were terribly excited and ca xju.icr.

beacon. store south of the nhl PICTORIAL FAMILY BIBLE. Tlie best ami cheapest In the marl. or ine man who pennert the above fe same to Salt City, will keep on haud Arkansas City, Kansas. 1800 pictorial ilustrutioiu: liberal coromU- is still alive, yet Aunanias is said a Seneral stock "of sirtns allowed.

For terms and circulars write immediately to the tft. Ixwii Locust st-Sf. rniia to have died for a smaller lie than this. STAPLE DRY GOODS! W. SPEERS BRO.

ProDritnr "GREAT REDUCTION" weeKt Mr. John A. Blair Roots, Shoes and a time to all Eastern points, via the Old sold his interest in the dry goods Have two setts of burrs and Jeliable Hannibal St. Joseph Rail read ES, day. Two experienced millers have been enffaced.

and the flour mQ, and its "Only 47 hours' ana grocery store of Blair Houghton, to Mr. N. J. rIn I lnere was some talk about lynch- ihe circumstances which point ing the prisoners, but fortunately to bcott as the criminal we will not better counsels prevailed and the mention as we do not care to say a men were carried to the Euruka word to cause prejudice either for Jail to await the next term of the or against him. district court.

The men who are victim, under arrest are entitled to a fair Mr. Kobert Dougherty, was a impartial trial according to law and widower between fitly and sixty whether they are guilty or iino- are sorry to loose our Johuyfrom Which he wiU 8611 at the lowest possible is all Warranted. Custom and Merchants work a Speciality. Toll one-sixth for ten bushels and upwards. Parties coming with grists will not have to wait.

Flour, Meal, Shorts, always on hand anc for sale. from the Missouri Hirer to Net York. Si'mmkr abeaxgk-Ment. Th Kansas City and New York afternoon Express, has a through day and sleeping car from tne mercantile ranks lint iivBiunu. vu ana see ine.

nioill him success in whatever business 47 FRANK WALDO. ne may encacre in in the futnro a ti- I incursions friend to the Kocky Moun- and we welcome our Dixon jr- oi agB, who came to Elk cent, no good citizen ot Elk countv county from. Topeka some four or UU for a moment, think of usin tive years ago. He has lived in violent Rieans tnwa t-nAr tains. The Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Rail- into the mercantile circle, and hope to see a double column advertise W.

M. SLEETH, President. II. P. FARRAR, Oisfiier.

Cowley County-Bank. ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS. i ucicuue uoui. imgion ever since and was ess pnsoners.i Oin.nm.1,.-. he before loog.

lSZZ Wellington Press. 4ui man and had omer than Kansas city to iolerio, via the abash Kailwaj'. Only one change ol cits to Indianapolis and Cincinnati, with direct connection for Louisville, Coluuibut and Pittsburgh. Also a through day eoaeh" and Pullman sleeping car from Kansas City to Chicago, via Quiney and Chicago, Burlington and Quiney without change, connecting with fat trains from Chicago, arriri at New York at 7 p. m.

next evening. Passengers via Wabash line can change cars In Union Depot, Toledo, at 10 p. ui. and arrive at Buffalo 5, and Niagara Falls at 8 m. next morn- ing, (Tickets good via the Falls.

and arrive trip rates to the Kocky MouBtaing, and no enemies. hnl in ik i Three 0 to live comfortably, and to the fact Pities, and there is no doubt but Deran nnt trees sevnfppn the following rates to Denver, pei.an nut trees, seventeen Colorado Sprinjrs, Canon City. Pur bio and Old growiug in Escambia return: from Kansas City and Atchison. ro es a General Banking Business. years -nas lO CarrV a cnn-l Wliai OCOlt Can ha 1 Allowed on Time DcpoNiLs.

county, Florida, have produced 5 50; Chicago, $85; Qnincy, llltClest 1 150: Cincinnati R5-Ruffal. 17s ami siderable amount of currency upon lben the mule. But we will say Ins person and the additional fact no more about the matter at tires that ha lived alene in a eecludad ent Zoftw. -Domestic and Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold. uib in uhb season mat sold lor I 41 KacM00 i responding low rates Irom all points east, 1D.

DeSlaeS LtiA larva nnnr.titv nArtk ..4 i 1 iivibil 0T7U LIL. A UCSc Lit IHII r. fTVrul in New York at 7 p. m. nd Boston 8.40 i I 9--- COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

consumed by the family. Some oi 1 for 90 dy and to stop at all stations west p. same evening; or, if preferred, can remain at the Falls until 1.30 o. and these trees have attained the riyer. pickets are on The niachin height of 75 feet, and iu Escambia "Sffi JSui may oe asenbed his untimely and violent death.

Mr, Dougherty had no children or relatives living in this country. Elk County Ledger. arrive New York 6.45 and Boston 10 a.m. following morning, same as other lines. iticrc lire numerous volunteer seed uenver through the garden of Kansa nri sieam mill, at Caldwell, is on the ground and the erection of the mill structure is in progress.

CORRESPONDENTS THIRD NATIONAL BANK, New York. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Kansas City, Mo. WICHITA SAVINGS BANK, Wichita, Kansas- T. PENF! ELD, G.

P. T. Hannibal. Mo. lings which seem to crow as readilv U)iorado- StlD tor maps, circulam, time as hickory.

a reaauyj tjlbIl? to T. j. andebsox, G. N. Clayton, West.

Pass. Ag -V vimi Agrut, ur-f fWUa3. 40 Aan-as City, Mo..

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